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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
1
The Grand Saline City Council met in regular session May 9 for several items including entering into a contract to repair the water tower. The action sets project scope and financing details as part of municipal infrastructure maintenance.
City notes new four way stop at Frank and Green near the Post Office and urges caution. Reports mosquito spraying and summer issues as Grand Saline highlights local achievements and graduation news. Town repairs include water tower work, lake dam, sewer plant, and new landfill site with scheduled council June 13 meeting.
The public is invited to Memorial Services at Silver Lake on Saturday May 20. Rev. F. D. Crouch will bring the message and dinner on the grounds will follow at noon.
Miss Carol Hampton a Grand Saline High School senior earns a 100 scholarship from the Iota Omega Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma at its May 9 Canton meeting. Twenty three members from five counties attended with a luncheon after officer installation and a Philips 66 program.
An awards assembly will be held in the GSHS gym on Wednesday May 24 at 10 45. The program includes perfect attendance certificates and departmental honors with the G Awards as the highlight the top honor limited to the top 10 percent of students. Teachers nominate recipients and faculty vote on nominees and invited guests include parents and other adults.
The Saline Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary 1465 of the Veterans of World War I will hold their regular meeting and a covered dish dinner Friday May 19 at 12 00 noon. New officers will be installed with George Rule of Mineola and Mrs Irene Gentry of Van performing the installations. R E Renfrow and Mrs Willie Joslin urge all members to attend. Fifteen members from Saline Barracks attended the Third District Convention in Mineola May 13 with Ernest Hawkins elected district commander and Mrs Joslin named auxiliary president. They will be installed in July at the Department Convention in Dallas.
Social Security Administration officials warn Grand Saline area residents about private insurers sending misleading Medicare supplement ads. Thomas F. Guy notes some mail imitates SSA branding to imply federal endorsement or record access. He urges checking fine print and contacting SSA or state insurance officials with questions.
The Mothers Day Open House at Anderson Nursing Home in Grand Saline drew over 100 guests. Visitors toured rooms and facilities, viewed hand crafts, and enjoyed refreshments as mothers received corsages. The event kicked off National Nursing Home Week May 14 21 and continues through the week.
Van Zandt County voters can cast absentee ballots for the June 3 runoff. Clerk Lester Slaton in Canton says ballots are available at the courthouse or by mail with a May 29 deadline. Briscoe campaign events drew large crowds as he pressed for gubernatorial support and denounced confrontation politics.
Grand Saline Lions Club schedules the annual broom sale for Friday May 26 in front of the Sun Office. Proceeds fund eyeglasses for needy Grand Saline children. Officers to be installed on Ladies Night June 20 include Galloway Darby as president and J Earlow Lee as first vice president.
Van Zandt County observes National Senior Citizens Month with events for those 55 and older. A Fun and Frolic Day is planned at the lake cabin of Mr and Mrs Glenn Scott on Friday May 26 at 10 20 pm. The county aging committee sponsors the outing featuring an old fashion picnic lunch and activities.
The Grand Saline High School bands will perform their Spring Concert on May 18 at 7 30 pm in the elementary auditorium under Mr Leonard Walker. Performances include Festival March Sherry Lynn Krazy Klock Apple Valley March Air and March Suite from Bohemia Norwegian Folksong Suite and Rainy Days and Monday. J Lynn Carter wins 171 72 Arion Award. Cheryl Clark and Mike Maciel named outstanding band members.
Graduation exercises for Joyland Kindergarten will be held Tuesday night May 22 at 7 2 in the kindergarten room at 715 North Green St. Mrs. W. J. Thomas directs Joyland now in its second year with teacher Mrs. John Hepp Jr. and a class listing including Tim Bryant Pam Bryant Rhonda Lane Steven Hood Lee LaPrade Ann Rash Leanne Garland Bryan Burk Laura Maciel Paula Moore Thomas Edward Bailiff Andy Long Karen Smith. Enrollment for fall term is by visiting the kindergarten at 715 North Green St on Fri Mon or Tue 9 00 to noon or by calling 62 2801 for information.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hayes of Grand Saline and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Martin of Canton returned Friday from a trip through Arkansas including the Ozark Mountains and Eureka Springs.
Miss Judy Steele and Miss Carol Lynn Calhoun were among 19 college freshmen and sophomores and high school seniors honored at Tyler Junior College seventh annual honors day. Calhoun received the American Association of University Women Graduate Scholarship worth 100 dollars, plus a French certificate. Steele earned the Journalism Ex Student Association Scholarship of 70 dollars. Both are graduates of Grand Saline High School.
Fruitvale school closing exercises begin Sunday May 21 with Rev Ray Mon Valentine delivering the Bac calaureate sermon at Fruitvale Baptist Church at 8 00 pm. Grade program May 23 at 8 00 pm in the gym features kindergarten graduation, skits and dances. Eighth grade graduation May 29 at 8 00 pm in the school gym with Van Zandt County Judge Billy Hullum delivering the address.
The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce opened with Truman Heddins as president guiding the board at Westward Ho Restaurant. Officers include Clarence Barfield Billy Koonce Murry Means and Sherry Allen with aims to boost industry and housing. The $100 Day Drawing was postponed until next week.
Mrs. Taylor Rhodes presents her piano students in a recital at Main Street Baptist Church on Sunday May 21 at 8 00 PM. Audience invited to hear the program featuring Karen Barber Kim Williams Brenda Shields Kimbra Phillips Barbara Gobel Patti Brummett Lynn Stephens Kim Moreland Susan Garland Denise Means Wendy Slovacek Mary Tarver Carol Stanford Sheryl Shields Margaret Gipson Ann Matthews Melinda Matthews Mary Joslin Danny Darby Charlotte Matthews Judy Wilson Karyn Fisher Leber Beall.
The Fruitvale Church of Christ plans a Gospel Meeting May 22 to 26 to celebrate its new building. Services start at 7 30 each evening with Mr. Fred Bandy delivering the message. Bandy has preached five years across Texas Oklahoma Kansas and Florida. The church sits on Lawrence Springs Road near Highway 80 and Herb Carroll's Shopping Center.
The fourth Tuesday night monthly singing is set for May 23 at 6 50 p m at the Anderson Nursing Home. Mr Fletcher Smith says visiting singers are expected and the public is invited.
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