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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
1
Whitewright launches Cleanup Week with volunteers and city crews collecting trash city wide. Areas assigned by day for Northeast Northwest Southeast and Southwest zones as businesses paint stores and crews enforce grass height rules to 10 inches, with rabies vaccination drive discussed by the Chamber.
The Dallas Morning News carrier reports Sunday papers stolen in downtown Whitewright with several dollars short weekly. He warns that continued theft could lead to removing the Sunday paper rack from the downtown area.
Gina Judd daughter of Ralph and Mrs Judd of Whitewright won the Our Little Miss pageant at Grayson County Junior College Auditorium. The sixth grader earned the area crown for sports wear party dress and talent performing I Gotta Be Me. She earns a chance to compete in the state pageant in Irving June 18 21 and later international judging in Dallas. Judd has 115 trophies and many medals from childhood thrills contests and is granddaughter of Zelma Judd Tom Bean and Charlie Ayres Whitewright.
A fundraising campaign aims to clear a $280 deficit at Whitewright City Cemetery. The shortfall arose last year when the Cemetery Association exceeded its upkeep allotment due to heavy rains. Donations may be sent to the City Cemetery Association in Whitewright.
Whitewright homemaking students enter week two of a special course led by Miss Annette Snider. They may earn an extra half credit and will observe a cake decorating demonstration Monday at 9 am and attend an FHA workshop at 1 pm. Freshman visitors come Tuesday at 9 am, with a Friday early departure for field trips.
Whitewright High School star quarterback Will Cureton signs to attend East Texas State University on an athletic scholarship. Coach Ernest Hawkins and Whitewright coach Clyde McMurray praise his character leadership and potential. Cureton, 6 3 and 190 pounds, lettered four years in football and three in baseball with strong scholastic record.
City wide CLEAN UP and PAINT UP drive proclaimed by Mayor J R Summers in cooperation with the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce. Citizens urged to participate to curb dumping and improve health and appearance. enforcement of related laws will be strict.
The Whitewright Riding Club plans its eighth annual Quarter Horse Show starting at noon Sunday at Co P. Dawson Memorial Arena with 41 classes. Entries open to all registrants and may be increased to Class A with 225 or more entries.
Rev George Topper is named pastor of the Lee Street Floyd Charge at the North Texas Annual Conference in Dallas. The couple came to Whitewright in 1966 to serve Whitewright Marvin churches. Mrs Topper taught in the elementary school for three years. The couple will move to Greenville June 11 after final service June 8 and he will preach at Marvin Church at 10:00 am and at First United at 11:00 am Sunday.
Whitewright begins the 1969 youth baseball schedule with three games, Leonard beats Whitewright 10 to 6 on Monday, rain cancels Tuesday play, and a long list of upcoming fixtures across Van Alstyne, Tom Bean, Bells, Howe, Trenton, Celeste, and other towns through July. The calendar covers Pony League and district considerations with multiple matchups and standings implications.
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce members at Fireman's Hall select Farmer of the Month to recognize area farmers. Residents nominate via a ballot published in the Whitewright Sun with mail or drop-off submissions. monthly canvass determines the winner.
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