Salt Bowl Lanes Opens July 20 East of Grand Saline
Salt Bowl Lanes begins regular bowling on July 20 at Highway 80 East of Grand Saline. O C Armstrong owner, Hugh Denson Construction built a 10 lane center with snack bar nursery and Brunswick equipment. Plans include free lessons and league play with eight teams per night starting 6 pm and 8:30 pm, junior and housewife leagues planned. Grand opening set for August 18.
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Brunswick
Grand Saline
New Salt Bowl
American Bowling Congress
Salt Bowl
O. C. Armstrong
Hugh Denson Construction Company
Tyler
Gold Crown Brunswick
Texas
Curley Mahan
Everett Latham
Mineola
Mahan
Morton Salt Strike Enters Fourth Week With No End
The Morton Salt Company strike extends into its fourth week as about 220 hourly workers remain off the job. Union President Frank Churchwell and plant manager Reid Lesser report no further talks scheduled after a Dallas meeting. The company offers temporary vacation pay and three revised terms, awaiting union approval.
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Morton Salt
International Chemical Workers’ Union
Morton Salt Company
Frank Churchwell
Churchwell
Reid Lesser
Morton
Lesser
Dallas
Reverend Ted Jones Returns From Vacation
Rev. Ted Jones pastor of Assembly of God Church with his wife and son Steve returns from a 10 day vacation with his parents in Ardmore Oklahoma. They fished at Lake array but caught none and rested. Sam Jones Sr. of Dallas brother of Rev. Jones filled both services on July 8 in his absence.
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Ted Jones
Assembly of God Church
Steve
Sam Jones Sr
Ardmore
Oklo
Dallas
Ted
Politics Course Offered by Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce
The Governmental Affairs Committee announces a nine week action course in practical politics starting in August. Classes seat 12 to 20 with weekly meetings and an eight book pack for students. A Republican and a Democratic politician will speak in week nine. Contact Schaff or Gordon Adamson to enroll.
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The
Grand Saline
Politics Forum
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Schaff
Gordon Adamson
Third Sunday Sing at Bible Baptist Church
The Third Sunday Sing will be held at 2 p m on July 15 at Bible Baptist Church. A good turnout is expected and everyone is urged to attend.
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Bible Baptist Church
Pentecostal Church Sets Monthly Meet at Grand Saline
The Grand Saline First Pentecostal Church will hold a regular monthly sectional fellowship at 7 30 p m on Friday July 13 at the Houston and Tremont Streets church corner Rev Herman Russell pastor invites the public to enjoy old time Pentecostal singing and preaching. Representatives from Athens Mineola Wills Point Edgewood and Dallas will attend.
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Grand Saline
Canton Grabs First in Fruitvale Softball League
Canton has taken over first place after recent games against Whitton and Union. Last week results include Grand Saline 5 Union 10 and Canton 22 Wills Point 0, Whitton 1, Grand Saline 8, Fruitvale 1, Union 5, Wills Point 9, Canton 2, Whitton 0, Wills Point 1, Grand Saline 5, Canton 9, Union 4. This week schedule lists Fruitvale vs Whitton and Canton vs Grand Saline on Thursday July 12 and Union vs Whitton and Fruitvale vs Wills Point on Tuesday July 17.
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Canton
Fruitvale
Whitton
Union
Grand Saline
Wills Point
Union Whitton
Babe Ruth
Indians
Sulphur Springs
Quitman
Mineola
Four FFA Boys To Represent Local Chapter At State Meet
Four Grand Saline Future Farmers members were chosen to attend the FFA state convention in Fort Worth July 18 to 20. Delegates are Billy Carter Jerry Campbell Rocky McMakin and Carroll Matthews with Billy Carter as voting delegate. Jerre Herron was elected president for 1962 63 and presided at the meeting.
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Grand Saline
Future Farmers Chapter
Fort Worth
Billy Carter
Jerry Campbell
Rocky McMakin
Carroll Matthews
Billy
Jerre] Herron
Glen Martin
Taylor Rhodes
Robert Longman
Grand Saline Riding Club to discuss rodeo plans
Club president Kenneth Berry announces final plans for the Grand Saline Riding Club rodeo. An important business meeting at 8 p.m. tonight on the rodeo grounds will review progress and call for full member participation as grounds near completion.
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Grand Saline
Kenneth Berry
Miners Meet First Place Marshall In Babe Ruth League Showdown
The Miners travel to Grand Saline Sunday to face league leader Marshall which sits at 7-1. Manager Gene Carroll promises strong baseball and urges fans to support the team as the season nears its end on July 20.
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Miners
Marshall
Grand Saline Territory
Gene Carroll
Grand Saline
Alba Golden
Babe Ruth
Mineola
Sullivan Thwarts Robbery At Grand Saline Hardware
An attempted burglary at the Grand Saline Hardware and Appliance store was foiled early Wednesday when night Chief Hutton Sullivan spooked the burglar in the alley. A rear window was broken but no entry occurred. owner Marlin Burges and officials conducted a search with no suspects at press time.
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Hutton Sullivan
Grand Saline Hard
Marlin Burges
Sullivan
Ray Lowrie
Grand Saline Hardware
Pat Heddin
Heddin
The
Sun
Crash Kills Two Sunday Near Kaufman Van Zandt Line
Two people died and at least seven were injured in a four vehicle crash Sunday on Interstate 80 near the Kaufman Van Zandt county line west of Wills Point. Names include Mickey Robbins Odessa age 6 and Martha Henson Dallas who died after arrival at Terrell hospital and Wills Point clinic respectively. Injured were James E. Henson Jr Dallas 31 Lee Ann Henson 3 James M. Henson 7 Junita Robbins 55 Odessa and Buster Goodwin Odessa Tommy Goodwin 4 Ronnie Goodwin 15 Terrell hospital and Baylor Dallas treated the victims. exact cause under investigation. An unidentified man was held for questioning.
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Kaufman-Van Zandt
Wills Point
Mickey Robbins
Odessa
Terrell
Martha Henson
Dallas
Baylor Hospital
James E. Henson Jr
Lee Ann Henson
James M. Henson
Junita Robbins
Terrell Hospital
Buster Goodwin
Tommy Goodwin
Ronnie Goodwin
Revival Services Planned at Sand Flat Baptist Church
Pastor Royce Campbell will lead a revival at Sand Flat Baptist Church with 7 30 nightly services from July 15 to 22. Morning services start at 10 30 and prayer meets are at 7 30 p m Cleatus Carroll is song leader and Mrs Henry Kirby reports the event.
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Sand Flat Baptist Church
Royce Campbell
Cleatus Carroll
Tomato activity near end as shipments exceed last year
S E Cason, buyer, reports about 60 000 ten pound lugs shipped this season while daily output stays at 2 000 to 3 000 lugs. 3 500 lugs were packed after a midnight burn in. Compared with last year, total shipments are about 20 000 logs ahead. About one more week of activity remains with 20 workers at the shed. tomatoes go to Kansas and Michigan.
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S. E. Cason
Cason
Kansas
Michigan
VZ Fair Association Schedules Urgent Meeting
Van Zandt County Fair Association will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m July 16 in the assembly room of the county courthouse in Canton. Everett Holloway said a good turnout is needed as the fair is a month away.
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van Zandt County Fair Association
Canton
Everett Holloway
Garden Valley Sets Annual Homecoming With Weekend Events
Garden Valley schedules its annual homecoming for Saturday and Sunday July 14 15. A 4 pm baseball game at the old school ground opens Saturday activities, a basket lunch follows Sunday church services, and a short program with quartet singing concludes Sunday afternoon. Alvin Yarbrough invites all to renew acquaintances. Also reported: a Sunday night burglary at Harold Walker’s Easy Washer Coin Operated Laundry where a hack saw cut the money changer frame and the telephone box was detached, about 40 dollars stolen plus unknown damage. Raymond Hohenry 17 AWOL air force member from Wichita Falls was caught attempting to enter Grand Saline Super Market on July 4 after hitchhiking and fleeing the scene. he was returned to Wichita Falls after being cornered by local police.
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Garden Valley
Alvin Yarbrough
Harold Walker
Easy Wash
Grand Saline
Pat Heddin
Heddin
Raymond Hohenry
Air Force
Wichita Falls
Hutton Sullivan
Hohenzy
Local Grand Saline Native Women Honored
Mrs. Worthington, a Grand Saline native and 1958 high school graduate, serves four years in a position and lives at 408 N Florence. She and husband Capt. George W. Worthington, stationed at Ft. Polk, La., attend First Baptist Church. Mrs. Benny Hollowell, secretary at Fowler Insurance for four years, also a Grand Saline native, resides on Rt. 4 with her husband in the service at Ft. Polk.
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Barbara Sue Phillips
Barbara
Jack Phillips
Grand Saline
Worthington
Grand Saline High School
Benny Hollowell
Fowler Insurance Agency
Rt. 4, Grand Saline
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Re É X
J A Bt
Watt
Jesser
Tommy Matthews
C. A. Mayfield
Bob Schaff
Northeast Texas Managers Association
McKinney
Pentecostal Church
Fruitvale Softball League
FFA
Jerrell Herron
Jerry Stone
Carter Elliott
Henry Kirby
VZ Fair Association
George Worthington
Lowrie Truck Line
Mrs. Hollowell
First Baptist Church
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