Dr Harold Eason Joins St Benedicts Ogden
Dr Harold Eason former Grand Saline native and Texas medical school graduate moves from Portland Oregon to Ogden Utah to join St Benedicts Hospital as assistant pathologist. He recalls Texan roots, hobbies in rock collecting and miniature trees, and has two schoolgoing children visiting Texas with grandparents.
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Grand
Harold Eason
St. Benedict's
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Oregon
Sr. Eason
Dr. Eason
St. Benedict’s
Dr. Hammond
Eason
Salt Lake Area
Armstrong Names New Store Mer In East Side Shopping Center
C. O. Armstrong owner and developer of the East Side Shopping Center on east Highway 80 in Grand Saline announces the men and ladies store formerly Vowe!'s is renamed Armstrong's. Tom Vogel, long time manager of Ben Franklin and Vogel's, is replaced and returns to Dallas. Jimmie Blalock new manager, previously of Mineola ladies wear firms, named to run Armstrong stores.
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Armstrong
Mer
East Side
0. C. Armstrong
Grand Saline
Armstrong's
Tom Vogel
Mr. Armstrong
Vogel
Dallas
Jimmie Blalock
Mineola
Armstrong Businesses
Services Held Dec 11 For F B Pete Land
Funeral services for Frank B. Land 73 were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Main Street Baptist Church Grand Saline with Rev. Walter Davidson and Rev. Dick Moody officiating. Burial followed in Woodside Cemetery. Land a retired Morton Salt employee and a WWI veteran. survivors include wife Virginia, daughter Mrs Owen Pyles and several stepchildren, sisters and grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Frank B
Pete) Land
Main Street Baptist Church
Grand Saline
Walter Davidson
Dick Moody
Woodside
Land
Morton Salt Co
Armed Services
Europe
American Legion
Virginia Land
Owen E. Pyles
Lake Jackson
Roy Sanders
Dallas
Rex Johnson
Irving
Noel Sheffield
Japan
David Robinson
Granevine
W. E Barnett
Smithville
Gertie Yarbrough
el Paso
Morgan Cumbie
D. W. White
Wylie Garland, Jr
Woodrow Joslin
T. J. Hines
Galloway Darby
Postmaster Thanks Patrons For Early Christmas Mailing
The Grand Saline Postmaster thanked patrons for heavy Christmas mailing and urged use of air mail and special delivery for out of town items. He noted holiday service on December 25 and 26 with most mail delayed by weather and transportation strain, and that only Special Delivery and perishable mail would be delivered on Christmas Day.
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Willi Robertos
Roberson
Grand Saline
March of Dimes Drive Set to Begin January 1 1966
Bob Johnson of Canton has been named Van Zandt County Chapter Chairman for the 1966 March of Dimes drive. He will be assisted by County Chairman Lester Slaton and County Judge Truett Mayo as Grand Saline appoints Alf Roberson as chair. A kickoff banquet is planned for December 30 in Canton with county workers to receive supplies. Johnson stresses the drive aims to reduce birth defects with German measles cited as a major contributor and notes $318,852 in March of Dimes funds support vaccine research.
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Bob Johnson
Canton
van Zandt County
Grand Saline
Johnson
Lester Slaton
Truett Mayo
Cochairman
Alf Roberson
Roberson
Service Cafe
van Zandt
March of Dimes
World War Vets and Ladies Auxiliary Plan Christmas Party
The World War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at LO OF and Rebekah Hall Friday Dec 17 at 6 30 p m A covered dish supper will be served Gifts will be exchanged Commander R E Renfrow stated All members invited to attend.
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World War | Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
Lo.o.f
Rebekah Hall
R. E. Renfrow
Patrolmen Receive Thanks From Grand Saline Families
Two local families, those of Travis Slater and Kenneth Tidwell, express gratitude for the aid shown after their misfortune. The letter notes visits and cards from Grand Saline and Van Zandt County residents and states the families hope to make Grand Saline their home for life. The message is signed by the Travis Shafer and Kenneth Tidwell families.
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Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Turkeys Free Friday Draw At Grand Saline
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce will host a drawing to give away 10 turkeys Saturday December 18 at 4 p.m. at the square. Shoppers can register in participating stores and tickets must be at the Chamber office by noon. Each family may claim one turkey if present.
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Chamber of Commerce
Grand Saline
Chamber
Wiley Garland II
Garland
Local Explorers Hosted by USAF at Perrin AFB Sherman TX
The Local Explorer Post 385 spent a weekend at Perrin Air Force Base in Sherman Texas as guests of the USAF. Four boys Walt Bryant Jimmy Carter Andy Jackson and Rusty Blanchard joined by adults William L Blanchard and Earlon Lee stayed in the Airmens Quarters and ate in the Consolidated Mess Hall. They toured the base learned about the Air Defense Command F 102 aircraft and rode in a C 47, heard a high altitude flight sickness lecture and visited the Base Control Tower. Free time featured Base Special Services Center activities pool ping pong shuffleboard a hi fi and a color TV room. Major William Blanchard met Lt Col Robert Taylor a flight pilot and both shared coffee. The Explorer Post sponsored by International Chemical Workers Union Local No 1 is new and seeks high school boys over 16 interested in aviation activities.
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United States Air Force
Perrin Air Force Base
Sherman
Texas
Walt Bryant
Jimmy Carter
Andy Jackson
Rusty Blanchard
William L. Blanchard
Earlon Lee
Airmens Quarters
Airmens Consolidated Mess Hall
Oklahoma
Air Defense Command
Base
Blanchard
Usaf Reserve
Boy Scouts of America Project
Robert Taylor
Explorer Post
International Chemical Workers Union Local No
Santa Letters From Young Readers To BePrinted
Children not yet in school or in first three grades may submit Santa letters to the Sun Office by Monday noon. Late letters will be sent to the North Pole and mailed before Santa departs on his annual worldwide trip.
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Santa Claus
the Sun
Joe Bartley’s Mother Buried Today in Cooper Texas
Funeral services for Mrs. W. J. Bartley Sr. of Cooper Texas were held at 2:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Julian Thomas and Rev. John Hawkins officiating. She died December 14 at her home after a brief illness. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery. Survivors include her husband W. I. Bartley Sr. and children Silman and W. I. Bartley Jr. in Pasadena, Harry Bartley and Joe Bartley in Cooper, Bill Bartley and Rob Scott Bartley in Lubbock, sisters Mrs. George McCauley in Lindsey California, Mrs. Oscar Beott and Mrs. Dick Dallas in Cooper, and 15 more unnamed.
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W. J. Bartley
Cooper
Texas
First Methodist
Julian Thomas
John Hawkins
Bartley
Oaklawn
W. 1. Bartley
Silman
Five East Texans Die In Sunday Car Collision
Five East Texans perished in automobile crashes Sunday two near Grand Saline on West U S 80. Victims included Dr William Edelman 54 of Tyler and Mrs Virginia Weddell Miller 47 of Mineola killed about 3 8 am Monday when their car hit a tractor trailer. Dr Edelman services were held at 2 pm Monday at the Lloyd James Funeral Chapel in Tyler.
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West U. S
Grand Saline
William Edelman
South Augusta
Tyler
Virginia Weddell Miller
Mineola
Dr. Edelman
Lloyd James
Rabb Herbert D. Richtman
Dallas
All-Region Band picks crown Grand Saline seniors
Carolyn Shaw and Nerene Blanchard, both seniors, earned places in the All-Region Band after tryouts at Mt. Pleasant High School on December 11. Shaw qualified on alto saxophone, Blanchard on baritone sax, with Carolyn Davis named 1st alternate on flute. The All-Region IV Band meets January 15 at Longview High School for a concert under a renowned clinician.
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Carolyn Shaw
Nerene Blanchard
Nerene “Boopie” Blanchard
Grand Saline
Bill Blanchard
Carolyn Davis
Emile Pugh
Ruby Duke
Longview High School
Christmas Vacation Begins For Grand Sa Line Students
Little students and bic students of the Grand Sa line School system will dismiss Friday December 17 at 3 30 PM for a two week Christmas break. Classes resume Monday January 3 under Superintendent Gordon Irons. Next holidays fall Easter time April 8 to 11.
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Bic
Grand Saline
Gordon Irons
Walter L. Camper buried Saturday in Texas
Funeral services for Walter Lee Camper 92 of Grand Saline were held at 1 a.m. Saturday at the Van Church of Christ with Cecil Allen officiating. Burial followed in Union Chapel Cemetery at Van with Bartley Funeral Home in charge. Camper died Friday after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and grocery employee. Survivors include two daughters, two sons, two sisters, one brother, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Floyd Cleveland Clovis Ellison Elmer Mayor Marion Quinn B R Bryant and Ross Culver.
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Walter Lee Campbell
Grand Saline
van Church of Christ
Cecil Allen
Union Chapel
van With
Weatherall Bonded in Shooting of Two Patrolmen
Bernard Weatherall, 38, Canton, charged with assault with intent to murder in the November 24 shotgun shooting of Grand Saline patrolmen Kenneth Tidwell and Travis Shafer. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $10,000 bond after a Justice of the Peace hearing. Tidwell lost an eye and Shafer sustained facial injuries.
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Canton
Justice of the Peace
Joe Wallace
Bernard Weatherall
Kenneth Tidwell
Travis Shafer
Grand Saline
Tidwell
Shafer
Attends Funeral of Mrs Wayne Wilkerson in Texas
Funeral services for Mrs Wayne Wilkerson were held in Grapevine Texas with attendees from Grand Saline and relatives listed including Homer Martin Lee Moody Frances Goff Evelyn Oxford and Ida Smith.
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Wayne Wilkerson
Wayna Wilkerson
Jrapevine
Texan
Grand Saline
J. M Moody
Homer Martin
Myre
Lee Moody
D.a Frances
Fe Goff
Evelyn Oxford
Ida Smith
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Fr. B
March of Dimes Drive
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Troy Vines
Beautiful
Colorado
Mr Vines
Menhew
Hayes
Gene Hoper
Boulder
Mr. Vines
Craig
Cole
Yampi
Colorado Mountains
Grand Steline
Travis Slater
Kenneth
Travis
Down Town
T. W. Davis
Grandview
Collin Presswood
Jessie Tucker
Alice Byford
Dena Dennington
Mary Westmoreland
Santa
Sun Office
North Pole
Willis Roberson
Joe Bartley
Norent Blanchard
Walter L. Camper
Weatherail
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