Whitewright High names 1969 Hall of Fame recipients
WHS selects senior class Hall of Fame honorees Nancy Williams receives the Balfour Award for scholarship leadership and character. Other top awards go to David Wilson Best All Round Boy Mary Lynn England Best All Round Girl Randy Lancaster most athletic boy Janis Hennig most athletic girl Ricky Ellison Sportsmanship Award and Don Huffman Citizenship Award plus state track honor. Grayson County approves travel for Health Director Tonelli to Dallas for budget and grants discussion.
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Whitewright High School
Nancy Williams
Estelle Williams
J.P. Williams
Nancy
WHS
David Wilson
William Wilson
David
Mary Lynn England
Jack England
Mary Lynn
Randy Lancaster
Herman Lancaster
Randy
Janis Hennig
Clint C. Hennig
Janis
Ricky Ellison
Roy Ellison
Ricky
FFA
Don Huffman
Paul Kiviaho
Don
Whitewright
Austin
Leonard Tigers End 1970 Baseball Season In Win Over Whitewright
Leonard Tigers defeated Whitewright Tigers 6 to 3 to close the season, finishing 6 wins and 3 losses. Randy Lancaster drove in Whitewright's run, while Willie Wright and Randy Lancaster led with over 500 hitting. Team members include Terry Morris Ronnie Capps Victor Daniels Jimmy Spann Michael Spann Don Huffman Randy Newman Willie Wright and Randy Lancaster.
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Leonard Tigers
Whitewright Tigers
Leonard
Whitewright
Randy Lancaster
Willie Wright
Doys
Terry Morris
Ronnie Capps
Victor Daniels
Jimmy Spann
Michael Spann
Don Huffman
Randy Newman
Whitewright High School to Hold 28 Seniors Graduation
Sun plans a special graduation edition next week featuring pictures and stories of 28 Whitewright High School seniors receiving diplomas at the First Methodist Church. Congratulatory advertisements and Senate stories will fill most of the issue.
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Whitewright High School
First Methodist Church
the Sun
Seniors to be honored with two Whitewright events
Whitewright High School seniors receive two weekend receptions honoring their upcoming graduation. First National Bank hosts an public reception today from 3 30 p m to 5 p m. Saturday features a buffet supper at 7 p m hosted by First Baptist Church.
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Whitewright High School
First National Bank
First Baptist Church
Whitewright City Council passes three ordinances
At a Tuesday special meeting the Whitewright City Council approved enforcement of a weed height limit of 10 inches and issued penalties to property owners. A sewer and water tap permit system was adopted with fees of 50 for new houses, 25 for older houses, and 25 for water taps. A nighttime solicitation ban after 5 pm requires permits issued at city hall. No action was taken on a full time police position, dumping, or anti junkyard measures.
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Whitewright
Mrs Reamer, Bells matriarch, observes life from windows at 90
Mrs. Reamer born Allie May Weaver in 1880 in Cedar Mill Texas grew up in Dallas Mansfield and Narnia. She married C P Reamer in 1900 and lived in Bells and Denison before returning to Bells. A longtime Baptist loyalist she guided Sunday School and Training Union and remains active in mission work as “Grandmother Reamer” to five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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C.P. Reamer
Main
Pecan Streets
Mrs. Reamer
Allie May Weaver
Cedar Mill, Texas
D.E. Weaver
Ted
Fee
Dallas
Mansfield
Narnia
Texas
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Bells Community
Denison
Bells
Reamer
Greandchildren
Whitewright Riding Club rodeo goes down in history
The three day IRA sanctioned rodeo drew top cowboys and high quality stock. Prize money totaled 3415 with calf ropers earning 965 and steer wrestlers sharing 920. Winners included Danny Hamilton 8.8 seconds and Bob Warner/Jack Wiseman among top bull riders. Professional announcer Rodeo Rucker hosted ceremonies.
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Whitewright Riding Club
Danny
Carol Goostree
Sissy Jo Sadler
Nancy Birdsell
Sue Klutts
Vernon Maxey
David Martin
Bob Warner
Jack Wiseman
Riding Club
Bill Dyer
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Grayson County Commissioners Court
Mary Jo Tonelli
Children’s Bureau
County Health Department
Council
Rodeo Rucker
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