Panama Give-A-Way By Don McAlister
Opinion column arguing to return the Panama Canal to Panamanian control, criticizing U.S. leadership and the Torrijos regime. Asserts 1903 lease, national sovereignty, and a shift in American resolve from strength to apology, calling the policy a grave global wrong.
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Carter
Ellsworth Bunker
Panama
Latin America
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
United States
South America
Columbia
Spain
U.S
Isthmus
America
Bleeding Hearts
Omar Torrijos Herrera
National Guard
Torrijos
Canal
Canal Zone
Panma
Vietnam
Panama Canal
Fidel Castro
Whitewright plans new auditorium and school gym
City commission releases work orders for a public auditorium and a gym on the high school campus. Wood and Elliott contractors begin April 2 with funds totaling 12,500 from the city and 10,227 from the Federal Public Works Administration. total project cost 23,? hours. Contractors paid 20,988 with 1,739 for incidental costs including architect or attorney fees, printing, and advertising.
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Whitewright
City Commission
Wood and Elliott
National Employment Service
Federal Public Works Administration
Obituaries for Badgett Cooper and Turner services in Texas
Thelma Faye Bivins Badgett 49 of Jacksonville died August 10 1977 with services August 12 at Owens Funeral Chapel Wolfe City burial Mount Carmel cemetery She was a former Bonham resident nurse x ray tech teacher and student at Camp Girardeau her husband Lloyd Badgett a professor Survivors include her husband Ira and Louise Bivins Frank James Hazel Willie Call Edwin Hatfield and others in Fannin County Lewis Cooper 79 of Whitewright died August 21 1977 with services at Ear nheart chapel Masonic rites at Oak Hill cemetery Born January 16 1898 in Whitewright he married Oecie England in 1925 and was a carpenter Survivors include son Larry Cooper two sisters Lora Bowden and Cleve Anderson and three grandchildren Guy E Turner Sr operator Hiway Laundry Whitewright returned from a ten day trip to San Jose California with his granddaughters Belinda and Anita Turner visiting the Winchester House Rosicrucian Planetarium and other local sites
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Thelma Faye Bivins Badgett
Jacksonville
Owens Funeral Chapel
Wolfe City
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Badgett
Bonham
Camp Girardeau
Jacksonville Mo
Lloyd Badgett
Ira
Louise Bivins
Oak Manor
Commerce
Frank Bivins
Greenville
James Bivins
Hazel Johnston
Aberfoyle
Willie Call
Edwin Badgett
W. L. Hatfield
Whitewright
Fannin County
Lewis Cooper
Houston
Earnheart Chapel
Jimmie Hedges
Oak Hill Cemetery
M. M. Cooper
Oecie England
First Baptist Church
Larry Cooper
Lora Bowden
Sherman
Cleve Anderson
Guy E. Turner,Sr
Hiway
San Jose Calif
Geraldine Redling
Belinda Turner
Marvin Turner
Anita Turner
Daugh
Funeral services for Sewell Moffitt in Trenton
Sewell Moffitt 79 of Trenton died August 22 at home. Services were held at Earnheart Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Durham, burial in Cross Roads. Born June 11 1898 in Perry County Arkansas he was son of William and ... He married Phebe Rogers March 8 1924 at Trenton. He worked 22 years as a Trenton school custodian. Survivors include wife, a stepson Marshall Clounch Fort Worth, a stepdaughter Noba Horton Dallas, brother Elzie Moffitt Borger, sisters Lula Winham Lawton and Ola Ramey Colbert, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Sewell Moffitt
Trenton
Earnheart
Fred Durham
Cross Roads Cemetery
Perry County
Arkansas
William Moffitt
Phebe Rogers
First Methodist Church of
Marshall Clounch
Fort Worth
Noba Horton
Dallas
Elzie Moffitt
Borger
Lula Winham
Lawton
Okla
Ola Ramey
Colbert
Charles Ray Clounch
Ronnie Horton
Ricky Horton
Olen Winham
Huell Ray Moffitt
John Saulsman
Huntsville Couple Welcome Baby Bradley Joe Dyer
Mr and Mrs Darrell Dyer of Huntsville announce the birth of their son Bradley Joe on August 11 in a Huntsville hospital. The couple also have a three year old son named Toby. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Dyer of White.
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Darrell Dyer
Huntsville
Bradley Joe
Huntsville Hospital
Toby
Bill Dyer
Whitewright
Rural Water Officials Plan Denton Workshop on Safe Drinking Water Act
The Texas Association of Rural Water corporations will host a one day Denton workshop on Sept 7 to brief officials on the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and its water quality requirements. Act effectiveness date is June 24 and agencies aiding water supply groups will attend. Also notes scientists date ancient rocks by argon measurements.
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Texas Association of Rural Water Corporations
Denton
Fireplaces and stoves caution from safety expert
Trudy Daly from Hartford Insurance warns against DIY free standing fireplaces and wood stoves advising professional installation. She urges proper venting, checking manufacturer codes, avoiding multiple units on one flue, and using correct fuel for safe heat.
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Trudy Daly
Fly Fever Risks for Cattle Highlight Animal Health Tips
Veterinarian Robert M. Gattis outlines Anaplasmosis, its signs such as fever and anemia, and how it spreads through horseflies ticks and mosquitoes. Prevention includes fly control, back rubs, Aureomycin, and vaccination with Anaplaz though cost limits use. recovered cattle may remain carriers.
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Robert M. Gattis D.V.M
Cattlemen Short Course Set at Grade School
A cattlemen short course begins September 5 1977 at 7 30 at White Wright Cafetorium with follow on sessions September 6 7 and 8 Dr Krehbiel will assist cattlemen during the dates and be available for on farm instruction A $5 entry fee applies Certificates will be awarded to attendees who complete all sessions Topics include beef production cost reduction cattle reproduction pregnancy diagnosis bull and replacement heifer selection, half crop percentages, and winter feeding The program can be adjusted to attendee needs and interests
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Whitewright
Krehbiel
Three Here Grads at ETSU Summer Commencement
Three Whitewright students were among more than 800 East Texas State University graduates in the summer commencement on Friday August 12. Patrick Bernard Bow earned a bachelor of science. Jeannie Carol Deeds Crouch and Terresa Ann Dancer earned master's degrees in education. Other area graduates included James Louis Rogers Bells Linda Kay Tidwell Savoy and Steven B Cooper Van Alstyne with master's in education. The class totaled 450 bachelor’s degrees and about 40 doctoral degrees.
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Whitewright
East Texas State University
Patrick Bernard Bow
Jeannie Carol Deeds Crouch
Terresa Ann Dancer
James Louis Rogers
Bells
Linda Kay Tidwell
Savoy
Steven B. Cooper
van Alstyne
Bachlor
Whitewright Sales Tax Rebates Signal Bright Local Picture
State comptroller data show Whitewright July rebate at 784.69, lifting the year total to 11,713.73, 23 percent above the prior year. Towns Bells Van Alstyne and Tom Bean report varied gains while statewide August checks push state total to 206 million.
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Whitewright
Tom Bean
Bells
van Alstyne
United Funds Kickoff Set for Grayson County Sept 20
Grayson county United Way campaign to run Sept 20 through Nov 1 with four towns Whitewright Van Alstyne Sherman and Denison. E C Bratton longtime Sherman merchant chairs the county effort. Mrs Gene Shaw leads Whitewright drive with other communities joining. Local allocations include Whitewright Library 800 Summer baseball 700 Camp Fire 50 Scouts 375 Community Volunteers 650 Salvation Army 700.
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Grayson County
United Way
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Sherman
Denison
E. C. Bratton
Bratton
Gene
Sandra) Shaw
Grayson
Red Cross
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Sarah Frances Teague
Nell Holmes
Sarah Belle
Mildred Autrey
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Sarah Belle Gillett
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Roscoe Brown
Floyd Everheart
Geraldine William
Ruth Waldrum
Wilma Lee Coffee
Marcell Gosnell
Charles Harrison
Mary Phillips
Lytle Biggerstaff
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Marie Badgett
Margaret Coffey
Dorotha Darwin
Mary Dale King
Betty Atkinson
Elizabeth
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Queen of Scots
Whitewright Sun
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C.W. Abbott
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Truman Page
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Pattie Jean Hulett
Romeo
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Elliot Key
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San Jose
Winchester House
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Larry Threadgill
Etsu
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