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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
1
Miller Lacone heads a Packet fund drive chosen by the American Legion to lead Christmas baskets for needy families on Christmas Eve. Assisting him are Bill Blanchard Allen Rodgers Garland Penny and others.
Arlington State Rebels beat Compton College 20 to 18 in the 11th Junior Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Jim from Grand Saline led Arlington State with repeated plays as 37,149 fans watched the Texas team end Compton’s 35 game win streak.
Grand Saline held off Edgewood 65 to 61 Tuesday night as fans cheered the local team. Coach Wheeler called it the best fan participation yet and praised the support from Grand Saline followers.
The James Craddock family and the Editor joined a family outing in the Pruitt community to gather evergreens for Christmas. They collected mistletoe and cedar bows while the children marveled at the festive day despite cold misty weather and the absence of holly berries.
A third grader, Becky Craddock, writes a heartfelt essay about Christmas. She explains it is Jesus' birthday, a time for giving and loving one another, reflecting on Bethlehem and the joy of the season.
Hungarian refugees in Grand Saline face a slow relief drive as churches report mixed responses. First Methodist collected 32.25 dollars toward a 120 dollar Grand Saline quota. Van Zandt aims 550 dollars. about 13 area churches remain to contribute with plans for a turkey shoot and carrot eating urged to sharpen eyesight.
Douglas D. Wyatt of Longview will speak at Sand Flat Church of Christ Sunday December 16. Elder Paul Abram says Wyatt will preach in the 11 o clock service at the Sand Flat church.
Justus Ayers of Grand Saline becomes the new owner of the Magnolia Service Station on East Highway 80 He plans to offer Magnolia products and perform repairs including generators starters brakes valves and tractor service.
Jack Long was elected by mail to serve as president of Local 6179 Communication Workers of America for two years. The unit spans four states Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana and includes 850 members.
At the annual G S football banquet Monday night Dutch Meyer will address fans. Meyer, a National Football Hall of Fame inductee, led a 1938 top ranked team renowned for its passing attack and flashy offense. The PTA urges all Grand Saline fans to buy tickets and attend to support the boys.
Local merchants sponsor a Santa Claus visit with a drive by Ray Boutwell. Santa will ride atop a convertible and distribute candy to children at about 2 o clock on both next Saturday and Christmas Eve in Grand Saline. Further announcements appear in next week's Grand Saline Sun.
The C. C. Young Memorial Home in Dallas, a non profit non sectarian institution, invites support this Christmas to aid 45 aged mothers who are aged homeless and in need of food shelter and clothing in their remaining years.
Eleven baton twirlers from Grand Saline High School competed in the Region XV Twirling Contest in Paris last Saturday. Gail Bennett and Ann Stone led the solo division with first place, while Bennett, Fail, Persons, and Stone won first in ensemble. Second and third division awards went to several other scholars including Mary Persons and Glenda Nell Lewis. More participants marked a new high for the school with non majorette members joining for the first time.
George Gibbs son of Mr and Mrs Walter P Gibbs Grand Sailine Jacksonville was chosen as the most popular boy by the student body at Low Morris College Jacksonville. A sophomore he serves as president of Sigma fraternity Religious Council officer Student Council Choir Masque Life Service M S M Officer and Alternate Cheerleader.
Two oversized tumble weeds painted white vanished after drying behind The Santa Claus Work Shop. Wortham Guinn, owner of the weeds, fears drift and damage as they may have sailed off with the south wind toward Dallas or nearby yards.
Postmaster Clay thanks Grand Saline residents for cooperation in the Mail Early For Christmas campaign. She urges use of Air Mail for Christmas cards and gifts, notes incoming mail surge, and predicts peak loads. The post office will stay open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday Dec 15 to handle the last minute rush.
The public is invited to a portrayal of The Christmas Story at the First Methodist Church on Sunday night December 16 at 7 p m with further plays on December 19 and 20 The director hopes the simple telling of the tale will soothe busy people and children and help them be still and hear the angels sing.
L L Adams owner of Adams Wrecking Company on east highway 80 was named the new authorized GMC Truck Dealer for Grand Saline and nearby towns. The agency occupies the former Sanders Motor Company building and will offer GMC trucks parts and service. Adams said the dealership will not affect his wrecking business which will continue to buy wrecked or burned cars for salvage.
The Main Street Christian Church will host guest speaker Professor Glenn C Routt from Texas Christian University on Sunday December 16. Routt teaches in the Theology and Ethics department at Brite College of the Bible and is a noted church leader and conference organizer in Fort Worth.
A covered dish supper is set at the American Legion hut for Legionaires and their families. Each family is asked to bring plenty of food. The event starts at 6 o clock on Friday December 14.
The First Baptist Church presents The Great Light on Wednesday December 19 at 7:30 p m with Earline Nations as reader Mary and Joseph played by Marlene Jackson and Cotton Fite Belman Nations Allen Daniels and L F Wheeler as the wise men Will White Clifford Stark and Jake Dickerson as shepherds Three angel parts by Dot Jennings Carolyn Shaw and Cheryl Nations and readings by church children Mrs Audrey Worthington directs the play The public is invited.
The Nazarene church announces two Christmas programs. On December 20 at 7 30 p m Mrs Lilian Sansom directs a children’s program followed by a three act play The Faithful Pioneer by Rega Kramer McCarty. Cast includes Mrs Gene Carroll and five children plus other locals.
Howard Beaird notes twelve pairs of Coypu or nutria imported to Morton plant Grand Saline Texas to eat roots and bulbs of aquatic plants in Carrington and Vail lakes. The animals may expand as they multiply, reducing lily pads cattails and willows while not harming fish or dam structures. Local anglers expect no disruption to good fishing.
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