Sweetheart honors and Future Farmers awards noted
The High School Reflector lists staffers and reporters, celebrates Chapter Sweetheart Gladine Harper and her Eisenhower jacket, and details Invitat ion Boxing Tournaments awards for 47-48. It notes Lone Star Farmers Sonny Smith and Orville Russell receiving degrees and gold charms as they pursue American Farmer status. guests include Joe Parnell, Alton Morris, Don Reynolds, and class sweethearts Dorotha Magers and Dorothy Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladine Harper
Farmer
Valentine’s Day origin linked to martyrs and February birds
The piece explains the accidental naming of Valentine’s Day from two martyrs with February 14 festivals and birds mating lore. It notes lace and cards drive a sizable Valentine industry, and Arizona is nicknamed the Valentine State for joining the union on February 14, 1912.
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Valentine
Arizona
Good Housekeeping
New WHS Welcomes Three Incoming Students
WHS adds three new students last week. Alva Rice joins as a senior guard from Trenton High School. Mary Beth Mullins enters as a Calera Oklahoma freshman. Margie Madonne begins eighth grade, native of Whitewright, recently traveled in Poland and Switzerland and speaks several languages.
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WHS
Alva Rice
Trenton High School
Alva
Mary Beth Mullins
Calera
Okla
Margie Madonne
Whitewright
Poland
Switzerland
Margie
Awards Presented in F F A Meeting at Whitewright High
Last Thursday afternoon at 1 45 the Future Farmer Chapter of Whitewright met in the agriculture room at Whitewright High School to present an assortment of awards. President Sonny Smith led the meeting with officers at their stations and reporting. First Sonny presented Chapter awards.
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Future Farmer Chapter
Whitewright
High School
Sonny Smith
Sonny
Personal Life Query From Historical Note
The prompt asks if someone had visitors or marital changes, purchased or sold items, attended parties, engagements, breakups, club membership changes, expulsions, or had multiple births, all framed as a single historical inquiry.
WHS students hear East Texas Chamber plan talk
Principal J J Petrash introduces Charles Berry from Longview as he distributes chamber cards for student input. Berry outlines chamber origins and roles, detailing divisions in research, agriculture, conservation, trade development, civic improvement, transportation, industry, public relations, and finance.
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WHS
J. J. Petrash
Charles Berry
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Jack Meador
B. W. Newman
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Chambers of Commerce
Charleston
South Carolina
Boston
Massachusetts
Barry
Craig’s
Berry
Whitewright
D. D
Whitewright Debuts New Cold Drink Box at Gym
WHS promotes a new automatic drink machine replacing the old leaking unit. D. D. urges students and teachers to imagine a similar box in the main building as a future convenience.
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WHS
Whitewright
D. D
Girls Thank Whitewright Business Men For Jackets
Scott, Lela Simpson, Irene Bagwell, Dorothy Birdwell, Laura Jean Wilson Jernigan and Eutolia Judd express gratitude for help in buying reversible loafer jackets. One tan side and one gold trimmed black side. Signed by L. V. S.
Region IV Champions Trophy Display at Craig's Cafe
The Reflector notes the Region 4 champions trophy for Whitewright on a white base with a 1948 inscription. The trophy is shown at Craig's Cafe as staff apologize for earlier delivery timing. jackets for players were expected 30 to 60 days from the order date.
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Whitewright
Craig’s
D. D
The
Reflector
Girls Receive Astring Award Jackets
Last Tuesday morning the 47 48 basketball girls received their Astring award jackets. Six jackets were given to Joan.
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Joan
Freshman Spotlight Identity Guess Quiz
A weekly feature introduces a famous freshman described as fourteen years old, five feet one inch tall, with brown hair and eyes. She is nicknamed Squirt, adores Clark Gable, Lana Turner, enchiladas, playing cards, and the song My Darling. Her ambition is to join the Waves and her favorite person is Dean Alexander.
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Clark Gable
Lana Turner
Darling
The
Waves
Dean Alexander
F. W
C. K
Seniors collect ads for The Bell in Sherman trip
Last Friday morning a group of seniors led by Cora Head Sonny Smith Nora Hughes Wanda Lewis Lela Simpson and Clifford Bass spent a busy day gathering ads for The Bell in Sherman and returned home tired yet pleased with the effort The annual staff is busy and if conditions hold the annuals will be delivered before school ends.
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Reflector
Dorothy Dooley
Dean Alexander
Nora Hughes
George Neal
Sonny Smith
Orville Russell
Jerry Neal
Billy Neal
Clifton Bass
R. C. Thrasher
Ralph Judd
Cora Head
Victor Burchfield
Lela Simpson
Daye Vandagriff
Don Reynolds
Anna Neathery
Wanda Lewis
Dwayne Hayes
Conway Craig
Charlene Thornhill
Mary Alexander
Sherman
C. H
The Art of Social Grace at a Party
A guide advising guests to study good hosting and guest etiquette. It urges looking presentable, entering confidently, making introductions, asking questions, and speaking clearly to engage others. Emphasizes attentive listening, friendly interest, and avoiding dismissive judgments.
Pleasant Advice on Charm at Social Events
An advice excerpt notes smiling as a small effort that can convey charm and popularity. It emphasizes gradual change and suggests following simple instructions to become the most popular person at a party.
Legal bill targets peeping Toms in Texas
Rep. J. F. Gray of Three Rivers filed an anti peeping Tom bill in the Texas House. The measure would ban peeping into rooms through windows after dark with fines from 10 to 500 dollars and possible jail terms up to one year. Texas has no specific peeping Tom law.
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Austin
J. F. Gray
Three Rivers
Gray
Texas
Wind tunnel simulates supersonic flight at UW
A miniature wind tunnel at the University of Washington operates to simulate flying conditions of 1,360 miles per hour at an altitude of 80,000 feet.
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University of Washington
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