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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1973
Page
2
In East Texas several tree species including pecan oak elm and beech face defoliation from multiple caterpillar species such as fall webworm and variable oak worm. Outbreaks are usually short lived and current damage is not expected to harm trees long term. chemical controls are optional for ornamental plants or nuisance areas.
Mrs John Henry Laird, 93, longtime Kilgore resident and pioneer family member, died in Roy H. Laird Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with burial in Kilgore Cemetery. Rev. N A Brawner officiated. Safe driving tip urges headlights with windshield wipers in Bloomington.
The Gladewater school board met in October with all members present. Topics included the County Available Fund, Gay Avenue addition, enrollment totaling 1871, IGE workshop results, adult education plans, swimming pool project updates, and driver pay rates set at 2.90 per hour. Executive session followed for personnel matters.
A Texas agri report notes hog and pig totals at 1.1 million head as of Sept 1, up 15 percent since June with farrowing plans rising. Honey production is down 32 percent year over year, though yield per colony drops less sharply. Egg output in August is nine percent below last year with Texas layer stock at 11 million. The Food and Fiber Pavilion at the State Fair of Texas offers pamphlets on low cost menus and economical recipes. Texas exports lead in cotton and grain sorghum with total ag exports near 12.9 billion. Livestock health reminders urge submitting suspected screwworm samples to Mission fly lab. Letters to the editor include a Nigerian citizen seeking pen pals from Gladewater area.
The piece notes widespread warnings of an energy crisis with imminent fuel shortages and possible rationing. It cites Nixon administration hints on gasoline and other fuels becoming scarce while big oil companies struggle to find new supplies amid global conflict and rising demand.
Gladewater notes mix light gossip with humorous fantasy. A tennis club member polka expert sparks playful curiosity while a Texas Oklahoma game fans the flame of family ties. The column riffs on pork belly futures and a whimsical Foambrew engine idea amid prairie nostalgia and coffeehouse chatter.
A proverb quotes the idea that inability to entertain guests at home suggests few will entertain you abroad. The line reflects social hospitality and the reciprocity of courtesy across locations.
Publisher and staff roles listed for The Gladewater Mirror include Mrs Harry Kates as General Manager and Advertising Director Jack Elrod as News Editor Fredalene Clark as Women's Editor Harriett Walton noted. Publication schedule is Thursdays and Sundays with subscription rates for Texas and outside Texas and delivery options.
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