Gladewater Chamber hears plans for boat firm and lake clash
At the CC directors luncheon John Shipp outlined Shipp's Marine Service expansion with two new buildings and the Sidewinder boat line. SWEPCO's Raymond Allen and Quentin Abernathy spoke against Texas Utilities proposed Lake Cherokee area plant, citing watershed, air pollution, and interstate regulation concerns. The group adopted a resolution opposing the TU plant and Johnson announced 67 Christmas parade entries with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Allen
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Quentin Abernathy
Swepco
Lake
Cherokee
Roy Johnson
Royce Ford
Gladewater
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
John Shipp
A. E. ‘‘Pappy
Shipp
Glen
Ship
Shreveport
Dallas
Texas Utilities
Knox- Lee
Lake Cherokee
Lake Reservoir
Cherokee Bayou
Rusk County
Kilgore
Henderson
Allen
Longview
Hallsville
Abernathy
Federal Power Commission
Martin Creek
Tatum
Johnson
Kiwanis Club
Kilgore College
Harold Wells
Food goodies make holidays special in grocery stores
Grocerymen anticipate holiday sales of turkeys hams cranberry sauce and stuffing as a longtime grocer Dewey Gray notes food buys help build community tradition. Jack Earp a second generation grocer says he observes seasonal demand spikes around Thanksgiving Christmas and Easter.
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Dewey Gray
Gray
Jack Earp
Brookshire
Jimmy Caldwell
Europe
England
America
Plymouth
United Fund Honor Roll and Holiday Turkeys Feature
Pledges poured in for the United Fund with Tot Shop and Holiday Plates, Inc. at 100 percent giving. Donations include many individuals and groups. turkeys and holiday foods fill baskets as shoppers prepare for Thanksgiving traditions. A Jamaica field trip by the National Audubon Society is announced for December 27 featuring birding tours and local guides. The piece notes historical debates about Thanksgiving origins and mentions the 22nd Amendment ratification in 1951.
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United Fund
Tot Shop
Holiday Plates, Inc
J. J. Johnson
St. James Baptist Church
Billie Audas
Frances Tucker
Harriett Jean Clark
Gilbert Williams
Dairy Queen of Gladewater
Ike Liddell
David W. Huff
Lucille Bass
Helen A. Cassaday
Dennis Gage
Willie F. Lincoln
Douglas L. Lee
Harry Lee McMahon
Larry McElroy
Mark J. Thomas
Opal Bowman
Grover L. Hutchins
Esther, Cox
Mary Hooks
Betty Johnson
Paulette Collins
Helen Powers
Dorothy Gordon
Alton Miller
Carl Pierce
Kay Loftis
Ann Holland
Perry Bowlin
Ella Mae Stevenson
Kerry Lee
Steven Simmons
Abraham Lincoln
Earp
New York
Jamaica
National Audubon Society International Ecology Workshop
Blue Mountains
Yallahs Valley
Anchovy
Montego Bay
Lisa Salmon
Violets in the Snow and Christmas Housecleaning Plans
A reflective winter diary notes a delayed holiday cleanup between now and Christmas, goals for letters to children, junk hauling, and thoughts on pine beetles, a venerable hickory, plant mutations, and dreams of a small greenhouse. The writer reflects on bulbs for spring, King Alfred jonquils, and the beauty of violets blooming in the snow.
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Boston
Joe Black
Gladewater Mirror Publication Details and Rates
The Gladewater Mirror is published Thursdays and Sundays by The Gladewater Publishing Company at Glade Avenue and Dean Street Gladewater Texas 75647. Subscriptions are by mail or home delivery with monthly and yearly rates listed. consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on Nov 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1 1969.
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Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
The Great Potato Chip Conflict Ends With No Damaged Chips
A satirical look at the so called world potato chip crisis of 1975. Traditionalists clash with innovators over restructured chips and FDA notices. The piece imagines U N diplomacy and global tension over snack technology.
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Northern Ireland
Lebanon
Angola
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Henry Kissinger
FDA
United Nations
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al Toefield
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Quitman St
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East Texas Finest Nursing Home
Cole
Oak Manor Nursing Home
East Hwy
Elwanda Walker
Sam
Utvelet
Toy Center
Glade and Commerce Sts. Gladewater
MAN Shop
U.N
Security Council
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Council
Suez Canal
Senaca
Leva
Cornel Wilde
Yaphet Kotto
Tony Anthony
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