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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
2
A locally produced weekly paper printed in Grand Saline Texas with standard publication notes. The snippet lists staff roles and general publishing boilerplate about rights and postage under 1897 act.
An inspirational note from THE PINE LOG at Stephen F. Austin University urges readers to pause amid busy life. It emphasizes taking time for books, friends, laughter, music, travel, people, nature, solitude, and worship to enrich daily living and discover deeper meaning.
Uncle Dan from Doolie recounts a country store chat where Ed Doolittle and Clem Webster promote a backwards approach. They joke about taxes on liquor and cigarettes, colleges, and missing deadlines, concluding no real solution comes from reversing actions.
Church notes express wish for quick recovery for A A Presswood in Tyler and Lonnie Harley's family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Martin report ill son Larry and his wife. Bonnie Carnutt of McKinney visited Grier home. Laddie Cumdie of Mesquite visited parents. Parades viewed in Fruitvale and Grand Saline. Sylvia Warner of Grand Saline attended Bible Study. Church invites all to attend services.
Local item lists visitors and family visits across Fruitvale over Thanksgiving weekend. Names include W. W. Wells, Joan of Diane, Erma Hill of Waco, Jerry Clark, Mary Shields, A. B. Burkham, Gene Reed family in Dallas, Mary Garrett and Bagley of Grand Prairie, J. H. Parker, Rev. Mike Tannie of Ft Worth, Jim Wilson, Alma E Wood, Hecky and Randy Lambert of Mesquite, Wade Ragland of Ft Worth, Hubert Glam family of Texas City, Pres. Tabor, Wilburn Clowers of Dallas, George Runge family from De Ridder LA, Lonnie Harley funeral, Debbe Erwin, Alla Anderson, M. R. Phillips in Wood Memorial Hospital, Jack Savage, William Gillispie of Grand Saline.
Funeral services for Lou Ella Harger infant child of Mr and Mrs John L Harger of Grand Saline were held Friday at Ilam Cemetery with Rev Roy Morgan officiating. Burial was under the Grand Saline Funeral Home. The child died Thursday in Mineola hospital. Survivors include three sisters Joyce Ann Tracy Bernice and Sue Nell all of Grand Saline and grandparents Mr and Mrs EE Alexander Fruitvale and Mrs Mae Higer Oklahoma and her great grandmother Morgan Fruitvale.
A Jones Community Center event titled Jones Musical Set For Saturday Night will start at 6 30 with special guests on the program. All musicians are invited to attend and perform.
Funeral services for Calep Sanders were held at 2 p m Monday at the Grand Saline Home Chapel with Earl W Murphy officiating. Burial followed in Sand Flat cemetery. Survivors include Opal Sanders of Tyler and siblings in Dallas and Grand Saline. Sanders, a World War I veteran and night watchman, died after a brief illness in Tyler.
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