Statewide Election Set With Contested Races
Grand Saline hosts a statewide election on Saturday with West Side Democrats voting at 117 West Frank Street and East Side Democrats at 113 North Green City Jail. Contested races include state representative county judge and precinct one county commissioner. Republican and Democratic officials, polling hours, and volunteer assistants are listed with expected precinct turnout around 800 voters.
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Grand Saline
West Side
Grier’s TV
West Frank Street
East Side
North Green
Dempsey W. White
Claude Koonce
van Zandt
Jack Craft
Bill Bass
Joe Lamb
Billy Hullum
Alvin Howell
Bill Fisher
Dee Roy Tunnell
J. R. Hazel
Canton
L. F. Sanders
Alf Roberson
The
Sun
Germany Attends White House Fete for Marvin Watson
E B Germany of Grand Saline joined about 400 Texans in Washington to witness Marvin Watson sworn in as Postmaster General. The group, including Lone Star Steel ties Howard Jensen and Bill Jamison, toured Watsons home, attended a White House ceremony, and shared a Friday pot-luck dinner.
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E. B
Germany
Grand Saline
Washington, D. C
Marvin Watson
United States
Watson
Dallas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lone Star Steel
Daingerfield Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Johnson
White House
Howard Jensen
Lone Star
Bill Jamison
Wills Point
Texas Northern Railroad
Washington
Watson's Home
Riding Club Sets Events at Grand Saline Arena
The Grand Saline Riding Club will hold its regular meeting Tuesday May 14 at the rodeo arena. Barney Trussell says Tuesday nights are family nights with horses and family welcome for a good time. Practice will focus on pivots with no additional Tuesday drills. Friday nights remain designated practice sessions.
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Grand Saline
Rodeo Arena
Barney Trussell
Arena
Decoration Day Set At Corinth Sunday
Decoration Day services will be held at Corinth Cemetery on Sunday May 5 Herbert Clower says Margie Darnell secretary treasurer of the cemetery issued a plea for contributions Contributions can be sent to Herbert Clower Margie Darnell of the First National Bank of Grand Saline
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Corinth Cemetery
Herbert Clower
Margie Darnell
First National Bank of
Jamestown Memorial Homecoming and Memorial Day Set
The Jamestown Memorial Annual Homecoming will be held May 5 combining with Memorial Day. Mrs Walto Smith says Jack Crone will be the featured speaker. All are invited. donations can be sent to The First State Bank in Van.
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Jamestown
Walto Smith
Jack Crone
First State Bank
Van
Wood County Electric Awards Expense Paid Washington Trips
Miss Mary Morrison of Hawkins and Tommy Thompson of Winnsboro win expense paid trips to Washington D C for the third annual Texas Electric Cooperative Government in Action Youth Tour. They are among sixteen area students sponsored by Wood County Electric Cooperative and other Texas cooperatives. tours include Mount Vernon Arlington Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial with a Potomac cruise. First runners up were Clark Stout of Winnsboro and Bobbye Morris of Van.
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Mary Morrison
Hawkins
Tommy Thompson
Winnsboro
Washington, D. C
Wood County Electric Cooperative
Quitman
Miss Morrison
Frank Morrison
Tommy
Helen B. Thompson
William Thompson
Washington
Grand Saline
Van
Rural Electrics
Mary
Texas Electric Cooperative Government In Action
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Arlington National Cemetery
U. S. House and Senate
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Smithsonian Institute
Lincoln Memorial
Potomac Five
Memphis
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Deadliest Months Ahead Warns East Texas Officer
Captain Glen Warner of the 18 county North East Texas Highway Patrol District reports 17 people killed in rural March crashes, with 168 injured in 347 accidents. Through the first quarter 59 dead and 461 injured in 998 rural accidents. he warns summer drives will be deadlier due to tourism and students on highways. He urges strict adherence to traffic laws and defensive driving to reduce fatalities.
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Glen Warner
North East Texas Highway Patrol District
Warner
East Texas
Rev McCown Named Part Time Pastor At Bible Baptist
Rev McCown formerly of Grand Saline is named part time pastor of Grand Saline Bible Baptist Church He will preach Sunday morning and evening while also attending Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington Rev H H Willmon of Humble Baptist Church near Mineola will preach Thursday nights at 7 30 public invited to services
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McCown
Bible Baptist
Jack McCown
Grand Saline
Bible Baptist Church
Bible Baptist Seminary
Arlington
H. H. Willmon
Humble Baptist Church
Mineola
Willmon
ABC Sorority Rummage Sale This Saturday
The Alpha Beta Delta Sorority holds a rummage sale Saturday May 4 in front of the Jaycee Building across from the Post Office. Junk, trinkets, clothes and jewelry will be sold beginning at 9 pm.
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ABC Sorority
Alpha Beta Delta Sorority
Jaycee
Summer Recreation Association Seeks Little League Coaches
The Summer Recreation Association will select coaches for the 1968 season at its first meeting Tuesday night. Adene Lowe urges all interested in coaching to attend. A second meeting May 14 at the Little League Field will organize coaches and players for the season. Lonny Humphrey is president. Arnold King leads the Little League and swimming programs. Mrs Lowe is secretary-treasurer.
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Summer Recreation Association
Adene Lowe
SRA
Little League
Lonny Humphrey
Arnold King
Mrs. Iowe
Dave Calhoun
Billy Koonce
Six Weeks Honor Students Named At G S High School
Six Grand Saline High School students earned the A honor roll for the fifth sixth weeks, led by Sharon Dickerson in 12th grade and Kay Wheeler Wayne Jarmon and Davy Moreland in 9th grade. B honor roll recipients include numerous 12th graders and students from 11th and 10th grades, with criteria explained by Principal Gerald Gilbert.
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Grand Saline High School
Gerald Gilbert
Sharon Dickerson
Kay Wheeler
Wayne Jarmon
Davy Moreland
Local Students Excel at Kilgore Track Meet
Three Grand Saline High School students represented Tyler Junior College at the Texas Eastern Conference meet in Kilgore. Kenneth Talburt won first in the pole vault, Joe French placed fourth, and Harry Clifford finished second in the 129 yard high hurdles. Tyler Junior College placed third overall with six other schools in the competition.
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Grand Saline High School
Tyler Junior College
Kilgore
Kenneth Talburt
Richard F. Talburt
Grand Saline
Joe French
Bill French
Harry Clifford
Harry C. Clifford
Connally Seeks Favorite Son Status for Texas Delegation
Gov. John Connally announces he will be a favorite son candidate for president from Texas and lead the Texas delegation to the Democratic National Convention if voters approve at precinct conventions. Grand Saline residents vote at 2 p.m. Saturday to adopt the unit rule and designate Connally as party leader in Chicago.
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Sisting
Curnutt
Grand Saline
John Connally
Dempsey White
John Fly
Connally
Texas
Johnson
Cgovernor
Chicago
Rev Hager Speaks At Grand Saline First Methodist
Sun day morning services featured Grace Methodist Church pastor Rev Wesley Harold Hager delivering a sermon titled Touch of the Hand at Grand Saline's First Methodist Church He attends the United Methodist General Conference in Dallas through May 4 Hager is author of three books and holds degrees from Hamline University Columbia and Union Theological Seminary
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Wesley Harold Hager
Grace Methodist Church of
Grand Saline Ministers Oppose Liquor Referendums
The Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance passed a unanimous resolution opposing liquor by the drink and pari mutuel gambling referendums set for May 4, 1968. Rev Thomas L. Jones cited crime fears, and new officers were elected including Rev Jones as vice president and Rev Don Adams as president.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance
Thomas L. Jones
First Methodist Church
Grand Saune
The
Alliance
Connally
Jones
F. F. Fennedy
First Assembly of God Church
Don Adams
First Church of the Nazarene
Evangelical Methodist Church
Wayne Welch
Y. BB. Kennedy
First Baptist Church
Willie Fay Smith
W. Don Adams
Main Street Baptist Church
Dan R. Hubbell
Sample Democratic Ballot Shapes Poll Choices On Page Six
The Sun prints a sample Democratic ballot on page 6 to help voters mark efficiently at the polls Saturday. It lists all candidates in their ballot order. Complete copies of the three proposed Texas constitutional amendments appear in full on page 6.
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The
Sun
Grand Saline Riding Club Sets Practice Night Ahead of Rodeo
Grand Saline Riding Club president Barney Trussell announces practice night at the Grand Saline Rodeo arena Friday at 7 30 p m. May 3. Events include Keyhole Race Cole Bending Barrel Race Flag Relay Ribbon Roping Reining and the Rescue Race. The annual rodeo is slated for June.
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Grand Saline Rodeo Arena
Barney Trussell
Grand Saline
Grand Saline Woman Celebrates 98th Birthday
Annie Belle Guthrie of Grand Saline marked her 98th birthday at Andersons Nursing Home. Born April 24, 1870 in Meade County Kentucky, she moved to Texas about ten years ago and enjoys church services, television, and visiting friends. She is the eldest resident there and has one daughter, one grandson, and many relatives.
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Annie Belle Guthrie
Grand Saline
Mrs. Guthrie
Meade County
Kentucky
Texas
Dallas
Candy Stripers Schedule Next Regular Meeting
The Candy Stripers at Corby George Hospital will hold their next regular meeting on Sunday, May 19. Seven members attended the April meeting to discuss working hours, with Frieda Matney serving as group president.
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Corby- Germany Hospital
Frieda Matney
Don Joslin Wins Free Radio at Grand Saline Open House
Don Joslin of Highway 80 West in Grand Saline won the free radio drawn Sunday during an open house event for two Gold Medallion Homes built by Griffith in Richland Heights. About 200 people attended. Joslin’s name was drawn from roughly 120 registrations. Southwestern Electric Power Company co sponsored the event. The homes at 1214 and 1216 Lakeside Drive are Griffith’s first in Grand Saline.
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Don Joslin
Grand Saline
Benford Griffith
Griffith
Richland Heights
Joslin
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Lakeside Drive
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