Whitewright Tigers rally past Van Alstyne in district thriller
Whitewright defeats Van Alstyne 28 24 in a late lead change after a fumble recovery set up Johnny Williams and James Sparks touchdowns. Sparks adds two point conversion and Doyle Burk bursts 67 yards for a Panthers score. Whitesboro, Honey Grove, Pilot Point results listed.
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Whitewright Tigers
van Alstyne Panthers
Tigers
Sammy Montgomery
James Sparks
Panther
Panthers
Ned Ireland
Nolan Hughes
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Curtis Tillett
Tiger
Ireland
Charles Gentry
Johnny Williams
Doyle Burk
Hughes
Williams
James
Gene Sparks
Warrington
Scott
Jones
Kaiser
Tillett
White
Meador
Holloway
Whitesboro
Pilot Point
Honey Grove
Celina
Centennial Dragon Tigers March in Fifty Yard Line Drill
A centennial program marks the 1961 anniversary as the Whitewright Tigerettes perform a field drill led by Amy Alexander. The routine forms a large V and ends with two flags center field and a military style dance to Theme From Dixie.
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Whitewright Tigerettes
Amy Alexander
Judy Gosnell
Shirley Janway
Pattye Badgett
Carolyn Wetzel
Kay Buchanan
Linda Wright
Brenda Geers
Dixie
Rebels
Doris Tillett
Delinda Blackerby
Judy Durham
Selena Key
Liz Stephens
Dumpy Cureton
Weekly Lunch Menu Offers Varied School Meals
Monday to Friday menus list scalloped beef with sides, barbecued weiners, meatballs, Spam, and hamburgers. Each day features dairy and dessert options with vegetables, bread, and fruit salad or pudding.
Pep Rally Thursday Night At The Malt Shop
The pep rally will be held Thursday at 6 45 PM at the Malt Shop. Everyone is invited to join and shout with the cheerleaders to thank attendees for strong pep rally turnout and cheer for the team.
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P. K
The Mystery of the Diary Part II unfolds in a tense attic scene
The narrator recalls Mrs Alexander asking why they were seated and speculates she saw the diary. She suggests they finish quickly as she needs to attend to work upstairs in the attic.
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Mrs. Alexander
Carolyn
Jim
D. B
Mystery OF
Part
Juniors Lead Honor Roll List
The junior class tops the honor roll for six weeks with Jackie Meador at 97.6 and Delinda Blackerby close behind at 97.3. Other high ranks include Delores Denton, Doris Tillett, Pattye Badgett, Amy Alexander, Jimmy Burchfield, Sammy Montgomery, and Glenda Hicks with scores from 95.3 to 96.5.
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Jackie Meador
Delinda Blackerby
Delores Denton
Doris Tillett
Pattye Badgett
Amy Alexander
Jimmy Burchfield
Sammy Montgomery
Glenda Hicks
Judy Gosnell
Kay Buchanan
Rose Anne Bunch
Bonnie Ely
Laura Lewis
Joyce Bennett
Carolyn Mullins
Patsy Neal
Susan Blackerby
Curtis Tillett
Barbara Andrew
del Sears
Gail Wilson
Bill White
Bobby Andrew
Anita Frisby
Joe Hennig
Chuckie Watkins
Judy Jester
Jack Frisby
Bill Montgomery
Jan Edwards
Kay Badgett
Connie Barkley
Dennis Barnes
Rhonda Beth Bonds
John Farley
Cathy Hicks
Freda Murphy
Rodney Nicely
Sara White
Henry Bing
Bobby Janway
Larry Jester
Cristie Johnson
Larry Little
Jeff Meador
Teresa Morgan
Joann Robinson
Lara Beth Vestal
Nancy Williams
Get a Bear Cat FFA AG II III boys meeting plans shop safety
Mr. Barker led an FFA AG II AG III session where students discussed shop safety and improvement ideas. Each boy listed suggestions on the board and then chose projects to tackle such as jointer, table saw, switches, shields, connections, and painting.
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Ag. III
Barker
Johnny Williams
Mike Booker
Jackie Meador
Jimmy Burchfield
Sammy Montgomery
Buster Belew
Workshop Wiring and Repairs Chosen by Crew
Mike Holloway wired the jointer and radial saw for permanent installation. Dennis Neal Charley Whitworth and Danny Rogers wired the east end for a welder. Gene Sparks Morris Warring ton fixed electrode holders ground clamps. Gene Shaw Jackie Jester and Leon Scott repaired work tables. Other tasks listed include stall stove windows scrap metal welding hood repairs hang area for work clothes hot water heater and grinding goggles.
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Mike Holloway
Dennis Neal
Charley Whitworth
Danny Rogers
Gene Sparks
Morris Warrington
Gene Shaw
Jackie Jester
Leon Scott
M. H
J. J
Ex-convict Bill Mills speaks to students on crime prevention
Bill Mills, an ex-convict, addressed the student body on crime prevention. He recounted starting crime at age eight by helping a boy steal chickens for a pocket knife and described the electric chair and the number of men who died in it to illustrate that crime does not pay.
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Bill Mills
D. N
Freshman initiation costumes draw mixed reactions in school
An annual initiation had each freshman in odd disguises with strict rules on makeup and hair. Girls wore signs and varied outfits from a farmer to baby, beatniks, and colored person impersonations, reflecting a long list of elaborate costumes. A note adds Humboldt Redwoods State Park mentions a 364 foot giant redwood near Eureka, Calif.
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Anita Frisby
Susan Blackerby
Jill Meador
Sandra Kelly
Becky Vestal
Jeannie Deeds
Peggy Bennett
Dorothy Burchfield
Diana Slaughter
Paulette Hazelwood
Sandra Lewis
Patsy Neal
Martha Thornhill
Gail Wilson
Linda Wright
Barbara Andrew
Glynna McCasland
Janet Taylor
Linda Compton
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Eureka
Calif
Fishman case flags $100000 air policy for dog beneficiary
Audrey Fishman testified in Nassau Supreme Court that her husband once took out a $100,000 airplane insurance policy naming their family dog Sandy Fishman as beneficiary. She seeks a separation. The Oklahoma state flower is mistletoe. Current estimates place the universe at 10 to 13 billion years old.
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Mineola
N. Y
Audrey Fishman
Nassau Supreme Court
Sandy Fishman
Notice to Creditors of Robert H. Spears Estate
In Grayson County Texas original Letters Testamentary were granted March 28 1961 to Constance Kathleen Spears Independent Executrix. All claims must be presented within the legal period and mailed to 617 East Morton Denison Grayson County Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun October 12 19 and 26 as well as November 2 1961.
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A. L. Dennis
Grayson County
Texas
A. D
Bess Maud Dennis
East
Houston
Sherman
Whitewright Sun
Robert H. Spears
Constance Kathleen Spears
East Morton
Denison
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Peggy Kirby
Highland Addition
Rence Morgan
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
FFA AG. II
MR. Mills
Oklahoma
Lorey Edwards
Communit
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