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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
3
The Reflector notes plans for a bugle corps addition to the pep squad once funds allow. It lists upcoming banquet to introduce cheerleaders and officers, urges girls to join to fill senior vacancies, and thanks sponsors Miss Percy Darwin and Mrs Earl Blanton for their support as seniors depart.
A student columnist urges teens to mind manners by avoiding gum chewing in public spaces such as study halls, schools, restaurants, and shows. The note says gum should be used at home or quiet areas, and lounging should wait until in private rooms.
A scrambled school page ponders odd word swaps from a Thanksgiving theme. It notes six-week exams and a sports win by the Tigers, while names and roles drift in misprints, from Wanda to Pete, revealing playful misreads across campus.
A playful puzzle note lists pairs where common names are swapped for unrelated words or roles. It riffs on substitutions like Selman for Thornpatch and Joe Glen for a board, inviting reflection on how identity and meaning shift in language.
E B advises readers to harness ambition through intelligent self analysis and careful planning. Learn what work suits you, study how others succeeded, acquire required qualifications, and map a clear path to reach goals to avoid mistakes and accelerate progress.
Rev R L Gilpin announced his son Harry at the assembly programs held for Grammar School and High School students. The correction notes that the name misstated as Larry was actually Harry.
Dr Glenn E Snow, president of the National Education Association, spoke at a Sherman classroom teachers organization dinner meeting at 7 pm on December 1, hosted at the Grayson Hotel. Snow also serves as president of Dixie Junior College in St. George Utah and is a recognized leader in American education.
Dr Snow recently returned from visits to England Scotland and France where he represented the NEA and the United Nations in world educational issues. He appeared at the Texas State Teachers Association in San Antonio during Thanksgiving and spoke at the Sherman Classroom Teachers dinner outlining his trip and national school legislation. About two hundred teachers and officials attended. Whitewright residents received notable recognition for the largest attendance outside Sherman. Attendees included Mr and Mrs B R Caraway Mrs D M Roddy Mrs Nana Francis Miss Sallye Hamilton Miss Mardell Pumphrey and Miss Lillian Neathery.
A reflective piece argues that many people know only fragments of songs and poems. It contrasts hearing melodies with knowing full lyrics, noting the satisfaction of mastering both words and music and the link between musical memory and literary fluency.
A reader exhorts keeping songs, poems, orations, proverbs, and jokes in memory. He argues that memorizing masterpieces like Shakespeare and Lincoln benefits personal growth and makes one more engaging in conversation.
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