Growth and debts shape modern politics in editorials
An editorial urges voters to judge candidates by records not rhetoric and warns of weedlike politicians. It highlights unpaid campaign debts in the McCarthy 1968 bid, noted creditor risk, and calls for tighter financing oversight, with shifts toward cash-based dealings and limited debt resolution.
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Washington
National Democratic Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene McCarty
D - Minn
McCarthy
Minnesota
Europe
Soviet Union
Federal Aviation Administration
Civil Aeronautics Board
House of Representatives Clerk’s Office
House
Pat Jennings
Virginia
Patman praises Sabine Basin flood control report
Congressman Wright Patman lauds the Southwestern Division Corps survey for the Sabine River and Tribu taries as a meaningful step to develop East Texas water resources and curb flooding. The plan calls for Mineola Lake Ford and Big Sandy reservoirs plus Highway 322 Dam Site in Rusk County and related watershed projects with broad support in Congress.
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Wright Patman
D-Tex
Corps of Engineers Survey
Sabine River
East Texas
Corps
Dallas
Wood County
Mineola
Lake Ford
Big Sandy
Rusk County
Soil Conservation Service
Sabine
Irons Bayou
Panola County
Gulf
Gregg County
Carthage
Corps of Engineers
Washington
Sabine Basin
Patman
House Public Works Committee
Flood Control Subcommittee
Gladewater Teachers Pursue Education and Growth Plan
Gladewater teachers, 15 percent of the faculty, pursue evening and Saturday classes at East Texas State University and Stephen F. Austin State University. The district reports 74 of 123 personnel hold master's degrees, with the rest holding bachelor’s degrees, under a new professional growth plan requiring master’s degrees within nine years and six hours of study every six years.
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Gladewater
East Texas State University
Rosemary Ray
Bob Hill
Bobby Kennedy
Alfred Lacy
Larry Osborne
Janet Pursley
Roy Johnson
Stephen F. Austin State University
O. G. Johnston
Wanda Marlowe
Michelle Scott
Oliver Sorrells
Martha Christian
Charline Walker
Loretta Ducey
Betty Smith
Jack James
Hugh Mixon
United States
Gladewater Board of Education
Mrs Mary Gregory White Oak Resident Dies at 81
Mrs Mary Gregory 81 White Oak resident died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a m in White Oak Baptist Church with Rev J B Powers officiating. Burial at Richland Cemetery near Corsicana. Survived by two sons Thomas of Liberty and James Andrew five daughters 14 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Mary Gregory
White Oak
White Oak Baptist Church
J. B. Powers
Richland Cemetery
Corsicana
Gregory
Thomas of Liberty
James
Andrew
H, E. Bingham
Jim Phillips
Dallas
Noel Craig
Gilmer
H. S. Simpson
Longview
Kelly Meissner
Luling
Transplanted Okies Tie Town to States and Stories
Gladewater memories reveal a mix of origins from Oklahoma Texas Louisiana and Arizona as locals recount transplanted friends relatives and neighbors. The piece highlights family ties across states with mention of several named people and a Weather event from Mineola to McKinney and a daylight saving time mix up.
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Walter Buehrle
E. D. Dillard
McKinney
Mineola
Walter
Jack
Oklahoma
Early Morning Chaos and Thankful Reflections
A diary fragment recalls Daylight Saving Time confusion and a frantic Sunday start after a 4 a.m. departure. The writer notes family health, especially Mur’s heart surgery, church rededication, new friendship with Mrs. Elliott, and fond memories of Cozy Theatre transition. Friends visit from Gladewater and Omaha share news of grandchildren and Pop Clark recuperating at the lake cabin.
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Paris
Neal
First Baptist Church
Mur
Sam Tanner
Cozy Theatre
Dewey
Mildred Ruggles
Gladewater
Ron
Yvonne
Omaha
Pop Clark
Gladewater Mirror History and Notices
The Gladewater Mirror records publisher and staff names and postal details. It notes heterogeneous pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions and confirms consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
Fresh Observations on Restaurant Etiquette and Soup Origins
A witty note questions accepted restaurant norms and the evolving meaning of soup once labeled by a local salami foundry. The column riffs on decorum and practical kitchen jargon, hinting at a playful critique of culinary branding.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
London
Lincoln Theological College
Church of England
Cranmer Hall
Durham
Council For Women
Patman Lands Flood Project
Electric Paint
Christian Science
Jesus
Hell
Mary Baker Eddy
E. Methvin
S. Martin
Kilgore
Gladewater High School
Maria
Lana Walker
Juan
Jerry Sirmans
Margarita
Cynthia Patterson
George Cuthbertson
Bear Facts
Levi Lyman
Talala
Claremore
Missouri
Cooweescoowee
Indian Territory
Kansas Jayhawks
Yvonne Greene
Linda Elrod
Mike
Candy
Red River
Texas
Air Force
Nebraska
Elrod
Pappy Elrod
Pappy
Charles McChesney
Myrtle Wyche
F. Ames Lawrence
T. J. McMinn
Oil Company
Harry Kates
Neal Clark
Jack Elrod Reean
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
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