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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1933
Page
3
A student memoir describes a Moonlight on the Colorado performance with a guitar solo by D. E. McCoy and a jovial speech. J M Dixon praises coaching by Mr. Key and Mr. Manning and notes the team’s strong spirit despite no championship. The piece includes an 1834 warning letter from Thatcher Conant about a future visit.
The article recalls Abraham Lincoln born February 12 and portrays him as a dreamer and poet who grew from a rail splitter to a leader. Paul Manship completed a statue in Fort Wayne Indiana showing Lincoln with a book and a dog, reflecting a future-seeing woodsman.
E K reflects on Indian poetry’s mystic grasp of human nature. He notes poems often lack complete thoughts, offering phrases that evoke beauty. He portrays Indian verses as prayers to a great Spirit and sometimes tributes to loved ones, rich in vivid imagery.
Mrs Jolly Johnson visited in W H S Tuesday. Juniors will supply all Reflector copy as part of their journalism study. Miss Ray spent the weekend in Dallas with Tapscott and Boone and visited Mrs Wilemon in Waxahachie Sunday. Mr and Mrs Manning visited his parents in Dallas. Several seniors filed a complaint about new rings with loose stones to be returned. Whitewright High heard the Wild Cat String Band in the auditorium last Thursday at eleven with announcements first and band music second.
A narrator describes a prairie sunset journey and the mystic valley's twilight. The scene ends with a ranch visit to share a chinwag with an uncle before supper, reflecting on adventure and solitude. A second stanzas honors Lincoln, praising his timely aid, sacrifice, and nation’s healing.
A battered trunk from Ohio to Texas contains an 1834 letter addressed to niece Elizabeth Baker. The writer notes receiving two or three letters, mentions reading Elizabeth’s letter to Angelina, and describes visiting a nearby post office to collect the mail while aging grandparents still feel blessed.
Frances Montgomery, a happy brunette and senior, is noted for her smile and active involvement. Formerly in the Hiking Club and Glee Club, she now participates in the Masqueraders' Club and showcased dramatic talent as Gran in the play Okay. She has many high school friends and a dear friend in Dallas.
The W. H. S. boys enjoyed a long airplane ride on Sunday. Messrs. Sears White and Meador proudly report that they have seen W. H. S. from the air.
J M Dixon a senior at West High is among the school’s most popular students. At eighteen he leads in points in every game this season for the Boys Glee Club and Basketball Club, noted for speed and quick thinking. He is admired by girls and boys alike and is set for future basketball success if he pursues it.
Whitewright High lost to Whitesboro 19 to 6 in the conference opener at Cawthon gym Sherman. Ross Wilson was sick and J W McKinney ineligible, leaving Dixon as the Tigers’ only scorer. The setback ends Whitewright’s interscholastic season prospects for now.
The Masqueraders' Club met on Monday February 6 in a regular business session. Members practiced musical numbers for the program to be presented at the high school.
Mrs. Nick Barranco of Beaumont Texas reports relief from pain and improved health after taking Cardus. She took seven bottles after her mother’s positive experience and notes the product is sold at all drug stores.
On February 24 the club will present three one act plays with musical numbers in the school auditorium. Proceeds go toward defraying expenses of the high school representatives in inter scholastic activities.
Friday February 3 English II class heard talks from four students Mildred McFarlance Jack Lay Ila May and Mabel King on the study of Tennyson.
Friday programs in both English IV sections honored English author John Galsworthy who died January 31, 1933. Students Elizabeth Keeling Lois Smith Mary Jo Sears Edna Earle Stuteville Frances Montgomery Dorothy Medearis led the event as chairman. several facts about Galsworthy and a review of Acme were shared.
On Saturday evening February 4 at Miss Agnes Coffey’s home the Boys Glee Club was entertained by the Girls Glee Club. Forty two and other games were enjoyed by twenty five members. Delicious refreshments were served and everyone had a splendid time.
Miss Tapscott asks why a new land registration method is needed and what the Torrens system is. Frank Clark frames the Torrens system as a government guaranteed family tree of land, contrasting it with the current worn out system.
A fragmented dialogue hints at workplace strain with lines about job security and a missing detail about John Milton. The brief exchange suggests a light, humorous interview tone in an office setting.
The conversation touches on literature marriage and study with lines about Paradise Lost Paradise Re gained lottery and a humorous exchange about snoring in church. Names like Mr Gee Mr Manning Homer Lee and Dad appear in a stitched-together family scene.
A boxing instructor ends the first lesson by asking the student if there are any questions. Thomas Sears appears dazed and asks about the cost of a correspondence course.
A terse maxim about mood and resilience contrasts bluffers cynics and scoffers with the optimistic, cheerful approach prevailing in the end.
The passage imagines a farmer paying a legislator with crops and livestock as wages. It compares corn and oats quantities and a bale of cotton to days of speech, illustrating the burden on taxpayers and the cost of legislative debate.
The Farmersville Times argues lawmakers should cut salaries to $10 a day, noting farmers would risk bankruptcy selling crops before adjournment. It urges Texas farmers to protest and then vote against those who refused a reduction, challenging the perceived bribing of constituents by officials.
A lighthearted exchange unfolds as a palmist asks about self-truth and the reply credits the wife for years of similar insight, delivering a witty household moment.
A tense exchange unfolds as a man jokes he could die dancing while a woman counters that no death pact is needed. The dialogue hints at risk taking and a defiant stance in their conversation.
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