20 years ago…
April 14, 2005
WHS OAP EARNS AWARDS AT DISTRICT COMPETITION
Whitesboro High School performed in the UIL District One Act Play Competition April 1 at Denison High School.
The theatrical troupe offered their interpretation of Julian Wiles’ play, “The Boy Who Stole the Stars”, a story about a young boy who discovers that his grandfather is dying.
Carl Young, Ashleyn Shadden and Ben Grounds were all named to All-Star Cast and Kaiya Kaven received Honorable Mention All-Star Cast. Stacy Hutcherson received the Technical Award. Other cast members included Amber Hollowell, Jessica Farr and Andra Arnold.
In addition to Hutcherson, crew and alternates included Colony Mitchell. Zach Carpenter, Stephen Wilcox, Calvin Golden, Helena Jordao, Andi Wyrick and Emily Ford.
30 years ago…
April 13, 1995
AREA ENTRIES SHARE IN RECORD $169,436 LOY LAKE SALE
The 1995 auction at the Loy Lake Exposition and Livestock Show surpassed all previous records by posting a whopping $169,436.95 in proceeds to Grayson County youth.
One hundred ninety-four projects, shown by 4-H, FFA and FHA students at Bells, Pottsboro, Gunter, Whitesboro, S&S, Collinsville, Sherman, Howe, Whitewright, Tom Bean, Van Alstyne, and Denison were taken to the ring for bids during the five-hour event.
Midway through the high-paced activity, week-long announcer Duane Peters of Howe asked the crowd to listen quietly for an extremely important message.
Tears streamed down the face of M. Williams of Bells FFA as she ushered a steer into the arena, Peters meanwhile explaining to the crowd that the student owner had been killed in a recent car accident.
Fellow students in the chapter decided to raise the animal, then hoping the stock would make sale, planned to establish a scholarship fund in his honor.
The crowd graciously provided funds for the stipend, which will be awarded this year to a deserving student who plans to pursue agriculture. The steer was sold to Grayson County Industrial Boosters for $1,462.50, while multitudes of supporters pledged at least $5,800.
40 years ago…
April 18, 1985
HORSE TO HELP 4-H GET FUNDS
Dr. and Mrs. John Galewaler of Whitesboro, have donated three quarter horses to the Whitesboro 4-H Club in an attempt to help the club raise funds.
One of the horses, a three-year-old gelding, will be raffled off with proceeds going toward the purchase of show supplies for the Whitesboro 4-H Club, such as a grooming chute, etc.
The 4-H club members are selling tickets for the drawing which is scheduled to be held Saturday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. at Trollinger Park in Whitesboro. The drawing will be held in conjunction with the Whitesboro Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization “County Fair.”
60 years ago…
April 15, 1965
POST OFFICE DEDICATION IS SET
Postmaster Nadyne McGehee announced today that Collinsville’s new post office will be dedicated at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The new facility, located at the corner of Main and Highway 99, is part of the Post Office Department’s lease construction program, the local postmaster explained.
Under this program, investment financing is used to obtain needed facilities which remain under the private ownership, pay local taxes to this community, and are leased to the Federal Government.
At the same time, the need for large outlays of money from the Federal Treasury for construction purposes is eliminated.