High School Whirls In Laugh-a-Minute Comedy
The WHS auditorium will host an upcoming laugh a minute comedy as students unveil their dating profiles. The feature teases three WHS girls with traits, hobbies and favorites as part of a school pageant setup led by Dorothy Dooley Dean Alexander Nora Hughes and George Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dooley
Dean Alexander
Nora Hughes
George Neal
Sonny Smith
Orville Russell
Jerry Neal
Billy Neal
Clifton Bass
R. C. Thrasher
Ralph Judd
Cora Head
Victor Burchfield
Lela Simpson
Daye Vandagriff
Don Reynolds
Anna Neathery
Wanda Lewis
Dwayne Hayes
Conway Craig
Charlene Thornhill
Mary Alexander
East Texas State
Elwin Robinson
Paris
J. T. Adams
Sulphur Springs
Bill Sorrells
Honey Grove
Jimmie Durante
Horace Heidt
NBC
Sorrells
Mt. Pleasant High School
Clean-Up Day Boosts School Spirit Before Baseball Game
Last Tuesday energetic high school students supervised by Mr. Smith cleaned a ragged campus with dirty windows dusty boards and dull woodwork. As a reward the entire high school attended a baseball game at American Legion Park featuring Whitewright vs Bells after the cleanup.
Smith and Craig in Broadcast
Last Thursday WHS Future Farmer Advisor O W Barker and Jack Meador led a broadcast from Sherman for KRLD at 6 45 Friday morning Sonny Smith and Conway Craig joined the program to discuss progress of the high school agriculture group and personal achievements Sonny plans to try for American farmer next year while Conway compared urban and rural stock raising benefits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Barker
WHS
Future Farmer
Jack Meador
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Sonny Smith
Conway Craig
Sherman
KRLD
Mr. Barker
Mr. Meador
Conway
Sonny
Freshman profile highlights Charlene Thornhill Dixie Watkins
A hometown feature introduces Charlene Thornhill and Dixie Watkins as readers’ prior freshmen mentions. The piece shares a sixteen year old boy’s height five eight and build dark brown hair grey eyes with a future strong physique based on his diet vegetables. He enjoys skating and favors Mildred Morris as a girl and Lana Turner as a movie star.
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Wyoming
John Franklin
Scotty Backett
Lana Turner
Butch Jenkins
Luther Armstrong
Charlene Thornhill
Dixie Watkins
Mildred Morris
Spring Fever Among Freshmen At School
Freshmen show signs of spring fever as warm days arrive and trees bloom. Girls reportedly have boyfriends while boys mope, though school rules keep them studying until the end of May. Vacation plans include visiting and daily fishing and swimming at home.
Inner Willy to debut at VHS with varied cast
Senior play at VHS features the comedy Inner Willy. The cast includes a wide range from old maids to well-mannered young gentlemen and beautiful lassies. The production promises a unique show not previously presented at VHS.
Field Day Morning Results Show Freshmen, Sophomores Lead
Field Day events Friday morning featured volleyball and mixed results among classes. Sophomores led the freshmen in boys and girls volleyball while junior girls trailed senior girls. At 1:30 two buses carried spectators to Tioga for a Whitewright 15 Tioga 4 baseball game.
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Tioga
Whitewright
Cc. J. V
Grown Up Citizens and Civic Roles in Postwar America
A discussion outlines traits for a mature citizen including stick-to-itiveness, reliability, independence, cooperation, and flexibility. It cites Franklin and Washington as examples and invites readers to create their own lists while noting patriotic emphasis and the need for responsible youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Changing Customs Among Teens Across the Nation
A quirky survey finds teenagers in various cities adopting trends from GI shoes in Des Moines to haircuts in Detroit and curlers in Seattle. It notes slang shifts with terms like geek and mole and highlights changes in fashion and dancing as schools reopen.
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Atlanta
Des Moines
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
California
Altman Divorce Filed in Grayson County Texas
Myrtle Nadine Altman sues William Q. Altman in district court Sherman Texas for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Filed and issued March 25 1949 with clerk S V Earnest and deputy Nancy Drake.
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A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Myrtle Nadine Altman
William Q. Altman
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Administratrix Appointed in Hunter Estate Notice
J N Dickson, Judge, Gray son County, declares appointment of administratrix with will annexed for Frances J Hunter, deceased, of Grayson County Texas. Indebted persons urged to settle and creditors to present claims within legal period at residence in Sherman, Texas. Dated March 18 1949.
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State of
Texas
Grayson
Granville Owen Hunter
Granville
Owen Hunter
Grayson County
J. N. Dickson
Sherman
A. D
Mae Hunter Hill
Frances J. Hunter
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Reflector
Smith
Craig
Freshman News
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rai
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Community Public Service Company
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