This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
1
Ror Pynes and Tom Kema were reappointed to the housing authority board by the city council at Tuesday's meeting. Both have long service on the board and assist the city through their work.
Lloyd R. Bell of the Texas State Teachers Association praised Gov. John Connally's Committee of Fifteen report on Texas public school education at the TSTA TCTA banquet. He endorsed most recommendations, noted two key exceptions, and urged teachers to support the association's legislative program.
Gunfire erupts across three counties amid a steelworkers strike in Lone Star with homes fired on in Naples and a truck convoy attacked on U S Highway 259. Authorities say two men are jailed in Gregg County over armed robberies in Gladewater and a Waggoner Cleaners incident as the strike intensifies locally.
The Gladewater City Council unanimously moves to seek voter approval for a 650000 to 690000 revenue bond for a comprehensive sewer upgrade. If approved, rates will rise. Roden Lane emergency work will proceed via a 59000 bid by SubSurface Construction Co. of Fort Worth.
Lone Star Steel moves to restart its No 2 electric weld pipe mill idled by the Oct 15 strike. The unit will produce small diameter merchant pipe and provide full mill and ancillary operations while the blast furnace and cast iron foundry remain down for rebuilds.
Gladewater High School marching band received a second division rating in Class AA at the Region IV contest held Tuesday at Lobo Stadium in Longview. Also placing second division were West Rusk Linden Kildare Quitman Atlanta Troup Rusk Hallsville Lindale and Hooks. First division recognitions went to Mineola Chapel Hill Pittsburg New Boston DeKalb and Daingerfield.
Jackie Lynn Culpepper of Davey Tree Service survived stepping on a 7200 volt line while trimming trees on Country Club Road. He and the crew had been warned about burning cigarettes. Culpepper mistook smoke for a cigarette and stepped on the wire, was treated at City Hospital and later reported in good condition.
A devotional prayer questions what is in your hand and asks grace to see daily opportunities for service. It seeks guidance to glorify God and bless mankind through everyday acts of mercy.
Mayor Quentin Abernathy appoints Mrs. Elizabeth Osteen and GHS Vice Principal Bob Hill to Gregg County Mental Health and Retardation Board. Board convenes under County Judge Henry Atkinson with county and city cooperation. State funding includes a $15 000 grant for outpatient diagnostic and counseling services for Gregg County.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.