Huff Wins Hole-In-One Through Local Demo Rally
Robert Huff an A&P employee achieved a hole in one on the Van's Powo Colt Course fifth hole using a 170 yard drive with a No 3 iron. He was joined by Will Pickens and Laff Fail and will receive a Life Savers carton while the golf ball maker bronze mounts it for a desk set.
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Robert Huff
A&p
Van's Powo Colt
Huff
Will Pickens
Edgewood
Laff Fail
Grand Saline
Woodbine Discovery Nearing Completion in East Texas
Nearby East Texas oil circles report progress on the Woodbine discovery at the Hainesville salt dome six miles northeast of Mineola, owned by British American Oil Producing. After a 1 hour test, 160 barrels were produced, and a 12 hour test on No. 1 Bessie Wisenhunt showed gas and oil flow with tubing pressure. Thorough testing to 40 days is planned before the next operation.
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Woodie ‘Ll
Hainesville
Mineola
British American Oil Producing Company
East Texas
Bessie Wisenhunt
Conventions Called For Saturday At 1
Election judge Pete Land announced two conventions for Saturday at 1 o'clock July 28. One meets in the elementary school and the other in the Fire Hall. Voting booths will be in the Grand Saline Funeral Home Office and the Fire Hall for the Democratic primary.
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Pete Land
Grand Saline Funeral Home
Land
Billy Daniels to Receive Lone Star Award
Grand Saline High School senior Billy Daniels, son of Mr and Mrs D Daniels, will receive the Lone Star Award at the annual State PFPA Banquet. Daniels has completed three years of supervised practice projects in Fruit agriculture and is active in FPA activities. He earned $500 and is mentored by teacher Taylor Rhodes.
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Grand Saline High School
Billy Daniels
Atr
Billy
D. Daniels
Vale
Lone Star
Taylor Rhodes
Teens fined for using telephone to fish at Cedar Lake
Three youths from Ft Worth were caught using a telephone to aid fishing at Cedar Lake in Wood County Sunday. Robert Ogburn, game warden, and Carson Seago report they were brought to Quitman before the Justice of the Peace and fined 202 dollars and 50 cents. The youths were Don De Cole James Everett Cole and Walter Lindsey. One of them sold a boat and an outboard motor to pay the fines.
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Ft. Worth
Cedar Lake
Wood County
Robert Ogburn
van Zandt County
Carson
Seago
Quitman
Justice of the Peace
Don de Cole
James Everett Cole
Walter Lindsey
Ogburn
Salt Uses Stated In Amarillo Salt Uses Stated In Amarillo
Amarillo publication features Ceiric Adams on salt uses. Georgia Lynn Defoe sent the piece to the Sun for Grand Saline readers to note salt’s practical applications. Salt water can reduce body odor with frequent use. A butter dish stays firm when wrapped in salt water cloth. Salt and lemon cleans brass. Silver tarnish fades with salt. Ants dislike salt.
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Amarillo
Ceiric Adams
Georgia Lynn Defoe
Sun
Singing Scheduled At Oakland Methodist Church Tonight
A singing event is set for the Oakland Methodist Church Saturday night at 8 o clock. The Masterson trio the Ward girls and the Smith Williams quartette will perform per R W Parker of the Oakland community.
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Oakland
Methodist Church
Masterson
Ward Girls
Smith Williams
R. W. Parker
Local Toronto Crosser Announces $35,000 Pocketed Winners
Report notes cool $35,000 prize pool with winners named from Toronto area. Mentions Proto Contest and Megacson as comparisons, describe early closing and unimpressive records, and highlights Jack Norman finishing five weeks of intensive tomato buying.
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Toronto
Megacson
Treen Wrap
Grand Faline
Jack Norman
Frank Proctor Visits Dad's Old Paper
Frank Proctor visits the Sun office and runs Proctor Printing Service in Dallas near Parlor Hospital. The piece notes his father Willard Proctor, an editor long ago in Michigan, and mentions a tomato packing event in Grand Saline with 40 000 luges sold for 87 428 dollars. It also lists winners from a Winston H. Lucas photo contest and pending engraved portraits for other children.
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Frank Proctor
Frank
Sun
Dallas
Parlor Hospital
Proctor Printing Service
Willard Proctor
The
Grand Saline
Dodgers Run Wins To Eight
The Grand Saline Ledger reports the Dodgers extended their winning streak to eight with victories over Canton and Edgewood. They trailed Edgewood early but rallied to win 9 to 7, Marett the winning pitcher with four walks and eight strikeouts. Leading hitters included Jerry Johnson and Chester Young. The team next faces Mineola No. 2 on Friday night, July 27.
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Larry Smith
Grand Saline Ledgers
Canton
Edgewood
Dodgers
Bdgewood
Falgewood
Grand Saline
Marett
Beradin
Jerry Johnson
Chester Young
Johnson
Young
Girl Attends Seminar At Baker Hotel Dallas
Varen Baker, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Bailey, completed a week long dancing course at the Baker Hotel in Dallas. The NAADA Junior Seminar Dance Association held its annual convention. She studied with Doris Walters as teacher, Sherry Massey as assistant, and fellow pupil Tommy Maswy.
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Varen Baker
Carey Bailey
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Naada Junior Seminar Dance Association
Doris Walters
Sherry Massey
Tommy Maswy
Coaches Plan Double Header At Friday Night Baseball
A double header closes the season as the Pony league battles Mineola for first place. Brownsboro forfeited all games for roster lateness. J T Wheeler credits local volunteers for Fire Hall repairs and praises cooperation. Mothers sell hamburgers to raise funds as fans gather at 6 p m for supper.
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H Aue
Mineola
Little Teague
Brownsboro
Mr. Jones
J.T. Wheeler
Wheeler Snys
Wheeler
Theyxpress
5500 vote forecast as interest rises in Van Zandt primary
Grand Saliners among 5500 voters predicted for the Van Zandt County Democratic primary as Joan Dullore Guess, County Tax Assessor-Collector, reports 457 poll taxes paid. She estimates about 1500 exemption holders exist in the county, eligible without paying poll taxes.
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Grand Saliners
van Zandt County
Joan Dullore Guess
Guess
Birthday party honors 90 year old Mrs Goebel at farm home
Family gathered July 15 to celebrate Mrs Goebel turning 90. A red rose cake and red corsage marked the day as relatives from Grand Junction Cole Minden La Lubbock Brownsville Houston and Van attended. Major W E Bullard Jr visiting Europe learned of the party while en route home and sent a frantic message. Election day details follow with county races and voting arranged at Grand Saline canton precincts.
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Ine Ramily
A A. Goevel
Van
Europe
W. E. Bullard Jr
Azores
New Jersey
Perto
W. E. Bullard
Election Party Planned By Sun Staff Saturday
The Grand Saline Sun will host a Saturday night election party at 8 o'clock with blackboard speakers and Main Street roped off. Roy Clark provides the sound system, Roy Fail handles returns by telephone, Mal Kennedy and Loyd Lewis assist, and Salt City Lumber Yard supplies scaffold lumber for the setup.
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Grand Saline
Main Street
Roy Clark
Roy Fail
Mal Kennedy
Loyd Lewis
Salt City
Sun
Convention In Waco For Jehovah's Witnesses
Mrs. Lillia Moss presides over eight delegates heading a four day Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Waco. Sponsored by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Brooklyn, it is one of 34 held this summer. The highlight occurs at 3 p.m. Sunday when B. Muscariello delivers the public address Why Permanent Peace Will Come in Our Day.
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Lillia Moss
Jehovah's Witnesses
Waco
Watchtower Ible and Tract Society
Brookyn
N.Y
B. Muscariello
Cross Roads Singing Announced in Christ Church
The Church of Christ in Cross Roads announces a singing event on Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m in the Cross Roads community. The program invites all singing enthusiasts to attend and take part in the communal event.
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Cross Roads Singing
Chorch of Christ In the
Read The Sun And Learn Lots
The Sun promises readers can learn the most amaz ing things each week. A fragment discusses studies on defoliant mixtures with amino triazole and other defoliants, noting reduced amounts when combined. The text is presented as curious, misread, and puzzling to the reader.
Revival Announced at Methodist Church
Rev. Walter Gibbs announced a revival at the Methodist Church starting August 5 for one week. Evangelist will be Rev. Quy H. Wilson from St Mark's Methodist Church in Houston. Rev. Ellen Elrod of Greston will direct singing and involve the church youth in the choir and activities. The pastor urged all town residents to attend and pray.
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Walter Gibbs
Quy H. Wilson
St Mark's Methodist Church of Houston
Willson
Gibbs
Ellen Elrod
Gresston
Rev
Elrod
Revival Planned At Mt. Lebanon Meeting
A revival service is announced for Mt. Lebanon starting Sunday morning. Rev. Lloyd Duckworth of Forney will lead the proceedings and conduct services over the revival period.
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Mt. Lebanon
Lloyd Duckworth
Forney
Study Club Urges Get Out and Vote
The Grand Saline Study Club urges all citizens to vote Saturday. Mrs. T. J. Hines, president, contacted club members to promote participation. Daisy Bartley, last year’s president, started the campaign which increased voter turnout in past elections.
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Grand Saline
Ellis Kirby Hospitalized in Galveston
Ellis Kirby was carried to John Sealy Hospital Galveston by Bartley Ambulance Monday and endured the trip well. Clinton Kirby reports his wife said they would be there at least three weeks. He asked for letters from home and noted thanks for a gift from Grand Saline.
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Fills Kirby
Galveston
Bartley
Clinton Kirby
John Sealy Hospital
the Sun
Grand Saline
Fruitvale Revival Set with Rev Conatser Speaker
Rev Howard Conatser will begin a revival meeting at Fruitvale Baptist Church Friday night. The event invites local residents to attend the service and participate in the series of gatherings led by the guest preacher.
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Fruitvale
Conatser
Howard Conatser
Fruitale Baptist Church
U. 9
Marvin Weyers
Fruitvale Church
EE. Anders
Voters Guide Promotes Informed Voting
Athena Club president urges informed voting in a letter. The Sun prints a non partisan Voters Guide from the League of Women Voters founded in 1920. The guide provides factual information on candidates and issues to help citizens cast informed votes.
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Athena Club
Sun
League of Women Voters
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