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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
6
The Class of 7L lists duties and persona traits for juniors including mail shop goer study hall loafer pep rally yeller confession stand worker banquet planner Reflector writer and more with staff credits for editors and activities social editors and typists.
Signs of spirit a now on the halls of W io. Eachlass has their own sig. Senior signs are done by Nancy Williams, Joanna Robinson and Janis Heaning. Junior signs were done by Pam Edgington and Gail Miurphee and Pat Bow. Sophomore signs by Debbie Wortham and Brenda Bing Freedman signs by Regina Bartley, Carolyn Tillet, Susie Bow and Jan Bennett.
Spirits rose Thursday evening and Friday morning as pep rallies filled the bank parking lot and the gym. Jeanette Geers and Jack Beall received spirit sticks for loudest spirit makers while majorettes performed to the record Thanks for The Memories and Coach Meusray carried a sign reading We Are Winners.
The Senior Class of Whitewright High School elected officers for the 69-7 school year on Wednesday September 24. Officers named are president Randy Lancaster vice president Joanna Robinson reporter Janis Hewmig secretary treasurer Vicki Burleson. Room mothers for the senior class are Mrs Clint Hennig Mrs Jack England Mrs Joe Robinson Mrs George Burleson and Mrs A W Newmar.
Whitewright Junior High School held elections on Wednesday September 24 to choose officers for the 7th and 8th grades. 7th Grade officers include president Marie McFae tridge and treasurer Sherri Smith while 8th Grade officers list president Rusty Lane and reporter Ted Will aise among others.
FFA members named sweetheart nominees during a Thursday meeting held September 25. One representative from each class prepared nominations for the FFA Sweetheart. Darrell Dyer was chosen as a sophomore class representative.
Mark Beard, Freshman class member, becomes manager replacing Ricky Shelly who resigned to join the B team. The Junior Class predicted the Allen Whitewright game. closest forecast by Billy Joe Shelley had Whitewright 32 and Allen 13, with the final 32 to 2. Mrs. William Harrelson of Dallas visited the nursing home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Leonard and Mrs. Nell Snedderth of Randolph visited Nae nnie and Rose Kirk.
Cleo Williams reports residents marked birthdays including Rosa Somerville 81 and R O Bell 85 while Nora Lee Petty, L V N, suffers critical injuries in a car crash near Bennington Oklahoma. Dozens attended Sunday church services and visitors from nearby towns stopped by.
Mrs James Donaghey hosts a Campfire Girls meeting at Whitewright Junior High on Monday September 22 1969. Officers elected include Marie Patridge president Cindy Donaghey vice president Becky Haines secretary Debbie Bush treasurer Sherri Smith reporter. Members present listed with additional names and adjournment to homes.
The Texas Prison Rodeo, staged Sundays in October, bills itself as the world’s fastest and wildest show with amateur performers many of whom are convicts. Originating 37 years ago as inmate recreation, it started with a few horses and unruly prisoners in a vacant East Texas sand lot, attracting curious townsfolk.
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