Whitewright Declares Independence Day Holiday Amid Heat Wave
Whitewright will observe an official city-wide Independence Day holiday as most businesses close. The Texas Highway Department projects a record traffic volume and deaths. Col. Wilson E. Speir urges early travel, alert driving, and zero tolerance for drinking. Construction along FM 1281 between Whitewright and Sherman adds travel delays.
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Whitewright School Hires Three New Teachers for 1969-70
Three new teachers are hired for the 1969-70 Whitewright schools, filling five upcoming vacancies. Barbara Hughes from Whitewright will teach junior high language arts, Belinda Green from Commerce will teach high school English and French, and Patricia Camper from the University of Houston will teach high school English.
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S. T. Montgomery
Barbara Hughes
Whitewright
East Texas State University
Belinda Green
Commerce
ETSU
Patricia Camper
University of Houston
Sorghum Midge Visits Whitewright Area Farms Again
Farmers in the Whitewright area report an annual sorghum midge presence. The tiny red gnats infest maize heads. females lay eggs, maggots feed on developing grain, causing blighted heads and losses. The U S Department of Agriculture offers methods to reduce damage and advises seeking farm-center guidance for chemicals and applications.
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Whitewright
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Youth Baseball Scores Report From Local Leagues
Results list youth and boys league games across Thursday Monday Friday Tuesday. Notable games include Leonard defeating Whitewright 4 to 1 and Whitewright beating Celeste 17 to 10, with Whitewright also posting 11 to 1 over Van Alstyne and 13 to 2 over Howe.
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Leonard
Whitewright
Celeste
van Alstyne
Howe
Tom Bean
Whitewright Ranked Third in District 16-A Preview
East Texas Football Magazine editors peg Honey Grove first and Van Alstyne second, with Whitewright down to third. The piece highlights Honey Grove’s past dominance, Whitewright’s 8-2 finish last year, and key players Willie Wright Randy Lancaster Kim Wrins and coach Clyde McMurray as they prepare for fall practice.
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Eac Te
Buddy Camper
East Texas Football Magazine
Seaon
Whitewright
Honey Grove
Joe Naemath
Texas
Warriors
Tigers
Willie Wright
Randy Lancaster
van Alstyne
Bob Coleman
the Grove
East Texas
Clyde McMurray
Kim Wrins
Will Cureton
Robert Dixon
McMurray
Larry Bilmner
David Wilson
Big Henry Bing
Ricky Ellison
Randy Newman
Jeff Meador
Roy Kirby
Larry Morris
Watkins
Wolfe City
Leonard
Whitesboro
Fannindel
Bells
Cureton Takes Reins as Whitewright Rotary President
Joe Cureton was elected president of the Whitewright Rotary Club, succeeding Hermon Philley. New officers include Bo Pettit as vice president Russell Summers secretary Earl Blanton treasurer and Bill McFatridge Ralph Hughes as directors. Special guest Gus Jones district director of the Social Security Department attended the meeting, cigars for correct answers, training Rotarians on social security. The meeting was postponed due to the July 4 holiday.
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Joe Cureton
Whitewright Rotary Club
Hermon Philley
Bo Peettit
Russell Summers
Earl Blanton
Bill McFatridge
Ralph Hughes
Versity
Texas
Community Public Service Company
CPS
Gus Jones
Social Security Department
Jones
Charley Ayres
Wheat growers receive FCIC payouts for losses across TX and NM
Wheat growers in 28 Texas counties and Curry County New Mexico share 423 500 in Federal Crop Insurance payments due to pre harvest estimates of damage. New Mexico shows the highest insured loss above 100 000 while several Texas counties report 20 000 or more. About 263 farm units are affected and FCIC notes 11 million in extra income to insured farmers. Banks alert about counterfeit ten dollar notes circulating in Grayson Sherman Denison areas with distinctive features identified.
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Texas
New Mexico
Ben A. Jordan, Jr
FCIC
Curry County
Carson
Castro
Dallam
Hale
Hansford
Moore
Ochiltree
Swisher
Grayson
Fannin
Baylor
Collin, Cooke
Deaf Smith
Denton
Floyd
Gray
Hartley
Hutchinson
Jones
Knox
Lipscomb
Oldham
Palmer
Sherman
Foard
Randall and Wilbarger
Jordan
Grayson County
Sherman-Denison
Howe
Burning Dilemma Baffles Grayson County Towns
Frustration over the new clean air bill leaves Whitewright and other Grayson County towns unsure how to handle garbage disposal. Mayors meet at Tanglewood but find no clear plan. county officials consider free disposal service and contractor bids while residents hint they may ignore the law.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Texas Municipal Authority
Les Tribble
Grayson County Hires Investigator Then Plans Staff Increase
The Grayson County Commission accepts the hire of Saunders Freels Jr of Denison as investigator until state bar certification in September when he will become an assistant county attorney. He will be paid 500 dollars monthly as the office budgets for three assistants. The court also approves hiring a student at 60 cents an hour for July and August to support vocational training after a vacancy. The commission will review Wichita Falls State Hospital out patient clinic request and a local Pee Wees baseball schedule in Whitewright with games against Howe, with venues at Sherman courthouse or the Denison sub courthouse.
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Grayson County
Clifford Powell
Saunders Freels, Jr
Denison
Freels
State
Buddy Dicken
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Whitewright
Howe
Paula Collins earns Fire and Casualty License with Flying Colors
Paula Jean Collins of Stephens & Bryant Insurance Company passed the Fire and Casualty license exam with flying colors after nine years with the firm. Paul Stephens announced her as a partner, praising her underwriting skill and rate knowledge as the agency nears its 40th year in business. Mrs Bryant and Paul Stephens expressed pride and thanked customers in Whitewright and across the state.
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Stephens & Bryant Insurance Company
Stephens & Bryant
Paul Stephens
Paula
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
Bryant
Whitewright
Stote
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Shorty Nicely
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Jennings Furniture Barn
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Norma Macys
Janet McMurray
University of Texas
Dorothy Lackey
Wright
Cureton
Rotary Club
Meridian
Uni
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
USDA
College Station
Chester Slaughter
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Pee Wees
Court House
Paula Collins
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