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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
2
A volunteer narrates discovering a risqué book titled Yours Till Niagara Falls in the school library. She contemplates its content, recalls verses from autograph books, and notes the mixed reaction of students and staff as older and newer generations clash over boundaries.
Colonel Morris S Schwarts clarifies that a draft-eligible neighbor’s son fleeing to Canada still must report for induction upon return and can be prosecuted for failure to report. Guard members on active duty are exempt from registration. those not on active duty must register promptly and explain delays.
The House passage of the administration's voting rights bill boosts John Mitchell's Capitol Hill prestige and signals a broader Southern strategy. Critics call the move a gesture to the South while supporters tout nationwide reforms including end of literacy tests and standardized residency rules. Senate liberals plan to counter with extension of the 1965 Act amid fears Alabama and Mississippi would face renewed discrimination.
Jarvis Christian College prepares for the 1970 spring semester starting January 19 as enrollment may surpass the 1962-63 record of 602. Registrar Waddleton cites a 14 to 15 percent rise from 1969 spring term's 913 and notes a diet of 100 new students while expecting a 50 student loss. registration is January 15 and 16.
A list of upcoming local activities includes tree planting at Camp Natowa on January 17, a church visit by Bishop J Milton Richardson at St Mark’s Episcopal on January 18, Lambda Xi Chapter meeting January 19, Gladewater Music Club luncheon January 21, Garden Club meeting January 26, and Camp Fire Girls dad daughter banquet January 30. The column ends with a historical note attributing the phrase innocent until proven guilty to Magna Carta of 1215.
The Gladewater Mirror lists officers and staff including Mrs. Harry Kates Neal Clark Jack Elrod and Fredalene Clark Harriett Walton. It notes publication on Thursdays and Sundays from Glade Avenue and Dean Street in Gladewater Texas with mail delivery rates of 1.00 per month for home delivery and varying rates by mail within and outside Texas. All mail subscriptions are payable in advance.
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