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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1971
Page
2
An analysis by a housewife compares a 1960 grocery list totaling $24 with a modern list. She notes many current items are nonfood goods such as paper towels, dog food, bug spray, fabric softener, shampoo, band-aids and light bulbs. She concludes food costs rose little while household items surged, yet shoppers embrace modern conveniences from mass distribution.
The piece notes growing congressional push to repeal or modify the 1968 Federal Gun Control Act. Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin says he would vote for repeal now and supports a tougher anti crime approach focused on firearm misuse. More than 113 bills seek repeal or change, with a sizable portion of Senate and House members leaning toward relaxation by late 1970.
A reflective snippet recalls Okla homa and East Texas winters, a rare heavy snow in the region, and long-ago Tulsa hockey games. The author notes 27 inches of snow from a childhood memory and describes ice skating after games, with a personal view on athletic effort and family moments.
Denton Texas Mrs Lillian K Jerry Branum and Joe T Lange of Gladewater are among 451 North Texas State University students serving as student teachers in Dallas Fort Worth Denton area schools during the fall semester They teach full days for eight weeks or half days for 16 weeks A third group spends all day in the last eight weeks of the term About 1200 NTSU students will join the teaching program in 1970 71 school year Dr C M Clarke director of teacher education notes In the spring 311 students prepare for secondary teaching and 140 for elementary Branum daughter of Harold and Mrs Rose teaches home economics at Memorial Junior High Garland Lange son of Edward G Lange teaches industrial arts at Thomas Jefferson High Dallas.
It’s a girl born to Mr and Mrs Ray Allen weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces at 11 30 p m on Jan 7 named Donna Christine. It’s a boy to Mr and Mrs Bobby J Mays weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces at 9 32 p m on Jan 6 named Bobby J Mays Jr. The report recalls family anecdotes and small town scenes including childhood memories, snow days, a first car trip from Tulsa to Claremore, and snippets about neighbors Bernice and Scott Capps.
A conversational note from Louis A J sharing musings on job satisfaction, aging, family life, political action and crime. He ponders the impact of capital punishment and the idea that death deters no further crime. He ends with a personal sign off urging patience and living slowly.
Kilgore College schedules registration for spring on January 11 and 12 with a noon cutoff January 13. Evening School hours run January 11 12 from 6 to 9 pm. Classes begin January 14 1971. Rev Brannen announces a new United Methodist pilot program centered in the local church to bridge generations and involve lay leadership. Rev Conrad W Winborn Jr succeeds him beginning February 1. Pre-registered students total about 1100 to 1200 with off campus until January 14. Kilgore offers transferable and occupational programs plus Evening School courses such as Bridge Canine Obedience tole painting and more.
A summary of notable new and forthcoming books in literature and reference. Bech is discussed as a debuting humorist writer in a New Yorker vein. Georgette Heyer’s Charity Girl draws readers, while Ramona Stewart’s The Possession of Joel Delany explores horror and witchcraft. Barbara Michaels presents gothic fiction in The Dark on the Other Side, Ammie Come Home is noted as an earlier success, and Ralph Nader’s air pollution study Vanishing Air is highlighted. Donald Robinson catalogs The 100 Most Important People in the World Today. The Reader’s Encyclopedia of World Drama edited by Gassner and Quinn is praised as a first encyclopedia of drama as literature.
Hospital column lists admissions and discharges at Hart Hospital Clinic and City Hospital. Names include Sandra Chambers, Debra Griffin, Ira M. Orms, H. D. Sapp, Jerry Money and others. discharges include Mrs. C. J. Stevenson and baby, Willie Shepherd, Virginia Phillips, Geneva Owen, among listed patients.
Mrs. Mattie Younse known as Mama is recovering at grandson Jack Younse 715 Timber Lake Richardson after critical illness at Parkland Hospital Dallas. Mrs. W A Scott of Wichita Falls visits brother J R Richardson and wife in this city.
A self styled observer laments the modern youth’s fixation on past eras such as the 1930s and 1920s. He mocks late 20th century trends, champions 1930s culture, and fears a desertion of the 1970s while proposing a BACK bureau to antedate cruel knowledge.
Publisher and staff roles listed including General Manager Advertising Director News Editor and Women's Editor. Address and mailing details for Gladewater Texas edition show subscription rates and delivery options. Notes of consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan are included with dates.
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