Editor in Chief and staff list for Vestal report
The editor in chief Lula Lee Vestal with faculty adviser Gladys B Ray oversee reporters Gladys B Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Viser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins with names of the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bislands
Lula Lee Vestal
Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant
Mary Lena Reeves
Anna Joyce Benson
Meda Jane Viser
Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols
Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson
Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins
Peace on Earth and Goodwill at Yuletide
A festive editorial extols Christmas as a season of peace and charity. It recalls angels proclaiming peace on earth, celebrates the spirit of goodwill, and urges merry feasts with neighborly aid for all, including the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Bethlehem
Curriculum Idea Discussed In Chapel
Mr H W Key led the chapel program Friday morning and spoke on a curriculum idea already carried out in many schools. He also described a recreation period method that will be changed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Key
Seniors Party With Sponsor At Miss Tapscott’s Home
The senior class hosts a Christmas party at sponsor Miss Dorothy Tapscott’s home. A tree will bear gifts for each member and a buffet will serve refreshments. Also advertised: carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for sale at the Sun office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Tapscott
D. B
Typewriter
Sun Office
Reflector Takes Second in State Meet Debut
Baylor College Belton reports that the Whitewright High School Reflector earned second place in its Texas School Press Association entry. Canyon captured first. It marks Whitewright’s first year in the contests and the staff writes their first submission, shown with pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor College
Belton
Whitewright High School Reflector
Texas School Press Association
Canyon
Locals Lose to Savoy and Pilot Grove in Twin Games
In Friday action the locals fell 23 to 10 to Savoy as height and inexperience hindered their play. Saturday they were outmatched 25 to 17 by Pilot Grove with Beasley Henderson and DeBerry leading the Tigers and Alexander Flemings and Harrison top locals efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
Pilot Grove
Savoy Five
Clyde Medearis
J. B. Henderson
Beasley
Henderson
DeBerry
Tigers
Joe Alexander
Glen Flemings
William H. Harrison
R. C
Local Will Rogers Seen in Judge Priest by Will Rogers Impersonator
Lawrence Rhodes Owen known as Will Rogers by peers at Whitewright High School. He watched Judge Priest starring Will Rogers on Saturday and Monday nights and has seen four Rogers films including David Harum Handy Andy and Mr Skitch. He favored Mr Skitch and may pursue impersonation as a profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Lawrence Rhodes Owen
Whitewright High School
Lawrence
Judge Priest
David Harum
Andy
Mr. Skitch
Tennis Club Reforms To Rebuild After Transfer
After Mr Manning left for grammar school the W H S Tennis Club faded. Last Thursday Mr Gee became sponsor and convened the group to raise funds for lime for the courts and restart practice. The aim is to resume the tennis tournament and prepare for the county meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Grammar School
W. H. S. Tennis Club
Gee
Christmas Spirit Sweeps Campus Amid Festive Happenings
The school buzzes with holiday cheer as students prepare for Christmas. A note mix up among sophomores surfaces while Marie Thrasher’s honor roll entry was delayed. Teachers report absences and students juggle shopping trips and screenings of Peck's Bad Boy and Judge Priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy
Holly
Soph
Peck
Marie Thrasher
Dorothy LaRoe
Dorchester
Sherman
Sherman, Bonham
Dallas
Miss Tapscott
Miss Ray
Dear Charmaine and Yvonne Letters From a Christmas Advice Column
A vintage advice column offers holiday quandaries on dating rivals gift loss and spylike behavior. Readers request tips about securing a partner during Xmas socials handling jewelry and choosing gifts while a lighthearted signoff wishes Joyeux Noel.
Girls Win Three straight as Whitewright dominates week
The Whitewright girls basketball team won three games in three days. Patsy Jean Hullett led scoring with 16 against Sherman six and 12 and 10 in the wins over Savoy Pilot Grove. Lorena Ashinhurst added four points in two games, while Fern Russell Noma Garland and Capitola Connor contributed across the three wins. Guard play by Imogene Alexander Fern Russell Anna Joyce Benson and Capitola Connor helped limit opponents’ shots. La Monte Dodd’s absence reduced scoring potential.
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Pilot Grove
Sherman
Savoy
Patsy Jean Hullett
Lorena Ashinhurst
Fern Russell
Noma Garland
Capitola Connor
Whitewright
Imogene Alexander
Anna Joyce Benson
Aleta B. Head
la Monte Dodd
R. C
Junto Club Holds Xmas Debate
The Junto Club met last Thursday at seventh period with Nora Bryant presiding and Isabelle Craig recording. Members recited carols and stories, heard readings by Merle Fleming, and debated whether customs of giving Christmas gifts should be abolished. the negative won the vote with J Y Russell and A N McCoy opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junto Club
Nora Bryant
Isabelle Craig
Merle Fleming
Lytle Biggerstaff
Margaret Lilley
J. Y. Russell
A. N. McCoy
N. B
Schools with and without dramatic organizations listed
A Scholastic survey by W H S notes 33 schools have dramatic organizations and 31 do not. The study lists multiple towns such as Whitewright Trenton Leonard Sherman Bells Bonham Savoy Ector Greenville Blue Ridge McKinney Bethel Farmersville Tom Bean Commerce Garland Honey Grove Howe Kentuckytown Canan Pilot Grove Dorchester Gun ter Little Rock Van Alstyne Pottsboro Celeste Jacksonville Denton Shadygrove Tioga Paris Randolph Denison Desert Ely Whitesboro Pike Moreland Nobility Dixon Snow Hill Lane Rose Hill Porter Richland Southmayd Ida Cedar Elmonte Luella Orangeville Collinsville Celina Anna Hatcher Farvilla Sedalia Providence Celtic Mahurin Thompsonville Lamar Central. The editor notes 33 with theatres versus 31 without, challenging the initial claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Trenton
Leonard
Sherman
Bells
Bonham
Savoy
Ector
Greenville
Blue Ridge
McKinney
Bethel
Farmersville
Tom Bean
Commerce
Garland
Honey Grove
Howe
Kentuckytown
Canaan
Pilot Grove
Dorchester
Gunter
Little Rock
van Alstyne
Pottsboro
Celeste
Jacksonville
Denton
Shadygrove
Tioga
Paris
Randolph
Denison
Desert
Ely
Whitesboro
Pike
Moreland
Nobility
Dixon
Snow Hill
Lane
Rose Hill
Porter
Richland
Southmayd
Ida
Cedar
Elmonte
Luella
What's New on the Rialto in Scholastic
Ernestine Taggard reviews new year offerings in Scholastic highlighting Elmer Rice’s A Sleeping Clergyman Noel Coward’s Conversation Piece and a Green Mansions film adaptation William Henry Hudson. It notes Dickens Christmas Carols and Irving Christmas Customs as enduring favorites and adds a stocking silk finishing tip about vinegar in wash water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Taggard
Scholastic
Elmer Rice
Noel Coward
Masqueraders' Club Christmas Party At Nora Bryant Home
The Masqueraders' Club held its annual Christmas party December 18 at Miss Nora Bryant's home. Members enjoyed games and contests, then received gifts from the club tree. Refreshments of snowballs and hot punch were served before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Bryant
Local author to be on the air Friday
Miss Margaret Boone leads the Christmas assembly with the play Children of the Inn by Anna Joyce Benson adapted from Woman's World. Students Paul Pierson Meda Jane Wiser Nora Bryant Martha Bryant Pete Nicely Ross Brown N B Nicholson J B Harrison Edith Mae Sears Jack Lay Hamilton Vestal Albert Lea Jackson perform, Masqueraders' Club sings carols as a prelude. public invited. A note suggests using fruit juice concentrates as ice cubes in a mechanical refrigerator.
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Margaret Boone
Children of the Inn
Anna Joyce Benson
Paul Pierson
Meda Jane Wiser
Nora Bryant
Martha Bryant
Pete Nicely
Ross Brown
N. B. Nicholson
J. B. Harrison
Edith Mae Sears
Jack
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Reflector
J. M. Simmons
Merry Christmas
Reeves
Charmaine
J. Y
Yvonne
Beatrice Burk
Miss Burk
W. B
Leon
G. V. Vestal
G. V
Dorothea Nell Pirtle
Dorothea Nell
Fred Starr
Sarah Belle
Sarah
Aileen Pennington
Aileen
Junto
Dramatic Club
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