Last Weeks of School Bring Stress and Study Shifts
The Reflector notes seniors face final weeks of deadlines and exams affecting outcomes for procrastinators and steady workers. It contrasts rushed, late‑night cramming with steady daily effort that eases the final push through smaller, daily tasks. Whitewright sends six actors to an all‑star cast, with Dean Alexander and Ana Mary Doty earning top honors. others include Lou Rae Holcomb, Don Reynolds, Byron Neathery. accompanied by Miss Percy Darwin and Mrs. Roddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Dean Alexander
Ana Mary Doty
Lou Rae Holcomb
Don Reynolds
Byron Neathery
Dallas
Percy Darwin
Roddy
Supt
B. R. Caraway
Nora Hughes
Jackie Nossaman
Zoe Vestal
Anna Neathery
Betty Mears
Y. B. Kaiser
Victor Burchfield
R. C. Thrasher
J. O. Hu
Whitewright earns second in regional play contest
Five members of Whitewright high school speech class placed second with the play Three's a Crowd at the Region III Conference B meet in Dallas High land Park Junior High on a Saturday after winning district in Princeton on April 7. Blum High School won first and will travel with Elmer to the state meet in Austin. Whitewright named alternate.
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Princeton
Highland Park Junior High School
Dallas
Blum
Reflecting on Mother's Day and lasting devotion
The excerpt invites readers to honor mothers whether alive or departed. It suggests expressing love with words, giving a gift, sharing a quiet evening conversation, or visiting a grave with flowers. If the mother is gone, it urges memory and planning a worthy life, or helping someone in need in her memory.
F F A Boys Attend Exposition in Sherman
Mr O V Barker sponsor along with Herman Musser and Conway Craig drove two Whitewright F F A calves to Sherman entering them in the Red River Live stock Exposition. Chapter and 4 H Club members judged on Tuesday and plan to attend Friday’s auction where the calves will be sold.
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O. V. Barker
Herman Musser
Conway Craig
Whitewright F. F. A
Sherman
Red River
Nathan's Jewelry Gifts Seniors at Whitewright High
Nathan's Jewelry Store of Denison presented each senior of Whitewright High School with a gift. Boys received a Shaeffer's fineline pen guaranteed for three years and girls received a teaspoon in their chosen sterling silver pattern.
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Nathan’s Jewelry Store
Denison
Whitewright High School
Shaeffer
Tigers Wallop Trenton in Big rout after late rally
Tigers overturned a 5-1 deficit with 11 runs in the third inning and 8 more in the fourth to crush Trenton Tuesday afternoon. Reynolds allowed only one run after the second inning as Tigers hitters produced multiple safeties. Next game at Trenton is scheduled for 2:30 next Tuesday.
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Tigers
Trenton
Farmers
Betty Blackerby Speaks at Sherman
Betty Blackerby a W H S sophomore excelled in 4 H Club work for years and was chosen with Elnora Miller from Cook County to represent the district at the Home Demonstration district meeting in Sherman Tuesday April 20 at the Municipal Building. Blackerby discussed her county winning talk on Record and Home Improvement.
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Betty Blackerby
W. H.S
Home Demonstration District
Sherman
Elnora Miller
Cook County
Washington
B. W
Seniors Entertained at Hotel Denison by Whitewright juniors
The Whitewright High School seniors attended a formal banquet hosted by the junior class at Hotel Denison on Friday night. The event featured an Old Fashioned Garden theme with silver sprinkles, white and red decor, and a pantomime program titled Grandma's Dream performed by students including Louise Selman, William King, Philla Hinton, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Denison
Whitewright High School
Don Reynolds
Gwendolyn
Kent
Louise Selman
William King
Baby Face
Billie Faye Dillon
Philla Hinton
Alice Blue
Don Cook
Victor Burchfield
Dean Alexander
Mary Thornhill
R. C. Thrasher
Notable Attendance At Local Faculty Event
Eugene Thornhill, Byron Neathery, Cove Joe Vandagriff, Billy Jack Blackerby, Johnny Vestal, Clifton Bass, Ralph Judd and Dan Kent attended. Faculty members included Miss Evelyn Burns with Thomas Kirk May, Miss Percy Darwin, Mrs. Kathryne Roddy, Miss Lillian Neathery, and several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thornhill
Byron Neathery
Cove Joe Vandagriff
Billy Jack Blackerby
Johnny Vestal
Clifton Bass
Ralph Judd
Dan Kent
Evelyn Burns
Thomas Kirk May
Percy Darwin
Kathryne Roddy
Lillian Neathery
Homer Gentry
B. R. Caraway
O. V. Barker
S. T
U S Papers Set Record in Ads
U S newspapers posted a record advertising total of 369000000 dollars for last year.Richard W Slocum of the Philadelphia Bulletin said the 1947 figure beat the 1946 mark by 98000000 and compared with the 260000000 prewar high from 1929.
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New York
Richard W. Slocum
Philadelphia Bulletin
American
Ironing Tips for Lace and Embroidered Pieces
For delicate lace or embroidered items, place an extra muslin pad on the ironing board before hand ironing to protect the fabric and keep stitches from showing through. This simple step reduces shine and helps maintain texture while pressing by hand.
Der Tag Ponders Why GIs Bite Elderly Berlin Women
The British licensed Der Tag mocks a Russian charge that U S troops in Berlin bite elderly women amid occupation policy debates. Western delegates laugh as the paper questions if the behavior reflects hunger or an odd art of love making.
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der Tag
Alexander Kotikov
U. S
World’s Fund of Knowledge
Berlin
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Reflector
Barbara Williams
Charles Caldwell
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
DR. Roberts
Laxtone
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
Texas
Nathan
Tigers Wallop
B.F. Goodrich
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Woodrow Elrod
Commerce
Southland Life Insurance Co
Dee G. Patterson
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank
Sherman, Texas
Southwest
O'Keefe & Merrit
Lone Star Gas Company
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