New Teachers Hired By Grand Saline Businesses To Grand Saline School Board
Four teachers were hired by the Grand Saline School Board on Monday August 29 to fill vacancies. Margie Tarver resigns to join Edgewood. several applicants remain for the Tarver vacancy. The district plans a 179 teaching day year with Labor Day September 5 off and the new Blalock Westward Ho Restaurant opens Friday September 2. Major DPS enforcement will target Labor Day safety.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline School Board
Mary Kelso
Wills Point
Janet Thigpen
J. E. Persons
Jerrene Hodge
Irving
Margie Tarver
Edgewood
Gordon Lions
Tarver
Grand Saline High School
Irons
E. Hamilton Guice
Don Davis
Dave Smith
Dodge
Noel Johnson
Columbian Securities Corporation of
Dallas
Texas
M. E. Allison Co
San Antonio
R. K. Dunbar
Bache and Co
John Peyton
Dunbar and Co
Dittmar and Co
First Southwest Co
R. A. Underwood and Co. Inc
Shearson - Hammill & Co
Columbian — Securities Corp. of Texas
Dal
Blalock
All Over Town Dont Lend an Ear Rent It At a Profit
Ed. note encourages paid listening as a profitable hobby or post retirement income. It notes widespread inattention in America from workers to spouses and even Congress, suggesting listening is almost dead aside from psychiatrists or paid listeners. See All Over Town Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Dallas News
America
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Shrimshaw
Henry Glover Receives 26 Years of Perfect Sunday School Attendance
Henry Glover honored at First Methodist Church Promotion Sunday for 26 years of perfect Sunday School attendance. Rev. Thomas Jones presented a Bible as the congregation praised. Glover, living at 407 Naid Street with wife Lillie, notes his daughter Ruby Neal and Emma Jean Bridewell, and recalls church changes and challenges over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Glover
First Methodist Church
Thomas Jones
Glover
Naid Street
Lillie M. Glover
Ruby E. Neal
Wilcox
Arizona
Emma Jean Bridewell
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Methodist
Ray Roberts Receives DAV Action Citation
Congressman Ray Roberts of Texas 4th District is honored with a citation for distinguished service to Disabled American Veterans. He serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee and will join Chairman Olin Teague to travel to the Philippines with John Saylor to negotiate WWII veteran claims totaling over 20 million dollars.
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Ray Roberts
4Th
Texas
Roberts
Veterans Affairs Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Olin E. Teague
John Saylor
Pennsylvania
Philippines
LaBrenda's Beauty Shop Reopens At West Grand Saline
Mrs. LaBrenda Sawyer reopens her beauty shop at 415 Collier Street West Grand Saline with special reopening prices on permanent waves through Saturday September 10. Services include styling shampoos sets manicures rinses and tints. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Former customers and friends are invited to visit.
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LaBrenda Sawyer
Collier Street
West Grand Saline
Sawyer
Latrenda
Grand Saline Jaycees Aid Holiday Rest Stop Effort
Local Jaycee chapter joins national drive as about 200 man hours are devoted to roadside safety. The project ends Monday at midnight with Kim Pease, Jaycee President, pictured beside the sign.
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Grand Saline
Tragedy Strikes Twice In The Jim George Home
Two weeks of misfortune for the Jim George family ends with a fatal heart attack death and a house fire at their Grand Saline home. Fire Chief Perry Pugh reports 12 volunteers fought the blaze and saved little as the residence burned to rubble with all belongings lost. A Love Offering and clothing drive organized by the community aims to support Jim and Staton George, whose sizes are listed, with City Hall as the collection point.
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Jim George
Grand Saline
Anderson Care Home
Perry Pugh
Grand Saline Sun
George
Staton
City Hall
Pfc James E Lunsford Medal Heroism in Viet Nam
Private First Class James E Lunsford of the 508d Infantry earned the Bronze Star with V for heroism on 3 July 1966 in Vietnam. He manned a machine gun under heavy enemy fire after two comrades were killed, firing for nearly two hours to repel the attack and enable resupply and evacuation.
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Pfc
James E. Lunsford
Viet Nam
Grand Saline
Lunsford
James E
ES Co. C 2d Bn
Abn
Republic of Vietnam
Van Zandt 4-H Judges Pick Top District Records
Van Zandt County 4-H judging August 8 in Gilmer awarded two first place honors advancing to State. Seniors earned only first or alternate positions with no ribbons, while juniors received ribbons. An error left William Boyd's junior Electric record without a ribbon.
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van Zandt County
Gilmer
Brenda Burns
Virginia Mallory
Mohank
David Langley
Wills Point
Gary Burns
Trudy Clark
Lou Ann Gullett
Canton
Thomas Goode
Edgewood
Nancy Mallory
David Mallory
Joe Berry
Buddy Kindle
Grand Saline
Billy Bullard
Ethel Holley
Johnny Durgin
Byron Fenter
Tommy Seale
Poultry
William Boyd
Electric
Funeral Rites For Mrs Lois A Collier in Grand Saline
Funeral services for Mrs Lois A Collier 63 were held at 2 50 p m Tuesday in Bartley Funeral Home chapel with Rev Jack Coots officiating Burial was in Woodside Cemetery Grand Saline She died Sunday night in a Tyler hospital She was a lifelong resident of Grand Saline former local grocer and member of the Christian Church Survivors include two daughters and three grandchildren Pallbearers listed Rural fatal accidents in the area linked to excessive speed as Jaycee groups join law enforcement for Holiday Rest Stop to offer coffee and donuts to motorists Major Smith warns about defensive driving on county and Farm to Market roads advising 65 75 speeds are unsafe on many roads The message urges safe travel as families head to lakes and camps over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois A. Collier
Bartley
Jack Coots
Woodside
Collier
Tyler
Grand Saline
Christian Church
Mary Lebecka
Dallas
Doug Gilbert
Van
Alf Roberson
Clyde Darnell
Wyne Garland Jr
R. V. Carnes
F. W. Stewart
W. H. Jarvis
C. A. Mayfield
Thel Stephens
Jaycee
Texas
Smith
East Texas State University Summer Commencement Plans
Six hundred thirty two ETSU students qualified for degrees in summer commencement set for August 23 at 7 p.m. in the University Auditorium. President James G. Gee will deliver the address titled East Texas State University Days of Change Days of Challenge. From Grand Saline Carolyn Bass earned a Bachelor’s in Education and Mary Malindia Ward earned a Master of Science in Library Science.
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Carolyn Bass
Mary Ward
East Texas State University
ETSU
James G. Gee
Grand Saline
School of Education
W. M. Bass
N. Spring
Mary Malindia Ward
Miss Margaret Ann Bailey Weds in Shreveport Ceremony
Mrs. H. S. Shirley and Vernon Shirley join Mr. and Mrs. George Shirley as Diana and Denice attend the wedding of Miss Margaret Ann Bailey and Mrs. James Roberts Saturday morning at Bennett Street Church of Christ in Shreveport Louisiana. Reception follows at Barksdale Officers Club.
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H. S. Shirley
Vernon
George Shirley
Diana
Denice
Margaret Ann Bailey
James Roberts
Shreveport
Bennett St. Church of Christ
Barksdale Officers Club
Outstanding Citizens Award Presented in Van Zandt County
At the county fair rodeo event held Saturday night the Outstanding Citizens Awards were given to E. B. Gene Germany and Mrs. Eunice Travis of Canton. Germany, a longtime industrial advocate, former Lone Star Steel chairman, and sponsor of local tours and community initiatives, received the honor along with Mrs. Travis for her county service.
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van van Zandt County
E. B
Gene
Germany
Eunice Travis
Canton
Morton Salt Company
Lone Star Steel
Allen Shivers
Truett Mayo
Travis
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Guy Smith
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Hammack
Mr. Henry Glover
Holly
New Mexico
Tabernacle
Jess Armstrong
Homer Glover
Homer
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LaBrenda
Hammack Studio
Heddins
Delton Yarbrough
Windell Whit Us
Jaycee Holiday
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Church of Your Choice
Kindle-Holley Cup
Lois Collier
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Sabine River Navigation Association
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