FHA Girls Earn Summer Credits at Whitewright High
Whitewright High School Future Homemakers of America began a two week summer project with field trips to McKinney Job Center Heard Natural Museum and Denison Betina Wig Place. They also undertook a city improvement project painting downtown trash containers and heard blender and cake demonstrations with visits to Proctor and Gamble Mrs Bairds in Dallas, June 9 events planned. Members include Kim Rogers Sherri Smith Teresa Hearon Linda Atterberry Ritha Coleman Maxine Gentry Nancy Neathery Becky Hames Debi Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Whitewright High School
McKinney
FHA
Annette Snider
Denison
Kim Rogers
Sherri Smith
Teresa Hearon
Linda Atterberry
Ritha Coleman
Maxine Gentry
Nancy Neathery
Becky Hames
Debi Bush
City Council Delays Gas Rate Hike After July 11 Vote
The City Council met with Lone Star Gas and tabled a proposed rate increase for 30 days, planning to act at the July 11 meeting after further study. Mayor Burl Shields of Tom Bean attended along with the council to discuss shared waste disposal grounds run by Whitewright Bells and Tom Bean and a four year lease renewal option with H. G. Cleveland. The panel also agreed to contact the state health department about fencing around the water works to secure state approval. Mayor Sonny Smith presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas
Tom Bean
Burl Shields
Whitewright, Bells
H. G. Cleveland
State Health Department
Sonny Smith
Albino Raccoon Captivates Town Visitors In Whitewright
Donald Golden and Dale Barnes found an albino raccoon by the road between Desert and Blue Ridge on their Dallas trip. The year-old animal has red and green eyes and a pointed nose. They plan to cage it, with many locals stopping to view the unusual creature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Barnes
Blue Ridge
Donald Golden
Whitewright
Donald
Desert
Dallas
First National Bank Declares 6 Percent Stock Dividend
Directors met on June 6 and unanimously approved a $3.00 per share stock dividend on 2,000 shares totaling $6,000. Bank president John Bryant said it is the first such dividend in the bank's history and noted deposits exceed $5,000,000 with resources at $5,515,757.30 and interest paid to depositors over $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
John Bryant
Whitewright Sun offers two for five renewal gift deal
New Sun subscribers in Dallas Houston Charleston Heights and other cities join a renewal offer allowing two subscriptions for five dollars. At press time the list includes Mrs. Frank Alexander Mrs. J. C. Annip Grady Williams Mrs. Bill Lyons and more, all for 52 weekly copies. The deadline is June 30 1972 and gifts are encouraged even if current subscriptions are active.
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Whitewright Sun
Sun
The
Frank Alexander
J. C. Annip
Grady Williams
Dallas
Bill
Jewel Jarvis
Clyde Almond
C. A. Massey
Whitewright
United Fund Directors Elected in Whitewright
Whitewright United Fund directors were elected at a recent meeting. Terms expiring 1972 include Kay Bryant Virginia McFatridge Jane Skaggs Milton Simpson and John Biggerstaff. Expiring 1973 are Charley Ayres Don Williams Bobby Edgington Ralph Hughes and Larry Presley. Expiring 1974 are Phillip Earnheart Herman Philley Tom Sears Sam Montgomery and Clint Hennig. Through 1975 serve Carol Marks Rosa Lee White George Daniels Becca Tillman and Bob Meisenbach. John Bryant is president Danny Berend vice president Kay Bryant secretary and Peggy Partridge treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Program
Whitewright
Kay Bryant
Virginia McFatridge
Jane Skaggs
Milton Simpson
John Biggerstaff
Charley Ayres
Don Williams
Bobby Edgington
Ralph Hughes
Larry Presley
Phillip Earnheart
Herman Philley
Tom Sears
Sam Montgomery
Clint Hennig
Carol Marks
Rosa Lee White
George Daniels
Becca Tillman
Bob Meisenbach
John Bryant
Danny Berend
Peggy Partridge
Whitewright Graduate Joins Texas A M Cancer Project
Chuck Watkins, 1968 Whitewright High School alum and Texas A&M senior engineering technology student, works as a student machinist on equipment for a cancer treatment project. The collaboration includes University of Texas A&M and M D Anderson Hospital using TAMU's cyclotron for fast neutron therapy. Watkins part of the team, providing machine shop work and neutron beam support for treatment. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L A Watkins Jr of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Watkins
Whitewright High School
Texas A&m University
University of Texas A&m
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Texas A&m
M. D. Anderson
James B. Smathers
Watkins
United States
L. A. Watkins, Jr
Whitewright
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Daniel L. Berend
Henning Berend
Denton
Gee High School
Pilot Point
North Texas State University
Power Company
Berend
Mary Gayle Hansel
Kimberly Gayle
John Oster Mfg. Co
Proctor and Gamble Co
Mrs
Barbara Flannigan
Eresa Hearon
Tia
Sun Office
City Council
Barnes
Odell Caraway
Bank
United Fund
Cancer
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