County’s 4 Top Citizens To Be Selected August 13
County Judge A J Riley announced that Van Zandt County will again honor four outstanding citizens on August 13 1968. Nomination letters detailing achievements should be sent to Box 85 Canton Texas 75103 by August 5. The award recognizes residents for service to others in 1968 with past honorees including Mrs B A Fenter and Gabe Scott.
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Ranat County
A. J. Riley
Canton
Texas
van Zandt
Saturday Entry Deadline For Van Zandt Queen Contest
The Van Zandt Queen Pageant set for Saturday invites entries from county organizations and nominees. Edgeswood High School hosts the event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with J E Humphries Jr overseeing. Eligible contestants must be unmarried ages 16 to 22, wear formal dress, perform a three minute talent, and be escorted by a young man in a dress. Tickets will be sold at the door with no advance sales.
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Sected
Indivia
Outandt
van Zandt
Edewood High Schoo
Chamber of Ing
J. E. Humphries, Jr
van Zandt County
Chamber of Commerce
Edgewood Chamber
Un Strokes Un Strokes BY BUDDY RETURNING MONDAY
Sun Stroke reports a town not changed much since a recent vacation yet busy with events. Lions Club drives membership by creating a Doghouse Club for delinquent members. Wayne Blakeley reveals a playful tomato picking system at home during a hot day. Sun Strokes notes two local curios and a hint of community buzz.
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Sun
Walker
Chamber
Hamilton Resigns From Sun To Become Food Broker
Hamilton Joins Food Company in Mamarton after eight years with the Sun staff. He previously worked on newspapers in Tyler Caldwell Quitman and Jacksonville before joining the Sun. Publisher Alf Roberson wishes him well as he and his wife move with their sons Harry and Mickey to Carlisle.
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Mamarton
the Sun
Russell, Moss and Associates
Tinetype Opera
Tyler
Caldwell
Quitman
Jacksville
Harry
Alf Roberson
Hamilton
Mickey
Carlisle
Shir
Krazy Day and Trash Dump Costs Stir Grand Saline
Grand Saline residents face rising dump costs as careless trash disposal forces expensive restacking and burning. City secretary J C Russell cites $200 per dump visit and a recent $215 restack expense while considering a 60 cent per load gate policy. Meanwhile, the chamber plans Krazy Day for Aug 17 with vendor discounts, prizes, and a large ticket drawing to boost downtown shopping.
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Russell
J.C. Russell
The
Sun
Remssa
Long Distance Rates Cut For Grand Saline CT Customers
Grand Saline residents will see reduced intercity rates as General Telephone Company of the Southwest implements a federal order cutting interstate long distance charges. The change affects station calls made weekdays from 7 am to 5 pm, continuing a trend of declining transcontinental rates since 1915 with further reductions since 1943.
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Grand Saline
General ‘Telephone Company
Southwest
Ferral Communications Com
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mobil game selects Grand Laine winner for car
Joe L Sellers, Sr. of Hill Street in Grand Laine wins a brand new car in the Strike It Clean Mobil service station game announced by Mobil Oil Corporation. A new Dodge Unranger is given away weekly with cash prizes up to 2500. The game uses a book available from participating Mobil dealers. No purchase required and all licensed drivers can play except where prohibited.
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Sellers
Mobil
Joe L. Sellers
Hill Street
Grand Laine
Mobil Oil Corporation
Stan
Van Zandt Road resurfacing approved in 1968 Farm to Market plan
Van Zandt County project approved for resurfacing from State Highway 18 to F M 216 totaling 3 5 miles at a cost of 107000 as part of the 1968 Farm to Market Road program. Joel E Shaw oversees this phase under W W Potter district engineer with total program cost 254 million across 142 Texas counties.
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van Zandt County
W. W. Potter
Kaufman County
Joel E. Shaw
Canton
Texas
Berry Ward To Discuss Texas Community Aides
Berry of canon agricultural agent and Wallace Ward division manager of Southwestern Electric Power Company will discuss The Texas Community Improvement Program at the Fruit Tale School Auditorium. The program will be held Friday at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Texas Agriculture Extension Service and the Teens electrical companies. Mrs Hallie Randall Fruit Tale School superintendent says Everyone interested in community improvement is invited to the meeting.
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Toda Berry
Canon
Vwanty Agricultural
Wallace Ward
Grand Laine
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Texas Community Improvement Program
Fruit Fale
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Hallie Randall
Tale
Local Teens Hold Summer Jobs Across Farms and Stores
Sun surveys local high school and college students about summer work. Farm labor tops the list with tomatoes sheds and market trips, while others work at stores like Sears and Montgomery Ward. Several teens juggle multiple jobs and many look forward to school starting in August.
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Sun
Ofocal High School
Colege
Aleady
Dalfare Glynn
Lynn Neal
Neuhoffs
Delbert Goggins
Sears
Jay Lowe
Montgomery Ward
Joe French
Henderson County
Kale Hhay
Carol McDermott
Sarah Cheser
Kathy McDonald
Char Fan
Neld Willman
Joel Bailey
Maye
Faye Shrum
Teresa Weatherall
Marsha Lowe
Judy Russell
Jane Roberson
Mac Shrum
Roger Thompson
Roy
Carnes
Bartley
Ling Hay
Danny Paul Fansler
Hay City
Miss McDermott
Cason
Tyler
Charlotte Sloan
Koonce
Kilgore
Salt Film To Be Shown At Lions Club Meeting
Salt movie on the salt industry with photos of the Grand Saline mine will be shown at the Lions Club meeting Tuesday night. Ray Rucker the mine superintendent and Lions members will attend. The event includes a Past Presidents and Ladies Night dinner in Rebekah Hall on Highway 0.
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Lions Club
Grand Saline
Ray Rucker
Rebekah Hall
West
August Draft Call Up for Texas Quota Raised
Texas faces an August draft call of 14 200 men for the Army, up from July. Colonel M S Schwartz, Selective Service director, cited budget limits on medical examinations and said checks may extend to September 1 if needed, with transfers precluded. Local boards were briefed on August quotas and the selection order will follow delinquents aged 18 to 25, volunteers, and nonvolunteers, in sequence.
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Texas
M S. "Schwarts
Selective Service
Schwarts
Army
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