Youth Benefit Film Shown At Main Street Baptist Church
A former Grand Gualine resident donates a film to raise funds for the Summer Youth Program. The show on July 20 at Main Street Baptist Church features Alaska scenery, Yellowstone, moose hunting, ice fishing, dog racing, glacier views, and Golden Gloves footage, running about two and a half hours. Proceeds support the Youth Activity Fund. tickets on sale soon and at the door.
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Grand Gualine
Main Street Baptist
Feresting
Alaska
Yellowstone Naional Park
Chapel Revival Begins July 18 Invites Public
Nazarene Chapel announces a revival starting July 18 through the sun with Rev and Mrs C M Whitley teaching. Night services start at 7 30 and welcome all. The Whitleys from Bethany Oklahoma bring gospel and song as pastor John C Burch notes. Rev Whitley has pastored churches across the South Western United States while Whitley directs the choir sings solos and plays guitar.
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Nazarene Chapel
C.M. Whitley
Whitleys
Bethany
Okla
John C. Burch
Whitley
United States
Our Gals Thursday Faithful helpers support Youth Activity program
Mrs Gertie Conner has set a record for faithfulness to the Youth Activity program. She has volunteered all year and last year as well. Other steady helpers include Mrs Dale McMakin and Mrs Ruby Anders who assisted with bands through the summer. Mrs Betty Mitchell stepped in Monday morning to aid the program. Gooch Wheeler called for transport and swimming help, and Mitchell responded quickly with her car and swimming knowledge. Parents are urged to offer help and car support as well.
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Gertie Conner
Hessons
Dale ‘McMakin
Ruby Anders
Betty Mitchell
Panola Watchman Calls Highways Office Arrogant
The Panola Watchman of Carthage Texas denounces a proposed southward reroute of the Interstate High. In a signed editorial publisher Cleme Clements accuses the State Highway Department of arrogance and dictatorial conduct, claiming an attitude of the public be damned.
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Panola Watchman
Carthage
Panola County
Texas
Interstate High
Cleme Clements
State Highway Department
Clements
Highway 80 Furor Grips North Texas Readers
Readers debate the proposed routing of the four lane highway from Dallas to Shreveport. The piece accuses the State Highway Department of deceit, cites Wood County as harmed by two years of costly preparations, and criticizes political pressure from Tyler and Kilgore. It warns the department has grown arrogant and unresponsive, urging accountability.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Panola County
State Highway Department
Muleshoe
Texas
Kilgore
Wood County
Highway Department
Tyler
Fish Fry Brings Crowds at Main Street Baptist Church
Seventy pounds of fish fed a large crowd Monday afternoon as Wade Oxford Hobart Bates Buck Fite and Dale McMakin led a Men’s Brotherhood fish fry at Main Street Baptist Church Choppers assisted in the basement kitchen while others served the meals and desserts A program followed with a quartet and invocation by E 4 Elam.
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Wade Oxford
Hobart Bates
Buck Fite
Dale McMakin
Men's Brotherhood
Main Street Baptist Church
Carl King
Chan Me. Makin
Homer Glover
Davis
Howard Conatser
Fiy-Cooks
Grand Saline adopts revised graduation requirements
Grand Saline School Board approved changes aligning with Texas Education Agency and State Board of Education rules. Two years of foreign language may substitute for one year of science with biology chemistry or physics still required. All graduates receive standard diplomas and transcripts. Beginning term, lost or damaged books must be paid at full price. Publicity urged to enforce new textbook ruling.
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Graa
Grand Saline
Adents
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
Saline
Tomato party Fourth of July entertainment at Fire Hall
The Fourth of July event for local tomato growers and families featured ice cream by Jack Noorman at the Fire Hall. Music by Jerry McCollum and Knight Hawks included songs Have I Told You Lately I Love You and Empty Arms performed by Glynda Goff and Pat Rains. Performers included Couby Pierce's daughters with Mrs. Darmon Monk, and musicians Robert Camper Finas Hooker Kenneth Geddie Danny Hollis Roy Hollis playing guitars drums violin and electric guitar. The program mixed original rock and pop tunes to an enthusiastic audience.
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Jack Noorman
Jerry McCollum
Homecoming at Sexton Chapel Planned for July
Sexton Chapel to hold annual homecoming on July 21 in Primrose community. Russell Eubank to speak at 11 AM. Dinner at noon, singing to 4 PM. Organizers include Percy Music Dick Phillips Aubrey Slaton and Jack Stanger.
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Sexton Chapel
Primrose
Russell Eubank
Percy Music
Dick Phillips
Aubrey Slaton
Jack Stanger
Second Sunday Singing Set at Creagleville Church
Creagleville hosts a second Sunday singing this Sunday led by Carey Bailey president. The event begins at orelock with several singing groups set to perform and invites public attendance.
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Creagleville
Carey Bailey
Orelock
Truck Out of Control Hits Parked Pickup
Harold Spears lost control of a westbound trailer truck on Highway 80 a half mile east of the intersection shortly after 6 38 p m on July 7. The trailer overturned and struck a parked pickup with no one inside. Investigating officers were highway patrolmen Bill Boykin and Kenneth Tidwell.
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Harold Spears
Spears
Bill Boykin
Kenneth Tidwel
Girls' Ball Team to Play Mineola Friday Night
The girls softball team under Mrs. Robert Jackson and Mrs. Lois Burges will play Mineola Friday night at 7 at Delock in Mineola. Practice is set for Thursday night at 7 and all players are urged to attend at the focal ball diamond.
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Robert Jackson
Lois Burges
Mineola
Delock
Youth Get Together Friday Night at the Fire Hall
A youth party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Roberson and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Anderson will be held Friday at 7:80 PM at the Fire Hall. The event aims to bring local youths together for an evening of social time and activities.
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We Athena
Fire Hall
Sasson
Willis Roberson
Shirley Anderson
Former G S lad honored at St Peter's College High School
Je Murrell son of Mr and Mrs J Robt Murrell received multiple recognitions as a freshman at St Peter's College High School class night exercises. He won the Torch Award for grades citizenship and extracurriculars, earned certificates and medals in science English citizenship and debate, and helped his partner set a regional record in five debates. He also secured a district gold medal and a state medal, plus a four year scholarship to Southern Louisiana University. Earlier this year he was honored at New Theria football banquet as a member of the winning football team. A reunion for descendants of Jason and Hattie Carroll is planned for Sunday July 21 at Corinth.</S:>
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Murrest
Tht
Ith
Jim Bob
Louisiana Speech Association
St. Peter's College
Southern Louisiana University
New Theria
Jason
Hattie Carroll
Corinth
Dallas approves five million Sabine River bonds for dam project
Sabine River Authority officials and the City of Dallas approved selling five million dollars in bonds to a syndicate led by First Boston Corp. Dallas council passed an ordinance guaranteeing the bonds and set funds to finance the river authority budget. Officials said about 1,889,809 would cover July to Sept expenses as they pursue acquiring 60 to 70 thousand acres for the Iron Bridge Reservoir dam area within 60 days.
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Sabine River Authority
Iron Bridge
City of
Dallas
Sabine Authority
L. L. Bowman
First Boston Corp
River Authority
John W. Simmons
Sabine Group
The
Coun
Simmons
R. L. Thornton
First Boston Corp. Syndicate
Taxpayers Face Bills for School Damage by Negligent Parents
Local officials report a handful of delinquent parents must cover costs for damage caused by their children at night around school buildings. Taxpayers would save money if these guardians supervised their kids.
Watermelon Festival Parade Means Summer Band Lead
The Grand Saline High School Summer Band will take part in the Coca Cola Watermelon Festival Parade on Friday night July 19 at 6 pm. Drum major Glenda Lewis will lead, with majorettes Glenda Carter Suellen Persons Jean Lee Sarah Barber and Annette Kirby. Band students are urged by director Manuel De La Rosa to attend a very important rehearsal Monday the 15th at the band hall.
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Grand Saline High School
Glenda Lewis
Glenda Carter
Suellen Persons
Jean Lee
Sarah Barber
Annette Kirby
as_majorettes
Manuel de la Rosa
Bunky Munro Plans Overseas Deployment From Dallas
Harvey Bunky Munro departed Sunday night for Fort Dix to be prepared for overseas service. He was unsure which theater of operations he would be sent to when he left, but officials indicated departure from the United States would occur soon. His wife Wanda will remain in Dallas for the time being.
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Harvey
Bunky) Munro
Fort Dix
States
Wanda
Dallas
Corinth Continues Cemetery Work
Corinth residents meet Saturday morning to continue cemetery work. Proceeds go to the church building fund. all interested are urged to help, according to Mrs. Sam Ballard.
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Corinth
Sam Ballard
East Texas beauty chosen as Navy sweetheart in Dallas
Mary Earle Persons, named Independence Company Sweetheart, was celebrated in Dallas with a luncheon at Neiman Marcus Zodiac Room and a USO buffet. She appeared on TV during the swearing in of five Grand Saline men enlisting in the Navy, aided by Guylon Rains and Perry Nolan Davis.
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Mary Earle Persons
Independence Company of the Navy
Dallas
Neiman Marcus Zodiac
USO
Adolphus Hotel
Grand Saline
United States Navy
Guylon Rains
Perry da
Mins Persons
Miss Persons
Ary Rarle
Gaylon Owen Rains
N. Collier St
Navy
Tyler
East Texas
Mary Earle
Independence
Sweet=heart
Texas
Waco
Dennison
Ablelene
Perry Nolan Davis
San Diego
Calif
Trix
Billy Waymire
Don Ballard
Charles Callahan
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