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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
6
The High School Reflector staff wishes readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The issue lists staff members and reporters and notes school holiday dates from December 21 to January 2. It includes personal updates on students and staff, greetings, and a brief sports recap of Whitewright vs Howe with starting lineups.
Members of the senior class have joined the military or pursued further education. Connie Andrew serves in the Air Force in Japan near Tokyo, Jack Ayres is in the Navy in San Francisco, James Bennett in the Marines in San Diego, Eugene Cox trains with the Air Force in Austin, and Jackie Pannell is in the Army at San Antonio. Others, Billy Hyecock Ann Hunter David Reeves William Russell and Barbara and Ralph Hughes, are sophomores at ETSTC Commerce pursuing college education.
The annual PTA Christmas program was Tuesday evening December 17 at 7:30. Cast included first through fourth graders led by Curtis Tillett as the Snowman and Joe Hen Nig as Santa Claus with Sandra Kelly Reed Vestal Mike Bow and Nancy Dollarhide in supporting roles. Program committee members listed: Nana Francis Sarah Kilgree Sallye Fmilton Mardell Pumphrey C P Dawson Cliff Emerson Clyde Little R H Darwin Wilson Kaiser.
The Whitewright girls basketball team opened their season at a tournament at Austin College on Monday December 11 against Howe. Lynda Pannell led scoring with 17 points followed by Donna Musser with 3. The final score was 20 to 49.
Howe defeated Whitewright 36 to 27 as Jack Norman led Howe with 10 points while Whitewright, in only its second game, rallied late after a slow start. Whitewright listed players include Gene Mc Knight Russell May Bobby Phillips Bill Polk Don Wood Jimmy Bassett David Clark and Darrell Warrington.
The WHS students look forward to Christmas holidays starting December 21 and classes resuming January 2. The seniors extend a warm Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
Students of WHS congratulate Mr and Mrs Burger Reed Vestal on the birth of Kathryn Ann born Tuesday December 11 in M and S Hospital at Bonham.
Bill Polk nets 14 points and Gene McKnight adds 5 as Whitewright defeats Trenton. W L P dominates with a strong scoring showing and leaders direct the effort to secure the win.
Whitewright residents may obtain a free chest x ray December 10 to 11 at Edwards Chevrolet Company under the South Grayson County TB Association. Those without TB receive a three to six week notification. TB detection prompts immediate notice. The program screens for tuberculosis and reports any other conditions seen on the film.
The third year vocational agriculture class studies welding under Mr Morgan. Safety rules include flamable free clothing gloves high top shoes a cap helmet with lens good ventilation and protection from poisonous gases. Chapter officers are President Bill McDowell reporter Narvin Alexander treasurer David Sanderson vice president Jimmie Bassett secretary Benny Simpson sentinel David Clark parliamentarian George Key historian Thurman Pool.
The Whitewright vocational agriculture boys held a chapter meeting Monday December 10 in the ag building. Officers opened the session and reports were presented on several topics.
Mrs. John Biggerstaff leads ear examinations for students from third grade upward in the high school and grade gym starting December 14. A Maico hearing device tests twenty students at once. those who fail receive individual testing, with first and second graders tested if teachers request it. Quebec, Canada, is noted as the only walled city in North America.
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