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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1947

Page

12

High School Reflector Editorial Team Names

The High School Reflector lists Barbara Williams as editor and Charles Caldwell as assistant editor with a staff including Gene Darwin Bush Walter Brooks Bobby Hyecock Victor Burchfield Ray Simpson David Brooks Ralph Judd and Coach S T Montgomery acting as manager.

Barbara Williams Charles Caldwell Gene Darwin Bush Walter Brooks Bobby Hyecock Victor Burchfield Ray Simpson David Brooks Ralph Judd Mgr S. T. Montgomery

Thanking Pig Skin Club From 1947 Football Team

The 1947 football team expresses gratitude to the Pig Skin Club for loyal support and meals after games. They acknowledge fewer wins but praise steady encouragement and faith, signing with numerous players and staff.

PIG Skin Club Whacker Thornhill Y. B. Kaiser Dean Alexander Billy Jack Blackerby William King R. C. Thrasher J. O. Huseman Jack Stephens Orville Howell Don Reynolds Conway Craig George Neal Gene Stubblefield Sonny Smith Herman Musser Don Cook H. S. Lewis Jack Badgett Barrie Blanton Billy Earl Brown

Whitewright and Tom Bean girls clash in hard fought game

Whitewright High School gym hosted a close girls game as Whitewright and Tom Bean traded scores. Wilson and Birdwell each had four points for Whitewright while Aycock led Tom Bean with twelve. Final nines were 20 to 11 for the girls contest. In the boys game Tom Bean won 36 to 18 with Bass scoring eight for Whitewright and Elliott twelve for Tom Bean. Judd and Cole were notable for Whitewright in the 4-4 girls draw.

Whitewright Tom Bean Whitewright High School Wilson Birdwell Aycock Bass H. Elliott Judd Cole

Man of Tom Bean Scores Four Points Each

A brief sports note reports a player from Tom Bean scoring four points in a game, with each basket contributing evenly to the tally. The item emphasizes scoring by the team member and notes the overall performance context.

Man Tom Bean

East Texas college select 16 Locust beauties

Editor Jackie Goolsby at East Texas State Teachers College announces sixteen coeds named Locust beauties for the campus yearbook. Among them is Ruth Maddux, a 1945 graduate of W. H. S.

East Texas State Teachers College Jackie Goolsby Texarkana Ruth Maddux

Christmas Program by Whitewright High Choral Club

The Choral Club of Whitewright High School presented a Christmas program in the school auditorium on December 17 at 1 45 pm directed by Mrs Sarah Kilgree. The group performed Oh Come All Ye Faithful Joy to the World and an Old Fashioned Christmas with Betty Blackerby Janice Neal Mary Thornhill and Louise Selman in period dress. Billye Dillon delivered a reading and the choir closed with Silent Night.

Whitewright High School Sarah Kilgree Betty Blackerby Janice Neal Mary Thornhill Louise Selman Billye Dillon

Christmas Pageant Ends with Songful Olio

Skit with Jane Meador dreaming aloud ends as students perform a staged Christmas program. Off stage the chorus softly sings White Christmas while the class returns to perform the carol. An olio portion follows with a Luke verse, the answering group, and the Christmas story. They exit singing Joy to the World.

Jane Meador Olio Luke

Christmas Day Its History In Christian Tradition

In Christian lands Christmas marks the anniversary of Jesus birth with services, charity, gifts, and festive merriment. December 25 became the common date though its accuracy is uncertain. Pagan roots appear in gifts and decor, while the Christmas tree traces to early Rome and Santa Claus remains central to the holiday's meaning.

Rome

Happy Living Advice from D H

D H urges individuals to do their part to be happy and to help others find happiness. The note emphasizes personal responsibility and kindness as keys to a brighter community.

D. H

W H S Students Present Holiday Assembly

Friday afternoon December 19 the boys of W H S assisted by Ann Mary Doty and Barbara Williams and directed by Mrs Roddy and Mr Montgomery staged an assembly program. They sang Silent Night Joy To The World Oh Little Town of Bethlehem White Christmas.

Ann Mary Doty Barbara Williams

Christmas Carols Mentioned in Evening Program

D H notes four holiday tunes featured that evening: Winter Wonderland It Came Up on a Midnight Clear Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Oh Come All Ye Faithful. The list highlights classic songs in a local event program.

Winter Wonderland Herald Angels D. H

Meeting of School Administrators in Denton

Dr. Askew, Dean of the University of Texas School of Education, addressed superintendents and principals from Grayson, Collin, Cook and Denton Counties at the Denton Methodist Church. The report notes continuation on the next page.

Askew School of Education University of Texas Grayson Collin Cook Denton Methodist Church

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Reflector Ouston Ravis Sherman Davis Motor Co Dick Montgomery Mer. & Co Dodge W. Main St Plymouth Denison, Texas Hansard Mastide Johnson W. D. Taylor Nyet An Ih W.L. Stinson
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