The Gladewater Summer Of War Wartime Life And Growth
A nostalgic look back at Gladewater in the summer of 1941. The town prepares for war while continuing everyday life with silk shortages and nylon substitutes. Local events include JC Penney’s first anniversary sales, Charles McChesney winning the city tennis title, and plans for Wood Acres development.
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Gladewater
Yankees
Joe Dimaggio
Joe
Willie Keeler
Gladewater JC. Penney
South Main
Charles McChesney
Gladewater Bears
Bears
Kerrville
Pete Moose
R M Wood
Wood Acres
JC Park
City Park
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan
Occupational health nurses broaden role across industries
The piece notes occupational health nursing expanded beyond emergency care to include behavior attitudes, environment, rehabilitation and prevention. It cites over 9,000 AAIN members in diverse workplaces from banks and oil fields to museums and theme parks, detailing how nurses guide employee health and safety and advance specialized services.
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New York
United States
Ruby Gordon
CBS Broadcast Center
Wee
Emeigh
Oleghane Mich
Mary Abernathy
New 7
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Donna Goerg Hansen
Dorothy M. Saller
American Association of Industrial Nurses
AAIN
Miss Saller
Association
Anaheim Convention Center
California Angels
Jessie W Burkusky
Nurtse
Socistion Tmemiers
Ike Iris Jean Porters
Weir
Mary Anne Avatta
Walt Disneys World
Leake Buera Vistablo
Man
Nca
Port Riche
Ian
Tata
N.evTia
Oeapore
Wes
Indies
Seventies Era Debates Reflected in Voter Views
Fragmentary text discusses finance, laws, and voter sentiment with references to dates and figures. It contrasts perspectives across eras, comparing 1941 and 1976 as distant periods. The tone suggests opinion snippets and reminiscence on political change.
Gladewater school board veteran John Shipp resigns after 12 years
John Shipp, president of the Gladewater school board, resigns citing overextension from his Marine business. He recalls growth, integration challenges, and pride in Gladewater educators, stressing the need to balance personal and public duties while praising the community’s handling of desegregation.
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John Shipp
Gladewater
Shipp
Shipp’s Marine
GHS
Weldon
Johnny Bradley named Kilgore police chief
A former Gladewater resident and Gladewater High School alum, Johnny Bradley is named Kilgore police chief effective March 1. He joins from the Texas Highway Patrol, where he has served 16 years, and will succeed retiring Chief J. M Cimer. Bradley begins city service January 1 with his wife Patsy and two sons, Bart and Chad. He grew up in Upshur County and attended Kilgore College.
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Kilgore
Gladewater
Gladewater High School
Johnny Bradley
Bradies
Highway Patrol
J. M Cimer
Bradiley
Bradiev
Houston
Patsy
Bart
Chad
Eastview Baptist Church
Big Sandy
Upshur County
Kugore College
The Evaders review notes a shallow WWII survival account
A critic finds the book adds little to history despite brave survivor stories. The piece cites dull sections and calls for deeper probing of survival instincts, while noting some engaging moments and emotional impact for readers recalling the early 1940s.
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Dudley Lehew
Associated Press
Memory, Forgetting, and Daily Routines in Later Life
A reflective column on aging memory, the frustration of forgetting names, and the overload of concurrent thoughts. The narrator embraces noncredit courses, yard work planning, wardrobe downsizing, kitchen cleanup quirks, and hopes to improve daily organization while staying hopeful about progress.
Making Waves By Jimmy Brown On Modern Life
An extended opinion piece arguing for active democracy and national renewal in 1976. It critiques politics, media noise, and apathy, urging citizen participation, responsible leadership, and a return to core American ideals to preserve freedom and avert national decline.
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Harry Truman
Ike Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Great
National Party
America
Highway fund crisis costs Gilmer jobs
Gilmer loses five highway department workers as a 33 mph speed limit and falling fuel use shrink revenues. The Texas Department of Highways plans to fire six statewide, with three of the Gilmer office set for October 1. Several veterans face layoffs. only two eligible for retirement.
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Gilmer
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Bybee Weisinger
Department
Weisinger
Upshur County
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Texas
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Pearl Harbor
England
Hitler
Boeing
Ladewater Mirror
Occupational Health Nurses
Cian
Washington
Gellery
Sarah Porter
Anc
Robert B Brandeves
Kilgore College
Jimmy Brown
Jfk
LBJ
Vietnam
Nixon
Highway Fund
Michael DeMontaigne
The
Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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