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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1937

Page

7

The W H S Reflector Staff List

A roster of staff credits for The W H S Reflector including Editor-in-chief Mrs. Jack Lackey Anita Vestal Kathleen Mitchell and reporters Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C E Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Tom Holmes Bernice Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granvolee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Autrey Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow Freddie MacCall Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O A Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorna Lee Thornton and Gladys Wright.

Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C. E. Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Tom Holmes Bernice Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granvolee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Autrey Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow Freddie MacCall Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O. A. Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorna Lee Thornton Gladys Wright

Public Speaking Class Visits Sherman High School

Whitewright High School students and their teacher Mr. Burma visited Sherman High School on Tuesday to observe a debate between Sherman and Denton High Schools. The group toured the Sherman library for debate resources and included students Sarah Belle Gillett Norma Frances Donigan Aileen Pennington Nell Holmes Jo Willa Stateville Roy Martin Merriwell Vineyard Hamilton Vestal and Roscoe Brown.

Whitewright Sherman High School Burma Denton High School Sarah Belle Gillett Norma Frances Donigan Aileen Pennington Nell Holmes Jo Willa Stateville Roy Martin Merriwell Vineyard Hamilton Vestal Mr. Burma Roscoe Brown Sherman Library R. B

Basketball Tournament Postponed Again After Weather

The F. F. A. Basketball Tourney scheduled for Jan. 30 was postponed a second time due to unfavorable weather. No new date is set at present. O. A. H.

Basketball Player Injured in Whitewright Whitesboro Game

Martha Jo Handerson of the junior class and basketball team was seriously injured Wednesday evening January 27 in the Whitewright Whitesboro game. She was taken to St. Vincent's Sanitarium in Sherman and remains in serious condition, with a week or more before return home.

Martha Jo Handerson Whitewright Whitesboro St. Vincent’s Sanitarium Sherman

Who's Who in the Senior Class from Bethel

A Bethel pair in the senior class are described as inseparable friends. One is 4'11" and 101 pounds with blue eyes and enjoys junior business training. The other is 5'2" and 125 pounds with dark brown hair and light brown eyes, also excelling in classwork and favoring junior business training.

Bethel M. T

NEW CURRICULA STARTS WITH TWO-DAY HOLIDAY

Students returned to school to discover no classes Thursday or Friday, a two day rest before the new semester. Teachers spent vacation grading papers and reviewing the state advised curriculums and course instruction. Monday marks the official start of the new semester.

State Department A. V

Exams End. Mirror Offers Brief Update

The Reflector notes a crack in its news flow due to examinations last week. Public holidays Thursday and Friday prevented gathering news, leaving only the end of exams as a real development. The writer pledges to improve grades this semester.

Local visitors stopped by friends in several towns

Betty Jo Morrow visited Tom Bean on Sunday and Norma Gene Smith visited Leonard on Wednesday. Dorothy Parrigin from Sherman was a Sunday guest of Anita Vestal, Kathleen Mitchell called in Sherman on Sunday, Mrs. Kennemer spent the weekend at her Commerce home, and Ted Bow entertained visitors from Savoy on Sunday.

Betty Jo Morrow Tom Bean Norma Gene Smith Leonard Dorothy Parrigin Sherman Anita Vestal Kathleen Mitchell Mrs. Kennemer Commerce Ted Bow Savoy H. L

Pantherettes topple Tigresses in Jan 26 Texas play

The Van Alstyne Pantherettes defeated the Whitewright Tigresses 17 to 30 on January 26. Golden led the Tigresses with high points while Gleaves paced the Pantherettes. Starting Tigresses: Wilson F Golden F Morrow C Thornton G Alexander G Wright G. Substitutes: Henderson F Riddle F Coffey G Layman G Holmes G. I. G. A.

van Alstyne Pantherettes Whitewright Tigresses Golden High Pointer Tigresses Gleaves Pantherettes Wilson Morrow Thornton Alexander Wright Henderson Riddle Coffey Layman Holmes

Tigresses Fall to Whitesboro Bear Cats on Jan 27

Whitesboro Bear Cats defeated the Whitewright Tigresses 25 to 7 on January 27. Tigress Martha Jo Henderson scored four points, with Morrow adding two and Wilson one. Bear Cats led after Q2 and maintained the advantage. Starting lineup included Wilson, Henderson, Morrow, Alexander, Holmes, Thornton. Substitutes were Riddle and Layman.

Whitewright Whitesboro Bear Cats Martha Jo Henderson Tigress Morrow Wilson Tigresses Bear Cats Henderson Alexander Holmes Thornton Riddle Layman I. A

Campus Chatter introduces Sybil and a Derby mystery

The note teases a tall handsome new freshman E. L. and a possible romance with Grady. Kathleen Mitchell claims a black eye from the refrigerator, sparking rumor. Sybil attends the Derby Show in Sherman with a Denton blonde, prompting curiosity about connections to Sarah Kathryn Atterbury and others.

Blade Grady Kathleen Mitchell E. L Sarah Kathryn Atterberry Sybil Sherman Denton K. M

Exams Corrected Horror Scare Encourages Careful Grading

Pupils face a flood of corrected exam papers marked in red as they must redo mistakes before the period ends or finish at home. Teachers demand timely return of revised work, highlighting pressure on students.

I. A

Assembly At W H S Students Face Somber Monday Morning

W H S students gathered in the auditorium Monday morning with somber expressions as Mr Key delivered announcements.

Mr. Key

Mid Term Examinations Grading In Class

Mr Key announced that all papers are graded and will be corrected by students during class. The process will occupy each class schedule for Monday.

Key K. M

Whitewright Defeats Van Alstyne In Round Robin Clash

Whitewright sank Van Alstyne 31 to 21 at the Van Alstyne gym, moving to second in the conference standings. Conner scored 19 points as Hill led Van Alstyne with 9. Tigers led early and never relinquished the advantage in this round robin game.

Whitewright van Alstyne van Alstyne Gymnasium Tigers Bells Conner Hill van Alstyne Panthers Allen Walker Woods Kaiser Andrews Harrison Lewis McMillan Robertson Starr

American Youth Most Fortunate In Sport World

Washington reports American youth are the most fortunate for sports with paid coaches, affordable equipment, and abundant fields. Government programs fund playgrounds, and the USSR, Italy, Germany and others expand sports via state-supported coaching, facilities, and wide youth participation.

Washington America United States Works Progress Administration Germany Italy Russia

Clocks Brighten Doylestown Home of Busy Burgess

Pennsylvanian Burgess George S. Hotchkiss, editor of the Doylestown Intelligencer, houses a vast private clock collection. Sixty three antique timepieces chime at noon, with notable finds including a Paul de Wien Vienna wagon spring clock from 1717, a $10 Atlantic City Boardwalk discover, and a solar globe clock where the dial moves atop a rotating earth dial.

Doylestown Burgess George S. Hotchkiss Hotchkiss Burgess Doylestown Intelligencer Paul de Wien Vienna Atlantic City

Physical culture tests and Soviet sports infrastructure

About 23 per cent passed physical culture tests, requiring prior training in key sports. Some 4,000,000 people passed such tests nationwide. The USSR boasted 4,550 stadiums and sports grounds, 800 aquatic and skiing stations, 200 houses of physical culture and 2,300 gymnasiums a year ago.

Red Square Moscow Soviet Union

Sonny Sees Five Dollar Suits At Father’s Store

In a light exchange, Sonny mentions a sale at his father’s clothing shop priced at five dollars per suit. The remark ties the pursuit of a bargain to a family business.

Sonny

The Light of Safety A highway night drive warning

A Safe Driver piece warns motorists to slow at night as darkness hides hazards on the road. It contrasts a domestic fear of unseen dangers in a cellar or attic with the reckless pace of driving at night. The message stresses the peril of unlit roads and unexpected obstacles.

Youth With Three Sets Of Teeth Hospital Patient

Dallas report on 16 year old Raymondville Texas resident W H Dougherty who appeared at the Texas Centennial Exposition as a midget weighing 48 pounds. X rays after admission to the hospital Thursday revealed three dental sets with baby teeth still present and two permanent sets beginning to show while family members remain mostly normal in size.

Dallas W. H. Dougherty Raymondville Tex Daugherty

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