McClister Completes Police Academy Certification
Police Chief Doug McClister earned a diploma from Texoma Regional Police Academy during graduation exercises at the Ramada Inn Sherman on July 24. Twenty two officers graduated as the academy marked its second class, with McClister as vice president and one of seven honored students. Enrolment included 99 members from Cooke and Grayson counties, plus officers from multiple sheriffs offices, police departments, and Austin College security. Administrators voted to require extensive written and oral exams for all new recruits before graduation.
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Doug McClister
Texoma Regional Police
Ademy
Ramada Inn
Sherman
Police McClister
Marmertte
Coagkeonnin
Grayson Counties
Cook County
Fannin County
Grayson County
Benham
Gainesville
Honey Grove
Renton Police Department
Austin College Security
Recruits at Texoma Academy Face Higher Training Hours
The Texoma Regional Police Academy will require recruits to complete 240 hours of police training within a year starting February 1973, up from the current 140 hours. Guest speaker Wordie Burrow, training consultant with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Officer Standards and Education, highlighted progress in the state. McClister, with 15 years in law enforcement including time as a State Special Policeman in Ohio, announced the next basic certification class for February 1973.
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Texoma
Wordie Burrow
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
Texas
McClister
Ohio
Academy
Sun Moving to New Office on Grand Avenue
The Whitewright Sun will relocate about five weeks from now to a two door east site, sharing a remodeled building with Doss Thompson Inc law office. The front will feature a 70 year old antique pine door from the First National Bank era, with hand carved details and plate glass panels, while the remainder gets white vinyl siding, a 10 foot acoustical tile ceiling, green carpet, and black trim. A rear area will hold a dark room and limited storage, and Jack Meador's Neiman Marcus storage remains accessible from the back.
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Whitewright Sun
Grand Avenue
Cerestory
Doss & Thompson, Inc
Whitewright
W. L. Gee
Sun
Jack Meador
Neiman-Marcus
North Texas Regional Check Processing Center Opens
The North Texas Regional Check Processing Center will open August 1 1972 in Dallas Fort Worth area. Federal Reserve President Dr Philip E Coldwell and bank officials say the center will modernize check payments, serve about 300 banks, and create 85 new jobs with initial coverage for 116 banks expanding to 300 within 110 miles. The effort targets faster credit for checks and could process 65 million by year end and 170 million in 1973. First National Bank Grayson County participation planned after year start.
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North Texas
Philip E. Coldwell
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Coldwell
C. B. Peterson, Jr
Republic National Bank of Dallas
Dallas Clearing House Association
Ben C. McCandless
State Bank of East
Reserve Bank
Commercial Bank Study Committee
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Dallas
Tarrant
North Texas Center
Fed
Dallas - Fort Worth
Dallas Reserve Bank
Gulf Coast
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Tarrant Counties
Grayson County
John Bryant
Cotton burr grass fire threatens homes near town
Smoke covered the town last Wednesday as 15 acres of dry cotton burrs burned for hours stretching from Edwards Chevrolet to the West Texas Telephone Co site. Police Chief McClister and Don Williams fought the blaze until volunteers arrived, aided by two fire trucks and three water tanks. Fire guards, a ditch, and water spray contained it until 4 30 p m. The blaze jumped a guard and scorched signs near the ballpark and risked a nearby Boy Scout house. Tree stumps cleared recently likely sparked the fire.
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McClister
Don Williams
Elevated Water Storage Replaces Ground Tanks in Whitewright 1951
In 1951 Whitewright eliminated ground storage as water was elevated for safety. Elevated tanks reduce pumping needs and contamination risk. State rules require 10 to 24 gallons per person plus minimum 50,000 gallons. two above ground tanks at the water station meet this minimum.
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Whitewright
Structure Insurance Commission
Tigerette cheerleaders named for fall season at SMU camp
The Tigerette Drill Team will lead cheers this fall with captains Regina Bartley and Cathy Dunlap leading teammates Janice Layman Donna Melton Debbie Bush Mona Stephens Gale Wortham. The piece notes the SMU Cheerleading Camp in Dallas and lists the 1960s era girls and the Tiger Mascot. It also touches on water storage and city notices about watering restrictions and a football mothers’ sign roundup.
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Tigerette
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
United Fund Supports Boy Scouts in Texoma Valley
The Whitewright United Fund funds the Texoma Valley Council Boy Scouts of America serving Grayson County with about sixty Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer units. Clarence Youngblood leads the council with a full time staff, as First Baptist Church sponsors the scouts this year and Butch Morgan becomes Scout Master. Regular meetings occur at Legion Park with Joe Cureton as Neighborhood Counselor and transportation provided by the church bus.
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Whitewright United Fund
Texoma Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Grayson County
Cub Scouts
Boy
First Baptist Church
Butch Morgan
Morgan
Legion Park
Joe Cureton
Boy Scouts
United Fund
Liberal reunion marks 15th anniversary gathering
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Sullivan and son Matt attended the 15th reunion of his Liberal Kansas high school class. Forty of the original 120 members came, with a tea reception for families. A dinner dance Saturday night, hosted by reunion president Dr. Sullivan, followed by a Sunday family picnic at the wee city park to renew friendships.
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Steve Sullivan
Matt
Liberal
Orginal 120
Dr. Sullivan
Masons to Meet Before Whitewright Lodge Meeting
Joe Canafax announces a watermelon social for Whitewright Masons and visiting brethren. Dinner will be served in the lodge dining room from 6 30 p m until 8 00 p m, just before the regular meeting, with a call for all members to attend.
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Whitewright Masonic Lodge
Joe Canafax
Canafax
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Police Academy
David Sullens
Aout
Ince
City
Vince Freeman
Water Committee
Tigerettes
Janice Layman
Regina Bartley
Donna
Sonny B. Smith
Faye Spann
Clarence Youngblood
Grayson
Lake Texoma
Kansas
Masons
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