Gladewater Chamber Finds New Home in City Building
The City of Gladewater donates 215 North Main building to the Chamber of Commerce for a permanent home. Plans include refurbishing the interior, lowering the ceiling, and carpeting. The move marks a major step in the Grow With Gladewater initiative and will provide office space and conference rooms for civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
North Main
Chamber of Commerce
Bradley
Chamber
Hoyee Ford
Ford
Cty Council
Editorial Opinions Stir Reader Debate Across States
A Grassroots column from Grassroots Opinion in Clear Lake Wisconsin asserts editorials should provoke thinking and invites reader reaction. In Oregon, St Helens Sentinel-Mist Chronicle complains about ZIP Code postmarks removing town names and replacing them with U.S. Postal Service branding, calling it frustrating for mail from Waikiki destinations with misleading postmarks.
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ST. Helens
Ore
Sentinel-Mist Chronicle
United States Postal Department
U. S. Postal Service
Waikiki
U.S. Postal Service
First Animal Waste Structure Installed at Texas Dairy
Mr and Mrs C R McCollum of Shady Grove Community unveil the first animal waste structure for a Grade A dairy barn in Texas. Built under Soil Conservation Service guidance with Rural Environmental Assistance Program funding, the 20 by 10 by 6 foot concrete unit handles waste from 125 cows and wash water. It receives waste and wash water from the drip shed and barn, and is emptied weekly by a liquid manure spreader onto pastureland.
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C. R. McCollum
Shady Grove
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Tyler School Administrator Explains New Education Laws
Tyler schools superintendent Jim Plyler reviews recent state education bills. He opposes the four quarter year plan set for 1973 74 and cites cost, curricular, and scheduling concerns. He notes vaccination rules and other measures affecting immunization records and school operation and urges local districts to adopt amendments.
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Tyler
Jim Plyler
Rotary Club
Plyler
Tax relief for drought sale of livestock
The drouth prompts livestock owners to sell part or all of their herd and the IRS offers tax relief on such sales. If yearly profits exceed normal sales and reinvest within two years in the same herd type, taxes on the profit are not due. Exceptional cases may extend the reinvestment period by the Commissioner. Local agents and IRS offices have free copies of Publication 225.
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Internal Revenue Service
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service
Drouth
Recycling Plant Described For East Mountain Lions Club
Patt McCarty outlined Ambassador College solid waste recycling at a East Mountain Lions Club meeting. The Eweson Digester processes up to 30 tons daily of low density waste for Gladewater, using a four-motor system on two turning rolls. The three compartments accelerate natural decomposition without chemicals, producing compost harmless to animals and beneficial to plants.
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Ambassador College
Patt McCarty
Buck Hammer
East Mountain Lions Club
Gladewater
McCarty
U. S
Louis J. Carlat's Greeting and Caution to Neighbors
Louis J. Carlat writes from 1950 era schooldays about teachers greeting with TGIF on Fridays. He warns readers to be wary when helping strangers and to avoid trusting strangers too far while offering help to stranded motorists.
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Louis
Rev Risinger Delivers Vision Message to Lions Club
Rev. B F Risinger of First Baptist Church Gladewater tells Lions that true leaders are men of vision who act on what they see. He cites Isaiah and urges faith in God to open senses and pursue community growth by keeping faith with visions.
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Plyler
B. F. Risinger
The
Lions Club
Rev
Risinger
Isaiah
God
First Baptist Church of
Gladewater
Rose Kennedy Biography Reveals Private Public Life
Gail Cameron profiles Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy tracing a public figure shaped by her father Honey Fitz and by Joseph P. Kennedy. The narrative notes her political instincts, Catholic faith, and trials, with anecdotes from Brookline Riverdale Bronxville London and Hyannis Port.
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Rose
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Gail Cameron
Putnam
Kennedy
Miss Cameron
John F
Honey Fitz) Fitzgerald
Joseph P. Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Cameron
Bayh Campaign Tactics Draw Attention at Democratic Gatherings
A Nebraska county chair and Kennedy delegate describes a stealthy Bayh operation as he attends chambers and campaign events. Bayh, though little known nationally, wields vast funds to plant a heavy presence at conventions and open delegations. He dazzles crowds with high end events including banquets and performances to court delegates.
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Robert Kennedy
Nebraska
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Birch
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Bayh
Edmund Muskie
California
Illinois
Lily Tomlin
George Shearing
Weekend Rock Trek and Hotel Humor Reflections
A daily columnist recounts a Friday prep for a Saturday Three Dog Night concert in Dallas with a teenager and friends. He jokes about hotel reservations, budgeting, and long road trips while recounting past motel mixups and a Santa Fe overnight scramble. He recalls Lobo’s appearance and notes Miles will join, adding a light travel memoir tone.
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Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Lobo
Longview
Miles
Jerry
Hays proposes overseas mail study trip for Congress
Veteran Ohio congressman Wayne Hays proposes sending 15 House members and aides to Great Britain Germany Italy and other stops to study foreign mail delivery. The trip includes Japan Taiwan and Australia and was funded 201 to 88 despite critics of paid travel. Staats calls for federal standards to curb river pollution after five billion spent with little improvement. Anunzio warns against a rapid Vietnam pullout while opposing antiwar sentiment.
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Wayne Hays
Ohio
Washington
Flushing
House
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
Taiwan
Australia
Hays
Hire the Veteran and You Hire Experience
A recruitment notice highlights veterans as qualified workers across many fields from clerks to engineers and bricklayers to managers. It notes on the job training via the GI Bill or MDTA and directs readers to state employment offices and the Veterans Administration for training information.
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The
State Employment Service
Veterans Administration
Gladewater Mirror staff and pricing page
A publisher's notice lists key staff roles including General Manager Advertising Director News Editor and Women’s Editor. It also states subscription and mailing rates for Texas and out-of-state, plus a note about consolidation with other papers.
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Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
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Clear Lake
Wisc
STAR
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Vigler
Robert E. Lee High School
Moore Junior High
Tyler Schools
Sam Sez
Jeg Ae
Louis J. Carlat, SR
Lions
Rose Kennedy
Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Jeremiah the Bullfrog
TDN
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Highway 80
Elmer Staats
Staats
Vietnam
Frank Annunzio
D-Il
National Committee
Jobs For Veterans
Harry Kates
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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