All Over Town Highlights and Local Notes
Community column from Grand Saline notes a Grand Opening success at Owens Lumber Co. and updates on Alf Roberson’s condition, Jake Shoaf's visit, and a missing Goodwill box concern. It mentions mumps at Donald Tunnell and stray horses rounded up by Police Chief Pat Heddins and son Truman.
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Jake Shoaf
Quitman
Jake
the Sun
Grand Saline
Alf Roberson
Pat Heddins
Truman
Teletype Machine Installed In Van Zandt Co Sheriff Office
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office has a new Bell Telephone teletype to monitor state law enforcement news. Dispatchers Grady Barnard and Sheriff B W Ward operate it, reading all messages and relaying urgent items such as all points bulletins to officials. The system runs 24 hours daily and is shared with the State Criminal Justice Council funding half the lease.
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Grady Barnard
Austin
van Zandt County Sheriff's Department
van Zandt Co
Sheriff's Office
van Zandt County
Sheriff’s Department
Bell Telephone C O
Barnard
Dudge
Billy 10
Hidlum
van Zandt
State Criminal Justice Council
B. W. Ward
Hullum
Sheriff's Department
Box Supper And Pie Auction At Fruitvale June 24
The Fruitvale Saddle Tramps sponsor a cake pie and box supper at the Riding Arena in Fruitvale Thursday night June 24. Proceeds go to buy an electric timer. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Fruitvale Saddle Tramps
Fruitvale
Publisher Alf Roberson Recovers After Major Tyler Surgery
Sun publisher Alf Roberson underwent four hours of surgery at Medical Center Hospital in Tyler and spent two hours in recovery. Described as good, he will stay in intensive care briefly before a transfer to a regular room. Donations of blood are sought for replacement, with no blood type restrictions. Stewart Blood Bank near the hospital accepts donations five days a week.
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Sun
Alf Roberson
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Roberson
Alf
the Sun
Virginia
Stewart Blood Bank
Family Picnic Held By Church Group
Twenty two members of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a family picnic at Kleer Park Thursday evening June 17. Mr and Mrs Jackie Gibson and five children of Burcee Jr were guests, a nephew of Bro Stovall. They were impressed with Grand Saline and thought it would be a delightful place to live, according to a church spokesman. Everyone reported an enjoyable evening.
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First Baptist Church
Kleer. Park
Jackie Gibson
Burcee Jr
Peeas
Stovall
Grand Saline
Personalities Of The Week Arthur Owens Of Grand Saline
Arthur Owens, a Red River County native born at Boxelder, moved to Grand Saline in 1955 after a career as a farmer, cattleman, saw mill operator, ranch worker, and cement contractor. He built a new home in 1962, runs a lumber company, and is developing two duplex apartment units on West Frank Street. He serves on the Grand Saline School Equalization Board and the Chamber of Commerce. His wife Opal Sanders, daughter Vickie, son Danny, and two stepchildren Regina and Richard Fowler are part of the family, active in Church of God in Edgewood.
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Red River County
Boxelder
Lula Rhodes
Highway 17
Grand Saline
Owens
Army
Aviation Engineers Division
South Pacific
New Guinea
Teshima
Okinawa
DeKalb
Bowie County
California
Dallas
East Texas
Opal Sanders
Luetta Sanders
Vicksburg
Miss
Danny Owens
Colorado Springs
Vickie Owens
Grand Saline High School
Regina
Richard Fowler
Church of God In
Edgewood
Chamber of Commerce
West Frank Street
Book Sale At Grand Saline Public Library
The Grand Saline Public Library hosts a week long book sale led by Mrs Gordon Adamson to raise funds for continued operation. The sale runs daily 9:00 am to 12:00 noon through Saturday with a children's department and donations invited.
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Grand Saline Public Library
Gordon Adamson
Satiedam
Adamson
Saline Barracks Veterans Elect Delegates for Dallas Convention
The Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465 held a covered dish meeting with 41 attendees. Delegates elected for the Department Convention at the Baker Hotel in Dallas July 18 14 and 16 include Willie Joslin Margie Darnell Mertie Hobbs Mae Hawkins R F E Renfrow Jerry Clark Earnest Hawkins and others. Mrs Pauline Peterson of Quitman attended as District 3 President. visitors came from Rose City Barracks Tyler and Wood County Mineola. Two birthdays and three anniversaries were noted.
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Saline Barracks
Ladies Auxiliary
Pauline Peterson
Quitman
District 3
Rose City
Tyler
Wood County
Mineola
Department
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Willie Joslin
Margie Darnell
Mertie Hobbs
Mae Hawkins
R. F E. Renfrow
Jerry Clark
Earnest Hawkins
Sheriff Foils Jail Break by Two Prisoners in Canton
Van Zandt County officers and the jailer's wife halted a jailbreak Friday night about 6 46 in Canton. Prisoners James Carroll and Roger Redman overpowered jailer Clifford Rowan but were captured before escaping the courthouse. Redman cut his hand breaking a window and received medical help. They faced burglary and shoplifting charges in multiple counties and FBI for transporting a stolen car across state lines.
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van Zandt
Clifford Rowan
Canton
B. W. Ward
James Richard Carroll
Salinas
Calif
Roger Eugene Redman
Lancaster
Ohio
Rowan
Ward
Redman
John Turner
Grand Saline
Pat Heddins
Redistricting Bill Signed by Gov Smith Sparks Protests
Gov Preston Smith signed the congressional redistricting bill, taking effect for the 1972 election and pairing four incumbents into two districts. Senators Mauzy and McKool objected, Mauzy promising a lawsuit to challenge the law and restore Senate control.
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Gov. Smith
Preston Smith
Wright Patman
Texarkana
John Dowdy
Athens
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
Bob Price
Pampa
Mike McKool
Oscar Mauzy
Maury
Texas
Mauzy
State Senate
Carnival opens in Grand Saline with eight rides
The Grand Saline Fire Department sponsors a family friendly carnival at East Side Shopping Center. Mr and Mrs C R Mozley of Aransas Pass own and operate the show with eight rides including a ferris wheel and space walk. Tickets offer six rides for $1.00 with ads from The Sun. Open through Sunday night June 27.
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Grand Saline
East Side
Neal Transferred To Texas Hospital
Glynn Neal, recently injured in Germany, was to be flown Wednesday to an Army hospital in Texas. He suffered a leg amputation in the accident. His twin brother Lynn Neal, also in the Army, received a 20 day leave and may accompany him as a non medical attendant.
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Glynn Neal
Germany
Texas
Neal
Lynn Neal
Wip
Hosp Auxiliary Plans Rummage Sale and Bazaar
Corby Germany Hospital Auxiliary met June 16 at 2 00 p m in the hospital chapel. They discussed a fall rummage sale and bazaar and urged donations and pickup arrangements. Members reported four dozen new pillows pillow covers a mixer and x ray table cover purchases and 206 hours volunteered in May. Dues are one dollar and Alma Moore invites new joiners.
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Corby-Germany Hospital
Patty Pitts
Margueritte Corby
Alma Moore
Burglars Hit Walkers Wash Shack in Green Street
Three Grand Saline juveniles were taken into custody Friday after a Thursday night burglary at Walkers Wash Shack on Green Street. Police Chief Pat Heddins said a washing machine was ruined and only a small amount of change was missing from coin machines. The youths were identified by officers Heddins and Hays and turned over to County Juvenile Officer Don Reid in Canton.
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Grand Saline
Walker
Green Street
Pat Heddins
Heddins
Harold Walker
Jim Hays
Don Reid
Canton
Bailey Family Visit Highlighted by Fort Worth Guests
Miss Gladys Bailey and Conald Bailey of Fort Worth visited Joe Bailey at his Grand Saline home during the weekend.
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Gladys Bailey
Conald Bailey
Ft. Worth
Joe Bailey
Grand Saline
Growth Of Van Zandt County Cited By FHA Director
The Rural Development Director of the Farmers Home Administration notes Van Zandt County’s revival amid a rural economy shift. He cites Interstate 20 completion, FHA housing loans, water and recreation facilities, and a growing livestock economy as drivers, crediting local citizens and the Van Zandt County Recreational Association for progress.
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van Zandt Co
FHA
L. D. Smith
Farmers Home Administration
Temple
Texas
van Zandt County
Free State
van Zandt
Dallas
Tyler
van Zandt County Recreational Association
Coun
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Bobby Dellarhyde
J. W. Dellarhyde
J. L. Harris
Terrell
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Rowan’s
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W. L. Garland Jr
North Green
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United States of America
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