The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1950 Page: 3 of 33
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,____wife and Mra.
■pant Sunday with
Everett and family in
--------.line.
flammia Farrar and friand, Mack
'Taylor, of Dallas spent Sunday
with Bernice Farrar and family.
8averal from here attended tha
singing at Mt. Lebanon Sunday
night._
'Bernice Farrar is working in
Canton.
Several from here attended the
ball game in Canton Friday night.
Minnie Farrar spent awhile Sun*
day in the Oakland community.
To Salt-Mentioned 32 Different Times
For tired achtqg feet, a salt
water bath every night quickens
mediate comfort.
Tender feet apt to form callouses
can be hardened by bathing nightly
in cold salt water.
An application of damp salt will
relieve minor bornd, insect stings,
rash, and hives.
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■ Forgiving Day
The Committee respon8iblc for getting out Mrs. Elli Moore
Townsend’s biography* have a proposal to make:
Mrs. Townsend will be 90 years of age Sept. 22, 1951. Since
"Forgiving Day’* is one of the projects neereet her heart, since
she is herself a great example of the forgiving spirit which
she advocates (only those within her family circle know the
strain on her forgiving spirit) and since we who try to practice
forgiveness in our daily Hvea have received ao much inapiration
from her..
We purpose that Mrs. Townsend’s birthday, September 22,
be adopted as Forgiving Day.
This would correspond with and complement Friendship Day
honoring Miss Elenor Breckenridge of March 7. It aecms ap-
preciate to hare one day in the fall and one in the spring
with much the snme emphasis—for who can live a whole year
without a friend? And who can keep a friend without forgiving?
Originally, the day was connected with Thanksgiving Day
and commemorated Mrs. Luther’s custom of requiring th«
dormitory girls to settle their feuds before eating Thanksgiving
dinner. But Mrs. Townsend has talked about and worked for an
idea with larger scope, embracing even nations in an interna-
tlinai FORGIVING.
If you will cooperate please write to the author in care of
The Naylor Company, San Antonio, Texas.
W. D. Sides of 412 So. Olennder St. has sponsored this mes-
sage, and urges all organizations to adopt this worthwhile
cause
The oldest, most famous, and
continually beet eeller book—Tho
Biblo—containa 82 reference* to
•alt.
Probably the most famous refer-
ence in the Great Book occurs in
the early chapters of Genesis when
Lot’s wife, fleeing from the heaven-
destroyed cities of the plain, violat-
ed God’s command and looked back.
She was turned to a pillar of salt.
Tourists to the Near East today
can still see her likeness, standing
as a pillar of salt on the gully-
washed cliffs near the Dead Sea.
In the Holy Land, salt was used
the early Hebrews for two
widely different reasons. First as
a food, and second in conjunction
with their religious ceremonies.
Every sacrifice under the Jewish
dispensation had to be accompained
by salt. Leviticus 2:13 reads: "And
every oblation of thy meal—of-
fering shalt thou season with salt
. . . .with ail thine oblations thou
shalt offer salt.’’
This means that large quantities
of salt had to be kept on hand in
the temples. In preparing burn
offerings, salt was rubbed on the
flesh of the killed animals which
served to deplete it of blood.
, Ezekiel 43:24 also says: “And
thou shalt bring them before Je-
hovah and the priests shall pour
salt upon them.’’
To devout Jews, salt had tho
property of perserving from cor-
ruption, and it was regarded as
ritually pure. In the old Assyrian
language, the word salt and the
word blessing are written exactly
alike—tabtu.
Salt Covenants
With the Jews, covenants were
solemn agreements with the Lord
God, and to violate a covenant was
the grossest possible evil. And of
all the sacred covenants, the “Cov-
enant of Salt” was considered the
most binding. The term implied
permanency, purity, 'steadfastness,
unchsngeableness.
Three time* the Covenant of Salt
is mentioned in the Old Testament.
Chronicles 12:5 says: "‘Ought yo
not to know that Jehovah the God
of Isreal gave the Kingdom of
Isreal to David forever even to
him and to his son by a covenant
fo Salt?”
The Lord also made a Covenant
of Salt with Aaron and his son.
“All of the heave offerings of the
'Holy things, which the children
of Isreal offer unto the Lord, have
I given thee, and thy sons and
daughters with thee, as a due for-
ever; it is a Covenant of Salt for-
ever before the Lord unto thee
and to thy seed with thee.”
Moses also enjoins the people
of Isreal to be faithful in their
sacrifical offerings at the altar,
saying: “Neither shalt thou suf-
fer the Sait of the Covenant to
be lacking from the meal-offering.”
(Leviticus 2:13).
Reverse Implications
But among the Jews there was
also a reverse side to salt lore. It
was the symbol of death and de-
struction. Moses waffled the Is-
realites in Deuteronomy 29:23 that
the land of the disobedient ia
“brimstone, and salt, and a burn-
ing.” God warns in Jeremiah 17:6
that the man whose heart departed
from Jehovah “shall inhabit the,
parched places in the wlidemess,
a salt land.”
Wisdom and a pleasant speech
was also typified by salt. St. Paul
wrote to the Colossians, “Let your
speech be always with grace, sea-
soned with salt, that you may know
how to answer each other.”
In Christ’ day, the Jews rubbed
new born children with salt—prob-
ably : sa sign that they were puri-
fied and dedicated to God. The
Prophet Ezekiel says of the way-
We’ve Long Been Proud
TO BE A PART OF
GRAND SALINE
, . . and the upward progress that the salt industry, built on
the efforts of the salt company and the salt workers, has shown
continuously from December 17, 1845, has been an inspiring
thing. We have always considered it an honor to serve those
connected with the salt industry, for they have been the back-
bone of our community.
t
CONGRTVLA TIONS...
To Morton Salt Company And Employees
We want to heartily congratulate the Salt Workers and
Morton Salt Company on the completion of this Modern Plant
the finest in the world and all those who have had a part in
the growth of the salt industry, which is the basis upon which
the city of Grand Saline thrives as a model town of the entire
state. •
ward city of Jerusalem, ’’. , , .thou
wast not salted at all, nor swad-
dled at all. No eye pitieth thee to
do any of these things unto thee.”
Catholic Custom Today
This custom in revised form sur-
vives in the Roman Catholic Church
today. Salt is placed on the tonguo
at baptism. It is also a constituent
of the holy water sprinkled on the
congregation before the Sunday
morning mass.
Salt also plays an important
part in the New Testament. Tne
most famous statement here is
when Christ, seeking for a stan-
dard by which to dignify human
personality, said to his followers:
“Ye are the salt of the earth.”
OAKLAND
BY MRS. O. D. KENNEDY
Elmer Davis and family of Grand
Saline visited Leon Chamblesg and
family Sunday afternoon.
Bobby Morgan of Dallas spent
several days the past week with
his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Stephens,
Giles Lambert and family and Mrs.
J. A. Morgan attended church at
Little Hope a night or two' last
week.
Mr. e.nd Mrs. S. M. Skinner and
girls, Carol and Elaine, of Euless
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. O. D. Kennedy and Mr. Skin-
ner went • into Canton Saturday
afternoon and bought a new Ford
car.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Morgan visi-
ted recently with Richard Poole
and family at Big Sandy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Al-
len October 13, a boy at the Cozby-
Germany Hospital. They have re-
turned to their home here.
Bill Barker and family of Car- ]
roll spent Sunday with her par-
ents, Dowell Shields and family, j
Mr. and Ms. Jack Waggoner
of Fort Worth were visiting with J
friends here at Oakland Sunday. [
J. D. Mo'sley and family visited
Sam Mosely and family at Cor-
inth recently.
Oscar Hale and family spent
a few days with his parents last
week.
Ben Hamblin spent awhile Fri-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ham-
blin.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Olser and !
gather HIM Mr. uul Mrs (Will
Stephens near Clark..
Lloyd Lsmbert and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Lambert, J. P.
Umbert and family, all of Dallas,
Mr. Ind Mrs. Leroy Lambert of
Mineola visited Sunday with Giles
Lambert and family.
Dean and Joe Ed Chamblees
spent the week end in Dallas visit-
ing their sister and attending the
fair.
Mrs. Dollie Reynolds of Moore
visited her parents, here Friday.
Elmer Kennedy and family of
Canton spent Sunday afternoon
with 0. D. Kennedy and wife.
Mr. end Mrs. Marvin Curry, Le-
land Curry and family of Jones,
and Clois Whatley and family of
near Grand Saline visited awhile
Sunday afternoon with Billy Allien
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Fuller spent
the week end with relatives in
Burke. •
Doctors often recommend a heap-
ing teaspoonful of salt and as much
ground mustard in a teacup of
warm water as an emetic.
daughter,
Shields epent the week Ml
the former’s daughter, Mr*.
Keller and family at Fort
Mrs. Eilla Hace| was
on at the Cosby-Germany
Friday.
Mr. and Mrq. Paul Hendricks and
children of Dallas and Mr. and
Mrs. All Platt of Dallas spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mm. J. M.
Duke and Mr. and Mm. J. B.
Boyles.
The community picture show held
at the school auditorium Thursday
night of last week was enjoyed by
all.
HMiss Inez Watson of Dallas spent
fche week end with her father, Abe
|Watson and familp.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lambert and
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stephens snd
baby of Dallas spent awhile Sun-
day with Mrs. Mary Shields aad
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Yarbrou^k
and daughter of Sand Flat and Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Lee visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
Our Very Best
WISHES
To Morton Salt Co.
And Employees ...
We are proud to serve this great industry
which reflects its confidence in RUBY’S
CAFfl by patronizing us so generously.
For home-cooked foods, plant and mine em-
ployees, think of Ruby’s Cafe!
Ruby’s Cafe
MRS. RUBY NORMAN, Owner
“The Home of Fine Foods”
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Marett and Humphrey Motor Co.
LEON MARETT
308
owners
Your DODGE-PLYMOUTH Dealer
GRAND SAUNE—
*4 itk' h ■ V H
DICK HUMPHREY
Phono 308
WELCOME
VISITORS TO
MORTON SALT CO.
0PENH0USE
Friday, October 27
We know you will enjoy the tour through this lovely new salt
refining plant.
Morton Salt Company and its host of employees are to be
congratulated on the completion of this fine new salt refining-
plant, one of the finest in the world.
Having been in business in Grand Saline for the past several
years, we fully realize that Morton Salt Company and its em-
ployees are the backbone of our town and again we say con-
gratulations one and all.
York Motor Co.
PONTIAC
Phone 200
INTERNATIONAL
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Harle, Neil. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1950, newspaper, October 26, 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002872/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.