bumper pear crop and local notices in Grand Saline
Farmers report a bumper pear crop with trees laden and limbs bending. A Grand Saline item notes the birth of Claudia Woodrum, daughter to Clyde and Mrs Woodrum after 24 years of marriage, and a birthday greeting to Tom Hicks at 322 Yolanda Lane Shreveport LA 71105. Insects annually destroy timber enough to build 1,333,000 homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hicks
Tom
Grand Saline
Uncle Tom
Yolanda Lane
Shreveport
Fruitvale revival closes as visitors gather
Fruitvale Baptist revival ends Sunday with Rev. Knous delivering sermons and Rev. Cordell directing singing. Local visitors from California to Irving, Mesquite, Dallas, Mansfield, Ohio, Kingston Jamaica, and Tyler attended events and visited residents. Sympathy extended for a infant death in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitvale
Knous
Cordell
Buck Cofer
California
Jess Ellis
Ft. Worth
Elmo Shaw
Mesquite
Letha Reed
Retha» Watson
Betty Isaac
Irving
Jim
Jamaica
Loyd Brown
Dallas
Henry Watson
Henry Brown
Tyler
Bessie Keaton
A. B. Burkham
Rhonda
Randy Lambert
Myrtle Springs
William Gil
Funeral services for Rich ard Motley in Mesquite
Funeral services for Rich ard F. Motley of Mesquite were held Monday at 3 30 pm in Anderson Clayton Chapel with Rev Louis Hodges and R L Box officiating Burial was in Laurel Oaks Cemetery Survivors include wife Mrs Sammy Motley sons Hugh Motley Dallas David Joe and Sam Mesquite stepson Tom Sawyer Grand Saline daughters Mrs Jerrie Smith Dallas Mrs Becky Grisham Mesquite five grandchildren Mr Motley was a brother in law of Mrs U B Nations of Grand Saline
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Motley
Mesquite
Anderson-Clayton Chapel
Louis Hodges
R. L. Box
Laurel Oaks Cemetery
Sammy Motley
Hugh Motley
Dallas
David
Joe
Sam
Tom Sawyer
Grand Saline
Jerrie Smith
Becky Grisham
Motley
U. B. Nations
Local Social News and Fire Loss Report
Lispie and Willie of Grand Saline visited Mrs. J H Parker and Mrs. Linnie Brown. Olan Goforth Joe Van Eimeran and families from Cuda hy Wis and Elmo Shaw of Mesquite visited Mrs. Letha Reed with Ft Worth friend Ian. Ralph Parker home and all contents destroyed by fire Friday. Fruitvale school opened Monday for classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lispie
Willie
Grand Saline
J. H. Parker
Loyd Brown
Linnie Brown
Olan Goforth
Joe van Eimeran
Cudahy
Wis
Letha Reed
Jess Ellis
Ft. Worth
Ian
Elmo Shaw
Mesquite
Weekend Social and Obituaries Roundup
SAND FLAT stories show Carl and family visiting in Wichita Falls and Denton while Mrs. Brannan recovers from surgery in Ft Worth. We note deaths of Howard Hill of Grand Saline and Richard Motley of Mesquite with sympathy to families. Ralph Parker family loses home in Fruitvale fire. Lula Prestidge dies at Corby Germany Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Darnell
Wichita Falls
Charles Darnell
Joe Bolin
Denton
Boyce Brannan
Brannan
Ft. Worth
Cecil Mabary
Dallas
Jimmy
Austin
Billy
Shreveport
Bobby
Chicago
Howard Hill
Grand Saline
Richard Motley
Mesquite
Oletha Box
Ralph Parker
Fruitvale
Lula Prestidge
Corby- Germany Hospital
Linda Anders White Earns MS Degree from ETSU
Linda Anders White, daughter of Mr and Mrs I J Anders of Grand Saline, received a Master of Science degree in business education from East Texas State University in an August 18 commencement. She teaches duplicating methods in Sherman High School and minored in vocational education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Anders White
I. J. Anders
Grand Saline
East Texas State University
Funeral held for Ollie Cade at local chapel
Mrs Ollie Lee Cade of Dallas was buried Saturday after a short service at the Baptist Church. She was reared in the area and lived here most of her married life. R L Box is home after a hospital stay. Thirty six from here attended the County Young People's Meeting at Corinth. Mr and Mrs Billy Wilbanks and children left Monday for a vacation in Georgia visiting friends from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley Funeral Chapel
Ollie Lee Cade
Dallas
The
Baptist Church
R. L. Box
Mineola General Hospital
Corinth
Billy Wilbanks
Georgia
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Evalene Oxford
Funeral services for Mrs Evalene Oxford 60 of Grand Saline were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Main Street Baptist Church with Rev Tom Pesnell officiating. Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home supervision. She died Saturday night in a Grand Saline hospital after a brief illness. She had lived in Grand Saline 53 years and was a Baptist and retired teacher. Survivors include her husband Wade Oxford of Grand Saline, step mother Mrs Julia Poe of Longview, brother A E Poe Jr of Dallas, sister Mrs Bessie Lee Burt of Dallas, and two step sisters Mrs Bobbie Pugh of Longview and Mrs Helen Carnes of LaGrange. Pallbearers were Bud Davidson Raymond Sloan Woodrow Joslin Wiley Garland Jr Morgan Cumbie and DM W White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalene Oxford
Grand Saline
Main
Wade Oxford
Julia Poe
Longview
A. E. Poe Jr
Dallas
Bessie Lee Burt
Bobbie Pugh
Helen Carnes
LaGrange
Bud Davidson
Raymond Sloan
Woodrow Joslin
Wiley Garland, Jr
Morgan Cumbie
DM W. White
Why driving danger eclipses gun violence in our time
A weekly reflection condemns traffic deaths as a greater modern threat than guns. It notes that in thirty years Americans have killed more on highways than in all wars since 1775, urging readers to drive cautiously especially on weekends. Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline
Texas
Constitutional amendment abolishing Lamar County Hospital District
Texas proposes amending Section 6 Article IX to abolish the Lamar County Hospital District on the amendment's effective date. The Lamar County Commissioners Court may transfer or dispose of district assets. The measure will be voted at the general election the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1972 with ballots listing the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Lamar County Hospital
Commissioners Court of
Lamar County
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Claude
C & C Construction Company
Clyde Woodrum
Claudia
Woodrums
Heflin Electric
Mary Shields
Church of Christ
W. O'Hara
T. E. Webb
Indian Acres, Inc
Garland
Services For
Kin of
Grand Salmer’s, Mon
Bailey
C. G. Williams
East Hill
Nathan Armstrong
James Douthitt’s
Volkswagen
E. G. Fletcher
W. O’hara
Carl Margarette Marvel
Dwayne Matura
Edgewood
P.O
Rva
Gueranios
W. I. Thomas
Pho
N. Green St
L. C. Curtis
John Harris
S. Spring
Golden
Kay Woods
Sarah Lewis
Wiley & Sons Exotic Game & Gun Ranch
Route 1
Wills Point
Funderburk Nursery
West Highway
Kinney’s
Oakland
Jewel Kinney
Perry Bros
N. Oleander
J. C. Russell
Grand Saline Dairy Mart
East Hwy
Margaret Gipson
Lyles
Alba
Hwy
Parker
Sun
Brookshire’s
Saline Cafe
North Side Square
Canton
Grand Saline-Mineola
Orvin Carroll
AAA Self Services
W. Garland
J. W. Fowler
Colfax
C. C. Sloan
Lynne Sloan
Collier St
Jackie Savage
Saline Lumber Co
Creagleville
E. T. Hawkins
Brook Motor
Bargain
Grand Saline Sun
Richey Ford
Conn
Johnny Clower
Eubank Brothers
Php
Hudgins
Dixieland
Golden AC
Larry.Hughes
N. Green
Ed Neal
Rainbow Courts
Pauline Jackson
Carl Means
Spring
Duane Goff
Tierce
Hershel Walker
Spartan
Dairy Bar
Highway 80
L. L. Brown
Dallas Morning News
Mrs
Shirley Erwin
Koonce
Pat Magee
Bailey Furniture
Tfe
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner
Willis Loven
Sun Office
Hallman
M. K. Hallman
Joe Bartley
Butane Co
Dial
Jim Love
George Selsor
East Grand Saline
Genie Dockrey
Dodson
Pacific ST
Mineola
Mary Crawford Dale
Optometrist
Tyler Morning Telegraph
B. L. Rains
N. Naid
West Hwy
Whatlas Times Herald
Gene Calloway
Royal
ETSU
Rt. 4
Joe Bartle
United Gas
United GS
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