Dallas man tied to Whitewright burglaries
Richard E. Strahand of Dallas is arrested in Richardson and linked to Whitewright burglaries at Whitewright High School Williams Grocery and Bob Dunlap’s Malt Shop last week. Cash, a television set, coins, and a pistol were stolen. total losses amount to a few hundred dollars.
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Richard E. Strahand
Dallas
Whitewright
Grayson County
Woody Blanton
Strahand
Richardson
Whitewright High School
Don Williams Grocery
Bob Dunlap
S. T. Montgomery, Jr
Williams
Thelves
Dunlap
Blanton
Railroads Pay Texas Taxes Support Schools In Grayson County
Texas railroads paid nearly 11 million dollars statewide in property and right of way taxes with Grayson County receiving a share of about one tenth. The Texas Railroad Association notes half the taxes fund schools while city county and road funds also gain. An income tax school will be held December 15 at 2 pm and 7 am in Sherman courthouse assembly room with Tack Jenkins instructing. 1970 Farm Income Tax guides will be available.
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Texas
Grayson County
Texas Railroad Association
Walter Craven
The
Texas Railroad Assocciation
Sherman
Tack E. Jenkins
Whitewright
Tom Herrin
Herrin
Cotton Belt
Wayne Phillips
Katy
Smith and
Rienhardt
B, B. Kimbell
Kay Kimbell
Ransom Ely
Kimbel
W. O. Womc Ack
Benton McMillin
Grayson College
Butler
Anderson
J. L
Whitewright approves 25 percent gas rate increase
Whitewright City Council voted 3 to 1 to raise natural gas rates by 25 percent after a 2 1/2 hour discussion. Virgil Stroup of Lone Star cited need for a fair return on investment. The plan boosts average bills by 180 to 200 cents monthly.
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Whitewright
Virgil Stroup
Stroup
Lone Star
Rk. Summers
Texas Railroad Commission
Th Council
Bennie Parrent
Whitewright hoops struggles amid Whitesboro tournament
Whitewright basketball squads show improvement but keep losing more games. Girls fall to Collinsville 32-28 Lake Dallas 31-25 Wolfe City 21-? Howe 35-59 in tourney play. Boys beat Collinsville 37-32 then lost to Decatur 43-34 in semis. Wolfe City and Howe wins noted. tournament runs Thursday to Saturday with eight boys and eight girls teams.
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Colleinsville
Lake Dallas
Whitesboro
Wolfe City
Howe
Collinsville
Decatur
Wolfe Ci
Greenhands Initiate into Whitewright FFA Chapter
The Greenhand Initiation Ceremony held by the Whitewright FFA welcomes first year vocational agriculture students into the organization. Greenhand degree marks the initial FFA achievement with members listed among those initiated.
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Whitewright
FFA
Greenhand
Marvin Atterberry
Alonzo Beallard
David Williams
Jim Spann
Mark Beard
Garry Bleanton
Ricky Shelley
Steve Robinson
John Chesser
Ricky Compton
Rodney Rice
Randy Rice
Victor Daniels
Steve Farmer
Q. L. Owens
Terry Morris
Donald Golden
Allan Harper
Bobby McCuellough
Terry Lewis
Early settlers and growth of Whitewright Texas 1878 history
E C Gibson recalls Whitewright’s birth from the John Gowdy farm, naming figures like Kit Sears and W T Sears, the first store moved by Jim Lindsey, and the town’s naming after William Whitewright. He notes water shortages, Sears Chapel, early newspapers The Eagle and Sun, blacksmiths, mills, and local developments prior to and after the railroad’s arrival.
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E. C. Gibson
Sabinal
Whitewright
Sun
Kit Sears
W. T. Sears
Heck Hamilton
Doris Barbee
Wm. Pennington
Joe May
Joe Wallace
D. R. Ray
R May
Tom Doss
John Barbee
Lewis Holland
Robert Jones
J. W. Chenoeweth
The
Everhearts
Bryants
Ruessells
McMillins
Henry Sears
Wallaces
John Gowdy
Kentuckytown
Jim Lindsey
Barsell & Reeves
First National Bank
MKT
William Whitewright
Greenville
Dallas
Dick Williams
Sears
McElree
H. Campbell
Eagle
Laeter the Plow and Hammer
Whitewright Sun
John Moyer
Ben Harrison
Reubell
W. F. Holland
Truett
W. 2. Spear
E.C. Gibson
Texas
Warriors advance to semi finals in district football
The Honey Grove Warriors defeated DeLeon 27-6 to reach the high school football semifinals. They face Sonora next, with the game set for Friday in Stephenville, after trailing 6-0 at halftime before erupting for three unanswered touchdowns. Honey Grove leads District 6-A, which includes Whitewright.
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DeLeon
Honey Grove Warriors
Sonora
Warriors
Stephenville
Honey Grove
Whitewright
Whitewright Christmas Lighting Contest Prizes Announced
Contest donors announced prize amounts for this year. Public Service donates 15 dollars for best residential lighting and Chamber of Commerce 10 dollars for best business lighting. Lions Rotary and Friday Literary Club add seven fifty, seven fifty, and five dollars respectively. Second and third prizes, decor awards, and judge lineup from Tom Bean. They tour Whitewright Friday night Dec 19 at 7.
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Whitewright
Community Public Service
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Friday
Tom Bean
Whitewright Lions Club to Hold Turkey Shoot Benefit
The Whitewright Lions Club schedules a turkey shoot on Saturday December 20 at noon behind Whitewright High School. Two classes skeet and target shooting. no limit on turkeys per shooter. Shells provided by the club. Earlier the club held its first shoot with winners Sammy Wilkerson Ray Jones Odell Caraway Bob Dunlap Slats Lucas and Jim Walker. Entry fee is $1.
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Whitewright Lions Club
Whitewright High School
Cub
Sammy Wilkerson
Ray Jones
Odell Caraway
Bob Dunlap
Slats Lucas
Jim Walker
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Council
J. B. Thornhill
Sonny Smith
Steve Sullivan
R. D. Maddux
Ethel Short
Blue Ridge
United Press International
Ankara
Turekey
S. Teague
Mary Massingale Hayton
Sam L. Hayton
Parrent
Tom McKee
Sheerman - Denison
Thornhill
Helen Billner
Tigers
Greenhands
Oldtimer
College
University of Texas
Henry W. Grady
Sam Houston
Rose Cleveland
Main Street
W. N. Stone
J. B. Woosley
Heard & Liveley
Walter Fain
Dyer & Jones
Sam Marshall
Montgomery Smith
Yates
Jim Gallagher
T. B. Moore
Wiklis
Evans
American Legion
J. L. German
Davis
Lions
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