Beth Thomas Keeps Busy On Glorieta Assembly Staff
Elizabeth Anne Thomas daughter of Rev and Mrs Bill Thomas of Grand Saline works on the summer staff at Glorieta Baptist Assembly. Her duties include office work conference room maintenance dining hall and guest accommodations. Glorieta sits on a 2500 acre mountain site 18 miles east of Santa Fe New Mexico and hosts a 13 week summer program for Southern Baptists. The assembly is open year round and owned by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville Tennessee.
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Elizabeth Anne Thomas
Bill Thomas
Grand Saline
Glorieta Baptist Assembly
Assembly
Santa Fe
N.M
Southern Baptists
Sunday School Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Nashville
Oliver family reunion at Colfax home features fellowship and food
The Oliver family held their annual reunion last Sunday at Mrs. Ninnie Oliver Furrh’s Colfax home under a large oak. Wendell Oliver and Alf Foster will choose the 1973 reunion site for the second Sunday in June.
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Oliver
Colfax
Ninnie Oliver Furrh
Wendell Oliver
Alf Foster
Jay Olivers
Wendel Olivers
Alf Fosters
Minnie Furrh
Canton
Jim Olivers
Hurst
John Ralphs
Forney
Loyd Halls
Dallas
Richard Whitton
Wills Point
Dalton Maynes
Seagoville
Myrtle Morris
Mesquite
Coy Stone
Edgewood
Marvin Mullins
Garland
Van Zandt County Queen Pageant and Talent Find Set
The Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Queen's Contest and Talent Find Contest will be held Friday June 16 at 7 30 p m in the Canton School Cafetorium. Queen contestants are Cindy Thorn Janet Hunter Jan Greer and Denise Mills. There are four Talent Find entrants. The Queen winner will represent Van Zandt County at the District 5 contest. Admission is free.
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van Zandt County
Miss Haptonstall Receives Athena Club Scholarship
Cynthia Haptonstall of Rt. 1 Fruitvale was named the Athena Club annual scholarship recipient at the GSHS Graduation. Valedictorian, leader in Spanish and Science Clubs, UIL teams, and honored on honor rolls. She plans to attend ETSU this fall with the $100 award for college.
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Athena Club
GSHS
Cynthia Haptonstall
Wesley Haptonstall
Rt. 1
Fruitvale
Cynthia
ETSU
Two GS Girls to Perform With TJC Band
Grand Saline's Miss Karen Haptonstall and Miss J Lynn Carter join more than 180 Tyler Junior College Apache Band members rehearsing for the 1972-73 season. They will perform at the National Shriners Convention in Dallas on July 18 and later at Texas Stadium on August 26 for the Cowboys Jets game.
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Grand Saline
Karen Haptonstall
J’lynn Carter
Tyler Junior College
Apache Belles
National Shriners of North America
Dallas
Texas
TJC
Tjc Coeds Are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haptonstall and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Carter
Miss Haptonstall
Miss Carter
Pruitt HD Clubbers Set Meeting for June 22
Pruitt Home Demonstration Club will meet June 22. Miss Cateria Ritchie led a sewing program on clothing problems and basic skills. The meeting opened with a prayer by Mrs. Patty Shivers. Club president Jewel Fenter was honored with a belated birthday party. Visitors are welcome.
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Cateriiia Ritchie
Pruitt
Patty Shivers
Celeste Cavender
Jewel Fenter
Harle Sanders Wedding. Mineola Couple Plans Austin Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Neil Harle announce the June 10 wedding at Broad Street Church of Christ Mineola of their daughter to Neil Harle son of Mr and Mrs Neil Harle also of Mineola The bride a Mineola High School Tyler Junior College dental hygiene graduate will work in Austin The groom attended Mineola High School UT Arlington and plans UT Austin civil engineering He will be at home in Austin after a brief wedding trip officiant M R Montgomery and a church chorus provided music.
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Austin
Joe Neil Harle
Broad Street Church of Christ In
Mineola
Paul Sanders
Neil Harle
Mineola High School
Tyler Jr. College Dental Hygiene School
University of Texas At Arlington
University of Texas In Austin
M. R. Montgomery
Ellen Harle
Nancy Chmietzberg
Joe Guarnero
Mesquite
Fred Evans
Jack Harle
Pam Scroggins
Vickie Brumley
Tyler
Annual Fun and Frolic Day at Glenn Scott Lake House
The gathering at Glenn Scott Lake House on Friday May 26 declared the Fun and Frolic Day a success and voted to make it annual. Attendees praised Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scott for the pleasant venue and enjoyed food, drinks, and social games. Rev C A Baskin gave thanks, Mrs Mary Wilson read memories, Carla Mae Wallace spoke on sacred harp music, and Joseph N Gagnon shared poems and thoughts on aging before leading a harmony.
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Glenn Scott
Mary Wilson
Carla Mae Wallace
Hardt Bjork Exchange Vows in Double Ring Ceremony
Dr Sterling Hardt and Mrs Jo Ann Bjork both of Grand Saline married in a double ring ceremony at the Corby Germany Hospital chapel Monday evening. White gladioli decorated the chapel and the bride carried white carnations.
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Sterling Hardt
Jo Ann Bjork
Grand Saline
Corby-Germany Hospital
Edna Knight and Floyd Stewart Wed In Grand Saline Ceremony
Mrs. Jewel Youngblood of Tyler is the bride’s mother and Edna Sue Bjork and Emily Hardt served as flower girls. The bride directs nurses at Corby Germany. Dr. Hardt is a local physician. After a Gulf coast wedding trip the couple will live in Grand Saline.
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Edna Lee Knight
Floyd Stewart
Tom Pesnell
Main Street Baptist Church
Edna Sue Bjork
Emily Hardt
Jewel Youngblood
Tyler
Corby Germany
Hardt
Kevin Bjork
Joe Hardt
Nat Hardt
Paul Hardt
Shannon
R. E. Conant
Patty Sutton
Mildred Dickerson
Gulf Coast
Grand Saline
Locals mention visits and travel around town
Mrs Melba Crain toured the Inner Space Caverens near Georgetown with friends. The cave was found during Interstate 35 construction. Mr and Mrs Milton Youngblood spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jim Stessel and children of Arlington. Steve Stessel joined the Youngbloods for the week. Mrs A N Norris stayed with her son in Kaufman. Wade Oxford and family visited Hot Springs from Illinois. R V Monk visited Billy Monk’s family in Mineola. Alvin Fritz and Alva Clark were in Tyler. Mary Ella Read of Dallas stayed with her parents J Spears and wife Jim Read spent weeks by Lucerne and Emmen Switzerland where he flew the A7G in May. Swiss papers call the AT a one man show and successful.
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Melba Crain
R. V. Monk
Billy Monk
Mineola
Alvin Fritz
Tyler
Alva Clark
Mary Ella Read
Dallas
J. Spears
Jim Read
Lucerne
Switzerland
Emmen
Genealogical Society Meeting set for June 17
Northeast Texas Genealogical Society members will hold their regular monthly meeting June 17 in the Meredith Room of the Mineola Public Library. The day includes a 2 p.m. business meeting. Jim Carll of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce will speak on planning Mineola’s Centennial in 1973. Coffee provided. attendees should bring a sack lunch. All members urged to attend and visitors welcome.
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Northeast Texas Genealogical Society
Meredith
Mineola Public Library
J. H. Simmons
Jim Carll
Mineola
Inner Space Caverns Draws Praise From Visitor
Mrs. Buster Crain described Inner Space Caverns near Georgetown as fantastic after a Sunday tour. She noted several caverns 78 feet underground open to the public, ancient bones found nearby, a preserved train exhibit, constant 72 degree temperature, and a lights out moment with a Genesis reading during the tour. Mr. Crain and his wife were visiting their son and daughter-in-law in Waco.
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Crain
Inner Space
Georgetown
Mrs. Crain
Buster Crain
Waco
Omega Phi Sorority Ends Chapter Year
The Omega Phi Sorority closed its year with May meetings at Margaret Means home and Norene Blanchard sponsor house. Judy Ayers was installed as officer. a May 16 sing along was led by Yvonne Buchanan. The group awarded Lady of the Year to Mrs Mahdeen Rucker and donated to a library bulletin board. They funded corrective shoes for a ill child and crowned Jerry Varnado Man of the Year at a semi formal. Members thanked the Grand Saline Sun and signed Vita Scientia Amicitia.
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Omega Phi Sorority
Margaret Means
Ina LaPrade
United States
Norene Blanchard
Judy Ayers
Yvonne Buchanan
Margaret Varnado
Chamber of Commerce
Mahdeen Rucker
Jerry Varnado
S. B. Burrow
Chester Melton
Billy Bates
Holland Lee
Joyce Fletcher
Zara Shields
Dorothy
Akin
Jehovah's Witnesses Announce 1972 Convention Sites
Jehovah's Witnesses selected Oklahoma City as one of 59 convention sites for their 1972 series. Convention manager Joseph Saia said the four day event runs July 27 to 30 with about 12 500 delegates from Texas and Oklahoma. He noted more sites worldwide due to expansion and anticipated up to 500 000 attendees. Additional Texas gatherings are listed in Abilene Amarillo Houston and San Antonio.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Oklahoma City
United States
Joseph Saia
Saia
Texas
Oklahoma
Watchtower Society
God
Canada
British Isles
Abilene
Amarillo
Houston
San Antonio
Sara
Wesley R. Patterson
County sheriff urged citizen help to curb dumping
The county sheriff's office seeks public cooperation to report dumping and illegal waste. Complaints will be investigated, and prosecutable cases will follow. The letter from Robert F. Bartlett asks readers to assist in addressing local environmental problems.
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Sheriff's Office
Robert F. Bartlett
Jan Skinner-Mack Swain Set Wedding Date
Mr and Mrs Dean Skinner announce the engagement of their daughter Jan to Mack Swain son of Mr and Mrs Sammy Swain of Grand Saline. The wedding is planned for Thursday June 29 at eight o clock at the bride's home with close friends and relatives invited.
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Jan Skinner
Mack Swain
Dean Skinner
East Center
Miss Jan Skinner
Sammy
Swain
Grand Saline
Van Zandt Art League Exhibit Draws Hundreds in Canton
The Van Zandt County Art League showcased 152 paintings on a sidewalk exhibit in Canton in front of the courthouse on Sunday June 4. Many works were sold or commissioned and organizers called the event a success. First place went to Truman Fincher and second to Mrs. Clara Jones for The Picture of the Month displayed at Jim's Photography. The league thanked Judge Billy Hallam for providing the courthouse lawn.
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The
League
Canton Courthouse
Jim
South
Buffalo
Truman Fincher
Clara Jones
Billy Hallam
Van Zandt County WMA Holds All Day Meeting At Church
The Van Zandt County WM A met at China Grove Baptist Church on Thursday June 8 with 89 attendees. First vice president Dorothy Daniel led the opening with a prayer, songs, and a devotional from Luke 2 36 38. The program included reports from churches and a $433 52 collection. Next meeting planned for Sand Flat in September.
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Sand Flat
Daniel
Johnny Wilson
Australia
George Decker
Tundra Church
Gma Camp
Jesus
China Grove
Bro
R. C. Dickey
Wilbanks
Bro. Dickey
O. C. Robinson
Oak Grove
Tundra
GMA
Bro. R. C. Dickey
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