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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
5
Tom Bean School starts early with in service training for teachers from August 16 to 18 and student enrollment on August 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Regular classes begin August 19 at 8 20 a.m. The 1971 1972 district totals 180 instructional days and 10 inservice days with events including Labor Day on September 6 and Thanksgiving holidays on November 25 26.
Tim Kelley, superintendent of Tom Bean Schools, outlines Texas public school immunization laws becoming stricter. Mandatory vaccines include polio, DPT or TD, measles, rubella, and smallpox for all students, with grades six and up requiring three polio doses to age 19 and recent boosters within 10 years for diphtheria tetanus.
Tom Bean fire department members met at the Town Cafe Tuesday night and elected officers. Eugene Rolen replaces Tim Kelley as Fire Chief after two years in that post. Jin Jackson becomes assistant chief, Jack Oliver secretary treasurer, and Tommy Stephens truck foreman. The department operates two fire trucks and urges community involvement.
Tom Bean football coach Steve Cooper unveiled an 11 game schedule for the Tomcats this August. The slate includes two scrimmages against rivals Bells and Caddo Mills using 11 man teams, while regular games feature eight man teams.
Texas A M University hosts its 21st Annual Beef Cattle Short Course August 16 17 at the Memorial Student Center with noted authorities from Colorado State University and other stations. Reproductive efficiency themes include management programs calving difficulty and factors affecting virgin and first calf heifers. Registration starts 7 30 a m Monday with multiple speakers including Dr J N Wiltbank Dr H A Glimp Dr Ray Woodward and Dr Lamar Reynolds.
A Washington publicity release touts improving economic indicators while acknowledging 6 percent unemployment. The writer questions who benefits from the rosy picture and calls for realistic cooperation between Congress and the Administration to curb inflation. Senator referenced signals concern about the administration’s portrayal.
In a district opinion, Rep Ray Roberts argues unemployment makes any economic indicator meaningless. He cites the Lockheed government loan vote, saying fear of a bankruptcy impact tempered Congress, avoiding 60 000 job losses. He notes long recesses, many bills remain, and invites district residents to meet him during August travel.
Tom Bean Scene reports Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ricard and family are vacationing in Houston. Miss Betty Murphy is home from the hospital and is reported to be recovering quite well.
The Church of Christ in Tom Bean begins a gospel meeting series running from August 9 to August 15 with nightly 8 p.m. services. Evangelist Allen Harper leads, with Harley Langford and Charles Counts directing singing. A.C. Quinn serves as minister.
Elizabeth Carol Price and James Barron wed in a Friday ceremony at First Baptist Church. The couple, with Price’s family from Tom Bean and Barron’s from Williford Heights, California, celebrated a double ring service at 7:00 p.m. with music by Starnes, Hardin, Taylor, and organist Bobby Taylor.
A long list of visitors from Sherman Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding towns visited residents at the Tom Bean Nursing Center including Mr and Mrs Ivan Blakley Mrs Eugene Coowdin Mrs Mary Horton and others. August birthday honorees Lula Wallace Myrtle Joyce Norma Griffith and Maude Turner were noted during the event.
About 75 adults and children attended a church fellowship hosted by Tom Bean Baptist Church on Saturday night. The Crazy Supper featured a surprise menu, with songs and games providing entertainment for guests.
The Woman's Missionary Union met on August 3 for a program titled Prayer My Part In Our Mission Tasks directed by Mrs. Flora Lee Rolen. Members present included Mrs. Opal Shields Nannie Holcomb Nora Hardin and Bonnie Jones. Quilt scraps and sewing materials were collected and mailed to the Indian Mission in Okmulgee Oklahoma.
Mike Mullinix youth director of First Baptist Church Tom Bean says the Youth Choir will meet every Sunday at 4 30 p m for practice and invites everyone to join the group for singing and fellowship.
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