City crews begin prime coat on south side streets
City and Gregg County crews applied a prime coat to Mills Pine Cooper Sabine and Quillow Streets as part of an earlier program funded by a 125000 HUD Community Block Grant with 50000 in local funds for materials. A similar project is planned for Red Rock. Most work should finish by early October if weather allows.
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City
Gregg County
Mills
Pine
Cooper
Sabine
Quillow
Tony Williams
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Red Rock
Williams
A. Petty Construction Company of
Longview
Tower Critiques Carter Energy Program In Public Session
U S Senator John Tower launched a sharp critique of President Carter's energy policy during a public appearance in OBE CITY. He argued the administration's plan relies on government control and questioned its effectiveness, urging alternative approaches to reduce dependence on foreign oil.
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Obe
U. S
John Tower Long
Carter
Zeke Prater Dies After Brief Illness At 71
Zeke Prater 71 of 305 Phillips Drive died Thursday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 p.m. at Quitman and Center Street Church of Christ with the Rev. Tim Yoriana and Murphy Phillips officiating. Burial followed at Glaster Memorial Park. Surviving are his widow Zell a son Bobby of Denton four brothers J L and John Crawford and Dewey a sister Roberta Brown and several nieces and nephews. He was a native of Keifer Oklahoma and resident of Gladewater since 1931. He worked for Spencer Harris Machine and Tool and was a Church of Christ member.
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Henry S
Zeke) Prater
Phillips Drive
Quitman
Center Street
Church of Christ
Tim Yoriana
Murphy Phillips
Glaster Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Spencer-Harris Machine and Tool
Zell
Bobby
Denton
J. L
Houston
John
Crawford
Garland
Dewey
Talco
Roberta Brown
Rio Vista
Calif
Anderson rites Friday
Kenneth G. Anderson 43 of 1010 Richey Drive died Wednesday night after a short illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Crosby officiating. Burial followed at Creekmore Cemetery Naples. Survivors include his widow Melba three daughters and three grandchildren. He was a native of Naples and had lived in Gladewater 20 years and worked for Darr Equipment Company since 1959 retiring due to health. He was a Baptist.
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Kenneth G. Anderson
Richey Drive
Malcolm Stone
David Crosby
Creekmore Cemetery
Naples
Stone
Basil Collins
Jerald Walker
Tim Terry
Donnie Shamburger
Bryant Childress
J. C. Mathews
Mr. Anderson
Gladewater Bowling Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
Ce ls annual Ce ls annual Women bowlers are reminded of a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Gladewater Lanes. Twilight league falls Sept 13. Dr S M Thomas recuperating after heart surgery in Houston. Two Gladewater women named Outstanding Young Women of America Ann Davis Best and Linda Morris Wells. Quilt scraps free to pick up. Giveaways: puppies and kittens. Early Bird Women Bowling Assn meets Sept 7 at 9 a.m. Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday noon. Fall semester late registration ends Tuesday at Texas Eastern University with a $5 late fee. fall enrollment up 17 percent from 1976.
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Gladewater Lanes
Gladewater
America
Ann Davis Best
Elkhart
Linda Morris Wells
Kay Drive
Jane Elizabeth MecGuver
Texas Eastern University
Robert Marsh
Texas Eastern
Bears Triumph Over Gilmer Buckeyes In 14-AA Clash
Gladewater Bears defeated the Gilmer Buckeyes 34 0 in a District 14-AA showdown. Quarterback Larry Lockett passed 8 of 11 for 159 yards while receivers Russ Roebuck Willie Miller and Otis Greer aided the aerial attack. Bear defense pressured Gilmer, forcing turnovers and punts as the Bears pulled away despite early-season miscues.
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Bears
Gilmer
Larry Lockett
Buckeyes
Gladewater Bears
Gilmer Buckeyes
Bear
Bucks
Kentucky
Lockett
Joe Namath
Russ Roebuck
Willie Miller
Otis Greer
Nathan Crowe
Bruins
Gunter
Page
City panel schedules hearings on zoning request
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold two public hearings at the next meeting on Thursday Sept 15 at 7. A zoning change seeks three 66 acre tracts on North Main Street near Lafayette Blvd. Property owners Joe Jones H L McKaig Curtis Bright and Dewey Gray resubmitted the request after a 32 2 city council vote. The current SF2 zoning would change to LC. The second hearing covers Ordinance 1092 amendments affecting NS LC HC and LI.
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City Planning & Zoning Commission
North Main Street
U.S Highway 271
Lafayette Blvd
Planning & Zoning Commission
Joe Jones
H. L. McKaig
Curtis Bright
Dewey Gray
UT System gains East Texas Chest Hospital in Tyler
The East Texas Chest Hospital becomes a unit of the University of Texas System at a Tyler ceremony marking its new status as The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler. The 266 bed facility now operates under UT System governance with ongoing expansion and teaching aims.
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Tyler
East Texas Chest Hospital
University of Texas System
University of Texas Health Center At
Texas
The
Texas Department of Health Resources
Texas Dept. of Health
Senate
Peyton McKnight
Texas Board of Health Resources
Board of Regents
Hughes Springs
E. D
Don) Walker
Austin
George A. Hurst
Robert Moreton
State Board of Health
George A Hurst
Sen
McKnight
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Sabine River
Tower Hits
Jimmy Brown
Zeke Prater
Tower
North
East
Lone Star Steel Company
Political Action Committee
Catfish Village
Here
Marshall
Bert Lance
South Korea
OSHA
Office
Lone Star
Dallas
Max Dodson
S. M. Thomas
Early Bird Womens’ Bowling Association
Glade Lanes
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ricky Brewer
Larry
Dale
Stalingrad
Todd Clifton
Scott Prosch
Rickey Copeland
Charles Gordon
Lee Tillman
Buckeye
Michael Gunter
Dale Lockett
Bears Bucks Ln
Fumbies
ETCH
UT Health Agency
House
Bill Clark
Rep
Buck Florence
Hurst
Owentown
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