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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1976
Page
2
A devotional piece asks what one would do if Jesus visited a home, weighing hospitality versus everyday behavior. The RA's Hold Church Breakfast covers a 7 am church breakfast and court work, and Bells high school choir performs a Bicentennial themed program, with Jade snakebite lore noted by American Indians.
In a vivid campus election scene at UT Austin the Absurdists Party won the student body president and vice president roles. Jay Adkins and Frederick John Slyfield campaigned on a platform calling student government a joke and proposed committees with humorous names. Voter turnout reflected disinterest in politics as job-hunt pressures grow.
The Bells high school senior class with 23 students attended Career Day at Grayson College on April 29. Sponsors Mrs. Jack Pritchford and Jim Borin joined, with Ernest Hitt guiding the day’s schedule including a West Campus tour, education planning sessions, and job interviews. Lunch was provided.
The Bells school board held its April meeting with members present and new officers elected. Robert Goins became president and Don Booth vice president while Mrs Norma Mays was secretary. Bus bids favored a 1967 Chevrolet for 2002 dollars and a 1970 Dodge for 3563 dollars. the 1969 Chevrolet bid was rejected. New auxiliary staff were hired including cooks and bus drivers were rehired. Two bus driver positions remain open for 1976 77. Driver education will be cut to a summer fourth quarter program. Applications for elementary principal high school English and coaching were reviewed with no action.
A playful guide offers quick Father’s Day card ideas. Create an award card with “1st Place” on blue or gold paper, add newspaper headlines, and fold into an envelope. Also suggest a golf themed crown for Dad the king, using tees and a cartoon portrait.
Water from Whitewright wells draws from Woodbine sands near Texas and Oklahoma, with recharge limited by rainfall. A USGS report in Sherman shows sands flow toward the Gulf at 1.5 to 3 feet per year and warns against overpumping. Whitewright records show rising annual totals from 2 wells in 1954 to 4 wells in 1975, totaling 95.88 million gallons for the year.
Arlington residents Mr and Mrs Lewis Renfroe attended Wittitee Cemetery services and renewed acquaintances at a memorial. Whitney guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Round and Jennifer visiting the Jones family. Plano and Richardson visitors joined Mr and Mrs L B Anderson for Sunday gatherings featuring Kermit Anderson Brad and Philip Anderson. Mrs Estella Biggerstaff suffered a broken hip, underwent Sherman Community Hospital surgery, with son Edwin Biggerstaff visiting from Harlington.
The Tom Bean Booster Club sponsors a Country Eating event on Saturday May 8 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Beans cornbread and drink are 65 cents Taster s Choice meats salad and desserts 25 cents each Everyone Welcome.
Whitewright Sun notes Trades Day on Monday June 24 weather permitting. Rotary luncheon featured Sarah Kilgree and Ruth Howard at the piano. Grace Lemm to marry Houston Blanton on June 8. Charley Stuteville moves to Van Alstyne with family and store. Jack Smith, former Whitewright high principal, now in Washington DC in Agriculture Dept. Also reports 1936 music club contest winners and local business openings.
Warning against bleaching items in metal containers. Metals can catalyze the bleaching action and damage the material. Use glass or ceramic vessels to ensure safe and effective bleaching.
The Pastor's Corner thanks readers and Whitewright on joining First Baptist Church life. He urges finding spiritual life in Christ through study of God's Word and worship, contrasting earthly existence with eternal life and urging sharing the message in Sunday School and church led by Jimmy Hedges.
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