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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
3
Complaints about high food costs prompt talk of price controls and rationing. The piece argues farm and ranch controls are not the answer and praises the free enterprise system, noting the long time and vast resources required to produce beef and the steady rise in beef consumption per person.
A humorous ramble recalling weather tricks and life’s ups and downs. Uncle Dan from Coolie cites rain by washing the car and piggyback anecdotes about debt cars and pets. Ed Doolittle and Clem Webster offer quips on marriage, luck, and social quirks in a folksy slice of life.
This reader-style IRS tax Q and A explains filing without a W-2, confirming a W-2 must be attached, and notes refunds were delayed. It states the IRS will compute tax for low incomes with wages and standard deduction and outlines medical expense deductions and Publication 502 for details.
The menu lists daily meals including beef tacos, hamburgers, turkey and dressing, and fish sticks with sides like peas, beans, corn, and desserts. Beverages offered are chocolate or white milk, with bread, rolls, and fruit or pudding components.
The 1973 Texas spring planting season opens slowly as cotton in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is delayed by cold wet weather, with under five percent planted and likely replants. High Plains harvest of 1972 cotton is nearly finished after recent rains. Six counties Denton Freestone Harrison Kaufman Navarro Wood lose modified-certified brucellosis status for non compliance. Texas and international cooperation advance grain sorghum and forage sorghums with seed division efforts.
Silver Lake and nearby communities share a weekend of visits and homecomings. Residents including Reverend and Mrs. Jim Ellis with Jamie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis of Lake Tawa koni, and others from Tyler Colfax Grand Saline Gilmer Mesquite Dallas Lewisville provide updates on visits, hospital recoveries, and local church business.
In The Hospital visiting hours are posted as 10 11 A M 2 4 P M and 7 8 P M Admitted patients include Mable Daniels William Kingo Bill Harris Arthur Sanders Virgil Woodrum Laura Egbert Sadie Hill Thelma King James Maciel Walter L Pettigrew Juanita Heddins Janet Swain Alice Hamilton Seldon Jordan Claudia Phillips Robert Litton Hattie Dorn Dismissed Grace Henson David Thompson Claude Ballard Edna Boyles Alma Vance Vonnie Bryant Jeri Grantham Minnie Hatcher L J Carter Ruby Kuykendall Linda Joslin Willie Grier Olen Hamblen Evelin Lara Luther McCormick Ollie Lynch Thomas Oliver Olen Harris Neatie Wright
Mr and Mrs Albert Clyde Grantham of Canton announce the birth of daughter Amy Ann born Wednesday March 21 1973 Mr and Mrs Juan Lara of Canton announce the arrival of daughter Martha born Friday March 23 1973 in Canton Texas
Funeral services for William Bill Jefferson McMakin 68 of Grand Saline were conducted at 4 p m Wednesday at Eubank Funeral Home Chapel Canton officiated by T E Webb and Edward Brand burial in Haven of Memories Cemetery He died Monday in a Tyler hospital after a long illness Survivors include his wife Vivian Gandy McMakin a son Billy Hal McMakin a daughter Ann Hill three brothers H P McMakin J C McMakin Dale McMakin one sister Mrs Carol Brannon and three grandchildren
Pam Carroll was elected FHA president for 1973 74 at a March 19 meeting. Other officers include Cindy Talburt first vice president Catrerina Ritchie second vice president Robbie Hudgins third vice president Ann Matthews fourth vice president Cindy Cash fifth vice president Vickie Dickerson sixth vice president Mary Joslin pianist Stephanie Cash historian Melanie Davis secretary Margaret Gipson treasurer Vickie Millorn sergeant at arms Judy Moffett parliamentarian. Eligibility requires FHA membership and no failing grades. president first vice president and secretary must enroll in Homemaking for the coming year.
Cub Scouts Pack 374 met Monday night for a general pack meeting. Cubs were presented earned badges with Den T members Matt Means Ray Warner John Konderla Claude Lane Jr Tommy Marett. Den II Donnie Herring Wolf badge. Den III Jeffrey Fletcher Clifford Osborn Richard Wilson Eddie Donaghey Brina Simpson Wolf badge Randy Gann gold arrow. Refreshments served and games played. April pack meeting will be a wiener roast at Carl Means home. families asked to bring food.
Mrs. Lillie Corby of Dallas and her daughter Mrs. Max Stubblefield of Amarville, and Clause Haynes of Jacksonville were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Thompson.
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