The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 2, 1999 Page: 5 of 18
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Wednesday. Gilmer had lost
in the second round Tuesday
Trash will no longer be collected on Wednesday or Saturday. We
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made a bed for the milk. He had
“Knight’s Dairy,” “Sweet Milk 5
cents qt.” and "Buttermilk 4
cents qt.” printed on the door.
By 1936 he had graduated into a
Ford pickup truck.
in the 1930s when the oil boom
hit Gladewater and Kilgore, he
Crime Stoppers and the Upshur County Sheriff's De-
partment need your help in solving an arson fire that
occurred at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. This church is
located at the intersection of Bob-O-Link and Goldfinch
roads in southern Upshur County. Sometime between
Wednesday night and Sunday morning actors entered the
building through a rear window. The actors then attempted
to start a fire in a small room located off the main chapel.
This fire is being investigated by the FBI, ATF, State Fire ’
Marshall’s Office and the Upshur County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment. - .
Remember, we don’t want your name, just your informa-
tion, and we will pay for it. Call 1-903-843-3131 or 1-800-
256-TIPS (8477) with your information.
only hit one of six free throws
before halftime, he said.
At halftime, Crawford said,
he told his charges to “shoot
with some confidence.”
He said the team “got after
it,” and “I felt good about that
and luncheon.
The speech by Bush will be
the culmination of SFA’s 75th
He continued until he had an
attack of appendicitis in 1947
and had to sell the dairy because
no one else knew the route. ,
Many times families with
little money could not pay their
milk bills. Daddy would let them
have milk because he could not .
stand the thought of a little child
not having any milk to drink
Daddy sold the land and house
in Kelsey to Roy and Lacoleon
Means and built a house in
Gilmer.
Peggy and her husband, Eu-
gene Hall, bought back almost
12 acres of the land from
Jennings Means, son of Roy and
Lacoleon, in 1968 and continue
to make their home there.
Reagan, Bernice, Peggy and
many of the Knight grandchil-
dren still live in Upshur County.
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Coach Joe Crawford’s Buck-
eyes carry marks of 4-10 over-
all, 1-0 in District 16-3A play,
against loop foe Sabine here
Tuesday. Tipoff is expected
between 7:45 and 8 p.m.
Daniel Addy led Gilmer with
12 points against Beckville,
Olympic Waste Service is pleased to announce January 1st will be
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Monday, January 4th, residential pick-up will begin at 7:30 AM and
will continue to be Monday & Thursday route days.
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Swift had coached the team
in Ms. Clark’s absence in the
tourney Monday, when Gilmer
came from nine points down at
third quarter’s end to lose by
only one to Grand Saline. Ms.
Clark said she told the girls
Tueday, “Let’s start tonight’s
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to eventual tourney champion
Daingerfield, 56-47.
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while Ms. Hagler had 10, Ms.
Clark said. j
Both coaches noted the Lady.
Buckeyes had only 14 turn-
overs. In addition, the team
“made some critical free throws
down the stretch,” Swift said.
He said Quitman “missed a
lay-in with about 30 seconds
left," then got the ball back
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Dr. Chris Yancey, M.D.
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with five seconds remaining,
but couldn’t get it down court
to shoot. — .
Quitman led 11-10 at first
ing quarter’s end. 30-29 at half-
Ms. Clark said coaches from -time, and 46-42 at third
other teams stated that “it’s Queers end before being
outscored 20-44 in the fourth
Coach Donna Clark’s Lady
Buckeyes, who improved to 5- . .. Hagler had 12, the coaches said.
Ms. Jones added 13 rebounds
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Letters----------
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before you answer
w Do you know who shot the
Wolf? Did you shoot the Wolf?
Did you take part in shooting
the Wolf?
6. Wjite in detail about your
hunting trip in junit) begin-
ning. from the time you left
home until you returned, dur-
ing November 1998
How do you feel now that
you have completed this form?
Should we believe the answers
to your questions? If your an-
swer to the last question was
yes, give us one reason why.
What would yu say if it was
later determined that the an-
swers on this form are not the
truth? What were your emo-
tions while filling out this
form’’ Did you ever discuss,the
possibility and reason for the
shooting of the Wolf? If yes,
with whom9 If you were asked
to pay for the Wolf, how much
would you pay?
Due to a serious outcry from
several New Mexico legislators
on Dec. 21, Secretary of the
Interior Bruce Babbitt had the
questionnaire withdrawn and
an apology issued. Is an apol-
ogy enough here? We don’t
think so. Contact your legisla-
tor and voice your opinion. Be
an American and stand up for
your rights, if not for yourself,
then for your children.
Keith Wills, Gilmer
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tatoes w/gravy, English peas, roll Tyler Rehabilitation Hospital,
coWled 5305396 Piza salad * “ com 3131 Troup Highway, in Tyler.
Thurs. spagtiettiw/italian meat sauce. All are encouraged to come at
salph.gnenbeangoR,Flenreades".pOnk. 5:30p.m. for time to visit andget
n-beans, gelatin - acquainted.
Buckeyes lose to Beckville . Granttohelp Ex-President Bush to visit SFA
»y HHILLIP WILLIAMS “We missed some key free state TOOCI DanKS
throws” in the game, and \ Former President George
scored only two field goals in DALLAS — Thousands of Bush will visit Stephen F. Aus-
the fourth quarter, when the non-profit hunger relief agen- tin State University on April
Buckeyes had about a 2-minute cies and their clients across 30 as part of the university’s
span in which they “couldn’t the state will benefit from a 75th anniversary celebration. the first presidential visit to Additional anniversary cel-
keep the ball,” Crawford said. -grant by the Texas Family of The former-president will SFA sinte Jimmy Carter came ebrations planned indude a
Michael Addy led Gilmer Philip Morris Companies speak at a university ceremony to campus in 1989. special event with Academy 1
with 17 points while Manson Fighting Hunger in Texas pro- at the William R. Johnson Coli- Angel said details of Bush’s Award-winning songwriter
had 10, the coach said. gram to the Texas Association seum. The event' will be open April 30 visit are still being Will Jennings, and renaming
Te Tigers led 16-12 at first of Second Harvest Food Banks to the public at no cost. finalized, including the time of of the Music Building, Homer
quarter’s end. After Gilmer CTASHFB) to fund an innova- “Were thrilled and honored his speech and any other events BryceStadiumtrackandSFA.
outscored them 11-9 in the sec- tive new transportation pro- that President Bush will help he might attend while on cam- Beef Farm.
ond period, they outpointed gram SFA recognize its 75th anni- pus.
the Buckeyes in the final two Dara Austin, executive di- versary," said SFA president A special campus commit- History-----------—
quarters, 17-12, and 14-12, rector of the statewide group, Dan Angel . “April 30 is a key tee has been formed to arrange
Crawford said. has made a public announce- date in SFA’s history, because .several event surrounding
B * ment that Philip Morris’Fight- that’s when the university ac- April 30, including a reception
U.S. population ing Hunger in Texas program
caThe-sfostrahalsoruynd up 1 percent bainiratentdhehaAnbonsaent Lady Buckeyes upset Quitman
eyes were outscored in the first tified as the organization’s
two periods, 19-10 and 18-8. . WASHINGTON, D.C. — As “number one priority.” By PHILLIP.WILLIAMS
Gilmer, which cut a 25-point Americans prepared to ring in . Members of the Texas Asso- broke a 7-game losing streak
deficit to eight at one time, the New Year the Commerce ciation of Second Harvest Food broKeaztrgameosinsstrea
outscored the Bearcats in the Department s Census Bureau Banks received advance word by UPse ttinghostnuit Clastic
final two quarters, 18-17, and recently projected the Jan 1, of the good news at a recent Lurnev TueSlav
12-6, Crawford said. 1999, population of the United TASHFB conference in Austin tourney Tuesday.
Beckville, who had players States to number 271,645,214, through a preview disclosure
that were 6-6 and 6-9, was up 2,578,000 (1.01percent) from by Gil Lianas, corporate con- 11 for the 1998499 __ ar,
much bigger and more expe- New 5 ear s Day, 1998. tributions manager for Miller 1, tr hosting district foe
rienced than the Buckeyes, The nation’s population is Brewing Company, a member sntiahestingidistrisfoe
Crawford said. projected to grow less during of the Philip Morris family. Sabine t6i P .
He also said his players 1999 (2,316,000) than it did dur- 00 ... . - IP ye 2
became discouraged in the first ing 1998, primarily because of ‘TASHFB, with its network . very strong.team, Ms. (lark
half by several shots that rolled an expected rise in the number of 19 Second Harvest Food said Thursday
around the rim without going of deaths. Banks, serves more than 3 600 Asst Gilmer Coach Dann
-----— chantable agencies that deal Swift said Thursday the win
with homelessness, hunger, was “by far the best game of
victims of abuse and neglect, the year for the girls.”
senior citizens, day care cen-. “It came against a quality
. 4 la fl ters, and victims of disaster, team,” Swift said.
Hrmomy ° Last year, the network moved “Quitman was 12-5 coming
Wed pizza, w.k com, fruit, brownie more than 106 million pounds into this game, and wes hocked
Thurs.. chicken nngs. mashed pota- of food to those in need. many people," he said, laugh-
„ toes, carrots. roll. jello
8ame: e ,, —L , , Fn. hamburger. French fries. cobbler Support qroup sets
Daingerfield proved tough ____ /. Union Hill rHYMr —
despite having just started Tues., pizza. tater tots. cookie . meeting in Tyler
. basketball season after losing Wed chicken vegetable soup, sand- , . .
. . . ,1, . wiches. fruit TYLER — The Arthritis
a stat ec lass 3AMampionship Thurs. steak fingers w/gravy. mashed Foundation, North Texas Chap-
... footballgame. The Tigers were potatoes, green beans, roll, cake.q ter and Tyler Rehabilitation
very quick, Crawford said. saiEn- hamburger or pizza. French "es Hospital will host th/Tyler , formance to having had time
Ore City Lupus Support Group meeting
’ Tues . chicken nuggets. mashed po- on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. at
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" One of the smartest things I Not only was it convenient, it
■ ever did was attend Kilgore was affordable and just what I
College. Two of the best . needed at that point in my life,
instructors I ever had in all my Kilgore College was definitely
years of education were at Kilgore the right choice for me, and it
College. can be the right choice for you!"
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Overton, Mac. The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 2, 1999, newspaper, January 2, 1999; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479216/m1/5/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.