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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1975
Page
2
A jagged mix of quotes and snippets mentions Franklin and Paine on death taxes and freedom, references Whiskey Rebellion and 1960s food price rankings, plus musings on will to win and knowledge. The fragments touch on pricing, national resilience, and aspirational phrases without a cohesive event.
Nick Rrantham 64 of Lofeview area died in Pine Tree Nursing Home Thursday. Burial followed at Sp Cemetery in T Isi. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge and Pine Tree Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include wife Eberee one son Les of Glen fale Arizona a daughter Betty Munion Pasadena one brother J C Portage Ind two sisters Clarice Moody Guin Thompson Natene La six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Rockdale chairman of the House Education Committee will present a report on quality and equality in school finance. Dallas Senator Mauzy and Dr. Dana Williams will discuss Senate committee principles and 15 recommendations by the Texas Advisory Commission. Top district officials share results from local quarter system pilots and other topics include bilingual programs and public accountability. Credit card toll collectors noted in brief ending.
The district attorney speaks on preparation for trials, plans to add staff, and a firm shift against worthless checks. He cites past collections and urges quicker prosecution, highlighting a program start for January 14 and February juvenile focus, with family and local ties noted. He traces his Kilgore roots and family details.
A writer in Gladewater laments Lan caster city council choices praising John Marshall while mockingly labeling him and colleagues as crazy. The missive predicts Marshall leaving for bigger roles, notes road repairs delays, and praises his wife Carol Sue, concluding with a wish for his future and a gentle jab at his decision making.
The Elderly Bison program run with Fed cooperation has operated three years and served over 200000 meals nationwide. It provides a daily meal for about thirty persons at least five times a week, tailored to daily dietary needs through community centers churches schools and other venues.
Staffing favoritism favors senior clients with 664 nutrition projects currently serving 201000 meals daily to the elderly across 4760 community sites.
Fragmentary note references John Courtenay and a court discussion with phrases about demeaning power and a named physician, suggesting an aside or personal remark in a legal or scholarly context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Eye Opener notes the Dennises former Ford Office Supply owners seek Gladewater friends to send a note or card. A black and white mixed breed dog with collar was found at 308 Eddy Street and may be claimed. Dick Wilcoxen at the Blossom Shop reports a large male cat found near highways 135 and 271. owners may claim.
Mrs Mary Ann Skinner died December 31 at 91 after a long Upshur County life. Funeral held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Gilmer officiated by Rev Haynes Waller with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She leaves two daughters Grace Wyatt Grand Prairie Irbie Mullins Tyler and son H O Skinner Daingerfield plus 13 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
William Manchester’s new two volume history The Glory and the Dream surveys 1932 to 1972 with a life long observer’s perspective. Taylor Caldwell debuts Aspasia a ancient Greece novel driven by women’s liberation themes. John MacDonald’s A Deadly Shade of Gold follows McGee chasing a murdered friend and grisly relics while Travis McGhee hunts a killer in Mexico and California.
Gladewater area homeowner faced leaks after two men sold and sprayed a tar like roof coating. The city requires a permit for door to door sales with a 1000 bond and 100 annual fee. Complaints can lead to permit revocation and enforcement by city hall and the Gregg County DA.
A humor piece critiques CIA spying and proposes a fictitious outfit named SLOB the Spy Leasing Organizational Bureau. It riffs on government secrecy and Watergate while imagining a league of armadillo spies and a Houston Astrodome headquarters. The author jokes about a blue ribbon panel and beer.
A personal diary style entry recounts New Year Eve in Gladewater with friends, a late wake up, and the fire whistle at midnight. The author reviews 1974 as good overall, notes travel memories in San Francisco, shopping sprees, and a reluctance to make resolutions while planning 1975 decisions.
An advertisement from Warner and Swasey Company in Cleveland highlights over 400000 young volunteers in classes and clinics aimed at curing drug addiction and preventing youth crime, reflecting postwar civic efforts amid economic uncertainty.
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