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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
2
Grand Saline celebrated the first Krazy Day with broad business support and civic effort. The event drew many customers for special deals and a mid town $150 certificate drawing plus two $25 prizes. Merchants distributed tickets, planning for a longer running promotion each month. The success signals a monthly Krazy Day ahead.
Funeral services for Adolph Lee Whatley 6 of Grand Saline were conducted at Bible Baptist Church by Rev. Joe Dennis and Rev. Jack McCown. Burial followed at Clover Hill Cemetery Wood County under Grand Saline Funeral Home direction. Whatley died Friday morning in a Terrell hospital after a long illness. He was a retired mechanic and Bible Baptist Church member. A native of Alabama he had lived in Grand Saline two years after moving from Riley. He is survived by his wife and several nephews and nieces.
The text lists Dickerson Lloyd Lewin Harry Hamilton dee Lide Alt Roberson and Mrs AIC Roberson among staff with titles Assistant Publisher Secretary and others. It states due notice to management and that the Bus Office in Grand Saline Texas reserves right to reject manuscript titles for publication.
A country store gathering features Ed Doolittle predicting a Republican president in 1968 and an Agriculture Commissioner’s appointment, while Clem Webster and Zeke Grubb dispute price supports and farm profits. Ed cites rising farm payrolls and aid costs, and the group jokes about farmers marching on Washington.
Across the United States federal courts increasingly recognize prisoner rights while balancing prison operations. Courts have curbed censorship but allow access to courts, books, and medical care, with damages awarded for negligence, even as religious observance is allowed but organized disobedience is restrained.
From July 4 to 8, 58 new screwworm cases were found in Texas and eight in Arizona. The advisory urges livestock producers in the Southwest to spray herds, treat wounds, and collect larvae for Mission Laboratory ID. Sterile fly release begins immediately after case confirmation.
Program officials warn that screwworm populations could be reestablished in areas long free of the pest. Mr and Mrs Dick Cayce visited relatives in Arkansas over the weekend.
The World War I Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary plan a Friday meeting. Members are urged to attend as preparations begin for the event and service details are to be announced.
Dear Mr and Mrs Roberson as President of the Coxby Germany Hospital Auxiliary I thank you and editor Mr Buddy Camper for donations of tickets to our benefit game party for our hospital Auxiliary It was kind and thoughtful of you Wonderful folks like you make our communities wonderful places to live We appreciate you and your paper more than you will ever know and wish for your continued success Mr Camper with his good write ups is a great asset to you We appreciate your time and trouble in printing these tickets A real big thank you Mrs Floyd B Patty Pitts Sas
Markets show LAT shippers listing cattle and hog categories with prices. Calves butcher grade ranges from good to choice at 20 to 60 dollars, fat cows 17 to 20, bulls 19 to 22.5, stocker calves 24 to 30.5, stocker cows 100 to 165 per head, hogs 21.5 to 22.6, and feed costs noted amid broader market range.
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