Whitewright to build 4 million city hall and civic center
Hayter Engineering shows an artist’s conception of Whitewright’s new 4 million city hall and civic center complex. The plan includes a three stall fire station, library, municipal offices, police department, and a community meeting room with kitchen. A $494000 grant from the Economic Development Administration funds the project.
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Hayter Engineering Associates
Whitewright
Civic Center
Sears Street
Library
Municipal
Police Department
Economic Development Administration
Rotary Exchange Objective Success at Whitewright Rotary
McFatridge, a North Texas student returning from a Rotary Student Exchange trip to Japan, told Whitewright Rotarians the program promotes international understanding. He recalled visiting Japan and meeting 16 year old Eriko Shoji from Shirasha, guest in the McFatridge home, part of a group of 21 Japanese youths visiting the region. Masanobu Yusa, sponsor of the visiting group, spoke on the program.
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Japan
Carl McFatridge
Whitewright
Julie Johnson
Rotary
North Texas
Whitewright Rotarians
Bill McFatridge
Rotary Club
McFatridge
Texas
Oklahoma
Eriko Shoji
Shibasha
Shirasha
Rotarians
Masanobu Yusa
Hubert Owens
Irving
Tokyo
Shoji
Driving course set at ETSU for residents
A defensive driving course sponsored by Commerce A will be held at East Texas State University next Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for area residents. Eight-hour program costs 12 dollars and offers eligibility for a rate decrease on auto insurance and possible fines alternative for certain violators. Glenn Wagner, ETSU traffic safety coordinator, teaches in the Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center resort hotel.
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Commerce
East Texas State University
ETSU
Glenn Wagner
Sam Rayburn
Back on the job in White despite town’s warm welcomes
Notes from Ramblin with Darla report a first day back downtown White as residents drop by with greetings. Coverage mentions Preacher W R Marley hospitalized in Sherman, plans for an 80th birthday feature, and local events including a cleaning service start, a preschool, a beef short course, and a Pigskin barber cue. Elvis Presley’s death is mourned as a historic loss.
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W.R. Marley
Wilson N. Jones
Sherman
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Coach Parker previews Tigers scrimmage and interior line play
Coach Parker reviews the Community scrimmage noting a 2-2 tie with Stan Smith strong on runs and receivers making plays. He highlights defense in first 20 plays and names Jim Turner Reid Pittman Jerry Sims Jim Clark and Mike McCollum as standouts. He describes desired interior linemen traits and invites attendance at Pottsboro scrimmage and Pigskin Bar-B-Q night. Mrs. Mary Howell visits Atwater family.
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John Parker
Tigers
Stan Smith
Gary Tillett
Jeff Srader
David Fortner
Jeff Daniels
Jim Turner
Reid Pittman
Jerry Sims
Jim Clark
Mike McCollum
Smith
Community
Pottsboro
Whitewright
Subscription Special Time Running Out
The Whitewright Sun offers a limited August special: new and renewing subscriptions are $3 per year in Grayson, Fannin, or Collin, $4 elsewhere. Rates rise to $5 and $6 after Sept. 1. The offer includes a 2 for 1 option and a one-year extension at the old rate.
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Whitewright Sun
Sun
Grayson, Fannin
Collin
Grayson, Fannin and Collin
Velma Higgins Dies, Whitewright Native Obituary
Velma Higgins a 75 year old Whitewright native and former Bonham resident died August 18 1977 in a Bonham hospital after a lingering illness. Services were held Saturday at Wise Funeral Chapel Bonham with Rev Steerr officiating. Buried Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright. She was born Velma Mae Kirkpatrick daughter of the late Rev and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick and taught homemaking in Prairie Hill Mexia before co owning Grant Vogue store in Bonham and later continuing it after her first husband Robert Grant died in 1962. She later married Dick Higgins in 1968 and died November 11 1974. Surviving are sisters Vera Hickman Dallas Nora Dillon and brother Ira L Kirkpatrick. Pallbearers named.
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Velma Higgins
Whitewright
Presbyterian Church
Wise Funeral
Bonham
Steerr
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Bonham, Tex
Higgins
Whitewright High School
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Prairie Hill
Waco
Mexia
Rbert Grant
Scotland
James Carmichael
Grant Vogue
Grant
Oak Hill
Dick Higgins
Kirkpatrick
East Whitewright
Vera Hickman
Nora Dillon
Dallas
Ira L. Kirkpatrick
Sherman
R. C. van Zandt
W. T. May
David Murray
Reid Spivy
Earl Boggess
William Collins
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Grand Avenue
Furr
Hayter
Young McFatridge
Sun Photo
Rotary Exchange
Ramblin
Darla
Anne Logan
Continental Telephone
Andrews
Anne
Daphna Boatwright
Brenda Clathorn
Businness
Viola
Red) Wright
Linda Sullivan
First United Methodist Church
Lulu Barkley
Home Demonstration Club
Tiger Field
Pottsboro Whitewright
Parker
Elvis Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Mary Howell
Herman Musser and Son
Atwater
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