Wreck and Burglary Mark Grand Saline Holiday Police
Grand Saline reports a Christmas weekend auto wreck at Nash and Hill Streets injuring Mrs. Stephens and releasing all involved, while a burglary hits Steve's Pharmacy in the East Side Shopping Center with about 75 dollars in narcotics missing. United Dollar Store back door pried open. detectives tie it to the pharmacy burglary earlier, with no other losses.
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Grand Saline
Jim Hays
Tommy Stephens
Lanny Jessamine
Nash and
Hill Streets
Hays
Steve
East Side
Steve Schifani
Richard Koonce
United Dollar
Koonce
LVN Group Meeting Set for Tuesday at Corby Germany Hospital
The Grand Saline Chapter of the LVN Association will meet Tuesday evening January 4 at 7:00 at the Corby Germany Hospital. Morene Sant, club reporter, urged all members to note the time and date.
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LVN
Grand Saline
LVN Association
Corby-Germany
Morene Sant
Grand Saline Firemen Banquet Set for New Year's Eve
Invitations issued for the 29th annual Grand Saline Volunteer Fire Department Banquet at the High School Cafeteria on Friday December 31. Special speaker Bill Hollowell a Grand Saline native and political candidate for State Representative. Parade to welcome in 1972 follows the midnight hour led by the fire truck.
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Grand Saline
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington
Tinue
Henderson County Junior College
Athens
Perry Pugh
Saline Barracks Hold Christmas Party and Meeting
The Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465, WWI veterans, held their annual Christmas party, monthly meeting, and covered dish luncheon on Dec 17. Forty five attended including guests from Canton, Wills Point and Mineola. Mrs. Glenna Rule led carols. The auxiliary funded a $10 canteen coupon book for Marlin Veterans Hospital.
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Saline Barracks
Canton
Wills Point
Mineola
Glenna Rule
Saline Ladies Auxiliary
Marlin Veterans Hospital
Saddle Tramps Plan New Year's Eve Supper
The Fruitvale Saddle Tramps announce a New Year’s Eve covered dish supper at Fruitvale School Cafe, 6 45 p m, for members and guests. Newly elected secretary Mrs Johnnie Monkress says the event aims to be annual. The group formed about a year and a half ago and runs projects like a junior rodeo and playdays. The arena and bleachers area are nearly ready and a concession stand is among the improvements. a 3 a cre ground was donated by Mrs Hallie Randall. Festivities will feature dominoes and games with 59 families and 19 individuals in the membership. Club officers include President Reggie Bryant and VP Reese Earl. Board members are S A LaPrade Jimmy Woodrum and Larry Christopher.
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Fruitvale Saddle Tramps
Fruitvale
Johnnie Monkress
Monkress
Hallie Randall
Reggie Bryant
Reese Earl
Teresa
Watch Night Service at Oakland Baptist Church
Oakland Baptist Church hosts a New Year Eve Watch Night Service on December 31 at 8:00 PM featuring the Gospel film Face the Music about Sid Fox. The event includes a post film fellowship and candlelight Lord’s Supper service welcoming the new year with no admission charge.
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Oakland Baptist Church
Sid Fox
Jesus Christ
W. S. Thomas
Youth Revival at Lawrence Springs Baptist Church
Lawrence Springs Baptist Church hosts a Youth Revival December 29 to 31 with evangelist Bruce Smith. Services begin at 7 30 each night and Pastor Raymond Valentine invites the public to attend.
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Lawrence Springs Baptist Church
Bruce Smith
Raymond Valentine
Local News Held For Next Week’s Issue
Apology notes that some local news could not be published this week and will appear in the next issue. Readers are asked to check upcoming edition for the pending items.
Local Housing Authority to Accept Bids on 50 Units
The Housing Authority of the City of Grand Saline will open bids on January 18 1972 at 3 p.m. CST at the First National Bank of Grand Saline for fifty low rent units and one management maintenance and community building. Twenty units for elderly occupancy and thirty for general family occupancy. Elderly units are one bedroom duplexes. general units include two and three bedroom duplexes and four four bedroom houses. A free community center with kitchen facilities and office space will be provided. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Grand Saline will sponsor the center activities. Brick veneer construction planned.
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Charles Parker
Housing Authority of
City of
Grand Saline
First National Bank of
Parker
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Housing Authority
Houston Street
Tremont Street
H. I. Richey
Iawn Ity
Wiley Garland
Ili
Shirley F. Anderson
Clarence Barfield
Jerry Varnado
City Council
Raymond S. Lambert & Associates
Dallas
Chas. T. Morse
Bud Davidson Announces Bid for Precinct 1 Commissioner
Bud Davidson the sixth candidate to enter the race for Van Zandt County Precinct 1 Commissioner. He is a Grand Saline native and local businessman with 20 years in construction planning a strong campaign and personal voter contact before the May primary.
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R. E
Bud) Davidson
van Zandt County
Davidson
Grand Saline
Richardson Street
Bertha
Robert Rhea Davidson
Patsy Sue Newcomb
Farmerville
Main Street
Bill Fisher
Bill
A and P Grocery to Close in Grand Saline
Announcement made this week states the A P Grocery Store at East Side Shopping Center will close after business Friday night December 31 1971. Manager Dave Pruitt and staff including James Clair Robert Huff Kathryn Jackson and Randy Burgess plan transfers or departure as stock is cleared through Friday night.
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A&p
East Side
Dave Pruitt
Grand Saline
A&p Company
Former Sun Correspondent Lillie E. Davis Dies at 81
Mrs. Lillie E. Davis of Van died Saturday after a short illness in a Tyler hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Hilliard Funeral Chapel with three pastors officiating. Burial followed at Union Channel Cemetery. She was a Van United Methodist Church member and longtime Grand Saline Sun correspondent for the Pruitt Community. Surviving are two sons, seven daughters, a sister, 24 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Lillie E. Davis
Van
Hilliard
Bryan Daniel
Joe Gore
Don Little
Union Chanel Cemetery
Wilma Hill
Avis Chmietzberg
Mineola
Faye Thompson
Nell Stanford
Tyler
Joy Nabors
Bobbie Crocker
Dallas
V. C. Lawrence
Grand Saline
Merchants To Close Saturday For New Year Holiday
Downtown merchants will close Saturday in observance of the New Year. Some will close Friday Dec 31 for an extra day. The Sun Office stays open until 4 30 p m Thursday and closes until Monday morning January 3. Join the Fireman's parade Friday night to welcome the New Year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sun
Names of Patients Admitted and Dismissed Highlighted
List of patients admitted at The Hospital named in the report includes Eugene Berry Vera David son Davis McManus Marvin Fowler J L Gaylord Clayton Kirby Laura Miller Frank Barber Mattie Stuart George Lewis Gertrude Primos Harry Wheeler Ruby Tipps JoAnn Hager Neely White Lena Boyles Emily Smith Myrtle Watkins Jeff McManus Margaret Marett Nellie Nichols Leta Causey Jessie Jones Mary Alphin Laura Wheeler Marie McNorton Lula Francis J D Graves Alice Ford Dovie Watson Glenda Nichols Fatona Heard George Tittle Rebecca Shumake Ellis Thompson Frances Dooley Wilson Weldon Arlesia Fletcher Houston Wallace Pauline Turner Mae Wade Christine Garner Harold Davis Lon Cox Mary Saxton Marsha Robinson Ann Stephens Ova Darnell Dennis Teal Lillie Francis. Dismissed
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Eugene Berry
Vera Davidson
Davis McManus
Marvin Fowler
J. L. Gaylord
Clinton Kirby
Laura Miller
Frank Barber
Mattie Stuart
George Lewis
Gertrude Primos
Harry Wheeler
Ruby Tipps
JoAnn Hager
Neely White
Lena Boyles
Emily Smith
Myrtle Watkins
Jeff McManus
Margaret Marett
Nellie Nichols
Leta Causey
Jessie Jones
Mary Alphin
Laura Wheeler
Marie McNorton
Lula Francis
J. D. Graves
Alice Ford
Dovie Watson
Glenda Nichols
Fatona Heard
George Tittle
Rebecca Shumake
Ellis Thompson
Frances Dooley
Wilson Weldon
Arlesia Fletcher
Houston Wallace
Pauline Turner
Mae Wade
Christine Garner
Harold Davis
Lon Cox
Mary Saxton
Marsha Robinson
Ann Stephens
Ova Darnell
Dennis Teal
Lillie Francis
Babson Forecast Sees 1972 as Year of Solid Progress
Babson's Reports from Wellesley Hills analyzes 1971 as a crisis year driven by inflation, budget deficits, and labor strikes. It predicts 1972 will bring gradual improvement with easing inflation, balanced growth, and restrained monetary risk, aided by limited labor disruption and political factors ahead of the fall elections.
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Babson’s Reports Inc
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Cambodia
America
Free World
U. S
Nixon
Congress
Babson’s
Babson
Babson’s Reports
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