The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. [29], Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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OPENED JUNE 11
The Grand Saline Public Library will
be formally opened on Friday, June
11, when members of the Grand Saline
Garden Club will act as hostesses
from 2:80 to 6:30 and punch will be
served throughout the afternoon.
Everyone in Grand Saline is invited
to attend.
Any responsible person living within
ffve miles fit the library may borrow
books free of charge, according to the
Garden Club committee announcement.
As yet, no books of interest to child-
ren under 16 have been secured, but
the members hope to have some donat-
ed soon.
The Library Board suggests that
everyone make a list of the books he
would like to see in the library, and
either bring this list to the library on
the opening day, or mail it to Mrs.
J. E. Hanes, chairman. In making
future purchases, books for which the
greatest number of requests are re'
eeived will get first consideration.
The Library is being established
in the hope that it will become a per-
manent institution, and the support
of: the public is solicited. There are
comparatively few books to start with,
and there is room for hundreds. It is
suggested that everyone look through
his books at home and see if he can
donate one or several to the library.
These may be new or old, fiction or
noh-fictioh; for children or adultts.
Bring them to the library on opening
day, or phone Mrs. Hanes and she will
call for them.
A record will be kept of the donors
and the titles of the books donated.
If in the future the library ceases to
function, tlje books will be returned to
The library wtftlie openTrom two to*
five o’clock each day. Rules govern-
ing the issuance of books and other
regulations will be published next
week.
The library Committee is compos-
ed of Mrs. J. E. Hanes, Mrs. S. H.
Lee, Mrs. V. B. Cozby, Mrs. J. E.
Persons Sr., and Mrs. Willard Proctor.
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Soil Conservation
Meeting Friday Night
S. F. Malone, teacher of Vocational
Agriculture in the Grand Saline
school, has announced a meeting Fri-
day at East Center. Farmers who are
interested in a CCC Camp to handle
the Saline Creek watershed are urged
to attend.
Not only are East Center farmers
invited, but in addition, those from
ether communities located on the Sa-
line Creek watershed.
S. G. Fry, owner of the Palace
Theatre in Grand Saline, stated here
Monday that work yould commence
about June 15 on a new theatre build-
ing to be erected on his lots west of
the post office. Mr. Fry, in company
with his architect, was securing the
grade of the lots in order that blue-
prints could be made.
The new theatre building is to be
40 x 110 feet, and on the north side
he plans to erect another building,
which will be 20 x 30 feet
Mr. Fry recently acquired 125 foot
frontage on Main street just north
of the Glover Bros, store. Of this
amount, he sold a 26-foot front to Dr.
A. M. FHsher.
J. J. McLeon of Tyler is the archi-
tect for the new building. Bids for
the construction of the building will
be accepted soon, stated Mr. Fry.
The Grand Saline theatre owner is
now erecting a theatre building in
Brownsboro.
Alabama Minstrels to
Show Here Friday
Tries Fishing at City Lake
Attorney General B
McCraw Will be Main
Speaker of the Day
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When his duties as District Judge
were over last week, Judge Walter
Russell came to Grand Saline to Warn
first-hand the truth of the state-
ment that “big ones are found in the
City Lake of Grand Saline”. A^ove
he is shown as he angles for some of
the large ones jm company with Pres-
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Calvert, local attorney,
dge Russell, who is district judge
Wood and Smith counties, served
Zandt County last week in the
absence of Judge Crisp, who was dis-
qualified to sit in certain cases that
were set for trial.
The Alabama Minstrels, here on Fri-
day of this week* will stage their show
under the auspices of the Grand Sa-
line Fire Department. They will show
oh the lot East of the McGrain Motor
Co.
Advance agents for the show stated
that they had seating capaeity in their
water-proof tent for 1500 people.
Feaures listed for the show include:
Dan Wiley, champion roller skater;
Jones A Jones, Blues singers; Ham-
bone; Alabama SBdr; fast Buck danc-
er; Fats Kelly, New Orleans radio,
broadcaster, and a number of danc-
ers.
They will stage a parade at 2:30 in
the afternoon and the show starts at
8:46.
Officers Aid in
Search for Missing Girl
Lions Club to Vpte Annual
'Constructive Service* Award
The Grand Saline Lions Club, in a
meeting of its Board of Directors on
Monday night, voted to grant an an-
nual award to the Grand Saline person
who had rendered the most construc-
tive service during the year. The
recipient of this honor will be given a
banquet in June of each year.
Lion President John R. King poi
put that any man, woman of child
_ eligible for the award. “Construc-
tive Service” includes anything with
reference to Civic Welfare, Education, and the other parts of the program.
Distinguished guests who have in-
dicated that they would be present in-
In a ceremony that is designed to
be the most spectacular of any here-
tofore staged in Van Zandt county,
the Free State’s new |210,000 court-
house will be dedicated Thursday,
June 10. Attorney General Bill Mc-
Craw heads the list of distinguished
speakers that have been secured for
the occasion.
Will Hold Open House
Starting at three o’clock in the
afternoon with an “open house”, there
will be a complete program until the
benediction is pronounced at 9:20 that
night. Committees in charge of the
dedication are issuing invitations to
everyone in Van Zandt to participate
in the celebration, and the day will
serve as a homecoming for many
former residents who have moved to
other sections.
Preliminary planning for the gigan-
tic celebation was made Monday night, |
when Van Zandters from the far-flung
reaches of the county arrived in Can-
ton Monday night for the purpose of
working out all details.
District Judge G. O. Crisp has been
named as toastmaster at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Loud speaker equip-
ment is to be used in order that all
may be enabled to hear the speaker
Principal Speaker d
Religion, Health, Culture, Beautifica-
tion, Philanthropy, etc.
The selection will be made by a
lar vote of the members of the
Saline Lions Club.
Bryce L. Twitty to
Address Health Board
Grand Saline officers Tuesday night
joined in the search for Clota Cooper,
16 year-old daughter of S. L. Cooper,
who disappeared Tuesday.
It was learned Wednesday that the
girl had bought a bus ticket to Terrell
and her father is of the opinion that
she as gone to visit relatives in Kauf-
man, or friends in Houston. She had
not been located Wednesday night.
The girl had cashed a check her
father had given her, and she had at
least 836.00 in her possession when
she left.
M ME TO
iflAT MYRTLE HERE
Grand Saline baseball team, un-
tile management of “Red” McNor-
: will meet the fast Myrtle Springs
Jtere at 3:30 P. M. Sunday.
Springs has a record of no de-
during the current season,
the game Sunday, women and
will be admitted free. It is
of the management to have a
, crowd of men and women pre-
t'fte the game.
local team played Myrtle
at Canton on last Sunday,
{locals lost, 11 to 10, they
in gtetting 18 hits, while
its were securing 12.
Dallas Man Makes
Laundry Survey Here
Used Furniture
Store in Grand Saline
Hjhplith, who has been conduct-
I Furniture store in Wills
■Hi past sixteen years, has
to Grand Saline,
located in the Cowles
door, to the Lawrence
opened for business
J. S. Morrison. President of the
Laundry Supreme, Dallas, was in
Grand Saline last week, where he
made a preliminary investigation of
Grand Saline as the location for a
laundry. Mr. Morrison states that if
he locates a laundry in Grand Saline
he will make an investment of ap-
proximately 810,000.
Before he makes a definite location
in Grand Saline, a house-to-house
canvass will be made. Miss Adene
Lindsey has been employed to do that
work. She will fill out a questionaire
for each Grand Saline housewife, and
it will be largely from the results
obtained in these personal Interviews
that Mr. Morriaon Will make his decis-
ion relative to coming to Grand Saline.
A laundry for Grand Saline has
been one of the projects of the Kess-
lery Plan Association’s Industrial com-
mittee. Another project which will
be investigated soon will be a com-
bination milk and poultry packing
plant here.
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Garden Club Committee
Met with City Council
In an effort to secure the aid of the
City Council in having open cisterns
and open drains eliminated in Grand
Saline, a committee from the Grand
SaHne Garden Club met Monday after-
noon with the City (Jouueih
taken u
Bryce L. Twitty, Superintendent of
Baylor University Hospital, will be
the guest speaker at the meeting of
the County Health Board, which will
be held tonight (Thursday) in the as-
sembly room of the courthouse.
Bandmothers to Meet
Tuesday at Barber Home
Members of the Bandmothers Club
will hold their regular meeting on
Two Burglaries
Reported in Week
Burglars entered the Sinclair ware,
house on Thursday night of last week
and succeeded in taking over 150 gal-
lons of motor oil without leaving a
clue as to their identity. A heavy
lock was pried from the front door.
On Tuesday night of this week, the
Bob Collett Blacksmith shop was en-
tered and a die and an electric fan with
a total value of about $50.00 were
taken.
Driver Arrested
A Winnsboro man was charged with
driving while drue.k Tuesday, when the
he was driving crashed into the
elude John E. Owens, former Van
Zandter who now resides in Dallas;
Julian Montgomery, Ft. Worth, W. P.
A.^director; members of the State
Highway Commission, and others.
Commttees Appointed
The Committee appointments, which
were read at the meeting Monday had
the following as chairmen:
L. F. Sanders, General chairman.
Reception Committee—W. B. Wynne.
Program Committee — Mrs. Paul
Stanford.
Advertising Committee—Mrs. Theo
Lumpkin.
Usher Committee — Wilson Ash-
worth. All the boy scouts in the
county will aid in this work.
invitations to ex-olficials—A .0.
Loughmiller.
invitations to ex-Van Zandters—
Lee Steed.
Pan-American Solicitors — J. E.
Wm. McCRAW
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Attorney General William McCraw,.
one of the most popular figures in
Texas today, will be the principal
speaker at the Courthouse dedication
ceremony on June 10. General Mo-
Craw will speak at 8:00 P. M.
Named Toastmaster I
Tuesday of next week at the home of rear end of another car, which was Andrews.
Mrs. W. D. Barber and a covered dish
luncheon will be served. Mrs. Julia
Phillips, Mrs. B. H. Board and Mrs.
J. B. Hall will be co-hostesses.
NOTICE!
There is a City Ordinance against
chitfkens running at large in Grand
Saline. Owners of chickens are urged
to comply with this ordinance, which
will be enforced.
W. D. VICK, City Marshall.
waiting for the signal to change at; Seats for Night Program
the corner of Highway 80 and Main j Swazie.
Dick
Street. The stationary car was being
driven by Mr. Jenkins, the man who
drilled the oil test on the W. J. Carnes
lease several months ago.
WILL PLAY MONDAY
ThC American Legion-Sponsored
Junior baseball team will meet the
Methodist Sunday School class at the
local park on Monday afternoon.
Grand Saline Chairmen
Will Decorate Courthouse
Another matter
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Selection of Girls to be stationed at
office entrances—John R. King.
Distribute Souvenirs—Davis Motsen-
bocker.
Highway Patrol—Dr. Brannon
Parking committee—John Palmore.
Floats and Parades—Mrs. W. E.
West
hirst Aid—Dr. H. E. Hilliard.
Loud Speaker—A. P. Fowler.
Street lighting—Clyde Settles.
Registration of visitors—-Miss Alma
W demon.
Policing—Jim Wilson.
Court House Decorations—Mrs. V.
B. Cozby.
Business House Decorations —
Chuck McCauley.
Here is the program for the day’s
activity:
3 to 5 P. M.—Open House.
6:30 P. M.—Parade.
6:30 P. M.—Band concert, announce-
ments, etc.
7:10 P. M.—American Legion cere-
mony.
7:30 P. M.—Invocation..
7:35 P. M.—Presentation of Com-
missioners and other guests.
8:00 P. M. Dedication.
8:30 P. M.—Principal address, Hon.
JUDGE OLIN CRISP
To keep the program running
smoothly, District Judge Olin Crisp
has been named as toastmaster for On
Courthouse Dedication ceremony in
Canton Thursday of next week.
At six o’clock in the morning of
•Tune 10, Judge Crisp will start thn
day by entertaining the Terrell Break-
fast club at a breakfast to be held ak
the Dixie Hotel, Canton. A number of
Van Zandters have also been invited.
During the past week, many farm-
ers made inspections of the farms in
Van Zandt, Wood, and Smith counties,
which have been complying with thS
soil erosion requirements under the
supervision of the Lindale CCC Campk
S. F. Malone, Vocational AgricuKum
teacher in Grand Saline, and M. A-
MePeters, who has a like position tA
Winona, assisted in conducting Mm
trips.
Van Zandt county farms
were those of E. M. Chrestman MMk_
C. L. Nations.
The most important practices OSMK
mented on were: Rearrangement
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Wm. McCraw. _
8:00 P. M.—Pantomime, Our Three 0,1 ““ffwe
Greatest Resources (Agriculture, Oil. fences to remove the fiteeP.
and Salt).
9:20 P. M.—Benediction.
State Representative
to Meet Farmers
Friday night, June the 4th, the
State Representatives of the Texas
Agriculture Association will meet the
ffeners at the Ofaart house at Can-
ton at 8:16 P. M. and every fan—r is
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badly eroded acres from culth
fields to pasture or newly
trees for fence timber; the aise of 1
terraces, and the arrangement ttf
terraces to empty on well sodded „
ture, grass sodded ditches and'
sodded terrace ends : the nae of \
foot strips of oats every 1
rows with and without
the effects of mowing, <
seeding clovers in
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Proctor, Willard. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. [29], Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1937, newspaper, June 3, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1016968/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.