Salt Festival Parade Runs Through Downtown Grand Saline
Parade featuring festival entries including floats bands and bicycles will travel downtown Grand Saline on Thursday June 2 at 8 p.m. Prizes for top three floats range from 100 to 25 dollars and ribbons will be awarded for bicycles. Parade chairman Mrs Joe Bartley narrator Ava Hines and judges from Wills Point oversee events. Big John WBAP will ride a stagecoach with Belgian horses giving free rides to children after the parade. Balloons released by Anderson Nursing Home residents at start carry names addresses and dates.
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Grand Saline
Joe Bartley
T.J
Ava) Hines
Ben Moning
Johnny Ly- Brand
Gordon Wynn
Wills Point
Lynn Hill
Grand’ Saline
Fruitvale
Big John
WBAP
Anderson Nursing Home
Salt Festival Food Show Opens Friday and Saturday
Home canned and baked foods will be on display at the old gym on Main Street during Salt Festival 77 on Friday and Saturday June 3 and 4. Ribbons awarded for best of show and top three in each division, with salt souvenirs for winners. Exhibits due Friday before 12 noon. Judges will be from out of town. Entries must be plainly labeled with exhibitor name and product. For details contact Mrs Bud Milam, food show chairman.
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Main Street
Oaker
Bud Milam
Food Show
Tommy Davis
Sun
Old Photo Identified by Reader Correction
The Sun corrects a group photo of young women athletes from last week. The identified individuals now include Jewel McLemore Robert Jordan Lorene McKenzie Virgie Pressley Polly Lee Essie York and Maudie Lee with front row noted.
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the Sun
Jewel McLemore
Robert Jordan
Lorene McKenzie
Virgie Pressley
Polly Lee
Essie York
Maudie Lee
Farm Bureau Presses for OSHA Repeal Bill
The Farm Bureau asks Rep Ray Roberts to co sponsor HR 1348 to repeal the Occupational Health and Safety Act. R L Box of Grand Saline says the policy calls OSHA detrimental to farmers and the public and an overreach by the federal government. He cites searches without warrants and fines without jury trials as violations of Fourth Amendment rights.
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van Candt
Leven Symms
Idano
OSHA
Ray Roberts
Farm Bureau
R.L. Box
New Babies Born to Canton and Fruitvale Families
Mr and Mrs Sammy Lynn Stone of Canton welcome son Sammy Lynn Jr born May 29 at Corby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Robert Phillips II of Canton greet son Steven Monroe born May 24 at Corby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Wayne Marrow of Canton announce son Johnny Wayne born May 29 at Corby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gary Dewain Morris of Fruitvale celebrate son Terry Lynn Morris born May 24 at Corby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Smith spent weekend with Larry George Smith and family in Monticello Arkansas. Mr and Mrs Daniel Lee Dickerson of Fruitvale announce daughter Christel Gail born May 22 at Corby Germany Douglas and Diana Sheppard of Irving announce Christopher Douglas born May 24 at Arlington Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 12% ounces. Grandparents Mrs Evelyn Bryant of Arlington and James P Sheppard of Houston.
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Sammy Lynn Stone
Canton
Sammy Lynn, Jr
Corby Germany
William Robert Phillips II
Steven Monroe
Corby Germany Hospital
Jerry Wayne Marrow
Johnny Wayne
Gary Dewain Morris
Fruitvale
Terry Lynn Morris
Johnnie Smith
Larry George Smith
Monticello, Arkansas
Daniel Lee Dickerson
Christel Gail
Christopher Douglas
Arlington Memorial Hospital
Evelyn Bryant
Arlington
James P. Sheppard
Houston
4-H Picnic and Play Day Highlights County Activity
About 38 4-Hers parents and leaders gathered at Van Junior High Saturday May 21 for the county picnic and play day. Activities included softball volleyball tennis frisbee and tug of war followed by a picnic supper and homemade cookies.
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van Junior High School
Salt Festival Schedule and Events for June 2 3 1977
The Salt Festival lineup lists displays at Salt House Log Cabin Museum and Morton Salt Downtown events Pinto Beans Turnip Greens and Cornbread Dinner Arts Crafts entries Old Gym and Salt Festival Rodeo Parade Streetdance Mulligan Stew Cook-Out judging and public viewing of arts and crafts canned baked goods and more with times from morning to late night across Thursday June 2 and Friday June 3 1977 including downtown venues and the Old Gym.
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Indan
Salt House
Log Cabin
Morton
Jerry McCollum
Rex Allen
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S. Main
NAPA
Preston Moore
Our Service Dept
Frank Adrian
Stanley Linsey
Earl Alvey
H.L. “Woody
Woodall
H.L. Woodall
Texas Press Association
van Zandt Cou
Texas
John Deere
Jack D. Hurley
THE
Brookshires Grocery
Merchant's Rides
Douglas and
Diana Sheppard
Irving
van Community Center
Jeff Mackey
Dog Obedience Project
Dog Obedience School
4-H
Larry Marshall
Van
Mrs. Marshall
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