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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
3
Mr. Donald Rice, guidance counselor at Whitewright High School, explains the counseling program and its aims. A friendship quilt for the PTA was auctioned for 32.50, with 10 cent per name embroidery adding over 43 dollars in contributions.
Mr Clint Henning presided over a guilt auction at the Whitewright Public Schools Thursday night March 4 during an open house for PTA events. The study hall was filled to capacity as bids were accepted for the items on display.
State of Texas issues a divorce citation to Clarence Frank Maxson in Grayson County. The petition by Dorothea Laverne Maxson cites cruel treatment as grounds and sets an appearance deadline of April 19, 1965 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. Filed February 12, 1965, case No. 70699. Published in The Whitewright Sun March 4 11 18 25 1965.
A group of Spanish students and sponsors head to Austin for the Pan American Student Forum Convention March 11–13. Representative Jamous Cole of Fannin and Hunt counties, in his third term, will speak along with PASF president Tommy Welch. Whitewright Chapter sends Scooter McCurdy and others to join five divisions after a luncheon and workshops.
Mrs. Alex Dickie Mrs. James Bryant and Mrs. Jack Meador will furnish transportation for the event ensuring arrivals and venue access remain arranged.
The schedule lists March and April road and home games for Pilot Point Leonard Frisco Tom Bean Collinsville Beils Howe Gunter Gunter S&S Bells with an open date on April 20. Key matchups include Leonard at home and away, and prominent towns like Frisco Collinsville and Bells feature in the season lineup.
The Whitewright Pep Squad resumes workouts after a three month break with try-outs set for March 22. Candidates for office must maintain at least 80 in each subject and an 85 overall, plus one year of pep squad membership. About 55 members expected next year.
Monday features Frito pie pinto beans sauerkraut pickles bread peach cobbler and milk. Tuesday serves meat loaf creamed potatoes corn turnip greens cornbread butter jello with fruit and milk. Wednesday offers fried chicken green beans cabbage onion slaw batter bread butter fruit cup and milk. Thursday presents beef vegetable stew crackers lettuce tomato salad French dressing peanut butter cake pineapple topping and milk. Friday includes hot dogs chili baked beans relish chips banana pudding and milk.
Mrs Elmo Wallace hosted the regular Tuesday Bridge Club meeting. Mrs May Wallace topped the scores and Mrs C K Smith won bingo. Guests included Mrs Ron Faison Mrs H T Atterberry Mrs Roby Childress and Mrs Smith. Next meeting will be at Miss May Badgetts home.
Local social notes list residents visiting relatives in Dallas Garland Corpus Christi San Antonio and Amarillo. Navy Ensign Mickey Gentry assigned to a Cuban area ship joining family and friends in Sherman Whitewright Leonard Waco Eldorado El Dorado.
Army Pvt. William Scruggs, son of Mrs. Lettie L. Scruggs of Whitewright, is serving as a communication center specialist with Hq. Co., 97th Sig Battalion near Boblingen, Germany after enlisting in August 1964. Cub Scouts Den 3 celebrated the 55th Boy Scouts anniversary with a weiner roast and gifts for each boy.
Mrs Lester Russell of Tacoma Washington has returned home after visiting her aunt Mrs C P McGinnis. Miss Dorothy Hamilton of Dallas spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Guy Hamilton.
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