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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1976
Page
1
The Whitewright Rambler notes a reunion for the 1937 graduating class of Whitewright High School set for Saturday July 17 1976 at 12 noon at the Firemen's Hall in Whitewright Texas.
Whitewright began its Bicentennial with a community worship service at American Legion Park led by Milton Simpson. Truman Wester spoke on Religious Freedom as a legacy and announced the Texas Crusade July 18 to 25 in Sherman. A picnic followed with costume contest winners and an American Legion Building dedication.
Whitewright's First National Bank reports deposits of 8,146,349 on June 30, up from 6,975,700 a year earlier, a gain of 1,170,649. Grayson county banks total 279,124,138 in deposits, up nearly 15 million. Tom Bean, Bells, Van Alstyne, and Howe State Bank also show substantial increases in deposits and loans.
Whitewright Rotary Club installed new officers for the coming year with Mer rel Dickson as president. Immediate past Dist. Gov. Emory Christian led the ceremony, assigning duties to four divisions. James W. Donaghey became director of club service and named committee chairs including Phillip Earnheart and Emory Christian. Officer changes included Chuck Wilson as vice president and Phillip Barnheart as secretary. A death notice for Elmore Wolf, 76, who died July 3, referenced his Whitewright residence and Methodist church membership, with survivors including his wife and son.
Bethel Baptist Church marked its bicentennial with a Sunday service and a covered dish dinner attended by 46 members. Mrs. Alva Key led a monthly program titled Missions Horizontal 76, showcased in a patriotic room with red white and blue decor, bicentennial flag cakes, and flags behind a floral arrangement.
Mrs Key assistants Philis Williams Regina Bartley Pat Pierce Mayme Lewis Jessie Williams Betty Jarvis Johnnie England Selita Key Billy Bartley lit red white blue candles for early religious pioneers. They carried flags for foreign missions and the U S. America and Star Spangled Banner sang, closing prayer by Mrs M W Williams. Cake and homemade ice cream served. Frances McLean visited her grandson and daughter-in law Bertha McLean Scotty at McKinney.
Sue Brinkley hosts a July 1 meeting of the Town and Country Club in Fireman's Hall with 18 members and guests. Pat Alexander presided. Esther Walker led the prayer. Edith Alexander and Sue Brinkley led pledges. Bob Hope received the most votes amid patriotic displays and a flag-planting thank you to Bobby Kay McCartney and Mrs. Alexander.
Mrs. Hugh Hunter presided at the 200 Club meeting with 25 members present on July 1. A weekly blood pressure check will be offered each Thursday night. The club gratefully acknowledges a quilt top and cotton gift from Mrs. Viola Games, with refreshments. The club meets daily 1 to 4 p.m. and holds a regular Thursday meeting at 7 p.m.
The Whitewright district office adds a Constaction Management System through a TerminNet 30 terminal to link estimating scheduling budgeting material forecasting and cost control. Clerks Paula Wood and Susan Felmet input data for transmission to Bakersfield CA offices at 360 words per minute with readback at 1444 wpm to streamline estimates and budgets.
The Grayson County Advisor presents Bryan Weber’s recollections of Whitewright’s June 11 1911 blaze. He recalls wheat shocks near town, a north wind, fuel from trash fires at Lively's, horse drawn firefighting, and aid from Leonard Bonham Sherman Trenton. The city rebuilt, and a 1916 Sun recounts the disaster and postwar recovery.
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