Sun Honored by Historians in Texas Award
The Whitewright Sun received a Historical Preservation award from the Texas Historical Foundation’s Historical Survey Committee. Mrs. J Emory Christian presented the honor, praising the paper for support and coverage of RAMPS activities in local and state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Sun
Historical Survey Committee
The
Texas Historical Foundation
J. Emory Christian
Local Historical Survey Committee
May Draft Call Down for Texas Quota and Medical Personnel Changes
The May draft call for Texas is 1 453, down from 1 737 in April, with the state’s share of a national quota of 27 600. About 8 234 men are to be forwarded for May pre induction exams, down from 10 210 in April, as adjustments follow DoD needs. The selection order favors delinquent 19 year olds, volunteers under 26, and nonvolunteers 19 through 25 with age and marital status criteria. A new Area Business Review Page debuts in the Sun to spotlight Grayson and Fannin counties firms, encouraging Whitewright shoppers and cross county commerce.
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Armed Forces
Col. Schwartz
Department of Defense
Texas
the Sun
Area Business Review
Grayson
Fannin
Whitewright
Kim Pease
Adevertising Service
Juvenile counts in Grayson County March cases detailed
Sixty four juveniles were handled in March by the Grayson County Juvenile Office. Forty six were boys and eighteen were girls with offenses including theft affray truancy runaways loitering car theft and shoplifting among others. Two girls were sent back to TYC for parole violation and one boy for parole. The department now handles sixteen on parole and four on probation. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith of Dallas bought Chris Cafe in Whitewright and Mr Smith formerly ran service stations.
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Grayson County
TYC
Onerole
Juvenile Dept
Harold Smith
Dallas
Whitewright
Chris
Chris Robinson
Smith’s
Mr. Smith
van Alstyne
Donaghey and Billner Win Posts in Whitewright Elections
Donaghey and Billner led a five-candidate field for two Whitewright school board seats with Billner edging in at 92 votes to claim the second seat. Sonny Smith, J. B. Thornhill, and John Curtis won the city council posts without opposition, while Earl Blanton and Wayne Gray retained county school board seats. Several write-ins were recorded in all races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donaghey
W. J
Dub) Billner
Whitewright
Sonny Smith
J. B. Thornhill
John Cure Tis
Earl Blanton
Wayne Gray
Hove
Robert E. B. Fielder
van Alstyne
William Boorhem
Sherman
William Wilcox
Denison
Donaghey
Billner
Don Williams
Whitewright Grocery
Bill Dyer
Bobby Clark
Charles Skaggs
Henry Bing
Larry Presley
J. B. Thrnhill
John Curtis
Smith
Thornhill
Curtis
R. R. Summers
R. D. Maddux
Stephen Sullivan
Chester Slaughter
Dick Walker
Sonny Gosnell
O. E. Woodson
Judy Simpson
Carol Marks
Fred Cook
Rayeburn Gunter
Joe Rich
Slaugher
Walker
Gosnell
Woodson
Appiece
Paul Stephens
Roy Blanton
O. L. Jones
Deadline Near For 1969 Vehicle Inspections In Texas
Captain Marvin Blount of the Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to obtain 1969 inspection stickers immediately. Cars are checked for brakes lights horn and windshield wipers while commercial vehicles face additional required items. Wet weather may shorten inspection days and fines of 100 to 200 dollars apply for driving without a valid sticker after April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Blount
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
Blount
Tigers take second in District 16-A track meet at ETSU
Led by Will Cureton Carl Dunlap and Randy Lancaster the Tigers placed second in District 16-A at ETSU Cureton won the high jump and finished first in the discus Dunlap took first in discus Cureton and Dunlap qualify for the Denton regional meet on April 19 This is the second consecutive year for both boys Honey Grove led with 203 points Whitewright 65 Van Alstyne 49 Also Cureton set a meet high jump record.
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Will Cureton
Carl Dunlap
Randy Lancaster
Tigers
ETSU
Dunlap
Cureton
Lancaster
Tiger Mile
Ed Caraway
Kim Watkins
Ronnie Capps
Denton
Honey Grove
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Whitewright Rotary hears farming profit ideas
Advisor Bobby McCorkle outlines marketing focus and local market gaps to raise farm incomes in Whitewright area. He cites cotton limits, grain sorghum prices, possible feed lots, swine expansion, intensified pasture work, and new clubs to connect farmers with business leaders. A domino tournament by the Whitewright Riding Club is set for Friday and Saturday at the Club Building on Highway 69 with trophies for top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Area
Whitewright Rotary Club
Bobby McCorkle
Community Public Service Company
McCorkle
CPS
Texas
West
Whitewright Riding Club
Highway 69
Roy Martin
Whitewright FFA members prep for Log Lake Livestock Show
Whitewright FFA competes at Log Lake Texoma Junior Livestock show with sheep cattle and hogs. Susan Holloway represents the chapter in the Queen's Contest while Randy Newman Ricky Ellison and Jerry Jester lead the judging team. Events run April 10 11 with barbecue and auction details noted.
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Whitewright
FFA
Log Lake
Whitewright Ffa
Texoma
Darrell Dyer
Mike Spann
Jerry Jester
Larry Jester
Carlos Bodine
Gary Christian
Kenny Golden
Doyle Walker
Jimmy Worsham
Ricky Ellison
Randy Newman
Jerry Jeseter
Leonard
Ralph
Revival Planned at First Baptist Church Whitewright
Revival services begin at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright with evangelist Bro. Monroe Teeters of Summit Baptist Church Amarillo, and music director Bro. Harold Powley of Denison. Morning and evening sessions run daily with prayer, choir practice, and preaching.
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First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Herman T. Lancaster
Monroe Teeters
Summit Baptist Church
Amarillo
Harold Powley
Denison
Bro. Teeters
Wink
Brownwood
el Paso
Howeard Payne College
Brownewood
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Snowey
Sharron
Dennis
Bro Powley
Missouri
Texas
East Texas Baptist College
Bro. Monroe Teeters
Summitt
Whitewright Beta Club Inducts Seven New Members
On Wed April 2 Whitewright High School Beta Club inducted seven new members Mary Lynn England Janis Hennig Tim Lancaster Mike Spann Jane Biggerstall Glenna Mc Collum and Phyllis Earnheart. The Shield Induction Ceremony featured nine Beta members explaining the nine characteristics. Certificates and pins were awarded to new members, followed by initiation of the junior high club with 14 members and remarks from Mrs Mays and Mrs Hareper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Mary Lynn England
Janis Hennig
Tim Lancaster
Mike Spann
Jane Biggerstall
Glenna McCollum
Phyllis Earnheart
Rodney Nicely
Will Cureton
Nancy Williams
John Farley
Sandra Shepherd
Cathy Hicks
Martha House
Susan Holloway
Judy Stapp
Rhonda Bonds
Mays
Hareper
Whitewright
Bells School District calls new bond election after close defeat
Bells School Board set April 26 for another bond vote after March 29 defeat by 26 votes on a 150000 dollar school improvement measure. Superintendent O W Barker urged patrons to inspect facilities and warned that funding is essential for quality education.
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Bells School
Bells
O. W. Barker
Barker
Imously
Bells Independent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
Marine Corps
Pat Tillman
Frank Holt
Donaghey and Bilmner
Kenneth Frisby
Bill Holloway
Ling Temco Vaught
Lloyd Alexander
Floyd Flowers
Trenton
Treneton
City Commission
G. S. Vincent
Fat Ste Eers
FHA
Juedge
Christian
Gary
Charlie Peek
OK Feed Mill
Leonard National Bank
O.V. Barker
First Baptist
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dolores Meek
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