Sulphur Springs drought tops monthly rainfall figures
The Sulphur Springs area endured a nine day stretch with no measurable rainfall marking the longest dry spell of the year. August rainfall totals to date stand at 0.48 inches versus the 10 year average of 2.67 inches. Local items include Kilgore petitions on school freedom of choice, Marshall tax equalization contracts, and open houses for Diboll schools.
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Kilgore
State of
Texas
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Marshall
City Commission
Pritchard and Abbott
Henderson
Marshall Independent
Diboll
David Foster
Reading list and new arrivals at Gladewater library
The library adds Richard Powell novel Tickets To the Devil and a cross section of bridge themed works. Also featured are The Adventures of A Prisoner of War 1863 1864 and The Soviet Union Fifty Years by Salisbury, plus classical and literary criticism titles and author studies from Nebraska pamphlets.
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Richard Powell
Gladewater
Ace McKinley
Carola Clark
Ben Aarons
Sammy Rothberg
R. Henderson Shuffler
Canada
Confederacy
Barziza
Robertson
Fourth
Texas Infantry
Hood
Soviet Union
Harrison E. Salisbury
Salisbury
Russia
Gilbert Highet
Charles Blitzer
Time-Life Books
University of Nebraska
Mill
Arnold
Huxley
James
Conrad
Lawrence
Chaucer
Malory
Woolf
Forster
Mansfield
Disraeli
Thacks
Eliot
Democrats Reconsider Johnson Era Policies in Washington
Lawmakers in Washington revisit LBJ era programs as they weigh new proposals. Party leaders propose fresh assessments of civil rights funding and Great Society initiatives amid shifting priorities and budget constraints.
March of Events Convention Deadlock Could Cause Draft
President Johnson withdrew as a 1968 re nom candidate and the March 31 decision sparked talk of a party draft. Observers say the initial cynicism faded as Johnson’s credibility grew though his popularity remained steady but not rising.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Democratic National Convention
Reagan cites rights rise as crime debate fuels politics
Reports from several towns reflect varied opinions on crime and governance. Reagan’s Indianapolis remarks spark debate on citizen rights, while editorials in Belton, Ekalaka, and Mt. Zion offer pointed takes on firearms, poverty, taxation, and national debt.
London Film Prints Money For the World
A London feature profiles De La Rue, the world’s largest private money printer. It details the firm’s history from hat maker to currency printer since 1816, its global clientele, security measures, and the Gateshead plant where 1000 workers supervise notes printed for 70 countries.
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London
Thomas de la Rue and Co
de la Rue
North America
Europe
Britain
de la Rue Giori
Switzerland
U. S
Confederate States
Thomas de la Rue
Channel
Guernsey
Queen Victoria
Burma Road
Burma
India
Gateshead
Newcastle
Agnew’s stance and dissent in civil rights debate
The piece discusses Governor Agnew urging equality of opportunity and black capitalism as solutions to economic issues while denouncing violence and disobedience. It contrasts his forthright, balanced approach with radicals and extremists, noting Eisenhower’s quoted defense of walking the middle road.
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Scendo
Rap Brown
Agnew
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Gladewater Daily News Mirror Items August 1958 Highlights
Drive chairman named Calvin Brannen at Gladewater Consolidated Fund Drive. Ben McHenry new president for 1958-1959. David Perkins, Union Grove footballer, injures shoulder on opening day and is out for the year. Cleo Marlow of Gibraltar Life Insurance caught a 115 pound sailfish at Acapulco. C Q Abernathy elected president of First State Bank of Gladewater, succeeding Paul L. Rounsaville who resigned. Garden Club honors Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mitchell Sr. for floral beauty at 308 Walton Street all year.
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Calvin Brannen
Gladewater Consolidated Fund
Ben McHenry
David Perkins
Union Grove
David
C. Q Abernathy
Carthage
First State Bank of
Gladewater
Mr. Abernathy
Paul L. Rounsaville
Garden Club
W. E. Mitchell Sr
Walton
Vernon Family Reunion Held At Home
Mrs. J. C. Vernon Sr. hosted a large family gathering last Sunday with her children and spouses attending from Kilgore Stephens Ark Cleburne Cottage Grove Oregon Gilmer West Conroe Longview Grand Prairie and other Texas towns. The gathering featured a bountiful dinner and a pleasant get-together with many relatives present.
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J. C. Vernon, Sr
J. C. Vernon Jr
Kilgore
Floyd Vernon
Stephens, Ark
Luke Johnson
Cleburne
J. B. McCall
Brent
Cottage Grove
Oregon
O. B, Sims
Gilmer
Raybert McCrary
Keith
Kevin
West
Joe Steint
Jimmy Ray
Linda Kay
Andy
Conroe
Larry Bell
Amber
Longview
Dwain Johnson
Mike
Ronald Johnson
Timmy
Glenda
Grand Prairie
Local Polisher Testimonial Sparks Mild Community Buzz
A fragmentary notice from the Gladewater Mirror mentions Mrs. Harry Kates and Neal Clark in editorial roles along with advertising and news staff. Harriett Walton and other names appear in partial form, suggesting a staff or byline listing with limited legibility.
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Harry Kates
Aspr Ourine
Soos
Cs Cassideeeeee
Neal Clark
Jerry Kates
Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Bbsenne
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Gladewater Mirror
Foster
Lufkin
Preston Smith
Govenor
Hughes Springs
Regional Media Service
Gulf Oil Co
Donald Ayers
Region 9 Media Service Center
Center
John Rainwater
First Baptist Church
Cation
Rainwater
Arlington Hillcrest Park Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Ghulam Mohy Ud Din Sheikh
Jarawalla
West Pakistan
D. C
R. J. Dean
Agriculture Extension Service
Louisiana
Panola County
Jaycees
Anderson Park
Francesca
Damon
Italy
Auden and Thomas
William Lantz
Democrats
LBJ
Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Ronceverte
W. VA
California
Ronald Reagan
Indianapolis
Reagan
Belton
Ekalaka
Mont
EAGLE
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
MT. Zion
Ill
Free
Chicago
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Federal Trade Commission
Arizona
Muggs and
Skeeter
Esther
Alfred J. Buescher
Haman
Mordecai
Hey, Skeeter
Spiro Agnew
Maryland
Gov. Agnew
London Film
Associated Press
Paul Harvey News
Agnev
Denton Cooley
St Lukes Hospital
Houston
Cleo Marlow
Gibraltar Life Insurance Co
Acapulco
Vernon
Che Gladewater
Women’s Editor
Harriett Walton
Glade Ave
Dean Street
Gregg County
TEXA
Ress Association
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