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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1974
Page
2
A reader extols Foxfire and its sequel, praising Elliot Wigginton for engaging students through journalism and hands on learning. The piece recalls teachers who sparked curiosity, notes Wigginton’s lack of pay despite popular success, and touches on education culture and a Greenland historical blurb.
The column surveys new novels and sports books including Ernest K Gann’s Band of Brothers about aviation and a mystery Heckless Lady. It notes republished Christie titles by D E Stevenson, a baseball history Baseball the Golden Age, Jim McKay My Wide World and profiles Doyle E Jordan and Air Force Academy football staff changes.
The Gladewater Municipal Hospital board met in January with new administrator Artis Shackelford present. Mrs. Waters reported the ICC-CCU project remains stalled for materials while 21 RN LVN nurses completed related training.
The Longview Chamber of Commerce will host a Congressional Report Luncheon for Congressman Ray Roberts on Friday January 25 at the Down Towner Motor Inn. Neal Hawthorn or the Legislative Affairs Committee chairs say Roberts will present a brief report on current congressional affairs and take audience questions. The event aims to hear constituent interests and sentiments on pending legislation. Luncheon cost is $3. Reservations are made through the Longview Chamber of Commerce offices.
A satirical analysis argues there is no energy crisis while mocking Ralph Nader and commentators. It links the White House tape gap to energy concerns and jokes about Congress and media figures amid Oil Drowning narratives.
A personal reflection on rising prices, shrinking spendable income, and the lure of travel. The author compares earnings from year to year, ponders bread costs, and imagines breakfasts as luxury amid confusing money mathematics. The piece ends noting how inflation reshapes plans like a Hong Kong trip two years away.
Bunny Martin world yo-yo champion will headline the East Texas Youth Rally at Dodson Auditorium Kilgore Jan 30 at 8 p.m. He also appears at Kilgore College Religious Emphasis Week. Martin's feats include coin-kicking tricks with a yo-yo and other acts as juggler singer and magician.
Publication details show Gladewater Publishing Company issuing on Thursdays and Sundays from Glade Avenue and Dean Street in Gladewater Texas with home and mail subscription rates. It notes second class postage paid, various regional prices, and consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texas in 1969.
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