20 years ago…
April 28, 2005
HILL FAMILY REUNITES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 40 YEARS
Kathryn Sue Hill is still excited about a reunion she and five of her six siblings and her 95-year-old grandmother, Myrtle Harper, a Collinsville Care Center resident, enjoyed at Kathy’s home just outside of Collinsville.
“Like in Genesis 50 in the Bible, Joseph was sold and those years away from his family members were full of heartache and hardships. All of us had hard times, but we survived, and on April 9, 2005, were back together again, except for one brother, Larry Eugene Adams, who lives in Prentice, Wisconsin,” said Kathy of the reunion.
The siblings haven’t all been together since July of 1960, when four of them were given up for adoption when their parents divorced.
Glenda, four years old, and Larry, five, were adopted by Bob and Dessa Adams of Anna; Donna, nine, and Kathy, 11, were adopted by Helen and W.E. Badgett of Whitewright; Ronnie, 10, was with his father in Perryton, TX; and Helen, two years old, stayed with her grandparents, Helen and John Harper, in Van Alstyne.
The Harpers had five children, 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren.
HISTORY CLUB AWARDS THREE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Whitesboro History Club named three Whitesboro High School seniors as the recipients of their scholarships for 2005 -- Ann Harmon, Whitney Walsh and Andrea Wyrick.
Ann Rene Harmon is the daughter of Yvonne Sichler. Whitney Walsh is the daughter of Brenda and Brad Walsh. Andrea Wyrick is the daughter of Deanna and Gary Wyrick.
These three $500 scholarships are made possible from the proceeds of the History Club’s annual Christmas Parade of Homes and contributions from Security Bank and Landmark Bank of Whitesboro.
30 years ago…
April 27, 1995
DEVELOPER PLANS TO BUILD SONIC DRIVE-IN
Sonic Drive-In, renowned for foot-long chili-cheese dogs, cherry limeade and roller-skating car hops, will soon be making the move to Whitesboro.
Charles Ballou, who owns the franchise, signed paperwork with Leroy Covington of Brown Real Estate on Monday after receiving approval from corporate headquarters.
The restaurant will be constructed on a 1.1 acre of land located on Highway 377, just north of Northtown Foods.
The increasing number of local residents, coupled with traffic patterns funneling into major highways was a major drawing card for expansion of the restaurant chain.
S&S TEAM ADVANCES TO STATE MEET
The Current Events team from S&S High School will advance to the State UIL Meet on May 6 at the University of Texas in Austin for the third consecutive year.
Matt Kirby, Pat Clutter and Jennifer Bell accumulated 88 points to claim first place during the regional meet on Saturday at Tarleton State University.
Kirby scored 34 points for first place individually; Clutter scored 31 points for second place; and Bell placed seventh individually with 23 points.
The students competed against approximately 45 other contestants in the event. The Current Events team finished second at state during 1993, while claiming first at the 1994 competition.
40 years ago…
May 2, 1985
WHS STUDENT FIRST AT STATE UIL MEET
Whitesboro High School competitor Toni Scott won first place last weekend in prose interpretation at the University Interscholastic League state literary meet in Austin.
Also ranking from WHS in the state meet was Jody Chisum, who received fifth place in shorthand.
Scott’s efforts in the Class 3A contest yielded her a unanimous choice for first place from judges giving her the highest ballots in the state for all classes, A-5A, for prose interpretation.
AC PROFS SHARE EXPERTISE WITH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Through the “Mental Mentor Program,” fourth and fifth grade students of the Whitesboro Elementary School are benefiting from the expertise of biology professors Dr. George Diggs and Dr. Randy Hudson of Austin College.
Dr. Diggs, along with a biology student from Austin College, presented a program on the Amazon River and spelunking to all fourth grade students recently.
Dr. Hudson elivened the science classes with his presentation on cells and bacteria. With the use of microscopes from Austin College and Whitesboro Junior High School, all of the students were able to view cells from various sources.
60 years ago…
April 29, 1965
RODEO SEASON TO START SATURDAY
Whitesboro Riding Club has announced that their annual Saturday night rodeo season will begin Saturday.
The event will begin each Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. with a grand entry. This will consist of Whitesboro Riding Club members, the riding club queen, Barbara Bailey, who was elected last
January, contestants in the rodeo, and it is hopeful that the Pilot Point Riding club will bring their group to ride in the grand entry.
The rodeo will consist of bareback bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, and a special calf scramble.
TAMPLEN SELECTED FOR ALL-STAR GAME
Butch Tamplen, senior captain of the Whitesboro basketball team, has been selected to play in the Texas Coaches Association All-Star game.
Tamplen has been a starter on Bearcat basketball teams for four years. He has started more than 100 games and has scored more than 1500 points in his career. He was named to the 11-AA second All-District in his sophomore year, and has been named to the 11-AA and the 16-A All-District teams the last two years.
In his senior year, he was named to the Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State team, the Associated Press third All-State team, and the Coaches All-State squad.
Butch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Tamplen of 519 North Jordan Street.