Hillbilly Weddin Scheduled Here at Whitewright High
A Hillbilly Wedding will be solemnized March 27 at 7 30 pm in the Whitewright High School Gym during the Junior Class three act hillbilly comedy. Cast includes Richard Walker Paw Belsnickle Brenda Wright Maw Belsnickle Pam Edgington Ceelie Bele snickle Jeanette Geers Bonnie Mae Belsnickle Kaye Burleson Janey Lou Bele snickle Brenda Stewart Four Belsnickle Dee Ann Dyer Six Belsnickle Larry Billner Obeey Upschlager Ricky Slaughter Chiz Upschlager Jerry Jester Ronald Maxwell Holly Faison Lucy Maxwell Bob Spencer The Reverend and Ken Bennett Cousin Zeke. A cake drawing will be held after intermission for those who purchase advanced tickets from Junior Class members. Special entertainment between acts by Louis and Larry Franklin and Horace McDonald. The Junior Class invites all for an evening of fun prizes and entertainment.
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Whitewright High School
Richard Walker
Paw __ Belsnickle
Brenda Wright
Maw Belsnickle
Pam Edgington
Ceelie Belesnickle
Jeanette Geers
Bonnie Mae Belsnickle
Kaye Burleson
Janey Lou Belesnickle
Brenda Stewart
Four Belsnickle
Dee Ann Dyer
Five Belsnickle
Mary Ann Starnes
Six Belsnickle
Larry Billner
Obeey Up
Schlager
Ricky Slaughter
Chiz Upschlager
Jerry Jeseter
Ronald Maxwell
Holly Faison
Lucy Maxwell
Bob Spencer
Reverend
Ken Bennett
Cousin Zeke
Louis
Larry Franklin
Horace McDoneald
Texoma Scouts reach fund drive goal with surplus
Robert E B Fielder president Texoma Valley Council Boy Scouts of America reports that after completing the remaining cards the council will exceed its 6440 dollar goal by more than five percent. Surplus funds may buy new equipment and supplies such as styrofoam swimming floats target rifles and archery targets.
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Robert E.B. Fielder
Texoma Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Easter Seal drive begins in Whitewright
The 1970 Easter Seals drive kicks off in Whitewright with Beta Club members going door to door from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. led by Mrs. WD Maddux and volunteer co chairs. Volunteers will deliver solicitation sheets for crippled children's services and collect contributions to fund rehabilitation efforts through Easter Sunday March 29.
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Whitewright
Firett
Maddux
Crippled Children’s Center
Sherman
Tex
Whitewright Community Chest Fund
Grayson County
Easter Seal Society
Summers Warns Citywide Air Gun Shooting Is Illegal
Mayor R R Summers warned this week that shooting air guns or any type gun without special permits is illegal inside Texas city limits. He cited numerous complaints at city hall about youngsters firing air guns and noted state law prohibits such shooting with violators facing fines.
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Texas
R.R. Summers
Summers
Texas leads nation in industrial growth says Fortune survey
Governor Preston Smith cited a Fortune Magazine report showing Texas as the top state for new manufacturing plants in 1969 with 901 new plants and a 6 percent total increase to 15 576 plants. He praised the Texas Industrial Commission and local groups for driving growth with minimal taxpayer cost and noted manufacturing created about 250 000 jobs, making it the fastest growing employment sector.
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Texas
Lone Star
Preston Smith
Fortune Magazine
Salesmanship Club of
Dallas
U. S. News and World Report
United States
Smith
California
Georgia
Illinois
Alaama
Indiana
Florida
Minnesta
Ohio
North Carolina
Cov. Smith
State officers visit Whitewright Beta Club event
Whitewright chapter hosts Beta Club speaker Tommy Fenter Beta vice president and state officer at a candlelight ceremony that inducted ten new members Lisa Humphrey accompanied Fenter Pat Marlow sang More and Jeanette Geers played piano Randy Lancaster introduced junior members Barbara Hughes sponsor and refreshments followed the meeting Rotary names Bo Pettit president for 1970 71 with Bo Hughes Isell Summers Earl Blanton and Don Williams as officers Joe Cureton to remain on board as immediate past president
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Whitewright
Tommy Fenter
Mar l
Tommy
Rain's High School
Emory
Lisa Humphrey
Pat Marlow
Jeanette Geers
Willowright
Bo Pettit
Pettit
Bo Hughes
Isell Summers
Earl Blanton
Don Williams
Joe Cureton
Blakey Hurt In Whitewright Area Pickup Crash
James Edward Blakey of Whitewright was treated and released at Sherman Community Hospital after his pickup truck overturned south of Whitewright on Highway 60. Texas Highway Patrolman Jack Griffin said Blakey was alone and the vehicle struck a utility pole two and two tenths miles south of Whitewright.
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James Edward Blakey
Whitewright
Sherman Community Hospital
Texas
Jack Griffin
Blakeey
Jenkins Pension Restored After Clerical Error
John Jenkins of Whitewright will have his pension raised back to 106 dollars monthly. Cong Ray Roberts states the $106 pension was misclassified as outside income when a friend helped fill the form. Roberts notes a bill to end the pauper's oath for those over 70, as Jenkins is 75.
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John Jenkins
Whitewright
Ray Roberts
Jenkins
Roberts
Mail registration deadline passes for Texas vehicles
Texas motorists race to complete vehicle registration as the midnight April 1 deadline nears. The three part computerized form, while mailed late, can still speed processing if brought in with the fee to the county tax collector or substation. Do not mail applications to Austin and keep last year’s receipt and title if the form was lost or not received.
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Orefer
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Mail embargo hits New York area due to strike
Postal workers in New York City area trigger an immediate embargo on all mail. The Greenville district office relayed the order to Whitewright, with no mail accepted in zip areas 100 104 and 110 until further notice. The embargo covers all classes of mail.
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New York
New York City
Whitewright
Greenville
Four candidates remain in Whitewright council race
The April 4 Whitewright election sees further changes as Calvin Whiteley withdraws to move to Oklahoma and Roy Martin withdraws after taking a job in Sherman. Four candidates remain for the three council seats: incumbent R.D. Maddux, incumbent Dr. Steve Sullivan, and two others not yet named.
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Whitewright
Calvin Whiteley
Oklahoma
Whitewright High honors four on regular list and club night invite
Honor roll announced by Supt S T Montgomery Jr lists Whitewright High School students for the 4th six weeks. Seniors Jeff Meador Sandra McKinney Nancy Wilson and Janna Wilson make the regular honor roll while Holly Faison Jeanette Geers Margaret Henderson Kathy Morris lead junior honors. Sophomores Tim Lancaster Mike Spann and Kathy Jarvis all on high honor roll with 95 plus average. Freshmen include Kathy Jarvis plus others on the high list and 4th six weeks qualifiers include Susie Bow Allan Harper Brenda Hendrix Donna Kent Karen Smith Nancy Stanford Carolyn Tillett. Whitewright Riding Club invites families to a special Family Night Saturday at 7 pm at the club house on Highway 69 with each family bringing food for themselves. Candidates for local offices noted including Marshall Hasty unopposed for third council seat, Ott Krumm and Floyd Bassett seeking mayor and Russell Summers for school board. contenders include Ralph Chittian Don Crombie George Pittman James Worth and John Curtis among two-year terms. Charles Skaggs seeks another term as board candidate.
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Supt
S.T. Montgomery Jr
Whitewright High School
Tim Lancaster
Mike Spann
Kathy Jarvis
Jeff Meador
Sandra McKineney
Nancy Wilson
Janna Wilson
Holly Faison
Jeanette Geers
Margaret Henderson
Kathy Morris
Jane Biggerstaff
Bobby Branham
Phyllis Earnheart
Glenna McCollum
Maretha McFatridge
Janice Summers
Debbie Wortham
Susie Bow
Allan Harper
Brenda Hendrix
Donna Kent
Karen Smith
Nancy Stanford
Carolyn Tillett
Marshall Hasty
Ott Krumm
Floyd Bassett
Russell Summers
Siv
Charles Skaggs
Ralph Chitian
Don Crombie
Geor Pittman
James Worth
John Curtis
Youngsters to get Rubella vaccine in Whitewright
In Whitewright today from 9 45 a m to 10 45 a m Grayson County Health Department sponsors a mass Rubella vaccination drive for children age one and older and for 1st through 4th grade students. Principal Charles Pierce notes it is the county’s first mass Rubella effort and explains Rubella differs from measles vaccines. Dr Mary Jo Tonelli cautions that measles only shots do not protect against Rubella.
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Whitewright
Charles Pierce
Mary Jo Tonelli
Ted
Tonelli
Calvin Whiteley named vice president of Edmond bank
Calvin Whiteley executive vice president of First National Bank of Whitewing joins American State Bank of Edmond as vice president and cashier effective March 16. A Central Texas native, he began as a teller and rose to cashier then vice president in 1967 before this appointment.
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Calvin Whiteley
First National Bank of Whitewing
American State Bank of
Edmond
Oklo
Kenneth W. Frisby
Edmond Bank
Whiteley
Central
Texas
Citizens State Bank
Bank
Cub Scout Pack Meets at Firemen's Hall Weekly
Cub Scout Pack meets every third Monday at Firemen's Hall in Whitewright. Joe Cureton chairs committee and Neighborhood Commissioner. Ralph Hughes serves as Cub Master. Six boys win Bobcat Awards. four Weber Scouts earn Scholar and Craftsman Awards. Lions Club holds regular meeting at grade school cafeteria Thursday instead of Firemen's Hall.
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Firemen’s
Joe Cureton
Bob Scat
Weber Scouts
Ralph Hughes
Firemen’s Hall
Whitewright Lions Club
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Ellis Olmstead
Eugene McFare
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Grayson County Health Department
Southwestern University
Georgetown
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Chamber of Commerce
Pigskin Club
American Insitute of Banking
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Harry
Don
Grayson County Commissioners Court
Sess
Gene C. Decka
Hoace Groff
Texas Probation, Parole and Carr Association
Joe Max Shelton
Grayson Law Library
Law Library
Texoma Regional P’ Ning Commission
Grayson College
Ray Fritts
Lions
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