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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1966
Page
3
The WHS Reflector, Whitewright High School junior class publication, lists editors and staff. Editor Teddy Blackerby co editor Linda Kent features Dorothy Shepherd society Margie Murphy sports Marshall Miller reporters junior class.
A Sherman High School meeting explored forming a student council for elementary and high schools. Attendees Becky Blanton Teddy Beckerby Richard Hicks Chuckie Watkins Margie Murphy and Mr Johnson outlined aims to boost democratic participation and foster school friendships district wide.
The sophomore class expands with Patsy Neathery, Jimmy Blackburn, Eric Reynolds, Johnny Claborn, and Candy Johnson. Patsy, daughter of Byron and Mrs Neathery, last attended Sam Houston Junior High in Garland and enjoys English. Jimmy, son of Boyd Blackburn, comes from Bonham High School.
Eric Reynolds from Carlsbad New Mexico attended Carlsbad Mid High School and has two sisters and two brothers with one sibling enrolled in Whitewright schools. Johnny Clabhorn, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Clabhorn, attended Trenton High School with three sisters and one brother and an English loving, basketball driven profile. Candy Johnson from Bryan daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Johnson last attended Anson Jones Junior High School with English as her favorite subject and swimming as her sport.
Eight new members join the Beta Club: Rhonda Bonds Will Cureton Pam Fagan Rodney Nicely David Woodson Dorothy Shephard and John Farley. Gloria Claborn transfers from Trenton and the total membership reaches seventeen with initiation plans underway.
On Friday night the W H S Pep Squad under Drum Majorette Judy Jester performed to Tijuan a Taxi. Majorettes Kay Badgett Pau la Fryen Cathy Hicks and Wanda Shaw wore red outfits creating a vivid display.
A squad showcased a Spanish themed night with flagbearers Rhonda Bonds Sharon Chesser and Margie Murphy. Beaming dancers carried moroccos while a precision pom-pom routine heightened excitement. Tiger Becky Blanton with Senorita Jan Edwards drove the Tijuana Taxi onto the field to pick up passengers Jan Bilnmer Pam Fagan Susan Holloway Margaret Wright and Judy Warrington. Sponsors Linda Sullivan and Janis Johnson supported the effort.
Friday night in Honey Grove the Whitewright High School Pep Squad performed a tribal war dance under Judy Jester. Flagbearers led in feathered regalia while Kay Badgett and others showcased tassels and twirls, saluting the Honey Grove Warriors in a circular formation.
Jan Billner, daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Billner, is a basketball loving senior active in Pep Squad. She spent five years as a drummer and is a current cheerleader aiming for Kilgore College to become a physical education instructor. She favors shorthand and dislikes sarcastic people. Randy Bryant is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bryant are lauded as they celebrate junior year leader Randy Bryant. He led the Spanish Club, edited The Reflector, and hopes to attend Texas Technological College to study architecture. He enjoys tennis, guitar, mod clothes, and rainy weather while disliking snobbish girls.
Honey Grove continues undefeated and unscored on as Phil Fuller leads the orange and white with two touchdown runs and a late 39-yard field goal. Whitewright struggles with three Tiger fumbles as Meade and Hollowell contribute scores and field goals.
The Tigers gained only 62 yards rushing with most of the production stemming from Charles Williams. They take a break from district play this week and travel to Era Thursday night for the game.
The F.H.A. held its second meeting of the year with a formal initiation of new members. After initiation freshmen were pinned with emblem replicas. A brief business session followed, discussing dues and the trip to the state fair. The second initiation occurred Oct. 19.
Internal Revenue Service has converted to computer processing for tax returns and faces many problems. Letters ask the computer to correct its errors while humans in the IRS insist they will fix any mixups. If you have a tax problem, talk with the humans. Plagues of locusts periodically threaten a large portion of the world.
In Grayson County Texas original Letters Testamentary were granted October 4 1966. All persons with claims against the estate of G W Andrus deceased must present them within the legal period by mailing to G W Andrus Jr 308 West Texas Sherman Texas or R C Slagle Jr attorney Drawer C Sherman Texas.
Court action seeks partition of land in Grayson County Texas among multiple heirs and alleged heirs of Rennie Little Johnston and related parties. Plaintiffs name Franklin Garrison and others as petitioners. defendants include Rennie Little Johnston heirs and various listed heirs. Case No. 71486, filed Sept 2 1966, with a 90 day non service rule and a hearing deadline of November 14 1966.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Price Index shows steep cost of living increases since 1960. Groceries up 13.75 percent, overall living costs up 10.27 percent, with seven months to date rising 2.52 percent.
The Whitewright Sun provides subscription pricing for Grayson and Fannin counties at 2.50, outside counties at 3.00, and foreign subscriptions at 5.00. Published Thursdays by T Glenn Doss, with postal details for Whitewright, Texas.
Scientific and medical teams at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston plan nuclear powered artificial heart research. A radioactive capsule would power a tiny steam engine to drive a blood pump. Animal implantation is planned later this year. If successful, a cantaloupe sized unit weighing about five pounds could fit in the rib cage and last up to 10 years as a total heart replacement, removing the need for frequent power source changes.
A brief note cites Esther recounting cotton hangings in the Bible context. The quote discusses editorial ethics and the value of accuracy, preferring to omit errors and avoid public apologies.
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