Whitewright Rings In New Council Member Vincent Freeman
Whitewright City Council appoints Vincent Freeman to replace Dr. Stephen Sullivan and serve the remainder of the term after Sullivan resigned last month. Freeman was sworn in amid a secret ballot. Several other items, including a development proposal outside city limits, committee guidelines, a salary raise for Police Chief Frye, and new waste disposal plans, dominated a lengthy session with a June 22 special meeting set to discuss proposals.
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Vincent Freeman
Stephen Sullivan
Dr. Sullivan
Freeman
Jim Frye
Frye
Library Fund Growing Needs Contributions
The city library fund attracts many local donors but requires more cash to cover operating costs and add volumes. A provisional $500 grant offer from Mrs. Will Fleming of Fort Worth hinges on a matching local contribution, with groups including The First National Bank and Rotary Club already giving.
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Will Fleming
Fort Worth
Fleming
Whitewright Library
First National Bank
Carl's Sausage
O.K. Feed Mill
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
Dawson Butane
Town and Country Club
Pettit’s Grocery
Community Cable
West Texas Telephone
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
A.M. Bryant
Edwards Chevrolet
Lucille Threston
Tom Brookshire
Farley Grain
Meisenbach Ford
Sewer Plans Delayed for Whitewright Plant
Whitewright bonds approved last July fund a new sewage plant but contract NS not yet signed. Mayor Sonny Smith says delays by the federal Environmental Protection Agency slowed approvals until last week. A June 18 Texas Water Quality Board meeting will decide on rules interpretation, with a contract possible in about thirty days. Bond money earning interest at First National Bank.
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Whitewright
Sonny Smith
Smith
Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Water Quality Board
Austin
First National Bank
Local Winners Club Sponsors Quarter Horse Show
Two local Quarter Horse raisers earned first place trophies at Whitewright Riding Club's event. Ima Sugar Star won Junior Calf Roping against top rivals, and Vanzi Jo Bar took Senior Western Pleasure. Floydada Chubby dominated its class, while 184 adults and 85 youths competed. prize money exceeded $1,000 though class A status was not reached.
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Whitewright Riding Club
Dick Walker
Ima Sugar Star
Vanzi Jo Bar
O.G. Bow
Mary Hill
C.R. Johnson
Whitewright
Floydada Chubby
Murrell Lucas
Leonard
Sallie Leslie
Justus Robin
Fred Shearer
Land’s Do Little
Sandra Anthony
Decie Dod
Geraldine Wray
Muriel Lucas
Miss Wooten II
Joe Haynes
Belinda King
Grayson Ex-students Plan Sunday Reunion
The 33rd annual Grayson College Ex-students Association reunion will be held Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on the old college campus. Whitewright Mayor Sonny Smith will welcome the group. Emory Christian, president of the Whitewright Historical Society, will speak on the Grayson College Museum history and its move to the city library. An impromptu program follows, lunch is served in the elementary cafeteria, and an afternoon museum tour will conclude the gathering.
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Grayson College Ex-students Association
Old College
C. McMillan
Thessociation
Whitewright
Sonny Smith
Emory Christian
Whitewright Historical Society
Christian
Grayson College
Chamber members pose with trash pickup vehicles
Sun Photo shows Whitewright Chamber of Commerce members Otto Krumm, Adolph Barnes, Robert Sale, Bill Dyer, H. Ryan, Bill Newport, Don Huffman and J. Philpot with the vehicles they will use to collect trash on June 19.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Otto Krumm
Adolph Barnes
Robert Sale
Bill Dyer
H. Ryan
Bill Newport
Don Huffman
J. Philpot
Sun
Whitewright Plans City Cleanup Week
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce schedules a city wide cleanup June 14 to 19 to beautify the town. At a June 2 meeting Clean-up Committee Chairman Robert Sales said trash in bags or metal containers will be picked up. Citizens should place trash on the street in front of their property by 8:00 a.m. June 19. Project co planner Joe Philpot noted chamber members will use personal vehicles at their own expense to drive every street until disposal is complete.
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Whitewright
Robert Sales
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Philpot
Chamber
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