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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
2
An editorial cites a Chattanooga News Free Press column claiming welfare and food stamp abuse by a hippie using stamps to extract cash and resell benefits. It suggests working taxpayers fund hippies and warns that multiple youths in communes could strain welfare programs.
A Time magazine note on auto plants spurs a consumer to urge penalties from union funds for workers responsible for low quality cars. The idea highlights persistent consumer protection concerns about shoddy workmanship and the reluctance of officials to acknowledge the problem.
Gladewater Texas Mayor C G Johnston proclaims Friday May 28 as Poppy Day to honor World War I and II sacrifices. Citizens urged to wear a Memorial poppy and donate to Disabled Veterans and Destitute Families, with city seal affixed May 25 1971.
Kilgore College Dean M K Whitten lists seven Gladewater students and one White Oak student on the spring 1971 Dean’s List. Eligible students must carry at least 15 semester hours. Gladewater honorees include Frank T. Allen Jan Berry Roy Cooley Frances Moore Michael Moore Molly Smith and Michael Tucker. White Oak student Rhonda Steele also made the list.
The Gladewater Mirror editor shares a personal May full of emotion as family milestones loom. She recalls her daughter’s high school honors, farewell to colleagues, a grand son’s birthday, and signs of summer plans while aging and memories intertwine.
Report states the Gulf of Bothnia coast expands by about seven square kilometers each year as the shore rises slowly. Experts note isostatic rebound causes land to emerge, increasing land area and altering coastal maps.
The Gladewater Public Library launches a summer reading program with a United States map poster for each book read. After twelve books, participants earn a certificate and a finished color map. Activities include Tuesday story-telling for readers and a Wednesday preschool story hour.
Cadet Major Jon Richard Wellborn of Tallahassee Florida graduated with distinction from San Marcos Academy in Texas. He earned a military distinction and starred in athletics including state champion basketball and football teams, with all state honors in 1970 and 1971.
The Gladewater Mirror lists editorial staff including General Manager Advertising Director News Editor and Women's Editor. It prints postal information, correction policy, publication days, and subscription rates for Texas and outside Texas, noting consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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