Grand Saline Sun Labor and Editorial Staff Notice
The Sun Office Grand Saline Texas lists staff positions including Sybie Dickerson secretary bookkeeper Bennie Dollarhyde staff reporter Lloyd Lewis shop foreman Jimmy Shields Linotype operator Chris Campbell and apprentice printer Published weekly except fourth week in July at Grand Saline Texas 75140 entered second class matter and subject to correction upon notice while management reserves right to reject submitted articles or manuscripts
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Sybie Dickerson
Bennie Dollarhyde
Lloyd Lewis
Jimmy Shields
Chris Campbell
Grand Saline
Texas
Sun
Grandchildren of Mrs Maudie Berry Excell In School
Mrs. Maudie Berry of Grand Saline celebrates two grandchildren academic achievements. Leon D Berry earned a Bachelor degree from Southern Methodist University and received a scholarship for a Master’s program while serving as Delta Chi vice president. Vickie Berry graduated high school with high honors, is National Honor Society member, won Minnie L Moffett scholarship and will attend SMU in fall.
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Maudie Berry
West Hickory Street
Grand Saline
Leon D. Berry
Southern Methodist University
Leon
Delta Chi
W.W. Samuels High School
Dallas
Vickie
National Honor Society
Minnie L. Moffett
Pentecostal Youth Bake Sale to Fund Church Bus
The First Pentecostal Church youth group will hold a bake sale on Saturday June 19 in front of Brookshire's Food Store. A variety of cakes pies and other sweets will be available. For special orders call 962-3814 or 962-4239. Proceeds go toward buying a church bus.
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Brookshire’s
First Pentecostal Church
Card of Thanks from Arthie Gray
I express appreciation for prayers ecards and visits while in hospital and since returning home. God bless each of you.
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Arthie Gray
Summer Reading Program Set At Public Library
The Grand Saline Public Library partners with the Texas State Library to offer a Summer Reading Program for students from first grade through high school seniors. Participants log books read. those reading twelve or more earn certificates. The Athena Club funds prizes for top totals, with eight to ten awards given yearly. All qualifiers receive certificates at a summer awards ceremony.
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Grand Saline
Mrs. Clyde Farmer Buried In Gilmer
Funeral services for Mrs. Clyde Farmer 78 of Gilmer were held at Croley Funeral Home with Rev J C Henderson officiating. Burial followed in Gilmer City Cemetery. She died Saturday after a short illness. A native of Grand Saline she had lived in Gilmer 35 years and worked with Cox Theatre Enterprise. She is survived by husband a son Bill Farmer of Denver Colo a sister Leta Bailey of Gilmer and two granddaughters.
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Clyde Farmer
Gilmer
Leta Bailey
Rodeo Time in Grand Saline
Chamber Column notes W. I. Thomas president as Grand Saline Riding Club hosts its tenth annual rodeo event. Performance spans Thursday Friday and Saturday with local riders and spectators urged to attend.
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Grand Saline
Community notices and weekend visitors in Silver Lake area
The column lists church attendance, visits by families from Tyler Dallas Mesquite and Athens, and social calls at the Coley Neal and Erwin households. It notes Vacations Bible School June 7 to 11, parade and rodeo openings, recreation programs at the elementary park, and Little League activity plan. It welcomes D. D. Hood of Dallas and praises Four-H Club efforts and new city improvements.
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Rue Wyatt
Tyler
Bill Neal
Mesquite
Jess Coley
Ed Carpenter
Waco
Keith Hackett
Dallas
W. C. Fowler
Lettie Dickerson
Sulphur Springs
John Sheffield
Jack Bailey
Bossier City
G. H. Shirley
Vernon
N. Y. Luckett
Bennie McNorton
Bennie Glen
Corinth
Jim Luckett
Plano
Sam Luckett
Arlington
Barney Trussell
Grand Saline
Billy Phillips
Clarksville
Gladys Ann Cooper
Tollison
Silver Lake
Lanier Richey
Wayne Mullins
Stephens
Gene Crim
Giants
Johnny Clower
Orioles
Jerry Varnado
Corinth Church Attendance and Cemetery Trust Discussed
Several were absent from church Sunday due to illness and holiday weekend. A trust or perpetual care fund for Corinth Cemetery is being discussed with interested parties urged to contact the cemetery committee.
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C. V. Crow
Weldon Cooper
Kirk
Tyler
Bennie McNorton
Bennie Glen
Cynthia
Bill Harris
Dallas
Claude Smith
Jack Smith
Coleman Reddick
Etta Taylor
Hal Shopwell
Danny Davis
Ruby Blue
Houston
Galveston
Ira Tittle
Jimmie Rambo
Jared
Chandler
Millie Post
James Post
Melton Blue
Center
Corinth Cemetery
Leon Cameron
Ricky
Quitman
John Lee
Wisdom Temple
Bennie MacNorton
Wiley Dorman
Charles Harris
Fruitvale
Bonnie Martin
Fred
Sand Flat
Alfred Davis
Bret
Phillip Barton
Willie Sullivan
Will Buy Your Used Typewriter in Cash
Grand Saline Sun reports a buyer seeking several used typewriters paid in cash on the barrel head. Contact details not provided.
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Grand Saline
Sweet Milk and Buttermilk Ad and Local Notes
An advertisement from Davidson's Dairy lists Sweet Milk and Buttermilk prices and distribution points at Lawrence Grocery and Market and A&P Food Store. The column notes local Cam paign manager speculation for Weaver and Sweeney, plus a Pie Walk hosted by FFA with a pie for the ugliest boy and a cake for the cutest girl. Names include Robert Hearn, Mrs. David Jean Richardson, Lewis Twins, Billy Roy Canfield, Jimmie White, and Supt. Guy C. Pryon among others.
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Davidson’s Dairy
Lawrence Grocery and Market
A&p Food
R. E
Bud) Davidson
FFA
Grand Saline
Robert Hearn
David Jean Richardson
Robert
Richardson
Lewis Twins
Billy Roy Canfield
D. C
Rain Delays Grand Saline 4-H Cleanup Effort
Grand Saline 4-H Club members pressed on through came rain to collect a full pickup load of debris near Kleer Park during a Saturday cleanup. Club leader Mrs. Leon Jones plans a follow up in a few weeks and notes candy sales raised about 200 dollars to fund a future 4-H Center.
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Grand Saline
Kleer Park
Leon Jones
Morton Salt Co
Pugh Hardware, Salt City Co
Atteberry Paint Co
Catreriia Ritchie
Gwen Bryant
Lloyd Nations
Buddy Burch
Mike
Debbie
Scotty Jones
Melanie Maciel
North Texas Organist Lee Chevalier Set for Europe Trip
Lee Chevalier leads a group of 12 North Texas organists on a 30 day study tour in Europe departing from Love Field Dallas under Prof Emmitt Smith of TCU. They will perform and study in Amsterdam Hamburg Bonn Cologne Strasbourg Paris Brussels London Salisbury and Winchester with guests Jean Langlais and Michael Schneider. Chevalier plans two public masses Strasbourg Cathedral and Notre Dame de Paris and a program of Bach preludes fugues and chaconne. He began organ studies with Mrs Donald Starnes and previously served as organist at First United Methodist Grand Saline and St Andrew Catholic Fort Worth.
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Lee Chevalier
North Texas
Love Field
Dallas
Europe
Emmitt G. Smith
TCU
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Bonn
Cologne
Strasbourg
Paris
Brussels
London
Salisbury
Winchester
Jean Langlais
Michael Schneider
Lee
Cathedral de Notre Dame de’ Paris
Donald Starnes
Mineola
Prof
Smith
First United Methodist
Grand Saline
St. Andrew’s
Fort Worth
Keystone Robin deployment cited with Ashby aboard Duluth
Navy Lieutenant Jerry W. Ashby husband of Sharon J. Stahlman of Van served aboard the amphibious transport USS Duluth in Operation Keystone Robin. The operation moved 1,600 Marines and 724000 cubic feet of gear out of Vietnam during the sixth redeployment increment. Loading at Da Nang involved Army Navy and Marine crews working 24 hours a day as ships moored and left within 10 to 12 hours. Marines were from the First Marine Division with off loading points at San Diego Long Beach Pearl Harbor and Okinawa.
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Navy
Jerry W. Ashby
Sharon J. Stahlman
Van
Duluth
Vietnam
Danang
Army
Marine Corps
First Marine Division
San Diego
Long Beach
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Hal Kennedy and Westmoreland and Bobby Null
Hal Kennedy appears alongside Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Westmoreland and Bobby Null in a local society note. The item highlights a social event or gathering with these individuals prominent in attendance.
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Hal Kennedy
Emmett Westmoreland
Bobby Null
Local births announced from Grand Saline and Canton
Mr and Mrs Rex Fite announce Dianna Lynn born Friday May 28 in Grand Saline. Mr and Mrs Jarvis Lee Pickens announce Eric Lamont born Wednesday May 26 in Canton. Mr and Mrs Charles Eugene Louderman Sr announce Charles Eugene Jr born Monday May 24 in Grand Saline.
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Rex Fite
Grand Saline
Dianna Lynn
Jarvis Lee Pickens
Canton
Eric Lamont
Charles Eugene Louderman Sr
Charles Eugene Jr
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Main Street
van Zandt Co
Alf Roberson
Alf Rober
Ftor
Pentecostal
W. I
Bill) Thomas
Clyde Fowler
van Zandt County Fair
Judy Higgins
James Higgins
Four-H Club
Waldrip
Harold Walker
Green St
LS Baru
Leonard Holeweil
The
Grand Saline Sun
W. L. Pettigrew
E. E.weaver
L. A. Smith
George Sweeney
Walter
Sweeney
Weaver
A&p
Shaggy
Shoulder
W. Frank Grand Saline
Grand Saline, Tex
Church of
Country Joe
Loopy
Lancaster
Valdez Is
Corby-Germany
David Ronald Goodson
Eric Glen
Senny’s Meat Service
Philco
Eubank Bros
W. Tyler St
Canton, Texas
McDonough Power Equipment Company, Inc
Fuqua Industries
Carter Service Center
Rt. 1
D. B. Carter
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