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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Page
2
Ed Todd, former Jarvis College professor, pursues a master thesis on Gladewater newspapers. He found a poem by Dr. T. J. Allison from around the turn of the century and seeks oldtimers or newtimers with info to share with the Mirror office for forwarding to him.
A satirical tour of an old town lists merchants from Morgan’s Down to Bray and Rowe. It notes blacksmiths, hardware stores, druggists, a printing house, coffin makers, churches, and a bustling general store scene with mock billing and pay jokes. The piece lampoons shopkeepers demanding pay and sketches local color through named vendors and places.
Chronology notes key June dates including the 1938 Civil Aeronautics Authority formation and the 1948 Berlin Airlift start. It records Berlin blockade in 1948, six states readmitted in 1868, assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914, and a 1893 economic downturn marker.
The subject lauds coaches Atkins and Bratton for molding his speed from a 55 second 40 yard dash as a freshman to a recent 4.6 clocking. He credits teammates and discipline, aims for pro football, and emphasizes education, patriotism, and drug-abuse resistance as core values shaped by his mentors.
Last Thursday marked Fink Day in Fink Texas with residents named Fink honored. Poet O L Fink drew ire from non Finks including Brown by a poem praising an imagined gathering under a horse apple tree with lines about the Finks and Browns from many places.
A reflective reminiscence details childhood fudge days with the Ruggles family in Claremore, memories of Armistice Day at the Legion Hut, porch life, and neighbors across four houses. It recalls enduring friendships, a golden wedding anniversary, and a mix of humor about names and local lore.
The Gladewater Mirror lists publishing schedule Thursdays and Sundays. It provides home delivery and mail subscription rates for Texas and out of state. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater-Times-Tribune on Nov 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1 1969.
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