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A readable fragment lists individuals including Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dver Larry Bilmer Gat Murphree Ricky and Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton Richard Walker with others. No context or event provided.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Page
6
A readable fragment lists individuals including Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dver Larry Bilmer Gat Murphree Ricky and Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton Richard Walker with others. No context or event provided.
Teacher of the Week profile highlights Mrs Pat Camper who teaches Junior and Senior English at the school. She sponsors the Senior Class and Drill Team and earned a bachelor of science from the University of Houston. Her favorites include Mexican food music Lara’s Theme from Dr Zhivago Pod Steiger car Monte Carlo blue.
The junior class ordered class rings from the E. G. Balfour Company on Wednesday January 21. The ble ach onyx rings are expected to arrive in the fall.
The Whitewright Tigers beat Van Alstyne 61 to 52 with Randy Lancaster scoring 26 as top scorer. Tigerettes lost 45 to 4 with Carolyn Tillett contributing 15 points and Jeannie Whipple also scoring.
Friday Jan. Ib Mrs Normoa Mays Randy Lancaster Henry Ting Jr Nancy Wie Hwiatis and Mary Lynn England left for the 1970 Beta Convention in Dallas. Convention headquarters were at the Statler Hilton Hotel with about 100 Texas students attending. TANkrisher, director of Southwest Regional Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was the main speaker along with state Beta officers. Mary Lynn England served on the registration committee as a marshal. During free time, Beta members visited points of interest and returned Saturday afternoon.
Mark Washburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Washburn, is a senior with college plans and hobbies including collecting scale model cars and caring for a dog, two cats, and five fish. He dislikes people who push others and lists maroon and gold as favorite colors, Raquel Welch as an actress, and Exodus by Leon Uris as a book. He has four brothers: Garry, Bill, Joseph, and Dave.
The Grayson County Commissioners Court, in session January 21, approved Ger ral Telephone Company to lay buried communication lines in Umphress Park Addition north of Van Alstyne Precinct 1. They authorized 1970 office expenses of 2537 for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 to be deducted from fees. A courthouse chair costing 83 was approved and bids for office supplies were authorized with bid opening set for February 9 at 10 a.m.
Gov. Preston Smith announces a statewide effort led by the Traffic Safety Committee to curb rising Texas traffic fatalities. Committee leaders note the National Highway Safety Bureau labeled the program weak and aim for a broad media push to promote basic citizenship on the road. Officials warn insurance rates may rise as deaths and injuries from accidents climb. over 250,000 people are expected to be killed or injured in Texas traffic crashes in 1970.
The Friday Literary Club met at 2 00 PM in Mrs Emory Christians home. President J C McMillin led business with a program by Conservation Department. Bill McFatridge spoke on The Big Thicket praising beauty people and traditions and noting erosion and lack of conservation. Refreshments followed. next meeting Feb 6 at Community Public Service building with Mrs Clint Hennig hosting.
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