Five Injured In Grinding Head-on Crash In Texas
A head on crash on Highway 50 near Grand Saline left a Fort Worth man critically injured and four others hospitalized. The accident involved a brown and white Bel Chevrolet and a 1961 Pontiac driven by Max D. Lukenback. The impact destroyed both cars and fractured steering columns. Passengers included Rozelle Lukenback and their month-old son Stephen. Authorities said Kirk, driving the Fort Worth car, veered onto the shoulder before the collision.
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Fort Worth
Iarfield Kirk
Worth Negro
Ion
Cal Center
Lukenback
Max D. Lukenback
Navy
Rman
Florida
California
Rozelle
Stephen
Grand Saline
Kirk
Marshall
Pontiac
Lukeenback
Kenneth Tidwell
Texas
Lakenback
Local Notables Born in Grand Saline Area
Biographical notes on Ira sugene Eis born January 8 1927 in Round Flat near Grand Saline now owner of Grand Saline Western Auto Store with six and a half years in post and former Magnolia Petroleum Company employee. Also mentions John Terry Rash employed at Bartley Funeral Home nine months, with high school and Pure Oil background, Lions Club member, Methodist Church, living with wife Margaret on Route 1 Box 171 and two children Mary Frances and Janet Kay.
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Ira Sugene Eis
Round + Flatt
Grand Saline
Grand Saline Western Auto
Western Auto
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Fr Saline “High School
Ms. Wif
Collier Street Land
Karen
Darrell
Bubba
Dwayne
Colfax
John Terry
Rash
Bartley Funeral Home
Vat High School
Pure Oil Company
Van
Eathere
Lions City
Margaret
Route 1
Box 171
Mary Frances
Janet Kay
GS To Observe Fourth of July
Saline will join with cities across the area on Tuesday in observing the annual Fourth of July holiday. Downtown merchants and business places will stay open or closed as noted. L. Mayberry, manager.
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Businenam
Mananer
Calf Demonstration Sponsored by Earl Person Farm
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce to host a calf demonstration Monday July 3 at the Earl Person farm north of Grand Saline on Caney Creek Road. Tom Bratcher of Neuhoff Meat Packing will grade cattle and advise on selling times and conditions for best prices. program runs 10 a.m. to about noon.
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Grand Saline
Chamber of Commerce
Twister Strikes City Causing Floods and Rail Damage
Severe storm brings heavy rain and a twister that ripped telegraph lines and damaged 12 to 15 poles near the Gulf Oil Distributor's office beside the Texas and Pacific tracks. Flooding forces evacuations in Wichita Park area. rainfall totals exceed three inches in several locales with Fort Worth and Tyler reporting strongest totals.
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Texas and Pacific
T&p
Gulf Oil
Crand
Saline
Salt City
Hoover
City
Tut Grand Saline
Tyler
Cevacuat
Wichita Park
Jones Girls Place In IH Dress Review
The IH Dress Review Friday June entries placed Jones Girls across the top ranks. Mary Fritz won second, Dorothy Diles took third, Wanda Fisher fourth, and Jean Dilliard fifth in the competition.
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Fualty
IH Review
Mary Fritz
Dorothy Diles
Wanda Fisher
Jean Dilliard
Conley and Haynes Open Upholstering Shop
Conley and Haynes have opened an upholstery shop in the Jarvis building first door north of the Post Office. They offer wiring, appliance repairs, lawn mower repairs, complete upholstery, furniture refinishing, and invite friends and neighbors to visit this week in their new business.
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Jarvis
J ‘Conley
Haynes
Miners Lose Two to Rain in Canton Gladewater Tilt
The Miners were swept 2-0 by rain with an 0-4 season mark after a doubleheader against Canton and Gladewater. The rainout left the Miners facing Canton with weather causing a tough start to the season.
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Canton
Gladewater
Rev Ted Jones Takes Assembly of God Pastor Post
Grand Saline gains new pastor as Rev. Ted Jones and his wife Marie move from Ardmore Oklahoma with their son to lead the First Assembly of God Church. Jones is a Southwestern Bible Institute alumnus and begins duties this month amid local sports schedules and weather delays.
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Ev. Sutton
First Methods Church
Eat Methodist Church
Ted Jones
Jones
Assembly of God
Recreation Center
Grand Saline
Gladewater
Eagles
Haat
Texas
Saline
First
Assembly of God ‘Church
Grand
Wif Marie
Ardmore
Okla
Southwestern Bible Institute
Van Zandt County Fertility Study Draws Attention
A Census Bureau analysis notes a higher birth rate in Van Zandt County during a 1960s period with a focus on fertility ratios per 1000 women under five. The report cites rising household sizes and local implications for housing, goods, and services tied to the higher child population and related costs.
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van Zandt
Census Bureau
van Zandt County
North Texas State College enrollment climbs to 871 students
Van Zandt County and 219 of Texas counties plus 3 states and 12 foreign nations are represented in NTSC enrollment for the nine month term ending. Dallas County leads with 2 564 students followed by Denton 898 and Tarrant 589. The college plans new apartment units and two women’s dormitories to house 600 more coeds. Fall registration starts September 19 for seniors juniors and sophomores with freshmen the next day.
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Fan Zandt
North Texas State College
Dallas County
NTSC
Denton
Tarrant
Collin
Grayson
Harris
Cooke
Witchita
Gregg
McLellan
Ellis
Galveston
Smith
Wise
Montague Taylor
Parker
Kaufman
North Texas State
NTSU
Revival Opens July 5 At Nazarene Chapel Near Grand Saline
The annual revival begins July 5 at Nazarene Chapel located four and a half miles west of Grand Saline. Evangelist Battin from Lubbock devotes full time to the work, with pastorship in San Antonio Dallas Roswell Clovis Olympia and widespread campaign experience across many states and Canada. Reverend Carl Har is connected with Eastern New Mexico University Nazarenes.
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Nazarene Chapel
Grand Saline
Battin
Lubock
San Antonio
Dallas
Roswell
Clovis
New Mex
Olympia
Wash
States
Canada
New Mexico
the Nazaren
Carl Har
Local Youths Travel Buggy to Palestine Rodeo
Saline boys and two companions journeyed by buggy to Palestine for a rodeo. The trio, including a mule, pulled a trick et and Jimmy ibson who had served as clowns, began in Alba on Monday and arrived in Palestine on Wednesday.
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Saline Boys
Palestine
Tricket
Jimmy Ibson
Talentine Rodeo
Alba
Tribe To Face Lindale Friday
The Lindale game slots Friday at the Recreation Center Park as the Warriors aim to rebound after a 1-0 loss to Mineola. Indian pitcher Larry rms delivered his best outing of the season with 11 strikeouts, but Canton plated two in the seventh to steal the win.
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Recreation “Center Park
Lindale Bay
Warriors
Mineola
Yellowjackets
Melon City
Larry Rms
Indians
Opening Festivities At New Masterson's Pool
150 attendees join Friday events at Masterson's Pool with Scouts from Dallas and a family picnic planned Saturday. Ronald, a Dallas resident, is seen shopping while the pool operates 11 am to 5 pm with a concession stand selling drinks and candy daily.
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New Masterson
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van Zandt Vegetable Growers Association
Joe Bolin
Bolin
Toma Bolin
Jack Norman
Grand Rarids
Mich
Norman
Michigan
le Week
Eugene Ellis
John T. Rash
Earl Person
C of C
Otis Sutto
Richland Hills
Justin
Wichita
Conley, Haynes
Department of ‘Commerce
Lucan Athenaion
Whatley
North Texas
Rev
Buford Battin
Lindale
Ronnie Johnson
Rand Saline
Coring
Johnson
Ronald Ob
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