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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
2
A damaged line shows local rate information for Van Zandt County and outside areas with tax notes and publication details. It includes addresses in Grand Saline Texas 75140 and notices about class matter and postage, plus garbled text about reflections on individuals or firms.
The article traces how Christmas trees began in Scandinavia and Germany, notes Winfrid Boniface’s legend, and outlines how various regions decorate trees with lights, stars, and candies. it highlights Luther’s candles and church candle services, concluding with the timeless joy of a lit tree for children.
Michigan State University soil scientists and the American Oil Company developed an underground asphalt barrier poured by a wedge shaped sweep on a crawler tractor. The 34 inch sweep lays an emulsion one eighth of an inch thick two feet below the surface, preserving moisture and boosting yields on porous soils. Cost is about 225 dollars per acre with an expected minimum 15 year life.
A reader letter from Uncle Dan vents about sky high U S sugar prices. He argues government policy and the Agriculture Department limit imports, worsening costs for households while world prices stay low. He jokes about a “Great Sweet Society” and jokes about welfare food programs and road signs.
Athens Commission Co reports 251 shippers offering 1196 cattle and 121 hogs to 101 buyers including 10 packers and 11 butcher buyers. Prices listed for butcher calves fat cows canners stocker calves yearlings and stocker cows with ranges from 11.00 to 29.00 dollars per hundredweight and up to 100.00 for stocker cows.
Funeral services for Thomas Marvin Stanberry 75 of Grand Saline were held at Starr Baptist Church with Rev. A H Dunbar and Rev. John Ward officiating Burial followed at Starr Cemetery under Eubank Funeral Home He died Sunday after a sudden illness He is survived by a son and four daughters and five siblings with nephews serving as pall bearers The family thanks friends for support during the illness and death of their loved one Arthur Sinclair family note and local sale notices follow
Daily meals list December options including Meat Loaf with sides on December 12, Beef and Vegetable Soup on December 18, Roast Beef on December 14, Pinto dishes on December 15, and Fish Sticks on December 16 with milk and assorted breads. Menu mentions green beans, pimento cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, fruit, salads, and desserts.
Funeral services for Lyn Norris 528 of Grand Saline Rt 2 were held at 3 p m Tuesday at the First Pentecostal Church with Rev Leon King officiating. Burial followed in Creagleville Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction. Norris died Monday at 11 45 a m after a brief illness. Survivors include his father W P Norris of Grand Saline, one brother Billy Joe Norris of Irving, and three sisters Mrs B C Sullivan of Dallas, Mrs Minnie Barker of Mineola, and Mrs Coleman Parker of Edgewood. Pallbearers were Wayland Parker Wayne Sullivan Don Sullivan Ralph Barker Jack Pryor and Obe Wylie.
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