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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Fred Shearer celebrated their son Keith Lynns 11th birthday with a Sunday skating party for 14 guests at a Bonham roller rink. Afterward the group returned to the home for gifts cake and ice cream. Out of town guests Mike and Tammy Davenport of Sherman attended.
The Bells City Council set April 3 for the city election to choose a mayor and two councilmen. Mayor Bill Skipworth will not run again after one term. City Judge Ray Rice announced a bid for mayor. Incumbents A L Isom and Don Mullinix will seek re election. No opposition appeared. C C Haliburton was named to oversee the election. Also announced the well pump at well number one has been pulled reworked and is operational again.
The Girls Junior Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church held a party Tuesday night in Hall of the church. Teachers J B Layman and Ed Woretham provided a hamburger supper. Eight guests enjoyed games and records as entertainment.
Bells 4 H members attended the Gray son County 4H Method Demonstration Workshop held in the Courthouse Assembly Room Sherman. Leaders explained method divisions for entry and scoring for the Feb 20 county contest and Elimination rounds, with demonstrations by Sandra Anderson and others. A separate Bells meeting featured guest speaker James Shindler on fire extinguisher use and a Jan 23 Denison station tour for 4H members.
Bells School district held an open house to display extensive remodeling funded by 175000 in bonds. Visitors from nearby towns viewed new first grade and kindergarten classrooms, Vo-Ag space, a reconfigured library, updated science labs, recessed lockers, carpeted halls, air conditioning, and new doors. The PTA and Mrs. Billy Dugan hosted 200 attendees from Denison to Cannon with refreshments in the renovated homemaking area.
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