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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
4
A reader shares a humorous misprint about a child asking for a new order and a parent gifting a savings account. The piece urges approaching Christmas with joy, peace, forgiveness, and personal growth. The Sun office extends holiday wishes to readers everywhere.
A child named Ray writes to Santa requesting a tool set farm set wagon and fruits for siblings. His sister Dian asks for a doll rocking chair and doll clothes. Another child Adam lists items Mighty Tonka Trencher 007 Attache Case Cake Mix Set and KaBoom.
Services for E. J. Boyett 76 father of the Van school superintendent were held Monday at Calvary Baptist Church in Jasper. Burial followed at Longstreet Cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements in Van were by Hilliard Funeral Home. Mr Boyett died at his son’s home after a lengthy illness. He was a retired United Gas Co worker born in San Augustine and had lived in Jasper nineteen years.
A hospital reports admitting Fletcher Kirby Tom Saw yer Lillie Goodman Nellie Perry Sam Bennett Henry Lee McDonald Christopher Walden James Scoggins Margaret Rodgers Kay Bailey Jack Erwin Mary Arnold Evelyn Stone Charlotte Craven Annie Carraway James Adkins Lloyd Erwin Ivar Byford Fred Haptonstall Hettie Smith Della Collett Rosa Long during visiting hours of 2 to 4 pm and 10 to 12 am.
The Grand Saline Rebekah Lodge No. 37 met on Wednesday December 14 in the ICCF Hall for its annual Christmas party. Hostesses were Ladie Bolin Gladys Gardner and Edith Geddie. A decorated tree held a gift for each of the 20 members present. After gift exchanges refreshments of fruits nuts candy and cookies were served.
The Family of Warner Carroll expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and all who sent food flowers and sympathy during his illness and passing. Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff at Corby-Germany Hospital. God bless each of you. 11-11p.
Miss Sylvia Tindle of Denton Texas and Barry Williams of Irving Texas renewed their marriage vows on Saturday December 10 at the bride’s parents home. The groom’s parents are Forest Barton of Grand Saline Texas. He is a Grand Saline High School and Tyler Junior College graduate and Apache Band member. The bride’s cream wool mohair tunic ensemble featured tangerine carnation corsage. Sharon James served as maid of honor and Mike Williams, the groom’s brother, was best man. They will reside in Denton after a short honeymoon.
Mr and Mrs Lon A La Prade of 3202 Pleasant Drive Dallas will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on December 24 1966 They were married at the bride s home in Grand Saline with Rev Loden of Fruitvale officiating Mrs LaPrade is Mildred Pierce from Grand Saline They have four children Adelle Slaughter Arlee LaPrade Kirby E LaPrade Homer Dean La Prade and eight grandchildren They are members of Bruton Rd Baptist Church in Dallas
The Bertha Smith Circle of Main Street Baptist Church met December 20 at 9:30 a.m. with 10 members. Anita Mae Walton was the honoree at a WMU party attended by 18 ladies. Gifts were given and refreshments served after a Bible study by Mrs. Wiley Garland Jr. An offering was taken for the orphan girl the WMU has adopted.
Mrs. R. Ju. Collette was honored by her five children seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren at a birthday dinner at her home. Randy and Kevin Fowler, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fowler of Lindale, spent the weekend with their grandmother.
Edgewood residents join Grand Saline in a Christmas lights contest Friday December 23 with three cash prizes. Judges are Mrs. Honeycutt Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Pinkerton local residents. Edgewood receives aluminum street signs as a holiday gift now being installed by the City Council.
The Wesleyan Service Guild met in the First Methodist Church chapel with Nova McMahon as hostess. Mrs. Elzie Armstrong presided at the business meeting. The program theme was Advent Season of Preparation presented by Mrs. Gordon Adamson. Mrs. John Keller sang two Christmas songs as the group joined in carols. Refreshments were served to 14 members and two guests, Mrs. Gerald Gilbert and Mrs. A J Fowler.
Funeral services for Jule A. Adkins will be held Thursday at the Church of Christ with John Bullock R. L. Box and Barney Thompson officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Adkins died Wednesday morning at Corby Germany Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Smith County and longtime Grand Saline resident, a retired farmer and Church of Christ member. Survivors include his wife Gertrude and three sons Porter Bob and Truman, a daughter C. O. Sloan, three sisters Julia Arney Katherine Hamilton Jessie Wollard, a brother Luck Adkins, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers Delton Yarbrough M. E. Jones Bud Milam Bill Fisher Elmer Davis Ben Hamblin.
Texas farmers can obtain the 1967 Farm ers Tax Guide free of charge by visiting or writing the nearest Internal Revenue Service office or county agricultural agent. The booklet uses non technical language and covers records to keep and key Federal tax dates to remember.
Funeral services for John Harvey Cameron 81 of Whitfield Mississippi were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Grand Saline Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Thomas L. Jones officiating. Burial followed in Sand Flat Cemetery. A native of Grand Saline he lived there most of his life until moving to Mississippi five years ago. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include a son Norman Cameron of Natchez Mississippi and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Raymond Sloan Ben Kuykendall Bill Null Mickey Sharp Carmen Cameron and Floyd Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Haynes of Grand Saline will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday December 23 1966. They married in Oakland community and are natives of Van Zandt County. Mr. Haynes worked for Morton Salt from 1918 to 1953. They have four children two living Mrs Rachel Moore and Mrs Millie Chaney both of Grand Saline and Nolen Dave Haynes of Mesquite, five granddaughters and seven great grandchildren. They reside with daughter Mrs Millie Chaney at 1014 King Street Grand Saline.
The article notes the enduring allure of White Christmas since 1941’s Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and the song by Irving Berlin. It also previews a Farmer's Tax Guide booklet that explains farming transactions for federal tax purposes and helps farmers prepare 1966 tax returns.
The Christmas message in the song has gained worldwide popularity and has been translated into Italian French Chinese German Spanish Hungarian and several Scandinavian tongues as well as Kwahili.
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