The Lowly Want Ad Through The Ages
Editorial reflects on classified ads since 1704 and their impact on society. It cites Franklin in 1775, Shackleton in 1900, the Lindbergh case, Eisenhower fundraising, Sears Roebuck origins, and the role of employment housing and transport ads in the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Boston News-Letter
Benjamin Franklin
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Pole
Bronx
New York
Richard Warren Sears
North Redwood
Minn
Minneapolis
Chicago
Sears
Chicago Daily News
Alvah Curtis Roebuck
Gladewater Future Teachers Endorse Two Texas Amendments
The Gladewater Future Teachers of America endorses both Texas constitutional Amendments 1 and 2 in the April 22 1975 special election. Amendment 1 would sustain increased Teacher Retirement System benefits begun Feb 1, while Amendment 2 would raise state legislator salaries and expense allowances. The group urges all Gladewater ISD citizens to vote yes. Signed by Hugh Bowden president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Texas State Teachers Association
Gladewater
Hugh Bowden
Future Teachers of America
Lee Library presents slave narratives of Texas and other works
The collection aggregates previously unpublished Texas slave narratives from the Library of Congress with photographs. It also highlights Jessamyn West’s The Massacre at Fall Creek about Indiana frontier violence in 1824 and Robert J. Steelman’s The Fox Dancer a new western now available at the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Library of Congress
Ronnie C. Tyler
Lawrence R. Murphy
Stephen F Austin
Fall Creek
Jessamyn West
Indiana
Mrs West
Robert J. Steelman
Gladewater Mirror subscription rates and history
The Gladewater Mirror lists delivery and mail subscription prices for Texas and outside Texas and notes its consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on November 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Gladeites Mourn Mrs Morris Mother of Local Residents
Mrs Mildred Morris 55 mother of Pat Cowan Pam Crit tenden and others died Thursday after a long illness in a local hospital. Funeral held Saturday at Pritchett Church of Christ with Curtis Allen and Murphy Phillips officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband daughter Gerald Kinnie son Paul and three brothers.
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Grady
Mildred) Morris
Pat Cowan
Pam Crittenden
Pritchett Church of Christ
Curtis Allen
Murphy Phillips
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Morris
Nebraska
Pritchett
Gerald Kinnie
Longview
Paul
Ft. Worth
Clarence Wolford
Johnny Wolford
Glenn Wolford
Editor's Quote Book Shows Stevenson On Life
A printed tribute cites Robert Louis Stevenson with a grim epitaph about good intentions and failure. The piece notes his gentle aim and the weight of missteps as a quiet reflection on character.
Gladewater Middle School spring concert shines with choir
Gladewater Middle School presented its spring concert directed by Mrs. Cleo Marlowe in the middle school auditorium. The program featured soloists and full choir pieces including traditional spirituals and folk songs with autoharp accompaniment and a 7th and 8th grade choir roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Middle School
Cleo Marlowe
Dale Miller
Paula Bennett
Tyna McGee
Michelle Hunt
Gwynne Edge
Kathy Blear
Peggy Arrington
Keith Barlow
Donald Belcher
Connie Black
Jessica Broughton
Lisa Cotter
Cynthia Decker
Elizabeth Ewing
Nancy Ferguson
Ronnie Ferguson
Karen Forrester
Daryl Gatford
Kathy Gibbons
Evelyn Good
Becky Graves
de Guthrie
Cindy Haroff
Ross Haynes
Frankie Hayes
John Henderson
DY Andrea Jackson
Katrina Jackson
Linda Kouma
Penny Linn
Helen Lowry
Brenda Mabry
Pam McClure
Patti McCollum
Debbie Miller
Debra Moore
Doris Moore
Cheryl Palmer
Denise Rinehart
David Rogers
Angienetta Sanders
Lee Shankman
Patricia Simmons
Becky Smith
Marcus Standberry
Alea Stilwell
Brenda Walker
Jana Watson
Trudy Wells
Carol Buckner
Gwynne
Freda Bennett Named to Who’s Who Among American Colleges
Freda Gray Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Gray, is selected by LeTourneau College for the 1975 Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. A Gladewater High School graduate, she attended Kilgore College Stephen F. Austin and will graduate in April from LeTourneau College majoring in Physical Education. She is recognized for scholastic ability and community service and runs the Academy of Culminated Arts while also teaching at Joan Fuller’s School of Dance and Twirl. She is the daughter in law of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Gray Bennett
Fred O. Gray
LeTourneau College
Freda
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Stephen F. Austin
Academy of Culminated Arts
Geriatric Group Therapy Viewpoints and Barriers
A survey shows men and older adults respond well to group therapy emphasizing resocialization over insight. Mixed-gender groups boost effectiveness, yet clinicians doubt therapy for the elderly due to poverty and public funding limits.
Cheddar Mold Myth Debunked Safety Warning
Experts warn that mold on cheddar is not safe to scrape away. Spoilage may extend beyond visible spots and can produce toxins. Discard moldy blocks, and check other cheeses stored nearby for contamination.
Prom week memories and daily toils from Gladewater and Gloucester
A reflective column recounts Gladewater High School juniors and seniors prom preparations with the Hopson family and a mother’s detailed dressmaking effort. It shifts to Gloucester where Virgil Fox leads a trusteeship to convert Hammond Castle into an organ school with a concert library and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
Virgil Fox
Hammond Castle
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Fox
The Great Franco Italian Wine War
A humorous missive on a fictional Franco Italian wine war with captions of overproduction and international meddling. The piece lampoons diplomacy with references to Kissinger arbitration and Soviet wine plots, ending with a toast not to intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
CIA
U.S
Ambulance membership drive extended in Upshur County
Upshur County residents can join Jordan Ambulance Service by calling 843-5656 through April 19. After the deadline Jordan becomes the sole operator while funeral homes handle transfer calls. over 200 members signed up last week, aiding qualification for one ambulance and extending to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Ambulance Service
Upshur County
Jordan
Jim Broad
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Carl Jackson
Doug Kendall
Gladewater Publishing Company
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David Gates
Tina McGee
Elizabeth Rash
Martha Shott
James Timmons
Aunetta Moore
Misty Stowe
Lynn Wilcoxen
Faye Mills
Freda Bennett
Who's Who
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Ilhan Mimaroglu
Jean Dubuffet
Piano Sonata No
Pierre Boulez
New York Philharmonic
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