Grand Saline council approves 20 phone fire alert system
Grand Saline City Council and Fire Department meet with General Telephone representatives to install a 20 phone fire alert system. The system will relay fire calls via a dedicated line, with phones in firemen homes and a continuous ringing until answered. A nighttime alert tone and a reporting protocol are described, aiming for cost savings on insurance and improved response. Santa letters sought for Christmas delivery.
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Grand Saline
Perry Pugh
Luke Burks
Bill Carter
Bolie’ Sloan
W. L
Deer hunt success and local life features in Fruitvale Sun
Local boys Alf Roberson and companions return from deer hunts with bucks. Other hunters Glen Heddins and Wayne Jarmon also succeed. DeWayne Roseman, four months old, visits the Sun office with grandmother. Bantam hen from Cathey Lunceford lays blue eggs. R A Green brings four large white eggs. Community news covers a Fruitvale Christmas parade success.
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Dewayne Roseman
L. L. Etheridge
Sun
DeWayne
Jerry Roseman
Cathey Lunceford
Rt. 1, Grand Saline
Local Businesses Sponsor Grand Saline Basketball Page
Eight local merchants support a new weekly Grand Saline Sun Basketball Page featuring school teams all season. The sponsors include Grand Saline Hardware and Appliance, Hammack Studio, Monk's Mobil Service, Armstrong's Department Store, Don Franklin's, Strickland's Drive-In, Mitchell's Dairy Mart, and Grand Saline Super Market with ads highlighting Christmas specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Latino Sun
Grand Saline Hardware and Appliance
Marlin Burges
Hammack Studio
Melton Hammack
Monk's Mobil Service
Thomas Monk
Armstrong’s Department Store
G. Callahan
Managres
Don Franklin’s
J. Goff
Strickland’s
Christmas Party Planned for Vets and Ladies Auxiliary
The World War I Veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet Friday night December 16 at 6 50 in the 1 C C F Hall for a covered dish supper. Christmas gifts will be exchanged. Commander Murphy Boyd invites Buddies and Auxiliary members from other Barracks to join.
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Ladies Auxiliary
1.C.C.F. Hall
Murphy Boyd
Santa Claus to Visit Downtown Saturday After Turkey Draw
Taylor Rhodes president of the Chamber of Commerce says Santa Claus will appear Saturday after the 4:00 p.m. drawing for 10 Christmas Turkeys. Santa will tour the downtown streets on a fire truck with surprises for children.
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Santa Claus
Taylor Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Rhodes
North Pole
Santa
LVN School Opens Doors For January Enrollment
Corby-Germany Hospital Administrator Doug Kesner invites local girls to enroll in the School of Vocational Nursing. Contact Opal Mead RN for requirements. Classes start January 16 with a 12 month program ending in a state exam in Austin. Call 962-4242 for details and ensure applications on file are current.
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Corby-Germany
Doug Kesner
School of
Opal Mead
R.N
Nursing Services
Kesner
Corby
Germany
LVN
Austin
Mead
First Baptist Young Adults Hold Christmas Party
The Young Adult Class of First Baptist Church Grand Saline met December 10 at the school cafeteria for its annual Christmas Party. Teacher J C Russell led 26 class members and guests, totaling 56 attendees, with a covered dish supper and music by Mr and Mrs Tommy Martin Larry Davis Shaw Eiland. Larry Davis led Christmas carols to close the evening.
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First Baptist Church
Grand Saline
J. C. Russell
Tommy Martin
Larry Davis
Shaw Eiland
Dallas
Grand Saline Students Shine At FTA Speaking Contest
Ronnie Hazel and Amy Rumbelow placed 4th in their respective Miss and Mr FTA titles at the Pearl Whitehead Chapter event of Future Teachers of America, held December 12 in Palestine Texas. Attendees from Grand Saline included Kathy Marshall Sharon Dickerson Teresa Weatherall Ronnie Hazel and David Davie with Mrs Ray Weatherall as chaperone. The contest featured speeches of three minutes titled Education World Torch of Peace and drew top competitors from Tyler Mt. Pleasant and Sulphur Springs.
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Pearl Whitehead
The
Future Teachers of America
Palestine
Tex
Grand Saline
Kathy Marshall
Amy Rumbelow
Sharon Dickerson
Teresa Weatherall
Ronnie Hazel
David Davie
Ray Weatherall
FTA
Ronald Hazel
Tyler
Mt. Pleasant
Sulphur Springs
All Schools To Close Dec 21 Reopen Jan 3
Grand Saline High School will dismiss on December 21 at 2 30 for Christmas vacation with a Christmas program on December 20. Students will donate canned goods to the Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance for needy families. School resumes January 3, 1967.
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Grand Saline High School
Gerald Gilbert
Grand Saline
Main St Church to Welcome Rev Hubble This Sunday
On Sunday December 18 members of the Main Street Baptist Church will hear Rev Don R Hubble an associate pastor from Dallas at both the morning and evening worship services Rev Hubble will be filling the pulpit for Dr Tolar interim pastor from Fort Worth announced Morgan Cumbie church official.
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Main Street Baptist Church
Don R. Hubble
Dallas
Morgan Cumbie
Hubble
Tolar
Ft. Worth
Bill Tolar
Walter Davidson
Ferguson Road Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Thomas L. Jones
Wesley Hall
First Baptist Church
James Schafer
Church OF Christ
John Bullock
Wide Variety Of Special Christmas Programs Listed By Local Churches
Local churches announce numerous Christmas programs for December featuring concerts pageants and services. Churches highlight youth choirs nativity plays and holiday gatherings across the community inviting families and neighbors to celebrate the season.
Rev. Barrett Dies Rites Set Thursday
The Rev. James Edward Barrett 76 of Edgewood died Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services are at 3 30 p m Thursday at First Baptist Edgewood with multiple pastors officiating. Burial in Edgewood Cemetery under Eubank Funeral Home Canton. Survivors include wife Bittie Barrett four sons a daughter two brothers a half brother and other relatives. Pallbearers named. He was pastor at Hayden Baptist near Canton and earlier served various Van Zandt County pastorates.
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James Edward Barrett
Edgewood
First Baptist Church
Gerald Perry
Burl Cavin
J. S. Sullivan
Ben Allen Pierce
Eubank
Frank Barrett
Wills Point
Otis Barrett
Point
Haney Smith
Leonard Seale
Billy Ellis
Jim Miller
Angus Side
Bill King
Estel Acrea
Local Explorers Take 11th In Dallas Road Rally
Three Local Explorer Scouts and one adult leader from Grand Saline placed 11th in an 80 mile Dallas road rally sponsored by Ford Motor Company Lincoln Mercury. Andy Jackson drove with Rusty Blanchard as navigator and Jimmy Carter as timekeeper.
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Dallas
Ford Motor Company
Andy Jackson
Rusty Blanchard
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Jackson
Grand Saline
Jackson
Jimny
Carter
Rockwall
Camp Wisdom
New York
Lincoln-Mercury
Hasken
Bill Decker
Grand Saline Junior High Girls Fail At Jacksonville
The Grand Saline girls basketball team lost 38 to 7 at Jacksonville on November 21, then 36 to 24 at home on November 28. Team members include Judy Woodrum Donna O Conner Francine Erwin Sandra Harris Paula Chiafos Ruby Duke Dorothy Kitchen Sue Woodrum Ellen Elliott Sue Anders Phyllis Dunbar Amy Rumbelow Linda Daniels Joy Ward Judy Simpson. Coach J LaPrade announces their first tournament December 15 to 17 with Canton Ben Wheeler Grand Saline Terrell Quitman Rains Van Wills Point joining. The squad has not played a regular season game yet, with a game planned against Mineola.
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Grand Saline
Jacksonville
Judy Woodrum
Donna O’conner
Francine Erwin
Sandra Harris
Paula Chiafos
Ruby Duke
Dorothy Kitchens
Sue Woodrum
Ellen Eliott
Sue Anders
Phyllis Dunbar
Amy Rumbelow
Linda Daniels
Joy Ward
Judy Simpson
Grand
Tommy Wallace
Mineola Yellowjackets
Eastern Star Party Slated For Dec. 16
The annual Eastern Star party will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Rucker Friday evening December 16 at 7 p.m. It will be a covered dish supper and exchanging of gifts. Mrs. T. J. Hines will present the Christmas story. Members are asked to bring a gift for the Eastern Star Home in Arlington. All members are urged to attend.
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Eastern Star
J. Ray Ruckers
T. J. Hines
Arlington
Bible Baptist Church Supports Missionary Report
Bible Baptist Church members heard a surprise report from Rev. Milton Martin, a missionary to southern Mexico. In six years he has founded over 20 churches and missions, coordinates work until new pastors are called, and assists new pastors. The church has supported him for two years. Martin belongs to Calvary Baptist Church of Temple, Texas.
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Bible Baptist Church
Milton Martin
Mexico
John Ward
Rev. Martin
Ward
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Temple, Texas
Grand Saline Jaycees Schedule Key Meeting
The Grand Saline Jaycees announce a general membership meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with focus on year end activities and Jaycee Week January 15 to 21. A Board of Directors meeting is set for Wednesday evening December 14. The First Aid Class enters its sixth week with 28 enrolled under Red Cross guidance led by Adene Lowe Paul Mills Howard Darnell and Louis Austin.
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Grand Saline Jaycee’s
Board of Directors
Grand Saline Jaycee
Red Cross
Adene Lowe
Paul Mills
Howard Darnell
Louis Austin
Majorettes Earn Top Honors at Hallsville Twirling Meet
Grand Saline twirling groups placed in multiple divisions at the Hallsville Invitational. Ellen Elliott and Emile Pugh earned medals in Advanced Solo and Baton respectively, with Judy Land and Marsha Lowe placing in age 11 14 categories. The team also won first in the dance twirl ensemble with Man With The Golden Arm.
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Grand Saline
Hallsville
Judy Land
Marsha Lowe
Ellen Elliott
Emile Pugh
Vicki Joslin
Gail Savage
Nelda
Rev Schafer and wife return from mission symposium
Pastor James Schafer of First Baptist Church and his wife have returned from a Mission Symposium in Little Rock Arkansas. He noted the event featured representatives from foreign countries and states who gave foreign mission reports and stimulated mission thinking among attendees and visiting missionaries.
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Schafer
James Schafer
First Baptist Church
Little Rock
Arkansas
Bro
Library Board Adds Two Members and Hours Change
The First National Bank of Grand Saline donated 100 to become a library founder, joining Grand Saline Study Club as Life Member on an Honor Wall. Wednesday hours shift to 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with closures all day December 24. a Preschool Story Hour 9:30 to 10:30 am Wednesdays is sponsored by the library and Grand Saline Athena Club.
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First National Bank of
Grand Saline
Bank
Grand Saline Study Club
Betty Adamson
Library
Grand Saline Athena Club
Corby-Germany Hospital Plans Christmas Party
Staff members of Corby-Germany Hospital will hold their annual Christmas Party on Thursday December 14 at 7 30 p m in the School Cafeteria. A banquet Santa visit and gifts for children will highlight the event announced hospital administrator Doug Kesner.
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Corby-Germany
Doug Kesner
Rev James Schafer Named Cubmaster Of Local Pack
Church pastor Rev James Schafer appointed Cubmaster for Cub Pack No 374 for 1966 67. The announcement lists a full committee with Mrs A M Harris as secretary treasurer and several den mothers and assistants. A Christmas program is planned for December 16 at 7 30 pm with Candle March and Carol Sing.
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James Schafer
Schafer
First Baptist Church
Grand Saline
James Jr
A. M. Harris
Bro. Schafer
Lonnie Humphrey
Kenneth Steele
Lanier Richey
Whatley
Manuel de la Rosa
den Mothers For
D. Waits
Simon
Marvin Bailey
Raymond Alexander
Calhoun
Dens
Carol
Faye Steele
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