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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
2
The nation mourns Harry S. Truman, 88, who died on Tuesday December 26. Nixon orders 30 days of national mourning. Truman to be buried at the Truman Memorial Library in Independence. A town editor urges Grand Saline residents to renew focus on progress and work.
Readers are invited to submit letters up to 300 words for the Sun. All letters must be signed and include the author's address. Submissions are subject to editing to fit space and to remove potentially libelous content.
A memorial note recalls Sally LaForge, 18, of Midwestern University, who helped college students explore life’s worth in Christ at Glorieta Baptist Assembly. She died October 15, 1972, in a head on collision caused by a drunken driver, prompting reflections on salvation and eternity.
James M. Warrington of Canton won the custom Santa Barbara Rifle in a benefit drawing by the American Legion Sam Russell Post 303 of Wills Point. Proceeds support Christmas Cheer baskets community development and Boys State.
Grand Saline Indians overturn a half time deficit to beat LaPoyner Flyers 60 to 51. Ronnie Moreland led with 22 points, Tommy Stewart 15, Thompson 13. Cumby led LaPoyner with 16. Indians open District play Friday at Canton.
The Grand Saline and Van Assembly of God churches join for a combined watch night service on Sunday December 31 at 7 p.m. in Grand Saline with guest speaker Rev. Bill Pryor of Lufkin. Special singing planned. pastors Rev. Jimmy Newburn and Rev. E K Carter lead respective congregations.
Navy Seaman Recruit Johnny E. Morris son of Mr and Mrs J P Morris Route 1 Fruitvale is in the Dallas Cowboys Company in recruit training at the Naval Training Center Orlando Florida He and 84 Texas recruits endure seven weeks of training in the Seventh Special Company 1972 set to graduate January 1973 His studies cover naval history seamanship ship armament and engineering sea survival firefighting and rifle and pistol marksmanship He is a former student of Grand Saline High School
Jim Lathem son of Jim Bob Lathem Grand Saline has been promoted to senior analyst work management and control in the service and systems department at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company headquarters in Bloomington Illinois Lathem holds a B S from the University of Texas He joined State Farm in September 1968 as an underwriting trainee at the Southwestern Regional Office in Dallas Lathem and his wife Barbara live at 708 East Jefferson Street Bloomington
Mrs Dora Johns Boazman 94 of Ben Wheeler died Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Sexton Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. John Riley and Rev. Paul Knous officiating. Burial followed at New Harmony Cemetery under Eubank Funeral Home Canton supervision. Survivors include two sons six grandchildren three daughters and several siblings. Pallbearers included Merrell MacBlain Homer Johns and James Dewey Johns.
Capt and Mrs Glen Stovall Jr and daughter Tammy were holiday guests at his parents home with Rev and Mrs Glen Stovall. Also in the Stovall home Christmas Day were their daughter and her family Donald Vaughn Tracy and Randall of Tyler and Mrs C E Vaughn of Daingerfield. At the Fletcher home over the holidays were Mr and Mrs William Fletcher and grandson Jeff Reynolds Gilbert Fletcher of Garland Mr and Mrs Johnny Edgar Carol and Ricky Mrs Judy Davidson and Car
Patricia Bradshaw housing specialist notes the Commerce Department survey shows more families plan to buy new houses and major appliances within the next year. About 28.7 households per 100 expect to buy major appliances and 28.8 percent plan to buy furniture and carpets, reflecting a continued home building upswing.
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