WHS Growl boosts spirit as basketball season opens
The WHS Growl highlights post exams and holidays with new dances and skills for students. Panthers vs Tigers report shows Pearson 13, Taylor 9, Sangster 8 in a 36-32 Panthers win. Sanderson 11, Walker 10 lead Tigers with Hennig and Phillips scoring.
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Whs Basketball Schedule and Tournament Notes
WHS announces 58 59 season with 7:00 games except three Coach Lander tournaments. Boys host Princeton Ladonia and Celeste dates plus district rounds, girls face Trenton Ladonia Pecan Gap and Celeste in various venues, finals listed. Also includes Grow officers Spanish class FHA and a 1942 birth notice for Doris Jane Burchfield.
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Lander
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Navy
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Austin College
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van Alstyne
Celeste
Wolfe City
Leonard
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David Wayne Clark Profile from Kentuckytown Student Note
This notice details David Wayne Clark born August 6 1941, a six foot senior at Whitwright school with kentuckytown roots. It lists his family Peggy and Jimmy siblings, Gene Clark parents, and notes he was chosen the friendliest senior class favorite.
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Whitewright Tigers Fall to North Fannin 36 32 in Season Opener
Whitewright traveled to Ivanhoe Tuesday night and lost 36 to 32 to North Fannin. Taylor led the Panthers with 7 points as North Fannin built a 13 8 first quarter lead, Whitewright tied 21 21 at halftime, then trailed again late.
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Homemaking II Class Studies Balanced Lunches
The homemaking II class studies a useful section in successful homemaking. They begin a study on how to prepare balanced and nutritious lunches and the foods in the requirements for a good lunch.
Theag III Boys Build Pig Pens and Gate
Theag III boys worked on pig pens last Monday and Tuesday for town boys to use in projects. On Wednesday they built a wooden gate twelve feet wide and four and a half feet tall for the pig pens by J. V. W.
Points for Lab Grades in Homemaking Class
The first year homemaking girls learn ten rules for lab grades worth ten points each. Mrs Blanton lists apron, quiet work, rapid yet careful effort, no gum, neat cabinets, following directions, proper table setting and manners, checking duties, a good finished product, and a clean kitchen after work.
WHS Notes on Cars Jackets and Humor
Doris asks to mentor Lewis in driving to save his car use. Barbara B. and Barbara L. are noted with jacket and pace reports. Don Walker and Mickey Gentry praised for humor while Patricia L. is questioned about Sunday night.
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Mickey Gentry
Patricia L
Whitewright Tigerettes Lose Opener at Ivanhoe
North Fannin defeats Whitewright 51 to 23 in the first game of the season. High Whitewright scorer Sue Range nets 12. North Fannin’s Margaret Donahoe leads with 19. Co captains named Rochelle Alexander and Barbara Burchfield. Interlude features Van Cliburn, Lucille Shaw, and a Whitewright B B Choir finale.
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Ivanhoe
North Fanning
Rochelle Alexander
Barbara Burchfield
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Sue Range
Sandra Montgomery
North Fannin
Margaret Donahoe
Polly Cone
Linda Lofors
Dorothy Stevens
Mary Mosley
Lita Gibbs
School basketball team receives new suits
On Monday November 24 both girls and boys teams were issued new uniforms. Girls wear gold satin with gold knit under sleeves, trimmed in black gold and white stripes. players include Barbara Burchfield Rochelle Alexander June Gail Bond Martha Anderson Ruth Williams Doris Burchfield Sue Range Barbara Lumpkins Pattye Bartley Linda Sanderson Sandra Montgomery Ann Morris. Boys wear gold trimmed black med. players include Dan Hennig Mickey Gentry Bill Tillett Charles Copeland Bobby Phillips Donnie Lewis David Sanderson Thomas De Berry Don Walker Cliff Emerson.
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Barbara Burchfield
Rochelle Alexander
June Gail Bond
Martha Anderson
Ruth Williams
Doris Burchfield
Sue Range
Barbara Lumpkins
Pattye Bartley
Linda Sanderson
Sandra Montgomery
Ann Morris
Dan Hennig
Mickey Gentry
Bill Tillett
Charles Copeland
Bobby Phillips
Donnie Lewis
David Sanderson
Thomas DeBerry
Don Walker
Cliff Emerson
Whitewright High School Junior Assembly Sketch
Whitewright High School hosted a Wednesday afternoon assembly on November 26 organized by the junior class. The program opened with a sixth grade ballet by Terry Edwards with accompaniment from John Holloway and Joe Clint Hennig, followed by a skit performed by two sixth grade girls and their two piano players led by Gail Wilson.
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Phyllis Jean Brown of Kentuckytown Profile
A 1942 Kentuckytown native, Phyllis Jean Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brown, is described as a lively student with strong reminders of home. She attended Kentuckytown and Whitewright schools, is active in FHA and pep squad, drives a 1949 Ford and a 1958 Chevrolet, and is nicknamed Twin kle and Minnie Mouse. She has siblings Joyce and Stephen.
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Mr Range Plans Gas and Oxygen Mask Purchase
Students express interest in testing the mask under real life circumstances as part of chemistry lab experiments. The note mentions Mr Range planning to acquire a gas and oxygen mask for experimental purposes.
Homemaking III class explores pastries for Christmas pies
The homemaking III students begin studying pastries as holiday baking season approaches and the home kitchen fills with the scent of Christmas pies.
Pies for Holidays and Notes on Workload
A mixed bulletin shows a pastry display titled Pies for Holidays and a collage of cheeky note lines and song lyrics. Readers encounter jokes, quotes, and student to parent lines, ending with a blurb about workplace fatigue and a quote from R E W.
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Catches On Quickly A R O L A N N C L E A N
A brief portrait lists traits for a person described as quick learner and reliable in thought and action. The text emphasizes sociability, punctuality, dignity, and helpfulness within group activities.
Hepster Dictionary Slang Guide Sparks Curiosity
Readers are teased with a dialect lesson offering playful slang definitions from Bread-money to Tickle your fine spine. The page promises more entries as it hints at popular terms like Call of the wild and Locked in combat, with a continuation on Page 7.
Active-Sue Range and Friends List
A list of nicknames paired with names including Active-Sue Range Beautiful-Rochelle Alexander Cute-Barbara Burchfield Dependable-Carol McLean Efficient-Billie Lewis Friendly-Joan Andrews Gorgeous-Ronnette Thruston Helpful-Sarah Stephens Interesting-Patsy Mitchell Jovial-Linda Sanderson Crazy-Pattye Badgett Likable-Dee Anna Alexander Merry-Christine Neal Neal-Lanell Neal Oh!-Carole Taylor Polite-Delores Denton Quiet-Patricia Lewis Reckless-Louise Vestal Shy-Helen McKinney Tops-Paula Geers Understanding-Doris Tillett Vigorous-Ruth Williams Wonderful-Lucille Shaw X citing-Louisa Lackey Young-Judy Kent Zowie!-Martha Anderson A, B.
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Sue Range
Rochelle Alexander
Barbara Burchfield
Carol McLean
Billie Lewis
Joan Andrews
Ronnette Thruston
Sarah Stephens
Patsy Mitchell
Linda Sanderson
Pattye Badgett
Anna Alexander
Merry
Christine Neal
Neal
Lanell Neal
Carole Taylor
Delores Denton
Patricia Lewis
Louise Vestal
Helen McKinney
Paula Geers
Doris Tillett
Ruth Williams
Lucille Shaw
Louisa Lackey
Judy Kent
Martha Anderson
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