Airman Janway Assigned to Pope AFB for Fire Protection
Airman Bobby W. Janway son of Mr and Mrs Bobby L Janway of Whitewright received his first Air Force duty assignment after completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He was stationed with a Tactical Air Command unit at Pope AFB North Carolina for training and duty as a fire protection specialist following his 1970 Sherman High School graduation.
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Bobby W. Janway
Bobby L. Janway
Whitewright
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Tacticcal Air Command
Pope Afb
North Carolina
Janway
Sherman
Texas Crime Information Center near functional within a year
A statewide criminal justice information and communications system is being developed in Texas to place criminal data at officers fingertips. The program, guided by Governor Preston Smith's Criminal Justice Council, links local, regional, state and federal agencies via the Texas Crime Information Center and the FBI database. TCIC aims for full operation in two years, with initial teletype networks and machine readable records funded by grants totaling 150000 dollars to modernize history files.
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Texas
State Center
Preston Smith
Criminal Justice Council
Texas Crime Information Center
FBI National Crime Information Center
Peter G. Kleck
Council
Science and Tech
The
Crminal Justice Council
Texas Department of Public Safety
Chuck Watkins Named Lineman of the Week at ETSU
L A Chuckie Watkins, former Whitewright graduate and ETSU defensive end, earned Lineman of the Week honors alongside Curtis Wester after six tackles and three assists in a 42 28 loss to Texas A I. Coach Mills praised his strong film work and impact, earning him a chance to face McMurry in Abilene.
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Curtis Wester
Texas A & I
Chuckie
A&i
ETSU
Bradley Mills
L. A
McMurry
Abilene
Four Tigers Cited By Coach Sessom For Tiger Team
Head coach Charles Sessom lists four more Whitewright Tiger players with brief stats. Jackie Beall, a senior, 6 feet, 180 pounds, centers and blocks from center. Jimmy Bryant, a junior, 5 feet 9 inches, 155 pounds, starter at right guard. Ricky Slaughter, a senior, 220 pounds, captain and lineman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sessom
Whiteewright Tiger
Jackie Beall
Jackie
Juenior High
Dallas
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy
Sessom
Pork A Rama presentation boosts Texas pork awareness
Contingent events in Whitewright detail a Pork A Rama on October 29 in Fireman's Hall. Organizers include the Texas Department of Agriculture, Town and Country Club, North Texas Pork Producers, Carls Tasty Sausage and the Grayson County Porkettes. The report covers TAP’s 1968 program aims, PTA and Booster Club fundraising, a Whitewright Riding Club show, trophy winners, sponsoring merchants, and insights on pork production and nutrition. It also notes gifts to Sheriff Woody Blatt’s staff and continuing fundraising through Christmas.
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Fireman’s Hall
Whitewright
Texas Department of Agriculture
Town and Country Club
North Texas Pork Producers
Carls’ Tasty Sausage
Grayson County Porkeettes
Pork Producers
John C. White
Commission of Agriculture
Texas
Oak Cliff Music Company
Dallas
PTA
Whitewright Riding Club
Jerry Gailenes
Tony Lee
Jack Farley
Dawson Butane Co
Caraway Humble
Jake's Mobil
Sam Taylor
Monsanto Agriculture Center
Edwards Chevrolet
First National Bank
Walker Pharmacy
Whitewright Lumber Co
Robinson Finn
O.K. Feed
Frank Brooks, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Brooks
Ft. Worth
Swift and Company
John B. Fair
Texas Pork Producers
Bill Riker
Doris Greenhaw
Judy Gosnell
Woody Blatt
Grayson County Crime Commission
Tie Bearcats Tie Whitesboro In See-Saw 0-0 Game
Whitewright Tie gers and Whitesboro Bearcats battled to a 0-0 tie Friday night in Whitesboro. Defense dominated as Key plays by Ricky Slaughter Kenny Golden and Larry Bilmner spurred the upset-tie while Whitewright fumbled at their 30 to start the contest and the Bearcats threatened at the Whitewright 1 foot line late.
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Whitesboro
Whitewright
Bearcats
Ricky Slaughter
Kenny Golden
Larry Bilmner
Tigers
Crop Production Survey Aids Texas County Estimates
About 25 000 Texas farmers and ranchers will receive a Crop and Livestock Survey questionnaire from State Statistician Cary Palmer to help produce county and state production estimates. County agents urge complete returns to aid planning and a fair agricultural picture, a joint Texas Department of Agriculture and federal program effort.
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Texas
Stanley Oakley
Grayson County
Cary Palmer
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Austin
UNICEF Trick or Treat Event Planned for Halloween
UNICEF volunteers organize a community trick or treat for children meeting at the United Methodist Church at 5 30 pm on Halloween. After instruction groups will visit homes, returning for refreshments by 730 pm. The notice explains UNICEF aid and cost examples and urges residents to be ready for donated acts of kindness.
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Unicef
United Methodist Church
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
PTA Boys New Piano School Year Meeting
Mrs Arvin Vestal presided with Mrs Bob Mathis presenting recommendations for the PTA boys piano program for the new school year.
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PTA Boys
Arvin Vestal Presi
Bob Mathis
Whitewright J High to host Hockney Grove J High game
Thursday evening at 6 30 p m the Whitewright Junior High team will meet the Hockney Grove Junior High team here in Tiger Stadium. Cont to pg 6.
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Whitewright
Hocney Grove
Tiger Stadium
Tigers and Whitesboro youth games headline local scoreless tie
Whitewright Junior High B team battled Whitesboro to a 0-0 tie as Whitewright's Terry Shelton and Ricky Newman sparked a 16-0 first half with a 55 yard TD run and a 16-0 score, while another Whitewright youth contest ended 54 0. City politics page notes Mayor pro tem Sonny Smith sworn in and Dr Steve Sullivan named mayor pro tem as council fills vacancies.
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Sonny Smith
Whitewright
Steve Sullivan
Herman
Terry Shelton
Ricky Newman
Guest Conductor to Lead Grayson County Choir Clinic
Dr. John Raymond, director of music at Lafayette College and veteran guest conductor in 45 states, will lead the Grayson County College choir clinic on October 22. Over 400 students from area high schools attend, GCC hosts, with a 7:30 p.m. combined choir concert as the high point of the day.
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John Raymond
Grayson County College
Raymond
Lafayette College
Fred Waring
United States
Boyd Whitworth
GCC
United Fund drive nears end under local leadership
The United Fund campaign locally led by president Hermont Philley with co chairs Clint Hennig and Tom Sears is close to its completion date. Cards have been distributed to workers who will present them for United Fund donations. This essential yearly effort relies on broad local support to succeed.
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United Fund Campaign
Hermont Philley
Clint Hennig
Tom Sears
United Fund
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Criminal Justice Network
Whitewright Chamber of Comm
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Sullivan
Tom Brooksh
Chuck Watkins
the Sun
East Texas State University
Chuckie Watkins
the Whitewright
Four Tigers
S’ll
Ricky
Darrell Dyer
Jow
Jimny Bryant
Riding Club
Pork Producers of
National Pork Producers Council
National Association
Crime Commission
Oakley
Statistical Reporting Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Tiger
Victor Daniels
Bearcat
Honey Grove
Parent - Teacher Association
Tigers Kittens
Tiger Field
Ware Sity
Wheitewright
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