Smith Hughes State Judging entrants travel to A and M
The W. H. S. Reflector reports Smith Hughes State Judging contest entrants from Whitewright and area schools. Participants Ralph Kent Charles Harrison Lloyd Badgett Billie Pritchett Willie D Ross Houston Darwin and alternates R A Scott G W Scott attended with Mr Cunningham. Contests ran Monday 7:30 to noon at A and M with tours of college facilities and the world’s largest mess hall for 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cunningham
Cunningham
Whitewright
District Meeting of Home Ec Clubs Hosts and Votes
The Whitewright Future Homemakers Club hosted district meetings on Saturday April 23 with Blue Ridge Sherman Honey Grove and Trenton represented. Reba Slagle district president presided and Mary Louise Wallace of Sherman was elected next year’s district president. Each club paid two dollars to send a district representative to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Future Homemakers Club
Blue Ridge
Sherman
Honey Grove
Trenton
Phyllis Brown
Mr. Jernigan
Betty Nell Yeager
Rosalie
C. J. Meador
Joe Connally
Janis Jayne Horton
Reba Slagle
Mary Louise Wallace
San Antonio
Rex Brown
Aileen Pennington
P. B
Bell Telephone Demonstration At Instructive Chapel
Assembly on Thursday April 21 featured Bell Telephone representatives from Denison led by Mr. McKinney. Joe Terrell demonstrated telephone parts and operations including an imitation call to Australia with three operators. Physics students later viewed the equipment and heard explanations of many inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
McKinney
Bell Telephone Division
Denison
Joe Terrell
Australia
Tea for home economics girls by Miss Pennington
Miss Aileen Pennington hosted a Saturday tea for district home economics girls from Sherman, Trenton, Honey Grove, and Blue Ridge. About 75 attendees arrived from two to four o clock, with blue and white décor, tea sandwiches cookies and arrangements, followed by songs readings and a piano solo led by local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Pennington
Sherman
Trenton
Honey Grove
Blue Ridge
Sarah Belle Gillett
Jo Willa Stateville
Dorothy Jo Akridge
Drunette Farley
Norma Donigan
Song
Janis Horton
Margaret Hanna
Billy Rhom Pennington
Reading
Jane Knox
Sara Kathryn Arterberry
Boys Take a M. and College Trip
Mr. Cunningham left for A. and M. College on Sunday morning April 17, taking Lloyd Badgett Billie Pritchett Charles Howard Charles Harrison Willie D. Ross Houston.
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Mr. Cunningham
M. College
Lloyd Badgett
Billie Pritchett
Charles Howard
Charles Harrison
Willie D. Ross
Houston
Typing Class Helpers Dedicated in Reflector Issue
The Reflector honors the typing students and their instructor Mrs Kennemer for typing senior articles under supervision. Typing occurs Fridays and Mondays, demanding time from class work to meet Monday noon deadlines. The editor urges readers to appreciate both writers and the typists who finalize each corrected article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennemer
Lackey
Wandering Foot Visits Across Sherman Denison and More
The item lists social visits and weekend travels across Sherman Bonham Denison Whitewright Nobility Van Alstyne Ector and Ector with names Dorothy Jo Akridge J T Russell Beulah Mae Scott Jack Jernigan Velma Lee Norris Marilee Reeves Ina Lee Hicks Naomi Penny and others noting Sunday or Saturday stops in various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jo Akridge
Sherman
T. J. Russell
van Alstyne
Beulah Mae Scott
Jack Jernigan
Velma Lee Norris
Denison
Howard Wallace
Whitewright
Lissie Mae Anderson
Nobility
J. B. Henderson
Marilee Reeves
Ina Lee Hicks
Ector
Naomi Penny
Bonham
M. A
Tigers Meet Defeat by Dodd City in Second Clash
Whitewright Tigers fell 7 to 0 to Dodd City after a prior 9 to 3 win. Harrison doubled and singled to pace Whitewright hitting. Burchfield belted a triple. Starr started on the mound, gave up six runs before relief by Burchfield for three innings. Phillips at first and Newman at third impressed defensively. Starting Whitewright lineup: Burchfield C Starr P Phillips 1B Sanderson 2B Newman 3B Harrison SS Sears LF Hughes CF Sells RF.
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Whitewright Tigers
Dodd City
Tigers
Dodd
Harrison
Tiger
Burchfield
Starr
Phillips
Newman
Whitewright
Sanderson
S S
Sears
Hughes
C F
Sells
R F
E. H
Publicity program boosts carnival race candidates
Across classrooms each class held a chapel program on Thursday morning, April 21, to promote their carnival race contenders. Dorotha Darwin, president of the freshman class, introduced Jackie Lee Thompson who delivered a poem on the ugliness of Jarvis.
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Dorotha Darwin
Jackie Lee Thompson
Jarvis
Campaign speeches highlight school election week
Barbara Gordon praises Dorotha Darwin while sophomores mimic Bob Burns with David Taylor. Elaine Starr touts Earleen Benson, Floyd Everheart backs Velma Norris and William Janway, who also speaks for himself. Juniors perform, seniors hear introductions, and eight sing Tavern in the Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Maddox
Barbara Jean Gordon
Dorotha Darwin
Bob Burns
David Taylor
Elaine Starr
Earleen Benson
Floyd Everheart
Velma Lee Norris
William Janway
Boyd Newman
Jack Jernigan
Jo Willa
Home Ec III class works diligently toward Friday show
The Home Economics III class aims to finish their dresses by Friday, the day of judgment, after weeks of slow progress. Their slogan shifts from Slow but Sure to Accuracy as they diligently prepare for the dress style show and judging contest.
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J. S
Seniors Plan Visit To San Antonio For Senior Day
A class meeting on April 20 discussed plans for Senior Day and a potential trip to San Antonio if funds allow. A committee led by Fred Starr James Erwin Hughes and Wilson Kaiser was appointed by President Boyd Newman to study trip costs. no date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fred Starr
James Erwin Hughes
Wilson Kaiser
Boyd Newman
Hi-Y Picnic Brings Members Together At Camp Fire
Hi-Y members held a camp fire meeting and picnic on Monday night April 18. Members brought their own food and enjoyed cake and ice cream. A discussion covered uncensored moving pictures bad companions and environmental influences on youth. Some boys hunted bullfrogs while others began plans for the fishing season. Mr Truman Humphrey a Grammar School teacher attended as a visitor.
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Hi-Y
Truman Humphrey
Who's Who in the Senior Class
A senior class feature highlights two notable students. The girl has dark hair hazel eyes and is 5 ft 3 in, plays Salamanca in the senior play, and has many friends. The boy stands near campus, is about six feet tall weighs 156 pounds, and dates the president of a class.
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Salamanca
Whitewright
Sophomore English Class Presents Play and Talks
The sophomore English class performed Brother Jebediah Pascal Connelly on Friday April 22. Emma Joyce Hinton won best story tellers with Topsy Turvy Lane. Officers in charge were Ruby Pierson chairman George Hansard secretary and Drunette Farley critic.
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Brother Jebediah
Pascal Connelly
Emma Joyce Hinton
Ruby Pierson
Imogene Head
Earleen Benson
George Hansard
Merlyn Brown
Drunette Farley
D. A
April birthdays at Whitewright High School
Whitewright High School notes April birthdays for Pascal Connelly who turned 16 on April 19 a Tuesday, T. H. Neal who was 14 on April 22 a Friday, Leslie Andrew who turned 16 on April 25 a Monday, and Jo Willa Stateville who was 17 on April 27 a Wednesday.
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Whitewright High School
Pascal Connelly
T. H. Neal
Leslie Andrew
Jo Willa Stateville
D. A
Teachers See Helen Hayes in Victoria Regina at Dallas
Mrs Lackey, Mrs Knox, Miss Nadine Blanton and Miss Hambright from Bells travelled to Dallas on Tuesday night, April 19, to watch Helen Hayes perform in Victoria Regina. The report described Miss Hayes as captivating, transitioning from a girl into a mature stage presence during the production.
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Mrs. Lackey
Knox
Nadine Blanton
Miss Hambright
Bells
Dallas
Helen Hayes
Victoria Regina
Actress Sara Kathryn Atterberry Sees Miss Hayes Portrayals
A note from a local theatre recounts an audience member remarking on the same performer, Miss Hayes, playing both a girl and an old woman. Sara Kathryn Atterberry, a High School student, attended the matinee performance and saw Hayes in both roles.
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Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Miss Hayes
V. A. III Makes Rope Demonstration by Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham turned artist for V. A. III class last week drawing a rope making apparatus. After guiding the boys to guess the purpose he explained his designs and demonstrated rope making using binder twine in sizes from one quarter to one half inch in diameter.
Business English Class Elects GM Company Roles
A business English class selects General Motors Corporation as the mock company for a letters of application study. Fred Starr is named employment manager and Marguerite Hopper as office girl, with students soon applying for positions to practice practical writing skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennemer
General Motors Corporation
Fred Starr
Marguerite Hopper
G. A
Future Homemakers Win Styles Title at Meet
At the Future Homemakers meeting on Saturday, participants earned first place in the styles event.
Cardus Promises Strength to Women in Health Claim
An advertisement asserts Cardus boosts appetite and digestion for women, helping regain strength for activities and housework. It claims relief from discomfort and nervousness as nourishment improves and strength returns, citing thousands of women who endorse the product.
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Cardus
Spring Tea Fashion Displays Pastel and Silk Ensembles
Girls at a tea wore spring outfits highlighted by silk print frocks with pleated skirts and toppers. A visitor in black and white checked suit with white sweater drew attention, with black patent accessories. Names include Phyllis Brown Aileen Pennington Norma Donigan Jo Willa Stateville Drunette Farley.
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Phyllis Brown
Aileen Pennington
Norma Donigan
Jo Willa Stateville
Drunette Farley
Carnival Crowns Queen at High School Gala
The High School carnival drew a large crowd on Friday night in the gym with games, an auction of pies and cakes, a floor show, and a humorous pageant. The crowning featured the Queen of High School and the Disgrace, with attendants, a radish crown mishap, and proceeds shared between the junior class and Home Ec Club.
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Betty Nell Yeager
Jane Knox
Janis Jayne Horton
Patty Everheart
Queen of High School
Willa Stateville
High School
Herman Riddle
Dorotha Darwin
Jarvis Maddux
Velma Lee Norris
William Janway
Herman
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