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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
2
Kilgore College will hold Homecoming elections on October 17 with a 10 a.m. assembly in the auditorium. Students will vote by ranking nominees from campus clubs, and a Student Congress committee will tally. The top five will be named. the leading candidate becomes Queen and the others serve as Duchesses. Queen and court revealed at the October 26 Kilgore-Kin game.
The Mirror announces it will carry all three Paul Harvey columns weekly with two appearing on the editorial page each Thursday and one on Sunday, reflecting ongoing reader interest.
The piece rails against expanding welfare and cites Kentucky tobacco growers paying 30 a day to cutters while welfare lines grow, noting NYC welfare rolls rise by 14 000 monthly. It critiques NWRO and warns politicians may buy votes with taxpayers money.
A historical column argues that war persisted through history despite moments of peace and examines nuclear options. It cites LeMay, Wallace, Nixon, and Humphrey discussing deterrence, civilian control, and the ethics of using nuclear weapons, suggesting fear of escalation shapes policy while wars continue.
The Gladewater Mirror lists publication days and mailing rates for subscriptions in Texas and outside, with prices per month, six months, and yearly rates. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune as of November 28, 1949.
Stephen Matthews of Glade Water has earned his second Army rating since going overseas in February. Son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Harris 614 W Quitman he joined the U S Army in August 1967 and went to Korea in February. He was promoted to Private First Class and recently received his SP4 rating. He attended Dallas high school and is slated to return to the U S in February 1969.
October 6 marked the start of Rev Ronny Starrs third year as pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in White Oak. The congregation honored him and his family with a surprise social and love offering after Sunday evening services. A large white cake decorated with yellow roses and green leaves was inscribed Best Wishes Start Bright a Third Year.
Scientists note there are about 20 000 known wasp species globally across various families. Researchers catalog new forms periodically, highlighting wasps' global diversity.
White Oak Schools Superintendent E. B. Carrington and trustees Bill Bedford and Dale Thomas joined the Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards convention in Austin. The program included a Governor's Committee report on Public School Education, a film presentation, and panels on governance, planning, finance, and personnel. Notable speakers were Dr. Forrest E. Conner, John W. Barringer, and Edmund Groomes, with exhibits on school architecture and services.
The article notes the United States earns the distinction as the first nation to plan a capital city exclusively for its central government, highlighting the deliberate design of a government hub.
Readers express gratitude to the Gladewater Mirror staff and local groups for aiding Christmas service projects and Shrine Circus publicity. Messages thank the paper for printing appeals that motivated responses benefiting servicemen in Vietnam and crippled children’s hospitals.
A reader asks how to return to route twenty seven. The inquiry shows navigation concern and seeks clear directions for resuming the highway journey.
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