New Constitution Talk Highlights Texas Convention Risks
State Representative Bill Hollowell warned Grand Saline Lions that constitutional revisions face strong lobby influence and high re election pressure. He traced Texas history from Reconstruction to the 1876 model, noting future votes will decide adoption. Vernon Moore reported a $400 light bulb sale proceeds split between Youth Foundation and Lions funds.
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Grand Saline Lions
Capitol
Texas
Hollowell
Lions
Austin
Vernon Moore
Grand Saline Youth Foundation
Pye Care Fund
Lions Crippled Children Fund
Grand Saline
C of C
Saline parish barrel project boosts Christmas cheer
The Red Barrels return to Grand Saline for a Main Street Baptist Church drive inviting canned goods donations as shoppers pass by. Also notes a December 7 singing event at East Center Baptist Church and the Van Zandt Singing Association gathering December 8 9 at the Evangelical Church with food needed for lunch.
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Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Tom Pesnell
Main Street Church
East Center
van Zandt Singing Association
Fletcher Smith
Evangelical Church
Smith
Santa Claus to Visit Grand Saline for Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will arrive in Grand Saline Friday afternoon December 14 to ride in the annual Christmas parade and greet youngsters downtown. The parade starts at 4 p.m. at the Old Gym with cub scouts, the high school band and club floats. Santa on the fire truck will wave and toss candy, with $25 $15 and $10 prizes for top floats chosen by three judges. Organizations not entered are encouraged to participate by calling the chamber.
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Grand Saline
Cub Scouts
Chamber
Howard Woodall
Santa Letters to Be Published in The Grand Saline Sun
The Grand Saline Sun invites children to mail letters to Santa Claus care of the newspaper. Letters must be received by December 14 to be published in the December 20 issue and should include the writer’s name and return address.
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Santa Claus
The
Sun
North Pole
Santa
Grand Saline Sun
City Court Fines For Alcohol Violations
City Court records show eight individuals cited for alcoholic beverage violations last week. Frank Churchwell’s docket lists six charged with possession fined 30 dollars each and two charged with drunk in car fined 70 dollars each.
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Frank Churchwell
Junior Varsity Tournament Here Friday and Saturday
Basketball fans in Grand Saline will see two successive junior varsity tournaments in the high school gym. The Sports Booster Club sponsors the events with play between the Indian junior varsity and other teams scheduled for December 7 and following night.
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Grand Saline
Sports Booster Club
Ments
Christmas Drawings in Downtown Grand Saline Set
Grand Saline merchants host two Saturday drawings for two turkeys and two hams each on December 15 and December 22 at 3 p.m. Entry at Chamber member stores. prizes awarded by Booster Club. proceeds aid athletic programs. Local JV and varsity basketball tournaments also scheduled with multiple teams and trophies.
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Chamber of Commerce
Nixon
Mai
Frank Streets
Ben and Neva’s
Bibletime Book Store
Brookshores
Brown's Saline Butane
Carpenter’s Dairy Bar
City Flural
City Pharmacy
Collins Food Store
Darby's Department Store
Grand Saline Floral
Grand Saline Hard
Brownsboro
Quitman
Canton
Mike Jones
Texas resumes 55 mph speed limit for all highways
Texas Highway Commission voted 3 0 to set 55 mph as the state maximum. The order, urged by Gov Briscoe and President Nixon, takes effect after signs are posted in about two weeks and awaits attorney general approval. Greer urged action to reduce dangerous speeds across two lane roads.
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Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Dewitt Greer
Nixon
Dolph Briscoe
Reagan Houston
San Antonio
John Hill
Hill
Greer
Briscoe
Texas A&m University
Sloan Named Vice President and Controller at Tracy-Locke
John R. Sloan named vice president and controller of Tracy-Locke Company Inc in Dallas. Announcement by C T Forman Jr cites Sloan's prior role as audit supervisor at Coopers Lybrand and his UT Austin accounting degree and CPA memberships. He is son of Raymond Sloan of Grand Saline.
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John R. Sloan
Tracy-Locke Company, Inc
Dallas
C. T. Forman, Jr
Diversified Communications Company
Raymond Sloan
Grand Saline
Sloan
Tracy-Locke
Coopers and Lybrand
Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery
University of Texas At Austin
American Institute and
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Question memory on Pearl Harbor attack triggers
The prompt asks about recalling where you were and what you did when learning of Japan's Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. It invites personal reflection on a pivotal wartime moment and its immediate impact.
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Pearl Harbor
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