Crook Teal Keeps Fish Secret From Dinner Guests
Recurring lighthearted notes from Grand Saline describe Walter Teal and guests at a dinner. The piece laments temperamental fish and recalls a Memphis trip by Half A Minute and town locals. It closes with a truck driver tribute and a Home Decoration Contest reminder for December entries.
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Walter “Crook
Teal
Mrs. Teal
J. B. Honeycutt
M. I. Honeycutt
Dallas
Collin’ Presswood
M. G. Honeycutt
Papa Crook
Alphin Named to All State AA Third Team
Grand Saline High School senior Jackie Alphin earned All-State AA third team honors from state sport writers. The 6 foot 83 inch 190 pound receiver totaled 20 receptions for 325 yards while earning consecutive All-District selections.
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Jackie Alphin
Grand Saline
Alphin
Future Teacher Group Organizes at Grand Saline High
The Pearl Whitehead Future Teachers of America Club at Grand Saline High School is formed under Mrs. Rhealene Lam. Rex White is elected president for 1961-52 with Lynn Kuykendall as vice president and Elaine Lewis as secretary. Carolyn Bass serves as treasurer with John Jordan reporter and Sally Mayfield historian. Librarian roles go to Sue Gibson and Cathey Kirby with parliamentary duties.
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Pearl Whitehead
Future Teachers of America Club
Grand Saline High School
Rhealene Lam
Rex White
Grand Saline
FTA
Lynn Kuykendall
Elaine Lewis
Carolyn Bass
John Jordan
Sally Mayfield
Sue Gibson
Cathey Kirby
Lamb
Church League Basketball Starts for 1962 at Grand Saline High
Reverend Otis Siton of First Methodist named director for the 1962 league. Rules require players aged 9 to 13 and Sunday School or worship attendance before each game. Schedule lists matchups from January to February at the Grand Saline High School gym.
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Otis Siton
First Methodist Church
Church League
Grand Saline High School
Assembly of God
Bible Baptist
First Baptist
Main St. Baptist
First Methodist
Nazarene
A.m. Nazarene
A.m
Christmas Decorations Light Up Grand Saline Homes and Stores
Grand Saline showcases festive beauty as store windows and homes sparkle for the season. The Honeycutt family invites the public to view this year’s Christmas scenes at their Highway 80 West home, with the large iron gate open for a circular drive and visitors welcome.
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Grand _ Saline
Grand Saline
M. G. Honeycutt
Honeycutts
Highway 80 West
Downtown Grand Saline prepares festive street decorations
Christmas decorations line downtown Grand Saline with most work finished by Wednesday afternoon. The last tasks involve erecting the Main and Frank Streets Christmas tree and placing final adornments, while utility poles already boast bright trims.
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Grand Saline
Main
Frank Streets
Keep-U-Neat Cleaners Opens In Town
O B Cook owner opens Keep-U-Neat Cleaners at 113 W Frank St Roberson building first door west of First National Bank in Grand Saline. Mrs J J Corley to be employed. Cook previously pastor in Mineola and Edgwood Ben Wheeler area. Church background noted. Pick up and delivery planned soon. Hours 7 30 am to 4 45 pm Monday through Saturday. Free button replacement and light mending offered among services.
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Grand Saline
W. Frank St
Roberson
First National Bank
O. B. Cook
J. J. Corley
Mineola
First Assembly of God Church
Edgewood
Ben Wheeler
Keep-Meat Cleaners
Cook
Redding Foods Grand Opening Sale Stirs Grand Saline
Wayne Redding buys Tom Thumb Market from Sloan and Berry and reopens Redding Foods with a grand opening sale. The feature section highlights store redesigns for better convenience and product variety plus many sale items and free giveaways including 50 free baskets.
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Redding
Grand Saline
Redding Foods
Wayne Redding
Tom Thumb
Raymond Sloan
Kenneth Berry
DESPEAY Your LAG Thursday Pearl Harbor Day
The item notes a Thursday observance on December 7 marking Pearl Harbor Day. It records the time and context for readers in a concise local notice style. no further details are provided in the readable fragments.
Grand Saline Band Wins Plaque in Greenville Parade
The Grand Saline High School Band directed by Manuel De La Rosa received a plaque for best performance in the Greenville Christmas parade last Friday. Eighteen bands competed. judging honored marching appearance and music quality and type.
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Greenville
Grand Saline
Manuel de la Rosa
Eight Winners Listed on Crazy Day Promotion
The Grand Saline Sun reports eight winners from the Crazy Day promotion on December 2 in Grand Saline, with prizes ranging from a transistor radio to groceries and furniture. Additional numbers that could have won are listed, though several did not claim their prizes.
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Grand Saline Sun
Nettie Ballard
Rt. 2
Grand Saline
Paris
W. J. Murphree
Rt. 3
Stone’s Variety
John RR. McKinley
Gen. del
Western Auto Associate
Gertrude Ferguson
Rt. 1
Perry Bros
Doris Creagle
N. Houston
Collier’s West Side
Ed Miller
N. Washington
Sunbeam Electric
Grand Saline Hardware
Kirby Gray
Rt. 4
Redding Foods
Willis Roberson
N. Green
Clover Furniture
Ray
Tom Hayes Grocery
Mkt
Bill Bass Amlico Station
Revival Services At Church Of The Nazarene Grand Saline
Revival services began Wednesday at 7 00 p m at the Grand Saline Church of the Nazarene. Evangelist Hugh L Slater from Savannah Ga will speak each evening through Sunday Dec 17. Rev Roy E Wolford invites the public to attend.
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Grand Saline
Political Announcements Authorized By Candidates
The Grand Saline Sun will publish a weekly Political Announcements column listing candidates for the May 5, 1962 Democratic primary. Authorized: Alvin Howell and Truett Mayo for Van Zandt County Judge. Wendell H. Oliver and John A. Nelson for Van Zandt County Superintendent. R. E. (Raymond) Nix for District Clerk. Additional offices lack authorized announcements at this time.
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Grand Saline Sun
Sun
Alvin Howell
Truett Mayo
van Zandt County
Wendell H. Oliver
John A. Nelson
R. E. (Raymond) Nix
Ann's Dress Shop Opens For Business
Ann's Dress Shop opens at 227 N Main next to the Grand Theatre under owner Anna B Lappe. The new women s wear store features Christmas dress specials with dresses as the main item plus skirts and slacks in cottons and wools. Washable drip-dry knits and cottons priced from 6.95 to 8.05. Mrs FP D Jones and Mrs Pagie Salk of Center visited over the weekend with Mrs Eunice Shivers.
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Ann
Anna Lappe
Ann's
N. Main
Anna B. Lappe
Grand Theatre
Sun
Fp, D. Jones
Pagie Salk
Center
Eunice Shivers
Grand Saline Christmas Parade Calls In Four Riding Clubs
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce announced four riding clubs will join a big Christmas parade on Saturday December 16. Santa Claus will wear a cowboy hat boots and six guns beside his red suit and ride in a chuck wagon of the old west with hundreds of horses and riders. The Grand Saline Riding Club expects at least 100 riders with about 50 from Winnsboro 30 from Terrell and 20 from Jacksonville plus other clubs. Awards will honor the three best clubs based on horse and rider performance judged by impartial judges after the parade.
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Grand Saline
Santa Clauill
Winnsboro
Terrell
Jacksonville
Hunt & Fish Club To Meet Tonight
The Grand Saline Hunting and Fishing Club will meet tonight at City Police Headquarters to plan for the coming year, says president Barney Thompson.
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Hunt & Fish Club
Grand Saline
Guard Harold Ballard Heads Prison Farm Crew
Harold Ballard, former Grand Saline resident, works as a guard on Ramsey Farm between Houston and Freeport under the Texas Department of Corrections. He supervises 20 life term convicts, mostly on horseback, reports few troubles, and notes good living conditions for prisoners. Ballard, who started Nov. 16, reports to Capt. McGee, ex Van police chief.
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Harold Ballard
Grand Saline
Texas Department of Corrections
Ramsey Farm
Houston
Freeport
Claude Ballard
Grand Saline Sun
Ballard
McGee
Van
Singing Convention To Meet With Class At Providence
The East Van Zandt County Singing Convention meets at Providence eight miles southeast of Grand Saline on Saturday night and Sunday December 9 and 10. The Stamps Quartet from Dallas is among the performers. officers Homer Williams Dorman Monk and Minter White invite all local singers to attend. singing begins 7 30 p m Saturday with early arrival advised. There is no singing at Creagleville this Sunday.
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East van Zandt County
Providence
Grand Saline
Stamps Quartet
Dallas
Homer Williams
Dorman Monk
Minter White
Creagleville
Dallas teen Dale Roberson visits Grand Sa line
Dale Roberson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Roberson of Dallas attended a Grand Sa line visit Saturday highlighting her family background and hometown connection.
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Dale Roberson
Jack Roberson
Dallas
Grand Saline
Family and pastors mark Grand Saline life milestones
Cattle raiser Mynateless Wievwick Ike White, born near Canton, retires on disability in 1947 after 26 years with Morton Salt and long ties to Grand Saline. Pastor Roy K. Wolford, born in Chillicothe, Ohio, arrives in Grand Saline in 1960 after a career across Ohio and Washington DC, with his wife Evalena Baker Wolford teaching in Circleville schools.
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Ike White
Morton Salt Company
Canton
Roy KE. Wolford
Grand Saline
Washington D.C
Waverly
Wellston
Springfield
Circleville
Zanesville
Ohio
Texas
Sherman
Grand Prairie
Evalena Baker
Political Announcements for May 5 1962 Primaries
The Grand Saline Sun lists Democratic primary candidate announcements for Precinct, County and District offices. Names include Alvin Howell Pruett Mayo for county offices and Wendell Oliver, John U. Nelson for county level posts, with R. E. Nix as district clerk candidate and others for district judge beth judicial district and justice of the peace precinct 2.
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Congress
U.S. 3Rd District
86Th Judicial District
van Zandt County
Justice of the Peace
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Wade Ragland
Fort Worth
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Future Teacher Group
W. A. Melton
W. O. Melton
James Hendley
Chester Melton
Tom Pearson
Jehovah
Yuletide
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Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Missouri
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Hugh L. Slater
Alabama
Slater
Georgia
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The
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Beth
John U. Nelson
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Raymond) Nix
For Justice of the Peace
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