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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
3
In a call to parents readers are urged to take interest in youth by hosting get togethers at home and attending teen events rather than letting children stay home. The piece notes worries about too many movies and urges action, support for pep squads teams and activities.
The Whitewright FHA chapter held a Friday night social ending with a formal initiation and Christmas carols. In the gym, games followed gift exchanges of candy cane holders and mints as about sixty five boys and girls enjoyed refreshments.
A brief instruction urges proper dining etiquette in the lunchroom. It specifies holding forks and spoons with the right fingers, keeping the plate one inch from the edge, and sitting up straight. The message calls high school students to model good behavior for younger students.
The community voices concern over students lingering on street corners at night. Critics urge better supervision and safer after hours routines to curb pauses in schooling and potential trouble.
Mr. Montgomery began a basketball training program after football season. On Tuesday the boys received tennis shoes and workout pants. He will order tennis shoes for all who want them and will make a list of the ten best players who will receive shoes free, while the others pay.
The opening game of the season will feature a matchup with Tom Bean though a date has not yet been determined.
A proposal argues for a student Council at Whitewright High School with faculty aid. The council would let students help set rules, express themselves, and reduce misunderstandings. Officers elected by the student body with equal class representation could meet between 8:30 and 9 as needed, with a plan to dissolve if ineffective.
The Whitewright schools will observe December 20 to January 2 as the Christmas and New Year's holidays this year. J. M.
A playful page notes ambitions among students around W H S focusing on current crushes and friendships. It lists Maxine, Neva Howell, Lovera, Gladys, Buford, Jessie, Betty Jo, Geraldine, Melva, and others with imagined goals and gossip, plus a Santa letters section seeking gifts and affection.
The note mentions Joanne and Bobby Golden with Mayzelle Musser aiming at Jimmy Lee Hayes while Pat and Jimmy Walker are noted as getting along. It previews a girls basketball game next week against Tom Bean, highlighting their condition, effort, and hopes for new suits for opening play.
A brief personal note from Samuel Thurston Montgomery Jr. asks for a subscription to Bugs Bunny Magazine and offers to accept any additional items the recipient might send. The writer signs as coach and affectionately closes with love and kisses.
A playful freshman poem lists classmates and staff in a nostalgic school vignette. Names such as Gwendolyn Thomas Tony Judd Doris Mary Thornhill and others appear with light humor and social snapshots. The piece ends with Kilroy and Clim, hinting at continuation on the next page.
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