20 years ago…
June 8, 2006
ACKER RETIRES AFTER 17 YEARS OF SERVICE AT WISD
Whitesboro administrators and teachers came together Friday, May 26 for the annual employee breakfast and bid goodbye to a dear friend.
Hayes Primary School copy room assistant Mary J. Acker retired after serving the district since 1989. She is 87 years old.
Campus principal Kathleen Kamphaus said Acker has “decided to go play and do some things that are fun to her,” before presenting her a plaque in recognition of her service and devotion to the students at Hayes Primary School and Whitesboro Elementary School.
MOLDER IS BIG WINNER ON ‘THE PRICE IS RIGHT’
Jamie Molder probably never dreamed that when she and a group of over 20 individuals attended the popular television CBS game show The Price is Right last week that she would actually get to “Come on down!”
But she did. Molder, the daughter of Joe and Donna Russell of Whitesboro currently living in Santa Barbara, California, did get a chance to “Come on down” as one of the first groups of four called down to hopefully win a chance to make it on stage to meet show host Bob Barker and win some of the various prizes offered.
Molder’s closest bid on an Ashley desk enabled her to beat the odds and make it to the stage, where she was able to eventually claim a prize package including a 2006 Chevrolet Alero, a trip to Lake Tahoe, a China dishware set and the Ashley desk she originally bid on.
Whitesboro ISD teacher Susan Bateman spearheaded the group and wrote a letter to CBS last November with hopes of providing something unique to do this summer break.
About a month went by before Bateman received a letter from CBS that said if she brought a group of at least 20, it would be no problem.
Bateman said she sent emails to “every woman in Whitesboro” in order to come up with the eventual group of Jamie (Russell) Molder, Donna Russell, Karen Brannan, Vera Alexander, Bateman, Nanette Sissney, Brenda Warren, April Brannan, Patsy Tuley, Cathy Robinson, Reah Shaw, Polly Earnhart, Judy Rue, Charla Shafer, Amy Hedges, Ruth McAdoo, Traci Kirkland, Carrie Bitros, Rachel Hinsley, Betty Hinsley, Barbara Womack and Tanya Lancaster.
30 years ago…
June 6, 1996
JAKE SCARBROUGH NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
The United States Achievement Academy (USAA) announced that Jake Scarbrough has been named a United States National Award winner in English.
This award is a prestigious honor very few students can ever hope to attain. In fact, the Academy recognizes less than 10% of all American high school students.
Jake, who attends Whitesboro Middle School, was nominated for this national award by Elizabeth Waits, a teacher at the school.
Jake will appear in the United States Achievement Academy Official Yearbook, which is published nationally.
Jake is the son of Bart and Judy Scarbrough. The grandparents are B.L. and Mary Scarbrough of Sandusky, and Roy and Bonnie Jone of Dodridge, Arkansas.
CHURCH TO HOST UNIQUE STYLE SHOW
The United Methodist Women’s group of the First United Methodist Church in Whitesboro is hosting a unique style show on Tuesday, June 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This activity, which will be open to the public, will finalize the UMW monthly meetings for the summer months.
Using the theme “Beauty Without, Beauty Within, A Style Show for the Believer,” the event will showcase clothing ensembles from Lovejoys On Main Street and Fashion Reflections, two local businesses. The apparel will be modeled by five lovely women from the church who each represent different stages in a woman’s life. The ladies who will be modeling include: Erin
Vaughn, Cindy Labhardt, Shirley Meek, Margot Bates and Velma Mayo.
The unique style show is being designed to center on the individual spirituality of women. The concept is simple: one must be beautiful within her heart and soul and in her relationship with God before displaying the outward appearance of beauty which the world observes.
The event will seek to promote the established purpose of the UMW which is to know God, to create a spiritual fellowship, and to support all types of missions. A special project is the ongoing support of the Grayson County Crisis Center, for which a love offering will be taken during the scheduled activity.
Nina Huff of Texoma Florist will provide greenery for the staging area, and Gwen Grady, music director, will present musical selections. Debbie Wortham and Anna Beth Perkins will act as mistresses of ceremonies.
40 years ago…
June 5, 1986
DAY CARE CENTER OPENS AT TOWNNORTH CENTER
The Children’s Tree Learning Center, Inc. opened its doors this week for expert day care service for children ages six weeks and over, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at TownNorth Center, U.S. Highway 82 where the new center is located.
Licensed Directors JoAnn Jewell and Stephanie Dickson operate the center which features over 4,000 square feet of learning experience for all The Children’s Tree Learning Center, Inc. students.
Equipped with the latest in childhood educational programming and equipment, the center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., with no appointments necessary.
“We’ll take drop-ins,” said Mrs. Dickson who also stressed the center will deliver children to school and pick up for after school care.
Hot lunches are served from the center’s kitchen, including the serving of two snacks a day.
Besides expert care for the children, the center will also provide children learning activities at their level of maturity, as well as ensuring them a positive attitude about themselves and learning.
Additional programs available will be summer programs with a special focus on areas of interest such as computers, art and drama, swimming, soccer, etc.
“Tutoring and enrichment programs are also available at all levels, including a computer prep course for the S.A.T. test for high school students,” said Mrs. Jewell.
The center has surpassed safety standards beyond state requirements on all toys and equipment which include gymnastic accommodations, wooden educational toys and a parachute used in developing and strengthening motor coordination.
A playground is also featured, and a large United States map will be painted on the concrete surface which will serve as a learning tool.
One of the main highlights of the center is its treehouse which serves as a focal point for reading where children find themselves in a fun and relaxed area conducive to learning.
Jewell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education and has 12 years of teaching experience at all levels involving four-year-olds up to senior students.
Dickson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics and a Master of Science degree in curricula concerning early childhood. She has six years of teaching experience at all grade levels, plus two years experience teaching in junior college.