Tax Statements On Way to Grayson County Property Owners
Grayson County tax statements totaling 81,453 have been mailed after delays from Hunnicutt & Associates valuations and a district court order. Tax assessor Mrs. Ruth Wiley urged patience and offered tips to speed collection, including mailing payments and prompt loan-company notice. The 1977 roll adds 18.7 million in new listings with revenue up about 174,744 over 1976.
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Grayson County
Ruth M.wiley
Hunnicutt & Associates
Board of Equalization
Dee Brown Walker
Plastic Flowers Threaten Cattle at City Cemetery
City Cemetery warning residents not to throw plastic flowers over the fence into the neighboring pasture. Lee Wilson, president of the cemetery board, says cattle may eat the non digestible plastic and die. A disposal barrel will be placed in the cemetery for proper disposal by the caretaker.
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City Cemetery
Lee Wilson
City Cemetery Board
Wilson
Intentions End Before Actions In Daily Life
A concise look at how many good plans fade before they are carried out, despite strong resolve. It suggests behavioral barriers, procrastination, and competing priorities undermine true follow through, leaving intentions unacted despite initial motivation.
Taxes remain at 1976 rate for Whitewright property
Grayson county commissioners voted to base this year’s taxes on last year’s tax rate after District Judge Dee Brown Walker ordered use of 1976 valuations due to unresolved adjustments. Protests followed higher valuations by Hunnicutt and Associates. Tax rate stays at $1.04 per $100 of assessed value, about 35 percent of appraised value. Tax bills mailing date not yet set, likely by Section 31.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Dee Brown Walker
Dallas
Board of Equalization
Hunnicutt and Associates
Youth Groups Present Musical Program at First Baptist Church
Members of the Girls Auxiliary and Royal Ambassadors performed a musical program for the WMU meeting at First Baptist Church Monday night. The groups had already staged the show at Buckner's Orphan Home in Dallas. Leaders included Mrs. John Floyd Mrs. Ronnie Pennell Mollie Floyd and Scott LeDane. The meeting opened by director Mrs. Florence Lewis. Mrs. Weldon reported on a WMU gift to Don Campbell.
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Girls Auxiliary
Royal Ambassadors
WMU
First Baptist Church
Buckner's Orphan Home
Dallas
John Floyd
Ronnie Pennell
Mollie Floyd
Scott LeDane
Florence Lewis
Weldon
Don Campbell
Fidelis Class Hosts Annual Christmas Party
The Fidelis Sunday school class held its annual Christmas party in the fellowship hall with a covered dish supper for 20 members and guests. Mrs. Bill McFatridge presented a slide show from her Holy Land trip, with Mrs. Mary Darwin and Mrs. Joe Durham featured in slides. Gifts were exchanged after the program.
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Fidelis
Fellowship Hall
Bill McFatridge
The
Holy Land
Mary Darwin
Joe Durham
Mrs Layman Hosts Christmas Dinner in Sherman Area
Mrs Charley Layman hosted an early Christmas dinner at her home on Sunday. Attendees included Ollie Layman Hoyt Layman both of Bellis Cecil Cole family Green ville Tom Layman Paula Barton Steve Seltz Sherman Danny Layman Sam Murhouse Charles Climer Jimmy Climer Pete Less Dallas Ross Layman Michael Lankford Robert Layman Bill Washburn Roy Layman and families all of Whitewright.
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Charley Layman
Ollie Layman
Hoyt Layman
Bellis
Cecil Cole
Greenville
Tom Layman
Paula Barton
Steve Seltz
Sherman
Danny Layman
Sam Murhouse
Charles Climer
Jimmy Climer
Pete Less
James Walker Services Held
Services for James Harvey Walker 76 of the Desert community who died December 15 1977 were held Friday at 2 30 p m in Earnheart Funeral Chapel. Rev A A Timmons and Rev Roger Berghaus er conducted with burial in Cross Roads Cemetery. Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter and seven grandchildren.
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James Harvey Walker
McKinney Hospital
Earnheart
A.A. Timmons
Cross Roads Methodist Church
van Alstyne
Roger Berghauser
West Shady Grove Baptist Church
Cross Roads
Mr. Walker
Desert
Asa
Cora Walker
Coyce Tallent
Durant
Okla
Stephen Walker
Russell Walker
Timmy Walker
Aaron Walker
Kenny Buchanan
We Deserve Less Than We Get or Want
A compact reflection on expectations versus outcomes noting that what we think we deserve is often surpassed or simply exceeded by what we actually receive, highlighting a paradox of desire and entitlement.
Services Held For Walter Lee Dodson 68
Walter Lee Dodson 68 of Tom Bean died December 16 1977 at Sherman Hospital. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Mack Pope with Rev Harry Stanley assisting. Burial followed at Cedar Cemetery. He was born November 24 1909 in Ida son of Sam and Lucilla Dodson. He married Robbie Vincent October 8 1932 at Durant Oklahoma and worked as a retired truck driver. Survivors include his widow four sons Gene Terry Jimmy and Mike four daughters Jess Mitchell Bobby Brown Danny Rogers Donald Hamilton and Dwight Pinkston two brothers James and Jess two sisters Dutch Sisemore and Woodrow Sisemore twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Brice Feasel Dan Feagan Bill Sisemore Leslie Dodson Jim Chumbley and Vaughan Ray Montgomery.
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Walter Lee Dodson
Tom Bean
Sherman Hospital
Earnheart
Mack Pope
Melissa
Harry Stanley
First Baptist Church
Cedar Cemetery
Mr. Dodson
Ida
Sam and
Lucilla Dodson
Robbie Cleo Vincent
Durant, Oklo
Gene
Richardson
Terry
Euless
Jimmy
Whitewright
Mike
Jess Mitchell
Borger
Bobby Brown
Danny Rogers
Donald Hamilton
Sherman
Dwight Pinkston
Bedford
Jess
Whitewright Nursing Home
James
Trenton
Dutch Sisemore
Woodrow Sisemore
Howe
Brice Feasel
Dan Feagan
Bill Sisemore
Leslie Dodson
Jim Chumbley
Vaughan Ray Montgomery
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Guiding Light of Christmas
Griffis
Ruth Wiley
Your Electric Lights Power Company
Mrs. Layman
Maggie Goldie
James Walker
Noel
Caraway
Exxon
Walter Dodson
Mrs
Frank Alexander
Hugh Hunter
Sedalia
G.E. Turner
Presley Auto Parts
Paul Geers
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