Bassett Family Graduates Four In August 13 Ceremony
The Bassett family of Whitewright Texas celebrates four graduates. Jimmy Bassett earned a Doctor of Education at East Texas State University Commerce. Beverly Herrera and Dixie Pettijohn earned masters degrees from George Washington University and East Texas State University respectively. Mrs Jimmy Bassett earned a master’s at East Texas State University. Dr Bassett teaches education at the University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette. Herrera on leave from Northern Virginia Community College Annandale. Pettijohn teaches at Fairview Elementary Sherman.
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Floyd Bassett
Whitewright
Texas
Jimmy
East Texas State University
Commerce
Beverly Herrera
Dixie Pettijohn
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Bassett
Bassett
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
Louisiana
Herrera
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
Virginia
Fairview Elementary
Sherman
Whitewright Boy Survives Severe Tetanus Ordeal
Gary Owens of Whitewright battled tetanus after stepping on a nail near his home. Doctors warned he might not survive, but after 42 days in Dallas Children’s Medical Center including 37 in ICU, he returned home. Recovery includes rehab. costs may reach $15,000 and school is delayed.
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Gary
Children’s Hospital
Dallas
Sun
Gary Owens
Kenneth Owens
Whitewright
Children’s Medical Center of
Hackberry Street
Sherman
Susan Hansburg
Owens
Miss Bond Announces Wedding Attendants
Bride elect Rhonda Bonds names attendants for August 20 1971 wedding at First Baptist Church Whitewright. Maid of honor Cynthia Marlow. bridesmaids Rob Hendricks and Cindy Thrasher. Best man Ken Porter. groomsmen David Kelsoe and Larry Smith. Ushers Ronnie Thrasher and Dennis Adair. Invites issued.
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Rhonda Bonds
Paul Carter
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Cynthia Marlow
Rob Hendricks
Cindy Thrasher
Ken Porter
David Kelsoe
Larry Smith
Ronnie Thrasher
Dennis Adair
Sherman visitors and sick residents report local welfare
Around Town notes visitations and family updates from Sherman and Whitewright. Mrs Leroy Ballwin and family visited her mother Mrs Old Justice Sunday. Mrs Alfred Scots and children from Pike were business visitors in Whitewright Tuesday. Mrs Pearl Hickson of Whitewright, recovering from a broken arm, stays with her daughter Mrs Willie Miller in Sherman. Delbert Musser of Fort Worth visited his ill mother Mrs G H Howell on East Main.
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Leroy Ballwin
Sammy
Cindy
Tammy of
Sherman
Old Justice
Alfred Scots
Pike
Whitewright
Pearl Hickson
Willie Miller
Delbert Musser
Fort Worth
G.H. Howell
East Main
Redistricting Board Eyes Senate Plan as House Delay Looms
Austin notes Leg-Redistricting Board will meet August 24 to begin senatorial reapportionment. Governor Smith urges no political delay, calls for House plan prep to avoid a million dollar special session. Barnes says no decision on House yet. Court decisions and AG appeals loom over 20 county split. Also no fault auto insurance studied with no rate hikes urged.
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Austin
Tex
Legislative
Preston Smith
House of Representative
Smith
Atty
Crawford Martin
Supreme Court of Texas
District Court
Senate
Ben Barnes
Legislative Redistricting Board
State Board of Insurance
Texas
Massachusetts
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Texas Press Assoc
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