Rain Regimes Bring Three Inches to Grand Saline Area
Grand Saline and surrounding East Texas counties recorded a significant rainfall last Saturday, February sixth, with totals near three inches. Farmers report replenished water supplies, grass growth, and improved pasture and early vegetable crop prospects as weather observer EB Friedline notes the pattern follows recent lighter months.
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Grand Sling
East Texas
Grand Salinere
Friedline
All Over Town by Alf Roberson
Grand Saline awakens to growth as local businessmen rally for progress. A steering committee led by Wiley Garland coordinates four future projects after two well attended meetings drawing 45 and 65 participants respectively.
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Grand Saline
Wiley Garland
Local High School Student Named Homemaker of Tomorrow
A Grand Saline High School student, Betty Crocker, won State Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1965. She will tour Williamsburg, Washington, and New York with other state winners, earning a 1500 scholarship and Britannica set for her school.
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Grand Saline High School
Homemaker
General Mill Inc
Hal
Betty "Crocker
Enoclopaedia Britannica
District
Columbia
Sonial
Williamsburg
Va. Washington
D.C
New York City
Betty Crocker
Darnell Sister Rites Held in Edgewood
The sister of Mrs. Will Darnell, 81, of Edgewood died Tuesday at Hillsboro Hospital after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Newman Brothers Funeral Home in Edgewood, with Rev. Donald R. Box and Rev. Thomas Davis officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery, Van Zandt County. Surviving are a son Harden Board of Mineola, another son Edward Board of Texas City, a daughter Mrs. A Lee Youngblood of Hillsboro, a brother I T James of Edgewood, two sisters CW Epps of Mineola and Mrs. Henrietta Darnell of Grand Saline, six grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
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Edgewood
Hillsboro Howpital
Newman Brothers Funeral Home
Donald R. Box
Thomas Davis
Oak Hill
van Zaralt County
Methodist Church
Harden
Mineola
Edward
Texas
Junior High Boys Win Eighth In A Row
The Mineola Junior High boys extended their streak to eight straight with a 29 am win over Lindale. Glen Neal led scoring with 14 points as the undefeated team dominated district play. Joe Williams scored 20 to lift the Junior Highs to the Mineola tournament crown with a 38 32 victory over Quitman. Lindale took third by beating Alba-Golden 48 28. Lynn Morris scored 17 for Lindale and Jimmy Chaney had 13 for Alba-Golden. White Oak defeated Van 55 28 for the consolation. The all tournament team included Williams Mor Chaney Manley and Herron.
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Glen Neal
Lindale
Mineola
Quitman
Joe Williams
Alba-Golden
Lynn Morris
Jimmy Chaney
White Oak
Williams
Mor Chaney
Manley
Herron
County Fair Adds Old Fiddlers Contest for 1965
Chelan Brenton, presiding of the Van Zande County Fair Association, announced a new event for the 1965 fair an Old Fiddlers Contest and talent show on Monday night August 15 with details to follow The annual queen contest will be staged the following night August 17 in Van with local residents in charge The fair runs Thursday August 19 through Saturday night August 21 with a rodeo feature night listed as well
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van Zande County
Van
Grand Saline Riding Club Plans 65 Rodeo And Parades
Kenneth Berry, president, announces Grand Saline Riding Club is stage of a major 1965 rodeo. The event runs Thursday through Saturday, June 3-5, with downtown parades and participation from nearby riding clubs and horses. Rodeo producer Ratjen returns to supply top stock and acts for the three-night show.
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Grand Saline
Kenneth Berry
Berry
Ald
Shetland
Van People Overcome By Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Several Van residents suffered carbon monoxide exposure while at the Van Masonic Lodge on Monday night. One person was treated at Medical Center Hospital in Tyler after attending a dinner for the Colfax Lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star. The gas source remains undetermined and victims recovered after treatment.
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Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Order of the Eastern Star
Colfax Lodge
Services Held for Mrs. G. B. Carter
Funeral services were held Monday February 8 for Mrs. G B Carter 81 at First Methodist Church in Grand Saline with Reverends Tom Price Otis Sutton and E C Carter officiating. Entombment followed at Restland Memorial Cemetery Dallas under Grand Saline Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Rev G B Carter son Charles of Grand Saline and daughters Eula Mae Smith Kathryn Griswold and H D Meadows eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Pallbearers were W B Moore Kenneth Tidwell Hubert Take Perry Pugh Ray Watts and George Jones.
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G. B. Carter
Tom Price
Otis Sutton
Pasadena
E. C. Carter
Dallas
Restland Memorial Cemetery
Dal
Grand Saline
Carter Y
G. B. Carton
Carter
First Methodist
Troup
Lindale
Charles
Grand
New Permit Office Opens In Canton
A new permit office opens in Canton beside the State Highway Department office. Highway resident engineer Mr Shaw of Van Zandt County says the office is located one mile east of Canton on Highway 64 and will regulate moving trailers under certain stated restrictions.
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Mr. Shaw
van Zandt County
State Highway Department
Canton
Two Prisoners Escape Canton Jail At Large
Two inmates fled Canton County Jail during the day, using a smuggled revolver and tearing telephones and radios to block pursuit. Jerry Norwood Gillingham and Daughtry slipped away on the jail’s fourth floor, prompting a statewide manhunt led by Sheriff Ward as investigators chase ties to California plates and recent burglaries in Wills Point.
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Jerry Norwood Gillingham
Dallas
Eddee Gillngham
Caton
van Zandt County
Ims Daughtry
Otto
California
Lcense Platen
Alef
Burlingain
Daughtery
Wills Point
Gilingham
Ward
Gillingham
County
Aaneritt
Canton
Dewey Daughters
Ing
Wormer Grand Saline Resident Dies In Car Accident
Wormer Grand Saline resident Marvin cape McCallister 2, manager of Briarwood Country Club Tyler, fatally injured in a rain slick crash south of Lindale. A Tyler lumber truck jackknifed into his car while passenger Joye McCallister was seriously injured. Driver Elvis Allen escaped injury. DPS cited rain and brake action as factors. this marked his second crash in six months. McCallister was a former Mineola Baptist Church member.
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Marvin Cape McCallister
Briarwood Country Club
Tyler
Linedale
Tyler Lumber Company
McCallister
Joye McCallister
Elvis Allen
DPS
Allen
Tyfer
Sunshine powered car to visit Grand Saline High School
General Motors Previews of Progress show will appear at Grand Saline High School on February 19, 1965 at 10:00 am. The event features sun powered cars like Sunmobile, a fuel cell demo, and guidance system exhibits. Pvt. Cloyce Lynn Green and Elisabeth Green were killed in a plane crash near Oakgrove airport.
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Grand Saline High
America
John P. Gordon
General Motors
James G. Holiday
Genral
Sae
Ardent
Pvt
Cloyce Lynn Green
Elisabeth
Fort Worth
Kile
B.C
Sing Song Sunday at Creagleville
Creagleville hosts Sing Song Sunday on February 1 at 2 PM, led by Minter White spokesman for the group. Singers and all lovers of a sing song are invited to participate, with a special invitation extended to nonparticipants to attend.
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Creagleville
Sere Wit
Sun
Minter White
Vokesman
Rodgers Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Alba Texas
Mr and Mrs Rodgers reach their fiftieth anniversary with a Feb 14 celebration at their Route two home north of Grand Saline from two to five pm They wed in Alba in 1915 He grew up nearby and she was raised in Wiley Texas They have five children fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren Both attend First Baptist Church The couple invites friends and relatives through the press
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Erg
Go Fen
Route Two
Grand Saline
Alba
Texas
Rodgers
Rodge Wiley
Tex
Fellowship Meeting Friday February 12 at First Pentecostal Church
The regular meeting of the Fellowship is announced for Friday February 12 at 7 30 PM at the First Pentecostal Church. Pastor Erman Russell invites everyone to attend.
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Pentecostal
Erman Russell
New Names On Grade School Census For Next Term
Superintendent Gordon Irons announces the 1965 school census results for the upcoming term. The list features many new teachers and staff, with several familiar surnames such as Burrows, Butler, Clower, Gaskey, Harris, Mixon, Rodgers, and Waits among the names. Parents urged to contact the district if their children are missing from the census.
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Gordon Irons
Joes
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Calls Pastor Rev. Bill Lane
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church announces the call and acceptance of Rev. Bill Lane of Sulphur Springs to serve as pastor. Lane will lead the church in services at 11 am and during the weeks ahead.
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Mt. Lebanon
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Alf Roberson
Grand Sa- Tine
Morton Salt
Grand ‘Saline
Chow Ane Rekhine
Will Darnell
Jr. High
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Chelan Brenton
Eal
Garrett
M.D. Anderson
Houston
Tommy
Jimmy Sid Dickinson
Sam Bennett
Non
Wormer Grand Saline
Oakgroveirport
Green
Pt. Worth
Pt. North
Mrs. Rodgers
Mr. and
Mrs
Willie Rodgers
Grant Adamson
Larry Alexander
Mary” Burrows
the Bates
Terry Burrow
Udy' Butler
Robert Clower
Enny Copeland
Danny Crock Fr
Johnny Darby
Terry Dick
Gary” Fisher
Terry Gandy
Shelby Gaskey
2Ry Hamilton
Jeffery Harris
Douglas Koonce
Scott LaBruce LaPrade
Mary Lewers Dowg
Melanie Biadel
Calvin Mason
Cynthia Are Norton
John’ Melton
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