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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1970
Page
1
Enthusiasm fades to disappointment as seven year old second grade girls await a Camp Fire leader to access Blue Bird and Camp Fire activities. Gladewater seeks adults, no mother or daughter required, to commit five to six hours monthly for weekly groups and monthly planning.
Fred Pool, a native Texan and longtime leader of East Texas, is honored as East Texan of the Month for January by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce as he nears retirement. He led the regional organization since 1955 and has been celebrated by business and chamber groups nationwide for defending free enterprise and regional development.
Tina Smith, daughter of Fay and Mrs. Smith of Gladewater, was moved Monday from Tyler to Baylor Hospital Dallas room 3815. Her son Skipper, a UT Arlington senior, was chosen to play in the Senior Bowl telecast from Mobile Alabama.
SWEPCO projects a 208 million dollar five year program extending through 1974 to add power plants, transmission lines, and distribution systems. The plan expands capacity as SWEPCO expects over 300000 customers by decade's end and includes two 345 MW generating units at Wilkes Power Plant and a 345 kV intertie line with upgrades to substations and lines.
Gov Preston Smith will address Panola County Chamber of Commerce members at the annual meeting on Tuesday January 13 at 7 p.m. in the Panola College cafeteria. The event will also announce Panola County's outstanding citizen of 1969.
Official figures show 1969 rainfall at 41.73 inches with October through December contributing nearly 20 inches. October 4.85 inches November 7.85 inches December 6.82 inches. January 1.23 inches February 4.94 inches March 7.22 inches April 7.07 inches May 3.92 inches June 0.46 inches July 0.80 inches August 0.70 inches September 2.69 inches.
City of Gladewater employees donated their $10 Christmas float prize to the United Fund. Clean-up workers seek donors this week and urge those not contacted to mail checks or pledges to Box 459. Total pledged to date is $14,090.01 with several donors named as yet unlisted.
Gov. Preston Smith Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin and House Speaker Gus F. Mutscher announced a unified campaign to halt drug traffic in Texas. They called for action to stop illegal drugs and address causes of abuse while promoting rehabilitation for victims.
The year featured Apollo 11 and 12 lunar landings, Mariners 6 and 7 Mars flybys, Nimbus 3 meteorology satellite, and Biosatellite 3. NASA Langley researchers advanced time lapse cell imaging while NASA expanded tech transfer to industry and international partners.
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