January Birthdays at Whitewright Nursing Home Party
Tom Mac Holmes of Trenton entertained at the Whitewright Nursing Home birthday party. About 30 patients and nurses attended as Octavia Roach, celebrated turning 100, was honored with cake and gifts. Mrs. Omatine Spencer led singing. Town and Country Club hosted.
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Tom Mac Holmes
Trenton
Whitewright
Dess Whitson
Audrey Hall
Grace Samples
Maudie Freeman
Octavia Roach
Dennis Butler
Tillman Tallent
Horace Magers
Bettie Connelly
Effie Frazier
Neva Whitson
Carl May
Omatine Spencer
Holmes
Roach
Whitewright Nursing Home
Town and Country Club
Selma Hopper
Barbara Sale
Jo May
Daisy Gross
LaVerle Mathis
Edith Jester
Robert Mathis
Dese Whitson
Audrey Hale
Tilmon Tallert
Whitewright Council Sets April 1 Election and Police Talks
In its regular meeting Whitewright's City Council scheduled a city election for April 1 to fill the mayoral seat and two council posts held by Vince Freeman and R. D. Maddux. Absentee voting runs March 12 to 28. The panel debated hiring an additional patrolman or keeping Patrolman Douglas McClister full time, raised his pay to 450 dollars monthly retroactive to January 8, and discussed a 2-dollar hourly rate for a relief officer. They ordered four uniforms from Tyler Uniform Co. and considered pool plans, back tax countersuits, and a 50 000-dollar deposit placement from The Red River Valley Co. for six months to earn interest.
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Whitewright
Vince Freeman
R. D. Maddux
Wolf Bros
West Whitewright
Red River Valley Co
Lions Club Boys Basketball League Opens Saturday
Lions Club launches a two conference boys basketball league with Don Williams and Vince Freeman organizing teams and schedules. Sponsors fund uniforms and equipment while Roy Martin invites the public to watch and support the young players.
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Lions Club
Don Williams
Lions
Vince Freeman
Freeman
Dawson Propane
Kerry Thomas
Curtiss Shaw
C.W. Robinson
Jeff Daniels
Eddie Hughes
Roy Martin
The
Bells Bank Elevates Two Employees
At the First National Bank stockholders meeting in late January two officers were elevated. Shirley Mullinix was named cashier and vice president, while Jim Rudd was promoted to executive vice president. Mullinix started as a bookkeeper eight years ago this past December. Rudd was previously vice president. Directors reelected include A L Geers Vernon Mullican Joe Washburn Edwin E Hayes and Wallace Carr. Advisory directors named were James H Rudd and Lonnie Ledbetter, president of Texas Central Life Insurance Co. in Dallas.
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Shirley Mullinix
Jim Rudd
Mullinix
Ishier
Rudd
A.L. Geers
Vernon Mullican
Joe Washburn
Edwin E. Hayes
Wallace Carr
James H. Rudd
Lonnie Ledbetter
Ledbetter
The
Texas Central Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Dorcus Sunday School Meets at Mrs Geers Home
The Dorcus Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Paul E Geers for a regular meeting. In the business session two patients at Whitewright Nursing Home were adopted and will be remembered at special times of the year and when needed. A Chili Supper by Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department is set for February 12 in Firemen's Hall with serving from 5:39 p.m. until chili is gone. proceeds fund new department equipment.
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Dorcus
First Baptist Church
Paul E. Geers
Whitewright Nursing Home
Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Grider's
Mrs Edith Grider hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meeting at her home on Thursday afternoon with business led by Mrs Id Barkley. A report on the recent courthouse council meeting was given by Mrs Grider. Attendees discussed attending the district meeting in Bonham on April 6 and voted to send Mrs Tom Brown as delegate to the State Meeting in Houston on September 2-9.
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Edith Grider
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Id Barkley
Grider
Bonham
Tom Brown
Houston
Bluebirds Begin The Happy Face Club Meeting
The Bluebirds met in the grade school library on Wednesday with fourteen girls present as Debra Atwell called the meeting to order. They started a project to make Bluebird hangers and recited the Bluebird Wish. Refreshments were served by Donna Battles, with Mrs. David Reeves leading the group assisted by Mrs. Donald Atwell.
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Happy Face Bluebirds
Debra Atwell
Donna Battles
David Reeves
Donald Atwell
Fishing Trip Planned by Whitewright Group at Lake Sam Rayburn
The Whitewright Community Fishing Trip is set for March 23 to 25 at Lake Sam Rayburn. A planning meeting will be announced later. John Bryant serves as trip master this year.
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Whitewright
Lake Sam Rayburn
John Bryant
Wanted Personal Editor for The Sun
The Sun seeks a nosy person to become the new personal editor after Mrs. McMurray resigned for health reasons. Applicants should be active in the community and skilled at listening and gathering local happenings. Contact The Sun at 364-2276 or visit the office. Don't be shy.
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the Sun
Indian Visitor Shares Culture With White Wright Children
Mrs Urmila Patel from India visited White Wright Elementary kindergarten classes. Students learned about India through saris, wedding dress customs, and daily life. Patel explained travel times to India, elephant catching, and ivory abundance while family details and vegetarian practices were shared.
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Whitewright Elementary School
Urmila Patel
India
Edith Jester
Patel
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Smith
McClister
MccClister
Gene Lambert
Marshall Hasty
Tyler Uniform Co
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Miriam C. Larsen
Dwight Owens
Leon Scott
Joe Canafax
Carl's Sausage
Gary Tillett
David Fortner
Charles Juca
Arnez Kemp
Jeff Wortham
Pat Tillman
Lonnie McCartney
Anthony Ballard
Curtiss Tillett
Arthur Ballard
Bob Purdom
Pettit Grocery
Billy McKinney
Roger McCullough
Bill Faison
Eddie Howell
Ross Day
Tommy Mathis
Mike Boney
Gene Parkins
Derrick Green
Stanley Smith
Reid Pittman
Jim Wortham
Scott
Mercury Cable Company
Johnny Morris
Bart Bodine
James Smith
Steve Braswell
Chris Layman
Jerry Spencer
Jerry Griffis
Larry Backus
Doug McClister
Robert
Sale
Dawson
Carl's
Walker
Presley
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Bells Bank
First National Bank
Ers
Baptist Dorcas Class
Fire Department
Bluebirds
Hanger
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Texas Instruments
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