Red Cross Drive Under New Leadership Aims High in Van Zandt
The annual Red Cross drive is underway under Bob Bartlett with a county goal of $2,000 and Grand Saline set at $800. Bartlett notes last year’s local take approached $700 and urges firms and schools to contribute while funds split between local aid and national disaster relief.
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Red Cross
Les al
Bob Bartlett
van Zandt
Bartlett
Grand Saline
Beulah
Carla
Mineola
Donna
Jackson
Mississippi
United States
Heb Barnett
Willie Joslin
National Red Cross
Friedkine
Chamber elects five new board members
At a Monday meeting the Chamber of Commerce Board announced five new directors Fay nell Fowler Galloway Darby Alf Roberson Howard Hill and Thomas Monk to serve three years They will be installed at the Annual Banquet on April 19 The retiring members are E B Germany Wallace Ward Shirley Anderson W L Garland and Dr George Marsh The remaining ten directors include Harold Chesser Gene Ellis Bud Milam Taylor Rhodes Harold Walker Joe Bartley Luther Gregg Lanier Richey Ray Rucker and Ray Weatherall whose terms run to 1969 and 1970 respectively A three member nominations committee Gene Ellis Wallace Ward and Luther Gregg will select officers to be elected at the April 8 meeting and installed at the banquet
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Faynell Fowler
Galloway Darby
Alf Roberson
Howard Hill
Thomas Monk
Chamber
E. B. Germany
Wallace Ward
Shirley Anderson
W. L. Garland
George Marsh
Harold Chesser
Gene Ellis
Bud Milam
Taylor Rhodes
Harold Walker
Joe Bartley
Luther Gregg
Lanier Richey
Ray Rucker
Ray Weatherall
Richey
All Over Town Open House Draws Crowd
Thursday night open house at both schools drew strong attendance. PTA mothers served southern fried chicken and guests enjoyed it, despite heavy rains that damaged streets and slowed traffic. Local workers have struggled to keep up with winter weather. A February honor roll lists Sun subscribers including Mrs. Rubye Darby and many community names.
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PTA
Sun
Rubye Darby
Gerald Mayne
C. A. Mayfield
J. D. Wells
Jean's
John Jordan
Daisy Watson
Henry Kirby
D. B. Carter
Randolph Lewis
J. B. Barron
Youth Week 68 at Main St Baptist Seeks Teen Involvement
Main Street Baptist Church invites Grand Saline residents to Youth Week 68 March 17 to 24. Activities include a BYFC trip to Oakland for 75 youths, Encounter Conclave at the parsonage, student led prayer services with Terry Tolar as speaker, a city wide visitation program for school aged children, and a youth led revival led by Bro. Jimmy Ranton from Baylor University with services nightly at 7 20 p.m.
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Main St. Baptist
Main Street Baptist Church
Baptist Youth For Christ
Oakland
Terry Tolar
Paul Tolar
Rt. 2
Canton
Grand Saline
Jimmy Ranton
Baylor University
B.Y.F.C
Registration Rules Stressed For 1968 Titles In Van Zandt
Tax Assessor Miss Joan DuBose Guess warns that every Texas vehicle registrant must possess both a valid 1967 title and current registration receipt to register for 1968. If the title is missing a certified copy can be obtained from the Texas Highway Department for 25 cents, with a 7 to 10 day processing period. Application forms are available at the Tax Office five subdivisions Joe A Mitchell Office Wills Point Irwin Hardware Edgewood Stewart Insurance Grand Saline Van Insurance Van Henry F Mizzles on Highway 64 east and at county banks and post offices.
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Joan DuBose Guess
van Zandt County
Texas
Guess
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Tax
Joe A. Mitchell
Wills Point
Erwin Hardware
Edgewood Stewart Insurance Agency
Grand Saline
van Insurance Agency
Van
Henry F. Mizzles
Highway 64
Bass seeks re election as State Representative for District 12
Bill Bass of District 12 places his name in the Sun political columns announcing his bid for a second two year term. His district includes Van Zandt Kaufman and Henderson counties and he resides on a farm in Martin Mills in Van Zandt County. He says he has enjoyed serving the people and hopes for voter support.
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Bill Bass
the Sun
Bass
van Zandt
Kaufman
Henderson
Martin Mills
Friendship Youths Attend Judging Contest In Houston
About 1 000 FFA and 4 H members from across the state competed for nineteen 150 certificates and many trophies at the Houston Livestock Judging Contest on March 2 1968. Team members from Friendship included Nancy Kindle Sylvia Warner Buddy Kindle Stephen Goode Leeman Cole Gary Burns Billy Bullard and others. They toured the Astrodome rodeo exhibits and educational displays while in Houston. The trip served as preparation for the upcoming District Five 4 H Eliminations.
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van Zandt
Houston
Billy Bullard
Board-Elwood
Gary Burns
Canton
Buddy Kindle
Friendship
Leeman Cole
Sylvia Warner
Nancy Kindle
Stephen Goode
Astrodome
Seeking Lovelis and Sanford kin in El DoradoArk
A letter from Verdie Lovelis of El Dorado Arkansas requests help locating relatives from her parents Laura Sanford and Elmore Lovelis. She asks for a telephone directory to contact any Sanfords or Lovelises in the area, and mentions her mother’s burial in the town.
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Your
Laura Sanford
Tom Sanford
Elmore Lovelis
Revival Schedule at First Methodist Church March 24 29
Revival services at the First Methodist Church run March 24 through 29 with 6 30 a m morning services and 7 30 p m evening services. Guest speaker Rev Harold G Spann from St Augustine Texas returns after four years away. Sam Fowler leads singing as Music Director and nurseries are available for evening services.
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First Methodist Church
Harold G. Spann
St. Augustine
Texas
Spann
Last Rites For Former City Secretary Hawkins
Funeral services for W. J. Hawkins Jr. 70 of Fruitvale were held in Grand Saline with Rev. Dan Hubbell and Rev. Bob Johnson officiating. Burial in Creagleville Cemetery followed with Masonic rites. Hawkins died after a sudden illness at Corby-Germany Hospital. He was a retired Grand Saline city secretary and former furniture store operator in Tyler and Grand Saline and longtime Van Zandt County resident. He served as a deacon and Mason, with survivors Mae Hawkins, Bobby Hawkins, Donald Hawkins, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Grand Saline Masonic Lodge members served as honorary pallbearers.
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W. J
Bill) Hawkins Jr
Fruitvale
Main Street Baptist Church
Grand Saline
Dan Hubbell
Bob Johnson
Creagleville Cemetery
Bartley Funeral Home
Hawkins
Corby-Germany
Tyler
van Zandt County
Vegetable Growers Association
Baptist Church
Mae Hawkins
Bobby Hawkins
Houston
Donald
February Traffic Into Van Zandt County Shows No Deaths
Accidents in February in Van Zandt County produced no deaths, two injuries, and sixteen incidents. The Northeast Texas district logged 322 total accidents with 10 fatal crashes and 79 injury incidents across the eight counties.
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van Zandt
Glen Warner
Texas Highway Patrol
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Former GS Resident Buried February 27
Funeral services for Mr. Sherwood D. Jones, 81, were held Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Crockett, Texas. Jones, a former Grand Saline resident, died at Brookshire Nursing Home near Houston. Survivors include three children Ruby Lee Grawler of Katy, Texas Cecil E. Jones of Penn Earl T. Jones of Morgan City Louisiana eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Sherwood D. Jones
Crockett
Texas
Jones
Grand Saline
Brookshire
Houston
Ruby Lee Grawunder
Katy
Cecil E. Jones
Penn
Earl T. Jones
Morgan City
Hatfield On Duty In Vietnam
Airman First Class Robert R. Hatfield, son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Hatfield of Van Texas, is on duty at Cam Ranh Bay AB in Vietnam as a security policeman with the Pacific Air Forces. He previously was assigned to Plattsburgh AFB New York and is a Van High School graduate. His wife is Susanne R Murray.
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Robert R. Hatfield
Frank J. Hatfield
East Main St
van, Tex
Cam Ranh Bay AB
Vietnam
Hatfield
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Plattsburgh Afb
N. Y
Airman
van High School
Soil Expert to Speak at Stephens Farm Supply Meeting
Tommy Stephens invites the public to a meeting at Stephens Farm Supply on Thursday night March 14 at 7 30 p m. The session will discuss fertilizer and farm chemicals and aims to inform local farmers.
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Stephens Farm
the Sun
Tommy Stephens
Local Piano Students At Kilgore Bach Festival
The 13th Bach Piano Festival was held March 8 and 9 in Kilgore College Auditorium with Dr. Jack Guerry of LSU Baton Rouge as adjudicator. Local performers included Lee Chevalier Leber Beall Karen Ellis Karyn Fisher Wendy Matthews and Charlotte Matthews. A piano workshop directed by Mrs Roger Keyes of Baylor University will be held March 27 in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus.
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Kilgore College
Jack Guerry
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
Johann Sebastian Bach
Taylor Rhodes
Lee Chevalier
Leber Beall
Karen Ellis
Karyn Fisher
Wendy Matthews
Grand Saline
Charlotte Matthews
Canton
van Cliburn
Roger Keyes
Baylor University
Band Booster Club Meeting Set for March 18
The Band Booster Club will meet Monday night March 18 in the Band Hall at 7 30. President Harold Cheser urges all members to attend due to special business on the agenda.
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Harold Cheser
Luncheon Planned by WW I Vets and Auxiliaries
World War I Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary meet Friday night at the OOF Hall for a covered dish luncheon. Commander Jerry Clark says the gathering begins promptly at 6:30 and invites all members to attend.
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World War I Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
Jerry Clark
FHA Girls To Attend Area Meet In Commerce
Several F H A girls from Grand Saline Chapter prepare for the Area VI FHA gathering in ETSU on March 16 with the theme FHA Careers Unlimited. Officers were elected at the March meeting led by pres Dot Kitchens and include Faye Shrum Judy Hazel Maye Shrum Retha Hall Fern King Marilyn Monk Ann Thompson Linda Fisher Jo Brimer Wanda Stone Shertry Thompson Judy Simpson and chaperones Mrs Osa Dee Hazel Mrs John Ward and Mrs Doug Carroll. Marilyn Monk will audition for State and National Chorus with lectures and installations planned as part of the day’s events.
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FHA
Dot Kitchens
Faye Shrum
Judy Hazel
Maye Shrum
Retha Hall
Fern King
Marilyn Monk
Sec
Ann Thompson
Treas
Linda Fisher
Jo Brimer
Wanda Stone
Shertry Thompson
Judy Simpson
Osa
Dee Hazel
Kenneth Brimer
ETSU
Careers Unlimited
Grand Saline
Linda Gore
Jaye Ward
Linda Kitchens
Phyllis Duncan
Maye
Alice Love
Sandra Brittain
Brenda Smith
Sherion Hudgins
Bernice Matney
Retha
Sherry Thompson
Hall
O. D. Hazel
John Ward
Doug Carroll
Van Zandt Food Show Scheduled
The annual Van Zandt County Food Show will be held Saturday March 23 at Canton Appliance in Canton. Judging occurs in the morning and tables will be exhibited from 12 noon to 3 p.m. About 40 4-H club members are expected to compete.
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van Zandt
Canton Appliance
Canton
Sue Griffin
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R. J. Mayo Ins Ag
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Henry Glover
C. M. Alexander
Harry Tunnell
G. C. Harris
Marie Crone
Lillie Rhodes
Melvin Bailiff
M. B. Bailiff
A. M., Fisher
W. O. Melton
Homer Carroll
John C. Bell
Ciby Conine
George Smith
J. F. Darnell
Rev. H. O. Lee
J. D. Sawyer
Joe L. Burgess
T. N. Haynes
Jimmy D. Shields
J. H. Leonard
English Funeral Home
E. L. Fletcher
C. V. McFarlin
C. M. Sullivan
Floyd T. Stewart
C. E. Pyres
Mary Shivers
Lloyd Griffin
Grand Saline Hardware
Kenneth Berry
Nat Wade
Bill Hawkins
H. E. Griffin
E. A. Burrow
M. D. Hendley
T. E. Drake
J.W. Byford
E. H. Thomas
M. Z. Hudgens
H. H. Armstrong
Billy D. Hallum
Charlotte Chaffin
Jack Shinn
C. W Darnell
C. W. Thompson
M. E. Latta
Mable Compton
Richard Gutler
Town
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Yours Truly
Verdie Lovelis
Pye Court el Dorado, Ark
P.S
First Methodist
Sam Fowler
Lindale
Sam
Bill) Hawkins
Masonic Lodge
Texas Department of Public Safety
His Wife
Susanne R. Murray
Kilgore
Commerce
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