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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
6
The Whitewright High School Library received gifts from Mrs. Reeves of North Texas Business College Sherman. Titles include This Little While Living Pioneers The Sea and the States The Alamo Big Spring. The school thanks donors and notes ongoing appreciation for donations.
A group of senior students gathered at Bonham State Park for a late evening party Tuesday. After a slow start due to car trouble they built a fire roasted weiners and danced. They tried slides swings and seesaws then rode a makeshift train until it ran out of gas. Some walked back while others pushed the train to its original position. Attendees included Jimmy Nosaman Betty Harris Mary Pennell Garland Smith Larry Turner Delores Whipple Lillie Carpenter Edward McDowell Robert Hull Clydean Selman with Babe Beazley and DeWitt Lee arriving late. The group then headed to Whitewright after lights out.
WHS reports resumed speech rehearsals with topics like The H-Bomb and Pearl Harbor. Lela McFerrin named Reflector Personality of the Week. she serves as assistant editor and flagbearer, praised by peers. Western Week set for April 26–30 with a shin dig Friday night, despite concerns from leadership. English III begins book reviews and will assign a novel report later. Area FFA Camp set for May 7–8 for local Future Farmers of America members from Whitewright.
A teacher notes how a lesson on "Automobile Accidents" and similar topics captured students' attention during class. The writer urges underclassmen to take speech, calling it an interesting subject and part of school work.
A freshman girl, 5 ft 3 in with dark brown hair and brown eyes, tops the high school favorite list after serving as a pep squad cheerleader last year. The note from J C C identifies her as both freshman and overall school favorite.
Whs students evade classes on a sunny day as teachers remark on a mood of spring. Mr Vestal dreams of fishing while Miss Darwin stares from bookkeeping class and Miss Neathery arrives in a blue spring outfit.
The state issues a citation to Clara Vineable Coleman and heirs in Grayson County Texas to answer Weldon L. Cole and LeRoy Cole in a suit for title and possession of Lot 1 Block 22 Perry's First Addition Denison. The case number is 61242 and the deadline is May 24 1954. The citation was issued April 6 1954 and published in The Whitewright Sun.
The local chapter finally receives barracks with space for sleeping and cooking after last year’s rains ruined their tents. Yet nights are spent roaming the hills and riding boats, as members endure limited sleep.
On Tuesday after the Easter holidays the pep squad girls started practice for upcoming tryouts. The tryouts are scheduled in about two weeks. The group expresses best wishes to all participants.
The note expresses gratitude to Cole & Davis Co for a five dollar cash donation to the Whitewright high school library. The message wishes many happy returns of the day.
Friday afternoon the Reflector staff dug into old editions dating back to 1938 to prepare for the May 6 publication. In the nonchalant calm of the freshman home room they browsed yellowed pages and shares of assignments were handed to student reporters by Editor Betty Ann Williams.
Betty Lumpkins and staff plan a bigger news page with Betty Ann leading. A group of men hosted a stag gathering at Jackie Pannell’s home after a preview, raiding the ice box and keeping a record player spinning through the night. They ended with an Easter Sunday breakfast at Craig's Cafe.
A list of individuals with future steps ranging from attending colleges in Dallas Fay to moving to Las Cruces with spouses pursuing employment in Dallas Fort Worth and other locales. Several plan college, nursing, or work, while others express uncertain or leisure goals.
A compiled list shows individuals and their activities: Robert Hull works for a light company, Bobby Clark is described as running around with Barbs, Paul Prock is employed, Kenneth Hyepock is idle, Lyndal Pierson attends Commerce College, Johnny Stephens questions tasks, Edward McDowell tours the country, Jerry Brown prepares for college, and J. B. Mullins hints at possible surprises.
Western Week runs Monday through Friday with class by class candidate lists. First grade winners Gail Wilson Joe Hennig Sandra Kelly and Del Sears appear alongside entries from grades two through ten with names like Shirley Janway Jimmy Kent Kay Buchanan Sammy Montgomery and Verna Lee Buchanan.
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