Gladewater Bears rout Mineola 25 6 in non district showdown
Gladewater racked up 302 rushing yards and led 12 0 at halftime in a 25 6 victory over Mineola. Roy Butler rushed 137 yards and two touchdowns including a 93 yard burst, while Sidney Clinnard added a 30 yard score and James Cowan threw a TD pass. Mineola’s lone TD came on a 56 yard Pick six return early in the fourth quarter.
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Gladewater Bears
Stingers
Mineola
Butler
Sidney Clinnard
Gladewater
Clinnard
James Cowan
Alton Miller
Byron Boston
Miller
Cowan
Boston
Richard Hodges
Tim Henry
Garth Cockerell
Hodges
Bruins
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Cockerell
Tom Clifton
Jerry Ferguson
Robert Copeland
Jimmy Blear
Melvin
Eagle-eye
Eddie Kendall
Ken Roberts
Bears
Mike Williams
Clinnord
Williams
Joe Williams
Jackets
Yellowjackets
Bubba Castleberry
Wrestling Event Set At Gladewater Rodeo Arena
Jaycee President Jon Audas announces a wrestling card next Thursday September 26 at the Gladewater rodeo arena. Main event features Danny Hodge vs Dandy Jack Donavan for the World Jr Heavyweight title with ringside tickets two dollars and general admission one dollar twenty five cents.
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Gladewater Rodeo Arena
Danny Hodge
Jack Donavan
Jaycee
Audas
Weldon Bees recall storied grid tradition in final season
Weldon High School football, one of East Texas’ most successful programs, opened 1968 with an 18 18 tie against Carthage. The Bees, led by head coach Walter Derrick, have a 231 77 5 all time record since 1940 and will end as a separate school next year under consolidation.
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Jimmy Brown
East Texas
Weldon High School
Bumble Bees
Carthage
Bees
Weldon
Atlanta
Bear Stadium
Cooksey
Winston Hill
New York Jets
Winston
Garfield Hill
Texas Southern
Houston
Jets
Willie Dearion
Chicago Bears
Dearion
Walter Derrick
Leonard Johnson
Johnny Johnson
Gladewater
Weldon Bumble Bees
Gladewater High School
Philip
Tysekie
J. Boykin
C, Wady
Hawley
R. Foster
E. Gordon
Barnes
J C. Jones
D, King
J. Bell
J, Johnson
Mirror Staff On-Spot Photos From Gladewater White Oak Union Grove
All football game photos by Mirror Staff capture on-site action from Gladewater White Oak and Union Grove gridiron contests. Mirror reporters provide immediate visual coverage highlighting key plays and standout athletes across the three games.
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Gladewater
White Oak
Union Grove
Mirror
8th and 9th graders fall to Forest Park in opener
Gladewater eighth graders lost 16 14 as Grady Cheeks rushed for two touchdowns including a 59 yarder. Ninth graders fell 12 6 with Leon Morgan scoring a 57 yard TD run. Forest Park defense dominated both games. Both teams schedule Kilgore games next Thursday at 5 30 and 7 p.m.
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Longview
Gladewater
Forest Park
Grady Cheeks
Leon Morgan
Cheeks
Mark Mills
Morgan
Kilgore
Penton Named Little League Commissioner
Parents of boys in the summer baseball program met to elect officers for 1969. Myron Penton was chosen as Baseball Commissioner over all leagues with Ed Haight as Mustang Pony League president and Richard Goode as secretary. Junior League president Lloyd Crabtree and other officers were elected. Pee Wee League will be led by Carl Henderson. The group planned winter fundraisers including a downtown garage sale and bake sales to buy equipment.
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Myre] Penton
Ed Haight
Mustang Pony League
Richard Goode
Lloyd Crabtree
Billy Callaway
la Penton
Joe Cannon
Carl Henderson
Pee Wee League
New York Public Library Lists Capacity For Central Library
The New York Public Library’s central research library can seat 1,658 researchers at once across its 16 reading rooms.
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New York Public Library
Profiles Baseballs All Time Gate Attraction 7
The 1948 World Champion Cleveland Indians drew 2,620 627 fans to Municipal Stadium for five dates. The 667 Dodgers attracted 32 252 fans per date total of 2 755 across five games.
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Cleveland Indians
Municipal Stadium
L.A. Dodgers
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