Whitewright Parents Press Board Over School Discipline
About forty parents gathered with the Whitewright Independent School Board to address discipline problems sparked by a recent fight between two girls. Speakers urged stronger action, clearer staff support for students, and potential assemblies to discuss penalties and legal consequences, with agreement on immediate measures and future district guidance.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Independent School Board
Harold Gross
Mabel Vestal
Wilma McFatridge
Woodcruff
Unclear Names Prompt Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered personal names Sonny, Beeman, Russell Martin, J B Thor Nets. No coherent event or place to anchor a full card.
Voting Regulation Changes Expand 18 as Minimum Voting Age
The 26th Amendment effective July 1971 lowers the voting age to 18 and extends registration validity to three years. Voters may keep their registration when staying in the same county, but must reregister if moving counties or transfer to a new precinct, with deadlines before elections. City voting requires six months residence and county registration by the 31st day before city elections. A new voting procedure requires the election officer to verify identity via roster signature without marking the certificate after voting.
National FHA Week Observed Here March 19 25
National Future Homemakers of America Week runs March 19 to 25 with Whitewright chapter members planning activities to highlight youth growth and service. Brenda Bing leads the 70 members as they showcase opportunities in personal, family and community living through FHA programs and leadership.
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FHA
Future Homemakers of America
Brenda Bing
Future
Homemakers of America
Whitewright
Masons To Confer Masters Degrees At Whitewright Lodge
Whitewright Masonic Lodge meets at 6 00 pm next Monday to confer two Master’s degrees in a come and go event. Members not on degree teams may enter and leave during intermissions. All local Masons and visitors are urged to attend at least part of the two degrees.
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Jester
Kenneth Jester
Montgomery
Mable Vestal
Bill May
Whitewright Masonic Lodge
Milton Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Whitewright Track Team Places in Nocona Meet
Whitewright High School athletes posted a solid showing at the Nocona track meet. Gary Blanton finished sixth in the 120 yard high hurdles and fourth in the 330 yard intermediate hurdles with his best year time. Jerry Don Hicks was fifth in the 880 yard run and Randy Hunt narrowly missed qualification in the 220 yard dash. The team faced 30 schools and will compete next in Sulphur Springs at 9 30 a.m. Then the district meet is set for Bonham on March 3.
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Gary Blanton
Gary
Randy Hunt
Sulphur Springs
Bonham
Baseball Planning Meeting Slated for Little League Officials
A meeting will elect all officers and coaches for Little League Baseball at Fireman's Hall Tuesday at 7 p.m. Interest is invited. The season will be shorter this year with an East Zone of Whitewright Number One and Two, Bells, and a West Zone of Howe Number One and Two, Van Alstyne, and Pottsboro Number One and Two. Playoff series will crown the champion from the zone winners, best two of three. A Pony League remains unchanged. A commissioner will also be chosen for Pee Wee League.
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Fireman’s Hall
Whitewright
Bells
Howe
van Alstyne
Pottsboro
Bells Man Killed In Traffic Accident
A 24 year old Bells man Raymond Lynn Brown of Box 434 Bells died in a Sunday early morning crash on Highway 82 west of town. His car ran off the road and overturned several times. he was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at Sherman hospital at 4:40 a.m. by a Sherman peace justice. Highway patrol attributed the fatal accident to loss of control while traveling westbound.
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Bells
Highway 82
Here
Raymond Lynn Brown
Sherman
Brown
Tuesday Night Lions Schedule Championship
The Lions Club Boys Tournament finals set for next Tuesday at the high school gym. The 6 39 p m third place game precedes the rematch between Walkers and Carls for the championship. Trophies and an all star team award, plus season MVP, will follow.
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Lions Club
Carls
Walkers
Walke
Presleys
Dawsons
Jeff Stader
Preseleys
Jeff Daniels
Dawson
Lions Club Hears Ben Munson Speak
Ben Munson addressed the Lions Club on the Texas Constitution for fifteen minutes at the regular meeting Monday night. A slate of officers for the coming year was proposed including President Bill Dyer and Vice Presidents Roy Martin, Joe Wolf, Jackie Howe. Narvin Alexander was named Treasurer, Jiminy Childress Secretary, Rodney Nicely Tail Twister, with Everett Watson and Lion Tanner, plus new directors Don Collins and Doyce Worsham.
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Ben Munson
Lions Club
Texa
Bill Dyer
Roy Martin
Joe Wolf
Jackie Howe
Narvin Alexander
Jiminy Childress
Rodney Nicely
Lion Tanner
Everett Watson
Don Collins
Doyce Worsham
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Edith Jester
Vestal
Woodruff
Sam Montgomery
May
Bill Byer
Wilma McFateridge
City OF
Yousvish
Sonny Smjqm
Man
Vin Beeman
Russell Martin
J. B. Thornets
Don Williams
Don Huffman
Whitewright City
Vince Freeman
J. D. Thornhill
The
U.S
Sun
North and East Texas Press Association
Whitewright Sun
O.K. Carter
Texas
Carter
Corral
the Sun
Arlington Citizen Journal
National and Technical Education
American Home Economics Association
Washington, D.C
Jane Bigegerstaff
Donna Melton
Regina Bartley
Kathy Jarvis
Pat Marlow
Patricia Caraway
Martha McFatridge
Miss Snider
Masons
Sun Awards
Miriam Larsen
Texas Press Association
Palestine
Nocona
Whitewright High School
Jerry Don Hicks
Lions
Pettit
Ross Day
Spann
Billy McKinney
Gary Tillett
Walloping
Mercury TV
Reid Pittman
James
Smith
Mercury
Dawsons Pettits
Lions Club Hears
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