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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1970
Page
1
The Eye Opener lists July deadlines for Gladewater kindergarten pre registration and a July 1 entry cutoff for the Little Miss Gladewater contest. It notes wait lists if classes fill and includes multiple local notices on giveaways, pets, and community happenings at the Mirror.
Earl W. Solomon Jr. of Mineola was sentenced to five years for failing to stop and render aid in the death of 68 year old Lillie R. Burney in Gladewater on March 14 1969. The case, tried in Gregg County 124th District Court, included an additional concurrent one year term for drunk driving.
Jerry Williams of J. O. Williams Pontiac Buick in Gladewater is named area director for the Texas Automobile Dealers Association TADA, a 1600 member body. He will work with the TADA board to study aspects affecting the motor vehicle buying public in Texas.
Miss Norma Forsyth announced that beginning July 2 and on each Tuesday and Thursday through August, the White Oak School library will be open from 8 a.m. to noon with no limit on books checked out.
Gladewater High School homemaking department presents Monday sessions led by Miss Wanda Propes of Southwestern Electric Power Company on consumer education and appliance selection. County agents Mrs. Jotta York and Mrs. E C Petty cover money management and child care guidance for families with young children and those who work with them.
A 45 car Cotton Belt freight train collided with a tank trailer at Loop 323 crossing in Tyler causing two deaths and about 3 million dollars in damage. Victims include C. E. Shirey and G. W. McWhorter. several workers injured. Fire departments battled flames as explosions rocked the area.
Frank Bell of South Sun Camp Road White Oak died from asphyxiation after his home burned shortly after midnight. The cause is undetermined. Fire units from Gladewater White Oak and Longview assisted. Mrs Bell escaped through a window and was treated for cuts and bruises at Gladewater City Hospital. Bigham Mortuary in Longview handles services.
Readers are invited to view additional pictures showing fire and explosion damage at the Western Foundry. The images accompany continued coverage on page 13.
Mrs. Pearl Murray, after major surgery at Good Shepherd and John Sealy hospitals, received a blood donation response but now needs funds to cover rising medical bills. Her husband died in a truck accident years ago, leaving her to support two children. Donations may be made through Mrs. Samuel Harris at 845-2600 or Mrs. Mary Brock at Judge Harris' office, 845-2578.
Foster W Fort Jr aged 62 longtime East Texas newspaperman from The Longview Daily News and Longview Morning Journal died Friday evening at Good Shepherd Hospital after a stroke. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rader Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Grace Hill Cemetery. He was born July 6, 1908 in Waco and lived in Longview since 1940. Survived by wife Jean four sons and four daughters. Pallbearers named W R Parker Harry Mosley S A Parker Ellie Hopkins Sam Paris Henry Diehl.
Funeral services for Gary Wayne McWhorter 26 of Big Sandy were held at 2 p m in the Croley Funeral Chapel Gilmer. McWhorter an employee of the Cotton Belt died in a Tyler hospital from burns suffered in a collision between a Cotton Belt train and a fuel truck Thursday morning in Tyler. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs George McWhorter of Big Sandy. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery.
A devotional prayer seeks divine guidance for the day. The text asks God to open the reader’s eyes to truth and will, asking for humility to face daily challenges in the name of Jesus Christ.
Colonel Wilson E. Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety warned that the Independence Day period from 6 p.m. July 2 to midnight July 5 could produce up to 46 traffic fatalities in Texas. He urged safe driving, noted causes include speeding, drinking, and fatigue, and described surrounding patrols, Operation Motorcide, and road patrols by trucking and bus safety teams with cross‑agency support and media cooperation.
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