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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
4
After a week of campaigning at Tom Bean High School the 1971 72 student council officers were elected Ronny Bourland senior president Charla Elkins senior vice president Randy Morphew junior secretary treasurer and Wendell Chumbley senior reporter.
Freshman girls in the FHA were initiated this week. On Wednesday they dressed as TV characters, on Thursday as song titles, and on Friday as TV cartoons. A sportsmanship award will be presented to a girl on Friday.
Tom Bean School Board approved a 120 hour night course to help adults earn a high school equivalency diploma. Enrollment target is 15 with GED testing on completion. Superintendent Tim Kelly and Principal Jim Jackson can provide details.
Public legal notices list multiple citations in Grayson County Texas issued in August through October 1971. Reports include divorce petition for Mary Alice Cardy versus Lonny S. Cardy, adoption petition for Nob Alan Monroe, and other marriage dissolution notices with court dates and filing details.
The Honorable Fifteenth District Court issued a petition filed September 3 1971 in suit number 78217 involving Doris Ann Howard as petitioner and Raymond E Howard as respondent. The notice was issued September 3 1971 at the court office in Sherman Texas by Deputy Neitha Farley.
The Sid plaintiff filed on May 25 1971 a petition for divorce from Michael Snider in suit No 77801 under Sec 3.01 Family Code citing insupportability as the grounds. Carol Snider is listed as plaintiff and Michael Snider as defendant in the Texas process.
Legal notice dated August 23 1971 at 78174 file number states Johnie Catherine Gard as petitioner and Gregory Ray Gard as respondent in a Texas family suit. Issued September 7 1971.
The Mary Brown files suit against Richard Brown in the Grayson County Court. The case number is 78181. Issued on August 25 1971 by Clerk R Brodhead at the Sherman office.
Ex parte Lois Deneen Merck and others filed September 8 1971 seeks judgment for the adoption of Lois Deneen Merck and Lisa Ann Gregoire. Service attempted but not returned. Issued September 13 1971 at Sherman Texas with court seal.
Ray Hyepock age 75 died at his Whitewright home. Funeral services were held at Barnheart Chapel with Rev. Dale Gore. Burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery. He was born in Leonard on April 29 1896 and married Hattie Owens in 1923. Survived by wife three sons one daughter three brothers five sisters and three grandchildren.
Sam Short age 66 died Monday at Parkland Hospital Dallas where he lived. Born September 28 1905 in Whitewright he was a custodian in Dallas schools. Survived by five sisters and one brother Charlie of Trenton. Funeral at Wittitoe Cemetery conducted by Rev. Houston Garner.
The Future Farmers of America Chapter of Tom Bean School held an initiation this week ending Friday. Activities included a creed contest a beauty contest and a towsack suit day.
The Beta Club held its first meeting on Sept. 15 with 13 new members, totaling 31. Officers elected for the year are Charla Elkins president, Ronny Bourland vice-president, Jimmy Rodgers secretary treasurer, and Joy Williams reporter. New members include Bruce Wetzel Robbie Bruton Gayle Langford Donna Copley Billy Robbins Gary Counts Rex Carpenter Pat Mahaffey Darla Watson David Cain Lila Bruton Glenda Armstrong Deborah Dodson. Fundraising plans were discussed.
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