County precinct opens new 4000 square foot building on 3.6 acre site
Van Zandt County Precinct Commissioner Bill Fisher and precinct staff invite the public to inspect the new County Barn on South Main Street Friday afternoon from 12 30 to 5 00. The 4000 square foot facility houses rolling equipment and maintenance space on a 3.6 acre plot bought from Morton Salt Company with parking and stockpile space enclosed by a cyclone fence. The project cost about 8000 dollars, largely labor by county employees plus one carpenter, with Salt City Company supplying materials and Erwin Concrete Works laying the floor.
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New County Precinct 1
South Main Street
Grand Saline
Bill Fisher
Precinct 1
van Zandt County
New County
Morton Salt Company
Fisher
Grady Rushing
Alva Herring
Walter Peden
Herbert Sloan
Carl Clowers
Ted Goff
Vernon Allen
Gordon Joslin
Elbert Hale
Martin Geddie
Mr. Fisher
Salt City Company
Erwin Concrete ‘Works of
Fruitvale
Contributions Sought For Summer Little League Program
Mrs. Adene Lowe urges financial support to repair lights and field for the summer youth program serving children 7 to 14. She notes nearly $1,000 is needed per season for equipment, repairs, uniforms, and instructors, with about 200 children enrolled previously. Donations can be sent to Mrs. Lowe, 823 N Spring St, or to Mrs. Keith Simpson at the bank or to Ben Kuykendall.
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Adene Lowe
Lowe
Gene Germany Receives Scout Silver Antelope Award
E B Gene Germany of Dallas and Grand Saline is honored with the Silver Antelope at Region Nine Boy Scouts banquet. Also recognized are Harold D Herndon of San Antonio and John F Lynch of Houston for exemplary service to youth. Germany serves on multiple councils and boards in Texas.
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E B
Gene
Germany
Dallas
Grand Saline
Region Nine
Boy Scouts of America
Harold D. Herndon
San Antonio
John F. Lynch
Houston
Southwest
Circle Ten
NeTseo Trails Council
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern University
Southern Methodist University
Honest John Turns In Billfold To Sun
Grand Saline coach and teacher John Wheeler found a billfold near the football field and brought it to the Sun office to locate the owner. Identification inside names Joyce Winchester of Carrouzett Texas or Shattuck Oklahoma. Readers with information may contact the Sun office.
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Grand Saline
John
John Wheeler
Sun Office
Joyce M. Winchester
Carrouzett
Texas
Shattuck
Okla
Warning to Dog Owners in Grand Saline
Chief Pat Heddin warns Grand Saline dog owners to vaccinate and tag dogs now. A veterinary clinic will be at Odd Fellows Hall West Highway 80 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday April 6, with vaccinations at $1.50 each. After April 6 dogs without collars or tags may be destroyed.
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Pat Heddin
Grand Saline
Oddfellows Hall
West Highway 80
Heddin
School Board Members Honored At Pryor Dinner
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Pryor included present and former school board members since 1946 and their wives. The event at the school cafeteria featured a menu of filet, salad, potatoes, green beans, rolls and strawberry cake with Q M Martin discussing European schooling via slides after a European tour with 60 educators.
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Guy C. Pryor
Pryor
Q. M. Martin
Carthage
Martin
Europe
Russia
Texas Motor Vehicle Inspection Deadline Looms
Texas DPS warns 1.3 million vehicle owners only 16 days remain to obtain 1963 inspection stickers before April 15 deadline. Col Homer Garrison Jr says no extensions and arrests may follow after April 16 for noncompliance. Officials urge prompt inspections to curb accidents and improve road safety.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Schools Set Long Easter Holidays in Grand Saline
Grand Saline schools plan a four day Easter break if illness or bad weather days are not used. The 1962-63 calendar allowed for cancellations, with unused days added to Easter. Dismissal is Wednesday April 10 and students return Wednesday morning April 17 after board approval.
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Grand Saline
Calenidar
Civil Defense Plans Under Study in Grand Saline
Civil Defense Advisory Committee met March 20 1963 with Colonel M P Bowden Texas state director of operations to review an operational plan for Grand Saline. The group discussed emergency communication shelter location traffic regulation medical self help and other items. Grand Saline visitors J C Scout Anders seen Friday night.
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Civil Defense Advisory Committee
M. P. Bowden
Texas Department of Public Safety
Grand Saline
Bowden
Civil Defense
Chamber of Commerce
Colonel Bowden
Mayor King
Carl King
Guy C. Pryor
Dr. Marsh
C. A. Mayfield
A. C. Stordal
Perry Pugh
Dot Jennings
Ray Williams
Dan Douglass
Contract Awarded On Highway 80 Project
The Texas Highway Commission awarded a 6.1 mile Highway 80 construction contract from Fruitvale to Grand Saline to R W McKinney and T L James Co Inc of Nacogdoches. Work to begin in 10 15 days with full scale efforts likely in summer, cost 665027.09 dollars and 300 working days. Sid Cox of Mineola will be senior resident engineer for the Highway Department.
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the Sun
Grand Saline
Fruitvale
W. W. Potter
District Highway Department
Tyler
R. W. McKinney
T. L. James and Co., Inc
Nacogdoches
Wills Point
Potter
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Bureau of Public Roads
Jimmie Smith
Sid Cox
Mineola
Highway Department
Math Projects Winners Named at Open House
Grand Saline High School science show awards list names winners in Senior and Junior divisions for Math Art Curvestitching and Math Projects. Notable first place recipients include Ann Davis Barry Williams Jo Masterson Carolyn Carter Annetta Stone and Pat Hodges along with others.
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R. A. Caperton
Grand Saline High School
Ann Davis
Joy Masterson
Georgia Thompson
Pat Hodges
Floyd Alexander
Carl Goggins
Barry Williams
Jerry Hines
Robert Longman
Carolyn Carter
Mary Kuykendall
Phillip Stordal
Annetta Stone
Carter Elliott
Paula Marsh
Jo Masterson
David Hensley
Blood Donors Needed for Glenn Johnson
Gl ens Johnson a 27 year old former Sun paper boy and longtime town worker at Tom Thumb Grocery and A P Store is at Terrell State Hospital in need of surgery and blood. His sister Mrs J G Stuart of Grand Saline says blood donors are needed and transportation will be provided to the blood bank.
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Glenn Johnson
the Sun
Tom Thumb
A&p
Terrell State Hospital
J. G. Stuart
Grand Saline
Johnson
Ethel Johnson
Grand Prairie
State Hospital
Stuart
Grand Saline Bands Play Tonight in Elementary Auditorium
The Grand Saline Senior and Elementary Bands perform at 7 30 this evening in the Elementary School Auditorium under instructor Manuel De La Rosa. Elementary Band opens with five selections, followed by nine from the Senior Band including Elaine Burges on bari tone sax. Eight Senior Class Indian Band members likely make their last public appearance with the band.
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Grand Saline
Manuel de la Rosa
Elaine Burges
Cason Seeks Tomato Prospects Amid Rain Needs
Tomato buyer S E Bo Cason and Ernest Burges visit to report strong tomato conditions in Iola Kansas with best plants in cold frames. Burges says Rio Grande Valley plants arrive early next week and rain is needed to sustain a green crop likely starting April 65 to 10. Cason plans return for harvest in early June.
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S. E
Bo) Cason
Iola
Kansas
Arkansas
Cason
Ernest Burges
van Zandt County Vegetable Growers Association
Sun
Mr. Cason
Rio Grande Valley
Burges
Presswood elected tax assessor collector in Grand Saline ISD
Miss Adelle Presswood was elected tax assessor collector of Grand Saline Independent School District at a special session Friday after noon March 22. She succeeds Clyde E Darnell who retires April 30 1963 after holding the office since February 1 1949. Presswood is a Grand Saline High School graduate with commercial training and has worked for Jarvis and Company Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Fort Worth and Salt City Company in Grand Saline.
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Adelle Presswood
Grand Saline Independent
Grand Saline
Miss Presswood
Clyde E. Darnell
Clyde Darnell
Grand Saline High School
Byrne Commercial College
Dallas
Jarvis and Company of
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Fort Worth
The
Salt City Company
Election Day In Grand Saline Sees Uncontested Council Seats
City elections occur next Tuesday April 2 in Grand Saline with no incumbents facing opposition. Officers devote much time to community affairs and rely on voter turnout to show support for their work and good government.
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Grand Saline
Onch
Warhol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raee
E. B
University of Dallas
Texas A&m College
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Industrial Commission
Greater Dallas Planning Council
Dallas Methodist Hospital
D. M. Jackson Hardware
N. Main St
Stone’s Variety Store
Ben Pearson
Tom Pearson
W. H
Boss) Roberson
J. C
Scout) Anders
Presswood
Tax Office
Sale City Company
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