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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
3
Last Thursday WHS junior class notes the senior day trip to Lake Texoma with boating swimming and skiing. Skiing gear provided by Mr and Mrs J A Harper Jr sponsors Mr Johnson and Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Hodge assisted. All enjoyed the outing despite sunburn.
Sallye Spencer is the valedictorian of Whitewright High School’s 1967 senior class. She attended Whitewright public schools for 12 years and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Spencer. She participated in Pep Squad and Beta Club among other activities.
Sallye, long time WHS student, earned the Citizenship Award during WHS Hall of Fame honors. She has an impeccable attendance record with four years without an absence and plans to attend Grayson County College to study English.
Pamela Kaye Fagan has attained salutatorian honors for the Class of 1967 after moving to Whitewright five years ago. At Whitewright High School she earned many honors as cheerleader for three years, won four basketball letters, and held roles in Beta Club FHA Spanish Club Library Club and The Reflector. In her senior year she was head cheerleader tri captain of the basketball team all district forward and secretary of the junior class.
The Whitewright Senior Class of 1967 announces Pam plans to attend Grayson County College for physical education and business before transferring to East Texas State University. The class selects Not finished, just beginning as their motto, and colors Gold and White with a White Rose symbolizing purity faith innocence and peace while the stem’s green signals growing opportunities ahead as diplomas are awarded May 29.
Graduation for the Class of 67 is near with 31 seniors to receive diplomas on Monday May 29 at 8 pm in the Gymnasium. Valedictorian Sallye Spencer and salutatorian Pam Fagan will give farewell addresses.
Mixed emotions filled Whitewright High as the senior class prepared for graduation week. Students like David Woodson and Shirley Sneed voiced pride and sadness about leaving, while others expressed relief and anticipation for what comes next. The Junior Senior Banquet at Grayson County Junior College featured an Italian themed dinner titled Three Coins in the Fountain, with Cherished traditions as seniors received gifts and hearsays.
The Whitewright Sun is published weekly by T Glenn Doss, publisher, every Thursday. It is a second class mail at Whitewright Texas post office and a member of the Texas Press Association.
Rates list subscription prices: Grayson and Fannin Counties two dollars fifty cents, outside counties three dollars, foreign subscriptions five dollars.
The message recalls the Senior Class of ’67 banquet with Italian songs around the fountain. Mrs. David Johnson directed the program and a post banquet dance followed. Seniors thank the juniors and wish good luck next year.
As graduation nears, seniors reveal plans for higher education or careers. Grayson County College attracts Brenda Barker and others. Jan Bilmner and Pam Fagan head to East Texas State University. Debbie Dyer and Randy Bryant will study at University of Texas Arlington. Joe Washburn enrolls at North Texas State University. Ina Stinnett aims for Prairie View College. Geneva Layman to beauty school. Linda Holcomb to business school. Helen Melton to nursing. three will enlist in the armed forces. remaining students undecided.
Lene Robbins plans to become an airline hostess while Della Cleveland aims to model. Glenna Wright aspires to be a fashion designer in Houston, signaling early vocational goals among classmates.
The Senior Class at Whitewright High School expresses gratitude to Kenneth Frisby for rescuing the celebration by making the traditional return party possible.
The senior class Baccalaureate will be at First Methodist Church on Sunday May 28 at 8 p m Rev George Topper will deliver the message Invocation by Rev Dale Gore and benediction by Mr Wallace Mynatt Special music by Mrs Don Whipple Friends and relatives of all graduating seniors are invited to attend LH DD
Texas state climatologist reports April tornadoes struck on five days totaling 12 events in Austin and statewide. Storms caused 160000 dollars in property loss with no injuries, while hail blamed for crop damage around 500000 dollars. Windstorms injured five and caused about 1.3 million dollars in damage.
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