Births, retirements, and traffic gains in Gladewater area
Mrs Cathy Phillips announces the birth of John Douglas Shipp on December 22 at Mother Frances Hospital Tyler. Grandparents are A E Shipp and Mrs Frank Phillips. The couple also celebrate Melissa Janelle Boles born December 26 at Good Shepherd Hospital Longview weighing eight pounds and twenty inches. Local graduates receive honors while a new traffic light goes live at Main Upshur. Two postal workers retire with over 80 years service. Federal energy chief William E Simon outlines standby gasoline rationing details and urges reductions to avoid shortages.
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Glenn Shipp
John Douglas
Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler
Shipp
A. E. Shipp
Frank Phillips
Cathy Phillips
James H. “Buzz” Boles
Melissa Janelle
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
J. M. Dobbins
City
James Boles
Dallas
Melissa
Sherry Dobbins
Main and
Upshur
Upshur and
Dean
Gay Avenue
Roy Pynes
Pynes
Mt. Vernon
Gladewater
Post Office Department
Jessie Mae
GHS
Irby Robinson
Washington
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Simon
Nixon
Daylight saving time shifts to January start
In January 6, daylight saving time begins earlier by act of Congress. Residents weigh dark commutes and longer evening light. many favor more daylight though some worry about children and early store openings. Police say it should not affect enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredalene Clark
Congress
June Gelvin
James
Stan Midler
Walter Tally
Sally Wyche
Sam Moore
Moore
Marguirette Cook
Sally
Of peas and people by Cherie Hopkins
A Southern mother feeds her family black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for luck. The dish becomes a tradition and spreads nationwide as demand rises for the beans once used as cow fodder, now a staple linked to good fortune. The piece notes growers and marketers profiting from the crop.
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Cherie Hopkins
New Y
Walt
Eden
South
Athens
Henderson
City building light in 1973
1973 construction in Gladewater fell to a total of 590310, well below 1972's 1.25 million. New residences accounted for 303700, seven commercial permits for 108350, and 26 residential additions for 54460 with eight commercial alterations at 83800 plus a four unit apartment valued at 40000. Mobile homes added 50050. Funeral services were held for Joe W. Graham, 69, lifelong resident. He died after an extended illness and is survived by one daughter and two grandchildren. Mortgage rates remained high with eight and a half percent current. Officials expect mortgage money to improve by mid 1974 but less residential construction than 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Graham
Gladewater
Graham
Kenneth Charles
Kilgore
Marlene Huebler
Dallas
Jim Hall Graham
Houston
Harold Potts
Harold Victory
Gladewater Federal Savings & Loan Association
Victory
Business as usual for Gladeites on New Year’s Eve
Most Glade residents will observe a light holiday schedule with few businesses closed. Banks savings and loan city hall utility offices and city library will be open New Year’s Day. Several retailers including Earp's Grocery Sam's Hardware McKaig Chevrolet Uptown Shop and Rhodes and Hightowers will remain closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank, Savings and Loan
Earp’s Grocery
Sam’s Hardware
McKaig Chevrolet
Uptown Shop
Rhodes
Hightowers
The
Mirror
Schools weigh daylight savings time impact on schedules
Gladewater and Kilgore officials discuss daylight saving time effects on start times and bus waits. Gladewater Supt Roy Johnson says no decision yet with a Jan 14 board meeting planned. Kilgore Supt Bill Brantley notes challenges for workers and minimal energy savings but support for staying with DST.
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Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Briscoe
Kilgore
Supt. of
Bill Brantley
Winston Hill Proudly Named AFC All Pro Again
The Mirror honors Gladewater native Winston Hill for his yearly selection to the AFC All Pro team. A former Weldon High standout and Texas Southern star, he has started at right tackle for the Jets for a decade and will likely secure a Pro Bowl slot in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mirror
Gladewater
Winston Hill
Winston
Weldon High
Texas Southern
Prayer For Today
A religious reflection asks God to open eyes to see Thee in the world and express Thyself through daily life. The brief invocation ends with Amen.
McKnight on energy crisis unitization fight continues
State Sen. Peyton McKnight of Tyler, who led the battle against a compulsory majority consent oil field unitization bill, says supporters will reintroduce it in the next session using the energy crisis to push enactment. He opposes federal price controls and urges lifting them while criticizing past energy policy and urging more refinery and nonpetroleum fuel development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Austin
McKnight
State
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Atlantic Seaboard
Santa Barbara Channel
Texas
U. S
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C. O. Spencer
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Wenford Wilborn
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Kilgore College
Forest ‘‘Bo’’ Jones
David Jones
Mary Grace Hearnsberger
the Mirror
EC Centre College
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Stephanie
James Bryan Elrod
Jack Elrod
Steve Elrod
Bryan
Scott Elrod
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