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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1976
Page
1
City Manager Tony N Williams says the 1976 77 budget will be tight with several workshops planned from now until mid March. The council must adopt by March 20, with the 1975 76 budget at 927523. The city begins its fiscal year April 1 and ends March 31.
The Rev Abel McIver Hart will serve as guest minister at First Presbyterian Church Gladewater in the Sunday morning worship. Camp Fire Blue Bird members are urged to attend a ceremony Friday Jan 16 at 3 45 pm for a Candship honor with leaders and parents invited. Cub Scout Pack 193 forms a new unit. interested boys and parents meet Jan 12 at 7 pm at Stan Midler home 1006 Chevy Chase. Bears vs White Oak Roughnecks game set in White Oak Jan 9 with 1 7 30 pm times. Beard Growing Contest announces 150 prize July 3 with Stan's Hardware registration and clean shaven entrants. Postage rate increase to 13 cents is noted on this page. A short benediction prayer closes this note.
Gladewater post office reports a shortage of three-cent stamps amid a nationwide rate change. Postmaster Allen Rich cites inventory delays after a new Shreveport postmaster took over, with orders for supplies delayed and lines lengthening due to the rate shift and increased mail volume. The country faces similar shortages as officials deny a stamp shortage while awaiting new prints.
Kilgore College announces spring registration led by Registrar Joe Cruseturner. Day students register in reverse alphabetical order across Tuesday to Friday with time slots by letter groups. Evening main campus and Longview Gilmer Daingerfield registrations follow. New students must file transcripts and applications. ACT scores may defer. Terry Lee Martin reported in satisfactory condition after a mishap at 800 block Melba.
M. L. Felker of Longview says Gladewater pulpwood stocks near the railroad and city hall have risen due to shipping delays. Wood will be sent to Pineville Kraft near Alexandria, Louisiana, for paper production. Rail officials report efforts to speed shipments, with Felker increasing buying as well.
Ten Gladewater Bears were named to the all East Texas football team by Tyler Courier Times Telegraph writers. Russ Adams and Dennis Hawley made first team offense with Adams recording 41 of 48 PATs in regular season and 15 of 16 PATs in state play-offs plus a playoff field goal. Second team offense members were Joe Louvier and Emmett Lockett. Shane Best received an honorable mention on offense. Van Townsend was the only Texas born. Shire, Texas, incorporated with seven officers after 17 of 20 voters cast ballots. mayor Delbert W. Prior sworn in, no streets utilities or fire department yet. plans to attract industry and fund street construction with a city sales tax. Funeral services pending for Mrs. Jake Truitt.
More than 40 women met Tuesday led by Mrs. Lorena McChesney to plan Gladewater's Bicentennial year tasting bee. The Feb 17 event at First Baptist Church will offer 30 bite courses, 30 recipes for sale, and tickets limited to 300 at 2.25 each, with serving starting at 11 a.m.
At the Thursday meeting the council will discuss adopting rules for the city owned Memorial Park Cemetery with a funeral home director seeking an appearance. New business includes bids for water filtration plant improvements, a Step 1 sewer report, a new subdivision plat, a two year appraisal contract, a Community Development Block Grant application, and election measures with judges and polling place designation.
A former article fragment surveys the coachs wife experience during football season. It describes long hours, missed holidays, constant workouts, and emotional highs and lows as families adapt to game demands and victories. It notes children grow up around sports culture and wives juggle meals and home life beside the field.
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