Grand Saline High School awards 1963 graduates
The Commencement at Grand Saline Elementary Auditorium honors 43 seniors led by Janis Carroll Herron and Beverly Elaine Lewis as top honors holders. Awards recognize scholarship citizenship social studies commerce music agriculture and other achievements. The program includes the class photo with 43 graduates and a reflection on their 12 years together.
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Grand Saline
Jerry Fowler
Carolyn Bags
Linda Anders
Betty Pierce
Velma Fite
Linda Parker
Sharon Clower
Betty Wright
Ray Nell Clay
Christene Jackson
Faye Carroll
Sammy Savage
Victor Works
Grand Saline Elementary
Janis Carroll Herron
Beverly Elaine Lewis
Sally Jane Mayfield
Mary Jeanette Elliott
Linda Adene Anders
Joe Morrison Bartley
Dottie Jo Joslin
Carolyn Bass
Thomas Charles Longman
Velma Ann Fite
Linda Sue Parker
Danny Leddell Robinson
Janis Herron
Jay William Urech
Nancy Jean Stone
Jerrell Herron
Edward Ray Scott
Danny Robinson
Lions Club Pie Supper Promises Fun and Charity
Grand Saline invites all residents to an old fashioned pie supper at the School Cafeteria Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds go to Corby German Hospital to furnish patient rooms in the new building. An auction led by L. F. Sanders will sell pies, with bidders pairing up with the bakers for a lighthearted rule of fun.
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Grand Saline
Lions Club
Corby-Germany Hospital
West
Lloyd Lewis
L. F. Sanders
Canton
Sanders
Blood Typing Appeal Urges Local Residents to Register
Don J. Yandell, lab technician at Corby-Germany Hospital, appeals to Grand Saline and nearby residents for blood type records. He notes no one answered the initial call and stresses the records aid emergency care, surgery, or severe accidents by matching blood type quickly.
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Grand Saline
Corby-Germany
Don J. Yandell
Yandell
Proclamation Declares Western Week in Grand Saline
Mayor Carl King proclaims June 3 8 as Western Week in Grand Saline Texas to celebrate a planned Western show and rodeo. The notice urges citizens to wear western attire on city streets during the event and promises civic support for the community project.
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Carl King
City of
Grand Saline
Grand Saine
Western Week Rodeo Parades Highlight Grand Saline Event
Grand Saline Riding Club prepares a three day rodeo with a 4 30 p.m parade Thursday May 8 and a repeat Saturday. Miss Charlotte Sloan leads the parade with the Grand Saline Marching Indian Band directed by Manuel De La Rosa and drum major Pat Hodges. Team roping debuts this year with pro Ratjen producing, plus bronco riding steer wrestling calf roping bull riding and local clown Riley Lovett returning for one show.
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Grand Saline
Pat Hodges
R. V. Carnes
Carnes
Berry
Lindale
Jack Ratjen
Mansfield
Ratjen
Ratten
Riley Craig Lovett
Firemen Schedule City Hydrant Flushing Tuesday Night
City Secretary Bill Hawkins says the Grand Sa line Volunteer Fire Department will flush all fire hydrants Tuesday night June 4 at 7 00 p m All hydrants citywide will be flushed to ensure proper operating facilities in case of fire
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Bill Hawkins
Grand Saline
Homecoming At Jamestown Church Is Set For Sunday
The Jamestown Church of Christ will hold its annual homecoming this Sunday June 2. Speaker for the occasion is Jack Crome. All are invited to attend.
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Jamestown Church
Jamestown Church of Christ
Jack Crome
East Van Zandt Singing Fete This Weekend
The East Van Zandt County Singing Convention meets at the First Baptist Church in Grand Saline this weekend. It starts at 7 30 p m Saturday with top state singers expected to attend. Secretary M E White urges all local singers to come Sunday and bring lunch to feed the visitors.
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East van Zandt County
First Baptist Church
Grand Saline
M. E. White
GSHS Class of 1933 Holds Reunion On 30th Anniversary
The GSHS Class of 1933 gathered May 26 at Wesley Hall First Methodist Church for their 30th anniversary reunion. Sixteen classmates and seventeen guests registered with Gordon Knight. W C Darnell welcomed attendees. Nora McMahon led roll call, sharing life stories and updates on absentees. Prizes honored members for belt wins, trimming waists, and grandchildren. Ruby Hudgins Dickerson elected president. Nora McMahon secretary.
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GSHS
Gordon Knight
Wesley Hall
First Methodist Church
W. C. Darnell
Nora McMahon
Benjamin Wilhite
Mildred Rucker Godwin
Mildred
Virginia Stone Roberson
Janet Trego Haynes
Janet
Perry Pugh
Ruby Hudgins Dickerson
Secre
Grand Saline High School
Sun
Willard Shivers
Benjamin Khite
Myrtie Carter Griffin
Charles Anderson
Rebecca Waddill Newman
Morton Sees Hourly Wage Increase At Salt Plant
Reed Lesser and Ray Jones announced a 6 cent per hour raise for about 215 Morton Salt hourly workers. The move reopens a two year labor contract with a one year option after a plant shutdown from a earlier strike. The four day work week this week was a temporary measure due to sales contract shortages.
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Morton Salt Company
Reed Lesser
Morton Company
Ray Jones
Chemical Workers
Lesser
No Trouble For School Board Says Churchwell
Frank Churchwell, president of the Grand Saline School Board, says a Tyler article overstated the board’s troubles in filling teacher vacancies. He claims there is not as much difficulty as reported and directs readers to see School Board page 4.
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Tyler
Grand Saline
Frank Churchwell
the Sun
School Board
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