Will They Remember The Gas Crisis Of 1977
The View From Here laments the national gas shortage dramatized by the 1977 winter and July deregulation debates. It notes how Congress shelved deregulation, the cold north suffered, and President Carter’s energy plan promised action in spring. The piece calls for new gas field discoveries, nuclear and solar options, and questions future moves toward the sun belt.
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Buffalo
N.Y
United States
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
House of Representatives
New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
Congress
Carter
Miami
Cassandra
Washington, D.C
Capitol Hill
Sun Belt
Insurance Agencies Plan To Combine Offices
Announcement this week that Whitewright Insurance Agency and S H Montgomery Insurance Agency will merge. Mrs Ann Faison and Mrs Paula Collins will share the Whitewright offices from March 1, keeping individual names. Both firms will use the same phone number 364 2220 and continue personal service with direct billing changes affecting policies.
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Whitewright Insurance Agency
S.H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
Ann Faison
Paula Collins
Whitewright Insurance
Faison
Collins
P ¥ Éson
Whitewright Nursing Home Declares Equal Opportunity Policy
Public notice from Whitewright Nursing Home in Whitewright Texas states it is an equal opportunity employer and admits residents regardless of race color creed or national origin. The notice stresses non discrimination in employment and resident admission.
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Whitewright Nursing Home
Whitewright, Texas
Caps Show Maturity and Moisture in Mushrooms
Closed caps retain moisture while open caps indicate maturity and fuller flavor, suggesting harvest timing affects texture and taste.
Whitewright Notes from 1920 and 1969 Listings
Forty six lines summarize local items: 1920 events at the Sterling Entertainers at the school auditorium, a sub-county interscholastic league meet, Blue Bird Club host, visits by Orbin and Roy Blanton, Mangrum Bros frontage repaint, D W Smith visiting and selling a house to C P McGinnis, J L Caldwell building a two room house with plans for expansion. Eight years ago in 1969 the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs Feb 19 to Mar 2 with local contestants Darrell Dyer and Jimmy Bryant in calf scramble. Beta Club officers listed: Rodney Nicely, Will Cureton, Nancy Williams, John Far ly, Sandra Shepherd, Rhonda Bonds.
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Whitewright
Sterling
Beatrice Baughman
Lena Hoover
Esther Burke
Whitewright Public
R.T. Pennington
Blue Bird Club
Orbin
Roy Blanton
Austin College
Sherman
C.P. McGinnis
McGinnis
Darrell Dyer
Jimmy Bryant
Beta Club
Rodney Nicely
Will Cureton
Nancy Williams
John Farly
Sandra Shepherd
Rhonda Bonds
Rabies facts and prevention for humans and animals
Rabies is a viral disease affecting all warm blooded animals and humans. It spreads through saliva, attacks brain cells, and is fatal if untreated. Two forms exist dumb and furious. furious rabies causes aggression and drooling while dumb rabies makes animals lethargic with limp jaws.
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Austin
With unlit property you’re asking for it
In a blunt warning the speaker notes that neglecting or leaving unlit property invites trouble, urging action before night falls. The remark underscores safety concerns and prompts owners to light and secure premises to prevent incidents.
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Omnibus Bill Moves to Grayson Court Duty
Rep. Bob Bush reports a bill to seat the 59th District Court in Grayson county full time was passed on first reading in the House. It has Senate approval and, if the House approves next week, goes to the Governor. The bill ends the shared 19th District court for Grayson and Collin counties.
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Bob Bush
59Th District Court
Grayson County
House of Representatives
Senate
House
19Th District Court
Grayson
Collin Counties
Letter to the Editor on school popularity contest
Diane Fennell laments the annual popularity contest in schools and argues rewards favor frivolity over achievement. She asserts children become what is taught beyond words, warning that effort and values shape their outcomes and urging focus on real achievement over extracurricular clamor.
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Diane Fennell
Mrs. Majers Rites Held for Lena Majers
Services for Lena Majers 86, who died February 6 1977 in a Sherman nursing home, were held February 8 1977 at Daniel Horton Barrett funeral home Sherman. Burial at West Hill cemetery. She was born August 5 1890 in Tennessee and lived in Whitewright and Sherman. She married Frank N Majers March 1 1908. he died in 1972. She was a Pentecostal church member. Survivors: three sons Leon James Lloyd and Robert. two daughters Elizabeth Miller and Gladys Harrison. a brother George Gattis. 16 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Lena Majers
Sherman
Daniel-Horton-Barrett
West Hill Cemetery
Majers
Lena Gattis
Tennessee
Whitewright
Frank N. Majers
The
Pentecostal Church
Leon
James Lloyd
Mesquite
Robert
Elizabeth Miller
Gladys Harrison
Dallas
George Gattis
Mrs. Lucy Clines Rites Held in Whitewright
Services for 90 year old Lucy Ellen Clines, who died February 10, 1977 at a Savoy nursing home, were held February 12. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Born August 9, 1886 in Overton Kentucky, she was a daughter of Caleb Means and a Baptist church member who lived much of her life in Whitewright. Surviving are sisters Gussie Taylor of Ector Nellie Burnett of Sudan and Hobart Thrash er of Whitewright.
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Lucy Ellen Clines
Savoy Nuring
Oak Hill Cemetery
Clines
Overton
Caleb Means
The
Baptist Church
Whitewright
Gussie Taylor
Ector
Nellie Burnett
Sudan
Hobart Thrasher
Love as divine origin and proof through Calvary
The Pastor's Corner emphasizes love's divine origin in God, its true meaning beyond lust, and its fulfillment in the believer. It defines love as infinite goodwill, shown through God’s self-giving at Calvary, and asks readers to examine if they possess His Spirit and nature. Worship is urged this Sunday in church.
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Garden of Eden
God
John
Calvary
Bells Airman Donna Charron Graduates From Course
An official at Lowry AFB Colorado announces Airman Donna M. Charron has graduated from the Air Training Command special weapons mechanic course. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy G Whitlock of Bells she is trained to assemble and repair special weapons and will serve at Wurtsmith AFB Michigan. The course grants academic credits through the Community College of the Air Force. She attended Bells high school.
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Lowry, Afb
Colo
Donna M. Charron
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Charron
Troy G. Whitlock
Bells
Wurtsmith Afb
Mich
Community College of the Air Force
Bells High School
Social Security Program Re Run Fun For Rotary
Whitewright Rotarians hosted a Social Security themed program with a spelling bee style quiz and $1 prizes for correct answers. Rotarian Joe Cureton remained standing after others failed to answer, earning $2, as Rotarian Gus Jones led the activity. Ladies Night is planned for Thursday at 7 at the Grade School cafetorium replacing next Friday's meeting.
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Whitewright
Social Security
Marilyn Callison
Sherman Office
David Johnson
Ethel Green
Gus Jones
Sherman
Johnson
Jones
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Office OF Revenue Sharing
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