The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 14
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► DO OWN LOADING
Now ADoting
:er Hay Grants
i are now being taken be shipped to I Wills Point as Wills
in Canton for
to farmers and
. the federal drouth
ifor which V a n
r was recently approv-
i Hodge, ad-
of the coun-
of $6 per ton.
each roder. Not
supply of hay will
any one applicant,
nr hay must paaa
■ton PMA office,
11 ha handled and
PP the auspices of
will be
hay arrives after
'their orders. In-
have to unload their
of cars which will
Point at present is the only town
in the county with public scaled
Hodge said that if a large demand
for the hay develops, some might
be unloaded in Grand Saline.
As to price, Hodge said the fol-
lowing price scale has been set up:
Legume hay (alfalfa or clover)
126 a toMT*?1 *W**tTl
Mixed hay (one-third legume
and ether grasses), $82 a ton.
Grass hay (Timothy or other
grasses), $28 a ton.
On picking up hay, individuals
will be required to weigh their own
vehicle empty at a public scale,
then weigh again when loaded in
order to determine the amount of
hay received.
that Urn ha, wiii Of Property Reported
t, v A
i .day singing school with
ft#Bm Monday through Fri-
start this coming Monday
First Baptist Church.
(Watts, well known Bast
from Rains County,
tr. No tuition will be
} the class will be
all of the general public.
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All Over
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hi last weak’s Sun
Oat Seals of Salt
paper hadn’t been
B6*Ste‘SX"w.
| knew the culprits were
High School,
out a much mis-
headline, the Vandals
Mts of the bus were
of the Van school
id are not from
to Webster, the
has two meanings.
I sense, a Vandal was
the barbarous tribes
which invaded
century. It is
for whom the
it’s nick-name,
sense, the word
ayone who- will-
r destroys or dis-
J or art, literature,
was purely in the
; the word Vandal
i Sun last week,
» intention to im-
> school student body.
' " »•
this week ro-
: the score of the
but he
'over Van
».”) V
ions: Texas
’ two touch downs.
Tech by three'
. he says he hopes
one. SMU ov
i down. Oklahoma
over A£M by
Idgewood over
touch downs.
|n a close
does not guar,
nor will he
j Grand Saline
More cases of vandalism and
wanton destruction of property by
unknown culprits were reported
this past week.
The Morton Salt Company trans-
portation bus was again molested
as Sunday night the headlights
were knocked out as well as sev-
eral windows.
Also Sunday night, the spark
plugs were pulled and thrown a-
Way on most of the metors running
trade working, equipment of the
labor crew currently doing repair
work on die Texas and Pacific
Railroad track# here. Fact glasses
•a toft of tff^gwgps ,#art also
l~Odeh Dm^.^ownm*^tha JWtot
Side Oil 0** this past week also
reported a cass of vandeham at
his filling station when someone
deliberately and unnecessarily
broke the plumbing fixtures in the
men’s rest room.
M. L. Taylor Completes
Army School in Germany
MUNIOHi, GERMANY—Serge-
ant First Class Marie L. Taylor,
whose wife, Virginia, and children,
live in Graad Saline recently grad-
uated from the Seventh Army’a
non-comiAissioned officers academy
at Munich, Germany.
The six-week course emphasised
the use of weapons, Army admin-
istration, tactics, supply, physical
fitness and organisation. Students
were carefully selected by their
organisation commanders before
attending the school.
’ SFC Taylor is serving as com
munkations chief with the 84#th
Field Artillery Obeervation Batta.
Hon.
IHc entered the Army in October
1933 and haa been awarded the
Good Conduct Medal, Philippine
Liberation Modal, World War II
Victory Medal, Pre Pearl Harbor
Medal, and the Army of Occupa-
tion Medal for service in Japan
and Germany,
His parents arc Mr. and Mrs.
John Taylor of Grand Saline.
Large Fireworks
Explosion Occurs
•
Near Silver Lake
The biggest fire works display
ever seen in this area waa wit-
nessed by Silver Lake residents
early Wednesday morning at about
8:30 a. m. when a freak accident
resulted in a trailer load of fire
works catching on fire and ex-
ploding. 1
The truck, hauling a large trail,
er van of fireworks, developed a
flat tire which went unnoticed by
the driver. The tira caught fire
which spiead to the trailer. An
unknown driver stopped the truck
about 250 yards aast of Silver
Lake on Highway 80, and undoubt-
edly saved the driver’s life. -
Acting promptly, the driver un-
hitched his truck, - pulled swap
from (he trailer and stopped the
traffic on both sides of the high-
way. M-jMe-
Shortly thereafter a series of
three explosions rocked the area,
tip third being the greatest. The
trailer was completely destroyed
by the fire and explosions, and the
power lines along the highway and
along the Texas A Pacific Railroad
tracks were blown apart for about
100 yards.
Hugo Carpenter, who lives only
a short distance from where the
accident occurred, said the result-
ing explosions lighted up the night
sky covering an area 200 yards in
width and up to 500 feet in the
*«ir.
Carpenter said the explosions
amounted to a fireworks display
just about 100 times greater than
any public fireworks display ever
put on at the State Fair ia Dallas.
Vo injuries wan reported to
•ay persons in the ana from the
nmtltlpgr exOwioiw-
No. SO
Favored Van to Invade
Indian Camp on Friday
P-TA SAYS THANKS
ANTI-COMMUNIST. . . Senator
Joe McCarthy of -Wisconsin, above,
will speak Friday right at 7:30
o’clock at an "Anti-Communist
Rally" in Tyler. The rally, spon-
sored by the American Legion,
will be held ia the Tyler High
School auditorium and is open to
the public. The senator’s speech
will he broadcast.
Good Crowd Attends
First P-TA Meeting
FHA Girls to Install
Offlcors Monday Night
The annual installation service
of the Future Homemakers of A
nerics will be held in the Grand
Saline Elementary School audi-
torium Monday at 7:30 p. m.
Outgoing president, Yvonne
Deaton, will install new officers.
Glenda Goff-president; Do vie Kir-
by-vice president; Linda Goff-sec-
retary; Doris Gipson-correspond-
ing secretary; Sylvia Bailey-treas-
urer; Patricia Whatley-reporter:
Barbara Thompeon-song leader;
Barbara Loper-historian; Mary
Nell Grifffn-parliamentarian, and
Mavis Cnmutt-sergeant-at-arms.
One of the largest crowds ever
attending a local Parent-Teachers’
Association meeting was present
Thursday of last webk to enjoy an
informative program directed by
high school principal Ralph Slagel
Mrs. W. D. Hatton
Bariod Her* Monday
Funeral service# for Mrs. W. D.
Hatton, long time resident at Grand
Saline who died in Dallas early
Sunday morning, were held here
Monday.
Close relatives and friends who
survive Mrs. Hatton include one
son, R. D. of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Darnell, Mrs. Ella Hamm,
Mrs. Beth Kaiser, and Elmer Cof-
er, all of Dallas; and J. D. Gray
and iH. R. Gray of Greenville.
CrtogletHle Cemetery
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Hot Pood on Front Lines
WITH THE TTH INFANT**
DIV. IN KOREA—Army PEC J.
<W Chaney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sepher Chaney, Route 4, Canton,
finds the rugged life along th«
“Iron Triangle” sector in Korea
made easier by the regular and
frequently hot meals his company*
cooks move up to him daily from
the company kitchens.
He ia serving with the 81st
“Polar Boar” Regiment, which be-
lieves in keeping the chow trains
close to its infantrymen who have
been engaged recently in patrol
clashes, probing and blasting tha
Chinese Communists from wall
entrenched positions.
Chaney is a rifleman with Com-
pany D of the 81st Regiment.
IN THE '
HOSPITAL
Pmtinets in the Cosby-Germany
Hospital at 1 o’clock Thursday
afternoon were:
Mrs. A. L. Hazel,
Jess Simpson,
Jimmy Flowers,
J.. C. Guinn,
Mrs. W. H. Haywood, and
Mrs. B. E. Underwood.
With the CreagleviUe .Cemetery
described as now being la the beet
shape it has been in during the
past .fixe years, committeeman;
Oliver Cofer this week expressed
thanks for all the recent contri-
butions which have been received.
However, 865 is still owed for
work recently completed on the>
grounds, Cofer said, and those in-
terested in the cemetery who have
not yet made their annual con-
tribution are asked to see Cofer
or some other member of the com-
mittee.
If additional money ia received,
it ia planned to have the graves
mounded after the first rain, Cofer
said. L
Deep Test in Lime,
No Oil or Gas Show
The deep test on the Swain lease
is now drilling at 10,080 feet in
the limestone formation according
to a report from. Pure Oil Company
officials Wednesday.
Spokesmen for (he company also
stated that as yet there had been
no gas or oil show.
The well ia scheduled to go some
11,00 to 14,000 feet before com-
pletion.
Annual Vandal Burning
To Be Thursday Night
The annual burning of the Van
hursday,
Pfc. Terry Dickerson
Korea Battle Casualty
HKND-
rea, had
happen-
Pfc. Terry L. Dickerson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Dickerson, was
seriously wounded in action in
Korea cm Oct. 6, his paraats were
notified this week in a telegram
received from the army.
According to tha telegram,
Dickenen sustained! n t e r n a 1
wounds of the cheat and on top of
his head caused by mortar fire
when his position was attacked by
..
. Dickerson received a letter
“ * . 1____.1 t.I
wns |
that
two brothers have remained to:
gether in their army service andi
were with each other in Korea.
Serving with tha famed Second
Division Ift. an anti-aircraft unit,
Terry was driver of a half-track
armored vehicle. Jerry is a gunner
on the half-track.
It is believed' that tha two boys
were engaged In the recent action
fought on T Bona Ridge. Prior to
GlaagSmto Sriatemato t
A WT|r KtolUX
hoys had been____
half a year.
. In his letter to
ry said that what he
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Brother of Mrs. Fail
Dies from Heart Attack
I
Don Ralph, brother of Mrs.
Morgan Fail and frequent visitor
hi Grand Saline, waa buried last
week in Farmersville after dying
suddenly in Dallas when stricken
with a heart attack.
(He was 42 years of age.
Juniors Plan Candy Sale
The Junior Fellowship of the
First Methodist Church will sell
candy an4 cookies Saturday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock in the building
next to the Grand Theatre .
The money will go to the Youth
Building Fund.
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OfS Chapter to Honor
Texas Grand Officers
The Grand Saline chapter of the
Order of Eastern Star will honor
Grand. Officers of Texas with a
tea Saturday evening, Oct. 18,
from 8 until 7 o’clock a* the home
of Mrs. Clara Ray, Ml W. Wolfe
Street.
All chapters of Sectioft Tot have
been invited ■*;,?
Ia the r-Kelvi: g
of th
da) will be held tonight, Thi
at the grammer school baseball
field starting at 0.30 p. m. Ac-
cording to Grand Saline school
authorities, those wishing to see
the Vandal, Bobby Peters, burned
to ashes are invited to join . the
demonstration of school spirit.
At 11:30 a. m. Friday the reg-
ularly scheduled pep-rally will be
in the high school gym.
WHO'S
NEW
Rev. and Mrs. Bill Thomas of
Grandview announce the birth of
a daughter, Elisabeth Ann, on Oct.
14 at 7:40 p. m. weighing seven
pounds, 13 and one-half ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Wil-
liams a son, Clarence Ray, at 5:25
p. m. Oct. 9 at the Cozby-Ger-
inany Hospital. He weighed six
pounds aad eight ounces.
on the subject, "What Makes Your
School Tick.”
Group singing was led by Mrs.
Hulbert Phillip# accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Bufka. An inspiring de-
votional was given by Rev. Emmitt
Saroow.
Reporting on the free luncb
fund raised hist year for needy
children, superintendent of schools
Guy C. Pryor said there is a sur-
plus remaining si $167. Speaking
for tha P-TA, Pryor extended
thanks to all of ^Urand Saline for
the generous support extended in
raising the free lunch fund,
The P-TA’c theme for this year
is “Citizenship—A 'Double Duty."
Among projects planned this
year by the P-TA are expansion of
the school library, special education
for defective children, and tha
beautification of the school yard.
Commenting on the need for
more active members, an officer
of the local organisation said that
the P-TA is one of the best and
useful organisations in the com-
munity. “With you? help it helps
needy school children. It promotes
better understanding and coopera,
tioa between parents and teachers.
It bring# the school and the com-
inanity Closer together, ft is an
organisation of parents, teacher#,
and other citisens who are inter-
ested in the welfare, education,
and protection of children and
youth. It is your organisation.
Join now and fight communism
with America’s strongest weapon
—education."
The local P-TA meets in the
grammar school auditorium the
second Thursday of each month
at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
County Tax Valuations
Soar to Record High
Property valuations in Van
Zandt County this year stand at
an all time record high of $30,-
676,801.79, cm the county tax rolls,
tax assessor-collector 'Doug Wood
stated Wednesday.
The county tax office recently
completed mailing over 12,000 tax
statements. A total of $38,252.69
has already been collected for
1962 taxes.
The big county valuation will
bring a tax revenue of $676,601.75
Compared to last year the total
valuation for 1952 shows an in-
crease of $339,253. Income from
taxation is expected to be almost
$10,000 more than last year.
Wood said that the increased
valuation did not reflect increase
valuations placed on home or per-
sonal property in the county but
came mainly from increased valua-
tions accepted by pipe lines, utili-
ty companies, oil companies, and
from the intangible tax sources.
More Meetings Called
To Help Control Rats
JMSi-f'
There’s still plenty of time re-
maining for people to get a supply
of the warfarin bait material to
control rata on their places.
. As has been the practice in the
past, the drive to control rate in
Van Zandt County is under the
direction at the Vaq Zandt County
rodent control committee, the ex-
tension service, and tha rodent
control service. ,
O. H, Groan, field assistant with
rodent control srovica, is ro-
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will 1
eetings to be held next week
be at the following places and
times:
Tundra, H, B. Ethridge home a«
JO a. m. Oct. 17.
Martins Mill, J. J. Garrison’s
Store, Oct. 17, 2 p. m. 1
Colfax, Brickey
Oct. 20, 10 a. m.
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Primrose,
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Standing Room
Only Available
At Press Time
With a sell-out crowd
already assured and with
a few standing room only
tickets left, over 2,000 persons
from far and near are axpeeri*
to swarm on Grand Saline Friday
night for the annual and traditional
Van-Grand Saline grid eontest.
Friday night’s game will mailt
the 23rd consecutive year that the
two high schools have clashed ia
bitter rivalry.
This year tha outcome of the
game v#ry likely will detonate*
the winners of District 16 A. Both
the Vandals and Indians will re-
port for the contest in nearly top
condition.
Few Injuries
For the Indians, all district
guard Gene Callaway is hampered
with a sore foot, but although
slowed down he will start and Is
expected to play 60 minutes of
ball.
For Van, halfback Jere Skilea
is not likely to play as ha is suf-
fering from a knae injury.
Van, rated one of the top three
among all of Texas class A football
teams, is a heavy favorite ‘to win.
Last Friday the powerful Vandal*
swamped Canton 58-0.
The Vandal, will bring both 4a
larger and faster team to Grand
S*Hne than they will meet in their
Indian opposition. Running from ji
T wing, in past games the Vandfl*
have depended on the speed and
power of their backs, plus a big
heavy line to completely outclass
all of their opposition on th*
ground.
Van Offense
Although running from a T,
Van plays an unbalanced line eefc
to the right, and often the ball la
centered passed the T quarter-
back’s legs to one of the halfbacks,
which amounts to a single wing
formation.
Coach Shit ley Anderson of Grand
Saline said today that against Van
the Indians will usg everything
they have, which means the
dians will run from three offen
sive formations—a” double wing, t
spread, and from the T.
Starting for Grand Saline w!f
be Royce Gene Davis, LE: Ear lor
Lee, LT; David Ray Jones, LG;
Clyde Dowdle, C; Gena Callaway,
RIG; Kenneth Briggs, RT,‘ Bill
Clinkscalee, RE; 'Danny Desha, QB;
Brownie Hill, LH; Wilson Cosby,
RH; and Doug Long, FB.
Starting for Van will be Tommy
Maddox, LE, Bill Craft, LT; Keith
Dickerson, LG; Bobby Crim, C;
Robert Gipeon, RG; Bud Ya*>
brough, RT; Harold Rash, RE;
Gene Golmon, QB; Jack Mayo, L0;
Leonard Humphrey, RlH); and Bob-
by Peters, FB.
Gig Minofrea Loses
Left Arm When Caught
In Cotton Gfai Saw
W. F. (Gig) M(natron, former
.local resident reared in the Un
Springs community
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Mtentroa, na*JS
rowly escaped with his lift) last j
Friday when he waa can
cotton gin saw in
Mi natron got his left arm<
by the saw and was?
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by his ton'
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Harle, Neil. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1952, newspaper, October 16, 1952; Grand Saline, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017276/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.