This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1972
Page
7
Six members of Grand Saline High School English IV presented excerpts from Midsummer Night’s Dream to peers and Mrs. Edge’s class. The showcase opened with scene setup by Kay Marrett Janet Hancock and Weldon Eberhart, followed by The Workman’s Play and more Midsummer excerpts. Additional class productions included Taming of the Shrew As You Like It The Comedy of Errors and Macbeth.
Grand Saline Maidens beat Canton 26 16 on Canton court January 6 with high scorers Debra Potts 10 and Rita Wolford 9. Canton also defeated the A team in the doubleheader.
The Maidens dominated 52 to 19 in their first District game as Karen Jarmon led with seven points. GSHS Homemaking II class studies child development from ages 1 to 6 with weekly reports and plans a kindergarten visit and preschool party.
Band members mark January 15 for a hayride wiener roast and dance with chaperones listed. They depart at 6:30 from the band hall on a hay filled trailer to a secret destination, return for a dance, under Band Booster Club sponsorship. GSHS Majorettes Compete in Hallsville Contest.
Angela Humphreys led to the finals with a solo and twirls. Nina Beall Beverly Eberhart each won medals on military solos. Laura Anderson Sally Sallee each earned medals on military solos. J L yn Carter and Angela Humphrey traded three duets with top ratings. Eberhart Brenda Means Leslie Stone earned top marks on duets. Sallee and Anderson did two duets with top ratings. Total 24 medals and one trophy captured by the majorettes.
The Grand Saline High School announces 1971-1972 sweethearts. Diana Allen, senior and football sweetheart, 17, moved from Rabbit Nevada in 1971. Nanci Tiner won Spanish Club sweetheart. Patti Sutton elected FFA sweetheart after class runoff.
Other nominees for FRA sweetheart were Betty Weatherall Karen Woods and Nanci Tiner Nanti Tiner and Patti Sutton were in the run off The Future Homemakers of America elected Mike Monk as their beau Nominees were David Crain Mike Jones Robert Grier and Mike Monk
GSHS band members begin preparations for the All District Band with tryout music across instruments. The event in Canton occurs on Saturday Feb 5 at 7 30 p m. Joe Frank guest clinician and former Richardson educator leads rehearsals.
January 5 deliveries include jackets sweaters blankets and letters for GSHS band members who ordered in October. Eight senior members receive awards funded by Band Boosters with J Lynn Carter David Crain Cathi Lunsford Jo Stone Kathy Ellis Regina Fowler Barbara Yarbrough among recipients.
Basketball captains for the 1972 Grand Saline Indian team were elected on Tuesday December 28 before the first district game against Rockwall. Gary Huff and Mike Monk were nominees. A unanimous vote named the seniors as captains while notes mention sweaters jackets and three letters.
An Arctic blast hit Grand Saline on Monday night Jan 3 dropping temperatures to freezing and bringing ice to streets and school lots. GSHS students faced an altered exam schedule with tests set for Jan 12 to Jan 14 and a three day plan.
During the first six weeks of the second semester the speech class will shift to drama. Students will focus on performing arts skills and stage presentation under a new course plan.
Students will perform three plays from Good-bye to the Clown The Dear Departed Just Another Day Spring Scene and Hooray for Adam Spelvin He Is Perfect A local contest with a critic judge will pick the Grand Saline entry for the District UIL Contest at Henderson County Junior College on April 11.
Locals Mr. and Mrs. E V Perry visited Dallas for Christmas with sister Carol O Briant. Their niece Kathleen joined them and stayed until the following Wednesday, attending First Baptist Church with her aunt and sharing an enjoyable time.
Mrs Marnell McCoy of Dallas joined Mary El la and Jim Read visiting Mr and Mrs M J Spears on Sunday. Mrs Nannilou Bailey visited Joe Bailey in a Tyler hospital last week. Joe Al Bailey of Tyler visited Friday with his mother Mrs Nannilou Bailey. Mrs Annie Rucker and grandsons William and Michel Chelette spent Sunday evening last week with Mrs John Crume at Creagie ville.
Dwight D. Eisenhower praises libraries as essential to culture and freedom. The message urges visits to libraries to thank dedicated librarians as living ideas of civilization are preserved. Bartley Funeral Home contact in Grand Saline is listed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.