Thoughts and notices from Whitewright Rambler week
Thought for the Week quotes Lincoln about doing one’s best. News items note holiday guests from North Little Rock and Dallas, a church showing of Corrie Behind the Scenes and The Hiding Place, birthday wishes for January honorees, and a Grayson County postmaster’s birthday upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Ayres
Nettie Horton
Hubert Yanigar
Myrtle Hensley
North Little Rock, Ark
Jerry Blackwood
Jimmy Blackwood
Dallas
First Baptist Church of
Trenton
Corrie
Grayson County
Texas
John
Friends honor Rayburn birthday in Bonham ceremony
Friends from the Fourth Congressional district gather in Bonham to honor the late Speaker Sam Rayburn on his 95th birth anniversary. A Federal landmark designation for the Rayburn home is set, with 6 050 supporters slated to speak briefly at the principal ceremony after an 11 a.m. move to the Rayburn Library. Representing Grayson County among speakers is listed among honored participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fourth Congressional District
Bonham
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Grayson County
Thieves Strike Whitewright
Whitewright suffers a string of burglaries with Whitewright Grain and Elevator, Nicely Mobil, and Meadors Inc. hit. Items stolen include cash, candy, pocket knives, a rifle, and a bicycle. Chief LeRoy Duquette says investigations continue. Gov Dolph Briscoe proclaims Sam Rayburn Day honoring the late congressman and his service to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
LeRoy Duquette
Nicely Mobil
Meadors, Inc
John Woodson
Meadors
Virginia Chaffin
Duquette
E.B. Chapman
Sherman
Roland Boyd
McKinney
Collin County
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Mr. Rayburn
Council Discusses Civic Center Plan in Regular Meeting
The Whitewright City council, led by Mayor Dick Walker, discussed the EDA civic center grant and potential committee appointments for final planning of the new city hall complex. Hayter Engineering will design the project and assist, with a meeting to be announced after member appointments. Nearby, the equipment yard will relocate to a city site east of the railroad, and officials plan a Tuesday tour of cities with new city buildings for ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Dick Walker
EDA
Walker
Hayter Engineering
Homer Ryan
B.G. Burchfield
Robert Warren
Hayden M. Hamilton
Greenville
Mr. Nothing
Allan Layman
Log Lake
Brenda Thornhill
Lions Club
200 Club
Hugh Hunter
Longtime Whitewright businessman Joe Johnson dies at 75
Services were held Sunday for Joe Johnson a prominent local merchant and electronics pioneer born March 8 1901 in Whitewright He died December 31 1976 at his home from a heart attack Burial was at Oak Hill cemetery Johnson built a home electronics shop into a diversified business with appliances radios TVs and real estate He helped mentor local youths and once completed an electric motorcycle with his grandson Casey Pritchard KXII featured the project He was a deacon at First Baptist and a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow with surviving son David daughter Anna Ruth Pritchard three grandchildren and a sister He valued soil conservation and small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Barnheart
Whitewright
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
Young
Joe
Robert Lee Johnson
Fannie Gist Johnson
Texas A. and
M. University
Cadet Corp
Whitewright Sun
Dallas Morning News
Texas
New Jersey
Mabel Ruth Moore
Bells
Sherman
David
Anna Ruth Pritchard
Casey Pritchard
Lee Pritchard
Texas A.&m
Julie Johnson
A.B. Hemphill
Dallas
Johnson
First Baptist Church
Paul Harris
Rotary Club
Kxii Television
Department of Agriculture
Lions Club Basketball Meet Set Jan. 10
An organizational meeting and player draft for the 1977 Bill Thurman Lions Club Basketball League will be held Monday, Jan. 10 at the Whitewright High School library at 7 p.m. All boys and girls coaches are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thurman Lions Club
Whitewright High School
A Tribute To Joe From Our Inauguration Invitation Note
A local tribute describes Joe Johnson of Johnson Jewelry and Appliance, who recently passed away, recalling his kind welcome and quick fixes for the Sun’s camera. The piece honors his impact on Whitewright history, his family, and the community while noting a loss felt in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Jewelry
Joe Johnson
Joe
Whitewright
Sherman
Dallas
Julie Johnson
Pritchard Boys
Bells
the Sun
Grand Ave
Sun
Whitewright 1976 Highlights Chronicle Local Happenings
A year in Whitewright features elections inland commerce officers, school and civic milestones, and notable local events. Charles Truksa became Chamber president with Milcom Simpson, Edith Jester, and Anne Logan in officer roles. Gingerbread Pre-School opened January 21 at First United Methodist Church with teachers Sandy Tapp and Diane Fennell. Notable sports included Perry Meisenbach’s 20 foot buzzer beater, Whitewright atop 16-A standings, and district champions with record-setting runs. The year saw burglaries, civic awards, Rotary recognition, and a major HUD grant of 89,000 to improve septic systems, alongside obituaries and community milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Truksa
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Milcom Simpson
Edith Jester
Anne Logan
Gingerbread
First United Methodist Church
Sandy Tapp
Diane Fennell
Charles Pierce
Ray Roberts
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Brenda Wilen
Dick Walker
HEW
Deborah Pennell
Whitewright Nursing Home
Pat Alexander
Grayson County
Whitewright
Melton
Sam Montgomery
Rotary
Paul Harris
Douglas Rymer
Center
Perry Meisenbach
Tigers
Wolfe City
Sherry Pennell
Carolyn Corea
George Bennett
Paul Ryan
Barnheart Funeral Chapel
Danny Berend
Fort Worth
Steve Hodge
Willie Ballard
Fighting Clawing Tigers
Mark Kline
Beverly
Austin
Sonny Gosnell
Whitewright Grain and Elevator
O.K. Feed Mill
Kenneth Franklin
Louis Franklin
Chamber of Commerce
Continental Telephone
Carl McFatridge
FFA
Cody Tucker
Bill Tucker
Grand Avenue
McFatridge Brangus Farms
Dallas
Blue River
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Whitewright Rambler
Abraham Lincoln
Shorty
Mobil
Renea Judd
Ron Faison
Helen Billner
David Caraway
Odell Caraway
Ricky Dale Wilson
Nicky Kent
Howard Judd
L.L. Wendell
Evelyn Hughes
Mary Jane Hollingsworth
Ann Dillon
Shannon Farrington
Diana Bodine
Jo Ann Wilson
Roy Layman
Kim Robinson
Sam
Council Talks Civic Center
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
By Darla Howell
Esther West
Esther
Beverly Blanton
Terri Holt
Walker Pharmacy
Bill Talley
Gainesville
H.O. Lewis
Felix Robinson
Cindy Almond
Gary Owens
Bill Thurman
Clifton Sanderson
Kristie Nicely
Rodney Nicely
Diboll
O.L. Nicely
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches
Jack Pritchard
Murray State College
Tiscomingo
Okla
Jayne Harper
J.A. Harper, Jr
Betty Kay Geers
Paul Geers
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Jan Neathery
WHS
Bryan Neathery
Jan
Tiger
Daniel Brinkley
Speck
Daniel
Associated Press
Omitrie Spencer
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