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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1971

Page

5

Local Stock Show Held by Whitewright FFA Chapter

The Whitewright FFA chapter held its Local Livestock Show on Saturday April 3 starting at 10 30 a m. Roger Hinkle of Trenton judged five breed classes with Allen Harper winning multiple top honors including Champion Heifer and Champion Steer. Other winners included Jane Biggerstaff Kim Rogers David Roberts Bobby McCullough Kenny Golden Dee Ann Dyer Jim Worsham Darrell Dyer and Jerry Hicks across Hereford Angus Cross and Shorthorn breeds.

Whitewright Ffa Roger Hinkle Trenton Allan Harper Hereford Jane Biggerstaff Angus Phillip Huffman Kim Rogers David Roberts Bobby McCullough John Chesser Kenny Golden Dee Ann Dyer Cross Jim Worsham Jerry Hicks Darrell Dyer Shorthorn

Weekly School Lunch Menu May Include Easter Holiday

Monday features Easter holiday. Tuesday serves chicken fried steak with creamed potatoes English peas corn on the cob cookies and milk. Wednesday offers barbequed wieners on bun fresh green salad shoe string potatoes pineapple tidbits and milk. Thursday includes beef vegetable stew cole slaw crackers banana pudding milk. Friday presents hamburger pattie on bun lettuce tomato pickle onion corn chips and milk.

Whitewright Nursing Home Services And Admitted Patients

Regular church services were held in the chapel Sunday morning at the Whitewright Nursing Home with Bro. Douglas Rymer delivering the message. Bible study drew a good crowd Thursday morning led by Mrs. Rosa Lee Somerville. New admissions included Mrs. Paul Caylor of Whitewright and Mr. Robert Davis of Mesquite. Daisy Halhnel died at the home Saturday morning. her home was in Denison. Numerous visitors from nearby towns visited residents and staff, including Clarence Jones and Mrs. Mary Jones, Opal Murphy, Dorothea Vandagriff, Edith Grider, Coy Jones, Pearl Miller, Carrie Dixon, Lettie Jackson, and many others.

Douglas Rymer Rosa Lee Somerville Paul Caylor Whitewrighit Robert Davis Mesquite Daisy Halhnel Denison Clarence Jones Pottsboro Mary Jones Opal Murphy Dorothea Vandagriff Edith Grider Whitewright Coy Jones Sherman Killis Neathery Pearl Miller Carrie Dixon Lettie Jackson Muskogee Oklo Ocie Allison John Gilliam John Stephens Cecil Pierce O.S. Anderson Mattie Burleson Gertie Olton O.B. Butler Trenton J.W. Fielder

Beta Club Easter Seal Drive Success in Whitewright

On Monday April 5 1971 Whitewright Beta Club collected 380 during the annual Easter Seal Drive from 4 to 7 pm. Participants included Nancy Stanford Karen Smith Mike Spann Carolyn Tillett Kathy Jarvis Tanya Jarvis Phyllis Earnheart Glenna McCollum Paton Martha McFatridge Jane Biggerstaff Judy Mitchell Debbie Wortham Holly Faison Pam Edgington sponsor Mrs Joe Mays and drive chairman Mrs Tom Brookshear.

Mike Spann Bobby Branham Pat Bow Debbie Wortham Roy Layman Pat Marlow Eles Andusi Otett Jim Lancaster Jane Biggerstaff Brenda Bing Tennie Battles Janice Summers Joe Mays Mark Keene Whitewright

Jimmy Vaughan’s tribute highlights a standout athletic student

Jimmy Vaughan, a high school athlete known as the Tiger football quarterback last year and a catcher on the baseball team, was killed in an accident. He earned the Green Hand pin in freshman year and showed strong interest in agriculture with plans for upcoming shows.

Vony Jimmy Tiger Footeball

Tigers Fall to Wolfe City in First District Game

Tigers lost 7-4 at Wolfe City after a five-error fifth inning dashed any comeback. E. J. Durham and Marvin Arterberry led the offense with a double and a run driven in. Ricky Slaugwater added a RBI single. Bo Herron earned the win for Wolfe City, Bobby Branham took the loss. The Tigers host Wylie Tuesday and travel to Pottsboro Thursday.

Tigers Wolfe City E.J. Durham Larry Morris Morris Durham Ricky Slaugwater Atterberry Bo Herron Bobby Branham Wylie Pottsboro

Local visitors and bingo winners list

Dallas visitors called on Mrs Dess Whitson and others from Deport Mangrum Ravenna Jax Fla Sherman Mesquite and more. Bingo winners this week were Dollie Brown Dess Whitson Willie Clark Herbert Stagner and Rosa Lee Jones.

Dallas Dess Whitson Hugh Hunter Frank Griffin Deport Tex Berna Dean Horn Mangrum Roy Marshall Ravenna Lester Horn G.L. True Jax Fla Lillie McKenna P.H. Connelly Henry Hassler G.C. Magers D.H. Cummings Horace Magers Les Tribble Sherman Mattie Bell Dewey Thomason Manda Thomason Burl Sanders Mesquite Jim Hicks Dollie Brown Willie Clark Herbert Stagner Rosa Lee Jones

Second Sunday Singing at Whitewright Nursing Home

The Second Sunday Singing will be held at the Whitewright Nursing Home on April 11 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

Whitewright Nursing Home Whitewright

Local family visits across Dallas area

Vacative Mr and Mrs B W Newman returned home Sunday from a Dallas business trip and a Carrollton visit with sons Boyd and Don Newman and families. Mrs Joe Philpot stays with daughter Mrs Jerry Moore of Leonard who is ill. Mr and Mrs Noel Miller visited daughter Mrs Jack Hayes in Garland and son Earl Miller in Plano. Mr and Mrs L F Cowart of Fort Worth were guests of Terry L Cowart.

B.W. Newman Dallas Boyd Don Newman Carrollton Joe Philpot Jerry Moore Leonard Noel Miller Jack Hayes Garland Earl Miller Plano L.F. Cowart Ft. Worth Terry L. Cowart Fred Lumpkins Little Rock, Ark Ray Lumpkins Lana Sue Dana Kent Barbara Moats Tina Bettie Pittman Beula Lumpkins Paul Haliburton Jo Orsak L.C. Cordell Sherman Charles Lolance Tyler P.C. Crawford van Alstyne Melvin Sims Mike Maude Caraway Jack Caraway J.T. Follis Denison Lelan May Coolidge Ariz Carl May Paul Phillips Charles Phillips W.A. Phillips Annette McCullough Bells Gene McCullough Jess Terry Pilot Grove Leila Bell Trenton Arthur Atteberry

Card of Thanks from Wesley Brown and Mrs Clyde Hancock

Wesley Brown thanks friends for flowers cards and visits during hospital stay and at home. Mrs Miriam Clyde Hancock thanks patrons for calls visits gifts cards and flowers during hospital stay and at home. Opening date for Randolph beauty salon announced for May in classified ad.

Wesley Brown Wilson N. Jones Hospital Randolph Clyde Miriam) Hancock

Local personals list many weekend and visiting guests

A long guest roster from Little Rock Sherman Tyler Dallas Van Alstyne Garland and more visits and family connections fills a Sherman area personal notices page. Names include Lumpkins Follis May McCullough Bunch McGaughey Pratt Dooley Stuteville Spurlock and others with hospital and revival updates.

Local Notes from Sherman and Nearby Areas

A.L. Vandergrift reports Monday news. Mrs. Cecil Watson is a patient in Sherman Community Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jones visited Dallas on Sunday to see their daughter Miss Jeanette Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Dogg of Van Alstyne visited his sisters Mrs. T.L. Cowart and Mr. and Mrs. H. Stedham on Sunday.

A.L. Vandergrift Cecil Watson Sherman Community Hospital O.L. Jones Dallas Forest Dogg van Alstyne T.L. Cowart H. Stedham

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VC Newspaper Whitewright High School Edito Sports Editors Typists Bee Ee Nursing Home News By Cleo Williams Beta Club First National Bank San Jacinto F.F.A Dawson Propane, Inc FFA Jimmy Spann Billy Spann Log Lake Jimay Spann Vic Daniels Marvin Arterberry Daniels Arterberry Joe Britton Zenith T.V HOT Point Appliances Oleo Als Ivy Wien Folger's Doob “Thrower Spork& Beans FD Nalves Collins Whitewright, Texas Mary McGaughey Mac Pratt D.D. Brooks C.C. Dooley Jim Watkins Lisbon Hospital Lynn McKinney Claude Riddle Robin McKinney Mississippi State University Jim Grider World of Animals James Stuteville Greg Chuck Bufkin Richardson Cecil Newton Nacogdoches Wallace Reeves Pasadena Grover Stuteville Joe Spurlock Sherman Hospital First Baptist Church Cleveland Tenn Mike Kennedy Ronette Thurston Alton Bowen Sherman High School Bertie Brewer Miss Jeanette Jones Safegard Termite & Pest Control Call Robert Sale
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