Blanchards Tour New England Family Trip Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blanchard of Grand Saline returned from a two week auto trip to New England with daughter Sherry Anne Speights and two grandsons Bob and John of Highlands Texas. They visited Medfield Massachusetts and Plymouth Rock Harvard Museum of Natural History Saint Johnsbury Vermont Mount Sunapee North Woodstock New Hampshire and North Cape Cod Massachusetts while enjoying fishing on the Charles River near Medfield.
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Bill Blanchard
Grand Saline
New England
Bill
Medfield
Mass
Blanchards
Sherry Anne Speights
Bob and
John
Highlands, Texas
New Roads Add 8000 Miles Annually to U S Highways
The nation adds about eight thousand miles of new roads each year to the United States highways system extending coast to coast and expanding infrastructure nationwide.
Van Zandt County Court Plans Voting Box Change
The court approves incorporating Sand Flat Voting Box 24 with East Grand Saline Box 15. All Sand Flat voters move to Box 15 at Grand Saline city office. C J Koonce is precinct judge of Box 15. The county now has 29 boxes including absentee voting. Sheriff Ward seeks funding for a night dispatcher. Grand Saline and Wills Point cannot aid. Van and Canton offer $100 monthly.
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van Zandt County
Commissioners Court
Sand Flat
East Grand Saline
Grand Saline
C. J. Koonce
Billy D. Hullum
B. W. Ward
Sheriff’s Department
Wills Point
Van
Canton
East Texas Council of Governments Seeks Possible Assistance
Authorities indicate the East Texas Council of Governments is seeking possible assistance for regional projects. The item notes coordination with local agencies to explore funding and support avenues.
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The
East Texas Council of Governments
Williams Named Crockett Office Manager for United Gas
Rayford Williams formerly United Gas Local Representative at Grand Saline since 1967 becomes Crockett office manager for United Gas. He succeeds Billy Presswood who moves to Mineola. Williams, a Henderson native with a 20 year career, and wife Bess have son Jody and are active in Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Fire Dept and Little League. The family moved to Crockett last week. Tornadoes occur more often in the United States than anywhere else in the world National Geographic says.
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Rayford Williams
United Gas
Grand Saline
New Crockett
Williams
Billy Presswood
Mineola
Henderson
Rusk County
Bess
Jody
Grand Saline Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Dept
Crockett
Mrs Rhodes Attends East Texas piano workshop
Mrs. Taylor Rhodes of Grand Saline attended a piano teachers workshop at East Texas State University last week led by Canadian pianist Raymond Dudley. Dudley, pianist in residence at Cincinnati College Conservatory, played and lectured, noting his Haydn sonata recital milestone.
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Taylor Rhodes
Grand Saline
East Texas State University
Raymond Dudley
Dudley
College Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
ETSU
London
Royal Festival Hall
Rhodes
Grand Saline Student On UT Cum Laude Honor Roll
Byron Galloway Darby of Grand Saline was named to the Cum Laude honor roll at the University of Texas for the spring semester. Dean Ellison announced 483 College of Natural Sciences honorees, including 443 Texans, 34 other states, and six foreign students, all with at least 52 grade points while passing all courses.
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Byron Galloway Darby
Grand Saline
University of Texas
Samuel P. Ellison, Jr
the University
College of Natural Sciences
Van Students To Get Annuals At Autograph Party
Van High School announces an autograph party for all Van school students on Thursday August 10 from 8 to 9 30 in the multi purpose room. The 1972 Vandalites from Taylor Publishing will be distributed and include surprises per editors Renee Perry and Denise Blackburn.
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Van
van High School
Mike Warms
Taylor Publishing Company
Renee Perry
Denise Blackburn
Debra Jarmon Fourth at Dallas Junior Farmers Show
Debra Jarmon of Grand Saline placed fourth in a Dallas Junior Farmers show winning a ribbon and 15 dollars. She showcased peas beans cucumbers and apples and previously earned two honorable mention ribbons with five dollars each.
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Debra Jarmon
Dale Jarmon
Grand Saline
Dallas
Debra
D'Ville Creagueville Homecoming Set For August
Creagueville community marks its third Sunday August homecoming on August 20 with keynote speaker Bro. Kenneth Nichols of Lufkin at 11 30 a m A D Pierce chairman invites all to bring a picnic lunch and join the afternoon singing and gift presentations by recognized guests.
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D’ville
Creagleville
Kenneth Nichols
Lufkin
A. D. Pierce
Pierce
Creagueville
Local Couple Staycations and Travels Highlight Weekend
Locals Mr and Mrs Marvin E Fowler of Colmesweil spent the weekend in Grand Saline where they now own a lake home. Mrs Fowler says Marvin fished a lot and caught many fish. Mr and Mrs Z H Jordan recently returned from a two week trip to Arlington Nebraska where they formerly lived and report a very enjoyable trip with heavy rain.
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Marvin E. Fowler
Colmesweil
Grand Saline
Fowlers
It Is Now the Greatest Day in Life Says Bartley Funeral Home
The piece urges living in the present, citing Macomb Flandrau and Mencken on now and tomorrow. It urges families to discuss pre need arrangements to avoid future confusion and to act today. Bartley Funeral Home of Grand Saline Texas notes contact.
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Charles Macomb Flandrau
H. L. Mencken
Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline
Texas
Texas proposes to abolish Lamar County Hospital District
The amendment would abolish the Lamar County Hospital District upon its effective date and allow the Lamar County Commissioners Court to arrange transfer or disposition of its assets. It calls for submission to voters at the November 1972 general election with a ballot line for or against the proposition.
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State OF Texas
Lamar County Hospital
Commissioners Court of
Lamar County
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Highway 80
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James Trey
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Lakeside Dr
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Sand Flat Road
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FM 1799
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Optometrist
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West Hwy
Royal
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Grand Saline Tyler
Mrs. Rhodes
Byron G. Darby
Saline Lumber
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