No Home Decorating Contest This Year In Grand Saline
Grand Saline officials cancel the home decorating contest citing low interest. Parade plans proceed for Friday at 2 30 p m with bands, floats, riding clubs, and Santa atop a fire truck. Two turkey drawings will be held on Saturdays at 2 20 p m with 15 turkeys given away each day.
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Main Street
US 80
Canton
Willie Point
Mineola
Edgewood
Will Fang
Oal Mayfield
Chamber of Commerce
Hich
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Fair’ Drug Co
City Food Store
Grand Cleaners
Stewart Insur
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Milton
Garrett
Wayne
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Beards Bond
Santa Fame
Dad Savage
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Texas
Tyler
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Felock Parker
Rher
Charles
Tyler Hospital
Iman
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Ince
Post Office to Open All Day Saturday for Mailers
Chevalier of Grand Saline announces extended Post Office hours on Saturday for Christmas mailing. Includes tips for local residents sending cards and parcels this holiday season.
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Chevalier
Grand Saline
Christmas Spirit Dips as Grand Saline Reports Weather
Grand Saline residents face seasonal cold as temperatures dip into the 20s and high teens. Local activity includes Christmas lighting, carol efforts at the Grand Saline Mine, and a holiday parade plan. Postal reminders urge stamp counts, separate bundles, and careful card handling for quick errands.
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Mercury
Grand Saline
Six Indians Named to All-District Grid Teams
Grand Saline and Mineola players dominate the District 15-AA selections. Matt Pohl, Bucky Scott, and Ray Yarbrough lead Grand Saline on offense and defense with multiple Mineola stars also named to the two all-district squads.
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Grand Saline
Guy C. Pryor
Grant Saline
Mineola
Offen
Minsola
Matt Pohl
Scord
Bucky Scott
Hack
Ray Yarbrough
Tommy’ Rodden
Jimmy Hollowell
Tommy Pettier
Lindale
Choe
Ceara Kaufman
APCO Station to Open with Free Gifts Weekend Opener
Grand Saline hosts a formal opening for APCO Station on US 80 and Wald with two days of events Friday and Saturday December 14 and 15. Fimmie Williams, owner, offers free merchandise to patrons and a Santa Claus appearance on Saturday. Prizes include keychains notebooks lollies and balloons with a Farberware coffeemaker and Manning Bow as registration rewards.
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Grand Saline
Fimmie’ Williams
Williams
Santa Claus
Fort Kits Patray
Farberware
Manning Bow
New Grand Saline Post Office Nears February Opening
Weather delays push completion from December to February as contractor W Gaudet advances brickwork and paving around the new Grand Saline post office. The two story structure will feature buff brick, two lobbies, and updated wiring and equipment ready for early February occupancy.
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Gaudet
Gadet
Overton
Post Office Department
New Hospital On Schedule For April Completion
Concrete foundations and footings laid for the new city hospital with four to five weeks of slab work left before a planned April completion. Bidder Hugh Denson heads the project at $197,000. the facility will provide 38 beds, expandable to 52, and include modern intercoms, TV and radio outlets, a nurse station, kitchen upgrades, and a delivery room. The hospital serves Grand Saline Canton and Edgewood with six physicians and a local board of directors.
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Hugh Penson
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Grand Saline Dents
One Potato Keeps Grower From Winning First at SA
Grower Louis Mewbourn of Martine Mill area wins second in the sweet potato division at the South Table Show in San Antonio after a prior history of limited acclaim. Entry totals reached about 1k varieties from growers across the valley and state.
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Marting Milllett
Mewbourn
San Antonio
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Martine Mill
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San Antonio Coliseum
Nine Indian Bandsmen Earn Spots in All-Region Band
Nine students from Grand Saline High School earned places in the Region XV All-Region Band after tryouts held last Saturday in Sulphur Springs. Names include Elaine Hur, Melan Marsh, Linda Anders, Ann Davis, Stella Fansler, Sue Welch, Parry Williams, Mar French horn, and Shaw alto sax. Other details note future All-State tryouts in January and participation from over 100 region competitors across AA, AAA classifications.
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Grand Saline
Sulphur Springs
Elaine Hur
Melan Marsh
Linda Anders
Od Tn
Ann Davis
Stella Fansler
Sue Welch
Parry. Williams
Mar French
Shaw
Savance
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Jimmy" Eubanks
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