Heavy June 3 Primary Voter Turnout in Van Zandt County
Voters turned out heavily in the June 3 Texas primaries. Van Zandt County results show Sanders leading Yarbrough for U S Senate, Briscoe ahead of Farenthold for Governor, Connally and Hobby close for Lt Governor, Calvert defeating Wilson for Comptroller, and Jackson ahead of McKnight in State Senate. Precinct 1 and Grand Saline and West box tallies are provided with multiple races.
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Texas
Robert Calvert
van Zandt
U. S. Senate
Sanders
Yarbrough
Briscoe
Farenthold
Connally
Hobby
Comptroller
Calvert
Wilson
Senate
Jackson
McKnight
Herron
Sloan
Chubby
State Senate
Mrs. Jackson
All Over Town Grand Saline notes new awnings signs and growth
Grand Saline residents celebrate new awnings at several businesses around the Grand Theatre and district. Plans for growth include many new homes to meet a forecast population of about 10 000 in 10 to 12 years and a potential dam site four miles away. Roy Nelson eyes land north of East Side Shopping Center for lots and homes. Interstate 17 route concerns and local fruit and vegetable notes finish the item.
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Grand Theatre
Harold Pwalker
Marion Quinn
Ben
Ray Heflin
Jarrell Matthews
Grand Cleaners
Mistletoe Boot
C. B. Askins
Grand Saline
Cong
Ray Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Cong. Roberts
Roy Nelson
East Side
Grand Saline Rodeo Draws Record Turnout and Praise
The Grand Saline Riding Club reports its 11th annual Rodeo held June 1 2 3 drew a great crowd. Highlights included parades with Murry Means at the PA system, bands from Grand Saline schools, Emory 4 H riders, Canton Trailriders, and Smith County Sheriff’s Posse. Event stock came from Bob Jenkins of Seymour and prize money totaled hundreds of dollars plus an extra 250 from the local club.
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Grand Saline
Canton Trailriders
Sheriff's Posse
Smith County
Bob Jenkins
Seymour
Texas
Steve Schifani
Daisy Bartley
Murry
Mt Lebanon Baptist Homecoming Sunday Service
The Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church will hold its annual Homecoming on Sunday June 11 with a 10 20 a m program led by Rev Bill Lane A cemetery upkeep drive invites contributors and a noon lunch will be served Everyone is welcome to attend
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Mt. Lebanon
Bill Lane
Annual Fruitvale Homecoming Set for Saturday Night
Fruitvale residents plan a community homecoming Saturday night June 10 at the school gymnasium. Activities begin at 5 30 p.m. with registration followed by 6 30 p.m. supper in the cafeteria. A 45 minute gospel program by the Calvary Gospel Singers of Mesquite Texas will precede social visiting.
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Fruitvale
Calvary Gospel Singers
Mesquite
Texas
David Crain Heads to Washington as Youth Tour Junior Counselor
David Crain, 1971 REA sponsored orator winner, is selected as a Junior Counselor for the seventh annual Texas Electric Cooperatives Government-in-Action Youth Tour to Washington. He graduates Grand Saline High School in 1972 and plans to attend Baylor University. The trip runs June 9 to 20 with 100 Texas youths, expenses shared by rural electric cooperatives. Other area winners include Karen Golden and Thomas Allen.
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David Crain
Washington D.C
REA
Texas Electric Cooperatives
David
J. E. Crain
Grand Saline High School
Baylor University
Texas
Wood County Electric
Waxahachie
Washington
Karen Golden
Van
Thomas Allen
Lindale
The
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Grand Saline Boys Win All Expense Trip to Camp Hoblit zelle
David Jessa and Douglas Jessa of Grand Saline were chosen by Salvation Army Camp Chairman Shirley Anderson for an all expense paid trip to Camp Hobolitzelle near Midlothian Texas. The excursion runs from Sunday June 4 to the following Sunday and is the first under the new Grand Saline chapter. Ralph Thrasher chaired the unit committee with Murry Means and Wiley Garland II as local organizers.
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Grand Saline
Camp
David and
Douglas Jessamine
Salvation Army
Shirley Anderson
Camp Hoblitzelle
Midlothian
Texas
Douglas
Grand Saline Salvation Army
Ralph Thrasher
Murry Means
Wiley Garland II
Homemaking Workshops Offered At Grant Saline High
Grant Saline High School Homemaking Department lists four June workshops for students and adults. Macrame with Mrs Maribeth Darby runs 2 to 4 p.m. June 7 to 9. clothing construction with Mrs Joyner June 12 to 16. FHA officer meeting June 12 to 16. cake decorating with Mrs Clenda Foster June 26 to 30. Contact Mrs Joyner at 962 4272 for details.
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Grant Saline High School
Maribeth Darby
Macrame
FHA
Joyner
Clenda Foster
Nazarene College Quartet To Sing At Grand Saline
The Colonial Quartet from Mid-America Nazarene College will perform at the First Church of the Nazarene in Grand Saline on Friday at 7 30 p m. The group tours on weekends and summers representing the college in churches, civic clubs and activities. Everyone is welcome.
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Grand Saline
First Baptist Church
Sharon Fansler
Kelly Anderson
Kelly Pool
Shelly Pool
DeAnn Stovall
Dennis Dent
John Campbell
Larry Camberline
Pam Dent
Colonial
Mid- America
Missouri
Church of Nazarene
United States
Canada
Curtis Smith
Dill Denpes
Robert Wade
Revival Date Set At Mt. Lebanon Church
Mt. Lebanon will host a revival from Monday June 12 to Sunday June 18 with nightly services at 7 15 p.m. Evangelist Rev Cloyce Miller will lead. Mt Lebanon Pastor Rev Bill Lane invites the public to attend.
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Mt. Lebanon
Sister of Bobby Dollarhyde Drowns in Foreman
Cindy Lanelle Dollarhyde 15 drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming with friends near her Foreman home. Funeral held Monday at First Assembly of God Church Foreman with Rev. Gary Dorsey. Burial Marvin Cemetery directed by Ashdown Funeral Home. Survivors include mother Hattie Priest and stepfather Gene Priest both of Foreman and father J W Dollarhyde of Garland.
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First Assembly of God Church
Foreman
Ark
Cindy Lanelle Dollarhyde
Bobby Dollarhyde
Grand Saline
Cindy
Little River
Foreman High School
Marvin Cemetery
Ashdown Funeral Home
Ashdown
Gary Dorsey
Hattie Priest
Gene Priest
J. W. Dollarhyde
Garland
Perry
Jerry
Allen Dollarhyde
Calvin Dollarhyde
Dallas
Wayne
Edward Dollarhyde
Mia
Lois Carver
Ruby Meeks
Belle Stevens
Haworth, Okla
Small Boys Held Over Church Organ Destruction Incident
At Trouston Texas Conference meeting Rev. Ellwood Brown was reappointed as pastor of First United Methodist Grand Saline and Creagleville churches. Brown and others reflected on community life while conference sessions reviewed board reports and policy determinations for the coming year. Delegates from Edgewood Fruitvale Van Colfax Canton areas were listed among participants.
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Ellwood Brown
Texas Conference of the
United Methodist Church
Trouston
First United Methodist Church
Grand Saline
Creagleville
Texas Conference
Edgewood Fruitvale
Joe V. Clouse
Van
Don B. Little
Colfax
Raymond A. Boulter Jr
Canton
Donald R. Box
Lions Met New Officers To Be Installed
Grand Saline Lions met in regular session with President Clarence Barfield in charge. New officers for the coming year were announced to be installed at the next meeting, including Galloway Darby as president and J Earlow Lee as first vice president, among others. Vandalism in Canton involved three boys damaging the antique organ at First United Methodist Church, the high school gym, and a water plant, with about 45 000 dollars in losses linked to the youths. Sheriff B W Ward noted the boys, from broken homes, faced juvenile court action and potential parental liability.
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Grand Saline Lions
Clarence Barfield
Lion Barfield
Barfield
Galloway Darby
J. Earlow Lee
Houston Long
van Zandt
Lion V. B. Moore
B. W. Ward
van Zandt County
Canton
First United Methodist Church
Texas
Sheriff Ward
United Methodist Church
Don Reed
Reed
Ward
LD. R. Box
Pruitt Homecoming Set for June 11 at Baptist Church
The Pruitt community homecoming is planned for Sunday June 11 at the Baptist Church. The 1100 oclock sermon will be given by Bro Joe Gore with Bryan Booth arranging the songs. A pot luck lunch follows at noon, then a short program at 1340 oclock with Master of Ceremonies Harpy Crocker. Everyone who once called Pruitt home is invited.
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Pruitt
The
Baptist Church
Shirley Fowler
Pauline Gillentine
Nell Martin
Joe Gore
Bryan Booth
Harpy Crocker
Sand Flat Baptist Church Revival June 18 25
Rev. Joe Wilbanks of Sand Flat Baptist Church announces a week long revival from June 18 to June 25 featuring the Lor raine Durst and Alfred Durst Evangelist Team. The couple will present a 11 minute musical concert before each evening service with Lorraine at the Wurlitzer organ and Alfred at the piano. Services daily at 10 20 a m and 7 40 p m with love offering ministry and Rainbow Records release Stroll Over Heaven.
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Listic
Alfred
Lorraine Durst
Jacksonville
Texas
Lorraine
Rainbow Records
Dallas
Wilbanks
Sand Flat Baptist Church
National Piano Auditions June Produces International Class Entry
National Piano Auditions held in Gilmer featured Karyn Fisher of Grand Saline entering a 15 piece International program after a decade of 10 piece National entries. Canton’s Charlotte Matthews and Melinda Matthews each completed multiple years, with sharers from Grand Saline and Edgewood in seven and six piece State groups.
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Karyn Fisher
Billy J. Fisher
Grand Saline
Karyn
Charlotte Matthews
Canton
Taylor Rhodes
Melinda Matthews
Sheryl Shields
Judy Wilson
Carol Stanford
Susan Garland
Mary Tarver
Edgewood
Denise Means
Brenda Shields
Gilmer
Mae Shivers Leeves
American College of Musicians
Rhodes
Randy Joslin Wins Grand Saline Study Club Scholarship
Randy Joslin, graduate of the 1972 Grand Saline High School class, receives a fifty dollar Grand Saline Study Club scholarship for academic achievement and citizenship. He plans to attend Tyler Junior College in the fall, majoring in journalism.
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Randy Joslin
Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline
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Homer = Williams
Billie Roberson
Hubert Koonce
Ger
Nazarene Church
Lllwood Brown
Elilwood Brown
Joe Wilbanks
Sand Fat Baptist Church
Evange
Mrs
Alfred Darst
Joslin
GS. Study Club
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