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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
7
The High School Reflector details lunch at noon with seniors dining in or out. Spanish class resumes at 12 45, then English IV with Miss Neathery in room 10. Sixth period ends with seniors heading home or playing basketball.
The student body thanks the W H S Tigers and coaches Dr Lingenfelter and Mr Hoover for a hard fought season. They praised clean play, good sportsmanship, and school spirit, noting players stayed in the game despite bruises and fatigue.
Seniors at Whites Wright High School move through study hall algebra Spanish and shorthand then attend civics with Mrs Beazley. The auditorium program features choral songs poems and readings about Thanksgiving followed by a pep rally and yell practice. Mr Caraway reads a letter from Harold Murphy a former teacher and coach serving in France asking students to write.
Pvt John Cecil Owens a 42 graduate of W H S is in England with the Signal Corps. Pvt Robert L Owens a 43 graduate of Whitewright High moved from Fort Benning to Fort Mackall. B C Bryant III visited and is at the Great Lakes Training School in Chicago. Margaret Hanna and Jean Caraway from T S C W Denton spent Thanksgiving here. Pfc William J Bilmer in Germany in a Fifth Army prison camp. Anna Ruth Johnson Willa Jean Hunter Ruth Maddux from E T S T C Commerce spent Thanksgiving at home. Russell Ray Summers a 43 graduate of W H S is at Shoemaker California. Bobby Jim Morgan and Merle Scoggins at Baylor University Waco spent Thanksgiving here. Clarence Wootten a 44 graduate of W H S joined the Navy. The civics class directed by Mrs Beazley heard a debate on rationing food with Patrick Murphy and Billy Joe Norris for and Nancy Sue England and Nina Bell Hood against.
Judges could not decide which side won the debate, so both sides were declared winners amid a contentious discussion. The record notes many strong points raised by both sides.
The football banquet will be held at the Methodist Church on December 8 at 7 30. All football players pep squad members and faculty will attend. Everyone is looking forward to the great event. N S E
A breezy high school gossip column recounts homemaking and science class notes. Teachers guide breakfast service and direct objects while students juggle crushes, bus routes, and weekend outings with playful, name rich chatter.
The Tigers receive as the Panthers kick off and promptly outpass them 7 of 11 to 9 of 27. Newman throws a long third quarter TD to Vestal setting up Norris for a one yard score in Whitewright.
In a hard fought contest the Panthers led 7 6 after a third quarter touchdown followed by a failed extra point. The Tigers threatened late but were penalized 36 yards for unnecessary roughness, ending the game with a defiant, bloodied effort.
A Reading club feature profiles Betty Ruth Brooks 16 born March 30 1928 hobby dancing nurse cadet ambition with chocolate pie and Donald O Connor. Nina Bell Hood 17 born October 20 1927 hobby skating secretary ambition with ice cream and Donald O Connor. Betty Jo Pierce 16 born February 20 1928 hobby drawing ambition fashion designer with chocolate ice cream and Mickey Rooney. Betty Lou England 18 born November 12 1926 hobby eating ambition telephone operator with ice cream and Pat O’Brien. Edith Biggerstaff 16 born August 16 1928 hobby writing letters ambition to set the world on fire with fried chicken and James Cagney.
Parents of Whitewright community urged to reflect on their contributions to youth welfare as juvenile delinquency rises in Grayson County. The piece notes many youths seek a supervised Youth Center two to three times weekly to provide safe, chaperoned meeting space.
The Van Alstyne Tigers edged the Whitewright Pep squad by one point on Thanksgiving Day in W. H. 8S action. The Tigerettes performed a V for victory and a cartwheel despite missing several members. Yell leaders drum major and majorettes credited sponsor Mrs. Blanton for a successful season.
The state commands F. C. King to appear and answer the plaintiff's petition by 10 a.m. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, likely Monday January 1 1945, before the District Court of Grayson County at the Sherman Texas courthouse. The petition was filed November 15 1944.
No 53159 lists Johnie Mae King as plaintiff and F. C. King as defendant. The suit seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued November 15 1944 at Sherman Texas with Clerk S V Earnest and Deputy Nancy Drake.
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