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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
7
Mrs Ruth Sander of Ford PA recalls early car adoption and skepticism from ancestors. She notes the Great Depression, property hardship, and today’s excess of labor saving devices and high living costs. She asks when people will learn that material things do not bring happiness. Contributions go to The Old Timer, Box 639, Frankfort KY 40601.
The Aero Club of South Africa now governs ballooning activities including hot air and helium balloons in its regulations. The move adds formal oversight to an air sport practiced in Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country.
Gladewater units logged multiple incidents from Saturday to Monday. Burglaries hit the Star Lounge and Dog House with stolen beer and cash, a vehicle was stripped on Roden Lane, and a 7-11 clerk reported an altered $5 bill. A stabbing incident, two-car and one-car crashes occurred, two men jailed after a Wagon Wheel disturbance, and police radio suffered lightning damage.
Mrs Mildred Barker announces executive committee to select division chairmen for Centennial Celebration Week July 28 to August 4. A Rogers Company consultant visit is planned for early April. Separate notes mention airport road surfacing and a slow runway project. Directorships were elected by acclamation. In Kentucky a massive voter reregistration program aims to computerize voter rolls with no central information point yet.
Clarksville City announces residence homestead affidavits are now available for residents 65 and older. The 1972 constitutional amendment allows taxing units to exempt at least 3000 of assessed value from ad valorem taxes.
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Mu members viewed a fire safety slide show by Shreveport Fire Department officers in the Kilgore High School cafeteria. The silent presentation highlighted gasoline in jars, overloading wiring, open heaters, and unattended cigarettes as common fire causes.
On January 30 Gregg County Commissioners Court ordered exemptions for qualified property owners. The notices allow pickup of affidavits at community buildings in Kilgore Gladewater Greggton Liberty City and at White Oak City Hall.
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