King and Queen of Van Zandt County 4H crowned
Gary Priest and Sheron Stevens were crowned King and Queen of Van Zandt County 4 H Clubs for 1963 at the Grand Saline grade school auditorium. The event featured speeches by Southwestern Electric official John Reed and honored multiple clubs with their representatives.
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Gary Priest
van Zandt County
Sheron Stevens
Betty Pierce
Jerry Stone
Sheron
Gary
Canton
Grand Saline
John Reed
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Reed
Wallace Ward
Southwestern Electric
A. H. Gray, Jr
Shreveport
Canton Sr
Mike Lawley
Carolyn Shaw
Myrtle Springs
Gary Owens
Shirley Simpson
Joe Mitchell
Vicki Sallings
Wills Point
Donny Kay
Melissa Hallman
Martins Mill
Prince
O L Boyles to Receive Ford Award in Dallas
O L Boyles of Byford Ford in Grand Saline will receive a Ford Motor Company Club award at the Statler Hilton in Dallas on March 16. The honor recognizes high ranking Ford personnel and dealer achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Boyles
Ford Co
Byford Fordales
Grand Saline
Statler Hilton
Dallas
Ford
Truc
Former Teacher and GSHS Grad Visits School
Mrs Dorothy Gandy a 1945 Grand Saline High School graduate visits during Public Schools Week accompanied by her son Wayne who will begin first grade next fall. She taught first grade in Rio Grande Valley Corpus Christi and Dallas ISD and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from North Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gandy
Wayne
Gandy
Grand Saline High School
Rio Grande Valley
Corpus Christi
Dallas Independent School District
Dorothy Shirley
North Texas State University
Denton
Sand Flat
Indian Band Invades Big D For Dallas Music Meet
The Indian Band will invade Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas for the annual invitational music festival. About 15 to 20 bands compete in concert and ensemble acts with awards based on points. Manuel De La Rosa returns with the group aiming to improve last year's third place finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson High School
Dallas
Manuel de la Rosa
City Bowling Tournament Kicks Off At Salt Bowl Lanes
The City Bowling Tournament starts this weekend at Salt Bowl Lanes with men's teams competing Saturday and Sunday and doubles and singles to follow next weekend. Ladies events begin March 30 31 with team, singles and doubles on April 6 7. Sally's Beauty Shop to enter All State Women's Tournament in Waco this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Bowl
Sally
Waco
Sun
Mineola Woman Injured In Fall In Grand Saline
Mrs Eva Lindley of Mineola an employee with the English and Grand Saline Funeral Homes fell Monday noon while in Grand Saline. She broke her wrist and wrenched her back and was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Tyler for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lindley
Mineola
English
Grand Saline Funeral Homes
Grand Saline
Charles Dennis
Grand Saline Funeral Home
Lindley
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
WWI Vets Schedule Regular Meeting March 16
The World War I Veterans announce their regular monthly meeting for Saturday March 16 at 2 00 p m at the American Legion Hall. The Ladies Auxiliary also meets at the home of Mrs George Bell at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
George Bell
Salt Lickers to Host Dallas Ponies in Grand Saline Cage Night
Local girls volleyball and Grand Saline Lettermen’s Club organize a Saturday exhibition at 7 30 p m in the GSHS gym. The Salt Lickers face the Dallas Ponies with Mickey White from Tyler Junior College and several ex Indians players on the roster. Dallas brings Clyde and James Doddle and Myron Hargrove Mike Henry Tom Hillary Jerry Sebek Doyce Walker and John White among others. Tickets are sold by the volleyball team and Lettermen.
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Grand Saline
GSHS
Dallas “Ponies
Dee Mackey
Baltimore Colts
Salt Lickers
Mickey White
Tyler
Canton Eagles
Larry Ormes
Doug Carroll
Larry Davis
Bob Patterson
Duane Goff
Jim Reed
Jim Owens
Noel Jackson
John Wheeler
Dallas
Clyde
James Dowdle
Grand _ Saline boys
Myron Hargrove
Athens
Ala
Mike Henry
SMU
Wisconsin
Tom Hillary
Houston
Jerry Sebek
Holland
Texas
Doyce Walker
Burkburnett
John White
Sparkman
Ark
Lettermen
Cuddly Cuties Cast For Canton Capers
A cast of cuddly cuties will perform on Friday night in Canton for the Canton Capers charity show. County Judge Truett Mayo serves as MC for the event produced by the Band Booster Club in Canton's community effort to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Van Zandt GOP Women Outline Upcoming Area Events
Mrs. Scott Lysinger of the Van Zandt County Republican Women's Club announced two upcoming events of interest to area Republicans. The club will meet Monday March 18 at 7 30 p m in the General Assembly Room at the Canton courthouse with speaker Mr Watson Simon architect and Methodist layman of Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Lysinger
van Zandt County
Republican Women’s Club
General Assembly
Canton
Watson Simon
Tyler
PTA Presents New Piano To Grand Saline High School
The Grand Saline High School received a Hamilton Baldwin studio piano donated by three years of PTA groups and five years of senior classes. Mrs. J. R. Jennings Jr. presided at the Open House as the gift was unveiled, funded by the gift fund and seniors’ contributions. Superintendent Guy Pryor noted the instrument will help in assemblies and music practice ahead of the Music Festival at Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas.
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PTA
Grand Saline High School
J. R. Jennings, Jr
Parent Teacher's Association
Hamilton
Baldwin Company
Guy Pryor
Thomas Jefferson High School
Dallas
Sue Welch
Mary Margaret Kuykendall
Manuel de la Rosa
Welch
Kuykendall
Bach Festival at Kilgore Junior CollegeActive piano pupils perform in Kilgore event
Six Grand Saline piano students Susan Land Sue Welch Carolyn Shaw Karen Bellamy Charlotte Sloan and Byron Darby played in Kilgore Junior College Bach Festival on March 2. Their teacher Mrs. Taylor Rhodes accompanied them. Adjudicator Stefan Bardas, resident pianist at North Texas State University, judged the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Kilgore Junior College
Susan Land
Sue Welch
Carolyn Shaw
Karen Bellamy
Charlotte Sloan
Byron Darby
Department of Music
Taylor
Stefan Bardas
North Texas State University
Bardas
Illinois Wesleyan
Berlin
Rome
Europe
United States
Bob Schaff Resigns C of C Post for LaMarque Move
Bob Schaff, Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce manager for a year, resigns effective Friday to become manager of the LaMarque Chamber of Commerce. He departs after bidding thanks to locals, plans to begin new duties Monday. No replacement named yet, but selection hoped by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Schaff
C of C
LaMarque
Chamber of Commerce
Schaff
Gulf Coast
Bob
Grand Saline
Longview
Shreveport
Mayfield
Mr. Schaff
Mr. Eerfield
Monthly Singing At Nesarene Chapel
Community event at Nesarene Chapel invites all to attend a monthly singing gathering. Church organizers encourage participation from local residents and visitors in a family friendly evening of song and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesarene
Annual Red Cross Drive Kick Off Here Today
The annual Red Cross Drive begins today March 18 with a $3 000 goal for Van Zandt County set by drive chairman E P Friedline Grand Saline’s share is $700 Letters go to larger firms requesting company and employee contributions to the annual fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
van Zandt County
E. P. Friedline
Grand Saline
Revival Slated At 1st Baptist March 17 To 24
James Edge of the Davis Street Baptist Church Sulphur Springs will speak at the First Baptist Church revival March 17 to 24 with services each evening at 7 30 and mornings at 10 30 Everett Griffin will lead the singing Public is invited The drive raises funds for local charity and the National Red Cross with half kept locally and half sent to the Red Cross to support the annual drive initiated in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edge
Davis Street Baptist Church
Sulphur Springs
First Baptist Church
Everett Griffin
Jack Lindsey
National Red Cross
Friedline
Postoffice Opens in New Federal Building
The local postoffice moved to the new Federal Post Office Building at Frank and Green Streets. Workers began operations in the new location Thursday while old site duties continued. An open house is planned for local postal patrons in the near future.
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Federal Postoffice
Frank and
Green Streets
Byford Showcases 63 Ford Falcon Display
R L Tink Byford invites the public to view his showroom display of the new 63% V-8 Ford Falcon. He features 16 models highlighting this compact car’s advanced engine and standout features in the compact field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L
Tink) Byford
Byford
Williams Announces Singing Saturday at Lawrence Springs
Homer Williams, chairman of the third Saturday night singing at the Lawrence Springs Baptist Church, announces the singing will be held Saturday night March 16 at 7 30. He invites all singers and lovers of good singing to be present for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer .Williams
Lawrence Springs Baptist Church
Mr. Williams
Eastern Van Zandt Co To Be in New Conservation District
The Eastern Van Zandt area will move its Soil Conservation Service office from Mineola to Canton on March 18, affecting over 1,000 farms and ranches across Grand Saline Canton Van Silver Lake and Fruitvale. The Mineola office will continue servicing Hopkins Rains and Wood districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern van Zandt Co
Grand Saline
Canton
Van
Silver Lake
Fruitvale
J. H. Cheek
Soil Conservation Service
Mineola
van Zandt County
Neches-Sabine Soil
SCS
Cheek
Howard C. McDaniel
Canton Scs
Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service
P. O
Texas
All District Cagers Named Honorable Mention To Mavis
Mavis Doyle of Grand Sa line earned honorable mention in the 1968 All-District 15 AA Basketball Team. He was among six players receiving votes for the team. a tie for fifth place leaves six players on the All District Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis
Doyle Mavis
Grand Saline
Legionnaires Plan Special Meet Friday
Members of Terry Clifford Moore Post 84 American Legion are invited to a special meeting Friday night March 15 at the Legion Hall. Commander Glynn Jackson outlines discussing a chicken dinner for members and families to commemorate the 43rd Anniversary and revitalize veterans’ interest in the local past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Clifford Moore
American Legion
Legion Hall
Glynn Jackson
Local Boy Earns Eagle Scout Honor in Dallas Banquet
Johnny Sloan son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sloan was honored at the Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet in the Regency Room Adolphus Hotel Dallas. Among 219 Eagle Scouts present four were from Yellow Horse District and one from Grand Saline Post. Johnny was the only Grand Saline Scouter to receive the degree in 1962. He belongs to Grand Saline Explorer Scouts Post 372 and the Order of the Arrow.
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Johnny Sloan
Raymond Sloan
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
Circle Ten
State of Texas
Yellow Horse
Grand Saline Post
Johnny
Grand Saline
Order of the Arrow
Three Injured In Local Head On Collision
An automobile crash on Sal area Faas leaves three people injured. Responders work at the scene as authorities investigate the cause and condition of the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal
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Canton Community Club
Ralph Beal
Jan Rash
Julie Owens
Jan
John Rash
Julie
One
Danny Mapes
Wills Point Club
Gshs Grad
Indians
Grand Saline Indians
Big
WWI
GOP Group
Ing
Mar Tower
Vem Weiy
Rhodes
Tavited Tend. Sale
1St Baptist
Williams
Versen Moore
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