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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1975
Page
2
Eye Opener reports Bear Stadium hosts a Bears junior varsity game against White Oak at 7 p.m. Thursday. The schedule omission prompted a fan alert to attend this rugged football matchup.
Gladewater police officers advance training at Kilgore College East Texas Police Academy with Chief Jay Banks announcing the ongoing course Tuesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ina Mae Dowell will be held Thursday at 2 o clock in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mixon Cemetery. Selmar Hegbold, minister, will officiate. Mrs. Dowell, a resident of Gladewater for 14 years, died Sept 21 in an Albuquerque hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. Survivors include her husband Chester, a daughter Sue Hurst of Salt Lake City Utah, two brothers F. R. Bell of Albuquerque and Victor Darrell of Pittsburg Kansas, two sisters Letha Rice of Gladewater and Dorothy Fisk of Yucaipa California, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, three nieces and four nephews. Assistant chief Jimmy Davis and officer Bill Brown have just completed a five day, 40 hour course in advanced criminal investigation. Presently attending classes are Sgt. Bill Wells, Sgt. Alvin Parker and officer Richard Morris. All are enrolled in an eight hour course as breathalyzer operators under the supervision of the Dept. of Public Safety in Longview. Attending KC classes in their off duty time are Davis, Parker
Gladewater police say John D. King, 24, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault in Gregg County. King arraigned before Judge Jack Finley and remains in Gregg County jail on $20,000 bond after turning himself in involuntarily. Investigating officers include Asst Chief Jimmy Davis and Officers Bill Brown and Ricky Sutton.
Graveside services for Mrs Ruby Allie Brazzil were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rosedale Cemetery with Murphy Phillips Jr officiating. Interment by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. The 87 year old Upshur County native died Monday in a Houston hospital while living in Houston. Survivors include two sons Maurice Brazzil Zavalla and Beauford Brazzil Houston a daughter Vera Schmidt Lubbock nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Allen Liles thanks Jimmy Brown for his article about Southland Corporation and Tyler Distribution Center. He says the piece is excellent, full of information, and notes ongoing work on a tour. Letter from Gladewater Texas.
Nathan Frank Williams Jr. 44 died when the tractor overturned on him in a pasture south of Gilmer. He was Union Grove tax equalization board member and former school board member from 1959 to 1965. Funeral services were held at Loyd Funeral Home and burial in Gladewater Memorial Cemetery. He was born July 5 1931 and survived by his wife Frances and three sons.
The piece notes two assassination attempts on President Ford within 17 days, by Lynette Fromme and Sara Moore, sparking calls for stricter security and gun laws. It discusses public reaction, security lapses, and the need for vigilance, mental health evaluations, and enforceable law to prevent future attacks.
Fredalene Clark recalls a weekend of odd events in Gladewater. A frog mysteriously appeared in her house and a noisy cat tale ended with a tiny furred kitten rescued from under a car. She shares neighborly kindness and small-town humor.
The Gladewater Mirror in Gregg County Texas schedules biweekly issues on Thursdays and Sundays. Subscriptions vary by location with monthly, six month, and yearly rates listed for Texas and out of state. The paper consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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