The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1952 Page: 1 of 8
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Yancy Childs and Six (
Indicted by County Gran
Will Meet Here
All Day Monday
The Van Zandt County
Baptist Worker's Con-
ference, WMU Rally, and
a Mission Study Clinic will all be
held at the Main Street Baptist
Church here in an all-day session
scheduled for next Monday, Jan.
i4. v* ;■. •
Moderator will be Rev. S. T.
Skaggs, local pastor. Mrs. C. B.
Senter of Van will preside as mis-
sion study chairman. Mrs. Sterl-
ing Bailey of. Grand Saline will
serve as associational WMU
President.
The meeting will get underway
at 10:80 a. m. with Mrs. Pearl
Williams giving the welcome and
the response by Mrs. Alex Hooks
of Edgewood. Mrs. H. 0. Murray
i of 'Wills Point will be in charge of
the 10:46 devotional. ,»
Presentation of home mission
Akins, Eddie Holland, and Charles
In confessing to the Grand Sa-
line theft, they said that .they
raided Salt City Co. early in the
morning by breaking the lower
glass door panel with a wrench.
Rape, Burglary, and Car
To Hold Local Crime Si
ONLY 4.000 LEFT
Two Cent Post Cards
Keep Mailmen Busy
Seven indictments on criminal charges b
turned Tuesday by the Van Zandt County
Jury in the January session.
I Among the seven i
'Ysr:/ Chilis, charged
oJ an elderly woman in
line on the night of Od
Trial date for Childa h
been, set, but county cr
trict attorney Joe Tui
Wednesday that he ex
case to be tried in tin
ture.
Childs is now in coun
bond has been set. If «
the charge of rape, Chil
ceive » minimum penal
years imprisonment an
mum penalty of death.
Van Auto The
Two men from DaT
Herschel Brown and Ji
ton Ferrell, were indict
automobile theft of a •
longing to Marvin Turn
ayers. Sheriff
of the stolen
one radio and
to Little Rock,
i who purchas-
it ha will pay.
two cents for post cards and spec-
ial delivery of first class letters
increased from 16 to 80 cents.
New regulations for size and
weight of packages does not af-
fect the local office as they ara
only for parcels mailed at first
class offices. The Grand Saline of-
fice is second class. /
had broken into several liquor
stores in Dallas. They were trav-
eling through East Texas trying to
sell the stolen liquor, and at the
same time looking for guns to take
back to sell in Dallas. , ,
All three of the gang who par-
ticipated in the Salt City Co. rob-
bery were indicted this week by
the County Grand Jury.
The weatherman smiled on
Grand Saline last Wednesday
and Thursday as the clouds
opened up ond dropped a total
of two and three-fourths inches
of much needed ruin.
Two inches fell last Wednes-
day and three-fourths of an inch
on Thursday. The rain didn’t
solve all the drought problems,
however, and ut least that
much more io needed yet..
Lowest temperature of the
week iqps last Sunday when the
mere ary fell to 2< degrees.
s in the case
the Dallas jail
at he had sold
old one-rent cards on hand. The
post office department required
that an extra one-cent stamp be
stuck on all the old cards.
In odd moments, all of the em-
ployees, including the poet master,
Mrs. B. Elizabeth Clay, have been
licking and sticking stamps. They
still have 4,000 to go.
The local office is still not as
had off as they could be. The Dallas
post office has over a million old
penny post cards on hand.
Those who haven't yet seen the
new post cards will find Andrew
Jackson’s picture in red in place
of the old green one-cent atanrlp.
post master Willis
to a fence
Race for Sheriff
On as Forrest Sides
Announces This Week
Van Zandt County's first politi-
cking the buyer,
stolen from Salt
rder the entire gang
up, and three Dallas
-arying in ages from
mitted the Salt City
ey are Henry Eldon
cal race in 1952, developed this
week as Forrest Sides announced
for sheriff. Elmer Pool, long time
Indian Five Drops
First District Game
Tuesday night the Grind Saline
high school eager. dropped their
first conference game of the year
as Wills Point took a 88-81 win.
Tonight, Thursday, the Indians
en Nov. 26, 1981. T
pected to plea guilty.
Three other Dallas
E. Akins, James Edw
and Charles F. Rickm
dieted on charges of 1
deputy of the Sheriff’s Department,
anmraneed last. week.
Present sheriff,
Clyde Elliott, ^ ,, .
has stated that he will not seek r OSSIDlllty Off Foul
Sides ran for sheriff two years j Floy Is Eliminated
Others who have announced for ^ CrOIT0tt MyStSfy
county offices are Joe Tunnell, Themysteryofthedisappearar.ee
asking re-eectionto a secor-d term of John Garrett formur locaI Per_
“ Qctri™inRi attorney; G. Bros. manager, confined this
£S? rAlv;r r*k *° "*
by some and by otljers as not
It was learned thi3 week that
theft of the Salt City C
Saline on Nov. 26,
shotguns, radios, and
players valued at $1
stolen. Or,
, Final indictment re
against Richard Lee
Elmo, Texas, charge
theft of an automobil
to Johnny Lybrand of
xt «... i o «Atn
Assistant . -.
Roberson in figuring u*> the past
I year’s business-here reported that
1951 stamp sales dropped $1,154.60
compared to 1950, or almost a
seven per cent loss.
Total stamp sales this year were
$17,031.21 compared to $18,185.81
list year.
- -For the majority of local Citi-
zens, the only affect of the new
post office rata Increases will bo
meet Golden in the Emory tourna-
ment in a game which promises
plenty of thrills as in past en-
counters with Golden the Indians
have won one and lost ont.
Friday night the local court
squad travels to Mincoia for a con-
ference Jr I.
So far this year, the\jndians have
Howell for district clerk; C. D.
"Doug” Wood asking re-election to
a second teqn as tax assessor-col-
lector; Luke Gabbert for county
treasurer; Bill Fisher, asking for rented in Dallas on the Sunday
re-election to a second term as which he disappeared, Dec. 23. His
commissioner of precinct No. lj > — - - —--------. . --rimr^
and Billy Dean for county clerk. possibility that he might have met through June are
___with fool play in this area.
A til si.sw . When asked if they were still
A* vl. MCAIISTfi looking for Garrett, the Highway
k , . ... - , . Patrol replied no. Garrett’s name
Buried Wednesday was net listed on the mining per-
,U. wvit— v*AiH.t»r 7A — •g*’1 b»B«tin received this week
AlVi* White* McAllister, 74, re. l. tv, nalrdmen
tired railroad employee, was burl- 7
od in Rogers Cemetery Wednee- As one ef the patrolmen explain-
day afteineeu following hit death od, no chargee have been filed a-
T*~***‘ ___gainst Garrett nor has he been
Mr. McAllister died at the home u^ted as a mining person. Being
of his son iu Mineola. Rev. B. C. . ...
Dodd officiated at the servicee £r**’ whit*’ *nd «.»»<*» r> »hy-
held at the Grand Saline Funeral where and do anything he wants _____
Home Chapel. as long as he doesn’t break the law. «esday at I
the old brick plant, said Tuesday
that he expects to finish up his
work by the end of the week. His
So far this year, tl
basketball record of won /ive, lost
seven.
on Nov. 12, 1951.
Jurors Ser
'-•Atring oh the (
return of the ear eliminated any Jury this term Ijpi
eusaatLIllJw V... L A tkvAiwrli Tnnn am |
foreman, A. F. Win
son, Gerald Flowers,
David Wingo. M. G.
er B. Slaton, T. L. I
Pennington, Barry
J. E. Hanes.
company’s contract calls
ihg the old building to
A DIME PER LETTER PER NAME
crate foundations. ' VV-' Sii
Exact procedure as to how the
smoko Stack will bo demolished ha*
not yet been determined ail the
contract for the job bos not been
awarded.
According to Waters, tbs stack
could bo dynamited down with one
blast or taken deem in sections,
working from the tea. down,
Whole bricks from the rid plant
building are being salvaged and
after being cleaned are add for
$86 per thousand. Those who want
broken brick can come and get all
they want*
To Fight Dreaded Polio
add V. B. Moors.
School committee, Guy C. Pryor,
Clyde Holder, and Leroy Gilbert.
Named to the entertainment
committee were E. R. Slagle, Mrs.
T. J. Hines, Clyde Oarnell, Shirley
F. Anderson, John Beasley, Tom
Whitson, and Hulin Smith. Several
projects are now being considered
as potential methods of raising
funds by the committee. One would
include a games tournament to de-
termine the Grand Saline champions
in bridge, canasta, dominoes, forty-
two, and other conuaoq. games.
Need for Funds
Alf Roberson, chairmen of the
local drive, thje week called atten-
C’l Fite,
crawling
give a dime for every letter in hie
name to help fight and defeat the
scourge of polio.
T'he quota for Grand Saline this
year has been set at $1000, almost
$200 more than was contributed by
local citizens last year.
Committee Appointments
Committees named this week to
lead the Grand ‘8aHne dri^e are
as follows:
• Dotes T°*U solicitation, Rev. G.
B. Carter, Morgan Cumbip, .John
Beasley, J. E, Hanes, 4nd Neji
Hnrle. ^
Morton Salt Sb. committee;'-Bob
Worester, Fred Buffii, John King,
Mrs. Ola
US Dept, of Agriculture
Advises Potato Boost
instant up
Star Grand
of- last sea-,
liras:
A recommended increase at 18,- Texra and unfavorable weather in
000 acres of sweet potatoes, a GeoiNa which caused a strong do,
cut of 2$ tb?0 percent iq tomato muni for Seat Texes melons,
acreage, plus a verting of possible Seed Demand Up
over planting of watermelons and Melon ^ houMa ^ to
a recommendation to increase com- ^ reportod an lnenM in de-
mercial peach gnawing were au mand fm seeds this year over laat
passed on to'East Texes farmers 7(tr. Sosboroogh eeys that it is
this week by the United States De- that East Texas sen plant
partment of Agriculture- to* many melons in 1962 to obtain
J. F. Roeborough, horticultural a satisfactopry price,
marketing specialist of Tyler, re- «i„ yean,” he says, “the
tion to the fact that funds to fight
, polio Ore more desperately needed
this . year than ever before. The
. National Foundation is not only
caring for $ record number of
patients, but another serious out-
break of the disease is expected
again this year. The foundation io
now seveial millions of dollars in
debt for sendees rendered lest
year for whisk- funds were not
available.
Roberson says that every dime
given may perhaps result in a
miracle. , . it may bring new hope
to an unfortunate polio victim. . .
and it may vary well mean a new
life for someone.
- Wood County Discovery
: Flows 23 Barrelsfiourfy
greatest returns fram watermelons
have come from seasons when
acreage was slightly below/normal
rather than when acreage and yield
were high.”
In the commercial peach^ field,
local peach growers ahouM^e*
which have Mt the Arkansas,area,
percentage of the peach traee in
age in 1961 was 28,000 while the
goal for this year is 86,000 scree.
In 1960 when growers suffered
from low prices, the acreage was
47,000.
Tomato Oetlook
The past 10 year average for
East Texas tomatoes has been
31,610 acres. In 1961 when tomato
growers received the high average
price Of 7c per pound, there were
26.000 acres. Lest year there were
83.000 seres coupled with high per
No report on gravity of the oil
has been released, but it has been
estimated at does to 40 degrees.
Elsewhere in Wood County, A. V.
Erwin’s No. 1 Laadford estate just
west of Gold-u has been abandoned
as dry. It is the second failure In
the Golden area in the past month.
Depth was carried to the top of
the Georgetown at 6,100.
In the Alb. field, Oil Drilling,
Lnc-;t**; £
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Harle, Neil. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1952, newspaper, January 10, 1952; Grand Saline, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017000/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.