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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
3
The juniors were tested Friday on geography in plane geometry. Miss Sue, a knowledgeable geographist, drilled the class and concluded students did not know geography well enough, returning the focus to earlier geographic study.
The editor argues that true school spirit stems from pride in oneself, in school activities, and in daily work. Pride in self underpins completing assignments, contracts, and reference tasks, and without it students lose motivation, reducing overall school pride and performance.
A list shows students and actions from a school page. Names include Jack Yeager Vivian Echols Dorothy LaRoe Sybil Davenport Leslie Holland and others with varied moods and activities. A. A. H. Jr. appears at end.
The Masqueraders' Club presents a pantomime Why the Chimes Rang on Sunday evening December 17 as a prelude to Central Christian Church's white gifts pageant. The full club membership will participate.
The W. H. S. girls lost to Ely by 7 to 16 on the road. Star Lamonte Dodd scored four of six points with forwards Lorena Ashenhurst and Helen Lane, center Lamonte Dodd, guards Charlie Mae Ross Fern Russell Norma Gene Smith.
The girls cheerfully welcomed a new volleyball net on Monday morning as Mr. Key installed it. They are eager to play since the old net had holes that caused the ball to go through. now both girls and boys show renewed interest in volleyball.
Agnes Coffey Maurine Pierce and Mildred Penny were high school visitors Friday. The Girls' Athletic Club sells candy once kept by the boys and reports better luck. The basketball team suffered its first defeat last Thursday to Dorchester. The Tigers were to play Tom Bean but the game was canceled for a Pentecostal meeting. Seniors performed scenes from Macbeth. A shipment of economics and science reference books arrived at the library. Dorothy Nicholson Julia Ann Pritchett Wilma Janway Ruth Jopling and Ruth Melugin visited Bonham Sunday. Dorothy LaRoe and Pearl England traveled to Dorchester and Lewisville respectively while Annie Lee Yowell visited Santa Claus Thursday night.
A collection of light anecdotes from students including mentions of Johnnie Ruth Smith Christine Williams Anna Joyce Benson Louise Autrey Elizabeth Hedgpeth and more. Notes include fashion hair color reactions play attendance and social interests among sophomores juniors and seniors with playful remarks about letters like C and outfits such as red jackets and yellow and black sweaters.
A mention notes Isabel Craig with a new pearl handled knife as a curious item in a crowded scene. The line adds that it isn’t Christmas yet signaling an offbeat detail.
A collection of campus jokes and student quips from a Miss Boone era scene. Highlights include a sugar syrup crack stage pun, Sonny's five o'clock alarm dread, color with dumb bells, twins at school, and a mock geography moment about a circle’s longitude.
The December 17 lesson outlines Paul’s voyage to Rome, shipwreck on Malta, and three months ashore as a prisoner who leads with bravery. It notes welcome by Roman Christians and his two years’ favorable imprisonment, with Philemon Colossians Ephesians Philippians written then.
The Whitewright Music Club met December 8 at Mrs. Cora Simmons home with Mrs. J. C. McMillin as hostess. Four invited guests included Mrs. B. T. Sutherland Miss Sutherland Miss Zora Swanger and Mrs. Joe Johnson. The program featured Norway and Norwegian music with Grieg selections performed by Mrs. Guy Hamilton Miss Tommie Chenoweth and a piano piece by guest Miss Ailleen Pennington. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Tourists crowd the courthouse as locals discuss the lynching of Sam Johnson yesterday. Native residents note the crowd's interest in whether the slain man was innocent or guilty, reflecting the ongoing post incident interest and uncertainty.
Philippians recounts Paul's passionate warmth as he faces confinement and conviction as an insurrectionist. Tradition holds he was beheaded outside Jerusalem's walls around the year 58, ending the life of the era's greatest missionary who expanded Christ's reach.
A sales manager returns home gloomily recounting a shocking morning. The boss summoned him to his private office and handed over the business. The couple fear unemployment and possible starvation as the tale hints at a dire workplace outcome.
A playful exchange between a little girl and a visitor centers on making toast. The girl boasts she can perform the task like her mother, then humorously explains the steps from stove to sink with a burn and scrape. The vignette captures household humor and a family moment.
The notice outlines who may enter the school and what typical requirements are. It emphasizes the criteria used to determine eligible applicants and invites interested readers to review the outline for details.
The catalog explains options for graduates unable to fund a four year college, including business training, post graduate work, executive training, or self supported study. It outlines who is eligible such as high school and university graduates and notes exceptions for undergraduates.
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