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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
7
The civics class reports on wartime costs with a debt near 300 billion dollars. They study Financing Our Government, its two chapters on public funds spending and procurement, and write themes on causes and cures of war.
English IV students work to expand spoken expression by learning new words. Dr. Crane notes thoughts become vague without clear word use, urging broader vocabularies. The piece cites English lexicon estimates and compares Shakespeare Milton and student familiarity.
On March 3 the sophomore class held a picnic in Clyde Gibsons pasture. Students met at the High School and traveled by car. Each pupil invited a guest and brought lunch. Mrs Beazley and Mr Felker accompanied the group. all enjoyed the outing and asked for more events.
Paul Whiteman argues swing demands instinct and quick, first-time play unlike classical accuracy. He notes no child prodigies of swing, praises its expressive method, and cites Benny Goodman on true improvisation. The piece mentions naval reserve IQ testing for senior players from W. H. S. and names Charles Skaggs Wallace Reeves Thomas Brown and John Biggerstaff.
The first year girls finish undergarments and pa jamas with delays due to late patterns and materials. They work extra periods and after school to complete garments this week. Next week they study each pattern piece to sort unused parts and prepare individual work plans before cutting dresses.
A wartime appeal urges students to collect copper and tin cans to aid Uncle Sam's military materiel. Each student should bring two or more cans, gathering at the school to form class piles and boost Whitewright as a county center for the drive.
Students across classes enjoyed a full day of activities on Thursday April 1 with nine events listed including playground ball basketball soccer ball and track. The day started at 9 30 am with preliminaries and ended amid excitement as contestants prepared for the final round. It was rumored the day was won by a yet unnamed participant.
The report describes juniors staging games during a school day with teachers joining in. Rumors remained unconfirmed as fatigue and sunburn lingered and the day ended with classroom energy renewed and students noting the fun was worthwhile.
In a Thursday morning at W H S court sophomores and juniors vie for honors. Ruth Maddux and Jo Russell reach the afternoon doubles final and Jean Caraway wins the singles, with Ruth Maddux securing another victory in a juniors win.
The senior team defeated the freshmen 22 to 0 after five innings in hot sun. Senior lineup included Una Fae Blackerby catcher and Dale Marie Robbins pitcher. freshmen lineup listed with Johnny Nell Massey catcher and Maclean Roper pitcher. The game ended early due to a basketball conflict.
At 9 30 Thursday morning the senior basketball girls with Madgene Phillips Joan Brown Helen Maddux Mary Nell Talley Dale Marie Robbins Una Fay Blackerby and substitute Alice Cato faced the sophomore team in a gym game and won. They then beat the sophomores in volleyball and baseball. In the afternoon they defeated the freshmen in baseball and won the rollerball and basketball finals against the juniors. The senior girls were victorious in all three games.
Juniors and seniors won their initial games 7-5 and 8-1, then met in a seven inning tie before three extra frames produced a final score. The juniors earned the decisive break and defeated the seniors.
The report notes a 4-3 result and describes all the boys enjoying the game and expressing hope for many more matches like it.
Thursday at noon the junior and senior classes held a track event where Lloyd Mitchell and Lester Simpson led a fast dash. Ernest Sanders won the sophomore race, with Mitchell forfeiting the final after Sanders refused to run.
The shorthand class struggles to read lessons with no transcription in the book. Each student must study ahead as only a few weeks remain before they are expected to hold secretary positions, and they do not mind the effort.
A sophomore English class struggles with recognizing adverbial clauses. Students find Mrs Roddy’s explanations helpful in clarifying the difference between adverb and adjective clauses.
Reb Lucian Dockrey a 26 year old Blossom Texas man lived as a woman since 1935 working as a bar maid and waitress in New Mexico towns. He was discharged to an Army medical center in Clovis New Mexico where his sex was disclosed and authorities charged him with failure to register for the draft.
Dixie Tighe writes from London about adjusting to wartime rationing. The piece notes rationing as fair and practical, fostering culinary creativity and new etiquette while preserving privacy and independence. It highlights habits like carrying sugar and bringing rations to visits, and values mutual generosity during the blitz.
Austin health officer Dr. Geo W Cox praises victory gardens and says health insurance is part of the crops harvested. He argues rationing won t be too hard for garden families and fresh vegetables boost nutrition, reducing beri beri rickets scurvy pellagra and keeping vitality high.
A concise maxim urges restraint in making vows and adherence to commitments even when personal sacrifice is required. The adage emphasizes discipline, reliability, and long term trust over quick assurances.
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