Whitewright Tigerettes Top Bells In OT Opener
Whitewright girls basketball opened District 16A with a 45 to 24 win over Bells to move to 1-0 in district and 18-8-8 on the season. Tern Holt sparked the offense with 11 points in the first quarter as Whitewright built a 15-8 lead.
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Whitewright
Bells
Lem Cagers
Tern Holt
Tigerettes
Whitewight
Whitewright Guards
Vicky Hames
Sheila Ballard
Beverly Blanton
Linda Atterberry
Tiger
Terri Holt
Gina Judd
Debbie Youree
Betts
Local notes and sports from Tom Bean events and games
Community updates include new Siamese kittens birth on December 28 and local chess club activity at Country Club. Reports on Admiral Hayes visits, Gulf Shrimp meals, Frances Stephens progress at Grayson Junior College, and social anecdotes amid Whitewright and Bells basketball games with district standings and top scorers.
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Miedosa
C.F
Admiral Hyes
Nellie Mae
Admiral Hayes
Texas City
Frances Stephens
Grayson Junior College
Jim
Susy Porter
Webster
Texas
Tom Bean
Early Texas History by Bob Mathis
A reflective overview of Texas early history, noting border fluidity, harsh times, and varied settlers. It highlights law enforcement origins, frontier life, and lists several early leaders like Claiborne Wright and Henry Stout, with plans to explore more in future writings.
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Bob Mathis
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Spain
United States
Louisiana
Claiborne Wright
Henry Stout
William Ragsdale
Nathaniel Robbins
Joseph Inglish
Daniel Davis
Andrew Thomas
William McCarty
William Daugherty
Former Ump Van Alstyne Perry Hunter Dies In Car Crash
Van Alstyne Perry C. Hunter 71, a Texas League umpire and former barber, died on arrival at Wilson N. Jones Hospital after his Ford hit a tree on Jefferson Street. Funeral at Flesher Chapel Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial Cannon Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Wanetta Reed of Dallas, son J Carroll Hunter of Dallas, a granddaughter, five sisters and three brothers. He was born January 10, 1904 in Texas and was a World War II veteran and Baptist.
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Cannon Cemetery
Texas
Flesher Funeral Home
Oneghter
Wanetta Reed
Dallas
J. Carroll Hunter
Mable Wiggins
Edna Mulder
Nora Taylor
Lillian Blackengship
Blanch Hunter
Sherman
Louis
Raymond
Frank
Amarillo
Sing-Song Calendar of Local Baptist Churches
Gospel singings listed by church and schedule. West Shady Grove first Sundays 2 4 p.m Kentuckytown third Sundays 2 4 p.m N Nobility fourth Sundays Pecan Grove fifth Sundays 2 4 p.m Cannon Saturdays 7 p.m Crossroads Tuesdays 7 9 p.m Fireman's Hall Whitewright third Saturdays 7 p.m Whitewright Nursing Home second Sundays 2 p.m All invited to join as singers or listeners.
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N. Nobility Baptist Church
Pecan Grove Baptist Church
Cannon Baptist Church
Crossroads Baptist Church
Fireman's Hall
Whitewright
Whitewright Nursing Home
Community club schedules listed for Whitewright area
A compiled roster of local organizations and meeting times led by officers in Whitewright and area. Groups include churches like First Baptist and Bethel Baptist WLMS, civic bodies such as Rotary and Lions, the American Legion, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Masonic and Eastern Star, school and city entities plus the Pigskin Club meeting Tuesday nights.
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First Baptist W.M.S
Nan Robinson
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Men
Leon Porter
Charles 5Essom
American Legion
O.L. Nicely
Hurricane Creek Ladies Assn
Sally Cureton, Whitewright
Homer Ryen
Whitewright Pto
Dan LeDane
Jaycees
Mike Spann
Chamber OF Commerce
Danny
Hereverent
Firemen‘s Hall
Masonic Lodge
Morris Warrington
Order OF Eastern Star
Diane Stephens
Vince Freeman
Bill Dyer
Rotary Club
Bill McFatridge
Lions Club
Doyce Worsham
Firemen’s Hall
Town & Country Club
Mabel Vestal
Bethel Baptist Wlms
Pat Pierce
Gethel Church
Pigskin
Charlies Wortham
Ali Named No 1 Pro For 1974 Hickok Award
Muhamm Ali won the 25th Hickok Award as Professional Athlete of the Year for 1974 with 49 first place votes and 249 points. Hank Aaron finished second after breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record, followed by Johnny Miller Lou Brock and John Havlicek in the top five.
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New York
Muhamm Ali
Hickok
Hank Aaron
Ali
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Johnny Miller
Lou Brock
John Havlicek
Steelers eye more stars after Super Bowl IX triumph
Pittsburgh builds a dynasty with Green, Greenwod, Bradshaw and others who joined within two years via the draft. After a 1 13 season the team faces tougher odds in drafting late. Chuck Noll says the goal is best available players not fixed positions as Nell's challenge grows.
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Joe Greene
L.C. Greenwood
Terry Bradshaw
Ron Shanklin
Frank Lewis
Jack Ham
Dwight White
Larry Brown
Ernie Holmes
Mike Wagner
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Minnesota Vikings
Greenwood
White
Chuck Noll
Nell
Noll
Tigers Rally Past Falcons for 72 42 District Win
Whitewright Tigers improved to 16-3 this season and extended a six game streak with a 72 to 42 victory over the Fannindel Falcons. The game opened close before Whitewright pulled away in the second and third quarters, leading 36 to 22 at midgame.
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Whitewright Tigers
Fannindel Falcons
Tigers
Belis
Whitewright
Whitewright Tigers dominate Fannindel in 77-28 district win
Hallie Joe Ballard led Whitewright with 28 points while Steve Hodge and Gary Wortham added 10 each as the Tigers rolled over Fannindel 77-28 in a District 16-A opener. Ballard, Wortham, and Hodge sparked a strong first half, with 12 players scoring overall.
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Wortham
South Ballard
Hodge
Daniels
Rice
Bryan
Meisenbach
Hotals
Fannindel
Brown
Carson
Spencer “ Hayes
Scott
Armstrong Gatney
Maxwell
Chark
Totals
Hallie
Joe Ballard
Steve Hodge
Tigers
Ballard
Gary Wortham
Walter Daniels
Falcons
Whitewright
Spencer
Mark Kline
Whetewright
Kget
Ll Smith
Ballard J B
Hodge Daniels Ort
Beisenbach
P. Meisenbach
W Pillett Fotals
BILLS
Uv Robertson
Pedigo Sath Mangrum
D Dobson Robertson
Rh. Ballard
Jones Radieau
Potter
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Donnie
Arlene Schulenburg
al Mann
Bill Goff
Nell Christian H
Lannindel
Iannindel
Terris Holt
Fannindels
Adams Terri Holt
Linda Arterberry
Vicky Haines
Becky Haines
Sandra Gabriel
Clara Whipple
Candy Dickson
Wreck
Ump
West Shady Grove
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Tank Service
Randolph, Tex
Whitewright Insurance Agency
Stephens and Bryant
Firee Auto
E Bonds
E Casualty
E Life
Sant
Paula Collins
Smith
Orr
Rice Ll
Fillet
Ann Faison
S. H. Montgomery Agey
Whitewright, Texas
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