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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
2
The Mirror endorses Dolph Briscoe for Texas governor urging voters to elect the Uvalde rancher banker-businessman on November 7. It highlights his proven executive talent, fiscal responsibility, and experience in business banking and agriculture as crucial for a growing state.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department releases Fun In The Hills a 27 minute color film on Texas Hill Country festivals and parks and Unto The Least of These a 14 minute documentary about Attwater s Prairie Chicken conservation on the Gulf Coast Films are available for borrowing by sportsmen clubs schools and other groups with a six month booking window and return transport paid by the borrower Also UT opens a Gardner study replica with a fourteenth minute audio tape and memorabilia room for public listening and viewing
A state elections official urges replacing dual primaries with unified polling, advocates recodifying the Texas Election Code, and notes possible savings. House plans a rate study on auto and homeowners insurance while odometer abuse cases drop as AG reports enforcement progress. Governor Smith creates revenue sharing council as voter rolls near 5.5 million.
A clipped quotation by E. W. Howe notes many optimists lack even a hundred dollars and, due to optimism, never will. The remark reflects a skeptical view of wealth and expectation.
In a Halloween themed column Jimmy Brown mocks politicians as spooky campaigners who promise much and deliver little. He notes their doorbell theatrics and high spending, warning voters to treat spooks with caution since elected officials may try to fulfill costly promises.
Residents celebrate Ellen Bauman who led library growth as John Ben Shepperd Texana Collection honors local efforts. Gifts from Mrs Lee and family support the new building, with Ann McKenzie joining regional library leadership. The piece also notes Halloween political satire and figures.
The Texas Health Careers Program will present a Health Careers Assembly at Sabine High School on Wednesday November 8 1972 at 2 00 p m. Spencer Guimarin director of THCP will outline health care career opportunities. The program notes over 300 careers and growing demand, with Texas needing over 20000 trained personnel now.
Home delivery costs 1.05 monthly and mail in Texas 1.25 monthly with six month 5.00 and yearly 8.50. Outside Texas monthly 1.50 six months 6.00 and yearly 10.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Consolidated with The Gladewater Times Tribune on November 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texas on June 1, 1969.
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