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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1973
Page
2
A narrator muses on pet peeves sharing how small things irritate different people. He admits a rare annoyance with waitresses playing juke boxes and Tom T Hall in breakfast rooms, noting the social ripple as hosts and managers react.
Koonce C M Mickey becomes White Oak Independent School District superintendent in his sixteenth year in education. He previously led Midlothian schools for five years and holds a master's degree in school administration from North Texas State University.
The Gladewater Public Library adds The Complete Wise Home Handyman s Guide with detailed instructions for painting plumbing and plastering. Also available 24 Installation Services by Oleta R McCandless aids women’s groups with organizing installations. The Victorian Album by Evelyn Berckman offers a double tale with suspenseful past deaths and a North Africa setting in Tween Midnight Dancers.
Wallace praises his Texas Criminal Justice Council post, cites 1.4 billion barrel East Texas field and Gov Briscoe's opportunity. He departs to be replaced by Robert Flowers as executive director. council funds and projects are outlined alongside details of its federal funding and scope.
The writer recounts a week of home improvements and budgeting. Major purchases loom including a sofa bed and television while furniture for the Chamber building is funded. He weighs priorities and contemplates doers versus contractors, plus possible depot relocation and a nonprofit plan. He notes carpentry successes and reluctance to tackle plumbing.
Traffic safety expert George E. Wilson of CLT Service Leasing Corp urges four rules for safe turns. Look ahead and position early. Start your turn signal well in advance. Don’t make sudden moves. Slow down gradually and avoid last minute lane changes. Be considerate and plan turns to protect yourself and others.
The club showcases tennis and swimming amid a wholesome atmosphere inviting the public to visit Sunday afternoon. Built by Jimmie Muckleroy of White Oak, the board includes Williams, Barton, Hugman, Tallent, and J C Williams.
Parks department plans a radio and newspaper outreach as district offices open in facilities of the Law Enforcement Division. Key cities Houston Dallas El Paso San Antonio Lubbock Beaumont Wichita Falls Tyler Rockport Corpus Christi Rio Grande Valley and Austin will host the new district offices. Director Tom Browning urges public education to prevent violations before people hunt fish camp or boat.
A satirical piece critiques America’s obsession with fat and dieting. It lampoons diet gurus and the bulge culture, jokes about drastic regimens, and presents a tongue in cheek “Diet for the Thinking Fatty” ending with a quip to “Divorce him.”
Regional brief consolidates notices from The Gladewater Times Tribune dated November 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texas dated June 1, 1969. Key items include local obituaries public notices and short community updates reflecting mid-20th century Texas events.
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