Hollowell Amid Texas Sales Tax Battle In Legislature
In a late night Texas House session the sales tax bill hinged on a 72 72 tie. Rep Bill Hollowell of Grand Saline defended the speaker and governor amid protests as rules were challenged and microphones were cut off.
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Austin
James A. Turman
Leon Thurman
Anron
Turman
Oponents
House
Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
W. T. Oliver
Port Neches
Reed Granberry
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Will Ehrle
Childress
Ilms
Ehrle
Texas
Bhrle
People of
Hollowell
Fannis County
Pannin County
Lamesa
Pill Jones
Jim Markgraf
Scurry
Jones
Bob Johnson
Markgraf
Interstate 20 contract awarded to Dallas firm
A 4.8 mile section of Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County was awarded to a Dallas firm after a low bid of 989,384. The project covers concrete pavement with flexible base from near the highway 80 area to near the Warke area, with work to be completed in a set number of working days. E J Shaw, Rccipient Engineer at Canton, will supervise the effort.
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van Zandt
Dallas
Austin
State Highway Commission
Austin Road Company
Ot Warke Tayo
W W. Potter
Dietrict
Tyler
E. Shaw
Canton
Toder
Franklin B Shivers Earns Veterinary Medical Degree
Franklin B Shivers of Van earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A and M College. He graduated high school in 1952, served three years in the Marine Corps, and completed his Martinsville Mount 47 graduation at the college.
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Franklin B. Shivers
C. B Shivers
Van
Mt 47
Texas A. and M.college
Shivers
Marine Corps
Mother of Five Earns College Degree in Belton Ceremony
Mrs. Walter Jarvis Jr of Temple, mother of five, earned her degree Monday from Mary Hardin Baylor College at Belton. She and her husband H Jarvis Jr and Mrs W H Jarvis Sr from Grand Saline attended the ceremony after a week of family strains in Temple.
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Walter Jarvis, Jr
Temple
Mary Hardin’ Baylor College
Elton
Jarvin
H. Jarvin
W.H Jarvis
Grand Saline
Belton
Hunting and Fishing Club to Meet Thursday Night
The Grand Saline Hunting and Fishing Club will hold an important meeting at the City Jail Thursday night at 7 20 pm. Members and those interested in the City Lake recreation program are urged to attend. Club memberships and permits are on sale at Pugh Hardware Grand Saline Hardware and Western Auto Store.
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Grand Saline
City Lake
Pugh Hardware
Grand Saline Hardware
Western Auto Store
Summer Recreation Program Set Meeting for Parents
A meeting for all parents and young people interested in the Summer Recreation Program is scheduled for Monday June 12 at 1 00 p m in the elementary school auditorium. Mrs Adene Lowe announces the program which includes tennis and baseball with John Wheeler in charge again this Summer. Depending on pools the Mastersons or Wills Point pools will be used for swimming and the grade school tennis courts and the firemen's association hall for the tennis venue. A tennis tournament is planned for July 25 27 28 with 86 pupils average last year enrolled in swimming classes.
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Adene Lowe
Tenis
John Wheeler
Masterson
Wills Point
Babe Ruth Team To Play Quitman Friday Night
The Grand Saline Babe Ruth team will play Quitman here Friday night at 8:00 pm. It is the season opener after extensive training, with Wink Cox named manager by Gene Carroll, who noted Cox’s experience in Little League and Babe Ruth leagues. Carroll invited all local and out of town fans to attend.
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Grand Saline Babeuth
Quitman
Focal
Gene Carroll
Wink Cox
Alhas Golden
Minols
Lindale
Canton
Grand Sal
Miners To Play Double Header Here Sunday
The Miners baseball team plans two games Sunday at the Recreation Center diamond. The first game will probably start at 2:00 p.m. The Canton All-Stars asked for another game with the Miners and also the Texas College at Tyler colored team requested a return game here Sunday. The Miners have been idle for three weeks due to lack of opposition as the East Texas League will not function this year. Manager Gene Carroll is organizing a four‑team league and a rest schedule will be announced.
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Recreation Center
Canton All-Stars
Miners
Texas College
Tyler
East Texas League
Gene Carroll
P T A Officers Installed At Recent Luncheon
Grand Saline P T A installs new presidents and officers for Elementary and High School units at a luncheon at Westward-Ho Restaurant. Recital honors include National Guild piano certificates for pupils Kathy Anderson Annie Pailey Byron Darby Carol Calhoun Charlotte Sloan Celia Sloan Mary Margaret Kuykendall Karen Bellamy DeNonda Adams Carolyn Shaw and others. festival awards noted for Kilgore College and East Texas State College competitions.
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A. C. Stordal
Airs
W. L. Blanchard
Grand ' Saline
Parent Teachers Association
Woodrow Joslin
P.T. A
A.C.” Stordall
Alvn’ Smith
Porter Atkins
Charlie Joslin
Floyd T. Matthews
W. L. Blanch
R. J. Jennings
Stes
Betty “Rus
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Taylor Rhodes
Kathy Anderson
Annie Pailey
Byron Darby
Carol Calhoun
Charlotte Sloan
Celia Sloan
Mary Margaret Kuykendall
Karen Bellamy
DeNonda Adams
Carolyn’ Shaw
Caroly Shaw
Grand Saline
Lso
East Texas State College
Com Sree
Carolyn Shaw
de Adams
Ann McMillan Fand
Ann Davis
Lynn Kuykendall
Ofp
Kilgore
Denonda Adams Mary
Margaret Kuykendall
Sue Welch
Caroyn Shaw
Ray Marett
Sue Lovvorn
Dennis Melton
Linda Kayal Spatibaon
Stanley Boazma Gay Marett
Susan Adams
Uly Marshall Rites Held At Providence Baptist Church
Funeral services for Uly Buck Marshall 56 who died suddenly at his Grand Prairie residence were held Thursday at Providence Baptist Church with Rev H C Lee officiating. Interment followed in Providence Cemetery. Native of Van Zandt County and lifelong resident until six months ago, he leaves two sons Aly and Harold Marshall of Passena, Beth York of Corsicana, three brothers Alvin Marshall of Reading PA Marvin Marshall of Grand Saline, Don Marshall of Grand Saline, and sister Margaret Clellan of Dallas. Pallbearers named.
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Uly (Buck) Marshall
Grand Prairie
Providence “Baptist Church
Pam
H. C. Lee
Providence Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
Marshall
van Zandt County
Aly M ‘Je
Harold
Ma Beth
Passena
Petty Jean York
Corsicana
Alvin. H Marshall
Reading
Re Marshall
Doned Karshall
Grand Salin Cone
Margaret McLellan
Dallas
E. Neely ‘Adams
Jess Coley
Raymond Prestidge
Wallace Shivers
Harold" Tucker
Van Zandt 4-Hers Receive Registered Duroc Gilts
Twelve Van Zandt 4 H members received registered Duroc gilt pigs at the Canton Fair Grounds on May 22. The winners earned pigs through an essay contest titled Why I Would Like to Have Pigs and a 4 H demonstration. Sponsors included the Sears Roebuck Foundation and the Canton Lions Clubs.
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Tatest
Texas Election Bureau
Gav
Tower
Blakley
Saline East
Jin Woth
N. E. Canton, van
Jackson Phalba Wise
S. Wills Point
Myrtle Springs
Fruitvale
Jackson
Scott
Canton
Fairgrounds
Sears - Roebuck Foundation
Canton Lions
Van Field Residents Mark Passing of Era
East Texas community of about 1,000 faces end of free natural gas era begun in 1929 after oil discovery. The era, tied to Shelter oil field output and the Oil Co with major equipment, ends as residents must pay for gas previously supplied free. Retired supervisor L L Haines notes the local free gas arrangement was common in East Texas despite rising demand and expanding infrastructure.
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Field
Vancus
van Field
East Texas
Fnes
L. L. Haines
Super. Pure
East Tex
Federal aid costs Van Zandt County more than it returns
County figures from Tax Foundation data show about 561000 dollars sent to Washington as federal aid with roughly 620000 dollars returned as grants in the past year. National breakdowns list Texas sending 36100000 to the federal government for various programs, with states like New Jersey receiving proportionally more and Alaska less. The 100 aid types cover slum clearance, hospital and health services, farm subsidies, construction and other programs.
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van Zandt County
Trea
Tex Foundation
Treasury Department
Agenc
van Zandt
Washington
Texas
Tata Oe Pees
Tax Foundation
New Jersey
Alaska
Govenment
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