School Board Hires New Teacher and Coach
At a recent meeting the board approved Diane Clark of Honey Grove as junior high science teacher and Howard Roach of Celeste as assistant football coach and teacher. Whitewright joins Region X Media Center of Richardson. All auxiliary staff get a 5 percent raise. Superintendent Sam Montgomery reminds parents enrollment is near and vaccines per state law are required. the district will check records if parents are unsure what their child needs.
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Diane Clark
Honey Grove
Howard Roach
Celeste
Whitewright
Region X Media Center
Richardson
Clarence Bonds
Sam Montgomery
Pig Skin Meeting Called
A meeting of the Pigskin Club has been called for Monday July 31 at 7 p m by Dr Steve Sullivan. Plans will be completed for work on the football field and he urges everyone to attend.
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Steve Sullivan
Thompson to Join Doss in Area Law Practice
Michael Thompson known locally as Mane Thompson returns to Denison to practice with Robert L. Doss in Doss and Thompson Inc. The firm opens September 1, with offices in Denison at 311 West Woodard Street and in Whitewright, Texas. Thompson, 31, has practiced in Corpus Christi since 1970, focusing on real estate law, and will split time between Denison and Whitewright. Doss, a 54 year old Denison attorney, has a long Grayson County practice, ties to North Texas institutions, and serves on local church and legal groups. They plan Denison office hours 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.
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Michael Thompson
Thompson
Fampus Christi
Denison
Rober L. Doss
Doss
Whitewright
Duff Ball
Mane Thompson
Lubbock
Texas Technological University
Baylor University
Levelland
Texas
Corpus Christi
U. S. Life Title Company
Grayson County
Grayson County Child Welfare Unit
and Fork Club
Men's Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Grayson County Bar Association
Denison Girls Club
Mr. Thompson
Jody Brown
Durant
Oklahoma
Charles Avery Mason
Dallas
St. Luke’s
St. Luke's Church
Helen
Texas Law Review
Baylor Law Review
Hella Temple Shrine
Whitewright Blue Lodge
Grayson Bar
American Bar Association
North Texas Bar Association
State of Texas
United States Supreme Court
United Fund supports Salvation Army work in Whitewright
Fifth in a series on United Fund assistance describes how Whitewright benefits from the Salvation Army. Charles Ayres chairs since the 1950s, Roy G. Blanton keeps expenditures, and about 200 of the 600 from the United Fund stays in town for meals lodging and clothing for the distressed. The unit can access broader Salvation Army facilities including a Dallas area camp and Home for mothers. Local volunteers provide help with few questions, assisting 74 people at Christmas and inviting citizens to contribute annually to the United Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Salvation Army
Whitewright
Charles Ayres
Roy G. Blanton
Sears Anderson
Ayres
National Salvation Army
Dallas
Hoblzelle
Salvation Army Service Unit
Flowers Coaches All Stars Triumph in Zone Baseball Event
Floyd Flowers coached the East Zone All Stars who defeated Bells 16 to 12 to win the championship. George Pittman assisted, trophies awarded to players from four teams including Bells first place, with Alton Davis coaching Bells and players Jeff Daniels Mike Flowers Stanley Smith Gary Tillett Co W Roberson Charles Daniels Reid Pittman Johnny Morris James Smith Tony Dockery Larry Call Corky Skinner Bryan McCorks Jeff Wallace Tom Bean among the roster.
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All Stars
Bells
Howe
Whitewright
Floyd Flowers
George Pittman
Alton Davis
Jeff Daniels
Mike Flowers
Stanley Smith
Gary Tillett
Co. W. Roberson
Charles Daniels
Reid Pittman
Johnny Morris
James Smith
Tony Dockery
Larry Call
Corky Skinner
Trenton
Bryan McCorks
Jeff Wallace
Tom Bean
Pony League to Face Dads in Legion Park Game Tomorrow
Pony League Baseball meets their dads in an end of season challenge at Legion Park tomorrow night at 8. President Joe Griffis thanks supporters including the utility company and the newspaper for helping the season. PeeWee and Little League results are noted, with sponsorship as a plan to offset next season costs.
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Legion Park
Joe Griffis
CPS
Griffis
City's Water Wells Run Overtime at High Output
Whitewright operates three long producing wells with North and East wells drilled in 1900 and 1917 respectively. All are automated via pressure systems in the water tower and tested monthly for bacteria with annual mineral content analysis. In June both pumped about 7.8 million gallons. daily reads reached 267,000 gallons. The 1968 third well averages 55,000 gallons daily, pumping from Trinity Land. Peak demand expected in August and September, with 1960 usage at 5.05 billion gallons and a projection of 113.4 billion gallons by 2020.
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State Heath Department
Trinity Land
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Sun
Kay Bryant
Rotary Club
Virginia McFatridge
King Ranch
Tom Lea
Sullivan
Hompson
Flowers
All
Pony League
Dads
Little League No. 2
East Well
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