Chamber meeting in Whitewright turns heated over NDP goals
A Whitewright Chamber of Commerce meeting at Fireman's Hall drew about 35 residents as they debated the Neighborhood Development Program and sewer bond plans. Thomas Gillett urged legal audits and a city budget while criticizing city leadership. others called for timely public action and better adherence to state law.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fireman’s Hall
Whitewright
Thomas Gillett
Gillett
Steve Sullivan
Chamber
Sonny Smith
Robert Doss
Doss
Thas
Edwin Badgett
Badgett
Whitewright FFA honors nine with Chapter Farmer degrees
Nine members of the Whitewright FFA chapter were presented the Chapter Farmer degree at a regular meeting last week. The Chapter Farmer degree is the chapter’s top honor, earned by contributing $50 to a project. Recipients include Mike Spann beef Ken Bennett swine Jim Bryant dairy Darrell Dyer beef Jim Worg ham beef Carlos Bodine swine Gary Christian swine and John Woodson swine.
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Whitewright
FFA
Mike Spann
Ken Bennett
Jim Bryeant
Darrell Dyer
Jim Worgham
Carlos Bodine
Gary Christian
John Woodson
Lone Star Armer
State
Future Farmer Association
Whitewright to vote on $100,000 sewer bond issue
Whitewright voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide a $100,000 sewer project. Propositions cover $50,000 revenue bonds and $50,000 general obligations for sewer improvements. polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Fireman's Hall with two ballot boxes.
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Whitewright
Fireman’s Hall
Charles Skaggs
S.E. Wallace
Whitewright Tigers defeat Fannine Del Falcons 41 to
Whitewright overcame a below par offensive performance to beat Fannine Del’s Falcons 41 in a District 16 A game Friday night. Willie Wright and Larry Bilmer each scored twice while Atterberry and Capps added scores as Whitewright keeps slim hopes alive for a share of the district title.
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Tigers
Fanninedel
Falcons
Alng
Honey Grove
Wolfe City
Wolve Re
Willie Wright
Larry Bilmer
Don Huffman
Ronnie Capps
Marvin Atcterberry
Atterberry
Randy Lancaster
Kim Watkins
Lancaster
Two IGA District schools drop to B class for 1970 71
Bells and Leonard in the IGA District shift to B classification for the 1970 71 and 1971 72 school years. The University Interscholastic League based the tentative assignments on enrollments from 1967 68 and 1968 69. Other 16A schools include Whitesboro Honey Grove Fannindel Wolfe City Van Alstyne and Whitewright.
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IGA
Bells and Leonard
Whitesboro
Honey Grove
Fannindel
Wolfe City
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Younger Tigers Named Tigers of the Week After Fannindel Win
Five younger Tiger football players were named Tigers of the Week for their performance in the Fannindel game. Larry Morris Roy Kirby Jimmy Bryant Steve Farmer and Victor Daniels were praised by Head Coach Clyde Mee Murray for enthusiasm and hard hitting as Whitewright won 4 K. The group helped plug gaps in the defense during Fannindel’s late rally.
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Tiger
Larry Morris
Roy Kirby
Jimmy Bryant
Steve Farmer
Victor Daniels
Clyde Mee Murray
Morris
Kirby
Bryant
Former
Daniels
Whitewright
Tigers
Fannindez
Local voters face $100,000 sewer bond vote
The Sun urges voters to study a proposed $100,000 bond to fund a new sewer system, noting the plan by Paul Gregory and Associates may not meet future needs without an impartial city study. Critics say the Master Plan is incomplete and some areas lack sewer lines.
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Johnson
Paul Gregory & Associates
Ft. Worth
State Health Department
Hugh C. Yantis
Whitewright
Paul Gregory and
Robert Doss
Chamber of Commerce
The
Sun
UNICEF Drive Plans Safe Halloween With Trick or Treat
First United Methodist Church sponsors UNICEF Trick or Treat for UNICEF inviting all children to join a nationwide effort. About 3.5 million youths in 13 000 communities will collect coins to fund over 500 programs for needy children and mothers in more than 100 countries. Tomlinson notes the Nobel Peace Prize winning UNICEF program, with 1965 recognition.
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Unicef
Leonard Tomelinson
Tomlinson
United Nations Children's Fund
Oet
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