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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
2
Sheriff Tom Welch pledges a broad crackdown using every conceivable resource to curb Christmas season armed robberies. He outlined extra deputy duty, full equipment use, varied tactics, and cooperation with store owners to prevent violent thefts during the holiday period.
At a Tuesday luncheon the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce discussed parade route concerns for next year. They urged consulting area band directors and noted highway congestion on 271 near downtown impacted the Christmas parade amid heavy rain.
The White Oak Independent School District board appointed Jimmy Johns as principal of the new middle school for the 1974 term. The board also approved energy saving measures including thermostats set at 68 in cold weather and 78 in hot weather.
Gladewater Mirror announces home delivery and mail rates local and statewide. Subscriptions are payable in advance and the paper notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White wartime edition.
A writer muses on marrying Marvin Brumley a builder and fantasizes about home projects including a greenhouse and a bathroom remodel. She envisions a house cleaning service but worries about finding workers while reflecting on organizing two closets after her daughter’s wedding.
In a column Jimmy Brown denounces a newspaper service that prints personalized letters from Old Santa to children for a fee, alleging it resembles blackmail by promising gifts and shaping kids with repeated name mentions. The piece mocks motive and highlights the ethical clash with public scandals.
Lucien A Hobbs recalls cobblestone streets horse drawn fire engines and ice wagons in a vivid memory of old Frankfort Kentucky. He contrasts nostalgic scenes with modern concerns noting commercialism and global issues while imagining humorous holiday fantasies and a desire for a well lit Christmas.
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