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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
2
Publication details for Grand Saline Texas weekly issue including publisher Roberson family and staff roles, subscription rates for Van Zandt County and elsewhere, and postal classifications noting second class matter and postpaid status with dates and addresses.
Dee rovers at Sora Grand Saline's City Dump urge proper unloading onto the main pile to prevent scattering. Current carelessness blocks roads, causes odor, and forces costly machine cleaning at taxpayer expense, prompting state health scrutiny.
A spoof town gathering riffs on An anonymous clubs and self help fads. Clem Webster, Ed Doolittle, Zeke Grubb and others mock various anonymous groups from Alcoholics to Government handouts, joking about joining to mock and avoid solitude while suggesting humorous outcomes.
Myra Kennedy describes life in a mountain town near Bogota during language study. She notes cold, unfurnished homes, nonfunctional laundry facilities on the third floor, and hard water. She reports polite locals, theft risks, Pope arrival preparations, a mixed US-Colombia class, and plans to travel by canoe to the jungle next.
Jack Funderburk of Wills Point notes the burial of his father Punderburk aged 87 who died after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. July 26 at Eu bank and Company Funeral Chapel with Rev. Donald Tisdale. Survivors include his son, a daughter, a brother, three sisters, two grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
A messy OCR style notice proposes a constitutional amendment to read sections about warehousing and tax exemptions. It mentions temporary storage, warehouse records available for inspection, and a 1968 election date with For on the ballot. Named place Nashee County appears, with references to electors and taxation.
State of Texas contemplates amending Article III to allow Dallas County to issue road bonds by a majority vote of resident property taxpayers. Provisions outline new Section S20 banning maintenance of macadamised roads and tolls, with an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1904. Sections detail which debts count toward the limit and who may vote.
Public notice outlines proposed Section 64 to empower statewide and local contracts. It describes consolidation of government functions between Faso and Tarrant counties and seeks voter approval for amendments. The document references Article I and constitutional processes for statewide importance measures.
Friday night brought a flurry of visitors and gifts as Mrs. Dee and family hosted at the Joe Wilson home. Granddaughters Missen and Cathey Grisham of Lafayette La spent three weeks. Mrs. Dorothy Grisham joined for several days. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hob Miller of Dallas and Mrs. Arvelene Westbrook and daughter Sandra Hensley from Santa Ana Calif. July 18 saw a community gathering with a large turnout and a spread at the Community Center. Visitors and well-wishers filled baskets and a topper as a lamp and gifts were displayed. Church attendance was strong at Sun services. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moon of Dallas visited. The Racker and Ritcher families visited relatives, and Henry Kirby attended a wedding shower in Willow Springs. Several families and travelers spent weekends at homes, with sympathy extended to the Allen Pinkerton family of Grand Sue and continued improvements noted for Paul Abrams.
Rams spent Sunday in Geeland with their daughter Mrs Grady Wallace and family.
Our hearts overflow with sincere appreciation for all who expressed their love and sympathy for Jimmy Don. It helped ease our loss with comforting words, food and beautiful flowers. When sorrow comes to your home, may you have God's richest blessings from Mrs. Linda Sue Raymond, Jim H. Jones and family.
For sale an item described as wax parer or oil base floor sweep. Details are unclear from the fragment and no further context is provided in the source.
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