Local figures listed for community roll call
A roster of residents includes Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer Larry Bilmer Gail Murphree Ricky Slaughter Pam Edgington Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton and Richard Walker. Community members identified for an upcoming event or notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Geers
Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer
Larry Bilmer
Gail Murphree
Ricky Slaughter
Pam Edgington
Mary Ann Starnes
Cecelia Compton
Richard Walker
Mrs Sullivan in Spotlight as Substitute Teacher
This week Linda Sullivan will substitute for Clyde McMurray, teaching American History Civics and World History. She sponsors the Freshman Class while her family includes husband Steve and 13 month old son Matt. hobbies include golf remodeling reading and bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan
James Stewart
Julie Andrews
Red
Sun Dimension
Father
McCalls
Whitewright Sun
Dallas Cowboys
Flip Wilson
Senior Memories spotlights Sandy Hicks and upcoming Junior Senior banquet
The Junior class will honor the Seniors Saturday night with a banquet at Grayson County Junior College Student Center at 7 30 p m followed by a dance with Parefacts providing the music. Sandy Hicks is the senior honored, daughter of Mrs Mavis McKinney and wife of Richard Hicks with siblings listed. The Western Week Rodeo was rescheduled to Friday May 8 at 7 30 p m at Dawson Memorial Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Junior College
Sandy Hicks
Mavis McKinney
Richard Hicks
Richard
WHS
Sandy
Don
Alan
Albert
Kay
Sharon
Dawson Memorial Arena
Reflections on Texas state song and patriotic pride
After discussions with students and friends a speaker laments the overemphasis on The Eyes of Texas as the state song. He notes Texas Our Texas was written by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum of Fort Worth and adopted by legislative act in 1929. He urges pride in state history and the ideals of the nation, invoking the Alamo and San Jacinto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Eyes of Texas
Texas
William J. Marsh
Fort Worth
Mr. Marsh
Gladys Yoakum
Alamo
Goliad
Travis
Comander
San Jacinto
Alana
Mother of Heroes
New Self Cleaning Oven Added at Whitewright High School
A new self cleaning oven arrived at the Homemaking Lab of Whitewright High School, purchased from Community Public Service Company and delivered Friday. The old unit was traded in. CPS representative Mrs. Wilma Edgington visited Tuesday to demonstrate the oven’s features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Community Public Service Company
Wilma
Edgington
CPS
Church Schedules and Pastors List for Nev and IL
A reading of church notices lists multiple congregations with their pastors and weekly services. First Baptist Nev features Sunday School at 9:35 and worship at 11:00, plus evening acts and choir practice. Methodist Nev shows Leonard Jonlinson as pastor with morning worship. First United Methodist led by Rev Leonard Tomlinson with 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 worship. Church of Christ led by William H. Baker Jr with Bible study at 10:00 and 11:00 worship along with communion and midweek services. Presbyterian Rev C C Dooley mentioned as pastor among listed congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nev
Leonard Jonlinson
William H. Baker, Jr
J.S. Tipton
Training Union
First Presbyterian
C.C. Dooley
Lionel Lindley
Bethel Baptist Churcher
Charles Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lama Ace
Earnheart
Whitewright
Washington
Chevrolet
Robert Redford
Katherine Ross
Butch Cassidy & the
Sundance Kid
Statler Brothers
Johnny Ash
Loretta Lynn
Lakey Edwards
Your Electric Light & Power Company
By Jeanette Geers
Coventry
North Main Street
Bonham, Texas
First Baptist Church
Kerman Lancaster
Marvin
First United Ethodist
Leonard Fomlinson
Church OF Christ
George Hight
Wes
Methodist Church
Lonnie Stinson
Dallas
First United Pentecostal
Cecil Watson
Enterprise Baptist
Nursing Home Service
Harry Stanley
Bach
1St Baptist Church
H.W. Windfield
Kentuckytown Baptist
Assembly OF God
Janice Hall
Nicely’s Mobil Station
Carl’s Sausage Company
OK Feed Mill
Dawson
Propane
Whitewright Nursing Home
Grayson-Collin Electric Co-Op
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