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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1969

Page

6

Editor Assignments Post for Staff Roles

The newspaper lists internal roles for staff including Editor ASST, EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR, ACTIVITIES SOCIAL EDITOR, TYPISTS. Named personnel include Jeanette Geers, Kathy Morris, Dee Ann Dyer, Larry Bilmer, Gail Murphree, Ricky Slaughter, Pam Edgington, Mary Ann Starnes, Cecelia Compton and Richard Walker.

Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer Larry Bilmer Gail Murphree Ricky Slaughter Pam Edgington Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton Richard Walker Ken Bennett Donna Haston Kaye Burleson Larry Bilmner Margaret Henderson Bobbetta Mitchell

Students react to final minutes of Whitewright Leonard game

Students describe intense emotions during the last two minutes. Reactions range from shock and fear to pride and elation as the team scores the decisive six and two points.

Stephanie Bush Cecelia Compton Leslie Collins

F H A Chooses Monthly Meeting Location

The F H A held its October 7 meeting in the Homemaking Department to decide the venue for future sessions. It was determined that all upcoming monthly meetings will be conducted in the Homemaking room.

F.H.A

F.F.A. conducts business meet

The F F A held a meeting October 7 led by President Henry Bing. Nominations for a sweetheart were made from all four class levels and a winner will be chosen at the next meeting. Calendar sales to raise funds were discussed and will be decided later.

Henry Bing

Sophomore Class Elects 1969-70 Officers

New sophomore class officers for the 1969 70 year include president Bobby Branham vice president Mike Spann secretary Pat Bow reporter Darrell Dyer and treasurer Kim Watkins. These students were selected by the sophomore class.

Bobby Branham Mike Spann Pat Bow Darrell Dyer Kim Watkins

Prediction tops junior class forecast for football game

The junior class made predictions for the Whitewright Leonard football game last Friday night. The closest forecast came from Ann Starnes of W.W. [ 2] Leonard HM.

Whitewright - Leonard Ann Starnes W.W Leonard

Seniors Earn Spirit Sticks For Tiger Pride

Whitewright students shout for the undefeated Tigers at a Thursday pep rally in the bank parking lot and Friday gym session. Seniors Don Huffman and Lynn Day received spirit sticks while a protester later identified as Janna Wilson held a sign reading Were the Champs and Sock it to Em.

Whitewright Tigers Don Huffman Lynn Day Janna Wilson

Mr and Miss W H S Named at Whitewright High

Whitewright High School named Mr. and Miss W H S on Thursday Oct 9. Seniors Willie Wright and Nancy Williams received the titles after votes from freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors.

W.H.S Whitewright High Willie Wright Nan Cy Williams

Whitewright Nursing Home News Patients visit and family trips noted

The column lists numerous visitors and extended family stays at Whitewright Nursing Home across weekends and Sundays, naming residents such as Mrs. Denton Mrs. Isbell and Mr. Crawford plus relatives from Greensville Beavers Bend Okla Dallas and Phoenix among others. New York reports show bodily injury liability claims from automobile accidents increased about 46 percent over the last decade per the Insurance Information Institute.

Bench Greensville Casesie White Blue Ridge Will Clark Opal Hudgins Fit Worth Denton Jewell Jarvis Erman Alexander Celeste Elmer Brown Charles Coleman Beavers Bend Okla Troy Ledbetter Sierra Vista Arize William Crawford Amos Burns Leonard Sarada Drake Dallas J.S. Anderson Joe Lee Wolf City Jessie Isbell Denver Renfro Clarice Dodson Trenton Grace Denton H.J. Crawford Hazel Crawford Paul's Valley Terri Denise Todd Oscar Hopson Donald Wiethrow Garland Larry Withrow Nobility Cynthia Hollis New York Insurance Information Institute

Pretty Blue Birds Hold Meeting and Elect Officers

The Pretty Bluebirds met Monday at leader Mrs. Duane Bryson’s home. New officers were elected and the group chose its name. Refreshments were served to 8 girls and 2 leaders. The meeting ended with a friendship circle and the Blue Bird Goodbye song.

Pretty Bluebirds Duane Bryson

Demonstration Club Sale Set For October Rummage

The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club will hold a rummage sale on October 24 and 25 in a small house south of Mrs. W L Hatfield's second house east of the railroad tracks.

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club W.L. Hatfield R.R

W.H.S. Class Favorites Selected for 1953

Thursday October 9 W.H.S. announced class favorites by each class. Senior favorites include Most Attractive Randy Lancaster and Vicky Burleson. Most Popular Jeff Meador and Nancy Williams. Most Dependable Don Huffman and Joanna Robinson. Most Athletic Willie Wright and Janis Hennig. Junior favorites are Darrell Dyer and Brenda Williams. Freshmen favorites are Rodney Rice and Brenda Hendrix.

W.H.S Randy Lancaster Vicky Burleson Jeff Meador Nancy Williams Don Huffman Joanna Robinson Willie Wright Janis Hennig Darrell Dyer Brenda Williams Rodney Rice Brenda Hendrix

Mrs Sam B Golden Dies at 70 in Sherman

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sam B. Golden 70 who died Saturday morning at a Sherman hospital. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born December 18, 1898 in the Desert community, she married Sam Golden November 2, 1917 in Delha. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving: her husband three daughters, Jim Walker a brother, and many grandchildren.

Sam B. Golden Sherman Hospital Barnheart Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery Golden Desert Comme Unity Sam Golden Delha First Presbyterian Church Wesley McCurdy Denison C.C. McClain

Truett and guests visit and hospital mention in Sherman

Locals Mr and Mrs Fred Truett of Ft Worth and Mrs John Inter of Dallas spent the weekend here with Mrs Adah Gillespie and Mr Charles Truett and visited Mr Charles Truett in Sherman Community Hospital. Mrs Eldon Watson spent Monday with her husband who is a patient in a Dallas hospital. Mrs Katherine Farrow is a patient in Sherman Community hospital. Miss Donna Collins, senior student of NTSTU in Denton, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Don Collins.

Fred Truett Ft. Worth John Inter Dallas Adah Gillespie Charles Trueett Charles Truett Sherman Community Hospital Eldon Watson Katherine Farrow Sherman Comme Donna Collins N.T.S.T.U Denton Don Collins

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Whitewright High School F.F.A Linda Theater Technicolor Universal Picture Peter Brown Neville Brand Texas TEEN West Texas Telephone Nancy and Wile Nursing Home News Cleo Williams Roy Baronetine Phoenix Ariz R. O. Bell Troy Ferrer Bonham Nannie Rose Kirk N.E. Bartlett Virgil Yates Wichita Falls Nora Farrow Mamie Hogue Essie Tipps Bettie Connelly Windal Hayes Randolph Lockie Queener Myrtle Biggerstaff Chat Beasley Dora Beasley Dess Whitson Ernest Spangler Ollie Keller Doyle Wilson Charles J. Kaiser Pilot Grove Lee Haslett Pretty Blue Birds First Baptist Church Herman Lancaster Marvin United Methodist Leonard Tomlinson First United Methodist Church OF Christ William H. Baker, Jr Western Beauty Christian Methodist Church Lonnie Stinson First United Pentecostal Cecil Watson Enterprise Baptist J.S. Tipton Training Union First Presbyterian C.C. Dooley Nursing Home Service Harry Stanley 1St Baptist Church H.W. Windfield Kentuckytown Baptist Lionel Lindley Bethel Baptist Church Charles Pierce Assembly OF God Janice Hall George Hight Nicely’s Mobil Station Carl’s Sausage. Company Dawson Propane Whitewright Nursing Home Grayson-Collin Electric Co-Op Moore Cox
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