Oil to Flow From Persons Well East of Grand Saline
Oil production is expected to begin today at the No. 1 Willie R. Persons discovery well near Grand Saline on Highway 80. Sam Trant of Tyler and Seymour G. Hootkins of Dallas, co-owners, foresee 100 barrels daily for 30 days, with broader drilling plans pending regulatory spacing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie R. Persons
Grand Saline
Ity
Highway 80
Sam. Trant
Tyler
Sey‘mour’g. Hootkins
Dallas
Big East Texas
Hootkins
Trant
Salt ‘Dome
Jon
Shell Oi Co
Enoch Fletcher
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission of Texas
Fletcher
Arthur H. Barbeck
Cagers Open Season With Two Losses on Road
Coach John Wheeler notes the team is young and small with only Pettiet as a senior and two freshmen. The Eleventh grade quintet opened with a 56-35 loss to Winnsboro on November 27 and a 80-36 defeat at Wills Point on December 3, while the B team fell 56-48. Injuries sidelined Pettiet Kuykendall Adams, and the tallest player is six feet with others down to five seven. The Winnsboro leader stood 6-6 with 25 points. The eighth graders beat Winnsboro then Kaufman, while ninth graders lost both games to Winnsboro and Kaufman in overtime. They host Van next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wheeler
Winnsboro
Wills Point
Tommy Pettiet
Mike Land
Johnny ‘Thompson
Winnsboroei
Kaufman
Winnsore
Kauf‘man
Overti
van Here
Flag May Fly Half Mast All Night During Mourning
A Washington message to Postmaster Willis Roberson states that during the 30 day period of national mourning for the late President Kennedy the flag may be flown at half mast all night with lights. It may be flown regardless of weather, though normally the flag is displayed from sunrise to sunset.
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Vaustin
Washington
Willis Roberson
Kennedy
Sunup Watil
Last to See Kennedy Ladies Describe Handshake Meeting
Mrs Lynn Parham Mrs Bill Fountain and Mrs J B Grisham plus relatives joined President Kennedy's party at Dallas Port of entry. They report Kennedy and Johnson appeared relaxed and well content as they met the Texans visiting daughters and grandchildren.
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Kennedy
Lynn Parham
Bill Fountain
J. 8. Grisham
Ben. Wheel
Mira
Curtin Base
Iso Vic Presdead
Johnson
Tally
Vnte
Mayor’s Thanks Mark of Respect for President Kennedy
The note expresses thanks from the mayor as a mark of respect to the memory of the late President John F Kennedy. Business activities paused and stands were closed during the funeral in the nation’s capital.
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John F. Kennedy
Beware Of Artist Of The Hot Check Warns Merchants
The Sun notes a warning to merchants about hot check writers and fake payroll checks in Grand Saline and nearby towns. It cites a prevalent scheme using endorsed checks and a dwindling payroll trick, urging vigilance over endorser identity. The article also mentions continuing fund contributions for the family of Dallas Police officer J D Tippit, with donor names to be published next week.
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Santa Claus
Hove
Gare Chase
Beat
Esina
Che
Folex
Grand Saline
Sun
Dallas
J.D. Tippitt
Kenedy
Grand Saline Prepares For Santa Arrival Parade
Grand Saline readies a Christmas parade with floats and five bands invited from the region. Santa will arrive for the December 13 event, with prizes for top floats and a barrel of candy for children. Traffic fines rise for overtime parking during the festivities.
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Santa
Jolly Oident
Clyde Darnell
C. A. Mayfield
Faye Fowler
Myra Kennedy
Darnell
Chamber of Commerce
Ian
Honeycutts to Light Up Christmas Display Sunday
The Honeycutt family announced that their famed Christmas decorations will be in place this Sunday. Dr and Mrs Honeycutt, renowned for their elaborate holiday display, will enter the yard and view the tree in the window. The decorations include lights on the door and a tree fed by Mrs Honeycutt. The couple, noted for their charitable spending on the display, have earned wide acclaim.
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Sis. Honeycutt
State Awards 607740 County Road Contracts
Texas Highway Department awards 51.98 million in highway contracts for Van Zandt and surrounding counties. Projects include SH 198 from FM 1651 to FM 316 and SH 47 to US 69, plus FM 90. Longview Construction & Development Co. lands the FM 1651 to FM 316 package at 485,081 dollars. Aztec Manufacturing Co. wins another for 142,659 dollars. Completion timelines span up to 275 working days with engineers Paul Lockhart and J. E. Shaw overseeing.
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van Zandt County
Texas Highway Department
Austin
SH 64
US 69
FM 1651
SH 243
SH 198
Kaufman County
Wise
Smith County
Longview Construction & Development Co
Longview
Aztec| Manufacturing Co
Fort| Worth
Paul Lockhart
Tyller
J. E. Shaw
Cantor Te
Courthouse Custodian Honored With Surprise Birthday Party
Can ton county courthouse figures celebrated custodian Wen Stone with a surprise party last Friday. Stone, longtime custodian since 19 8 1, has served under five county judges Le F Sanders Lac Bes Fae Des Gears Bit on Truett Mayo and continues in tenure near the new courthouse opening. Members of the commission and court colleagues joined in the tribute to his steady service.
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Canton
Wen Stone
van Zandt
Ing Hin
Ita
Stone
le F. Sanders
Lac Bes
Fae Des Gears Biton
Truett
Mayo
Muambera
Commission To Courts
Blast and Oil Pipeline Explosion Near Arp Hurts Family
A gas explosion near Arp on Thursday afternoon November 28 endangers Betty Graham and her four children plus two playmates. The family had been returning from Thanksgiving with Betty Graham driving along State Highway 64 when a motor problem preceded the blast. The blast, likely from a leaking oil pipeline, sent flames 75 feet high. Betty’s father J. E. Sharp heard the blast, rushed to the scene, and drove the car clear of the flames.
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Arp
Betty Graham
J. E. Sharp
County October Bond Sales Reach 18 768 in Van Zandt
Countys October savings bond sales in Van Zandt County totaled 18 768 announced by C L Stanford chair man of the County Savings Bonds Committee. Total county sales for the first ten months of 1968 reached 107 572 or 62 1 per cent of versus.
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van Zandt
C. L. Stanford
County Savings Bonds Committee
Thanksgiving Holiday Passes Quietly in Grand Saline
No major wrecks or fires reported over the Thanksgiving holiday in Grand Saline. A lone incident involved 17 year old McGary riding a motor scooter struck by a car driven by 4 year old Clarence Stafford, per Highway Patrol notes.
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Texas
Grand Saline
McGary
Masons To Hold Father-Son Night
Members of the Grand Sa line Masonic Lodge will hold Father and Son Night at the lodge hall on Thursday December 5 at 7 pm Judge Truett Mayo of Van will speak Dinner will be served All members are urged to attend and bring a son or a guest
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Grand Saline
Christmas Mailing Record Forecast For 1969 Season
Postmaster urges strict address accuracy and early mailing for Christmas cards and parcels. Overseas mail should be Air Mail by December 10. local gifts to be sent during the week of December 2 and no later than the 10th to ensure delivery before Christmas.
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Willis Roberson
Nual
Grand
Saline
U. S
New York
N.Y
San Francisco
Califand
Seattle
Wash
Morton Salt Plant Runs Near Full Capacity on Thanksgiving
Morton Salt Company at Grand Saline operates near peak capacity with 250 plus workers five or six days weekly. Demand rose as dry weather boosted livestock feeding and commercial feed use, expanding orders for dendritic salt produced there, one of only three plants in the nation. The plant serves southern states from Florida to California with a unique star-crystal salt that dissolves quickly for crackers and potatoes.
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Morton” Salt Company
C. R. Lester
Grand Saline
North
New York
Michigan
United States
Florida
California
Shotata
Reckion
Plains
Morton
Texas
Mule Cagers To Ride Again Here Saturday
Mule Cagers prepare for a repeat performance at the high school gym Saturday meeting the local High School basketball quintet in a donkey basketball game. Readiness and local fan interest build as both teams aim for a fun, competitive showdown.
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Lurday
Witchool Boys
Santa Replies To Letters With Zip Code Instructions
Santa will answer letters addressed to North Pole using Zip Code 98701 after North Pole, and children must include their own Zip Code after return address. Replies will be decorated cards with proper salute, delivered free through the Postal Service, with a pre-stamped return envelope. Mail by December 14 for timing and by December 16 for local delivery. use the colorful new 5rent Christmas Tree stamps.
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Santa
Santa Claus
North Pole
Roberson
Postal Service
Lions Plan Christmas Ladies Night Party for Lions Club
Lions Club members will host a Ladies Night Christmas Party at the Ferade School cafeteria at 6:30 pm on December 17. Attendees are asked to bring a white elephant gift. Manuel De La Rosa and the Saline High School band and choir will entertain.
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R and Saline Lions Club
Ferade
Manuel de la Rosa
Grand Saline
Ray Rucker
Ed Faye Fowler
Lions
Sue Clower
Charles Dennis
Lions Christmas
Dee
Mrs Gene Lappe Nets Ten Pointer At Grand Saline Hunt
Mrs Gene Lappe and companions hunted near Kingsland Grand Saline on Saturday bagging ten pointer and two additional bucks totaling five deer in the string. The group included Herb Clower Marvin Bally and Mr and Mrs Cloyee Heddin with the Lappes taking the lead after the opening.
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Marlin Burges
Llano
Herb Clower
Lappe
Kinnaland
Grand’ Saline
Gene Lappe
Kingsland
Her
Marvin’ Bally
Cloyee Heddin
Spo
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Temple
Mr Kuthey Jarvis
Christ
Grand’ Saline Strcte
Senviews
Kenneth Berry
Partici Rade
Senta
Honeycutts
Wes Stone
Roscoe Renfrow
Wallace Ward
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Ager
Lion Gene Germany
Ward
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