The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1926 Page: 1 of 8
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FRANK SIMPSON CHAIRMAN OF THE'
v TRUCK GROWERS MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT
OBSERVE SCHOOL
HEALTH WEEK
COUNTY AGENT
CALLS MEETING
WILL DISCUSS MARKETING OF
WATERMELONS FROM
COUNTY
An enthusiastic group of
‘ farmers assembled in the
school auditorium Monday
sight for the purpose of or-
ganizing a local association
of iruck growers. Follow-
ing a few preliminary re-
marks by Mr. J. E. Persons
/on the advantage of the
move, Mr. Frank Simpson
was elected to serve as
Chairman of the meeting.
Drake, with the Texas
Short Line Railway Co. was
appointed Secretary of the
meeting.
Mr. Simpson stated that the raisin*
of something besides cotton would
prevent the necessity of going to the
hanker and putting up a mournful I that will plant this year a small
tale to borrow money. Last year cer- acreage of watermelons will be af-
fected by the market—good or bad.
Do we need a better market for this
crop? These questions can only be
settled by the farmers who are grow-
ing watermelons and the group of
farmers attending this meeting will
start the ball to rolling. Many of
A meeting has been called by D. R.
Carpenter, County Agent, for next
Saturday, Jan., 16th, at the court-
house, 2 p. m., for the purpose or de-
terminng what goal the growers of
termining what goal the growers of
work toward this year.
♦ This is intended to be a farmers
meeting strictly and farmer Ben
Clark will be in charge. Other far-
mers will be expected to take part
in the meeting so that it may be de-
termined just to what extent this mar-
ket is needed and wanted. Every far-
LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS
OBSERVE DAYS: THE
PROGRAM FOLLOWS
School health week will be observ-
ed by the local schools from January
16 to 22. On January 15 there will
be an open program at the school
gym consisting of health tulks by lo-
cal physicians und dentists. There
will also be a large display of health
posters furnished by the College of
Industrial Arts.
On January 18 the school authori-
ties will begin cleaning up the school
properties with special attention to
BIG DEDICATION
SERVICES PLANNED
CELEBRATION INCIDENT TO THE
CANCELLATION OF HUGE
• INDEBTEDNESS
Everybody in the City and County
with all the old members living else-
where are urged to be present Sun-
day morning for the greatest hour in
the history of the church. There will
be a big county rally Sunday after-
noon. We are expecting Mr. Ollie
Webb and Hon. M. N. Cressman and
others to be here. Morning services
at ten and eleven, afternoon services
at three, evening services at six and
seven. The subject of the dedication
grounds, toilets, etc. Teachers will ; sermon wil be “The Glory of the
also give a special health lesson from j churches of Christ through the Ages."
5 to 15 minutes each day of the week The notes will be burned,
to each srradc.
| A debt of some $8,600 has been
January 19 j out an(j wt. have in our hands
Dr. Garland will talk to the High markt.d “paid,” the last piece of pap-
School boys.
tain men from Grand *Saline made a
trip to Tyler and Jacksonville where
they were informed by the banks that
many of their borrowers were paid
up in July and had their cotton crop
left as a clear money crop. Mr.
Simpson warned them however, that
they need not expect to make a kill-
ing every year in these “sideline"
crops. nfrisggp*,
Mr. McGrain stressed if* 8dvis-'
ability of securing definite Informs- . -Wha‘ «">w our of this meet-
*tion on the growing of watermelon* ; *"«* a»d «• extent it will affect
He stated that these buyers would th<* Pwket book» ol the farmen' *“
, , , , fUlL . . POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE I APPOINT SUPERVISING
them have already felt the need of jj . WED IN GRAND SALINE, _, FIRE COMMITTEE
better market and are willing to work
for it and these want you to join them
if you want to grow watermelons.
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Miss Zenobia Ci-as* and Mr. fidsStil j the" meeti last Thursday
Adrian were quietly married lUst Sat-1 h Calted for the purpose of ef_
I1M/IA It tM.vht Cl i Olrrht n’ol L' ut Tnu *
furnish all needed information, as to
kind and culture, to any one who
would leave their name at the Mc-
Grain Motor Company.
tbi* county depend* upon the farmers
getting their heads together now, and
getting their melons together later,
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E. F. BARNES SEEKS
„rd.y nicht .t oi,h> .’elook .t . re.„ga„iB,Uo„ „f 0r.n<l
omp » ev- • ■ a‘‘ e‘- ‘ | Saline’s Volunteer Fire Department,
W. Eaves, officiating. The bride/ w . .. D a r- n n- .
, . .. „ . . .. . . . |W. Arthur Reid, C. O. Dixon am*
teacher m the friendship school, is „ . , , . . ,
. • , , „ » , i Sebe Land were appointed as a
' a'i ^ °u 18 * r ivr ross an (committee of three to supervise the
Ml-. Adrian is the son of Mr. am. Mrs,L _organl2atJon and the general and! The °Pen Program by the P. T. A.
■.....- ,A‘ ®°*h *l\rri P°PU ,al I social activities of the department..'1" heretofore announced, will be giv-
RE-ELECTION TO OFFICE T th,s ^6WmUnlij| and the^Sun Joins (It j,eg in the handa of this Committe8|en at the school gym yt 7::i0 Friday
evening as follows:
January 20
A speaker from C. I. A. will be
here to foster the organization of
girl scouts.
January 21
Continuation of dean up and the
formation of plans to beautify school
grounds.
January 22
1. Health talks to girls in the af.
ternoon.
r~ Talk to mothers on social hy-
giene in the evening by an out-of-
town speaker, *
Complete arrangements have not
been made for the last numbers of
the week’s program. Further notice
will be given in next week’s paper.
Open Program
Mr. Albert Morris gave those pres- j „ _ _
ent the benefit of his experience in ...............their many friends In Wishing them,to ^ ^ nd of the charter
raising onions, during last year, E p Barnes> serv^ by deetfnR 1 n,*"y yo™ of fel.c.c domesticity *mttabMS of tho orKanization, after
which was a good one both in price th<? unexpiwd trrm of Sfaton, * They W,U make the,r home for tjv
and production, he being able to net reaiRm,d) authorizes the Su;:» („ plaC(, present .with the groom’s parents.
$600 from 2 1-4 acres. his name jn the announcement' coK
Committeemen Appointed umns this week. Mr. Baines is a c-.A SEEKS SECOND TERM
A committeeman from every school didate for the office of Superintend
district around Grand Saline was ap- ant of schools.
pointed and requested to call a meet- ---w w -----------
ing at his school house on Friday p. I). BENSON ANNOUNCES
night. At this meeting he is de-
termine the number of acres each man --- Clerk ()f Va,/ jrandt County autho.
.^r would devote to each of the various
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a school" tv«<*her in this county, hut
FOR RE-ELEC’I ION for the past year serving as Couni
er against the Main Street Baptist
Church of Grand Saline. Not a cent
is ugainst the building and we have
a house we intend to keep forever
out of debt.
While between 92 and 95 per cent
has been paid by the membership und
organizations of the church, our
friends on the outside have respond-
ed nobly. ’
Because it would require too much
space we cannot print the gifts of our
members. We are publishing gifts of
business people who do not belong to
our churtfh. Rome of the firms and
some of the individuals whose names
we are publishing are related to our
church through partners and their
families. Every business firm whose
owners belong to our congregation
did give but we are not publishing
their names. —• — . *a«*<*«*^>
Some out of town Baptist made do-
nations such as Congressman Sanders,
1. Selections by school orchestra. C. M. Caldwell, Jim Shields, Arthur
' 2. Dental Hygiene—Dr. R. G. El-[Diehl, Mrs. Bruce Davidson, I’rultt
.liott. 1 s «*■ i Baptist Church Members, Miss Effie
6. Causes and preventions of sick- Elliott and Ollie Webb.
Dr. Cosby. We are especially indebted to Mr.
Arthur Reid and wife for indispen-
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aide erviccK lelulereil
W tf wish to thank til,’ (liand Saline
T. D. Benson, present Commission- rizes his announcement as a candi-
truck crops, such as onions, toma- er jn this precinct announces in this date for re-election to that office. His j
-oes, cabbage, etc. It was suggested week’s Sun his candidacy for reelec- name will be found .'fsowhere in the*
by tion to that office. Mr. Benson’s Announcement Column
the name will be found in the announce- --—^ »
Vy that the meeting be advertised
Xp the committeemen by notifying
™ teachers, who would make the an-
npuncement to her pupils.
Another Meeting Monday
With this infomation secured the
committeemen, as well as all otlv rs
who are interested, are called back
which such members are to mi&e their
own sel-ction of officers. Any new
members will be voted on by these !
charter members. ;
-AS ( Ol M \ ( I.KKK i jt j.$ planned to provide a meeting L Tieatment ot, ‘ ommi •> ailment-,
- I’litci? /or the membership, sueh place emergencies— DF Terry.
Manri, formerly well known as I to also bo used as a club room. This program will be a »Wre neat*
for the people of Grand Saline ami vi- •Sn" •'bentllty in «t\ ii)g space to
cinity. Tlir-.e speakers are well ae- °,,f '>v",r,'h during this campaign and
VAN ZANDT COUNTY fand needs ol the community. With 1 n* l l',: '
these in mind they have prepared ,,r*■ v“rV grateful to Mrs. W. P.
their respective lectures. It is a pro-1 Foboi son for exeellent service ren-
gram that no parent of High School dore<* in Preparing the pageant,
girl or boy can afford to miss. It is "1‘ want to thank our members.
TO THE VOTERS (5U
ment column of the Grand Saline Sun. „ F McPHAIL ANNOUNCES
F. M, SfMPSON^NNOUNCES , FOR (Ol NTV OPPH E
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
Homer F. McPhail, popular co'ten
F. M, Simpson, for the past forty- *‘‘ifirher ln the ,ocal yard ““thorizes
to another meeting in Grand Saline, five years a resident of Van Zandt 1 e offlce
10 a"°.1 . . .5 . -- County authorizes the Sun in this C°Unty TaX Assess°r this week’s
next Monday night, at which time the
results will be tabulated and further
action taken. An attempt is being
made to secure speakers for this meet-
ing one or more men who have made
a success in the raising of truck
crops.
Following are the names of the
committeemen and the district in
which they will call their meeting:
J.. B. Dyess, Riverside.
W. L. Lewis, Antioch.
Fred Covert, East Center.
Will Burgess, Sand Flat.
Horace Cook, Van.
Whitt Davis, Pruitt.
L. H. Watson, Creagleviile.
B. C. Dorough, Lawrence Springs.
I<ewis Anders, Fruitvale.
Isaac Bailiff, Round Flat.
4^%#. G. Gibson, Central.
* • C. M. Martin, Union Springs.
Homer Tunnell, Jones.
Davis, Corinth,
rlie Hendley, Colfax.
C. Clowers, Clowers.
Mr. Teal, Cross aks.
Dave King, Friendship.
J. A. Stephans, Oakland.
Clarence Peatrea, Providence.
T. H. White, Jr., Wentworth.
Henry Rhea, Wisdom Temple.
W. A. Fowler, Silver Lake.
Morris. Grand Saline.
Leonard Tunnell, Brownlea.
R. Crawley, Owlett Green.
week’s issue to list his name among
the candidates for Tax- Assessor of
Van Zandt County.- Mr. Simpson
made the race for this office four
years ago and was defeated by a
very small majority.
issue of the Sun. Mr. McPhail is well
I am taking this opportunity of an-
nouncing my candidacy for the office
of County Treasurer of Van Zandt
County.
I am the son of J. H. Dodson, who
settled in this County in its early
days, but now lives near Lubbock,
Texas.
I acquired my education in the rur-
al and high schoois of this county—I
have taught school for three years in
this county, and have had two years
our outside friends and above all our
God for this unprecedented victory.
If any ones name has been omitted
we will consider it a special favor if
known over this county having spent " nuu two
practically all of his life here, engag- °f ^ N.T.N.C., Denton, and
ed in. farming. E. T. N. C., Commerce, Texas.
intended primarily for parents but as
a special inducement to school child-
ren to be present an appropriate prize
has been offered to the grade above
the fourth which is represented at ' y°u wil* cal1 ol,r attention to it. We
this meeting by the largest percent- hMV,‘ a ■sP«‘cial article for next week,
age of its enrolment. This prize is Th*‘ ,ist of our ambers who helped
to be given provided that no less than ' wil* «PP«**r in our own publication
half of its number is present. later.
Attention Patrons R- E. VV right.
Through the next week’s mail each •^ OXi
i patron of the school will receive a|dno" R'"P-
,n th<' Arm-V during the j package containing valuable litera- Pruitt
World War and served my country ture sent from tht> „taU> hpa|th de. | Bill Lynch.
one and one half years; ten and one i partment at Austin, for guidance in George Dorough.
JASPER BUSH ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR OFFICE
SECOND TO ANNOUNCE
FOR COUNTY TRPtSI RPR II u. , | partment at Austin, for giMtlance in vicorge uomu
FWK COUNTY TREASl RER | h.h months of this time oversesas. prnlnotinR th, heaIth chndren. J. E. Persons.
I have tor the last six years been em-| This literature has been carefully Fail Drug Co.
- I Smi Office Monday ^n^ order "to It' G^rnment.^ ^ ^ 1 s",ec‘edby th‘‘ ht‘alth committee f„^ Salt City Coni,mny
Jasper Bush, who was defeated by thorizo his nanu* to appear among |t js my intention to trv and | 1 prepared and <iis. 1 ( ( \" rrn‘
a small majority for the office of the list of those entering the race for ajj voters personally and I ask voti J1 *u (* %oU a a expense to 1 • " <s ompany.
. . i> x. 1 i. ,u„ e f , rr » al* P( rsonullj and I ask you, ^|u. state and the fact that it comes National Bank ot Grand Saline.
Commissioner, Precinct No. 1, has the office of County Treasurer. A the voters of Van Zandt Countv to\, . . .. . „ . ..... ... .
announced his candidacy again this i signed statement by Mr. Dodson «et- carefully investigate mv record as a i! n i "■ S<> a,,,,ri,c*at<“d a> ' ' ‘ '*
subject the Democratic Pci- tins forth hi. qualifications appear.IcUtoa and »1 a, " ”l/y " »”< 'V'"'1"''
mar, Mr. Bush’. n.me>l»shert oh .hi, ,Wc. TZZZ “,h!I T,'ZL.
will be found liste.l in the announce-1 ------ go to the polls and cast a vote in my
ment column of the Grand Saline I F. V. STEWART RESIGNS behalf.
"'un> POSITION AT RANK I have never asked for any office
............ ^»-- I —■j»—— j before, but I do ask for u fair con-
ENTERS RACE FOR OFFICE I F. V. Stewart, who has been act-; siderution and a chance to prove
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ing in the capacity of bookkeeper at worthy of the office to which I aspire.
Very respectfully,
J, Frank Dodson.
to take effect February 1. Mr. Stew-
art has uccepted a position to act as
bookkeeper for the McGrain Motor
Company.
literature within two weeks from this Fant Milling Co., Sherman, Texas,
date have your chilli hand your name Mttowah Monument Co.
to his teacher and we will see that Reeves Printing Co.
you are supplied.
Parent-Teacher Association.
| the State Natonal Bank for a number
H. C. Fite, resident of the Sand j of years has tendered his resignation
Flat community for the past 26
years, has authorized the insertion of
his name in the announcement column
of the Grand Saline Sun. Mr. Fite
will be a candidate for Commissioner,
Precinct No. 1, Van Zandt County.
It. A. GRAY GROCERY
CHANGES HANDS
The R. A. Gruy Grocery on Maid
i Street was sold this week to Mr. J.
TO THE VOTERS OF
PRECINCT NO. I
1 come before the voters df the
County again asking for your support
for your next commissioner. Having
had over 20 years of experience in
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the brief illness and death of our
dear husband and father. May God's
richest blessings be yours is our
6. M. Marchman was in Grand prayer
Mrs. Wh A. Allen .-.nd children
PREPARE BUILDING
FOR‘NEW RESlAURAN'l , M. Thompson. Mr. Thompson was in road work I feel that I am fully cap-
-— ' the grocery business at the same ble of serving the (»eople to their ad*
Messrs Miller Malone and W„ H. stand about two years ago. vangtage in both work and honest'
Melton are preparing to open up a___ dealings.
cafe in the Gkrlarid budding;, in: the Our files are somewhat short on I shnll make an effort to meet as
Raline, Wednesday.
location rdcontly vacated by the
Wright Barber' Shop. They fcgve
purchased the Strealy fldtur** and
plan to be ready for business some
•time1 next
h
Nov., 19, 1925 and Dec., 22, 1926. We
will pay 15c each for the first three
issues of The Grand Saline Sun for
papers of these issues brought into
this office.
many of you as possible and should
I fail to see you, I will kindly ask a
fair consideration on the day of the
election. adv
Jasper Bush.
Glover Brothers.
K. D. Wright.
Uly Clifford.
George Luckett.
Virgil Rucker.
J. M. Rayburn.
Hendley Rucker.
Ernest Reynolds.
Lon Marett.
N. E. Murett.
C. C. Lindsey.
City Pharmacy.
T. A. McLain & Son.
Coca Cola Bottling Works,
J. W. Carter.
W. R. Collier.
C. P. Anderson.
Malvin Allen. ,
J. E. Andrews.
W. J. Staton. <|
H. F. McPhail.
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Proctor, Willard. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1926, newspaper, January 14, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003125/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.