Western Week kicks off with parade and rodeo at Whitewright HS
Western Week begins at Whitewright High School with a 3:30 parade forming on campus followed by a 5:00 p m barbecue at Dawson Memorial arena and a rodeo described as rough and bucking. Events include girls barrel racing scooping rescue wild cow milking bull riding and calf roping. May 4 and 5 feature western dress day and a Variety Show May 5 at 7:30 pm in the high school gym directed by Mrs. Linda Sullivan. Rotary Club hosts Thomas Gillett and tours fish farm operations with Phillip Smith honored by the club and Chamber of Commerce.
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Whitewright High School
Dawson Memorial Arena
Linda Sullivan
Head Comes the Judge Reception for Judge Brown
A Sunday afternoon reception honors Judge and Mrs. David Brown in Firemen's Hall from 3 to 5 pm on April 30. Whitewright friends host an informal event to mingle with the judge and express appreciation. area residents are invited.
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David Brown
Firemen’s Hall
Whitewright
Judge Brown
Texas Press Women Contest Honors Grayson County Reporters
Dolores Meek editor of The Sun earned second place in column writing for "'Twixt Me and My Typewriter' and third in a weekly feature, part of 299 entries in the 1971 Texas Press Women contest. Joan Ball of The Sherman Democrat won third in special editions for the Sherman Industrial Show tabloid. District V leaders noted the district produced twelve winners and placed five more in the top ten.
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Dolores Meek
Grayson County
Texas Press Women
Joan Ball
Sherman Democrat
Sherman
Texas
East Texas State University pilots credit program
A deferred college credit program for superior high school juniors will launch at East Texas State University in Commerce this summer. Dr. Jerry D. Morris said the pilot admits up to 25 students who will take two classes typical for freshmen during the June 5 to July 12 term.
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East Texas State University
Commerce
Jerry D. Morris
ETSU
Lions Club Sponsors Explorer Scout Troop
The Lions Club voted to sponsor the Explorer Scout Troop with Rodney Nicely as advisor and Homer Ryan as assistant. The program targets boys ages 16 to 20. An advisory committee of Bill Dyer Roy Martin and Doyce Worsham was named by president Don Williams. The group will meet with scout representative Bill Fry tomorrow night April 28 at the Fire Hall to organize.
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Lions Club
Rodney Nicely
Homer Ryan
Don Williams
Bill Dyer
Roy Martin
Ad Doyce Worsham
Bill Fry
200 Attend Reception For Ben Munson
Ben Munson district 22 state legislature candidate was guest of honor at a Sunday reception hosted by Mr and Mrs Bill McFatridge on U S 69 north. Co hosts were Mr and Mrs James Bryant. Munson was greeted by a welcoming committee and his fiancé Miss Susie Webber. District 22 residents from Whitewright and Bells stopped by to meet the candidate.
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Bill McFatridge
George Daniels
Susie Webber
Ben Munson
James Bryant
U. S. 69 North
Whitewright Bells
Munson
C C Hennig To Present Masonic Lodge Program
Clint Hennig will head an information program on the Masonic Home and School at Fort Worth during the Whitewright Masonic Lodge stated meeting. Meeting at 7:30 pm Monday the 1st, with members and visitors urged to attend to learn about the institution owned and operated by the Masons of Texas.
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Clint Hennig
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Grayson County TSTA Awards Conuorship To Pat Bow
Pat Bow a Whitewright High School senior received a Grayson County Texas State Teachers Association scholarship. The $150 award supports any college, with Bow planning to attend East Texas State University to study physical education and mathematics.
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Grayson County
TSTA
Pat Bow
Whitewright High School
Texas State Teachers’ Association
0. G. Bow
Bow
Pat
East Texas State University
Banquet speakers and honors mark East Texas and Howard Payne events
Attendees including Dr and Mrs Steve Sullivan Mr and Mrs Joe Cureton and Coach Charlie Sesson heard Tom Landry speak at East Texas State University Commerce during a Fellowship of Christian Athletes event. Will Cureton helped arrange Lands guest, with Rev Hagan directing Fifth Sunday Singing. Howard Payne Honors Day honored about 80 students including Mrs Eddie Malphius for student teaching and music. A gospel singing is planned at Grace Temple Baptist Mission. Housewarming hosted by Sherman residents drew ~100 guests with Frances Alexander Linda Jester and Ruby Jean Jester among hosts.
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Steve Sullivan
Joe Cureton
Charlie Sesson
East Texas State University
Commerce
Tom Landry
Dallas
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Eddie Malphius
Cynthia Marlow
Whitewright
Howard Payne College
Guy D. Newman
Malphius
J. D Marlow
Jimmy Wilkinson
Judy Willson
Sherman
Frances Alexander
Linda Jester
Ruby Jean Jester
Young Rancher Returns To Australia Bush Country
Cliff Emerson son of Mrs Martha Sears Emerson ends a months visit with his mother and returns to Australia. A 29 year old graduate of Whitfield High School and Texas A M he went to northeastern Western Australia over a year ago to work as a hired hand and later became cattle manager of McBrday Ranch in the Northern Territory owned by W R Gracie and Co New York. He supervises 5 000 breeding stock and is second in command to the general manager. He plans to stay another year to gain experience. Emerson is among about a dozen Texans in the area and is the only American on the ranch. He notes frontier life and Texan work ethic appeal and says he does not plan to change citizenship.
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Cliff Emerson
Martha Sears Emerson
Australia
Emerson
Whittewright High School
Texas A&m
Western Australia
McBrnday Ranch
Northern Territory
W. R. Gracie and Co
New York
Texas
Civil Service Accepts Job Interest Cards in Dallas Area
The Dallas area U S Civil Service commission announces accepting job interest cards for health science technician roles at Veterans Administration facilities and military installations in North Texas. Required experience is three to four years. no written test. Salary $7319 to $8153 yearly. Submit cards to Dallas area office 1100 Commerce St Dallas 75202 or contact the Federal Job Information Center at 1 800 492 4400 for details referencing DA-203.
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Dallas
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Dallas Area
Commerce St. Dans
Texas
Federal Job Information Center
Federal Building
Commerce St
Taylor St
Fort Worth
Seniors Attend GCC Career Day at Grayson County College
Whitewright seniors joined about 350 area high school students touring Grayson County College on Education Planning Day. GCC instructors outlined career interests during three 45 minute class periods while the Voyagers choir performed and Dr. Truman Wester welcomed the group. Lunch served to 16 senior classes including Bells Tom Bean and Savoy.
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Whitewright
Grayson County College
Voyagers
GCC
Truman Wester
Bells
Tom Bean
Savoy
Gary Christian Guest of Kiwanis Denison meeting
Gary Christian son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Christian was a Kiwanis guest at the Denison club gathering at Hotel Denison. H L Thompson noted the club bought Christian s blue ribbon hog weighing 208 pounds for 165 and Ken Schneider of Howe s 224 pound hog sold for 140. Thompson chaired the agriculture committee and Bill Blackmon staged a weight lifting demonstration.
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Gary Christian
Ralph Christian
H. L. Thompson
The
Denison Kiwanis Club
Denison
Thompson
Christian
Kiwanis Club
Texoma
FFA
Ken Schneider
Howe
Agriculture Committee
Kiwanis
Bill Blackmon
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Rotary Club
Whitewright Rotary Club
Bo Pettit
Thomas Gillett
Gillet
Ralph Hughes
Phillip Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Phillip
Log Lake
Texas Press
Sun
East Texas
Explorer
Virginia McFatridge
Tom Brookshear
Jack Meador
Emory Christian
Ross Layman
Vince Freeman
McFatridge
John Bryant
C. C. Hennig
Masonic Lodge
Will Cureton
Landry
Quinn Hagan
Grace Temple Baptist Mission
Cecil Stewart
Sonora
Calif
Hulda Sire
Berkley
A. A. Hudgins
Hudgins
W. B. Head
Jean
United States
Sonny Smith
D. E. McClister
D. D. Brooks
B. G. Burchfield
Chester Slaughter
Helen Bilmner
Civil Service Commission
Veterans Administration
North
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