Whitewright High wins district 13 A typewriting title
Sandra Montgomery won the district 13 A typewriting contest by 21.6 points for Whitewright High School with teammate Judy Durham and substitute Elizabeth Stephens. They advance to the April 21 regional meet in Denton with top two moving on to Austin for the state title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Montgomery
Whitewright High School
Sandra
Judy Durham
Whitewright
Amy Jo Alexander
Elizabeth Stephens
Judy
Mrs. Harper
McCraw
Sherman
Whitesboro
Honey Grove
History class answers from Coach Sivley
A stylized list of dates and events attributing various American milestones to Texans or Texas connections. It claims 1942 Columbus discovery, 1620 Plymouth landing by a Texan, 1775 Revere ride with Paul’s horse from Texas, 1776 Washington voyage piloted by a Texan, 1845 Union Texas statehood, 1865 Civil War outcome with Texas exit, 1943 Texans fighting Nazi tanks barehanded, 1945 Texas involvement at Berchtesgaden and German collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivley
Columbus
America
Plymouth Rock
Paul Revere
Paul
Texas
Washington
Delaware
Union
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Forest Fire Precautions for Campers and Hunters
Forest and grass fires destroy homes timber lives and crops and also wildlife threatening hunting pleasures. Most fires can be prevented by ordinary precautions. Do your part and observe rules such as selecting a campfire site near water and clearing combustible material to mineral soil.
Local young adults attend events and shop for formals
Pat Clark visits sister and Narvin and buys a banquet formal. Patsy Mitchell works in her garden and helps pick an engagement ring for her sister in law to be while visiting Gary at the bank Friday. Mary Ann Spencer spends holidays in Denison with her aunt and has a 17th birthday party. Selena Key visits her aunt in Greenville and starts going steady with Gailen while buying a banquet formal. Judy Durham attends an S P I picnic and goes to church with Larry after buying a formal for Liz Stephens, who goes to Dallas and visits her brother and mashes her thumb in a car door. Carolyn Wetzel goes to Denison, buys a banquet formal, and visits her sister in Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Clark
Narvin
Patsy Mitchell
Gary
Mary Ann Spencer
Denison
Selena Key
Greenville
Gailen
Judy Durham
Larry
Liz Stephens
Dallas
Carolyn Wetzel
Grand Prairie
Judy D
Patsy
Kay B
Joe
Elizabeth
Paula
Patricia J
Gene
Carolyn
Kathaleen
Judy F
Ralph
Pat
Sherman
Mary Anne
Glenda
Sam
Rose Anne
Joe Earl
Brenda
Morris
WHS Junior Senior Banquet Set for Saturday Night
The annual WHS banquet returns Saturday at 8:00 PM in the Grayson Hotel Sherman K C room with juniors seniors and faculty invited. Theme and decorations remain secret and students scramble to finish forms and attire amid exam stress.
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Old Whs
K. C
Grayson Hotel
Sherman
Ten Commandments of Gun Safety
A historical note outlines ten safety commandments for handling firearms. The list emphasizes treating every gun as loaded, keeping guns unloaded when not in use, carrying in cases, and ensuring barrels are clear of obstructions with correct ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carless
Show Business Gets His Goat
A fragment suggests safety rules for firearms including muzzle awareness target identification and storage. It then shifts to a casual, gossip style exchange about relationships among Judy G Stephen Bun ny Jerry Jones Tom Bean and Janice Langford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy G
Stephen
Bunny
Jerry Jones
Tom Bean
Janice Langford
Holiday Feuds and Social Gossip Baffle Teen Scene
The column notes Billy and Beth feuding over the holidays while Sandra boasts a district typing meet win and a sighting of Dan. Pattye Badgett shows a new boyfriend, Amy Jo and her parents attend a Gone With The Wind showing, and James attends a banquet. A cheeky tease targets Thomas and Selena is said to be back with Gail en.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Beth
Sandra
Dan
Pattye Badgett
Amy Jo
James
Thomas
Selena
Gailen
Estate of James W Hollingsworth Probate Notice
Notice to creditors of the estate of James W Hollingsworth deceased. Letters testamentary issued March 20 1961 by Grayson County Court. Claims must be presented within the legal period to executor Kermit Hollingsworth or resident agent R C Slagle Jr Box 318 Sherman Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun March 23 30 and April 6 13 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Hollingsworth
Grayson County
Texas
R. C. Slagle, Jr
Sherman
Kermit Hollingsworth
Whitewright Sun
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Town Gossip The Weekend Banquet And City Encounters
Local notes reveal neighbors sharing weekend events including a surprise, reminiscences from a banquet, and sightings around town. Several residents named with questions about plans, car doors, late hours, and new relationships surface in candid exchanges.
Girl 19 cited for kissing driver in Long Beach crash
Kathleen Eileen Ream, 19, received a traffic ticket after admitting her kiss with a boyfriend caused a collision that damaged a parked car in Long Beach. Passenger Mike Munsterman, 20, was unable to control his vehicle and suffered minor injuries from the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Kathleen Eileen Ream
Mike Munsterman
Miss Ream
Notice of Incorporation Intention for Sherman Roofing Co
Joe E. Calvert and Edwin A. Row announce their intention to incorporate Sherman Roofing and Sheet Metal Co a partnership without changing the firm name. The business address is P O Box 672 Highway 75 North Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Joe E. Calvert
Edwin A. Row
Sherman Roofing & Sheet Metal Co
P. O. Box
Highway
North Sherman
Whitewright Sun
Light from Alpha Centauri travels years to Earth
Light from Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the solar system, travels at 186000 miles per second and requires about four years to reach Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Centauri
Space
Earth
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas Citation
Citation directs Harry Sharman to file an answer by 10 a.m. May 8 1961 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Joyce Sharman seeks divorce for cruel treatment. case No. 66611 filed March 2 1960. Clerk S V Earnest issued March 20 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Harry Sharman
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Joyce Sharman
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Amy Alexander
Charlotte Spencer
James England
Judy Fulmer
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
May Pharmacy
N. Travis - Sherman
Show Business
Fred Birkner
New York
Chateau Theatrical Animals
Birkner
Arlene Dahl
Fernando Lamas
Mohammed el Tomar
Firm
Doris Tillett
David
Donnie
Ann
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