Seniors reflect on school years at WHS
The Reflector notes how WHS seniors express pride in their years and the impending graduation. G G H signs off.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
7
Disrupted School Day Sparks Twin Basketball Contests
Thursday afternoon classes were dismissed to allow two games. In the senior boys game Don Cook led with 12 points, Herman Musser added 10, and the underclassmen won 27 to 25. For the girls, Dot Birdwell scored 8 to lead seniors, Nancy May 4, and the seniors won 10 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cook
Herman Musser
Dot Birdwell
Nancy May
Whitewright High initiates greenhand agriculture pledge class
On April 6, Whitewright High School held a backward dress initiation for greenhand agriculture boys with blindfolded tours and egg pockets followed by a formal initiation. The event listed initiates and supervisors, then a post-ceremony reception.
Local teens outline summer work plans across towns
Eugene Bass, Gene Bush, H D Lewis, Herman Musser, Ray Simpson and Franklin Whipple intend farm work. Billy Earl Brown, Eddie Burkhalter, and Max Taylor plan to work in Sherman. Conway Craig will join the Dallas Y M C A. Jack Badgett aims for West Texas. Bobby Hyecock helps in his father’s concrete business. Barrie Blanton jokes about doing nothing after school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Greenhand” Agriculture
David Hansard
James Bourland
Dearie McKnight
Dean Reagan
Otis Bass
Joe Morris
James Ayres
Leon Simmons
William Simmons
Aubrey Burnham
Pat Russell
Norman Harper
Gene Stephens
J. Don Biggerstaff
Larry Cooper
Ross Lewis
Billy Wayne Partridge
Billy George Cline
Kenneth Jones
Larry Joe Doty
J. D. Rice
Franklin Whipple
H. D. Lewis
Jack Smith
Gene Bush
Wilford House
Eugene Bass
Herman Musser
Billy Earl Brown
John Dale Reeves
Ray Simpson
QO. W. Barker
B. B.S
Eddie Burkhalter
Max Taylor
Sherman
Conway Craig
Dallas
West Texas
Bobby Hyecock
Barrie Blanton
Walls That Hold Legends Of Grayson College Past
A nostalgic reflection on Grayson College walls that witnessed notable figures like Vice President John Nance Garner and Sam Rayburn. The author imagines secrets and gossip from 1905 to the days of rising alumni, noting how the halls preserve memories of teachers, students, and famed personalities who passed through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
John Nance Garner
Grayson College
Mr. Garner
United States
Sam Rayburn
Coach Montgomery
G. K
Insanity Foreman Declares Not Guilty Verdict
In a dramatic courtroom exchange the foreman proclaims not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge questions the jury’s reasoning as all twelve jurors face scrutiny over the astonishing verdict.
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas
Citation commands Billy Merrell Gist to appear by May 8 1950 before the 15th District Court in Sherman Texas for Emma Elizabeth Gist current suit for divorce cruel treatment custody of two minor children Ronald Philip and Elizabeth Sharon Gist and payment of costs and relief, filed January 24 1950 under file No 57930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Billy Merrell Gist
A. D
15Th Judicial District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Emma Elizabeth Gist
Ronald Philip Gist
Elizabeth Sharon Gist
S. V. Earnest
County
Nancy Drake
Get Shoes That Fit Feet Medics Advise
The State Medical Association of Texas urges careful shoe fitting for children. It lists seven measurement rules including standing feet, measuring the larger foot, checking width and toe space, testing by walking on tiptoes, avoiding old shoe sizing, accompanying a child to try on shoes, and taking time to ensure proper fit. It notes X ray fluoroscope use is unsafe in untrained hands and unnecessary when proper methods are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Medical Association of Texas
Journal of the American Medical Association
Leaves Dropping Joke Sparks Quiet Laughs
Pam and Ann exchange a pun about trees and conversation with the line Leaves dropping provoking a lighthearted moment.
Prices Up Hours Off Since Good Old 1914
New York report from the National Industrial Conference Board analyzes purchasing power in 1914 and 1948. It compares hours worked, wages, and family costs showing 1948 workers required fewer hours yet enjoyed higher living standards, with a substantial surplus for savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
London designer mocks union suits and men’s wear
Peter Russell, a women's dress designer, told the Factory Managers Clothing Association of Britain in London that union suits are unromantic for keeping a wife. He criticized off the peg raglan coats for being badly cut and skintight, noted armholes too tight, and said well-cut ready made raglans only exist in New York. He condemned overpadded shoulders, straight pants, and vulgar pajama designs as tasteless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peter Russell
Factory Managers Clothing Association of Britain
Russell
New York
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Jack Stephens
Paris Junior College
Kelly Pierson
Junior Barnett
Willam Hughes
Dwayne Hayes
Bill King
Cocaptain
Joe Parnell
John Reeves
John
Jack Badgett
Red” Hansard
Jimmy Christian
Blanton
Bill Brown
Dearle McKnight
Joe Marsh
Gabby
Doc Jones
Gabby Jackson
Doc
Dee
America
United States Brewers Foundation
Eral
Montgomery Motor Co
Dick Montgomery
Mer. & Co-Owner
Dodge
W. Main St
Plymouth
Denison, Texas
Pam
Ann
Rae
Childress Pharmacy
Whitewright
S. H. Montgomery Agency
W. E. Laroe
Reddy
Roddy Kilowatt
Community Public Service Company
Your Friendly Electric Company
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