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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
4
A brief item notes activity at Medical Center Hospital in Tyler during the previous week, recording ongoing care, admissions, or administrative updates affecting patient flow and unit operations. The fragment indicates ongoing hospital operations in Tyler last week.
The 1961 State Fair Texas will feature an Exposition of Music as its theme. Schools and colleges will perform from classical to jazz with an evening parade of illuminated floats and bands. Major musical events include Gospel Singing Festival, fiddlers contest, and a pageant saluting East Texas.
Jimmy Don Henderson son of Mr and Mrs J D Henderson of Van received his commission as ensign from the U S Navy during commence ment exercises at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. He earned his appointment through Braiy Gentry of Tyler four years ago. At the academy he joined a 150 pound football and track program. His first ship base will be Long Beach California. While at Van High School he graduated in 1957 as an outstanding all around athlete and the top student in his class.
Canton youth plans to attend a Summer Institute in Utah at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City from June 19 to August. About 20 graduate students nationwide will be invited after faculty nominations and committee selections. A student recently earned a National Science Foundation Fellowship for fulltime study. He has studied for two years under a stipend from the Southern Regional Council of Universities.
Dan Gower of the Port land Cement Association will present a tile demonstration on June 10 at Grand Saline High School art shop beginning at 7 pm. The event will teach laying concrete block for farm and home buildings and attendees should wear work clothes as hands on practice will be offered. Also noted is a social at the Dar home with guests including Opal Adams Russell Phil Linda Lindsey and others from Mineola and Van.
Rhealene Bryant announces her engagement to Robert Lamb son of Mrs Lamb of Grand Saline. Betrothal text notes wedding planned August 5 at Main Street Baptist Church in Grand Saline. Bryant a Baylor graduate, Lamb a Stephen F Austin College alum with postgraduate study at Westminster Choir College Baylor and UH. Lamb pursuing a doctorate in religious education at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary.
Veterans and auxiliary members plan a tea meeting this Saturday with a small gathering to discuss post activities and community outreach.
Robert Lee Cassels aged 64 Mineola United Gas Corporation manager died at 7 10 p m Thursday at his home of a heart attack Obituary notes he was a Helmick High School graduate World War veteran active in civic affairs and a member of the Chamber of Commerce Athletic Association Rotary Club Mineola Congressional Action Committee First Methods Church and other groups Funeral services were held at 2 pm Sunday at the Met badie Josh Amath pastor officiating with burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of the English Funeral Home Pallbearers listed and a reunion of the Taylor family was reported Also notes about surviving relatives and a mention of National Highway Week to be observed May 21
Wood County Electric Co-op will host annual family night in Quitman featuring a beauty pageant with contestants from seven counties. Contestants include Martha Blackwell, Mary Helenman, Ann Coe, Marilyn Ramsever, Martha Bryant, Donna Carter. Local sponsors and officials will attend. winner advances to state meet in San Antonio next August and national Electric Cooperatives convention in Atlantic City in 1962 for Miss Rural America.
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