Local Sun News Bits From Grand Saline and District
Community notes include quotes at a skull session planning a wedding shower for Little Joe Bartley and Mary Ward, premier citizens Earl and Willie Mac Persons celebrating a 51st anniversary, a safecracker rumor at Lyles Barber Shop, and local political and ministerial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bartley
Mary Ward
Virginia Roberson
Mary
Hon Ward
Southwestern Electric & Power Company
Earl
Willie Mac
Grand Saline
Wilie Mac
Sun Office
Voters Cast Ballots in Van Zandt County Races
Voters cast ballots in Van Zandt County with three Democrats Bill Bass Billy Hullam and Fisher winning state and local contests. Bass won a second term over Joe Lamb while Hullam defeated A Howe in Grand Saline Fisher easily topped Tunnell and Hazel in Grand Saline. The liquor by the drink pari mutuel gambling and milk commission measures failed in Van Zandt and statewide. Other races went unopposed and local party officials were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fy Stanberry
Weldon Owen
Weldon
Sun
Fisher
Hallum
Bass
Zandt
Latur
Grand Ne
van Zandt
Bill Bass
Joe Lamb
Kaufman County
Lamb
Grand Saline
Hullam
Billy Hullam
Wills Point
Howe
Canton
Hull
Howen
Fone
Dee Roy Tunnell
J. R. Hazel
Tunnell
Hazel
Waggoner Carr
Jones
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Carr Grand Saline
Yarborough
Smith
Grand Saliners
W. Ward
Robert F Bartlett
Joan du Bose Guess
L. F. Sanders
U. S
Ray Roberts
Russell Is Named Lions President
J C Russell city secretary was elected 1968 69 president of the Grand Santos Lions Club at the regular meeting Tuesday night. Other new officers include Gerald Gilbert first vice president Rayford Wills second vice president Odell Young third vice president Vernon Moore secretary treasurer J B Persons lion tamer and Taylor Rhodes tail twister. Newly elected directors are Ed Flores and Lanier Richey. Officers will assume duties July 1. The group voted to support Grand Summer Recreation Action and appointed a teen to study SAS needs fund raising campaigns. The Tip 8 26 contribution to the SRA was noted. New members Plex Shield and Buddy Camper elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Gerald Gilbert
Rayford Wills
Odella Young
Vernon Moore
J.B. Persons
Lion Tamer
Taylor Rhodes
Ed Flores
Lanier Richey
Meetin
Upport
Grand
SAS
P Tn
SRA
Plex Shield
Buddy Camper
Canton Woman Killed In Crash
A two car collision near Canton Sunday killed Eva Mc Millan a Canton resident and sent two other Canton women to hospital Miss Mc Millan rode with her sister Hattie Everett 85 both of Canton Everett was in fair condition at Tyler Medical Center Hospital Also involved Bobby Wood Sr Canton whose wife and year old son Hobby Woodard Jr were treated and released at the same hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATL
Canton
Tyler
Eva McMillan
Hattie Annie Everett
Everett
Tyler's Medical Center Hospital
Bobby Woodand Sr
Woodlard
Medical Center Hospital
Hobby Woodard Jr
Fellowship Meeting At First Pentecostal Church
The regular monthly fellowship meeting at First Pentecostal Church will begin at 7 30 PM. Members are invited to attend and participate in the scheduled discussions and activities.
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First “Pentecostal
How Grand Saliners Voted on Local Races and Measures
In the ballot tally a series of local offices and measures are recorded with names such as Ben Barnes and Gene Smith along with candidates like Bill Bass and Joe Lamb. The results show counts for various contests including county commissioner precinct 1, milk commission and gambling questions, reflecting a mix of affirmative and negative votes across multiple races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner Care
Don Yarborough
Smith
Ben Barnes
Don Gladden
Gene Smith
Bill Bass
Joe Lamb
SRA to Select Teams Tuesday at Grand Saline Field
SRA plans a Tuesday meeting at Grand Saline’s Little Baseball Field to form Pony Little League and Pee Wee teams for the 196K season with Coach Arnold King in charge. Tentative plan counts eight teams. Clyde Moreland elected SRA vice president. officers from previous meeting include Lonny Humphrey president Adene Lowe secretary treasurer and Bi Koonce finance chairman with La Rosa Myers Jennings Milam also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRA
Grand Saline
Arnold King
Clyde Moreland
Lonny Humphrey
Adene Lowe
Bi Koonce
la Rosa
Myers Jennings
Milam
Agness Flower Shop Moves to Wolfe Street Address
Agness Flower Shop announces relocation to 912 Wolfe Street just east of Bartley Funeral Home. In a Sun ad Mrs. Copenhaver invites customers to visit the new location. phone 962-4535 remains, with staff on duty at all times.
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Agness
Willis Robersons
Toca
Wolfe Street
Bartley
Copenhaver
Green Street
Founders Day Honors Sorority Anniversary and Awards
The group celebrated Founders Day marking the seventh anniversary with Carolyn Connie Apple inn and Mavis De La Rosa receiving year end honors. Mrs Quinn sponsored the rarity’s awards while Sue Clower earned Pledge of the Year and Lyn Bryant the Girl of the Year recognition. The sorority began 37 years ago in Abilene Kansas. it now has about 9,000 chapters and 200,000 members across the US, Canada, and 15 foreign nations.
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Sigma?ated
Carolyn Connie Apple Inn
Mavis de la Rosa
Quinn
Caraway Smackover Drill Nearing Completion Near Fruitvale
R J Caraway of Dallas drills a Smackover test four miles northeast of Fruitvale near Round Plat Community. The well aims for 14500 feet with 1414 feet already reached in Cotton Valley. The project lies near New Edgewood Field and includes Jake Humphrey and Ji Ling with Standard Oil of Texas backing.
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R. J. Caraway
Dallas
Fruitvale
Walter Fieke
Caraway
Beard
Cotton Valley
Edgewood Field
East Texas
Caraway Group
Edgewood-Grand Saline
Caraway Nan
Jake
Joe A. Humphrey
Ji Ling
Standard Oi Company of Texas
Gospel Meeting Begins Sunday At Cross Roads
A Cross Roads Church of Christ program opens Sunday with the Emory church minister delivering sermons nightly at 7. pm. May 13. On Wednesday May 15 the Haven Home choir of Keller directed by Vallen Graham presents a 50 minute program starting at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Church of Christ of Emory
Cross Roads Church “of Christ
Thidren of Christ
Haven
Keller
Vallen Graham
Local Barber Shops to Close Mondays in Grand Saline
Grand Saline barber shops including Wen's Barber Shop Nation's Lather Shop and Lyle's Barber Shop will close on Mondays until further notice. The trio will operate Tuesday through Saturday under the new Monday Closing policy as advertised in this week's Sun.
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Grand Saline
Notie
Sun
Wen's
Nation's
Larher
Lyle’ Bareer
Wills Point Home Named Landmark McKain Family Home
The Thomas Jefferson McKain Home in Wills Point is designated a Texas Historic Landmark by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee. A dedication ceremony will feature a certificate signed by officials including Wills Point residents and Van Zandt County leaders. The marker notes the McKain couple and the 1870 Texas arrival, with the house built around 1874 and lumber shipped from Longview.
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Thomas Jefferson McKain
Charles Woodburn
Amarillo
Texas States Historical Survey Committee
Russell Laney
Wills Point
van Zandt County Historical Survey Committee
W. John Connally
Laney
Longview
Texas
Texas State
McKain
van Zande County
Corby-Germany Auxiliary Plans Meeting at First Methodist
The Corby-Germany Auxiliary will hold a meeting in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Floyd Pitts asks for more members willing to work without pay, noting the annual membership fee is only $1 and benefits the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene Cong. Inry
First Methodist Church
Floyd Pitts
Prominent Educator and Historian R A Caperton Remembered
Services held for R A Caperton a long time Grand Saline High School teacher noted for pioneering trigonometry and geometry instruction. He collected artifacts in Van Zandt and Wood counties and helped found the Van Zandt Historical Society. Survivors include his wife two daughters a brother and a sister with three grandchildren.
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R. A. Caperton
East Texas State
Denton Co
Grand One
Canton
Caperton
van Zandt County
Caperton Co
van Zandt
Wood
Main Street
Hubbell
Thomeson St Bartley
R.A. Capert
Grand ‘Saline
June Crocker
Vern Myers Worth
M. D. Caperton
Tyler
Winnie Carey
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Preston
Herman
Lyles
Hullum
Strom
Howell
Grand Hulatst
King
East Box
Claude Koonce
LL Bass
Bill Fisner
Southert Green
Frank
Collin
Prenwood
Ghown
Ing
Grand Sal
Russell
Lions
J.C. Russell
Grand Sa Tino Lions Club
Kane
Billy Hulldin
Bill Fisher
Grand Salne
Reden Barney
Tresselle
Epenser of
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Wolfe St
Cross Roads
Wills
Tory
Wills Point Home
Corby
Germany
The
van Zant Historical Society
van Zandt Comery
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