Rounding up the rodeo
A feature on rodeo clowns, their roles and history, highlighting Gary Park and George Doak. Describes bullfighter and barrelman clowns, training paths, and notable venues, with Gary Park in Gladewater and George Doak’s career and retirement hopes. See them perform June 11–14 at the Gladewater Round-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Park
Gladewater
Northern Oklahoma College
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Caney
Kansas
Gary
Calgary Stampede
Burwell
Nebraska
Deadwood
South Dakota
Sidney
Iowa
George Doak
Doak
The Mugwump on TV and a Dissatisfied Viewer
A columnist criticizes 1960s television culture, noting rising prices for color sets and declining quality. The piece mocks endless commercials, soap operas, game shows, and late night fare, urging readers to read more books instead. He laments the shift from quality Sunday programming to a bland, profit driven slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Letter of thanks to newspaper for Center coverage
Center Director Ricky Thorneau thanks Fredaline Clark of the Gladewater Mirror for excellent coverage boosting daily attendance and civic interest. He offers future cooperation and an invitation to call if help is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredaline
Center
Mirror
Legion Auxiliary Thanks Buyers of Poppies in One Day Sale
Mrs. R. A. Heard reports the George Martin American Legion Auxiliary raised 129 in a single day selling poppies. Two thirds stays for local veteran and widow charities, one third goes to the State Department for Veterans Hospital work. Poppies are made by disabled veterans earning their livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Heard
George Martin American Legion Auxiliary
Heard
Rema Moore
Archie Moss
Bonnie Fleenor
Delois Wilcox
Ann Hutchison
Ollie Lee
Fredalene Clark
Legion
Clarence Lee
Gladewater Mirror publication details and pricing
The Gladewater Mirror is published on Thursdays and Sundays by The Gladewater Publishing Company at Glade Avenue and Dean Street in Gladewater Texas 75647. Subscriptions cost 1.25 monthly in and outside Texas with rates for six months and one year. mail subscriptions must be prepaid. The paper consolidated with The Gladewater Times Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Union Grove 44 45 and 46 Class Reunion Planned
Union Grove graduates from 1944 1945 and 196 will hold a reunion June 7 and 8 at the new Union Grove School cafeteria. All alumni are invited with a Saturday visitation and a 7 30 p.m. catered dinner at 3 50 per plate. A Sunday program includes a 10 a.m. business meeting and 1 p.m. sandwiches and soft drinks with further visiting from 2 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove
Union Grove School
Glade Students Excel at State Special Olympics
Gladewater special education students won first and second places at the Texas state Special Olympics. Nancy Sharp took first in obstacle course wheelchair division while Lillie Bean and Ricky Green finished second in softball throw. Seven Gladewater finalists joined 31 district participants among 2,400 contestants total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Maleta Blessing
Gladewater
Nancy Sharp
Lillie Bean
Ricky Green
Matthew Brooks
George Davis
Mary Alice Green
Janey Jackson
Brenda McNeely
Sophie Butts
Julia Blessing
Texas
Blessing
RIP calendar tearing gag targets Congress and energy policy
A humorous column riffs on President Ford tearing calendar pages during a TV speech to scold Congress over energy policy. It pitches a satirical device named Reduced Incident Procedure to tear off months precisely, claiming benefits for morale and diplomacy while mocking critics and historic inventors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ford
Congress
Harvard
White House
Henry Kissinger
United Nations
Portugal
Southeast Asia
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Gladewater cleanup urge faces city council action
A Gladewater column urges residents to join a city effort to remove blighted buildings and tidy up the town. The writer praises the city manager Tony Williams and highlights local groups, students, and unemployed workers as potential helpers while noting broader economic concerns.
Proverbs 3 5 6 Guidance Quote
A brief biblical verse from Proverbs 3 5 6 emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all heart and acknowledging him in all ways to direct one’s paths. The cadence reflects a religious motto or quotation printed for contemplation.
United Methodist Clergy Appointments Include Huntsville Move
The Texas Conference announced June 1 that Rev Conrad W Winborn of Gladewater First United Methodist Church will serve in Huntsville. Rev Carlos Davis, former Tyler district superintendent, is assigned to Gladewater. Davis has led churches in Gilmer Atlanta and Jacksonville and preached a 1959 revival here. He comes from Westberry Methodist Houston. The Winborn family includes wife Laura and two daughters Cindy and Patti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Aledo
Texas
The
United Methodist Church
Conrad W. Winborn
Gladewater First
Carlos Davis
Tyler
Gladewater Church
Davis
Gilmer
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Westberry Methodist Church
Houston
Winborn
Huntsville
Navasota
Sam Houston State University
U.S. Air Force
Laura Jean Cleveland
Southern Methodist University
Quitman
Seabrook
Gladewater
First Methodist
Bay City
Ministerial Alliance
Rotary Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimmie Schumacher
Will Rogers
St. Louis World's Fair
Zack Mulhall
Jasho Fulkerson
George Mills
Hoyt Hefner
John Linsey
Homer Holcomb
Elmer Holcomb
Jimmie Nesbitt
Benny Bender
Homer Harris
Billy Keen
Pinkey Gist
Red Sublette
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Quail Dobbs
Fort Worth
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Rodeo
Cowtown
USA
New Jersey
R.C.A
Pendleton
Sydney
Australia
Oklahoma City
Jerry
Fredaline Clark
Gladewater St. Gladewater
Ricky Thorneau
Legion Auxiliary
Rome
Davidson Ford
Arlington
E Ge
Guard & Reserve
Glade
Jimmy Brown
Tony Williams
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