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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
3
The WHS Reflector staff page lists editors and reporters for the Whitewright High School junior class publication. Editor Teddy Blackerby, co editor Linda Kent, Dorothy Shepherd society, Margie Murphy sports, Marshall Miller reporters.
Helen Milton, a senior forward for the Tigerettes, says she plays basketball for the sport and exercise and enjoys attending games most. She will miss the workouts next year for the fun they provided, and her coach or peers praise her strong performance with the Tigerettes.
The WHS community acknowledges Mrs Harper for boosting school spirit during basketball season. She created spirit signs and energized players. She commented that equal responsibilities should accompany rights, urging civic duty and tax fairness.
The Senior Spotlight features Shirley Sneed daughter of Charlie and Opal Sneed with one brother Charles. Her hobbies include sewing and reading while she enjoys goofing off. She plans to attend Grayson County College and will miss her WHS friends and 7:30 am wake ups.
Charles Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williams, has four brothers James Johnny David and Tim and five sisters Laura Jean Betty Ann Nancy Brenda and Darlene. He enjoys horseback riding and football and dislikes snobby people. He plans to join the Air Force and will miss WHS faculty and student body.
A brief note contrasts winter gloom with spring’s cheer as people emerge from cold months feeling happier and more carefree. The piece emphasizes the mood shift toward joy and gaiety as the season approaches.
The junior class presents Hessie of the Hills on March 17 to lift spring spirits. Ted Blacker plays Daniel the city slicker, an agricultural expert, with many funny roles promised to boost audience joy. Plan to see this cheerful, tastefully teased production.
The Whitewright Junior High held its first Student Council meeting on January 20 with officers elected including President Patsy Williams Vice President Dee Ann Dyer Secretary Jeanette Geers Treasurer Larry Billner Reporter Pam Edgington and sponsor Mr. Little.
This week features Mr. S. T. Montgomery, superintendent of schools. He earned teaching degrees at East Texas State University and played halfback on the A football team for three years. His wife was a former ET beauty queen. He taught math and coached in Moody Texas, then served in the military, returning to Whitewright to coach 17 years. He was elected principal of Whitewright High School and, in 1954, to superintendent. His hobbies include hunting and golf. football is his favorite sport.
The WHS Tigerettes defeated the Whitesboro Bearkettes 38 to 28 on the road to claim sole possession of first place in the West Zone of District 16 A. Pam Fagan scored 27 points while Debbie Dyer added eight as Jan Bilmner Wanda Shaw and Kay Badgett anchored the defense.
Whitesboro defeated the Tigers 67 to 41 as Richard Barnes and Dale Utley led with 14 points each. Edwin Caraway scored 15 for Whitesboro while Bill Montgomery added 12 for the Tigers.
More than 200 people attended the annual football banquet last Thursday night. Sponsored by the Pigskin Club the transformed gymnasium glowed with black and gold decor. Rhythm Debs performed as Mr. Montgomery served as MC introducing Buddy Dial who spoke about his Hawaiian trip and its link to football.
Joe Charles Ballard plays guard for the basketball team and lists his favorite sport as the reason he plays. He currently competes for the B team and hopes to advance to the A string next year.
Railroads reported all time highs in freight volume and capital spending for 1966. Freight volume rose 7 percent from 1965 and 32 percent from 1961, while gross revenues and net earnings climbed. Return on net investment reached 4 percent, the first in a decade. Passenger travel fell 2 percent amid airline strikes. Loomis forecast improvements in 1967 but warned earnings may be hard to sustain.
The continental United States reaches its geographic extremes with its highest and lowest points separated by only 85 miles, a striking illustration of the country’s varied topography.
Public notice of a tax suit in Grayson County Texas targets A K Bradley and others with delinquent 50 by 120 foot lot in Tioga. The State of Texas and Tioga ISD sue for ad valorem taxes plus interest and costs, case 72560, filed January 13 1967. Defendants urged to appear February 27 1967 in district court Sherman Texas.
Self employed workers turning 62 or 65 before December 1967 should file taxes early and obtain extra copies of Form 1040 and Schedule C or F for 1966. These copies aid Social Security claims and Medicare enrollment. Bring proof of age, cancelled payment, and tax records to the Sherman or Bonham offices ahead of eligibility.
A space saving rule advises discarding items not needed and saved over six months. It recommends clearing drawers and closets by throwing out unnecessary things like old clips and cartons to reduce clutter.
A simple sauce combines minced parsley with melted butter and lemon juice to serve over broiled or fried fish fillets. The bright herb and citrus notes enhance delicate fish while the buttery base adds richness.
A New York marketer of cordless grooming and entertainment products advises storing batteries in the refrigerator to prevent power loss. The firm notes battery powered appliances are rising in popularity and warns to remove batteries from devices during storage to avoid corrosion.
Inside a reactor billions of uranium atoms split violently releasing heat and neutrons in a fission process. The article notes the reactor as a nuclear furnace with intense energy generation and potential dangers.
The brain, though just 2 percent of body weight, consumes about 25 percent of the body's oxygen at rest, per Encyclopaedia Britannica. Go to Church Sunday.
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