Whitewright community notes highlight elections and events
Local readers learn of upcoming Whitewright and school board elections and to study candidates. The column mentions visitors from Grapevine and Dallas, nursing home flower beds, and a memory lane feature from T. W. Ayres Dry Goods. Chamber of Commerce Banquet at Whitewright High School Gym features Judy Mallett and Rev Dale Gore with Man Woman and Farmer of the Year awards. Joe Ballard and Walter Daniels named all state in Class A.
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Memory Lane
T. W. Ayres and Son Dry Goods
Whitewright
Ayres
Charlie
Rolls Royce
Rayburn House Dedication Set for April 1
The Sam Rayburn House museum in Bonham will dedicate at 11 a.m. Tuesday April 1. The Texas Historical Commission restored the home and grounds to 1961 and more than 2600 Rayburn family items returned. Free guided tours will be offered by volunteer guides as training begins. Dr. John Jameson announced a private non profit group The Friends of Sam Rayburn will aid staff by training volunteers to guide, staff the shop, conduct oral histories and care for the collection.
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Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Texas Historical Commission
Speaker Rayburn
Rayburn
John Jameson
the Friends of
Denton Bronchoes Claim Texas State Title in 1930
The article recalls the 1930 Texas state basketball final in Austin where Denton High defeated Athens High 30-11 to capture the crown, with Athens later winning the national title in Chicago. It notes players like Joe Ballard and Preacher Tompkins, and mentions Whitewright’s presence and local fanfare surrounding the era’s high school hoops.
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Austin
Texas
Athens High School Hornets
Denton High Bronchoes
Austin High School
Athens
Denton
Estillene
Chicago
Jena
Jimmie Kitts
Bobo Nelson
San Jacinto
Houston
Jeff Davis
Lamesa
Council To Review Lone Star Rate Hike
City officials weigh approving a proposed Lone Star Gas increase tied to La-Vaca costs. Affected residents on fixed incomes are a concern while attorney guidance is awaited. The council also passes utility and junk car ordinances and reviews planning funds and street maintenance plans.
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Council To
Marshall Hasty
Daugherty
Mesquite
Lone Star
Railroad Commission
La-Vaca
Emory Christian
Texoma
Whitewright
Freeman
Helen Billner
Ben Munson
Don Grigsby
Grigsby
Tigers finish state tournament as second in Class A
Whitewright High School T igers lose to Brookshire Royal 62 to 57 in the Texas UIL Class A final at Gregory Gym in Austin. Joe Ballard scored 37 in the semifinal rout of Broaddus, with Dan Daniels 11 and Walter Daniels 20 contributing in a strong tournament run for Whitewright.
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Texas
Gregory Gymnasium
Austin
Whitewright High School Tigers
Royal High School
Brookshire
Royal
Whitewright
University of Texas
Tigers
Broaddus
Dan Couture
The
Austin American-Statesman
Tiger Country
Brookshire Royal
Joe Ballard
Ballard
Royals
Royal Falcons
Deep East Texans
Harold Sparks
Sparks
Nets
Russell Boone
Sweeny
Little Broaddus
Tiger
Gary Wortham
Iceland
Walter Daniels
Teagle
Ricky Mack
Daniels
Gary Tillett
Driver's Class At WW P D Helps Unlicensed Seekers
The Whitewright Police Department offers a free informal class at Fireman's Hall for residents without a license or those needing reading help for the written test. Patrolman Joe Orr says the aim is to assist not to penalize and urges interested people to contact the department.
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Whitewright
Fireman's Hall
Joe Orr
Police Department
Orr
Ryan-Walker File for Mayor in Whitewright Race
Filing for mayor last week listed Homer Ryan Dick Walker and Clint Little for the unexpired term of Vince Freeman. Clint Little withdrew Monday leaving Ryan and Walker to contest the post. Two year council seats go to Burchfield Curtis Halliburton Presley Sullivan Warren Watkins NT and Wolfe with Sears election judge and Mathis Alexander clerks.
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Whitewright
Vince Freeman
Homer Ryan
Dick Walker
Clint Little
B. G. Burchfield
John Curtis
Paul Halliburton
Larry Presley
Stephen Sullivan
Robert Warren
L. A. Watkins NT
Joe Wolfe
Tickets On Sale For April 12 Dinner Banquet Plans
Times of Commerce members hear plans for the April 12 dinner at the high school gym headlined by Judy Mallett former Miss Texas and Rev Dale Gore family of Sherman. Tickets are sold at local businesses and by members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Judy Mallett
Dale Gore
Sherman
Chamber
Times of Commerce
Danny Berend
Banqnet
Melton’s
Pettit's Grocery
Walker Pharmacy
First National Bank of Whitewright
Dick Capps
Floyd Flowers
Edith Jester
Butch Organ
Milton Simpson
Chuck Wilson
Jay Philpot
Doug Jester
Berend
Linda Melton
Melton’s Grocery
James Featherston
Featherston’s Gulf
Anne Logan
Continental Telephone Co
Darla Howell
Whitewright Sun
Priscille Riker
United Presbyterian Women Meet at Church Banfield
The United Presbyterian Women gathered at the church with Anna Bassett as hostess. They discussed a continuing lesson from the book of Matthew titled where Your Treasure is and the third lesson community for a new age looking for the signs. Ora Gray gave the devotional.
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United Presbyterian Women
Anna Bassett
Ora Gray
Whitewright Tigers Proud of Coach Kline After Championship Run
The Sun salutes Whitewright High School Tigers and coach Mark Kline for a championship basketball season. In Austin at Gregory Gym, the team finished strong, earning town-wide praise and noting only track and tennis remain before 1974-75 ends.
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Whitewright High School Tigers
Mark Kline
Gregory Gymnasium
University of Texas In
Austin
Tigers
Whitewright
the Sun
Kline
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Whitewright Nursing Home
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Joshua
Aletha Buschemeyer
S. Whitney
Indiana
Bluebirds
Rotary Club
Ethel Green
Firemen’s Hall
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Whitewright School
Mac Woodruff
Howard Hodge Jr
Gregory Gym
Waler Daniels
Jameson
Friends of
Mr. Rayburn
Cage
John Tompkins
Preacher Tompkins
Curate
Preacher
Tompkins
Texas High School Hall of Fame
Doug Rymer
Bob Bryan
Betty Kay Geers
Great Whitewright Tigers
Bill Pearce
Leon Scott
Lone Star Gas Company
Merle Dickson
Guy Daugherty
Tiger Cagers
By Elton Miller
Whitewright Savings
Cecil and
Certis
White Wright
Danels
Hodge
Smith
Ballara
W. Ballero
Cecil Ang Oortis
Scruth Qaneis
Wortnam
Belierd
Wwen
Gailerc
Tetah
Wilson
Garrett
Bros
Sam
Groas
Sen
Ae Garrett
P.D
Ryan-Walker
Tom Sears
Betty Mathis
Pat Alexander
UPW
Kline & Tigers
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