Hudgins visit, reunion in Arkansas City, Denison meet
Whitewright Rambler notes Mr. and Mrs. A A Hudgins returned from visiting kin including Donald Paul Hudgins and D W Hudgins and family and Danny Metzger family. They attended a family reunion in Arkansas City Kansas. Over 200 expected for North Texas Chapter Texas Association of Business Supervisors Night on Tuesday June 1 at Red and Gun Club Denison. Speaker Weddie Huffman of Greensboro NC. Call 893-0191 or 892-2181 for info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A. Hudgins
Donald Paul Hudgins
D.W. Hudgins
Danny Metzger
Arkansas City
Kansas
North Texas
Texas Association of Business ‘‘Supervisors
Red and Gun Club
Denison
Weddie Huffman
Greensboro
N.C
McKie
Bill Marshall
Worthy Elected Baseball President in Whitewright
Bob Worthy was elected president of the Whitewright Baseball Association at a meeting of locals. Sonny Smith George Pittman Bob Purdom Don Whipple and Adolph Barnes were named directors. Alice Judd became association secretary. Pony League and Little League schedules and coaches are listed, with Pee Wee to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Worthy
Whitewright Baseball Association
Sonny Smith
George Pittman
Bob Purdom
Don Whipple
Adolph Barnes
Alice Judd
Pony League
Jimmy Spann
Whitewright
Trenton
Leonard
Bells
Savoy
Whitewright seventh graders picnic at Bonham State Park
The seventh grade class from Whitewright Elementary enjoyed a day at Bonham State Park on Saturday. They skated at the roller rink and played baseball, accompanied by several adults including Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson Mr and Mrs Bob Purdom Mrs Bob Worthy and Mrs Joe Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Elementary School
Bonham State Park
Frank Thompson
Bob Purdom
Bob Worthy
Joe Norwood
Barbs By Phil Pastoret Daybreak Guam Dawn Tale
Barbs by Phil Pastoret recalls a radio host quipping about news and mornings. It notes Daybreak Guam as the place where America’s day begins, being the first to greet each new dawn beyond the International Date Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Blanton receives Montgomery Scholarship award
Beverly Blanton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnnie B Blanton of Whitewright, has been named the second recipient of the Sam Montgomery Scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Montgomery
Beverly Blanton
Johnnie B. Blanton, Whitewright
Beverly
200 Club Nets $288
Arnold Henson presided at the regular meeting of the 200 club in the Munson building on Grand Avenue. Members heard a country and western musical had netted 288 dollars at the grade school cafetorium and admired Mrs. Marian McMillin’s treasurer report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Henson
200 Club
Munson
Grand Avenue
Adelle Ireland
Marian McMillin
McMillin
John Curtis
Whitewright
First United Methodist Church
Dick Walker
Whitewright Middle School elects new cheerleaders and honors alumni
The Whitewright Middle School student body elected Norma Gentry Cindy Dickson Kim Almond Vaneda Norwood and Diane Worham as cheerleaders for the new year with an alternate chosen. The piece highlights Norma Gentrys athletic achievements including state champion in the 60 yard dash in 1975 district regional and state titles and other honors. It also notes Beverlys leadership in volleyball and basketball and mentions the Sam Montgomery scholarship fund and graduation events. Former officer Rickey D. Waller now serves at Carswell AFB Fort Worth with family ties to the community and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Middle School
Norma Gentry
Cindy Dickson
Kim Almond
Vaneda Norwood
Diane Worham
Whitewright
W.H.S
Whitewright Independent
Rickey D. Waller
Carswell Afb
Fort Worth
Waller
Air Force
Debbie Cook
Mark Brandon
College Avenue Baptist Church
Seeds From The Sower Christian Happiness And Half Hearted Faith
A discussion of true happiness in Christian life, contrasting half hearted conversion with wholehearted faith. Mentions Caleb and a quote from Psalm 144 about happiness, and notes Haiti's voodoo alongside devotion. Encourages full commitment and daily reliance on the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb
Decorating Topic At T and C Club Meeting Highlights
Town and Country Club meeting at Fireman’s Hall featured hostesses Mrs. Viola McKinney and Mrs. Vera Wetzel. Wetzel showed a decorating film and a July 4th display plan was formed while Edith Alexander to host next meeting. Also notes on trousers history and copper penny alloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Club
Fireman's Hall
Viola McKinney
Vera Wetzel
Hugh Hunter Rites Held
Services for Hugh C. Hunter 76 retired appliance serviceman were held May 24 1976 at the Church of Christ. He died after a sudden illness in a Tyler hospital while traveling. Burial at City cemetery. Surviving wife Willa Jean Lyons Dallas daughter June Alexander Jefferson Ga Ann Jacobs Houston and others. Grandsons were pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Hugh C. Hunter
Tyler Hospital
William H. Baker
Frank Hunter Alexander Jr
City Cemetery
Whitewright
Hunter
Seth Collum Hunter
Audrey Beatrice Bennett
Trenton
Whitewright Church of Christ
Willa Jean Lyons
Houston
June Alexander
Dallas
Ann Jacobs
Jefferson, Ga
Walter Burl Hunter
Henrietta
Okla
Allen and Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga
In a predawn May 10 1775 assault Col Ethan Allen and 83 Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from British forces. They stated they acted under authority "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress" per The World Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Fort Ticonderoga
Canada
Col. Allen
Continental Congress
Lynn Skipworth To Graduate At Shreveport
Lynn Skipworth of Byrd High School Shreveport La earns a May graduation. Bicentennial state winner she won a 1000 scholarship and attended the Williamsburg Virginia winners convention in January. She is active in student government NHS Forensic League Mu Alpha Theta drama club and other activities. She holds National Merit Scholar status with a four year SMU scholarship and the Barksdale AFB Officers Wives academic achievement award. The Amazon pours 64 billion gallons of water into the sea every second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd High School
Shreveport
Lynn Skipworth
B. L. Skipworth
Colonel Skipworth
Ed Kent
W. R. Skipworth
Bells
Lynn
Williamsburg
National Forensic League
Mu Alpha Theta
Southern Methodist University
Barksdale Air Force Base
Rotarians Hear Predictions In 1956 Recounted
Charley Ayres, program chairman, read 1976 forecasts from a Whitewright Rotary meeting twenty years earlier. The energy prediction of plentiful, cheap fuel and a new much cheaper auto fuel was debated as accurate more often than not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Ayres
Rotary Club
Whitewright
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Optometrist
Worthy
Mike Fortner
Tom Bean
Bonham
Phil Pastoret
B. Blanton
Montgomery
Rickey Waller
Michael A. Guido
Metter, Georgia
Haiti
Ness
T&c Club
America
Duke of Wellington
England
Hugh Hunter
Mr. Pierce
Melissa Brinkley
Kelli Cook
James Slaughter
Kathy Barnes
Greg Almond
LaDonna Staley
Rogers
Mickey Woodruff
Scott LeDane
Susan Floyd
May
Cindy Almond
Misty Clark
Becca Hughes
Emerson
Sharon Riddle
Tammy Henderson
Naomi O’brien
Kelly Presley
Sharlotte Riddle
Ginger Santogrossi
Shelly Weeks
Chance Clark
Angelia Parks
Denise Wood
Beverly Patterson
Juan Blanton
Brian Blanton
Monica Daniels
Tim Neathery
Wesley Parks
Sarah Reynolds
Stephen Riker
Pierce
Stephen Sale
Lauis Ann Reeves
Patricia Griffis
Gary Owens
Nick Coleman
Don Daniels
LaWanda Daniels
Michael Dickson
Holiday Inn
Sherman
Jackie Howell
Whitewright Electric
Community Public Service Company
Northeast Division
C.C. Hennig
Amazon
Dairy Queen
Carl
Bordens
Santa Maria
Miller’s
Texaco
Steve Davidchik
Grayson County
Pal
N. Holly
Sherman, Texas
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