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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
4
Bells school prepares for a new look with remodeled high school featuring air conditioning central heat new red and white windows partial room paneling and new ceilings. A kindergarten first grade building under construction an army barrack from Perrin Field becomes athletic field house and PTA funds a new stage curtain.
Local social notes list Mrs. Bobby Landrum hosting Lani with a picnic at Fairview Park Sherman. Visitors include Lt. Col Fred Jones Moore and family moving to Fort Hood and other relatives from Denton Dallas Austin Pottsboro and Gainesville visiting or staying with relatives.
Bells Schools line up a August 24 in service training for teachers to start the new term. On August 25 students enroll and follow the day schedule with buses arriving by 8 00 am and a 2 00 pm dismissal. Kindergarten starts August 25 with birth certificates required. Mrs Marsha Maiden named Homemaking instructor replacing Mrs Pamela Terry who resigned to join Aubrey school.
The Boys' League of Bells closed its season with a family picnic on Lake Texoma drawing fifty plus players and families. Eugene Cross and Mark Yource will play on the All Star team Thursday night. Brevin Cross coaches assisted by Ray Smith.
The Adult II Sunday School class of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly gathering in the Fellowship Hall. President Mrs. Alvin Martin opened with prayer, led by Mrs. Gordon Mullinix, class teacher. Mrs. Bill Blackmon gave a devotional on Spiritual and Physical Health. A music guided exercise routine followed. Refreshments were served to six members by Mrs. Ray Smith.
Calvary Baptist Church held a Family Night Saturday with over 30 attendees enjoying a fellowship meal. J. D. Branch gave the blessing at the table.
Two local boys Terry Pettit and Tony Bennett fly from Love Field to California to visit Sgt. and Mrs. Freddie Crouch in Santa Ana. Their two week itinerary includes Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm Ghost Town Marineland Wax Museum San Diego Zoo Sea World and Laguna Beach swimming. They travel with parents Mr and Mrs Bill Pettit and Mr and Mrs Elbert Bennett and Kan.
The Bells School Board met in a called session Tuesday. They noted the tentative resignation of Elementary principal and head of athletics Joe Mays who plans to start a business in McKinney. Applications are invited to fill the position. The board set a tax rate of 1.65 per hundred dollars, up from 1.25 last year. O V Barker summarized high school contract costs and progress with about 75 percent completed. The 70 71 school calendar was approved. Barker is authorized to apply for and disperse federally allocated funds. The board accepted a contract with H C Austin Corp of Durant for a vocational building at 30000.00.
The August draft call declines from July with 560 total for Texas, 257 fewer than 817 in July. Examinations quota drops to 1490, from 1601 in July. Random sequence numbers for examinations run 1 to 215. no forwarding for sequences above 215 until further notice. Volunteers must be inducted ahead of nonvolunteers. national call is 10,000 men for the army. John Heywood quotation.
Superintendent Tim Kelly announced Aug 25 enrollment and Aug 26 classes for Tom Bean schools with buses running on Aug 25 to bring students in by 8 15. Enrollment expected at 365, first full personnel meeting Aug 18. New staff include science teacher Miss Nita Redman and new staff member Miss Marlena Mooney. coach Hilton Casey resigned, Steve Cooper takes over.
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