Roberts becomes chair of Veterans Affairs Committee
Congressman Ray Roberts of Texas elected chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. He will lead a panel that oversees VA authorizations and an annual budget around 14 billion, with Texas VA benefits totaling 858.6 million and 11,536 VA employees. Roberts, a World War II and Korean War combat veteran, vows to advance programs for veterans, their families, and survivors while applying his 13 years on the committee to this leadership role.
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Roberts
House
Public Works
Veterans Administration
Texas
Naval Reserve
Rep Jimmy Mankins reports from Austin Gregg County update
Rep Jimmy Mankins describes the first week of the 64th Texas Legislature from Austin. He notes Speaker Bill Clayton, fund accounting changes, and reforms to House rules. He mentions energy policy, tax talk, and education funding while inviting reader comments and outlining contact details. A separate AP item from Port Elizabeth reports a man acquitted for failing to attend army camp due to uniform size issues.
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Gregg County
Bill Clayton
Springlake
House of Representative
Clayton
Briscoe
Washington
Ford
Capitol
Daniel
Bullock
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Wilcoxen attends GCA regional aging conference
Dick Wilcoxen acting director of the Ellen Bauman Memorial Center attended the Governor's Committee on Aging regional conference at Southern Methodist University. The event, planned by Dr. Ben Dickerson, featured speakers from Texas A&M and Duke University, plus a film Focus on Aging and discussions on rising numbers of Texans over 60.
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Ellen Bauman
Gregg County
Dick Wilcoxen
Governor's Committee On Aging
Ben Dickerson
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches
State of Texas
GCA
Southern Methodist University
McFarland Auditorium
Hyer Hall
Robert L. Skrabanek
Texas A&m University
Eric Pheiffer
Duke University Medical Center
Durham
N.C
Gladewater
Course for Insurance Secretaries Offered at Kilgore College
Beginning February 3 Kilgore College will run its second course for insurance secretaries and clerks. The 12 week Monday evening program covers insurance terms, policies, rating, writing and billing, plus claims procedures with instructor Mrs. Alice Cowles. Tuition is 30 dollars with registration on opening night in the Liberal Arts Building.
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Kilgore College
Gerald W. Pinson
Alice Cowles
Liberal Arts
Antiques and Small Town Ties Liven Gladewater Musings
A Gladewater writer praises helper Garland Ferguson and recalls fast trips to Denver with Jim Holcomb. She notes a humorous Houston misdial while detailing ads, auctions, and a passion for antiques, imagining future home updates fitting vintage finds.
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Garland Ferguson
Garland
Gladewater
Jim Holcomb
Denver
Dallas
Colorado
Escape From A Hospital A Comical Escape Tale
A patient recalls attempting to escape a hospital, facing surly staff and odd miscommunications. He imagines theatrical staff farewells and laments over painful meals and silly medical jargon as doctors joke about his “treatment” while he mutters about getting out. The piece blends humor with hospital confinement.
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Monte Cristo
Gladewater Mirror subscription rates and history
The Gladewater Mirror announces subscription prices for home delivery and mail options in Texas and outside Texas. It notes the paper is published Thursdays and Sundays and consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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STEP
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Mirror
Gladewater Minnow
Houston
Taylor Wharton
J. Taylor Wharton
White Oak
Quitman Street
Church OF Christ
Gladewater, Texas
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Matney’s
Ham
Professional Catering Service
West White Oak
Johnny Strong
Malcolm Stone
Wittlich
East Texas
Love Field
Cowboy Stadium
Fred
Harry Hines
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