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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1972
Page
2
Secretary of State Bob Bullock notes wide variance in primary expenses from 36 cents per voter in Travis County for Democrats to 4.83 dollars in El Paso for Republicans. He cites thriftier county setups and urges single polling places financed by the county clerk to cut costs.
Mrs. Jean Schmidt recalls her father buying a Model T Ford in 1917 and learning to drive amid small town excitement. The piece blends nostalgia with a note about Nebraska’s vast underground water resources, highlighting state water supplies covering less than 1 percent of Nebraska’s land area.
Don Coppedge announces new Texas Press Association officers with Tom Steely Glen Sedam and Don Scarbrough in top roles. Rigby Owen Sr. becomes board chair as Bill Collyns Frank Baker join three year terms amid broad board expansion. Also notes regional presidents and editor board members. DDT reduction program planned by USDA in 1972 to curb pesticides.
George W. Pirtle of Tyler was chosen as East Texan of the Month in East Texas Magazine July issue for his civic leadership and Scouting work. He received Scouting’s Silver Buffalo Award at the BSA’s 62nd National Council meeting in Los Angeles in May and has funded Scout projects, Tyler Junior College gifts, and youth programs. He is a consulting geologist and partner in Pirtle and Townsend Inc. with long civic service in Tyler and East Texas. Care labeling rules for apparel become mandatory mid 1972.
The longtime world chess title match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky faltered in Reykjavik as Fischer failed to appear for the appointed games amid high tensions. The dispute centers on securing prize money and the match’s location, with global diplomacy and sport intersecting in a tense standoff.
A memoir style narrative centers on Rachel Harris as her marriage ends and her grandmother nears death. She navigates telling her two daughters about the divorce, supports family grief, and seeks independence while reflecting on love, motherhood, and personal growth.
A memorial tribute recalls R. B. O'Brien a poet who loved God and humanity. The poem praises his verse, forgiving nature, and vision of brotherhood while noting his words endure beyond his passing in a season of winter still felt by readers.
In 1970 knits accounted for more than three of every ten apparel fabrics, signaling a strong shift in garment production. Industry observers note the rise reflects consumer demand for stretch and comfort and prompts textile firms to expand knitware capacity.
A proverb asserts that God grants sustenance to every bird but leaves the nest-building to the bird. The line reflects on effort, providence, and responsibility in creation in a reflective note.
The fragment shows the Gladewater Mirror masthead listing Harry Kates as editor and publisher, Mrs. Harry Kates as general manager and advertising director Jack Elrod news editor Fredalene Clark women’s editor Harriett Walton. It states subscription rates and mailing details for Gladewater Texas and consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune Navy.
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