Stamps For An Organ Or A Quick Buy Of 3 Months
Tyler columnist notes Mary Class of First Baptist Grand Saline seeks an organ through trading stamps. Duncan calculates 293 600 stamps and $39 360 merchandise to reach the 328 books, or 17 books per member. He suggests 250 church members contributing $12 each and $1 weekly to finish in 12 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Duncan
East Texas
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Mary
First Baptist Church
Grand Saline
Cliff Campbell
Duncan
Vet Office Now Open All Week in Van Zandt County
The Veterans Service Office for Van Zandt County expands to a five day week due to higher benefits and recipients. Veteran's Service Officer A. E. McKibben will maintain office hours at the County Courthouse in Canton aligned with other county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County
A. E. McKibben
Canton
Funeral for C L Vineyard in Canton
Funeral services were held Sunday at Eu bank Funeral Home Canton for Charlie L Vineyard 69 a lifetime Van Zandt County resident. Officiating were Don Brown First Baptist Canton and Lawrence Duckworth Dallas burial Haven of Memories Cemetery with Masonic rites. Survivors include wife Addie Farrar Vineyard Canton three sons Leon Vineyard Terrell Keith Vineyard Gainesville Joe B Palmer Dallas one daughter Oleta Clark Dallas six grandchildren cousin of Gil Kirby Grand Saline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubank Funeral
Canton
Charlie L. Vineyard
van Zandt County
Don Brown
First Baptist Church
Vineyard
Lawrence Duckworth
Dallas
Haven of Memories
Addie Farrar Vineyard
Leon Vineyard
Terrell
Keith Vineyard
Gainesville
Joe B. Palmer
Oleta Clark
Gil Kirby
Grand Saline
Indians Place Second In Jefferson Music Festival
The Grand Saline Indian Band earned second place with 370 points at the Jefferson music festival on March 16, behind first place Bryan Adams High School of Dallas with 380. About 1200 participants from eleven schools attended. Denison, Grand Saline, and Seagoville were among out-of-town entrants. The Indian Band's top contributors included Elaine Burges, Ann Davis, Sue Gibson, and others across soloists and ensembles. A spring concert by Grand Saline bands is scheduled for March 28 at the Elementary School Auditorium featuring Sousa marches and Bernstein tunes. the Indian Band will also guest at Mineola High School on March 26.
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Grand Saline
Thomas Jefferson
Bryan Adams High School
Dallas
Bryan Adams
Kimball
Hillcrest
Samuels
North Dallas
Cary
Rusk
Denison
Seagoville
Elaine Burges
Ann Davis
Sue Gibson
Kathi Kirby
Susan Land
Sue Welch
Robby Williams
Norene Blanchard
Carolyn Shaw
Mike Williams
Ellen Elliott
Linda Anders
Sally Mayfield
Pat Hodges
Sara Youngblood
Paula Marsh
Mary Kuykendall
Elaine Lewis
Martha Griffin
Rosella Duke
Karen Lowe
Nelda Willman
Barry Williams
Linda Adams
Carolyn Bass
Kathy Yarbrough
Leonard Berstein
London
Johnny
Space City
U.S.A
Houston
Texas
Mystic Shrine
Elaine
University of Texas
Mineola
Mineola High School
GSHS
Bids Taken For Highway 80 Work As Contract Nears
Construction on Highway 80 between Grand Saline and Edgewood expected to begin soon after bids were opened by the State Highway Commission in Austin last Saturday. Tyler district engineer Mr Potter said a Commission decision on awarding or rejecting bids should come by Friday. Grand Saline Sun publishers Alf and Mrs Roberson returned from the North East Texas Press Association convention in Kilgore with three second place awards for community service general excellence and sweepstakes. The Sun staff in 1962 included Lloyd Lewis Harry Hamilton John Jordan Jay Lide Sanford Tune Mary Cole Carter Hinshaw. The Robersons pledge to deliver the best Grand Saline news coverage and strive to improve on the 1962 record.
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Grand Saline
Edgewood
State Highway Commission
Austin
Potter
Tyler
Sun Office
Alf Roberson
Grand Saline Sun
Texas Press Association
Kilgore
Community Inn
Roberson
The
Sun
Sun Econies
Texas
Robersons
Lloyd Lewis
Harry Hamilton
John A. Jordan
Jay Lide
Sanford Tune
Mary Cole
Carter Hinshaw
Lions Host Social Security Experts from Tyler
The Lion's Club heard Tyler SS office official Westmoreland explain Social Security benefits and recipients in Van Zandt County. He noted over a thousand residents receive substantial monthly SS checks and outlined annual increases in withholdings and eligibility.
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The
Lion’s Club
Tyler
Ray Rucker
Mr. Westmoreland
Tyler SS
van Zandt County
Westmoreland
van Zandt
Raymond Dickard
Lloyd Lewis
W F Fowler of Grandeeeta Surfaces in Court
An item lists W F Fowler from Grandeeeta appearing in a local court matter, with few readable details about the case and date. The fragment hints at a civil or property related proceeding but lacks further specifics.
Bill Thomas Set for Orient Mission Tour in March
Pastor W I Bill Thomas of Central Baptist Church Marshall to join the giant evangelistic crusade in the Orient. He will preach two weeks in Davao Mindanao Philippines then travel to Hong Kong Formosa and Toyo for brief missions. Thomas leaves San Francisco March 27 and returns April 20.
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W. I
Bill) Thomas
Central Baptist Church
Marshall
Wylie Thomas
Grand Saline
Orient
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Japan
Philippines
Formosa
Hong Kong
Davao
Mindanao
Toyo
Mrs. Quinn to Fill CofC Post
Mrs. Marion Quinn has been chosen to operate the local Chamber of Commerce office temporarily, announced by C. A. Mayfield, president. The temporary appointment aims to secure a permanent manager later, with Quinn already familiar with the position.
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Marion Quinn
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Mayfield
Mayfield
Chamber
Quinn
Chamber of Manager
Thank You Letter to Grand Saline Sun Publisher
A Texas school district community acknowledges the Grand Saline Sun for a fine special edition during Texas Public School Week and for supportive news coverage. The letter credits advertisers, praises ad content, and lauds the newspaper as a valuable community asset.
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Grand Saline Sun
The
Sun
Texas Public School Week
Athens Pounds Indians 8 1 In Error Fueled Rout
The Grand Saline Indians suffer a heavy 8 to 1 defeat to Athens as seven unearned runs and one earned run stem from a series of errors. Jerry Jackson led the Indians with a triple and Doyle Mains added the other two hits while Jackson pitched well in a rough day for his team. Remaining Indian schedule includes March 26 Terrell and dates through May 14 with district games noted. Community notes mention local visits by Mr and Mrs Clifford Heddins and Clyde Elliott Sr and others.
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Grand Saline
Athens
Indians
Jerry Jackson
Larry Gray
Jackson
Doyle Mains
Terrell H
Greenville T
Greenville
Gladewater
van T
Pine Tree
Chapel Hill
van H
Pine Tree T
Clifford Heddins
Brazoria
The
Griffins
Clyde Elliott, Sr
Canton
Pine Lumber Target Story at Sun Office
Mr Price Rumbelow of Salt City Co. brings a piece of 1 x 10 yellow pine to the Sun office. The board was used as a gun man's target while still in native state and condition, with planing and milling marks indicating its prior function.
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Price Rumbelow
Salt City Co
Sun
Area Green Crops Late Tomato Growers Seek Valley Plants
Local growers plan to travel to the valley for plants as most tomato stock will arrive around April 1. Green crops are three to four weeks late and should be ready in the first week of April. A freeze killed the first planting, contributing to a late harvest. Cabbage crops are light and overall green crops appear about average.
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Ernest Burges
van Zandt Vegetable Growers Assn
Burges
Pan American Plant Near Completion at Yantis
Pan American Oil Company expects the Yantis gas sweetening and recovery plant to be ready for operation between April 15 and May 1. The highly automated facility will employ about 14 or 15 workers, with a separate storage and loading site on State Highway 19 to handle recovered sulfur and a railroad spur under construction. Two to three workers will staff the loading operation, and no definite plans for expansion exist though increased local drilling could necessitate future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Oil Company
Yantis
Stan Stocker
the Sun
Stocker
Grand Saline
Edgewood
Tuesday Services For Leon Rodden
Leon Rodden 83, a Morton Salt Co. retiree, died unexpectedly Sunday at his home near Grand Saline. Services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Main Street Baptist Church with officiants Dick Moody and Mark Wells. Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home direction. A Louisiana native, he lived in Grand Saline 80 years and retired from Morton 15 years ago. Survived by his wife, three sons Ernest Rodden of Grand Saline, Riley Ray Rodden of Dallas, L. D. Rodden Jr. of Fort Worth, four daughters, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rodden
Morton Salt Co
Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Dick Moody
Mark Wells
Bartley
New County Barn Nearing Completion
County Commissioner Bill Fisher announced the new County Precinct 1 warehouse on South Main Street should be ready for use next week. The 40 by 100 foot frame building provides office space, restrooms, and large area for machinery, built by county employees with one carpenter, featuring Alsynite translucent panels for daylight. An open house inspection will follow once occupancy begins.
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County Precinct 1
South Main Street
Bill Fisher
Fisher
Ballots Ready for Two Elections
Absentee voting began Saturday for the School Board election to be held April 6. Voters out of town or unable to attend the polls may obtain an absentee ballot from the County Clerk's office in Canton. Absentee votes for the Trustee election may be cast through the clerk's office closing on Tuesday.
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Canton
GS Resident's Sister Honored at Denison Lodges
Mr. E. A. Shivers announced this week the seating of his sister, Mrs. Lonnie Farris, as noble grand of Denison Rebekah Lodge 126. The honor was bestowed last Thursday in a joint installation with Denison IOOF Lodge 161.
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E. A. Shivers
Lonnie Farris
Denison Rebekah Lodge
Denison Ioof Lodge
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C. L. Vineyard
Lions
W. F. Fowler
Bill Thomas
Mrs. Quinn
Grand Saline, Texas
Alf
Marie Gage
Lewy
Lewis Garrier Decatur
Mrs Jee Box
Pan American Plants
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