Whitewright community notices invite scouts and celebrate local events
Whitewright parents and boys are invited to a covered dish dinner and meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Educational Building of the First United Methodist Church, with Dick Capps available at 364-2155. The PTO will sell food on Grand Avenue for a Saturday auction at the Tater Bug, Lions Club news, Tom Bean track race upcoming, and a list of September birthdays. A Texas traffic study highlights speed differentials as a key fatality factor. Readers are urged to volunteer news items and celebrate local happenings across Whitewright.
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Whitewright
First United Methodist Church
Dick Capps
Whitewright Parent Teacher
Grand Avenue
Tater Bug
Whitewright Tigers Open Season With Optimism For 1976
Coach Sessom leads Whitewright into the 1976 season against Farmersville at 8 p.m. Ten seniors, 11 juniors, and two sophomores form a 60-man squad with 15 lettermen returning. The Tigers emphasize speed over size, with Steve Hodge passing 229 times last year and 60 players reporting for practice.
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Charles Sessom
Whitewright Tiger
Farmersville
Farmers
Tigers
Sessom
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Steve Hodge
Gary Tillett
Tim Williams
Jim Clark
Carl McFatridge
Jimmy Turner
Ricky D. Rice
Jeff Srader
Ricky A. Rice
Stan Smith
Walter Daniels
Tillett
Williams
Clark
Hodge
Daniels
Domino Tourney Planned by The 200 Club on Grand Avenue
The 200 Club held a regular meeting on Grand Avenue with Mrs. Hugh Hunter presiding. They scheduled a domino tournament for the last week of September to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis drive. Members thanked donors and noted improvements including painting and a serving bar in the kitchen.
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Grand Avenue
Hugh Hunter
Hunter
Betty Mathis
Robert Warren
Most Stores and Offices to Be Closed Monday
Whitewright plans a Labor Day closure with city offices banks and many retail stores shut for the holiday. Whitwright schools suspend classes marking the start of the new term as some food stores also plan to close.
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Whitewright
Whitwright
Dental Assisting Program Registration At GCC
Grayson County College offers a one year Dental Assisting program with lectures lab and clinicals. Registration continues through Sept 15 for fall 1976 intake with classes building toward certification by the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Grayson County College
American Dental Assistants Association
Vacationing family visits seven states and Canada
Mrs. Retha Sanderson and her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Sanderson of Wichita Falls, returned Monday after a vacation through Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, California, and New Mexico. The Seattle to Victoria boat ride and the London Bridge impressed her, with the bridge described as “as pretty as they say it is.”
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Retha Sanderson
T. E. Sanderson
Wichita Falls
Canada
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
Nevada
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Daniel Brinkley Recovers From Auto Injury
Daniel Brinkley son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brinkley recently underwent neurology tests at Baylor Hospital Dallas and now does physical therapy in Sherman three days a week. He suffered a head injury in the accident causing partial paralysis of his right leg. Visitors at the Brinkley home included Mrs Jake Larah Portales NM Mrs H L Fraley Kevin Mrs Frank Eamen Garland Mrs Eve Wozencrose Dallas Mr and Mrs Duane Woodall Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs Albert Brinkley Lewisville and others from Denison and Cooper.
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Daniel Brinkley
Arthur Brinkley
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Sherman
Daniel
Jake Larah
Portales
N.M
Collins Visit Six Flags Barbecue Trip for Sherman Firm
Olsen Bodies Co of Sherman held a Saturday barbecue and outing for employees and families at Six Flags Over Texas. Mr and Mrs Don Collins from Whitewright attended. On the return trip they met Mrs Fred Garner at DFW Airport, who had visited Mr and Mrs Don F Albaugh and family of Dumfries Virginia.
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Olsen Bodies Co
Sherman
Six Flags Over
Texas
Don Collins
Whitewright
Graveside Rites Held For Price Infant
Graveside services for Stephanie Sherene Price were held at Grove Hill cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Harris officiating. The child was stillborn in Snerman hospital Aug. 23, 1976. Survivors are the parents Mr. and Mrs. Billy Price and two brothers Stephen and Thomas Eugene, all of Leonard.
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Stephanie Sherene Price
Grove Hill Cemetery
Johnny Harris
Assembly of God Church
Whitewright
Billy Price
Stephen
Thomas Eugene
Leonard
Reserve Seat Tickets On Sale For Whitewright Tigers
Whitewright football fans are reminded that reserve seat tickets are on sale at Principal Mac Woodruff's office for 1.50 dollars each. Last year’s holders have first choice. after September 14, tickets go to the general public. For information call Betty Bodine at 364-2535.
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Whitewright Tiger
Mac Woodruff
Betty Bodine
Pigskin View Club Hosts Regular Meeting at Grade School
The Whitewright Pigskin club held its regular meeting Tuesday in the grade school cafetorium with President Howard Hodge presiding. Parents and players watched films of recent scrimmages and discussed upcoming projects.
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Whitewright Pigskin Club
Howard Hodge
Locals Attend Passion Play in Arkansas Trip
Mr and Mrs D T Spencer of Whitewright Mr and Mrs Rick Spencer of Pilot Grove and Mr and Mrs Bob Spencer with Jeremy of Gunter spent Thursday in Little Rock Ark and Friday and Saturday in Eureka Springs Ark. They attended the Passion Play in Eureka Springs during the visit.
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D. T. Spencer
Whitewright
Rick Spencer
Pilot Grove
Bob Spencer
Jeremy
Gunter
Little Rock
Ark
Eureka Springs
Honored on 90th Birthday at Surprise Party
Mrs. J. H. Gosnell, Sr. was surprised for her 90th birthday on Sunday with a party. Granddaughters Annie May Dodson of Bonham and Frances Taylor of Fort Worth brought dinner cake and gifts. Brother Taylor Autry and sister Frankie Williams attended and everyone said they had a great time.
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J. H. Gosnell, Sr
Annie May Dodson
Bonham
Frances Taylor
Fort Worth
Teen Class Set At Presbyterian Church Whitewright
A new class for teens and pre teens begins at Promotion Day Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Whitewright. Classes start 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. and the Lord's Supper. Rev W F Rogan will lead the communion meditation on Fire on the Altar. Visitors welcome. A new series of junior story sermons starts Sept 12 in morning worship.
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First Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
W.F. Rogan
Rogan
200 Club Singing Held Monday Night
Mrs. Vera Chesser emceed the 200 Club Monday night Sing Songs and reported a nice crowd. Sherman attendees included Doris Trice Marshall Trice Robert Trice Edna Trice Roy Phipps John Clark. Tom Lavender Bonham Edith Johnson Owen Johnson Pilot Grove Mabel Layman Edith Grider Lucille Ingraham Arnold Henson Adelle Ireland Tom Brown and Mrs Chesser Whitewright. Intermission served cake crackers coffee and cold drinks. The club invites all area residents to Monday 7 p.m. gatherings at the Grand Avenue club room.
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Vera Chesser
Sherman
Doris Trice
Marshall Trice
Robert Trice
Edna Trice
Roy Phipps
John Clark
Tom Lavender
Bonham
Edith Johnson
Owen Johnson
Pilot Grove
Mabel Layman
Edith Grider
Lucille Ingraham
Arnold Henson
Adelle Ireland
Tom Brown
Chesser
Whitewright
Grand Avenue
Leslie Folsom Enters Eastfield College in Dallas
Leslie Folsom of Dallas becomes a student at Eastfield College in Dallas to study interior design. A 1976 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, she is daughter of Roy Folsom of Whitewright.
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Leslie Folsom
Dallas
Eastfield College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Roy Folsom of
Whitewright
Grayson College
College
Bart Bodine
Whitewright High School
Cystic Fibrosis Drive Planned for Whitewright Week
Mrs. Omitrie Spencer, chair woman, announced the Whitewright Cystic Fibrosis drive for the week of Sept 26 with other activities scheduled during that period. Cystic fibrosis ranks second to cancer in child deaths, affecting millions of U S children and backed by the Cystic Fibrosis foundation research care and education programs.
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Omitrie Spencer
Whitewright
United States
Weekend Visitors and Health Notes Appear in Abilene and Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Bill Baker and daughter Donna Jayne visited Abilene with Donna Jayne a student at Abilene Christian University. Mr and Mrs Bill Cooper and daughter Suzanne visited Oklahoma City. Suzanne a student at Oklahoma Christian College. The list notes children with cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases including asthma chronic bronchitis bronchiectasis childhood emphysema and recurrent pneumonia. A Whitewright campaign last year was successful and is hoped to improve this year.
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Bill Baker
Donna Jayne
Abilene
Abilene Christian University
Bill Cooper
Suzanne
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Christian College
Whitewright
WWI Veterans Attend Barracks Meeting in Commerce
Veterans from Whitewright attended the WWI Veterans Barracks meeting in Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce building. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dusty Rhodes Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and Dist Comdr John Curtis and his wife who were setting up the district meeting planned for Commerce in October.
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Whitewright
Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Dusty Rhodes
Frank Smith
John Curtis
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Whitewright Lions Club
Lions
Bob Shinn
Superbowl Raceway
Greenville
Roy Folsom
Joe Norwood
Veda Norwood
Rena Shepard
Charlie Ayres
Dan Kent
Brenda Layman
Danny Brened
Abe Farrington
Bill Roberts
Scott Cook
Donna Whipple
Bobby Worthy Jr
Edith Jester
Helen Wood
Sharon Roberts
Denise Wood
Yvette Waterman
Dick Howell
Texas Office of Traffic Safety
Ken Nevil
OTS
Tommorrow
the Sun
Marie Chism
Tom Sears
Mighty Tigers
Whitewright High
Honey Grove
Cooper
Wolfe City
Jeff Daniels
Ricky D. Riée
Letterman Scott Wilson
Jim Turner
Turner
David Spann
Curtis Luster
Willie Ballard
Charlie Daniels
Pottsboro
Whitewright Tigers
TIGER
R. Jeff Armstrong
David Fortner
C.W. Robinson
Scott Wilson
Kevin Bandy
GCC
Helen Howland
Duncan
Okla
Jean Jarvis
Winnie Hamilton
H.M. Hamilton
Bonnie McKinney
Purvis Smith
Trenton
Brinkley
Collins
Six Flags
Price
Presbyterian
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