Selsor Injured In Train Collision At Main Street Crossing
James George Selsor was injured Tuesday morning when his station wagon was struck by a Missouri Pacific freight train at the Main Street crossing. He was taken to Corby Germany Hospital in stable condition with head injuries. Police Chief Don Null noted flashing signals and a sounding whistle, with witnesses saying Selsor did not see the train. The freight was led by conductor J E Vinson of Mineola and engineer Joe Paul Hogue of Mineola. speed was not excessive.
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James George Selsor
Missouri Pacific
Selsor
Corby- Germany
Null
J.E. Vinson
Mineola
Joe Paul Hogue
Missouri-Pacific
Corby-Germany
Thomas Resigns From Grand Saline School Board
Grand Saline school trustees accepted the resignation of board member Dr. W J Thomas effective immediately citing his duties as an evangelist. The board honored him with regret and consideration for a plaque and thanks from members. Executive session extended superintendant Gailen Stewart’s contract for one year.
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Grand Saline
W.J. Thomas
Thomas
Bill
Bob Lee
City Council approves Naiad for Richey property swap
After review by city attorney Enoch Fletcher the council voted to exchange a portion of Naiad Street for an equal area of Lanier Richey’s land on the street’s west side. Richey had sought the swap to allow a new commercial building annex to Brookshire’s land.
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Enoch Fletcher
Lanier Richey
Naiad
Richey
Brookshire’s
Fletcher
Penn Transferred To Tyler Brookshire's Store
John Penn longtime Brookshire's Grand Saline manager moves to Brookshire's Store 1 in Green Acre Shopping Center Tyler where he will serve as manager. A 28 year old native of Tyler began with Brookshire's in 1966 as a stocker and advanced through Sulphur Springs Mineola and Grand Saline before returning to manage the Tyler outlet. Penn and wife Sheri have a daughter, Allison, and he is active in Main Street Baptist Church the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club.
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John Penn
Brookshire’s
Green Acre
Tyler
Penn
Grand Saline
B Mart
Sulphur Springs
Mineola
East Texas State University
Brookshire
Main Street Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Sheri
Allison
Masterson Opens Used Car Lot at Main and Highway 80
Indian Masterson Motors launches at the Main and Highway 80 corner offering late model sport and hardtop cars and medium sized cars, plus late model half-ton pickups. Curtis Miller assists as salesman while Indian’s Automotive Center remains at 101 South Main selling NAPA products.
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Indian Masterson Motors
Main
Highway 80
Masterson
Curtis Miller
South Main
NAPA
Saline Scene Reports Texas Winter Swing
January brings freezing temperatures and ice as Saline Scene notes a temperature drop from the 70s to teens. Wednesday brought rain sleet or hail and thunder, an unusual Texas weather pattern for the week.
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Texas
Burglary Roundup Across Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County Sheriff reports multiple burglaries last week near Ben Wheeler Wills Point Canton and Phalba. Victims include Bob Moorehead George Cole and H D High General Merchandise Store. Items stolen range from power tools and electronics to cattle and a shotgun with property damage noted.
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van Zandt County
Sheriff’s Office
Walter Jarvis celebrates 70 years in Grand Saline business
More than 450 guests attended Walter H. Jarvis Day at First United Methodist Church to honor his seven decades in business. Mayor Wiley Garland Jr presented a community plaque while Howard Woodall of the Chamber of Commerce offered a commemorative award.
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Walter H. Jarvis
Grand Saline
First United Methodist Church
Walter Jarvis
Jarvis
Walter
Cathie) Jarvis, Jr
John Jarvis
Tim Jarvis
Jim Jarvis
Bill
Catherine
Shaw
Wiley Garland, Jr
Garland
Howard Woodall
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Woodall
Brown's Propane Co Sold To Empire Gas Corp
Brown's Propane Co. portion sold to Empire Gas Corp effective December 27. Announcement by Bob Brown of Brown's Sales Inc notes Empire Gas purchases include Grand Saline and Wills Point stores and the Canton operation. hardware division remains with Brown's Sales. Local office manager Mike Koonce says operations stay in 200 N. Main with a future move planned. several Brown's Propane employees transfer. Empire Gas, headquartered in Lebanon Missouri, lists Texas offices in Dallas Forney Seven Points Waco San Antonio Galveston Orange Canton Grand Saline and Wills Point.
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Brown
Empire Gas Corp
Bob Brown
Wills Point
Brown's Sales, Inc
Empire Gas
Grand Saline
Mike Koonce
N. Main
Koonce
LaVerne Davis
H.C. Davis
J.T. Dickerson
Lebanon
Missouri
Texas
Dallas
Forney
Seven Points
Waco
San Antonio
Galveston
Orange
Paris
Canton
City Police See 1977 Fines and Cases Rise in Grand Saline
City records show Grand Saline collected 14144 in fines in 1977, filed 511 cases, and logged 50 accidents plus 11 thefts and two burglaries. In December, 585 in fines were collected and 18 cases filed in corporation court. Police Chief Don Null reported two burglars jailed without bond awaiting trial.
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Grand Saline
Don Null
Null
Corporation Court
Prosecution Rules in County Court Burglary Case
The county court last Thursday and Monday heard six cases prosecuted by District Attorney Richard Davis. Ray Edmund Kifer had his probation revoked and was sentenced to three years in the Texas Correctional Institute for burglary by County Judge Richard Ray. Floyd Robert Landers of Sulphur Springs received eight years for aggravated robbery. Robert Taylor of Dallas was fined 300 dollars and given two years probation for felony driving while intoxicated. Tommy Johnson of Lindale was sentenced to seven years.
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Ray Edmund Kifer
Texas Correctional Institute
Richard Ray
Kifer
Richard Davis
Floyd Robert Landers
Sulphur Springs
Robert Taylor
Dallas
Tommy Johnson
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Selser
Gailen Stewart
Carolyn McNatt
Stewart
Texas State Teachers Association
Delores Burke
Pearle Freeman
Catharine Lindsay
C.J. Freeman
Julia Long
Council
Sheriff's Report
Bob Moorehead
Ben Wheeler
George Cole
Houston
H. D. High General Merchandise
Phalba
Don Lide
Wills Point Commission Company
Walter McCullough
Rt. 4
Jim Perez
John Mings
Rt. 1
Brown’s Propane Co
Brown's
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