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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1976
Page
2
Police announce a public property seizure camp at Loperty City in Texas. Officials urge residents to stay clear of the area during the operation and provide contact points for information. No injuries reported to date.
City officials outline Tallent Plaza rental units at 160 dollars monthly while major work on the Sewage treatment plant remains pending. Tony N Williams notes leak-break work and smoke tests will take about three months and can be done with city workers under EPA supervision. After testing, proposals will be sought for the plant’s modernization estimated at around 14 million dollars over several years.
The council hears that the water system suffers from a water infiltration and inflow problem with tests during wet and dry periods. Dry day inflow averages 449000 gallons, wet day inflow 1226000 gallons. A major plant and system overhaul is planned over two years with various upgrade options reviewed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. for Fred Lott 61 who died Monday in a Center hospital after an apparent heart attack. The Rev B F Risinger officiated at First Baptist Church with burial at Gladewater Memorial Park directed by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. Lott a longtime Gladewater resident and ARCO pumper leaves a wife Allene a son Kenneth of Dallas a daughter Patricia Dailey of Monroe LA two sisters and three grandchildren.
Lee Library adds William F Buckley Jr novel Saving the Queen featuring CIA intrigue and British settings. Also new Catherine Cookson The Devil and Mary Ann, third in a series about Mary Ann Shaughnessy and her foster home and father's employment.
A reflective piece recalls a large, good-natured country boy in early schooling who faced harsh discipline and social labels. The narrator, now recalling over thirty years later, questions how those simple values shaped identity and empathy for others. Includes a biographical note on C. C. Brown and wartime and professional history.
A reflective column explores itch for travel and independence with ideas on a siesta culture, wealth, and a practical book concept. The narrator recalls tests on car knowledge, wonders about oil pressure, and jokes about a future East Texas self service station era.
A narrator riffs on car hood latches and a cat riding home under a car highlighting the difficulty of vehicle maintenance. The piece blends plans for a book with quirky life hacks on moving furniture and living space while noting personal sinus troubles and wedding plans amid remodeling.
A venting writer laments corporate bigness and poor customer service. He recounts fighting back against a TV maker with a data processing firm, sending punch card letters that eventually confused the company computer.
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