Whitewright High School Echoes Thanksgiving Pep Rally and Banquet Plans
The senior class newspaper notes a Thanksgiving pep rally led by Babe Beazley and others, with town visitors adding to a large event in the library. Thomas Sears announced a Whitewright Tigers banquet, praising assistant coach David Johnson as well as Miss Percy Darwin for pep squad work. Coach Montgomery received a gift as the football team earned praise for the season. Students returned to class and later were dismissed for holidays ahead of Turkey Day game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Babe Beazley
Ann Brown
Donna Williams
Alice Ayres
Verna Buchanan
Thomas Sears
Whitewright Tigers
Sears
David Johnson
Johnson
Percy Darwin
Montgomery
Coach Montgomery
Sulphur Springs
Garland Dean
Mary
Tigerette
Hawkins
Boston
Clydean Selman
Texas U.A. &. M
College Station
Aggies
Tigers
Tigers Triumph Bi-District Play With 31-0 Victory
The Tigers feasted on Sulphur Springs, overpowering them 31-0 as Hughes, Brown, Clem, Parnell, and Clark hit scoring drives. New Boston added a fourth quarter score on a 39 yard pass from Looney. The team advances to face Hawkins in Greenville Friday at 7:30 and seeks a first regional win since 1948 with strong fan support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Whitewright
Sulphur Springs
Hughes
John Brown
Reeves
Bobby Clark
Lewis Clem
Jackie Parnell
Tiger
Sam Montgomery
Boston
Tommy Looney
Hawkins
Greenville
Bridgeport
McKinney
Pigskin Club
Tax Lien Foreclosure in Denison Grayson County Texas
The City of Denison seeks foreclosure of a delinquent ad valorem tax lien on Block Seven in Dumas Addition Denison Grayson County Texas parcel 13. The suit, No. 60854, names V J Douglas and heirs Amanda Roy and others with interest or claims to the property and includes taxes, interest, penalties and costs through judgment. Defendants must appear after 42 days from January 4 1954 to contest or suffer foreclosure. notice published in Whitewright Sun November 26 and December 3 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Grayson
State of
Texas
V. J. Douglas
Amanda Douglas
Roy Douglas
Dumas
Denison
Grayson County
City of
W. J. Douglas
Et al
District Court
15Th Judicial District
Sherman
A. D
Jack Vivian
Fifteenth District Court of
Court House
Nina Mae Vivian
S. V. Earnest
Shirley England
Whitewright Sun
Bi-district Champs and Senior Class Notes
A collage of senior class entries lists 41 members with hometowns and workplaces across Texas and beyond, including Loretta Alexander Hargett Pottsboro Mattie Ashinhurst Skip worth Tom Bean Ruby Anderson Hooker Sherman and numerous others. The document also cites a 1954 Texas divorce citation for Nina Mae Vivian versus Jack Vivian, with court details, and a “Guess Who” feature naming a senior football player profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Alexander Hargett
Pottsboro
Mattie Zerue Ashinhurst
Skipworth
Tom Bean
Ruby Anderson Hooker
Sherman
Marie Badgett Wilson
Whitewright
W. J
Dub) Billner
Perrin Field
Pascal Connelly
Billy Ray Conner
Omaha
Nebr
J. W. Chaney
Texarkana
Evelyn Copeland Norris
Dallas
Dorotha Darwin Gosnell
J. H
Sonny) Gosnell
Bertha Ford Mitchell
Morris
Gillett
Mary Dale King Jansson
Pittsburgh
LaVerne Kilgree Darwin
Junior Key
Oklahoma
Anna Estelle Lewis Knorr
New Jersey
Lyndal J. Moore
Arlington
Othel Stapleton
Sarah Simmons Hagberg
Alma Jo Sanderson Garner
Whitewright High Tigers rally with pep and notices
Whitewright High students cheer for the Tigers at games and a pep squad update notes new lyrics by drum major Betty Lou Harris. Also covered are Thanksgiving activities, attendance at the Whitewright New Boston game, and a legal notice in Grayson County probate court for Ella Loving estate with executor Knowless Loving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Harris
The
Tigerettes
Barbra Nell Gifts Spark Cheers for Coaches
On Sunday Bobby Clark appeared unhappy while Barbara Nell clashed with barbs. Assistant coach Mr. Johnson and pep squad sponsor Miss Darwin received electric coffee pots at the Wednesday assembly, a gesture from Thomas Sears. Orchids go to donors for gifts to Coach Montgomery, assistant Coach David Johnson, and Miss Percy Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Clark
Barbara Nell
Bob
Mr. Johnson
Miss Darwin
Thomas Sears
Coach Montgomery
David Johnson
Percy Darwin
Guess Who Was Seen With James Dixon Friday Night
Public notice in Grayson County Texas spelling out Citation by publication No 9846 for the estate of minor Robert H Elkins with guardians Blanche Warner and James Hershel Elkins and Goldie Elkins The Final Account and application for discharge from guardianship will be heard on the first Monday after Dec 14 1953 at the Sherman courthouse The clerk is J C Buchanan with deputy Marguerite Berry and the notice is dated November 25 1953
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Robert H. Elkins
James Hershel Elkins
Goldie Elkins
Grayson County
Texas
Blanche Warner
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Marguerite Berry
Whitewright Sun
Flame Joetta Russell Wave Sparks Wanda Sue Debate
The fragment hints at a column or dialogue involving Joetta Russell and Wanda Sue with a note of continuation to page 7. The readable text suggests a photo caption or gossip item rather than a full report. No clear event or outcome is established in the accessible lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joetta Russell
Wanda Sue
Wanda
Veterans Supporters in Whitewright V F W Post
A list of business and professional men supporting Whitewright V F W Post No 7111 includes C J Tillett Jr W E Stanford Dick Walker and many others. The note urges readers to trade in locally to build a good community with stronger churches and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright V.F.W
C. J. Tillett Jr. Tillett’s Grocery
W. E. Stanford Babcock Auto Store
Dick Walker Walker Pharmacy
Jack Meador Meador Truck & Tractor
Elbert Bennett
Elbert J. Price Bennett & Price Barbers
C. B. Bryant III
First National Bank
Houston Young First National Bank, Bells
Jim Caraway
W. J. Bilmer Dixon Service Station
John Biggerstaff
J. P. Darwin
Houston Darwin
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Whitewright High School
Wogirg Vce
Lela McFerrin
Foy Jean Bow
Lillie Carpenter
Joyce Mullins
Delores Whipple
Jerry Ray Brown
Jerry Thornhill
John Chesser
Morris Bowen
Martha Burchfield
J. B. Mullins
Johnnie Stephens
Kenneth Hyepock
Garland Smith
Robert Hull
Beedy Sanders
Ka Hughes
Jimmy Nos
Hawks
Craig’s Cafe
Ss. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Plymouth
Montgomery Motor Co
Dodge-Plymouth
W. Main
Pleasant Grove
Ernestine Tomlinson
Jackie Thompson
Austin
Albert Thornton
Sherman Bank
Lewis Vestal
Marie Ward Johnson
Amarillo
Malachia Wright Taylor
Garland
Wandell Riddle
Dorthea Auten
Marjorie Burchfield
Jackie Braden
Dorothy Jean Crowell
Mary Edna Cox
Foy Bow
Guess
L. M
Tiger’s Tale
Old Whitewright High
Whitewright High
Ella Loving
Dewey
Knowless
Loving
Soph’s
Flash
James Dixon
Free World
Christian Science Monitor
Norway St
Mass
U.S. A
al Short
V.F.W
V.F.W. Post
Edwin Badgett
C. J. Tillett Jr
A. B. Jones
W. L. Hatfield
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