Whitewright High School receives campus upgrades and staff changes
Kinney, Dee Neal, Benny Simpson, and Mark Ayres vie for center position with Travis Sanderson and Jimmy Bassett. Newcomers Bill Polk and Darrell Warrington cannot play this year due to residency rules. Whitewright students return Sept 6 to find painted floors, a new drink machine, waxed desks, new typewriters, a power mower, and a new bus replacing old routes. New teachers include Mr Guire and Mrs S T Montgomery Jr. School nurse is Mrs John Biggerstaff. Custodians Mr Benson and Mr Thornhill receive thanks for campus refresh.
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Thornhill
Benson
Guire
S. T. Montgomery Jr
John Biggerstaff
Whitewright High
Pep Squad Begins at School With New Officers
Miss Darwin reports the pep squad has started. officers elected include Verna Buchanan as president Dorris Wallace as vice president Wanda Sue Alexander as secretary and treasurer and Annette Smith as reporter. Members include Annette Smith drum major Verna Buchanan Alice Ayres and Priscilla Blanton as majorettes.
Notice to heirs in Cedarlawn Memorial Park case No 63096
State of Texas issues a legal citation to James B Shannon and many co defendants and their heirs over a land dispute in Grayson County. The petition seeks title and possession of three described tracts totaling about 30 acres near Woodlake Road and Highway 75. Respond by 10 a.m. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, in the 15th District Court in Sherman.
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State OF
Texas
James B. Shannon
Tabitha Shannon
John Jennings
R. R. Baty
Robert Beaty
Robert R. Beaty
R R. Beaty
R. R. Beaty
William C. Douglass
L. A. Douglass
W. S. Douglass
Wm. S. Douglass
W. C. Douglass
C. F. Douglass
S. B. Allen
Josephine B. Alexander
J. W. Storey
Joseph W. Storey
Mary S. Storey
Mary
Storey
Daniel C. Shelp
James F. Roseborough
Early T. Reasonover
John Hammer
Leonard White
Nathaniel Parker
Elizabeth Parker
J. S. Daggy
Kate Dagey
Lawson Kelly
Israel W. Davis
Benjamin F. Massey
Benjamin P. Massey
B. W. Massey
Benjamin W. Massey
Sidney S. Massey
Sidney 5
Joseph
Vestal
Lucinda Vestal
Walter R. Vestal
Mary A. Vestal
Urreuns
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Cedarlawn Memorial Park
Defamon md
Grayson
J. Shannon
Woodlake Road
H. W. Hollingsworth
Evans
H & TC RR
Maude Kelly
Nannie Hanna
J. B Shannon
J. B. Shannon
H & TC RR Co
Said RR
G. H. King
Janie King
G. N. Baker
Baker
Shelp Survey
H & TC Ry. Co
Baker Tract
Dixie Bassett Leads Tigerettes and Pep Squad Drum Accents
The school drill team lists Dixie Bassett and a large group of cheerleaders flag bearers and buglers. The Tigerettes include Dee Anna Alexander and many others. The pep squad buys four new snare drums for the drum and bugle corps. attend Friday night football to watch the halftime performance.
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Dixie Bassett
Joan Andrew
Trellis Dixon
Ann Brown
Gayla Sears
Della Thornhill
Dorris Wallace
Darlene DeBerry
Mary Grace Gates
Laura Bess Rich
Wanda Alexander
Rochelle Alexander
Pokey Kelly
Edna Hood
Peggy Hansard
Joyce Brown
Carol Bush
Patricia Farley
Betty Lumpkins
Lynda Parnell
Jean Scott
Donna Wetzel
Louise Vestal
Donna Franklin
Carol Turner
Ruth Elaine Williams
Buglers
Tigerettes
Dee Anna Alexander
Jean Brown
Lynda Bennett
June Gail Bond
Betty Cameron
Bobbie K. Cawthon
Janette Hopkins
Dolores Johnson
Louisa Lackey
Nelda Mccurdy
Carol McLean
Joanne Page
Anna Lou Phillips
Patricia Ryan
Janet Smith
Pauline Stephens
Wilma Stephens
Sarah Stephens
Carol Taylor
Barbara Wilson
Emma Joyce Caraway
Grass judging contest to be held in Gainesville
On September 17 the Up per Elm Red Soil Conservation District sponsors a grass judging contest in Gainesville. The Chamber of Commerce will award outstanding grass judges. Whitewright Chapter fields Greenhand and Chapter Farmer teams. last year Whitewright tied for second place. Attendees include Billy McDowell Jimmy Smith Narvin Alexander Benny Simpson Butch Anderson Noel McKinney Obie Rutledge and Bobby DeBerry.
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Gainesville
Upper Elm
Benny Simpson
Butch Anderson
Noel McKinney
Obie Rutledge
Bobby DeBerry
Whitewright
T. S
Tigerettes Open Season With Showy Half Time Debut
The Tigerettes opened the season with a flashy halftime show on Friday night September 9 marking their first march in several years at the season opener. They approached from the north end of the field to kick off the performance.
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Tigerettes
Drum Corps Entries Spotlight Marching Routine
The report details a field performance by the Tigerettes and auxiliary units led by Annette Smith Priscilla Blanton Verna Buchanan and Alice Ayres with Mary Grace Gates on bell lyra followed by a counter marching sequence and a Great Divide telescope finale reflecting a lively mid field display.
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Annette Smith
Priscilla Blanton
Verna Buchanan
Alice Ayres
Mary Grace Gates
Tigerettes
Mrs Martha Biggerstaff Returns as Whitewright School Nurse
The Whitewright Schools welcome Mrs Martha Biggerstaff back as their nurse after a year and a half away. She has served four years as nurse at Whitewright and also works at Tom Bean Schools and looks forward to a happy year with students.
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Whitewright
Martha Biggerstaff
Tom Bean
School pictures taken by Marquis Studio in Enid
On Tuesday September 13 students arrived with combs mirrors and new outfits to have individual school pictures taken by Mr. Mark Foster of Marquis Studio Enid Okla. The busy day left everyone looking their best and satisfied with the results.
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Mark Foster
Marquis
Enid
Oklo
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Schoolboys start daily football drills under new coaches
The junior high squads in the sixth to eighth grades began daily workouts Monday with Mr. Raymond Guire coaching and Mr. David Johnson assisting. The group is focused on building the best Kitten team the school has ever had as they push hard at practice.
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Raymond Guire
David Johnson
Kitten Team Eyes Strong Finish This Season
Experienced players return as the Kitten team aims for a decisive end to games this season. They endured tough losses last year and plan a tougher effort to win the margin in each contest. Schedule and starting lineup have not been announced at this writing.
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J. M
Bookkeeping Class Notables at White Wright High
White Wright High School offers a bookkeeping course taught by Miss Darwin. Students enrolled include Bill Polk Jimmy Thornhill James Dixon Margie Morris Nola Bass Laura Jean Williams Sue Alexander Jackie Garner Patsy Garner Anna Phillips and Annette Smith.
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Whitewright High School
Miss Darwin
Bill Polk
Jimmy Thornhill
James Dixon
Margie Morris
Nola Bass
Laura Jean Williams
Sue Alexander
Jackie Garner
Patsy Garner
Anna Phillips
Annette Smith
First Year Homemaking Class at Whitewright High
Eight girls form the first year homemaking class at Whitewright High School with one sewing machine per student and two to a kitchen unit during food preparation. Mrs. Blanton notes a smaller class allows more individual attention as students study social etiquette and dating. members include Rochelle Alexander Joan Andrew Billie Lewis Patricia Lewis Carol McLean Lanell Neal Carole Taylor and Dollye Taylor.
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Rochelle Alexander
Joan Andrew
Billie Lewis
Patricia Lewis
Carol McLean
Lanell Neal
Carole Taylor
Dollye Taylor
N. M
Shorn Lamb Quips About Bridge Players
A brief comic line contrasts a wife’s bridge game with money to her husband’s joke about the players. The joke highlights social circles and gambling underclass commentary in a concise quip.
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W. R. Vestal
Wm. R. Vestal
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J. I. Frank
J. F. Frank
M. J. Frank
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Louis Crouse
Anna Crouse
W. K. O’hanion
W. K. O'Hanlon
W. E. O'Hanlon
C. E. Brannum
Mae Brannum
J. C. Coker
Minerva Coker
Leona Evans Way
E. W. Evans
Dixie Lee Johnson
Ross Hollingsworth
W. V. Hollingsworth
E. J. Hollingsworth
James Hollingsworth
James M. Hollingsworth
Will Hollingsworth
Will W. Hollingsworth
Tom Hollingsworth
Sam Hollingsworth
S. R. Hollingsworth
R. Hollingsworth
5. R. Hollingsworth
Homer Hollingsworth
H. V. Hollingsworth
H. V Hollingsworth
Hazel Gardiner Ho
Ruby Hollingsworth
Myrtle Hollingsworth
Herman Hollingsworth
Elbert Hollingsworth
Wayne Hollingsworth
Charles Ho
Bohart Hollingsworth
Catherine Hollingsworth
Archer Hollingsworth
Richard Hollingsworth
Ralph Hollingsworth
Ralph Holling
Ruth Hollingsworth
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Wood
Luft Mee Vera
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Nancy Davenport
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