Salt Festival Schedule June 2 to June 6
Daily event list for Salt Festival includes barbecues parades queen pageant rock show talent contests rodeo and dances from June 2 to June 6 featuring Miss Ford Country street parades gospel night talent shows and air show with performances by Jerry McCollum Band and multiple local talents across towns such as Mineola Grand Saline Canton Edgewood Wills Point and Quitman Quibeques.
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Big John
WBAP
Mineola
Van
Wills Point
Martins Mill
Fruitvale
Grand Saline
Edgewood
Canton
Jerry McCollum
Downtown
Cattlemen To Discuss ISA Meeting In Canton
A cattlemen’s meeting is scheduled for Monday June 2 at 7 30 p m in the district courtroom at Canton to hear from the Independent Cattlemen’s Association about its work for cattlemen. Major topics include labeling imported meats reducing foreign meat imports and tang use ball. County rancher Jack Mallory notes urgency for action and the potential to organize with 120 Texas counties already organized.
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Canton
Independent Cattlemen's Association
The
I.C.A
Jack Mallory
van Zandt
Texas
Mallory
Open Livestock Show Held During Salt Festival
A Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce livestock show is scheduled for Wednesday June 4 at the Van Zandt County Vegetable Growers Shed in conjunction with the Salt Festival. The junior division is limited to Grand Saline Future Farmers of America members, while others may enter. Entries are due May 30 and all animals must be in place by 10 a.m. judging starts at 1 p.m. Kenneth Lewis of Tyler Junior College will judge, with animals remaining until 6 p.m.
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Grand Saline
Kenneth Lewis
Tyler Junior College
Antiques Exhibit Opens at Beall Building for Salt Festival
The Salt Festival displays antiques and memorabilia in the Beall Building at Main and Frank Streets. Volunteers decorate with hay, plants, and a country store feel. Mrs. Lanier Richey chairs the exhibit, inviting donations or displays through Monday, with setup weekend and hours 9:30 to 4:30 daily.
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Beall
Main and
Frank Streets
Lanier Richey
Herbert Clower
Richard Hill
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Ernie
Mystics
Jack Green
Jeannie Seeley
Swednesday
Downtow
Chamber Office
Joe Willoughby
Texas City
Jake Dickerson
County
Kleer
Masonic Lodge #1269
Blackie Trammell
Darrell McClosky
John K. King
Harrison Taylor
J.C. Allen
Allen Pinkertonvette Fair
Ben Kuykendall
Harold Chesser
Verne
Maney
Andrea
Esate Barnote Degre
Smith’s Processing Plant
Lawrence Springs Road
SUN
Dairy Queen
Ighway
Beall Building
City
Bill Me
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