Whitewright Rambler Notes Health Family and Local News
Rambler Joe Cureton of Community Public Service recovers at home after a heart attack. Family visits include daughter and granddaughter from Washington, D.C. and relatives from Dallas, Beaumont, and Antlers. Local notices invite readers to share news with Mrs. Ayers. Dairy Queen hours change for Christmas. New police officer Troy Adams welcomed. Baby Tracy Nicole Claborn born December 17 1976 in Sherman. Bells High School students present donation to Connie Potter’s family. 200 Club hosts New Year Eve Watch Party. Readers urged to leash dogs, citing multiple loose canines observed walking to the post office.
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Cureton
Larry
Peckham
Michelle
Washington, D.C
Mr. Peckham
Will Cureton
Dallas
Mrs. Cureton
Gerald Mallett
Debbie
Beaumont
Mary Lou Ayers
Our Town
Johnny Claborn
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Tracy Nicole
Jason
J.P. Claborn
Viola Wright
Whitewright
Willard Wright
Bonham
Claborn
Brenda Wright
Bells Student Council
Max Robertson
Colleen Rogers
Connie Potter
Miss Potter
Bells High School
Potter
Denison
Advent Message for Rotarians in Whitewright
The Rev. Kirby Edwards urged Rotarians to slow down during Advent and focus on important values such as friendship health and citizenship. He stressed caring for loved ones and thanking God for the country while encouraging action rather than neglect. Club meetings are moved to Tuesday noon on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve with Friday sessions resuming January 7.
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Kirby Edwards
Sherman
United Methodist Church
Whitewright
Edwards
Clint Henning
Morrell Dickerson
Fidelis Class Social at First Baptist Church
The Fidelis Sunday school class met December 16 for a Christmas social and dinner at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. C. J. Meador gave the invocation as decoratin g and serving were handled by Mrs. Joe Miller and Mrs. Clifford Jarvis. Mrs. Alta Thornhill opened the meeting and welcomed visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Davis presented the Christmas devotional with carols sung by Mrs. Homer Gentry and readings from Luke. A gift exchange followed. Visitors included Miss Lillian Neathery Miss Mardell Pumphrey Mrs. Fay Vestal and Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Members listed include many with multiple Mrs. Meador Thornhill Gentry Van Robinson Darwin Lay Opal Bandy Jarvis Miller Grider Tom Brown Corda Skaggs Opal Alexander Velma Sadler Dillon Ina Hoyt Wallace and Mary Lou Ayres.
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Fidelis Sunday School
First Baptist Church
C.J. Meador
Joe Miller
Clifford Jarvis
Alta Thornhill
Mary Darwin
Homer Gentry
Dwain Davis
Lay
Opal Bandy
Jarvis
Miller
Edith Grider
Tom Brown
Corda Skaggs
Opal Alexander
Velma Sadler
Dillon
Ina Hoyt Wallace
Mary Lou Ayres
Troy Adams Joins Local Police Force
Whitewright Chief Leroy DuQuette announced Troy Adams has joined the force as a patrolman for 32 hours weekly, replacing resigning Mike Parker. Adams, from Crockett via Tom Bean, is a former Air Force veteran with nine years as a Grayson County criminal investigator and holds a degree from Grayson County College plus an advanced certificate from the Texas Law Enforcement Commission. He aims to serve the area he knows and loves. The piece also notes a Whitewright PTA Christmas program at the grade school cafetorium directed by Janis Johnson and Barbara Hughes with Teddy Bears, snowflakes, songs, and Rudolph. attendees praised the program as one of the best.
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Whitewright
Leroy DuQuette
Troy Admas
Mike Parker
Adams
Tom Bean
Crockett
Air Force
Grayson County Sheriff's Department
Grayson County College
Texas Law Enforcement Commission
Janis Johnson
Barbara Hughes
Rudolph
Dear Santa Dear Santa I want Hush Little Baby and Operation
A child writes to Santa declaring being very good and requesting gifts. Leah Jean Combs expresses love for Santa and asks for a Hush Little Baby doll and an Operation game.
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Santa
I Love You
Santa, Leah Jean Combs
Final Christmas Drawing Set For Friday At 2 P M
The final Chamber of Commerce Christmas drawing will be held downtown Whitewright Friday at 2 p.m. Residents are urged to attend and buy tickets signed for a chance at gifts from local merchants. Grover Brown day drew crowds as his name appeared at least 10 times, and he could choose prizes. Special thanks to Butch Morgan Floyd Flowers Milton Simpson and John Biggerstaff for conducting the drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Grover Brown
Butch Morgan
Floyd Flowers
Milton Simpson
John Biggerstaff
Whitewright Christmas Spirit Shines in 1920 Times
Gladys Ray notes Whitewright’s festive mood for Christmas Eve 1920 with busy streets, window displays, and holiday gatherings. She mentions lectures on Christmas spirit, social events, a planned formal dance on the 23rd, and community pride in the Sun newspaper as locals balance worry with cheerful cards and gifts.
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Whitewright
Dallas News
Thomas Nelson
Santa Claus
Dallas Society Restores Pilot Grove Church for Dallas Park
Dallas County Heritage Society moves the old Pilot Grove Methodist church to Dallas Old City Park for restoration. Work aims for early 1977 completion with pews intact though pulpit and bell are not yet found, to host special services and weddings once rebuilt.
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Dallas
Lickskiller
Old City Park
Dallas County Heritage Society
Pilot Grove
Angus Wynne, Jr
Highland Park
Heritage Society
Lickskillet
North Texas Methodist
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Joe Cureton
Community Public Service
Texoma Medical Center
Antlers
Okla
Homer
Len Fennell
Gary Green
Sidney
Troy Adams
Grand Avenue
Sun Office
Fidelis
PTO
Charles Chambers
Daria J. Howell
Mrs
Aubrey McAlister
Gladys Ray
Sun
Dallas Society Restoring
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