Laura Anderson Crowned Salt Festival Queen
Laura Anderson was crowned Queen of the Salt Festival at a Monday night pageant by Bobby Martin, Salt Festival Association Chairman. The Grand Saline High School senior led a field of seven ladies in waiting chosen by ticket sales, with Debbi Akins and Richard Thurman among escorts.
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Laura Anderson
Bobby Martin
Salt Festival Association
Laura
Grand Saline High School
Shirley Anderson
Miss Anderson
Debbie Akins
Richard Thurman
Lynn Savage
Dean Allen
Melisa Allen
Lanier Richie
Jan Rash
Don Yarbrough
Debbie Jones
Jimmy Hazel
Cindy Phillips
Icky Rucker
Wylie Garland
Saltland Wonderland
Chills And Spills At Sait Festival Rodeo
The 16th annual CRA rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday June 5 to 7 at 8:15 p.m. in the rodeo arena with top southwest cowboys, six events including calf roping and barrel racing, stock by Roland Reed, and prizes plus Wrangler jeans from Mathews Sports Shop. The festival opener features a Thursday parade at 6 p.m. and a rodeo queen presentation by Debbie Jones. REP BILL HOLLOWELL awarded a Texas House citation to Grand Saline and the Salt Festival Committee for their promotion efforts.
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Rodeo Arena
Roland Reed
Fort Worth
Jarrel Matthews’ Sports Shop
Bill Hollowell
Texas House of Representatives
Grand Saline
Salt Festival Committee
Saline MYF Sets Work Days For Fare To Eureka Springs
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of First United Church schedules work on June 9 10 and 13 to raise funds for a trip to Eureka Springs Arkansas to see the Passion Play. Call 962-3107 for assignments. An air show at Tommy Stephens farm is cancelled due to technical difficulties but a downtown display will run all afternoon.
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First United Church
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
MYF
Tommy Stephens
Duane Cole
Barbecue at Arena Rodeo Offers Home Style Menu
Open pit barbecue at the rodeo arena this Saturday will feature Marvin Bailey cooking on site. Serving in two sessions from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Menu includes beans cole slaw pickles onions and bread.
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Rodeo Arena
Marvin Bailey
Weight Lifting Show Slated For Saturday
A weight lifting tournament will be held Saturday afternoon in Grand Saline featuring lifters from Dallas Tercel Emory Van Garland Wills Point and Grand Saline. The event at Main and Pacific Streets includes girls high school and novice divisions with a main challenge match among state champions Charles Jurden Wills Point Raymond Witt Garland and Bill Goodwin Dallas.
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Grand Saline
Dallas
Tercell
Emory
Van
Garland
Wills Point
Mage
Main
Pacific Streets
Betw
Charles Jurden
Raymond Witt
Bill Goodwin
Van Zandt Fair and Rodeo slated August 14 16
Van Zandt County Fair and Rodeo plans release catalogs at county extension office. Fair runs August 14 15 and 16 at Canton fair grounds with $1 adults 50 cents children admission. Livestock show limited to bonafide FFA or 4 H members, no open show this year. junior exhibitors welcome. Queen Contest August 12 at 8 p m in Canton, sponsored by Canton Chamber of Commerce.
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van Zandt
Glenn McNeill, Jr
Wills Point
Canton
America
McNeill
Van
Festival Parade Opens Salt Festival in Grand Saline
Floats filled Grand Saline streets Monday afternoon as the Salt Festival kicked off with a colorful parade drawing top floats and crowds. Local organizers praised smooth planning and upbeat community turnout for the event.
Grand Saline 1950 Class Reunion Held Saturday
The Grand Saline High School senior class of 1950 will host its twenty-fifth year reunion on Saturday night June 21 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. A four meat barbeque supper prepared by Mrs Della Kuykendall and staff will be served to class members and their spouses.
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Grand Saline
Della Kuykendall
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Carter Elliot
Jay Lowe
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Salteens
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Laura Haptonstall
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Tricia Anderson
Ann Rash
Cheryl Phillips
Ruth Lang
Sandra Shields
Leanne Garland
Master Lane Garland
Jennifer Collier
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Voy
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W.A. Spraggins
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Kleberg
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Jeff Green
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Jim Chancellor
Kellis Miller
John Means
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Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce
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Ly Phillips
Athens
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Minatrea) Godwin
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Herbert Carroll
Robert Davidson
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Anderson Nursing Home
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