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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1975
Page
2
Unicef fundraising in Whitewright changes with the Methodist church not collecting this year due to football games on the usual evenings. Pastor Bro Bob will place containers downtown for donations while Boy Scouts plan to collect at the PTO carnival on November 1.
Wolfe City capitalized on a 14-0 first quarter edge and rode a relentless ground game to a 28-20 victory over Whitewright in the District 16-A opener. Algon Armstrong powered the Wolves with 50 rushing yards on four carries, while Wolfe City’s defense held late Tiger rallies as Doyle and Hodge traded scoring drives. The win leaves Whitewright with four to go as they prepare to face Honey Grove.
Whitewright volunteers wrap up the United Fund Drive with 75 percent of a $4,000 target raised. Final meeting is October 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Whitewright High School library. Lead organizers include Bill Dyer as drive chairman and Doyce Worhsam as president. Potential donors can contact listed workers such as Dick Capps Linda Durham Joan Lankford Kathleen Reeves and others to contribute.
Final plans outline a PTO Fall Festival Carnival on November 1 at the school starting 5 30 P M with booths, food, and a new babysitting service at First Baptist Church. Mothers with young children are urged to use the service while a Dorcas Class officers were installed at the church basement Monday with attendees listed.
The Whitewright Drill team was featured entertainer at the regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher Organization Tuesday in the high school gym. The next meeting will be held on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary cafetorium. The program will be a style show presented by Miss Annette Snider's homemaking class.
A $1 000 bequest from the late Mrs. Mabel Sears of Whitewright is placed in the Grayson County Foundation for a perpetual scholarship at Grayson County College. The foundation, in existence one year, governs funds for charitable or educational institutions in the county and lists board members from Sherman Denison and nearby towns. An additional $1 700 Gary Green Scholarship memorial funds are also administered for Grayson County College.
Virginia McFatridge hosted the Red River Valley Button Society meeting. Report on the National Button Convention in San Antonio in September was presented by Ray Bryant. Attendees included Bryant, McFatridge, Gertrude Everett, Betsy Lytle. Awards honors for various button displays noted. Next meeting set for November 10 with state convention in Garland on November 14 discussed.
Priscille Riker hosts Town and Country Club luncheon at her home. Members hear from Sandy Tapp and Carolyn Parent. Delegates named to Federated meeting in Sherman. Easter Seal Society cited for publicity excellence in Grayson County.
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