Whitewright FFA initiates Greenhands. Tigers lose opener in Treton Tourney
Whitewright High School reports its FFA chapter held a December special meeting to initiate new Greenhands Joe Kaiser Guy Ely Mike Dixon Jerry Jones Jerry Copeland Lucky Gilmore Charles Grant James England James Sparks Duane Rush Gene McKinney Sammy McKinney and Gary Morris. In Treton Tournament action Whitewright fell 43 27 to Princeton in the opener with David Sanderson scoring 16 for the Tigers. The Tigers then beat Bells 44 23 for the consolation trophy, led by Bill Tillett with 14 points. The Tigers and Tigerettes face Austin College tournament next. The Tigerettes lost 46 12 to North Fannin in their first home game. Pie making by Homemaking III class noted.
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Joe Kaiser
Guy Ely
Mike Dixon
Jerry Jones
Jerry Copeland
Lucky Gilmore
Charles Grant
James England
James Sparks
Duane Rush
Gene McKinney
Sammy McKinney
Gary Morris
M. G
Whitewright Boys
Princeton Panthers
David Sanderson
Tigers
Bobby Phillips
Billy Tillett
Don Walker
Dan Hennig
Princeton
Johnny Bailey
Panthers
Tiger
Bells
Whitewright
Bill Tillett
Nets
Mickey Gentry
Don Whitlock
Duncan
Frank Washburn
Yeary
Austin
Howe Bulldogs
D. W
D. H
Tigerettes
North Fannin
Linda Lefon
Margaret Donahoe
Polly Cone
Mary Mosely
Dorothy Stephens
Judy Parrish
Joane Vanderventer
Sandra Montgomery
Barbara Burchfield
Linda Sanderson
Whitewright Tigers edge North Fannin in home win
Whitewright beat North Fannin 35 to 33 after a 24 19 halftime lead and a 28 24 third quarter. Panthers top scorers Sangster 15 Taylor 8. Tigers leaders David Sanderson 13 Don Walker 12. Bobby Phillips 5 Billy Tillett Mickey Gentry 2 Dan Hennig 1.
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Whitewright
North Fannin
Tigers
Panthers
Sangster
Taylor
David Sanderson
Don Walker
Bobby Phillips
Billy Tillett
Mickey Gentry
Dan Hennig
M. G
Whitewright Basketball Faces Low Support as Season Opens
With football over, the athletic year shifts to basketball yet Whitewright fans give scant admiration. Teams begin play as community interest lags.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Tigers
Tigerettes
Betty Crocker Knowledge Test Top Scorers Named
On December 2 senior girls took the Betty Crocker knowledge and aptitude test to determine the top scorer. Judy Kent led with 142 correct of 150, Rochelle Alexander had 135. The test included an essay prompt about parental duties in education. Over 190000 girls nationwide participated, with state and national prizes including scholarships and a Colonial Williamsburg trip.
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Betty Crocker
Judy Kent
Rochelle Alexander
United States
Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Colonial Williamsburg
Homemaking class plans quick lunch menu
In a homemaking unit the girls set standards for a good lunch: simple quick and easy to prepare. attractive and colorful. meet good nutrition. and inexpensive. For their first menu they prepared a cream soup.
Homemaking Girls Learn Breakfast Roles in Daily Diet
The group notes breakfast supplies a third of daily nutrients and emphasizes its impact on alertness and school work. They stress that teens need a balanced diet, especially during adolescence, to support growth and performance.
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L. B
Demonstration on Hot Point range at WHS Homemaking
Miss Herdon presented a December 2 demonstration on the Hot Point electric range in the WHS Homemaking Department. She showed the deep well cooker and rack positions for better baking, baked a Christmas cake, boiled apples, prepared a cranberry salad, cooked pralines, and created a three item appetizer.
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Miss Herdon
WHS
Homemaking Class Samples Foods On New Hotpoint Range
An audience of homemaking students sampled foods prepared on a new Hotpoint electric range described as cooking demonstrations. The scene highlighted practical kitchen skills and consumer appliances in a school setting.
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Hotpoint
L.K. B
District FFA chapter conducting contest results
The district parliamentary procedure contest at Sherman High School on December 1 awarded Gunter first, Whitesboro second, Sherman third, and Whitewright fourth in the Farmers department. In Greenhands, Sherman placed first, Whitewright second, Gunter third, Whitesboro fourth, and Bells fifth.
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Sherman High School
FFA
Farmers Department
Gunter
Whitesboro
Sherman
Whitewright
Bells
Do You Know Your Junior Dee Anna Alexander
Dee Anna Alexander born May 27 1942 in Whitewright is 5 feet 3 inches tall weighs 110 pounds has green eyes and blonde hair. She attended Whitewright schools for 11 years is a 4 H member Future Homemakers and the Growl has marched in the pep squad for four years and attends First Baptist Church in Whitewright. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Alexander of Whitewright.
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Whitewright
4-H
Future Homemakers
The
Growl
First Baptist Church
Dee Anna Alexander
L. E. Alexander
C. S
Classifying Adjectives Names List Shown Incomplete
A fragmented OCR line presents a list of paired adjectives and names such as Active Louisa Lackey and Beautiful Rochelle Alexander, with several entries including Naughty Chain Gang and X-travagant Louise Vestal, ending oddly with “-B. Coan.”
Beep Beep Reunion Between Bobby and Rochelle
Bobby and Rochelle reconnect after years apart, sharing updates on life. Rochelle jokes about a grand role in the Palace while Bobby notes he remains active in basketball and football. Their playful exchange highlights longstanding friendship and memories.
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Bobby
Rochelle
Bobby Phillips
Buzzard
Milky Way
Seniors reminisce about the past in a moon and Mars reunion chat
A hundred years hence two seniors Rochelle Alexander and Bobby Phillips recall school days at East Texas State College. They joke about classmates Thurman Pool now running a cesspool service and Ruth Williams landscaping on Venus while James Sparks joins the WACS.
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Bobby
East Texas State College
Rochelle
Sniff
Royse City Bulldogs
Thurman Pool
Ruth Williams
Venus
Sandra Montgomery
James Sparks
WACS
Whitewright
Mars
Rochelle Alexander
Bobby Phillips
Bs HK
Tigerettes Play Trenton in Basketball Football Hybrid Tourney
The Whitewright Tigerettes traveled to Trenton on December 4 for a joint basketball football event. Trenton led 3 0 after the first quarter and prevailed 4 23 in a unique scoreline. Trenton scorers Owens Richardson 12 each led the winners while Whitewright’s Range 10 led her team with Burchfield 8 Montgomery 13 Sanderson 2. Denison defeated Whitewright 32 21 in a consolation game, with Johnson 14 Jones 13 Skaggs 2 scoring for Denison.
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Tigerettes
Trenton
Ruby Owens
Gavith Richardson
Peggy Brown
Burns
Frazier
Whitewright
Sue Range
Barbara Burchfield
Sandra Montgomery
Linda Sanderson
Whitewright Tigerettes
Denison
Johnson
Jones
Skaggs
WHS Honor Roll Honors Top 34 Students by Class
Six weeks tests end as 34 WHS students reach 90 or higher, earning honor roll. Seniors include Judy Kent Joan Andrew Lanell Neal Carol Taylor Rochelle Alexander George Key. juniors Carol Sue Turner Louise Vestal Louisa Lackey Don Walker Chris Neal Dan Hennig Linda Bennett Ruth Williams Sarah Stephens Doris Burchfield Jimmy Clark June Bond Mickey Gentry. sophomores Sandra Montgomery Cliff Emerson Billy Tillett Lucille Shaw Don Ray Pool. freshmen Amy Jo Alexander Judy Durham Patsy Mitchell Elizabeth Stephens Alyne Hess Joe Kaiser Guy Ely. eighth graders Pattye Badgett Delinda Blackerb y Jimmy Burchfield Delores Denton Judy Gosnell Glenda Hicks Doris Tillett Kay Buchanan Sammy Montgomery Jackie Meador.
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Judy Kent
Joan Andrew
Lanell Neal
Carol Taylor
Rochelle Alexander
George Key
Jerry Bennett
Carol McLean
Thurman Pool
Ronette Thruston
Bobby Phillips
Carol Sue Turner
Louise Vestal
Louisa Lackey
Don Walker
Christene Neal
Dan Hennig
Linda Bennett
Ruth Williams
Sarah Stephens
Doris Burchfield
Jimmy Clark
June Bond
Mickey Gentry
Sandra Montgomery
Cliff Emerson
Billy Tillett
Lucille Shaw
Don Ray Pool
Amy Jo Alexander
Judy Durham
Patsy Mitchell
Elizabeth Stephens
Alyne Hess
Joe Kaiser
Guy Ely
Pattye Badgett
Delinda Blackerby
Jimmy Burchfield
Delores Denton
Judy Gosnell
Glenda Hicks
Doris Tillett
Kay Buchanan
Sammy Montgomery
Jackie Meador
School Gossip Keeps Teens in High Spirits
Local chatter centers on Sarah arriving with makeup on, Bobby Kay resuming a relationship with Coy, and Jean's upcoming Christmas dance date. Christene’s mood is notably less cheerful as rumors swirl.
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Sarah
Bobby Kay
Jean
Whispers of Whose Hearts Tie Up at WHS
Gossip notes hint at social pairs among Barbara Danny Ann Charles Larry Sue Martha Savoy boy David Donna Kay Delores D. a show girl Mickey G Sarah Billy Joe a judge with a girl Donnie Louise V James Carolyn Thomas R and his Ford. Continued on page 7.
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Barbara
Danny
Ann
Charles
Larry
Sue
Martha
Savoy
David
Donna Kay
Delores D
Mickey G
Sarah
Billy Joe
Judge
Donnie
Louise V
James
Carolyn
Thomas R
Ford
WHS
Divorce Citation Issued In Grayson County Texas
Citation issued for Joe H Hoskins to answer by 10 a m on first Monday after 42 days from December 29 1958 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Evelyn D Hoskins seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Published in Whitewright Sun November 20 27 and December 4 11 1958.
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State OF Texas
Joe Herbert Hoskins
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Evelyn D. Hoskins
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
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Judy Ayres
Chain Gang
Ronnette Thruston
Helen McKinney
Leonard Jarvis
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Williams
Drum
Christene
S. H. Montgomery Agency
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