Newsprint Price Increase In Texas Announced
International Paper Sales Co Inc announced a price hike effective Saturday December 4 1971 in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Kentucky West Virginia Virginia and all other southeastern states. The rise is 5.25 per ton in the south and southwest with 8 per ton in other states pending Price Commission approval.
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International Paper Sales Co. Inc
Texas
South
Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
U.S. Price Commission
International Paper Company
All Over Town Christmas Cheer and Local News Bits
Christmas spirit flows through Grand Saline with decorations and an outside lighting contest to be judged December 16 to 18. Notices warn shoppers to lock cars after a theft incident, while Eugene Berry returns home from hospital and neighbors send well wishes.
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Grand Saline
Chamber of Commerce
Setcebserech
Herbert Clower
Sesethu
Marvin Dietel
Grand Saline Hardware
City Pharmacy
Diane
Pevereeved
Grand Saline Hosts Inaugural High School Cage Tourney
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce sponsors its first annual Invitational High School Basketball Tournament December 16 17 18 at the new high school gymnasium. Games start 6 30 and 8 00 p m with Sdbine Rains Canton and host Grand Saline competing. Ed car Wuthrich coaches Grand Saline, while the Indian varsity fell 47 40 to Rains Tuesday at Emory and the junior varsity beat Rains 60 56.
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Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce
New High School
Sdbine
Rains
Canton
Grand Saline
Edgar Wuthrich
Stheee How
Grand Saline High School
Rains Wildcats
Emory
WWI Vets District Meeting Set at Wills Point
The District Meeting of World War I Veterans will meet at the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church in Wills Point on Saturday December 11. All World War I veterans and Auxiliary members are urged to attend.
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Wills Point
First Methodist Church
New T and P Agent Appointed Here
Billie Joe McMichael of Longview and San Antonio is named the new Texas and Pacific Railway agent here. He replaces James H. Higgins who left for a Sherman posting. McMichael moved to Grand Saline from Odessa after a decade there and has served the Missouri Pacific System since 1937.
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Billie Joe McMichael
Longview
San Antonio
Texas and Pacific Railway
McMichael
James H. Higgins
Sherman
Texas
Grand Saline
Odessa
Missouri - Pacific System
Carroll
Hiram Quinn
Monahans
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Grand Saline Schools Earn Continued Accreditation
Grand Saline High School remains accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools after action at the association's Miami Beach meeting November 28 to December 1, 1971. Principal Gerald W. Gilbert and Superintendent Gailen Stewart announced the decision.
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Grand Saline High School
Commission On Secondary Schools of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Association
Miami Beach
Florida
Gerald W. Gilbert
Gailen Stewart
Revival at First Church of the Nazarene Ends Dec 12
The revival began Tuesday night December 7 and will run through Sunday night December 12. Rev. Robert Wade leads the meeting with services at 7 30 p m each evening. The Commanders gospel group from Tyler provides music for every service. The public is invited.
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HL Boa
First Church of the Nazarene
Hershell Mayfield
Danny Smith
Kenneth Smith
Benny Mayfield
Hershell
East Texas
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Wade
Gospel Musical Group of
Tyler
Wade
McKnight Jr. Seeks Texas State Senate District 2 Nomination
Peyton McKnight Jr., independent oil producer from Tyler and former Wood County state representative, announces candidacy for the State Senate District 2 in the 1972 Democratic primary. District includes nine counties. Beckworth not seeking re election.
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Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Wood County
Senate
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
Legislative Redistricting Board
Collin
Hunt
Rockwall
van Zandt
Rains
Wood
Upshur
Smith and
Gregg
McKnight
Texas A&m University System
A&m
Association of Governing
One Arrested In Canton Fri. Four Time Loser
Van Zandt County Sheriff B W Ward reports one man arrested in Canton Friday night Dec 3 on breaking and entering an automobile charge. Richard Lee Norris of Elmo near Terrell taken to county jail on 5000 bond after allegedly stealing a rifle two cartons of cigarettes a hearing aid and other items from a pickup owned by C D Douthitt of Canton. The truck had been stolen in Shreveport Louisiana. A joint chase by Sheriff Ward Canton Chief of Police Jack Elrod and officers led to capture.
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van Zandt
B. W. Ward
Canton
Richard Lee Norris
Elmo
Terrell
C. D. Douthitt
Route 4
Douthitt
Sheriff Ward
Jack Elrod
Lloyd Johnson
Joe Bob Bailey
Marvin Johnson
Bob Martin
Shreveport
Louisiana
Ward
Bible Baptist Church Names Associate Pastor Pendleton
Rev. Fred dy Pendleton has been called as associate pastor and youth director at Bible Baptist Church. His wife Onie will assist him as youth director. The Pendletons live in Canton with children Glenn and Juanita, previously linked to Walnut Springs Baptist Church.
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J. A. Hudson
The
Bible Baptist Church
Freddy Pendleton
Pendleton
Onie
Pendletons
Glenn
Juanita
Singing at Creagleville Sunday Planned with Visiting Singers
Creagleville hosts regular singing next Sunday December 12 at 2 00 p m with visiting singers led by Minter White and Fletcher Smith. Local singers are invited to join and share the afternoon event. White urges attendance saying it will be a real treat and they look forward to seeing everyone.
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Creagleville
Minter White
Fletcher Smith
White
Grand Saline Christmas Parade Set for Thursday Afternoon
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce announces a downtown Christmas Parade on Thursday at 4:00 PM with bands from Grand Saline High Schools, floats including CVAE Boys, and Santa on a firetruck. Prizes total 20, 10, and 5 dollars for floats and minor prizes for minibikes and bicycles.
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Grand Saline
Steve Schifani
Chamber of Commerce
Grand
Johnny LyBrand
Wills Point
Jack Roberson
Van
Dan Peacock
Mineola
Marion Quinn
Santa Claus
Santa
Highway 80
Spring Street
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce
Grand Saline Sun
Berry’s Super Market
Truman Heddins Chevrolet - Buick
Darby’s Department Store
Hammack Studio
Bartley Funeral Home
Brookshire’s
Steve’s Pharmacy
Brown’s Saline Butane
Grand Cleaners
Bus Enables Free Ride to First Pentecostal Church
The First Pentecostal Church bought a church bus now ready to run and serve Grand Saline residents lacking transport. It will shuttle people to and from Sunday services and other church activities, with weekly pickup calls due by Saturday noon.
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First Pentecostal Church
Coy Carpenter
Grand Saline
Pentecostal Church
Carpenter
J. L. Watson
Loyd Lambert Seeks Commissioner Post in Precinct 1
Loyd Lambert declares his bid for Commissioner of Precinct No. 1 in Van Zandt County. A WWII veteran, businessman, Oakland area native, he lists family ties and church membership and plans to visit every voter ahead of the first primary.
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the Sun
Loyd Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Precinct 1
van Zandt County
G. R. Lambert
Oakland
J. S. Lambert
Juanita Warn
Grand Saline
Sharon Barbosa
Helen Stevison
Nettie Lynn
Joe Lambert
Oakland Baptist Church
Honor Roll For 2nd 6 Weeks Announced At Local High School
Principal Gerald Gilbert releases the second six weeks honor roll. A Honor Roll includes Diana Allen Leber Beall Janet Hancock Cindy Haptonstall Donna Herron Betty Weatherall Jake Newbrough Catreriia Ritchie Patti Sutton David Thomas. B Honor Roll lists Becky Blakeley Kathy Ellis Celeste Tolar Danny Darby Julie Lapington Lynn Covey Diana Davis Donna Fansler Kay Fisher Eric McAfee Joe Sutton Janice Campbell Mitzi Fisher Bonnie LaPrade Kathy Troxell. Eligibility requires all A grades for A Honor Roll and an A average with all A in citizenship for both honors.
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Gerald Gilbert
Diana Allen
Leber Beall
Janet Hancock
Cindy Haptonstall
Donna Herron
Betty Weatherall
Jake Newbrough
Catreriia Ritchie
Patti Sutton
David Thomas
Becky Blakeley
Kathy Ellis
Celeste Tolar
Danny Darby
GS High School Maintains Accredited Status
Grand Saline Schools were notified by H E Phillips of the Texas Education Agency that the recent accreditation visit showed deficiencies from 1960 had been corrected. A November 3 5 onsite team found the district meeting or exceeding standards and the school community praised the report and accreditation.
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Grand Saline
H. E. Phillips
Division of
Texas Education Agency
Gailen Stewart
Joe Price
Homer Sippio
Stewart
Fruitvale Christmas Parade Rescheduled for December 16
The Fruitvale Christmas Parade, canceled last week because of weather, is re scheduled for Thursday December 16 at 2 00 p m. All are invited to attend.
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Fruitvale
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