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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1973
Page
6
Nationwide fatalities reached about 117000 with total costs around 32.3 billion. Motor vehicle deaths rose to 36300 while public and sports fatalities climbed 4 percent, and motor vehicle injuries totaled about two million. Demand on medical and wage costs surged across sectors.
Postmaster Roy Pynes announces a special Postal People Day at the Gladewater post office on April 30 with free souvenir envelopes and cacheted first day covers. Postal Week declared April 29 to May 5 by Postmaster General E T Klassen highlights mail service responsibilities and includes issuing ten 8 cent stamps honoring postal workers nationwide.
Parks and Wildlife Dept will reattempt stocking in late April with 125000 brown and rainbow trout distributed to Lake Rita Blanca Lake Meredith and Heart of the Hills Station. Total shipments include 5 000 rainbows and 5 000 browns to Rita Blanca 60 000 rainbows 30 000 browns to Meredith 20000 rainbows 5000 browns to Heart of the Hills 75000 browns bought by Trout Unlimited to release in Guadalupe River.
Denison hosts the American Legion and Auxiliary spring convention May 5-6 with members from districts 1,3,4,5,12 and 13. Registration starts 1 p.m. at Post 62 Home 419 W Crawford. committee meetings 3:30 p.m. and a 6 p.m. reception for the Commander and President precedes a 6:30 banquet joint session.
Final season standings list Gray's Grocery 81 Apex 77 Jane's Beauty Shop 70 Campbell's Potato Chip 64 Davidson Ford 64 Claiborne Motel 60 Hewitts Snack Bar 60 McKaig Chevrolet 562 Record Shop Bro. High scratch series Louise Van Wormer 554 high scratch game Fay Roberts 208 high handicap series Joyce Williams 686 high handicap game Thelma O Bryan 258 Most improved bowler Jerry Proctor up 11 pins from last season 124 to 135 Perfect attendance Fay Roberts.
The Bears fell to 0-3 in district play after back to back losses, standing 4-4 on the season. Chapel Hill’s Bulldogs plated 11 earned runs to beat the Bears 12-3 with Kenny Ray earning his third win and contributing two hits and two RBIs. Pine Tree shut out the Bruins 14-0 as Richard Stringer tossed a no hitter with 13 strikeouts, improving to 5-1 on the year and helping Pine Tree move to 2-1 in district with an 8-3 season record. The Pirates scored 11 runs in the final inning to seal the rout.
Upshur Gregg Soil and Water Conservation District announces a Plant Identification Contest for May 8. High School FFA and 4-H participants identify grasses legumes and weeds, then classify each plant as annual or perennial cool or warm season introduced or native and grazing value good fair or poor. Two teams of four contestants from each school compete. first and second place teams receive plaques at an awards banquet later this year.
The second annual free garden clinic by Texas A M Extension Service will be on May 9 in the Sears parking lot Longview from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experts Dwight Hall Dr Leon Smith Dr Kenneth Lewis and George Alston will answer gardening questions and demonstrate hanging baskets terrariums and plant propagation in SWEPCO hospitality room across from Sears.
A historical note recalls the first hydrofoil vessel constructed over six decades ago, marking a milestone in maritime engineering and speed technology.
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