Pigskin Club Honors All Sports Banquet at Whitewright Gym
The Pigskin Club hosted the All Sports Banquet with 200 attendees to honor athletes from Whitewright. Bill Dyer welcomed guests and lauded all participants as stars, with Coach Sessom presenting certificates to Junior Varsity and varsity letter winners for multiple positions and roles.
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Whitewright School
Bill Dyer
Pigskin Club
Dyer
David Johnson
Howard Hodge
Dick Capps
1903 $10 bill bought in Irving by Richardson
A. K. Richardson of Irving Texas, son in law of Chester Thornhill of Whitewright, purchased a 1903 ten dollar note from a street vendor for 20 dollars. The bill was issued by a Whitewright bank and many banks used similar notes. Money details continue on page 6.
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A. K. Richardson
Irving
Texas
Chester Thornhill
Whitewright
Richardson
Whitewright Bank
Tigerettes rally to 18-7 season mark after long losses
The Tigerettes post an 18-7 record marking a remarkable comeback after two years of many losses in basketball. An 18 game winning streak signals a strong improvement following last year's two victories. See See Tigerette, page 7.
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Tigerettes
Barbed Wire History discussed by Whitewright group
The Whitewright Historical Society met Monday evening in the First National Bank conference room to hear James Bryant present Barbed Wire: the Wire That Fenced the West. The talk offered an informative history of barbed wire and its impact on the West.
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Whitewright Historical Society
First National Bank
West
James Bryant
SBA Sponsored Meeting At CPS Headquarters In Whitewright
Forty or more attendees including bankers and businessmen gathered last Thursday at the Community Public Service Division Office for a Small Business Administration workshop. Maxie Davie and Hall Martin outlined how SBA aids existing industries and attracts new ones, stressing rural development, adequate schools, housing, and infrastructure as keys to a favorable business climate.
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The
Small Business Administration
U.S
Community Public Service Division
SBA
Congress
Maxie Davie
CPS
Ft. Worth
Davie
Hall Martin
Area Sba
Dallas
Martin
Texas
Local Graduates Honored for College Achievements at A&M and Howard Payne
Three former Whitewright High School graduates are highlighted for college honors. Henry Bing of Texas A&M earned Distinguished student status with a 3.25 GPA first semester, while Cynthia Leigh Marlow of Howard Payne College made the presidents list with a 4.0 GPA as a junior elementary education major. Biographical details cite high school leadership roles and class ranks.
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Whitewright High School
Henry Bing
Texas A&m University
A&m
Henry
Whitewright
FHA
Beau
Tiger
Cynthia Leigh Marlow
J.D. Marlow
Bells
Howard Payne College
Cynthia
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PIG Skin Club Awards
Charles Sessom
Sam Montgomery
Keene
Bill Spann
Coach Sessom
Pat Bow
Johnny Hendrix
Roy Layman
Gary Blanton
Ricky Compton
Allan Harper
Jerry Hicks
Phillip Huffman
Ricky Shelly
Bob Bounds
Dennis Chesser
Randy Hunt
Fensive
David Roberts
Jerry Blanton
Larry Bilmner
Alan Harper
Fighting Tiger
Dee Ann Dyer
Sessom
Richard Walker
Hist. Society
Jerry Heare
Waylon Nelson
Richard Pierce
Karl Manhorter
Texas Industrial Commission
Austin
Heare
San Miguel
Nelson
Pierce
Texas Highway Department Travel Bureau
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