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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1973
Page
2
The Gladewater Mirror resumes its centennial edition with a sweeping tribute to the city from 1873 to 1973. It celebrates population growth from 800 to 10,000, oil boom era wealth, civic leadership, and a future shaped by industry, faith, and community spirit.
In a plea to the Chief, the author requests permission to publish an addendum for the Centennial edition of The Mirror. She highlights abundant family stories, local figures, and church life, noting many readers lack their own memories to preserve while praising the paper and its staff.
The author recounts a busy Centennial weekend with family and townspeople in Gladewater. A Dixieland caravan parade from Longview to Gilmer and Hawkins features queen candidates, police escorts, and a drummer mishap. The day ends at a wedding in First Baptist Church and reflections on community pride.
The piece reflects on centennial celebrations as civic pride and the enduring resilience of communities. It links 100 years of American growth to faith, self-reliance, and old values, noting pioneers built nations with grit and faith, while urging present generations to pull their weight for tomorrow.
The Gladewater Mirror announces staff roles including publisher general manager advertising director and news editor with editors in a 1949-1969 consolidated publication history. Subscription rates show home delivery Texas and outside Texas monthly and yearly options.
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