Whitewright Tigers eye West Zone win after recent victories
The Whitewright Tigers look to beat Pottsboro and Whitesboro to secure the West Zone basketball lead. They recently beat Bells and Van Alstyne, while Ricky Clements of Grayson County College earned all tournament honors as a standout Viking.
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Whitesboro
Bells
van Alstyne
Jets
Baltimore Colts
Joe Namath
Cassius Clay
Colts
Whitewright Lions Club
Southern Belles
Belles
Howe
Grayson County Coliseum
Ricky Clements
S & S Consolidated
Ricky
Grayson County College
Viking I
Whitewright Beta Club Elects 1969 Officers
The Whitewright Beta Club named 1969 leaders with Rodney Nicely as president and Will Cureton as vice president. Officers also include Nancy Williams secretary John Farley treasurer Sandra Sheperd reporter Rhonda Bonds parliamentarian. The club prepared Christmas favors for 134 residents at the Whitewright rest home under Mrs. Mays with helpers Sandra Sheperd Nancy Williams Margaret Henderson and Jeanette Geers.
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Rodney Nicely
Will Cureton
Nancy Williams
John Farley
Sandra Sheperd
Rhonda Bonds
Whitewright
Whitewright Rest Home
Mrs. Mays
Margaret Henderson
Jeanette Geers
Will Cureton Spotlight Player Profile
Will Cureton, a 6 foot 3 senior center weighing 185 pounds, has played 17 games this season with 182 points and 131 rebounds. He names the Los Angeles Lakers as his favorite pro team and predicts Whitewright to finish first and Pottsboro second in the district standings.
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Will
Los Angeles Lakers
Whitewright Boys
Pottsboro
Patsy Neathery
R. B. Neathery
Patsy
Nancy
Jan
Mark
Tim
Church of Christ
Grayson
Harding
Prissy
Will Cureton
Joe
Sally Cureton
Larry Peckham
Lubbock
Potsboro
New Student Jimmy Grumbles Joins Whitewright High
A new student, Jimmy Grumbles, introduces himself as son of Mr and Mrs John Grumbles. He has two sisters Barbara and Y and Yettie and a brother Yessee, aged 12 and 13. He moved from Fort Worth where he attended Poly Tech High. He cites the small size and friendly students at Whitewright High and the athletic program as positives. He lists favorites in food, TV, film, music, sports, authors, colors and subjects. He plans to attend North Texas and major in sciences after graduation.
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Jimmy Grumbles
Jimmy
Barbara
Yettie
Yessee
Fort Worth
Poly Tech High School
Whitewright High School
T. V
Quel Welch
Yul Brynner
the Fox
Robert Frost
North Texas
Sciences
Robbers Strike Whitewright Coin Laundry
Robbers struck the coin operated laundry owned by Marshall Hasty in Whitewright over the weekend and took about $150 in coins. Hasty found the theft Tuesday morning while emptying the machines. No machine damage or extensive loss reported as enough change remained for about a day's operation. Grayson County Sheriff’s Office investigates.
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Marshall Hasty
Whitewright
Hasty
Grayson County
Patsy Neatherly Spotlight and Will Cureton Feature
Senior Patsy Neatherly of the Church of Christ aims for Grayson College then Harding University. Will Cureton, a 6'3" center with 185 pounds, stars for Whitewright basketball and predicts Potsboro to finish high.
Tigers topple Van Alstyne in 56 39 victory
Whitewright Tigers led by Will Cureton dominated Van Alstyne 56 to 39 as Cureton posted 18 points and 13 rebounds and was named outstanding player. Dwayne Griffin led Tigers with 22 rebounds. Whitewright girls fell 39 19 to the Pantherettes with Kathy Morris named outstanding player and Susan Holloway grabbing 7 rebounds.
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Whitewright Tigers
Will Cureton
van Alstyne Boys
Cureton
Dwayne Griffin
Tiger
van Alstyne
Whitewright Girls
Vangirls
Pantherettes
Kathy Morris
Susan Holloway
Whitewright Sweeps Bells in Thrilling 57 53 Victory
Whitewright boys defeated Bells 57 to 53 to open district play while the girls fell 32 to 19. Willie Wright led Whitewright with 23 points and was named outstanding player. Dwayne Griffin had 10 rebounds. Jeannie Whipple led the girls with 10 points and Susan Holloway grabbed 9 rebounds and earned outstanding player honors.
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Whitewright
Bells
Bells Girls
Willie Wright
Dwayne Griffin
Jeannie Whipple
Susan Holloway
Whitewright students view film on electronics careers
Whitewright High School junior and senior boys watched a 3:00 p m film titled Six in Electronics last Monday. The film covered six men in the electronics field and a DeVry Institute representative spoke about tech school advantages and opportunities to the attendees.
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Whitewright High School
DeVry Institute of Technology
French Class Chooses Pen Pals for Educational Exchange
Mrs. Mays selects pen pals from various countries for her French I class. Students chose country age and sex of interest and plan to exchange letters in English to gain knowledge and enjoyment through international correspondence.
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Mays
Susan Holloway Basketball Spotlight
Susan Holloway is a senior basketball guard listed at 5 ft 9 in with jersey 24 and three years lettered. She has 75 rebounds in 17 games and cites competition as what she likes about the game, with Boston Celtics as her favorite pro team. She predicts Whitewright Boys and Pottsboro Girls finishing strong at season end.
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Susan Holloway
4. T. Holloway
Mike
John
Gary
Patrica
Susan
Tion
Boston Celtics
Whitewright
Pott
Sboro
Dennis Barnes Senior Spotlight Profile
Dennis Barnes son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barnes is featured in the senior spotlight. He attends Bethel Baptist Church plans to attend Grayson Junior College and East Texas University and keeps two cats and two dogs as pets. His hobby is bowling and he has been a member of the Spanish Club and F F A.
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Dennis Barnes
Tom Barnes
Jeanette Tognini
Bethel Baptist Church
Dennis
Gray=son Junior College
East Texas University
Disease Carried By Scrap Fish
Research at Battelle Northwest Laboratory shows non commercial fish carry the disease C columnaris. The study of salmon migration finds the virus concentrates below fish ladders while scrap fish above ladders harbor the pathogen, suggesting ladders as vectors.
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