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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1969

Page

7

Newspaper Staff Credit Line Card

Editor and staff credits list the newsroom leadership and department editors. It names Jeff Meador as editor and Nancy Williams as assistant editor with activity editors Vicki Burlison and Henry Bing, sports editors Janis Hennig and Willie Wright, social editor Sandra Shepherd, art editor Janna Wilson, and typists Judy Stapp and Sandy McKinney.

Jeff Meador Nancy Williams Vicki Burlison Henry Bing Janis Hennig Willie Wright Sandra Shepherd Janna Wilson Judy Stapp Sandy McKinney

Tigers Battle in District Play

Whitewright Tigers and Pottsboro fought a tight district contest Tuesday night January 4 ending 48 to 50 with Pottsboro pulling off a late game winner. Bill Cureton led Whitewright with 17 points while Dwayne Griffin grabbed 20 rebounds.

Tigers Whitewright Tigers Cagers Pottsboro Whitewright Whites Wright Bill Cureton

Spotlight on Rhonda Bonds

The girl in the spotlight this week is Rhonda Bonds daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bonds. Her birthday is March 17. She has one brother Barry and attends the First Baptist Church of Whitewright. Rhonda belongs to Beta F H A and the Drill Team and has a single dog as a pet.

Rhonda Bonds Clarence Bonds Rhonda Barry First Baptist Church of Whitewright Beta F.H.A

Beta Club Plans Junior High Tournament and New Club

The Whitewright Beta Club met January 22 to discuss the upcoming junior high basketball tournament on February 13 and 15 sponsored by Beta Club. Members received work assignments as committees were formed, with Mrs. Joe Mays listed as sponsor and plans for a new junior high Beta Club under Mrs. J. A. Harper, Jr.

Whitewright Beta Club Joe Mays J. A. Harper, Jr

Edwin Caraway in Basketball Spotlight

Edwin Caraway, son of Odell and Mrs Caraway, is a 6 foot 1 guard in his senior basketball season. He has 103 rebounds in 20 games and 248 points, averaging about 5 boards and 22 points per game, and he cites winning as his favorite part of the game.

Edwin Caraway Odell Caraway Patricia Edwin Philadelphia 76’Ers Whitewright Boys Pottsboro Girls

Teacher Spotlight Mrs J C Calhoun Shere man Fort Stockton

Mrs J C Kat herine Calhoun is the social studies teacher for grades 7 8 and 9 living in Sherman and daughter of Mrs Helen Whitman of Fort Stockton Texas Her birthday is November 8 she attends the Presbyterian Church and enjoys reading cooking and listening to music Her favorites include Mexican food folk music Sophia Loren Richard Burton and Paul Newman The Graduate and In Cold Blood are among her preferred works She dislikes talking in class and her pet peeve is classroom chatter.

J. C Katherine) Calhoun Ress Sophia Loren

Jim Emerson Honored For Birthday and Club In Whitewright

Jim Emerson son of Mrs Martha Sears Emerson shares the spotlight this week. His birthday is in December. He has a brother named Cliff Emerson and attends the Presbyterian Church of Whitewright. He plans to attend Grayson College and belongs to the Spanish Club and Explorers Club with two pet dogs.

Jim Emerson Martha Sears Emerson Jim Cliff Emerson Presbyterian Church of Whitewright Graeyson College Spanish Club Explorers Club

Janis Hennig Leads Tigers In Narrow Win At Whitesboro

In a close girls basketball game Whitesboro topped Whitewright 27-21 as Warren Rice limited Jack Suddath to six points and Dee Ann Dyer led Whitesboro with 11. Janis Hennig earned team honors with nine rebounds while the Tigerettes trailed 30-20 at halftime.

Dwayne Griffin Edwin Caraway Warren Rice Willie Wright Will Cureton Randy Lancaster Dee Ann Dyer Tigerettes Pottsboro Cecelia Compton Cecelia Whitewright Whitesboro Tigers Tiger Jack Suddath Rice Girls Whiteswright Janis Hennig

Tigers Edge Bearcats 39 37 for West Zone lead

Whitewright Tigers defeated Whitesboro Bearcats 39 to 37 on Friday January 17 to share the West Zone lead with Pottsboro. Willie Wright scored 12 points and 18 rebounds while Dwayne Griffin added nine points. The Tigers slowed the pace in the second half.

Whitewright Tigers Whitesboro Bearcats Pottsboro Tigers Willie Wright Dwayne Griffin

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Whitewright High School B.T.U Carrier-Bock Company Reece Electric Bonham Basketball J.C. Calhoun Janet McMurray the Whitewright Sun Basketball Spotlight Henning Clint Hennig Dan Joe Sandra Jan Lubbock Janis Boston Celtics Tsboro Girls Linda Theater Christopher Lee Douglas Wilmer Noel Trevarthen Howard Marion Crawford Tsai Chin Sax Rohmer Peter Welneck Harry Alan Towers Jeremy Summers Warner Bros Seven Arts Mullican Little Funeral Home Bob Meisenbach Grayson County Court House Sherman, Texas George Schumacher Tas
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