Saline Saline Scene and Summer Community Events
Grand Saline bylines describe summer activities including local baseball with crowds and families on blankets. The city library has varied hours, a Stew Art Blood Bank drive by six girls, a youth summer program at the Old Gym, a Sand Flat Baptist revival June 18 to 24, a Saline Barracks meeting, and a Corinth Baptist Vacation Bible School June 18 to 22 with a closing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hunter
Billy Luce
Robert Linker
Corinth Baptist Church
At & P.m
Gloria Phillips
Cloyce Miller
Berry Super Market Under New Ownership
Ken neth Berry sells Berry's Super Market to Gene and Mickey Collins in Grand Saline. Gene and Jennie Lou Collins, with Honey Grove and Pittsburg ties, plan to operate the store. Mickey remains in Honey Grove as an accountant. Berry retires to farm work and will assist the new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Collins
Kenneth Berry
Mickey
Berry Super Market
Berry
Super Market
Gene
Mickey Collins
Collins
Grand Saline
Honey Grove
Pittsburg
Jennie Lou
N. Oaks
Kimberly
East Texas State University
Chamber boards chart plan for industrial site meet
The Cham ber of Commerce board discussed creating a joint meeting with City Council and Industrial Foundation to set ground rules for industries considering locating here. Members named to attend Van Zandt County Industrial Coordinating Committee meetings in Canton include Truman Heddins Houston Long Woodrow Joslin Earlon Lee Herschel Walker and Woody Woodall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
City Council
Industrial Foundation
Industrial Committee
Truman Heddins
Houston Long
Woodrow Joslin
Earlon Lee
Herschel Walker
Woody Woodall
van Zandt County
Canton
Corby-Germany
Sandy Teague
Duchess
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Saline Riding Club Announces Summer Schedule
The Grand Saline Riding Club releases a full summer calendar with riding nights on Tuesdays and Fridays, two rodeos, two horse shows, and a Labor Day trail ride. Events include youth riding times, ribbons for placings, and planned shows from July 6 7 to Aug 11 with an East Texas Horse Show and an American Quarter Horse Show. Presidents and members urge strong turnout for family nights and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Leon Jones
Scott Bartley Named Officer of Dallas Bank
Scott Bartley was elected bond investment officer of the Republic National Bank of Dallas. The 23 year old, a 17 month veteran of the bank, holds a business administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Scott Bartley
Republic National Bank of Dallas
James W. Aston
James W. Keay
Bartley
University of Texas At Austin
Grand Saline High School
Joe Bartley
Localites' Son to Command Squadron Moving to Dyess AFB
Col Floyd D Wood 41 will command the 17th Tactical Air Force squadron being transferred from Forbes AFB Topeka Kansas to Dyess AFB Abilene. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd O Wood of Grand Saline East Texas. He was born in Mississippi and educated at Woodrow Wilson High School Dallas North Texas State University and earned a bachelor of business administration in 1964. His Air Force career included duty in Japan Sewart Okinawa and Leckbourne AFB Ohio and Vietnam service at Cam Ranh Bay in 1970. The 315th Tactical Airlift Wing with 518 personnel will transfer from Forbes to Dyess under a Pentagon shuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd D
Doug) Wood
17Th Tactical Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Bob Carter
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Kan
Col Weed
Floyd O. Wood
Grand Saline
Col. Wood
East Texas
Mia
Weirdl
Tyler
Mississippi
Woodrow Wilson High School
Dallas
North Texas State University
Denton
Air Force
Japan
Sewart
Insurance man Bill Hunter joins American Amicable team
Bill Hunter, an insurance representative, has been appointed to represent American Amicable Life Insurance Company in Grand Saline. He returns from extensive training at the company's Executive Offices in Waco led by William R. Bowden. Hunter, a high school football coach, and his wife Myra reside at 107 Shadden with their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hunter
Ramsey Accepts Church Post in LaMarque
George E. Ramsey former Main Street Baptist Church music and education director left June 10 to be minister of music and education at Highlands Baptist Church in LaMarque. First Sunday in new post is June 17. He and his wife Jane lived in Grand Saline 15 months after moving from Shreveport in April 1972. Ramsey is a graduate of East Texas Baptist College in Marshall with a BA degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Ramsey
Main Street Baptist Church
Highlands Baptist Church
LaMarque
Ramsey
Janice
Grand Saline
Ramseys
Shreveport
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
City Court Fines Assessed In Week
Six persons appearing in city court through June 12 were assessed fines by City Judge Frank Churchwell. Three were fined 30 dollars each for being drunk in public. One was fined 70 dollars for drunk in a car. Two were fined 17.50 dollars each for driving without an operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Churchwell
Parker receives four year A M scholarship
Douglas Parker among ten Texas 4-H boys named recipients of $4 000 scholarships sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and awarded through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. Parker, a 1973 Grand Saline High School graduate and son of Ralph and the late Mrs. Parker of Fruitvale, was presented the award at the 1073 State 4-H Roundup opening general assembly at Texas A&M University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Parker
Texas 4
Texas A&m University
Judge Billy D Hullum Elected President of Association
Judge Billy D Hullum was elevated to president of the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association at its June 6 8 conference. The 72 county group named Roy Nail as secretary treasurer Lester Crutchfield as first vice president and Roy Stanley as second vice president. Rusk County Judge FR Files outgoing president will serve as director. The 1974 meeting site was set for Irving Texas. Speakers included Lt Governor William T Hebby Attorney General John Hill and many state officials. Attendance from Van Zandt County included Sheriff and Mrs B W Ward and several other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street
Wylie Garland, Jr
Texas Water Quality Control Board
TWQ
United Gas
Bill Presswood
Mineola
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Larson Street
Perry Pugh
Pat Heddins
Bobby Otero
van Zandt
D. Hullum
Justees
Retary Trenserer
Lamar County
Lester Crutchfield
Roy Stanley
Smith County
Rusk County
FR. Files
Irving
William T. Hebby
John Hill
J. C. Davis
John White
Cecil Mayes
Texas Rural Development Commission
Alvie D. Fuller
State Department of Welfare
B. R. Fuller
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Jol. R. Brown
Kenneth Doulas
Texas Association of Counties
Charlie Lawrence
Eugene McElyea
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
van Zandt County
B. W. Ward
Robert F. Bartlett
Lester Slaton
Bob Johnson
Lallah Hurley
Lucille Watson
Todd Berry
Eugene Massey
Garth Slaughter
Don Henry Reid
Raymoud Martin
Alex Lynn
East Texas
Judges and Commissioners Association
Billy D. Hullum
Hullum
Offi
Thompson graduate at UT Austin Magna Cum Laude
Roger D. Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Thompson of Grand Saline, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned a Bachelor of Science in education with a double major in math and history at the 90th spring commencement on May 26. He was Grand Saline’s valedictorian, also a Tyler Junior College graduate with highest honors. George H. Bush delivered the commencement address as former U N ambassador and current National Republican Party chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Thompson
Charles W. Thompson
Route 2
Grand Saline
University of Texas At Austin
Thompson
Tyler Junior College
George H. Bush
United Nations
National Republican Party
Chest Hospital Volunteers Seek Betty Crocker Coupons Bus
The Volunteer Council for East Texas Chest Hospital received approval from General Mills to collect over 1,000,000 Betty Crocker coupon points to buy a 15 passenger bus for patient recreation programs. They ask homemakers to mail coupons to Volunteer Council, P. O. Box 20038, Tyler, Texas 75701.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Council
East Texas Chest Hospital
General Mills, Incorporated
Betty Crocker
P. O. Box
Tyler
Texas
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Grand Saline Public Library
Jan Adamson
Stewart Blood Bank
Sand Flat Baptist Church
Alfred Darst
Lorainend
Ron
LaVerne Britt
Joe Wilbanks
Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary
A. W. Ford
Mickey Collns
Bonham
Daingerfield
J. W. Burnett
Georgia
Terrell
Wills Point
Homer Glover
Cor
Frank
Main
Darby
Grand Plaza
Berrys
Ile
Council OK
Water Control Board
Cofc Board
el le A
John Teague
Bob Kardiman
Glen Stovall
Ray Weatherall
Sherry Allen
Riding Club
James Woods
Scott Bartley
Dallas Bank
Dyess AF Base
George Ramsey
A&m
Parker
Steven Reynolds
Channelview
Harris County
Robert Neel
Crockett
Houston
James Henderson
Ingram
Kerr
Tommy Storey
Early
Brown
Markus Clemmer
Merkel
Taylor
James Sandlin
Springtown
Bryan Crook
Childress
Ronald Blakely
Mec
Cers
Roy Nail
Contessa Inn
Longview
Ht. Thompson Ionor
UT At Austin
Roger Thompson
Chest Hospital
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