Good Enrollment Expected Chamber PR Course Starts Monday Night
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the University of Texas Division of Extension offers a public relations course from 7 30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday September 30 through Thursday October 3 at chamber offices. The $4 fee covers all sessions. Frank A. Driskill leads the class, bringing university and business PR experience. Chamber secretary Mrs Kenneth Allen says several citizens have already enrolled. For information call 849 2626.
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Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
University of Texas Division of Extension
Frank A. Driskill
University of Texas Distributive Education Department
Department
Texas A&m University
MacMillan Publishing Company
New York
Austin
Southwestern University
University of Texas
Chamber
Kenneth Allen
Glade Marine Wounded in Vietnam Rockpile Battle
Kenneth R. Crews a Gladewater Marine of the 26th Regiment is hospitalized in the Philippines with wounds to both legs and hips from a mortar attack near the DMZ at a contested mountaintop known as Rockpile. His mother says no official notification yet and seeks Red Cross help, noting his third Vietnam tour and prior service on the Bonhomme Richard.
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Gladewater
Kenneth R. Crews
Philippines
Dmz
South Vietnam
Kenneth Crews
Union Grove
Marine Corps
Crews
Red Cross
26Th Marine Regiment
Vietnam
Bonhomme Richard
Mrs Vida Johnson Dies in Gladewater Friday Rites Sunday
Mrs Vida Johnson a Gladewater resident of 34 years died Friday in a local hospital after illness. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM in First Baptist Church with Rev Irby Bates officiating. Interment Memorial Park. Pallbearers Munn McGough Roland Blissett J L McKalg B A Lyle Marshall Bortzfield J W Winn. honorary pallbearers from her Sunday School class. Survived by husband Lon a daughter Mrs Claude Smith a son Charles Leeson six grandchildren sister Effie Ferrell Groesbeck three brothers Woodrow Wilson Pasadena Normie Wilson Groesbeck Virgil Wilson Dallas born Groesbeck Feb 4 1913. Member Eastern Star and First Baptist. Formerly worked in two local department stores retired Mo bil employee.
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Vida Johnson
Gladewater
Woodrow Wilson
Pasadena
Normie Wilson
Groesbeck
Virgil Wilson
Dallas
Texas
Johnson
Eastern Star
First Baptist Church
Mobil
Color Coordinating Center opens in Gladewater with grand opening planned
A new interior decorating shop Color Coordinating opens at 209 N Main Gladewater led by Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Stegall. Grand Opening Week offers 10 yards antique satin prize and 20 percent off drapery fabrics with home visits for estimates and a Early American decor theme.
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Gladewater
N. Main
Bradley Stegall
Charles Thomias
David Brown
Main
Charles Thomas
Bradley Ste~gall
Thomas
Brown
Longview
Stegall
Frank Kasmir
United Fund Set for Tuesday in Gladewater
Gladewater launches its United Fund drive with a $16 500 goal. Workers from divisions such as Oil and Industry Advanced Gifts Ministerial and Mail start Tuesday contacting organizations and individuals. Governor Connally urged statewide participation and Mayor Abernathy proclaimed October United Fund month.
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Gladewater
United Fund
John Connally
United
Quentin Abernathy
Sid Hecker
Oil and Industry
Hecker
Lions Club Ladies Night and choir parents meeting announced
FVE opens reminders note a Lions Club semi annual Ladies Night Monday at 7 15 at Don's Restaurant with a large crowd expected. Ken Bennett, high school choir director, calls all choir parents to a Tuesday 7 30 meeting in the high school choir room. Billy Guthrie leads Special Education, a film will be shown in the library for attending children.
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Lions Club
Don’s
Ken Bennett
Billy Guthrie
Gladewater Proclaims October 1968 United Fund Month
City of Gladewater announces October 1968 as United Community Fund Month. Mayor C Q Abernathy urges participation to support local and national health welfare and character building agencies through a united campaign.
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Gladewater
United Fund
C. Q. Abernathy
United Community Fund
Chamber to Hold Special Meeting Monday at Noon
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce President Ernest Martin said an Ambassador College executive from the World-Wide Church of God will address the regular luncheon at Don's Restaurant Monday at noon. The speaker will outline the church Fall Festival October 7 to 11 at the Big Sandy campus, drawing an expected large turnout last year totaling around 15,000 members.
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Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Martin
Ambassador College
Radio Church of God
Church of God
Chamber
Don’s
Mack Wiley
Martin
Big Sandy
SWEPCO Announces Marketing Department Formation
Southwestern Electric Power Company reveals organizational changes led by Henry W. Pirkey Jr. John O. Hayter Jr. becomes marketing head while continuing area development. He will oversee residential and commercial marketing led by John A. Reed, industrial marketing by James E. Moody, and advertising managed by Sam Rigling. Sam Schwieger will remain director of advertising.
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Henry W. Pirkey, Jr
Southwestern Electric Power Company
John O. Hayter, Jr
Hayter
John A. Reed
James E. Moody
Sam Rigling
Sam Schwieger
Sabine Navigation Director Outlines Plans for Rotary
Longview executive Pat Smith told a Rotary Club audience about Sabine River water impoundment plans and their regional impact. He cited Toledo Bend as a major reservoir, discussed moving seven million acre-feet to drier West Texas, and outlined a 1971 authorization target for a 400 foot wide Sabine ship channel with 1975 construction goals.
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Toledo Bend Reservoir
Pat Smith
Longview
Sabine River Navigation Authority
Smith
Mississippi
Rotary Club
Texas
Jess Turner
Gregg County
Ter
Toledo Bend
Arizona
Lake Mead
East
West Texas
New Mexico
Southwest
Earth
Sabine River
Gulf
LVT to Dedicate Gregg County Aircraft Plant
LVT Aerospace Corporation schedules a Saturday ribbon cutting to dedicate its Gregg County Plant managed by Winston Roberts. The Vought Aeronautics Division facility is the first industrial site at Gregg County Airport under a county program to spur development. An employee dedication is planned with a public open house from noon to 3 p.m. after operations began in mid June.
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LTV Aerospace Corporation
Gregg County
Winston Roberts
Vought Aeronautics Division
County Commissioners Court
Roberts
CAP Squadron Names Local War Hero for Bear Marks
Civil Air Patrol cadets meet weekly at City Hall 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 18 welcome. Lt. David Russell leads the squad. A Vietnam hero’s name may honor the unit. The squad leases a Bear Stadium parking lot for event proceeds.
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Civil Air Patrol
City Hall
David Russell
Russell
Phillips 66
Dallas Hwy
Bear Stadium
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Glade Marine
Color Coordinating Center
Ing
Swepco
Sabine Navigation
CAP
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