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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1976
Page
2
The Gladewater Garden Club expresses sincere sympathy to the family of Mrs Inez Phillips who died suddenly in her prime. Members note her loving character and many arts, and resolve to inscribe the resolutions in club minutes and provide copies for the family and local newspaper as lasting remembrance.
Mayor James N. Walker proclaims May 9 to May 15 as National Nursing Home Week in Gladewater Texas. The notice urges residents to support and recognize the high standard of care provided by long term care facilities and their staff within the community.
A collection of correspondence shows political gratitude from Ray Roberts to Mrs. Fredalene Clark plus a critical note to the Gladewater Mirror editor. The letter from Roberts thanks editorial coverage and pledges continued support. The clip on Gloria Swanson criticizes a reporter for a May 9, 1976 piece and denounces biased journalism and sensational claims about sugar and race.
Ambassador College President Garner Ted Armstrong will preside at the commencement on Thursday May 13 at 11 am. Eighty-one diplomas will be awarded to 53 men and 28 women. The outdoor ceremony near the swan fountain may move indoors to the field house if rain.
The Gladewater Mirror lists delivery and mail rates for local and out of state subscribers. It notes monthly and multi month prices, prepaid mail subscriptions, and past consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
A column blends home canning chaos with garden quirks and Gladewater Fourth of July hopes. The writer muses on cucumber overbuying, tomato gardening, and shovels, then shifts to Bicentennial fundraising for fireworks, beard contests, parades, and youth involvement.
Hall of Fame harness horse driver Joe O'Brien won the 1975 Universal Driving Rating System title with a .463 percentage. He received the Jack Schultz perpetual memorial trophy at the U S Harness Writers dinner in Trevose Pa. O'Brien drove 219 harness horses to victory in 644 starts last year.
United States athletes collected ten of the 111 medals at the 12th Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Sheila Young of Detroit won three medals becoming the first American woman to win three medals in a single Winter Games. She earned a silver in the 1 500 meters and bronze in the 1 000 meters and a bronze in the 5 meters race finished with a bronze in the 5 meter event.
Nineteen teachers and aides with 195 years of service were honored at the Gladewater unit TSTA meeting in the high school cafeteria. A unanimous vote approved a coming year’s officer slate led by Martell Williams as president and Madelyn Kennedy as first vice president. Pins for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years were awarded to multiple faculty members as Supt. Roy Johnson praised faculty achievements. Retirees Grady Parrish and Lavon Traughber received gifts, and state TSTA official Vance Rogers outlined new methods set for the organization.
AP reports Transaction Books has arranged with Keter Book Publishing to distribute Keter volumes in social sciences and history across the United States and worldwide. Keter is identified as an Israeli publisher and manufacturer.
Peter Mueller of Mequon Wisconsin won the 1000 meter speed skating title and Dan Immerfall of Madison Wisconsin captured bronze in the 500 meter sprint while James Chapin of St Louis placed tenth. Three Americans ranked among the 10 best in the 500 meter event in Innsbruck Austria.
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