Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 162, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 31, 1954 Page: 22 of 24
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Sunday, January 31, 1064
Gladewater Daily Mtntn*
Tan« WMtehurat (Jean'* al»t#n>
nd Pat Hendrickaon, 1048 49;
nno, 1949-30; Ann Trammell mu)
lelen Gibbons, 1050*51; Natbarhlu
lortivn, 1051*53; and Jimmie
* ach, 1982-3.1.
The edltor-hwliief for the cur'
>nt term Is Lorraine Blalock, who
has begn on the staff for three
years.
C. W. Dawson, journalism teach-
er and adviser lor the paper, has
BUSINESS BAD?
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. <U.». —
Patrolman Frederick A. Poele re-
signed from the police department
to enter private business. I-ess
than two hours later, Poole asked
the board of police oommissontrs
to be reinstated and they compiled.
He didn't explain why he changed
his mind.
Physical Education Program Began ”LTS?T
In 1932 At Slade Public Schools a*******
_ 7 . The Gladewater High School
Prior to 1932 there was no physi- getting along with other people Is that we ran more nearly meet I newspaper, the Bear Facts, pub
, newspaper, the Bear F acts, pub
lished its first issue September 24,
1936. A six-column bi-weekly
which curried advertisements pur-
chased by local merchant*1, the pa-
per was printed by a Gladewater
daily which had previously pub-
lished the local school news. Its
editorial adviser wus Maude Hall,
and the editor was LeKuy Neal.
Credit for the namq Bear Facts,
according to a first-issue column
•‘Bearlv Facts," went to a Miss
Idona Bales, who became the BF’s
art adviser.
Administrators who headed the
GladeWater School System when
the papsr began publication were
D. T. Smith, superintendent, and
M. M. Churchwell, principal.
Raymond McDuff was the editor
of the paper during the 1937-38
school term.
The following year, the BF,
whose editor was 18-year-old
Charles Wellborn, became a week-
ly.
Publication of the BF within
the school plant began ih January
>f 1940, when the paper under-
went another change, the eliminat-
ing of advertisements. F. C. Mc-
Connell was the schol superinten-
dent at this time. ,
Emma Hinton was editor for the
1940-41 period. Successors were
Jack Brady, who headed the staff
in 1941-42; Seymour Sanov und
Hugh King, 1942-43; Minettetfel-
phrey and Doris Steen, 194J-44;
Faye Wellborn (Charles’s sister),
194*-45; John Foshee, 1945-46;
cal education program other than
the traditional play periods which
came down with development of
oat early schools. With this early
beginning of an organized pro-
gram, the coaches handled all ac-
tivities. They sought to make the
most of the very limited facilities
and caused the program to grow
with the addition of new equip-
ment.
In the early thirties the most
popular activities in physical edu-
cation classes were basketball,
touch football, softball, and base-
ball. During these early stages
no means had been found by
which the needs of the handi-
capped students were met. This
program continued with a gradual
variation until World War II,
when the need of a more vigorous
program was recognized. A pro-
gram very closely patterned after
that used in the Army was insti-
tuted and continued untiHhc close
of the war. With the passing of
this era new needs arose and ef-
forts were put forth to introduce
activities such as volley ball, bad-
minton, boxing, shufflcboard, table
games, field meets, relays of many
varations in basketball as well as
other activities to better equip
the individual to spend his leisure
time more wisely.
Today the program is designed
to more adequately meet the needs
of all of our students. More stress
is placed on activities which have
t^ie greatest carryover for students
in adult life. Each student is en-
Self-control Is a
very important.
MUST in any activity and is just
as necessary in all of our daily
contacts;
gram c<
meeting changing needs is recog-
nized and on this basis our facili-
ties are being expanded in order
in all of our daily
ie fact that no pro-
cmain constant and
coaching staff. This practice has
continued until the present time,
and except during the war years
there have been far fewer changes
made than have been found in
most system the size of Glade-
water’s Following is a list of the
coaches who have worked in the
Gladewater system:
1932—C. N. Jarrell, A. F. Camp-
bell.
1932- 33—Jarrell, Campbell
1933- 34 — Jarrell, Campbell,
Jake Hanna.
1934- 35 — Jarrell, Campbell,
Hanna.
_ 1935-36—Hanna, Roy Eury, Joe
Hanna, Eury Guillory.
”------», Eury, H. H.
Guillory.
1936- 37—P
1937- 38—Hanna,
Jones.
1938- 39—Hanna, Eury, Jones.
1939- 40—Hanna, Eury, Jones,
Bill Stages.
1940- 41 — Stages, Jones! Joe
Taylor, Eury, Claude Owens.
1941- 42—Stages, Jones, Taylor,
Clifton Guest.
1942- 43—Taylor, Elmer Brown,
Bud Moody. \
1943- 44—Taylor, George Lips-
comb, Glenn Thornton, Charles
Woodson, Brown.
1944- 45—Taylor, Brown, Lips-
comb, N. W. Kennedy, L. E. Toler,
Wiley B. Hudek.
1945- 46—Bill Stages, Toler, Hu-
dek, Taylor.
1946- 47—Stages, Taylor, Hudek,
Toler, Theo Rigsby.
1947- 48—Stages, Rigsby, Toler,
Chas. Haynes, E. C. Pennington.
1949-50—Stages, Rigsby, Toler,
Haynes, Lee Mitchell, Pennington.
1950-51—Mitchell, Billy J. Rob-
erson. Bill Waters, Toler, Jim Can-
ter. Pennington.
1951- 52 — Mitchell, Roberson,
Waters, Toler. Canter, Bill Holli-
man, Pennington.
1952- 53—Mitchell, Waters, Law-
rence Barnhill, Canter, Holliman,
Pennington.
1953- 54—Mitchell, Waters, Barn-
hill, Canter, Holliman.
GLENN KINCAID served the
schools as a trustee for eight
years beginning in 1939. He was
president of the board for six
years. He is presently co-owner
of the Stuckey-Kincaid Depart-
ment store in Gladewater. Kin-
caid came to Gladewater in 1938
and has been in the same busi-
ness since that time. He is a
member of The First Baptist
Church and the Rotary Club.
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Fortunate indeed are the youth of our
area . . . There are no finer schools
In all the world than our*. What a
wonderful place to begin an education
. . . Every facility needed for the
instruction and training of young minds and bodies.
We salute the Gladewater schools and the Public
schools of Texas and our nation.
C. W. STOKES came to Glade-
water in 1922 and served the
Gladewater Schools as their
trustee from 1938 to 1941. He
recalls that during his term of
office the board voted to install
the sprinkler system on the
school lawns. He is presently
engaged in raising livestock in
Gilmer and also serves on the
Police Force of that city in the
capacity of desk sergeant.
High School Shop
features Course
in Electricity
Beginning in the fall semester
of 1948, a new course was added
to the high school Industrial Edu-
cation curriculum. This course was
i full credit course in electricity.
Cosby Spoir is the teacher of this
■ourse in electricity, which covers
he simple, but fundamental work-
ng principles of electricity and
nagnetism which is presented
x>th by classroom discussion and
'abaratory work as well as by
temonstralion. The course strives
o meet the needs of high school
muth by giving a working knowl-
dge of ordinary, every day elec-
ricity. Two wiring panels have
>een constructed by the student
>nd rre used In the study of elec-
rical house wiring. One panel has
he fuse type entrance and shows
11 wiring exposed to view for
•asv study, while the other panel
s for the multibreaker type with
II wiring enclosed. The course
<lso touches on radio by which in-
‘.erc«t is held high by each in-
lividual student being required to
•onstruct one radio kit. During the
econcl semester of the present
erm the class as a whole will
vork together in the construction
<f a television set, together with
.he antenna.
Equipment used in the. electrical
lepartment is the tube tester, the
•ondenser tester, signal generator
<nd several volt-ohm meters, AIsc
ised are the various hand tools
needed and electric soldering irons
nd soldering guns.
ARCHA BRANUM began his
service on the Board of Educa-
tion lo fill u vacancy created by
the resignation of C. R. Stevens,
who moved to T> ler. Bra nuni
; nd his family live at 203 Ames
street. His three boys are all
enrollod in the Gladewater
schools. They are members of
the Church of Christ. He is em-
ployed by the General American
Oil ■ Company as the district
foreman in :..is area.
PHILLIP MOORE has been on
the Board of Education since
1949. He is the owner of City
Laundry and Dry Cleaners in
Gladewater and he and his fam-
ily make their home at 106
Gregg street. Moore came to
Gladewater in the spring of
1945. He was bon, in Marshall.
The Moores are members of the
First Baptist Church.
High School Library Growth
Started In Year Of 1932
Prior to 1932 Miss Francq?
Agnew <now Mrs. E. P.Williams)
had charge of all library books
belonging to the Gladewater Pub-
lic Schools. In 1932 the books
were distributed to their respec-
tive buildings, with Mrs. Williams
remaining in charge of the high
school books.
In 1934 the first full-time, train-
ed librarian. Miss Lena Grirnmeti
(now Mrs. A. L. Mason) was em-
ployed. The library was housed
in the west winj of the building
in a room now as part of the
reading room. Miss Grimmett
gave service to the eighth, ninth,
tenth, and the eleventh grades.
The record shows that in 1935 the
library contained 1.787 books and
subscribed to 36 periodicals, and
had a circulation of 8,433. Stu-
dent assistants were used, each
one receiving the same credit as
for physical education.
The books were classified ac-
cording to the Dewey Decimal
System, and equipment, such as
a card catalog, a typewriter and
dictionary stands was added. The
budget of $1,000 per annum for
the library was established, and
•incc that time it has remained
at that figure.
In 1939 Miss Leila Campbell
was transferred from the junior
library to to the senior library
replacing Miss Grimmett. With
the aid of a W P.A. assistant, Mrs
small sophomore class and the
transfer of the freshman class to
the junior high school. The en-
rollment in the entire school de-
creased.
At the present time the library
consists of approximately 8,900
volumes. Circulation has ranged
’rom 8,000 to 10,000 fpr the past
hrec years.
The library has increased In
volume so rapidly that it has far
outgrown its floor and shelf space,
which orginally provided for a
collection of approximately 4,000
books. Additional shelves were
constructed by J. E. Shettle (now
deceased) in every available wall
ipacc. At the present time im-
provised shelves are being used.
to take care of the overflow of
books.
A professional library, consist-
ing of both books and periodicals,
Vus begun in 1940 Each teachei
has the privilege of buying for his
own department.
The librarian has always been
assisted by students, usually two,
during each period, who have ren*
lered valuable service to their
school. Many students, as a re-
mit of their previous experience
in high school, have earned part
of their tuition by working in
college libraries. Several stu-
dents have continued their train-
ing and arc now holding responsi-
ble library positions.
The librarians in the Gladewa-
ter Public Schools have through-
out the years, maintained high
professional status, belonging to
such organizations as the Ameri-
•u n Library Association, the
Texas Library Association, Libra-
Ians of the Texas State Teachers
Aiaoclation, and the East Texas
Oil Field Library Association. The
'ast mentioned was organized In
liadewater in the Spring of 1948
by Misses Louise Knight and Leila
Campbell und Mrs. Woodrow
Shippe.v of White Oak. The mem-
bership has grown from three to
ipproximatcly 50.
A library Is prominently a serv-
'cc institution. Its work cannot
be measured, nor can the result*
be counted. No score ts kept, and
•io prize is awarded. But through
(he generosity, sympathetic under-
tanding, .end cooperation of the
YOUR GLADEWATER GROCERYMEN:
Piggly Wiggly Food Stores
Brookshire's Food Stores
Dillard Grocery & Market-Purina Feeds
Dawson Grocery and Market
Gray's Grocery and Market
Red's Food Mart
Public Market
Handy Dandy Food Store
Mother's Grocery
Beasley's Grocery
Wooley's Grocery
White's Grocery and Market
Odom and Ford, Grocery and Market
COLORED
Brown's Grocery
Lockett's Grocery
F. AMES LAWRENCE served
on the GladeWater School Board
during the years of 1937-38 and
1839. He was vice-president of
the board ;n 1939. An addition to
the high school was constructed
during these years which includ-
ed the present gymnasium, class
rooms and the tower. The pres-
ent band building was . erected
and a football practice field and
a quarter mile cinder track was
nrovided. The gymnasium at the
Elementary School was also
erected during this term. Law-
rence is the division superinten-
dent for Cities Service Oil Com-
pany. He and his wife reside in
t*e Cities Service Camp.
^helving and location of book;
cosier for both students and teach-
ers Formal lessons in the use
of library tools were given to the
sophomore* and to the seniors, as
has been done in subsequent years
During the summer of 1940 the
partition was removed between
the Ubrarv and the reading room,
and the stacks were placed near
the entrance to the library. This
llbrary-studv combination made
for much freer use of books by
students, who wore allowed to
browse and to make their own
selections The first study counse-
lor was Miss Mannettu Leake
diew Dr. Leake), and the present
counselor I* Mrs. Ekrah Miller.
In 1944 when the twelfth gradr
added, the number of books
J. P. JACKSON served on the
Board of Education for the
Gladewater schools for six year*
as its president. He wa* elected
to the board in 19lT. Jackson
wks born in Florence,. Decem-
ber 5,1572 and. moved ills family
to Gladewater on November M,
SAM MOORE, owner of Moore
Furniture Company and partner
in the Moore-Wlseman Furni-
ture Manufacturing Company,
served on Ute school board in
1880-Si for a »hnrt time. He and
hi* wife and daughter, Mary
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Belk, Jeanne. Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 162, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 31, 1954, newspaper, January 31, 1954; Gladewater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1021314/m1/22/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee Public Library.