All Over Town in Grand Saline Community News
A local column highlights Mrs. Windaline Jessamine’s orchid display at the Sun with notes on orchid costs and bloom timing. The piece also mentions grandson Jeremy Knight’s pitching success in Sherman, local cattle farming by the McDonald family, and the $7600 bull Full French Cheri bibi III. Reading updates include Mrs. J E Andrews in Dallas and Rex Hood’s request for column inclusion.
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Tropics
Sun
Windaline Jessamine
Revival to be led by Rev. Martin at Cross Roads Church
Rev. Leon Martin of Sherman, a full time evangelist, will speak at Cross Roads Community Church of the Nazarene Revival beginning July 29 at 7 30 p m. A divine healing service is planned Saturday night the eighth. Martin has pastored churches in Mount Vernon Bonham and Sherman and has served at Sherman for 11 years.
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Leon Martin
Sherman
Cross Roads
Rev
Martin
Mount Vernon
Bonham
Bethany Nazarene College
Riding Club To Sponsor Fish Fry
The Grand Saline Riding Club will sponsor a fish fry on July 4 at 7 p.m. at the Rodeo Arena for members and non-members. Call Floy Davidson or Carolyn Jones by July 1 to attend. members eat free while non-members pay $2 per plate. Menu includes fried fish, French fries, onions, tomatoes, bread and tea. Tickets may be picked up at the gate. Riders should bring horses for after supper.
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Grand Saline
Rodeo Arena
Floy Davidson
Carolyn Jones
Jeannie Brown to Lead Summer Twirling Clinic
Miss Jeannie Brown of Grand Saline will conduct a summer twirling clinic from July 8 to 29 at 121 E Frank Street across from the Chamber of Commerce. The three day a week program charges a $20 fee with a 9 to 12 noon registration on July 8. Brown is a state and national champion with over 200 trophies and medals and has appeared on national television with the Houston Oilers.
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Jeannie Brown
Grand Saline Area
E. Frank Street
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Brown
Houston Oilers
Garland
Brown
South Garland
Southwest Texas State University
The
Sun
Grand Saline Sun Announces Vacation Closures
The Grand Saline Sun will be closed July 13 through July 28 for vacations. There will be no July 20 issue. the last issue before the break is July 18. Regular hours resume Monday July 24 and the Sun returns July 27.
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Grand Saline
Honor America Day July 4
Public notice or retrospective item presents the text of The American Creed by William Tyler Page as a patriotic statement emphasizing government by consent, democracy, constitutional fidelity, and national unity. The passage extols freedom equality justice and humanity and asserts duty to love country respect its flag and defend it.
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United States of America
William Tyler Page
Texans Prepare for July 4th Traffic Fatalities Plan
DPS Director Colonel Wilson E Speir estimates 58 deaths during the 102 hour July 4 holiday from 6 pm Friday June 30 to midnight Tuesday July 4. He cites speed and drunken driving as major factors and announces Operation Motorecide with coordinated DPS and local law enforcement media reporting three daily fatal collision tallies.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
DPS
Speir
Department of Public Safety
VZ County Offices Close for Independence Day Observance
Van Zandt County Courthouse offices will close Tuesday July 1 in observance of Independence Day. County Judge Billy D. Hallum says offices will reopen Monday July 3.
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VZ County
van Zandt County
Billy D. Hallum
Lions Club Cancels July 1 Meeting
The Lions Club will not meet on July 4 due to the Fourth of July holiday, announced W B Moore secretary treasurer. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 18.
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Lion
Super D Opens Grand Plaza Discount Center in Grand Saline
Grand Plaza hosts the Grand Opening of Super D Discount Center in Grand Saline with Affiliated Foods backing, offering wide aisles and varied departments. Co owners Ken Stages and Kenneth Berry promise cash savings with large stock in meats produce and dry goods. Sale runs from June 28 with prizes and giveaways. Telephone cooperations discussed for a county wide toll free system with Van Zandt Farm Bureau backing, aiming for reduced lines and toll free intercounty service by 1972. County leaders from Southwestern Bell General Telephone Gulf States Telephone attend meeting at the County Courthouse to explore costs feasibility and plan.
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Super D
Grand Plaza
Ken Stages
Kenneth Berry
Affiliated Foods
Affiliated
Texas
Staggs
Grand Saline
Tom Thumb
Dallas
Berry
AG Food
van Zandt
Southwestern Bell
General Telephone
Gulf States Telephone
C. W. Terry
van Zandt County Farm Bureau
Terry
Farm Bureau
DAV veteran Glyn Neal finds new role at Waco office
Glyn Neal, an Army veteran who lost his right leg in Germany on June 9, 1971, works for the Disabled American Veterans in Waco as a training national service officer. He is an active Quitman DAV member and plans to attend McLennan County Junior College this fall. He is a 1969 Grand Saline High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Pete Neal of Grand Saline.
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Glyn Neal
Germany
Waco
Glyn
DAV
Quitman
McClennan County
Grand Saline
Pete Neal
City Council tackles water tower rehab and new well plan
June council meeting items included refinishing the water tower at a cost of 11 000 with interior sandblasting and four coats of plastic to seal the tank and an aluminum exterior. A new 350 gpm water well is planned southeast of the current station at 36 88 000. The city opened a new dump ground northeast of the old site and will penalize off trench dumping. The council also discussed Spring Creek Housing Addition and an audit for 1972 by Kenneth L Williams CPA.
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W. L. Garland Jr
Perry Pugh
Albert Cline
Water Tank Service Co., Inc
Grand Saline
Oleander
North Main
Green Street
Hickory Street
Pugh
Spring Creek
Eastside
Roy Nelson
Nelson
New Owners Take Over Mobil Service In Grand Saline
Mike Koonce and Pete Neal announce the purchase of the Mobil Station on East Highway 80 formerly owned by C. W. Koonce. The pair invite former customers to visit for car and truck service with a free grease job offered with oil and filter changes Thursday through Sunday, plus a mechanic on duty.
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Mike Koonce
Pete Neal
Mobil
East Highway 80
C. W. Koonce
Mike
M. R. Koonce
Grand Saline
Grand Saline High School
Pete
Grand Saliner
Round-Up Members To Meet Tonight With Oddfellows
District 75 Round-Up members will meet tonight June 20 at 7 30 with the Grand Saline Oddfellows at the OOP Hall. Pred Harris, secretary, announced the district comprises Terrell Wills Point Grand Saline Kaufman and Barney. All members and all Oddfellows are invited to attend.
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Grand Saline Oddfellows
Oop Hall
Pred Harris
Terrell
Wills Point
Grand Saline
Kaufman
Barney
Oddfellows
GS Floral Introduces Long Distance Flower Delivery Service
Grand Saline Floral will not add telephone charges to out of town flower orders after July 5. All orders will go through the North American Florist's Association transmittal service, a Watts line with a flat long distance rate. Mrs. Philip Stephens notes this innovation benefits customers.
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Grand Saline Floral
Philip Stephens
North American Florist’s Association, Inc
Stephens
Grand Saline Urges Water Rationing Until Storage Restored
City secretary Perry Pugh reports water is pumped directly from wells due to no storage facility. The water tower is being repaired and has been drained, prompting residents to curb lawn watering until further notice.
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Grand Saline
Perry Pugh
Girl's Rodeo Set for July 7–8 in Grand Saline Arena
An all girl rodeo and parade will run July 7 and 8 at the Grand Saline Riding Club Arena. Parades start 5 p.m. and rodeos at 8:30 p.m. with events including bareback bronc riding calf scramble tie down calf roping barrel racing wild steer and bull riding. Entry is 10 dollars. books July 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Grand Saline phone 962-3555. Admission 1.50 for adults 0.75 for children.
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Grand Saline Riding Club
Grand Saline
Senior Citizens Set Meeting July 6
The Senior Citizen Club will hold a regular monthly meeting on Thursday July 6 at the 100 F Hall on West Highway 80. A covered dish luncheon will be served and all elderly citizens are invited to attend.
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100.F. Hall
West Highway 80
Honor America Day Proclaimed by Grand Saline Mayor
Mayor W L Garland Jr proclaims Tuesday July 4 1972 as Honor America Day. The declaration calls on citizens organizations churches schools and groups to mark Independence Day with appropriate programs in Grand Saline Texas.
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America
Grand Saline
W. L. Garland Jr
Grand Saline ISD Calendar Highlights 1972 73
The Grand Saline Independent School District calendar lists staff in service days August 14 to 18 and the first student day August 21. Labor Day dismissal September 4 marks end of the first week. Thanksgiving November 23–24 and Christmas through January 1, with spring break April 16–20. Baccalaureate May 27 and graduation May 28.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline — Independent School District
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Mac
Percy Carnes
Percy
King, Hall
Crosby
Dickens
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Randall
Armstrong
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Floyd
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Dallas Way
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Mrs. Andrews
Rex Hood
Rex
Rev. Martin
Yuly
Lions Club
Super D Discount Family Center
Grand Plaza Center
N. Main
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Edom
van and Wills Point
Van
Family Center
Highway 80
Grand Plaza Shopping Center
Kenneth L. Williams
Certified Public Accountant
Mobil Service
GS Floral
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