Recall of 1927 Community Meeting And Local News
Recalled items include a postponed Grand Saline trade meeting at the school for farmers and businessmen. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Ella Grider home with host serving after noon treats. New Year fire damaged the Simmons property on Green Street. Chamber of Commerce gathered thirty men electing officers and a nine member board. School taxes up to February 1 totaled 11896.84 with 3128.05 uncollected. Bankers Convention attendees included T D Hunt Agnes Griffin J C Alsup with a Dallas banquet and theatre outing. Locals in 1927 note trips by W R Cade and Ernest Burges and Wilderspins racing greyhounds in Miami with a track record effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Ladies Aid
Main Street Christian Church
Ella Grider
W. H. Jarvis
J. E. Persons
Sam Terry
Sam Tippett
J. C. Alsup
W. Arthur Reid
J. C. Allen
Banker’s Convention
T. D. Hunt
Agnes
Floyd Griffin
Bankers Convention
Dallas
Texas
Crystal Ballroom
Baker Hotel
Circle Theatre
Sun
W. R. Cade
Ernest Burges
Wills Point
Fred Wilderspin
Miami
Alf
Grand Saline welcomes new Salt Bowl Lanes owners
The town learned that O. C. Armstrong sold Salt Bowl Lanes to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jordan of Dallas. Locals are invited to greet the newcomers and wish them well in the bowling business as rain nourishes crops across Grand Saline and Van Zandt County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
van Zandt County
O. C
Cliff) Armstrong
Salt Bowl
Carl Jordan
Dallas
Calamity Jane arrives in Dallas June 24 at Music Hall
Carol Burnett returns to Dallas for a personal stage appearance in Calamity Jane on June 24 at the Music Hall between film work with Dean Martin and a Broadway show. The production features Art Lund as Sheriff Deadwood and Beryl Towbin as Calamity’s ally with a New York television finale planned for November 12. Tickets go on sale at State Fair Box Office and local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Burnett
Gunshootin
Calamity Jane
Wild Bill Hickok
Doris Day
Charles K. Freeman
Sammy Fain
Paul Francis Webster
Kansas City
Dallas
Phillip Shuken
New York
Deadwood City
Art Lund
Utah
Joey
Katie Brown
Chicago
Beryl Towbin
Gilmartin
Kelly Brown
Oklahoma
Bernie West
Golden Garter Saloon
Six Flags Attendance Soars as Summer Start Sets Records
Attendance at Six Flags Over Texas reaches 135,937 visitors between April 20 and May 26 under a weekends only schedule. Great Southwest Corp owner Angus Wynne Jr notes anticipated growth, with June 1 starting seven day operation through Labor Day. May 4 marks a record daily count of 22,617, surpassing 1962 highs as plans for the 2,000,000th visitor unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Flags
Friendship Notes Mention Visits and Rodeo Victory
Mrs W D Barnes delayed from last week hosted visitors including Alton Ray Barnes from Houston and Edward Gray this Sunday. Dallas guests Ford Bailey and C E Green hosted, while John Means and family and W J Savage with Sherry visited Green. Mark Green won the Shetland pony at the Grand Saline Rodeo Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Ray Barnes
Houston
W. D. Barnes
Edward Gray
Ford Bailey
Dallas
C. E. Green
John Evert Means
H. M. Means
W. J. Savage
Sherry
Mark Green
Grand Saline
Tribute and town pride amid truck line work and obit note
The piece celebrates Lowrie Truck Line in Grand Saline highlighting payroll impact and Ray’s return to operation. It also honors Oscar Rodgers who passed away, recalling decades of friendship and shared community ties. It ends with a note on Mrs. Frank Morris enjoying peaches preserved years ago and reflections on food processing progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Lowrie
Grand Saline
Great
Oscar Rodgers
Oscar
Frank Morris
Texas House Standouts Highlight Hollowell And Peers
The Houston Chronicle profiles Texas Representative Bill Hollowell of Grand Saline among four House members seen as the most influential in the 58th session. The group includes W S Heatly, James Cotton, and Ben Barnes. Hollowell touts saving taxpayers 2 million per biennium by blocking a judge pay raise. He seeks to reorganize the general office and tighten state laws, though some initiatives stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
Houston Chronicle
Byron Tunnell
Tyler
the Chronicle
W. S
Bill) Heatly
Paducah
James Cotton
Weatherford
Hollowell
Ben Barnes
Ate
Roteies
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THE
Grand Saline Sun
General Electric
Jeanin Pounit
Furniture & Appl
Joe Bailey
Alf Roberson
Ray Lowrie
6 Flags
Hettie Smith
Dixie Phillips
N. Naid
Tierce
Jule Adkins
H. M. Davidson
Sun Advertising
Ellice Guinn
E. High
Don Keene
Canon
Mineola
Bill Bass Amlico
WAT Lumber
Salt City Co
Tfe
Edgewood
Bradburn Rd
Oscar Worden
E. Frank Street
Rt. 4
Wayne Blakeley
Electrolux
Henry Kirby
Bradburn Road
Haskell Marett
Waldrip St. Newroof
Fowler Insurance Agency
Saline St
N. Main
Office
A. Ma Fisher
Denton
Pegues Bros
Chan McMakin
N. Spring
Glenn Norman
Canton
Tex
Friedrich
Grand Saline Hardware & Appliance
Mineo
Clover Furniture
Perry Bros
W. B. Null
Skinnie Hawkins
Bailey “Furniture & Rance
LAL Drug Co
Beck
J. L. “Pail Drug CO
Hallman
M. K. Hallman
Joe Bartley
FE. M. Slack
Optometrist
Elliott
Oy Termite Control Service
Kenwell St
Oéth
Jerry
Chrysler Pr Products ‘Carysler Products
Clarks-Gereve
Federal Land Bank
J. W. Terry
Kaufman - Canton
FLBA
Hock Frleetrie
Service
Piggly Wiggly Grocery
Dr. J. Carl Norris
N. Newsome St. Mineola, Texas
Mineola Mattress Factory
Laminack Phone
Jack Mitchell
Southwesters Gas & Electric Company
Dodson
Pacific ST
Sam
Dennington
Termite Control Service
Texas Peet Centre
Assn
Emory
Butane Gas Service
Yorktown
Madeeter
C. Cox
Aluanae
Dallas Morning News
Leading Daily
Bill Dennis
Ben Pegues
Pegues Bros. Furniture Store
Dallas Times Herald
Gene Calloway
Watcea
Edelo
Cece Eeeare Aes Wert
Perelat
Wafcrr
Uasaggiedt
Bartley Funeral Home
Ale Commanie
Ongred
Falu
Air
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