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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
7
The W H S Reflector announces the junior class will publish this week aiming to equal or surpass senior year efforts. Juniors vow to give best for a strong paper and defend the school spirit while teasing seniors remains good natured.
Whitewright High announces honor roll recipients across four classes. Seniors include Davis Parrish C. B. Bryant Emerson Sears Lucille Starr Virginia Hill Grace Connelly Grace Harris Cecil Owens Jimmie Golden Oleta Worsham Lucian Vestal. Juniors list Alice Cato Patty Everhart Edith Harper Ben Robert Jones Jack Sears Robert Owen Winnell Stapleton Madgene Phillips Foucheaux Vestal Azilee Smith Charles Skaggs Wallace Reeves. Sophomores named Lavelle McSpedden Mary Frances Stephens Billy Rhom Pennington Kirk May Clarence Wootten Mary Edna Winkle Jean Caraway Bobby D Montgomery and Etha Louise Brown. Freshmen honored are Henrietta Jackson Janis Jayne Horton Bessie Jo Russell Polly Ann Brown Marie Hood Nina Bell Hood Billie Ruth Holcomb Katie Kincaid Odell Neal and Jean Neal.
The article notes strong improvement since September as students shift from book study to typing on typewriters. Average speed is 35 wpm with some at 56, focusing on business letters manuscripts telegrams and invoices under Mr Sears guidance.
The notice sketches a flurry of romance rumors among Helen Maddux Don Newman Ann LaRoe Joe Tate Jones Jimmie Golden Philip Earnheart Billy Grammer Dale Robbins Billie Jo Phillips Marvin Smith Billie Martha Vestal and Charles Skaggs. It hints at evolving pairings and daily letters from Dallas shaping gossip.
Fifty one FFA members, thirty six fathers, four FFA Sweethearts, and fifty five guests attended the annual banquet at the high school gym. J Frank Wilson welcomed attendees and C B Bryant Jr responded. T R Buie of Commerce delivered the main address as demonstrations on poultry blood testing and cotton seed treatment were shown. The menu included barbecued beef, potato salad, beans, chips, pickles, bread, ice cream and tea.
Davis and Patty split again but seem firm this time. Bryant Vestal and Earn Heart may be asked to the banquet. Margaret Hanna allegedly with Don Newman, possibly a junior. Two juniors James Stateville and Patty Everheart seen together Sunday night. Bertha Burchfield wears Leonard boy’s class ring P. R. B. Lester Simpson and Jean Caraway plotting a case. Lucian Vestal Emerson Sears courting Bonnie Mac Scott Carol Ray Ireland after practice. Gladys Reeves eyeing an ex student, junior Winchell notes.
Preparations are under way for the junior senior banquet set for April 25 at the Methodist Church. Juniors hustle to present a "super" entertainment for the seniors with a patriotic theme. Two new committees were formed at Wednesday's junior class meeting, including invitations handled by Betty Thornhill and Winnell Stapleton, and a waitress committee assigned to Una Fae Blackerby, Betty Tomlinson, and Mildred.
Kent and Ruth McSpedden lead sophomores in choosing the serving corps as all committees strive to honor the senior class at W H S with a memorable banquet. The juniors pledge effort to make it unforgettable.
A list of song titles and sender recipient pairs appears, featuring romantic songs such as Be Honest With Me This Is No Laughing Matter and In the Mood with messages between individuals including Lorene Worsham John Biggerstaff Ed Kent Juanita England Gomer White Mary Dale Fields Ralph Payne Grace Harris and others. The items mix personal notes with military and school group lines.
A playful list of junior classmates with names and light personal remarks. Mentions include Jack Sears Nell Talley Mary Ann Faye Blackerby Carol Ray Lloyd Mitchell Shelly Smith Shorty Hughes Martha Vestal Azilee Smith Thomas Brown Elmo Vestal and Bonnie Mae Scottie Foucheaux.
During activity period the junior team beat the senior boys 5 to 2 at the softball field. Stateville led with 2 points while Brown Alexander and Martin added other junior scores. Senior Burchfield and Sears scored for the seniors.
A compact collection of wandering pleas and notices including requests to fill a history class seat by Billie Phillips and Bonnie Scott offering a thick American history book. Losses detail a heart near Leonard and a missing interest in Trenton, with recovery hints in Whitewright for Ira Mae Young.
Miss Williams Mary Frances Stephens Billie Phillips and Helen Maddux traveled to Dallas for the State F H T Rally. They attended state and area officers meetings panel discussion What We Can Do for Uncle Sam and the Early Birds radio broadcast. Officers for next year were elected at the Baker Hotel events and a luncheon was held for current and incoming leaders.
On Saturday seven W H S students joined the third Northeast Texas Youth Conference meeting in Sherman. The first gathering was in Whitewright and the group plans to host it again next year, with Whitewright noted as the origin.
The conference opened with two panel discussions and a talk by Professor R. E. Jackson of Texas College for Women. A Sherman and Whitewright boys vocal trio performed as attendees from Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Savoy, and Whitewright assembled for a social hour at the Woodmen Circle Home in Sherman.
Mr Butler announced that seniors with a 75 average in each subject will skip final exams. Teachers and seniors approve as commencement approaches. Miss McKenzie surveys voice ranges for the choir as plans advance for songs and ceremonies.
Mr McKinney's chemistry class explores carbon fuels and organic compounds in refining petroleum. Students examine fractional distillation outputs and coal tar components to understand the gases and liquids produced at different boiling points.
Homemaking girls assisted Future Farmers in preparing for the annual father son banquet. They bound programs and helped with food prior to the event, then served on banquet night.
Thursday activity period saw the freshmen blank the sophomores 3 to 0. Tom Layman pitched for the winners and Clifton Ross took the loss for the sophomores. With the juniors beating the seniors, the juniors are set to face the freshmen next.
The junior class at W H S shows strong leadership and intellect with ten honor roll students each month. Through the 41 42 school year they have been represented in every activity and organization.
The juniors hold many offices in clubs and organizations and have given seniors strong competition all year. Some have even excelled the seniors, marking the 1942 junior class as notably outstanding. For more, await the 1943 “low down” on the outstanding W. H. S. seniors.
We the junior girls present our model pair with each feature named for both genders. Girl Hair Una Faye Blackerby Eyes Azilee Smith Complexion Patty Everheart Clothes Anna Ruth Johnson Personality Mildred Kent Looks Gladys Reeves Hands Helen Maddux Brains Edith Harper Boy Hair Carlton Alexander Eyes Jack Sears Complexion Charles Skaggs Clothes Ben Robert Jones Personality Jones Ray Vestal Hands Wallace Reeves Brains Robert Owens.
Three FFA boys cooked the banquet meal and cleaned up the home making lab afterward. The writer notes the scene with a casual, approving tone and hints at humor about the trio.
The Stop Look and Listen English III Club met last Friday with Jack Sears presiding. Anna Johnson presented the program including a game, a quiz by Mildred Kent, music by Robert Owens and J M Miller, pan tomime of poems by Patty Everheart and Bonnie Mae Scott, and life of a poet by Shel ley Smith and Ben Robert Jones.
The April birthday list for W. H. S. includes Miss Thornton on the 30th, Margaret Hanna on the 11th, James Stuteville on the 27th, Joan Brown on the 20th, Dorothy Mitchell on the 23rd, Willa Jean Hunter on the 22nd, Joe Cook on the 24th, Lavelle McSpedden on the 29th, and Mary Frances Claborn on the 27th.
In Friday morning assembly the speech class staged skits from four plays The Trysting Place Patchwork Quilt All s Fair and Man of the House The two senior declamation winners read their speeches Jack Sears placed second at the Dallas district meet with What Are We Fighting For Una Faye Blackerby placed third at the Sherman county meet with I believe in America Billie Burke Vineyard introduced the numbers.
For the last two weeks the third year homemaking girls have been studying first aid. Some of the things learned include basic emergency techniques and safety measures.
A. R. J. notes the study covers six body pressure points and their use in treating a poisoned patient. The instruction relies on the standard Red Cross First Aid book as the basis for teaching.
A humorous list from W H S students describing what they find fun. It includes pairs like Ann LaRoe with Joe Tate Jones on Friday nights and Gladys Reeves enjoying history tests, with many other quirky pairings and activities across both girls and boys.
A diner and waiter exchange a tense line about assistance as the waiter jokes about dragging someone ashore, reflecting a humorous yet sharp dialogue excerpt.
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