Locals Share News Of Navy Training And Homecomings
Gene Bailey writes from the Navy that he has never worked harder or felt better as he trains in California after leaving in November. Families from Van Fort Worth Denison McKinney Grand Saline and Galveston share updates on visits returns and health matters during Thanksgiving period. Odie Knight returns to work as mail carrier at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston after encouragement and medicine change. Bobby Carroll son of the Carrolls returns from army hospital with ear troubles and reports from his mother.
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Gene Bailey
Navy
Gene
California
Odie Knight
John Sealy
Galveston
Bobby Carroll
L. Carrolls
Grand Saline
Army Hospital
Carroll
Floor Sweep Wax Process Notice
Classified brief from Grand Saline Sun lists a late floor sweep wax process. Ad includes contact line with Cali YO and phone 2-3424. Item appears as a small maintenance or cleaning note in the classifieds.
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Grand Saline Sun
Cali YO
Postmaster Urges Safety for Employees
Postmaster Clay urged postal workers and the public to back Eisenhower’s anti-accident campaign begun December 1. She cited last Christmas weekend deaths and said speed and right-of-way violations drive most fatalities, urging slower speeds, yielding to pedestrians, and safe following distances.
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Clay
Eisenhower
National Safety Council
Postmaster Warns Pedestrians on Walking Safety
The Postmaster urges pedestrians to obey signals, use intersections, and stay visible at night. She notes hundreds of adults and many children are injured or killed when stepping from behind parked cars and stresses facing traffic.
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Grand Saline
Most Children Still Prefer Simple Toys
In the atomic and electronic age children favor simple gifts over high tech. Most youngsters request red wagons tri cycles balls and gloves for boys and dolls for girls. The piece stresses comfort and happiness from basic toys.
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Santa
Decorations to Please Tourists Along Highway 80 in Grand Saline
The Christmas season brings a string of lighted displays around Grand Saline as visitors travel Highway 80. Mrs Honeycutt, C. E. Bryant, and local families including the Fowlers White, Mayfield, Garland, Terry, and the Persons showcase festooned windows, Santa scenes, and a Santa Claus Workshop. Kenneth Tidwell and family add a sleigh and reindeer display at the Dick Humphrey home, inviting travelers to view festive lights and scenes along the route.
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Grand Saline
Honeycutt
Faye
Kenneth Tidwell
Dick Humphrey
Santa Claus
Grand Saline Christmas Lights Impress Visitors Each Year
Residents in Grand Saline trim with candy canes and add blue porch lights to showcase a growing, prettier holiday display. Local encouragement urges everyone to contribute to making the town the most beautifully lit in the county.
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Grand Saline
Surprise Shower At Westward Ho For Burned-Out Family
Friends in Grand Saline hosted a surprise shower at the Westward Ho cafe for the Gary family, burned out last week when their farm home was destroyed. Attendees arrived with gifts as Lorene and C. D. Gary realized the gathering was for them.
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Westward Ho
Garys
Grand Saline
Christmas Visit for Leon Hill to Grand Saline
Leon Hill son of Mrs Myrtle Hill will spend ten days of the Christmas vacation in his home town Grand Saline. He resides at America's First Boys Ranch Amarillo Texas where he is an all around cowhand and enjoys sports including football basketball and wrestling. He won second place last year in the pee wee bowling tournament.
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Leon Hill
Myrtle Hill
Grand Saline
Leon
America
Amarillo
Texas
Boys Ranch
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Bertha Johnson
Ivan
Mackie Vaughn
Van
Oscar Vaughn
M. M. Spears
Marnell Spears
Fort Worth
Mary Ella Spears
Denton
Sterling Bailey
McKinney
Norvin Gober
J. H. Rucker
Oklahoma
Kilgore
Blue Chip
GMC Truck & Coach
General Motors
GMC
Adams Motor Company
Tussy
L. L. Adams
Grand Saline, Texas
Carnation
Hunt
Tom
PTT
Alc
Oak Farms
Mrs. Tucker
Maryland Club
Dromedary
Red
Southern Pride
Home
Kenneth Berry
J. L. Fail Drug Company
C. D
Gary
Lorene
Wortham Guinn
Charles Anderson
Odell Donoho
Hal Kennedy
Ray Boutwell
Luther Anderson
Bud Gordon
Raymond Corby
Home Town
Mark
Teter
Loreen
Sam A. Wine Company, Inc
Dallas
Salt City Company
Friendly Service
Rand Colina
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