Tigers Fall Short In 1A Texas Title Clash 41-34
In a high scoring district final at Panther stadium Whitewright and Van Alstyne traded blows. Van Alstyne rallied from a 34-20 deficit scoring 21 points in the final 5:43 to beat Whitewright 41-34. Panthers finish with key fumbles and comeback plays led by Marvin Clay and Clint Conley.
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Tigers
Texas
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Panther Stadium
Panthers
Marvin Atterberry
Panther
Tiger
Rick Hill
Marvin Clay
Clay
Huffman
Charlie Sessom
Van
Arterberry
Atterberry
E.J. Durham
Garry Blanton
David Murphy
Conley
Bill Benton
Benton
Jimmy Spann
Wylie Pirates
McKinney
Sessom
Library as Police Committee Forms City Budget Plan
At a special-called meeting Mayor Sonny Smith appointed five council members Dub Maddux Marshall Hasty Hermon Philley Robert Sale and Vince Freeman to a committee to craft economical recommendations for operating the city police department. They must report at a Nov 23 special meeting. The council aims to keep only two officers and determine hours salary and whether the night watchman clock-punching system should remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Smith
Dub Maddux
Marshall Hasty
Hermon Philley
Robert Sale
Vince Freeman
Smith
School Board Approves PTA Plan For Restroom Project
The Whitewright school board approved a rough sketch PTA restrooms plan and authorized bidding, with funds to be raised by the PTA Halloween Carnival profits if approved. It will review bids at the next meeting. fund needs depend on bids. A textbook committee and an ag advisory panel were named, and a November expenditure of 5435.28 was approved. A Thanksgiving Service will aid the Eddie Powell Fund.
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Bryant
TSLA
John Bryant
Emory Christian
Library Board
Whitewright
Harmon Goins
Shellenberger Construction Company
Rady Company of
Fort Worth
Rady Company
Shellenberger
Holland Thrasher
Roy Ellison
Ellison
PTA
LaVerle Mathis
David Johnson
Skaggs
Mike Holloway
Sam Montgomery
Grayson County
Tom Bean
Richard Capps
Capps
Montgomery
Bryant Wins Scholarship at Grayson County Board Meeting
Whitewright High School senior Jimmy Bryant won a $300 first place scholarship for his paper Make America Better at a Grayson County Board of Realtors meeting held at the Denison Rod and Gun Club building. The award is county wide and funds may be used for college expenses at any chosen school.
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Whitewright
Jimmy Bryant
Grayson County Board of Realtors
Denison Rod and Gun Club
Bryant
America
Personal editor injured. Mrs McMurry in Dallas
The personal column notes fewer items this week as local correspondent Mrs. A R McMurry fell and was injured. Details are unavailable. she is in Dallas with her daughter. Readers are asked to call the Sun office or drop by with news while she recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.R. McMurry
Dallas
Sun
Whitewright Christmas Parade Plans Finalized at Chamber Meeting
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce set parade for December 11 at 2 p.m. The December drawings run on the first three Saturdays at 4 p.m. in front of the Linda theater with top prize 25 dollars, second prize 10 dollars, and three third prizes of 5 dollars each. Miss Whitewright 1971 Leslie Skaggs attended along with Bill Cooper and Bobby Edgington.
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Whitewright
Chamber of Commerce
Fireman’s Hall
Linda
Leslie Skaggs
Bill Cooper
Bobby Edgington
Barracks 81 Honors WWI Dinner Leader in Whitewright
John Curtis district 4 commander of World War I Barracks 81 attended a dinner at Grayson County Courthouse assembly room honoring barracks members. Curtis gave a brief talk as the group observed the armistice closing 53 years ago on November 11, 1918, with 75 members and guests present including Mr and Mrs Grover Stuteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curtis
Whitewright
Grayson County
Mr. Curtis
Grover Stuteville
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Philip Huffman
Akterberry
Roberts
Ray Roberts
Greenville
Longview
Sherman
Tyler
Civil Service Commission
Herman Philley
Woody Blanton
Kay Bryant
Texas State Library Association
Odell Caraway
Caraway
Universal Gym Set
Pebble May
Janis Johnson
Patricia Pierce
Mac Woodruff
Linda Keene
James Skaggs
Kathy Jarvis
Linda Sullivan
Wilma Edgington
Bill Dyer
Charles
Church of Christ
W.E. Grisham
First United Methodist Church
Gene Pearson
Savoy Church of Christ
Charles Pierce
Eddie Powell
Sadler and Southmayor
Chamber States
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