Dust of the Road one act play at Christmas cantata
The Choral Club presents Dust of the Road a one act play with a Christmas cantata at the High School auditorium Monday evening December 21. Directed by Miss Melba Thurston the Steel family learns they should not betray a friend while Peter Steel is played by Cecil Driggers Prudence Steel by Billie Florence Bullock the old man by Bobbie Motley and the tramp by Allen Darnell. Typing records ordered for post holiday use and a portable Victrola bought for the typing department under Miss Hollye Lawson.
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High School
Melba Thurston
Steel
Peter Steel
Cecil Driggers
Prudence Steel
Billie Florence Bullock
Man
Bobbie Motley
Tramp
Allen Darnell
Test of sportsmanship in a high school tale
Hazel Brewer edits a feature on good sportsmanship urging cheerfulness in defeat, with a rambling anecdote about a football game spectator who turns from joyful support to angry cursing as the game shifts, then back to cheering as his team regains momentum. The piece emphasizes self control and fair play.
Polly is given death sentence in Monahans incident
Polly, deemed a public menace, held a seventh grade student Martha Ella Case on Monahans main street. After cries drew bystanders, residents freed the girl when a man used a knife to pry Polly's mouth open. Polly was shot following the tense confrontation.
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Poly
Martha Ella Case
Monahans
Miss Case
Polly
Cpt
Powells Present Annual Christmas Benefit Show
Mr and Mrs W T Powell present the fourth annual Christmas benefit in Monahans with canned goods as admission. Two shows will run Monday and Tuesday from 12 30 to 1 00 pm in school auditoriums, with distribution on Christmas Day to assist needy families.
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W T PoweLl
Monahans
Faculty Love Advice From Miss Lonely Heart Column
A faculty member laments men he dates always become engaged or married. Miss Lonely Heart suggests asking early if he is engaged, then ending the pursuit if true, despite potential embarrassment. The column offers practical dating guidance in a witty, period voice.
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Miss Lonely Heart
Wickett School Christmas Program Tuesday
Wickett school house hosts a Christmas program on Tuesday evening December 22. Fourth and fifth graders perform The Christmas Story featuring Letty Lou Smith Albert Scofield Jr John Sargent Billy Jennings Norman Stopp Joe Wayne Wallace Keith Randolph Billy Motley and Daniel Kechel. Second and third graders present The Almost Wasnt Christmas in full costume with carols sung. public invited.
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Wickett School
C. A. Scofield
Myrtle Allen
Letty Lou Smith
Albert Scofield, Jr
John Sargent
Billy Jennings
Norman Stopp
Joe Wayne Wallace
Keith Randolph
Billy Motley
Daniel Kechel
Charge of the Light Brigade Essay Contest At Palace Theater
High school students competed in the Charge of the Light Brigade essay contest sponsored by Palace Theater manager E M Berg. About ninety five essays were submitted from four classes after viewing the photo play. Winners to receive a week's free Palace Theatre pass. announcements next week.
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Light Brigade
E. M. Berg
Palace Theater
Palace Theatre
Betty Watson
Melba Rae Thurston
C. A. Scofield
Alfred Lord Tenningson
Mr. Berg
Guttatus Dies In Glass House On General Science Ave
Oscar Chelopus Guttatus died on Wednesday December 9 in his transparent apartment house on General Science Avenue. The body was buried the same day in the High School Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edward Hary and Billy Ratliff. Lawyer I M Goldinsdales says the entire fortune including a floating chair goes to his wife Miss Florie Salamander after a probe into the sole living relative. Guttatus, a small green turtle, lived in the glass pond created by General Science pupils.
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Oscar Chelopus Guttatus
General Science Avenue
High School
Edward Hary
Billy Ratliff
I. M. Goldinsdales
Guttatus
Florie Salamander
Oscar C. Guttatus
Miss Thurston Seeks Notebook After History Class Moment
In a brief classroom scene Hazel Brewer laments missing notebook while students discuss a riddle posed by Mr Scofield history teacher. Jackie Terrell identifies the flea as the answer, sparking light classroom chatter during the last six weeks.
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Miss Thurston
Hazel Brewer
Mr. Scofield
Jackie Terrell
Miss Bryant Teaches Sewing Cornering Question
Miss Bryant asks about sewing cornering while Maxine G watches a car outside and warns to slow down. The brief scene captures a classroom or workshop setting with practical instruction and student participation.
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Miss Bryant
Maxine G
Editorial Praise Triggers Newsroom Fallout
Lloyd Lewis, commended for an excellent editorial, fell from his chair and sprawled on the floor. He managed to sit up, but a stunned expression crossed his face as colleagues watched the moment unfold.
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Lloyd Lewis
Science and bookkeeping classes adopt themed song
The science and bookkeeping classes have adopted a theme song titled Is it true what they say about Boston. The choice reflects a playful school spirit and calendar activity.
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Boston
Vernon Lee Tells of Stiffness After Tumbling
Thurman H. jokes about friends living there as Vernon Lee mentions feeling stiff from tumbling, reflecting a light conversational exchange.
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Vernon Lee
Thurman H
Roy Brown and Dorothy W clash over reputations
In a lively exchange Roy Brown jokes about his reputation as a lady killer while Dorothy W replies that he bores people to death. The playful volley highlights social chemistry and wit between two individuals quoted in a local scene.
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Roy Brown
Dorothy W
Teacher prompts phrase used by educators
English III class discusses common teacher phrases. Miss Thurston asks for a repeated expression. Marshall Snelson replies with a blunt example, Yes giving F’s.
Woman seeks wealthy, handsome husband over teacher list
In a chatty interview, Maxine insists she wants a man who is good looking, intelligent, and very rich. Tiny C notes she prefers a husband to a teacher. All Wet Mr Powell asks what water is, while Jeanette defines it as a colorless fluid.
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Tiny C
Maxine G
Mr. Powell
Jeanette R
Five Students Eligible for Honor Roll in Second Six Weeks
Five seniors qualified for the Honor Roll as records from the superintendent’s office show for the second six weeks. To make the honor roll a student must maintain no grade below B plus. Named honorees are Beatrice Beaty Eugene Ashley Thelma Williams Frank Stampfly and Peggy Henderson.
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Beatrice Beaty
Eugene Ashley
Thelma Williams
Frank Stampfly
Peggy Henderson
New Power Equipment Arrives For Manual Training Department
New power equipment including a jig saw joiner lathe power drill and table saw arrived Thursday for the shop department. Wesley Andrews sponsor notes all equipment is steel and explains each tool’s function while adding that the electric motor was not received delaying use until after Christmas holidays.
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Wesley Andrews
Andrews
One-Sided Affair and Election Morning Cow Vote Joke
The fragment contains a joke exchange about Peggy H. and Leroy with a dark one sided affair line. A Mr Scofield asks why cows were milked before dawn on election morning and Stanley W. replies so the cows could vote. The text notes a football profile picture and fatigue referenced by Jack H.
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Peggy H
Leroy
Jack H
Mr. Scofield
New Jersey
Stanley W
Dorothy W and Scofield Bargain Over Offer
Dorothy W and Mr Scofield negotiate a low settlement offer with both sides expressing dissatisfaction yet accepting the minimal viable price. The exchange reveals a tense, stalemated negotiation in a dispute context.
History III sections and rivalries in a tense season
The first section of History III is not expected to reveal all future exam questions as section one flunked and section two passed. Clarene and Roe Berta vie for rivalrous attention over their boyfriends, a competition still undecided. A basketball game mix-up has sparked talk of involving Doris Holcroft and Joe Lewis.
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Clarene
Roe Berta
Doris Holcroft
Joe Lewis
Home Economics Girls Make Cup Towels for Christmas
Junior high school home economics classes sew cup towels as gifts. Students work on original monograms and study hem stitching and design principles.
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Marie Burton
Lo Rae Rose
Ruby Freeman
Jeanette Russell
Thurman Hunt
Beatrice Spell
Mary Kathryn Ketchel
Fred A. Robinson
W T Powells
QO. C. Guttatus
Glass House
Beatrice B
Lady Killer
He-Men
Marinello Beauty Shop
Wink
Ford
England
France
America
Dearborn
Ford Finance
United States
Universal Credit Company
Ford Features
Ford Motor Company
Motor Company
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