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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1970
Page
1
The White Cox Lions plan a dedication for the newly built Boy Scout Hut beside the Lions Community Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Also, Gladewater Public Library offers a Books I Want to Read booklet to the first fifty reading age children during National Children’s Book Week, November 15–21.
Ben Comisky District Governor of Lions International District 2X2 visited the Grade Lions Club Wednesday noon. He noted the club as one of the district’s most active groups and praised its leadership and high school guest program. He was joined by Dan Meehan and introduced by Clyde Crawford.
Governor Preston Smith on Friday approved a planning grant of 22750 to the East Texas Council of Governments in Tyler for law enforcement studies and a regional crime prevention program. The grant, on Texas Criminal Justice Council advice, supports start up activities including an agency inventory, interagency analysis, and teletype network upgrades. Local funds of 2528 accompany the grant. East Texas counties include Camp, Rains, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Van Zandt, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Panola, Anderson and Cherokee.
Mrs John Osteen was named secretary of the East Texas Area Council Camp Fire Girls at the annual dinner in Gilmer. Dr John Guttry elected vice president while D W White William C Martin II Mrs Guy Harrison Mrs Jack Phillips and Jay Ballard named committee men and women. Mrs Nathan Pilcher of Gilmer district received a 10 year service pin.
Gregg County's petroleum industry produced 45,481,386 barrels of crude oil valued at 145,960,904 and 29,108,056 thousand cubic feet of natural gas valued at 3,987,803 for an annual economic value of 149,948,707, ranking 5th in the state. Texas total production rose to a record 1,151,775,000 barrels, up 24.2 percent since 1960, with royalties and taxes contributing to local and state revenues.
The Upshur County school board discussed fiscal 1970 71 budget totals 1 799 020 and audit report by Henry Bown. Tax collections for September and October reached 94 percent with 1 226 487 12 in net taxes. Superintendent Roy Johnson invited members to two banquets and noted a $14 702 Child Nutrition Act grant.
Gladewater TSTA and TCTA chapters host their annual banquet Thursday at 7 in the high school cafeteria. Guest speaker Dr. J. O. Perpener Jr., president of Jarvis Christian College, will speak on the theme Communications-Understanding-Unity.
Prayer text appeals to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. It expresses gratitude for Thy wondrous works and Jesus gift and asks help to serve in meaningful ways Amen.
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