All Over Town reports on injuries and new hall opening
Hugh Bennett returns to work part time with Mark Salt after a bad auto accident. His wife Louise and Mr. and Mrs. German Ball also improve. Grand Saline opens a new city hall library and chamber building. Readers welcome new and renewing Sun subscribers in June.
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Hugh Bennett
Mark Salt
Louise
Erman Ball
Grand Saline
New City Hall
the Sun
Owen Kuykendall
Robert Grier
Raymond Prestidge
Ira Birdsong
Paul Grier
H. L. Moody
Woodrow Joslin
H. G. McCown
Clyde Darby
Darby's Dept. Store
Marvin Darby
J. M. Palmer
W. H. Shirley
J. E. Andrews
B. E. Schroeder
Dora Berry
W. F. Fulmer
Carl Clements
L. W. Kindle
Carl King
J. H. Fisher
A. F. Magers
Henry Perry
L. R. Hamm
J. H. Brown
C. I. Pepper
J. H. Campbell
W. G. Carroll
Howard Hill
J. H. Parker
L. R. Simmons
H. W. Carpenter
Dan Douglass
John Thomas
W. M. Worthington
W. A. Strickland
J. J. Jones
Leta Bogan
Roy Attkisson
Lula Henry
Willis Crocker
A. J. Bailiff
Dewey Mitchell
Marie Hastings
Edward Bailey
Kitty
Town
New. Jr
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Two Accidents on US 85 West of Grand Saline Reported
Local Highway Patrolman Travis Shafer investigated two separate motor vehicle crashes one mile west of Grand Saline on US 85. The first, June 22, involved three cars with injuries to two women and damage totaling about 725 dollars. The second, June 24, involved a 1964 Chevrolet pickup that overturned, with Nelda Pruitt treated for minor cuts.
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Grand Saline
Travis Shafer
Jerry Clark
Fruitvale
Newton L. Scarber
Bowie
Texas
Gene Callaway
Shafer
Clark
Calloway
Secarber
Ethel Clark
Alice Searber
James R. Pruitt Jr
Hawkins
Nelda Pruitt
Mineola General Hospite
Perry Brothers Has New Mer
Danny Culp named the new manager of the Perry Brothers Store in Grand Saline replacing Jerry Dicken who moved to Denison Texas last week. Culp arrives from Bowie where he previously managed Perry Bros for 1% years. His wife Sherry from Winnsboro and Culp from Crockett are Church of Christ members. The family expects their first child in December and Sun staff welcomes the couple to the community.
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Danny Culp
Perry Brothers
Grand Saline
Jerry Dicken
Dickenson
Texas
Culp
Our City
Bowie
Perry Bros
Sherry
Winnsboro
Crockett
Church of Christ
Sun
Women Seek Additions to Local Softball Team
The Woman's Softball team seeks new players. Ronald Gray says the squad practices together and plays teams from nearby towns. Interested individuals may contact Pat Means or Ray Nell Gray for more information.
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Ronald Gray
Pat Means
Ray Nell Gray
Friendship 7-Hers Attend County Camp At Trinidad
Friendship 4 1 Club members joined county camp at Trinidad for a joint meeting with other clubs. Younger members took classes in personal development water safety folk games singing and electronics with junior leaders. William Holley Buddy Kindle and Silvia Warner served as participants and flag bearers with nightly assemblies and a Western party featuring square dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship 4-1
Trinidad
William Holley
Buddy Kindle
Friendship
Ethel
Mary
Silvia Warner
Nancy Kindle
Robert Coffman
Danny Owens
Friendship Swingers
Carr Runs on Work Ethic in East Texas Senate Tour
Waggoner Carr, Texas attorney general and Democratic U S Senate candidate, promotes a "workingest" image during a three day East Texas swing. He criticizes Republican fundraising and asserts Texans need effective representation in Washington, visiting small towns from Lone Star to Mount Pleasant and urging turnout and energy from supporters.
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Wageoner Carr
U. S. Senate
Texas
Carr
U.S. Senate
East Texas
Lone Star
Daingerfield
Hughes Springs
Pittsburg
Mount Pleasant
Oma
Waggoner Carr
Grand Saliner
Canton
John Tower
United States Senate
Roberson
Herbert Clower
Gene Germany
Independence Day in Grand Saline Plans and DPS Crash Watch
Grand Saline joins Texas in July 4th celebrations with church fellowship at Bible Baptist Church starting 10:00 a.m. Rev. John Ward invites all to join for singing and preaching. DPS Director Col Homer Garrison Jr reports an expected 31 traffic deaths over the three day holiday, notes past 1965 total, and announces Operation Motorcide with enhanced patrols and three daily fatality tallies to raise safety awareness.
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Grand Saline
Texas
The
Bible Baptist Church
John Ward
Homer Garrison, Jr
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
DPS
Uniformed Services
Texas Highway Patrol
U S Independents Defeat Lindale Colored Ball Club
The Grand Saline Independent team defeated Lindale 11 to 4 behind Larry Simpson who pitched all nine innings with 16 strikeouts. Dwayne Goff led hitters with a double and triple and 6 RBIs as crowd watched the local club prevail.
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U.S
Lindale Colored Ball Club
Grand Saline
Lindale
Larry Simpson
Camper Joins Texas Eastern as Public Relations Supervisor
Buddy Camper, former Sun summer editor, is a UT graduate who joined Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation as Public Relations Supervisor. He and his wife Pat live in Houston. he earned multiple journalism awards at Tyler Junior College and UT.
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Buddy Camper
the Sun
University of Texas
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Camper
Pat
Scott
Houston
Grand Saline High School
Tyler Junior College
TJC
TJC Journal
Mineola Grand Saline Dam Could Be Completed By 80
The Sabine River Authority estimates the Mineola Grand Saline Dam at 49.47 million dollars with completion tentatively set for 1980 to 1990. Public hearings on Sabine River Basin plans were held by the Texas Water Development Board in Longview on June 20 and Orange on June 22 as part of a statewide long range project to make the Sabine navigable from Lake Tawakoni to the Gulf of Mexico. The plan calls for three basins and multiple reservoirs, with a lock gate planned near Grand Saline to aid boat traffic and form a key navigation link. The board notes assets exceed 50 million dollars and outlines a 2020 completion horizon for state-wide Sabine developments.
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Sabine River Authority
Mineola-Grand Saline
Sabine River
Texas Water Development Board
Longview
Orange
Texas
The
Texas Water de
TWDA
Sabine
Greenvifile
Logansport
Louisiana
Lake Tawakoni
Gulf of Mexico
Grand Saline
Here
Mineola
Jaycees to Host Library Benefit Game in Grand Saline
The Grand Saline Jaycees challenge the Grand Saline Independent Baseball Team in a Library Benefit Game on Sunday June 3 at 2 00 p m at the local field. Proceeds go to the Grand Saline Public Library. concession stand will operate. Mickey Maciel coaches the Jaycees with Robert Clower slated to start pitcher. Jimmy Don Williams leads the Independents who boast recent victories.
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Grand Saline Jaycees
Grand Saline
Grand Saline Public Library
Mickey Maciel
Jaycee Nine
Robert Clower
Jimmy Don Williams
Jaycees
Jaycee Hall
Texas Insurance Board Edges Toward Rate Increase
State insurance staff recommends higher auto premiums raising the typical driver’s average by about 2.1 dollars. Past actions show board approval, with 1965 total auto premiums around 438 million and blamed on higher claims.
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Texas State Insurance Board
Insurance Board
Grand Saline approves joining Tyler Junior College district
Grand Saline Independent School District voters approved annexation to the Tyler Junior College District with 236 for and 78 against. Residents may attend at resident tuition of 60 per semester. TJC tax set at 28 cents per 100. Next step rests with the County Board of Education.
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Grand Saline Independent School District
Tyler Junior College
C. T. Pearson
TJC
Adelle Presswood
Clyde Darnell
Grand Saline
Pearson
County Board of Education
Henrietta Darnell
Van
Tawakoni
van Zandt
Rains
Kaufman
Scouts And Families Enjoy Swimming Party At Triple J Pool
Cub Scouts and families totaling 75 enjoyed a swimming and ice cream party at the Triple J Pool south west of Grand Saline per Pack Committee Chairman Dave Calhoun. The event was the first summer activity with two more planned for July and August. Teenagers also attended in large numbers, 62, for a Saturday night program on June 12.
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Triple J
Grand Saline
Dave Calhoun
Bass And Carroll Honor Graduates From East Texas State
Among 197 seniors at East Texas State University Commerce graduating with honors are Carolyn Bass and Dottie Joslin Carroll. Bass is daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Bass and Carroll is daughter of Mr and Mrs C V Joslin. A total of 480 students earned Dean’s List honors for the spring semester per Dr Bob Dowell committee chair.
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East Texas State University
Commerce
Carolyn Bass
Dottie Joslin Carroll
Miss Bass
Bill Bass
Carroll
C. V. Joslin
Bob Dowell
Providence Singing Sunday on July 3
The regular monthly sing at Providence will be held Sunday afternoon July 3. Ernest Petrea says everyone has a special invitation to attend.
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Providence
Ernest Petrea
Highway 80 Curbed and Gutters Planned in Grand Saline
Texas Highway Department crews will install curbs and gutters along the north side of Grand Saline's Highway 80 from city limits to city limits. City Secretary J. C. Russell notes the project aims to curb standing water after rain in front of Bill Basa Service Station and Adking Wholesale Meat Market by tying a new sewer line into the storm system. A forthcoming arson banner will announce an $850 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions.
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Texas Highway Department
Grand Saline
J. C. Russell
Highway Department
Bill Basa
Adking
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Buck Warner
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Texas Eastern Corp
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Alvah Meyer Warren
David M. Warren
Texas Press Association
Texas Eastern
Mexico
New England
United States
la Gloria Oil and Gas Company
Pyrofax Gas Corporation
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company
Southern National Bank of Houston
North Sea
Buddy
B. W. Camper
Dallas
University of
H. H. Willman
Grand Saiine
Texas Water Development Authority
Independents
Grand Saline Super Market
Their
Joe Bartley
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