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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
6
A devotional piece notes angels as ministering spirits and cites Adam Jesus and a boy saved from a wreck to illustrate work. It argues labor is a blessing not a curse and urges doing all to the glory of God, citing Psalm 104:28.
Funeral services for Lula Prestidge 77 of Grand Saline were held at 2 PM Saturday in Bartley Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Wilbanks and Rev. F S Duke officiating. Burial followed at Prairie Springs Cemetery in Van Zandt County. She died Thursday afternoon in a Grand Saline hospital after a brief illness. Survived by son Raymond Prestidge of Grand Saline two daughters Annie Rucker of Grand Saline Effie Moon of Dallas one stepdaughter Flossie Coley of Grand Saline one sister Eula Briggs of Wichita Falls nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Sunday and Sunday night services drew strong crowds at two Silver Lake churches. Visitors included families from Dallas Tyler Shreveport and Bossier City. The community mourns deaths of Howard Hill Dal las Mrs Lee Cade and Richard Motley with services noted in the region.
Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465 World War I Veterans held a regular monthly meeting with a covered dish luncheon Friday Aug 18 averaging 51 attendees. Guest Barracks named Tyler Jose City Gilmer Canton and Mineola. Two couples were recognized for anniversaries Willard Norman and wife from Van Hie d. Howard Darnell and wife observed their 18th. The 8th District Meeting is set for Gilmer at the R E A Building Saturday Sept 9 with registration at 9 a.m. Attendees should bring a sack lunch, per Commander R E Renfrow and Auxiliary President Willie Joslin.
Mrs. W. A. Melton attended a dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Melton, as sympathy goes to each family.
East Center Baptist Church led by Pastor Carl W Samples offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Grand Saline Bible Church with Pastor John J Clark holds Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m and Wednesday Service at 7:30 p.m. Round Flat Pentecostal Church under Roy Morgan provides Sunday School at 9:45 a.m Tuesday Youth Meeting at 7:30 p.m and Thursday and Saturday services at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence Springs Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor R H Valentine and Music Director Corby Pierce observes B T S at 6:00 p.m and Evening Worship at 6:30 p.m.
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