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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1972
Page
1
Fire Chief Robert Johnson says the Gladewater High School concert on December 15 will feature Joe Paul Nichols with proceeds aiding rural fire department equipment. Also noted are family news, local incidents, church youth plans, a Flower Hearrell baby, and community events.
A lone bandit armed with a small calibre blue steel revolver robbed Cleo's Drive In Grocery on highway 271 south of Gladewater around 9 18 p m Monday. Bill Olivier on duty described the suspect as a Negro male 25 26 wearing a dark grey jacket and a feathered hat. The robber fled with an undetermined amount of cash. The report notes the suspect may match a man who robbed two Seven-Eleven stores in Longview last week.
In Upshur County Big Sandy High School with 132 students fields 41 of 52 boys on the football roster. The Wildcats won 24 straight games, claimed a regional title, and enter the class B state playoff as top contenders. They face New Waverly in Huntsville on December 2, likely the toughest game of the season. Football embodies life in this small East Texas town.
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce secretary-manager Jo Wiley says the annual Christmas parade on Monday December 4 at 4 30 p m has 36 units signed including six bands 10 floats eight marching groups and 12 special cars with more possible. She suggests capping at 40 to ease downtown traffic confusion. A complete participant list will appear in Sunday's Mirror. Non local entries include the KC Rangerettes Ranger Band and Wiley College band.
Prayer text from Roman verse then a dedication to Norman who coached at Grapevine and Killeen, praised for conditioning, discipline, blocking and tackling. His teams emphasize running backs and football basics with a belief the game should be fun.
About 30 residents attended a public hearing on General Telephone of the Southwest proposed rate increases for Gladewater base rate area subscribers. Thirteen opposed the hike, citing service quality and costs. the Council tabled action for further study.
United Fund drive totals as of Wednesday Nov 29 show 13864.64 dollars, 1635.36 short of the 15500 goal. Secretary Mrs. Marcella Formby urges workers to collect remaining pledge cards and close the drive, listing divisions and several new contributors.
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