Van Zandt County Banks Reach Peak Deposits in 1977
The six county banks show deposits totaling $39,797,874 with savings and loan branches adding $23,770,485 in Grand Saline and Canton. Assets rose by about $6.5 million in 1977, loans totaled $39,519,193, and deposits indicate a strong local economy driven by payrolls and agricultural profits despite cattle and tomato market fluctuations.
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van Zandt County
Grand Saline
Canton
Tyler Savings and Loan, van Branch
First National Bank
First State Bank
Ben Wheeler
Athens Federal Savings and Loan
Mineola Federal Savings and Loan
Van
Sheriff’s Department Clears Four County Theft Cases
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department reports two cases cleared by arrest and two by return of property this week. Lumber from Arc Ridge School and a 1968 Ford pickup stolen from T L Roberts of Wills Point were recovered with arrests. Michael Dillon Gary Stevens and Douglas Goodlet charged with theft and released on 500 bonds each. Two juveniles were arrested in the pickup theft and released to custody.
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van Zandt County
Michael Barry Dillon
Gary Roy Stevens
Douglas Floyd Goodlet
Arc Ridge
Ralph Dickinson
Ambulance funding fight roils three Van Zandt towns
The county 5,000 grants to Canton Wills Point and Edgewood to fund ambulance service spark a dispute as Jordan Ambulance demands 24,000 more to keep units in the county. Wills Point pledged support contingent on others. Canton Edgewood undecided with deadlines set. Grand Saline and Van tally separate plans. crime notes follow.
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Edgewood
Canton
Wills Point
Jordan
Grand Saline City
Wiley Garland, Jr
van City
Saline Scene Weather Deluge and Icicle Tales
Weather dominates Saline Scene with snow sleet and rain as January in Texas delivers giant icicles over a yard long. A full weekend of basketball looms with junior varsity tournaments Thursday and Saturday and the varsity game at Brownsboro Friday night in a conference tilt.
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Texas
Brownsboro
Day Care Center Planned in Grand Saline
Helen Barker and Ann Collins study the need for a licensed day care center in Grand Saline. They will survey residents and, if interest is strong, open the center in about a month with a fenced yard and full licensing. Two and up children accepted. info blank in ad for details.
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Grand Saline
Helen Barker
Ann Collins
Murder Charge Filed Against Davis in Fatal Shooting
Walter Louis Davis, 24, is charged with first degree murder and held in Van Zandt County jail on a $75,000 bond for the shooting death of 33 year old Elbert Earl Skinner near Silver Lake last Tuesday night. The incident occurred near Silver Lake when the man was shot.
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Walter Louis Davis
van Zandt County
Davis
Elbert Earl Skinner
Silver Lake
City sales tax rebates led by Wills Point amid 1978 first
First 1978 city sales tax rebates totaling 1 756 50 for Grand Saline and 3 119 13 for Wills Point head the list in Van Zandt County. Edgewood received none as 414 80 is retained. Bullock said 18 5 million in checks went to 894 Texas cities, including Houston 4 million and Dallas 2 200 000. Nearby towns Mineola 4 653 Quitman 2 883 Lindale 2 920 Sulphur Springs 17 490 Tyler 174 402. In Mineola a shooting at the Kay residence left one man dead. Davis was arraigned on murder charges and bond set at 75 000.
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Grand Saline
Wills Point
van Zandt
Canton
Van
Bob Bullock
Texas
Mineola
Quitman
Lindale
Sulphur Springs
Tyler
Kay
Silver Lake
Travis Shafer
Davis
Shafer
Skinner
Corby-Germany
Justice of Peace
Frank Churchwell
Wood County
Raynes
Judge Churchwell
JV Tournament Set With Six Teams And Three Trophies
The fifth annual junior varsity basketball tournament comes to town this weekend with Van Alba Golden Mineola and Grand Saline in competition for three trophies. Openers are 6 p.m. Thursday Van versus Mineola and 7:30 Grand Saline against Alba Golden. The losers meet Saturday at 6 p.m. and winners play at 7:30. Sponsored by the Sports Booster Club the event awards first second and third place honors.
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Van
Alba
Golden
Mineola
Grand Saline
Alba- Golden
Ken Moody Opens Food and Feed Supply
Ken Moody opens Moody's Quick Food and Feed Supply at Washington and Highway 80 West offering discount groceries quality meats and Evergreen feeds. Veterinary supplies salvaged dog food and salvaged canned goods will be sold with food stamps planned. Employees Mark Means and Ken Moody Jr are assisted by Jeff Means. Moody also owns an unclaimed freight store in Emory run by his sister Judy Moody.
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Moody’s Quick Food and Feed Supply
Ken Moody
Moody
Emory
Moody’s Quick Food and Feed
Washington and
Highway 80
West
Highway 80 West
Mark Means
Ken Moody, Jr
Jeff Means
Dallas
Judy Moody
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First National
Wills Point First National Bank
Katie
Woodall
Brother Josh
Bill Woodall
Sheriff's Department
Commissioners Court
Jordan Ambulance Company
Wilson Read
Read
Bartley Ambulance Company
Grand Saline Ambulance Service
Henry Lewis
Jimmy Jordan
Jordan Ambulance
Lewis
Canton Council
Fred Hutchins
Danny Lynn Currey
Rt. 2
Oakland
Laura Russell
van Re
Marshall Heddins
James Larry Johnson
Jimmy Craig Pinkston
H.D. High
Phalba
Thomas J. Brown
Jefferyson Lenton
Jackie Davis
Ted
Comptroller’s Office
Bullock
Houston
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