Rotary Club of Whitewright Golden Anniversary
A Chicago attorney Paul Harris founded Rotary International with Whitewright businessmen carrying the torch in 1925, forming the Rotary Club of Whitewright. The Grayson County club marks 50 years of service and leadership, shining in district, state, and national circles with Emory Christian as District Governor. The Sun salutes Rotary and hopes for a centennial in 2025.
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Chicago
Paul Harris
Rotary International
Whitewright
Rotary Club of
Rotary
Grayson County
Emory Christian
The
Sun
Whitewright Rambler community notes and events list
The issue lists travel news from DFW to Chattanooga with visit to Look Out Mountain and local notices. It announces Tiger Stadium reserve-seat ticket sales at $1.50 and a September 5 deadline, Independent Cattlemens Association meeting September 2 at 8 p.m. in Denison, and plans for a Harbetue on Oct. 25. College plans survey, Whitewright Chamber coffee September 13, and upcoming homecoming events. Town and Country meeting September 4, and PTO Room Mother volunteers urged with contact 364-2044.
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Sessom
Tiger Stadium
Independent Cattlemens Association
Citizens National Bank
Denison
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Joe Norwood
PTO
Norwood
Christian On Loan To Rotary For District Governor
In this Golden Anniversary year the Whitewright Rotary club loans one of its own members as Governor of Rotary International District 581. Emory Christian, long time Rotary leader from Bonham to Sherman and Whitewright, was elected District Governor after training at Boca Raton and nomination by the Garland district conference. Born in Bryan, he attended multiple Texas colleges before moving to Whitewright. He and Katherine Vaughn have two sons and five grandchildren. He served 31 years in state employment roles and became Whitewright’s first Paul Harris Fellow in January 1974 for a $1,000 Rotary Foundation gift supporting global scholarships.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Rotary International
Emory Christian
Rotary
Bonham
Sherman Club
Whitewright Club
Bonham and Sherman
Garland
International Assembly
Boca Raton
Fla
International Convention
Wally Bailey
Dallas
Bryan
Gov
Christian
Waco High School
Texas A. and M
Baylor’University
Texas
Medical
Whitewrigh
Ford Agency
Emory
Katherine
Tom) Vaughn
Texas Employment Commission
Paul Is
Rotary Foundation
Millard Brent Named on Beard County Superintendent
M. L. Brent has been re elected to the Executive Council of the Joint Committee of the Region X Education Service Center. The center serves Collin Dallas Ellis Fannin Grayson Hunt Kaufman and Rockwall counties. C T Tindell of Dallas was re elected vice chairman.
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M. L. Brent
Region X Education Service Center
C.T. Tindell
Dallas
Collin
Ellis
Fannin
Grayson, Hunt, Kadfman
Rockwall
Whitewright Rotary Club Presidents List 1925-1975
The record lists Whitewright Rotary Club presidents from 1925 through 1975 with names such as Lloyd Moore, W. E. LaRoe, F. E. Douglas, J. H. Waggoner, F. M. Echols, H. P. Donigan, W. R. Hooper, Rhom Pennington, Dr. Frank Layman, C. J. Meador, Gomer May, Murry Bryant, Dr. Ross R. May, B. W. Newman, Roy G. Blanton, Marshall Hasty, Thomas By S, Joe Johnson, Jack M. Meador, Charles E Blanton, S. T. Montgomery Jr., Charlie Ayres, John L. Biggerstaff, Clint C. Hespie, Geo, Carl Hy, Ralph R. Judd, Jacob H. Philsey, Joe Hy Cureton, Billy L. Pettit, Ralph R. Hughes, Stephen Sullivan, Jerry Jones, Bill McFatridge, Chuck Wilson.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Lloyd Moore
W. E. Laroe
F. E. Douglas
J. H. Waggoner
F. M. Echols
H. P. Donigan
W. R. Hooper
Rhom Pennington
Frank Layman
C. J. Meador
Gomer May
Murry Bryant
Ross R. May
C. B. Bryant
Clay Horton
Glen Earnheart
George Steph
Russell Summers
B. W. Newman
Roy G. Blanton
Marshall Hasty
Thomas
Joe Johnson
Nuelp
Jack M. Meador
Charles E Blanton
S. T. Montgomery, Jr
Charlie Ayres
John L. Biggerstaff
Clint C. Hespie BR. Walker
Geo
Carl Hy
Ralph R. Judd
Jacob H.’ Philsey
Joe Hy Cureton
Billy L. Pettit
Ralph R. Hughes
Stephen Sullivan
Jerry Jones
Bill McFatridge
Chuck, Wilson
Rotary Ann: support and spirit behind every good Rotarian
A paraphrase asserts that alongside every good Rotarian stands his Rotary Ann, the wives of Rotarians. They lead an active program addressing community needs, dreaming up and executing projects, entertaining, and supporting husbands in their Rotary obligations.
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Rotary Ann
Rotary
Rotary Club
Whitewright Rotary celebrates 50 years of service
Whitewright Rotary members mark a Golden Anniversary with a Thursday night banquet and formal recognition of the club and members for fifty years of service. The club joined Rotary International on August 25, 1925. Past District Governor Doyle McKinney of Irving heads the program as officials from nearby clubs note the milestone. District 581 Governor attends at his home club.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Pigskin Barbecue This Friday at Whitewright Club
The Whitewright Pigskin Club hosts its annual pre scrimmage barbecue this Friday starting at 5 30 p m with adults 3 and under 12 free. Proceeds fund WHS athletic programs and film for game analysis. The Pigskin Club meets Sept 2 at Fireman s Hall at 7 30 p m to plan and invite all to join.
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Whitewright ‘Pigskin
Sonny
Smith
Ances
Écue
Jone
Tigers
Fireman's Hall
WHS
Airman Simmons Arrives for Duty at Luke AFB in Arizona
Airman First Class Raymond A. Simmons son of Mr and Mrs Ray L Simmons of Whitewright Texas has arrived for duty at Luke AFB Arizona He serves as an aircraft control and warning systems operations specialist with a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command and previously served in Germany The airman is a 1971 graduate of Tom Bean High School in Texas.
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Raymond A. Simmons
Ray L. Simmons
Rt. 2
Whitewright
Tex
Luke Afb
Ariz
Simmons
Aerospace Defense Command
Germany
Tom Bean
Tex.) High School
Past Governor Doyle McKinney To Be Speaker At Rotary
Doyle McKinney of Irving a former District 581 governor and longtime Rotary figure will speak at the Whitewright Rotary Club Golden Anniversary event. Bill McFatridge will introduce him. McKinney, district governor 1967-68 from Grand Prairie, is a Rotary information expert and moderator of district forums. He chairs the district Rotary information committee and serves with Rotary International’s Vocational Service group. The former Lone Star Gas executive now VP of Civic Savings and Loan in Irving and active in community affairs. Rotary programs sponsor thousands of youths crossing borders annually for cultural study.
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Doyle McKinney
Irving
Rotary
Texas
Whitewright Rotary Club
Bill McFatridge
McKinney
Grand Prairie Club
Rotary International
Lone Star Gas Company
Civic Savings and Loan Association
County Farmers Qualify Under Land Heritage
AUSTIN Two Grayson County families qualified for the 1975 Family Land Heritage Program. The Skaggs Farm owned by Nuell E. Skaggs of Whit and the Shaw Farm by Clyde T. Shaw, Ben Shaw of Dallas, and Mrs Dollie Mae Coker of Sherman bring Grayson County farms to five. To qualify, families must show at least 100 years of ownership and productivity. White urged interested participants not to wait for the August 31 deadline.
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Austin
Grayson County
John C. White
Skaggs
Nuell E. Skaggs
Whit
Shaw
Clyde T. Shaw
Sherman
Ben Shaw
Dallas
Dollie Mae Coker
Brin
Raymond Smith Rites Held
Raymond Lee Smith 77 died Saturday afternoon at Whitewright Nursing Home. Services by Barnheart Chapel with Dr. Douglas Rymer and Rev. Houston Garner. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born Oct 14 1898 in Bells. Baptist Church member and retired farmer. Survived by daughters Marie Hunt Lub bock and Joy Morris Whitewright, sisters Jewel Smith Sherman and Patsy Hansard Dallas, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandchildren and friends.
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Raymond Lee Smith
Whitewright Nursing Home
Barnheart Chapel
Douglas Rymer
Houston Garner
Oak Hill
Smth
Bells
The
Baptist Church
Marie Hunt
Lubbock
Joy Morris
Whitewright
Jewel Smith
Sherman
Whitewright Rotary Club Origins And Its Charter Members
Roby Childress and Horace Gordon helped organize the Whitewright Rotary club in 1925 under Sherman Rotary sponsorship. The first officers were Lloyd Moore, W E LaRoe, Fred W Smith, F E Douglas, and R P Childress, with many charter members including Dr S C Carter, F M Echols, Luther Gordon, and Waggoner. The club joined Rotary International August 25, and Golden Anniversary events will honor surviving charter member Childress.
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Whitewright
Emory Christian
North Texas
J. O. Tate
Tate
Bonham
Sherman Rotary Club
Whitewright Rotary
Charles T. Lee
Sherman Club
Gov. Christian
Joe Campbell
Don McAlister
Chuck Wilson
Whitewright Club
Sam Montgomery
Joe Cureton
Bill McFatridge
Lloyd Moore
W. E. LaRoe
Fred W. Smith
F. E. Douglas
Sgt. At Arms
R. P. Childress
Dr. C. S. Carter
F. M. Echols
J. C. Gillespie
H. L. Gordon
Luther Gordon
Ray Manning
S. H. Montgomery
R. T. Pennington
W. A. Stuckey
J. H. Waggoner
Gillispie
F. W. Smith
J. H
Jim) Waggoner
W. E
Ed) LaRoe
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Whitewwright Rambler
Glen Frazier
Dfw
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Bob Alsiup
Look Out Mountain
Sun Office
Fireman’s Hall
Millard Brent
Beard
Ens
His
District 581
CPS Rotarians — Service
Community Public Service Co
CPS
Danny Berend
Clint Henning
Lokey Edwards
Pigskin Club
Luke: Afb
Raymond Smith
Roby Childress
Horace Gordon
Bob Cantrell
Bonham Daily Favorite
Horace
Douglas, Gillispie
Moore, Smith and Waggoner
Moore
LaRoe
Lucian LaRoe
Fannin County
Douglas
Carter
J. L. Bow
Bow-Wright
Echols
Manning
Manning and Meador, Co
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