Indian Hopefuls Prepare for Sept 4 Opener
Grand Saline High School Indians opened their football season with 41 candidates at Monday’s first workout. Coach John Keller oversees 14 lettermen as players practiced contact drills and basic plays ahead of the Sept. 4 game against Edgewood. Two more two day sessions are planned before school starts.
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Edgewood
Grand Saline High School Indians
John Keller
Keller
Indians
Van
Canton
Kaufman
Terrell High School
Texas A & M
University of Oklahoma
Kimball High School
Dallas
Austin
Oklahoma
AGM
Thomas Waggoner
East Texas State College
Jim LaPrade
Rashie Rash and Ritchie Buy Grand Saline Feed Store
John Terry Rash and Bob Ritchie announced the purchase of the Rucker and Stephens feed store in Grand Saline from H. Rucker and Thel Stephens Aug 3. The store, in business since 1946, will keep selling feeds seeds fertilizer wire and insecticides.
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John Terry Rash
Bob Ritchie
Rucker and Stephens
Grand Saline
Nig) Rucker
Thel Stephens
Rash
Bartley Panera Home
Ritchie
Southwestern Electric and Power Company
GS Indian Band Sessions Begin
Members of the Grand Sa line Indian Band start the 1964 65 school year with a march around the school yard after their first meeting in the band hall. About 80 members are in the band led by new drum major Misa Carolyn Le Evelyn Carter.
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Grand Saline
Manuel de la Rosa
Misa Carolyn le
Evelyn Carter
Kilgore Junior College
Miss Carter
Jean Es Karan Lowe
Sue Welch
Ellen E.emile Pugh
Vickie Joulin
Nelda Willmon
Wills Point Teen Crowned 1961 Van Zandt Queen
Gale Hodge, daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Hodge and a Wills Point High senior, won the 1961 Van Zandt County Queen title in Wills Point. Janie Carter, Candy Wingate, Linda Slaton and Ira Hubbard finished as runners up. Grand Saline entrants did not place. The fair runs August 20 to 22 in Canton, judged by Jerry Haynes Peggy Speas and Wes Wise. About 600 attended the two hour event.
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Wie
Jansie
van Zandt
Wills Point
Gale Hodge
A. B. Hodge
Wills Point High School
Janie Carter
Myrthe Springs
Canton Kiwanis Club
Candy Wingate
Wille Point
Wednesday Book Club
Linda Slaton
Canton
Canton Lions Club
Ira Hubbard
van Zandt County Historical Society
Grand Saline
Carolyn Carter
Chamber of Commerce
Elaine Burges
Athena Club
Pat Hodges
Lion's Club
Susan Land
Study Club
Grand Saline Witl
Barbara Wheeler
Sally May
Carolyn Parkerson
Edgewood
Mies Hodge
Dallas
Jerry Haynes
Mr. Peppermint Fame
Peggy Speas
Wes Wise
Krldi-Tv
Roy Coomer
Football Ticket Sale Begins Here Monday
Local fans may buy Grand Saline High School football season tickets beginning Monday at 7 a.m. at the high school office. Tickets cost $5 each with a maximum of six seats per buyer. The sale ends Wednesday at 5 p.m. said Superintendent Gordon Irons.
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Grand Saline
Gordon Irons
Irons
Curriculum Overhaul At Local High School For Fall
Principal Guy Mixon announces major updates as school opens on Aug 31. A new senior speech course will be offered this year with plans to expand to underclassmen later. Non college bound math moves to Related Math I and II with algebra and geometry focus, plus an economics course for seniors. New textbooks also debut in several grades and subjects.
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Guy Mixon
Ond
Mixon
Van Zandt County Fair Opens in Canton Today
The Van Zandt County Fair begins today at 0 a.m. at the Canton fairgrounds with the midway opening at 1 p.m. and a fair parade at 4 p.m. The event features three nightly rodeos starting at 8 p.m., livestock judging, and the County Historical Activities at 2 p.m. Friday.
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van Zandt County
Indian Boosters Meet Tomorrow for New Officers
Indian Sports Boosters Club plans its first meeting led by vice-president Billie Sid Roberson. The general reorganizational session is Friday at 8 PM in the Grand Saline Elementary School Cafeteria to support Grand Saline High School Indians athletes and coaches.
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Indian Sports Boosters Club
Billie Sid Roberson
Grand Saline
Roberson
Grand Saline High School
Western Transport Drives Grand Saline Growth
The Grand Saline feature highlights Western Transport Company, a Fort Worth based carrier with a Grand Saline terminal. The firm employs 27, pays about 125000 yearly, and ships Morton's salt plus petroleum products and dry bulk to 38 states, mainly from Morton salt to chemical plants and meat packers.
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Grand Saline
Western Transport Company
Salt Capitol
Western
Fort Worth
C & R Transport Company
Sam Ellison
Grand
Morton
U. S
Ellison
Ralston-Purina
Tyler
Mount Pleasant
Emory
New Mexico
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Texas
Louisiana
Houston
Texas City
Pittsburg
Dallas
Local Talent To Perform At Scout Benefit Jamboree
The Country Jamboree and Talent Contest on the Grand Saline football field features top Northeast Texas acts including the Country Boys and artists from the Big D Jamboree KLTV. Proceeds aid Boy Scout Troop 378 with prizes awarded to top acts. Advance tickets selling well as organizers expect a strong crowd.
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Grand Saline
Elvis
Blanchard
Raymond Sloan
Walton Bryant
Bill Carter
Earlon Lee
Possum Kingdom
Lake Tawakoni
Houston
New York Met
Galveston Beach
Reverend Ward Addresses Grand Saline Lions Club
Reverend John Ward of Bible Baptist Church spoke to the Grand Saline Lions Club at the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday night. He cited Jesus Sermon on the Mount as the recipe for successful living, stressing loving enemies, giving before receiving, and going the second mile to bring happiness and better qualities in others.
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Reverend Ward
Grand Saline Lions Club
John Ward
Bible Baptist Church
Grand Saline
The
Lions Club
Jesus
Rev. Ward
Oddfellows Hall
Rebeccas's
John Terry Rash
Russel Myers
Joe Bartley
Buddy Camper
Alf Roberson
Mrs Fisher Becomes Grand Saline Chamber Secretary
Mrs Ralph Fisher of 408 N Waildrip assumes duties as the Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce Office Secretary replacing Mrs Marion Quinn who resigned. She will keep Chamber books write letters and take minutes from 8 to 12 daily Monday through Friday. Born in Grand Saline she is a lifelong Van Zandt County resident with prior secretarial jobs in the city.
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Ralph Fisher
Shaw Elected State REC Board Officer
W. B. Shaw of Wood County Electric Cooperative was chosen secretary treasurer of the Texas Electric Cooperatives board at TEC’s 24th Annual Membership Meeting in Austin August 12 14. A Quitman native, Shaw has led Wood County REC since 1937, guiding nine counties and 1850 miles of line to about 7800 members. He will attend monthly board meetings in Austin representing 79 rural electric systems in Texas.
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East Texas
Treas
Texas Electric Cooperatives
State Association of Rural Electric Systems
W. B. Shaw
Wood County Electric Cooperative
TEC
Austin
State Co-Op
Quitman
Shaw
Ood County Rec
Sevenman State Electric Co-Op Board
Texas
Two Historical Markers Set To Be Erected Here
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee announced two Historical Markers in City signs will be erected in Grand Saline on U S 80 East and West. The project adds to a five year RAMPS plan to place 6000 markers statewide.
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Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Grand Saline
Texas
State Building Commission
Texas Highway Department
The
Texas Historical Foundation
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Jon Rash
Bon Ritchie
Waggoner
LaPrade
Indian Boosters
Ressel Myers
Bartley Funeral Home
Myers
Finand Saline
Rader Funeral Home
Longview
Rita Lorine Ponder
Shreveport
Grand Saline Terminal
Western Transport
J. H. Wilson
Kenneth Transon
W. A. Are
Salt City
Mineola
Winnsboro
Kennedy
Lamb, Inc
Hal Kennedy
Myra Kennedy
Gene Germany
Edward Lamb Enterprises, Inc
Edward Lamb
Everett A. Sisson
Lamb
Southwestern University
Girl Scouts
Lee
Walt Bryant
Ray Rucker
Mrs. Fisher
New Chamber
State Rec
Vv. B. Shaw
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