Essay Winners Named in Grayson Tuberculosis Contest
Grayson County Tuberculosis Association sponsored high school essay contest with winners Junie Hood Douglas Neal Jane Meador and Peggy Clark announced in a Tuesday assembly. Prizes ranged five dollars for first and two fifty for second in both junior senior and freshman sophomore divisions.
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Junie Hood
Douglas Neal
Jane Meador
Peggy Clark
Grayson County Tuberculosis Association
B. R. Caraway
H. E. Hall
South Grayson Tuberculosis Association
B. W
Whitewright girls raise funds for basketball awards drive
The Whitewright High School girls basketball team and sponsor Mr. Homer Gentry sold items at events to raise money for awards. They sold cold drinks, sandwiches, pies during boxing tournaments, at Field Day they sold more snacks, and on a speech department program night they sold candy and popcorn. Additional sales are planned for future dates.
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Whitewright High School
Homer Gentry
April Birthday List Highlights Local Figures
The April birthday group includes Clifton Bass Dorothy Dooley J O Huseman Orville H Russell Ouida Ryan and Johnny Mac Vestal. The article notes the daisy as the flower and the diamond as the stone for that month.
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Daisy
Clifton Bass
Dorothy Dooley
J. O. Huseman
Orville H. Russell
Ouida Ryan
Johnny Mac Vestal
Theodore Roosevelt Play Shown At Whitewright High
Mr. G. M. Hight hosted students and faculty at Palace Theatre Friday at 2 pm to view Teddy, the Rough Rider. Sam Coslow starred as Theodore Roosevelt in the leading role with thanks for an educational and enjoyable program.
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G. M. Hight
Whitewright High School
Palace Theatre
Teddy
Rough Rider
Theodore Roosevelt
Sam Coslow
Whitewright High School Presents April 6 Program
The Whitewright High speech and music departments staged multiple pieces on Tuesday night April 6. Highlights include two plays Luncheon For Six and Farewell Cruel World with listed cast members. The music group performed three numbers I Hears the Bees A humming Rain and the River and Four Leaf Clover led by Mrs. Sarah Kilgree with Choral Club support.
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Whitewright High School
Vera Hamill-Hafer
Lou Rae Holcomb
George Neal
Nora Hughes
Cora Lee Head
Don Reynolds
Victor Burchfield
Pinkey Raley
Dorothy Dooley
R. C. Thrasher
Joanne Scott
Betty Blackerby
Jane Meador
Gwen Thomas
Billye Fae Dillon
Philla Hinton
Louise Selman
Billie Jean Milam
Dorothy Birdwell
Peggy Clark
June Kelly
Ruie Roberts
Mary Thornhill
Martha Wallace
Billie Jean Mullins
Laura Wilson
Janice Neal
Novella Ralls
Eutolia Judd
Corinne Hardcastle
Sarah Kilgree
Dean Alexander
Lou Holcomb
Don Don Reynolds
Byron Neathery
Ana Mary Doty
Junior contest winners named for literary event
David Brooks leads the winning junior class team in a recent literary contest. Team members include Cove Joe Vanda griff R. C. Thrasher Sonny Smith Orville Russell Billy Neal and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brooks
Cove Joe Vandagriff
R. C. Thrasher
Sonny Smith
Orville Russell
Billy Neal
Anna
Evolution of the American short story program in class
The article outlines a junior reading unit on the short story tracing its American evolution from early definers to popular magazines. It lists authors from Irving to O Henry and moderns like Sinclair Lewis and Pearl Buck, ending with Jesse Stuart and a sixteen year old Maureen Daly as the final author.
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Irving
Hawthorne
Poe
Aldrich
Harte
Harris
O. Henry
Sinclair Lewis
Wilbur Daniel Steele
Pearl Buck
Jesse Stuart
Maureen Daly
Fish Field Day at W H S Ends With Castor Oil
On April first the fish on campus attended activities and received castor oil. Sophomores shared bottles while freshmen joked about bubble gum. Freshman Gwen Kent and others offered mixed opinions on the day.
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Sophs
Gwen Kent
Jack
Mary Hicks
Max
Molly Rutledge
Local rumor mill hints at romances and reappearances
Snippets reveal repeated homecomings and social mischief as names like Y. B. Billie Jean Milam Don Reynolds Gwen Thomas Nell Vandagriff Billy Jean Mullins J. O. Carol Hughes Billye Faye Dillon and others surface. The note hints at affections, reformers and secret loves while peppering chatter about Bonham social scenes and gossip.
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Y. B
Billie Jean Milam
Don Reynolds
Gwen Thomas
Nell Vandagriff
Billie Jean
Billy Jean Mullins
J. O
Terry
Victor Burchfield
Carol Hughes
Billye Faye Dillon
Juniors Dominate Field Day Contests at Whitewright High
On April 1 field day at Whitewright High School featured junior and senior teams winning most events. Freshman sophomores and juniors dominated basketball and volleyball, with softball and other events yielding wins for sophomores juniors and seniors across multiple matchups.
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Whitewright High School
April: the open month of renewal and war’s start
April brings new life with green grass and budding trees, and its weather shifts between cold and hot. The month’s history links to several wars beginning in April, including the Revolution and Civil War, with U S entry into World War I marking its exception.
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United States
All Fools Day Observance Noted in History
A description of April First known as All Fools Day, detailing its tradition of playful pranks and lighthearted tricks. The piece outlines the day’s general festival atmosphere and humorous customs.
Origin of April Fools Prank Name Traced to 18th Century
The note attributes the prank to an old English almanac from 1760 and states that in English speaking countries the victim is called an April fool.
Mystery drop in tax receipts shocks Washington
Treasury records show a $400 million shortfall in current year tax receipts versus prior estimates. A top expert cites a sudden slump in collections with no clear cause. Commerce estimates still place national income at an all time high of $210 billion annually.
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Washington
Treasury
Commerce Department
Divorce by abandonment cited in Grayson County Texas
Citation in case 56280 commands Minnie May Conner to appear by May 3 1948 before Judge in Sherman Texas to answer Woodrow W. Conner's petition for divorce on grounds of abandonment over three years filed February 5 1948. Issued March 17 1948 by Clerk S V Earnest with deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of Texas
Minnie May Conner
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Tax Delinquent Property Foreclosure in Whitewright
State of Texas file 56380 pursues foreclosure of a Whitewright property in Grayson County for delinquent ad valorem taxes. The 100 by 345 foot parcel, tied to M M Flemings and heirs, faces judgment after suit filed March 24, 1948, with City of Whitewright and Whitewright ISD as tax units. Proceedings set for May 17, 1948 in Grayson County District Court.
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State of Texas
Grayson
M. M. Flemings
Claude Flemings
Virgel Flemings
Marvin Flemings
Laura Flemings
Verita Flemings
Lorene Flemings
Whitewright
Grayson Co
Texas
Grainger McDaniel
Will Russell
Peter McKenna
District Court of
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District
City of
Whitewright Independent School District
District Court
Court House
Sherman
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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Charles Caldwell
MR. Hight
Commerce
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Gj High
B.F. Goodrich Farm
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
B.egeerry
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