14 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1977
Page
1
The University of Texas at Arlington committee on teaching assistants announced Richard Parrish has been selected as a graduate teaching assistant for the 1977 78 academic year He will teach two freshman composition classes at the end of this term and begin duties in the fall.
Community notices include pep squad participation meeting at Gladewater High School auditorium on August 18 at 2 PM, Union Grove Homemakers tea at 3 PM, schedule pickups for students Aug 15 19 and Aug 24, Jaycees curb painting fundraiser, blood donation appeal for Polly Smith of Lindale, swimming pool closing and reopening dates, M D A telethon helpers needed, and scorpion stings incident at city hall workers with dry weather mentioned.
The city council approved a 109.1 acre annexation ordinance on a 4 to 3 vote and denied a zoning change for the Gladeview Addition’s south half on a 3 to 2 vote with two abstentions. The grocery site at Rodeo Street and U S Highway 80 West aims to allow a new store, while another request to rezone the east 50 feet of Tract 1 of the G Thomason Survey remains unresolved.
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Wilson a Gladewater resident of 46 years were held Saturday at 10 a m in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev B F Risinger Jr officiating Interment followed at Memorial Park She died Wednesday night in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness Survivors include a sister Mrs Anna Birdie Friederich of Monterey Park California and several nieces and nephews
A compact quotation from Matthew 13 13 noting that those present fail to grasp the message. The verse emphasizes spiritual blindness and inability to comprehend teachings without insight or openness.
The City of Gladewater sues Upshur County Judge Everett Dean in 115th District Court seeking a restraining order to void Union Grove's Aug 10 incorporation vote. City argues the election violated state law, bilingual requirements, posting rules, and extraterritorial jurisdiction limits.
A. W. Garman, president of East Texas Savings and Loan, announced a permit request to establish a Gladewater branch will go before the Savings and Loan Commission in Austin on August 23. The firm, East Texas’ largest with about 134 million in assets, plans immediate site planning after approval and already operates branches in South Tyler, Lindale and Chandler.
A house fire at 1025 Chevy Chase Kay Acres destroyed the upper story and carport of the Sam Troxel home. Firefighters arrived at 9:52 am and brought the blaze under control by 10:45 am. The family was away. damage estimated 60 to 100 percent on the lower floor and carport. Cause not determined. bystanders heard a possible small explosion. Major damage to a nearby Winnebago.
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