Nagual and Names in a Sun Strokes Spark
The Sun Strokes column recalls a course on Cultural Anthropology in Austin. It explains why the author named a dog Nagual after a mythic taintzuntzanoes belief, and notes local chatter about Rain ruining crops, a new baby, and a France visit by Walter Jarvin.
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Naant
Austin
Central” America
Mexico
Trintzuntean
Rubel
Nagual
Boseha
W H
Lennie Jarvin
Jarvis Dept. Store
Walter
France
Walter, Jr
Greece
Gene Ellis
Jarrell Matthews
Gordon Irene
A C. Sterdal
Bill French
Goredon Adamson
Closius Carrell
J. L. Beall
Rural water project funded for Sand Flat area
An $87,400 check from the Farmers Home Administration supports a $125,400 rural water system for Sand Flat, Jones and Pruitt communities south of Grand Saline. A $41,000 federal loan and a 49 year loan term finance the project, with 82 families to be served and a daily capacity of 8,800 gallons once completed in July.
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R. L. Box
Ernest Burges
Jones
P.M
Grand Saline-Vas
Burges
Farmers Home Administration
W. E. Boyd
FHA
Grand Saline
Charlotte Sloan New Drum Major at Grand Saline High
Charlotte Sloan was named drum major for the Grand Saline High School band. The majorettes are Yvonne and Diana Carter, Judy Land, Judy Russell, and Vicki Stuart with Donna Miller as alternate majorette. Indian band tryouts were at Terrell High School.
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Grand Saline High School
GSHS
Iha Lowe
Yvonne
Diana Carter
Judy Land
Judy Russell
Vicki Stuart
Donna Miller
Terrell High School
Kathy Woods
Kilgore Tunior College
Larry Simpson Earns All-TEC Honors at PIC
Larry Simpson, Paris Junior College pitcher and Indian High School graduate, earned All-Texas Eastern Conference honors. He posted a 4.40 ERA in TEC play as Paris JC compiled a 30-8 mark. Simpson also played first base and quarterbacked the Indian team, with coaching credited for his development into a college pitching star.
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Srry
Fand
Keith Simpson
Haseen
Larry
Paris Junior College
Paris
Cs Joss School
Simpson
County Democrats Endorse Connally as Favorite Son
Voters in Van Zandt County Democratic ranks backed Connally as their preferred candidate at a Saturday gathering. county party leaders cited unity and support for the Tex fer the unit rate program and named J. P. Sanders as county dem chairman, signaling organized backing for the favorite son choice.
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Connally
van Zandt
Gow
Sohn Annally
Soseam Badte
Tex
J. P. Sanders
Dem
Fruitvale School Closing and Eighth Grade Events
Fruitvale schools will close on May 27. Graduation for eighth graders will be Friday May 24 at 8 pm at Fruitvale Baptist Church with Rev Jim Wilson delivering the address. Baccalaureate services for eighth graders will be at the church conducted by the pastor.
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Fruitvale
Hallie
Fruitvale Baptist Church
Jim Wilson
Rain totals for year 21 inches in May report
Rain goage totals show 21 inches for the year after a week of storms. May reports indicate 12 inches having fallen so far this year 1968.
Friendship 4-Her Plans Teenage Dance at Center
The Friendship 4 H club will sponsor a teenage dance at the Friendship Center on Friday May 17 at 7 30 pm. Public invited per Mrs T C Kindle organizational leader for the club.
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Helb
The
Friendship Center
T. C. Kindle
Wallace's American Party garners votes in Van Zandt County
In Grand Saline and surrounding towns residents backed Wallace's American Party in the May 4 primary. Van Zandt County conventions named Mrs. M. C ey and QE Ivy as local party leaders while turnout reached 27% of county voters. Other counties and precincts reported varied results with liquor and gambling amendments debated.
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Wallace
American Party
van Zandt County
Grand
Milk Commission
van Zandt
Wills Point
Badgewoot
Van
Ben Wheeler
Edom
Canton
Jackson
Smalley
Pre- Jinet
Grand Saline
Ivy
P. Rumbelow
M. Honeycutt
Kindergarten Graduates Mark First School Year Completion
Eleven children at Fine Arts Play School earned kindergarten certificates from director Mrs. Ben French. The year featured farm visits to Caldwell’s Zoo and Tyler, a Fort Worth zoo trip, and a day at the 200 Children’s Museum. Families including Anderson, Erwin, Humphrey, Richey, Savage, and Yarborough welcomed the event with ceremonies and lunch.
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Ben French
French
Caldwell's
Cola
Port Worth
Shirley Anderson
Howard Erwin
Lonny Humphrey
la Hier Richey
W. T. Savage
J.D. Yarrowe
Hap Anderson
Lisa Crawford
Larry Crawford
Todd Erwin
Gree Garner
James Garner
Susan Garland
Wiley Garland
Kip Humphrey
Tony Miller
Randal Miller
Adam Richey
Lanier Richey
Tomato Packing Jobs Open in Van Zandt County Texas
The Texas Employment Commission will open an office Saturday on Highway 19 five miles north of Canton near the Farmer Group Packing Shed to enroll tomato pickers for this year's crop. Anyone 18 or older may apply. office hours are 7:20 am to 12 noon. Packing begins in early June and ends in late July.
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Texas
Bake Sale Scheduled Downtown Saturday
A bake sale sponsored by the P Ht Club will be held west of the First Ni val Hank in downtown Saline Saturday. Anyone wanting candies, call Mrs. Kin.
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P Ht
Saline
Kin
Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Campaign Plan Announced
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce votes unanimously for a clean up paint up fix up plan urging all local businesses and residents to improve property. The chamber backs the rodeo decorations drive and starts a new member recruitment push.
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Grand Saline
Chamber of Ommerce
Ity
Chamber
Howard Hil
Busin
Texas
Hil
Barbara Bever
Cham
Ber
Grand ‘Saline
Hill
Taylor Rhodes
Thomas Monk
Beveraid
Farm Bureau urges support of broad based program
Texas Farm Bureau urges Congress to back a positive broad based program to expand markets raise prices cut costs and boost net farm income. President Sidney Dean says extending the 1965 Act would harm farmers as the current program fails to improve income and faces payment limitations due to costs and price squeezes.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Congressmen
Texas
Sidney Dean
Victoria
Dean
Mailbox Week Set In Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County announces May 2025 as Mailbox Improvement Week. Postmasters urge weatherproof neat receptacles and convenient locations to aid delivery and beautify routes. Two approved styles traditional and contemporary required for new or replaced boxes. Existing top opening boxes may remain if serviceable. Group boxes at crossroads or turnout.
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van Zandt County
Postmas Saline
Fruitvale
Johnson
Roberson and Burrow
Outlined First Year Activities At Grand Saline School
Pre Schoolers start in and learn about future parents in a morning program led by Mrs Odell and Mrs Douglas at Carrell. Head Start runs June 10 for five weeks to help children ready for school. Registration June 6-7 for beginning students. children must be six by Sept 1 with birth certificate and immunizations. Beginning classes organized with three rooms under teachers Gilbert Conant and an aide. Grand Saline adopts a non graded system for years 1-4, with levels 1-6 and 3-4-6- etc, aiming to tailor education to each child rather than fixed nine month pace.
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Odell +ang
Douglas
Carrell
Carulun ‘Anderson
Young
Carroll
Z. Adrian
Undo Maciel
Arnald
Anderson
Gerald Gilbert
Conant
Anothe
Grand
Saline
Chidren
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Muddy
Ike White
Zimmy
Varney Pipe
McSter Haler
Steel
Golé= White
Susie Mollowell
Jimmy
Aline Indians
Lone Star
Sun
Hamilton
George Wallace
B & W Construction Company
Bryan
Johnson Engineers, Inc
Palestine
Andrews and Foster Drilling Company
Athens
Sand Flat Corporation
Russell Clark
Philip McMakin
Charlotte Sloan
Manuel de la Rosa
Hutel
Emile Push
Perry Pugh
Stephanie Kuykendall
Ken Kuykendall
Gail Savage
Bud Savage
de la Rosa
Larry Simpson
Pic
Sunbeam Bakery
Tyler
Thaw Sharp
Sree Gurr
Tony Mier
Mapey
Jed Yarbrough
Sherry Savage
Mrs. BJ
Fron Fine Arte
Box Boyd
Boxy
Farm Bureau
van Zandt Co
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