W. F. Fowler to retire from First National Bank
W F Fowler will retire January 2 marking 23 years with First National Bank Grand Saline where he helped open the institution in 1943 He began banking in 1918 and held roles including manager and Executive Vice‑President Garland says his leadership will be missed but bank will rely on Board experience and continued service to customers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Fowler
First National Bank
Fowler
First State Bank of Grand Saline
J. C. Alsup
Tylor Bank & Trust
First National Bank of Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church Names Rev Don R Hubbell Pastor
The Main Street Baptist Church officially called Rev Don R Hubbell of Waco as permanent pastor after a December 18 vote. Hubbell, 30, will relocate to Grand Saline January 10 and first lead the pulpit January 15, with prior service at Crawford Elgin and Park Memorial churches. The pulpit committee included W L Garland Jr, Dempsey White, Woodrow Joslin, Dee Newsom and Raymond Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Baptist Church
Don R. Hubbell
Waco
Hubbell
Calvary Baptist Church
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Crawford
Texas
Elgin
Park Memorial Baptist Church
Main Street
Bapst
Oberg
Baylor
Sue Neighbors
Pittsburg
East Texas Baptist College
East Texas State University
Grand Saline
W. L. Garland, Jr
Dempsey White
Woodrow Joslin
Dee Newsom
Raymond Sloan
Watch Night Service At Grand Saline Formosa Missionary
Missionary Dale Thornton and family of Formosa speak at First Baptist Church Grand Saline on Saturday December 21 during special Watch Night services. Lawrence Ballou George Decker and James Schafer lead songs messages and prayer as the church looks to the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Thornton
First Baptist Church
Grand Saline
Bro. Thornton
Formosa
Barbera
The
North American Baptist Association
Lawrence
Ballou
Bro
George Decker
Myrtle Springs
Tundra
First Baptist
James Schafer
Indian Sports Club Meeting Postponed
The Grand Latino Indian Sports Club scheduled for January 2 has been postponed. Tentative plans call for a February 6 meeting, with an announcement to follow per secretary Adene Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Sports Club
Adene Lowe
Bailey and Braly Visit Ft Worth in Spears Home
EK E Bailey and Mary Braly of Fort Worth were guests in the M. J. Spears residence on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. E. Bailey
Mary Braly
Ft. Worth
M. J. Spears
Max M. Spears
Jim
Arvada
Colo
Marlin
Dorothy
Karen
Michael Spears
Grand Prairie
Jack McCoy
Dallas
Jack Beech
Nine Senior Band Members Receive Jackets
At the annual Band Christmas Party in the Elementary School Cafeteria on December 17, nine senior band members were awarded jackets for four years of membership. Recipients include Martha Bailey, Ellen Elliott, Nelda Willman, Vicki Joslin, Renee Walker, David Svordal, Glenn Savage, David Martin, and Mike Morgan. A. C. Svordal received a special award for leading the Concession Stand for five years, presented by Raymond Sloan, Booster President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bailey
Ellen Elliott
Nelda Willman
Vicki Joslin
Renee Walker
David Svordal
Glenn Savage
David Martin
Mike Morgan
A. C. Svordal
Raymond Sloan
Booster
Nation Week Of Prayer Observed at Assembly of God
The Assembly of God Church will observe the National Week of Prayer from January 2 to January 7. An hour of prayer is held each morning from 9 30 to 10 30 and evening services begin at 7 30 with Rev. F E Kennedy as speaker. The church at 200 N Houston Street invites all to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church
F. E. Kennedy
Rev. Kennedy
Houston Street
Methodist Plan Watch Night Service on Dec 31
The First Methodist Church will hold a Watch Night Service on New Year's Eve December 31 led by Rev. Thomas L. Jones. The service begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. It will include Holy Communion and invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Thomas L. Jones
Bank President Foils Youth In $91 Money Order With Altered Note
W L Garland Jr of First National Bank recalls a 21 year old man cashing a $91 American Express Money Order. Garland noted the suspect's 1963 Ford convertible license and alerted authorities. The case led to the youth's arrest in Dallas and a confession of similar frauds involving money orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express
Grand Saline
Garland
Bill Decker
Dallas
Decker
County School Board Honors County School Superintendent
The County School Board and spouses honored Mrs. Henrietta Darnell, longtime Van Zandt County Schools superintendent, at a Dec 22 dinner in Canton after their final four year term meeting. Board members praised her 35 years of service and presented a gift to Mrs. Darnell and her husband W. C. Darnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Board
Harrison Estes
Edgewood
David Wingo
Wills Point
Lester Woolverton
Rt. 2
Mahank
Charlie Simpson
Ben Wheeler
Newt Dean
Fruitvale
Henrietta Darnell
Darnell
Canton
Most Businesses Will Be Closed Monday January 2
Grand Saline prepares for New Year holiday closures on Monday January 2 with The First National Bank and the Post Office slated to close. Public Schools reopen Tuesday January 3 after the Christmas break. local grocers including A P Food Store Grand Saline Super Market and K Berry's Super Market remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Sun
First National Bank
Morton Saltns
Grand Saline Public Schools
Grand Saline Grocery
A&p Food
Grand Saline Super Market
K. Berry's Super Market
LVN Nursing School Postponed Until 1967 At Corby Germany Hospital
Douglas Kesner administrator of Corby-Germany Hospital announced the LVN School will be postponed from January to later in 1967. The decision followed advice from the LVN Advisory Committee and Van Zandt County Medical Society due to nursing staffing realignments and area hospital closings. Renovations to classroom buildings are about 90 percent complete and will offer first class facilities when the next class begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Kesner
Corby-Germany
LVN
van Zandt County Medical Society
Kesner
Jimmy Bankston to Speak at First Methodist Church
Jimmy Bankston, a ministerial student from Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, will be the guest speaker at First Methodist Church on Sunday January 1 during the 10 55 a.m. worship service. The event honors Student Recognition Day with Bankston noted as a Malakoff High School standout and active Methodist Youth Fellowship leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bankston
Lon Morris College
Jacksonville
Texas
First Methodist Church
Malakoff
Bankston
Malakoff High School
Fellowship of Christian Atheletes
Methodist
Thomas L. Jones
New Year's Revival at Silver Lake Baptist Church
Rev Bud Willman promotes a New Year revival at Silver Lake Baptist Church. Services run Saturday night December 31 through Tuesday January 2 with preaching by Rev Jack Pediford starting 7 pm. Prayer meeting starts 6 30 pm led by Rev Tony Bailey. Willmon leads singing and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Willman
Silver Lake Baptist Church
Jack Pediford
Tony Bailey
Bud Willmon
Willmon
What Will The New Year Hold For The American People
Babson predicts 1967 will not bring a major depression but a breathing spell in activity. International tensions loom largest as the Kremlin pressures Vietnam, the Middle East, and Germany. China’s internal strife and leadership struggles are noted, with Russia and Peking vying for influence. The piece also flags renewed German nationalist moves and Arab–Israel tensions as risks to world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Kremlin
Germany
de Gaulle
Moscow
Deputy Named For V Z County District Deputy Grand Master
George L. Reese of Canton was named District Deputy Grand Master of Masons for Masonic District No. 12 in Van Zandt County. A Texas highway patrolman and Past Master of Castillian Lodge 141 Canton, he serves in multiple Masonic groups and attends First Baptist Church Canton. The appointment by Grand Master J. D. Tomme Jr. follows the Grand Lodge’s 131st Annual Communication in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Reese
Canton
van Zandt County
Reese
Castillian Lodge 141
First Baptist Church
Grand Master of Masons
Texas
J. D. Tomme, Jr
Fort Worth
Grand Lodge of Texas
Waco
Beauty Shop Opens on West Highway 80
Mrs. Jean Yarbrough announces the opening of her Beauty Shop on West Highway 80 in her home. The fourth house on the left from the former A. E. Poe grocery offers permanent waving bleaching frosting tinting lash and Brow dyes and manicures. January specials focus on permanent waves. shop hours are Tuesday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Yarbrough
the Sun
Highway 80
A. E. Poe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presi
Indians
Hank Elliott
Billy Woodrum
Johnny Thompson
Clay Warner
Steve Davin
Glynn Neal
Mike Koonce
Harry Clifford
Kenneth Wallace
Ricky Easley
Hammack Studio
Babson
Mr. Garland
Betty Clower
Estes
Wingo
Woolverton
Dean
Mrs. Simpson
Silver Lake Baptist
Israel
V.Z
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!