Whitewright Defeats Howe 41 to 0 in Friday Football
Predictions by Sue Spencer Ricky Slaughter Ken Bennette and Larry Bilmner were closest as Whitewright beat Howe 41 to 0. Five Whitewright FFA members entered Denton livestock show with top ribbons for Darrell Dyer Jimmy Worsham Gary Christian Kyle Rogers and assistant Carlos Bodine.
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Whitewright
Whitewright F.F.A
Denton
Darrell Dyer
Jimmy Worsham
Herford
Gary Christian
Gary
Carlos Bodine
Kyle Rogers
Annual staff meets for Grayson College publishing session
On Monday night September 12 six staff members and Mrs. Harper travelled to Grayson College for the first of a four week course on publishing an annual. Attendees included Nancy Williams Joanna Robinson Janis Hennig Sandra Moe Kinney Mary Lynn England and Janna Wilson. The workshop is directed by Pat Martin Gary Green and Jack Frisby editor of Grayson Yearbook. Area schools Denison Sherman Whitesboro Pottsboro and Bells also attended. David Wilson plans to join the photography group next session. On Tuesday September 16 Whitewright High seniors sold ads for the 1970 Bell in nearby communities. The annual is sponsored by Mrs Leta Harper.
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Mrs. Harper
Grayson College
Nancy Williams
Joanna Robinson
Janis Hennig
Sandra Moe Kinney
Mary Lynn England
Janna Wilson
Pat Martin
Gary Green
Jack Frisby
Grayson Yearbook
Denison
Sherman
Whitewright High School
Trenton
Bonham
Bells
Savoy
Tom Bean
Leta Harper
F H A Elects New Officers For School Year
The F H A held its first meeting of the year to elect three new officers: vice president Mary Lynn England parliamentarian Brenda Williams and reporter Dee Ann Dyer. Previous officers chosen last year include president Nancy Williams secretary Joanna Robinson and treasurer Janis Hennig. A yearbook committee was also formed with one girl from the group.
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F.H.A
Mary Lynn England
Parliamentaran
Brenda Williams
Dee Ann Dyer
Nancy Williams
Joanna Robinson
Janis Hennig
Obituary Notices for Mrs. Holmes Connelly and R D Wilson
Services for Mrs. Holmes Connelly 69 were held at 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Tren ton. She born Feb 8 1900 Whitewright married Holmes Connelly Oct 10 1922 in Whitewright. She and husband ran a drug business in Trenton for 50 years. Burial City Cemetery Whitewright. Survivors include husband, one daughter, one sister and two grandchildren. In separate notice R D Wilson 65 died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Born July 25 1904 in Trenton he was son of Wilson C Wilson Sr. and Maude Wilson. Survivors include step mother, two sons, six brothers, five sisters and several relatives. Burial Burns Cemetery Trenton with Barnheart Funeral Home in charge.
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Holmes Connelly
First Baptist Church
Trenton
Mrs. Connelly
Whitewright
Sally Jo Gowdy
B. G. Gowdy
The
Baptist Church
Bagelor University
Waco
Leroy Martin
Gainesville
Milton Kirchmiere
Barnheart Funeral Home
Barnheart
R.D. Wilson
Los Angeles
Calif
Wilson C. Wilson
Methodist Church
Leonard Tomlinson
Burns Cemetery
Barnheart Feneral
Arr Angerments
Maude Wilson
Waeyne Wilson
Dallas
Donnie Wilson
Lubbock
Lawton Wilson
Lee
William Wielson
Max Ray Wilson
Kilgore
Larry Wielson
Florida
Earl Wielson
Hollis Ashford
Mineral Wells
Willie B. Smith
Glenn Mce Collum
Ray Matthews
Sherman
John Jarian
Aklen Park
Mich
Hospital Dismissals Include Harvey Lilley and Farrow
Mr. John Henry Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. T J Lilley have been discharged from W N Jones Hospital. Mrs Nora Farrow is released from Sherman Community Hospital.
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John Henry Harvey
T.J. Lilley
W. N. Jones Hospital
Nora Farrow
Sherman Community Hospital
Birthday party at Whitewright Nursing Home celebrates month’s patients
Rosalie Geers reports a birthday party for Immediate 111 and 11 residents with songs and games. March birthday list includes Rosa Lee Somerville Bertha Stinnett Cassie White Dora Beazley Manda Thompson Jeff Eden Mattie Bell Herbert Stagner. Refreshments served to 37 patients and 3 guests. Various visitors and local church group activities noted.
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Rosa Lee Somerville
Bertha Stinnett
Cassie White
Dora Beazley
Manda Thompson
Jeff Eden
Mattie Bell
Herbert Stagner
Chat Beazley
Bill Goeforth
Arthur George
Helen Meador
Dallas
Dess Whitson
Mrs
Fielder
Lake Texoma
Pearl Carlton
Sherman
Hulett
Mamie Hogue
Trenton
Betty Connelly
A.W. Blaine
Magers
Gertie Oaten
M.B. Morgan
Verenow
Elizabeth Smith
Whitewright High pep rallies energize Tigers for season
Tigers celebrated the 1969-70 football season with two pep rallies at Whitewright High School. Spirit sticks were awarded to Ricky Ellison and Pat Marlow for their enthusiasm. Leaders included Nancy Williams and cheerleaders Pam Edgington, Gail Murphee, Brenda Bing, and Debby Wortham.
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Whitewright High School
Ricky Ellison
Pat Marlow
Nancy Williams
Pam Edgington
Gail Murphee
Brenda Bing
Debby Wortham
Whitewright Tigerette Drill Team unveils western look
The Whitewright Tigerette Drill Team introduces a western style for the season with black felt cuffs and gold fringe forming a V in front and back. Special thanks are given to Miss Annette Snider for sewing the cuffs.
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Whitewright Tigerette
Gerettes
Annette Snider
Tigerettes
Bryant Returns to San Francisco Naval Station
Murry Bryant son of Mr and Mrs James Bryant of Whitewright has returned to the Naval Station in San Francisco after a visit to Whitewright. Bryant is a senior data systems technologist at the station and is enrolled at the Data Systems School in California.
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Murry Bryant
James Bryant
Whitewright
Naval Station
San Francisco
Wheitewright
Bryant
Data Systems
Data Systems School
California
Cotton harvest dampened by rains in Dallas district
Cotton harvest neared halt as rains and showers hit the Dallas USDA Classing Office Territory. Week of Sept 8 12 saw 16 982 samples classed bringing season total to 22 857 and 548 per cent of samples. Light Spotted cotton dominated at 79 per cent with Midling Light Spotted 58 per cent.
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Dallas
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service Classing Office
Funeral services for Joseph D Wimberly held in Portales
Joseph Daniel Wimberly died September 15 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services were conducted September 17 in Portales New Mexico with attendees including Mrs Pearl Hickson Mrs Evelyn Pilly Mary and Mrs Wilma Miller.
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Joseph Daniel Wimberly
Abilene
Portales
New Mexico
Pearl Hickson
Evelyn Pilly
Mary
Wilma Miller
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Jeanette Geers
Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer
Larry Bilmer
Gail Murphree
Ricky Slaughter
Mary Ann Starnes
Cecelia Comptor
Richard Walker
Whitesboro, Pottsboro and
David Wilson
Mrs. Holmes Connelly
David White
Lena Mae Gowdy
Vicki Burleson
Jane Biggerstaff
Kathy Jarvis
Roy Wilson
Nursing Home News
By Rosalie Geers
Community Hospital
Tom Lilley
WMU
W.M.U
J.H Gosnell
J.H. Gosnell
Fay Vestal
J.P. Darwin
Mary Lou Ayers
Carl May
A.R. McMurry
D.H. Thrasher
Collin Memorial Hospital
Howard Hollenseed
Lee Hulett
A.B. Cain
Ladoenia
Nora Walker
A.L. Smith
Leoneard
Eura Hughes
Leon Meacher
Bess Rogay
George Winchester
Noble Stinnett
Betty King
Essie Tippa
Linda
Andy Griffith
Sindy GriffiTh
Universal Picture
Nicolor
Chil
Pepe
Lone Star Gas
Earnheart
Herman Lancaster
Marvin United Methodist
First United Methodist
Church OF Christ
William H. Baker, Jr
George Hight
Western Beauty Christian Methodist Church
Lonnie Stinson
First United Pentecostal
Cecil Watson
Enterprise Baptist
J.S. Tipton
Training Union
C.C. Dooley
Nursing Home Service
Harry Stanley
Eact
1St Baptist Church
H.W. Windfield
Kentuckytown Baptist
Lionel Lindley
Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Assembly OF God
Janice Hall
Nicely’s Mobil Station
Carl’s Sausage Company
OK Feed Mill
Dawson
Propane
Whitewright Nursing Home
Grayson-Collin Electric Co-Op
Moore
Cox
Joseph D Wimberly
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