Bill Hunter Appointed New Grand Saline Head Coach
William Hunter to coach Grand Saline High School football replacing Jerry Brim. A native of Woodville, he previously led Alief ISD teams to district and bi district titles and has coached football 11 years plus track 10 years. Hunter holds a BScience from Lamar Tech and MEd from Sam Houston. He plans to teach PE and or mathematics and relocate his family to Grand Saline.
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Bill Hunter
Alief
William
Bill) Hunter
Grand Saline High School
Jerry Brim
Hunter
Houston
Coldspring
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Woodville
Texas
Lufkin
Myra
Dassetta
Vanice
Russell
Stephanie
Grand Saline
Gailen Stewart
Boys Fingerprints Match Three Charged In Church Vandalism
Fingerprints from the First United Methodist Church scene in Canton matched those of three youths charged with destroying a $30,000 antique organ. The trio face counts of private property damage including the organ, piano, windows, light fixtures, and damage to a Canton school facility and buses.
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First United Methodist
Canton
B. W. Ward
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
Jack T. Mercer
Oville Homecoming Officers Plan Creagleville Meet
Homecoming officers meet at A D Pierce 418 OHara St on July 6 at 7 p m to finalize Creagleville events set for the third Sunday in August. President Pierce urges officers to attend as visitors from far and near expected with Bro Kenneth Nichols to speak and prizes promised.
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Creagleville
A. D. Pierce
O'Hara St
Pierce
Kenneth Nichols
Lufkin
Boy Drowns At Lake Tawakoni
Johnny Joe Young, 14, of 742 Royal Crest Mesquite, drowned at Lake Tawakoni on Sunday. Sheriff reports the drowning was reported at 1 30 p m with dragging at 2 p m and the body recovered at 5 20 p m. He could not swim and was fully clothed. Witnesses say he was wading at Van Zandt County Park when he fell into a hole and sank.
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Johnny Joe Young
Royal Crest
Mesquite
Lake Tawakoni
B. W. Ward
Young
van Zandt
Lodge Officers Are Installed For 1972 73
The Grand Saline Lodge 1269 installed its 1972 73 officers on Tuesday night June 27. Installing officer Rev Glen Stovall and installing marshal Rev Jimmy Newburn presided. Elected officers include John Teague Worshipful Master Tommy Rodden Senior Warden Doug Nichols Junior Warden and others.
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Grand Saline Lodge
Glen Stovall
Jimmy Newburn
Marshall
John Teague
Tommy Rodden
Doug Nichols
Murry Means
Robert Bates
Tollie Wimpey
Jake Dickerson
Marvin Bailey
J. D. Yarbrough
Tiller
E. V. Perry
Stewart
W. O. Blackburn
Memorial Day Services at New Salem Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be held at New Salem Cemetery on Sunday July 9 starting at 9 o'clock. The cemetery lies north of Will's Point and invites all to bring a picnic lunch and spend the day.
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New Salem Cemetery
Will's Point
All-Girl Rodeo Set for Grand Saline July 7 8
The Grand Saline Riding Club hosts an all girl rodeo and parade July 7 8 at the Grand Saline Riding Arena. Events include bareback bronc riding calf scramble barrel racing and bull riding with added money totals and a $10 entry fee. Band entertainment, admission $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children.
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Grand Saline
R. R. Davidson
Riding Club
Double -J-Rodeo Company
Saline Lumber Co Celebrates First Anniversary in Grand Saline
Saline Lumber Co owner Mike Nations announces a three day anniversary sale with prizes and refreshments. The event follows Nations purchase of Salt City Lumber Co in 1881 and includes a noon drawing with prizes of paint, an antiquing kit, and a paint tray set. Nations and four employees run the one stop building supply center offering Sherwin Williams paints and flooring. The piece also details Vans County Fair and Rodeo queen contest deadlines and schedule, with a 15 July entry deadline and August events in Canton hosted by the Van Zandt Chamber of Commerce.
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Mike Nations
Saline Lumber Co
Sherwin-Williams
Mike
Salt City Lumber Co
Sherwin - Williams
Columbus
Armstrong
Sandis
Nations
A. B. Nations
Grand Saline
Marshall High School
Stephen F. Austin State University
Army Reserves
Cathy Cuabaniss
Pine Tree
Frank Adrian
Yvonne Buchanan
Jackie Savage
Bobby Phillips
van Zandt County
Vans Chamber of Commerce
van High School
Elsie McIntyre
van Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Fenter
Canton
East Texas
Jack Mallory
The
Fair Association
Sun
Emory Family Involved in Fatal Two Car Crash
A two car collision near Edgewood on U S Highway 80 and State Highway 1 near three miles east of Edgewood killed Arnold Alexander 15 of Emory. Rex White 28 and son Kevin 3 were released from Medical Center Hospital Tyler. Kathy 26 and Lota 50 remained in ICU. The Whites, from Lewisville, were returning home from Grand Saline after a funeral for Mr. Minter White. Dorothy Alexander Terry 18 of Emory and Kenneth Ferguson 18 of Dallas were injured.
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Rex White
Kevin White
Kathy White
Lota White
Rex
Kevin
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Kathy
Lota
Medical Center Hos
Edgewood
U. S. Highway 80
Sun office announces vacation shutdown and deadlines
The Sun announces a multi day office closure from July 18 through July 28 for vacations. No July 20 issue will be printed, with the last issue before vacations on July 1. Office hours resume July 24 and July 27 is closed. News and ads due by 5 p.m. July 10.
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Sun
The
Regular Monthly Singing at Mast Center Baptist Church
The Most Center Regular Monthly Singing will be held Friday night July 7 at Mast Center Baptist Church. Singing begins at 7:30 PM and all are welcome to join in.
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Mast Center Baptist Church
Abbie Swain
Noah To Talk On Brug Ilse
Rev. Lyle L. Noah of Dallas Teen Challenge will speak July 15 at 7 p.m. at the First Pentecostal Church in Grand Saline. Noah, a former teen drug user, leads the Dallas Teen Challenge center and counsels youths. Parents are urged to bring teenagers to hear him and a former user give testimony. the public is invited.
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Lyle L. Noah
Dallas Teen Challenge
Pentecostal
Grand Saline
J. L. Watson
Teen Challenge
Rev. Noah
Nesh
Rev. Watson
Three Men Charged and Jailed For Marijuana Possession
Three out of state men were arrested on June 30 and jailed on charges of possession of illegal drugs. Canton patrol stopped their car on I 20 at FM 1255 and recovered 40 rolled marijuana cigarettes, five bags of loose marijuana, 25 pills and drug paraphernalia. A $2000 cash stash and other change were found in a coat pocket. Suspects are David Holmes Wesley 22 of Allison Park Pennsylvania Dwight Reginald Bell 22 of Baton Rouge Louisiana and Clifford Ray Toles 20 of Gramblin Louisiana.
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van Zandt County
B. W. Ward
Ward
Interstate 20
FM 1255
Canton
Marvin Johnson
Johnson
David Holmes Wesley
Dwight Reginald Bell
Clifford Ray Toles
Funeral Rites for Minter E White in Grand Saline
Funeral services for Minter E White 86 of Grand Saline were held at First United Methodist Church with Rev Ellewwood Brown and Rev Buist Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery. White died after a lengthy illness in a Grand Saline hospital. He was a church member and retired from Morton Saline. Survivors include his wife Mary Cornelia White, son Shelby T White, daughter Mrs Wallace C Reilly, two brothers, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Minter E. White
Grand Saline
First United Methodist Church
Ellewwood Brown
Buist ‘Wilson
Woodside
White
Morton Saline
Mary Cornelia White
Shelby T. White
Mesquite
Wallace C. Reilly
Dallas
D. W. White
H. B. White
Loneview
Joe Belton
John T. White
Athens
Marvin A. Rowles
Tom Pearson
John P. White
George White
Gaston Kinsley
Rex White
13 Pints Of Blood Needed For Mrs Adams
Mrs Inez Adams who recently underwent major heart surgery is in need of 13 pints of blood. She had 16 pints during the operation and only three have been repaid. Donors are urged to give at Stewart Blood Bank Tyler or Wadleigh Blood Bank Dallas and designate the blood for Mrs Adams at St Paul Hospital Dallas.
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Inez Adams
City Floral Relocated
Mrs. Myrtie Griffin has bought City Floral from Mrs. Moette Phelps and moved the business from 407 S. Spring to 100 West Frank Street in the former Pat's Wig Shop. Phone number 962-4651. Customers may call anytime for flower needs and wire service is available.
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Myrtie Griffin
Moette Phelps
City Floral
S. Spring
Griffin
West Frank Street
Pat’s
Corinth Baptist Summer Revival Set to Open Sunday
Corinth Baptist Church launches its annual summer revival meeting on Sunday July 9 with Rev. Joe Rosenquist of Terrell as evangelist and Sandie Henry directing music. Evening services begin at 7 40 with Pastor Rev Cloyce Miller inviting the public to attend and participate.
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Corinth Baptist Church
Joe Rosenquist
Terrell
Sandie Henry
Corinth
Cloyce Miller
Kerr To Speak At Open House In Fruitvale
The Church of Christ in Fruitvale near Herb Carroll Shopping Center invites the public to an Open House for its new building seating 140. Pastor Raymond Martin says about 80 members attend and growth continues as Perry Kerr headlines the Sunday event with a 2 PM gospel sing, followed by a service and dinner in Fruitvale school cafeteria.
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Church of Christ At
Fruitvale
Herb Carroll
Raymond Martin
Perry Kerr
Martin
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New York City
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Brug
Ilse
Wesley
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Allison Park
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Bell
South 17Th
Baton Rouge
Toles
Louisiana
Box D
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Corinth’s
Jackie
Bobby
Kerr
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