Gift Galleria Opens in Grand Saline on Wednesday
Grand Saline welcomed Gift Galleria a new shop owned by Mrs C O Joyce Sloan opening Wednesday in the 200 block of North Spring hours 8 20 to 5 30 Monday through Saturday The store features lime and yellow fixtures shag carpeting and display tables of china pottery crystal and flatware Gifts for all occasions books cards and stationery candles decor accents lamps posters boudoir and bath accessories plus gold electroplate stainless china and pottery including fine crystal Sloan a Grand Saline native invites friends to visit with a wide range in selection and price She and husband Boley have three children Celia Wayne and Mrs Lynn Rowan
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Grand Saline
C. O. (Joyce) Sloan
Gift Galleria
North Spring
Sloan
Saline Scene Local notices and meeting invitations
The column reports on school meal shortages due to national meat issues and hopes for menus when beef supply returns. It invites Van Zandt County residents to a September 11 square dance club meeting at the American Legion Hall in Wills Point with free first lessons, and notes Grand Saline Riding Club and East Center Baptist Church events with a singing night led by Rev. Carl Samples.
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coCe
Kelles Miller
van Zandt County
American Legion Hall
Wills Point
Point
Miller
Seaeeev
East Center Baptist Church
Carl Samples
Pre-Game Ticket Sales Set for Winnsboro Grand Saline Game
Tickets for the Winnsboro Grand Saline football game go on sale Thursday at 7:50 am at the High School office of Principal Gerald Gilbert. Sale runs to 1 pm Friday with reserved general admission and student tickets. District pre-game prices are 1.75 dollars for adults and students, 2 dollars at the gate, and away games may vary.
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Winnsboro-Grand Saline
Gerald Gilbert
Sports Club Plans Meeting and Fund Drive
The All-Sports Club will meet Monday at 7 30 PM in the high school cafeteria to elect officers and plan for the year. Outgoing president Shirley Anderson announced a membership drive to raise funds for athletic department needs and support athletic activities. The club previously bought a rebouncer for the basketball team, which finished as state AA finalist, and had about 100 members last year with expectant growth this season.
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Shirley Anderson
Anderson
Bud Milam
Carol Maciel Honored at ETSU Graduation
Carol Wells Maciel of Grand Saline was among 20 students in ETSU's August 17 commencement, comprising the top five percent with superior academic standing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education as a member of Alpha Chi, wife of Raymond Maciel, daughter of Lee and Mrs. Wells, and mother to Kristi.
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Carol Wells Maciel
Grand Saline
East Texas State University
Maciel
Grand Saline High School
Raymond Maciel
Lee Wells
Maciels
Kristi
Rube L Harris Funeral Service Held Monday
Funeral services for Rube Harris 78 of Grand Satine were held at 2 pm Monday at Bartley Funeral Chapel Grand Satine with Rev Glen Stovall officiating Burial was in Highland Cemetery Van Zandt County He died Saturday in a Tyler nursing home He was a native and longtime resident of Van Zandt County a retired farmer and stockman Baptist and World War I Army veteran Survivors include son Dillard Harris Grand Satine daughter Opal Hagries Van Zandt brother William Harvis Morton eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Grandsons served as pallbearers
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Rube Harris
Bartley
Grand Satine
Glen Stovall
Highland Cemetery
van Zandt County
Shirris
Tyler
Therone Residert
van Yardt County
Dillard Harris
Grand Saline
Opal Hagries
Van
William Harvis
Morton
Van Zandt County Buying Power Is Up
Van Zandt County shows stronger buying power in a national Survey of Buying Power. Disposable income per household reaches 5021. Net income totals 79 7 2700 00. Retail sales rise 15.2 percent to 45 805 000, with spending shifting to cars furniture and appliances. Economists expect continued high spending and price increases.
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van Zandt County
van Zandt
United States
West South Central States
Strike Called Against SWEPCo Over Contract Dispute
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Southwestern Electric Power Company fail to agree on a new contract, triggering a strike effective 11 p.m. Thursday. IBEW members picket across SWEPCO facilities in three-state territory, including Grand Saline. SWEPCO President J Lamar Stall says management and supervisory personnel will maintain service with no expected outages, though new construction will be limited. About 600 of SWEPCO's 1500 employees are involved in the walkout across northwest Louisiana, northeast Texas, and western Arkansas. Negotiations, begun May 17, reached an impasse in Shreveport with no definite strike duration anticipated.
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Southwestern Electric Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Grand Saline
J. Lamar Stall
Swepco
Manage
Stall
Sheveport
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
SWEPCO Aids In Averting Sectional Power Crisis
Southwestern Electric Power Company reports efforts to avert a midwestern and northeastern power crisis as heat drives up demand. On Tuesday SWEPCO sent nine emergency sales exceeding 635000 kilowatts to the northeast and later added 140000 kilowatts on Wednesday. Record daily power use reached 1768000 kilowatts, yet SWEPCO states it can meet customer needs without issue.
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Swepco
Southwestern Electric Power Company
United States
Util
Ity
Swelpco
Bond Purchases Are Short of County Goal
Van Zandt county July United States Savings Bond sales totaled 20015 led by County Bond Chairman C N Stanford. Seven month sales reached 122557 at 44 percent of the 1973 goal of 360000. Texas month sales were 17185 and seven month sales 137781 with 63 percent of the yearly 2106 million goal achieved.
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United States Savings
van Zandt
C. N. Stanford
Texas
September Off To Wet Start
The Tuesday night and Wednesday morning rain totaled as much as the entire August rainfall, according to official observer Karl P. Friedline. July and August were dry, while April and May rainfall created an eight inch increase above normal for this period.
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U0!au
Karl P. Friedline
Friedline
Tyler State College Sees Record Fall Enrollment
Tyler State College reports about 465 students registered for fall classes as of Friday. Dr. James H. Stewart Jr says enrollment reflects strong community support as the college enters its first full year. Late registration runs September 4 to 10 from 9 am to 5 pm for undergraduates needing 60 hours and a C average, and graduates with a bachelor’s degree.
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Tyler State College
Robert Marsh
James H. Stewart
East Texas
Tyler State
TSC
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LTV
BE. F. Buehring
Lone Oak
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Jim McDougal
Jack Humph
Carol Maciel Honor Grad
ETSU
Rube L Harris
Main Street Baptist Church
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Wayne Matthews Construction Co
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