Looking Back at W H S Four Months of 1976-77
Molly Floyd recalls a school term at W H S with August start and December finish. Highlights include football 11-1 season with a regional playoff berth, Pep Squad debut, Tigers volleyball second in district, Homecoming Queen Jan Neathery, National Merit award for Scott Wilson, and a junior paper in the Whitewright Sun. Weather delays and a flood disrupted return to classes as midterms ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H.S
Farmersville
Tigers
Tigerettes
Tigeretts
Fannindel
Jan Neathery
Scott Wilson
Whitewright
Howe
Colbert
Reid Pittman
Whitewright J.V. Competes in Leonard B-team Tourney
Whitewright High J.V. girls open with Prairieland and fall 13-45, Janet Anderson tops with nine. Friday loss to Fannindel 26-40, Anderson nets 23. Jan 11 at Leonard: 19-49 setback, Orr leads with 11. Next up, Jan 18 at Cooper. Varsity falls to Bells 37-44. J.V. wins Bells J.V. 28-27 in OT, Anderson 15 points leads.
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Whitewright
Leonard
Prairieland
Tigerettes
Janet Anderson
Tammy Norris
Fannindel
Tina Patterson
Whitewright Tigerettes
Annette Orr
Sonya Weeks
Cooper
Bells
Donna Ballard
Debbie Franklin
J.V
Bells J.V
Karen Giffen
Reflector staff roles and listed personnel
The Reflector News Staff lists Editor and Photographer, Assistant Editor and Senior Spotlight. Names include Bart Bodine Robert Mathis Trena Jarvis Debbie Whipple Jimmy Turner Charla Kimball Mrs Leta Harper.
MYF at Methodist Church Plans Monthly Outings
The Methodist church youth group for ages 12 to 16 invites more participation. Meetings are Sundays 5 to 6 pm with monthly trips such as bowling skating and movies and nursing home visits every other meeting. Director is Mrs Veda Norwood.
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The
Methodist Church
MYF
Methodist Youth Foundation
Veda Norwood
Whitewright Student on Deans List at East Texas State
Kathy Ann Lewis of Whitewright was named to the Deans List for the 1976 fall semester at East Texas State University. She was among 1,214 undergraduates on the President's Honor Roll and Deans List, with a 3.25 GPA or higher.
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Whitewright
East Texas State University
Kathy Ann Lewis
Junior High Beats Bells in Twin Junior High Games
Whitewright junior high teams defeated Bells with the Tigerettes winning 42 to 23. Lwana Coleman led with 16 points, Norma Gentry 14, Anita Orr 8. Newland led Bells with 8. The Tigers beat Bells 31 to 22, Bobby Purdom 9, David Norris 7, Andy LeDane 14. Next game vs Fannindel. Tigers sit 3-3 this year.
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Whitewright
Bells
Tigerettes
Lwana Coleman
Norma Gentry
Anita Orr
Newland
Tigers
Tiger
Bobby Purdom
David Norris
Andy LeDane
Fannindel
Personal notes from Ethel Green on visits and funerals
Mr and Mrs Otto Martin of McKinney visited his sister Mrs Ruby Sanderson and attended his nephew s funeral at Cross Road. Mr and Mrs Wendell With row and Mr and Mrs Ben Davis of Dallas spent Sunday with Mrs Oneta Key. Mrs Gladys Jones returned home from a two week visit with her brother Billy Don Taylor whose wife had surgery at Grand Prairie. Jerry Jones and son Terry Jones of Sherman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Royce Jones. Mrs Goldie Rutledge returned home Friday from Hiawatha Kan after attending the funeral of her brother in law Warren Wright. He married the former Fay Pierce. Mr and Mrs Bob Hyecock and daughter Sally from Garland spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Goldie Rutledge. Mr Dan Kent of Dallas visited his parents Sunday.
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Gladys Jones
Billy Don Taylor
Grand Prairie
Jerry Jones
Terry Jones
Sherman
Royce Jones
Goldie Rutledge
Hiawatha Kan
Warren Wright
Fay Pierce
Bob Hyecock
Sally
Garland
Dan Kent
Dallas
Edd Kent
For Sale at Joe Griffis Used Merchandise
Several new and interesting items for sale at Joe Griffis's downtown Whitewright shop. Slightly used shag carpet and other carpet up to 12x16, 8 ft metal garage door with glass, kitchen appliances, living room suite, misc furniture, good used tires. Includes Star Craft bass boat with trailer, carpeted, 50-horse Mercury, trolling motor, swivel seats. Floyd Flowers 364-2779.
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Joe Griffis
Whitewright
Star Craft Bass Boat
Floyd Flowers
Griffis
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Notices from Whitewright area reflect local buy and sell ads
A collage of classified items lists services and sales in Whitewright Texas including quality printing offerings in Trenton, a brick veneer dwelling listed for 30,000, German Shepherd puppies, bib overalls at Boot Hill General Store Pilot Grove, income tax services, insurance and realty ads, glass and mirror work, auto and upholstery offerings, gifts, carpet, barber shop merchandise, construction and babysitting services, lumber and building notices, and a note about the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744.
Tom Bean Hires Teachers From East Texas State
Anita McMillin reports Tom Bean schools name new faculty replacing C R Thomp. Doug Cook, an East Texas State University graduate from Grayson county, lives southeast of Sherman. Rhonda Childs, also an East Texas State graduate from Fort Worth, will teach homemaking at Tom Bean High School, replacing Barbara Thompson, with Supt Jack Hollensed noting her move to the area.
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Doug Cook
East Texas State University At
Commerce
Grayson County
Sherman
Rhonda Childs
East Texas State
Tom Bean High School
Barbara Thompson
Miss Childs
Fort Worth
Jack Hollensed
Kelly Harmon is 8 Years Old
Kelly Harmon celebrated his eighth birthday on January 11 1977 despite snow. The second grader enjoyed a school holiday and a birthday cake shaped like a motor cross scene. Family gathered at grandparents home including Russ Harmon and siblings David and Gayle with extended relatives James Welch Reba McMillin James Garrett and Rachel Cain.
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Kelly Harmon
Russ Harmon
David
Gayle
Gene McMillin
Gary
James Welch
Kelly
Reba McMillin
Dallas
James Garrett
Shreveport
Rachel Cain
Lakeside
Calif
Tom Bean Teams Wintage Games Recap
Tom Bean High girls fell to Valley View 45 to 64 while the Tom Bean boys won 64 to 62. Saint Jo girls and boys won 61 to 54 and 56 to 49 respectively. Junior high beat Collinsville with girls 24 to 19 and boys 40 to 22. Mrs. Pearl Wortham shows progress after surgery at Wilson N Jones hospital and others are ill at home. Visitors at the Anderson home included L B Andersons children and in laws from Plano Pleasant Grove and Richardson.
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Tom Bean High School
Tom Bean Girls
Valley View
Junior High
Collinsville Junior High
Pearl Wortham
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
L.B. Anderson
Lee Sebastian
Plesant Grove
Kermit Anderson
Phillip Anderson, Jr
Plano
Barry Anderson
Davita
Richardson
How to Improve: Question Yourself to Do Better
At 92 Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes read Plato to sharpen his mind. This habit shows that self improvement can start late and benefit both work and personal growth.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Squirrel Memorial at Smith County Courthouse Stands Alone
In Tyler Texas a granite gravestone honors Shorty the Squirrel 1948 1963 marking the loner rodent’s life. The tale recounts his aloof nature and posthumous obituary printed on the Tyler Courier Telegraph, noting the courthouse’s tree filled past and local affection for a pet rodent.
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Smith County
Tyler
Texas
Shorty
T. W. Martin
Martin
Betty
Squirrel
Tyler Courier- Telegraph
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Reflector News
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Debbie Whipple
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Charla Kimball
Leta Harper
Teresa Bryan
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Queensland
By Ethel Green
Otto Martin of
McKinney
Ruby Sanderson
Cross Road
Wendell Withrow
Ben Davis
Oneta Key
Houston Garner
Savoy
Trenton Tribune
Trenton
Tom McHolmes
Highland
Boot Hill
Pilot Grove
Income Tax Service
LaVerle Mathis
Floyd Bassett
Tom Sears
Langford
Carl
W. Locust
Old Church of Christ
Pauline
Knapp
Greg Sanderson
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Walker Construction Company
Joan Langford
Rt c
Linda Parkins
Jack Stephens
Chapman, Whitewright
Texas Oil Company
P.O. Dick
Southwestern Petroleum
Ft. Worth
Dick Walker
Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
USDA
Usda Heavy Beef
Shurfresh Franks
Shurfine
Silver Spur
Jonathan
Nitaegia
Tom Bean News
By Anita McMillin
Tom Bean
C.R. Thompson
Texas History
Weldon Owens
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