Accident at Hwy 80 and 19 kills Dallas woman
A two car crash near Edgewood Sunday afternoon killed Lorene Williams 64 of Dallas and injured seven others including two Grand Saline girls Cynthia and Debra Kirkpatrick. Williams died on arrival at Baker Clinic Wills Point.
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Edgewood
Dallas
Grand Saline
Cynthia
Debra Kirkpatrick
Baker Clinic
Wills Point
Lorene Williams
Gervin Robert Hatcher
Athens
Grand Saline Spring Concert and Local Events
Three Grand Saline bands perform in a spring concert on Thursday May 17 at 7 30 p m Tickets are available from band members Leonard Walker directs the groups This is the last performance of the year Rodeo runs May 31 to June 2 with live bands good stock and entry expected Rev Glenn Stovall in Omaha son Glen Stovall Jr hospitalized after emergency surgery Captain Stovall in satisfactory condition Decoration Day at Silver Lake Cemetery observed May 19 A basket lunch at noon A bake sale at First Assembly of God Church in conjunction with a two day garage sale this Friday and Saturday
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Grand Saline
Leonard Walker
Grand Saline Rodeo
Riding Club
Glenn Stovall
Omaha
Nebraska
Glen Stovall, Jr
Silver Lake Cemetery
Assembly of God
Open Playday At Fruitvale Saturday Night
Open Playday will be held Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the Fruitvale Saddle arena. Events include poles flags clover leaf and barrels. President Larry Crawford says winners receive trophies and ribbons for places two through six. He notes Thursday is family night and urges attendees to bring the nurses and live. Family event starts at 7 50.
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Fruitvale
Saddle
Larry Crawford
Crawford
City Court Reports Fines From May Week
City court records show eight individuals fined during May 9 to 15. One speeding case fined 10 dollars. two minors fined 80 dollars each for possession of alcohol. two for possession and open for consumption fined 30 dollars each. two drunken in public fined 0 dollars each. one drunken in car fined 1 dollar.
Barnard New Jailer for Van Zandt County
Sheriff B. W. Ward announces Grady Barnard has become the Van Zandt County jailer. Barnard, former city of Van police chief, assumed duties after serving as an office deputy for about three and a half years prior to his Van appointment.
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Grady Barnard
van Zandt County
B. W. Ward
Barnard
Van
Farmland Prices Rise Sharply In Van Zandt County
A rural land price surge is noted with Van Zandt County farmland at about $258 per acre in 1972, up 60 percent since 1964. National and regional gains stem from high farm incomes, expanded mortgage funds, and bumper marketing, per Federal Reserve Bank analysis.
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van Zandt County
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Texas
Department of Agriculture
van Zandt
Plains
Federal Reserve Bank
Local And Area Students To Receive TJC Degrees
Thirteen Grand Saline students are among 700 plus candidates for graduation at Tyler Junior College. Commencement is 7 30 p m May 18 in Wagstaff Gym on campus with Lt Gov William Hobby as speaker.
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Tyler Junior College
Grand Saline
Patsy Gail Adams
Portia
Kim Adkins
Nedra Kay Anders
Robert Chucci
Dixie Lee Dickerson
Karen L Haptonstall
Gary Lindon Joslin
Jimmy R. Moffett
David G. Moreland
Judy E. Steele
Elizabeth A. Thomas
Jacqueline Wheeler
Barbara J. Yarbrough
Edgewood
Canton
Van
Raymond Lewis Barker, Jr
Patsy Dianne Davidson
Patricia Ann McClellan
Steve L. White
Marilyn Kay Suber
Gail Ann Watson
Katharyn Williams
Jeanne Foster
Rollin F. Beal
David Scott Harwood
Gary Dean Mayberry
Deborah Kay Mills
Paul Craig Minton
Karen D. Scroggins
William Bert Stout
Michael J. Wilson
Judy Lee Allen
Mary Elaine Norman
Wagstaff Gymnasium
TJC
Texas
William Hobby
Houston
Miss Adams
L. L. Adams
Grand Saline High School
FHA
FTA
Miss Adkins
Porter Adkins
Miss Anders
Fred Anders
Chuck
Air Force
Dickerson
E. E. Dickerson
Miss Haptonstall
Charles L. Haptonstall
Apache
Joslin
Dixie Joslin
Class Of 1966 Sets July 7 Reunion
Grand Saline High School alumni class of 1966 plans a July 7 reunion. Ex-students are asked to notify the listed committee members Teddy Anderson Shaw Kiland Jerry Koonce Carter Elliott and Jackie Pervitt about attendance.
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Grand Saline High School
Teddy Anderson
Shaw Kiland
Jerry Koonce
Carter Elliott
Jackie Pervitt
Revival at Silver Lake Baptist Church
A revival at Silver Lake Baptist Church runs May 20 to May 27 with Rev. Leonard Brothers of Merrit Texas as evangelist. Evening services start at 7 p m each night. Rev. F D Crouch, church pastor, invites all to attend any or all services.
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Arevival
Silver Lake Baptist Church
Leonard Brothers
Merrit Baptist Church
Merrit
Texas
F. D. Crouch
Kindergarten Benefit To All Five-Year Olds
Grand Saline PTA votes to stay active for 1973-74 with $962 in funds allocated mainly to a kindergarten fence $300 and music records $180 and classroom needs. Officers elected include Mrs. Gentry president and Mrs. Collins vice president. School board approves all five year old kindergarten program for 1973-74.
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Grand Saline Pta
Paul Gentry
A. M. Collins
David Buchanan
Houston Long
Rex Hood
Grand Saline
Building Trades House
Wayne Sloan
Joyland
Gailen Stewart
Region VII
Gladys Young
Carter Elliott
Barry Corley
John
Quitman
PTA
Grand Saline Mfg to Expand Operations
Grand Saline Manufactur ing Co makers of Alice Martin and By George ladies wear announced plant expansion. Plant manager Olene Barnard says 54 currently employed locally with 25 more needed. capacity to 80 with space available. Company owned by George and Alice Martin of Dallas, also operating plants in Dallas and Celina. Office work in Dallas, Celina plant handles assembly, labels produced in junior petite sizes.
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Grand Saline
Alice Martin
George
Olene Barnard
Dallas
Celina
Three Locals Win Honors At Dairy Show
Mike Rogers and Bill Love of Grand Saline and Doris Petrea of Van won honors at the North Texas Dairy Show in Sulphur Springs. Petrea earned first in open show and a blue ribbon in junior classification with her Brown Swiss junior yearling heifer. Rogers’ Brown Swiss placed second in open and earned excellent in junior yearling. Love won two white ribbons in junior yearling with his Jersey heifer. Eighteen entries competed in Brown Swiss junior yearling class.
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Mike Rogers
Bill Love
Grand Saline
Doris Petrea
Van
Sulphur Springs
Miss Petrea
Rogers
Love
Nations Named Outstanding Senior Woman in Van Zandt County
Desamond Miles Nations of Grand Saline was named Outstanding Woman Senior Citizen of the Year in Van Zandt County. John Valentine of Edgewood was named Outstanding Man Senior Citizen. The awards were announced by County Judge Billy D. Hollon at the Senior Citizen Arts and Crafts Fair in Canton.
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Desamond Miles Nations
Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Mrs. Nations
Edgewood
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
PTA
American Association of Retired People
Senior Citizen's Club
Billy D. Hullum
John W. Valentine Tine
Mailbox Improvement Week Aims to Boost Rural and City Mailboxes
The Post Office Department designates May 21 26 as Mailbox Improvement Week to encourage rural and contract route customers to inspect and upgrade mail receptacles. Approved traditional and contemporary designs apply to new or replaced boxes, which should be right side on approach, numbered, painted, and grouped where practical.
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The
Postal Service
Willis Roberson
Ats
Roberson
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Oak Cliff Medical and
Jimmy Turner
Glen Stovall
Woodrow Joslin
Dean Brittain
Leon Wise
Stewart
Carter
Harvey Woodall
Jake Covey
Woody Woodall
Moffett
Douglas D. Moffett
TWC
Epsilon Delta Pi
Moreland
C. W. Moreland
Radiotelevision
Miss Steele
Kenneth Steele
Miss Thomas
W. L. Thomas
Baptist
Ion
Tomas
Wheeler
H. L. Wheeler
Cli Alpha
TIC
Yarbrough
Hurshel Yarbrough
Miss Yarbrough
Silver Lake
GS Mfg. Co
D. Nations
Anderson Nursing Home
Valentine
Chamber of Commerce
Faye Terry
Winfred Hall
Velma Gray
Post Office Department
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