Jackie Gilliam Receives Doctoral Degree at ETSU
Jackie R. Gilliam son of Mrs. Jonnie Gilliam and a 1956 Gladewater High School graduate earned a Doctor's Degree at a ceremony Friday December 19 at East Texas State University Commerce. He holds BS and Masters from ETSU and has taught in Victoria and worked with the Texas Education Agency in Dallas. He is married to Dolores McKee of Lubbock and has three daughters.
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Jackie R. Gilliam
Jonnie Gilliam
University Auditorium
East Texas State University
Commerce
Gilliam
Gladewater High School
ETSU
Victoria
Texas State Teachers Association
Corpus Christi
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Dallas
Dolores McKee
Lubbock
Editor’s Quote Book Edmund Burke on public welfare critics
The remark notes it is a common error to assume the loudest complainers are the most anxious for the public welfare. It cites Edmund Burke as the source of the idea.
Big Windup Holiday Feasts and Plans for New Year
Fredalene Clark recalls a Christmas and New Year filled with plenty of food and family. The tale covers turkey, ham, snacks, and crowding the house with 20 plus guests, festive meals, and plans for a relaxed New Year’s Day after chores and church.
Oak tree vs new shoes corn pun
A playful quip contrasts an oak tree and a new pair of shoes. It notes an oak grows acorns while new shoes grow corns, delivering a light, punny punchline.
Presidential ski jokes hint at White House power plays
A satirical riff imagines President Ford and aides like Kissinger debating Cold War policy as if planning a ski lift race. It lampoons Congress and rivals such as Church and Bayh while poking fun at Reagan and partisan politics on a light, political tone.
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Pres. Ford
Vail
Cole
Congress
Ronald Reagan
White House
Hubert
Mattel
Republican National Committee
Idaho
Frank Church
U.S
CIA
Fosdick
Sen
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Kissinger
Ford
Henry
Curly
Angola
Record Octopus Size and Shark Tooth Regeneration
The largest octopus on record stretched 28 feet from arm tip to arm tip. Sharks possess five or six reserve tooth sets behind the outer row and regrow teeth within 24 hours after loss.
Area men in service Coast Guard and Navy personnel
Coast Guard Subsurface Specialist Third Class Edward L. Tubb Jr. returned to Honolulu after a two month patrol off Alaska aboard the Jarvis, aiding two disabled vessels and helping seize a Japanese fishing boat. He visited Juneau and Adak after a 1972 White Oak High School graduation and Coast Guard enlistment in 1972. Navy Fireman Recruit Michael J. Netherly served aboard USS Independence, currently deployed with the Sixth Fleet in NATO training titled Ocean Safari involving 17,000 men on 65 ships from 15 nations. he earned the Bluenose title after Arctic Circle crossing. He is a 1973 Longview High School graduate and joined the Navy in 1974.
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Coast Guard
Edward L. Tubb, Jr
E. L. Tubb
White Oak
Honolulu
Alaska
Jarvis
Kodiac Island
Tubb
Juneau
Adak
White Oak High School
The
Navy
Michael J. Netherly
Dorothy N. Jackson
Longview
United Kingdom
Independence
Norfolk
U. S
Norway
Longview High School
Gladewater Paper Pricing and Consolidation Note
The Gladewater Erior lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for Texas and out of state. The paper consolidated with The Gladewater Times Tribun e on Nov 28 1949 and with The White Oak Texan on June 1 1969.
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Erior
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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Gladewater Mirror
Jackie Gilliam
Edmund Burke
Iit
Fredalene Clark
Glenn
Yvonne
Shirely
Jerry
Milton Bolgiano
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Jerry Waters
Lorena McChesney
Harrall Lincoln
Janie Runnels
Arnold Tucker
Belgiano
Raymond Allen
Lincoln
Area Wide Phone Book Co
Gregg Co
A. H. Belo Corp
Dallas Morning News
Belo Corp
the Gregg Co
Aren
Hughey
Hite
Akep
Gladewater Feneral Savings and Loan Association
Pacific
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