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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
Mystery surrounds Grand Saline Christmas tree stock as most of the inventory disappeared within days. A nickle sale marked the final tree, while grocers question if a rumored shortage or advertising power drove the run. Some buyers reportedly purchased trees they had not previously planned to buy.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Berry hosted a Christmas party Tuesday evening at 701 North Spring Street for the Tom Thumb Store employees and their families. Gay carols, group photos, and gifts from a decorated tree followed by refreshments for 16 guests with assistance from Mrs D L Carter.
The remark notes that scarcity boosts demand, citing this year’s Christmas tree market as an example. It implies limited supply heightened consumer interest and urgency to purchase.
J. S. Hudnall of Tyler was named president of the East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a recent banquet in Nacogdoches Hotel Fredonia. He succeeds Robert Cargill of Longview, with W. R. Tesumier, Taman W. Tolman, and Harold E. Potter named vice presidents for 1956. Dr. Carl Marney spoke to about 400 scouters from 16 counties, praising Scouting values and honoring leaders.
The Mary Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. George Worthington’s home Tuesday night December 20 for its annual Christmas party. Bess Worthington led devotional on Luke chapter two. Sybie Dickerson read a poem and Pennie Shipley told a story. Marlene Jackson the class president presented gifts to Mrs. Worthington and Bonnie Shipley. Thirteen members and four guests attended.
The ladies claim victory in a Canasta series winning seven of nineteen games as they celebrate with charcoaled steaks and a homey feast. The article notes their defiant stance and humorous warning about not needing to act.
Mary Spears of Grand Saline is among 24 co-eds elected for final judging in the Yucca Beauty contest at North Texas State College Denton. She ranks as a runner up and will be pictured in the 1956 Yucca yearbook. Daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Spears Rt 1 she is a junior elementary education major and a member of the Association for Childhood Education and Women’s Recreation Association.
Mrs. Agnes Adell Barnes, 87, mother of Judge Barnes, died Saturday at her daughter's Dallas home. Funeral services were held Monday at English Funeral Chapel with burial in Turner Cemetery in Hawkins. She had belonged to Redland Baptist Church for 50 years, with Rev. M. M. Harris officiating.
Honeycutt and Crook Teal wear chef outfits and are told to leave at 2. The pair enjoys charcoaled steaks in a Dallas scene but returns to find the men using fine tableware. In self defense, the ladies wash the dishes and humorously outsmart a man.
For sale young parakeets advertised by W. E. Lappe. Contact details incomplete but item listed as bird sale.
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