Lone Star Degrees Won By Whitewright Students
Four Whitewright boys Jimmy Worsham Gary Christian Darrell Dyer and Carlos Bodine earned Lone Star Farmer Degrees from the Texas FFA. Dyer and Worsham received theirs at the state convention in Houston. Christian and Bodine will be honored later. Each student met three years of agriculture work and at least $500 in project earnings. Worsham raised heifers, Dyer calves, and Bodine pigs with a grand champion pig as a freshman at Loy Lake Show.
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Whitewright Boys
Jimmy Worsham
Gary Christian
Darrell Dyer
Carlos Bodine
Texas
Future Farmers of America
Lone Star Farmer
Dyer
Worsham
Houston
Christian
Bodine
The
Loy
Loy Lake
Whitewright Council Considers Leashing In Session
In a special Tuesday night meeting two children bitten by loose dogs spurred creation of a city dog pound and part time dog catcher. A pound site will be chosen this week. A leash law may be considered and dog owners must vaccinate and license.
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Whitewright
Herman Philley
Philley
Marshall Hasty
Vince Freeman
Baptists Announce State VBS Program at First Baptist Church
Registration for Vacation Bible School opens after the 6 30 p.m. worship on Sunday August 1 1971. Programs serve preschool through high school with classes in multiple church wings and 27 workers guiding five evenings from August 2 to 6 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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First Baptist Church
Douglas Rymer
Bill McFatridge
Pat Marlow
Merle Marlow
Essie Thornhill
Nelle Brown
VBS
Brenda Jones
Kathy Cooley
Linda Rymer
Maureen Tillett
Curtis Tillett
Sleeping Sickness Spreads VEE Threatens Grayson County Area
Drought conditions in Grayson and Fannin Counties reduce standing water inviting mosquitoes that could carry Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis, a sleeping sickness like disease, posing risk to local horses. The text notes weather impact on crop yields and local grazing areas.
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Grayson
Fannin Counties
Masons Schedule Barbecue Dinner In Whitewright
The Masonic Lodge in Whitewright announces the fourth annual barbecue dinner on Saturday July 31 from 5 30 to 8 30 p m at American Legion Park. Tickets are sold by lodge members to fund the building fund and invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Whitewright
Milton Simpson
DPS: Safety Responsibility Act still enforces suspensions under certain conditions
The Texas DPS in Sherman clarifies that the Safety Responsibility Act remains in effect for specific circumstances despite a federal ruling. It outlines six scenarios including civil judgments not satisfied, final convictions with automatic suspensions, interstate事故 rulings, failure to report an accident, default on payments for damages, and cancellation of financial responsibility proof. Proof of future liability can be met by insurance, a surety bond, or $25,000 cash, valid for five years.
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Sonny Smith
Texas Health Board
Smith
Dallas
Fort Worth
Shellenberger Construction Company
Sherman
New City
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Texas
Mexico
U.S. Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Col
Wilson E. Speir
Department of Public Safety
Safety Responsibility Act
Speir
Spirit Sessions Cheerleaders Attend SMU Camp
Seven Whitewright High School cheerleaders will attend an SMU cheerleading school in Dallas from August 8 to 13. The program, open to female cheerleaders and affiliated with the National Cheerleaders Association, features Debbie Wortham as head cheerleader and includes Gail Wortham Brenda Williams Regina Bartley Dana Kent Jane Biggerstaff and Brenda Bing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
National Cheerleaders Association
Debbie Wortham
Betty Wortham
Debbie
Grid Schedule Preview Hints at Upcoming Football Season
Coach Charlie Sessom released schedules for the varsity B team and Junior High as the team eyes the coming football campaign. The July update outlines opponents and dates, with players and venues to be confirmed.
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Charlie Sessom
Tom Bean School Board awards contracts in special session
The Tom Bean School Board approved several contracts for the next school year including gasoline from Atlantic Richfield at 14.2 cents per gallon milk from Bordens at 7.6444 cents per half pint and bread from Mrs Bairds Bakery at 23 cents per loaf. They set free lunch income guidelines and disposed of a 1964 Chevrolet school bus for 1587.50 to Texas School Bus Sales of Austin. A Monday night meeting with the equalization board and a bond consultant was set to discuss a potential bond issue open to the public.
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Tom Bean School Board
Atlantic Richfield
Bordens
Texas School Bus Sales
Austin
Equalization Board
Tim Kelley
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Lone Star
Council
Baptists State
Vee
Grayson County
Masons
Bonham
E.G. Carney
Carney
South
Central America
Disease Control Center
Atlanta
Brenda Williams
SMU
Gail Wortham
Estelle Williams
Brenda
Regina Bartley
Weldon Bartley
Regina
Dana Kent
Ed Kent Jr
Danna
Jane Biggerstaff
John Biggerstaff
Tiger
Jane
Reflector
Brenda Bing
Henry Bing
Varsity
Celina
Anna
Farmersville
Howe
Leonard
Allen
Rivercrest
Whitesboro
Honey Grove
Fannindel
Wolfe City
van Alstyne
Gaimes
Blue Ridge
Tom Bean
Quinlan
Wylie
Jr. High
Howe A & B
Open Wylie
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