Criminal District Attorney And Family Become Newest Residents
The Bartlett family from Canton are welcomed as Grand Saline residents. Robert Bartlett, 30, is the county Criminal District Attorney and is married to Cindy with five month old Todd. They plan to open a law office in Grand Saline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bartlett
Canton
Grand Saline
Bartlett
Roger ©. Bartlett
Marshall
Texas
Marshall High School
Texas University
Baylor Law School
van Zandt County
Cindy
Todd
Richland Heights
N. Oaks Street
North Texas State University
Denton
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
L. Sprusell
Van
First Methodist Church of
Salt City
All Over Town Christmas Edition Gratitude and Cheer
Alf Roberson and Kim Pease present a Santa Claus edition of the Sun thanking readers, urging support for local businesses, and urging a snow dancing mood. The piece emphasizes Christmas meaning over gifts and invites readers to attend their church of choice as holiday pages continue on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Pease
Santa
Saint Nick
Christmas Blood Drive Hope In Honor Of Copeland Family
Mrs Dean Copeland sought blood donations at Stewart Blood Bank Tyler to help replace blood given to her late husband Dean Copeland aged 24 who died September 26 leaving two young children. She offers to pay gas for donors making the trip and asks interested persons to leave names at Herbert Clower Furniture.
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Littleother
Dean Copeland
Sun Office
Hood
Stewart Blood Bank
Tyler
Paul Grier TV Closing Shop In Near Future
Grand Saline will lease the services of Grier's Radio and Television Sales and Service as Paul Grier, owner, quits his business. He will work for a Sulphur Springs repair shop after completing his quitting business sale, continue warranty service, and invite calls while remaining in Cross Roads Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Grier
Paul Grier
Sulphur Springs
Cross Roads
Master Mason Degree At Local Lodge 1269 On Dec 22
A pre Christmas Master Mason degree will be conferred on Murry Means employee of First National Bank at 7 30 p m Dec 22 at local lodge No 1269 announced Travis Saafer Worshipful Master All Master Masons are invited to attend.
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Murry Means
First National Bank
Travis Saafer
Wood County Electric Malls Dividends Paid to Members
Wood County Electric Co operative mailed 78 thousand plus dollars in 10 percent dividend checks to 8 273 member users for 1965. Manager W B Shaw notes this is the tenth year of the program, with dividends to members totaling over half a million dollars in the past decade. Checks mailed to arrive by December 1.
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Wood County Electric Cooperative
W. B. Shaw
Co-Op
Shaw
Christmas Sing Song Slated For Dec 24
On Christmas Eve December 24 at 2:00 p.m. the men of Van Zandt and adjoining counties will gather on the Canton courthouse lawn for an old fashioned Christmas Sing Song. Canton High School band director Troy Lillie says they will sing rain or shine and song sheets will be provided. Everyone is urged to attend.
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van Zandt
Canton
Texas
Troy Lillie
Canton High School
Rugged Road Patch Awarded to 10 Local Cub Scouts
Ten Cub Scouts from 373 Rugged Road received the Rugged Road Patch at a Christmas party for bringing in a new member. Recipients included Roger Holley Jessie Hastings Billy Worthington Joel Burrow Danny Waits Ronald Grier Todd Humphrey Kenny Steele Lanier Richey Mike De La Rosa Randolph Alexander. The next Pack meeting is set for the first Thursday in January per Faye Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Holley
Jessie Hastings
Billy Worthington
Joel Burrow
Danny Waits
Ronald Grier
Todd Humphrey
Kenny Steele
Lanier Richey
Mike de la Rosa
Randall Alexander
Faye Steele
New Year's Revival at Silver Lake Baptist Church
The Silver Lake Baptist Church will hold a New Year’s Revival from December 31 to January 2. Prayer meetings start at 6 30 p m under Rev Tony Bailey with night services at 7 p m led by evangelist Rev Jack Pediford. Rev Bud Willmon leads singing and extends invitations to all.
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Silver Lake
Firemen plan 34th New Year's Banquet speaker named
Plans are underway for the 34th Firemen's Banquet to be held at 7 30 p m December 31 announced Fire Chief Perry Pugh The New Year's Eve event will be attended by about 100 firemen and guests in the Elementary Cafeteria Reverend Thomas L Jones will be the guest speaker and is expected to deliver the keynote address
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Perry Pugh
Thomas L. Jones
Foggy roads blame three area crashes in 48 hours
Three accidents in two days, all blamed on the soupy fog over the Grand Saline area, left two injured and several vehicles damaged. On Sunday near Wills Point a Dewees pickup and Petrea sedan collided with no injuries. Early Monday a Fletcher sedan overturned near Grand Saline with minor damage and no injuries. Later that morning a two car crash at U.S. 80 and State 19 sent two drivers to hospital.
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Grand Saline
Texas Highway
Travis Snafer
Wills Point
Stephen T. Dewees
Box 41
Arlis W. Petrea
Box 148
Petrea
Dewees
Shivers Corner
Farm Road 17
William N. Fletcher
Rt. 1
Alba
Inter
U.S. 80
State 19
J. W. Moore
Tyler
Ricardo C. Lugo
Mission
Texas
Lugo
Shafer
Ray Roberts Sr Dies at 74. McKinney Leader
Ray C. Roberts, 74, father of U. S. Congressman Ray Roberts of McKinney, died Monday. A McKinney civic leader for 30 years he was born in Ikmont Alabama and moved to Collin County in 1910. He was a real estate developer and past chairman of the First Methodist Church official board and past president of the McKinney Rotary Club.
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McKinney
Mr. Roberts
Ikmont
Ala
Collin County
First Methodist Church of
Babson Forecast To Be Published In Sun Next Week
American business commentator Roger W. Babson, renowned for linking religion and advertising to business, is featured as forecast publication in the Sun next week. Babson’s career spans MIT education, health challenges, and founding institutes including Babson Institute for Men and Webster College for Women, with extensive influence on papers and corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Sun
Roger W. Babson
Gloucester
Mr. Babson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Babson Institute For Men
Babson Institute For Men, and, In Co-Operation With the Late Mrs. Babson
Webber College For
Midwest Institute of Business Administration
Eureka
Kansas
United States
Gravity Research Foundation
New Boston
New Hampshire
Christmas holiday closings planned by G. S. Businesses
Most Grand Saline businesses will close Monday December 26 for Christmas. Some service stations and drive ins plan to operate as normal Monday morning. Van Zandt County Courthouse closes Friday December 23 and stays shut through December 26. The January 2 New Year holiday observance mirrors the Christmas break.
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G. S
Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Nativity Scene Donation Delights Grand Saline
Grand Saline thanks Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Honeycutt for donating a 29 piece Nativity Scene to the city via the Chamber of Commerce. The display South of Strickland's Drive-In has drawn visitors from Arlington Dallas Crockett and other towns, brightening Christmas memories for residents and motorists alike.
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Grand Saline
Highway 80
Strickland
Marvin Honeycutt
Chamber of Commerce
Arlington
Dallas
Crockett
Honeycutt
All
Ten Local Residents Receive Christmas Turkeys
Ten Grand Saline area residents received turkeys last Saturday as the Chamber of Commerce completed its annual Christmas Turkey giveaway. Recipients listed include Short Hawkins Myrtie Hudgins Tom Lunsford C E Combs Ford Graves E W Curnutt John Stewart Pete Adams Clyde Darnell and C O Love.
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Grand Saline Area
Chamber of Commerce
Short Hawkins
Myrtie Hudgins
Tom Lunsford
C. E. Combs
Ford Graves
E. W. Curnutt
John Stewart
Pete Adams
Clyde Darnell
C. O. Love
First Methodist 6th Grade Gives 32 Christmas Gifts
The 6th Grade Sunday School of First Methodist Church wrapped up its 2nd annual Christmas Goodwill project with 32 Anderson Care Home residents receiving personalized Bible bookmark gifts. The effort began in October with a cupcake sale to fund the project and volunteers spent weeks making bookmarks with Bible verses. On December 18 the group delivered the gifts. attendees included Beverly Campbell, Danny Darby, Diana Dunbar, Tommy Maya, Fran Rash, Christy Williams and Joe Hardt, while Tommy Stewart could not attend.
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First Methodist Church
Anderson Care Home
Beverly Campbell
Danny Darby
Diana Dunbar
Tommy Maya
Fran Rash
Christy Williams
Joe Hardt
Tommy Stewart
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Alf Roberson
The
Weill
Church of
Bethlehem
Manger
the Sun Staff
Alf
Virginia Roberson
Sybie Dickerson
Jay Lide
Lloyd Lewis
Harry Hamilton
Rugged Road
Silver Lake Baptist
Ray Roberts Sr
Ray C. Roberts
U. S
Ray Roberts
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