County road group hears need for long range plan
San Zandt County Commissioners and County Judge A 4. Riley attended the Better Roads Association meeting with Mayo as president urging a long range program to map plans for the county road system. Cecil Allen of Van noted a meeting with District Highway Engineer W. W. Potter who urged four lanes on Highway 110 from Grand Saline to Van and said the county must provide the additional right of way.
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A 4. Riley
An Zandt County Better Roads Association
Precinct 1
Bill Fisher
Mayo
Cecil Allen
Van
W. W. Potter
Grand Saline
Allen Aid
Budget Hearings On Grand Saline School District
Public hearing on the proposed 1968-69 budget for Grand Saline School District to be held tonight at 7 30 pm in the school board room. Gordon Adamson, president, announced the budget details in a Sun notice.
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Grand Saline
Gordon Adamson
Adamson
Football Tickets On Sale Monday At Grand Saline High
Reserve sent tickets for Grand Saline High School football games go on sale at the high school Monday. Principal Gerald Gilbert announced sales begin at 6 am in the school office for five home games this year and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. After Monday, tickets will be sold weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm. The season opener is September 1 against Winnsboro.
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Grand Saline
Gerald Gilbert
Winnsboro
Disgust at Grand Saline Youth Show Support Gap
The Sun prints a letter from a Grand Saline mother decrying lack of local support for her son Mike and other youths. She laments judges bias and says merchants and townspeople fail to back 4-H plans, urging greater local civic involvement to attract residents and industry.
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Grand Saline
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Haveton
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Canton
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Carolyn Jon
Krazy Day draws big crowd as Yarbrough wins 225 prize
A busy Krazy Day Saturday in Saline West saw J D Yarbrough win 225 while others shared a draw total of 300 in My Day Cash. The lone 25 prize was rolled back into next month’s pot. Dozens of merchants hosted Krazy Specials for shoppers seeking tickets and extra chances.
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Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Harris
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City Declares War On Dog Population
Saline officials announce aggressive dog control measures following numerous complaints of roaming canines. Mayor Wiley Garin and the council vow strict enforcement of leash and vaccination laws, with penalties including fines and destruction of unpenned or vicious dogs. City secretary J C Russell notes owner liability for bites and fines for unvaccinated pets.
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Edgewood
J.C. Russell
Pat Heddin Sai “Ud
Fruitvale School Students To Register For Textbooks
Fruitvale School will register students Friday August 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. Buses on regular routes will pick up children for registration. Six year olds entering school for the first time must bring birth certificates and immunization records. Regular classes start September 3 with a full day. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria on registration day.
Williams Discusses People At Lions Club Talk
Rev Maye Williams of Grand Saline United Methodist Church spoke at the Lions Club meeting Thursday night. He urged judging people by actions not speech or family background, urging that many do not live up to their potential.
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Cain
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Fruitvale Community Plans Chicken Supper Event
Fruitvale residents announce a chicken supper fundraiser organized by local group Seta Food Committee at the community hall. Proceeds support local programs with tickets sold in advance and at the door.
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Fruitvale
Seta
Persons Stadium Gets New Lights for Grand Saline Indians
Grand Saline Indians football field at Persons Stadium will feature a new lighting system this season. Southwestern Electric Power Co completed the work this week, installing eight lights per tall pole instead of six and adding minor fieldhouse upgrades under RB McClinton of Mineola and Wallace Ward of Grand Saline. Superintendent Gallen Stewart noted the refinishing of floors and plumbing at the fieldhouse.
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Grand Saline Indians
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Mineola
Ol' Wallace Ward
Grand Saline
Supt
Gallen Stewart
Morton Salt Strike Remains Unsettled After Talks
Federal mediator Edward Koenig said negotiations between Morton Salt Company and Local 5 of the International Chemical Workers Union broke up after two days with no progress on the 11 week strike. Both sides remained firm over management’s prerogative to make job changes at the Grand Saline plant.
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Edward Koenig
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International Chemical Workers Union
Grand Saline
Patsy Taylor Joins Magic Mirror Staff
Patsy Taylor a recent graduate of Marrow Beauty School in Tyler joins Saline's Magic Mirror Beauty Salon as a hairdresser working Tuesdays through Saturday. A Canton resident she replaces Patsy Meredith and works alongside Emma Millern and Sammy Savage. The shop invites customers to visit for beauty services.
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Magic Mirror
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Marrow Beauty School
Tyler
Astra
Taylor
Patsy Meredith
Canton
Emma Millern
Sammy Savage
Mrs. Millern
Mrs. Taylor
Sand Flat completes new water system for Sand Flat
The Sand Flat Supply Corporation led by W E Boyd announces a $126000 water system to serve residents at Jones Community on BM 255 east of Grand Saline Van High. The well reaches 380 feet and will deliver 400 gallons daily. The project draws a $87,400 Farmers Home Administration loan with a 40 year term, plus a $11,000 federal development loan not requiring repayment. The system aims to provide safe water and reduce reliance on cisterns, with B W Construction of Bryan and Johnson Engineers of Palestine involved. Officers are Burgess president Russell Clark vice president Philip McMakin secretary treasurer R L Box.
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Burges
Russell Clark
Philip McMakin
R. L. Box
Paraders Warned as Anonymous Calls Tout Canton County Fair
Town residents report receiving Thursday phone calls inviting them to the Canton County fair parade. About 800 people listened, most thanked the caller. some suspected pranksters. A few recognized the callers as hired by parade marshal L. P. Sanders of Canton. Reginald Bryant and Dick Cayce identified two of the callers. Others remain anonymous unless questioned. Local wolves and a shop cash register mystery also appear in Strokes.
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Canton
Sun Office
Hamke
Kenneth Steele
Reginald Bryant
Dick Cayce
L. P. Sanders
Cantom
Reginald and
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