The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1949 Page: 1 of 14
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Seal) Land Retires After 30
Years Service to Grand Saline
Saab Land quit working for the
city for pay last week.
A city alderman for 28 years and
street superintendent for two years
at respective salaries of $6 and $50
a month, Land decided to retire
last week because of ill healthi to
Mrs. Land. He figured he also put
in enough time besides.
Land was philosophical about his
retirement as the city official and
employee with the longest record
of service in city history. iHe beat
out Dr. V. B. Cosby by nearly two
years of service. Dr. Cosby, now
seriously ill at his home, withdrew
two years ago last month after 28
years as mayor. He and Land hold
the longest period of service of any
two holding the post as mayor and
aldermen 'in city history. Land
tried vainly to succeed Dr. Cosby
tsyo years ago but lost out in a
three-way race to the incumbent,
J. E. Persons.
In token of their appreciation for
James Seaborn Land’s faithful and
unselfish service to Grand Saline,
Mayor Persons and Aldermen
George L. Bell, now the ranking
elective official, Clinton Kirby, J.
T. .York, Joe Sellers, and Claudie
Smith, and City Secretary J. C.
Allen paid Land a surprise visit
last Thursday night at his home
here and presented him with a
handsome Stetson hat, paid for by
the officials.
Allen will take over duties of
freet superintendent in addition to
lis office duties as secretary and
Ftax assessor-collector. He will be
assisted in the office by Mrs. Nota
Gipson, former cafe operator.
J. S. LAND
Mrs. C. A- Howard has returned
to her home in Los Angeles, Calif.,
after attending the illness and
death of her father, W. G. Copen-
haver. She had been visiting in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Homer
Kilburn.
R. B. Corley Dies
Of Heart Attack
R. B, Corley, 63-year-old pioneer
resident of Van Zandt County, died
of a heart attack about 5 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon at his home on
Highway 80 east of Grand Saline.
Corley had gone to feed his
chickens, according to Mrs. Corley,
and when she missed him she asked
a business neighbor, Winston Mat-
thews of Hans Elliott Chevrolet
Co., to take her out and investi-
gate. They found him lying in the
chicken yard. Mr. and Mrs. Corley
lived alone. He had been in ill
health for several months and he
had been in semi-retirement for
more than a year. Mrs. Corley
operates a cafe just east of Grand
Saline. He was bom Sept. 13, 1885.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist Church at 3
o’clock Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev. 'Harold Fagan, pastor, assist-
ed by the Rev. G. B. Carter, retired
pastor. Burial was in 'Woodside
Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, a
daughter, Mrs. R. E. (Bud) David-
son, and a son, Olen Corley, both
of Grand Saline, and two brothers,
J. J. Corley of Grand f/line and
Sam R. Corley of 5223 Texoak,
Dallas. He was one of six children,
three sisters preceding him in
death.
35 Performers Entered For
Rodeo Here Friday, Saturday
GRADUATION FOR
# ELEMENTARY GRADES
SATURDAY MORNING
Sixth and Eighth Grade gradua-
tion exercises at Grand Saline will
be held at 9 o’clock Saturday morn-
ing, Supt. Guy C. Pryor announced
earlier this week. .
The exercises were originally
scheduled for Friday night, but to
avoid a conflict with the first 1949
rodeo of the East Texas Round Up
Club the grades decided to carry
over awarding of diplomas until
Saturday. The round up club had
postponed its rodeo from Thursday
night to avoid conflict with high
school commencement, and spon-
sors were not aware that the grade
school would hold exercises Friday
night until publicity and advertis-
ing were out.
High school commencement will
be held as usual Thursday night at
the elementary school auditorium.
Vegetable Deals
Yield Nice Profit
Mr. and Mrs. Surrey Ray of
Pruity and daughter, Nadell, of
Dallas left Friday afternoon for
a one-week vacation to Carlsbad
New Mexico.
Association Members
Alone Paid $40,000
An estimated $40,000
has been paid members of
the Van Zandt County
Vegetable Growers Asso-
ciation, Inc., already this
season for their truck veg-
tables, W. J. (Bill) Hawkins, man-
ager, disclosed Wednesday.
Hawkins estimated several more
thousand dollars went into growers’
pockets who were not association
members, bringing this section one
of the best seasons, so far, in local
history.
The yield came only from turnips
and greens, mustard and cabbage,
he said.
The season was slackening off
this week, although northern buy-
ers were still wanting stuff. Good
to fair prices maintained through-
out the spring, according to Hawk-
ins, and Wednesday turnips and
tops were bringing 60 cents a dozen
bunches, 50 cents a dozen bunches
for groans and 3 cents to 4 cents
per pound for cabbage.
The next crop will be sweet corn,
and it will come off in about two
weeks, Hawkins said. J., E. Per-
sons, former president of the as-
sociation, revealed Wednesday al-
ready northern markets are asking
for corn, and he received a tele-
gram Wednesday morning offering
a handsome price for it.
Bank’s ‘New Look’
Nears Completion
The First National Bank here to-
day was undergoing the finishing
touches of its “New Look.”
Painters and carpenters are ex-
pexted to wind up their work this
week end, according to IW. F. Fowl-
er, executive vice president, and
the fixtures men should end their.,
improvements to the interior late
next week. The bank expressed ap-
preciation to patrons for their in-
dulgence in any inconvenience they
may have undergone.
The bank will be closed next
Monday and Friday, June 3 for
holidays. Monday is Memorial Day
and June 3 is Jefferson Davis Day.
Parade Slated Both
Days at 5 o'Clock
An entry list of 35 in
the East Texas Round Up
Club’s first 1949 rodeo al-
ready had signed up be-
fore 4 p. m. Wednesday,
48 hours before the dead-
line of the first of two night per-
formances Friday and Saturday.
The 35 cowhands, shooting for
$200 added and other money, had
placed their entry
with Ralph
Reaves at Reaves
and Land Service
Station here. En-
tries may be filed
by telephone but
the $10 fee for
i, 1. is® both nights must
be posted by 4 p. m. Friday, Reaves
said.
“I’m closing the books then,” he
assured. But Reaves believed the
entry list will find one of the best
turnouts of rodeo performers seer
here in a long time.
The two performances, preceded
by a big downtown parade at 5
p. m. are being staged by Raymond
A. Jones, livestock commission man
here, assisted by Weldon Lide.
Both shows will go on at 8 p. m.
Featured events will be bareback
Drone riding, bull
riding, bulldogg-
ing, Calf roping
and possibly wild
cow milking.
Jones is almost
guaranteeing the
stock will be the
wildest seen by ^ ___
rodeo fans in Grand Saline or any
rodeos in the past few years.
In addition, a clown will pro-
vide diversion with the mayhem
that is expected to go on in the
arena. Popular admission of $1
to adults and 25 cents for children
under 14 years will be charged.
Promoters and sponsors, headed
by Pres. S. N. (Si) Brown of the
round up club, urged everyone to
be downtown for the parade. Horse-
men of both sexes were invited io
meet for the parade at the high
school.
Shirley Wright Today
Community Memorial Rites
Scheduled Sunday Afternoon
Water to be Shut
Off Friday Night
City water service to residents
north of Highway 80 on Wash-
ington Street to High Street and
on O’Hara Street from Waldrip
to Houston Streets in west Grand
Saline will be shut off at 10 o’-
clock Friday night to make new
water connections in that area,
Water Supt. L. R. Simmons an-
nounced today. Pressure in other
areas may be low, he said, be-
cause all water will be fed
throi'gh a 4-inch line while the
improvement is being made in
west Grand Saline. A 6-inch con-
nection an 8-inch main is being
made at O’Hara and Florence
Streets.
Rat Yield Passes
60 in Campaign
About 60 rats have been destroy-
ed this week in the Lion Club’s an-
nual rat eradication program, in
cooperation with O. H. Green of a
federal agency at Tyler, Green dis-
closed Wednesday.
Green surmised that the number
of rats destroyed this year would
fall short of previous totals as they
have not had time to propagate.
Community memorial services at
the vesper hour of 4 o’clock will
be held Sunday afternoon at the
Main Street Christian Church.
Ministers of Grand Saline
churches will participate in the
community-wide memorial to A-
merica’s war dead and members of
all denominations are urged to at-
taend and pay homage to these
men. Living veterans will also be
honored at the memorial services,
according to the Rev. Paul Arthur
Dodge, host pastor.
Special music will be presented
during the hour's program, includ-
ing a piano solo by Miss Amy
Beaird.
The Rev. Harold Fagan, Metho-
dist pastor, will deliver the call to
meditation and the Rev. W. ,H. No-
len, pastor of the Assembly of God
Church will give the scripture read-
ing. The Rev. James W. Dixon,
pastor of Main Street Baptist
Church, will deliver the prayer of
unity, and the Rev. Mr. Dodge will
bring the brief meditation and read
a poem suitable for the occasion.
The vesper services will take the
place of regular Sunday night
services at the Christian Church.
Exam Announced
For City Carrier
All-day services will be held at
the Silver Lake Baptist' Church
next Sunday, it was announced this
week.
A covered-dish luncheon will be
served at noon and visitors are in-
vited to attend and enjoy the
nreaching and singing. The Rev.
Z. A. Oliver and the Rev. John
Carey will be the preachers.
194f GRADUATES OF GRAND SALINE HIGH
ALIVE AND WELL— Three and a
half months after she was struck
down and sustained legs so mangled
skin grafting was necessary to save
her limbs, Shirley Wright, 8-year-
old Third Grade pupil of Mrs..
Citv mail delivery to urbanites J Hallye Watson’s here, was back in
The 60 rats were picked up Tues- drew a step nearer thig week with town last Monday for a visit with
day. The rat-erad»cat.ion expert said the announcement that the post her class. Photographer Bill
office department is seeking sub- Dorough caught Shirley suppress-
stitute clerk-carriers. « smile at her good fortune.
An examination for the clerk- i Both legs are badly scarred, but
The Lions Club is furnishing j carrier subs will be given by the recovering rapidly. She walks with-
poison and the city is furnishing Civil Service Commission to ap- out assistance.
Green an assistant, J. C. Willing- plfrants living within the delivery) -----
ham. J of the Grand Saline Post Office.
........— [ Inasmuch as no delivery of mail is I uqct| Y About PEOPLE
n J . 'furnished patrons, it appeared «'• lw'^**“* rRWrG*
Ked LTOSS Chapter foregone conclusion that as soon
----- street signs and house
the toll probably would not go much
higher, but this week end would
tell.
Names Officials
as new ______ _____ _______,
markers arrive delivery will be pro- BRYANT .TO OIN. quite a zor-
dener himself, walked intn a down-
CANTON—Mrs. Thomas Todd j Post office personnel indicated town grocery store one day last
was elected chairman of the Van this week that the substitute cleric• week and noticed that 19 fresh
Zandt County chapter of' the Ameri- carrier appointed from examination vegetables were on the shelves.^ He
.can Red Cross at a recent election results may be used for city de- identified 17 of them as vegetables
of officers. jliverv. Although formally identified that can and are grown in t h e
Mrs. |Ellis Campbell of Wills'as substitute, induction of city de- Grand Saline vicinity, and the two
Point was named vice chairman, j livery will place the carrier on a n°t peculiar to this are were p'.ne-
Miss Rena Hood, home service j permanent status. The starting pay aPPle> a fruit, and celery,
chairman, Mrs. James Staley, Jr., J will be $1.29 an hour, the notice}
said. Further information may be ;
of Ben Wheeler, disaster chair-
man, and Miss Jean Foster, secre-
tary-treasurer.
A representative of the mid-
western area of the national organ- kime in June. After their erection
ixation met with the group at the
meeting.
Miss Foster announced that ar-
rangement* have been made for a
complete audit of county Red Cross Alex Kleinman
funds by Mrs. Eugene .Pease. here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. WILLIAMS
obtained at the post fofice here. this week sent the Grand Saline Suir
City Secretary J. C. Allen said » *5 bill to go on the high school'
street signs should be here some hand fund deficit. Still about $530'
in the red, the uniform fund was
and putting up of house signs, the revived last week by W. C. DAR-
post office department has indicat- NELL, who sent la five bucks after
ed city delivery will be started. ;The Sun suggested in an editorial
r.., 3___ ;the school district should pay the
of Dallas viaiUd deficit. Papular subscriptions of the
j estimated $3,000 for uniforms w»*
sought, but donations petered out
j leaving a handsome balance against
the suits.
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Janning., Robert Hearn, Fred- Wrd row, loft to right, Flounce right, Martha Maans Betty Juno
do Loo Tippett, Raoford Stride.- 8ayaoa, Jackie King, Dorothy Von- Fiahor, Jo Ann Y*™
Second raw, left to right, dargriff, Pot Randialew, Virginia Coporton, Concha Mociel, Bor arm
V’ickery, Pern Buchanan, Tommie
Adama, Ella Dean Grant. Bottom
row, Cloudine Clowar, Helen Jean
Clower Dickerson, Oorothv Cofer,
Mary Loo Jormon. (Staff Photo
by MU DoiWfh).
Diplomas9 Secret Honors For
50 Seniors Slated Tonight
Grand Saline High School Sen-1 ~ ~ ~ ---
iors again this year will conduct jTWO Accidents OCCUr
all of their program at commenoe- '
ment tonight except the presenta- Near Local Schools
tion of honors, awards, the class I ■
and diplomas. The program is I Two accidents near Grand SaV printed _ext week
scheduled to start at 8 o’clock at line * two schools Wednesday morn- Pnntefl next weex.
the elementary school auditorium. jn8 resulted in injury to one of the cr rta m
of winners of honors and occupants) of four vehicles, and! C. O. SLOAN, one of the towns
awards are supposed to be an ad- caused damage to three of them, cons,stent winners »n rodeos, went
"rbu"but n” •“N-JL&SEiSy SS
KJh.£?*&.= p... Gunter, driver of the hu, tn r.lf ropint He no doubt.
knowledge of their identity’ ... .ttentplin. „ turn off Me «'" J* »■
Seniors participating in the pro- Grain Pike into Oleander Street, j aay msrnt8,
gram will be Vem Caperton, Ella after discharging Clark school chil-1 . . , . . .
Dean Grant, Raeford Strickland, dren, when he collided with a new,! The new telephone book ,s out,
! Fern Buchanan, R. E. Flowers, light sedan, operated by Miss Gus- ancj"nlv
iClaudine Clower, Billy Dean Ed- *ie Anders, elementary teacher. £1lud®J ' _n(*
wards, Barbara Vickery, Patty Joe Neither was hurt. Mrs. Anders ,? ^tninJdin nr~
Wadd ill, Kenneth Long, Pat Rum Aar received a bad dent. Myrtle Springs, contained in pro
At the McGrain Pike and Main .™u« director.es. Maybe Eaatetr
Street intersection pt the high I Van Zandt County is getting to
school, Mrs. Arthur Graves, pas-|*"K*
Out-of-town •iihacribera are ern
ed to notify the Grand Saline SUi
immediately of any change of ad>
dreaa, if they do no$ wiah tp mis*
an taaua. Not only Sana the Sihfcrib-
The Sun staff is sorry if any
j merchant was missed this week in
'congratulating graduates, but they
| will be just as timely next week.
We tried to contact everyone but
.extra pages today required harder
and faster work on the staff'3
part. Some news may have to be
left out today, too, but it will be
below and Tommie Adams. A mix-
ed group will sing the “Parting
Song” and the entire class will
sing the class song, “Now Is The
Hour.”
Supt. Guv C. Pryor will announce
winners of secret honors and a-
wards and Prin. James F. Nelson
will present the class to Prea. E.
C. Preaswood of the school board,
who will award diplomas.
.. .it
senger in a light sedap, driven by
Mrs. J. C. Willingham, sustained
a cut on her forehead, when the
Willingham car collided with a
truck, operated by W. W. Bum* of
Stump town. The Willingham car
was going eaat and » Burns was
driving south. Nona was hurt.
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Buzbee, Byron B. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1949, newspaper, May 26, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003381/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.