City Council Accepts Bid for East Pacific Street Lot
In a special meeting the council approved a $1,000 bid by C D Wallace for a 0.6 acre city lot on East Pacific Street opposite the baseball park with a condition of development within a year. The panel reappointed hospital board members John Osteen and Robert S. Rusty Daniel for two years and authorized a $15,977.50 payment to E M Pierce Construction for the Gay Ave paving project now over 50 percent complete, bringing total cost to $87,350 with earlier payments of $27,697.50. Mayor Tony N Williams noted the pay scale study by a Denver firm will be reviewed, and the session ended with an executive briefing.
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East Pacific Street
John Osteen
Robert S. Rusty Daniel
E. M. Pierce Construction Company
Texarkana
Nelson
Tony N Williams
C. D. Wallace
Gladewater
Wallace
Wallace Engine Service
Kilgore
E. M Pierce Construction Company
Gay Ave
Williams
Denver Cole
Quote Book Excerpt Vision: Power vs Peace Cited
The editor cites William Goduan noting that power is not happiness and that security and peace matter more than fame that makes nations tremble. The line frames leadership as a pursuit of stability over prestige.
Gladewater Mirror subscription rates and consolidation notes
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail subscription prices for Texas and out of state readers. It notes monthly and yearly rates and details a consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on November 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1, 1969.
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Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
City sales tax rebates total 28.8 million across 800 towns
Comptroller Bob Bullock said the May payments reflect a monthly system shift from quarterly rebates and higher end of quarter tax remittances. He noted six percent interest savings from not waiting for quarterly payouts, citing Gladewater’s May net of 10 946.19 and other towns benefiting from faster access to funds.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Gladewater
Gladewater letter defends enforcement and pool hall law
A Gladewater columnist argues for consistent law enforcement under Chief Jay Banks amid a pool table tax dispute sparked by Dick Wilcoxen. He cites River City and Harold Hill as warnings, urges updating city codes, and praises principled stands against selective policing.
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Harovid Hill
Gladewater
Captain Billy
Dick Wilcoxen
Jay Banks
Kansas
Sedgwick County
Lone Wolf
Harold Hill
River City
Iowa
Aerosol Sprays Shake Congress Over Ozone Issue
The piece notes congressional and federal action on aerosol sprays linked to ozone depletion and cancer concerns. A federal task force urges banning spray cans and entrusting ozone research to the National Academy of Science.
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National Academy of Science
Memories of a family hero and rural life in East Texas
A reflective reminiscence about peaches and cherry lore, a grandfather named Grandaddy Kates, and a daughter's memories of family, politics, and travel. The piece weaves small-town life in Claremore with local farm pricing, orchard decline, and a portrait of a paternal lineage. Includes brief notes on Marine recruits from Longview and Jamaica tourism gains, plus a satirical take on CIA probes and deodorant ethics.
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Ron
East
Texas
Kates
Grandaddy
Alex Dennison
A. L. Kates
Claremore
Local AARP chapter to be formed in Gladewater
A special meeting to form a Gladewater AARP chapter will be held at the Gregg County Senior Citizens Center on June 19 at 2 p.m. in Gladewater. Joe Owens and A V Crathirds will attend to explain the organization and answer questions. Pro tem officers will be elected and membership blanks available.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Gladewater
Gregg County
AARP
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