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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
5
Mesopotamia contributed to modern civilization with writing and law the wheel and true arch tools pipes harps razors cosmetic sets frying pans and astrological charts. It notes reflex eye closure in one third of a seventh of a second and cites the African gray parrot as a prized skilled talker.
Kenneth Leon Patrick 18 died December 13 from injuries in a wreck at West Marshall Avenue and Standard Street. Patrick a Kilgore College student and 1968 White Oak High School graduate, survived by his parents and sister. funeral services held December 15 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Starr officiating. Interment in Lakeview Cemetery. the accident also injured Glenn Douglas Lott and Harold Byrle Rogers.
A one foot long strip of inner tube is wrapped around a leaking pipe six inches away. Stretch and overlap each turn, then tie a cord to secure. Wrap the cord around the rubber back to the start and knot. This temporary fix holds until a permanent repair is possible.
Funeral services for Horace C. Brown Sr. 78 were held Monday at 10 a.m. in Jefferson with Rev. William Heard officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Brown, father of Gladewater Mirror newsman Jimmy Brown, died after a short illness. his wife Vesta had died in May. He and Vesta would have celebrated 98 years of marriage in September. An Episcopalian, he served as senior warden at Christ Church in Jefferson. Survived by four children, Jimmy Brown and Horace C. Brown Jr. of Jefferson, Mrs. Dalton Durrum of Jefferson, Mrs. K. R. Craver of Panama. five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In other news, Senate debate on a bill to award $25,000 to a Forest Hills man for proposing use of water and fire-resistant crepe paper blankets by the Civil Defense Administration.
The largest unit in the National Park System is Katmai National Monument in Alaska, covering 2,697,590 acres.
Mrs. Lillie Ingle, sister of M. P. Aldridge of Union Grove, died at Caney Valley Hospital Wharton after illness. She had lived in El Campo, with services held at First Christian Church El Campo and Rock Springs School near Gladewater. Surviving family includes two daughters two sons six grandchildren eight great grandchildren and other relatives. Her husband died in 1941.
Texas Highway Commission awarded highway construction contracts in the Tyler district under District Engineer W. W. Potter. Projects span Henderson Navarro Smith Gregg Anderson Van Zandt and Wood counties with Reynolds Land Inc. of Tyler winning in Smith County.
A Texas A M Extension engineer urges fire safety at home. W S Allen stresses two factors: family habits and construction. He cites matches and smoking discipline, rubbish control, proper electrical use, and awareness of fire risks, plus built in fire stops and escape routes.
The Longview East Texas chapter of the National Association of Accountants schedules two member participation sessions for 1968-69 at Contessa Inn Longview. First session 6 p.m. with topics Workmen's Compensation Insurance moderated by Vernon Wiggins and Frank Schopper. second session 8:15 p.m. on Determining the Payout and Rate of Return on Capital Improvements moderated by William A. Berglund and Curtis R. Blakeley. Reservations via Lonel Hughes 753 4474. Nearby highway contracts noted: US Hwy 271 Spur 147 project in Tyler at 1.8 miles bid $1,436,447.68 and 53 miles ofGregg and Smith Counties surface treatment bid $277,190.24.
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