20 years ago…
May 18, 2006
WFD HOSTS TRAINING SESSION
The Whitesboro Fire Department joined cooperative hands with State Farm Insurance and sceneoftheaccident.com to offer an all day training session for area fire departments Saturday.
The session revolved around the potential hazards hybrid vehicles can pose rescuers when involved in an accident. Local rescue workers participated in exercises that allowed them hands on practice of extricating “victims” from damaged vehicles, which were provided by State Farm.
Whitesboro Assistant Chief Jeff Patterson explained that automobile manufacturers are constantly upgrading and changing the design of automobiles to meet the needs and desires of consumers. Accordingly, these advancements in technology have aided the consumer but pose new and often difficult challenges to rescue personnel. Saturday’s session was intended to provide rescue workers the knowledge and skills essential to safely rescue its citizens.
Departments participating in the training included Whitesboro, Collinsville, Gunter, Gordonville, Pilot Point, Bells, Whitewright, Denison and Pottsboro. LifeStar also landed and attended part of the training.
THE FLORIDA BOYS COMING TO WHITESBORO
The Whitesboro Lions Club is proud to bring the gospel group “The Florida Boys” to Whitesboro on June 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Commons. The advance tickets for the show will be $10 per adult and $5 per child under the age of 12. For more information, contact Mae Wall at 903-565-3700.
WHS SPORTS BANQUET SET FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
The Whitesboro High School Athletic Sports Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 20 beginning at 6 p.m. with a homemade lasagna meal complete with garlic bread, salad and homemade cobblers.
Tickets are still available for $12.50 from either Connie Farren at the WHS Athletic Department or Dana Clark at Security Bank in downtown Whitesboro.
All sports will be recognized along with the naming of special awards in each sport including the “Mr. Bearcat” and “Miss Bearcat” awards given to the top male and female athletes of 2005-06.
The public is invited to come support all the athletes and enjoy a night of celebration and good food. If you have questions, please call Connie Farren at the High School Athletic Department.
30 years ago…
May 16, 1996
LOCAL STUDENT GETS STATE SPECIAL OLYMPICS BERTH
Jennifer Lunsford, Whitesboro High School student, earned a State berth in the Special Olympics competition at the area qualifying round held on Saturay, May 11, in Bonham. Winning two first places, one in the softball throw and the second in the 50 meter dash, and a third place in the 400 meter relay, Jennifer will travel to Austin for the state finals to be held May 21 through May 24.
The young athlete has compiled a list of wins in several area meets in order to qualify for the trip to Austin. In her first local meet held in Pottsboro, she placed first in the 50 meter dash and took second place in the softball throw. In the Sherman meet, she ran first in the 50 meter and threw third in the softball throw. In the Area Meet Spring Games held at Coppell on April 20, Jennifer earned a second place silver medal in her running event, and took a third place bronze medal in the softball throw.
Whitesboro High School student, Larry Boaz of Sadler, also participated in the Sherman meet.
Jennifer will meet with hundreds of other young Olympians from across the state in her bid for a win in Austin later this month. The Grayson County Special Education Co-Op is providing transportation in their mini-bus for the trip to the site of the games.
Jennifer is the daughter of J.D. and Dorothy Lunsford.
COUNCIL TIE-BREAK VOTE JUNE 1
The Whitesboro City Council run-off election for the tie-breaking third place seat will be held on Saturday, June 1, at the Jimmie O. Rector Community Center, 400 Wilson Street. The polls will be open at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. In the May 4 election, candidates Murriel Gilbreath and Jim Keller tied with 252 votes each, for the third at-large position. Mark Pike and Mike Allred captured the other two open seats with totals of 306 and 262 votes, respectively.
Early voting by appearance began Monday, May 13 at the City Hall and will continue through Tuesday, May 28. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the office will be closed on Monday, May 27.
40 years ago…
May 15, 1986
HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT PRESENTS STYLE SHOW
The Whitesboro Homemaking Department presented its annual style show in the Whitesboro High School cafetorium Tuesday evening. The theme, A Gala Texas Celebration, was carried out in the decorations, programs and refreshments. The background of the stage was decorated with a banner bearing the caption: Texas Gala Celebration. Beneath the banner was a Lone Star quilt made in the red, white and blue colors. A basket of silk bluebonnets were on the piano.
The style show was narrated by Cladene Belcher. Gwen Grady played Texas songs as a background for the models. The program was under the direction of Mildred Landers, assisted by Mary Sue Freeman. Students modeled more than 40 garments, including some heritage type garments.
Models were: Olivia Adams, Jerry Whiteley, Carolyn Kazmier, Jessica Koerner, Sharon Cox, Debra Thurman, Pam Ross, Mike McBride, Rhonda Wood, David Gravette, Penny Reed, Kim Moravec, Melissa Roberds, Theresa Williams, Teri Acox, Darla Haddox, Chris Nunnally, Crystal Bateman, Keri Schneider, Jackie Crisp, Tishira Watson, Renee Mayo, Tammy Roberds, Glenda Oliver and Cindy Roberts.
Refreshments were served from a table decorated with a basket of yellow roses. Refreshments included Texas Gala Punch and sugar cookies cut into Texas shapes and decorated with 1836-1986 and/or Texas.
GRANDSONS RECUPERATING FROM KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Two brothers who are the grandsons of Whitesboro residents Willard and Polly Judd, are recuperating following a life-saving kidney transplant recently at an Oklahoma City hospital.
Two weeks ago at the Oklahoma Memorial Hospital, 25-year-old Darryl Eppler received a kidney from his brother, Sgt. Daniel R. Eppler, 26, who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps in Yuma, AZ. They are the sons of Ray and Paula Eppler of Ardmore.
The hospital became like a second home for Darryl who began in November 1984 taking three, 3.5-hour dialysis treatments at the hospital every week. He left the hospital May 7 with hopes of never seeing a dialysis unit again, thanks to his brother Danny who donated one of his kidneys.
Darryl has had cystemic Lupus erythemotosis, a disease that causes part of the body to literally attack itself. It can be found in the nervous system, the heart, skin, lungs -- practically every part of the anatomy.
Darryl had begun thinking about a kidney transplant by Christmas of last year and was placed on a nationwide donor list at that time.
Then Darryl and Daniel discussed the transplant at Christmas time and Daniel said he was willing to give his brother one of his kidneys if the two men were matched donors.
Darryl’s transplant means an entire new outlook on life, and that beats dialysis any day of the week!