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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1975
Page
5
A student argues for maintaining a reasonable dress code in schools. The piece stresses school pride, self-respect, and the need to correct students who choose unsuitable attire as fashion shifts toward a natural look.
School lunches listed with daily meals from January 23 to 31 plus standard items like bread milk and butter. Meals include Kraut and weiners, hamburgers, roast pork, beef stew, hot dogs, chicken spoon bread and a surprise menu item for January 31.
Brian Glenn Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hicks will celebrate his first birthday Thursday January 23. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Glenn Hicks of Whitewright and Mr and Mrs Jim Collinsworth of Lewisville. Great grandmothers are Mrs Ruth Hicks of Whitewright and Mrs Lela Rice and Mrs Dora McKinney of Bonhain.
A list of local groups with meeting dates and leaders including the First Baptist W M S Mrs Nan Robinson First United Methodist Men Leon Porter Friday Literary Club Mrs Charles Sessom American Legion O L Nicely Hurricane Creek Ladies Assn Mrs Sally Cureton Volunteer Fire Dept Homer Ryan Whitewright PTO Mrs Dan LeDane Jaycees Mike Spann Chamber of Commerce Danny Berent Masonic Lodge Morris Warrington and other groups with schedules and officers for the month.
Wolfe City defeats the Tigerettes 49 7 35 after holding a 32 30 edge at end of third quarter. Linda Atterberry leads with 16 points while Terry Holt adds 10 Gina Judd 9. Tigers win boys game 49 30 led by Joe Ballard 18 Gary Wortham 14 and Walter Daniels 8.
The Whitewright All Sports Banquet honored the 1974 75 Tigers and Tigerettes at Whitewright High School gym. Coach Kenney Cox introduced players across girls basketball baseball volleyball and track teams while awards highlighted top performers and leadership within the school sports programs. Hayden Fry North Texas State athletic director gave a speech on champion mindset. A dance with the band Faith followed the event.
The All Sports Banquet featured Coach Hayden Fry guiding the audience through a talk on becoming a champion. He highlighted four steps: believe in your goal work for it want it and bounce back. He urged belief in oneself and in a power greater, plus dedication of time and energy to reach goals.
Kay Geers reports the Whitewright High School All Sports Banquet Saturday night as students dressed in elegant long dresses and suits. Girls wore bright velvets and pearls while escorts chose matching flowers and corsages. excitement ran high as everyone aimed to look their best.
In a district showdown the Whitewright Tigers beat the Honey Grove Warriors 49 to 44 after a fourth quarter rally. Gary Wortham led the Tigers with 13 points, Joe Ballard added 12, and Steve Hodge scored in double figures. Jim Smith, former Whitewright coach, led the Warriors.
Albernita Gentry reports a Friday night hayride sponsored by the FFA and FHA under Miss Annette Snider. Twenty five people attended and were served hot dogs, chips, and cakes. Ronald Turner supplied the tractor, Bob Darwin provided the hay, and Whitewright Gin Co furnished the trailer.
The senior spotlight profiles Cindy Donaghey daughter of Mr and Mrs James W Donaghey born in Bonham Texas on September 22 1956. Active in school she led as class officer and FHA vice president while earning awards in drill team crafts and French studies. She plans to study Special Education at Austin College and recalls a memorable restaurant mishap.
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