Van Boosters In Campaign For Membership Drive
The Van Quarterback Club runs a membership drive and bumper sticker sale to fund the Universal Gym weightlifting set donated to Van High School last October. The unit cost 2,500 dollars with 1,000 still owed. stickers priced and sold at Van City Pharmacy. The first meeting is Sept 4 in the high school cafeteria with a film of the first Vandal scrimmage and a guest speaker.
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van High School Athletic Department
Booster Club
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Vandals Prep for 1973 Season Under Coach Fowler
The Van Vandals, led by Head Coach Marvin Fowler, train for the season opener in Rush on September 7. After reviewing Friday's scrimmage against Whitehouse, the squad works to fix weaknesses as the 1978 schedule is outlined.
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Marvin Fowler
Rush
Whitehouse
Holiday Coffee Break At I-20 Rest Area West Of Van
Van Volunteer Fire Department and Rose City Fire Waters, a Tyler radio club, host a Labor Day weekend coffee break from Saturday morning to Monday night at the I-20 Rest Area near Van. Free coffee and cold drinks offered to motorists to curb fatigue.
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Rose City
Fire Watters
Tyler
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Van
Enrollment Up In Van Schools on Second Day
Van schools report 1253 students in grades 1 through 12 after the second day of classes, a rise of 56 from last year’s 1197. Kindergarten adds 35 to reach a final 1288 with 413 in high school, 225 in junior high, and 650 in elementary. Promenaders join the Mackinac Bridge Walk each Labor Day, typically taking 1 to 2 hours to cross the five mile span.
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Liston Barber
Mackinac Bridge
National Geographic
Michigan
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Lower
Ada Thorn Funeral Service Held for 86 Year Old Canton Native
Ada L Thorn 86 of Van died Thursday in a Van nursing home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Colfax Methodist Church with Rev Donald Bottoms officiating. Burial followed at Colfax Cemetery. She was a former saleslady at Valentine Mercantile Canton and later worked in child care. Survivors include her daughter Pauline Fowler, brother J Cleele McMillan, sisters Annie Everett and Etta Pratt, two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jack Kellam June Steel Dallas Keahey Brady Ballard Rudy Smith Ray Matthews.
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Ada L. Thorn
Van
Colfax
Calder Rites Held In Dallas For E D Calder
Selina Aneone D Calder, 60, longtime Grand Saline area resident, died Sunday at Baylor Hospital Dallas after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Restland Memorial Chapel with Rev Wayne Long officiating. He worked 30 years for Safeway Inc before retirement in March. Survived by wife Myrtle C Calder of Dallas, sons Larry and Henry Calder, daughters Barbara Redding and Sandra Eddy, five sisters and nine grandchildren. numerous brothers in several Texas towns.
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Dallas
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Larry Calder
Henry Calder
John
Barbara) Redding
Douglas
Sandra) Eddy
Beulah Gann
Mary Crim
Lizzie Dycus
Ethel Taylor
Van
Dessie Kinney
Wills Point
Gaston
Shorty) Calder
Virgil Calder
Grand Saline
Wash Calder
Kaufman
Cleo Calder
Como
Fred Calder
Fruitvale
Howard Calder
Lee Calder
Sunday Visit Of Terrell Couple To Bookouts
Sunday of last week Mr and Mrs J C Small of Terrell visited their uncle and aunt Rev and Mrs Lee Bookout.
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Terrell
Rev
Lee Bookout
Birthday Dinner Honoring Local Residents At Grier Home
The home of Mr and Mrs Bill Grier hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for Danny Calder Pam Grier and Tommy Miller all of Grand Saline and Helen Taylor of Tyler. Guests included families from Grand Saline Mesquite Tyler and Cross Roads. A lunch under the oaks followed the gathering.
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Danny Calder
Pam Grier
Tommy Miller
Grand Saline
Helen Taylor
Tyler
Bobby Calder
Tony
Jana
Bobby Ray
Donald R. Miller
Tommy
Randall Miller
Todd
Lucille Chandler
Ralph Brown
Larry Gann
Mesquite
James Taylor
Mark
Janet Baker
Chad
Mike Stanberry Home On Leave After Basic Training
Mike Stanberry son of James A Starberry of Grand Saline has completed basic training and AT school in Orlando Florida. He is home on leave before reporting to Travis Air Force Base San Francisco for deployment to the USS Navasota in the Pacific for a duty tour in the Mediterranean.
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James A. Starberry
Grand Saline
Orlando
Florida
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Pacific
Mediterranean
Locals Honor Mrs Whatley Guests From Across States
Mrs Mollie Whatley entertained a number of guests last week including her sons Howard and Cloyse Whatley of Grand Saline. Out of town visitors included Haskell Whatley and Jerry Lee Ward families from Pueblo Colorado, Ray and Kenneth Whatley from Dallas, Ed Ross of Irving and Ruby Whatley Platter of Canton, Jake Dickerson visiting Sunday with his brother Billy Joe Carr in All Saints Hospital Fort Worth.
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Howard
Cloyse Whatley
Grand Saline
Haskell Whatley
Jerry Lee Ward
Pueblo
Colorado
Ray Whatley
Kenneth Whatley
Dallas
Ed Ross
Irving
Ruby Whatley Platter
Canton
Jake Dickerson
Billy Joe Carr
All Saints Hospital
Fort Worth
Mrs. Veneta Wilson Rites Held in Canton
Funeral services for Mrs. Veneta Ruth Davis Wilson 38 of San Antonio formerly Grand Saline were held at 19 a.m. in Eubank Chanel Canton with R. L. and Rev. D. Rhea Allison officiating Burial followed in Havens of Memories Cemetery Canton She died Sunday in a San Antonio hospital after a long illness A native of Grand Saline she was a Topeka high school graduate lived in Fort Worth Burleson and Austin before moving to San Antonio 12 years ago A Presbyterian housewife she had formerly worked as Avon Cosmetics representative Survivors include husband Don Wilson of San Antonio four daughters Deborah Lynn Donna Marie Terry Denise and Sherry Diane all of San Antonio her parents Elmer and Mrs Davis of Grand Saline one brother Perry Davis of Tyler and one sister Mrs Janice Freeman of Orange Pallbearers were Larry Davis Royce Gene Davis Glenn Monroe David Davis Joe Ed Chambless and Tommy Davis
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San Antonio
Grand Saline
Eubank Chanel
Canton
R. L
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Havens of Memories Cemetery
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Topeka, Kansas
Fort Worth
Burleson
Austin
Woodbine Inn Van Texas Opens Thur Fri and Sat
In The Quiet Boondocks Just A Noisy Little Place the Woodbine Inn in Van Texas announces opening on Thursday Friday and Saturday. The note highlights a small town venue inviting patrons for a weekend opening with limited hours and casual atmosphere.
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Boondocks
Woodbine Inn
Funeral for Dur ham F. Riggs Held in Mineola
Dur ham F. Riggs 76 of Mineola formerly of Sand Flat Providence area died recently. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Friday at English Funeral Chapel Mineola with Rev. Clifton Niles and Rev. Gerald Perry officiating. Burial followed at Providence Cemetery. He was a native of Van Zandt County a retired agent for the Tyler Morning Telegraph and a member of West Mineola Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Myrtle Riggs a son Bobby Riggs two daughters Dorothy Lunceford and Wilda Butcher four sisters and four grandchildren. Pallbearers named Idas Alexander Grover Scott Ed Jones Bill Story J C Williams John Lee.
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Dorothy Lunceford
Port Arthur
Wilda Butcher
Whitehouse
Maggie Merritt
Nellie Oliver
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