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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
9
A dozen grassfires hampered Grand Saline Fire Department over a five day period ending Tuesday with Christmas Day as the only day fire calls did not come. Chief Perry Pugh blamed carelessness and urged watchers to avoid starting trash fires in windy conditions.
Main Street Baptist Church observes National Student Night on Sunday December 31 at 8:00 p m featuring the film Decade of Decision. Local students studying away from home are recognized including Kuykendall Stephen F Austin Mayfield SMU Dennington North Texas Ward Baylor Domm Nursing Johnson Arkansas Johnson East Texas Gautier Terry Anderson Tyler Junior and James Gautier Texas.
Grand Saline Independent School District releases a detailed audit by Floyd V. Stewart confirming funds are properly accounted for. The report shows state funding at 75.08 percent, local taxes 24.19 percent, other local sources 0.57 percent, and County Available Fund 16 percent. Alf Roberson urges public understanding of school finances and notes August budget hearings as key.
Charles Dixon a senior at East Texas Baptist College and son of Rev James W Dixon of Longview has been named by Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He is a grandson of the late C O Dixon long-time Grand Saline residents and a Pine Tree High School graduate.
A Civil Defense course will be offered in January at Grand Saline High School. Sessions run Mondays and Tuesdays on January 8 and 9 and January 15 and 16, each lasting three hours from 7:00 p.m. Instructor is Charles Milburn, who holds a chemistry degree with a biology minor. His father, Rev. Dixon, is a former pastor in Grand Saline and a veteran of the Baptist church.
Thomas H. Crofts, District Judge since 1961, announced his Democratic primary candidacy for a first regular term. A Terrell native and Baylor law graduate, he served in the Security Intelligence Corps during WWII and led Kaufman County Democrats. He calls for prompt, impartial, dignified court business.
The Grand Saline Firemen plan their annual banquet at the Grand Saline School Cafeteria on Saturday December 30 at 7 00 pm Fire Chief Perry Pugh announced County Judge Truett Mayo will serve as principal speaker for the event.
Grand Saline High School senior Johnny Pryor was badly injured Friday after his 1957 automobile left the road and struck a tree. A second collision occurred minutes later when an English’s Grand Saline Funeral Home ambulance collided with a large trailer truck. ambulance driver Charles Dennis and passenger Mr. Lee sustained gashes, while Bill Worthington was uninjured. The incidents occurred on Farm Road 857 Sand Flat Road.
Miss Charlotte Land, daughter of Harold Land of Grand Saline, a math major and Alpha Delta Pi treasurer, was initiated into Alpha Chi on the Texas Christian University campus. She is a Grand Saline High School graduate.
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