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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
12
Sunday morning special music at church services with 45 attendees and the monthly program at West Shady Grove Baptist Church drew approximately 35 residents Sunday afternoon. Various visitors joined residents including families from Sherman Plano Dallas Port Arthur and Windom.
Mrs Linda Melton owns Melton's Thrif-Tee Grocery in Whitewright. The couple formerly ran Affiliated store from Tex Robinson of Trenton. The late Tommy Melton, a Whitewright Chamber of Commerce active member, died Sept 19 1975 in a car crash after raising funds for benches on Grand Street.
A Bells Houston family reunion at Whitewright Firemans Hall drew relatives from California to Texas with attendees in multiple towns. The piece also covers a Tom Bean senior boys basketball game, the All Sports Banquet ticket info, local church music, visits, hospital recoveries, and community tributes to a dedicated chamber member and local grocer Mrs Melton.
Milton Simpson is the newly elected vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as a director. An engineering assistant with Community Public Service Co, he hails from Ector and lives on Carter Street in Whitewright with his wife Judy and sons Mark and David.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Low return from Ada Oklahoma visiting brothers and wives Willis Low Leslie Low in Ada. A niece hosted a barbecue in Sulphur for the Lows. The trio visited grandson Chad Low in Durant and Don Worsham family. Joe Sims of Searcy preached at Tom Bean Church of Christ sharing plans for a Zambia tour with wife Edith Griffin Moran and children.
Texas‑Louisiana Power Company bought Whitewright electric system on January 9, 1926, when two power sources existed. The Whitewright plant, dating to 1898, was later upgraded with a 7,500 kilowatt substation serving Whitewright and nearby towns. Whitewright hosts the Northeast division office with a staff of five, later expanding to a 15‑member team for eleven counties and 28 municipalities under division manager Clint Hennig and local manager Lokey Edwards.
The Whitewright FHA sponsors a project show on April 3 starting 9 30 a m at Whitewright High School Gymnasium with five divisions clothing needlework foods arts and crafts Entrants must be students in FHA Chapters with supervisor All entries labeled but names hidden during judging Entries due by last year’s entries may be two per division Recipes required for all food entries Exhibits remain until 2 30 p m Blue red and white ribbons Grand Champion and Reserve Rosettes awarded Contact Annette Snider FHA advisor for details Everyone in the area invited to attend
The Sun reports record circulation and invites readers to subscribe by sending checks for 4.00 in Grayson and Fannin Counties or 5.00 elsewhere to Box 218, Whitworth, Texas 75491.
A bridal shower for Miss Cindy Carnagey of Denison was hosted at Mrs. Billy Jones’s home in Tom Bean with co hosts Mrs. Hugh Miller and Denise Miller of Tom Bean. Guests Louise McKinney Sherman Mrs Marcell Bus Howe and Mrs Florence Neal Tom Bean won prizes. blue cake squares complemented the bride colors as refreshments were served.
Twenty six Bells FFA members exhibited livestock Friday and Saturday at the Invitational Leonard Junior Livestock Show. The Bells team earned more winning points than all 25 schools. Grand Champions were awarded in four divisions: Gilt, Shorthorn Heifer, Angus Heifer, and Hereford Heifer. Names include Steve Reynolds Don Duffee Gary Milton Trina Youree Casey Pritchard Jackie Galloway.
A playful spring note encourages garden planting with rows of virtues and church attendance. It blends moral lessons with light advertising for church and faith, urging readers to rise and prepare for Sunday worship. It contrasts diligence with church outreach and cheerful, calligraphic phrases.
Charles Truksa, elected president of the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce, is a Vietnam veteran and former Navy? Army sergeant with two commendations and the Purple Heart. He serves as bank vice-president, Rotary treasurer, Lions second vice-president, and Methodist Men vice-president, aiming to beautify downtown and promote Whitewright with plans for a 1976 Fourth of July combined church service at Legion Park.
Sunday open house marked the Whitewright Nursing Home opening after years of effort by Dr. Paul Geers. The 1962 bed count was 89, later expanding to 149 with an annex and chapel added by 1968, occupancy above 90 percent.
Alisa Michelle Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs John Paul Murphy of Whitewright celebrated her fourth birthday on March 28 1976. Cake and ice cream were served to relatives and gifts were given. Alisa has a sister Angela Marie two. Mrs John Murphy also celebrated her birthday on March 27 1976.
Whitewright’s T W Ayres and Son Dry Goods Store celebrates 43 years at the same downtown site. Owner Charlie Ayres recalls starting in 1933 after a family line beginning in 1905 at Trenton, with wife Virginia joining in 1945 and their daughter Alice Judd and her family continuing the business alongside Ralph Ayres since 1959.
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