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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1977
Page
1
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at noon in the 200 Club on Grand Avenue. Final plans for the April 20 banquet will be discussed. Also noted: March 14 to 20 Good News revival at Luella Baptist church nightly at 7 30 p.m. Jerry Creek, pastor.
Whitewright Tigers lose 84 71 to Broaddus Bulldogs in the Class A state final after leading 23 17 early. Teagle on Broaddus posts 37 points as Tigers end season 28 2 with another runners up finish.
Highway 69 detours through Whitewright as Kidwell Construction removes an old underpass and builds a new one to raise vertical clearance to 14 feet 8 inches at an estimated cost of 28000 dollars. Completion expected about March 15 with traffic rerouted via Farm to Market Highways 151 and 898. Drivers urged to heed signs barricades and flagmen for safety.
The annual All-Sports banquet is scheduled for March 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the grade school cafetorium. Tickets cost 3 for students and 4 for adults and are sold at Walker Pharmacy First National Bank of Whitewright Pettit Grocery and in the schools. Guest speaker is Sherman High School head coach and athletic director Tommy Hudspeth. Awards will be given to all athletes and drill team members.
Four candidates run for the Whitewright City Council seat in the April 2 election. Incumbents Joe Wolfe and Dr. Steve Sullivan face O A Bennett and Mike Herber, with Larry Presley not seeking re election. The three highest vote getters will win seats.
The annual Camp Fire Girls Father Daughter banquet will be held April 9 at 7 p.m. in the grade school cafetorium. The theme will be Easter Time and a covered dish dinner will be served.
In observance of Texas Public School Week the Whitewright Elementary School will hold an open house on March 14 from 7 30 to 9 p m. No open house activities are planned for the middle or high school.
The Parent Teacher Organization will hold a short business session Monday March 14 at 7 30 p.m. followed by open house activities. Parents and teachers are urged to attend. Your P TO can only be as good as the parents and teachers who attend.
The annual FFA FHA project show will be held March 19 at the American Legion Park with judging at 10 a.m. Students from four counties will display livestock handicraft clothing food needlework crafts clothing art and more. Sponsors Jack Rodgers and Annette Snider urge attendance and support for all members.
Voters in the Whitewright Independent School district vote on April 2 to elect three board members: Narvin Alexander James England Jerry Tapp Aline Anderson Virginia Ayres Linda Jester Dan LeDane Nina Barnes Martha Dickson Ann Faison and Linda Sullivan. The article outlines board roles, policy setting, budget adoption, superintendent selection, and public support for education, emphasizing the board acts publicly with the superintendent and focuses on student welfare.
Whitewright Tigers feature two first team picks, Steve Hodge 19 PPG and Walter Dahiels 6-0 guard from a state finalist squad. Coach Mark Kline named 160-A Coach of the Year. Daniels adds 15 PPG, with 2 and 12 against Broaddus and Seagraves respectively. Three others make second team. first team includes Kent, Leftridge, Mangrum, and Morris.
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