Whitewright News Bulletin Highlights Local Happenings
Bettye Roberts joins Whitewright Sun staff and invites greetings. Vacation Bible School at First Baptist June 14 18 9 to 1130 a.m. Bethel Baptist shows The Gospel Road June 13 8 p.m. Whitewright baseball team praised for potential stars. Local visits span Dallas Wichita and Fort Worth. Lost keys found between city hall and the bank. owner to identify at city hall.
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First Baptist Church of
Whitewright
Bethel Baptist Church
Gospel Road
Johnny Cash
City Hall
Fiddlers Festival to Held at ETSU Commerce Campus
East Texas State University hosts the National Collegiate Fiddlers Festival on June 17 at 6 45 p.m. about 30 fiddlers from Texas and the Southwest compete for 1200 in prize money. Notable contestants include Louis Franklin and Randy Elmore. The Eck Robertson Award will be announced. Admissions are free on the Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center lawn. Sponsors include ETSA Commerce Chamber of Commerce and local banks.
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Commerce
East Texas State University
Texas
Southwest
Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association
Louis Franklin
Randy Elmore
Terry Morris
Elmore
Franklin
Richard Harrison
Eck’’ Robertson
ETSA
Sam Rayburn Memorial
Commerce and
Commerce Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Federal Savings and Loan
First National Bank of Commerce
the Security State Bank of Commerce
First Baptist Church
Glorietta Baptist
New Mexico
Dwain Davis
Bill Dyer
Whitewright Sun Seeks Family Profiles for July 1 Edition
The Whitewright Sun plans a commemorative July 1 issue marking Independence Day and the bicentennial. Readers are asked to submit brief family profiles of 300 words or less about families, buildings, schools, and churches, with photos possible. Submissions prioritized by arrival time, with early pieces more likely to appear.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Area
Sun
Dallas
John Doe
Doe
J.F. Doe
Dr. Doe
Jane J
Green River
Arkansas
Darla Hovell
Rotarians Hear Humorous Speaker Friday
Rotarians will hear Trap Hanes of Commerce, a past district Governor and retired school superintendent, speak Friday at noon on Hogs Ax Handles and Woodpeckers. Dist Gov Emery Christian chairs the program. Mrs Skaggs shared last Friday’s egg shell collection, a hobby turned business.
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Trap Hanes
Commerce
Rotary
Dist
Emery Christian
Charles Skaggs
Bells Baptists Plan Revival and Committees Named
Bells First Baptist Church outlines committees for a summer revival starting June 20. Hospitality led by Mary Johnson Ollie Layman Joyce Layman June Ballard Kris Britt Nora Glass. pre revival meetings chaired by Van Britt Joe Witherspoon Mearl Johnson Jean Cook J C Owens. Gary Hines Richards Miller team emphasis by Shirley Mullinix Lois Rogers Lenora Shearer Susan Cook Danny Whitlock. publicity by Danny Pugh Becky Johnson Charles Shearer Weldon Meek Don Williams. James Rogers pastor serves on all committees.
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Mary Johnson
Ollie Layman
Joyce Layman
June Ballard
Kris Britt
Nora Glass
van Britt
Joe Witherspoon
Mearl Johnson
Jean Cook
J.C. Owens
Gary Hines
Richard Miller
Shirley Mullinix
Lois Rogers
Lenora Shearer
Susan Cook
Danny Whitlock
Danny Pugh
Becky Johnson
Charles Shearer
Weldon Meek
Don Williams
James Rogers
Chamber Plans July 4th Celebration in Whitewright
The Chamber of Commerce outlines a full Fourth of July program with Dr. Truman Wester as guest speaker at 11 a.m. a male church chorus led by Ronnie Pennell, special music by Jerry Hunter, and an organ concert. Bus transportation is offered via 200 Club and Mrs. Edith Jester.
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Edith Alexander
Town and Country Club
Alexander
Adelle Ireland
Chamber of Commerce
Truman Wester
Grayson County College
Whitewright
Ronnie Pennell
First Baptist Church
Jerry Hunter
Sherman
200 Club
Edith Jester
First United Methodist Church
American Legion
Freddie Whipple Elected President of CB Club
Freddie Whipple was elected president of the Triangle C B Club at the June meeting at the Tom Bean Sale Barn. Other officers include Alice Judd as vice president Lin da Whipple secretary-reporter Fern Hamm treasurer and Ralph Judd operations coordination.
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Freddie Whipple
Triangle C.B
Tom Bean
Alice Judd
Linda Whipple
Fern Hamm
Ralph Judd
Barry Stevens
T.J. Lucas
Rheta Jebens
Paul Latimer
Bernard Jones
Channel 3
Whitewright
American Legion Donates Field to Baseball League
The Whitewright American Legion donates use of the baseball field and two practice fields to the Whitewright Summer Baseball League with conditions. The league governs rentals, scheduling and season priorities, charging 12.50 per game for day or night use, and restricting rentals to Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Restrictions include no trades day games, league authority over outside use, and priority rights after season ends.
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Whitewright American Legion
Whitewright
WHL
American Legion
WHS
Weekend Visit Gatherings From Wide Nearby Set
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lennis Clark over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Winkle, Mrs. Ruth Smith of Grand Prairie, Mrs. Mary Dobbins of Chula Vista California, Mrs. Lowell Taylor of Kermit and Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Winkle of Savoy. Mrs. Lennis Clark visited her mother, Mrs. O.L. Winkle in Grand Prairie Saturday.
Kenneth Franklin Clinches Regional Title in Pitching Duel
Kenneth Franklin starred on the mound to secure the regional title for Whitewright. His dominant pitching dominated the game, delivering a decisive win for the team. The performance highlighted Franklin as the clear standout in a competitive regional matchup.
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Kenneth Franklin
Leslie Folsom Graduates From Woodrow Wilson High
Leslie Marion Folsom graduated with honors May 26 from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. A former Dallas Miss Charm 1973-74, she participated in student council drill ice skating Young Life and Tri-Hi-Y and was a homecoming queen nominee. She has 39 trophies and four crowns from beauty and talent contests in Dallas Fort Worth and Houston, plans North Texas interior design studies, and is the daughter of Roy and Dorothy Folsom.
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Leslie
Dallas
Young Life Group
Tri-Hi-Y
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Houston
North Texas
Denton
Roy Folsom
Whitewright
Dorothy Folsom
Baptist Study Aims to Mobilize Texas Baptists
A statewide Good News Texas program proposed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas seeks two million lay persons and pastors to share Christ through ministry evangelism. Dr. L L Morriss said 4.7 million Texans are non adherents, with a spring 1977 mass media drive and over 500000 dollars to be raised this fall via the Mary Hill Davis Offering for State Missions.
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Dallas
L.L. Morriss
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Morriss
Texas
Texas Baptists
Mary Hill Davis
Griffis Daughter Recovers At Home After Injury
Miss Mary Griffis daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Griffis is recovering at home from an injury last week that required several stitches She is doing fine and would welcome calls from friends
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Mary Griffis
Joe Griffis
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Bettye] Roberts
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