Whitewright Prepares for 1970 71 School Year Changes
The Whitewright school year extends to 180 classroom days with teachers on 10 extra non teaching days. About 224 500 new kindergartners and first graders join 2 7 million Texas students returning to public schools. The plan includes drug education and new teaching methods, with pilot special education in 22 districts.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Grass Fire Prompted Swift Whitewright Fire Dept Action
A grass fire in the northeast part of town, reported around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 1970, was kept in check by Whitewright firefighters. Origin undetermined. The truck arrived early, preventing spread to nearby houses as a wide-angle spray nozzle saturated the area.
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Whitewright Fire Department
Forklift Explosion Leaves Two Men Burned at Whitewright Plant
Charles Wortham of Whitewright the Bonham Cable Co. was severely burned when a forklift filled with butane exploded. Paul Wayne Bridges of Wolfe City sustained burns while Wortham and Bridges were working near damaged equipment. Three forklifts and part of the building were destroyed. They were hospitalized in Sherman with Wortham facing likely fourth degree skin injuries and lengthy recovery. Rain ended a dry spell as citizens were urged to attend a Pig Skin Club meeting at Firemen's Hall Friday night.
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Charles Wortham
Whitewright
Bonham Cable Co
Wortham
Paul Wayne Bridges
Wolfe City
Bridges
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Mrs. E. Wortham
Bells
Pig Skin Club
Firemen’s Hall
Billy Thrasher Joins Griffis Barber Shop Staff
Billy Thrasher of Savoy joined Griffis Barber Shop staff last week. A Whitewright native, he attended Garland High School and graduated from American Barber College in Dallas in 1965. He is son of Crow Thrasher of Bonham and Mrs. Josephine Duncan of Savoy, married to Rebecca Harris of Garland, and plans to serve the Whitewright area.
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Savoy
Griffis
Thrasher
Whitewright
Garland High School
American Barber College
Dallas
Crow Thrasher
Bonham
Josephine Duncan
Rebecca Harris
Gareland
Billy
New Fina Station Adds Ice Truck Feature and Local News
Felix Robinson expands the Fina Station across from the old Post Office with a refrigerated ice truck feature. At a Sunday church gathering in Firemen's Hall Honorees Mr and Mrs Calvin Whiteley received a gift from the Church of Christ attendees. The event included bracelets for their sons Harry Don and Billy and a lace centerpieces with daisys and cookies. Coach Charles Sesson announced football ticket sales at Whitewright High School. Also noted are Melons kept cold and a line of used tires for sale. A city notice warns of prohibited street littering and strict traffic enforcement including unlicensed mini bikes. Kenneth Frisby has joined Lifetime Cont. board of directors.
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Felix Robinson
Felix
Calvin Whiteley
Church of Christ
Whiteleys
Harry
Don
Billy
Fina
World Champion Larry Franklin Wins Fiddlers Festival
Larry Franklin age 17, son of Louis and Mrs Franklin, won first in his division at the Fiddler’s Festival in Ft Worth’s Richland Plaza with a 125 prize and Festival Trophy. he later captured a grand prize of 200. His father Louis, also a champion, helped mentor his fiddling since age eight as about 40 contestants competed.
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Larry Franklin
Louis Franklin
Richland Plaza
Ft. Worth
Pillie
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Jerry
Sallye Goodin
Larry
Louis
Random sequence draft numbers shift in Texas call
Whitewrighters eligible for the draft face mixed fortunes as sequence numbers determine induction risk. The September Texas draft call rises to 704 from 560 in August, but no man with sequence Cont will be ordered for induction. further details appear on page.
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Charles Sesson
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Kenneth W. Frisby
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