Indians Open Season vs Edgewood Bulldogs in Grand Saline
Grand Saline hosts the Edgewood Bulldogs at Persons Field as Coach John Keller leads the Indians in 1965 district play. Seth Adams stars at end with quarterback Larry Simpson guiding the aerial attack supported by Steve Davis and a strong backfield.
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King
Grand Saline
Grand Saline Indians
Edgewood Bulldogs
Persons Field
John Keller
East Texas
Keller
Seth Adams
Adams
Larry Simpson
Steve Davis
Indians
Mike Land
Wes Ward
Clay Warner
Bulldogs
Simpson
Thompson
Carnes
Green
Van Zandt County oil and gas near sixteen million yearly
Van Zandt County producers and royalty owners market about 15.7 million dollars in crude oil and natural gas annually, based on 1963 statistics. Oil output around 5.2 million barrels and 2.6 billion cubic feet of gas support a 2 million dollar royalty distribution to owners. 13964 drilling activity shows 19 wells with 168000 feet drilled, 57.9 percent of drilling spent on dry holes.
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van Zandt County
Texas Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association
The
Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Texas Employment Commission
Texas Oil and Gas
van Zandt
Oil and Gas Journal
Allen Clinkscales to retire from Morton Salt Company
A local note from the machine shop at Morton Salt in Morton reports Allen Clinkscales will finish his tenure on Tuesday August 31 at age about 65. The Sun praises his service and thanks Morton Salt staff for keeping the paper edition on schedule.
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Morton Salt Company
Allen Clinkscales
Morton
Alen
Allen
Gang At the Sun
Morton Salt Management
Old Ox
Wesleyan Guild Meets With Mrs Enoch G Fletcher
The August Wesleyan Service Guild meeting was hosted at Mrs. Enoch G. Fletchers home with co host Mrs Bill Carter. The program Sharing Basic Freedoms urged awareness of US responsibility in a world of new nations and church missions. Mrs John T Rash Spiritual Life Chairman assigned each attendee a missionary to lift in prayer for August. Refreshments followed for eleven members and two guests.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Enoch G. Fletcher
Bill Carter
Elzie Armstrong
Nora McMahon
United States
John T. Rash
Pete Lawrence
Ray Longman
Labor Day Lures Crand Saline Residents Into Quiet Weekend
The Crand Saline area expects a lazy holiday weekend as local businesses close and residents head to lakes, golf courses, or air conditioned homes. Forecasters warn of heat and a projected 36 traffic deaths on Texas highways, prompting Highway Department officials to urge extra caution during the 3 day period.
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Crand Saline
Canton
Texas
Highway Department
Dove Hunting Opens Wednesday in Van Zandt County
The 1965 opening of the mourning dove season begins Wednesday in the north zone of Texas, with favorable hatch reports and adequate food and water. Hunters are limited to noon to sunset, with a 12 per day bag limit and 24 in possession after day one, and must keep a fully feathered wing until processed.
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Texas
P. B. Uzzell
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Uzzell
First Meeting Of Year Scheduled By Local PTA Executive Board
The PTA executive board will meet on Thursday September 2 at 9 50 AM in the elementary school. Officers include Mrs Lloyd Johnson president and Mr Ray Williams first vice president along with treasurer Mrs Manuel De La Rosa second vice president Mrs Junior Jennings and secretary Mrs Pernando Maciel. Committee heads cover publicity hospitality health home room project membership and more. The year centers on the theme We the PTA Participate in the Community Story with a September 9 follow up meeting to be announced.
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PTA
Lloyd Johnson
Ray Williams
Manuel de la Rosa
Junior Jennings
Treacrer
Pernando Maciel
Woodrow Joslin
Harlan Davis
Cleatus Carrol
Doug Scott
Don Ritchie
Harold Davis
Lanier Richey
Bud Milam
Mes
Kay Rocker
Odell Rogers
A. W. Harris
Friendship Musical Saturday Night
The regular monthly musical will be held at Friendship Saturday night with the 4H Club in charge of concessions. Ethel Holley publicity chairman says the 4Hers will present a square dance skit.
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Friendship
Ethel Holley
Grand Saline Hires New Teacher Coach Glen Smith
Glen Smith of Gilmer joins Grand Saline Public School as a teacher and junior high coach after completing U S Army service. A 1962 East Texas State University graduate, he will assist John Keller and Harold Stanger in the athletic program.
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Grand Saline Public School
Glen Smith
Gilmer
Smith
Grand Saline
U.S. Army
East Texas State University
John Keller
Harold Stanger
Tuesday Election To Decide Texas Senate Size
Grand Saline voters will decide on amending the Texas Constitution to expand the state senate from 21 to 39 members. West Main Street voters vote at the old Post Office Building and Fast Side at the city jail. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election judge J. W. Curnutt will lead the West Box with assistants. Claude Koonce will judge the East Box with helpers named.
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Grand Saline
Texas Senate
Main Street
Fast Side
W. Curnutt
Curnutt
Richard
Turnover Sends 3 To Hospital
Three Grand Saline residents were injured in a one car turnover 12 miles north of Grand Saline on Farm Road 17 Thursday afternoon. Elsie Love and her 2 year old son Calvin Jefferson Love were sent to a Tyler hospital with serious injuries. Alice Love 16 year old driver of the car received minor injuries and was taken to Corby Germany hospital. All are recovering satisfactorily. The 1962 Ford was a total loss.
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Grand Saline
Farm Road
Tyler
Elsie Love
Calvin Jefferson Love
Alice Love
Corby-Germany
Charles R. Crosby
Baton Rouge
Crosby
Kenneth Tidwell
Department of Public Safety
Two Local Students Graduate At ETSU
Six students from Van Zandt County earned degrees at East Texas State University on Tuesday night August 24 including Shirley L. Hill Rt. 4 Grand Saline B S elementary education Billy R. Stephens 1015 West High Grand Saline B S social science Nicholas L. Sparks Rt. 4 Wills Point B S elementary education Francine Hoffman 220 Cedar Ph D supervision curriculum and instruction Don R. Travis Rt. 4 English and history Nadine B. Littrell Rt. 2 Canton M Ed elementary education.
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van Zandt County
East Texas State University
Grand Saline
Shirley L. Hill
Rt. 4
B.S
Billy R. Stephens
West High
Nicholas L. Sparks
Francine Hoffman
Cedar
Don R. Travis
Wills Point
Grand Saline Council Rejects City Hall Bids
Grand Saline City Council rejected bids on the proposed city hall project submitted August 25 and will request new bids. Mayor Wiley Garland said bids were higher than expected and the architect will revise plans to align cost with available funds. The city previously approved 35 000 in bonds for city hall plus 100 000 for waterworks, 125 000 for sewer extension, and 40 000 for street improvements.
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Grand Saline City
Wiley Garland
Garland
Grand Saliners
Drillers Progress on Local Oil Well Near Grand Saline
Seymour Hootkins and Sam Trant report progress on the Willie R. Persons Morton Salt Co. No 1 unit on Highway 80 in Grand Saline. Depth reached 4400 feet with salt formation avoidance, pace about one to two weeks more to 6000 feet in Paluxy beneath Grand Saline.
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Willie R. Persons
Morton Salt Company
Highway 80
Grand Saline
Seymour Hootkins
Sam Trant
Hootkins
Paluxy
Hootkins-Trant
Grand Saline School Opens 1965-66 With 35 Teachers
Grand Saline students return to classes on Wednesday as the 1965-66 school year begins. Superintendent Gordon Irons reports a faculty of 35 teachers with 499 years of combined experience. one girls PE vacancy remains. New staff include Mrs. Gwendolyn Authur fifth grade, Miss Linda Goolsby first grade, Miss Alva Herren homemaking, Mrs. Prick third grade, Harlan Yates elementary PE, Mel Yates business, Glen Smith assistant coach, and Harold D. Stanger coach and social studies.
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Grand Saline
Supt
Gordon Irons
Gwendolyn Jane Authur
Alverine Mehorter
Linda Goolsby
Alva Neil Herren
Prick
Harlan Yates
Mel. Yates
Glen Smith
Harold D. Stanger
Friendship Has Baptist Church Opens in Friendship
The Friendship community welcomed a new church with Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. under Rev. H. H. Willman of Grand Saline Bible Baptist Church. A permanent building is planned in the old Friendship schoolhouse, with midweek services at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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H. H. Willman
Grand Saline Bible
Rainfall Shortfall Ends Dry August in Grand Saline
Showers and brine needed rain reached Grand Saline Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, totaling 2.30 inches per E. P. Friedline. By Wednesday afternoon skies cleared, lifting yearly rainfall to 1.75 inches and ending a hot August with three 100 degree days. September is expected to stay sultry.
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Grand Saline
E. P. Friedline
Open House at First Baptist Parsonage Draws Large Turnout
The open house for the new parsonage at First Baptist Church drew about two hundred guests and members on Sunday afternoon. Ribbon cutting featured James Schafer Debbie and Jimmy Woodrow Joslin and J C Russell. Junior hosts included Judy Simpson Judy Martin Janice Eberhart Ann Thompson and Shirley Davis. Others assisting were several named ladies and church members.
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First Baptist Church
Bre
James Schafer
Debbie
Jimmy
Woodrow Joslin
J. C. Russell
Judy Simpson
Judy Martin
Janice Eberhart
Ann Thompson
Shirley Davis
Clifford Campbell
W Mae Mere
R. J. Jennings
Harold
Woodrow Jontin
Keith
Corby-Germany Nursing School Plans Sept 7 Commencement
Graduation exercises for Corby Germany Hospital School of Vocational Nursing set for September 7 at 5:00 p.m. in Grand Saline First Baptist Church. Four Grand Saline graduates Inez Adams Cindy Davis Hazel Davis and Luvera Levette will receive diplomas after training begun September 8 1964. Dr Dan Hillard Canton Texas will be principal speaker.
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School of Vocational Nursing
Corby Germany Hospital
First Baptist Church of
Grand Saline
Inez Adams
Cindy Davis
Hazel Davis
Luvera Levette
Dan Hilliard
M.D
Canton
Texas
First Baptist Church
Martha Martin
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