Whitewright Library Bazaar To Benefit Local Library
The Whitewright Literary Club sponsors a bazaar in the Library building on Saturday November 21. Proceeds fund library purchases and operations. The library, opened from 1966 with memory of earlier efforts, supports 4000+ books including Texas history and children sections. volunteers work Tue Thu Sat 2 to 5 pm. donations boost funds and a quilt drawing offers $100 donor entry.
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Whitewright Literary Club
Whitewright
Federation of Women's Clubs
Texas State Library
Denison Public Library
Gladys Bay
Texas
United Fund
Sue Brinkley
Town and Country Club
L.L. Wendle
Wendell
United Fund reaches 107 percent with 2566.35 raised
The United Fund stands at 107.15 percent after collecting 2566.35 toward a 2395 quota. Budget allocations cover Boys Baseball Program Texoma Valley Council Boy Scouts Salvation Army Local Camp Fire Girls Local Boy Scout Work Local Cub Scouts Sherman Area Camp Fire Girls Red Cross Grayson County Red Cross Fannin County Whitewright Library Whitewright Community Building and Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department. Cochairs Clint Hennig and Tom Sears urge remaining cards be returned to Peggy Partridge at the bank by Friday afternoon. Final report to continue on page 3.
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United Fund
Texoma Valley Council
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Camp Fire
Cub Scouts
Sherman Area
Red Cross
Grayson County
Fannin County
Whitewright
Clint Hennig
Tom Sears
United Fund Drive
Peggy Partridge
Texas PTA awards eighteen 400 scholarships for teachers
The Texas PTA will grant eighteen 400 scholarships to Texas teachers for summer study at the college of their choice. Recipients are chosen by a professionals committee appointed by the PTA President. Applicants must meet qualifications and agree to continue. The 1960 Whitewright High School graduating class plans a reunion on December 26, 1970, with time and place to be announced later.
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Texas
Texas Pta
Whitewright High School
So uthwestern Exposition 75th Stock Show Parade Invited
The Whitewright Riding Club is invited to take part in the opening day Western Parade of the 75th Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth. The parade starts at 2 p m on Friday January 29 marking the Diamond Anniversary edition. The 10 day event runs January 29 through February 9 and draws about 150000 spectators downtown each year. The parade typically takes about two hours to pass a given point.
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Whitewright Riding Club
Ft. Worth
Tom B. Saunders
Fort Worth
Saunders
Bill Tillett Promoted to Manager at Big Eight Firm
Bill R. Tillett of Whitewright has been promoted to manager at Lybrand Ross Bros and Montgomery, a Big Eight public accounting firm. He and his wife Susan reside in Richardson near Canyon Creek Country Club. A 1961 Whitewright High School graduate, he earned a football scholarship to Oklahoma University in 1961 and studied at North Texas State University in Denton through 1963.
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Bill R. Tillett
Clarence Tillett, Jr
Whitewright
Lybrand
Ross Bros
Montgomery
Tillett
Susan
Canyon Creek Country Club
Richardson
Whitewright High School
Oklahoma University
North Texas State University
Denton
Whitewright High School Exes Plan 1953 57 Reunion
Whitewright High School Exes from classes 1953 to 1957 and teachers plan a reunion for November 13, 1970, after the Van Alstyne Whitewright football game. The event will be at the Whitewright Community building, formerly the Legion Hall, with all other Whitewright Exes invited.
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Whitewright High School
van Aalstyne Whitewright
Whitewright
Legionall
Fatal crash dominates Whitewright page of 1970 items
A Sunday morning 10 30 crash near Whitewright involved Ricky Mullican 17 and Harvey Moats 60, killing Mrs. James Mullican 35 of Savoy. Mullican kin 7 aboard, with several injured. Police noted Moats on the wrong side of the road. Whitewright Fire Dept hosts a Swiss Steak Supper Nov 14 to fund equipment. Tigers beat Wolfe City 20-6 in a Friday game. Wolves suffer ninth straight loss. continuation on page 6.
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Whitewright
Ricky Mullican
Harvey Moats
James Mullican
Savoy
Presbyterian Hospital
Dallas
Mullican
Dwayne Mullican
H. Greg Mullican
Francis Mullican
Craig
James
Hubert Krebbs
Jack Griffin
Jack Moats
Griffin
Moats
Clifford Powell
Whitewright Clinic
Tigers
Wolfe City Wolves
Wolves
Whitewright Grocery Sold to Collins Couple
Tex Robinson, longtime Whitewright merchant, sells Robinson's Grocery to Mr. and Mrs. Don Collins. Collins assumes management last Monday and retains current staff. New employee Otis Hendrix added. Store will be renamed Collins Food Store.
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Tex Robinson
Whitewright
the Sun
Robinson's Grocery
Don Collins
Robinson
Collins
Otis Hendrix
Collins Food Store
Robinson Grocery
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Whitewright Library
L.L. Wendell
Riding Club
Lions Club
the Lions Club
Fire Dept
Ford
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