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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
6
Whitewright High School students celebrated a two day vacation announced by Principal, the warden, and Mr. Cummings. They resumed classes Monday December 1 and performed readings, poems, and songs centered on Thanksgiving with teachers guiding the program.
On Wednesday November 26 the senior class collected a dime from each member to fund a Thanksgiving meal for eight room mothers and their sponsor Miss Neathery. Mrs. Burnham and others were thanked as the assembly featured a brief Thanksgiving talk, a prayer led by Mr Montgomery, and a First Thanksgiving presentation by the second grade with students Sammy Montgomery Doris Tillett Judy Gosnell Joan Harrison and Patty Badgett plus a recital of a Thanks giving Day poem by Patty.
Mrs Lurlene Scott formerly Davis is the senior room mother this week. She attended Tom Bean High School until 1933 and later married Haskell Scott. The Scott family has lived in Whitewright and Tom Bean since then. She is a house wife and mother of three Leon 7 Jean 11 and Myra 17 and sews for her family. The seniors thank her for five years of loyal service.
Monday speech class members deliver two minute talks with Myra Nell Scott presenting on movie manners. She lists rude behaviors in theaters and offers guidelines to keep audience viewing clear and quiet.
WHS students learned early in the week that Thursday and Friday of last week would be Thanksgiving holidays. Many welcomed the four day break, though six weeks exams were scheduled this week. The writer expresses confidence that everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving.
In a special period, third graders named what they were most thankful for. Students praised home and peace, freedom, food and buses, churches and schools, cars, clothing, water, friendly people, the flag, and teachers.
The third grade class has spent weeks studying Indians through stories poems problems and activities. Boys enjoyed making feathered head bands while girls crafted doll cradles and blankets as a culmination of the unit.
Mothers were entertained by the boys and girls Tuesday afternoon as third graders presented poems songs and stories showing what they learned. Posters booklets and drawings were on display while refreshments were served.
The essay explains school conduct as listening to teachers, staying quiet when needed, speaking softly in hallways, avoiding fighting, and being polite to classmates and teachers. It notes that good behavior in school carries into later life.
The basketball coach divides the girls into two groups freshmen sophomores from 2:00 to 2:45 and juniors seniors from 2:45 to 4:00. Students await selection of the team and substitutes with optimism for the coming season.
The December issue of Reader's Digest has been given to the English IV class for the year. Stories include The Real Meaning of Christmas and We're Selling America Short among others, with many more readable pieces in the issue.
The second-year group arranged appetizing plates with fried onion rings by Johnnie Harvey Gladys Wilkins Aline Neal and Melba Alexander. Green beans followed prepared by Mary Lewis June Neathery and Barbara Ayres. The third group made beet pickles prepared by Barbara.
A brief note credits Donna Williams Johnnie Har per and Juanita Brown with preparing baked potatoes by Ann Hunter Glenda Robarts and Margaret Williams. The group arranged the food on a platter creating a neat presentation.
A Southwest Washington D. students poster links vandalism to higher taxes and rents, less recreation and beauty, and loss of library books. It argues broken windows raise costs, fund salaries for visiting staff, and prompts youths to lead in civic duties.
A school note urges students to refrain from harmful play and explain to peers that vandalism by a few hurts everyone. It emphasizes taking pride in the community and collective responsibility.
Mrs. Roddy's class at WHS searches newspapers for current time topics for two minute talks each Monday. Students learn stage presence and aim to present three plays before Christmas titled The All Americans Don't Tell a Soul and more.
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