Thanksgiving program highlights at local high school game
The High School Reflector notes a Thanksgiving program by grammar school children directed by Miss Pauline Magers, with singing and dances by Bettye Nell Yeager and the dramatic club. It reports a basketball game where Tom Bean defeated Tigerettes 24 to 11, with detailed lineups and playful notes on sticky glue.
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Pauline Magers
Bettye Nell Yeager
Dramatic Club
Virginia Reel
Henrietta Jackson
Edith Biggerstaff
Betty Lee Jones
Jimmie Lou McCorstin
Ima Sue
Tom Bean
Tigerettes
Jonnie B. Robbins
Mary Alice Harrison
Marjorie Henderson
Cathleen Blackerby
Oleta Norris
Frances Riddle
Elwanda Maddux
Virginia Lou Dodson
Jobyna Kelso
Rachel Talent
Billy Margaret Judson
Dorothy Dee Wilson
M. H
Hi Y Club Meets Plans Weiner Roast
The Hi Y Club held its monthly meeting led by Othel Stapleton with an opening prayer. They discussed purchasing sweaters and scheduled a weiner roast for the next Monday evening. Because of the lengthy planning, the recreation period was not held.
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Othel Stapleton
R. R
Holiday visitors noted in Texas towns
Drunette Farley went to McKinney while Thelma Autrey and Merlyn Brown were seen in Sherman. Marjorie Henderson visited Denton, Martha Jo Darwin in Sherman and Denison, Imogene Head visited Bells, and Dorothy Booher went to Extor on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Drunette Farley
McKinney
Thelma Autrey
Merlyn Brown
Marjorie Henderson
Denton
Martha Jo Darwin
Denison
Imogene Head
Bells
Dorothy Booher
Ector
D. B
Chemistry class debates gas laws and dynamic chemistry
The note humorously describes students grappling with Boyles, Charles, Gay Lussac, and Avogadro laws. With lab omitted for fundamentals, the piece encourages readers to consult dynamic chemistry by Biddle and Bush for a clearer statement of the laws.
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Charles
Boyles
Gay-Lussac
Avogadro
Biddle
Bush
D. F
Pep Squad Plans Banquet Attire and Attendance Rules
The Pep Squad met in Miss Williams' room at 8:30 to decide banquet wear. Girls chose skirts and sweaters. boys will wear suits. Only members who have attended five of seven games may attend unless excused. Banquet committees were named for programs, decorations, menu, and favors with multiple student names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Williams
Martha Jo Darwin
Laverne Kilgree
Patty Everheart
Claire Doss
Drunette Farley
Phillip Earnheart
Pete Ford
Ben Robert Jones
Mary Dale King
Emma Joyce Hinton
Ann LaRoe
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Jarvis Maddux
George Hansard
Madene Vineyard
Jack Sears
Dorotha Darwin
Velma Holland
Juanita England
Bertha Ford
Modene Vineyard
Billie Burk Vineyard
Willie B. Smith
G. H
English I To Study Drama Drama Productions Planned By Class
The English I class under Mrs Roddy has finished the short story unit and will start drama. They will produce about four television plays.
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Roddy
Community Night Opens Gym to Public Tuesday
The high school gym welcomed all residents Tuesday for the second community night. Organizers said the events will continue if attendance remains strong and interest persists.
Students reenact ancient Greek Persian wars in class
A history class staged a miniature conflict with Charles Skaggs as Persian general and Wallace Renees leading the Greek side. The Greeks claimed a Marathon victory last week while Thermopylae was re fought on the opposing side.
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Charles Skaggs
Wallace Renees
Wallace
Charles
M. J
Chapel Talk by Rev Mullins at Church of Christ
Monday chapel featured Rev Leonard Mullins pastor of the Church of Christ as guest speaker. Gleen Club members performed two numbers before the address and students joined in singing Holy Holy Holy. Mullins offered guidance on public speaking at the end.
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Leonard Mullins
Church of Christ
Mullins
E. H
Seniors Plan New Wallpaper for Scenery Room
The senior class bought beige wallpaper with a small scene for the heavily used scenery room this season. Doors will receive knotty pine looking paper. Two senior boys, David Taylor and Willie B. Smith, will be the hangers.
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David Taylor
Willie B. Smith
M. V
Business English class compiles letters project
The Business English class under Mrs Kennemer reports progress in six weeks. They wrote 38 letters and copied each. A daily best letter was mailed to its addressee. The class collected 20 business letters from local businessmen, all to be filed at the end of six weeks. They plan a vertical file of all work for student use.
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Kennemer
J. W
Tigerettes Defeated In Mistimed Basketball Game
Miss Williams took eight girls to Tom Bean Monday afternoon to play basketball but the team appeared confused about the sport as nearly all players fouled repeatedly, accumulating one to three fouls each.
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Tigerettes
Miss Williams
Tom Bean
Home making groups plan faster breakfasts this week
The home making groups will start cooking breakfasts tomorrow and are divided into two sections. Their aim is to increase speed in cooking as they plan to prepare several breakfasts during the week.
Home Making II groups study lunches and meals
The Home Making II groups begin studies of lunches and suppers. They plan better food buying and aim to discover new dishes for lunches and suppers. They will later plan serving guest lunches.
Homemaking II class begins cooking this week
Plans for the third year homemaking girls to begin cooking this week with dinners likely emphasized. Miss Williams notes the second unit of home projects is due the week before Christmas holidays, requiring five dinners to be planned prepared and served at home. She continues surprise quizzes to curb cramming, though it affects grades.
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Miss Williams
Home
C. D
Typing I Students Work on Business Letters
Students rush to finish back exercises as the second six weeks ends Mrs Kennemer assigns a small quiz on how to write business letters.
Plant genus trivia studied by V. A. III boys
The V. A. III boys study many trees and shrubs to arrange them for eye appeal. They learn genus names such as Celtis Mississippiensis hackberry, Quercus Virginiana live oak, Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress, and Ulmus parvifolia elm. They note the effort is tough.
Soil Conservation Class Studies Terracing And Outlets
Students at V. A. I show strong interest in soil conservation counseling terraces in running terrace lines and strip cropping. They study strip cropping terrace outlets and how to make the best outlets under instructor R. R.
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R. R
Civics Class Explores Justice Reform Challenges
Mr Manning’s civics class studies law enforcement and fair trials. They note graft to evade juries and seek ways to prevent it. The question remains how to curb such corruption and ensure justice.
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Mr. Manning
Administration of Justice
R. R
Whitewright High notes Mrs Lackey’s film favorites
Whitewright High School’s Mrs Lackey praises Charles Boyer and Greta Garbo as top stars in the movie world. She stands by her opinion amid classroom chatter about classic cinema.
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Whitewright High School
English teacher Mrs Lackey profile and hobbies
Five feet tall in stocking feet and a size five B shoe, Mrs Lackey weighs 120 pounds. Blue is her favorite color and she plays the cello. Her favorite piece is Berceuse. An enthusiastic football fan, she sometimes pedals a bicycle everywhere. Her hobbies include books, piano, and the theatre, and she loves teaching the English literature class most.
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Lackey
Seniors Stage Holiday Play Here Comes Charlie
Friday night at 7 30 the senior class presents Here Comes Charlie a comedy about Larry Elliott who inherits a child named Charlie The plot pits duty against family demands with a comic supporting cast including Uncle Aleck Mrs Smythe Kersey Mortimer and Ted The proceeds go to the class treasury funding a year end trip patronage from students and townswpeople is expected
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Charlie
Larry Elliott
David Taylor
Earleen Benson
Joyce Hinton
Madene Vineyard
Aleck
Willie B. Smith
Smythe- Kersey
Imogene Head
Mortimer
Rudolph Russell
Robert Benson
Ted
Larry
Spring Rain play shown by senior English class
Thanksgiving week program featured a short play titled Spring Rain directed by George Hansard with Mildred Fleming Evelyn Hill Martha Jo Darwin and Jack Wallace as cast members. Mrs Clara Myrick gave a library care talk praising the small town library and noting pages and hinge care. Coach S T Montgomery outlined the Thanksgiving football game against Van Alstyne at the Apple Bowl with ticket prices 15 and 35 cents.
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Mildred Fleming
Evelyn Hill
Martha Jo Darwin
George Hansard
Jack Wallace
Clara Myrick
Community supporters back football team victory effort
Mary Dale King Jarvis Maddox Phillip Earnheart led students in pep rallies for the football squad as coach for the tough game. Mr. Key announced no school Thursday and Friday.
Christmas Holiday Countdown and Local Sports Notes
Three weeks remain before the Christmas holidays. The girls basketball team played Anna on Wednesday night. The senior play is scheduled for Friday night, December 8. Betty Ann Wiser has moved to Bells.
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Anna
Betty Ann Wiser
Bells
R. P
Gillett Student Visits Denton During Thanksgiving Break
Sarah Belle Gillett, a student at T. S. C. W. in Denton, spent Thanksgiving holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Gillett.
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Sarah Belle Gillett
Denton
Mrs
Roscoe Gillett
Holiday visits from T. W. C. and area students
Fort Worth’s Jo Willa Stuteville and Baylor student Boyd Newman spent holidays with their parents Grover Stuteville and B. W. Newman. Denton seniors Margaret Lilley and Floyd Everheart Jr. visited relatives, T. J. Lilley and Floyd Everheart Sr. Also College Station’s Billy Glen Earnheart and Commerce’s Winnie Ruth Morgan stayed at home with their families for Thanksgiving.
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Jo Willa Stuteville
Fort Worth
Grover Stuteville
Baylor University
Boyd Newman
B. W. Newman
Margaret Lilley
Denton
T. J. Lilley
Floyd Everheart Jr
Mentho Mulsion Promises Instant Cough Relief and Refund
Mentho Mulsion stops a cough from colds instantly and promises a full refund if not satisfied. It claims a dean of pharmacy developed formula with vitamins A and D and seven soothing ingredients plus beechwood creosote and California fig syrup. Package sizes include 48 doses for 75 cents and 100 doses for $1.25, guaranteed by Childress Pharmacy.
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Mid-Western University
California
Childress Pharmacy
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