Beef squeeze and boon hit Grand Saline area hard
Phase IV beef freeze drives high cattle prices for producers while forcing packing houses and retailers to cut operations. Van Zandt County’s three Grand Saline packers Adkins Calhoun Moreland report tight margins as calves fetch $1.06 to $1.09 per pound and cows 55 to 80 cents. Custom butchering emerges as a workaround to keep stores stocked under price ceilings.
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Grand Saline
van Zandt County Commission Company
Wills Point
D. Priest
Neuhoff Packing Company
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
van Zandt County
Adkins Meat Company
Calhoun Meat Company
Moreland Meat Company
County Commissioners Vote To Join Mental Health Center
Van Zandt County joins the Smith-Wood counties MH MR Center to provide local and Tyler based mental health and mental retardation services. The program offers counseling diagnosis evaluation family and child counseling and assistance with admission to state schools for the mentally retarded.
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Mental Health Center
Commissioner’s Court
van Zandt County
Smith-Wood County
Billy D. Hallam
MH/MR
Gary K. Smith
Tyler
MH/MR Center
Hullum
Ruth Massey
Massey
Canton
Smith
County Commissioner's Courts
Smith and
Wood Counties
Earl C. Andrews
Marlin Bobo Named Fruitvale School Superintendent
Van Zandt County native Marlin Bobo, now of Pilot Point, signed a contract to lead Fruitvale School after Dominick Greco’s resignation. A Will s Point High School alumnus, Bobo holds degrees from East Texas State University and brings 35 years in education, including roles as high school and elementary principal. He and his wife have three daughters and will reside in Fruitvale.
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Marlin Bobo
van Zandt County
Pilot Point
Fruitvale
Dominick Greco
Bobo
Wallace
Canton
Wills Point High School
East Texas State University
Katy
Dallas
Judy
Saline County Events and Local Happenings
The note outlines two a day football workouts at Grand Saline High School led by Coach Bill Hunter on Monday August 13 at 7 am. It also mentions Serere Harris announcing band rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:80 p.m. for the summer.
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Grand Saline
Bill Hunter
Serere Csod
Bryan Harris
Sahsasss
City Court Fines Total Seven In Offense Roundup
City Judge Frank Churchwell reports seven defendants paid fines in corporation court last week. One driving without an operator's license fined 17.50 dollars. Three defendants fined 30 dollars each for possession of alcoholic beverages. Three others fined 30 dollars each for minor in possession.
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Corporation Court
Frank Churchwell
Riding Club Schedules Meetings and Show
The Riding Club announces meetings for next week with directors gathering at the arena Monday August 13 at 7 39 pm and members meeting Tuesday August 14 at 7 30 pm. Secretary Mrs Leon Jones urges attendance and bringing a horse for riding after the session. An Approved American Quarter Horse Show is set for Friday August 31 at the Riding Club arena, first of its kind in the area. more information to follow.
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Riding Club
Leon Jones
Grand Saline School Open Registration Periods
Registration opens for kindergarten through eighth grade this week at Grand Saline Elementary with dates for new enrollees and high school seniors to register by August 14. Parents must bring birth certificates health records and enrollment sheets for younger grades and ecards health certificates for grades 2 8. Seniors register August 14 juniors August 14 afternoon sophomores August 15 and freshmen August 15 afternoon. All new high school students should call before August 14 for transcripts and health certificates.
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Shirley Anderson
Grand Saline Elementary School
Gerald Gilbert
Grand Saline
School Lunch Prices Likely to Rise With Food Costs
The district prepares for higher milk costs and reduced government subsidies as prices for school lunches are expected to increase. Superintendent Gailen Stewart notes a roughly 25 percent rise in commodity purchases while government commodities may drop about half. A board decision on cafeteria prices is expected Monday night.
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Gailen Stewart
Board of Trustees
Title I Funds Allocated But Less Than Last Year
Grand Saline Schools will receive a tentative Title I allotment of 27,440 for 1972-73, down from 32,312 last year. No health or teaching supplies money is allocated yet. personnel remains unchanged with one high school library aid, three elementary teachers, one aide, and half-time nurse. Title II funds amounting to 1,795 were used for library books, but may be dropped this year.
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Grand Saline
Shirley Anderson
Anderson
Congress
Fruitvale School Sets Registration for Kinders and First Graders
Fruitvale kindergarten and first grade children will register Friday August 10 from 9 am to 12 noon in the school library. Bring birth certificates and immunization records. Immunizations include DPT Rubella polio and measles. Kindergarteners must be 5 by September 1 1978 and first graders 6 by September 1 1978.
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Fruitvale
Edgewood Actress Crowned County Fair Queen at Kickoff
Jeannene Robertson of Edgewood won the Van Zandt County Fair Queen title at the 16th annual fair opening week events. Mrs T R Keahey of Canton and Charles Branton of Edgewood named county outstanding citizens. Events run Thursday to Saturday with parades rodeos livestock judging and youth activities.
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Jeannene Robertson
Edgewood
van Zandt
T. R. Keahey
Canton
Charles Branton
Robertson
J:e
Van
Corrricky
Wwe Judy Wilson
Carter
Ralph Robertson
Gordon Frowning
Wood
Grand Saline Sets Lunch Policy For Free And Reduced Meals
Grand Saline schools announce a free and reduced lunch program. Superintendent Gailen Stewart notes eligibility hinges on family size and income with detailed income scales for free and reduced meals and confidential handling by social workers. Applications sent home and available at school offices.
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Grand Saline School
Grand Saline
Gailen Stewart
Stewart
Van High School Registration Dates Set
Van High School announces registration for the 1973 74 year with levels by day. Seniors and freshmen register August 14 and 16 respectively, juniors and sophomores August 14 and 15, with new students August 16 and August 22. Fall classes begin August 24. football practice starts August 13.
Campaign Treasuer Named For August 13 March Against Dystrophy
Eugene Yarbrough is named campaign treasurer for the August 13 1973 March Against Dystrophy in Grand Saline. Volunteers will conduct a house to house appeal to raise funds for muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases with First National Bank of Grand Saline as depository.
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Eugene Yarbrough
Grand Saline
Yarbrough
First National Bank of
Texas
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Fern Woodall
Lem
Charlie Moreland
Moreland
Dickie Adkins
Adkins Company
Adkins
Dave Calhoun
Calhoun
Fruitvale School
Sersgaseig
W. O. Blackburn
Sun Office
City Court Report
Canton Trail Riders
Julie Browning
Judy Wilson
van High School
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