Fire Department Strides Through Early Grand Saline Years
The Grand Saline Volunteer Fire Department reflects on progress from horsepowered rigs before 1925 to modern equipment. Chief Vernon Moore led through 1925 with assistants like Ben Green and Felix Merron, noting a shift to the City Hall station and strengthened community service with later chiefs including Perry Pugh and Luke Burks. Equipment advances spanned a 1932 Chevrolet 500 gpm pump truck, a 1946 American LaFrance 400 gpm pump, and a 1960 Chevrolet 700 gal tank 200 gpm unit, dramatically improving response and fire suppression.
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Grand Saline
Hame
Vernon Moore
Ben Green
Felix Merron
Dewey Frazier
Earl Morris
Ervin Riggins
Crook Teal
Allen Pinkerton
Moore
Charlie Glover
C. O. Dixon
Jack Miller
Perry Pugh
Morgan Cumbie
Walton Bryant
Luke Burks
Jerry Don Rucker Named SMU Law Student Ambassador to Spain
Jerry Don Rucker grandson of Mr and Mrs Chan McMakin of Grand Saline has been chosen as SMU School of Law student ambassador to Spain. He will join a two week Putney Vermont language program and two months in Spain living with a host family. He departs New York June 24 by ship and returns August 29 by transatlantic flight via Brussels.
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Jerry Don Rucker
Chan McMakin
Grand Saline
Spain
Southern Methodist University School of Law
Jerry
Law School
Putney
Vermont
United States
New York
Brussels
Island Saline
SMU School of Law
Progress Report on Grand Saline High School Project
Grand Saline High School progress is satisfactory says Supt Gordon Irons. The architect has completed preliminary drawings and finishes working drawings. Soil core tests were taken and results expected by early next week. An Equalization Board is re evaluating all district property to adjust bond sale limits. Construction to begin in August. the 300 by 150 foot building will be masonry and air conditioned except gym and shop areas.
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Grand Saline High School
Gordon Irons
Irons
Grand Saline
Fruitvale Baptist VBS Begins Monday
The Vacation Bible School of Fruitvale Baptist Church starts Monday June 13 and runs through Friday June 17 with sessions from 8 to 11 30 each day. Registration is Saturday June 1 at 9 a.m. at the church, residents of Fruitvale are invited by Rev. Sam McNeill and the church membership to attend.
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Bible School
Fruitvale
Miss Irma Duke Wins Florence Sorum Scholarship
Miss Irma Rosella Duke of Route 1 has been awarded the Florence Sorum Scholarship at Tyler Junior College. The Grand Saline freshman receives $240, covering $180 tuition and $60 for books.
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Irma Rosella Duke
James William Duke
Route 1
Tyler Junior College
Grand Saline
Florence Sorum
Fellowship Meeting at First Pentecostal Church
James L. King pastor invites all to a Friday June 10 service at 7 30 p m at Tremont and Houston Streets First Pentecostal Church. Old time preaching and singing will be featured.
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First Pentecostal Church
First Pentecostal
Tremont and
Houston Sts
James L. King
Jaycees Lead City Cleanup And Parade Effort
Grand Saline Jaycees launch June cleanup with lit ter barrels placed around the business district and shopping center. Randy Savage chairs the project with Stanley Appleton Jimmy Rodgers and Robert Clower as committee members.
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Grand Saline Jaycees
Randy Savage
Stanley Appleton
Jimmy Rodgers
Robert Clower
Randy
Morton Salt Company
Deborah
West High Street
Germany Named To Head Van Zandt Sabine River Panel
E B Germany was named to lead the Van Zandt County section of the Sabine River Development Association at a Canton luncheon. The group will organize to join the Sabine River Navigation District, with a four-county push toward navigation and flood control including Mineola Lake Fork and Big Sandy reservoirs.
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EK. B
Germany
van Zandt County
Sabine River Development Assn
E. B
Gene
Canton
Sabine River Development Association
Lone Star Steel
Grand Saline
Taylor Rhodes
J. E. Persons
Alf Roberson
Harold Walker
Wylie L. Garland, Jr
Ray Rucker
Floyd Stewart
van Zandt
Sabine River
Gregg
Rusk
Harrison
Panola
East Texas
Floyd Pitts
Van
Sam Hilliard
Aubrey Ezell
Wills Point
Bill Pickens
Edgewood
Smith and Wood Counties
Upshur County
Pat Smith
Harry Loftis
Tyler
Sabine
Loftis
Smith
Mineola
Lake Fork
Big Sandy
Corps of Engineers
Gulf
Lake Tawakoni
Prope Grand Saline Reservoir
Grand $ Me
van Zand County
The
Organia
Grand Saline Riding Club Thanks Public
The Grand Saline Riding Club thanks the public for support of their annual rodeo. They thank Mayor W L Garland Jr for issuing the proclamation and honor volunteers including the Girl Scouts Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Athena Club and Jaycees for parade floats. Also gratitude to Grand Saline High School Band and attendees and the Grand Saline Sun for publicity.
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Grand Saline Riding Club
W. L. Garland, Jr
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Athena Club
Jaycees
Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline Sun
Tommy C. Stephens
V-Pres
Winner Of G E TV Set Announced
The free GE portable television set was awarded to Mrs. Ira Byford of 3733 Columbine St Everman Texas. East Side Shopping Center merchants Miller's Flower and Gift Shop A P Food Store Ben Franklin's Armstrong's and The Wash Shop participated in the TV give away. Mrs. Byford is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bailey of Grand Saline.
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Grand Saline
Ira Byford
Columbine St
Everman
Texas
East Side
Miller’s Flower and Gift Shop
A. & P. Food Store
Ben Franklin's
Armstrong's
The
Wash Shop
T.V
Byford
Oscar Bailey
New Businesses Open as Grand Saline Grows
Grand Saline shows 2865 residents yet buzzes with activity as W & W Variety Store plans a July opening. Nations Body Shop starts up this week, Bailey's Furniture moves, Darby’s Department Store plans a September remodel, and two new downtown parking lots0. Co C Armstrong relocates to East Side Shopping Center as business expansion continues.
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T&p
Main Street
Nations Body Shop
City Hall
Grand Saline Sun
Darby
Berry’s Super Save
Honey Toggs
Salt Bowl
Nee Nee Manufacturing
Bailey’s
Ern Auto
Galloway Darby
Darby's Department Store
Berry's Super Save
Bailey Furniture
Pre-School Program Open at Grand Saline Schools
The Grand Saline School system inaugurates a free pre school program starting Monday June 13 at 8:00 in the elementary building. Children who turn 6 before September 1 are urged to enroll. sessions run 8 to 12:30 and 2 to 5 weeks, transportation is provided, snacks offered, no equipment or cost to parents.
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Grand Saline
Shirley Anderson
Re Conditioning Under Way on City Oil Drill
John Richman reports re entry and conditioning of the Willie R Persons Morton Salt Co Unit No 1 well at city edge. Drilling should begin in two to three days to test the James Lime at 7300 feet and the Rodessa formation at about 6900 feet. The site previously yielded high formations and No 1 Willie R Persons now producing. Weekly Sun reports will cover further drilling updates.
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John Richman
Hootkins
Sam Trant
Willie R. Person
Morton Salt Co
James
Glen Rose
Rodessa
Willie R. Persons
Friendship Riverside Join Hands To Secure Water
A meeting is set for Monday night June 13 at 7 30 p m to recruit Riverside homeowners for a rural water system joining Friendship and part of Riverside. The effort aims to pool sufficient users. engineers will answer questions at the Friendship schoolhouse.
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Friendship
Riverside
Friendship School House
Murrey
Local Resident Earns Masters at Wheaton College
H Dale Boyles of Grand Saline Texas received the master of arts degree in Christian Education at Wheaton College 107th June commencement on June 6. He is son of Mr and Mrs W H Boyles and completed undergraduate work at Wheaton and Dallas Bible College.
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H. Dale Boyles
RFD
Grand Saline
Texas
Wheaton College
W. H. Boyles
John R. Brobeck
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Hudson Taylor Armerding
Dallas Bible College
Wheaton
Kiddies Invited to Enroll in SRA Swimming Classes
Area youth ages 6 to 15 are invited to enroll in SRA Swimming Classes. Enrollment will be held at the elementary school on Friday June 10 at 9:00 a.m., announced Billy Koonce president of the association.
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SRA
Billy Koonce
Association
LaPrade to Lead SRA Baseball Program in Summer 1966
Billy Koonce announces J. D. LaPrade, former high school baseball coach, will head the Summer Recreation Association baseball program through the coming summer season.
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Billy Koonce
Summer Recreation Association
J. D. LaPrade
SRA
Mrs. B L Green Named Swimming Instructor for SRA Program
Adene Lowe of the SRA announces Mrs. B L Green will teach this year with classes at Triple J Pool starting Monday morning June 13 at 9 00. A child must have completed one year of school to be eligible. Cost is 35 cents per lesson per child and parents with transport should meet at the elementary school at 8 30 on Monday June 13.
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B. L. Green
Adene Lowe
SRA
Masterson
Musical At Jones Saturday Night
The regular monthly music event will be held Saturday night June 11 at 7 30 at Jones Community Center. Local musicians and talent are invited to attend as stated by E C Burges president.
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Jones Community Center
E. C. Burges
Hurley and Bass Triumph in Second Democratic Primary
In the June 4 second Democratic primary, Bill Bass, a Martins Mill rancher, edged Henderson County rival Harold Arnold by 7 to 1 in Van Zandt County, 2 906 to 415, while Arnold led Henderson County 3 468 to 1 650. Bass won Kaufman County 2 941 to 1 031. Crawford Martin defeated Franklin Spears for Attorney General 2 114 to 1 214. Lallah Hurley beat B J Dawson for County Treasurer 2 114 to 1 217.
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Bill Bass
Martins Mill
Henderson County
van Zandt Co
Bass
van Zandt
Harold Arnold
Arn
Old
Kaufman County
Arnold
van Zandt County
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Mar
Tin
Spears
Lallah Hurley
4 H Horse & Pony Club heads to Longview event
Van Zandt County 4 H Horse and Pony Club travels to Longview on Sunday June 12 for horsemanship competition with Harrison County. Events include barrel racing pole bending western pleasure reining and rescue racing. Leaders invite parents and others to join for a fun afternoon. Group meets at Westward Ho Restaurant on Highway 80 east of Saline around 12:96 1:00 p.m. and departs for Longview.
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van Zandt County
Horse and Pony Club
Longview
Harrison County
Marshall
Westward Ho
Highway 80
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Fruitvale Baptist
Jaycee
Jaycee Organization
Angela Kay
Gene Ellis
Western Auto
Marlin Burges
Grand Saline Hardware
Jack Brumbaugh
Jaycees En
Lonny Humphrey
Lonny
Ann
North Main Street
John Keller
Coy Carpenter
James LaPrade
LaPrade
Mildred Joslin
Kathleen Conant
Bastrop
Conant
Marsh
Tion
Gene Germany
G.E. TV
Grand Saliners
Webb
City
Horse & Pony Club
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