Feminine fisherfolk conquer Texas fishing contests in Texas Grand Champion title
The piece notes that women, not men, have repeatedly excelled in Texas fishing events. Mrs. Kyle Vick Jr. of Rockport won the Texas Grand Champion Fisherman title after bagging two sailfish over 60 pounds on 12-pound test line at the Port Isabel event. It cites other top catches and concludes with a playful tip: be honest about enjoying the sport with your partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Walton
Texas
Kyle Vick, Jr
Rockport
Vick
Port Isabel
September Reopens Schools and Sparks Reflections
September marks the return to classes for millions, shifting focus from vacation to study. The piece contrasts Shakespearean views with modern education, noting rapid knowledge expansion and new opportunities, while recalling historic facts about the Liberty Bell, Lincoln, and early U S commerce as context.
Uncle Dan on installment buys and welfare pots
Dear Mister Editor, Uncle Dan comments on national woes and the nation’s economy. He rails against installment buying while noting welfare critics and political rhetoric. He riffs on the idea that small people react to small provocations, urging common sense and personal responsibility.
The Worrier's Guide by Gam Webster and Readers Letters
A reader column and letters from Corsicana Texas feature Jan Webster and readers seeking advice. Topics include marital strain over finances and pool hall outings, handling hired workers amid home life, rug cleanliness for seven helpers, and advice on a stomping child with a doctor’s suggestion of water.
Van Zandt County Posts 19,825 in Bond Drive
C L Stanford chairman of the Van Zandt County Savings Bonds Committee reports county sales at 19 825, 45 percent of its 1968 goal. Texas seven month savings bonds totals reach 87 895 038 or 58.4 percent of the state goal 150 600 000. Stanford says the drive shows Texans’ willingness to support freedom and strengthen national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ublishers
Grand Saline
Texas
Grand Gallas
van Zandt Co
Bun
Zandt County
C. L. Stanford
van Zandt County
Stanford
Leap of faith ushers in a new Uncle tribute era
A clipped line from a fragile page hints at a personal dedication titled Yours truly Uncle. The fragment suggests a heartfelt note or column honoring an uncle figure, possibly in a local newspaper's human-interest section. Names and locations are not clearly readable.
Sunday churchgoers and visitations across area churches
Sunday school and church were well attended at Shurenes and Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Local families including Mr. and Mrs. Tucan, John Lucases, Fletcher Smith, Darmon Monk and others visited. A birthday party for Ed Nichols was held near Alba at Cottonwood. Mrs. John Lucas attended the Creagle Mille homecoming. Nazarene Chapel attendees joined a camp meeting in Scottsville, Texas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedan Taracea
Shurenes
Ruby Fowler
Coren
John Tucan
John Lucases
Fletcher Smith
Darmon Monk
Good Hope
Missionary Baptist Church
Earl Williams
Ed Nichols
Cottonwood
Alba
John Lucas
Creagle- Mille
Nazarene Chapel
Scottsville
Tex
Rose Festival Time Near Plans Made
Rose Festival season nears as Tyler area growers drench sandy fields with overhead sprinklers and draw water from lakes and stock ponds. More than 3000 rose growers budded upwards of 25,000,000 bushes this year for autumn market. Deep roots tolerate drought. new cultivation methods boost foliage health and disease resistance amid rising local retail and field-sold shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Drouth
Eldon Lyle
Texas Rose Research Foundation
Texas
Emile
Marcel Robin
San Antonio
Pigs in Blanket and Rose Festival Menu Notes
A rustic school lunch menu lists entrees and sides for September 4 to 6 includ ing pigs in blankets potatoes corn salad bread and butter and desserts. The passage shifts to a feature on Texas Rose Research Foundation discoveries and the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler with dates October 18 through 20 and plans for coronations, parades, and celebrity attendance.
Oilman Acquitted Of Theft Charge In Hawking Field
W. R. Henderson, a long view oilman, was acquitted by the jury after a trial tied to a Wood County well. The case centered on alleged theft linked to a slanted well in the Hawking field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Henderson
Longview
Hawking
Henderson
Wood County
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Walters and Nearby Towns
Mrs D Barnes and Raymond Long with family visited Detroit Wednesday while Lala Rhodes and Raymond Long joined in at Avery Texas. Woodrow Arp and children from Roscoe visited C E Green. Becky and Dwight Allen attended Becky Boyles' birthday party Friday afternoon. Joy Green and her boys saw Carl Clowers. C J Eason of Ben Wheeler called on Coy Barnes Sunday afternoon. Ronnie and Patricia Gray spent days with Wilburn Gray of Longview and joined Edward Gray for supper. Edwin Gray hosted Ronnie and Patricia visiting A L Richards Sunday. C J Pepper visited sister Juley Taylor at Cumbie Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ‘D. Barnes
Raymond Long
Walters
Roberts
Hettie BeCoyn
Detroit
Lala Rhodes
Joble
Avery, Tex
Woodrow Arp
Roscoe
C. E. Green
Dwight Allen Becky. Boyles
Joy Green
Carl Clowers
C. J. Eason
Ben Wheeler
Coy Barnes
Ronnie
Patricia Gray
Wilburn Gray
Longview
Edward Gray
Edwin Gray
Patricia
A. L. Richards
Van
C. J. Pepper
Juley Taylor
Cumbie
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