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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1972

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Tigers Roar Past Farmers for first victory

Whitewright Tigers beat Farmersville Farmers 34 to 6 as Marvin Arterberry ran for five touchdowns. He opened with a 40 yard punt return and added four rushing scores. Arterberry piled up 218 yards on 18 carries while the Tigers totaled 355 yards and held Farmers to 108. Coach Charlie Sesson praised the defense and blocking as the team prepares to host Callisburg. Will Cureton passed 11 of 30 for 120 yards in ETSU's season opener against Abilene Christian.

Whitewright Tigers Farmersville Farmers Marvin Arterberry Tigers Arterberry Vic Daniels Rodney Rice Farmers Atterberry Jimmy Spann Tiger Charlie Sesson Marvin Atterberry Callisburg East Texas State Will Cureton ETSU Abilene Christian Whitewright Lions East Central State Ada Okla

Wendell Couple to Observe 60th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs L L Wendell celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a Bethel Baptist Church reception on Sunday Sept 17 in Post Texas. They were married Sept 15 1912 in Post at the home of D ke Naylor with Rev Vinson officiating.

L. L. Wendell Bethel Baptist Church Post Texas D. Ke Naylor Vinson Aline Anderson Dr. Geers Whitewright First Baptist Church Rogers Speers

Sessom Shifts Junior High Football Schedule to Callisburg

Coach Charlie Sessom announced a schedule change this week with the Junior High team traveling to Callisburg for a single game Thursday at 7 p.m. The Junior Varsity will also play Thursday night at Celina starting at 7:30 p.m.

Charlie Sessom Callisburg Celina

Ten Years of Geriatric Care Honored at Whitewright Nursing Home

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Geers were honored before 350 guests at a Sunday open house marking ten years of geriatric care at Whitewright Nursing Home. The event featured speeches, musical tributes, and a plaque presentation from Director Laurentia Dockery, with pins awarded for length of service and a bulletin board detailing a decade of community service by the Geers, familiarly known as Doc and Rosalie.

Paul Kk. Geers Whitewright Jerry Jones Geers Dr Geers Dockery Willie Spencer Pauline Harvey Margaret Rice Alberta Daniels Sue Morris Ruth Miller Virginia Hall Roslyn Moore Lois Arnwine Ruby Russell Ruby Gentry Diane Lankford Doc and Rosalie Geers Laurentia Dockery Paul Geers

Antique show and sale to feature Texas dealers in Dallas

Dallas hosts the Altrusa Antique Show and Sale at Market Hall with Mrs. Al Eva Blanton of Back Door Antique Shop and Dick Walker of Antiques by Walker, plus exhibitors from Cedar Mill No 1. to Felton, California. Hours are 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday. Highlights include glassware, furniture, clocks, silver, and museum quality pieces. A $10000 door prize will be awarded to a registered attendee.

al Eva Blanton Walker Dick and Lurline Walker Market Hall Dallas Blanton Texas Cedar Mill No 1 Felton Californa Alturia Maract Hall Stemmons

School Board Suspends Student After Special Session

The Whitewight School Board held a special session Friday to hear dispositions from Principal Mac Woodrutt and teacher Miss Jack Lackes regarding student Albermita Guentes. The board voted to suspend Miss Coontis pending further review at a later date.

Whitewight Mac Woodrutt Jack Lackes Albermita Guentes Lackey Miss Coontis Ter the Peart

Induction Lottery Numbers Raised for 1972 Remainder

Colonel Melvin N Glantz Texas Selective Service director announces the lottery cut-off for induction for non volunteers will be 45 for the last quarter of 1972. DoD seeks 15,900 inductions nationwide with lottery numbers rising from 75 in September to 5 by year end. About 1100 Texans expected to be inducted in the period. Preinduction exams proceed for the 1075 burst Priority Group with lottery number 73 or below.

Melvin N. Glantz Selective Service For Texas Department of Defense Glantz Pexas Boron

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