The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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on the large frame structure wtufcift
will house the Darnell Mo£or Co. lecaft
Plymouth and Chrysler dealers. ONh
tract for the construction of the MI4
ing was let to Abram and Johnso*.
The building will be 46 by 124 MR
and is being located on the spot «$»
cupied for many years by the
marcial Hotel.
MURRAY —HUJ
Miss Lets Joe Hitdgir
Mr. and Mrs. B. Cfia
CONNER—PIERCE
Mi)m Gertrude Pierce, daughter of
H. Daisy Pierce of near Grand 8a-
BALLOT TUESDAY ON CITY
DECISION TO BE MADE ON RETAINING ALDER-
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MANIC OR ADOPTING COMMISSION
FORM.
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A city election, called after a peti-
tion ted been filed asking for h vote
on whether or not the Commissici
form of government should be adopted
fbr- Grand Saline, will be held next
Tuesday.
Under the Commission form, the
Mayor anrf two Commissioners are
the only elective officers of the city
*" *" government. These three men com
prise a Board of Commissioners qpd
they have the duty of appointing a
Clerk, who shall also be treasurer,
and assessor of taxes. The board
also has the authority of appointing a
city attorney, necessary police force,
apd such other officers as they may
deem necessary, and fix the salary of
such officers and define their duties.
" Mayor V. B. Cozby is in a National
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Church of Christ
Revival Meeting
Begins August 22
AT HOMECOMING
\ deem necessary, ana iix me wuuy
such officers and define their duties.
' “ Mayor V. B. Cozby is in a National
• * Guard encampment at Palacios this
* >k and could not be reached for a
.ternent in this issue. Before he
f___t, however, he expressed himself
As favoring the Commission form.
All giembers of the City Council
were interviewed with reference to
, 'their - views. One councilman, G. L.
Bell, had ho statement to make, and
Of the other four, two were in favor
of the change, and two favored a re-
tention of the City Council form.
J. 8. Land, who first got the City
Council to investigate the Commis-
sion form and who has made a con-
siderable study of this /method of
government, had the following to say:
“By having only two Commission-
ers and a Mayor the coat of operating
Mia City Government is considerably
simplified. The three men can meet
mdre easily than a larger group, and
they can be directly responsible to
the people, because the Commission
will hire all City Officials and con-
solidate their duties. This will make
4v' It easier to reduce the costs of gov-
■ eminent and to get a more efficient
i- form of government.” *-
V. C. -Lawrence, another member of
S> ' • the City Council, nqade the following
1./ sUtement:
1 :.'■ *| am opposed to the Commission
forth of Gbvemment which will be up
,vfor a vote of the people on Tuesday
' ? of next week. I do not feel that the
$§jf' Commission form would be as rep-
resentative as the present Council
fohn, for by having pnly three men
elected as the head of the govern-
ment you have too much power cen-
tered in too small a number of hands.
I believe we can get along better
t the present form.”
Guinn, third member of the City
Council interviewed, said.
. .**1 am in favor of adopting the
Commission form of - government in
CtaMtd Baline, because I believe the
test interests of the people will be
tv«4 by this form. I believe that
Ufill lie a simpler, more efficient,
more modern form of govem-
Bryan Joslin, one of the members
_| fte City Council who opposes the
Mfikagh» said:
^ fact that fc&nd Saline ranks
the first in the state for towns
in its fine paved streets,
rtment and fire fighting
and that it has reached
^ position under the City
login of government leads ms
4 that we should not make
to the Commission form. I
it under ;the circumstances
Tet well enough' alone”,
to letters sent to seve-
is which have adopted
ion form of Government,
answers have been re-
Ennis, Texas *
August 7th. 1937
Mm commission form of
£fnr small cities is the best
“ ' it. It places a great-
on our two cotnmis-
„ work together vary
Hie smaller the group,
together sod we fete
letter understanding,
to bear the respen-
flrrecuyre-
Kjtte
A revival meeting begins at the
Church of Christ in Grand Saline on
Sunday, August 22. Everyone is
cordially invited to come and hear
Bro. Desha, a former Missionary to
india, preach the Gospel of Christ.
Financial Statement
Published this Week
The Fifth Annual Homecoming, held
last Sunday at Creagteville, had a
good attendance, with probably more
elderly people in attendance than ever
before. And the baskets of lunch
were numerous, to insure that every-
one had all that he could desire to eat.
The principal address of the day was
delivered by Rev. Dave Riddle, a
former resident of the Creagleville
community. Rev. Riddle is a brother
of Mrs. Sophia White. ,
Aunt Becky Anders, wife of the late
Jap Anders, was the oldest person
present for the occasion. Tom Joslin,
Billie Robterson and Daniel llqrron
were among those present who had
passed their 80th year.
M .E. White presided as chairman
of the Homecoming, and Jim Alphin
had charge of the outside arrange
ments.
F. V. Stewart, City Treasurer, has
prepared a financial statement show-
ing the receipts and disbursements of
the City of Grand Saline. The com-
plete statement appears on page five
of this issue.
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BUDGET NOTICE
The School Board of the Grand Sa-
line Independent School District will
meet Tuesday, August 84 for the pur-
pose of adopting a budget for the
school year 1937-38^ Any interested
taxpayers are invited to be present
and voice their sentiments.
J. T. YORK,, President of the Board
Lee-Phillips Take City
Tennis Doubles Title on
Sunday; Singles Started
Clifford Earl Phillips and Sam Lee,
Jr. whipped out the brother combina-
tion of Marion and • Bill Quinn Satur-
day afternoon in a hard-fought five-
set match to win the second annual
city tennis doubles championship. The
winners were awarded racquet frames
for first honors by S. H. Lee.
After losing the first set at 10-8,
the Lee-Phillips team took the next
two -sets, 8-8, 6-3. Droprping the
fourth at 6-4, the winners played top
tennis to topple over the Quinn broth-
ers in the fifth and final set at 6-0.
To gain the finals, Lee and Phillips
downed Joe Sellers and V. B. Moore in
the first round, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. In the
semi-finals, /the champions chopped
Beh Kuykendall and C. A. Mayfeld
from the list, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. The
Quinns won over Howard Beaird and
S. H. Lee in the first round, 6-2, ,6-4,
and Joe Pinkerton-Hayden Weaver
in the semi-final match, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
Other doubles teams entered in the
city toumment Vrere Mike Spear-Glass,
Glass, Alba, and Brady McPhail-Don
Hayes.
Singles Started Tuesday
Singles play in the city tennis
tournament was started Tuesday
afternoon, and will contftiue through-
out the week. It is likely that the
championship match will be played on
Saturday afternoon.
The Grand Saline Retail Merchants
Association held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday night at the City
Hall with a majority of the 36 mem-
ber merchants present. Meeting with
the group Tuesday was S. H. Lee,
manager of the Morton Salt Plant.
The merchants group was organized
several weks ago with Dr. W, L.
Garland as President and Howard
Hill as Secretary.
Several of the members of the or-
ganisation at the meeting Tuesday ex-
pressed their faith in what an or-
ganization of this kind would do for
the members as well as for the cus-
tomers. Others praised the results
that hid already .teen attained dur-
tte sheet time the asseelstlan has
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SALT WORKERS ENl
E
Orders have been coming in at
unusual speed at the local salt mine
sad plant for the past two or three
weeks and the number of men em
ployed at both places has reached the
highest level in history. At the mine,
frem fifteen to twenty cars of salt
are being shipped each day, and five
or more are leaving each day from the
plant.
At the mine two shifts have been
operating, and in the dryer and roller
mill department three shifts hav§ on
occasions been put into effect.
Many of'the orders have no doubt
been brought about due to the pro-
bable increase in price in some grades
of salt. There is, however, normally
a Fall rush in business which starts
about this time of the year.
SCHOOL 0PENIN6 SEPTE1
LARGEST ENROLLMENT IN HISTORY OF LOCAL h
SCHOOL IS EXPECTED DURING
COMING TERM.
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Three Grand Saline
Students to Receive
Degrees at N. T. S. T. C.
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Denton, Texas, Aug. 18—Henry
Lane Matthews, Grace Tunnell, and
Faye Dell Thompson, Grand Saline
students at the North Texas State
Teachers College here, have made ap-
plication to receive the bachelor’s de-
gre at the College’s forty-eighth an-
nual summer commencement on the
evening of August 20, according to
word from the office of the dean.
Mathews and Miss Thompson have ap-
plied for the bachelor of science de-
gree, and Miss Tunnell is a candidate
for the bachelor of arts.
If the weather permits, the record
graduating class of approximately
600, including 42 candidates for the
Master’s degree, will receive theiif
diplomas out of doors in the College’s
athletic stadium. /*-
Former Senator Robert H, Stuart
of Fort Worth, president of tne Board
of Regents of the Texas State Teach-
ers Colleges, will deliver the com-
mencement address. The College
Orchestra will furnish special music,
and the degrees will be conferred by
Dr. William Joseph McConnell, presi-
dent of the College.
Thirteen of the graduates are can-
didates for the master of arts de-
gree. Twenty-nine seek the ' master
of science title, while fifty-one are
bachelor of arts candidates and ap-
proximately 400 have made applica-
tion for the bachelor of science de-
gree. The exact total of candidates
for each degree is not yet known, as
applications are still being approved
this week.'
Methodist Meeting
to Start August 26
Mrs. Fletcher Smith underwent an
appendicitis operation in a Grand Sa-
line hospital last Wednesday night.
Plane Makes Forced
Landing South of Town
H. C. Gimmell of Dallas, who was
piloting a plane from Kilgore to Dal-
las, made a landing under emergency
conditions south of Grand Saline
Tuesday, when his motor died for
want of gasoline. Mr. Gimmell escap-
ed without injuries and his plane was
only slightly damaged.
Mr. Gimmell flew over the business
district here Tuesday signaling to
Jack Miller that he wanted to be met
at the airport. The pilot had started
with only enough gasoline to bring
him here, where he expected to re-
fuel before he went on to Dallas. In
hjs first atempt to land at the local
field, he overshot his mark, and in
circling back for another trial his
motor cut off because of fuel short-
age and he was forced to bring his
ship down near the Morton Salt Co.
mine.
The plane had been in use near Kil-
gore in cotton dusting operations.
a*+4fr. Gimmell who was in Kilgore
had volunteered to fly it to Dallas
After the landing, which resulted irT a
bent propellor and a crumpled wing
tip, when the plane came to a rest on
its tip, repairs were ordered and the
plane repaired locally.
BAILIFF—HUNT
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hunt of the
Providence community announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Kathleen Hunt, to Robert E. Bailiff
The marriage was solemnized by Rev.
L. S. Orr at Texarkana, Arkansas on
July 25 .
The Methodist Revival begins Aug-
ust 22nd. Extensive plans have been
made in preparation of the meeting.
The following committees and chair-
men have been appointed in .order
that a close contact might be made
with the people of Grand Saline:
j Publicity: Keith Trego, Chairman
Stanley Friedline, Ruby Earle Glover,
Mrs. W. R. Coker, Eva Darby, Brady
Swain, and Vance Trego. Music;
Emma Jean Glover and E. G. Rey-
When local students start their alk-
nual trek back to the halls of learning
they will be a part of a group that
will be larger than any previous Stu-
dent body in the history of the Grand
Saline school. This is indicated by
the fact that the number of transfers
this year exceeds greatly the number
coming during past years.
With the hiring of two teachers last
week, one for Commercial work and
the^ other for public speaking, the
teaching staff for the school has
been completed. James Nelson, grad-
uate of East Texas State Teachers
College, and an instructor in the
Olney school last year, has been se-
nolds, co-chairmans, Hazel McPhail cured to teach bookkeeping, typing,
and Dale Swain. Adult Enlistmen • commercial arithmetic and commercial
Mrs. E. P. Friedline, chan man, Mis. irenirranhv Wnvlnrwt i/imnnv luW-,
Terry, Mrs. J. H. Carlin, Mrs. J. H.|
Tom Anders, agent for the Gulf
Refining Company in Grand Saline
and T. S. McGrain are both seriously
ill this week. Mr. Anders has been in
poor health for some time. Mr. Mc-
Grain became suddenly ill Monday,
but his condition was reported as
slightly improved on Wednesday.
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Glover, H. G. Shivers, V. B. Moore,
E. P. Friedline, and Rufus Ritchie
Personal Contact and prayer Group:
Geor^a Lynn Phillips, chairman,
Ruth Ritchie, Virgil rurkpatrek and
the entire Young Peoples’ Division.
Song Books: Verna Lou Moora,
chairman, Eda Ruth Fnedluie, and
Pete Crocker. Junior Choir: Mrs. W.
R. Coker. Ushers: Oliver Gofer,
chairman, James Earl Craddock, John
tt. Sims, Joel Starkey, and Neil Mor-
ris. Flowers: Ruby Earl Glover,
chairman, Audie Stepp, and Eva
Darby.
In conjunction with the Christian
Church, a religious census was taken
of the town. From this special work
valuable information wa* received
mat will aid materially during the re-
vival.
this revival is sponsored by the
young people of the cnurcli anu it is
noped that the young people of the
ouier cnurches- will lend tneir sup
port in attending and participation
in the orchestra and musical numbers,
special rights have been designated
lor the Methodist Churches of the
West End Tyler district and also the
sister churches of our town. The
special nights are as follows: Mon.
Aug. 23—Baptist; Tues. Aug. 24—*
uoiden, Mineola, Alba; Wed Aug. 25—
Christian; Thurs.,Apg. 26—Van,, Col-
fax, Canton; Fri. Aug. 27 — Wills
Point Circuit, Sun. Aug. 29—Creagle-
ville; Mon. Aug. 30—Emory, Point,
Quitman; Tues. Aug. 31—Edgewood,
Nazarene.
'ihis meeting will be under the lead-1
ership of Rev. James Carlin, pastor
at A. & M. College.
geography. Wayland Elmore*
last year had charge of the commer-
cial department, has gone to Houston,
where he has been employed in the
bookkeeping department of A busi-
ness firm.
Miss Walker, Tyler, who had been
secured to teach public speaking, re-
signed last week to accept a position
in Beaumont, and Miss Barbara Ann
Black, Dallas, was hired by the local
board to take the place vacated by
Miss Walker. Miss Black is a grad-
uate of SMU in the class of 1936
last year she taught English at Fris-
co.
Grand Saline now has a school
faculty of 23 members who will teach
the 825 students expected to attend
school here this year.
Gymnasium Remodeled *
To take care of the increased
tendance, a ceiling has been built in
the gymnasium, and to facilitate
passing back and forth from the main
building to the gymnasium, an arcade
is being cnstructed between the
two buildings.
Members of the School Board and
of the faculty are looking forward to
one of the best school sessions in his-
tory when school opens at 9 A. M.»
September 6.
F. Gray is Speaker
at Lions Club Meet
Meeting at the home of Mrs. W. Dl
Barber, where the Bandmothers of
Grand Saline furnished the banquet
for the occasion, the Grand Saline
Each service! Lions Club had for its principal speak-
contains a blessing for you and you er B. F. Gray, Van Zandt’s new Coun-
will miss a special privilege of you) ty Agent. R. V. Pinson, newly chosen
Union Lab'll Week Is Proclaimed
By Governor James V. Allred
In accordance writh a resolution, adopted by the delegates as-
sembled in the Tyler convention, held last May, the executive secre-
tary requested Governor James V. Allred to set aside a week, to be
known as “Texas Union Label Week”, in which the Governor complied
and the following is a copy of the proclamation:
PROCLAMATION
i By the No. 17652
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come:
Whereas, The cause of Union Labor can be benefitted by the
purchase of ' a bearing the Union Label; and
WLuREAS, Union Label Leagues have been organized in
the various communities of Texas for the purpose of pledging mem-
bers to purchase only those manufactured products which bear the
emblem of Union Labor, signifying that “Sweat shqps” and child
labor will not be increased by such purchases; and
WHEREAS, State Union Label Weeks in other States have
resulted in increased purchases of merchandise bearing the Union
Label; and ,
WHEREAS, As Governor I am requested by the Texas State
Federation of Labor to set aside such a week in Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE T, JAMES V. ALLRED, Governor of
the State of Texas, do hereby set aside and proclaim the week begin-
ning with Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 1937,' as
STATE UNION LABEL WEEK
in Texas, and I call upon ajl the citizens of our State interested in
the welfare and progress of the Labor movement to observe this
week in a fitting manner. •
IN TESTIMONY, I have hereunto signed my name officially
and caused the Seal of State to be impressed hereon at Austin, this
the 81et day of July, A. D. 1937.
JAMES V. ALLRED, Governor of Texas.
By the Governor (BEAL)
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fail to attend. Everyone is
invited.
cordially
Appeared on Radio
Program Friday Night
Miss Jessie Lee Fagg, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Fagg, was one of
the featured entertainers on the W
Lee O’Daniel Hill Billy program over
WBAP last Friday night. A num
her of local people report hearing and
enjoying the program.
Miss Fagg, who does vocal and in-
trumental entertaining, has appear-
ed a number of times on programs
sponsored by local organizations and
she was a prize-winner at one of the
Firemen-sponsordd Amateur Hour
programs.
Five Charged With
Public Drunkenness
During the past week-end five men
were charged with Public Drunken-
ness in Justice of the Peace Jim
Alphin’s court, and all entered pleas
of guilt.
On Friday, the civil case of Howard
L. Martin vs. Albert Watson was tried
for the third time. The Plaintiff was
suing for attorney’s fees and on Fri-
day he was awarded judgment for
$77.00 and costs. The attorney for
Uie defendant indicated Monday
the case would bo appealed,
prior cases resulted in a hung jury.
Vocational Agriculture teacher for tte
Grand Saline school, was also a guest
at the meeting and he marie a short
talk.
Mr. Gray comes to Van Zandt from
Grayson county, where he served aa
County Agent for several years. CL
O. Dixon, president of t.he local club*
pointed out when he introduced Mr.
Gray that the latter was recently
president of the Sh»>rman Lions Clulft»
Mr. Gray pointed out that farmem
in Van Zandt and nearby counties
could not compete wth farmers in tte
western portions of the state in tte
growing of cotton, and that otter
cash crops would gradually have to te
worked in.
Mr. Pinson, who comes to GraaA.
Saline following the resignation of
Mr. Malone as Vocational Agriculture
teacher, expressed his pleasure ak
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being able to serve this area in
chosen work.
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Work Starts on Darnell
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Motor Co. Building
Work was well
on the
will
Plymouth
tract for tl
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Proctor, Willard. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1937, newspaper, August 19, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1016757/m1/1/?q=corinth: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.