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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
6
Students and staff details appear with editors and reporters listed. The piece notes a chicken dinner gratitude to Mr Ford and reports progress in booklet making by grades six and seven, plus the seventh grade class officer election results with absentees voting and officer names.
A. Chabanian’s Moonlight on Riviera is shown in the auditorium alongside The Indian Weaver. The Riviera scene captures moonlit air and sea, with rippling waves and a lighted path, praising Chauvinian’s proportion, harmony and beauty as a contemporary French artist.
By the time you read this the seventh graders have had a skating party. Mr Manning split the arithmetic class into two groups with the winning side entertaining the losers. The social committee supplied fun and eats. Hurrah for the seventh grade and its A-1 arithmetic teacher.
Rain delays push back closing date as Ruth's side gains on Gaynelle's in the Miss Sanders contest. The social science seventh graders survey wood uses from redwood detours to sawdust, noting 1930 wood products valued at $5,000,000,000.
A joyous scene as Mr Ford arrives at the grammar school greeted by faculty, school board members, and families. Rumors of a grand chicken feed prove true with twenty eight pounds of fried spring chickens shared among attendees amid festive procession and light chatter.
A plate glass device named traffiscope spans 13 feet in width and four feet in height to hang over the road. It bends light so motorists approaching the hill can see what lies beyond as if the surface were flat, allowing a safer approach and safer driving conditions.
The boys working for cash prizes mentioned by Mr. Manning are advancing well with the bird house project. Observers are advised to monitor for glass windows and up-to-date conveniences as construction proceeds, per L. M.
This week marks the final round of the unbleached domestic contest run by Miss Sanders. The top sewer with the most with one yard will win a gift. Participants are urged to sew a neat seam and display individual ideas. Winners to be announced next week.
To date the following have completed the reading of 30 approved books and are eligible for state certificates: Margaret Ann Burnham, Edyth Biggerstaff, Ima Sue Garner, Homer Gray Rountree, Azilee Smith, Fou cheaux Vestal, Ann LaRoe and Edith Harper. Toward the close of the term, a special program will be arranged for all who have completed the required work.
Fifth grade students host a live radio segment showcasing a U S geography unit with five regional divisions. The piece shifts to facing news that Texas Christian University may lose gas endowments due to proposed state legislation aimed at restricting gas production, despite the university’s strong rights in court.
Interscholastic League declaimers present two plays The Teachers Pet and Catching the One Oclock Train along with several songs at an open house hosted by a list of named ladies. The program includes Mrs George Burnham Mrs Otto Russell Mrs Dud Madrux Mrs B W Newman Mrs Clay Horton Mrs Bob Pierce Mrs John Reeves Mrs Olivia Whedbee Mrs Claude Garner Mrs Lanius Kincaid Mrs Hughes Mrs Dillon Mrs Emory Christian Mrs Joe Johnson Mrs Alexander Mrs Grady McCorstin Mrs Hazel Jackson and Mrs Newell Skaggs. Station WGS signs off.
A string of classroom anecdotes reveals interactions among students such as J C S chasing mail, J F M flirting with M A C, and B I C moving toward high school. Other snippets mention watch wear, rides in a classmate’s car, disputes over an apple, and playful pranks during class.
An all vegetable intestinal tonic laxative promises relief for lazy bowels. The advertisement links constipation to headaches biliousness sour stomach belching and loss of appetite and urges trying Black-Draught for gentle prompt thorough action.
The piece cites a liberal jurist on government taking of private property and describes TCU appealing to former students and Christians to protest to lawmakers. It notes supporters compare the fight to the Horned Frogs’ past gridiron victories and mentions local Austin items about Tom C. King and possible Gerald Mann political moves.
The text notes Radioman Elliott Roosevelt offering to act as a mediator between Texas newspapers and Governor O'Daniel amid a dispute over Roosevelt's network threatening to take O'Daniel off the air. The piece suggests Roosevelt's media role feeds a broader political dispute and hints at a Mann victory in the next year.
The Holicon Review argues that optimism alone achieves little without personal effort, framing a practical mindset where belief must be paired with action to yield results. It emphasizes discipline, perseverance, and concrete steps as the path from positive thinking to tangible outcomes.
A London women police force comprises one superintendent, three inspectors, eleven sergeants, and sixty constables or patrolwomen, reflecting organized gender integrated policing in the capital.
Chicago report tells of Red a mongrel slated for death in a gas chamber next Wednesday for theft and habitual crime. He was caught stealing a rug from a porch by two police after a brief chase and face a court-ordered fate deemed too hardened to rehabilitate.
Citrus fruits contain alkaline salts that help counteract the acidity from meat, begs, and cereals, aiding digestion and balancing meals.
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