Whitewright FFA members attend State Convention in Houston
Two Whitewright Future Farmers of America members Darrell Dyer and Jimmy Worsham left Tuesday to attend the State FFA Convention in Houston from July 14 to 16. They were accompanied by Jack Rogers, the chapter advisor, who accompanied the students as voting representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Houston
Jack Rogers
Darrell Dyer
Jimmy Worsham
Darrell
Bill Dyer
Jimmy
Doyce Worsham
Carlos Bodine
Gary Christian
Whitewright Group
Continental Houston Motor Hotel
Donald N. McDowell
National Ffa Sponsoring Committee
Madison
Wisc
Regan Brown
College Station
Texas
Barham Fulmer
Nacogdoches
Rice Hotel
John McCulley
Marlin
Oregon
Jim Beard
Mounds
Oklahoma
Langner Lays Antarctic Life Out At Rotary Meeting
Lt Col William K Langner USAF retired told Whitewright Rotary about flying supplies to McMurdo Station on Antarctica 1400 mile Christchurch flight and living two years as operations officer on a shelf of ice. He described Operation Deep Freeze and showed slides and a movie detailing supply difficulties.
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Whitewright
William K. Langner
U.S. Air Force
Rotary
McMurdo Station
Ross Ice Shelf
Antarctica
Langner
U.S
South Pole
California
National Science Foundation
Col
Christchurch
New Zealand
Joe Johnson
Rotary Club
Fire destroys Gibson home in three-alarm blaze on Walnut Street
A Saturday night fire destroyed the R M Gibson residence on Walnut Street, causing total loss of the 12 room two story house and its contents. No injuries were reported and officials suspect an electrical cause. The blaze drew Whitewright, Tom Bean, and Bells fire departments, with the structure declared under control around midnight. The home, built circa 1900, was a local historical landmark and remains vacant as the owner arranges temporary housing.
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Jack Nossalman
R.M. Gibson
Bells
Tom Bean
Walnut Street
Whitewright
Gibson
Homer Ryans
Caleb Thornhill
Dallas
Ryans
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
Bids Placed for Sewage Plant as Whitewright Replaces Water Pump
City officials reviewed three bids for the new sewage plant with lowest offer from Shellenberger Construction of Sherman at 129822.35 dollars, followed by Cole and Smith of Denison at 145590 and Ruff Construction of Dallas at 157000. Rady and Associates will review before acceptance. East well pump replaced after five days down. cost about 1200 dollars. Fire near Gibson home tested water use and prompted thanks to nearby departments and law enforcement for traffic control.
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Smith
Shellenberger Construction Company
Sherman
Cole and Smith Construction Company
Denison
Ruff Construction Company
Dallas
of Rady and Associates
Ft. Worth
Whitewright
Vacation Church School Ends With Picnic At Church
The First United Methodist Church wrapped up its Vacation Church School with a Saturday morning picnic. Fifty-six students enrolled, about 50 on average attended, and $30.71 was raised for the Children’s Fund for Christian Missions. Betty Burleson directed activities with Alice Judd on piano and Bill Grisham assisting, along with a list of teachers including Sue Brinkley Judy Wolfe Linda Sullivan Martha Brookshear Edna Campbell Kay Burleson Debbie Bush Phyllis Earnheart Lisa Earnheart Kathy Wilson Gina Judd Susie Bow and Regina Bartley. Forty eight people joined the church picnic lunch.
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First United Methodist Church
Children’s Fund For Christian Missions
Betty Burleson
Alice Judd
Bill Grisham
Sue Brinkley
Judy Wolfe
Linda Sullivan
Martha Brookshear
Edna Campbell
Kay Burleson
Debbie Bush
Phyllis
Lisa Earnheart
Kathy Wilson
Gina Judd
Susie Bow
Regina Bartley
Industrial Foundation Opens Whitewright Membership Drive
Whitewright starts a nonprofit Industrial Foundation membership push aiming to attract clean permanent industry. Led by Tom Brookshear the drive seeks 75 100 members to fund loans via SBA and bankers, promising job growth community improvement and shared burdens with broad civic participation.
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Whitewright
Industrial Foundation
Tom Brookshear
Brookshear
Foundation
Small Business Administration
Bill McFairidge
Ralph Hughes
Philip Earnheart
Thomas Gillet
Jack Farley
Clint Henning
John Biggerstaff
James Gosnell
Paul Geers
Marshall Hasty
John Bryant
Bill Pettit
Bill McFatridge
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Dyer
Worsham
J.L. Bow
Hartzog
C.C. Wade
Y.Q. Tiller
Luther Armstrong
Larry Leeper
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