Church of Christ Sets Open House in Whitewright
The Whitewright Church of Christ invites all area residents to an open house Sunday night led by Rev. William Baker. Former minister Wallace Mynitt will lead a short service, and a 60-voice Young People Chorus from Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson will sing under director John P. Blankenship.
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Whitewright Church of Christ
William Baker
Wallace Mynitt
Whitewright Church
Waterview Church of Christ
Richardson
John P. Blankenship
Baker
Whitewright Area
Tigers Edge Celina In Scrimmage With Strong Defense
Whitewright Tigers limited Celina to two touchdowns as defense dominated the scrimmage. Marvin Arteberry started with a 17 yard run, then a 30 yard TD dash highlighted Whitewright scoring on their second series. Celina’s Rodney Rice intercepted and returned 70 yards for a TD. Regular season opener is September 10 versus Farmersville.
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Whitewright
Tigers
Celina
Marvin Arteberry
Victor Daniels
Arteberry
Green Tigers
Charlie Sessom
Bobby Branham
Darrel Dyer
Rodney Rice
Rice
Jimmy Spann
Kim Watkins
Sessom
Anna
Durham
Bob Settle
Farmersville
Whitewright Lodge to Meet in September at 7:30 PM
Whitewright Lodge No. 167 A F and A M announces its September meeting for Monday the 6th with a 7 30 PM start. Milton Simpson the lodge master says the Finance and Building Committees will report on financing a new lodge building. Leon Scott will show slides from Saigon area Vietnam. All Master Masons urged to attend.
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Whitewright Lodge No. 167
A.F
A.M
Milton Simpson
Simpson
Leon Scott
Saigon
South Vietnam
First Baptist WMU Hears Zurich Outreach Program
The Baptist Women’s Missionary Meeting discussed the European Outreach Program centered in Zurich Switzerland. WMU members presented program aspects including goals of the International Baptist Theological Seminary a historical review of the seminary and summaries of summer conferences at the Swiss seminary.
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Switzerland
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Women's Missionary Meeting
WMU
A.R. McMurry
International Baptist Theological Seminary
H. Gosnell
W.L. Hatfield
J.P. Darwin
Carl May
Collection Date Changes For Trash Pick-up
City Secretary Helen Billner announced changes to trash collection due to the holiday. Pickup will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday instead of the usual schedule.
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Helen Billner
Grayson J C Organizes Home Administration Course
An organizational meeting for a nursing home administration course is set at Grayson County College. Dr. Truman Wester, president-elect, says the meeting will occur September 7 at 7 p.m. in the business building on the main campus. The program comprises five courses.
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Wester
Dick Coughlin
Wysong Hospital
McKinney
Grayson County College
Truman Wester
Nursing Home Administration
Chamber of Commerce Sets August Meeting and Pageant Plans
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday, August 11, at 12 noon in Fireman's Hall. Lunch is $1.50. President Tom Brookshear announced plans for a Miss Whitewright Pageant, plus downtown beautification and Christmas activity planning.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Fireman's Hall
Chamber
Tom Brookshear
Grayson County Center Expands Speech Therapy Staff
Grayson County Crippled Children's Center adds two speech and hearing therapists. E. Dee Merle joins from Ponce City Oklahoma with a pathologist degree. Kathy McCarthy will work part time after earning her degree in December. Executive director All Norrell notes rising demand and funding from Easter Seal Society contributions. Classes begin September 7.
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Crippled Children’s Center
E. Dee Merle
Ponce City
Okla
Merle
Durant High School
Southeastern State College
Oklahoma State University
Sherman
John
Melanie
Kathy McCarthy
Denison High School
Texas Women's University
Denton
All Norrell
Children’s Center
Little League All Stars edge Home team 3 1 in All-Star game
Little League No 2 blanked top players for five innings and led 1-0 before misfortune allowed two runs in the fifth as All-Stars took a 2-1 edge. They added a final run in the sixth to win 3-1. Coaches Flowers Brookshear McCable praised the effort. awards were handed to champions and players. $92 raised for next season. The summer schedule closed.
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Whitewright
Floyd Flowers
Walter Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Gary Tillett
Tom Brookshear
Howe
Lewis McCable
Tom Bean
Coach Flowers
Morris Wilson
Whitewright School Board Sets Free Or Reduced Lunch Policy
The Whitewright School Board announces a free and reduced price lunch policy for students unable to pay. Families must apply using forms sent home, with copies at each principal's office. Applications may be submitted anytime. eligibility is reviewed by Superintendent Montgomery, with a hearing option via Hearing Official Bill Dyer. The policy guarantees no student identification or discrimination for those unable to pay.
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Whitewright
Montgomery
Bill Dyer
Texas
Whitewright Riding Club Dominates Regional Relay Events
The Whitewright Riding Club swept relays at Wolfe City Rodeo on August 12 capturing best 13 horse outside and best 8 horse inside, and earned best overall club. A Grapevine August 22 match at Ross Downs produced the best 13 horse outside time. August 29 brought two more trophies for first race time and best two race average. Today they face Denison Roundup Club at Texoma Quarter Horse Rodeo. The club also plans the Annual Labor Day Playday with entrants from Euless, Blue Ridge, Denison, Fort Worth Circle L, Arlington, Lewisville, Caddo, and Carney Oklahoma.
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Whitewright Riding Club
Roy Martin
Wolfe City
Whitewright
Ross Downs
Grapevine
Texoma
Denison
Highway 11
Martin
Euless
Blue Ridge
Fort Worth
Circle L
Arlington
Lewisville
Caddo
Carney
Okla
Police Blotter Finds Fines and Drag Racing in Whitewright
Police Chief Jerry Pierce reports Whitewright collected 75 dollars in fines for the past week. One speeding and careless driving citation was issued. A roadblock with Highway Patrol occurred Sunday evening. Troopers arrested several youths for drag racing between Cannon and Van Alstyne. 17 were fined. A fire destroyed a storage shed west of Pilot Grove behind a house trailer owned by John Haddox. minor trailer damage reported by Mrs. D L Miller. Labor Day weekend safety message urges driving friendly and staying in home safety.
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Jerry Pierce
Whitewright
Highway Patrol
Cannon
van Alstyne
Pilot Grove
John Haddox
D.L. Miller
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Little League Falls
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