24 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1977
Page
1
Daylight Savings Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday forcing a spring forward. Remember to set clocks ahead before bed Saturday and lose an hour of sleep, then enjoy longer evenings as twilight lingers near 9 p.m. The mosquitoes are slow to adapt to the new schedule.
Denis Earp 39, manager of a furniture store, is named corporation court judge the first non lawyer in seven years. He will handle traffic cases and serve as magistrate for arraignments with a $4000 annual pay and duties including setting bonds. Earp vows fairness and dignity, schedules Tuesday sessions, and pledges to avoid discussing cases before docketing.
Upshur County DAV Chapter 204 and its auxiliary will gather at Pine Acres Community Center on Tuesday April 26. Members are asked to bring a covered dish and officers for the coming year will greet attendees.
Chief Jimmy L. Davis announces new hires Paul Wade Hough Dewey Leon Geddie and Kevin Jacobs as the third wave of officers amid resignations. Beverly Brooks joins as dispatcher while Davis plans further hires and East Texas Police Academy training to restore eight hour shifts and full coverage.
The city council will meet in a called session Tuesday April 26 at 7 30 p m to review bids for about 1000 truckloads of iron ore gravel and to hear a recommendation from City Manager Tony N Williams. A workshop on rules of order and parliamentary procedure will also be held. the session is open to the public.
Gladewater police cleared two burglaries Friday with four juveniles detained. Det. Sgt. Bill Brown said two were nabbed inside a south side apartment and two others were questioned in a vandalism case at a local home. The youths were released to parents and ordered to appear at Gregg County Juvenile Probation on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Walker were hospitalized in Harris Hospital Ft Worth after a Thursday afternoon crash when their car was struck from behind by a truck. They suffer back injuries and may be in hospital several days. Mrs Walker reports no broken bones and plans are to return to the area soon while Mr Walker remains bedfast.
Gladewater High School lists participants for regional UIL events in Arlington with names across girls track events including mile relay long jump and sprints, boys track including relays and field events, tennis doubles, and district literary winners advancing to region. Several students are named for specific events such as Vicki Bittner in the 440 dash and Donna Jackson in debate and Donna Jackson and Tamma Holmes in ready writing and prose.
Jack Earp, a local grocer, arrived at the police station in handcuffs after mistaking his son’s toy details for real restraints. Unable to find a key, officers attempted a lock pickup before Officer Carl Gage finally freed him by picking the lock. His wife remains upset as daylight saving time begins tonight.
Scout training session for Cub Scouts ages 8 to 10 runs Tuesday April 26 at 6 p.m. hosted by Carol Turner on Spruce Street. Also a tractor safety program Monday night at Gladewater High School will feature Ben Bullard of the Texas Farm Bureau discussing accident prevention.
Four Gladewater men were arrested and charged with felony theft over $200 and under $10,000. James Cureton, Stanley Cureton, Randall Calloway, and Charlie Manning were arraigned in Gregg County with bonds set at 3000 each. The stolen rail spikes hooks and switching plates valued at 5000 were recovered from a local salvage firm. thefts occurred April 18 to 22.
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