Man Needs A New Year in Reflections on 1976 to 1977
The piece ponders New Year as a man made milestone marking a chance to wipe away the old and set a brighter path. It notes Africa and Middle East strife persist, leadership changes with Carter, and personal resolutions to be kinder and understanding in 1977. It concludes with a hopeful Happy New Year.
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Internal Revenue Service
Africa
Middle East
America
James Earl Carter
Advisory Committee Will Study Aid Applications
The Whitewright Independent School District will hold a public hearing January 10 at 2 p.m. in the elementary cafetorium on its application for programs financed by the Emergency School Aid Act. A district advisory committee, studying desegregation issues and current district needs, will review and comment during the hearing.
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Whitewright Independent
Grayson County College honor roll and holiday guests noted
Gina Judd Hicks made the fall honor roll at Grayson County College. A long list of holiday guests visited families in Pilot Grove, Leonard, Denison, Tom Bean, and surrounding areas. George Washington was the only president elected unanimously by the Electoral College.
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Gina Judd Hicks
Ralph Judd
Grayson County College
George Washington
Whitewright News Highlights 1976 Local Events
Contained summaries of community milestones from 1976 include Dan LeDane installed as Worshipful Master, Jerry Jones taking administrator duties at Bonham Nursing Center, Reid Pittman chosen for Mickey Mantle series, Reid’s family, Henry Bing earning veterinary degree, Dr. Mike Gattis opening a clinic, and a civic grant approved for a Whitewright Civic Center housing city hall library fire station and auditorium.
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Dan LeDane
Whitewright
Jerry Jones
Bonham
Reid Pittman
George Pittman
Sherman
Henry Bing
Texas A&m University
Mike Gattis
Hwy
William Curtis Brown
Sessom
Roach
Parker
Kline
Stan Woodruff
Trenton
First National Bank
Tom Bean
Floyd Franklin Garland
Durant
Okla
Bart Bodine
Sun
United Fund
Chuck Wilson
Peggy Partridge
Mike Flowers
Marian McMillin
Reddy
United Methodist
Vickey Hames
Grayson County College
Albert Hames
Whitewright Tigers
Princeton
Carroll
Muenster
Frigid Texas Town Buries Dr Miller After Fatal Fire
Thirty six years ago in Whitewright the body of Dr Joe W Miller was taken to Sherman for burial after he burned to death during a winter blaze. The town, gripped by a ten year cold snap, saw temperatures fall to 2 degrees above zero from Jan 17. Local events include a 15 to 11 girls victory over Bells, coal distributions by Howard Brodhead and WPA lunchroom lessons, plus community notices on parsonage work and local business changes.
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R.R. Waldo
Sherman
Whitewright
Avinger
Joe W. Miller
Waldo
Fender May
New York City
New York
St. Louis
Texas
Lousiana
Mississippi
Fritzsche Bros
Bells Girls
Savoy Gym
Tigerettes
Mary Alice Harrison
Marjorie Henderson
Juanita England
Frances Riddle
Charlie Sue Childress
Oleta Norris
Mrs Biggerstaff rites held in Tom Bean Church of Christ
Services for Mrs Cecil Estel a Biggerstaff 80 were at Tom Bean Church of Christ December 31 1976 with A C Quinn and Rev Harry Stanley officiating Burial was in Vittitoe cemetery She died December 29 1976 in a Sherman hospital Born March 12 1896 she was daughter of G A Martin married Cecil Biggerstaff December 18 1918 in Tom Bean Member of Church of Christ She taught school in Grayson county Survivors include one son one sister two grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Cecil (Estella) Biggerstaff
Tom Bean Church of Christ
A.C. Quinn
Harry Stanley
First Baptist Church
Tom Bean
Vittitoe Cemetery
Church of Christ
Grayson County
Mr. Collins Dies In Fire In Fort Worth
Clifford G. Collins a former Pilot Grove resident died in an apartment fire in Fort Worth on December 23 at 1 a.m. He was 48, survived by wife Sallie, one daughter Darlene Parnell in Germany, stepsons Haskel Coker and J B Coker, and several step-grandchildren. Burial followed December 29 at Rosehill Cemetery with a veteran flag ceremony for his widow.
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Clifford G. Collins
Pilot Grove
Ft. Worth
Germany
Sarah Clark
Ft. Knox Kentucky
Bertha Stoker
Stewart
Mississippi
Haskel Coker
Big Springs
Texas
J.B. Coker
Waco
Paul and Lloyd Coker
Houston
Art Coker
Mr. Collins
Rosehill Cemetery
Services For John Jenkins
Services for John L. Jenkins 83 were held Dec 31 1976 at Barnheart Funeral Chapel with Rev Keith Gant of Antioch Baptist Church of Bells officiating Burial was in Wittitoe Cemetery He died Dec 29 1976 in Sherman hospital He was born March 23 1893 in Howe son of the late Mr and Mrs W L Jenkins He was a retired farmer World War I veteran He belonged to Tom Bean Church of Christ Survivors include two sons three daughters five brothers five sisters 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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John L. Jenkins
Barnheart
Keith Gant
Antioch Baptist Church of Bells
Wittitoe Cemetery
Mr. Jenkins
Whitewright
Sherman Hospital
Howe
W.L. Jenkins
Tom Bean Church of Christ
Rites For Mrs Whiteside
Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 28, for Mrs. Bessie Hodges Whiteside, 78, of San Antonio. She died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1976, at her home. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Billner, she worked in the county school superintendent's office in Bonham and was a Whitewright resident for years. Survivors include her husband R.W. Whiteside of San Antonio, son Cecil Ray Whiteside of Houston, brother Oscar L. Bilmner and sister Elsie Carter of Sherman, and two grandchildren.
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Bessie Hodges Whiteside
San Antonio
W.J. Billner
Bonham
Whitewright
R.W. Whiteside
Cecil Ray Whiteside
Houston
Oscar L. Bilmner
Sherman
Elsie Carter
Paradoxes of Faith Humility and Strength
The Pastor explores spiritual paradoxes from Matthew 16:25 and 2 Corinthians 12:10. He argues believers gain strength in weakness and rise by stooping to humility, noting pride hinders ascent and true salvation comes from losing life in Christ. God bless you.
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Christ
Jesus
God
Nursing Home News Highlights Community Visits and Events
41 attended chapel on Sunday and residents enjoyed a special New Years meal. Numerous visitors from Fort Worth Dallas Sherman Sherman Leonard Commerce Amarillo Corpus Christi Houston and Oklahoma City visited residents over the weekend. Expressions of sympathy were offered to the Biggerstaff family. Brazil is noted as a large country in South America alongside Russia China Canada and the United States.
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Debra Pennell
Jim Hedges
Ruthie Stoves
Ft. Worth
Mary Bryant
Aaron Barwood
Bonham
Fannie Latimer
Hazel Craft
Rosa Jean Trustie
Willie Overstreet
Jones Ray Vestal
Richardson
Pearl Vestal
Burl Sanders
Dallas
Brazil
South America
Russia
China
Canada
United States
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