All Over Town Highlights and Local Remarks
Travis Shafer recovers from an August 5 accident after falling 16 feet while helping George Jones build a pier at George's lake. Kenny Steele starts school, wheeled in by his mother amid his recovery, as friends help him to class. Mrs. Nettie Ballard, longtime Corinth subscriber and oldest Corinth Baptist Church member, turns 85 August 28. Texas DPS notes dual wheel motor homes require safety guards. Community safety reminders stress school bus laws and cautious driving near youngsters. Mike Warms leaves to teach in Van schools, replaced by Clemo Clements. Creagleville Homecoming draws a large crowd with singing and preaching amid a power outage. Claude Koonce remains a familiar contact See All Over Town Page 7.
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Travis Shafer
Travis
George Jones
George’s Lake
Grand Saline
Srehsles
Three Arrested In Burglary Attempt
Longview police captured Jim Warlick on Saturday linking him to a four male and one girl group that tried to burglarize United Dollar Store Tuesday night. Marek Hockema and Mike Johnson, both 20 and 21, were caught by Grand Saline patrolmen and sent to the sheriff. Burglary charges were filed. the remaining suspects, including the girl, were being sought by local and area police.
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Longview
United Dollar
Jim Warlick
Warlick
van Zandt
B. W. Ward
Grand Saline
Jim Hays
Richard Koonce
Carroll Carpenter
Sun's policy bars printing unsigned letters
The Grand Saline Sun rejects a Tuesday unsigned letter. It states it does not print anonymous correspondence. The paper suggests neighbors or family members seek relief from Child Welfare in Canton.
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Grand Saline
Man Dies From Shotgun Blast At Ben Wheeler
Formal murder charges were filed against a 57 year old Ben Wheeler man in a shooting near Ben Wheeler Saturday night. Harry L. Reynolds died at the scene from a chest shot by a .20 gauge shotgun in a front yard. The suspect is in custody on a $25,000 bond. A neighbor reported the shooting around 8 30.
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B. W. Ward
Ben Wheeler
Harry L. Reynolds
Ward
Howard Hill 65 Dies In Grand Saline Auto Crash
Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon at Main Street Baptist Church for Howard Hill of Grand Saline 65 who died following injuries from a July 21 auto crash in Dallas. He owned a real estate and insurance agency and chaired the Van Zandt County Republican Party. He served in multiple real estate and business associations and was active in religious and civic groups. Survivors include his wife a son his mother and two granddaughters. Pallbearers were listed.
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Howard Hill
Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Tom Pesnell
Eilwood Brown
Tom E. Webb
Haven of Memories
Canton
Bartley Funeral Home
Hill
Dallas
van Zandt County
Kaufman - Rockwall - van Zandt Board of Realtors
Grand Latino Chamber of Commerce
Texas Board of
National Real Estate Brokers Association
National Board of Farm and Ranch Brokers
Lions Club
van Zandt Country Club
Main Street Christian Church
Aldene Hill
Richard Hill
Flora Hill
Jim Wynn
Albert Rowan
Jack Craft
J. W. Duke
W. H. Jarvis
Arnett Robinson
Alvin Mallory
Truman Tunnell
Odd Fellows District 75 Round-Up Meeting Scheduled
Fred Harris secretary of the Odd Fellows Lodge announced Wednesday that District 75 Round-Up will be held in a joint meeting with the Wills Point Lodge on Tuesday night August 20. All Odd Fellows are cordially invited to attend.
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Fred Harris
Odd Fellows Lodge
Wills Point
Watermelon Supper Planned By Local Masonic Lodge
The local Masonic Lodge will host a watermelon party Friday night at the lodge home starting at 7 p.m. Robert Bates, secretary, announced Wednesday. All Masons and their families are invited. John Teague is Worshipful Master of the lodge.
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Robert Bates
John Teague
Superintendent's Opening Message Promises productive school year
The message from the Superintendent on behalf of the Faculty Administration and School Board commits to a productive year across curricular and extra curricular programs. It notes a favorable Visiting Committee report and aims to maximize every tax dollar while seeking cooperation for the best school year ever.
Scheel Enrollment Shows Slight Gain in Grand Saline Schools
Grand Saline schools report total enrollment of 580 on Tuesday noon, up six from last year. Elementary grades through eighth total 275, up seven, while high school enrollment for grades nine to twelve stands at 305, down one from a year ago. Superintendent Gailen Stewart notes stabilization may take about two weeks.
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Grand Saline
Gailen Stewart
Stewart
Grand Saline High School
Nazarene revival set to run August 27 to September 3
The First Church of the Nazarene schedules revival services from Sunday August 27 through September 3. Evangelist Wesley Hoeckle of Corpus Christi will lead the meetings, with daily 7:30 pm services and Sunday activities including 9:45 am Sunday school and 10:50 am morning worship. Rev. Robert Wade serves as pastor.
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Church of the Nazarene
Wesley Hoeckle
Corpus Christi
Robert Wade
Saturday Singing at Evangelical Church Planned This Week
The fourth Saturday night singing at Evangelical Methodist Church starts at 7 pm. Pastor D L McDonald invites all to attend the event.
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Evangelical Church
Evangelical Methodist Church
D. L. McDonald
Grand Saline HS Grid Season Tickets Go On Sale
Grand Saline High School season tickets for home football go on sale Monday August 28 at 6 am. Principal Gerald Gilbert said tickets will be in the principal’s office. Five time reserved seats cost $5.75 for five home games against Winnsboro Rusk Van Forney and Canton, with the last three as district games.
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Grand Saline High School
Gerald Gilbert
Winnsboro
Rusk
Van
Forney
Canton
Grand Saline School Board Adopts 1972 63 Budget
In a special meeting, the Grand Saline School District approved a 636,047 dollar budget for the 1972 72 year, up from 584 783 last year. Superintendent Gail en Stewart cites inflation with higher salaries maintenance and operating costs. Revenue includes 172 340 local taxes 419 757 state and 381 county no federal funds.
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Grand Saline
Gailen Stewart
Stewart
Grand Saline School Board adopts bids and builds four room house
At the final regular meeting the Grand Saline Independent School District approved bids for gasoline oil milk bread and ice cream. Conoco won gas and oil Borden's milk Ideal Bakery bread and Lilly's ice cream. Trustees authorized a four room building trade project to be built by students at the old site and sold on bid.
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Grand Saline Independent School District
Conoco
Borden’s
Ideal Bakery
Lilly’s
Gailen Stewart
Grand Saline grows cotton in front of Darby’s Department Store
In Grand Saline a planter in front of Darby’s Department Store sprouts cotton plants grown by Gladys Monk and other clerks with Rev. Raymond Valentine providing seed. The project aims to educate local children about cotton’s role in Texas history, despite no outside funding or county agent involvement. The seed planting happened late in May or early June, and blooms are visible though the crop yield may be slow.
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Brooklyn
Grand Saline
Darby
Galloway Darby
Gladys Monk
Daisy Fan Fowler
Katy Youngblood
Texas
South
Raymond Valentine
Edgewood
Rev. Valentine
Mr. Darby
Annual Trail Ride For G S Riding Club
The Grand Saline Riding Club invites the public to an annual trail ride on Sunday to Grit with a 2 PM meeting at the old gym. Members get barbecue free. non members pay. Riders may call 962 2894 or a club member to join.
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G.S. Riding Club
Grand Saline
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Doty
Sun Gang
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Clemo Clements
Clemo
Lewisville
Geen
Creagleville
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der Ree
Claude Koonce
Kenny Reid
Marty Heddin
Billy Lovett
Grand Saline Sun
Sheriff's Department
Kilgore
Salvation Army Fund
Wiley Garland
Grand Saline Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
Sherry Allen
Westward Ho
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R . ' Scheel
Nazarenes
Heavy
GS School Board
Renae
James Ray
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