Radial tires and tubes misadventure during July trip
A traveler recounts ordeals with radial tires in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. After a failed patch, a Texaco helper suggests a radial tube costing about ten dollars. A second puncture in Corsicana reveals tire casing damage from steel cords, confirming radials require special tubes and may fail without proper repair.
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Gulf Station
Lake Ponchartrain
New York
Washington Square
Wen
Swamp City
Crescent City
Ponchartrain
Texaco
George
Phooey
Vicksburg
Guadalupe River
Corsicana
Four injured in two vehicle collision near Gladewater
A 4:52 pm collision at State Highway 135 and US 271 injured four from a single pickup. Rev. Kermit Nixon 63 Juanita Nixon 58 Fvette Nixon 18 and Denise Blaylock 9, all of Gladewater. Ella McGinnis woman driver of the other truck uninjured. Juanita Nixon to remain hospitalized with leg injuries.
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Rev. Kermit Nixon
Juanita Nixon
Fvette Nixon
W Claire
Gladewater
Denise Blaylock
Greenway Village
Ella Francis McGinnis
Box 4A
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Jay Banks Day in Plainview Falls to Museum Talk
Gladewater police chief Jay Banks spoke at Llano Estacado Museum on Wayland Baptist College campus to kick off an exhibit about The Texas Rangers. A former officer surprised him with a car tire tale and advice about radial tires, ending with musings on tires and gear.
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Tex
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Jay Banks
Gladewater
Llano Estacado Museum
Wayland Baptist College
Banks
Texas Rangers
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame
Texas Panhandle
Banks Honored Chief Of Police At Wayland Event
Wayland's Criminal Justice Department held a recognition event for Chief Banks of Big Spring. Glenn Hunsucker cited Banks as a lifelong education advocate who helped officers balance work with college studies. John Scott and Al Morgan praised his influence and dedication to professional law enforcement. Mrs. Jean Parker traveled from Amarillo to greet the Banks family.
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Wayland
Criminal Justice Department
Glenn Hunsucker
Hunsucker
Banks
Big Spring
John Scott
Scott
Panhandle
Texas Department of Public Safety
Dallas
Morgan
Chief Banks
Texas Ranger
Jean Parker
Plainview
Timewasters and personal growth notes from varied sources
A reflective piece compiling quotes about personal productivity and faith. It cites Rollan Melton on timewasters, daily life annoyances, and a Longview First Presbyterian prayer about loyalty and guidance. The mix covers personal habits, decision making, and spiritual appeal.
Making Waves By Jimmy Brown
Satirical column jokes about the Viking Mars lander returning images of rocks and dirt on Mars. It playfully skewers distance debates and imagined political concerns and Martian society while noting the mission as a technological miracle and a distant, costly endeavor.
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Viking Mars Lander
Mars
Lander
Earth
Philadelphia
Martian Broadcasting Company
Outer Space
Johnny Carson
Rutherford B. Hayes
Jimmy
Ronnie
Dick Edwards dies Thursday in Bossier City
Dick Edwards 45 of Bossier City LA died Thursday at 5 pm in Bossier General Hospital after a sudden illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Bishop Louis Muckleroy officiating and interment in Rock Springs Cemetery. He was a 20 year US Air Force veteran, Mason, and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was born December 26 1930 in Canyon City Colorado and lived in Bossier City since 1968. Survivors include his widow Louise his mother Mrs Ella Edwards a city two stepsons Robert Keller and Wayne Keller a foster son Pat Austin three daughters Cindy Keller Margaret Edwards five brothers and three grandchildren.
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Bossier City
Bossier General Hospital
Malcolm Stone
Louis Muckleroy
Rock Springs
Edwards
US Air Force
Our of Jesus Christ of Lottery Saints
Arlington
Tom Edwards
Wichita
Kansas
Randy Edwards
Ft. Worth
Gladewater Mirror publication and subscription details
The Gladewater Mirror, published Thursdays and Sundays by The Gladewater Publishing Company, lists mailing rates and delivery options. Subscriptions are payable in advance and are consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune since 1949 and The White Oak Texan since 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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