Bryant named president of Whitewright bank
John Bryant of Sherman was elected president of The First National Bank of Whitewright by unanimous vote of the board. He will assume duties within days, with Sears Anderson resigning as interim president. Bryant, 30, is a former U S Treasury bank examiner and has worked in Sherman with Roberts Sanford and Taylor. He and Anderson will remain on the board. Bryant hails from Whitewright and is married to Judith Roberts with one daughter and a second child expected in March.
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First National Bank of
Bryant
Whitewright
C. B. Bryant
Bryant, Jr
Evans
Sweetwater
Austin College
Sherman
S.M.U
Dallas
United States Treasury Department
Austin
Roberts, Sanford, and Taylor, Sherman
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
Texas Wholesale Hardware Association
Whitewright Bank
Columbus Binkley Bryant
C. B. Bryant, Jr
Sweetwater National Bank
John Bryant
Bonham State Bank
Judith Roberts
Stanley Roberts, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Eva Kathleen
Franklin Family Tops Houston Old Time Fiddlers Contest
Larry Franklin and his father won major prizes at the second annual Old Time Fiddlers Contest in Houston. Larry captured the junior division title and the grand championship, winning $75 for his junior prize. Louis Franklin took second in the senior division and earned $75, with Major Franklin of Sherman placing second in the old timers division for $50. The Almeda Mall Merchants Association sponsored the event.
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Whitewright
North
Texas
Franklin
Larry Franklin
Houston
Larry
Louis
Frankelin
Major Franklin
Sherman
Major
Whitewright election slate set for April 4
A full slate for city and school elections is assured with three mayoral candidates Floyd Bassett Otto Krumm and Roy Martin plus six school board hopefuls. City council nominees include incumbents Steve Sullivan and R D Maddux and challengers Calvin Whitely John Curtis Marshall Hasty Sonny Smith and J B Theornhill. School board contenders are Charles Skaggs Ralph Christian James Wortham George Pittman Don Crombie with five filed and holdover members Bill Dyer W J Billner James Donaghey Henry Bing Bobby Clark. Deadline is today Thursday.
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Whitewright
Otto Krumm
Floyd Bassett
Roy Martin
Steve Sullivan
R. D. Maddux
John Curtis
Sullivan
Maddux
Sonny Smith
J. B
Ornhill
Charles Skaggs
Larry Presley
Presley
Skaggs
Ralph Christian
James Wortham
George Pittman
Don Croombie
Bill Dyer
W. J
Dub) Billner
James Donaghey
Henry Bing
Bobby Clark
Texas Public Schools Week Marked By Open HouseEvent
Texas observes its 20th annual Public Schools Week March 3 to 6 with an elementary school open house set after the PTA meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the grade school auditorium The governor Preston Smith urges citizens to support public education and cooperation with school administrators to keep Texas schools among the nation’s best The celebration commemorates the 115th birthday of Texas education and is sponsored by Texas Masonic Lodges to promote public educational opportunities.
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Texas Public Schools
Texas
S. T. Montgomery
PTA
Preston Smith
Masonic Lodges of
Vaughan to speak at Whitewright History Society meeting
District Judge R. C. Vaughan will address the Whitewright Historical Society on March 9 in the First National Bank directors room at 7 30 PM. He will discuss Grave son County’s early history as seen in the Old Settlers Association minutes from 1879. Emory Christian, the society president, said the event is open to the public.
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R. C. Vaughan
Whitewright Historical Society
Emory Christian
Vaughan
Graveson County
Old Letetlers Association
Christian
First National Bank
Easter Seal Campaign Leaders Named in Grayson County
Mrs. R D Maddox named head of Grayson County Easter Seal drive with 9000 dollar goal for 1970. Cindy Inman Sherman High School sophomore named campaign chair and will volunteer during the February 23 to March 29 appeal. Center at 1216 Hillcrest Sherman offers preschool services speech therapy and loan equipment to Grayson residents.
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R. D. Maddux
Cindy Inman
Sherman High School
Grayson County
al Norrell
Crippled Children's Center
Miss Inman
Easter Seal Society
Cindy
Sherman
Sherman Public
Whitewright
R. D. Maddox
Hillcrest
Grayson Co
Unusual charity game mixes clubs and PTA volunteers
A Friday high school gym event featured Rotary Club and Lions Club players facing a Whitewright PTA volunteers side. Final score 18 to 13 for the men. Coach Bill Dyer and Carl Edwards led the Lions and Rotary squads with Leta Harper guiding the women’s team.
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Rotary Club
Lions Club
Whitewright P.T.A
Russell Martin
Martin
Bill Dyer
Lions
Carl Edwards
Rotary Gang
Leta Harper
Mabel Vestal
Betty Wortham
Betty Pittman
Mary Whiteley
Betty Stapp
Betty Bodine
Bar
Two Denison youths arrested near Ambrose after gunfire
Two Denison youths, aged 18 and 19, were arrested near Ambrose north of Bells after a car chase during which shots were fired inside Bells city limits. One shot targeted Weldon Wilson but missed. the suspects allegedly threatened Lomnie Morrell. They face nine charges including drunk minor, simple assault, disturbing the peace, discharging firearms in the city, trash dumping, and failing to stop at a red light. The gunman reportedly has a $1000 bond.
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Denison
Ambrose
Bells
Grayson County Sheriff's Department
Weldon Wilson
Loonnie Morrell
Morrell
Sheriffs Department
Bells Police Department
Texas Highway Patrol
Grayson County
Salvation Army aids Whitewright residents and families
Whitewright benefited from Salvation Army aid last year with 84 recipients in the area. Sixty eight received groceries and sixteen travelers were assisted with meals and transport. The Whitewright service unit, part of the Whitewright United Fund, kept one third of funds locally with officers Ayers, Biggerstaff, Blanton, Sears, and Camper.
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Whitewright
Salvation Army
Charles E. Ayers
Salvation Army Service
Ayers
Whitewright Service
Whitewright Service Unit
Whitewright United Fund
Service Unit Committee
Cheairman
John Biggerstaff
Roy C. Blanton
Tom Sears
Buddy Camper
Sherman Salevation Army Corps
Commissioners canvass votes on school district consolidation
Grayson County Commissioners Court met in session Tuesday and canvassed the February 28 special election results on consolidating the Tioga Common School District and the Pilot Point Independent School District. The tally was 45 in favor and 41 against.
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Grayson County
Whitewright Baseball Awards Patches Presented
Coach Howard Hodge distributed Regional Champ patches to Whitewright baseball players on Friday. The prior regional final was Whitewright vs Clifton at Ft Worth, a 4 0 defeat for Whitewright. Recipients include Randy Lancaster Willie Wright Jerry Blanton Ricky Slaughter Larry Morris Randy Newman Pat Bow Roy Layman E J Durham Bob Branham and graduates Warren Rice Will Cureton Edwin Caraway Claude Barker James Arterberry.
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Howard Hodge
Whitewright
Clifton
Ft. Worth
Randy Lanccaster
Willie Wright
Jerry Blanton
Ricky Slaughter
Larry Morris
Randy Newman
Pat Bow
Roy Layman
E. J. Durham
Bob Branham
Whitewright High School
Warren Rice
Will Cureton
Edwin Caraway
Claude Barker
James Arterberry
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Calvin Whitely
Marshall Hasty
Haesty
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Mrs. Maddux
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Astrodome
Whitewright Riding Club
Rosdeo
Euless
Buck Owens
Roy Clark
Whitewright Club
Blue Ridge
Grayson County College
Gene Foster
Kara Hughes
Nadine McCullough
Laverne Mathis
Joan Gibson
Dorothy Howell
Maxeline Holt
Sue Boney
Edith Jester
Peggy Day
Betty Layman
Alice Judd
Paula Barnes
la Verne Buchanan
Pat Harper
Becca Tillman
Don Crombie
David Johnson
Don Williams
Ross Layman
Charles Pierce
Ralph Hughes
Joe Cureton
Sam Montgomery
Clint Hennig
Edwards
Baseball Awards
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