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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
1
The Gladewater City Council on Monday evening approved on first reading ordinances to raise water and sewer rates. Details on implementation were not provided in the available text.
Ernest Martin announces a Friday December 6 chamber meeting at Don's Restaurant with noon start. Scout candidates and parents meet December 6 at Gay Avenue school cafeteria at 7 pm. District Camporee December 20 21 at Lake Hawkins. Cemetery Association meets December 6 at 7 30 pm in the schoolhouse to plan Christmas supper and gift exchange on December 13. Art display at Gladewater Public Library features Mrs Jetty Gosschalk of White Oak. New births at Mother Frances Hospital Tyler include Donald Lynn Sorrells and Steven Larry Sorrells. Pepper plant from Hobbs Sloan called poinsettia or Christmas pepper. Water and sewer rate increases approved by council. City employees Christmas pay set. City-County employees breakfast December 18 at County Barn. Christmas banquet December 19 at Don’s Restaurant. City Council canvasses Revenue Bond election results December 1 and adjourns for year.
A. L. Matt Allen Gladewater Street and Health Superintendent appealed for full citizen cooperation to aid in orderly garbage pickup. The notice emphasizes teamwork to improve sanitation and efficiency in service.
Graveside services for Malcolm Martin 45 of 1502 North Fulton will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Piney Grove Cemetery Upshur County with Richard Ames officiating Arrangements by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Martin born December 27 1922 in Winnsboro served in World War II and worked as a plant security guard and Sinclair Refining Company retiree He is survived by his wife Allie Jo a brother and five sisters in Texas and New Mexico and Houston and Pasadena names.
A trio of judges Mrs Everette Wyche Rev James Brannen and Sam Troxel will select float winners in Gladewater on Friday December 6 with two viewing positions in front of First State Bank. Cash prizes of 25 15 and 10 are offered by the chamber of commerce for the top three floats as bands and organizations plan to participate. The parade starts at 4 p.m. and street lights will be turned on signaling the holiday season with new red streamers and bells on main street.
Community charity drive asks readers to donate to 16 agencies benefiting from gifts. The Gladewater fund aims for 16 500 dollars but is about 20 percent short. donors can mail to P. O. Box 459 or call 845 2102 for pickup.
Plans to distribute Christmas food baskets to needy families will be discussed at a December 10 meeting at 10 a.m. in the community building. The annual planning session seeks church and organizational representation to ensure all eligible families are served and no one is overlooked.
A devotional prayer recalls Judges 16 20 about Samson failing after the Lord left him asking divine aid to keep vows. The supplicant seeks strength and grace through Jesus Christ the Redeemer and Master Amen.
Gladewater launches festive season with a community Christmas tree and decorations. Stores stock holiday merchandise as town prepares for Friday Santa float contest and related events.
Holiday roundup notes recipe submissions for the Mirror holiday section with contact details and deadlines. Readers are urged to send ingredients and consider buying extra copies. Santa Claus appears in the parade along Main Street with updated route map and extended shopping hours announced by local merchants.
Members of the Retail Merchants Division in Gladewater vote to keep stores open until 8 p.m. December 12 to 23 with 6 p.m. closings on Christmas Eve. Santa will visit downtown December 7 and 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m., remaining until 8 p.m. each night through December 24. Royce Ford chaired the meeting.
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