Senior Wish List and School Slang in Reflector Notes
A reflective senior humor column catalogs Christmas wishes from WHS seniors to Santa, naming students such as Joan Andrew and Austin and others, with snippets of high school slang and personal notes. The piece blends holiday fantasy with campus life and ends with a weather forecast by students including June Bond and Barbara Burchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Bond
Barbara Burchfield
Judy Durham
Doris Burchfield
Dan Hennig
Pat Clark
Joan Brown
Carol McLean
Rochelle Alexander
Origin of Christmas customs through history
The article traces Christmas origins from Roman Saturn rites to modern symbols. It notes the use of lighted candles on trees inspired by Martin Luther, the evergreen motif, Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, stockings, poinsettias, and carols. It mentions Germany’s 1605 Christmas tree, European candle history, greetings cards timeline, and holly, ivy, mistletoe traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Italy
Martin Luther
Yuletide
Germany
Santa Claus
Nicholas
Nyra
Asia
England
Just Supposing in a Quiet Social Roundup
A brief social sampler notes Linda B. growing her hair long again and Judy A. choosing her preference. Barbara W. prefers D. B while Sue R. rejects Larry and Mickey G. finds a partner in Bells. Doris and Lewis remain strangers. Jimmy and Ronett avoid quarrels. Martha A. enjoys Hershey treats. Jean B. appears steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara W
Danny
B. C
Judy A
Linda B
Bill P
Ronett
Jimmy
Leonard
Brenda
Helen
Mike
Doris
Lewis
Sue
Larry
Ruth
Stretch
Louisa
Barbara C
Eddie—“Eddy
Vestal
Louise
Lonesome Town
Judy K
Ann
Charles
Wayne
Joan
Austin
Steve
Jim Pat
Sandra
Dan
Donna
David
Barbara
Barbara B
Mr. Johnson
Julie
Bobbie K
Coy
D. B
Sue R
Mickey G
Bells
Martha A
Hershey
Jean B
Threatening: David Sanderson
An unusual list combines names and descriptors for several individuals with emphasis on personality traits and a coded alphabet sequence. The text mentions David Sanderson along with Tom Sears and Pattye Bartley and presents an acrostic style phrase linking initial letters to traits and a person named Bobby Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sanderson
Tom Sears
Pattye Bartley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa
Joan Andrew
Ronette Thruston
Jimmy C
Charlie
George Key
Glenda
Carole Taylor
William
Uncle Sam
Snuffy
David Clark
Bridget Bardot
Billie Lewis
Elvis
Rochelle
David Wayne
Bobby Durham
Bobby Phillips
Marilyn Monroe
Miss Neathery
Herbert Taylor
Kilgore
Jimmy Wilkinson
Joe Chat Beazley
Kay
Lanell Neal
Len
Judy Kent
Howard H
Mrs. Lackey
Paula
Narvin
Pattye B
Whitewright Boys
Helen M
Ann M
C. B
WHS
Maggie
Witch Hazel
Snake
B. W. Cabbage
Holland
St. Nicholas
St. Francis of
Epsom Down
Earl of Derby
Caraway Bros
Humble Station
Cosch IY
Sonny and
Doretha
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Texas
Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
the Sun
G—Gay
Odd
Neat
Best
Fellowship of the Yuletide
Kingston’s Drug Store
Charles Harris
Denison
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