J C Penney posts 19.8 percent rise in 1972 net income
J C Penney Company reports a 19.8 percent gain in net income for 1972 with record earnings of 162.6 million for 52 weeks ended Jan 27. Fourth quarter earnings rose 22.1 percent to 69.6 million. Sales hit a record 5,529.6 million, up 14.9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
New York
J. C. Penney Company, Inc
Jcpenney
William M. Batten
Jack B. Jackson
Consumer Financial Services
Thrift Drug
Treasury
Messrs. Batten
Jackson
JC Penney
Messrs. Batten and
Penney
Belgium
Italy
Study on driver education spawns calls for clearer definitions
A national organization funded a team of researchers with over 200000 dollars to study driver education nationwide. After collecting and recapping reports, the researchers concluded that there is no real definition of good driving and recommended further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
W. VA
Rabbits, Rations and the Great Low Mood in Early Thirties Texas
Bennie O Briens On the Record recalls a rabbit boom era in the early 1930s when prices paid for dressed cottontails reached about one dollar a dozen. Lee Rucker and associates describe selling rabbits in Dallas and Fort Worth, with tales of high profits, clever sales, and a cafe punch line about changing tomorrow's menu to chicken and dumplings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Jobes
Celina
Bennie O’brien
O’brien
the Record
Jobe
Lee Rucker
Dallas
Fort Worth
Lee
Allen
Charlie Phipps
Charlie
Leon Howard
Willie Willard
Leon
FFA Vice President Speaks to Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Ronald Allred state FFA vice president for 1972 73 spoke to the Gladewater Kiwanis Club about parallels between Kiwanis and FFA and youth issues. The Kilgore Junior College sophomore from Chapel Hill has earned the FFA American Farmers Degree and noted common club structures and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Allred
Future Farmers of America
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Garry Boyd
Union Grove
Vo-Ag
FFA
Kiwanis Organization
Allred
Kilgore Junior College
Chapel Hill
FFA American Farmers
Kiwanis
Milton Walker begins ministry at East Mountain Baptist
Milton Walker started his role as minister of music and youth at East Mountain Baptist Church. A native of Oklahoma and former student at East Texas Baptist College, he and his wife Barbara Wilkins Walker are active in church music and youth work. The Youth Choir plans a musical and Easter Sunrise service in Gladewater on April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Walker
East Mountain Baptist Church
Walker
Oklahoma
Midwest City High School
Midwest City
All State Choir of
Central State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Tarrant County Jr. College
Fort Worth
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
Gladewater
Mike
Garage sale and flea market ideas from a national view
A humorous essay contrasts garage sales and flea markets as American cultural fixtures. It notes neighborhood scope, signs, varied items from baby gear to antique lamps, and the crowds they attract. It jokily proposes a national garage sale outside the White House with famous figures referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Paris
White House
Nixon
Teddy Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Henry Kissinger
Martha Mitchell
Pentagon
Boston
U.S
Indians at Wounded Knee and the long road to peace
A reflective account contrasts Western film myths with real history at Wounded Knee in the Dakotas. The writer cites long Native claims against the U.S. government, a Cherokee lawyer’s 14 year case, and evolving Navajo and broader Native welfare while noting a recent government peace offer and continued negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wounded Knee
Dakotas
U.S
Jess Bushyhead
Dennis
Dennis Bushyhead
Washington, D. C
Claremore
America
Arizona
Gregg-Harrison Mental Health Center board meeting set
The Gregg-Harris on Mental Health Center board will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Glover Crim Building 124 East Tyler Longview Members are asked to attend A golden wedding party for Mr and Mrs Rual Sharp is planned Sunday 2 4 p m at the Community Building Friends are invited through this media Gladewater Public Library hosts Centennial exhibit through Thursday with new exhibit planned for early April St Theresa s Catholic Church has given a New American Bible to the library Ladies of the Rebekah Lodge sponsor a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at Odd Fellow Hall 9 30 a m daily
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
White Oak Community Center
East Center Street
White Oak Bible and
Jesus
Scripture Press
Gregg-Harrison Mental Health
Glover-Crim
East Tyler
Longview
Rual Sharp
Gladewater Public Library
East Texas
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow
S. Dean
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Vacation Bible School
McNatt
University of Texas In
Austin
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Sacramento
California
Southwestern Seminary
Kristin
Blake
Blue Ridge Parkway
Pine Tree
New Albany
Miss
Belton
Texas
Journal and Democrat
Meame Beach
Fla
Wytheville
Southwest Virginia Enterprise
Nations
Legislative Mill
Chester
Ill
Herald Tribune
Greensburg
Kans
Keiowa County
Clausville
Kiwanis Club
E Mountain Baptist
Alfred
Jimmy Brown
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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