Whitewright Rambler notes and community updates
Sympathy extended to Vera Hickman on her sister's passing. Melody Drive residents fly kites on Sunday. Ed Sowells and family move into W Locust housing. Ya Ka Ni Campfire girls decorate for Daughter Dad banquet March 27. Butch Morgan Milton Simpson and Danny Berend fish in Toledo Bern. 30 pounds total, Simpson’s four pound bass. Bible School set for June 7-11. Lillis Watkin birthday photo attempt. editor laments ruined film. Carl Edwards praised for stopping a laundromat fire before the department arrived.
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Butch Morgan
Milton Simpson
Danny Berend
Whitewright
Toledo
Bern
Simpson
John Reeves Celebrates Leap Year Birthday in Whitewright
John Reeves, born February 29 1892, marked his leap year birthday with a cake at the Presbyterian Church in Whitewright. A former Cole-Davis Dry Goods operator and Grayson County native, he is widowed from Dale McGaughey and counts four children, with ties to Whitewright, Netherland, Waco, and Garland.
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John Reeves
Reeves
Cole-Davis Dry Goods
Whitewright
Grayson County
Dale McGaughey
Cele
David
James
Netherland
Texas
E.M
Waco
John Dell
Garland
Whitewright Nursing Home
Presbyterian
Banquet Ballots and Dues Sent by Chamber Members
Members of the Chamber of Commerce received ballots for Man Woman and Farmer of the Year and a Whitewright dues check. Dues must be returned by March 16 so the contest committee can declare winners for the April 3 banquet. Guest speaker will be John D. Jackson of American Airlines Fort Worth with musical entertainment by Shay and Tina Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
John D. Jackson
American Airlines
Fort Worth
Shay
Tina Howell
Trenton
Bells Election Set for April 3 in Whitewright
Mayor Son Isom announced April 3 as the city election date to fill three council seats with incumbents Don Mullinix and D R Casteel seeking reelection. Bill Skipworth will not run again. filing deadline is March 3. Banquet tickets sold next week, catered by Barretts of Van Alstyne, with Man Woman and Farmer of the Year honored at the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells
Son Isom
Don Mullinix
D.R. Casteel
Bill Skipworth
Barrett's of van Alstyne
Greater Whitewright
Rotary Cigar Pay-off and 100 Percent Attendance
Whitewright Rotary President Chuck Wilson handed out cigars at Friday meetings for every 100 percent attendance, marking seven 100 percent months this year and drawing visitors from Sherman Denison Bonham and nearby clubs along with 13 guests at last Friday's lunch. Yankee Doodle Dandies from Trenton sang patriotic numbers as part of the program.
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Chuck Wilson
Rotary Club
Rotary
Rotary Clubs
Whitewright Club
Wilson
Whitewright Rotarians
United States
Ethel Green
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
Philip Barnheart
Earnheart
Chuck
Sam Montgomery
Trenton
Donna Hinkle
Whitewright PTO to Hold Open House March 9
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Organization meets Tuesday March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the grade school cafetorium with a business session followed by open house festivities. Dana Morgan announced a nominating committee will select officers for the new year. PTO members and Whitewright School parents urged to attend.
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Whitewright
Dana Morgan
PTO
Tapp Receives Five Year Service Pin
Jerry Tapp, engineering assistant at Continental Telephone in Whitewright, received a five year service pin in a ceremony at the local office last Tuesday. Richard Howell presented the pin. Tapp joined Continental in February 1971 as a commercial representative at Wairfield, moved to engineering in 1973, then advanced to junior engineer and finally to engineering assistant. He and wife Sandy have lived on Melody Drive in Whitewright for two years with three children.
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Jerry Tapp
Richard Howell
Continental Telephone
Whitewright
Continental
Tapp
Con
Tinental
Wairfield
Sandy
Melody Drive
Honor Roll Numbers Announced for Second Trimester
Principal Mr Mac Woodruff lists middle and high school students earning regular and high honors for the second trimester. High honor roll includes eight seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with 95 to 100 averages and perfect conduct. Regular honor roll lists many students across grades with 90 to 94 averages and conduct.
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Mac Woodruff
Jayne Harper
Karen Jarvis
Julie Johnson
Norma Stepp
Judy Guffee
Robert Mathis
Kenny Buchanan
Soloria Patterson
Howard Hodge, Jr
Sheila Bryant
Tona Malone
Kelly Selman
Mykel Woodruff
Travis Clark
Lisa Reeves
Shelley Scott
Mark
Sue Brinkley Speaks on Button Collecting at Club
Whitewright resident Sue Brinkley was guest speaker at the Trenton Study Club hosted by Vicki Dodson. She presented a program on the fun of collecting buttons, displaying frames and cards and demonstrating button crafting.
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Sue Brinkley
Whitewright
Trenton
Vicki Dodson
Community Club Discuss Quilts
Mrs. Tom Brown hosted the Whitewright Community Club meeting in Fireman's Hall. Edith Grider presided, with reports from Velma Sadler and O A Bennett. Members received quilt patterns for the Bicentennial quilt and welcomed new member Onita Key. Nan Robinson won the door prize. next meeting hosted by Artie Connelly.
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Tom Brown
Whitewright Community Club
Fireman's Hall
Edith Grider
Fred Garner
Velma Sadler
O.A. Bennett
Onita Key
Nan Robinson
Artie Connelly
Donna Baker Named To Dean's List At ACC
Donna Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs William Baker of Whitewright has been named to the dean's honor roll at Abilene Christian College for the 1975 fall semester per ACC registrar figures. She enrolled for at least 12 semester hours and held a GPA above 3.45. Donna was Whitewright High School valedictorian in 1975.
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Donna Baker
William Baker
Whitewright
Abilene Christian College
ACC
Donna
Whitewright High School
Walker Ryon Files for Mayor in Whitewright Race
Mayor Dick Walker and Homer Ryon have filed for Whitewright mayor. If no other candidates file by Thursday, the race may mirror last year. Council candidates named are John Curtis and B G Burchfield, who replaces Bill Pearce on the council.
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Dick Walker
Homer Ryon
Whitewright
Mrs Harp Buried in L A Services Held in San Antonio
Mrs D Leon Laura K Harp of 308 W Summit Ave San Antonio died February 22 1976 in a local hospital. Services were held February 24 1976 with Rev T Stewart Coffman officiating. Interment at Mission Burial Park Chapel. Born July 20 1889 in Whitewright she married D Leon November 4 1912 in Whitewright. She lived in San Antonio since 1921 and belonged to University Presbyterian Church. Survivors include husband Evamae H Lancaster daughter and numerous relatives including Vera Hickman Nora Dillon Velma Higgins Ira Kirkpatrick and other nieces nephews and grandchildren.
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San Antonio
D. Leon
Laura K.) Harp
Summit Ave
T. Stewart Coffman
Mission Burial Park Chapel
Harp
Whitewright
W.A. Kirkpatrick
Old Grayson College
University Presbyterian Church
Evamae H. Lancaster
Vera Hickman
Nora Dillon
Dallas
Velma Higgins
Bonham
Ira Kirkpatrick
Sherman
Owen E. Lancaster, II
Blake L. Lancaster
Corpus Christi
Kimberly
Lori
Suzanne Lancaster
Joe Dillon
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Americus
Bobby Gene Kirkpatrick
Denison
Paul Vestal
Nursing Course Offered at Grayson College
Grayson County College offers a continuing non credit nursing assistant course in the Health Occupations Division. The 60 clock hour program trains nursing assistants for basic care in hospitals and nursing homes. Open to high school graduates GED holders and anyone over 21. Fee is $25 per month and the course lasts about one month.
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Health Occupations Division
Grayson County College
Mary Moses
Health Occupations
Tigers End 1976 With Record Season In District 16 A
Whitewrights Tigers finish 1976 with 28 wins and five losses and two school marks. They claimed District 16 A and beat Honey Grove and Wolfe City before losing to Allen in bi district. Coppell won the regional and advances to state. coach Mark Kline notes a record setting year and looks to next season.
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Whitewright
Tigers
Texas University
Honey Grove
Wolfe City
Allen Eagles
Grayson County College Gymnasium
Coppell
Austin
Mark Kline
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