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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
8
The 1956 Sun column lists residents from Pruitt and nearby towns visiting relatives and friends across Tyler Dallas Kermit Galveston and Grand Saline. It notes hospital stays Mrs E L Pugh at Medical Center Tyler and Geddie Marys father Galveston for treatment, and upcoming tonsil surgery for Bill Crimie. Several social calls and dinners are mentioned with local families including the Peden Chaney and Palmer households.
Oakland area residents and visitors are listed in a weekend roundup. Mr and Mrs J A Morgan and Peery spent several days in Dallas with relatives. Miss Helen Strickland left for an extended visit near St Paul Minnesota. Carol and Elaine Skinner and others visited grandparents in Jules with family. Bobby Joe Fisher hosted a party Saturday night. Families from Dallas Arlington Wentworth Edgewood and Canton were noted in various visits and weekends.
Mir and Mrs. Jones from Decatur visited Mrs. Jones uncle Dockrey and wife. Lee Nell of Lonaview stayed with Don Null. W. K. Harris spent Sunday in Dallas with his children including Ronnie Harris. Jerry Phillips sustained a neck injury playing. Mrs. Wayne Plekeley visited in Tyler Medical Center Hospital. Burges and Maxfield families attended a City Lake reunion in Van. Faye Snow and son from Muskogee and Clifford Rudd of Oklahoma visited Sunday. Sue Hurges attended a Grand Saline revival. Sam Blakeley spent Sunday with his parents. Various local residents visited relatives across Burkburnett Corsicana and Dallas. Dr. J. R. Maxfield and family visited their niece Naomi Burges Friday. Church services were canceled at Baptist Church Sunday morning due to preacher illness but Sunday night service proceeded. Mrs. Le Pugh remains in Tyler Medical Center. Naomi Burges to Dallas to visit Karl Burges. Attic Hollowell group hosted Father’s Day reunion with Jeff Dockery and Holt families.
Central Church and Sunday school drew large crowds over the weekend at both churches. A homecoming is planned at Jazarene Chapel on the first Sunday in July with a communal basket meal and afternoon singing. Caldwell from Wills Point and his two daughters return from Dallas for Father's Day and attend services with many Holt and Rifler family members from Dallas and area.
Sunday attendance at the Nazarene Chapel included Mr and Mrs Joens and Mr and Mrs John, with Boddy Barker and children visiting. Mrs Ruby Ritchie returned to church after an absence as Mr and Mrs Joe Gallawa and Mr and Mrs Lather were noted in attendance.
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