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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
3
Geographers debate continental boundaries with Europe and Asia. Some view them as a single landmass, while others split them into distinct continents based on cultural and geographic distinctions.
Van's Volunteer Fire Department launches its annual toy repair drive for needy children in the Van area with donations welcome until Christmas Eve. Fire Chief Mule Ellison urged timely contributions to ensure repairs by Christmas.
Burial for Mr. Taylor took place in Union Chapel Cemetery under Prewett-Matthis Funeral Home handling. Survivors include his widow Kathleen and four daughters plus thirteen grandchildren and three sisters. Van High School students won first place with The Vandal Voice at the state meet in Denton, while The Vandalite placed second.
Van Home Demonstration Club members will entertain their husbands with a dinner tonight at the club. The event aims to honor members and celebrate community connections within the local group.
Tonight at 7:00 p m a Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs J V Lewis features a menu of chicken spaghetti green beans salad pecan pie coffee and tea Rev and Mrs Steve Ditmore will attend a tree gift exchange carol singing and a Christmas scripture reading Mrs Ditmore will tell a Christmas story. The group will not meet again until January 2 due to county home demonstration activities.
Cayuga won the Van Invitational Tournament by defeating Alba-Golden 68 to 49. Canton beat Whitehouse 64 to 40 for third, while Van Vandals fell to Troup 44 to 38 for consolation. David Crone led Van with 10 points. all tournament selections included Duncan, McKenzie, Jenkins, and Hanks.
Rev. David Lowery, a Chilean missionary, will deliver the 11:00 Sunday morning sermon at Van Methodist Church. Pastor Rev. Frank Richardson said Lowery is visiting and will soon return to Chile.
Twenty seven Van Zandt County Future Teachers of America members attended the annual FTA district meeting last Saturday at the Lakeview Methodist Assembly in Palestine. Trina Harris spoke for the Mr. and Mrs. FTA title, Janie Vick led the scrapbook section, and Dr. R. T. McKibben gave the after dinner address. Next year Greenville will host with Martha Vittetoe as district president.
Vandal senior Charlie Woodard was named to the second team on the all-state football selections. He is a four year letterman and a linebacker on the Vandal team. This is his second straight year on the all-district defensive list with honorable mention last season as a tackle.
Morning services at the Church of Christ drew a large crowd as Bro. Franklin delivered a message on Forgiveness. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh and son Joe from Las Vegas Nevada visiting Ruth Davis and the Griers. Clark Houston of Pleasant Grove, son of Anderson Houston, died Thursday.
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