Bailey Wins Buick in January Rebate Contest in Grand Saline
Local businessman Joe Bailey was selected as one of two statewide winners in a four month contest started in January. He received a Riviera Hardtop after correctly answering five technical questions about EL Refrigerators, with the Buick car delivered in Tyler. Bailey and his family, longtime Grand Saline residents with two children and one grandchild, also received the license, tax, and five gallons of gas.
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General Electric Company
Bailey
Joe Gracey
Riviera
Tyler
Para
Baileys
Grand Saline
Election set for July 2 by Chemic Union officials
In an interview, union officials announce a July 2 election from 5 to 8 PM for the Mobile Homes Chemical Workers Union at Southwestern Mobile plant. A meeting last week with employees and committee members led to an election decision to be approved by the National Labor Relations Board, with NLRB official Bil Rinke present.
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Uries
Oliver Farr
Tional
Mobile Homes “Chemical Workers Union
Farr
Southwestern Mobile Plant
John Korleski
Stuart Gard
Ner
Bill Barber
Combrie
Howard Thompson
Bill Canfield
Wi Peden
George Rucker
Johnnie Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Bil Rinke
Girl Scouts End Day Camp at McCain Farm Saturday
Grand Saline Girl Scout Day Camp closed June 22 after a week of crafts hiking cooking and outdoor skills. Thirty five girls learned fire building and outdoor cooking including a self cooked stew and dessert. The First Aid Station run by nurse Velma Duke treated every scratch and bite, with visitors from the Phisholm Trail Girl Scout Council impressed by the operation. Family day on June 21 drew 28 visitors for a program and flag ceremony before campers left with fond memories of camping and scouting.
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Grand Saline
Sam Mares
Velma Duke
Tittle Girls
Phisholm ‘Trail
Howard Miller
Morell Hodges
McCain Farm
Vish
Girl
Little
Nes
Unusual Catch Not Edible at Local Lake
Penja Darnell had a strange fishing moment when a water moccasin snagged his line. His mother checked for pests on her neck as Benjie noted nothing crawling, but the hook hung from her left ear, marking an odd and unlucky day during fishing.
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Penja Darnell
Benjie
Youth from area head to Tyler Texarkana camps this week
Local Methodist youth depart Tuesday for a week at Lakeview Methodist Assembly near Palestine. Thirty campers and leaders from Tyler and Texarkana districts attend Junior Intermediate and Senior camps offering classes worship creative arts and recreation. Each camp features a camp preacher with services running Monday afternoon through Saturday morning.
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Tyler
Ately
Texas Conference
Campera
Interstate Route Group fights for East Texas highway rights
Edgewood Enterprise reports that the Interstate Short Route Association formed after a Mineola protest meeting mobilizes Wills Point Edgewood Grand Saline Mineola Hawkins Big Sandy Gilmer and Gladewater to oppose alleged secret maneuvers over Highway 80. The group urges citizens to contact representatives and support a postponed public hearing as Texas plans billions for highway construction.
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Edgewood Enterprise
Interstate Short Route Association
Mineola
Wills Point
Edgewood
Grand Saline
Hawkins
Big Sandy
Gilmer
Gladewater
United Group
State Highway Department
van Zandt
Wood
Upshur
Gregg
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Texas
Ills Point
Big Sanay
Terrell
Tyler
Longview
Ilgore
Tt War
Lee Vickers
Glade
Water City
Cers
Home Coming Set for Nazarenes
Annual Homecoming at Nazarene Chapel on June 30 invites all in the community. Rev. John Burch announces pastor Rev. Paul Garrett from Dallas will deliver the 11 o clock sermon. A on the ground basket lunch follows with singing continuing in the afternoon.
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Nazarene Chapel
John Burch
Paul Garrett
Dallas
Special hearings on highway 80 for Upshur Gladewater
The Texas Highway Department granted hearings with postponement or public hearings in Van Zandt and Wood Counties and a proposed far south route of Interstate 80. Official notification to Van Zandt County’s Judge G. D. Staton by district engineer A. C. Gentry. Canton hearing originally set for June 28 at 10 a.m. in the District Court Room.
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van Zandt
Wood
Texas Highway Department
van Zandt County
G. D. Staton
A. C. Gentry
Canton
District Court
Pure White Trash Here Evidently A Cemetery Bedlam
The letter notes a wife and daughter discovering beer cans at Woodside Cemetery while visiting Tate Bryan Joslin’s grave, sparking questions about disrespectful behavior. It mentions local cemetery upkeep, July hearings in Upshur County and Gladewater, and a regional group opposing a southern Interstate route, planning a PR campaign to push a short route.
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Woodside Cemetery
Athenas Plan Friday Night Swim Party For Teens
Athena Club invites all 14 and older teens to a Friday night swimming party at Tyler State Park. Sessions begin at 6 80 p.m. at the Fire Hall with Rev Howard Conatser and Mr Charles Washman assisting as hosts. A scavenger hunt the prior Friday produced a fast winning team, awarded a cake as first prize, followed by games at the Fire Hall after the hunt.
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Athena Clu
Tyler State Park
Howard Conatser
Charles“ Washman
Methodist Church Expands Youth Fellowship Program
The Youth of First Methodist Church will meet after the evening service this Sunday in the youth building for a new series of gatherings. Charlotte Land is president. The group will engage in activities such as ping pong and shuffleboard, with plans discussed last Sunday. All church youths and other Grand Saline youth are invited. regular meetings are at 6:80 each Sunday evening.
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First Methodist Church
Charlotte Land
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Grand Saline
Fruitvale Opens Season With First Softball Game
The Fruitvale diamond hosted the season opener on Thursday night with the first softball game played. Games are set for each Thursday at 7:80 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and participate in the games.
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Fruitvale
East Texas Baptists To Meet Here
John H. Ward pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Grand Saline will host the East Texas Baptist Fellowship beginning Wednesday night July 3 Pastors from across Texas are expected to attend Ward invites all who wish to spend the Fourth in worship services He came to Grand Saline in March from Gatesville while studying at Arlington Bible Baptist Seminary He is a Wellington native married with three children Tobm Wesley LaNell and Lynna Lee.
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John H. Ward
Bible Baptist Church
Grand Saline
East Texas Baptist Fellowship
Texas
Tobm Wesley
LaNell
Lynna Lee
Big D Team to Play Local Little League This Saturday
Big D is sending a junior squad to face our Little League at 7 p m Saturday night. Manager Raymond Yarbrough leads the Dallas visitors who hope to rally strong local support at the Diamond. Meanwhile Abe Ruth No 2 faces Van No 5, Pony League No Ya meets Van No 4, and Van hosts double Little League games followed by girls softball and Grand Saline Pony League, Canton engagements Friday night.
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Big D
Jack Braderry
Raymond Yarbrough
Dallas
Abe Ruth
Van
Pony League
Grand Saline Pony League No. 2
Canton
Changes Announced In Post Office Fees
Postmaster Mrs. Clay announced new prices for several services effective July 1. Special Delivery, Money Orders, Registry, Insured, and Certified fees will increase as part of the post office rate adjustments.
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Clay
Lone Star Farm Award Bestowed on Owen Hicks
Owen Hicks son of Mr and Mrs W F Hicks of the Clark community receives the Lone Star Farmer Degree from the State Association of Future Farmers of America. A Grand Saline High School senior he excelled in PPA work and other FFA activities earning cash from projects and boasting rising assets. His advisers Taylor Rhodes and Glen Martin aim for the American Farmer Degree as he completes vocational agriculture.
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W. F. Hicks
Clark
Lone Star Farmer
State Association of Future Farmers of America
Owen
Grand Saline High School
FFA
Kansas City
Fand
and Sell Co Farm
Taylor Rhodes
Glen Martin
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