Saline Scene Plans Easter Break Event
Saline Scene reports Saline Scene Grand Saline students will start spring break Thursday afternoon with dismissal Friday and Monday. First Pentecostal Church ladies sell home baked goods Friday morning in front of Brookshire's. Eighth grade students seek babysitting, cleaning, yard work. reserve a worker by calling Betty Maciel at 962-4407 or 962-4412. A Six Flags trip fuels their ambition.
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Grand Saline
Ladies of First Pentecostal Church
Brookshire's
Cally
Betty Maciel
Six Flags
Easter Sunrise Service At First Methodist Church
The community sunrise Easter service at 7 a.m. at First United Methodist Church is sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance of Grand Saline. Rev Tomie Martin of First Church of the Nazarene delivers The Meaning of Easter with special music by the Young People's Choir and organist Mrs Faye Fowler. Congregational singing includes Low in the Grave He Lay and Christ the Lord Is Risen Today. The event features invocations and readings from pastors of nearby churches and is an annual alliance observance with member churches listed.
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Tomie Martin
First United Methodist Church
Ministerial Alliance of
Grand Saline
Martin
First Church
Richard Hill
B.J. Fisher
Faye Fowler
Young People’s Choir
Christ
Jimmy Newburn
First Assembly of God
Tom Bedingfield
Sand Flat Baptist Church
Tom Pesnell
Main Street Baptist Church
C.S. Bryant
First Baptist Church
The
Main Street Baptist
First Baptist
Sand Flat Baptist
Committee Named To Iron Out Ambulance Problems
County and city officials form a joint committee led by Ray to explore a subscription funded ambulance service. Jerry Varnado chairs the panel, with Dr. Bob Gilbreath and Ronnie Goode assisting to outline financial plans and operational issues. Residents may prefer a tax backed system, but many favor local city control. next meeting set for April 17 to estimate hardware costs and price equipment.
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Ray
Jerry Varnado
Bob Gilbreath
Wills Point
Ronnie Goode
Van
Goode
Gerald Turner
Canton
Reas
Turner
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Etanis
Hhe
Missioners Court
Police Chief Post Yet To Be Filled in Grand Saline
Grand Saline remains without a police chief after deputy Howard Reid declined the job offered last Tuesday. The council received many qualified applications and aims to name a new chief by week’s end, per Mayor Wiley Garland Jr.
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Citt
Grand Saline
Howard Reid
van Zandt
Wiley Garland, Jr
Audrey Grier Wins Brookshire's $1,000 Card
Audrey Jean Grier, of Seagoville, wins Brookshire's Shopper's Spree $1,000 prize after turning in her winning card on February 15 and discovering the 961 bingo number. She plans to use the money to pay mounting bills as her carpenter husband faced work interruptions during the harsh winter. The family, including 15 year old Pamela and son Ricky in Fruitvale, celebrates the first prize win and preserves a life size proof by displaying the check in their home.
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B.R. Grier
Audrey Jean
Cross Roads Church of Christ
Seagoville
the Grier’s
Pamela
Ricky
Fruitvale
B.R
Audrey Jean) Grier
Brookshire
Michael Vick
Grand Saline
Grier
Annual Chamber Banquet To Honor Two Citizens
Grand Saline plans its annual Chamber of Commerce banquet with ticket sales lagging. The event occurs Tuesday April 4 at the high school gym. Mack Wallace state railroad commissioner will be principal speaker. Bill Hollowell state representative will introduce the speaker. Omega Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will present the First Lady of the Year award. David Ozment becomes president, replacing David Davis. Incoming directors include Dr. Ron Sherbert Billy D. Hullum Dorothy Miller Jack Knauss and Fernando Maciel. Tickets available from chamber directors the chamber office or the Grand Saline Sun.
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Grand Saline
Chamber of Commerce
Mack Wallace
Texas State Railroad
Bill Hollowell
Athens
Omega Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
David Ozment
David Davis
Ron Sherbert
Billy D. Hullum
Dorothy Miller
Jack Knauss
Fernando Maciel
Briscoe Visits Van Zandt County Texas Governor Promises No New Taxes
Governor Dolph Briscoe spoke to about one hundred at Van Zandt County airport. He touted two terms in office and praised Texas for no income tax and low taxes while noting 101 states enacted tax increases. He pledged no income tax or extra state taxes during his governorship.
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Texas
Dolph Briscoe
van Zandt County
Briscoe
The
Coun
Canton
East Texas
Billy D. Hullum
Bill Hollowell
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Brian Elliott
Wayne McNatt
Carter Elliott
First Methodist Church
United Methodist
Evangelical Methodist
First Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene Chapel
Joe Bartley
Edgewood
Audrey Grier
Eerie of
Mrs. Grier
Ihe
Chamber
Chamber Office
Grand Saline Sumi
Gov. Briscoe
V’zandt County
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