Whitewright High School Weekly Reflector Launches
The W H S Reflector is published weekly by Whitewright High School students led by editor Clyde Johnson with reporters Madge Sears Guy Hamilton Jr James Lindsey Joe Thomas Meador Emma Claire Vestal Lula Lee Vestal and Van Vestal guided by Faculty Advisor William Cantrell Jr.
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Clyde Johnson
Madge Sears
Guy Hamilton Jr
James Lindsey
Joe Thomas Meador
Emma Claire Vestal
Lula Lee Vestal
van Vestal
William Cantrell Jr
Marrying Marian staged by Masqueraders Friday night
The Masqueraders' Club presents Marrying Marian a musical comedy in the high school auditorium Friday night April 9 with admission 15 and 25 cents. The show is the club's final program of the year and honors Ouija Craig whose memorial portrait will be hung in the auditorium with a fitting verse.
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Marian
Masqueraders
Ouija Craig
C. J
Assembly talks inspire students on thought and memory
High school students hear Rev. J. T. Purvis in assembly on the topic Thought. Friday at 11 45 a m an assembly will be held dedicating memory of Ouija Craig with public invitation.
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J. T. Purvis
Ouija Craig
Whitewright High Dominates County Meet Results
Whitewright High School will be well represented at the district meet in Paris after county wins. Lloyd Stowers took first in extemporaneous speaking, Mona Belle Biggerstaff second, Edwin Fulton won the essay writing cup for the second straight year, Van Vestal last year, Evelyn Cummings and Georgia Jones placed second in spelling, and Madge Sears with Clyde Johnson won the county debate cup by defeating Van Alstyne Tuesday night.
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Whitewright High School
Paris
Lloyd Stowers
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Edwin Fulton
van Vestal
Evelyn Cummings
Georgia Jones
Madge Sears
Clyde Johnson
van Alstyne
Journalists Form Book Club After March Meeting
The Jolly Journalists met in regular session March 25. Evelyn Cummings presided as chair. Members shared books and authors read this year. Ross Wilson spoke on Glimpses of Stock Markets and selling short. Wonnye Kathryn Simpson told The Sword of Sergestes. Miss Gladys Ray discussed A Book Club. Mary Joe Sears urged starting a club with member dues and a five member committee chaired by Joe Thomas Meador.
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Evelyn Cummings
Ross Wilson
Gladys Ray
Mary Joe Sears
Joe Thomas Meador
Sarah Janway
Scrappers' Club Meets on April 1 With Johnsonian Program
The Scrappers' Club held a meeting Friday April 1 with a Johnsonian period themed program. The roll call referenced members and related activities.
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Scrappers’ Club
Johnsonian Club Review Notes and Omitted Discussion
A fragment notes a Johnsonian Club exchange naming members and period papers. It lists reviews and authors including Ben Clark on She Stoops to Conquer Evelyn Cummings on 18th Century Coffee Houses Robert DeBerry Anecdotes and references a Life of Vaga bond discussion postponed to a later date Agnes McKenna.
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Johnsonian Club
Ben Clark
Evelyn Cummings
Robert DeBerry
Agnes McKenna
Cartoons by Ernest W Watson Explore Woodcut Roots
The article describes Ernest W. Watson interviewing a New York art student about woodcuts from the fifteenth century. The student recalls little about woodcut art but marvels at the magazine cartoon, noting the evolution from carved wood to modern cartoons.
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Ernest W. Watson
Watson
New York
Oldest Whitewright Resident Recalls Civil War Service Love at First Sight
Mr. B. F. Blanton born in Rutherford County North Carolina eighty seven years ago served in Major Harris battalion of the Confederate forces. He says he fought lightly and was in Atlanta during its near destruction by Federal troops. He remains able to garden and manage the household. He recounts meeting Julia Ann in North Carolina as a youth, an instant attraction that blossomed into love.
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B. F. Blanton
Whitewright
Mr. Blanton
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Harris
Atlanta
Julia Ann
Diamond wedding anniversary hopes by longtime couple
A letter from R G recalls a couple who married 68 years ago and have never had a quarrel. The narrator found work across the river for 10 dollars a month, and a courtship began after a tactful suggestion led Julia Ann to visit. The Blantons remain hopeful for a celebration of their diamond anniversary.
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Julia Ann
Mr. Blanton
R. G
Denison Votes to Retain Sunday Picture Shows
Denison residents approved Sunday film showing by 1686 to 690 after pastors’ petition seeking an ordinance banning Sunday shows was considered and the issue left to a public vote. The result maintains current Sunday exhibition practices.
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Denison
Denison Pastors’ Association
Farmersville Elects Mayor Sid Hildreth to Third Term
Sid Hildreth, key in building Farmersville municipal light plant, wins third mayoral term by defeating J. J. Frazier 323 to 146 in Tuesday’s election, with one of the largest votes in city history.
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Sid Hildreth
Farmersville
J. J. Frazier
Odd Facts and Aphorisms From Around the World
A collection of rapid-fire curiosities and witticisms: poison rations for Russia’s famed Battalion of Death, bromides as true words, salt currency in Africa, debt bondage in Ethiopia, lighter armor than WWI gear, Napoleon on genius, remarriage in Chinese Turkestan, cigars from Mexican war veterans, Chateau-Thierry fame, costly business letters, Muslim pets, copper wires in Somaliland, and Governor Pinchot’s ban on stale phrases.
Turkey "Luck" 15 OOD Management in Texas
Texas A and M Extension Service reports 917 turkey demonstrators marketing 85 percent of birds as No 1 and earning average profits of 2.04 per bird. Demonstration flocks totaled 71 371 birds with 60 614 sold for 204 739. costs reached 58 966. Notes emphasize dry mash feeding, bone meal and oyster shell to prevent crooked breasts, and worm control with green feed and periodic treatments. Local notes follow.
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College Station
Paul Cungus
Texas A. & M. College
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Mr. Cungus
Canyus
Turkey
Week End Socials Across Sherman Area
Pilot Grove News notes Miss Valda Smith spent the week end at home with her parents in Sherman. C. J. Kaiser and others visited Sherman on business. Lynn Parrish and family from Jamestown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Parrish. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ford of Dodd City visited their daughter, Mrs. W. T. Burkhalter, Friday night. The Judds of Sherman visited relatives here Sunday and were joined by Howard Judd. Roberta Sloan, teaching in Dallas, spent the week end at home. S. F. Garland and Emmet St. John also spent the week end in Sherman. Bill Dixon and family vacationed in Pottsboro with Mrs. Dixon’s sister, Mrs. Tom Thorpe. Ralph Judd was a Tom Bean visitor Sunday night. F. M. Sloan and Gilmore Webster of White...
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Valda Smith
Sherman
C. J. Kaiser
Lynn Parrish
Jamigan
George Parrish
H. J. Ford
Dodd City
W. T. Burkhalter
W. W. Judd
Howard Judd
Roberta Sloan
Dallas
S. F. Garland
Emmet St. John
Bill Dixon
Pottsboro
Atheist’s Grave Said to Release Snakes in 1908 Incident
An 82 year old atheist from Alliance Ohio allegedly vowed his body would be inhabited by snakes if God exists. He was buried near Alliance in 1908 and recently reports circulated that 20 snakes crawled from his grave. The note from Ex Mrs Sauer and other brief items appear in the same column. The Equitable Building in New York reportedly contains 63 elevators.
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Alliance
Ohio
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1932
The Sun publishes notice of candidate declarations for the July 23 1932 Democratic primary. Listed are SAM RAYBURN for Congress JAKE J LOY for County Judge ALLIE NOBLE for County Judge W N BUTRIDGE and R H MAY for District Clerk C M COLE MRS CALLIE MCAFEE FROST for County Clerk J C ALLRED for Tax Assessor ELBERT M BARRON for Flatorial Representative J W WASHBURN for County Commissioner TOM BRICE HAROLD DOSS C A MCLEAN G D BENNETT CHESS POPE WILL LEE TOM SLOAN for Public Weigher J R JARED for Constable.
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The
Sun
Tom Brice
Harold Doss
C. A
Charley
Planters National Bank of Whitewright to Liquidate
The Planters National Bank of Whitewright Texas announces it is closing its affairs and asks note-holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. Guy Hamilton president. A neighbor note of thanks accompanies a separate card praising local neighbors for farm assistance.
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Planters National Bank of
Whitewright
Texas
Guy Hamilton
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