Indians Dominate District Three All Star Baseball Team
Indian players earned district recognition with Duane Carpenter on the first team as pitcher and Ricky Moffett alongside Doug Flowers on the honorable mention list. Williams Phillips led batting with .375 average, Flowers hit .361, Carroll posted .392 with 20 hits in 51 at bats, and the squad finished 13-9 overall and 4-8 in district play while amassing 175 runs to 93. Pitching saw Smith with five wins, Carpenter seven, and Lide one as Troxell added a winless line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Carpenter
Ricky Moffett
Doug Flowers
Bryan Phillips
Chris Carroll
Flowers
Phillips
Adam Richey
Tim Waymire
Carpenter
Moffett
Philip Smith
Tony Stone
Thomas Dickerson
Rodney Troxell
Steve Troxell
Phillip Smith
Six ETSU honor students named to Spring 1977 lists
Julia Ann Long Cindy Miles Beth Fisher Eddie Rodgers Teresa White and Jamal Najjah are among 121 undergraduate students named to East Texas State University President's Honor Roll and Dean's List for the 1977 spring semester. The President's Honor Roll reflects a 4.0 GPA while Dean's List requires at least 3.25 GPA under ETSU's 4.0 system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Long
Cindy Miles
Beth Fisher
Eddie Rodgers
Teresa White
Jamal Najjah
Dent
East Texas State University
ETSU
Eastern Star Holds Installation Ceremony at Grand Saline
Grand Saline Chapter 209 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold an open installation of its officers on June 6 at 7 30 p m Sister Elsie Todd Grand Officer from Quitman will install officers Members from Wills Point Van Edgewood Canton Mineola Quitman and Gilmer chapters are invited After installation refreshments will be served The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Order of Eastern Star
Elsie Todd
Quitman
Wills Point
Van
Edgewood
Canton
Mineola
Gilmer
Three Day CRA Rodeo At Salt Festival77
Grang game Kiang Club hosts a three day Cowboy Rodeo Association event aligned with Salt Festival 77 from Thursday to Saturday June 24. Events include bull riding saddle bronc bare back barrel racing team roping calf roping and bull dogging. Parade precedes the 8 p.m. rodeo with Rodeo Queen Robin Davidson. Curtis Malone of Tyler produces. admission 2 adults 1 child.
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Grang Game Kiang Club
Cowboy Rodeo Association
Salt Festival
Robin Davidson
R.V. Carnes
Curtis Malone
Tyler
Fowler's Grandson Wins First Jerry Lynn Fowler Pitch Hit Run
Fowler's grandson Jerry Lynn Fowler of Grand Saline won first in the nine to 12 year old division at the Thom McAn Pitch Hit and Run contest in Dallas on May 28. He earned a chance to compete at Astrodome Houston on July 3 and may advance to regional and Yankee Stadium games in August.
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Jerry Lynn Fowler
Grand Saline
Thom McAn
West Park
Dallas
Jerry Pat Fowler
Greenville
Sparky Fawsler
Toad Fowler
Fruitvale
Jerry Lynn
Astrodome
Houston
Yankee Stadium
New York City
New York
Horton earns degree from Bethany Nazarene College
Kenneth D Horton graduates cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Bethany Nazarene College during the May commencement in Oklahoma City He is an accounting clerk at Morton Salt Co and the son of Mrs Marie Horton of Grand Saline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Horton
Bethany Nazarene College
Oklahoma
Cit
Horton
Morton Salt Co
Marie Horton
Grand Saline
Fund Set For Vickie Dickerson Smith Twins Fund
Vickie Dickerson Smith, injured in an April automobile crash, was discharged from Medical Center Hospital Tyler May 28 and plans therapy in July. Her medical bills and care costs exceeded insurance, creating hardship for her and her twin sons Gary and Terry who also needed hospitalization. A community fund at First National Bank Grand Saline titled Vickie Dickerson Smith and Twins Fund seeks donations to cover ongoing medical needs.
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Vickie Vickerson Smith
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Terry Dickerson
First National Bank
Grand Saline
Vickie Dickerson Smith and ‘Twins
Royce Bates
Marriages and Licenses in County News Listings
County records show multiple marriage licenses issued among residents including Dale Burns of Pittsburg with Sharon Warren of Wills Point and Clifford Woodrum Jr. of Fruitvale with Susan Stone of Grand Saline. Also listed are Andy Chitty of Wills Point with Tressa Erwin of Wills Point, Wallace Jarmon of Grand Saline with Patsy Adams, James Mitchell of Wills Point with Dana Byrd, Rowe Bartlett of Canton with Gladys Goff, Thomas Love of Canton with Kathy Langley, Richard Woolverton of Eus tace with Mary Barnett of Canton, Ricky Grier of Grand Saline with Margaret Gipson of Grand Saline. Mrs Dale Jennings of Dallas visited with Mrs Pearl Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Burns
Pittsburg
Sharon Warren
Wills Point
Clifford Woodrum, Jr
Fruitvale
Susan’ Stone
Grand Saline
Andy Chitty
Tressa Erwin
Wallace Jarmon
Patsy’ Adams
James Mitchell
Dana Byrd
Rowe Bartlett
Canton
Gladys Goff
Thomas Love
Matheson Reunion At Hogg State Park In Quitman
A Matheson family reunion gathered last Sunday at Hogg State Park in Quitman with 111 friends and relatives attending. Grand Saline residents present included Arliegh and Ruth Presswood, Johnnie Clower, Dave, Jimmie Lou and Shelly Buchanan, Mr and Mrs Tommy McCain, Kim and LeeAnn, and Jimmy and Daphne McC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogg State Park
Quitman
Grand Saline
Arliegh
Ruth Presswood
Johnnie Clower
Dave
Jimmie Lou
Sheley Buchanan
Tommy McCain
Kim
LeeAnn
Jimmy
Daphine
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Chuck Lide
Tribe
Alba Golden
Wills Point Tigers
Majestic Wills
Peter Sellers
the Lake
Brenda Vaccaro
Don Stroud
King Kong
Jeff Bridges
Jessica Lan
Nine Channel
G’saline Etsu
Plaza
Texas
Barbra Streisand
Kong
Jeffrey Bridges
Eastern Star
Riding Club
Fowler
Louisiana
Arkan
Kenneth Horton
BNC
Vickie Smith
Leon Pipes
Gordon
Old Milwaukee
Potte
Liquor Mart
Tawakoni
Select Theatre
County News
Dale Jennings
Pearl Jennings
Matheson
Alexande
N. Main St
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