PTA Project Near Completion in 1971 72
A dedicated PTA disbursement committee led by Arthur Brinkley and Jackie Howell plans to complete new restrooms for the elementary school. Funds from carnival proceeds totaling 208 pounds funded early work. full project cost nears 3500 with labor donated by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Jackie Howell
Arthur Brinkley
Bill McFatridge
Stoere
Arhur Brinkley
Beeen
Gordon Musselman
Bill Riker
Ralph Brown
Arvin Vestal
Cliff Sanderson
Eddie McCartney
Bob Mathis
Charles Pierce
Former Whitewright Woman Slain
Graveside services for Marilyn S. Box 18 of Sherman were held at Oak Hill Cemetery. Her body was found in a dry well on an abandoned farm southeast of Sherman after her disappearance from home. Her former husband George Box 23 is jailed on $50,000 bond charged with murder. She leaves three daughters and multiple relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn S. Box
Sherman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Earnheart
George Box
Whitewright Volunteer Fire Dept Ranks Funding And Fleet
A mid year report shows the Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department thanking supporters including the United Fund which allocated 350 dollars next month. The department uses United Fund funds steak and chili, county aid of 650 annually, and donations to operate three trucks since 1950s. The fleet includes an 1958 first truck at 11500, a 1962 285 gallon pump International at 9000, and a latest model at 15500 with 500 gallon capacity. Total spent about 45000, debt around 11300, with no city tax dollars allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
United Fund
Grayson County
Area 4
Chinese visitors tour Cedar Hill Farm near Whitewright
Three young visitors from Malaysia and Taipei joined Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bill Langner and friends for a first visit to Cedar Hill Farm five miles northeast of Whitewright. The group included George Nightingale and Nancy Nightingale from Arlington, with Anita Fang Shih-Liu arriving in the U.S. 16 days ago. Anita described the country as beautiful. Bryant yard wins Yard of the Month for its year round appeal with bird baths and feeders. Anita, born in Taipei, completed medical college work there this summer.
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Malaysia
Taipei
China
Bill Langner
Cedar Hill
Whitewright
Langners
George Nightingale
Arlington
Air Force
Taiwan
Nightingale
Fang Shih-Liu
Anita
America
Li-Tsen Lau
Fang-Shih-Liu
Leh-Jan-Shen
Area Ff arm University of Houston premed student note
Three young people discuss studying at the University of Houston as premed students and agree that learning English has not been too difficult for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Houston
Gary
Indiana
Leh-Jan-Shen
Nightingales
Malaysia
States
Sims Wortham 50th Anniversary Open House Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Sims Wortham will host an open house honoring their 50th anniversary on Sunday September 3 1972 from 3 to 5 p m at their son James Worthams home. Mrs Wortham is Mary Lou Andrew daughter of the late D B Andrew of Pilot Grove. The Worthams have ties to Grove Hill Perry County Tennessee and Little Rock Community north of Pilot Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims Wortham
James Wortham
Wortham
Mary Lou Andrew
D. B. Andrew
Pilot Grove
Little Rock
R. C. Wortham
Grove Hill
Perry County
Tennessee
Tom Bean
Rose Hill
Hebron Baptist Church
Bells
Alvin Henderson
J. A. Morris
Tigers Scrimmage Victory Highlights Celina Match
Whitewright Tigers traveled to Celina for a 55 player scrimmage. JV opened with Mike Blanton six yard run and Sam Atterberry end zone catch. Varsity scored three TDs while Celina was shut out and one late play was nullified by a penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Tigers
Celina
Mike Blanton
Sam Atterberry
Tiger
Tigers
David Gabriel
Books Come to Whitewright Library From Local Donors
About 160 new children books were added to the Whitewright Public Library for ages pre school to teen. Donors including Mrs A M Bryant and Mr and Mrs Addison Vestal of Philadelphia supported the purchase with memorial books also given in memory of Patrick Wayne Jones and Mr Genthe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Public Library
A. M Bryant
Bob Sears
Addison Vestal
Philadelphia
Vestal
Leon Ball
Bill Riker
Duvoisin
Walter
Marjorie Flack
Garst
Ladd
Pepper
Reynolds
Phyllis Whitney
Brown
O Connor
Patrick Wayne Jones
Pat Tillman Jong
Bob Purdam
J. L. Clark
James Bryant
BE. E McFatridge
Genthe
William
Arthur Brinkley
America
Town and
Coun
Pigskin Club Plans Scrimmage Barbecue at Tiger Field
The Pigskin Club met Tuesday night and finalized plans for a Friday scrimmage barbecue at Tiger Field. Members were urged to pay 1972 dues and view Celina scrimmage films. Plans were made to show 7th and 8th grade B team and Varsity films once this year. 66 members to date attended by 22 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger
Celina
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P.T.A
Box
Dallas
Circle Beach
Karen
Jenice
Tenie Box
Fred Hess
Roy Lee
David Earl
Emmett Hess
James R. Hess
Cartwright
Oklahoma
Ruth Cripe
Alvene Bowman
Ft. Worth
Raylan Price
Leonard
A. M. Bryant
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. and
Mrs. Sims Wortham
Le-Tsen- Lau
Texas
Leh
The
Cedar Hill Farm
David Spann
Marvin Atterberry
Charlie Sessom
Selective Service
Texas Local Board No. 43
Fannin County
Cooke County
Federal Courthouse
Shercorner of Pecan and
Travis Streets
Man, Texas
Us Club
Town and Country Club
Herbert Stagner
Atles
Ocean
Pigskin Club
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