Dad Daughter Banquet Honors Camp Fire Leaders at Whitewright
The annual Dad Daughter Banquet of the Whitewright Camp Fire Girls was held Friday at the First United Methodist Church. Denise Durham, Sharon Hughes, Deborah Jones, Tona Malone, Rhonda Morse, Lisa Reeves and Dana Sale received five year membership honors. Mrs. Danny Berend was presented a five year leader charm for her service to the Camp Fire program. Karen Defratus received a three year membership honor.
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David
Whitewright
United Methodist
Danny Berend
Denise Durham
Sharon Hughes
Deborah Jones
Tona Malone
Rhonda Morse
Lisa Reeves
Dana Sale
Karen Defratus
Gosnell Family Builds Local Seed and Feed Empire
The Gosnells Sonny and wife run O K Feed Mill and Whitewright Grain and Elevator with eight and three full time staff. Sonny began in 1943 at a Whitewright service station and expanded into groceries seed and feed then grain fertilizer. They also own Farmers and Ranchers Service Center in Sherman with Wayne Feed warehoused for 13 counties. Sonnys praise for Whitewright and his wife’s bookkeeping accompany plans to visit the Holy Land later this year. Nearby notes report several visits and hospitalizations across Sherman Arlington Dallas Irving and other areas.
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O.K
Whitewright
Sonny Gosnell
Sonny
Sherman
Wayne
Gosnell’s
Gosnells
Holy Land
Senior Spotlight: Cynthia May of Whitewright High
Cynthia May, born in Dallas on August 8, 1958, is an active Whitewright High student. She participated in the Tiger Club early, has four years with FHA and drill team, and 30 years with Beta Club. She enjoys Mexican and Oriental cuisine, football, Jaws, Welcome Back Kotter, Burt Reynolds, Barbra Streisand, a Thunderbird, Pepper the dog, Feelings, and dislikes snobbish attitudes. She plans to attend East Texas State University for business with English minor, join Air Force ROTC, aim for a commissioned officer career, and travel widely.
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Cynthia May
William James May
Cynthia
Dallas
Whitewright High
Tiger Club
Burt Reynolds
Barbra Streisand
Pepper
East Texas State University
Air Force
Detectives Teach Self-Defense to FHA Girls at Klub Korner
Detective Jack Driscoll demonstrates self-defense methods and escape techniques for FHA members. The program aims to help identify attackers later and has clear practical benefit for the girls. Whitewright Tigers beat Leonard 6 to 3 in Fannindes finals to claim first place after a forfeit win and a 13-0 victory over Community.
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Jack Driscoll
FHA
Whitewright Tigers
Leonard
Tigers
Community
All Sports Banquet Held Saturday
NORMA STEPP reports the Whitewright All Sports banquet was held on Saturday March 27 in the new elementary cafetorium with about 270 attendees. Coaches gave out awards naming 1975 76 athletic teams and individual honorees across football basketball girls and boys track. Tiger of the Year went to Perry Meisenbach. Bev Blanton and Terry Holt earned MVP honors in basketball. Claire Whipple and Terry Clark received top track awards.
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Whitewright
New Elementary
Tigers
Steve Hodge
Billy Morse
Ricky A. Rice
Ricky D. Rice
Allen Laymen
The
Fighting Tiger
Perry Meisenbach
Bev Blanton
Terry Holt
Terry Clark
Claire Whipple
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Dad
Insurance Agency
Paula Collins
Anh
Whitewright, Texas
Comfort
Bonham
Sam Rayburn
Don and
Ruth Blevins
FOI
Amerly Home Cafe
Gosnell
Ina Moody
Tommy Gruber
Irving
Jack Ross
Moody
Megella Hood
Clovis Burchfield
Wayne Burchfield
Arlington
Robert Burns
Fort Worth
Yoland Floyd
Wichita
Kans
Doug Anderson
Randolph
Jerry Anderson
Virginia
B.J. Blackerly
Aurora, Colo
Alva Blackerly
Clifton Sanderson
Curt Brown
T.C. Compton
Royce Jones
Joe Rich
Sherman Hospitals
Oneta Key
Bettie Lou Withrow
Bea McLain
Princeton
Gina Jones
William Jones
Little Rock
Ark
Virgle Burchfield
Mike
Magella Hood
Mary Clark
Denison
Onita Key
Commerce
Houston Garner
Bells
Homer Sanderson
Jimmy Clark
Mrs
WHS Weekly
By Terri Parks
Klub
Korner
By Ricky A. Rice
Ceres
Lancaster
Grayson College
Princeton High
Norma Stepp
J.R. Robinson
J. Reed Robinson
J.R
Tom Bean
FFA
Jaws."’ His TV Show Is ‘‘Six Million Dollar Man."’ J.R
Clint Eastwood
Karen Valentine
Kenneth Franklin
Merrel Dickson
Tigerette
Betty Kay Geers
Earnest Hawkins
KIKM
Tigerettes
WHS
UIL
Paris Junior College
Julie Johnson
Ginger
Brenda Thornhill
Gwendolyn
Vicky Hames
Blossom
Monty Faison
Robert
Jim Clark
Sam
Robert Mathis
Elbert
Jimmy Butler
Cheri Floyd
Jan Griggs
Honey Grove High School
Cooper High School
Paris
Pam Norris
Janet Smith
Kenny Buchanan
Bev Chesser
Lisa Earnheart
Karen Jarvis
Melinda Jester
Gina Judd
Chamber of Commerce
Continental Telephone Co
Wood County
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Mineola
R.L. Franks
Pottsboro
Denison High School
Southeastern
Durant
Ohlo
P.O. Box
Denison, Tx
Robert Bush
Bush
Grayson County
David Brown
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Grayson County Junior College
Southern Methodist University
New York University Law School
University of Kansas
Wanda
Sherry
West McGee
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Democratic Club
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