Gregg County workload discussed by Judge Atkinson for Rotarians
Gregg County Judge Henry Atkinson outlined the growing workload of the commissioners court during a Rotarian luncheon, noting heavy dockets in civil and criminal cases, rising filings with population growth, and budget considerations. He spoke on taxes, airport funding, road programs, law enforcement, and upcoming facility needs, while praising county cooperation and county residents.
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Gregg
Henry Atkinson
Commissioners Court
Earnest A. Martin
Judge Atkinson
Atkinson
Gregg County
Gladewater City
Rand named Jarvis College president in East Texas
Dr. E W Rand of Marshall is appointed Jarvis Christian College president and will assume duties Aug 5. The 64 year old educator has 46 years in education with prior Jarvis roles and leadership at Wiley College. Rand and his wife Verbie have two children and six grandchildren.
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Marion Counties
Jarvis
Dr. Rand
Hunter Brush
Jarvis Christian College
Wiley College
Marshall
Bishop College
Atlanta University
Indiana University
ICC
Rand
The
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ
Southwest Ymca
National Education Association
Phi Delta Kappa
National Association of Secondary School Principals
American Association of University Professors
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Louisana Education Association
Teachers State Association of Texas
Texas Southern University
Houston Teachers Association
U.S. Treasury Customs
Community Leaders of America
South
Southwest
America
East Texas
Verbie
John P. Jones
Feds question tiny ads' success in job market study
The U S Employment Service funded a 25 000 study on the effectiveness of newspaper help wanted ads and another 242 537 detailed study. Officials claim ads mainly serve newspapers, while actual employers report limited USES referrals and ongoing reliance on classified sections. A Milwaukee tool and die maker firm notes few suitable applicants from USES and more from newspaper ads.
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Employment Service
USES
U. S. Department of Labor
Carl Forster
Milwaukee Die Casting Co
Hese
Making Waves By Jimmy Brown Critique of public opinion polls
A columnist, Jimmy Brown, voices distrust of national opinion polls and the trust politicians place in them. He notes not being consulted by pollsters and implies he has many political opinions unrecorded by surveyors.
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Jimmy Brown
Observations On Driving Habits Across Cities
The writer notes chaotic driving in several cities including Dallas and Longview. He cites signal neglect at Main and Pacific and frequent unauthorized lane changes on highways. He laments one-way street confusion and observes drivers ignoring turn signals and proper positioning in traffic.
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Main Street
Main and
Upshur
Pacific
North Main
Longview
Dallas
Storing Nuts and Polling Jokes in a Gladewater Column
The column notes nuts can be stored for months and mocks traffic, post office delays, and a train stoppage. It reports Lion of the Month winner C. D. Pittman of the Gladewater Lions Club and lampoons pollsters and political hokum with satirical dialogue.
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Lion C. D. Pittman
Gladewater
Lions Club
Pittman
Gladewater Mirror Subscription Rates and Consolidation Notes
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail subscription prices for Texas and out of state readers. It also notes a consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan on specific dates.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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