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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
9
Gladewater police searched the area for a suspect after an alleged attempted rape. Capt. Blum Williams urged women to secure doors and remain cautious while driving. In New Delhi an official notes Sundays favor killers and murders rise midnight to daybreak with January and February peak times.
The narrative covers President Nixon’s first day in office with a full inaugural ceremony on the Capitol platform including diverse clergy, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a 2 gun salute. It notes the parade with 13-year-old Vicky Cole and mentions late-night balls. Fire reports from Gladewater recount three minor incidents including oil pit and grass fire, a car fire causing about $25 damage, and a kitchen oven grease blaze with $100 smoke damage.
The report lists admissions at Hart Clinic and City Hospital including Mrs Lillie Mae Bullock Mrs Maxine Thurman A W Burnett Mrs Maurice Carter Mrs Myrtle Reed J O Duncan Stacy Brown Kathleen McDaniel Winnie Wynn Margaret Molloy C C Moore Betty Jo Hooks Jimmie Henry and dismissals such as Eddie Harter Glenn Atchley Mrs Martha West and others. It also notes water main work for the Gladewater Boat Plant site and council actions on meter installs ambulance balance sheet December 1968 gross earnings 820 expenses 719.01 net 100.99. Mayor Abernathy discusses dump complaints and sanitation policy.
Local sport note praises Whit Ney Wietelmann, San Diego Padres coach, as an outstanding chef recognized by teammates and fans.
Electronic Alarm Protection markets affordable protection for business and personal property. Services cover retail stores industrial sites homes and lake houses with electronic alarm systems. Box 7022 Longview Texas PL3 7186.
Two men Odis Lee Taylor of Longview and McClendon Lee Bracken of Fairfield were jailed in Glade water on robbery charges tied to a self service gas station hold up on State Highway 271. John Farmer said about $31 was taken. Bracken awaited arraignment. Taylor held for investigation. Another arrest involved Odell Cross in a separate disturbance at Moulin Rouge.
Gladewater Bears, led by James Cowan with 21 points and Mike Williams 18, crushed West Rusk 61-35 in a District 14-AA game to improve to 1-2 in league play and 4-14 overall. Abernathy scored 17 in the B game as Gladewater set up a Friday rematch with Hallsville.
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