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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1976
Page
2
An editorial from Gladewater honors J D Heath a devoted scout supporter. The piece notes how he helped boys earn badges pass Morse code radio tests and attend camps. It praises his lifelong commitment to scouting and the BE PREPARED ethos.
Kilgore College cheerleaders and sponsor Latane Speer hosted a reception in the Faculty Lounge for Ranger football parents managers and college friends prior to the Kilgore Navarro game. Ranger Band admirer F Brower Texarkana grandfather of Mike Brower sent $200 to the Band Fund for equipment not covered by the budget.
Kilgore News Herald announces Co Publisher Charles RK Lewis promoted from vice president to president with Iac Devall becoming chairman and Mrs Lytle W Devall named vice chairman. Lewis, native of Hopkins County, is UT journalism graduate with 22 years of newspaper experience and joined Kilgore in 1974 after running a San Francisco Bay area PR firm.
The two day festival at Broadway Oak Trees features master artist Nathan Jones Sam Tuninello and Connie Forman returning as well as Gary Henry with a Cripple Creek gallery. Aunt Kathryn sells handmade dolls while vendors offer sand art jewelry rocks and more. Organizers expect crowds to exceed 8000 touring visitors with ample parking and booths under the oaks.
Salt Lake City’s Dr. Ethna Reid, director of the Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction, will speak to Region VII educators at 7 p.m. in the old Longview High School auditorium. She visits East Texas to observe districts Alto Gladewater Hawkins and San Augustine and promotes ECRI strategies under a Title II grant.
A panel of four child development authorities provides consumer guidance on toys next to the JCPenney Christmas Catalog’s toy section. It explains how to choose toys, consider individuality, and use toys to foster physical mental creative and social development, with safety and durability emphasized.
Logan Ashby son of Mrs Wanda Ashby 707 Martha and a senior at Gladewater High School is among 15 000 semifinalists in the 1977 National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 3 850 scholarships possible next spring. Semifinalists must be endorsed by principals present school records and verify high test scores.
A reflective column delves into the tax reform debate noting that gamblers may bear new burdens while lawmakers focus on major changes. The writer muses on weather shifts, the urge to skip duties, and a humorous wish for a dust free home as autumn nears.
The Swedes voted to form a three party coalition ousting Prime Minister Olaf Palme and signaling a shift from the long ruling Social Democrats. The piece notes Sweden's welfare state, high taxes, and wary stance toward U.S. policy during the Vietnam era, with Palme’s leftist leadership contrasted against a changing political landscape.
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail rates: in Texas $1.25 monthly, six months $5.00, yearly $8.50. outside Texas $1.50 monthly, six months $6.00, yearly $10.00. Subscriptions payable in advance. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on Nov 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1 1969.
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