Local Growers Plan To Improve Tomato Quality
Van Zandt County Vegetable Growers Association calls a Tuesday night meeting on January 26 at 7 p.m. led by secretary Ernest Burges to discuss plastic use during growth and staking for higher No 1 tomato yields. Casin of Iola, Kansas, buyer for Grand Saline area, will attend to urge adoption of the methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County Vegetable Growers Association
Ernest Burges
Burges
Casin
Iola
Kansas
Grand Saline
All Over Town Grand Saline News Notes
Readers share notes from Grand Saline about Kelly Vick and Flora Smith, with home ties to the town. W. E. Duke nears 85 and stays healthy, while Warner’s Point anglers report good catches on Lake O the Pines. Cal Staggs and a runaway rooster tale add local color to the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Warner
Warner’s Point
Lake ’O the Pines
Warner
Grand Saline
Cal Staggs
Hank Hawkins
H. C. (Preacher) Davis
Grand
Lions Club Sees Film On New Phone Dial Techniques
Roscoe Renfrow led the Lions Club meeting at the IOOF Hall in Bash’s absence. The club donated to the hot lunch fund after PTA request and referred March of Dimes drive sponsorship to the board. Guest Garland was reinstated. Rev. Davidson attended. Mike Blackford spoke on the telephone industry and showed a color film on converting exchanges to modern dial systems.
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Roscoe Renfrow
Lions Club
IOOF
Renfrow
John T. Bash
PTA
W. L. Garland, Jr
Herbert Clower
Garland
Walter Davidson
Bill Hawkins
Ray Rucker
Mike Blackford
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Blackford
Lions
Rites Held For Brother Of Lane L. Adams
Funeral services for Glenn H. Adams 43 of Route 1 Tatum were held Thursday Jan 14 at Virgin Baptist Church near Tatum with Dr A J Kirkland officiating Burial was in Martin Cemetery He died Tuesday night in a Shreveport hospital after a lengthy illness He was a mechanic WWII veteran and a member of Virgin Baptist Church Survivors include his mother Mrs Oder Adams of Tatum one son Michael Adams of Henderson one brother Langston L Adams of Grand Saline and one sister Mrs Thurman Armstrong of Tatum
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Glenn H. Adams
Route 1
Tatum
the Virgin Baptist Church
A. J. Kirkland
Martin Cemetery
Adams
Shreveport
Oder Adams
Michael Adams
Henderson
Langston L. Adams
Grand Saline
Mrs. Thurman Armstrong
Last Rites Held For Frank Walters
J. F. Frank Walters 85 died Friday in a Tyler hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were Saturday at Colfax Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Cantrell and Rev. Max McPherson officiating. Burial followed in Colfax Cemetery under Hilliard Funeral Home Van supervision. Survivors include wife Lottie May Walters two sons Tilman Walters Dallas and J W Walters Longview and two grandchildren David and Dana Walters Longview. Pallbearers were Bob Rusk Harold Rusk Sidney Walters Bill Robinson John Terry Rush and J H Reynolds.
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J. F
Frank) Walters
Tyler
Colfax
Freeman 87 Ben Wheeler dies after brief illness
Funeral services were held for Charlie T. Freeman 87 of Ben Wheeler at Little Hope Baptist Church with burial in Carter Cemetery. He was a Panola County native, retired farmer, and lived in the Ben Wheeler area 30 years. Survivors include his widow Minnie Freeman. Mike Rains left Dallas for Naval Training Center San Diego after enlisting for three years.
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Charlie T. Freeman
Ben Wheeler
Little Hope Baptist Church
Aiken Cox
Louie Barron
Carter Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline
Freeman
Panola County
Minnie Freeman
Mike Rains
B. L. Rains
Dallas
Naval Training Center
San
Billy Fisher
Chil Diego
Calif
Dren
Mike
R. V. Monk
Navy
North Texas State names Campus Chat editor for spring
C. Chat Stan Houston of Dallas was elected editor of the Campus Chat at North Texas State University for the spring semester. He also serves as president of the NTSU Sigma Delta Chi chapter. The spring staff includes Temple Pouncey, Jim Duffy, Ladd Kelly, Angela Penna, Mary Tatum, Johnny Powers, Fernando Pinon, and Phillip Bogan as business manager. Bogan, a 1959 Grand Saline graduate, is a junior journalism major.
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P. Bogan
Grand Saline
C. Chat
Stan Houston
Dallas
North Texas State University
Houston
NTSU
Sigma Delta Chi
Temple Pouncey
Jim Duffy
Ladd Kelley
Forestburg
Angela Penna
Beaumont
Mary Tatum
Fort Worth
Johnny Powers
Valley Mills
Fernando Pinon
Laredo
Phillip Bogan
Bogan
Leta C. Bogan
Grand Saline High School
Texas Farm Bureau outlines 1965 legislative program
The Texas Farm Bureau released its 1965 legislative program at a Jan 14 conference in Austin. Policy execution aims to enact goals from annual policy development, with two PX committees for national and state issues to alert counties and influence legislation. James Knight named chair of the Young Peoples Committee. TFB notes youth programs integrate FFA FHA and 4-H leadership paths.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Austin
Charles Huff
Farm Bureau
Stephen F. Austin
C. H. DeVaney
Pes
House
Preston Smith
Bill Hollowell
Calloway Calhoun
Huff
TFB
Ed McKay
Waco
Wayne Little
Ed Cumbie
Bronte
Melvin Dansby
Bowie
Texas
van Zandt County Farm Bureau
T. L. Roberts
Farm Bureaus County Legislative
James Knight
Mathis
TFB Young Peoples Committee
Knight
Steve Lilly
Nacogdoches
Bryan
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
San Patricio County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
State Board of Directors
Regional Meeting of Historical Survey Society Held in Jefferson
Mrs Russell Laney chaired the Van Zandt County group with Alma Flippo and W F Brown as members. Eleven counties joined a January 16 luncheon and Show and Tell at the Excelsior House to share county activities and future plans. Judge D H Boone spoke on Trambles Trace Through East Texas and tour participants viewed Medallion buildings in Jefferson and surrounding sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lester
D. H. Boone
Linden
East Texas
Excelsior
Gould Railroad
Oaks
Freeman Plantation
Episcopal Church
Free State Farm and Ranch Club Opens 1965 Talks
The club plans its first organizational meeting on January 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Canton District Courtroom. Dr. A M Sorensen of Texas A&M will discuss functional efficiency in selecting beef cattle. Officers will be elected. tours and demonstrations are planned. Mrs Worthington and relatives attended Mrs Annie Nichols funeral in Dallas.
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Free State Farm and Ranch Club
Canton
Kenneth Berry
A. M. Sorensen
Texas A&m University
L. W. Reeves
H. G. Murray
Leroy Joyner
Berry
Local Grand Saline Seeks New Drive Chairman for 1965 Campaign
Bob Bartlett has been appointed County Chairman again to lead the 1965 March of Dimes Drive in Van Zandt County. The drive runs January through the month, with supplies distributed to towns and communities. Lions Club sponsors seek a replacement chair and volunteers for the Mother's March planned countywide January 25. KLTV Tyler aids with a telethon, and local distributors pledge to place containers.
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Bob Bartlett
van Zandt County
Bartlett
Grand Saline Lions Club
Lion’s
John T. Bush
Rash
KLTV
Tyler
P-TA Program Presented By Students January 14
The Grand Saline P-TA met Thursday January 14 in the Elementary auditorium. A musical prelude by Dennis Teal and a color guard by Byron Darby Rusty Blanchard and Jimmy Carter opened the program. The pledge and national anthem followed with Rev. James Schafer delivering the prayer. Attendance honors went to Mrs. Cleo McMillan and Mrs. Matthew’s home room. The program on Code of Values featured skits by Elementary Junior High and High School students with post discussion led by Mrs. Harold Davis. February’s program will be a leadership symposium led by Mr. Guy Mixon.
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Grand Saline P-Ta
Dennis Teal
Byron Darby
Rusty Blanchard
Jimmy Carter
de la Rosa
Carol Calhoun
James Schafer
Cleo McMillan
Local Church Groups Plan City Youth Rally
A Sunday afternoon meeting at the Methodist Church gathered several local groups to discuss a city wide youth rally. The event aligns with National Youth Week from January 31 to February 7 and is set for Saturday January 30 at 7 30 p m in the church gym.
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Methodist Church
Singing group to perform at First Pentecostal Church
The county wide fourth Sunday singing moves from First Baptist Church to First Pentecostal Church on So Houston Street. It will be held Sunday Jan 24 at 2 p.m. Darmon Monk, spokesman, invites all singers to attend.
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First Pentecostal Church
First Baptist Church
Houston Street
Darmon Monk
Guns Recovered in Grand Saline Home Burglary Case
Van Zandt County Sheriff B. W. Ward reports two men Richard Norris and Danny McBride confessed to stealing from Gene Koonce home and other Van Zandt County burglaries. Recovered loot includes rifles, a Browning shotgun, a .22 pistol, radios, TVs, groceries, and fishing gear. Dallas County also holds suspects in other burglaries.
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B. W. Ward
van Zandt County
Gene Koonce
Grand Saline
Ward
Richard Lee Norris
Ben Wheeler
Danny McBride
Dallas
Mr. Koonce
van Zandt
Edom
Lake
North Highway
Dallas County
Telethon planned for January weekend in Grand Saline
Grand Saline to host a two day telethon with Tommy Martin directing Saturday night and Sunday January 24. Residents urged to call local numbers 962-3424 for donations and support the March of Dimes drive.
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Grand Saline
Tommy Martin
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Rooster
Lane L. Adams
Frank Walters
C. T. Freeman
Longview
North and East Texas Press Association
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Carthage
Bob Rob
Dale Jarmons
Kenneth Briggs
Claud Briggs
Robert Jarmon
W. M. Worthington
George
Bill
Annie Nichols
Nichols
Bill Worthington
Free State Farm
Larry King
Bailey Furniture
Grand Saline Area
the Sun
John Keller
Sheriff Dept
Koonce Home
Martins Mill
March of Dimes
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