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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
2
Publisher AI Roberson announces local staff and postal information for Grand Saline Texas. Subscription rates are four dollars within Van Zandt County and five dollars outside, with state sales tax included.
The race features Don Yarborough a youthful liberal contender advocating sweeping political change and Preston Smith an experienced conservative with 18 years in state government. Polls favor Smith with strong endorsements but high turnout could aid Yarborough.
Grand Saline kicks off Clean Up Week with Paint Up and Fix Up efforts inviting residents to improve the city. Citizens are urged to share what they have done to make Grand Saline cleaner and more pleasant.
The federal Medicaid program seen climbing from initial estimates of 1.7 billion dollars in fiscal 1969 to about 2.5 to 3 billion by fiscal 1972, with Health Secretary Cohen noting possible acceleration to 1969. The piece also notes a heart attack in North Hampston and various local obituaries and visits.
Correspondent Mrs. Gente Dockrey reports attendance at Bright Star Homecoming Sunday with Mrs. Lovvorn Mrs Meda Ritchie and Mrs Wylie Joslin also present. Visitors include Mrs Earlon Lee and her daughters. Sam Kyle and Kelly Edwards stayed with their grandparents the Hentuts. Watson from Mobbe New Mexico visits Eu rone Bates and family. Brother Wendell Snelling from So Baptist Church attends both services. Mrs Ann Shivers and family mourn the death of her brother Roland Pohnel.
In a humorous local letter, Uncle Dan recounts a country store discussion on politics. Zeke Grubb delivers views on campaigns and promises in a briar patch metaphor, while Ed Doolittle and Clem Webster offer context on American democracy and voter choice. The trio notes politics as a national way of life, ending with a collegial adjournment.
Four Grand Saline students are among about 350 graduates at Tyler Junior College Friday evening. Commencement starts at 7 90 p m in Apache Gymnasium with State Representative G F Gus Mutscher as speaker. Honors will be presented by TJC President H E Jenkins.
A compact recall column pulls notes from the Feb 7 1805 Residence property in Grand Saline and local items from Mineola Texas. Mentions ads for property for sale on easy terms, repairs at Lone Star Saleompany works, Dr D C Darnell building a cottage, illness of Ali e Meeks, various subscription offers and mumps confinement, and a wine and whiskey dealer in Mineola with fixed gallon prices.
Calvary Baptist Church in June holds a nightly revival starting at 7 30 with Lyndol Adams of First Baptist Church as guest evangelist. Mr and Mrs Charles Haptonstall of Grand Saline will lead song and piano.
Mel Gabler of Longview thanks voters for support in the State Board of Education District Three race including Van Zandt and other counties. She is no longer a candidate but offers to speak to groups about textbooks and how parents can help secure better materials for teachers to use with children.
Lawrence Springs plans a homecoming observance with DeSoto leading devotionals by C D Speed of Gladewater. Services begin 10 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon, followed by singing across much of the afternoon.
Boy Scout Troop 385 of Van will hold a Court of Honor at 9 pm on June 8 at Van City Lake. The public is invited to attend the ceremony honoring local scouts.
The Grand Saine Sun lists Democratic announcements for the June 1 1968 election. Names include BILL BASS for State Senator and JOE BARTLETT for County Criminal District Attorney, with DUBOSE GUESS and WARD among reelection candidates for county offices.
Lineup includes H. Rather M. D. Lane and Ewing carpenters Grand Saline Lavraber Co ecks and Strait general merchandisers Sim Florence notary public B. H. Kuy kendall barber and hairdresser noted in community listing with multiple trades listed.
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