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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
1
Gladewater High School choirs compete at Kilgore with the girls and mixed choruses each earning a 2 and the boys 3 among 31 entries. Community items note Grandpa Baker's recovery, Keep America Beautiful cleanup by Boy Scout Troop 198, plus health updates on local residents and club meeting reminders.
A brief devotional note invites readers to seek God's kingdom and righteousness. It prays for time to be with the Lord and with one another, focusing lives on eternal values in Jesus' name.
The Gladewater chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association and the school district honored 14 teachers with service pins and paid tribute to two retiring teachers.
Graveside rites for Mrs Ida W Hamlett 96 were conducted Monday at 4 p m in Memorial Park with Rev B F Risinger Jr officiating Interment was directed by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home She died Friday night in Oak Manor where she had lived four years Born in Marion Virginia in 1878 she was member of the Eastern Star in Gilmer Survived by two cousins Miss Madison Copenhaven Joppa Indiana and Mrs S D Copenhaven Rural Retreat Virginia Pallbearers were Mr Copenhaven Joe McElroy Carson Kennedy Jim Williams Larry Petty and Tony Petty
Bill Wagner announced most division chairs for the chamber’s 14 divisions at Tuesday’s lunch. First VP Finley and Second VP Allen will supervise listed divisions. third VP Johnson oversees others. Wagner praised the chamber’s policing banquet sponsorship. Rodeo Round Up details include a new arena lighting system and nine new box seats.
Gladewater Municipal Hospital board approves a six week trial of a weekend four meals a day plan proposed by dietitian Mrs. Lorena McChesney. The schedule includes 7:30 a.m. continental breakfast 11 a.m. brunch 4 p.m. large meal 8 p.m. TV snack with coffee juice or milk.
Gladewater firemen captured first place in both the pumper race with 22.1 seconds and attendance at the Northeast Texas Firemen and Fire Marshals convention held in Jacksonville. Team captain Jim Blackmon led members Max Stegall James Rose Ronnie Gothard David Hilton Wasel Steelman and James Smith as the team edged Quitman 25.3 and Big Sandy 25.6 for top honors. About 150 to 200 Gladewater residents and relatives attended the event with 26 firemen from the city attending.
Mike Bright president of Texas TARS will speak in Gladewater at 7 p.m. Saturday April 2 in the high school English room. He will present the Texas State Slide Show and answer questions on Retardation. Bright was reelected to head the state group at its recent convention. He tours statewide to promote TARS and aid the public understanding of the organization.
The Gladewater Saddle Club sponsors an All Trophy Open Horse Show on Saturday April 29 in the Round-Up Rodeo arena on the Dallas highway. The event is open to all and drew over 900 entries last year. Contact Mrs. R. L. Blair at 845-4290 for details. Halter classes start at 10 am with Performance classes at 1 pm. trophies awarded to winners.
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