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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
6
A senior class produced High School Reflector shares campus gossip and events from WHS. Highlights include staff notes, student accomplishments, theater reviews, football banquet honors, class plans for the junior senior banquet, and weather notes from Sunday sleet.
The junior class has begun definite plans for the banquet. Class meetings have been held committees appointed and sophomore girls and boys chosen to serve. The event is well under way.
Fifteen students in English IV began the week with corrected midterm papers. They then chose a novel to read and present an oral report with author information. Wednesday and Thursday featured short talks on various subjects, and Friday each student reported on a poem from the text.
The seniors held a March of Dimes party Friday night at the agriculture building to raise funds. Admission was 25 cents per person, with many named helpers from Margaret Williams to Miss Lillian Neathery pitching in despite rain.
The fleet provides a white covering and two holidays for WHS students. Thursday morning a ladder sleigh ride behind Chesser's car entertained John Stephens, John Chesser, Jackie Pannell, J. B. Mullins, Garland Smith and Willie Russell. They hunted rabbits Friday morning and again later, tallying eleven rabbits. A moon tournament at Walker's Pharmacy replaced ice skating, and Saturday a group including Jerry Brown and Willie Russell spent five hours on an improvised sled before tiring out.
A senior girl 5 feet 7 inches tall with light brown hair and blue eyes is 18 years old and plays basketball. The notice appears to be a guessing game seeking the individual identified as L. L. M.
Fifteen students earned term averages of 90 or higher and an A in citizenship at Whitewright High School. Seniors Mary Pennell Jimmy Nossaman Bobby Clark Jerry. Juniors Jack Ayres Johnnie Harper Ann Hunter. Sophomores Wanda Alexander Laura Jean Williams Alice Ayres Doris Wallace Jack Garner Bobbie DeBerry. Freshmen Laura Bess Rich Betty Williams. Honor roll for the third six weeks lists Lela McFerrin Annette Smith Ann Brown and Orville Head.
A special assembly on Friday January 29 featured Coach Montgomery announcing cleanliness and book covers with a 5 cent fine for bare books. Mr Barker, vocational agriculture teacher, received gifts from the faculty including a tie clasp cuff links a red tie and two white shirts before expressing thanks and goodwill from Whitewright.
The Whitewright Public Schools greet Mr. Joe Morgan the recently elected vocational agriculture teacher. He and Mrs. Morgan bring their three children from Tom Bean where he taught for several years.
The class starts a unit on journalism with each student assigned to craft one or more news articles. Emphasis on reporting style, concise wording, and sourcing.
The letter explains weekly article counts for The Reflector and classwork grading. It notes extra points for published lines, with one point per fifty lines. It aims to help juniors improve a school paper next year and is signed by J. H.
Mr. O. V. Barker, ten year vocational agriculture instructor, resigns Jan 30 to head the Tulia high school's vocational agriculture department. Students from first to third year thank him and wish him success, noting their loss is Tulia's gain.
The bookkeeping class of seniors organized a project to manage books as if in their own offices with Miss Darwin receiving most of the credit. Members listed include Bobby Clark Lyndal Pierson Kenneth Hyepock John Chesser Jimmy Nossaman Paul Prock Dale Taylor John Stephens Jerry Brown Darrell Neal Clydean Selman Jerry Thornhill Martha Lee Burchfield Dortha Jean Hughes Morris Bowen J. B. Mullins Garland Smith. The Whitewright Future Farmers awarded Mr. O W Barker a top coat in the agriculture building with about forty boys present. Barker praised the gift noting the coat will wear out but not the memory in his heart. Coca Cola Bottling Co and Seven Up Bottling Co sent bookcovers, aiding book protection. the two firms are thanked for their generosity.
Whitewright opened round two with a 52 to 25 victory over Van Alstyne at home. Hayes scored 18 of the Tigers 52 with Hughes 14 and Burchfield 9 while Van Alstyne trailed 13 6 after one quarter and 23 13 at halftime. May added 10.
Van outscored Whitewright 43 to 23 as Edwards led Van with 25 points and Whitewright’s Selman, Ayres, Bennett, and Wanda Alexander contributed. Whitewright made 1 of 12 free throws while Van capitalized with 13 of 28. Referees were Charles Winfield and Knotty Morse.
Griffin Dollar hide Jr stores Fortunes in the high school library to read during storms. Martha Dollarhide donated the entire stack to the library, sparing the school from a potential shortage of reading material.
Readers note frequent gifts from the Friday Literary Club and Mrs Alton McDowell as a pleasant habit that continues to be appreciated for its thoughtful kindness.
Parents and friends attend monthly PTA meetings in Whitewright Independent School District to discuss students education and enjoy entertainment. A $2.50 prize goes to the class with the most attendees. The senior class won the prize at the last meeting despite low turnout.
The seniors seek to win a prize at each meeting and add 2.50 dollars per month to funds already saved for the spring senior trip. The note urges parents to attend one PTA meeting monthly to show interest in their child’s schooling.
The 1954 Bell urges students to submit clear photos for the school annual. Send pictures to Bobby Clark, Paul Prock or Betty Harris and ensure lighting is good for best reproduction. Deadline noted as immediate to preserve memories.
The senior class has collected more than 900 dollars for the spring trip. Each member will pay 10 dollars in trip dues. This money will continue on to Page 7.
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