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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1972
Page
1
The Gladewater Mirror backs Dolph Briscoe Jr. for Texas governor. It highlights his untainted record, reform pledges, and strong ties to farming and business, arguing he can restore public trust after state scandals.
Kilgore National Bank with 66 years of service will host an open house Sunday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at its new $1 million facility on a 10 acre site at Henderson Blvd and Kilgore Street. The event features a flag raising by a Boy Scout color guard, national anthem by Janice Bain, and remarks by Rev H Daniel Morgan before a ribbon cutting led by board chair Robert A Mann and bank leaders Joe M Pearson and George Hayes.
The second annual Chamber of Commerce sponsored Gladewater police appreciation banquet will be held Monday April 17 at 7 p.m. in the new chamber building. Members of the 14 officer force and their guests will be honored by the mayor, council and city officials. A reception and tours of the building will follow. The event features appearances by Miss Texas, Miss Kilgore, Miss Gussie Nell Davis, Rangerettes, and Lone Wolf Gonzaullus. Exhibits include colonial U.S. currency and counterfeit comparison. Kilgore National Bank reports 1971 records with deposits up $12 million and assets up $1.7 million. first quarter 1972 deposits reach $18.2 million and assets $21.2 million. Kilgore National is affiliated with First Southwest Bank Corp of Waco. A new Tel-Air motor bank with four drive-up lanes is highlighted.
About 300 seniors and aging professionals will attend the eighth annual Governor's Committee on Aging conference April 12 to 14 at the Shamrock Hilton in Houston. The theme is Independent Living for Older Texans with keynote John Martin and speakers Lloyd Bentsen and Arthur Fleming.
A bus tour by 10 Uvalde trips stops in Gladewater with breakfast at Ernest Martin's office. Kirk Meyer leads the delegation to promote Dolph Briscoe, Democratic candidate for governor. Delegates will stay overnight in Tyler and travel through downtown. A second item notes Omega Psi Phi delegates in Lake Charles addressing drug abuse and new Texas state representative for the Eastern district. Public school transfer requests for 1972-73 are due by June 1 to the receiving district, per the Texas Education Agency.
Cecile Jordan RN of Gladewater Municipal Hospital was elected president of District 25 Texas Nurse Association at its Longview election. New officers include Lois Barlow Longview first vice president Marine Watson Henderson second vice president Frances Edwards Longview secretary treasurer Betty Smith Gladewater June Ham Jefferson Rhea Jenkins Marshall Betty Black Longview and Rebecca Lohf Kilgore. District 25 serves Camp Gregg Harrison Marion Panola Rusk and Upshur counties and aligns with the American Nurses Association.
Longview voters head to the May 6 primary as Rep John Allen and attorney B Reagan McLemore trade statements amid Houston Chronicle reports alleging hiring ties involving their families. Allen denies graft asserting decades of service and jobs for many youths while McLemore questions the gutter politics framing and cites his own legislative background.
Funeral services for Chief Warrant Officer John A. Jelich 25 were held at St Theresa Catholic Church with burial in Stevens Point. He was killed in action April 1 piloting a helicopter over the Vietnam DMZ on his second tour. Survived by wife Tina Jelich daughter Dierdre Anne Jelich sisters parents and grandparents. Pallbearers were Ft Hood military personnel. Local arrangements by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home.
B Dee Renfro a 1 year old resident of 603 Post St Prescott Arkansas died Friday morning at his home Burial will be at Nubbin Hill Cemetery Funeral services announced for 2 pm at Missionary Grove Baptist Church Prescott He was born July 30 1890 in Prescott He is survived by two daughters Mrs Sybil Rike and Mrs Ruby Hall four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
City building inspector Harold Potts reports a sharp rise in permits for the first quarter of 1972 with 18 new residence permits totaling 316 950 compared with 12 permits totaling 129 300 for the same period in 1971. Commercial activity shows one permit for 48100 and residential adds totaling 10150 while commercial adds reach 18700.
IRS Dallas district director Ellis Campbell Jr. says about 1,227,200 North Texas taxpayers still must file Form 1040 before April 17. He advises filing calmly, reading instructions, and using Publication 17 for guidance. Ensure W2s and all schedules are attached and the correct identification label is on the form.
Local events span April 16 to 2 as the EYE-OPENER book sale opens with NSW leaders including Mrs. John Osteen and Mrs. Jack Finley. Other notices cover a band parents meeting, Kiwanis talk on Alaska oil, and Minnie Cooksey earning Dean’s List honors at C W Post College. Alton, Illinois reports Bonnie Towse becoming the city’s first policewoman.
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