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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1973
Page
2
In an Illinois elementary school a new program uses the newspaper as the main resource for most lessons. Only 15 percent of instruction comes from textbooks, with arithmetic, science, and essays drawn from current events and editorials. The principal notes improved test scores as the program unfolds.
James Martin, clinical director of the Gregg Harrison Mental Health Center, outlined services and the Sheltered Work Program to Paris Rotary Club. He detailed budgets, staffing, and the center's growth since 1969, noting 60 Gladewater patients and 33 in the Sheltered Work Program plus the center's five Gregg and four Harrison County directors.
A reader notes local tension over moving or demolishing the old depot as part of a parking lot plan. The piece questions blame on reporters for coverage of a Union Grove school bond and laments a lack of local finishers amid many visionaries.
The Union Grove FFA Chapter names Pam Johnston Pam Arrington Lisa Shaw and Patricia Smith as sweetheart nominees. They plan cake garage sales and car washes to raise funds. Bond approval funds district improvements and band ice cream supper scheduled Tuesday night at 8 30. Two students Kelly Smith and Carl Wilson hospitalized for tests and surgery.
A reflective piece recalls Claremore’s past fashions and norms. The author contrasts ragged jeans, patched clothes, and barefoot rules with current teen trends and affluence. The essay considers parental budgets, car access, and the evolving notions of expression.
Gladewater Mirror issued Thursdays and Sundays by The Gladewater Publishing Company at Glade Avenue and Dean Street Gladewater Texas 75647. Notices include subscription rates for home delivery and mail in Texas and outside Texas with prepaid terms. Consolidated with The Gladewater Times Tribune November 28 1949 and The White Oak Texas June 1 1969.
A humorous sports column lampoons season previews by predicting outcomes for 1973. It targets the NFL and college ranks with sharp jabs at teams like the Dolphins, Redskins, Cowboys, Texas Tech, and UT, listing top pro and college teams and mock forecasts.
Kilgore College reports a record 3906 students enrolled for the current term as of the twelfth class day led by 2892 academic credits, 318 non credit on campus and in Lone Star Pittsburg and Marshall, 521 in Police Academy and 125 in Oil and Gas Production Tech. An additional 50 high school students join contract education in Metals and Cosmetology as 10 new Daingerfield classes push totals higher.
Marshall read a letter from four Kay Acres property owners asking for extra space to build back fences along a 15 foot alley. The council voted to close the alley and grant easement. Mayor Johnston named two committees to work with the school board on park repairs and to study hiring a summer recreation director.
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