Richard L Hill Named Environmental Director for Region VI
Richard L Hill Ph D named director of the Air and Water Programs Division in EPA Region VI covering Texas New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma. He formerly headed environmental control at Olinkraft West Monroe and held roles at Georgia Kraft Rome and Papermaking R D Center. He holds UT chemical engineering and advanced degrees from the Institute of Paper Chemistry. He joins EPA to plan pollution abatement with state agencies. Married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Buseh
Richard L. Hill
Air and Water
Environmental Protection Agency
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Grand Saline
Dr. Hill
EPA
Olinkraft Corp
West Monroe
Georgia Kraft Co
Rome
Georgia Kraft
University of Texas
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Technical Society of the
Pulp and Paper Industry
Hill
Local Social Notes Mention Family Visits Across Towns
Jones Buell Burges from Dallas visited his mother Mrs J K Burges in Colfas Sunday. Families including the McKibben, Burges, Adkins, Stephens, and Koonce clans appear in visits to hospitals and homes in Colfas Mineola Lufkin Sherman and Union Springs with several trips to Mother Frances Hospital and Medical Center Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buell Burges
Dallas
J. K. Burges
Donald Burges
Colfas
Lillie Tunnell
Mother Frances Hospital
Ruth Newberry
Medical Center Hospital
Bertie Wilson
Colfax
Nora McKibben
Clyde Darnell
W. H. Martin
Ft. Worth
Felton McKibben
Gertie Adkins
Zora Stephens
B. D. Burges
Clayton Young
Union Springs
Gus Eason
Crockett
Lizzie Burges
Bell Burges
Hazel Schmitz
Lufkin
Flora Hill
C. J. Koonce
Mineola
Charlie Kahler
Louella Kammon
Rucker Reunion Honors Family at Box Home
The annual Rucker reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Box with attendees from Dallas Shreveport Raymondville Quitman Grand Saline and Robstown, including Olan Godwin Dewayne Godwin Michele Meador Mildred Nations Morrow Arlen Harrison and Annie Rucker. After a bountiful dinner the group reflected on the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rucker
R. L. Box
Olan Godwin
Dewayne Godwin
Dewayne Jr
Cynthia
Dallas
Monte Meador
Michele
Shreveport
Mildred Nations Morrow
Raymondville
Arlen Harrison
Quitman
Shelby G. Box
Robert and
Lee
Annie Rucker
Mildred Wade
Kathy Duke
Sean
Mark
Grand Saline
Barracks and Auxiliary Plan May Meeting and Installations
The Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465 World War I veterans hold their regular monthly meeting and covered dish dinner on Friday May 18 at 12 noon. Officers for the ensuing year will be installed, with Commander R E Renfro and Auxiliary President Mrs Willie Joslin urging all members to attend especially the officers elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Barracks
Ladies Auxiliary
R. E. Renfro
Willie Joslin
Pruitt Club Hears Program on Foods
The Pruitt Home Demonstration Club met May 10 with Mrs Verne Swinney and Mrs Annie Smith presenting on Commercial Foods and Prepared Foods. They urged careful food selection and nutritious, low cost meals. Swinney demonstrated fried bananas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Swinney
Annie Smith
Pruitt Home Demonstration Club
Celeste Caryender
Longview
Cavender
Canton
Rosie Brawner
Zora Murphree
Hospital Visiting Hours and Patient Discharges List
In The Hospital visiting hours are 10 to 11 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Admitted: Neatie Wright, Harvey Moody, Robert Sitton, Roy Wright, Doris Grier, Connie Parker, Rhonda Heddins, La Voyce Carroll. Discharged: Loretta Graves, Sadie Hill, Rosemary Joslin, Dorothy Randle, Richard Holden, John Co. Pierce, Robert Brodnax, Maudie Brodnax, Mary Ann Johnson, Mary Heddins, Reed Oliver, Marion Hurley, A. M. Dickerson, Harlan Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neatie Wright
Harvey Moody
Robert Sitton
Roy Wright
Doris Grier
Connie Parker
Rhonda Heddins
la Voyce Carroll
Loretta Graves
Sadie Hill
Rosemary Joslin
Dorothy Randle
Richard Holden
John Co
Pete) Pierce
Robert Brodnax
Maudie Brodnax
Mary Ann Johnson
Mary Heddins
Reed Oliver
Marion Hurley
A. M. Dickerson
Harlan Barker
Five Grand Saline Students Honored at TJC Honors Day
Tyler Junior College recognized 110 students at its 20th Honors Day including five from Grand Saline Becky Blakeley received the Mary Wallace Future Teacher Scholarship worth 150 dollars Judy Steele won the Journalism Ex-Student Association plaque Kay Wheeler earned the secretarial administration departmental award J Lynn Carter received a 110 dollar R W Fair Foundation Music Scholarship and David Moreland earned the English department award All are listed with majors and parent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Junior College
Grand Saline
Becky Blakeley
J’lynn Carter
Judy Steele
Kay Wheeler
David Moreland
Miss Blakeley
Sam Blakeley
Mary Wallace
Miss Carter
L. J. Carter
Miss Steele
Kenneth Steele
Miss Wheeler
H. L. Wheeler
Moreland
C. W. Moreland
Courthouse Marriage Licenses and Civil Filings
May 4 marriage license issued to Clifford Moore and Verna Mae Stanberry in Canton. Civil cases filed May 5 through May 10 include Saundra Sue Jones vs Marcus Luther Jones and four divorce actions: Hilda Mae Pompa vs Pedro Pompa, Billy Junior Mosley vs Mary Joyce Mosley, Rita Joy Perry vs Ronald Perry, and Karleen Susan Day vs Leland Henry Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Moore
Wills Point-Verna Mae Stanberry
Canton
Saundra Sue Jones
Marcus Luther Jones
Hilda Mae Pompa
Pedro Pompa
Billy Junior Mosley
Mary Joyce Mosley
Rita Joy Perry
Ronald Perry
Karleen Susan Day
Leland Henry Day
ETSU Commencement Honors 807 Graduates
Donna Lynn Miller of Grand Saline earned a Bachelor of Science as part of East Texas State University’s May 12 exercises honoring 807 graduates. The event featured a Nixon message read by ETSU President F H Bud McDowell and included area graduates from Van and Canton with multiple bachelor and Master of Science degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lynn Miller
Grand Saline
East Texas State University
Miss Miller
ETSU
Nixon
F. H. (Bud) McDowell
Bobbye JoAnn Rucker
Danny Storey
Susan Sherbert Storey
Gary Lavon Detro
Phillip Glen Petty
James T. Carroll Iti
Death of Mrs. Alice Wilson Kirk Grand Saline Native
Mrs. Alice Wilson Kirk a Grand Saline native and sister of Mrs. E B Germany died May 9 in Prescott Arizona at age 82 Funeral services were held May 11 She taught school in Grand Saline before marriage She is survived by two sons Ray Kirk of Tucson and John Kirk of Prescott one daughter Mrs John Rozum of California two sisters Miss Sadie Wilson of Prescott and Mrs Germany of Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wilson Kirk
Grand Saline
E. B. Germany
Kirk
Prescott
Arizona
Ray Kirk
Tucson
John Kirk
John Rozum
California
Sadie Wilson
Germany
Dallas
Mineola Flower Show Schedules May Event
The Fannie Marchman Garden Club sponsors its annual spring flower and horticulture show from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday May 22. The shows occupy two sites on West Broad: Southwestern Electric Company building at 125 West Broad for flowers and Mineola Federal Savings & Loan at 215 West Broad for horticulture. Theme is Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, said show chair Mrs. Brady Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Marchman Garden Club
Southwestern Electric Company
West Broad
Mineola
Van Zandt Society Plans Three Historical Markers
The Van Zandt County Historical Society met May 10 in the county courtroom with ten members. They discussed markers for First Monday, Cynthia Parker, and the County Dipping Vat, appointing Alf Foster to prepare information. A $100 fee to the State Historical Society was approved as a memorial to E. B. Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County Historical Society
Russell Laney
Cynthia Parker
Alf Foster
Foster
Loyce Grant
State Historical Society
E. B. Germany
Buddy Pirtle
Jimmy Gunter
Alabama
Fairview
Beard- Elwood
Watkins
Jackson
Wallace
Myrtle Springs
Redland
van Zandt County
W. S. Mills
Jim Maxfield Funeral Service Held in Van
Funeral services for 81 year old Jim Maxfield of Van were held at 4 p.m. Monday at Hilliard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. E K Carter and Rev. D R Pulley officiating. Interment followed at Union Chapel Cemetery. He died Sunday at home after a life as a farmer and Assembly of God member. Survivors include his wife Eva of Van, two sons Arvil of Dallas and Kenneth of Van, daughter Vera Mae Moon of Van, brother Tom Maxfield of Van, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Maxfield
Van
Hilliard Funeral Home
E. K. Carter
D. R. Pulley
Union Chapel Cemetery
Maxfield
Smith County
Assembly of God Church
Eva Maxfield
Arvil Maxfield
Dallas
Kenneth Maxfield
Vera Mae Moon
Tom Maxfield
VA opens stroke unit at West Haven hospital
A special medical unit for stroke patients has been opened at the Veterans Administration hospital in West Haven Connecticut. The new unit aims to provide focused care and rehabilitation for stroke victims within the VA system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
West Haven, Conn
Local visit unfolds with Thompson and family from Pueblo
Mrs Mol lie Whatley hosts her daughter Mrs Maggie Thompson of Pueblo Colorado for a surprise visit. They travel to Dallas to see sister Mrs Fay Rosse. Thompson returns home and Whatley's granddaughter and family bring her home. Several Dallas visitors join Fannie Dorough and Rose Green last week including Lela Green Flora Bennett Nanny Shirley Madylin Hayes Harold Dorough and Mr and Mrs Melvin Nolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie «Whatley
Maggie Thompson
Pueblo
Colorado
Dallas
Fay Rosse
Thompson
Fannie Dorough
Rose Green
Lela Green
Flora Bennett
Nanny Shirley
Madylin Hayes
Harold Dorough
Arlington
Mrs. Melvin Nolen
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Joyce Curry
Pam Owens
Nita Beale
Joyce Curry Dance Studios
Kmoo Radio
Highway 69
Main Street
Highway 80
Chamber of Commerce
Bud Milam
TJC
Donna Miller
Johnson
Alice Kirk
van Zandt Historical Society
Barbara
Oakland Road
Florence Moore
Flora Bookout
Farmers Branch
Aubrey
Denton County
Whatley
Robbie Fowler
Dr. Marsh
George B. Marsh. Jr
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