Letter on Shakespeare and learning from a candid parent
A father writes to his son about Shakespeare study and a strict English teacher. He recalls a college humanities mentor who demanded vast reading, defends rigorous work, and urges the son to seek understanding rather than passively absorb “junk.” The letter emphasizes why why Shakespeare matters and warns against senioritis and complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
River Styx
Grant
Schiller
Ave
Welch seeks re election as sheriff
Tom Welch, current Gregg County Sheriff, seeks re election in the Democratic Primary on May 1 1976. He highlights lifelong Gregg County ties and 24 hour department openness. Welch notes patrol unit gains and crime prevention efforts as he emphasizes continued modernization with community support. He lists family ties and service history including Army paratrooper duty and Veterans Service Officer work.
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Tom Welch
Gregg County
Texas
Longview High School
U.S. Army
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
D. E. Welch
Longview
Charles
Kilgore
James Reynolds
Conroe
D. E. Welch, Jr
Sheriff's Department
Commissioners’ Court
East Texas Council of Governments
Fast Texas Police Academy of
Gregg County Sheriff's Department
Gladewater Mirror subscription rates in 1949 text
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail subscription prices. Rates show monthly and multi month options for Texas and outside Texas. The notice notes a postal and consolidation history with nearby papers.
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County
Texas
Gladewater
Gay Ave bridge nearing completion in Longview area
Robert Davis of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation says the Gay Ave bridge over Glade Creek is nearing completion with concrete work finished and approaches to be rebuilt soon. The surface will receive a non skid safety treatment on April 16 and the project should finish in 10 to 45 days depending on weather. The wooden bridge collapsed last July under a heavy truck. a contractor built the replacement under highway supervision with no city funds involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davis
State Dept. of Highways & Public
Longview Area
Gay Ave
Glade Creek
Highway Dept
Davis
Highway Department
Abernathy outlines TEU progress and future plans
Quentin Abernathy, chairman of the Texas Eastern University board, spoke to Rotarians about TEU’s two year status, growth, and upcoming campus. He noted enrollment at 1,229, a new 200 acre campus to be dedicated June 10, and an A rating on TEU bonds with a 6.33 percent interest.
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Gladewater
Quentin Abernathy
Board of Regents
Texas Eastern University
Abernathy
Tyler
Harvey Hall
TEU
Tyler State College
Preston Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Regents
Reagan to address East Texas at Gregg County fairgrounds
Ronald Reagan will speak 12:15 PM Wednesday at the Gregg County fairgrounds exhibit building in Longview as the East Texas Chamber of Commerce marks its 50th anniversary. A 11:45 AM arrival at Gregg County Airport precedes a dutch treat luncheon. 1,700 tickets are $5 each. The ETCC weekend includes Marvin W. Watson luncheon and Paul Harvey banquet with tickets $8 and $10 respectively.
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Longview
Ronald Reagan
Gregg County Fairgrounds
California
Pres Ford
Gregg County
Fairgrounds
Luncedon
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Gossett
Reagan
ETCC
N. Center Street
LBJ_ aid
Marvin W. Watson
Oil Corporation
Contessa Inn
Paul Harvey
Fairground
Watson
Harvey
Signal Given Award and Community Plans Mentioned in Gladewater Note
The piece celebrates a proposed Signal Given award for signal givers and describes community efforts in Gladewater. It discusses forming a community building with Legionnaires and Auxiliary support, a cotton candy stand experience, and reflections on driving safety and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Legionnaires
Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Postal costs rise to 38 cents by 1984 sparks nostalgia
A dialogue with an elderly postal worker recounts the shift from 13 to 38 cent stamps, predicting a possible bailout, reduced mail volume, and a future where letter delivery becomes rare. It contrasts past postal efficiency in 1930s 1970s with looming changes in 1984.
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Benjamin Bailor
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Political Campaign Signs Require Property Owner Consent
Gladewater city manager Tony Williams found no city ordinances banning signs on private property while noting state law gaps. The Mirror filed citizen complaints about ads attached to trees on Highway 80, but Williams says trees belong to landowners, not government, with easements for roads. He urges candidates to obtain owner permission before placing signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gladewater
Tony Williams
Longview
the Mirror
Hwy
West Williams
Political ads listed with various Texas candidates and sponsors
Sam S Hall Jr and Hugh Camp advertise in Liberty City Texas. Jimmie Muckleroy lists 503 Tuttle White Oak Texas as campaign funding. Travis Byrd sponsors an ad from So Hwy 42 Box 1320 White Oak Texas. Arlan Hackler tax assessor collector Upshur County appears in a Pdl by Arian Hackler Pittsburg Texas. Herman D Reagh funded by Paul Lange 710 Wood St Gladewater Texas.
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Travis Byrd
White Oak
Paul Lange
Wood St
Gladewater, Tx
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Thomas Samuel Jones, Jr
William Shakespeare
Brutus
Cassius
Welch
Ared
Ter Welch
Theas
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater, Gregg
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Linda Sims
Ernest Martin
Linda
Jimmie O. Sims
South Tyler Road
Holly
Ford
Jimmy Brown
L’ View
Henry Gossett
East Texas
Associated Press
United Press International
Jim Glasgow
Rockwall
Predalene Clark
Gay Avenue
Legionnaires
Yessir
Country Club
Charlie
States
U.S
House of Representatives
Sam B. Hall, JR
Hall
Congress
Perry Huffman
M. Marsnail
Fred Hudson
Pd Pol
Center
Hugh Camp
Liberty City
Jimmie Muckleroy
Tuttle
Finis Waggoner
Steve St
Box 205
U.S. House of Representatives
Ray Roberts
Paul Hardin
McKinney
Jimmy Mankins
J D Hancock
Upshur County
Arlan Hackler
Arian Hackler
Rt 2
Pittsburg
Herman D. Reagh
Herman D Reagh
Sanders St
Constable, Pet
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