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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1974
Page
2
Eugene Greer of the Quitman and Center Street Church of Christ leaves for Ghana for a three week campaign with U.S. missionaries aiding Ghanian teams. Ghana has 90 congregations and about 1,000 members as winter campaigns run for eight years.
Sheriff's Office investigated a false robbery claim by a local business employee. Off duty officers checked clues overnight. a week later the incident was found to be a quarrel between the employee and her husband. The DA and Sheriff filed charges for supplying false information.
A diary style recounting foggy mornings in Gladewater and a night owl routine. The writer notes daylight saving time changes, a nap after hamburger supper, late bedtimes, and a church morning followed by family visits. Reflections on reading and keeping certain books are included.
A satirical riff imagines a world of extreme fuel scarcity where motorists grovel for a couple of gallons and service staff wince at grease and clamor for loans. The piece lampoons slogans and the evolving social dynamics at gasoline stations amid the crisis.
The Gladewater Publishing Company operates a weekly newspaper in Gladewater Texas serving Gregg County readers. Published Thursdays and Sundays, it lists its office at Glade Avenue and Dean Street with a 75647 ZIP code.
Blum Texas resident Frank Shepperd 67 died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. A Gregg County native and pioneer family member, he lived in Blum for years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Crosier-Pierson Funeral Home in Cleburne with graveside rites at 4 p.m. at Rosedale Cemetery, Gladewater. Survived by wife Lois Johnson, one son Bill Shepperd of Lewisville, one daughter Mrs Virginia Burkett of Fort Worth, brother Fay Shepperd of Gladewater, four sisters Miss Dake, Mrs Watkins, Mrs Dickson, Mrs Hawkins of Gladewater, and two grandchildren.
White Oak school board in January approved a $1000 donation to the city's volunteer Co M fire department to help equip a new fire truck. The board also discussed gasoline bids to be reviewed at February’s meeting and renewals including Supt Koonce through June 1977.
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