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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
2
A letter argues PTA units fail when few active members volunteer, noting most parents attend few meetings and hold no office. The writer contends programs drift from home to school, volunteers are scarce, and funds go to equipment while attendance and participation remain low.
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce resolves to oppose any forced unitization and pooling law including House Bill 54 and Senate Bill No. 3. It argues such a law would harm independent oil operators and correlative rights, urging dissemination to the Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, and Oil and Gas Committee members.
Jim Bowden of Gladewater plays a featured role in The Time of Your Life as part of the American College Theatre Festival in Washington. Ten top college productions travel to the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian events funded by American Airlines American Express and American Oil.
The City of Gladewater presents a formal resolution thanking Leon Sharrock for 21 years of service as officer and chief. He began as a police officer in 1950 and led the department from 1967, with praise for his loyalty, patience, and community impact. The mayor and city council extend best wishes to him and his family. Stella Dickinson, City Secretary, attests.
A heartfelt blessing invokes God’s mercy as a loved one is laid to rest. The speaker recalls divine guidance and wishes eternal peace for the departed.
Obituary note listing Harry Kates 1897 1964 as publisher general manager advertising director news editor and womens editor with Mrs Harry Kates and others named Jack Elrod Fredalene Clark Harriett Walton. mentions class postage paid at Gladewater Texas 75647.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Aubrey Pate officiated, assisted by L. B. Morgan. Mr. Barnett died Saturday morning at his East Mountain home after a lengthy illness. Burial was in Lakeview Gardens, Longview, under direction of Stone. Mr. Barnett was a longtime resident of East Mountain.
A panel of 200 prospective jurors includes Gladettes Lucy B. Farmer Eddie Lange Phillip B. Grayson and others from White Oak Glenn M. Musslewhite Arthur E. Baker and more. Friends of Mrs Lawrence Galbraith visit her at Good Shepherd Hospital Longview where she recovers from injuries after a car crash on an icy bridge near I 20.
A satirical essay critiques the rise of hotpants and short shorts for women in 1971 fashion. It imagines extreme public reactions, proposed hotpants warnings, and a tongue in cheek plan for Coldpants as an antidote, maintaining a period voice and humorous emphasis.
Wodepodge recounts a column about childhood memories from the early 1900s and compares past and present youth. The narrator recalls Bye Lo Baby dolls, family pranks, and the era of simpler mischief, contrasting it with modern urban vandalism and premature adulthood.
City officials lauded police work with Langford praising city department cooperation as Sgt. Jimmy Davis thanked the city for support. Chief Morrow 54 announced Sharrock’s appointment as acting assistant chief while pledging continued service.
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