Renner wheat methods shown on Grayson County farm
Oscar Wetzel at his Tom Bean farm participates in a six year Renner Farming System demonstration to show Grayson County farmers how to improve raw cropland. The project tests rotating grain sorghum wheat and cotton with fertilizers and residue return to soil.
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Oscar Wetzel
Tom Bean
Renner
Grayson County
Texas Research Foundation
Wetzel
C. L. Lundell
Foundation
Texas
J. P. Norman
Dorchester
Preston Lawrence
Pottsboro
Grayson Counery
Open Play Day Draws About 300 Entries At Whitewright
The Whitewright Riding Club hosted Open Play Day on Saturday drawing approximately 300 entries led by Dodd City Riding Club pivots in the Grand Entry. Trophy winners in Cleaver Leaf Barrel Races and Poles emerged from multiple towns with Blue Ridge, Wylie, McKinney, and Tioga riders among the winners.
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Whitewright Riding Club
Haliburton
Dodd City
Cable system fully operational in local service launch
Jim Mahaffey owner of the Community Cable Company says the new system now serves customers with channels 4 5 8 2 on VHF and 21 33 39 13 on UHF. Channel 21 mirrors channel 3 at Whitewright, channel 33 maps to 6, channel 39 to 9 while channel 39 may be dim daytime due to a downed tower. FM music will also be available with receivers. Mahaffey notes temporary broadcasting and promises to smooth out glitches as weather permits.
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Jim Mehaeffey
Mahaffey
Whitewright
Channel 39
Mehaffey
Becase
Koo Ft
F. M. Music
F. M. Reeceiver
Mosquitoes on the Prowl in Whitewright Spraying Drive
Whitewright firemen plan to spray for mosquitoes using a powerful insecticide system. They need about $40 to cover a thorough city treatment and seek resident help to clear alleys for access. Fire Chief Adolph Barnes urges donations to fund the costly operation.
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Whitewright
Adolph Barnes
Whitewright Tigers dominate regional final in 4 0 win over Clifton
Warren Rice tossed a five hit shutout as Whitewright beat Clifton 4 0 in the Fort Worth regional final. Willie Wright fueled the offense with a double and triple while Caraway added a triple. Lancaster drove in two, and Whitewright clinched the season high in a rugged attack led by Rice and Cureton.
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Warren Rice
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Rice
Clifton
Tigers
Willie Wright
Wright
Caraway
Cureton
Roy Layman
Ricky Slaughter
Randy Lancaseter
E. J Durham
Larry Morris
Jerry Blanton
Whitewright High School 28 Seniors Graduate in Pomp and Circumstance
28 Whitewright High School seniors graduated at commencement exercises Tuesday night. Rev Herrman Lancaster challenged the graduates and Bill Dyer awarded diplomas. Valedictorian Rodney Nicely gave the valedictory and David Johnson recognized seniors while Rev George Topper offered the invocation.
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Whitewright High School
Herrman Lancaster
First Baptist Church
Bill Dyer
Rodney Nicely
David Johnson
George Topper
First United Methodist Church
Paul Ryan
Ralph Judd
Pat Marlow
James Atterberry
Kaye Bad
Memorial Day observed locally by Whitewright area
Whitewright area residents will observe Memorial Day Friday with some local businesses staying open and others closing. O. L. Nicely, commander of American Legion Post 225, says legionnaires will place flags at veterans graves in Oak Hill Whitelywright Wittitoe Pilot Grove and Bethel cemeteries with about 197 flags. Legionnaires assisting include Carl Edwards Charles Skaggs Ralph Judd Leon Bennett Ron Vestal W B Key Jim Caraway and Rudolph Phillips.
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Whitewright
O. L. Nicely
American Leigen Post
Legionnaires
Oak Hill
Wheitewright
Wittitoe
Pilot Grove
Bethel
Nice
Legionnaires Ass
Rhonda Bonds Wins $100 Whitewright Rotary Scholarship
Rhonda Bonds, daughter of Mrs. Clarence Bonds of Whitewright, has been awarded the Whitewright Rotary Club annual $100 scholarship. She received the award from Rotary president Hermon Philley and Club Secretary R. R. Summers. She plans to attend Grayson County Junior College next fall. An active student during her school career.
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Rhonda Bonds
Clarence Bonds
Whitewright
Whitewright High School
Rhonda
Tigerettes
F.H.A
Board of Education
Whitewright FFA awards honor outstanding members and supporters
The Whitewright FFA Awards Assembly recognized land livestock and dairy judging teams with medals. Henry Bing received Outstanding Livestock Farmer and the Star Chapter Farmer plaque. Darrell Dyer earned Star Greenhand and Carl Edwards received an Honorary Chapter Farmer plaque. Jack Rogers praised Rhonda and her school activities and honors mark.
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Whitewright F. F. A
Carlos Boe Dine
Kim Watkins
Jim Bryant
Darrell Dyer
Jerry Jester
Randy
Henry Bing
Oute
Rodney Nicely
Carl Edwards
Sonny Gosnell
Jack Rogers
Whitewright braces for new trash disposal rules
Mayor R R Summers told Whitewright Rotary Club the city must halt burning garbage inside limits after July due to new air pollution regulations. He cited fines up to 1000 per day for infractions and discussed options including incinerators or daily burying of trash, with farmer exemptions possible.
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Whitewright
R. R. Summers
Whitewright Rotary Club
Summers
Austin College
Texas
Grayson County
Galveston County
Harris County
Rotarians
Whitewright Rotary Fish Fry Planned Tonight at Tom Lear's Pasture
Whitewright Rotarians host their annual fish fry tonight at 7:30 PM at Tom Lear's pasture between Whitewright and Ely. Rotaryanns wives of Rotarians, are invited to attend.
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Whitewright
Tom Lear
Ely
Rotaryanns
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Mike Sageley
Blue Ridge
Ina Kay Bunch
Jirm Porterfield
Wylie
Judy Coomer
Charlie Short
Ann Coomer
Jim Portersfield
Jimmy Hardin
Tioga
Dub Reeves
Travis Bunch
Memebers
Leonard
Will Cureton
E. J. Durham
Durham
Bobby Branham
Blanton
Judy Stapp
Nancy Williams
Randy Lanccaster
David Wilson
Jeff Me
Ador
Joe Mays
Nicely
Legion
Rotary
Grayson College
Grayson County College
Hermon Philley
R.R. Summers
FFA Chapter
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