Local Initiative Urges Growth for Grand Saline
A call for collective effort to revitalize Grand Saline highlights available assets such as railroad access water supply highways and labor. Citizens urged to form a dedicated group to repair streets clean up lots upgrade sewer systems and attract two to three industries employing 40 to 60 people to boost the local economy. The message stresses immediate action and cross‑organization cooperation to move the city onto stronger footing.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline History Requested by Local Resident
Mrs Mildred Joslin Randolph writes from Mesquite Texas asking for a copy of Grand Saline History after her husband discarded hers. She notes her lineage includes two great grandfathers who were doctors in Grand Saline in the 1880s and mentions Dr J S Joslin and Dr Daniel Monk with land grants and Dr Rather delivering her father in 1890. The letter requests replacement copies and preserves family ties to Grand Saline.
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Birchwood
Cir
Mesquite
Texas
Grand Saline
J. S. Joslin
John Ireland
Danial Monk
Rather
Ben Joslin
Mildred Joslin Randolph
Bailment and theft at work case underlines duty of care
In a department store, Phyllis left a fur coat in a corridor closet for safekeeping. The court ruled the store had to compensate for the loss due to lack of reasonable security. Compare cases show differing liability when lockers or locked spaces are involved.
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Phyllis
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Will Bernard
Texas Eyes Zero Base Budgeting and School Finance Reform
Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe and Lt. Governor Bill Hobby embrace Georgia style zero base budgeting to cut costs and rethink public school finance. A statewide energy plan, court rulings, and new HMO and insurance rate issues accompany a broad state government modernization push.
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Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Bill Hobby
Sen
A. M. Aikin
Paris
Carter
Briscoe
Hobby
Legislative Budget Board
Executive Department
Fisher and King To Attend Ranger J C Basketball Camp
Greg Fisher and Bruce King eighth grade students at Grand Saline Junior High School will attend the Ranger Junior College Basketball Camp June 24 29 directed by Ron Butler Ranger Junior College coach. The camp publicizes fundamentals skill development and sportsmanship stressing leadership and citizenship with guest coaches including Guy Lewis Abe Lemmons Bennie Lennox Bill White and Beryl Shipley.
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Greg Fisher
Bruce King
Grand Saline
Ranger
Ron Butler
Ranger Junior College Rangers
Texas
Southwest
Guy Lewis
University of Houston
Abe Lemmons
Pan - American University
Bennie Lennox
University of Texas At Austin
Bill White
Pan-American Uni
In The Hospital In The Hospital List of Names
A hospital notice lists patients and staff with multiple names shown as active and dismissed. The readable entries include George Hobbs Virginia Jones Laurine Moore Linnie Green Rhonda Heddins Patricia Massey Doris Adams Ethel Whites George McEnturff Annie Pettigrew Laura Moore Grace Henson Russ Vaughn Jess Simpton Jean Swain Sue Baker Jim Adkins Mattie Reynolds Ernest Swindle and Emma Hewitt Dona Lucas Patsy Means Glyn Mabery Mattie Stuart Connie Parker Sue Lovett Dorothy McWilliams Kim Mays Nancy Neill as dismissed.
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George Hobbs
Virginia Jones
Laurine Moore
Linnie Green
Rhonda Heddins
Patricia Massey
Doris Adams
Ethel Whites
George McEnturff
Annie Pettigrew
Laura Moore
Grace Henson
Russ Vaughn
Jess Simpton
Jean Swain
Sue Baker
Jim Adkins
Mattie Reynolds
Ernest Swindle
Emma Hewitt
Dona Lucas
Patsy Means
Glyn Mabery
Mattie Stuart
Connie Parker
Sue Lovett
Dorothy McWilliams
Kim Mays
Nancy Neill
4-H Members Shine At Roundup And Market Contest
Douglas Parker earns a $4000 Texas 4-H Foundation scholarship as one of ten recipients who will study agriculture in Texas. Douglas, Grand Saline High 1973 graduate and Fruitvale 4-H member, attended Texas A M for Roundup.
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Douglas Parker
Roger Earley
Texas A&m
College Station
Douglas
Houston
College
Texas
Grand Saline High
Fruitvale
Tyler
4-H
Dallas Farmers Market
Dallas Department of Consumer Affairs
Dallas
E. E
Gene) Slayton
Heavy June rains damage tomato crop but promise is strong
Free State Farming notes heavy weekend rains in June caused more tomato losses than April freezes though Jimmy Cox of Edgewood still claims one of the county’s best tomato crops. Harvest starts the week of June 18 25, while 1972 saw an earlier end of May. Cotton also suffered with up to 40 percent replants. Bermuda hay outlook improves with ahead of last year forage, and county agents offer forage analysis services for a fee. Round balers appear in county with tractors moving bales weighing 1500 to 3000 pounds from meadow to barn.
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Te High Court
Carrollton
Wichita Falls
John Hill
Hill
Commissioners
Texas
Joe Christie
Jimmy Cox
Route 1
Edgewood
Jimmy
Bermuda
van Zandt
Webb's Brother Otis Webb Funeral Held in Seagoville
Funeral services for Otis N. Webb age 49 of Rt 2 Seagoville were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Mathis Funeral Chapel Seagoville officiated by Rev Bill Ritchie. Interment followed at Tuskhoma Cemetery. Survivors include wife Sue Webb sons Robert John Marvin and Harvey Webb daughters Sandra Dollaner Cathy Webb brother Edward Webb sisters Georgia Phillips and Alene Lott and five grandchildren.
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Otis N. Webb
Rt. 2
Seagoville
Mathis
Bill Ritchie
Tuskahoma
Sue Webb
Robert
John
Marvin
Harvey Webb
Sandra Dollaener
Mesquite
Cathy Webb
Edward Webb
Grand Saline
Baseball Schedule For Week
Week long baseball schedule lists games from Thursday June 21 to Thursday June 28 with matchups such as Astros-Canton Gulfstars Braves-Edgewood Wildcats Cubs-Van Wranglers Comanches-Hawkins Tees and more. Times show 6 p.m. for several games and note venue designations here there and at and pm placeholders.
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Astros
Canton Gulfstars
Braves
Edgewood Wildcats
Chapel Hill
Tigerettes
Cubs
van Wranglers
Comanches
Hawkins Tees
Athletics
Tomahawks
Apaches
van Red Sox
Navajoes
Blackhawks
Fruitvale Tigers
Edgewood Giants
Black
Commanches
Mineola
Fruitvale Astros
Alba Golden Lions
Edgewood Cardinals
van Bombers
Local visits during Father’s Day weekend across Dallas area
Locals recount Father’s Day visits with relatives in Dallas and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCoy of Dallas visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Spears. Naomi Colwell of Des Moines stayed two weeks with her grandchildren. Milton Youngblood spent Sunday in Richardson with Mr. and Mrs. Holton and Chad. Lurlyne Strebeck returned from Imperial California after an extended visit with son Reaford Strickland and family.
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Jack McCoy
Dallas
M. J. Spears
Naomi Colwell
Des Moines
Iowa
William Neal
Darrell
Tasha
Milton Youngblood
Richardson
James Holton
Chad
Lurlyne Strebeck
Imperial
California
Reaford Strickland
Andy’s Secret Tunnel Changes and Returns to Boyhood
Andy discovers a pebble that unlocks a magical tunnel. Through it he transforms into a mouse, dog, monkey, bear, and more while his cat and parrot antagonists chase and steal the pebble. After a final return he fears disbelief from police and wonders if the tunnel can happen again.
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Andy
Dogcatcher
AVS Technical Services
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PEE Wee Free State League
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Ray Warner
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Tommy Marett
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