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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1970
Page
1
Gladewater citizens invited to meet U S Representative Ray Roberts at a 10 a m coffee reception at St Clair Restaurant Thursday Also scheduled to address the Rotary Club luncheon at noon Thursday
Speaker Mutscher names Taylor Jobe to the Texas Health Care Committee to address a looming crisis that could close about 170 hospitals. He cites Medicare payment disputes and rural health service concerns as driving factors and notes a 10-member group including five laymen and five House members will serve, with Rep. R. H. Cory of Victory as chairman.
The Clyde Brothers Circus presents the Shrine Circus 1970 Super Spectacle in Round-Up Rodeo arena Friday and Saturday with matinee at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lions elephants chimps and dog and pony acts star while Sharon Shrine Temple sponsors tickets cost 1.50 and TAR groups sponsor 35 mentally retarded children for the Friday performance.
Reed Gaston ends a 34 year tenure with the Gladewater school system as a school bus driver. A farewell party in the high school cafeteria honored him after 1936 service, with praise from Supt. Roy Johnson and colleagues. He plans to rest and mustered WWI MP service prior to returning to teaching duties.
The issue lauds Head Coach Jack Murphy as Coach of the Year by East Texas Football magazine. Also notes Murphy’s career, local school ties, and midseason leadership of the Bears to an 8 3 1 season and regional win. Includes church event, police tenure anniversary, cemetery association meeting, bowling league signups, pets for give away, library gift, school clothes drive, Starrville reunion, and choir magazine sale.
Frank Dean Harris, 30, was charged with robbery by assault in the August 15 hold up of Jack & Jill Package Store owner Mrs Bonnie White in Longview. Authorities say he fled with 365 dollars and liquor. White, hospitalized for seven days, identified the assailant. Harris was later arrested on an unrelated charge and arraigned.
Jefferson officials announce a full day of classes Tuesday September 8 under the direction of H. L. Shoffner. Registration for all grades is planned Friday September 4 starting at 9 am, after an earlier August 24 start was postponed due to unspecified reasons.
Weather records show June to August rainfall of 9.22 inches, far above 1969’s three inches, with 21 days above 100 degrees in 1969 versus only two 100 degree days this year. Sabine River levels fluctuated, and recent heavy rain expected to raise water but no flood risk noted. Local observer Cleo Marlowe notes cooler months ahead.
Friends began a fund drive for Carl Henderson who was injured in a truck crash two weeks ago and remains hospitalized. Mrs. Max Kelly at 1006 North St leads donations, which may be left at First State Bank under the designation Carl Henderson Fund. the family has six children and he is expected to be out of work for several weeks.
A soldiers only hostel opened in Jerusalem this month featuring a swimming pool bar and discotheque. Guests pay 85 cents per night for a bed with meals available at minimal prices. The hotel cost 1.5 million dollars funded by private contributions.
A devotional prayer asks God for forgiveness and renewed surrender to divine will. It cites Revelation 3 20 and asks for conversion from self pride to being captive to love through Jesus Christ.
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