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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1970
Page
2
The Association of American Railroads argues unfair local property taxes hinder investment, hindering a $2 billion yearly capital program. It notes 9 years of study showing higher assessed values, and says reform would free funds to buy locomotives and freight cars, boosting nationwide transport.
Old hands in goods services protected buyers with quality and fair prices, while trading stamps have rewarded shoppers since 1896. A leading stamp firm notes decades of redeeming stamps, education programs, and 1.125 million How to Be a Better Shopper booklets distributed. Rhode Island flag story: Gov Roberts presents state flag to South Pole explorers McPherson and Segars.
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce stages its tenth industrial prospecting tour leaving Dallas on September 27 for Los Angeles and San Francisco. One hundred twenty three East Texans from 31 cities will join, with luncheons in Los Angeles and San Francisco and prospect calls between cities.
Members of Gladewater Masonic Lodge 852 and their families gathered for a fellowship evening with a covered dish supper. The highlight was the presentation of 25 year service pins by Rev. James Brannen, pastor of First United Methodist Church. Pins were awarded to Dr. Charles Bloom, O. B. Brown, Walter L. Brock, and 27 other members including Marvin C. Jones, L. A. Walker, Nathan V. Wallace, and Harvey W. Winn.
The Deep East Texas A&M Club will hold its annual scholarship meeting on Thursday August 13 at the Cherokee Club on Lake Cherokee. Meeting chairmen Guy Harrison and Jim Cockrell invite the ladies. A social hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. precedes a fish dinner with speaker Bob Logan, Texas A&M Faculty Scholarship Committee chair, discussing the student aid program and East Texas Opportunity Award winners.
Legislative Budget Board warns of critical finances and seeks early agency input on trimming requests. Lt. Gov. Barnes notes potential $1 billion overshoot in requests and discusses how revenue acts may be hard to pass while urging conservative spending and second hearings for trimmed items.
Postmaster J. H. Parrish announces Clean-Up Week at the Gladewater Post Office as part of a national effort led by Postmaster General Winton M. Blount. The program emphasizes better grounds and building appearance, safety, and health improvements with ongoing post office upkeep nationwide.
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail subscription prices. Rates include $1.00 monthly for home delivery and varying Texas and out of state mail rates with advance payment required. The paper consolidates with The Gladewater Times-Tribune as of November 28, 1949.
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