Whitewright Rambler community notes and events
A roundup of local happenings includes a 200 Club dinner on October 5 and visitors Leland May and Lou Ellen Martin in town. News covers football at Northbrook High in Houston, a $513 benefit softball for gun accident victim Billy Joe Holland, and ETSU homecoming activities with a Pro/Am golf tournament on October 29 at Sand Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland May
Coolidge, Ariz
Lou Ellen Martin
Carl May
Whitewright
Triangle CB Club
Billy Joe Holland
Luella
Freddie Whipple
Whipple
East Texas State University
Sand Hills Golf and County Club
200 Club Hosts Dinner
The Whitewright 200 Club held a Thank You dinner for area volunteers with about 78 attendees. Members supplied food, ham from Pettit Grocery was featured, Horace McDonald and band played, and Darla Howell of the Sun presented a scrapbook of club activities. The event was described as very enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Zur Club
Pettit Grocery
Hoarce McDonald
Sun
Darla Howell
Choir Sings For 200 Club At Lighthouse Church
The Lighthouse Choir from Luella Baptist church performed for the 200 Club on Monday evening. Members listed include Kerri Smith Lisa Harris Jo Anne Reneau Laurie and Shelia Armstrong with Rev and Mrs Jerry Creek and others. Attendees from Tom Bean Bonham and Whitewright joined, including Tula Elliott Faye Hill Tom Lavender Ruth Sanderson and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lighthouse Choir
Luella Baptist Church
Kerri Smith
Lisa Harris
Jo Anne Reneau
Laurie
Shelia Armstrong
Jerry Creek
Bill Roberts
James Rowland
Tom Bean
Tula Elliott
Eula Allen
Almeda Wortha
Faye Hill
Bonham
Tom Lavender
Whitewright
Ruth Sanderson
Tom Brown
Arnold Henson
Lucille Ingram
Vera Chesser
Tigers Triumph 28-0 Over Honey Grove in 16-A Clash
Whitewright’s Tigers avenged two district title losses by defeating Honey Grove 28-0. Quarterback Steve Hodge threw for 146 yards and three TDs, with Stan Smith rushing 114 yards on 20 carries. Gary Tillett caught two TD passes and added a two-point conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Ricky A. Rice
Hodge
Walter Daniels
Tigers
Gary Tillett
Tillett
First Baptist Plans Great Youth Revival
The First Baptist church of Whitewright plans a youth revival on Oct 15 16 and 17 with services at 7 30 p m on Friday and Saturday and 11 a m and 6 p m on Sunday A youth fellowship follows each service and the revival targets all ages directed by local youth with a team from East Texas Baptist College Marshall leading preaching singing and fellowship Ronald Harvey of Shreveport La will bring the messages a 1973 Woodlawn High School graduate he is now a junior at Marshall and has held multiple youth leadership roles The church is canvassing the city for spiritual needs and October is high attendance month with Great Day in the Morning on the final Sunday Also notes a football game where Ricky A Rice sustained an elbow injury but was not seriously hurt and teams Whitewright Tigers and Honey Grove Warriors posted 18 first downs to 10 and 172 rushing yards to 130 with 146 passing to 14 and both sides fumbled three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hodge
Stan Smith
Whitewright
Tigers
Honey Grove
Warriors
Fannindel
Hodge
First Baptist Church of
East Texas Baptist College At
Marshall
Ronald Harvey
Shreveport
Woodlawn High School
Ronald
Baton Rouge
East Texas Baptist College
Green Acres Baptist Church
Tyler
The
Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
Sessoms
Tillett
Carl McFatridge
Jeff Stader
Ricky D. Rice
Jim Clark
Charlie Daniels
Tim Williams
Jim Turner
Whitewright Chamber Discusses Christmas Plan and Parade
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce met at Fireman's Hall to map the Christmas program. A parade will be emceed by John Biggerstaff at 10 a.m. December 4 in downtown Whitewright with Bill Dyer as parade chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Charles Truksa
John Biggerstaff
Truksa
Chamber
Bethel Church Presents Corrie: Behind the Scenes Film
The Bethel Church screens Corrie Behind the Scenes With the Hiding Place next Sunday at 7 p.m. The Billy Graham Organization release tells Corrie ten Boom’s life in Holland and her service. The film includes cast and crew anecdotes and has no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethe ‘St
Billy Graham
Corrie Ten Boom
Miss Ten Boom
Holland
Vicky Hames Named To GCC Drill Team
A Whitewright student, Vicky Hames, is among 16 named to Grayson County College 1976 77 Vikettes drill team. The squad will perform at all home basketball games. Captain Denise Clarkstone leads. other members include Kathy Hamilton, Patti Landley, Myra Watts, and Mary Anderson among Denison Sherman and nearby areas. Sue McAdamis sponsors the Vikttes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Vikettes
Grayson County College
Vicky Hames
Denise Clarkstone
Sherman
Gwen McGaha
Denison
Kathy Bock
Chester Polk
Kathy Hamilton
San Francisco
Calif
Myra Watts
Agana
Guard
Patti Landley
McKinney
Nettie Morris
Howe
Kathy Allen
Pottsboro
Mary Anderson
Greenville
Kathy Franks
Prosper
Sue McAdamis
Porter and Faison Join Grayson Voyagers Ensemble
Two Whitewright students join Grayson County college Voyagers for the coming term. Terry Porter will sing in the vocal chorus and Monty Faison will play lead guitar in the five member combo. The group will perform at area schools college activities and civic clubs under music instructor Boyd Whitworth. Other vocalists hail from Sherman and Denison while the instrumental lineup includes students from Whitesboro Denison Pottsboro and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson County College
Voyagers
Terry Porter
Monty Faison
Boyd Whitworth
Grayson College
Sherman and
Denison
Whitesboro
Pottsboro
Anna
McFatridge Brangus Heifer Sells At Dallas Fair
The McFatridge Brangus Farms of Whitewright sold a coming-on-2-year old Miss Blue River for 2500 at the Pan American classic sale during the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Brink's Brangus Ranch bought her as a brood cow. Carl McFatridge showed the heifer for his FFA project, with Mari McFatridge assisting. She placed high in events including Kerrville's International Brangus Futurity. The bull lines include Tom Tom Beacon Van Chief Maywood and General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River
Carl McFatridge
Dallas
Mcatridge Brangus Farms
Whitewright
Brink
Brangus Ranch
Brinks
Kerrville
Mari McFatridge
Carl
Mari
Weekend Visit Notes From Dallas Arlington And Perryton
Nel Long of Dallas Brenda Sampson and daughter of Sherman and Eugene Page of Denison visited Mrs. W R Tabor over the weekend Mr and Mrs Dee Robbins spent the weekend in Arlington with their son Reginald and wife Mr and Mrs Russell Summers have returned from visiting Mrs Summers sister Zola Mae Taley of Perryton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nel Long
Dallas
Brenda Sampson
Sherman
Eugene Page
Denison
W. R. Tabor
Mrs. Dee Robbins
Arlington
Reginald
Mrs. Russell Summers
Mrs. Summer
Zola Mae Taley
Perryton
Sessom praises Honey Grove defense in district preview
Coach Charles Sessom lauds Honey Grove after a tight game with Whitewright, noting pressure from a 7 0 halftime lead and a key fumble recovery. He cites standout defenders David Spann Ricky D Rice Tim Williams Jim Turner Charlie Daniels Jim Clark C W Robinson Willie Ballard and offensive contributors Stan Smith Walter Daniels Jeff Srader Carl McFatridge. The team rested Monday with light practice Tuesday and resumes workouts as Cooper meets Leonard Fannindel at Honey Grove and Wolfe City visits Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Whitewright
Sessom
David Spann
Ricky D. Rice
Tim Williams
Jim Turner
Charlie
Deposits Here Up $1 Million in Grayson County
Whitewright's First National Bank posts a Sept 30 deposits total of 8 647 404 up from 7 772 937 a year earlier a gain of 901 467 as loans rise to 6 242 758 Grayson county banks show total deposits of 282 567 370 up nearly 19 million from last year a gain around 7 percent Also this week a Bigtime wrestling card lands in Whitewright Saturday Oct 30 at 8 p m Lions Club hosts four bouts headlined by Texas heavyweight Zeigfreid Stanke Charley Cook faces the bald heel known for the Mystic Claw England and Europe stars Les Thornton Tony Charles join Lord Alfred Hayes and Big O in tag action
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Whitewright
First National
Grayson County
Chuck Wilson
Bigtime
Lion's Club
Zeigfreid Stanke
Charley Cook
England
Europe
Les Thornton
Tony Charles
Lord Alfred Hayes
Oklahoma
Big O
Suzanne Cooper Inducted Into Alpha Chi
Suzanne Cooper a junior at Oklahoma Christian college has been inducted into the Alpha Chi sorority. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Cooper of Whitewright. Alpha Chi honors academic achievement and requires juniors to have at least a 3.5 GPA and seniors 3.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Cooper
Oklahoma Christian College
Alpha Chi Sorority
Bill Cooper
Whitewright
Alpha Chi
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Whitewright Rambler
200 Club
Hugh Hunter
Frank Alexander
Jean Lyons
Houston
Billy
Mark Lyons
Northbrook High School
ETSU
Fomer Etsu
Marian McMillin
Sand Hills
Louis Margot
Commerce
Tex
200
First Baptist
Charles Sessoms
Bill Dyer
Patsy Smith
Anne Logan
East Texas
Texas
First National Bank of
Mike Flowers
First Methodist Church
Edith Jester
Helen Wolfe
Roy Folsom
Butch Morgan
Milton Simpson
Joe Cureton
Priscille Riker
Mike Gattis
Hwy. 11
Bethel
Sherrie Castleberry
Melody Huffman
Kathy Jackson
Jeanne Payne
Heifer
Beacon
Van
Chief
Maywood
Charles Sessom
Charles
Hayes
Thornton
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