Fathers' day massacre as sons top dads 12 to 7 in Pony League
Whitewright Pony League fathers versus sons game ended 12-7 with Skunk Johnson, Vince Freeman, and Victor Daniel homering for the youths. Five runs in the first half of the inning sparked the comeback, while dads rally to 7 remain capped by an all star selection for Daniel and Smith.
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Whitewright
Pony League
George Pittman
Skunk Johnson
Skunk
Vince Freeman
Odell Caraway
Caraway
Skinny Smith
Charles Wortham
Slider Pittman
Victor Daniel
Steve Sanford
Phillip Smith
Randy Pittman
Gary Wortham
Daniel
Smith
Pottsboro
Sonny Smith
Jim Caraway
Jack Rogers
Pat Bow
Billy Morse
Joe Griffis
Sharkey Watson
Larry Presley
Senator Hall urges Texas reform and ethics overhaul
State Senator Ralph Hall spoke to Rotary, critiquing the Texas Constitution for its length and complexity and urging simplification. He defended the Ethics Bill, noting harsher penalties in his original proposal, and warned against pornography and court failures, while advocating yearly legislative sessions and opposing a state income tax.
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Texas
Ralph Hall
Rotary
Hall
Whitewright
The
Club
Sharps Bank
Smith
Senator Hall
Rockwall
Bill McFatridge
Clint Hennig
Ralph Hughes
Rotary Club
Posthumous Medals Honor Burchfield Son in War Battle
On a March day in 1969 Sgt Charles Burchfield and his squad were flown to a Vietnamese hill. Intelligence misjudged enemy presence and mortars fired. Within ten minutes he was killed, leaving behind news of his death and a son to honor.
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Charles Burchfield
Burchfield
Buschtid
O.V. Cawlings
Sgt. Burchfield
B.G. Burchfield
Whitewright
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Gospel Meeting Scheduled in Whitewright
The Whitewright Church of Christ schedules a gospel meeting August 2 to 8 led by evangelist Olden Cook of Sherman. Johnny Blankenship will direct songs from McKinney. services start 8 p.m. daily with Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday. The new building on Carter Street may host if finishing items are ready.
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Whitewright Church of Christ
Olden Cook
Travis Street Church
Carter Street
Livestock Brand Reregistration Law Approved in Texas
The Texas Legislature approved a law requiring all livestock brands and marks to be rerecorded with County Clerks by February 29, 1972 after an August 30, 1971 start. Owners may file brands in their name during a six month window. unrecorded brands become first come, first served. Re-recording occurs every 10 years, with county clerks enforcing unique brands per animal location and penalties up to $50 for failure to designate the placement.
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Texas
E.R. Brodhead
Grayson County
VEE Campaign Seeks Joint Local State Federal Action
The effort to curb Venezuela Equine Encephalomyelitis involves state and federal agencies and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. County Agent Stanley Oakley notes a survey to track horse deaths and signs, with daily county reports routed to district and USDA Houston. A second goal is mass horse immunization, aided by a revised Texas ruling allowing vaccination movement during quarantine, requiring owner releases and identification of unattended horses to avoid delays.
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Venezuela
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Stanley Oakley
Joe Rothe
USDA
Houston
Oakley
Texas Animal Health Authorities
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