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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1976
Page
2
The Gladewater Mirror urges fans to back the Bears after a 0-1 district record. It discusses potential ties, urges continued support for juniors and sophomores, and calls for a winning mindset for the remaining games, ending with a rallying scene at Lindale against the Eagles.
Mrs Gail Harshaw named director of nursing service at Gladewater Municipal Hospital to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs Jerry Waters, a 25 year employee. Waters resigns effective Oct 15. Harshaw, an RN, trained at Kilgore College School of Nursing, has supervised on night shift since 1971.
In Pine Tree area Longview, a nurse says she has done a little bit of everything. Her husband Robert is a maintenance supervisor at Webb Wheels. Their son Bob is a Gregg County deputy sheriff and Jon is a Pine Tree High sophomore. Nine registered nurses recently resigned. four quit last week and will stay until Oct 15, one is on vacation, one works elsewhere. The hospital launches a four part expansion including a cardio pulmonary lab, enlarged offices and lab, a 10 room 2 bed wing, and a larger coronary care unit. Sears sells solid state digital watches with a four year warranty and accuracy within three minutes per year.
Gilmer born Col Wilson E Pat Speir director of the Texas Department of Public Safety will speak at the Yamboree All-Service Club luncheon October 21. The Gilmer native earned a BS from ETSU and served in the Air Corps before rising to Colonel in the DPS. He and his wife Marie Allen have three sons.
Tough linebacker Dale Lockett may be in the lineup as the Bears brace for a must win with Gladewater. Most aches should be soothed enough to play, making the showdown an important, high stakes clash.
Joy Savage RN of White Oak Texas announces resignation effective Oct 15 1976 amid hospital staffing tensions. Editor notes the Longview paper did not report she sought reinstatement though another nurse asked to rejoin staff and was later fired.
The Worldwide Church of God holds its 23rd annual Fall Festival from Oct 8 to Oct 16 at the Ambassador College Convention Center in Big Sandy. About 9,000 members from four states attend daily to hear speakers including Herbert W. Armstrong and Garner Ted Armstrong.
In San Francisco Mr and Mrs Jose Reyes welcomed their seventh child a daughter yet a hospital call corrected the sex. Reyes a restaurant dishwasher learned the baby was a boy due to a nurse sex mix up in the initial report.
Chicago Tribune columnist Joan Beck argues the 1000 page tax reform bill will not ease the tax burden. She contends government already takes a large share of income and the reform mainly shifts taxes rather than reduces them.
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos will perform at 8 pm during the Fall Festival at Ambassador College Convention Center on Tuesday Oct 12. Guest evangelist Garner Ted Armstrong will speak to about 9 000 convention attendees. Tickets range 4 to 6 dollars with various outlets and at the door. City: Big Sandy Texas. Alton Whitehurst 48 died in Houston after a heart attack. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Welch Funeral Home Longview. Survived by wife Patsy two daughters a grandchild mother and three brothers.
A diarist chronicles fall tasks from mildew removal in the shower to carpet cleaning using a rented machine and strong cleaners. She laments ventilation and energy limits, battles costs, and yearns for better tools and affordable solutions while juggling budget constraints and housing projects.
The piece contrasts Jimmy Carter and Earl Butz scandals as voters weigh offense. It suggests NR control debates, predicts bleeping, and mocks Ford Carter exchanges while noting broader issues like economy and foreign policy. A Carthage, Illinois mob murder reference closes the discussion.
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail rates for Texas and outside Texas. It notes publication on Thursdays and Sundays and records consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune Novy 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan June 1 1969.
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