July Fourth holiday closes Grand Saline Thursday
The July Fourth holiday prompts Grand Saline to close all day Thursday with local businesses shut. State DPS warns drivers to stay alert for the four day weekend, aiming to reduce traffic deaths from last year’s toll of 9,367 in Texas.
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Board of Equalsation to Begin School District Meetings
The Grin dent school district board of equalsation will begin meetings at 6 p.m. in the High School board room on July 16. Secretary Char Lee Haptontall announced the meetings will continue through the week to discuss property values and district needs. Residents urged to attend and participate.
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Krazy Day Plan Set for Grand Saline on July 13
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce announces Krazy Day trades day on Saturday July 12 with monthly events to promote local shopping. Harold Walker says volunteers will distribute and collect drawing tickets for four vouchers from merchants, to be drawn Friday afternoon in Owentown.
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Widening Contract Awarded for State Highways 19 and 243
The Texas Highway Commission awarded contracts to A. J. Wallace & Son Inc of Dallas for widening State Highways 19 and 243 in Van Zandt County. District Engineer W. W. Potter of Tyler will supervise the project, with work focusing on Highway 19 near the Kaufman line.
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A. J. Wallace & Son, Inc
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Texas Highway Commission
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Tyler
Savings Bond Sales Reported by Van Zandt County Chair
Le Stanford, chairman of the Van Zandt County Savings Bonds Committee, reports total sales for the first five months reached 144. Way sales for 32 to date 40 percent of the. Bond and Savings Mondes and February May sales total 78,225,927, marking an increase over the same period in 18k.
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United States
Monde
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Fair catalogs and new Rolling Pin Throw Contest announced
Fair catalogs are being distributed and available in the County Office basement at the Courthouse. A new attraction this year is a Laser rest Rolling Pin Throw Contest for exhibitors and attendees.
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Film on diabetes to be presented at Plaza Theater
A diabetes awareness film titled What you don't know can hurt you will screen at the Plaza Theater in Canton on July 17 at 2 00 pm. Sponsored by the Van Zandt County Home Demonstration Council. Attendees will receive a free diabetes self test. Royce Bas, president of the Lay Society of the Dallas Diabetes Association Inc, will present.
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Grand Saline Exes open with wins in Oil Belt league
The Grand Saline Exes, 1967 Oil Belt League champions, opened 1968 with back-to-back victories over Brownsboro as Larry Simpson pitched a shutout. The Decisive run came on a Steve Davis two run homer in the fourth. Exes meet Martins Mill Sunday at 2 18 on the old high school field with public invited. Remaining schedule lists games through August with playoff to follow.
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Martins Mill
Grand Salwe
Spotlight on Tom Hicks Living Life to the Fullest
Tom Hicks, blind since birth, is portrayed as a man who lives fully with no enemies and broad social ties. He pursued music, taught in East Texas, served as a state representative in 1992, then moved into oil, owned a newsstand in Tyler, and later retired from razors but not from living vividly. He values friends, community service, and reading people’s truthfulness.
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Mary Class Hosts Weiner Roast at Tucker Home
Mr and Mrs Harold Tucker hosted the Mary Inns of First Baptist Church on June 20 for their regular monthly meeting. The group gathered on the lawn for a weiner roast with members and guests in attendance.
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First Baptist Church
Van Zandt approves 530000 road bond by 5 to 1 margin
Van Zandt County voters approved a 530000 road bond plan by more than five to one. The measure, set to fund right of way purchases and rural road and bridge work, carried across multiple precincts including West Grand Saline and Fruitvale. County officials called the result a strong mandate despite a light turnout of 764.
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Gailen Stewart named Grand Saline schools leader
Gailen Stewart assumes duties as new superintendent of Grand Saline Independent School District replacing Gordon Irons who resigned to join Wilmer Hutchins ISD. Stewart and his wife Eleanor and three children move from Richland Heights to Grand Saline after serving as Lovelady superintendent and Crockett district principal. He is an SMU graduate with science degrees and has three years on the College Entrance Examination Board. He has led Lions Club activities and participated in United Way March of Dimes and the Heart Fund.
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Grand Saline Independent School District
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N. Oaks Drive
Richland Heights
Gordon Irons
Wilmer- Hutchins Independent School District
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Eleanor
Grand Saline
Lovelady
Crockett
Southern Methodist University
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Lions Club
Clower Takes Two Wins At Mineola Speedway Event
At Mineola Speedway on Saturday night Clower earned two victories while other notable finishers included Cleero Yarbrough Nobby Mrs Sue Chitty Dot Perritt Nathan Armstrong and Billy Lovett in both the special July 4 race and the regular Saturday night program.
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Mineola Speedway
Gr Line
Cleero "Yarbrough
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Dot Perritt
Nathan’ Armstrong
Billy Lovett
Van Zandters Invited to Lubbock Reunion in West Texas
Van Zandters invited to a Lubbock reunion by Van Zandt County residents in West Texas. The gathering, dubbed the Little Party House In MacKenzie Ley, aims to foster fellowship under president MacKenzie Ley who announced the plan during a Sunday event.
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Farm Bureau urges stiffer penalties for firearms abuse
The Farm Bureau states strong penalties are needed for criminals using firearms and opposes further licensing, stressing farmers and ranchers rely on guns to protect livestock and land in isolated areas. Sidney Dean urges Congress to back law enforcement and oppose additional regulations or registration of firearms and ammunition.
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