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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
4
C L Cooke nomination of C J Cooke to a term on the Texas Industrial Commission was confirmed by the Texas Senate on May 31. Cooke serves as president of Community Public Service Company.
Grayson College hosts its 31st reunion Sunday at the old Grayson College Building with 9 00 registration and 10 00 program. Morris McMillin of Dallas will preside as master of ceremonies with Mayor R R Sumner giving the welcome address. A business meeting lunch and museum tour follow along with Congregational singing devotional and multiple musical selections.
The USDA announces amendments to regulate interstate cattle movement to curb brucellosis. Most counties are Modified Certified, allowing unrestricted movement with owner statements. New rules ban movement from non qualified herds to quarantined feed lots and permit calves under six months from unclassified areas if from tested, brucellosis free herds. Effective August 1, 1969.
Gus Jones from the social security district advises students to obtain a social security number before summer employment so employers can report earnings. He urges those who already have a card to replace a lost one promptly. The Sherman office at 810 N Travis processes new or replacement cards in a few days.
Medicare beneficiaries 65 and older may get reimbursement for rental or purchase of durable medical equipment. Gus Jones notes common items include wheelchairs hospital beds walkers and oxygen gear prescribed by a physician. Applicants submit an itemized bill and doctor statement with estimated use length. reimbursements are usually issued in monthly installments. For details contact Sherman Social Security office at 810 N Travise, 893-4301.
Texas parents seeking nonresident student transfers must now apply directly to the receiving school district superintendent. The new plan, outlined by the Texas Education Agency, replaces the 1925 and 1935 transfer methods and requires written applications to the receiving district.
Second Lieutenant Charles M. Knowles son of Mr and Mrs Leon Knowles of Denison has earned the U S Air Force Silver Wings after graduation at Vance AFB Oklahoma He will join a Pacific Air Forces unit at Phan Rang AB Vietnam He is a Denison High School and Southeastern State College graduate and a Sigma Tau Gamma member His wife Sandra is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Dugan of Bells.
John W. Galyon, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford D Galyon of Bells, is assigned as a Wireman with Sun Light Equipment Maintenance Company near Long Bien Vietnam on April 29. His wife Melva resides in Collinsville Texas.
Sgt Richard D. Rogers, son of Mr and Mrs Douglas B Rogers of Sherman Route 4, arrives at Perrin AFB for duty with a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command. A 1955 Tom Bean High School graduate, he previously served at Albrook AFB in the Canal Zone, and is married to Carla daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest W Price of Tom Bean.
The Texas Highway Commission awarded two contracts for road work in Franklin and Grayson counties. R C Buckner and A K Gillis & Sons won 6.4 miles of FM 115 grading and surfacing for 869599.84 with James W Cravens supervising and Bob B. Baker in charge. estimated 220 work days. In Grayson County Rep McKinney and C R Hudnall won 1.9 miles of FM 84 and SH 75A work for 451880.45 with Joe M Swindle supervising and estimated 120 work days.
Four members of Whitewright High School Class of 69 received scholarships to fund further study. Will Cureton earned a full athletic scholarship to East Texas State University. Rodney Nicely and Rhonda Bonds gained $100 scholarships from local sources. Vicki Garner and Miss Bonds will attend Grayson County Junior College. Garner won a $25 Gladys Ray Memorial Scholarship for her poetry.
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