Whitewright Sun adds school district news and Reflector editor
The Whitewright Sun announces it will carry Whitewright school district news and name junior Bart Bodine editor of the staff who will call the page The Reflector. The note recalls past readers and includes multiple subscription renewals and comments from readers, with Labor Day observations and local happenings.
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Fort Worth
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Lee Wilson
George Hight
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Velma Sadler
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J.P. Darwin
James Wilson
James McKinney
Euless
Charles Sydow
Garland
Ed Barkley
Jayne Harper
Texas A&m
Whitewright Council Bans Public Drinking in City Areas
The Whitewright City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting alcoholic beverage consumption in public places after a council session in which Chief Leroy Du Quette urged action to curb gatherings in areas like the Dairy Queen lot and nearby alleys. Joe Wolfe opposed, citing overbroad wording. The meeting also updated stop and yield signs on Pine and Melody streets and proclaimed Breath of Life Week.
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Leroy DuQuette
Walker
Dairy Queen
Robert Warren
Steve Sullivan
B.G. Burch
Field
Joe Wolfe
Wolfe
Pine Street
Melody
Tapps Visit New Orleans
Mr and Mrs Jerry Tapp spent the weekend in New Orleans enjoying a city tour and a program by Al Hirt and Pete Fountain. The trip marked their wedding anniversary and repeated a honeymoon visit from years past. Jeffrery Tonya and Shonda stayed with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Tapp in Waxahachie.
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New Orleans
al Hirt
Pete Fountain
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Jeffrery
Tonya
Shonda
Paul Tapp
Waxahachie
Oklahoma Gunman Returns To Rob Tom Bean Bank
Floyd Garland, 26, robbed The First National Bank of Tom Bean for the second time in three months. He was arrested in Yuba, Oklahoma after wrecking his car to elude a roadblock. About $10,000 stolen. money recovered when it fell from Garland’s car and turned over to FBI. Garland linked to June robbery and to Robert Christman, who was convicted in August. No injuries reported in the era’s fourth bank robbery in seven years.
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Susan Floyd Elected G.A. President
Susan Floyd was elected president of the G.A. s of the First Baptist church in Whitewright at a Wednesday meeting. Officers include Patricia Griffis vice president Jamie Hedges secretary Donna Staley treasurer Donna Whipple reporter Cindy Almond song leader Dani LeDane Teresa Stephens party chairmen. A bake sale is planned for Sept 11 in downtown Whitewright to raise funds for G.A. jackets. Jeannette Bowen Pat Jester and Sherry Pennell are group leaders. G.A.s meet weekly Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
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G.a.'s of the First Baptist Church
Whiteweight
Patricia Griffis
Jamie Hedges
Donna Staley
Donna Whipple
Cindy Almond
Dani LeDane
Teresa Stephens
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Jeannette Bowen
Pat Jester
Sherry Pennell
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Public School Centennial Highlighted By Sherman Supt
Sherman schools celebrate 100 years as Superintendent Wendell Hubbard reviews U S public education history in a Whitewright Rotary program. He notes early schools funded privately, a three month term, and the 1876 first public school with the 1893 high school and 1901 teacher pay records.
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Firemen Buy World Building in Grand Prairie Texas
The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas has purchased the Sports World building in Grand Prairie. The 24,000 sq ft structure was bought from Gulf Western, Paramount's parent. Association president Bob O Burke announced the purchase, with Cliff Johnson and Roy Orr aiding negotiations. The building will host a museum of antique firefighting apparatus and open by January after remodeling.
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Wax Museum
Lion Country Safari
Hawaii Kai
Area Women Receive Nursing Certificates
Thirty two area women received nursing certificates September 3 from Grayson County Junior College School of Vocational Nursing. The candlelight ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church Denison featured Dr James Addy as speaker. Mrs Grace Cole pinned the class, with instructors Alicia Travis and Jean Rosenberg assisting and the students adopting the Florence Nightingale ethos that the patient is the purpose of their work.
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H. G. Manning
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Iran
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Whitewright Tigers crush Farmersville 39 26 then face Princeton
Whitewright improved to 1 0 in district play after a 39 26 win over Farmersville. Quarterback Steve Hodge threw for 222 yards while Tigers ran 136 yards on the ground and held Farmersville to 6 in the fourth quarter. They travel Friday to Princeton to meet a strong running attack led by J R Parks Larry Mayfield and Mark Talland. Ricky A Rice led Whitewright rushing with 40 yards and 65 receiving yards.
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Steve Hodge
Princeton
Whitewright
J.R. Parks
Wolfe City
Larry Mayfield
Mark Talland
Hodge
Ricky A. Rice
Jeff Stader
Farmersville
Willie Ballard
Gary Tillett
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