Saline Creek Watershed Preemption Sought in City Bond Election
Local leaders push a bond election next Tuesday to preempt Saline Creek waters for a proposed water storage lake. USDA support to create improve water bodies and recreation is cited along with help from State Water Board Sabine Neches Soil Conservation Tyler officials and county leaders Truett Mayo and Bill Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
E. B
Germany
State Water Board
Grand Saline
Ernest West
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Texas Water Commission
Saline Creek
Sabine Neches Soil Conservation Authority
Tyler
Truett
Mayo
Bill Fisher
East Texas
Highway 110
Grand Sualine
Grand Saline bond election urged in town notice
A local note praises fresh garden produce and a Westward Ho Cafe sign urging voters to support four resolutions on Tuesday June 29. It reports a bank robbery incident in Grand Saline and discusses a national inquiry for banker and thief photos, urging residents to vote yes on all four propositions to move the town forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderton
Floyd Cotton
Charles
Grand Saline
U.S.A
Wiley Garland
Birn
National Examiner Inc
Park Avenue
South
New York
N. Y
Ed Alf Roberson
Grand Saline Sun
Texas
Roberson
First National Bank
W. L. Garland
Willam Pippin
Rawlings
Wyo Lnck
Garland
Pippin
H.D. Birns
Weeren Tee
Miners Lose Two Games Before Brownsboro Clash
The Miners baseball team dropped two hard fought games over the weekend due to a miscalled play and absent regular pitchers. Saturday, a misread umpire signal led to two quick outs and a 5 to 4 loss as Howard Stone twisted an ankle trying to score the tying run. Sunday, Athens defeat without its regular pitchers left the Miners with two pitchers who were ill or away, 2 to 0. Brownsboro visits Grand Saline on Sunday for a decisive Oil Belt League matchup as both teams carry one loss.
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Miners
Hallsville Tigers
Ricky Navarro
James Sides
Howard Stone
Gene Carroll
Brownsboro
Grand Saline
Carroll
G S 1910 Class To Have Reunion
The Class of 1940 will hold its 25th reunion on Sunday June 27 at Van City Park now located at the former Pure Oil Camp site across from the Recreation Hall. Meet at 1 00 p m and bring a picnic lunch. Send attendance cards to Doug Gilbert or Tempie White Box 462 Van Texas with family count. Paper plates and drinks furnished.
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van City Park
Pure Oil
Recreation Hall
New V Co Assists Alsup Appoints Ross Alsup
Ross G. Alsup, a Clarksville native, becomes Van Zandt Assistant Agricultural Agent effective June 1. He holds a B S 1964 and M S 1965 from East Texas State University, both in Agriculture, and will primarily work with 4 H Youth and Adult Leaders. He replaces Johnny Cates who moves to Camp County after 2 1/2 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross G. Alsup
Clarksville
Red River County
van Zandt
Ross
East Texas State University
Stanley Appleton
Grand Saline
Johnny Cates
Camp County
Cates
G.S. Ladies To Play Van Pony League Girls Here
The Grand Saline softball team the G S Ladies will host Van Pony League Girls Friday night at 7 p m on the high school baseball field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.S
van Pony League
Grand Saline Launties
Fruitvale Jamboree Set for June 26 at School Auditorium
The Fruity Jamboree resumes next Saturday night June 26 at the School Auditorium. Country and western music will fill the gala. Bill Harris will MC the event. Musicians and the public are invited. Mrs Hallye Randall leads the concession with helpers.
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Bill Harris
Will M.C
Hallye Randall
Two Cars Same Make and Color Confusion at Laundry
Mrs Pauline Presswood with two grandchildren returns from the laundry and discovers her car is not the one she parked. She places the children in the vehicle and tries to locate the trunk key. George Smith intervenes and guides her to the correct car.
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Pauline Presswood
Teria
George Smith
Pasture Tour and Barbecue Sponsored by Free State Club
Van Zandt's second annual Pasture Tour and Barbecue, sponsored by the Free State Farm and Ranch Club, is set for Monday at Russell Vines' farm near Fruitvale. The event includes a 5:00 p.m. pasture tour, a 6:30 p.m. barbecue at Edgewood Cafeteria, and a 7:30 p.m. program by Bévan Cates on S.P.F. Disease-free swine raising, with Vines and Cates leading.
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van Zandt
Free State Farm and Ranch Club
Russell Vines
Fruitvale
Kenneth Berry
Grand Saline
L. W. Reeves
Edgewood
Bévan
Bermuda
Neuhoff Packing Company
Bevan
Bevan Cates, An Animal Science Xeraduste of Texas Agm. Cates and Vines
S.P.F
Queen Pageant tryouts set for Van Zandt County
Deadline July 17. entrants aged 16 to 22 must be single and wear formal attire for judging. two to three minute talent presentation required. sponsorship by a Van Zandt County organization needed. last year’s queen Gail Hodges will crown successor at Van High School auditorium August 17. various committee chairs named including Mrs Marie Gibbs and J Alton Mills.
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van Zandt County
van School
At & Pm
van Vandt
Marie Gibbs
Van
Texas
Misa Gail Hodges
Wills Point
J. Alton Milix
Jewel Fenter
Gibbs
J. Alton Mills
J. G. Hopkins
W. H. Thompson
Curry Cook
L. G. Skinner
Tom Sherbert, Jr
R. C. Blackatock
C. J. Atkins
Jack Fr. Craft
Editorial urges voting for four propositions in Grand Saline
The piece calls Grand Saline citizens to vote on four pro positions in the upcoming Tuesday election. It states these propositions were developed after months of study and recommends approving all four to propel future growth and prosperity for the city.
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Grand Saline
the Sun
Latta and White Family Spend Weekend in Sulphur Springs
Mr and Mrs Homer Latta. Mrs Sibyl White spent Sunday in Sulphur Springs with Mr and Mrs Dean Edwards and Mrs Sallie Barnard and their daughter Marty of Fort Worth staying with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Latta
Sibyl White
Marty
Ft. Worth
Sulphur Springs
Sallie
Dean Edwards
Barnard
J. M. Moodys
Mra
H. C. West
Ben Wheeler
Lizzie Mae Baker
Athens
H. A. Martin
Laling
Texas
Wilburn C. Wright
San Francisco
Calif
Wrights
Baylor University
Unique Poor Boy Rodeo Set for Grand Saline This July
Grand Saline hosts a community rodeo for ages six to sixty at the local arena. Kenneth Berry, club president, expects a self supplied stock show with a downtown parade on July 3 at 4 p.m. Admission is low and a refund if not worth the price is promised.
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Kenneth Berry
Grand Saline
Berry
Mr. Berry
Rev Ted Jones Resigns As Pastor Of First Assembly of God Church
Rev Ted Jones resigns as pastor of the First Assembly of God Church in Grand Saline to take a new post at the First Assembly of God Church in Greenville Texas. He served locally for four years and will begin duties in Greenville Sunday June 27. A farewell supper will be held on the church lawn Thursday night June 24 at 7.00 p.m.
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Ted Jones
First Assembly of God Church
Greenville
Texas
Jones
Grand Saline
Blue Lodge
Valley of Dalla
Dallas
Young and Farwood
North
Mrs Forest Thompson Visits Sherman Weekend
Mrs Forest Thompson and her sister Mrs Jim Thompson of Van spent the weekend in Sherman with Mr and Mrs Boyd Haliman.
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Forest Thompson
Jim Thompson
Van
Sherman
Boyd Haliman
Election Bond Vote Planned At Police Station On Green Street
Mayor Wiley Garland Jr and city leaders urge big turnout for four bond issues totaling 300000 to fund waterworks sewer city hall and street work. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm with presiding judge C L White and assistants W B Moore Mrs Herbert Clower and Mrs Pat Heddins. Sought to annex and expand city limits with plans reviewed by committees and council. Sam Terry Jr recovering in Lisbon VA Hospital after major surgery.
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Green Street
Wiley Garland, Jr
C. L. White
W. B. Moore
Herbert Clower
Pat Heddins
Wiley Garland
Garland
Carl King
Sam Terry, Jr
Lisbon
Dallas
Masons to Install 1965 66 Officers at Grand Saline Lodge
Bill Blanchard retiring Worshipful Master announces the new Grand Saline Lodge No. 1269 officers for 1965 66. Elected are Jake Dickerson Worshipful Master Robert Ray Tabraham Senior Warden Lloyd Johnson Junior Warden W J Hawkins Jr Treasurer J C Allen Secretary J T Wimpey Chaplain Fred Tabraham Senior Steward Gene Dickerson Junior Steward Bill Blanchard Tiler. Installation set for 7 30 p m Thursday June 24. all Masons invited.
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Bill Blanchard
The
Grand Saline
Robert Ray Tabraham
Lloyd Johnson
W. J. Hawkins, Jr
Trea
Grand Saline Pony League No 1 Wins Three Straight
Grand Saline No 1 Pony League remained undefeated at 5-0 with three consecutive wins. June 10 13 16 victories over Fruitvale Van and Van featured strong hitting led by Buddy Kindle and pitching from Hank Elliott Johnnie Eads. Season record 8-1 with Kindle at 809 average. Next game June 24 vs Canton.
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Grand Saline Pony League
Grand Saline
Fruitvale
Buddy Kindle
Steve Burrow
Hank F Elliott
Joe Williams
Van
Johnnie Eads
Hank Elliott
Canton
Grand Saline No. 1
Jimmy Jackson
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Howard McDaniel
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Virginia
Claude Koonce
Milton Hitt
G. S
Berry and Reeves
Editorial
Moody
Moodys
Grapevine
William Wilkerson
Lake Tawakoni
Wright
Masons
G.S. Pony League
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