Local notables visit Grand Saline and area residents
Ed Smith formerly of Grand Saline, now in Dallas, visited Tuesday. Mrs. Sam Wilson visited The Sun Office after reading about her son Julian Wilson in The Sun and discussed Grand Saline benefiting from its Highway 80 opportunity. Rev. A D Lemons, district superintendent, spoke at the Methodist church that morning.
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Ed Smith
Grand Saline
Smith
Dallas
Sam Wilson
Sun
Julian Wilson
The
Lemons
Tyler
Bud Davidson
Pat
Ruston
Card of Thanks for Comfort and Flowers
We express sincere thanks for your words of comfort and the beautiful floral offerings that helped us greatly in bearing the loss of our loved one. Mrs. Annie King, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bryant.
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Margaret Taylor
Jesse Beard
W. T. Laprade
E. V. Calder
W. A. Adams
Boxers Shine In Golden Gloves Ty er Tourney Finals
Four Grand Sa line fighters entered the Goldie Gloves at Tyler with two reaching finals Friday night. Eugene Bates lost in the semi finals after a second round nose bleed halted his match. Gary Red White fell in a semi final split decision to Ronnie Pyron of Tyler. Mel Roy Fox won the Novice Bantamweight title again, edging Billy Roberts of Arp on a split decision. Genn Speedy Cunniff claimed the Novice Heavyweight crown with first round knockouts in both rounds. Ellis Kirby undergoes a seven hour operation at Baylor Hospital Dallas. The quartet combined for six victories, two losses, three knockouts and one technical KO.
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Grand Saline
Tyer
Eugene Bates
David Malone
Lindale
Eugene
Gary
Red White
Ronnie Pyron
Tyler
Red
Mel Roy Fox
Billy Roberts
Arp
Genn
Cunniff
Glenn
Gratitude for kindness after loss of Mrs Margaret Taylor
The family of Mrs Margaret Taylor thanks friends for flowers food cards and condolences that lightened their load during bereavement. Jesse Beard and sisters express heartfelt appreciation for the support received.
Gilmore Rites Outline Terrell Area Obituary Details
Gilmore born September 7, 1879 in Hartsville Tennessee moved to Texas as a youth. He spent most of his life in Dallas County owning a shoe business on St Paul Street in the Dallas Athletic Club building. Retiring, he lived on a Grand Saline farm. Survived by Mrs Stallines and brothers Sam W and J H Gilmore of Tallas. Pallbearers named from Terrell and nearby communities.
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Oakland Cemetery
Terrell
Gilmore
Hartsville
Tenn
Texas
Dallas Co
St. Paul
Dallas Athletic Club
Grand Saline
Stallines
Sam W. Gilmore
J. H. Gilmore
Tallas
Weather Record Sketches a Cold, Wet Year in Grand Saline
Rainfall varied with 1955 at 32 inches below the 38-inch average while August trapped 838 inches of rain. No precip in October and November, a rare gap. Friedline notes 1931 as the driest year with 1.5 inches and 1945 as the wettest on record with 65 inches. Late March, on the 26th and 27th, the thermometer hit 22 and 24 degrees causing damage to fruit trees and vegetables.
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Grand Saline
E. P. Friedline
Friedline
Farmers optimistic on crop planting after rains
SOLIN purchases prompt farmers to plan standard plantings for corn cabbage and turnip. Mustard greens likely fewer than last year. Joe Bolin notes farmers pleased with favorable outlook thanks to recent rains.
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Joe Bolin
Grand Saline cubs and den mothers drive scout page sales
The Grand Saline Sun promotes the scout page to fund supplies for cubs, leather goods and paints. Merchants supporting the page invest in the community as the den mothers, led by Mrs. Raymond Sloan and others, keep boys engaged in useful activities under the Methodist Church sponsorship.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline Sun
Raymond Sloan
Leroy Rains
Nations
Ben Kuykendall
Orville Marett
Coleman Conner
BR. J. Jennings Jr
Ernest Rodden
Johnny Shadwick
The
Methodist Church
Auction Barn Comments Weekly sale of cattle hogs and more
Auction barn reports a Tuesday sale offering 485 head of cattle across classes and 145 hogs sold. Prices ranged from butcher cows 10 to 13 dollars, fat calves 16 to 19.50, stocker cows 10 to 12.50, stocker calves 15 to 17.50, bulls 10 to 14, and cow calf pairs 90 to 155 dollars.
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Wills Point
Wills Point Narrowly Beats Grand Saline In B Tilt
Wills Point won both games over Grand Saline Tuesday, A 79 to 45 and B 45 to 44. Top scorers: Grand Saline Kuykendall 14, Garland 13 and 12 rebounds. Wills Point Neill 23 with 16 rebounds. B team Chenoweth 15, Smith 15 points, Chenoweth 11 rebounds. Foster 16 and Welch 11 rebounds lead Wills Point overall.
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Wills Point
Grand Saline
Forney
James Kuykendall
Garland
Neill
Rebou
Chenoweth
Smith
Foster
Travis
Welch
East Texas Roundup Club Calls Meeting
The Fast Texas Roundup Club announces a special meeting for all members on Friday at 7 p m February 17 at the Koonce Vegetable Shed. Old members urged to attend and interested individuals are invited.
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Fast Texas Roundup Club
Koonce
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