Children Visit Viola Wright Sunday Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Viola Wright included her children and their families. Attending from Whitewright were Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Jester and Renae and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Calhorn, Jason and Tracy, with additional guests from Sherman and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Wright
Whitewright
Jackie Jester
Renae
Johnnie Calhorn
Jason
Tracy
Jesse Boatwright
Stacy
Sherman
Roy Morris
Jeff
Wichita Falls
Tractor Pull Huge Success at Whitewright Arena
A record crowd attended the first Whitewright Tractor Pull at the Riding Club arena last Friday and Saturday. Prize money of 2600 dollars was shared by top finishers including Lonnie McCartney Carl McFatridge Joe Wolfe and Jerry Don Hicks. Regional winners included Jim Espenshade C Boyd Robinson Randy Davis Gerald Bloun Don Cook Richard Sells Ector Doi Merriman and Charles Frankl. Contests spanned superstock modified and stock classes with stock limited to farm work tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Jim Espenshade
Achille
Okla
Lonnie McCartney
Carl
Riding Club Arena
Whitewright
Carl McFatridge
Joe Wolfe
Jerry Don Hicks
Jackie Jester
Eddie Anderson
Joe Chat Beazley
Guy Ely
Jimmy Turner
Gene Shaw
Larry Jester
Jimmy Wilkerson
Alan Harper
Grants in Fannin County totals four across agencies
Governor Briscoe approved four LEAA funded grants in Fannin County totaling 64,? hundred dollars for a county attorney staffing project 6439 for juvenile alternatives 3150 for Texoma Regional Planning Commission teletype maintenance and 44591 to upgrade the regional teletype loop The package was among 116 statewide LEAA grants under the Crime Control Act of 1976 Also announced were a 47900 grant to Fannindel ISD for remedial services staff and planning and 11648 across Sam Rayburn ISD for Impact Aid with a 1167.71 immediate payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Fannin County
Texoma Regional
Briscoe
Sam B. Hall Jr
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Fannindel Independent
Sam Rayburn
Hall
Sam Rayburn Independent School
Local Scouts Attend Sherman Day Camp
Local Cub Scouts and mothers joined Texoma Valley Council at Five Mile Cabin for Camp Shalukluk, a three day event with 121 attendees. Participants included Stephen Spann and Kelly Norwood, led by Edna Campbell and others from Whitewright, with Director Teddie Ann Salmon and nurse Carol Shenard coordinating activities in nature, arts, fitness, crafts, and cultural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texoma Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Five Mile Cabin
Stephen Spann
Kelly Norwood
Matt Sullivan
Shannon Mannery
Duane Marks
Rusty Morgan
Todd Crouch
Chance Clark
Allen Claflin
Denney Mathis
Davin Campbell
Eric Hagenswold
Ronald Hames
Abram Farrin
B. D. Pierce
David Fennell
Ritchie Sparks
Michael Mannery
Jerry Melton
Brian Ritchie
Tony Blackburn
Whitewright
Edna Campbell
Carolyn Dosier
Patsy Farrington
Vicky Hames
Danna Morgan
Veda
David Sprowl
Sherman
Abram Farrington
Ferry Melton
Many Guests and Local Visits Over the July Fourth Weekend
A long list of visitors gathered at Whitewright and surrounding towns for the Fourth, including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Collins Whitesboro and Mrs. Zelma Harper, with tractor pull attendance noted. Kin and friends from Sherman Sanger Garland Dallas and Houston joined family gatherings at multiple homes. A large Reynolds family reunion occurred with attendees from Whitewright Bohham Sherman Savoy Garland Irving Denton Houston Bay Town Waco Kirby Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Collins
Whitesboro
John Stephens
Hermon Bedford
Sherman
Mary Stephens
D. E. McCoy
Sanger
Zelma Harper
Karen Darwin
Liberty
R. H. Darwin
Joe Bodine
Carlos Bodine
Joe Rich
Brad Alexander
Garland
Larry Mat
Carsalton
Dallas
Laura Rich
Joe Pannell
Dawn
Joey
J. G. Blands
Mary Lou Ayers
Rosenna Parchman
Edith Alexander
C. L. Cole
Greenville
C. L. Layman
J. P. McKinney
Mesquite
Ceil Cleveland
Donna
Christi
Hurst
Cheri Metcalf
Houston
Kim McKinney
Sharon
Euless
Barbara Wilson
Franklin Williams
Mac Williams
Donald Williams
Eon Donald
John Williams
Steve McFatridge
Waskom
Ted Williams
Gulfport
Mississippi
Thomas Geer
Carl
Bedford
James McKinney
Ricky
Manuel Alexander
Beulah McLean
George Key
Betty Wilson
Ft. Worth
Mary Darwin
Authur Thomas
Kilgore
Gene Arenbury
Caracas
Vent
Don Cook
C. J. Meador
Clara Wallace
Lola Scott
R. E. Massengale
Weaver
Cofsus Woods
Beatrice Hunter
Alexander
Hunter
Frank Hunter
Leslie Holland
Maude Holland
Willie McCafferty
Pat Murphy
Polly
G. C. Brown
Tracy
Richardson
Grover Brown
Florence Lewis
Shrevesport
James Demsey
Danny
John
Joe Ross
200 Club
Grady
Vowell
Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College
Grayson Bbc
Michelle Hough
Yowell
Chorale
Also Mentioned on This Page
McFatridge
Aria
Sun
Bethel Baptist Church
Rev
Houston Garner
Hebron Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Bob Worthy Car Wash
Bob Worthy
Fannin
Sherman Day
Whitewright School
Polly Spencer
Benita Coleman
Sherri Coleman
Patricia Coleman
Channel Cox
Linda Gabriel
Leslie Owens
Bart Bodine
Mary Lou
Estelle (Hogan) Lay
Ben Coker
Bells
Morley Biggerstaff
Weston
Pug Hogan
Fort Worth
Lonnie Washburn
Herbert Hogan
Army Reserve
U.S. Government
Dorotha Gosnell
Tyler
Gary Park
Gary
Tyler Hospital
Dorothy Kelly
Pearlee Richie
Terrill
Weldon Wilson
Robert Warren
Virgil Porten
Winnie Hamilton
H. M. Hamilton
Hamilton
Bonnie McKinney
Roy Hamilton
Jack Morton
Grover
John Echols
Gail Glascot
A. Lee Hall
Howe
Martha Ayres
Irene Burt
Plano
Lynn Rushing
Levvelland
Clyde Robinson
Vera Chesser
H. G. Chesser
Roby Childress
Lake Texoma
Betty Darwin Wilson
WHS
Dan LeDane
LeDane
Linda Sullivan
Sullivan
Kim Chumbley
Crystal Farley
Catherine Stephens
Paige Gattis
Charlie Dixon
Jennifer Johnson
Leslie White
Kelley Sullivan
Emily Johnson
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