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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
11
Brewer of Tyler delivered messages while Mrs. Gilbert Taylor of Mineola attended church. New officers were elected and singing occurs on the third Sunday. Christmas party was well attended with games and gifts exchanged. Dr. Crim's death mourned. Mrs. J. C. Martin and Janet of Wills Point spent the week with us.
End of year notes report numerous social visits and greetings. Families from Sand Flat Mineola Tyler Sulphur Springs and Bryan shared weekends and holidays with relatives. Several guests joined others for meals and Christmas wishes as residents note improved health among friends.
Central area church and social items include Lon Barker family attending church and Sunday school at the Nazarene Chapel. Darbon Lucas and Troy Alien visited John Lucas. A Christmas tree and program are planned Friday night at the Chapel. Rev John Hurc's brother died in Terrell Saturday morning. A fifth Sunday singing is scheduled at Nazarene Dee. 30. Gordon Joslin and family visited Joslin's mother in Small and other relatives. Author Singlar and son visited Billie Sunday morning.
Cross Roads church report highlights sermon by Bill Patterson and note that Willie Hamblin will attend next Sunday. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pipes visiting Ernest Ferrer and family. Sympathy extended to families of Henry Herring Dr Crim and a Burch brother. Nearby visits involve W J Houston of Paris, Jackie Fage of Dallas, Paul Grier and Ronny at a Stroud Athens reunion, plus various Dallas visits and holiday wishes to The Sun readers.
Sunday and Sunday night services were well attended at Silver Lake Church. Rev Strickland hosted a young peoples class party at his home with attendees Deloix Raby Tobbie Armatrong Martha Clara Trossell Barbara Raby McCloud Clyde Dan Fowler and Jack McCloud. Numerous families including Jeneis Carter Dallas and Dale Hammon Commerce visited local members. J Whisenhent Arp and Jim Whisenhent Irving visited Eddie Carpenter and Mrs Whisenhunt, also noting a birthday dinner for Mrs Whisenhunt.
A holiday doorway idea uses early Christmas cards indoors and outdoors. Attach weatherproof cards inside the elarm door, surround with colored lights and greens, anchor electrical cards with insulated staples, and leave extra cord. Add a pink 15-watt projector lamp for a warm welcoming glow.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Yarbrough of Grand Saline visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Prather in Tyler where Prather is hospitalized. The Kings of Joyce visit their son in Houston. Durweed King and daughters from Dallas move into the Prather residence. Jim Wearington family relocates to Grand Saline.
The notice reports the deaths of Mr. Crim of Van, Mrs. Denman, Mr. Eugene Prather of California, and Dr. Stephens.
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