Sears Anderson named First National president
Sears Anderson, former Whitesboro executive VP, was named president of The First National Bank of Whitewright replacing Kenneth Frisby. He will keep Whitesboro post and continue living in Whitesboro while remaining with Security National Bank. Paul Stephens of Whitewright was named board chairman at the first meeting of the year. He also works in real estate and insurance in Whitewright.
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First National Bank of
Paul Stephens
Whitewright
C. B. Bryeant
Bonham
Henry McFateridge
Phillip Earnheart
Whitewright, Anderson and
Voter registration deadline for 1970 elections set at Jan 31
County tax assessor collector George Shumacher warns that many residents have not yet registered for the 1970 elections. The deadline is Jan 31 and applies to all local, city, school board races and a sewer bond vote in Whitewright. Citizens must register if they meet age and residency requirements. forms are available at the Sun and Whitewright City Hall.
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George Shumacher
Shumacher
Whitewright
United States
Sun
City Hall
Helen Bilmner
Grayson County Court Approves Various Expenditures and Constructions
The Grayson County Commissioners Court met January 12 and approved $300 for three autopsies by Drs. Steele and Simpson and $105.50 for court reporting in a murder trial. It authorized partitioning office space for Welfare Dept and approved travel expenses for Judge Tribble and commissioners to a federal welfare meeting in Fort Worth. It also approved attendance at the 12th Texas Agricultural Extension Conference in College Station from Feb 3 to 5. Further, approval granted for buried line construction by General Telephone of the Southwest in Howe and by Southwestern Bell along county roads southwest of Denison, with road restoration conditions. The quarterly County Treasurer report was approved.
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Grayson County Commissioners Court
Regar
Steele and Simpson
59Th District Court
State Welfare Department
Juedge Tribble
State Department of Public Welfare
Fu Worth
Tribble
Texas Agricultural Extension Conference
College Station
Texas
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
Howe
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Denison
Historians set meeting in Whitewright Firemen's Hall
The Historical Society of Whitewright invites the public to a 7 00 p m meeting at Firemen's Hall on Monday January 19 Emory Christian president notes the program will interest area citizens Mrs E E McFatridge will review her recently written thesis on the history of Whitewright Business includes adoption of a constitution and by laws to govern the Society
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Texas Association of Rural Water Corporations
Brookside Inn
Waxahachie
Texas
Jerry Johnson
Nacogdoches
Texas House of Representatives
Gus Mutscher
Farmers Home Administration
Historical Society
Whitewright
Emory Christian
Christian
E. E. McFatridge
Pugh to Speak Here at Whitewright High
Jethro Pugh will substitute for Walt Garrison at the Whitewright High School football banquet Thursday at 7:30 PM. Ernie's of Greenville hosts the event where high school players coaches and drill team members will be honored as Roy Martin reports 275 tickets sold by Monday.
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Walt Garrison
Jethro Pugh
Pugh
Wheitewright High School
Ernie
Sheriff Reports December Crime and Recovery Totals
Grayson County Sheriff Woody Blanton reports about 29000 dollars in stolen merchandise recovered by the sheriff’s office in December. The department investigated 36 burglaries 38 miscellaneous cases and three thefts. It cleared 11 thefts 12 miscellaneous cases and 7 burglaries with fines totaling 7058 dollars. Arrests numbered 11 with a breakdown across offenses including driving while intoxicated drunkenness juveniles and various other charges.
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Grayson County
Woody Blanton
Ce S
Dee District Court
Peace Justice Court
Kentuckytown Church One of Area's Oldest
Kentuckytown Baptist Church, founded in 1853 by Kentucky pioneers, helped establish Kentuckytown in Whitewright area. After the railroad era, settlers relocated commerce to Whitewright, but the church and a few homes persisted. The present building was completed in 1904 and marked as a Texas Landmark in 1966. Regular services continue.
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Kentuckytown Church
Area
Whitewright
Kentuckytown
Kentucky
Kentuckye Town
Texas completes Sixties era with record industrial growth
Texas closed the decade with a record pace of industrial development, with 1969 showing 20 percent above the prior high. James Harwell, executive director of the Texas Industrial Commission, says this is only the start as a comprehensive state plan unfolds, unveiled by Governor Preston Smith for future expansion.
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Texas
James Harwell
Texas Industrial Commission
Harwell
Preeston Smith
Texas to study 21 regions for future industrial growth
Twenty one regions will be studied by qualified consultants to assess each area's industrial development potential in the 1970s. Local leaders and the Industrial Commission will shape a ten year plan to attract industry, with each community judged on merit and barriers to diversification identified and eliminated.
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Industrial Commission
Texas
Gosnell Honored as Dealer Advisory Council Member
James H. Sonny Gosnell of Whitewright received honors as a 1969 70 Northrup King Dealer Advisory Council member. He joined seven others from Texas and Oklahoma at the Dallas meeting, where dealers and NK management exchanged ideas to boost sales and farmer services for NK seeds.
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James H
Sonny) Gosnell
Whitewright
Northrup King
Gosnell
Dallas
Texas
Okla
Homa Region
Tigers and Tigerettes trip to Pottsboro district games
The Tigers and Tigerettes traveled to Pottsboro for their third district game. The Tigerettes lost 31 to 5 with Jeannie A and Kathy Morris each scoring one point and Tillett adding 10. The Tigers fell 73 to 29 led by Willie Wright with 16 and Randy Lane, Larry Morris, and Kenny Golden. Next, Whitesboro came to town for the fourth district game, with both teams losing, and a Friday game at Bells announced.
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Tigers
Tigerettes
Pottsboro
Jeannie A
Kathy Morris
Tillett
Debbie Wortham
Brenda Bing
Dee Ann Dyer
Willie Wright
Randy Lanecaster
Larry Morris
Kenny Golden
Whitesboro
Bells
Whitewright High School Midterm Test Schedule Released
Exams are scheduled for Whitewright High School students with Jdd period tests on Thursday Jan 15 and even period tests on Friday Jan 6. Each exam lasts one and a half hours.
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Whitewright High School
Texas Motorists Face New Registration System Confusion
Texas motorists confront a shift to a computerized vehicle registration. The 1970 system uses three part forms mailed to last year’s registrants with January February renewal options by mail or February March in person. Each vehicle requires a $1 postage charge. plates are mailed February 1.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
Chapman outlines commission's goals for Texoma region
Jerry Chapman executive director of the Texoma Regional Planning Commission spoke at the Whitewright Rotary Club detailing the association's history and aims. He said the organization gathers local governments to tackle water and air pollution conservation transportation and education challenges. The region includes 21 units. Cub Scout Pack 1 will meet at Firemen's Hall Monday at 7 p.m. with Cubmaster Ralph Hughes inviting parents as well.
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Jerry Chapman
Texoma
Waitewright
Firemen's Hall
Ralph Hughes
Texoma Regional Planning Commission Wins Local Projects
In Texas the Sherman Denison unit formed in 1968 later renamed the Texoma Regional Planning Commission. Chap man notes projects include a law enforcement firing range at Grayson County Junior College an area wide sewer survey a population forecast and a housing study. Financing divides into local federal HUD funds miscellaneous sources and other categories.
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Texas
Sherman- Denison Planning Commission
Texoma Regional Planning Commission
Chapman
Grayson County Junior College
HUD
Doen
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Sears Anderson
Stephens
J. Lynn Futch
Joseph Hansom
Washington, D. C
W. R. Poage
Waco
House Agriculture Committee
Rural Water Corporations
Jack Farley
Farley
Anderson
Bryant
Earnheart
McFatridge
Friseby
Robert Doss
Jack Meador
City State College
Dallas Cowboy
Jethro
Mth
Elizabeth City State
Bob Lielly
Storedom
Lilly
Bob
Teri
Ernie Stautner
Jim Collin
Ryan Mortgage Company
Sheriff's Department
Tiger
Commission
Cubs
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