Grand Saline Memorial Day closings and community notes
The town plans Memorial Day closures led by Mrs. Sherry Allen of the Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce. Local firms will close for the holiday for the first time in years. A survey shows most businesses will shut for the long weekend. The issue also highlights seniors’ graduation, city improvements, lake scenery, and the upcoming Big Annual Rodeo from June 1 to 3 organized by the Grand Saline Riding Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Allen
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce
Grand Saline
GSHS
Euetededre
Chamber of Commerce
Hazel Dell Davis Named Van Zandt County Nurse of the Year
Hazel Dell Davis of Grand Saline is honored as 1971 Nurse of the Year by the Van Zandt County Vocational League. She trained at Corby Germany Hospital School of Vocational Nursing, joined LVN groups, and serves as 1972 73 president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell Davis
van Zandt Co
Route 2
Grand Saline
van Zandt County Vocational League
Davis
Corby-Germany Hospital
Texas
Nazel
van Zandt County League of
Lvn’s
Hazel
Corby-Germany
Fleet Nursing Home
Van
Donna
Debra
Marvin
Corinth
Carroll Reunion Set for June 4 at Corinth
Mae Carroll of Mineola announces the annual Carroll family reunion will occur at Corinth on Sunday June 4. All descendants are invited to attend and bring a lunch for a day of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Corinth
Mae Carroll
Mineola
Merchants To Close Monday In Grand Saline Memorial Observance
Downtown stores will close next Monday May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. The post office chamber office city utilities office and Van Zandt County Courthouse will close. People should complete business before closing hours and reopen Tuesday. Citizens urged to display flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Chamber of Commerce
Sherry Allen
Post
Chamber Office
City Utilities
van Zandt County
Lions Club Sells Brooms for Charity in Grand Saline
The Lions Club schedules an all day broom sale Friday May 26 in front of the Grand Saline Sun Office. Proceeds fund eyeglasses for Grand Saline residents. Vernon Moore leads the sale with assistants including R E Renfrow J E Persons Galloway Darby Alf Roberson Herbert Clower Gerald Gilbert and Marion Quinn. The Sun Office will take orders for home delivery of brooms, mops and related items.
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Lions Club
Grand Saline
Sun Office
Memorial Services Set Sunday At Starr
Mrs. Ethel Stanbery announces memorial services at Starr Community Church on the fourth Sunday in May May 28 with the church and Sunday School at the regular time dinner on the grounds at noon attendees are cordial invited to bring a lunch and attend
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Ethel Stanbery
Starr Community
Grand Saline Riding Club plans rodeo parade and cleanup
Grand Saline Riding Club president Robert Rhea Davidson announced a May 25 meeting at 8:00 PM for final rodeo and parade plans. The 11th annual rodeo runs June 1–3 with a 5:00 PM downtown parade. High attendance expected from Canton, Fruitvale, Edgewood and Mineola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rhea Davidson
Grand Saline
Funeral Services for Dr. Jack Mitchell Dentist
Funeral services for Dr. Jack Mitchell 51 of Grand Saline a dentist and former Grand Saline School Board member were held Saturday at Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ellwood Brown officiating. Interment followed in Haven of Memories Canton. Survivors include his wife Letty Mitchell two sons Mike D. Mitchell A Mitchell a daughter Amanda Ann Mitchell two brothers William Mitchell Harold Mitchell and sister Lois Funderburk.
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Jack Mitchell
Grand Saline
Bartley Funeral Home
Ellwood Brown
Canton
Mitchell
Euet Texas Dental Society
Texas and
American Dental Associations
Grand Seline
Letty Mitchell
Mike D. Mitchell
U.S. Navy
A. Mitchell
Houston
Amanda Ann Mitchell
Rand Saline
William LB. Mitchell
Culver City
Calif
Harold
First Baptist Names New Youth Director
Larry Hamberlin of Gilmer has been named Youth Director at First Baptist Church. The appointment was announced by Rev. Glen Stovall. Hamberlin assumed duties on Mothers Day, May 14, and will study at Jacksonville Baptist College in fall.
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Larry Hamberlin
Gilmer
First Baptist Church
Glen Stovall
Bro. Hamberlin
C. Mamberlin
Gilmer High School
National Honor Society
Calvary Baptist Church of
Bro
Hamberlin
Jacksonville Baptist College
Stovall
Larry
Ex-Students To Have 35th Anniversary
Grand Saline High School Class of 187 will celebrate its 35th reunion Saturday June at the Elementary School Cafeteria. Mrs. Darwin Swinney invites all friends and exes to attend for visiting and reminiscence of years gone by.
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Grand Saline
Darwin Swinney
Homecoming Slated At Nazarene Chapel
Nazarene Chapel plans a homecoming program on Sunday May 28 with an 11 o clock sermon by a special speaker. Sunday School begins at 10:00 am and a noon meal will be served on the grounds. Mrs Earl Williams, church spokeswoman, invites the public.
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Nazarene Chapel
Earl Williams
Williams
Portery FB. Prs
Double Header Scheduled By Bible Baptist Church
Bible Baptist Church at 408 Larsen Street hosts revival services led by Rev. Buddy Cobb starting Sunday May 28 through Saturday June 3 at 7 00 pm nightly. MesSengers Quartet provides music. Vacation Bible School begins Monday May 2 at 9 00 am with classes 9 00 am to 11 00 am daily under Wanda Jarmo.
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Bible Baptist Church
Larsen Street
Buddy Cobb
Loneview
Messengers
Central Baptist Church of
Lindale
Discontinued S100 Day Drawings in Grand Saline
Mrs. Sherry Allen secretary of the Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce announced the monthly 100 Day Drawing has been discontinued indefinitely due to circumstances beyond the Chamber’s control. Drawings will resume at a later date with notice in The Sun. Mr and Mrs J C Small of Terrell visited the Lee Bookouts and attended church at Silver Lake Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Allen
Grand Saline
J. C. Small
Terrell
Lee Bookouts
Silver Lake
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Cynthia Haptonstall Valedictorian
Janet Hancock
Leber Beall
EggHite
Becky Blakeley
Gail Haptonstall
Cason
Garland
Conean
Grand Saline City Lake
Leon Clower
Hazel Deil Davis
Carrol
Lion Vernon Moore
Starr
GS Riding Club
Davidson
Steve Schitom
Marshall
Orres
Joe Bartley
Fruitvale
Edgewood
Gerald Gilbert
Grand Saline High School
Cynthia Ann Haptonstall
Wesley K. Haptonstall
Janet Lee Hancock
J. C. Hancock
Haptonstall
East Texas State University
Hancock
FFA
Miss Hancock
East Texas University
Texas A&m University
Homie Donna Fhm
Oolia
A. DD Ihah
Rocky Iakeley
Ishier
Sam Ulakeley
Cill
Bia Fonteall
Wesley K. Hamtermetall
Beall
University of Texas At Austin
Mixs
Herron Wa
Betty Crocker
Miss Blakeley
ETA
FHUA
Tyler
Chisa
Wil
Elemert Lana School
Tom Pesnell
Lyon Carter
Debbie Shafer
Barbara Yarbrough
Doris Neal
Dixie Dickerson
Carol Hampton
Diana Allen
Gail Hammack
Patricia
Anne Campbell
Sharon Boyles
Mary Kitchens
Linda Hudgins
Tommie Kay Marett
Jo Stone
Jan McAfee
Judy Maeyene Kounee
Sandy Jackson
Cathi Lunsford
Celeste Tolar
Debi Davis
Cynthia Haptonstall
Rita Cain
Kathy Ellis
Barbara Williams
Mike Koonce
Leser Beall
David Crain
Gary Hull
Mike Monk
Gary Wisher
Nat Hardt
Eddie Warner
Tracy Martin
Thomas Gipson
Randy Joslin
Chris Campbell
Jimmy Hazel
Tony Dorough
Robert Grier
Tony Martin
Weldon Egerhart
Terry Green
Ronald Harvey
Teresa Walker
Johnny i
J. Mitchell
Washington D. C
Mrs
Lois Funderburk
First Baptist
Bible Baptist
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