Open House Highlights Public School Week at Grand Saline
Public School Week brings open houses at Grand Saline Independent School System今晚 6 to 8 at the New High School and 6:30 to 8:30 at the Elementary Building. Supt. Irons invites patrons to visit classrooms talk with teachers and enjoy meals in the cafeterias. PTA chicken dinner starts at 5 with proceeds aiding school projects.
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Grand Saline Independent School
Grand Saline
Board of Education
Supt
Gordon Irons
PTA
Fall Over Town News Picks Up Local Chatter
Local notes report lost laundry found at the city jail and a Grand Saline admin linked to a sharpshooter title. Leeard events include a clay target contest with 13 year old Ronnie Rainey, Masonic Washington Birthday party, and community clean-up appeals.
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Grand Saline
Corby-Germany
Richard Cordes
Richard
Tyler
Ronnie Rainey
Ronnie
Courthouse staff honor Judge Mayo with retirement tea
Courthouse employees hosted a 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Appreciation Tea in the Assembly Room to honor Judge Truett Mayo on his resignation as County Judge. About 200 guests registered, with a receiving line, cookies, coffee, and spiced tea. The event featured a committee of courthouse staff and a gift of a red boutonniere and a high scope rifle for Mayo, along with filed photographs by Alf Roberson of Grand Saline Sun.
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Truett Mayo
Bob Bartlett
Gloria Grewery
Lucille Pool
Doris Burns
Todd W. Berry
Marvin Henry
Sue Griffin
Merle Dunn
Joan Guess
Alf Roberson
Grand Saline Sun
Grand Saline Upgrades Street Lighting in 1966
In 1966 the City Council and Mayor Garland authorized Southwestern Electric Power Company to convert street lighting to mercury vapor fixtures. On February 22 a Southwestern crew completed the program. Lighting in residential areas was increased for better motorist and pedestrian safety, earning praise for city services.
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Garland
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Southwestern
Grand Saline
Austins Moving From Grand Saline
Louis Austin longtime manager of Grand Saline Funeral Home and his wife, Mrs. Austin, are moving to Waxahachie where he will work for Base-Mitchell Funeral Home. He praised Grand Saline and said they have never loved any town more and appreciated the community’s kindness.
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Louis Austin
Grand Saline
Mr. Austin
Grand Saline Juniors Hold Car Wash Fundraiser
The Grand Saline High Jr Boys and Girls host a car wash on Saturday March 9 at the Grand Saline Coin Car Wash on East Highway 80 and Highway 17 run by Harold Walker. Proceeds support the Junior Senior Class Banquet on April 20 at the Spanish Trace Inn in Athens. Jay Lowe says free pickup and delivery are available. contact 962-3630.
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Spanish Trace Inn
Athens
Harold Walker
Grand Saline Coin
East Highway 80
Highway 17
Jay Lowe
Grand Saline Chamber Seeks 100 Word Essay Prize
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce offers a $10 prize for the best 100 word letter on why Grand Saline Needs a Chamber of Commerce. Entries due April 5 with winner announced at the Chamber banquet April 19. Mail to Chamber of Commerce Drawer R. New member Agnesa Copenhaver joins Flowers by Agness. six longtime members raise dues. The March of Progress continues and a larger budget is sought.
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Grand Saline
Gordon Irons
Chamber of Commerce
Agnesa Copenhaver
Agness
Used Car Co
Jack Brumbaugh
Ray Rucker
Joe Sellers
Morton Salt Company
Main Street Baptist Church Votes To Construct New Building
On Sunday morning March 2 the Main Street Baptist Church held a special Business Conference and voted unanimously 191 to 0 to raze the present Auditorium and Basement Building and construct a new Auditorium and Educational facilities. A Building Committee will follow the Future Planning Committee Report to determine plans financing and other recommendations for final church approval.
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Main Street Baptist Church
Future Planning Committee
Retiring Red Cross Chairman Recaps Grand Saline War Years
E P Friedline ends 27 years as local Red Cross chairman after three wars. He reviews Grand Saline wartime impact from 1939 to 1961, noting salt production growth, draft effects, and community giving. Bob Bartlett to succeed as local chairman while Friedline remains county chairman for Military Families service.
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American Red Cross
E. P. Friedline
Grand Saline
Germany
Russia
Poland
England
French
France
United States
U. S
Morton Salt Co
Kleer
Red Cross
Grand Sa
Bob Bartlett
Friedline
U.S
Bake Sale Planned by Pearl Whitehead Chapter
The Pearl Whitehead Chapter of Future Teachers of America sponsors a bake sale with home made pies and cakes on Saturday March 9 from 9 to 12 at the former Darby Department Store. Proceeds fund club activities.
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Pearl Whitehead Chapter
Future Teachers of America
Darby Department
Three Men File For School Board Three For Council
Three candidates filed for the school board and three for the city council as the final filing day passed. School board incumbents A C Stordal and Gordon Adamson seek re election with Fernando Maciel also filing for the two available seats. City council incumbents Bud Milam Bill Bass and W Don Adams filed for re election to fill three alderman posts. Elections set for Saturday April 6 polls open 8 am to 7 pm at the new high school offices for the board and at the Chief of Police office near city hall for the council.
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A. C. Stordal
Gordon Adamson
Fernando Maciel
Stordal
Ademeen
Morten
Election Meet Slated For G S Riding Club
The Grand Saline Riding Club will meet Tuesday night March 12 at Stephens Feed Store at 7 30 for the election of new officers for 1968. Members are urged to pay dues to be eligible to vote per current president Barney Trussell.
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Grand Saline
Creagleville Singing Sunday Set for March 10
The regular second Sunday singing at Creagleville will be held this Sunday March 10. Singing begins at 2 pm and several outstanding singers are expected to attend, according to Minter White. The public is invited.
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Creagleville
Minter White
Jones Musical Slated For Saturday Night
The Jones musical is set for Saturday night March 9 at 7 30 p m in the Community Center with invitations to all musicians. Mr and Mrs Allen Pinkerton recently visited Houston for a large rodeo at the Astrodome and stopped to see their son and family Mr and Mrs James Forbus.
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Allen Pinkerton
Houston
Astrodome
James Forbus
Reception for Lt. Gov Preston Smith in Canton
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith will attend a March 14 reception at 4 p.m. in Howell's Service Cafe at the Highway 64 and 19 junction to support his Texas gubernatorial candidacy. Judge A A Dawson oversees arrangements and invites all to hear him speak.
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Preston Smith
Canton
Texas
Howell
Highway 64
Church League Basketball Banquet Planned for Mar 15
The Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance sponsors a Church League Basketball banquet for all league boys Friday night March 15 at 7 am in the Elementary Cafeteria. Admission is $1 per person. Coaches and pastors may accompany the boys. Rev Ellis D Morrison of Main Street Baptist Church will speak.
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Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance
Ellis D. Morrison
Main Street Baptist Church
Church Basketball League
Grand Saline Area To Get Smackover Test
A Dallas group led by R J Caraway will drill the 14 500-foot Van Zandt venture four miles northeast of Fruitvale and eight and a half miles east of the Northeast Edgewood field. Standard Oil Co of Texas backs the project with M B Rudman Jake L Hannon Joe A Humphrey and Jim J Ling among participants. The site sits about four miles northwest of Grand Saline in a 653 52 acre John Wright survey unit. Drilling should start soon with A Delaney Co as contractor.
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Dallas
R. J. Caraway
van Zandt
Fruitvale
Edgewood Field
East Texas
Caraway
M. B. Rudman
Jake L. Hannon
Joe A. Humphrey
Jim J. Ling
Standard Oil Co
Texas
D. Armstrong Gas
John Wright Survey
M. J. Delaney Co
Grand Saline Elementary School names first annual Little Chief
Students from grades six to eight selected for the annual staff. Janet Hancock was elected editor and Sandra Jackson secretary. Linda Vess submitted the winning name Little Chief. The annual features class photos and student favorites with annuals selling for 83.00 through sponsors in Room 2 and Room 16.
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Grand Saline
Billy Reid
Mike Rodgers
Catrerina Ritchie
Eddie Rodgers
Joe Hardt
Randy Burgess
Betty Weatherall
Debbie Dugger
Karen Jarmon
Leber Beall
Tony Dorough
Nat Hardt
Robert Grier
Walter Davis
Linda Hudgins
Kay Marett
Judy Chiafos
James Beag
Cindy Sheppard
Tommy Stewart
J’lynn Carter
Robert McCormick
Final Edition Public School Week Open House Notice
The final edition highlights events for Public School Week with Grade School and delayed High School stories. It thanks teachers and pupils for two weeks of work and invites readers to attend open house tonight.
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Johnnie and
Mary
Pat Heddins
Rhodes Hill
Sun
Genteman
Masonic Lodge
Washington
New High School
D. W. White
Joy Green
Grace Painter
L. E. Goff
Shirley Anderson
Judge Crofts
Lalleh Hurley
Jodie Strickland
Joe Wallace
A. J. Riley
Raymond Holland
Sue Daniels
Alvin McKibben
Bill Fisher
Naomi O’quinn
B W. Ward
E. E Wycough
Mildred Blackwell
Truett Reid
Todd Berry
Lester Slaton
Bob Johnson
J. W. Burnett
Marietta Westmoreland
Hazel Dozier
Geneva Reynolds
Gloria Drewey
Jane Stringer
Lee James
Romelda Galloway
Carolyn Lemley
Trudy Lane
Ruth Rowan
Marcie Campbell
Arletta Fincher
Vickie Lee Looney
Mary Reid
Nancy Young
Judy Giles
Margaret Friday
Jim Marie Staton
Zora Cochran
Austins
Grand Saline High Jr
KE. P. Friedline
G.S. Riding Club
Linda Vess
Harold Land
Richard Meyers
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