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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1968
Page
7
A dry continent, Australia, relies on deep artesian basins to supply water for cattle. The article notes barnacle growth on vessels within six to eight months after immersion, alongside the water source facts.
Washington Texas top professional truck drivers prepare for the 31st National Road Roadeo in Cincinnati September 22 24. About 140 drivers with perfect safety records compete in five vehicle classes for trophies and prize stipends 50 monthly for a year to winners and 30 monthly to runners up.
In St Albans England a church altar hosted a blessing of more than 100 miniature bottles of liquor before they were distributed to elderly parishioners. The event blended tradition with charitable outreach as part of a local liturgical observance.
Robert Louis Stevenson spent his honeymoon in Napa Valley California in 1880. The trip is noted as part of the writer’s early romance with travel writing and the region’s landscape.
Schools focus on health and coordination through planned physical education programs. The program aims for well balanced bodies, not just athletic stars, with non competitive activities and intramural games to include every child while highlighting safety and insurance options for injuries.
Lou Gellerman, head coach at the U S Naval Academy, will become the first full time freshman rowing coach at the University of Washington in Seattle. The 31 year old coach will rejoin his 1958 Husky crewmate Dick Erickson, now in his second season as Washington's varsity crew coach.
Glade Lanes wraps up the summer session for its ladies bowling leagues and awards are handed out. Winter leagues open registration with play set to begin next week and a few openings remain. Billie Jean Dorsey posted top game and series in the Tuesday Scratch League and earned a Century Patch for 100 pins over average.
SMU aims to sell 29 000 Cotton Bowl tickets as 4 200 season tickets have already moved under the Excitement 68 banner. Coach Hayden Fry will build around sophomore quarterbacks and a passing attack to spark a wide open, high energy 1968 season on the Hilltop.
Denver report on Vinita Oklahoma rodeo where four steer wrestlers clocked sub five second runs led by Jim Bynum 4.2 seconds and Max Nelson 4.8 Nelson won with 10.4 on two steers Houston 4.9 and Galemba 5.0 fill top four times. About 240 cowboys competed for 14292 dollars prize while Larry Mahan maintained a lead in the world all around standings.
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