Christmas Cheer and Local Commerce Delights Town
After Thanksgiving, Caictean Hold celebrates with festive decor and holiday shopping tips. A note on a meat supplier scam and a humorous misdirected invoice shows local wit in a roundup of seasonal scenes. Jessie Lee Davis cracks a dial and helps Salt City Lumber with a cement order, spotlighting community problem solving. The piece urges early shopping to enjoy full selections and helpful sales staff as Christmas near.
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Jessie Lee Davis
Jessie Lee
Salt City Lumber Company
Grand Saline Fire Department
Junior Hills
West Side Oil C
Junior
Salt City Company
Lappe Leads Hunt In Hill County Prize Buck
The Lappe party at E. C. Lappe ranch in Clay County reports W. El Lappe killed a large prize buck and another buck, two doe, and two turkey gobblers. Also listed: Mrs. W. E. Lappe with a buck and a doe, Chief Pat Heddine with multiple bucks, and others in the hunting group.
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Lappe
Buck Dee
Hill County
Burnhampany
Marble
Buck
W. E. Lappe
Bucl
Pat Heddine
Pat
Alec
Chrous
Jack Ew
Bigewood
Erwin
E. C. Lappe
Clano County
Public Invited To Meeting On Community Improvement
A meeting for residents interested in forming a Community Improvement group for the Friendship community will be held December 9 at 7 p.m. Mrs M Means reports. Albert A. AgarO, Southwestern Electric Company rep, will discuss the Texas Community Improvement Program. Wallace Ward and the Southwestern Electric Car r and Saline will discuss the Golden Community's past contest wins and their accomplishments. Attendees will learn how goals were set and met and future plans.
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M Means
Albert Agaro
Southwestern Electric’ Company
Texas Community Improvement
Wallace Ward
Southwestern Electric Carr and Saline
Texas Commernity
Love Offering For Highway Patrolmen Circulated In Grand Saline
Chief Pat Heddin announces a community drive in Grand Saline to raise funds for two local highway patrolmen injured near Canton. He urges residents to contribute via calls or drop offs, with donors’ names to be published in the next Sun. The effort continues through the week with ledgers and pickup arrangements.
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Pat Heddin
Mf Grand Saline
J.B
Hestine
C. A
Sunfield
Barry Marett
Leon Thornton
Hage
West family relocates with three sons to Mesquite
Mr and Mrs Bill West Moreland and their three boys move from Grand Saline with the Thomas and Westmore lands to Mesquite during the holiday period.
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Bill Westmoreland
Mesquite
Vitors
Grand Saline
Thomas
Westmorelands
Rangerettes loom in Kilgore College channel telecast plan
Miss Pat Hodges announces Kilgore College Rangerettes will film segments for a Channel 6 show in Shreveport while performing at the State Fair Stadium in Shreveport for the post season bowl game between Kilgore Rangers and Mississippi. The group tours Henderson, Kilgore, Overton, Gladewater and Langeview with public appearances and Christmas events. Hodges, a 1964 Grand Collins graduate and Kilgore sophomore, majors in Physical Exercise with a dance emphasis.
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Sues
Pat Homerson
Kilgore Collewe Tanerettes
Dance Hill
Channel 6
Shreveport
Rangerettes
Sireport
State Fair Stadium
Kigore Rangers
Mississippi
Pat
Ranegerettes
Texas
Chri Rades
Henderson
Kilgore
Overton
Gladewater
Langeview
Mise Gussie
Eres Satva Pers
Dallas
Miss Hodges
Hay Hodges
Kilgore Collins
Van Zandt Tomato Growers Plan Canton Meeting December 7
Van Zandt County tomato growers meet in Canton on December 7 at 7 30 p m in the Assembly Room of the Courthouse. Dr John Larsen and others will discuss peat pots for tomatoes and plastic greenhouses. Reklaw farmer will share 12 acre peat pot results from 1905 and plans for 20 acres. Attendees from AL TEX Distributors Dallas and Dacus Supply Fort Worth will discuss peat pot use and costs.
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van Zandt
Wo Dinette
Ernest Burgess
Courthouse
Canton
John Larsen
ASM Extension Service
Damon Ramey
Farmer
Reklaw
Texas
Steve Dodd
Dallas
Jimmy Dacus
Al-Tex Distributors
Dacus Supply Company
Fort Worth
Will
Nancy Scott joining North Texas Literary Club member
Nancy Scott member of the Literary Club at North Texas State University joins freshman and sophomore women. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit H. Smith of 414 Oleander. A 1962 graduate of Grand Saline High School, she is an elementary education major and member of the Association for Childhood Education.
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Mary Arden Club
North Texas State University
Scott
Kermit H. Smith
Oleander
Grand Saline High School
Asiation
Gift Request For State Hospital Patients Christmas Gifts
Volunteers at Terrell State Hospital organize a Christmas gift drive for patients. Chairman Bs Lyons notes many patients lack contact with relatives and rely on donors for presents. Requests vary from baby powder and gloves to high priced candy and cigarettes, with some wanting outdoor wear. Donations should be made to The Volunteer Council Terrell State Hospital and marked Christmas for Parents.
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State
Bs. Lyon
Lyons
Garett
Terrell State Hospital
Grand Saline Prepares For Christmas Pomp And Pageantry
In Grand Saline the town gears up for Christmas with festive imagery including mangers and kings, as dads dress as Eastern Kings and children perform. Main streets glow with tinsel and storefronts promise a joyous, prosperous holiday scene across the community.
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Grand
Grand Saline “There's the Tinsel Hanging Seroma
Animâ
Aine
Bank Robbery Reported at Ben Wheeler Branch
Bank officials report a robbery at the Ben Wheeler bank branch with thieves taking about 100 dollars. Police investigators described the incident as a quick theft and are reviewing surveillance for leads.
Postmaster Roberson Urges Early Christmas Mailing
Postmaster Willis Roberson urged early Christmas mailing citing last year’s high volume and high efficiency aided by ZIP Codes and public cooperation. He advised updating address lists with ZIP Codes, planning gifts early, ensuring ample packing materials, and clearly addressing letters and packages to avoid undeliverable mail.
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Roberson
Willis Roberson
Patel Post
Saline Chamber Announces Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Saline Chamber of Commerce invites residents to decorate homes for the holiday season with a goal to make Grand Baline the county’s most beautiful. Judges will assess December 20 across designated areas near the tracks. Prizes include first 7.00, second 5.00, and third 2.50.
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Saline Chamber of Commerce
Grand Baline
Chamber Press
Trea
igThree Prions
Eter
Shot Gun Attack Near Canton Leaves Officers Wounded
Two patrolmen were shot at close range while investigating a disturbance one mile north of Canton on Highway 1. Bernard Weatherall, 8, is charged with assault with intent to murder after Shafer and Tidwell were struck by a 420 gauge shotgun blast. Tidwell lost an eye. Shafer suffered multiple injuries. Weatherall was arrested in front of his home as officers recovered the weapon.
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Racrouman
Ara Schafer
Grand Saline
Kenneth Tidwell
Ise
Canton
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Tidwell
Bernard Weatherall
Shafer
Coy Stone
Stone
George Reese
Reese
Dist County
Beware Of Artist Of The Hot Check Warning
Merchants are urged to beware of a check artist using payroll and other checks. The notice warns that stolen fictitious payroll checks and a check protector are used to defraud merchants in towns like Grand Saline. It cautions that personal and payroll checks can be suspect and advises vigilance to protect money.
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Grand Saline
Ur and Mrs Box Honored On Their 64th Anniversary
Ur and Mrs Joe Box were celebrated on their 64th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 at their home. The couple wed in Dallas in a First Baptist Church ceremony officiated by the assistant pastor. They have two daughters, six grandchildren, and one great grandson. Daughters Mrs A Nations and Mrs R Motley hosted, assisted by Velma Box and Maurine Box. Friends from Dallas and nearby towns attended.
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First Baptist Church
Dallas
Darnell
Rebekah Motley
Dallas, Fort Worth
Orange
Hawkins
Tyler
Mineclay
Littlefield
Chandler
Widow of Tomato Buyer Dies in Michigan
Mrs Norman of Grand Rapids, long time wife of late Jack Norman and former tomato buyer for the region, died November 30 after a lengthy illness. Her body will be returned to the Raphds area for services. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Grand Rapids funeral home pending service time.
Grand Dellas to Redesign Highway 80 Project
A state program seeks about 250.6 million dollars for 1,800 construction and revision tasks on U.S. 80 from city limit to city limit in Grand Saline. Four additional projects in Van County are funded totaling 967,000 dollars, emphasizing safety and investment protection.
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U.S Or
Grand’ Saline
van County
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