All Over Town notes and local happenings
Ox Land raises funds for Woodside Association cemetery upkeep with donations from Herbert Covington and Willie Givens. Elberta peach trees thrive as five early neighbors listed, plus concerns about artificial flowers at Woodside Cemetery. Local tales include Preacher Davis bass fishing and humorous vignettes about neighbors, with social notes on the Bolins and a four pound cabbage from Gus Thompson.
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Harold
Ox” Land
Woodside Association
Herbert Covington
Sparks
Nevada
Herbert
Willie Givens
Woodside
D. W. White
Bill Fisher
Willis Roberson Jr
Minter
Woodrow Joslin
Gus ‘Thompson
Fruitvale CIA Banquet Honors Community Improvement Success
A Fruitvale Community Improvement Association banquet Friday June 6 at 8 p.m. in the Fruitvale School auditorium will feature a $100 presentation from Southwestern Electric Power Company division manager. Bobby James of Shreveport Farm and Youth Program SWEPCO will attend with county officials and guests. Tickets cost 1.50, available at Taylor Estenson W L Randall Grocery and C Reed Grocery.
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Taylor Services Ton
Mt Lebanon Baptist Homecoming Sunday June 8
The Mt Lebanon Baptist Church hosts its annual Homecoming on Sunday morning. Pastor Bill Lane serves as master of ceremonies, with former pastor D B Maxwell of Dallas delivering the message. A noon lunch follows and attendees are urged to contribute for cemetery upkeep. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Lebanon
Mt. “Lebanon Baptist Church
Bill Lane
D. B. Maxwell
Dallas
Rodeo Time Returns with Downtown Parade Start
The big event opens Thursday at 6 p.m. with a downtown parade led by Parade Marshall Clyde Darnell. The Grand Saline High School Band and regional riding clubs will participate marking the festive return.
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Grand Saline
Marshall
Clyde Darnell
City Pharmacy Buys Bryant's Drug Store
City Pharmacy owners J. Le Beaul and George Sores purchase Bryant's Discount Pharmacy. Prescriptions shift to City Pharmacy and former Bryant customers may fill as usual. Bryant's was also General Telephone Co. pay station now transferred to City Pharmacy.
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City Pharmacy
J. le Beaul
George Sores
Bryant's
Sun
Bryant
He General "Telephone Co
Haseen
Western Show Proclamation Promotes Grand Saline Event
A proclamation from Grand Saline mayor W. L. Land urges citizens to attend a Western Show in June. The notice highlights civic participation and urges proper western attire on streets, naming W. J. Garland as city official signer.
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SREAS
Grand Satine Time Cin
Grand Saline
Texas
Pardne
W. J. Garland
June Saline
W. L
Bill Hollowell speaks at Lions Club Ladies Night
Former State Representative Bill Hollowell spoke at the Lions Club gathering, sharing Washington DC experiences from his time as Legal Advisor to the Clerk of the U.S. House. He criticized federal enforcement delays, praised law and order, and urged citizens to demand strict enforcement and timely punishment. Also noted was upcoming Lions meeting and the Grand Saline Rodeo set for June 5 to 7 with 15 entry fees for bull riders.
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Quesay
Teresa Weatherall
Miss Weather
Find
Raymond. le
Ob Jenkins
Ft. Worth
Saline
Texas
Grand Saline
S Hollowell
Air National Guard
Washington
D.C
U.S. House of Representatives
Hollowell
House
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Pentagon
Penta ‘Gon
Martin Luther King
Tis
United States
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Liv
New York
District of Columbia
South
Preston Smith
Smith
J.C. Russell
Sabine River Basin Study Approved by President's Council
The President's Water Resources Council approved a comprehensive Sabine River Basin report and sent it to federal agencies and the governors of Texas and Louisiana. The short range plan envisions three upstream reservoirs Mineola Lake Fork Big Sandy, 140 floodwater landing structures and 282 miles of channel work, plus a navigation project from Echo to Cogansport. A long range plan proposes further reservoirs and navigation upstream to Longview, with costs not estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine River
Water Resources Council
Compre
Louisiana
van Ray Roberts ‘Water "Resources Council
Texas
Lake Tawafont
Toledo Bend
Council
Mineola
Lake Fork
Big Sandy
Greenville
Cogansport
Echo
Orange
Pruitt Bluff
Texa
Longview
Youth Meet in School Cafeteria This Summer
Youth to meet at the elementary school cafeteria from June 14 to July 12, nightly from 7 to 9 pm. Each Saturday features a Bible film and singing by local youth groups with free entertainment and concessions supporting summer recreation programs.
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Haseen
Pam
SRA
T He Summer” Recreation Pro
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Oy Jackson
Roy
Urand Saline
Charles Holley
N. Houston
Bobby Lee Atterton
West
A. E. (Dewey) Frazier
Kuykendall
John J. Hitchcock
West Garland
Tessie Lee Douthitt
Cassie Haley
N. Main
Carter Elliot
West. Wolf
Davis
Kenneth Berry
Bill
Berry
Georgia
Kenneth
Joe Bolin
Will Darnell
Fruitvale
CIA
Main Street Baptist
Harold Walker
Plans Committee
C.’A. Mayfield
Buildingrogram Wasman
W. le, Garland, Jr
Joe Lide
Wells
Lide
Land, Jeataro
Bill Hollowell
Wallace Ward
van Zandt, Rains and Henderson
Bob Jenkins
Chiers
Grand Riding Club
Timber of Commerce
Are
Barney
RV. Carnes
Sabine River Basin
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