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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
1
Town columns note busy Christmas shopping ahead with local stores displaying a wide range of gifts. Readers are urged to visit hometown shops early for best selection and helpful service. Also features brief items on deer hunting trips, a rose grower, telephone etiquette, and local holiday visits.
Historic image shows Grand Saline's first city council with eight members. Standing from left to right are Lon Sparks, A. M. Jones, Dr. J. W. Kuykendall, and George Scott. Seated from left to right are Andy Wilderspin, Tom H. Joslin, T. B. Meeks and John Yarbrough.
Lou and Vern Stone announce the quitting of Stone's Variety Store in Grand Saline after 28 years. Harold McClain of Paul Brooker Sales Co. will run the closing sale with free prize giveaways final day including a Kennedy rocking chair and various items.
Grand Saline Lions welcomed Bill Long of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission who discussed wildlife habits and conservation. Guest arrivals included Rev. Walter Davidson and Lanier Richey. a new program group was formed to plan December 15th Christmas party and Ladies Night.
A. Mayfield and J. E. Persons of Saline Butane Company join with Texas Butane Dealers Association to co sponsor the Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas awards in Houston December 4-5 with the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce. The state winner will be announced at a December 5 banquet at the Continental Houston Hotel. Tickets are available through the Houston Junior Chamber or the Texas association Austin office. The program aims to spotlight 21 to 46 year old farmers who have achieved success and leadership in agriculture. the Texas winner advances to the national contest next spring. The Saline company highlights LP-Gas industry backing for agriculture. John E. Hutchison of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service will give the keynote Saturday evening.
Robert Earl Ray Moon of Edgewood Dallas area youth dies after prolonged illness. Funeral held at Cheatham Memorial Methodist Church Edgewood with Rev. Jim Walker and Rev. Thomas Davis officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Newman Brothers Funeral Home directed. Survived by mother and stepfather Phil Lindsey Irving father Ray Moon Dallas sisters Bernita Moon Phillis Lindsey.
Wolfe City talent show audiences at Thursday and Friday nights impressed scouts from two national recording companies and WFAA TV Dallas. Nine year old Gay Fansler and Greenville teen rock group the Teen Beats earned a hit and will be videotaped for evaluation. Gay, sister of Mike Fansler, drew a surprise invite for Friday, while program officials coordinate a video audition for potential national exposure.
Elaine Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lewis completes a second year as majorette for East Texas State College Band of Commerce. She has twirled at all home games and several out of town games including trips to Sam Houston State College Huntsville and Stephen F. Austin College. This will be her last year as twirler.
Dr Bill Thomas departed Wednesday for his Memphis Tennessee home after a brief visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Wiley Thomas. Mrs Sylva Sherman of Katy Texas has been staying with her son Kirk Sherman and family for a week as a house guest.
Merchants are warned again to beware of the hot check writer during Christmas. The story notes the use of stolen or fictitious payroll checks and a check protector as tools of the trade. Suspects travel along major highways like U S 80 and target towns such as Grand Saline, risking shoppers’ money.
Gordon Rucker died November 19 1984 in Schenectady New York. He was the son of Perry and [undisclosed] Rucker born in Sand Flat and served four years in the Navy. Survived by widow Constance a son Gordon Rucker Jr daughter Eugenia Hill Wallingford Conn and Dolores Lazarro Levit Town Pa two brothers W P Rucker George Rucker and three sisters Faye Meador R R L Box Mil Godwin. George Rucker flew to Schenectady for funeral and returned the next day.
Grand Saline was stunned by the death of R L Tink Byford in a Sunday car crash near Forney on Interstate 20. Byford, a former Ford Agency owner and Ed Maher salesman, died at about 1 a m and funeral services were held Monday at Main Street Baptist Church with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clay C. Beauchamp of Prosperity Dallas were held at Haven of Memories Chapel Canton with burial in the same cemetery. A Texas native she died in Dallas Wednesday after 25 years in Dallas. She led the Variety Garden Club as president and served as a National Flower Show judge. She was a member of Cliff Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include husband three brothers H H Lide Ange Lide Weldon Lide and five sisters Bonnie Mahaffey Jack House J H Hollabaugh Bessie Lide Ottie Lide.
Chairman C L Stanford of the Van Zandt County Savings Bonds Committee announced October sales totaled 15093 dollars in Van Zandt County. Texas statewide October sales reached 12227000 dollars with a ten month total of 124000000 dollars, up 1.4 percent from a year earlier.
The Grand Saline Junior High football team went undefeated, winning district and practice games. They scored 262 points while allowing 74, avenging a district loss by defeating Mineola 22 to 0 in the final game. Coach LaPrade praised the unit as the best he’s coached, with nine eighth graders and thirteen seventh graders on the squad.
East Van Zandt Singing Convention will meet at Creagieville Saturday night December 5 and all day Sunday. The event starts at 7 p m Saturday. Prominent Texas singers are expected and locals are urged to attend and bring lunch for visiting singers.
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