Whitewright High School Publishes U H S Reflector
Student editors Mary Jo Sears Norma Jo Mangrum Taal Taw Van Way Sara Janway and staff publish the Whitewright High School newspaper The Reflector with senior sponsor Dorothy Tapscott and faculty adviser Gladys Ray overseeing the edition.
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Ditor-In
Orters
Mary Jo Sears
Norma Jo Mangrum
William Baxter
Robert Doss
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Dorothy Tapscott
Gladys Ray
New Year Hopes Reach Out For A Brighter 1933
An editor urges readers to seize opportunities in the unfolding year. The message reflects on leaving yesterday behind and shaping a purposeful life, noting both sorrow and success as part of growth. Students and elders are called to make the coming year meaningful.
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Esterday
Whitewright
Dixon White and McCoy Hurt in Sherman Accident
Three students were involved in a Saturday night crash in Sherman. Dixon White and McCoy were in the Dixon sedan which was slightly damaged while Miss Haskell’s car was also damaged.
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Sherman
Messrs
Dixon
White and McCoy
Gentemen
Students craft Christmas sketch books prize noted
The junior and senior classes under Miss Ray have created many beautiful Christmas sketch books. A prize was offered for the best book and it is rumored she will keep them as souvenirs.
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Miss Ray
The Masqueraders Club Regular Meeting Notes
The Masqueraders Club met Monday afternoon for regular business. It was the first meeting after Christmas with an engaging program and routine business discussed. Members were largely present as M B N B Nicholson mentioned Blue Ridge Monday morning.
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Masqueraders
M. B
N. B. Nicholson
Blue Ridge
May Myrick
Thomas Gillett
Miss Sue
Sonny
Lula Lee Vestal
Dorothy Tate
Vivian Echols
Frank Clark
Sonny Hancock
Curly Hair Trend Shines On Three Local Girls
Mary Jo Mae and Edith Mae celebrate permanent curls after a journey to Sherman yields satisfying results. The writer notes sudden popularity of curly hair and praises the girls for achieving their long desired wishes with merry cheer from Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Mary Jo
Mae
Edith Mae
Sherman
Thanks To John Audelay For Preserving Old English Carols
J T M extols John Audelay for collecting English carols and keeping them alive. He wonders how Christmas would feel without carols and likens carols to Bible verses set to music. He praises Silent Night and Adeste Fideles as vivid depictions of the holy land.
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John Audelay
Holy Land
Christmas Eve at Mr Ball's Home
A week before Christmas Mary and Jimmy Ball sit before the fire in their home scene. The description focuses on a cozy domestic moment with family presence near the hearth.
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Mr. Ball
Mary
Jimmy Ball
Belief Clashes as Children Debate Santa Claus
Mary and Jimmy discuss Santa Claus after lessons. Mary affirms belief and spots a figure she thinks resembles Santa, prompting Jimmy to doubt. Mary resolves to write to Santa while Jimmy also decides to write, asking forgiveness for his earlier doubts.
Schoolroom Snippets Highlight Local Names and Moods
A list of students and staff featuring Frances Montgomery eating ham sandwiches and Elizabeth Keeling arriving with curled hair while Nellie Ackley writes love themes and Emma Claire favors blondes with curls. The scene notes students doze in study hall and librarians making noise as Joe T. Meador loses his temper. A. C.
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Mr. Key
Frances Montgomery
Elizabeth Keeling
Nellie Ackley
Emma Claire
Joe T. Meador
A. C
Local Students and Events Highlight Yearbook Notes
Lorene Garner enters East Texas State Teachers College with class of 32 and sister Mariane from class of 31. Elizabeth Waggoner of class 30 attends Fort Worth college and joins Dramatic Club. Several students withdraw or transfer to Sherman Myra Spur and Spur area. Vonda Lee Stateville, ex senior 32, pursues a music career and will graduate in April under Mrs Lilly Hall in Leonard. An imaginary letter from Laughing Water, N Y recounts Rip Van Winkle tale and a returning adventurer with dog.
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Lorene
Mariane Garner
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Mariane
Elizabeth Waggoner
Fort Worth
Harold Anthony
Sherman
Davie Mae
Nell Chadwell
Myra
Spur
Clyde Johnson
Madge Sears
Homer Lee Sears
Lloyd Stowers
Johnnie V. Dossey
Vonda Lee Stateville
Methodist Church
Leonard
Vonda Lee
Lilly Hall
Peculiar Walk Credits Remark to Mary Lena
A fragment notes it will not look so peculiar as he walked up the street, mentioning a friend named Mary Lena.
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Will
Mary Lena
Jokes and classroom quips from a local school page
A compiled set of light anecdotes from a school English class. Dorothy LaRoe corrects a sentence about a volunteer fire department. Students joke about arithmetic anatomy and analyzing the ocean. A freshman writes a punning piece and a photographer notes a dog encounter. A pupil claims the funniest thing he saw was too funny for words.
Christmas Cantata The Nazarene Presented at Presbyterian Church
The Christmas Cantata The Nazarene by Chas Gabriel was presented at the Presbyterian Church on Christmas evening under director Robert W. Grant with Mrs. L. G. Hagard at the piano. Soloists Grant Moore and others displayed unusual talent. duets included Sears Childress Hamilton and Grant Moore. The church was decorated with evergreen and brass candelabras flanked the director's stand.
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the Nazarene
Chas. H. Gabriel
Presbyterian Church
Robert W. Grant
L. G. Hagard
Jesus Christ
Messrs. Grant
Lloyd Moore
Mesdames
Guy Hamilton
R. P. Childress
Sandlin
Martha Joe Sears
Clyde Montgomery
Sears
Mesdames Willis
Childress
Hamilton
Grant
Moore
W L Miller Dead in Whitewright After Long Illness
W L Miller died at his South Bend home December 26 after a four month bed confinement and years of declining health. Funeral by Mrs Bertha Clinton and Rev Bob Cates. burial at Randolph cemetery. Survived by wife Cora Madison, daughter Mrs Luther Skaggs, and siblings Bob Miller John Miller Henry Miller Minnie Bowles Mandy Gilling Mollie Marley Lizzie Miller. He was born October 1 1871 in Clinton County Kentucky and moved from Randolph to Whitewright two years ago.
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W. L. Miller
South Bend Street
Bertha Clinton
Pentecostal
Sherman
Bob Cates
Randolph
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright
Clinton County
Kentucky
Cora Madison
Luther Skaggs
Bob Miller
Sullivan
John
Henry Miller
Minnie Bowles
Mandy Gilling
Joplin
Mollie Marley
Lizzie Miller
Family finance debate echoes through funny exchange
A daughter asks for money and cites her need while a father deflects by noting she has a husband. The daughter counters that she still requires funds, highlighting a humorous take on financial independence within family dynamics.
Killer gangster Frankie McErlane dies in Beardstown hospital
Frankie McErlane once called Chicago’s most brutal gangster died of pneumonia in a Beardstown Illinois hospital. He robbed, shot, and killed with brutal “gang rides” but spent years as a free man despite numerous indictments and sensational crimes.
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Frankie McErlane
Chicago
Beardstown
Illinois
Capone
Morrie Kearne
McErlane
Oak Park
Cook County
Thaddeus Fancher
Crown Point
Frank Cochrane
Dinabat Oberta
Sammy Malaga
Marion Miller
Death of a Killer: Public Outcry Over a Free Man
A former killer, sheltered in a grand houseboat while hiding fugitives, lived unmolested by officials and future executives. He died of natural causes after a troubled illness, prompting outrage at police, courts, and authorities for not delivering justice.
Grandma Wayback Says a Light Kitchen, Old Attitudes
The speaker mocks old class habits and fashion quirks from past eras. Humorous lines touch on upper class kitchens, nail tinting, lap dogs, toothpaste, shopping skills, and gender expectations with satirical tone.
Two-Gun Smith Sees Name Change Amid Gun Sale
In a rare personal shift, the famed marksman known as Two-Gun Smith plans a name change after selling one of his prized firearms amid a downturn in his business. The move signals a new chapter for the storied shooter.
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