Local fund drive seeks 47366 for Corby Germany Hospital
A committee led by C A Mayfield Faye Fowler and L C Mayberry organizes donations to furnish the new Corby Germany Hospital nearing completion The total cost for furnishings is about 47366 covering patient beds and equipment for 38 to 52 rooms plus kitchen dining room delivery room and offices The hospital is a 1944 chartered non profit and financing has been completed with 200000 building cost funded by 70000 from operations including a 10000 Ford Foundation grant The fundraising targets buy new furnishings and equipment with donations to committee members or hospital directors including Mayberry Fowler Kennedy Stewart and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corby-Germany
C. A. Mayfield
Faye Fowler
L. C. Mayberry
Shirley Anderson
Mayberry
Corby-Germany Hospital
Ford Foundation
Myra Kennedy
Floyd Stewart
J. E. Persons
W. F. Fowler
O. C. Armstrong
Raymond Corby
George Marsh
John Thomas
Dan Hilliard
Don Clark
E. Wilson
Jay Simmons
4-H King and Queen Coronation Set For Grand Saline
Grand Saline city hosts the 4-H King and Queen Coronation on Friday at 7 30 p m in the Grand Saline Grade School Auditorium. John A Reed of Southwestern Electric Power Company speaks on developing leaders for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline Grade School
John A. Reed
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Deve
First Pentecostal Church Fellowship Meeting Planned
The First Pentecostal Church will hold its regular monthly fellowship meeting on March 8 at 7 30 p m according to pastor Herman Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pentecostal Church
Herman Russell
Berry Appointed VFW Aide-de-Camp To National Cmar
Kenneth M. Berry of Grand Saline is named National Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, announced by Byron B. Gentry of Pasadena. Gentry praises Berry as a representative who will advance the organization’s work.
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Berry
VFW
National
Cmar
Byron B. Gentry
Pasadena
California
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kenneth M. Berry
Grand Saline
Gentry
Van Zandt Rural Carriers Meet Hosts and Attendees
The Van Zandt County Rural Letter Carriers and Ladies Auxiliary met Monday night in Canton with Ben Wheeler Carriers hosting at the Service Cafe. Attendees included Percy and Mrs Blackwell, John and Mrs Veazey, W J Crocker, Odie Knight, Raymond Neil and daughter Patay, C L Wilson, L F Praité, W B Mills, Edwin Vick, Albert Sneed, Wayne Vick, and Eugene Kirkley of Center who gave an address after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County
Ladies” Auxiliary
Ben Wheeler
Percy Blackwell
John Veazey
W. J. Crocker
Grand Saline
Odie Knight
Van
Raymond Neil
Patay
Fruitvale
C. L. Wilson
Wills Point
W. 8. Mills
Edwin Vick
Albert Sneed
Wayne Vick
Canton
Eugene Kirkley
Center
Carriers Association Ame. & Guest
Kirkley
Johnny Harris Wins $200 at Houston Dairy Calf Scramble
Johnny Pat Harris and two other local winners captured calves in a dairy calf scramble tied to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Twenty boys raced for ten calves in the arena. each calf catcher received a $200 certificate toward buying dairy calves to raise and exhibit at the 1964 show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Harris
Houston
Johnny Pat Harris
GS Coed Accepted By ETSC Sorority
Mary Lou Adkins a junior English major at East Texas State College was initiated into the Alpha Delta Pi sorority of ETSC Feb 16. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Porter Adkins 914 High St Grand Saline and attended Grand Saline High School and Tyler Junior College. Also among the 16 initiates was Virginia Crocker of Dallas granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W J Crocker of Grand Saline.
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Mary Lou Adkins
East Texas State College
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
ETSC
Miss Adkins
Porter Adkins
High St
Grand Saline
Grand Saline High School
Tyler Junior College
Virginia Crocker
Dallas
W. J. Crocker
Mt Lebanon Church To Fold Singing Event Planned
Mt Lebanon Church will host two gospel singing events on March 9 at 8 p.m. open to the public. Pastor Harvey McCreary confirms the schedule and invites community members to attend.
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Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon Church
Harvey McCreary
Country Store Begun With $270 Survives Ups and Downs 35 Years
In 1928 O D Kennedy opened a country store in Oakland with 270 dollars from a family land sale. He recalls early hardships and community ties, including helping to load fixtures, buying from Salt City Co., and adapting as autos and buses changed rural life over decades. His wife Betty Reed Kennedy has long contributed to local reporting.
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Leon Chambless
Oakland
O. D. Kennedy
Chambless
Kennedy
O. D. Kennedys
J. A. Pope
Dallas
Ed Persons
Salt City Co
Raff Spears
Perpons
Betty Reed
Grand Saiine Sun
Revival at Main Street Baptist Church led by Dr. Kid Mays
Pastor Dick Moody announced a revival at Main Street Baptist Church from March 11 to 17 with Dr. Kid Mays as evangelist and Alden Parker as music director. Services occur daily at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m with nursery available. Dr. Mays, a Mineral Wells native and Sulphur Springs Baptist Church pastor since 1958, holds a Th D from Southwestern Seminary. He serves on state and college boards and has three children. Alden Parker and his family live near Edgewood. other local residents visited Box family in Mesquite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Mays
Main Street Baptist Church
Ed Mays
Allen Parker
Dick Moody
Mays
Mineral Wella
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Baylor University
Southwestern Seminary Theological Seminary
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
State Executive Board of
Texas
Alden Parker
Edgewood
Local Youth Serves Aboard USS Whitfield County Pacific Fleet
Glen D. McKenzie gunner's mate third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Paul L McKenzie Route 4 Grand Saline serves aboard the tank landing ship USS Whitfield County. The Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force marks its 21st anniversary this month after being established in 1942 landing troops and equipment across the Pacific theater. The 21st anniversary theme is The Amphibious Force 21 years as Freedom's advance guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen D. McKenzie
USN
Paul L. McKenzie
Route 4
Grand Saline
Whitfield County
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
Pacific
Freedom
March of Dimes Campaign Totals For Van Zandt County 1963
Truett Mayo 1963 chair reports final tabulation of Van Zandt County March of Dimes. Total receipts 3669.96 with expenses 182.88. Gifts from employers and mailers plus telethon contributions are listed. final balance and breakdown show coin collectors 108.41 and telethon 1497.18.
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I Telei
Claude O. McCall Buried Here Sunday
Claude O. McCall 70 died in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral held Sunday at 2 p.m. at a local Methodist church with two pastors officiating. Burial in Woodsille Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Ruby and four sisters. WWI veteran. Pallbearers listed.
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Claude O
Cranie) McCall
Fort Worth
Eldon Crump
Dallas
Otis Sutton
First Methodist Church
Woodsille
Bartley Funeral Home
McCall
Morton Salt Company
U. S
France
Ruby McCall
Grand Saline
Hattie Allen
Annie Cummings
Paris
Gertrude Gilley
McKinney
Lora Fowler
Weiser
Ida
John H. Stewart
Johnny C. Stewart
Joe Stewart
Robert L. Grier
Carroll Waddill
Bill Crocker
Walter Lee White Services Held Here
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church for Walter Lee White 78 of Tyler who had lived here 50 years before moving to Tyler eight years ago He was a native of Van and buried at Union Chapel Cemetery Van under Lloyd James Funeral Home arrangements Survivors include daughter Mrs Bill Curtis Tyler sister Mrs Anna Clark Houston and two grandchildren Local and Bartley Funeral Homes handled arrangements Pallbearers listed Arlie Gibson Dell Gibson Pete Rowan Albert Rowan Bee White Johnny Peden
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Methodist Church
Walter Lee White
Tyler
White
Ellie Palmer
Grand Saline
Van
Union
Cliapel
Lloyd James Funeral Home
Bill Curtis
Anna Clark
Houston
Bartley Funeral Home
Arlie Gibson
Dell Gibson
Pete Rowan
Albert Rowan
Bee White
Johnny Peden
Lions Club hears student speakers on current issues
High school speech students presented at the Lions Club meeting. Sue Welch outlined Kennedy’s tax cut proposal with pros and cons. Greg Kuykendall assessed Cuba and the crisis. Barry Williams praised the European Common Market. One student discussed a Youth Corps for the underprivileged. Mrs. Bill Whitehead accompanied the group.
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Lions Club
Sue Welch
Kennedy
Greg Kuykendall
Cuba
Barry ‘Williams
United States
Bill Whitehead
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Board-Elwood
Betty Pierce
Jerry Stone
Jan Rash
John Rash
Julie Owens
Jim Owens
Martin Mills
Billy Peel
Mary Eaton
David Wilkerson
Waynette Roberts
Joe Burch
Melicia Hellman
Vicki Sallings
Joe Mitchell
Carolyn Shaw
Mike Lawley
Tim Hopkins
Canton Community Club
Sharron Stevens
Gary Priest
Turner Haden
Steve Roberts
Diane Dewees
Myrtle Springs
Kathy Ballard
Gary Owens
Pentecostal Churh Fellowship Meeting
Texas New Bowling Assn
Waco
Reba Stone
Mable Newsom
Shirley Moreland
Frances Dorough
Billie Devis
Charley Glover
Allen McClain
Joe Lee
Joe
Arthur Herron
Tonie Ray
Willie Rogers
Rea
R. F. Motley
H. R. Motley
Mesquite
A. V. Box
Hawkins
Joe Box
Pacific Fleet
Claude O. McCall
Lions
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