School resumes for Local students with class counts
Tuesday marks the return to classes for 492 local students. Elementary enrollment is 254 with 31 first graders, 54 second graders, 48 third graders, 44 fourth graders, 27 fifth graders, and 50 sixth graders. High school enrollment totals 238, including 89 junior high pupils, up from 215 last year. The district hired John Dickey as math and science teacher and Harry Vidal to teach social studies.">
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pierce
John Dickey
Dickey
Harry Vidal
Ely
Supie Montgomery
Johnson
Audra Bennett
al Eva Blanton
Betty Gilbert
Nis Johnson
Ber
Subscription contest ends this week at Sun
Winners of watches include Melinda Stapp Claire Whipple and Samuel Atterbury each selling twelve subscriptions. Bicycle winners are Lisa Earnheart and Dena Wilson. Over 300 subscriptions sold with both renewals and new sales. Fire at James Buchanan feed mill caused near 25000 loss and a destroyed mobile home. Former stadium seat holders have until Sept 10 to claim seats for the season opening Friday Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Stapp
Claire Whipple
Samuel Atterberry
Sun Office
Lisa Earnheart
Dena Wilson
Ware Cies
Gina Judd
James Buchanan
Bells
Buchanan
Clyde McMurray
Class of 1939 Reunion in Whitewright Attends 44
Mrs Houston Darwin reports the 30th year reunion of Whitewright High School class of 1939 at Firemen's Hall. Thirteen of the thirty-two members attended with three deceased. Awards honored members for aging and family counts as John Robert Bow won triple awards for youngest child most children and most hairs. A vote to meet again in three years was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Darwin
Whitewright
Floyd Everheart
Bussy) Thornhill
Sarah Atterberry Schwiening
Clifton Burchfield
Bussy Thornhill
Geraldine Garner Albaugh
John Robert Bow
County commission approves buried line project and staff hires
The Commissioners Court met in special session to approve a General Telephone Company buried communication lines project in Dixie County and to allocate 50.46 for the county health department supplemental food program. They also authorized a vocational education student hire at 1 per hour and a new assistant county auditor at 3600 per year starting Sept 1. Local angler Ono Krumm and Ed Mull placed third in a Texoma fishing contest with about eight pounds of fish under a two bait handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
General Telephone Company
Dixie Comme
Mary Jo Tornelli
County Health Department
Horace Groff
Ono Krumm
Ed Mull
Dennison
Texoma
Otto
Garcia
Mathis Wins Bronze Star SSG Heroism in Vietnam
Thomas Mathis of Whitewright has been awarded the Bronze Star with V device for heroism in Vietnam after an attack near Loikhe. A Tom Bean native, he attended local schools and is linked to siblings Bobby Mathis and Mrs Hughes in Whitewright and Mrs Hagenstall of Tom Bean. another sister resides in Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mathis
RW. Mathis
Whitewright
Vietnam
Mathis
Loikhe
Seseg. Mathis
Tom Bean
Bobby Mathis
Charles E. Hughes
Freddy Hagenstall
McMurray Sizes Up Whitewright Tigers for Rotary
Rotary Club hears Ro tary preview as Clyde McMurray outlines Whitewright Tigers plan for season. He cites key players Willie Wright Jeff Meador David Wilson Henry Bing Larry Bilmer Ricky Ellison Jim Spann Kim Watkins and others while noting injuries to Randy Lancaster and Don Huffman. He expects stronger offense than defense and a defense lineup missing Lancaster Huffman Carraway and Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde McMurray
Whitewright Tigers
Rotary Club
Richardson Pearce High School
McMurray
Richardson
Randy Lancaster
Don Huffman
Tiger
Willie Wright
Willie
Jeff Meador
David Wilson
Henry Bing
Larry Bilmner
Larry Moerris
Ricky
Deacon) Ellison
Moe Murray
Lancaster
Huffman
Edwin Carraway
Duane Griffin
Tigers
Wright
Kim Watkins
Jimmy Spann
Howard Hodge
Tigers Ready for Friday Scrimmage and Pigskin Barbecue
Tiger fans prepare for a big Friday night featuring a scrimmage with the Sherman Bearcats B team and the annual Pigskin Club barbecue from 6 to 8 pm. Advance tickets cost 1.90 adults and 1.00 children, gate prices rise to 1.75 and 1.25. Ernie's of Greenville will provide the barbecue before the Tigers meet Sherman in the second scrimmage of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bearcats
Pigskin Club
Pigskin
Ernie’s of
Greenville
Tigers
Sherman
Richardson Pearce
Richardson
United Fund drive opens Monday in Whitewright
Whitewright residents are urged to prepare for the 1969 United Fund Drive starting Monday September 8 with a goal of 2260. Drive officials Don Williams and Larry Presley announce a pancake supper and a budget supporting local World War II era groups and services including Boys Baseball Boy Scouts Salvation Army and Red Cross among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Drive
Don Williams
Larry Presley
Ned
Salvation Army
Whitewreight
Sherman Area
Grayson County Red Cross
Fannin County Red Cross
White
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Ior
Annette Snider
Jack Rogers
Leta Harper
Pat Camper
Norma Mays
David Johnson
S.T. Montgomery, Jr
Bicycle and Watch
Carl McFatridge
Meadows
Walkers
Betty Stapp
Pat Pierce
Pat Nichols
Betty Bodine
Jesse Williams
Gladys Blanton
Willie Thornhill
Christine Williams
Peggy Woodson
Doug Woretham
Gloria Guptill
Marie Walston
Sarah Atterberry Schwiening, Jr
del Rio
Helma Autry Kite
Helen ClabornHo
Lockney
Geraledine
Ener Albaugh
Commission
Tant
John Martin
Rte 3
Krumm
Touchdown Tigers
Bronze
Mise Robert Eldridge
Garland
Battl
United Fund
Joe Cureeton
Ors
Janis Johnson
Patricia Camper
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