Railroad Hearing Starts But Long Duration Seen
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing opened with 40 spectators in the Elementary School Auditorium due to space limits. Dallas attorney William C. Dowdy Jr. leads the railroad side while Sanders and Stanford represent local shippers and buyers. County turnout included various area representatives. The first session covered the railroad’s 1957 loss and 1958 figures, noting $41,911 spent in 1957 and $14,127 through March this year, with continued testimony and long debates anticipated over abandoning the Grand Saline to Alba Texas Short Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad
William C. Dowdy, Jr
Dallas
Sanders
Stanford
Grand Saline
Alba
All Over Town Father’s Day Poem and Local Notes
Father’s Day tribute by Alf Roberson celebrates Dad beyond bank accounts and bills. Includes a Barry Lehecka commendation for Wills Point High School achievements and a note about Texas’ oldest commercial driver’s license holder T. W. Ward. SEE ALL OVER TOWN, Px, 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Ward
Texas
Services Held For Local Ex Teacher Thompson
Funeral rites for Mrs Artie Raborn Thompson 60 a well known retired Grand Saline school teacher were held at 3 p m Friday June 6 at the Main Street Baptist Church with Rev Howard Conatser and Rev Ed Barrett officiating Burial was in Woodside Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction Mrs Thompson taught first grade in Grand Saline School system for 38 years before resigning in 1947 Survived by husband Mike Thompson a brother Buck Bradford of Van three sisters Mrs Ida Lyband Dallas Mrs Ruby Peel Grav eline and Miss Mittie Bradford Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie (Raborn) Thompson
Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Howard Conatser
Ed Barrett
Woodside Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
Thompson
Mike Thompson
Buck Bradford
Van
Ida Lyband
Dallas
Ruby Peel
Grav ‘Line
Mittie Brau
Ord
Karen Bufka Elected To Represent Tyler District On Mission Tour
Miss Karen Bufka elected to represent the Tyler District of the Methodist Church on the annual Mission Tour by the Woman's Division and Board of Missions of the Texas Annual Conference. She is a First Methodist Church member and Grand Saline High School graduate with honors and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Bufka
Tyler
Methodist Church
Woman's Division
Board of Missions of the Texas Annual Conference
Bufka
First Methodist Church
Grand Saline
Karen
Beaumont
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Fred Bufka
Grand School Board Meets Equalization Board And Darnell
The Grand School Board met with the Equalization Board and Tax Collector Clyde Darnell on Monday night. Darnell reported progress in adding new property to the school tax roll and anticipated about 150000 dollars in increased tax evaluations from new property. The board sold the 1951 International School Bus to Texas Truck and Equipment Company of Houston for 3419, the senior bid, and Driver Training Car to Hans Elliott Chevrolet Company as highest bidder. The board endorsed Byron Leewright for the State Board of Education, noting he is a former teacher and current Minegla businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand School Board
Equalization Board
Clyde Darnell
H. H. Sides
John Boyles
Levi McPhail
Darnell
Texas Truck and Equipment Company of
Houston
Hans Elliott Chevrolet Company
Byron Leewright
State Board of Education
Leewright
Minegla
Youth Summer Baseball Program Under Way in Van Zandt County
The 1958 Van Zandt County Youth Baseball program opened with Grand Saline teams performing strongly. Grand Saline No 2 beat No 1 5 2 while Van Pee Wee teams posted large wins. Eight Grand Saline teams and 23 boys teams plus two girls squads join new parks in Wills Point and Canton. Manuel White chairs the county league. a Dallas Pony League visit is planned. Wilburn Gray selected chief umpire.
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Grand Saline
Pee Wee
Van
van Pee Wee
Grand Saline Sun
Manuel White
van Zandt County League
van Zandt County
Wills Point
Canton
White
Dallas
Wilburn Gray
Last Rites Held For Mrs Hukill In Grand Saline
Mrs Fannie Hukill 87 of Colfax died Thursday June 5 Funeral services were held at 3 p m Saturday at the Grand Saline Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Albert Clark officiating Burial followed in Salem Cemetery under Grand Saline funeral home Survivors include three sons Jess Hukill Grand Saline L E Hukill Quinlan and Joe Hukill Grand Saline three daughters Mrs Ella Zimmerman Vacaville Mrs Myrtle Smyeth Clarksdale Calif and Mrs Callie McClanahan Canton plus many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Grandsons served as pallbearers Mrs Hukill had lived near this area for 50 years and was a native of Tennessee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Hukill
Colfax
Grand Saline Funeral Home
Albert Clark
Winnsboro Baptist Church
Salem Cemetery
Grand Saline
Salt Workers Sign Union Contract
The Morton Salt Company employees have signed a new union contract with the Chemical Workers Local for the coming year. The deal provides a six cent per hour wage increase and covers a two year period with a wage opening after one year. Union president Frank Churchwell leads the committee along with vice president Hoyt Nations and members C. E. Lee, Jimmy Williams, and Richard Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Salt Company
Chemical Workers
Frank Churchwell
Hoyt Nations
C. E. Lee
Jimmy Williams
Richard Davis
Baptist VBS Ends as 110 Enrolled at Main Street Church
The annual Vocational Bible School at Main Street Baptist Church closed Sunday night with a packed crowd. One hundred ten enrolled and the average daily attendance was 97. Rev. Howard Conatser conducts a revival in Trinidad, Texas this week with his father supplying for both Sunday services. The Brotherhood Choir will travel to Trinidad Saturday night for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Baptist Church
Howard Conatser
Trinidad
Texas
Conatser
Brotherhood
Organizational Meeting Planned at Grand Theatre Site
The Chamber of Commerce committee met to plan an organizational meeting to be held Tuesday night June 24. Attendees included Galloway Darby Alf Roberson Cliff Armstrong Guy Pryor and Wallace Ward with others not present. The group noted 6132 in pledges and invited more firms to join while S. G. Fry offered the Grand Theatre as a venue and air conditioning for the meeting. A follow up meeting was set for Tuesday night June 17 in the Fowler Insurance Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Galloway Darby
Alf Roberson
Cliff Armstrong
Guy C. Pryor
Wallace Ward
Herman Russell
Willis Roberson
Charles Washman
J. E. Persons
S. G. Fry
Fowler Insurance Office
Ministers Give Attendance Totals Go to Church in June drive report
The Ministerial Alliance reports Sunday School turnout for six local churches, noting 641 attendees on May 25, 655 on June 1, and 614 on June 8. Including non participating churches, Grand Saline attendance remains below 50 percent of the city's population. The alliance urges church attendance, affirming Jesus Christ as the answer.
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Allance
Main Street Christian
Church of the Nazarene
Bible Baptist
First Methodist
Main Street Baptist
Evangelical Methodist
Grand Saline
Church of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Homecoming at Jamestown scheduled for June fifteenth
Jamestown hosts a community homecoming on Sunday June 15 inviting all residents to attend this special occasion with townwide participation and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Services Held For Mrs J H Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. Monroe 65 were conducted Monday at the Church of Christ by Mr. D. L. Freeman. Burial followed in Woodside Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction. She died in Spahn Hospital Corpus Christi. Survived by husband J. H. Monroe two sons Findley Monroe in Korea and J L Monroe Fort Worth two brothers Raymond Calmes Mesquite Pew Calmes California five sisters Grace Full Susie Allen Lavada Lottritz Bessie Voss and five grandchildren Pallbearers were Lee Wells Elmer Davis Barney L Monroe Edison Monroe Curtis Ballard and Garner Monroe.
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J. H. Monroe
Church of Christ
D. L. Freeman
Woodside Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
Mesqelles
Pew Calmes
Nazarene Church Plans Vacation Bible School Here
The Grand Saline Church of the Nazarene will hold a Vacation Bible School from Monday, June 16, through Friday, June 20, with daily sessions from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
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Nazarene Church
Grand Saline
Gasoline Price War Ends With Broad Cuts
Normal prices return to Grand Saline as a price war last week cut regular gas by up to 5.1 cents. Stations along Highway 80 posted reductions with Gladewater Longview and Big Sandy reporting about 19 to 20 cents per gallon. Grand Saline outlets lowered regular by 5.6 cents, with variations by company reflecting the overall reductions.
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Grand Saline
Highway 80
Gladewater
Longview
Judge Sarah Hughes Visits Grand Saline Campaigning
Judge Sarah T. Hughes was in Grand Saline on Monday June 9 for her Texas Supreme Court election campaign. She handed out campaign cards in the downtown area and conducted a handshake tour meeting business men and local residents to gain support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah T. Hughes
Grand Saline
Supreme Court of Texas
Hughes
Mrs Laura Green Dies Here Friday
Mrs Laura Green 71, died at her home here Friday morning June 6 Services were held Saturday at 2 p m in the First Methodist Church with Rev Harold Spann officiating and assisted by Rev Eldon Crump and Rev J H Ward Burial was in Woodside Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction Survivors include four sons L P Green and Goodwin Green both of Houston Ira Green of Los Angeles Calif and Robert Green of Kilgore a daughter Mrs Odell Donoho of Grand Saline one brother Henry Hawkins of Dallas eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Laura Green
First Methodist Church
Harold Spann
Eldon Crump
J. H. Ward
Woodside Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
L. P. Green
Goodwin Green
Houston
Ira Green
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert Green
Pryor to Participate in Texas School Meetings
Guy C. Pryor, superintendent of schools, will attend and speak at Texas A&M College June 16-18 as a resource person in a discussion on Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing. Hundreds of school officials from across the state will gather for meetings of the Texas School Administration Association, the Texas Association of County Superintendents, and the Texas Association for Instructional Supervisors.
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Guy C. Pryor
Texas A&M _ College
Supt
Pryor
A&m College
Texas School Administration Association
The
Texas Association of County Superintendents
Texas Association For Instructional Supervisors
Mrs Sallie Lewis Rites Held At Mt Lebanon Church
Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Bell Lewis 64 were held Monday at 4 p.m. at Mt Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev E T Sherrard officiating. Burial followed at Mt Lebanon cemetery under Hilliard and Sons Funeral Home direction. Survivors include her husband William a son Ardra Lewis of Canton Route 2 three daughters Adean Whitaker Mesquite Lillie Whitaker Canton Route 2 and Christine Whitaker Route 2 Grand Saline 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Sallie Bell Lewis
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church
E. T. Sherrard
Mt. Lebanon
Hilliard and Sons Funeral Home
Tewin
Mesquite
Texas
van Zandt County
William
Ardra Lewis
Route 2
Canton
Adean Whitaker
Lillie Whitaker
Christine Whitaker
Grand Saline
Lions Club Elects Bill Hawkins As New President
At the last Lions Club meeting Bill Hawkins was chosen as president to succeed Gallaway Darby. The club received 25 dollars for winning the Efficiency contest for region four of Texas Lions. Entertainment was by Carolyn Shaw, daughter of Mr and Mrs O V Shaw. The next meeting June 17 will install new officers and honor ladies.
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Lions Club
Bill Hawkins
Suceeds G. Darby
Hawkins
Gallaway Darby
Texas Lions
Carolyn Shaw
O. V. Shaw
Grand Saline
Corn And Tomatoes Start Selling Here Next Week
The Van Zandt County Vegetable Growers Association expects corn and tomatoes to begin selling by late next week. Heavy rain is needed to boost yields, else crops including cabbage may be short. Joe Bolin warns rain this week could improve outcomes while cabbage shipments have halted due to low raw material. Jack Norman from Michigan returns as tomato buyer.
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van Zandt County
Joe Bolin
Jack Norman
Michigan
Bolin
Spann Begins Second Year at First Methodist Church
Rev. Harold Spann starts his second year as preacher at Grand Saline's First Methodist Church after being reassigned by the Texas Conference in Houston. The conference placed 550 pastors statewide, serving congregations totaling 195000 members across East Texas amid moves for multiple churches and circuits including Wills Point Canton Edgewood Quitman and Colfax Oak land.
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Harold Spann
First Methodist Church
First Methodist
Spann
Grand Saline
Houston
Fast Texas
Fairfield
Texas
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Grand Theatre
Lee Wells
Elmer Davis
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Edison Monroe
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Garner Monroe
Big Sandy
Sarah Hughes
Sallie Lewis
Matoes
Kilgore
Gregg County
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Reginald Brock
Colin Furr
Edgewood
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Charles Moore
Quitman
Bill Nettles
Grand Saline Circuit
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