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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
2
A fragment lists individuals including Sybie Dickerson Bennie Dollarhyde Lloyd Lewis Jimmy Shields and Chris Campbell among a weekly publication. The text appears incomplete and lacks context for roles or actions.
Brookshire Briefs surveys a humorous look at a German study linking morning kisses to mood, driving safety, and longer life. The piece notes two friendly sides to kissing at work and questions whether to encourage employees to kiss before leaving.
Local candidate Boyd Davis outlines his life in Wills Point and Edgewood, notes 37 year marriage to Lola Mae Davis, farming background, six years law enforcement experience, and plans to engage with all residents. He highlights his four children and eight grandchildren and asks voters for support.
With the Holiday Season behind us the Grand Saline Chamber outlines April for its annual banquet inviting a notable guest speaker. Omega Phi Sorority to present the Woman of the Year award. The note urges voter registration and election participation while inviting listings for rentals. New families and a Coca Cola Bottling Co scoreboard project are noted along with a welcome to City Floral Co. as new members.
Oakland residents and guests visit at homes around Van Dallas and Grand Saline. Recipients include the Shields Pearce Thompson Lambert and Fritz families. Illness of Arthur Strickland and Loyd Lambert treated in hospitals noted. Card of thanks from Mickey Sharp family included.
The Grand Saline Sun lists Democratic Primary candidates for congressional and state and county offices. Names include Gayle Ingram Peyton, McKnight Jr., Bill Hollowell, Bob Bartlett, Joan Dubose Guess, B W Ward, J L Hick Goodson, Boyd Davis, Dee Roy Tunnell, Herbert Sloan, A L Bud Herron, J M Red Thompson, R E Bud Davidson, Joseph C Russell, Ralph J Parker.
Oakland Baptist invites worshipers to Sunday services led by Dr W S Thomas with morning sermon The Cry for a Daysman from Job and 1 Timothy focusing on cults in the evening His prior talks include a Grandview Bible Conference and a Houston church meeting Youth Day activities are planned with Rev Johnny Farquhar as speaker A Van Zandt County Workers Meeting is set for February 1 after a postponement.
Local churches report January activity levels were affected by bad weather. Main Street Baptist invites all to Sunday School attendance target of 800 with 100 percent classes promised honorable mention.
The family of Mary Alphin expresses thanks for acts of kindness and sympathy during her illness and passing. They say they will always be grateful and God bless each person who offered support.
Ft Worth resident Mrs. Marie Nelson spent Friday night with sister Mrs. Lucille Harley. Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rasco included Joyce Blue Melody Evans Marty and William from San Antonio and Hazel Skinner from Grand Prairie. Dinner guests were Clinton and Jeffies Kirby Junior Peggy Burke and children Jerry Judy and Jodie from Grand Saline. James Read visited with her parents M. J. Spears. Kenneth Harris now resides in a new mobile home in Pole Town.
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