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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
1
Beginning Monday August 27 18 year olds in Texas gain adult rights and obligations under Bill 123. The act raises the minimum age for rights and duties to 18 while preserving gun sale limits and guardian property provisions.
The Odd Fellow Round-Up of District 75 meets at Wills Point Lodge on Tuesday August 28 announced by Fred Harris inviting all members. Riverside Cemetery cleanup day set for Saturday August 25 with W. R. Wright urging families to bring tools. Grand Saline scrimmage vs Troup Friday at 6:50 with varsity and B Team. Public hearing on Grand Saline Schools budget Monday at 7:30 in the board room. Grand Saline Riding Club meets Monday August 27 at 7:30 pm. Fourth Saturday Night Singing at Evangelical Methodist Church Saturday August 25 at 7 pm hosted by Rev D L McDonald. Evangelist Dr W S Bill Thomas will speak at First Monday Centennial church service Sunday 8 pm at Canton rodeo arena.
Van Zandt County Sheriff B W Ward reports two Dallas youths aged 17 were arrested Saturday afternoon in the Oakland area after officers found ten marijuana plants ranging from three to six and a half feet. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Maley released Sunday, Hamann held for bond. The case cites a new law effective Monday August 27 designating the offense as a felony due to more than four ounces involved.
Grand Saline High School begins selling season tickets for five home football games on August 28 at 6 30 am in Principal Gerald Gilberts office. The package costs 58 75 and covers Edgewood Rockwall Kaufman Wills Point and Wylie with all but Edgewood in district play.
Judge Frank Church reports a quiet week in the city corporation court. Only one defendant was assessed a fee, a $30 fine for being drunk in public.
The Grand Saline Youth Foundation promotes a cushion sale to fund its projects. Proceeds from $2.50 cushions underwrite the foundation with business underwriters and local supporters. Sales start soon at local shops and from volunteers.
The Summer Reading Program awards presentation at Grand Saline Public Library is Saturday September 8. Certificates and prizes provided by the Athena Club will be awarded. Refreshments will follow. Readers who finished 12 or more books should arrive by 9:00 am.
The Board of Directors of Morton-Norwich Products Inc declared a regular quarterly dividend of 21 cents per share of common stock. John W. Simmons, president and CEO, announced the dividend payable on September 10 to stockholders of record on August 24.
Superintendent Gail Stewart announced the district will dismiss all Latino-Schools at 2 p m on Friday due to a county wide teachers meeting later in the afternoon.
Grand Saline officials report water use well below typical levels due to excess rainfall. City Manager Perry Pugh says average daily pumped water drops from 700000 to about 600000, with winter months near 350000. The 1958 garbage ordinance will be enforced requiring covered containers of 30 gallons or less as routes expand and population grows. Streets High Street and Bradburn Road to be resurfaced on a rotating four to five year cycle, while sewer plant repairs continue under Texas Water Quality Control Board orders. Water and sewer taps added on Tremont Street and lines repaired by city crews.
Grand Saline schools opened with 888 students in grades one through 12, up eight from last year’s 880. Kindergarten brings total to 913, with high school at 306. Detailed by grade, freshmen 95, sophomores 75, juniors 70, seniors 68. elementary grades one through eight total 582. Stewart expects further gains to reach about 15 above last year’s average as enrollment stabilizes over the next two weeks.
The Van Food Center was burglarized late Monday or early Tuesday with about 2000 dollars in cash and merchandise stolen. Entry came through a pried back door. Stolen items included cigarettes meat and a small amount of cash and checks. Police noted a black 1046 model Chevrolet pickup seen in town but not definitively linked. Tire tracks were photographed. meat display case meat was taken while its freezer section remained undisturbed. Similar burglaries in Lindale on Monday night are not yet connected.
Bill Woodall Jr joined the Howard Publishing Co staff Monday serving mainly in advertising and some news for the Grand Saline Sun and Edgewood Enterprise. The 22 year old NTST graduate is son of the Sun publishers and will live in Van with wife Mary Ann who will teach substitute duties at Van High School.
Van Zandt County’s First Monday celebrates its centennial with a week long events. Activities run August 26 through September 1 including Tradesday and a parade at 2 30 pm on September 1. A centennial queen will be crowned after First Monday in Revue, a four night Canton history show starting August 29. A commemorative history book, published by Taylor Publishing, will be delivered August 24 with advance sales strong.
The Fair Association selects one outstanding boy and girl from each high school in Van Zandt County and Mahank School District to honor on Youth Night. Recipients receive the book I Dare You by William H. Danforth, with school officials presenting the awards.
Eugene Yarbrough, chair man for the Muscular Dystrophy drive announces that Grand Saline collected 245.40 dollars last week. The house to house march by volunteers funds grants research clinics and patient therapy. Nationwide participation by women includes Mrs. L L Adams Mrs. J L Beall Mrs. Kelly Conley Mrs. Shirley F Anderson and many others.
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