Gregg County approves record budget for 1973-74
Gregg County Commissioners vote unanimously to adopt a $5,001,553.50 budget for 1973-74 based on a $260 million valuation, retaining the $1.25 per $100 tax rate. Major increases include roads, police, and airport spending while courthouse and community services see reductions. Commissioner attendees include Satterwhite Owens Bean. Camp absent due to hospitalization.
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Longview
Gregg County
J. D. Saxon
Hospital ICU project gains HEW approval in Gladewater
The committee reported HEW approval for the hospital and full accreditation across all departments. Expansion space exists as ancillary areas run crowded. Local leaders including Quentin Abernathy and Roy Johnson urged broader medical recruitment and information for students while training for ICU staff proceeds.
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HEW
Wagner
Quentin Abernathy
First State Bank
Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Conrad Winborn
Ministerial Alliance
ICU
O. G. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Finley
Chamber
Central Freight Company era expansion and growth
Central Freight lines grew from a 1925 Waco startup by W. W. Callan to a Texas network serving about 700 points, with a large Irving terminal. By the 1950s the employee owned firm ran some 2,700 trucks, 3,000 employees, and over 100 terminals including a subsidiary Central Express, Inc.
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Central
King
Texas
East Texas
Central Express, Inc
Waco
W. W. Callan
Irving
Kilgore College Bull Evaluation Center Nominates Test Two Entries
Entry nominations for Test No 2 at Kilgore College Bull Evaluation Center are due Friday Sept 14. Accepted entries arrive Sept 27 to 2 with 8 am to noon weights and the first test weight. Bulls must be registered and born within a 60 day window and will undergo a 21 day warm up followed by a 140 day test with 28 day weight checks. Kilgore College staff will feed and handle all bulls and enforce strict handling rules.
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Kilgore College
Kilgore College Demonstration Farm
Highway 135
Overton City
Performance Registry International
PRI
School Board Receives State Funding Update and Policy Needs
The district awaits notification of funds while planning a policy to reimburse transportation funds for buses used on extracurriculars. State audit recommended reimbursement policy. district currently pays most transportation costs and uses 40 cent per mile rate, with other districts paying less. The board also discussed a greenhouse project, plaques for buildings, air conditioning at Gay Avenue School, and upcoming IGE workshops and state requirements.
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Gilmer
Longview
Herman Williams
Martha Christian
Gay Avenue School
White Oak Community Notes Include Visits and New Residents
Pam Derouen reports Salem Oregon visitor Teresa Bowers spending time with Marilyn Frazier and family. Curtis Joe Modisette is set to become a permanent White Oak resident after Army release. Various local families shared Labor Day visits in Monroe Vidalia and New Orleans trips, with best wishes for Mrs. Robinson on her ninth birthday.
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Pam Derouen
Teresa Bowers
Salem
Oregon
Marilyn Frazier
Curtis Joe Modisette
Greg
White Oak
Curtis
Cathy
Hugh Warren
Mike Warren
Monroe
C. Cc
Domino
Cindy
Dale Lucas
Lon
Tracy
Abilene
Lonnie Lucas
Jack Frazier
New Orleans
Vidalia
Joe Frazier
Gladewater Police Relay Weekend Calls
Police reports detail a Dallas man robbed of over 200 dollars with the crime traced to Smith County, a 19 year old jailed for simple theft at a liquor store, and three others ages 22 23 and 16 jailed for disorderly conduct and displaying firearms after a disturbance at Archie's Place on Miller Street. A bicycle and cash theft from a Maple home were later recovered in a West Gay garden. In South Africa Mrs Yermaak argued with the truck driver, her husband, after a collision. vehicle damages totaled 447 and 149 dollars.
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Gladewater
Dallas
Smith County
Archie
Soil test guidance for small grain land and nutrients
County Extension Agent O. D. Taylor urges soil testing before planting small grains. Phosphorus boosts early growth, lime and potash may be needed, and soil tests guide liming and fertilizer programs. Samples can be sent to Texas A&M labs in College Station Lubbock or Seymour.
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O. D. Taylor
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
College Station
Lubbock
Seymour
East Mountain Notices and Joys From Area Church
Sympathy extended to the family of Orange W. Adkins who died in a local hospital. Funeral held at East Mountain Baptist Church with Rev. Aubrey Pate officiating. Also note health updates and a church group’s Labor Day trip with many local participants. Paolo Cavacciocchi and Fiammette Cavacciocchi report four wedding telegrams dated April 4, 1970.
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Orange W. Adkins
Ledon Mathis
Hughes Springs
Roaring River State Park
Missouri
Roaring River Baptist Church
Bud
Florence
Italy
Paolo
Fiammette Cavaciocchi
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Gladewater Mirror
Gregg
General Administration
Bill Satterwhite
Bill Owens
Jack Bean
Hugh Camp
Broadway
Johnson
Gay Avenue
Roscoe Stevens
Vocational Building Trades
White Oak News
Witbank, South Africa
J. S. Yermaak
Buck Sharp’s Auction Hall
Carey Hall
Dupont
Alamo
Eden- Fha
Rodeo
Highway 80
Highway
Goodchild’s Home Decorating Center
Theragian M
Myadec Therapeutic
Marcelle
Polyvisol
Marcel
Panty
Revlon
Pharmacies, Inc
West Upshor
Municipal Hospital
East Mountain
Darden
Doug
Gina
Leigh Ann
DeLane
Tere
Veronica Jiminez
Marshall Jackson
Royce Ford
Belinda
Patti
Holly
Johnny Carl Blear
Dede
Aubrey Pate
Melissa McGarity
Nora Combs
Arlyne Combs
Robert Cook
Hugh Hasley
Jana Hasley
David Martin
Rhonda Reynolds
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