Krumm Elected Mayor In Whitewright City Election
Otto Krumm won the Whitewright mayoral race with 175 votes and will lead a slate that includes three councilmen and two school board members. Incumbents Steve Sullivan and R D Maddux won council seats, while Charles Skaggs led the school race with 293 votes and Ralph Christian secured the second spot.
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Whitewright
Otto Krumm
Krumm
Iowa
Steve Sullivan
R. D. Maddux
Marshall Hasty
John Curtis
Charles Skaggs
Ralph Christian
Bells
Harmon Goins
Douglas Lansford
James Rudd
Eutah Jennings
Ray Haralson
Olen White
Texoma Livestock Show Opens With Record Attendance Expected
The 1970 Texoma Livestock and Exposition Show opened at Loy Lake Park and is expected to reach a record 700 animals, about 150 more than 1969, with 161 fat steers, 87 barrows, 24 fat lambs, 28 dairy animals, and multiple beef, swine, and sheep entries. New lighting at Log Lake Pavilion and extensive improvements accompany a big barbecue fundraiser led by Sherman Kiwanis Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texoma
Sherman Kiwanis Club
Paul Lee
Greay
Commissioners Court Approves Repairs and Rental for Courthouse
The Grayson County Commissioners Court authorized Carpenter-Trane Inc of Dallas to repair two pumps on the courthouse air conditioning system for 1950. The court also approved renting a used roller from Browning Ferris Machinery Co of Dallas for 500 per month for use in Precinct 3.
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Grayson Couty Commissioners Court
Carpenter - Trane, Inc. of
Dallas
Browning& Ferris Machinery Co
National FHA Week Celebrated by Whitewright Chapter
The Future Homemakers of America observes National FHA Week April 5 to 11 1970 with activities to showcase member achievements. Whitewright chapter plans include souvenir book marks Apple for Teachers entries and projects at the Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show while highlighting the 25 years of opportunity and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Betty Romans
Whitewright
FHA
Nancy Williams
Annette Snider
FFA
Log Lake
U. S. Office of Education
American Home Economics
Whitesboro banker named First National Bank vice president
John Bryant announces Tom Brookshear as new vice president of First National Bank and move to Whitewright. Brookshear, a Whitesboro native, transfers from Security National Bank where he worked since 1959. He is a 1956 Southmayor High School graduate with a William and Mary BS earned in 1965, served in the U.S. Army, and is married to Martha Anderson. They have two children and plan to relocate to Whitewright, purchasing a home on Highland Drive.
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Tom Brookshear
Whitesboro
First National Bank
Whitewright
John Bryant
Brookshear
Security National Bank
Southmayor High School
William and Mary
Williamsburg
William and Mary’s
U.S. Army
Tom
Martha Anderson
Tom Bean hosts first annual FFA livestock show features grand champion
Tom Bean High School held its inaugural FFA livestock show on campus Monday with champions named across barrow gilt lamb heifer lightweight steer heavyweight steer and horse divisions. Wendell Chumbley’s heavyweight Hereford won grand champion while Doyle Walker’s Angus took reserve in heavyweight steer.
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Tom Bean High School
FFA
Wendell Chumbley
Hereford
Doyle Walker
Angus
Mike Dodson
Mike Jones
Gary McMillin
Ford Bull
Mike Eoff
Mark Wetzel
Chill Mayo
Robert McDaniel
Donald Milligan
Jerry Langford
Whitewright
Charles Thompson
Tom Bean
Whitewright Track Team Wins at Little Olympics
Whitewright junior high competed at the Bonham Little Olympics finishing fifth among 18 schools. Gary Wortham placed 2nd in high jump and 5th in broad jump, Ricky Newman 2nd in discus and 4th in shot put, with the 440 Relay of Orr Newman House Wortham taking 5th. The eight man mile relay was 6th and team members included Bow Orr Smith Matthews Pittman Jester T Green and Turner. Donald Caraway was 6th in the 880. Whitewright totaled 32 points and next runs at the District Junior High Meet in Bonham tomorrow.
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Bonham
Whitewright
Gary Wortham
Ricky Newman
Orr
Newman
House
Wortham
Bow
Smith
Matthews
Pittman
Jester
T. Green
Turner
Donald Caraway
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Yor
Summers
Floyd Bassett
Opal Hughes
Grady Gillett
Alton McDowell
Ina Holt Wallace
O. L. Jones
Aline Massey
Frances Stephens
New Whitewright
Roy Layman
Wolfe City
Loy Lake
Marvin Blount
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
Jimmy Rogers
Howe
Chearles Knight
Denison
Jerry Bell
Ralph Maglaughlin
Clyde Hale
Sherman
Jack Pritchard
J. D. Baerrett
Gunter
Joe Beretino
Arnold Wrede
Gene Foster
Robert Lea
Joe Russell
Sadler - Southmayd
Ernest Baley
van Alstyne
Home Makers of America
Texas Association
Division of Homemaking Education
Texas Education Agency
Mary Lynn England
Janis Hennig
Joanna Robinson
Brenda Williams
Jeannette Geers
Dee Ann Dyer
Janna Wilson
Bank
Cherri
John
Brookshears
Highland Drive
Wheitewright
A. C. Quinn
Billy Bob Starnes
Jerry Jackson
Charles Kyser
Deborah Bentley
Ronnie Bourland
Barrow
Parker
Stacy Starnes
Debbie Wortham
Council
Ray Rice
D. R. Casteel
Barbara Snow
James Buchanan
R. Dee Neal
Jan Buchanan Wisth
Snow
Chumbley
Little Olympics
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