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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
7
The Whitewright High School Reflector lists staff including Editor-in-chief, assistant editor, faculty adviser and reporters. Local students and teachers share Thanksgiving travels and events with mentions of San Antonio, Commerce, Fort Worth, El Paso, Sherman, and Van Alstyne.
Editorial lauds John T. Bean known as the Fighting Texas Aggie Tiger for thrilling Whitewright High with oratory He stirs school spirit recalling his attendance at Masonic Home and Texas A M The piece urges boosting school spirit for greater victories by the Fighting Tigers
Velma Mae Nicely argues the common cold stems from bodily congestion and heat rather than cold air alone. She warns against overheated rooms and stale air, noting that altering overall body tone and cleansing the system best fortifies resistance. Cough drops only mask symptoms. addressing root causes is emphasized.
Jimmy Lee Brown from Orangeville is described as an efficient dependable senior at White Wright High School. In her third year she excels in academics earning high grades and serves on the Reflector staff and Public Speaking Class active member.
Grid chatter notes Tuesday night signs painted around town reading You re flies in our soup White Wright Your Enemies Van Als tyne and Bussey is our meat. The Tigers practice in a vacant downtown building amid muddy weather as friend Guy Stepp returns to the harness.
Miss Dorothy Tapscott attended the Literary Club in Farmersville on Thursday. Miss Joann Everheart spent Thanksgiving in Hugo Oklahoma with her mother. A slumber party hosted by Dorothy La Rue drew attendees Martha Bryant Margaret Lilley Isabelle Craig and Vivian Echols. Martha Bryant later hosted a luncheon with guest Thomas Sears from NTS TC at Denton.
A Friday afternoon bridge party hosted by Miss Margaret Lilley featured a Mexican style menu. Guests included Elizabeth Ireland Isabelle Craig Leora Short Dorothy LaRoe Martha Bryant Mrs Prentiss Compton Vivian Echols and the hostess with Martha Bryant and Dorothy LaRoe taking high scores.
Hi Y club members crowd by the stove at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday November 26. President Paul Pierson leads roll call and urgent business before Preston Hannah directs the program. Four members speak on higher education and success with a round table discussion, then Hi Y sweater notes and adjournment.
The Whitewright Night Owls beat the Pilot Grove Rangers 27 to 15 Saturday night. A close game until the final quarter saw the Owls break through the Rangers defense for the winning points in the last moments. The team includes Ross Brown J B Harrison J M Dixon Franklin Dixon Robert Alexander Jesse DeBerry Barnie McBram Happy Spangler and J B Cates.
Grace Chumbley notes fashion direction with black velvet hats for formal wear and bright colors for sport use. Small veiled hats remain popular. fitted crowns and colorful trims define the season for well dressed women. matching accessories complete the look.
Village gossip notes multiple pairs seen together in Sherman and Whitesboro with mentions of weekends and dates. It lists local students and a football hero's fluctuating affections while noting missing class rings and a sick spell Friday night.
Students spent Tuesday buzzing as a doom rehearsal for the play Help Yourself ran. Actors carried scripts all day while the rest of the school grew anxious, and that night the performance proceeded smoothly with all cast members in place.
Mrs. Kennemer led the event with Fred Starr announcing numbers. Byron Teague narrated a Pilgrims story, and Paul Pierson spoke on the President's proclamation. Readings by Lorna Lee Thornton and Sarah Belle Gillett, plus a Thanksgiving song, featured many students with Grace Chumbley on piano.
Onie Scott quips that Shakespeare had a job parking buggies as a pun on keeping calm amid chaos. The excerpt, labeled Chuckle-Column, features a witty misdirection about understanding a situation, attributed to L. B.
Whitewright Tigers beat Van Alstyne Panthers 13 to 0 as DeBerry scored from the two yard line and Teague added a 25 yard rush. Montgomery caught the extra point on a completed pass. Panthers offered little threat, with Teague, DeBerry, Pierson, Vineyard and Montgomery starring for Whitewright.
Monday afternoon the photographer visited the typing lab to take pictures of freshmen through seniors, with teachers joining in. The crowd joked about looks and mirrors as order was restored after the session.
Miss Travis, a home economics teacher, returned Wednesday night, November 27, from a visit to San Antonio where she attended a home economics convention. She left Sunday, November 24, and spent Monday through Wednesday there. She notes emphasis on home projects and advice to spend more time outside the classroom.
Velma Mae laments the punishment for not knowing memory work. Miss Tapscott enforces ten repetitions of Shakespeare lines from Macbeth, targeting the whole class. Sybil Davenport notes the stern classroom scene.
Dorothy Nicholson notes eight magazine titles placed in the Whitewright High School library including Red Book Scribner's Forum Mercury Literary Digest McCalls Popular Mechanics Harpers Review of Reviews and the New York Herald Tribune Books The library will receive a free subscription for every ten Scholastic subscriptions.
The text discusses proper spoon use when tasting soup and how to sip liquids from the spoon's side rather than the end. It notes that a second helping is inappropriate at formal meals but may be a compliment at informal gatherings with friends or relatives.
A fragment lists students with remarks about Isabelle Lee Velma Mae Vivian and Paul including a pep rally precious date and Wednesday stairway incident. Names Preston Anther Bubbles Jack Lewis appear in casual notes about behavior and friendships.
Cleaning tips cover sweater care washing and drying to prevent stretching and advice on drying on a hanger avoiding pins. Glass and mirror cleaning warns against very wet rags to prevent water behind frames, recommending a damp chamois. Also a method to separate stuck tumblers using cold water to contract the upper glass.
Practical advice on cooking and home care from an old column. Techniques include keeping cauliflower firm with milk, peeling beets with hot then cold water, lightening tomato and peach peeling, correcting over salted dishes with a raw potato, and frost bite care. Also notes on avoiding warm water near frost bites and cleaning brushes. Floral pairings mentioned with ferns. Juices in baked ham preserved by searing before cooking.
A guide notes proper seating posture napkin placement and utensil use at table. It explains keeping the napkin on the lap only briefly, laying it aside after meals, and using the knife to cut with the fork conveying food to the mouth, avoiding mashing with fork prongs, and using the small spoon for stirring.
A. J. Chadwell of the University of Tennessee warns against sparing feed during molt. Feeding scratch alone prolongs molting and reduces next season’s egg output. a balanced mash with liberal scratch keeps hens in optimal condition. Deworm molting birds to improve health and shorten the molting period. Late molters and those laying during molt are most profitable with ample feed.
A Bonham resident kept perfect Sunday school attendance for thirty years. Once he paid a man $5 to attend while away from home. The Avery Enterprise notes the record and prompts a question about the value of such dedication.
A terse barter scene features a daughter’s piano offered for sale and a sharp reply offering three dollars per card for it with sawed and split delivery to a woodshed.
The advertisement touts Calotabs as a thorough intestinal eliminant and diuretic to aid Nature in throwing off a cold. It claims cleansing of mucus and toxins in the gut and promoting elimination of cold poisons, with a two to three dose regimen and prices of twenty five cents for a family package and ten cents for a trial package.
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