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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
1
ee Wiley Garland reports on tomato prospects with packing starting now. Farmers expect a long season into August if weather stays favorable, with Ho Cason optimistic after last year’s heat and good fruit quality. Corn crop remains short due to brown rot in Van Zandt fields and low planting last season, despite buyers paying one dollar per sack.
The column urges residents to vote yes on a June 20 bond election to fund water sewer street repairs a new city hall fire department and a library. It notes Grand Saline as the largest town in Van Zandt County and mentions local scenes with Pam Lawrence and Floyd Pitts during a Canton visit.
Van Zandt County launches its first town by town Salvation Army fundraiser this year. Mrs Hallie Randall led Fruitvale drive with Harrison Estes organizing Edgewood. After a June 10 house fire that destroyed a Harvell Woodall family home, the Salvation Army supplied a refrigerator stove bedding and other essentials. The Sun urges continued giving to support the aid organization.
Ben Wheeler Baptist hosts evangelist Rev Walter Davidson of Grand Saline for a revival at First Baptist Church Ben Wheeler from June 21 to 27. Morning services at 9:00 a.m. and evening services at 7:45 p.m. Barney Hutson invites Davidson's church members and friends to attend for fervent preaching and singing led by Alden Parker.
Funeral services for Herbert R. McKee 52 of Grand Saline were held Friday at Grand Saline Funeral Home with Rev. John Ward officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery. McKee died Tuesday from injuries after being struck by a car near Sareveport. Survivors include his wife Eva Bowman McKee, son Herbert McKee Jr., daughter Mrs. Freda Parker, mother Mrs. Ruby McTageart, brothers Earl McKee of Grand Saline and Earl McKee of Grand Prairie, a half sister Mrs. Jackie Wilson, and five grandchildren.
W L Barnes and W Eenest West report petitions will seek voters in Kaufman Van Zandt and Rains counties for a three county junior college district. If approved by the State Board of Education elections would be held by mid August to authorize land purchase construction and equipment not to exceed 2 500 000 dollars with a tax rate not to exceed four dollars per 100. 140 characters
The regular monthly meeting of the Nazarene Men's Fellowship will be held Monday night June 21 at 7 pm. Rev John Bureh pastor of the Nazarene Chapel Church will be guest speaker a covered dish supper will be served. Men of other area churches invited to attend.
Veterans of World War I and the Ladies Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting Friday night June 14 in the Rebekah Hall. Members are reminded to attend and participate in club affairs.
Eugene Yarbrough and Eugene Knnie subdued a bank bandit during a Thursday closing, forcing him to drop his gun while President Wiley Garland Sr. wrestled the attacker with a 45 caliber pistol. The suspect, William Cortez Pippin, implicated an accomplice, Richard Larry Rusk, whose car carried a weapon arsenal and booby trapped narcotics cases were found at the Rusk home and Mockingbird Lane office. Deputies placed Pippin and the Rusk pair in jail on $30,000 bonds each. a demolition officer will assess the explosives.
Miners win two games last week boosting to a 12-1 record while Canton fell 0 to 0 and Gladewater lost 9 to 1. Hallsville Tigers visit Grand Saline Friday for a top East Texas matchup. Fruitvale game was rained out. Oil Belt League votes reelect officers. Cotton named president Simp son vice president Fitzgerald executive secretary. league by laws approved.
Funeral services for Jim Creagle 86 of Fruitvale were held at Creagleville Methodist Church with ministers officiating. Buried in Creagleville Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home of Grand Saline direction. He died Friday after a short illness in a Grand Saline hospital. He was a native of Van Zandt County and a retired barber. Pallbearers named Hazel, J R Hazel, Billy Gilliam, Bully Lee, Clarence Reeves and Bill Hawkins.
James Hollis, formerly of Grand Saline, announces ownership and operation of the Hi Way Wrecking Yard and Garage on West Highway 80 in Mineola. He reports six months since purchase, adds Haskell Marett as a mechanic in the service department, and notes they repair any make or model, sell new and used parts, and buy wrecked autos as well as good clean used cars.
Sam Terry Jr. underwent surgery at Lisden Hospital in June and was reported improving on Wednesday. Bam misses his return to Grand Saline while Grand Saliners wait for further news.
The East Van Zandt Singing Convention will meet in Ben Wheeler on Saturday night and Sunday morning June 19 and 20. Start times are 7 PM Saturday and 10 AM Sunday. Min ter White says singers from the Stamps School of Music in Dallas will attend along with visitors from across Texas.
The Sand Flat Baptist Church schedules revival services from Sunday June 20 through June 27 led by evangelist Rev J Schafer pastor of First Baptist Church Grand Saline. Music by Cleatus Carroll and Philip McMakin with morning services at 10 00 am and evening prayer at 7 40 pm song service at 8 00 pm. The church invites all to attend.
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