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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

8

The Glow Worm Staff List and Editors

The Glow Worm lists editor Bob Sears and assistant Grace Harris with manager Lucille Starr. Staff includes Lottie Fay Brown, Billy Lanius Kincaid, Lucian Vestal, Jessie Mae Coffey, Virginia Hill, Davis Parrish, Thomas Arney, Billie Burke, Vineyard, Frank Wilson, and many others such as Lucille Starr and Helen Childress. Additional names include Juanita England, Betty Jane Owens, and Pearl Thrasher among the press team on the byline with B. L. K. and L. V.

Lottie Fay Brown Grace Harris Billy Lanius Kincaid Lucian Vestal Jessie Mae Coffey Virginia Hill Davis Parrish Thomas Arney Billie Burke Vineyard Billie Hatfield Frank Wilson Buford Simmons Myrtle Taylor Helen Ruth Holcomb Tommy Thornhill Lucille Starr Helen Childress Juanita England Betty Jane Owens

First Grade Reading Lesson With Bob Nancy Characters

The class learns rapid reading and letter sounds using pictures and sounds like meow bowwow gobble gobble and the word hello. A Thanksgiving calendar shows Pilgrims, fruit, pumpkins, flowers, ships, wigwams and colored pictures created by the children.

Bob Nancy

Turkey pictures decorate third grade class displays

Large turkey pictures brought to school by third grade pupils this week prompted classroom discussions of Thanksgiving dinners. Pilgrim child drawings and colorings accompany the displays.

Pilgrim play titled The First Thanksgiving Day staged

A reading class performed The First Thanksgiving Day as a study of Pilgrim life. Cast members included Margaret Burnham, Katie Kincaid, Eugene Reeves, Billy Christian, Edyth Biggerstaff, Billy Joe Riddle, and Ernest.

Margaret Burnham Katie Kincaid Eugene Reeves Billy Christian Edyth Biggerstaff Billy Joe Riddle Ernest

Fifth Grade Thanksgiving Program Recap

The fifth grade planned a Thanksgiving program this week featuring stories poems and drawings. They practiced health vocabulary and studied the Southern States and their capitals in arithmetic. The class also runs a Friday club and wished everyone a good Thanksgiving.

V. H

Sixth graders’ test results and assignments announced

The sixth grade had a test Tuesday with six passing grades and no test Wednesday. Students scoring below 75 must prepare a map locating all major cities and describe their events. English work focuses on four kinds of paragraphs and finding examples in the newspaper. Arithmetic requires hard work.

D. P T. A

Seventh grade Thanksgiving note from B L V and B H

In history we study four national home problems after the War of 1812 and make a Presidents booklet. We write plays in English and give reports on books. In arithmetic we study per cent and decimals. The seventh grade overall had a big Thanksgiving and they knew everyone did.

United States B. H

Home Economics Class Finishes Aprons With Two Seams

In home economics most of the girls are finishing their aprons. The ones that have finished their aprons are making two seams, a French seam and a flap seam. After we have finished our aprons and seams, our next project will be a slip.

M. T

School News Movers Visit Nearby Cities

Miss Press went to Blue Ridge Tuesday afternoon. Betty Jane Owens spent Thanksgiving Day in Bonham. Fred Cook Jr. went to Tioga Sunday. J. F. Wilson went to Denison Sunday. Helen Ruth Holcomb went to Fort Worth Friday. Helen Childress went to Sherman Saturday. Lucille Starr went to Sherman Wednesday afternoon. -J. E. and B. J. O.

Miss Press Blue Ridge Betty Jane Owens Bonham Fred Cook Jr Tioga J. F. Wilson Denison Helen Ruth Holcomb Fort Worth Helen Childress Sherman Lucille Starr

Local Toy Project Aims 40 Sheltered Horses Every Three Days

Mr Manning funded wood for a charity toy project making little rocking horses for the poor starting last Monday. The group plans to complete 40 toys every three days, with Mr Humphrey leading the effort ongoing.

Manning Humphrey

Girls Play Ball In Cold Weather At Local School

The girls improve steadily as they practice football and ball games. All teams show good players, with none dropping the ball. the seventh graders and various players are noted for their progress.

H. C

Second Grade Thanksgiving Play Honors Indians and Pilgrims

Indian and Pilgrim themed program by the second grade portrayed life and customs of early settlers and Native peoples. Mothers and friends attended the event after a detailed study, with invitations written by the children. Present were Mrs. Paul Ryan, Mrs. Jesse Wallace, Mrs. Tom Head, Mrs. Clara Myrick, and others.

Red Man Paul Ryan Jesse Wallace Tom Head Clara Myrick J. L. McSpedden J. A. Harper Grover Vestal T. A. Gray R. R. Waldo J. P. Darwin J. L. Johnson Charlie Cates

Barbed Wire Barrier Of Kenedy Kingdom Coming Down

A long stand in Kenedy County ends as bids are sought for a state highway through the restricted region. The Kenedy ranch, Yturria and King holdings, long protected by barbed wire, face a 90 mile detour for Valley access until the new road opens. Arch Parr and Duke of Duval era politics yield to highway progress led by Jim Neal and Nat Wetzel, with Julian Montgomery inaugurating the push in October.

Texas Kenedy Texas Highway Commission Kenedy County Great King Ranch Kenedy Ranch Yturria Ranch Sarita Great Rio Grande Valley Archie Parr Duke of Duval Highway Commission Big Jim Neal Senate Nat Wetzel Austin Julian Montgomery Neal Forbidden Kingdom of

Prices for Meat Drop Across Major Cuts in Chicago

Chicago reports show meat prices retreating from peak levels reached two or three months ago. Wholesale pork loins and fresh pork prices have fallen 10 to 48 percent in recent weeks, while beef cuts decreased 9 to 27 percent from October highs. Lamb prices remain about 10 percent below two weeks ago.

Chicago Institute of American Meat Packers

Christmas Cards by Sun engraving house offers 25-card minimum

The Sun promotes a line of engraved Christmas cards manufactured by a leading American engraving house. Each order can be as small as 25 cards with no two orders identical. Order now.

America

For Sale Gentry school house sealed bids due Dec 6 1937

The Gentry school house will be sold to the highest bidder with bids sealed and due by Monday noon December 6 1937 by the Trenton School Board. Mail bids to E L Wilson Trenton Texas. The board may accept or reject any or all bids.

Gentry Trenton E. L. Wilson Texas

Thomasson Inspects Fannin WPA Projects in Bonham

Gus W. Thomasson of the Dallas district WPA office and area engineer R. F. Daniels visited five Fannin County projects. Five more potential jobs were discussed to keep men employed through winter, including roadwork from Trenton to Rudolph, Cotton Center to Maile, a Bonham sewer upgrade, and Honey Grove street paving extension.

Whitewright-Ely State Office Trenton Rudolph Cotton Center Maile Bonham Honey Grove

Power Line Work Begins in Fannin County Texas 52 Project

The Fannin County Rural Electrification project known as the Texas 52 Fannin Project starts with an initial 100000 dollars for southern county lines and a further 165000 dollars for completion. The system begins at Wolfe City and extends west to the Savage community north to Bailey southwest through Leonard to Nobility then north to Trenton and on to Orangeville and Ely. Remaining county areas await additional REA allotments.

Ely

Ribbons and Paper For Sale By The Sun

Typewriter paper typewriter care bon adding machine paper and typewriter ribbons offered for sale by The Sun.

The Sun

Everybody Gets 13 Of A Kind In Bridge Deal

In San Pedro on a liner voyage, four players reported perfect bridge hands with thirteen of a kind. Mrs Mildred ll of Atlanta held thirteen spades, Major A B Speirs of Scotland thirteen hearts, Mrs Lloyd Hughes with thirteen diamonds, and Paul B Seydell of Atlanta thirteen clubs. The table played on despite disbelief, and Mrs Sey dell won the grand slam spade bid.

San Pedro Calif Mariposa Mildred Ll Atlanta A. B. Speirs Lloyd Hughes Paul B. Seydell

Whisky tragedies hit two youngsters in California

In Oakland Ronald Garcia, 3, was treated with a stomach pump after drinking a pint of whisky. His mother Evelyn Garcia rushed him to hospital where staff reported the child’s condition was not serious. In Fresno Fidel Martinez, 5, died after consuming a third of a pint of whisky, death attributed to acute alcoholism by Dr. H M Ginsburg.

Oakland Calif Ronald Garcia Evelyn Garcia Fresno Fidel Martinez Fidel H. M. Ginsburg

Self made widows denied insurance by federal judge

Chicago. Federal Judge Chas. G. Briggle ruled widows cannot collect husbands life insurance if they kill them. The decision involved Mildred Bolton serving a 199 year term for shooting her husband Joseph on June 15 1936. The judge said public policy requires the $10 000 policy be paid to relatives rather than the widow.

Chicago Chas. G. Briggle Mildred Bolton Joseph Briggle Bolton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob Sears Miss Opal Press Rexall Dyer & Childress Home Economics Curtain Goods T. W. Ayres & Son Carter Gossard T. T D. Pp L. S J. T T. M L. W H. N Kenedy ‘Kingdom Carl Gillespie W. J. Barbee Electric Singer the Sun Grayson, Fannin Collin Counties S. H. Montgomery Agency Tom Barbee Manning & Meador Whitewright Rawleigh’s Memphis Tenn J. E. Smith Dexter, Tex G. H. Jackson Elm Street Dallas W. W. Caylor Will Smith Auto Finance Company F. W. Creager Mgr S. Travis St Thomasson Fannin Wpa Lester Haile Tricycles Scooters Manning & Meadow Furniture — Farmalls — Hardware
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