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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
1
Local Grand Saline activity notes a renovation to the East Grand Saline meeting hall with new Jaycee signs. A July 8 drawing offers three prizes including five $20 gift certificates, a $100 beef package, and a Remington 1100 shotgun, funded by a $1.60 donation. Eddie Shanafelt leaves Perry Brothers for Perry’s Jefferson store.
The South Tawakoni Water Supply Corporation financed with FHA funds completed a June 2 1966 inspection led by William E Boyd and Harold Carter. The system serves about 200 families with one booster station and a 35 psi pressure delivering 3 gallons per minute per home. The cost was 233400 dollars and lines extend from Lake Tawakoni to near Highway 19 east of Fruitvale with a water contract to the City of Wills Point.
Two car crashes at a curve on Bradburn Road in Grand Saline Saturday caused more than 5000 dollars in damage to four vehicles. One injury, minor, was reported to Mrs. Johnny Glasscock who was treated and released. Drivers included Derrell Glynn Neil age 16, Bobbi Sean Taylor age 17, Alan P. Conant age 19, and Glasscock’s husband. Three vehicles involved were demolished.
The Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance met June 15 at 8:00 p.m. at the Nazarene Parsonage with Rev. Don Adams as host. Attending were Rev. Welch, Hubbell, Campbell, Jones, Adams, and Burch. Bank balance reported was $231.97. A census committee was formed and plans for cooperative evangelism discussed with next meeting set for July 20 at 8:00 p.m.
The Highway Commission will dedicate a roadside rest area on Interstate 20 near Van, Texas, to Brady Gentry, former chairman and congressman from East Texas. Gentry served as highway chair from 1939 to 1945 and died in Houston last year. The site is a short drive from his birthplace at Colt.
The Corby Germany Auxiliary yearbook won the Blue Cross Public Relations award at the Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries annual meeting in Houston. Mrs. Douglas Kesner represented the local auxiliary at the event.
The Grand Saline Jaycees announce their annual Give Away to support future service work. Donations of 1.00 will fund prizes including 20 Gift Certificates, a Side of Beef, or a Remington Model 1100 shotgun. Draw date is Saturday July 8. Lonnie Humphrey urges local youth to join.
The Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance, in cooperation with Corhby Germany Hospital Administration and Staff, will appoint a chaplain from the Alliance for one week. The program runs Sunday through Saturday and does not interfere with a pastor’s regular duties, but provides hospital patients daily chaplaincy.
Richard L Mill, son of Mr and Mrs Grand Hill, earned a Doctor of Philosophy in science from the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton Wisconsin. He previously earned a 1961 bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and a 1968 MS from the Institute of Paper Chemistry. His doctoral thesis studies time dependent structure and mechanical behavior of pulp fibers under stress. He and his wife have two children, Karen and Lynn, who live in Rome Georgia where he works as a Research and Development Specialist for Georgia Kraft Paper Co.
About 39 people joined the Van Zandt County FH A tour starting at the Canton Agricultural Building. Participants visited the Jimmy LaPrade farm near Fruitvale and Elmer Long’s Hereford herd with Brahma bull, noting improved pastures crossbred cattle and corn on 30 plus acres. The group observed catfish a 10 to 15 pound haul and learned how FH A aid supported local agriculture and Rural development.
Texas will call 974 men from 155 local draft boards in July as part of a national 19 900 man call for the army. Boards will forward 5 016 men to pre induction examinations in July up from 4 000 in June. Four osteopath doctors join the July August and September Army or Navy quotas.
The Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465 held its regular monthly meeting Friday June 16. A cement dish supper was served. The Department Convention will be held in Brownwood.
Federal Reserve announce in Dallas that from September 1 1967 checks lacking magnetic ink symbols will not be processed by the four Dallas offices. High speed computers sorting 60 000 checks per hour require the symbols. Public education campaign urges preprinted checks and rejection of counter drafts without ink marks.
Harold Walker owner of Walkers Service and Equipment Co in Grand Saline won a six monthSales of Philco Ford Corp contest and earned a 10 day all expense paid trip to Puerto Rico. He traveled from Dallas with his brother Hershal and attended events with Philco Bendix officials at the El San Juan Hotel. He was named among the top six distributors in the United States Canada and Hawaii and received a color TV and a Texas Scratch Pad containing one hundred $1 bills. Hershal was hospitalized on return after the trip.
Jeanne Jordan Box, former Grand Saline graduate, is named Youth Education Director for the summer at First Methodist Church. She holds degrees from Lon Morris College and Texas Western College El Paso and has seven years of choral teaching in El Paso schools. Mrs Box and her two children reside at 322 N.
The First Baptist Church announces a Homecoming on Sunday June 25 with Rev C A Schoenrock delivering the morning sermon. Lunch follows at noon and the afternoon features fellowship and singing led by Rev James Schafer.
Rev Thomas L Jones pastor of First Methodist Church is appointed by the District Superintendent to serve on the district staff to study the workbook for the annual conference program Moving Together In Christian Faith Obedience Action. He will meet June 23 at Lakeview with other district staff for study and inspiration.
Perry Brothers Grand Saline store announces new manager R L Parrish of Hamilton Texas effective Monday. Parrish a 14 year company veteran replaces former manager Eddie Shanafelt who transfers to Perry Brothers Jefferson store. Parrish, his wife Joyce, and two sons James 14 and Tommy 10 are Baptist church members. Shanafelt praises Grand Saline’s friendly people.
The Mac-Bee Water System funded by Farmers Home Administration passed final inspection on June 18. District Supervisor Robert C. Toon and FHA engineer Harold Carter led the review with the corporation's lawyer and staff. The system serves 376 families in Hunt and Van Zandt counties, with a main plant to supply 5 000 residences, three booster stations, and 35 pounds of pressure delivering three gallons per minute per home.
Winners in the oratorical contest sponsored by electric cooperatives of Texas have returned home. Mareel Hill and Lance Brown were named contest winners, praised the cooperative for a wonderful experience.
The East Van Zandt County Singing Convention will be held at the Nazarene church. Local residents and church members anticipate a day of songs, fellowship, and community gathering with performances by regional singers.
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