Rockhounds Visit Grand Saline Salt Mine Tale
Harriet and Cal George recount a rockhounding trip near Morton Salt Co and a tour of the Grand Saline salt mine. They describe the salt dome, mining methods, equipment, blasting with ammonia, and the mine’s history from Cherokee land to Morton ownership. They note the mine’s large galleries, two-section shaft, and the purity of the salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Harriet
Cal
Erie
George
Hot Springs
Ark
Charles ‘Dean
Morton Salt Co
Charles” Dennis
Ray” Rucker
Dette
Tc-Oo
Grand Se
Grand’ Saline
Sait
Woedrand
Coal Ned
Illinois
Morton
Texas Hereford bulls slated for Fort Worth sale
More than 350 registered Hereford bulls will be offered December 18 at the Texas Hereford Association range bull sale in the Fort Worth Stockyards auction arena. About 300 will be two years old or nearly two, ready for heavy service. The sale spans ages and price ranges with bargains expected due to the dry year, though top-quality bulls will still fetch nominal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Community Visitors Mark Holidays Across Counties
Several families and friends gathered visiting relatives across Texas towns. Mr and Mrs Alfred Magness and Probara of Done, the McPhails of Denver and Athens Hospital, and many others including the Beyers, Steel, Keahey, and Mayne families joined in holiday greetings. Jesse Turrh’s household hosted Rev Elmer Mayne and children along with community members from Altama Jackson and Jacksonville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Becca
U. K
Yorth
Lorene Smith
Elly York
Dalla
Sidney Wal
Grand
Prairie
Clifton x
Connie
Walters
Fort Nowa
Mrov
Lee
McPhail
Delton Stee
Groveton Vis
Clyde Steels
Ceek
Dian
Tex
Jalton Mayne
Jeagoville
Jerry Bartlett
Overton
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Town
The column lists residents and relatives visiting or staying with families in Silver Lake and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr and Mrs St Caceeeraeays Ly, Clyde Prats and Al visiting St Caceeeraeays Ly, Ida Mae Oliver holidays with relatives in Centerville, K D Dove with Donnie Brown in House, Kellams in Tyler, Bridges and Tunnell families, Dellis Oliver and Denton, H R Spence with J W Walters, and L C Stephens and Larry in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Prats
Al‘on
Marks
Hldren
San Antonio
Ida Mae Oliver
Enterville
Texas
K. D
Tyler
Bridges Tun I
David Tunnell
Eddie Sun
Dellis Oliver
Denton
J. M. Oliver
Beckville
L. C. Stephens
Larry
Dallas
Joe H. Purch
Thanksgiving Visitors Line Nearby Families in Carrollton Area
Thanksgiving was shared by many local households as relatives from Carrollton Dallas Tyler Mesquite and Grand Prairie visited. Notables included Mr and Mrs Hoyle Burger Mr and Mrs Ward Barges and families from Lafin Delton Yarrough Canon and Dal ton along with L and L Hollowel and Jerry Burges. Community members attended church events and remembered Mre Ita Burke with sympathy rendered for her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Reesetets
Mire J
Burges
Mir
Kim Lomuel
Bill Eason
Joss Eason
Grady
Chester Parker
Boel
Tad Allen
Carrollton
Bill Benoni
Sted Bie
Roy’ Baron
Hoyle Burger
Arington
Ward
Carl Darnell
Lemuel
Vand
Leonard Hollowel
Donald Burger
Coltex
Jerry Burges
Dalton, i
Pat Davi
Darwin Jordan
Larkin
Crow
Lissle Burges
Gloria Pope
Becky
Dallas
Edna Hollowell
A. Davis
Corinth
Bonnie Henry
Ita Burke
Oak
Pearl Pope
Gloria
Paul
J. K. Burges
Wesley
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America
ETRE
Derbi
Band Boosters Club
High School Riding Club
Nan’s
Beauty Shop
Dependable Natural Gas Service
Gulf South
United Gas Pipe Line System
Theu
United
United Gas
Silver Lake
Eees
el "Mosiy
Ton
Loneien
Robert
Satay
Shandis
Carmen
Rilon
Tad
Baerstory
Orbes
Blaibeth
Anton
Caceeeraeays Ly Vis
Fair’s
Mineola
Tan
Wate
Georg Outon
Clyde Fowler
Dale Crest
Donna Fowler
Ed Carenter
Vivian Craft
Mesquite
Jim” Plunk
Mitchell Brown
Groesbeck
Afr
Hugo
Carpenter
Zora Carpenter
Ere
Mr. Mart Yatta Lad
Sesta
MS. Ann
Ray Robart
Arthur Owens
Robert Dick‘ervon
Grand Prairie
CB Green
Green
Gael
Jim Stamps
Van
Bra. C
Wilburn Gray
Friendship
Diana King
Longview
Wayne Knight
Marvin King
Marvin
Gamre Narain
Iid
Fortin
Bulova AT
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