Post Office Announces January 7 Rate Increases
Postmaster Betty Chevalier announces new postage rates effective January 7. First class letters rise from four to five cents, post cards from three to four. air mail letters eight cents, air mail cards six. Second class rates rise about one third with staged increases through 1965. Third class letters 4 cents first ounce, 2 cents each additional ounce. Circulars 18 cents per pound with minimums. booklets 12 cents per pound. non profit circulars nine cents per pound. Bulk mailing fee from 20 to 30 dollars, permit fee 10 to 15 dollars.
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Betty Chevalier
New Year’s Eve Banquet, Parade, and Local Mishaps
A quiet New Year’s Eve ended with a noisy city parade led by the Police Chief and fire trucks. Revelers share injuries and misadventures including a humorous quip about needing a plumber for aftereffects. Four Grand Saliners escaped major harm after a crash near Lawrence while returning from the Cotton Bowl Rodeo. the group suffered only bumps and shakes.
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Pete Land
Pete
Faye Fowler
Grand Saliners
Jarrel Matthews
O. ¥. Shaw
Lawrence
Matthews
Poll Tax Sale Runs Through January Thirty-First
Off year election period may include a bond election and other special votes. poll taxes must be purchased in January to be eligible. Tax sales run through January 31, allowing residents to secure voting rights ahead of potential local elections.
New Elected County Officials Sworn In Tuesday Morning
Newly elected county officials were sworn in Tuesday morning January 1 in the Van Zandt County courtroom by District Judge Thomas Croft. Officers taking oath included County Judge Truett Mayo and others, with James Nixon absent.
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Thomas Croft
van Zandt County
Croft
Lucille Pool
Sored
Bar Association
Truett Mayo
J. S. Strickland
Pet
W. Walters
Henrietta Darnell
Bob Johnson
Luke Gabbert
Lester Slaton
Edom
Glen Smith
Edgewood
James Nixon
Ben Wheeler
New Arrivals in Mesquite and Dallas Areas
Mike and Melisa Allen announce the arrival of Kevin Mark on December 26 1962 at Baylor Hospital. James A Woodard of Van reports a daughter Charlotte Estell born December 26 1962. L F Crawford of Dallas announces son Tommy Lavon born December 27 1962. A T Hough of Van reports daughter Irma Sue born December 29 1962. A N Imbruglia announces son Anthony Nicholas born December 29 1962. John Klutts of Ben Wheeler announces daughter Janet Elaine born December 30 1962.
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Mike
Melisa Allen
Mesquite
Kevin Mark
Baylor Hospital
Bobby Ray Allen
James A. Woodard
Van
Charlotte Estell
L. F. Crawford
Dallas
Tommy Lavon
A. T. Hough
Irma Sue
A. N. Imbruglia
Anthony Nicholas
John Klutts
Ben Wheeler
Janet Elaine
Playschool Opens in Taylor Home in Grand Saline
Mrs. Iva Claude Taylor announces a playschool for four to six year olds in Grand Saline starting Jan 14. Sessions run 9 00 to 12 00 daily from her 810 North Main home. Registration is set for Jan 11 as parents are invited to call YO 2 4661 or visit the school.
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Grand Saline
Iva Claude Taylor
N. Main
Taylor
Canton Rites Held For Buddy Heard Ex Deputy Sheriff
Funeral services for Howard Burnell Heard 60 were held at the First Baptist Church Canton with burial in Haven of Memories Cemetery. Heard, a drive in grocery operator and former Van Zandt County deputy sheriff, died Sunday afternoon. Survivors include wife Evelyn, three children, brother Jordan Heard, sister Maude Gulledge, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers included Forest Sides and J W Burnett among others.
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Howard Burnell
Buddy) Heard
First Baptist Church
Canton
Don Brown
Lenard Hardin
Haven of Memories
Hilliard & Sons Funeral Home
Heard
van Zandt County
Forrest Sides
J. W. Burnett
Evelyn Heard
Howard B. Heard Jr
Odessa
Jordy Heard
Martha Lee Heard
Jordan Heard
Carizzo Springs
Maude Gulledge
Ben Wheeler
Lloyd Groves
George Reese
Clyde Elliott Jr
Terrell Ogletree
Lyrus Walters
Forest Sides
C. D. McLemore
Two Injured In Separate Wrecks In Grand Saline And Van
Grand Saline resident Hackett Webb Melton was hospitalized with broken ribs and possible fractured collar bone after his 1956 Chevrolet collided with Lonnie C. Peterman of Abbeville Alabama driving a 1961 Ford truck at US 80 and Main Street. In a second incident Minnie F Russell of Van driving a 1961 Chevrolet skidded on wet pavement and struck a culvert on State Highway 110. she suffered internal injuries whiplash and bruises but was to be discharged after hospitalization, wife of Van police chief.
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Grand Saline
Hackett Webb Melton
Rt. 2
Main Street
Melton
Lonnie C. Peterman
Abbeville
Ala
Tournamental Iron Works
Minnie F. Russell
Van
Russell
First Baptists To Host First Sunday Singing
First Baptist Church hosts its regular first Sunday Singing this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. led by Lee Campbell. Special guests include the Pilgrimaires Quartet from Dallas and the Gospelaires Trio from Van, with more groups invited. Kenneth Cofer and family from Dallas visited relatives over the holidays.
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First Baptists
First Baptist Church
Lee Campbell
Campbell
Pilgrimaires Quartet
Dallas
Gospelaires
Van
County Historical Group Named by Judge Mayo
Mrs. Faye Fowler of Grand Saline was named to the County Historical Survey Committee by County Judge Truett Mayo of Van Zandt County for a two year term. The list includes Mrs. Faye Laney, Todd W. Berry, Miss Alma Flippo, Alf Poster, Miss Loyce Grant, W. L. Davidson, A. T. Burnley, Mrs. Marie Gibbs, Mrs. Bennie Henderson, and Joe H. Fountain. Governor-elect Connally designated January 19 as Texas Historical Preservation Day for all committees to meet and organize. The State Committee praises Van Zandt County and the local group will oversee historic buildings, markers, graves, and records.
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Faye Fowler
Grand Saline
County Historical Survey
Truett Mayo
van Zandt County
Mayo
Faye Laney
Wills Point
Todd W. Berry
Canton
Alma Flippo
Alf Poster
Loyce Grant
Wheeler
W. L. Davidson
Edom
A. T. Burnley
Marie Gibbs
Van
Bennie Henderson
Athens
Joe H. Fountain
Ben Wheeler
John Con
Nally
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Rupert N. Richardson
Abilene
Richardson
Former Resident Receives State Health Certificate
S. W. Land, former Grand Saline resident and Trinidad water and waste department superintendent, earned a state certificate of competency in waste treatment plant management. The credential, signed by health officials and the Texas Water and Sewage Works Association, recognizes skill and knowledge and health impact awareness. Mrs. Myra Kennedy returns from Findlay Ohio visiting her son Hal Kennedy and family after Chicago stopovers with former Grand Saline residents. Hal works for Marathon Oil in Findlay.
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State Health Department
S. W. Land
Trinidad City
Myra Kennedy
Findlay
Ohio
Hal Kennedy
Chicago
Ill
Howard Miller
Grand Saline
Ten Years as Plant Guard at Ling-Temco Vought
Harvey Bailey, a former Grand Saline resident, marks a decade at the Ling-Temco Vought plant gate where he welcomes thousands of visitors and receives Christmas cards from around the world. He joined the company 14 years ago and began guarding posts in 1948 when the plant first received railroad cars from Connecticut.
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LTV News
Ling - Temco - Vought Company
Grand Saline
Harvey Bailey
Harvey
Bailey
Connecticut
Temco
Winners Named For Pre Holiday Turkey Drawing
The Christmas season drawing by the Chamber of Commerce named 15 winners from the attendees. Unpresent entrants listed alongside the winner names. A separate $6 cash prize drawing produced three $2 prize winners. Chamber President Mayfield thanked sponsors Bartley Funeral Home White's Auto Store and Pat Heddin for support and supervision.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bob Schaff
Eunice Coffman
Brenda Lunsford
H. A. Vess
Jake Hackett
Henry Goodman
Alvin Shadwick
J. V. Fansler
Martha Bailey
Paula Williams
C. O. Love
Annie Batey
Gussie Harris
Fay Cumbie
Lee Wells
Charley Box
Kevin Campbell
Henrietta Stewart
Floy Davidson
Bobbie Marett
Jerry Hines
Club
Janis Flannary
A. A. Presswood
E. C. Campbell
Chamber
C. A. Mayfield
Bartley Funeral Home
White
Auto Store
Pat Heddin
Hospital Admits and Discharges List Names
A hospital notices multiple admits and discharges including Mrs. Gowin Wheeler Nations Sullivan Smith Swain Chandler Darnell Rodden Stone Etheridge McCoy Woodard White Granling Box Crawford Burke Moseley Lowe Hough Melton Sanders Wright Fisher Imbruglia Bates Scott Near Sloan Klutts French Scott Yarbrough and blood donors Roy Davis Beaird Dale McMakin.
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R. G. Gowin
R. E. Wheeler
V. L. Nations
J. R. Sullivan
Sallye Smith
Ella Swain
Chandler J. Y. Darnell
L. D. Rodden
Sandra Stone
Nancy Etheridge
Ila Dell McCoy
James A. Woodard
Danny ‘White
Maggie Granling
James B. Box
L. F. Crawford Jr
Ora Burke
Debra Moseley
Keith Moseley
J. L. Lowe
A. T. Hough
H. W. Melton
Helen Sanders James M. Wright
Harvey Fisher
A. N. Imbruglia
Rufus Bates Jr
W. L. Scott S. J. Near
Tom Sloan
John Klutts
G. P. French
E. R. Scott
Susan Yarbrough
Roy Davis
Howard Beaird
Dale McMakin
Holiday Guests Include MacFarlane Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Fulmer hosted holiday visitors Mr and Mrs John MacFarlane and their boys.
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Frank Fulmer
John MacFarlane
Sutton Elected Alliance Head
Rev Otis Sutton pastor of the First Methodist Church was elected President of the Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance at the December meeting. He heads a new slate including Rev Mark A Wells as vice president Rev Ted Jones secretary and Rev Harry Denig chaplain chair. Wells noted the fellowship and the 1963 treasury, inviting prayer for the alliance to do maximum good.
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Otis Sutton
First Methodist Church
Grand Saline
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs. B. F. Edwards 70 were held at the First Baptist Church of Pike. She died Thursday at her home in Pike. Interment followed in Blue Ridge Cemetery. Born October 11 1892 in Lavon she married B. F. Edwards January 2 1911. Survivors include three daughters two sons five grandchildren one great grandchild four brothers and a sister with several in Texas and Oklahoma.
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B. F. Edwards
First Baptist Church
Pike
Texas
Edwards
Peck Williams
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Lavon
The
Baptist Church
Lee Martin
Dallas
Miles Nationa
Grand Saline
J. P. Wilson
Randolph
Ray Edwards
Hartwell Edwards
Leonard
Vince Parker
Adolphus Parker
Wichita Falls
Paul Parker
Vernon
Richard Parker
Henrietta Edwards
Noree Okla
March of Dimes Drive Named for Van Zandt County
L. C. Mayberry, Lester Slaton, and Judge Truett Mayo head the 1963 Van Zandt County March of Dimes drive with a $5,000 goal. The Grand Saline Lions Club sponsors the campaign aimed at polio and other crippling diseases. Mayberry plans committees and emphasis on Teenage and Mother's March, covering rural areas around Grand Saline.
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I L. C. Mayberry
Lester Slaton
Truett Mayo
van Zandt County
NFIP
Corby-Germany
Grand Saline
Slaton
Mayberry
Connally to Head NET Dinner Address in Longview
Governor elect John B. Connally will speak at the Northeast Texas Industrial Development Council dinner in Longview on February 8. The event spotlights state industrial growth plans as the council represents forty towns, fourteen counties, and numerous directors.
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John B. Connally
Texas
Longview
Connally
Connally Iscuss
Iny Cargill
Cargill
J.B
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van Zandt County Bar Association
Spon
Me. T. Cesky
Buddy Heard
Kenneth Cofer
Oliver Cofer
Ling-Temco
Jefferson Street
Turkey
Sutton
Alliance
Mrs. Edwards
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
L. C. Mayberry
Tédlethon
Adi
Southwestern
Tretia
Dept
C- Sene Vm
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