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FRIDAY, May 14, 1332, Longview Daily Newt today County conventions set for Saturday Desiree Gowen, 18, has been chosen one of eight "Baylor Beauties." She is a 1981 graduate of friendswood High School and a freshman at Baylor. She made the Dean's List for the fall semester and as a result became a member of Gamma Beta Phi honor society. She is also a member of Pi Beta Phi. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard E. Gowen and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gowen of Diana. state and county department heads being required to seek at least three bids before buying items in their independent budgets.

At a Thursday night meeting of the Gregg County Democrats, several party members said when caucuses at the county convention select delegates, they should make sure that the person selected will in fact go to the state convention, and will stay for all of the state convention. They complained that in previous years a majority of those selected as delegates failed to attend the state convention, and of those who did attend, many did not stay for the last portion of the convention. voting place back to the area where it had been before. Precinct 20 had for years voted in a church until a new pastor decided it was not appropriate for elections to be held in a church, and the commissioners court then selected Pinewood Park Elementary School. Some Democrats said the new site is not convenient, and are asking that the Democratic convention request the commissioners court to find a new voting place in the old area.

The Republican precinct conventions sent up several resolutions to the county convention, including one that requests the convention to speak in favor of From page one who will be entitled to sit in the place of delegates at the state convention in the event the delegates do not attend. State conventions will be held Sept 10-11, and the Democrats will meet in Dallas, while the Republicans meet in San Antonio. In addition to electing delegates, both parties will be voting on resolutions which delegates have submitted. DeWltt said only a couple of resolutions were sent to the Democratic county convention from the precinct conventions, and one of those dealt with a request that the commissioners court change the Brian Ruthven will have a crowd at his graduation ceremonies at the University of Texas, Tyler, Saturday. The Longview High School graduate is to receive his -bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

In his cheering section will be his wife, Cindy, his parents, Dorothy and Doug Ruthven, and his sister, Elaine. dolorcs brown "The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio has been presented the Texas Historical Commission Award for Best Specialty Publica tion of 1981 for its book. The German Texans. The by Glen E. Uch traces the history of Texas' German settlers from the 1830s to present and explores the contributions made by Germans in the state.

It is available for $7.95 softbound and $10.95 hardbound from the Institute of Texan Cultures, P.O. Box 1226, Sari Antonio, Texas 78294. j- East Texas Desk and Derrick Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn, Longview. Odean Slaton of Delta Drilling Co.

will present a program based on the film "This Land" (Which explains how oil producing areas within the C6ntinental US. were formed. The organizatln Is open 'to all women who ere working within the oil and gas industry. Fof membership informatioin, cal Nancy (,, itti 757-3525, OT Janice Brightwell, 984-0687. Tha Longview area Greek Council will sponsor its second Honors Day program 3 pjn.

Sunday at Foster riddle School Auditorium. The council is composed of representatives from Alpha Kappa Alpha. Alpha Phi lpha, Delta Eigma.Theta, Omega Psl -Phi, Sigma a tt Phi Beta. James Wall Jr, presi- Bond rating meeting in New York Monday From page one Moore said $2.5 million in revenue bonds will go to finish up the city's current expansion of the Sabine River Water Treatment Plant on Swinging Bridge Road, while the remainder of the revenue bonds would go into the Environmental Protection Agency interceptor and locally funded collector projects. "One million of the tax bonds will be used to continue our thoroughfare projects that were included in the five-year capital improvements program." Moore said.

"All of those projects already are in the design phase." Another $500,000 is destined for various drainage projects, he said, with a like amount set aside for park improvements. The city should be receiving its bond ratings a week or so following the group's meetings with the rating firms, and Moore said the bond money should be delivered "around the first week of July." -y- With the sale of the $5.5 million, only $23 million in revenue bonds will remain to be sold from the 1979 bond issue. City pfficials say those remaining bonds could be sold early next Phone technology will aid in canvass From page one ture begins meeting the following Monday morning. Gregg County Judge Henry Atkinson said the commissioners court will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. on May 24, and will vote to officially canvass the results.

A document will be prepared and then delivered to the Longview News-Journal where a facsimile of the document will be transmitted to Austin over a Xerox Telecopier, Atkinson said. The facsimile will be delivered to the secretary of state, who will certify the winner before the legislature begins meeting, Atkinson said. Atkinson prepared a test document to be sent today over the Telecopier, and officials in Austin said the facsimile transmitted over the telephone lines would be sufficient for the secretary of state to certify the winner, Candidates running in the special election are the same -two who won party primaries in the race Democratic Jimmy Mankins and Republican Mike Fet- JWtVv- The winner of the May 22 election will represent "Gregg County in the special session, and the serve the remainder of Martin's original term. Police roundup 4 of the NAACP, will be guest speaker, ysrr i also pafticipat4Bl "tttl :l.fewischaiman Mthecaun. I XllJ i AUohus Wright are serving as ixhalrnea of ti program.

The event is open to the i hapttr I'b wfti have coffee Saturday at 3L in Ciet.v-.4 0f Dot CTNeal, 1508 Noble Drive, for aembers and gteStt. The Rev. George Wilson will A U4V Wi U1H VI UM Will IHI VIA Ut Ma 1 J. Truck-train collision fatal Student hurt in mishap Longview Retired Teachers will meet Monday at 11 a.m. at Wyart's Cafeteria.

All members are creed to at- tend as it will be the last meeting until September and officers will be Installed. Past presidents will be jjronored and the group will observe its 10th annlver-tsary. I The Ore City PTA, school administrators and faculty members will host a retirement reception for Mildred Harrison Sunday, from 24 p.m. in the school cafetori-hun. Mrs.

Harrison began her teaching career at Ore rCity in 1942 where she taught exclusively, except for a brief leave of absence due to illness. She currently teaches third grade. The reception is open to the Staff photo by Mike Gibaon Police Memorial Day Policemen in the United States will place black mourning bands across their badges Saturday in memory of their comrades who have died protecting lives and property of citizens. Longview's policemen will note Police Memorial Day with badges such as this one worn by Sgt. Dean Kinney.

The only Longview policeman killed in recent years was Marshall Sowders, cut down by gunfire on Nov. 22, 1977, while stopping a suspect in an armed robbery. Cattlman dies AMARTLLO (AP) Jay Taylor, a financier, oilman and cattleman, died Thursday at his home. He was 80. At the time of his death, he was still working as a partner in the Baker and Taylor Drilling Co.

and was involved in cattle production at ranches near Vega and in central New Mexico. Taylor earlier had risen from truck driver to general manager of Halliburton Co. The Daily News (USPS 318-960) A Cox Newspaper 77m longview Daly Newt it published afternoon daily except Saturday and Sunday by longview Newipapen 310-316 E. Methvin Longview; Texat, 75601. Home delivery tuDKription price to The Longview Daily Newt weekday) only it $3.90 per month.

Hchm delivery for The Longview Daily News including Saturday and Sunday hsue of the longview Morning Journal it $4.40 per A 16-year-old Longview student was Injured Friday morning when he was1 struck by a van on Fourth Street according to Sgt Dean Kinney, Longview Police Department information officer. Kinney said the victim, identified as Raymond Hyatt 16. was standing with a group of vocational students near Fourth Street at about 8:15 a.m. when the accident took place. No charges are expected to be filed against the driver of the van, Kinney said.

Hyatt was taken to nearby Good Shepherd Medical Center by four nurses who responded to pleas for help from Hyatt's companions, said Cherry Sikes, GSMC public relations director. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for treatment of possible head injuries, and was listed in guarded condition at 11 a.m. Friday, she said. Staff members who responded included Registered Nurses Lisa Hoover and Dot Kinney and Licensed Vocational Nurses Pat Cook and George Thomas. Lots of celebrating in the Semlear homes today.

and Mary Jo Semlear are observing their 18th wedding anniversary and Joe's parents, Vernon and Yvonne Semlear are observing their 44th. (Persever ance runs in the family?) Susan Bass was graduated cum laude from Texas A Longview man was killed late Thursday in a collision between a train and a pickup truck, according to Sgt Dean Kinney, police information officer. The accident was reported to police at 11:43 p.m.Thursday from Cotton Street near Schlitz Brewery. Kinney said Patrolman John Adair investigated the accident Adair said a pickup driven by Donnie Anderson, 28, of 400 Twilight Longview was in collision with the seventh car of a Missouri Pacific train. Justice of the Peace Ross Delay pronounced Anderson dead at the scene.

There were no passengers in the pickup and no injuries, Adair said. Clerk beaten by robber A liquor store clerk was admitted to Good Shepherd Medical Center Thursday night after she was beaten by one of three robbers, Sgt Dean Kinney, information officer, said today. Kinney said first report of the robbery of the liquor store in the 1400 block of West Marshall came at 7 p.m. The clerk told police one man and two women entered the store and the man assaulted the clerk, beating her apparently with an ashtray picked up from the counter. While the clerk was being assaulted, Kinney said, the two women suspects took an undetermined amount of money from the cash register.

Kinney said the clerk sustained a possible Jaw fracture plus bruises in the head and rib area, and was admitted for observation. The suspect vehicle was described as a chocolate brown Lincoln, four-door, with turbine-type wheels and a CB antenna on the back. It was last seen going west on Marshall Avenue. University May 9, with a BS. in accounting.

She WOO PtnaTraa Road, iara. nas been accepted in Beta Alpha Psi (accounting), Beta Gamma Sigma (business), and Phi Kappa Phi (university), honor societies. She served as treasurer of Omega Phi Alpha service sorority this year. Susan is I a Pine Tree graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Bass. Birthday greetings today to Bob (Camera Shop) Rodgers, Retha Gillentine, Melissa McBroom, Janet Meredith (careful, Jan, you're catching up), and to Misty Malone who turns into a teen-ager today. Misty is -13 today. Saturday will be the birthday of Rim Qwings, Cora Evans, Matt Hollii and Barry Buchanan. Sunday is the natal day of Chuck Harrell, who will be tB, and Mrs.

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Subscription price by mail to The longview Daily Newt weekday only it $4.50 per month and $54 per year mailed cmywhero in the United State. Subscription price by mail for The longview Daily Newt including Saturday and Sunday iuue of the longview Morning Journal 'a $5.75 per month and $69 per year mailed anywhere in the United State. Minimum tubtcription three month. fc- Change of addreti notice on PUD Form 3579, undeliverable copiei, order for iubcription and other mail items are to be tent to P.O. Box 1792, long-view, Texat, 75606.

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Evangelistic Service 6 p.m. Rev. and Mrs. M.H. Baird, Pastor Speaking at LONGVIEW BAPTIST TCMDI 1 kovtockoc: M0N, MAY 17 and MAY 18 at 7:00 PM Evsnoelst Lestet BoWf aj bom at Dawson, Texas, In Navarro County, on June 28, 1914.

He graduated torn Baylor University, attended Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth lor three yms and has been in (he rnlntelry forty-seven yean. He took nil mcoto Baytar University to pay his room and board the first three years of hit tray tier. He hat Iwn tn Corp Chris, Texat for the past thirty-seven years, spent ym isne wont twj net oeen pastor ot me reopie i Baptist itscr-- septan, tses. 5w-pi jflj and then founded eight homes lor pao- for 'i Of FkE tvhCowCnrTexftihrjrnf if J' i av-fctt, traj ANCHOR HOME FOR BOYS In Corp BETWEEN A BKITEIl AND A IIECTa, When ytui're shepping for a ceiling is easy. Making a choice of which I Umter you want may not be, though.

The I lunter original ceiling fan Is the most popular and i findy Wafted ceiling fori in the world, and is the only leading ceilirigfaribacktxlbyalimitedlifetimewan I- The I lunter Comfort Breeze ceiling fan is made to the sable standards of excellence, offers a rev ersible motor, 2 fan and a warranty of 5 years, but "original. To make an intelligent choice, ask the dealers listed bekny i which one is right for you. The Hunter that's better than most Or th; one that's die best HUNTEa -f Every Time You Turn It OnYou Feel A Little Smarter tWvBIV mm tp; property, Co ynesifl son, Texas, the UGHTWXJSE lor otter I two Domie, one on tha Wraotetaf Canal forty id oflifi Corput Christ) on rrfo(sl 'nrflprty Heip-Heri Home) tor older gnis and' txtas A twnlsr Girls In Corput Chra. Texas. Brother wrote about McDowell after he began as a teen-age evangelist and suddenly sat down at a piano and played well despite never having any musical training.

He has appeared on the PTL Club and 700 Club In Christian televised interviews. McDowell overcame the Influence of an alcoholic father and his life was changed by his "step-father's Godly life. Evangelist G.B. McDowell is a Jubilant speaker and musician who never took a music lesson In his life but once numbered rock 'n' roll star EMs Presley among his audience In Memphis, Term. The dream of preaching to thou--sands of people as a roving evangelist has guided him on an annual tour that carries him across the United States four times each year.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not" once fv dt tt FMIY ALTAR ft (Wf Ir IT tse "iwjrhenorrindredseveTrty-ll Hawal Many of these stations cinyr tWutebriT '(iAchday. is i t- a i ji Valley of Texat has orangt, fap. f) the howes with citrus fruit many month! on i Wracostal Canal la a tremendous ftshinj ialthenonie(aMfl5Ktsrjeca hie vegetable gardens and tome have cows, ium or the rea t. i proUh rVive not gotten In the neat media or on Revision, we ym to out tervicert). Brother IWofl ha lalnjfi penny of tax money for the homes he opemtet lor peopaj in Vouble.

Hi hn gone to jei twee In the r-it tour years lor re therty and Ireedorn, and yet ha has oer-tsnly never vtofeied the Constrtutfori ot tr U. trWl Sraies fw DedawBon ot Ino- At th the, al tf Krm am fuf Tttef wceivt wwige ot flfly can I day concerning soys and g' S. men al wwisn who osperateh; rwed I place to go and most ot ttn art tumw5 awsy. Tt.Jtor wi go to the school or prison Wn tty that t-m "no room In the Iw. ttm of Rrtdfj mmwy "CHRIST THE ANSWER" and also i small Lft'E BY FAITH" Hebrews 1538.

Ha also practices, r. the verse, John 6.37, "him that eometft unto ma I no wist WITHOUT QUESTION ONE THE GREATEST EVANGELISTS TODAY UNFORGETTABLE humorous- BUT SINCERE INOUGH TO REACH EVEN Y0UI He Is Dynamic And Is Dedicated Te Bring the Unsaved te The lord Jesui Christ! YOU WILL NEVER FORGET HIM! I'niiiDiiDiiiii i 1.

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