Organ Fund Donors Noted in 1896 Pilot Grove Records
Edith Grider and Berniece Davis preserve a Pilot Grove Sunday School organ fund bill of sale dated July 14, 1896. The documents list donors from Whitewright and Pilot Grove with contributions from 15 cents to 50 cents totaling over 10 dollars, plus notes about unpaid balances and purchases of song books and a door lock. Linda Melton denies town rumors she will sell Melton's Thriftee Grocery.
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Edith Grider
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Berniece Davis
Sun Office
S. T. McSpedden
Dr. Smith
Hampton
Wm. Payne
Tom Truett
J. H. Reeves
Pascal Head
J. W. Davidson
Fain
T.cowar
Emma Cowart
D. Fagans
H. Sevanger
R. Binion
Charles Neatery
Abner Lewis
Camp group tours Eisenhower birthplace in Denison visit
Whitewright Camp Fire girls toured the Eisenhower birthplace in Denison, toured the house, and had lunch at Wyatt's. Each girl gave a report on President Eisenhower. The Ya-Ki-Ni group elected Kathy Burns as vice president and made ecology bracelets to sell at the library bazaar. Nita Kaye Coleman won the refreshment drawing. Reporter Johnna Norwood.
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Ike
Whitewright
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denison
Amy Francis
Holly Jane
Johnna Norwood
Susan Floyd
Kelly Cook
Jena Moates
Melissa Brinkley
Helen Spencer
B. J. Riker
Kathy Barnes
Patricia Griffis
Donna Staley
Teresa Hardin
Karen Wolf
Sherrie Bryant
Eisenhower
Wyatt
President Eisenhower
Who-Ya
Kathy Burns
Nita Kaye Coleman
Parade Sets Busy Whitewright Christmas Schedule 1975
Whitewright gears up for a busy pre Christmas season led by a 10 am Saturday parade on December 6 with floats entered by local clubs. Edith Jester urged more entries and outlined plans for downtown planters trees and shop window decorations. A bicentennial caravan exhibit and 1976 officers were also discussed with committee assignments and a reported chamber balance of 602.76.
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Whitewright
Edith Jester
Charles Truksa
Jay Philpott
Danny Berend
Sher-Den Mall
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marines
Priscilla Riker
Chamber
Bill Dyer
Clint Hennig
Earline Rice
Truska
Cureton Starts for Browns in Pontiac Game at Lions Stadium
Whitewright fans backed Cureton as he started and played all game for the Cleveland Browns against Detroit in Pontiac Michigan. He completed 10 of 32 passes for 95 yards with a 12 yard TD to Roan, and Detroit returned a pick for 47 yards. Browns lost 21 to 10.
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Will Cureton
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Pontiac Stadium
Pontiac
Mich
Whitewright
Joe Cureton
Steve Sullivan
Whitewright Tiger
East Texas State University
Curetons
Sullivans
Whitewright Star
Dfw
Cureton
Browns
Roan
Davis
Detroit
Com
Whitewright High School
Tigers
Lions
Etsu Lions
Cleveland
Canada
Texas
Four nominate for Grayson county ASCS committee seats
Whitewright farmer Charles Skaggs joins J C Maples Dan Merriman and J H Whiting as four nominees for three county committee seats. Ballots go to eligible voters around Nov 21 with returns due Dec 1. J T Key Jr says eligible voters not receiving ballots can request one from the Sherman ASCS office.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
ASCS
Charles Skaggs
J. C. Maples
Dan Merriman
J. H. Whiting
J.T. Key, Jr
ALCS
Key
Sherman
Inflation Orgy of Bills Highlight Rotary Talk on Power
Joe Cureton addressed the Rotary Club of Whitewright explaining rising electric costs due to inflation and greater appliance use. He described CPS rate changes, fuel adjustments, taxes, and regulatory impacts while urging citizen awareness to keep electricity affordable and reliable.
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Joe Cureton
Rotary Club
Whitewright
Cureton
Club
Community Public Service Company
CPS
Man Cureton
Kentucky Town History Book by Joe Chumbley Published
Former Grayson County resident Joe Chumbley now domiciled in Houston has authored Kentucky Town and Its Baptist Church a 263 page history with photos and documents. Proceeds from the book go to Kentucky Town Baptist Church. the work traces early settlers Andrew J Thomas and wife Sarah, the town’s name changes from Ann Eliza to Kentucky Town, and a flood of local history linking Honey Grove and nearby towns. Proceeds fund church repairs and modernization with copies available for pickup or mail orders.
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Joe W. Chumbley
Grayson County
Chumbley
Houston
Kentucky Town
Kentucky
Grayson
Whitewright
Mantua
Cannon
H&tc
van Alstyne
Little Church
Andrew J. Thomas
Sarah
Texas
Tennessee
Fannin County
David Crockett
Col
William B. Travis
Alamo
Thomas
Crockett
Thomases
Ann Eliza
Pleasant Hill
Tom Bean
Pea Ridge
Quantrill
Arnold Henson
Kentucky Town Board of Deacons
Wesley Brown
Route 2
David Chumbley
Tigers Dominate Bells Panthers at Whitewright Field 56 to 6
Whitewright Tigers crushed the Bells Panthers at Tiger Field, racing to a 35-0 halftime lead and finishing 56-6. Walter Daniels tallied 153 rushing yards on 11 carries, Jeff Daniels and Hodge connected on several big plays, while Bells managed 106 rushing yards and 98 passing yards with a lone scoring pass from Mangrum to Dodson.
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Whitewright
Bells
Whitewright Tigers
Bells Panthers
Panthers
Tiger Field
Tigers
Grayson County
Walter Daniels
Steve Hodge
Daniels
Hodge
Jeff Daniels
Pat
Kevin Bandy
Belis
Danny Henderson
C. W. Robinson
Billy Morrell
Ricky A. Rice
Panther
David Mangrum
Steve Dodson
McColleys Attend Grand Ole Opry on Nashville Vacation
Mr and Mrs John McColley spent a Saturday night at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee during a vacation They returned home late Sunday after driving through rain near Memphis Tennessee and through portions of Arkansas on the trip
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Hugh Hunter
Dallas
Percy Darwin
Abilene
Whitewright
L. H. Darwin
Frank Dockery
Don Collins
John Reeves
Sherman
John McColley
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Memphis
Points
Arkansas
Bicentennial Group Meets In Whitewright
Grayson County Bicentennial Committee will meet in Whitewright on Thursday November 20 at 4 p.m. in the Continental Telephone Co conference room. Chamber of Commerce leader Anne Logan urged civic clubs and other groups to attend to boost regional interest and noted a Bicentennial flag order.
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Grayson County
Whitewright
Allen Smith
Continental Telephone Co
Anne Logan
Chamber of Commerce
PTO
Tigers Set Final Game Thursday
The Whitewright Tigers close their football season with a Thursday night clash against the Fannindel Falcons at 7 30 p m The junior high teams open the day with a 5 30 p m game
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Whitewright Tigers
Tigers
Fannindel Falcons
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Whitewright Rambler
Linda Melton
Melton
Camp Fire
Jester
Chamber of Commerce Dis
Rotary
Joe Chumbley
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