High School Reflector Staff and Editorial List
The High School Reflector lists the staff with co editors Betty Jones and Bobby Witt and multiple editors and reporters across departments. It notes sponsor Miss Lillian Neathery and includes junior sophomore and freshman contributors from W.H.S. with a promise of more happenings to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reflector
Betty Jones
Bobby Witt
Maurice Neathery
Fred Murphy
Norma Smith
Lillian Neathery
Jack Moss
Willanell Badgett
Roby Wilson
Dan Kent
David Johnson
Joe Vestal
Glendon Magers
James Reeves
Jimmie Burks
Edith Neal
Marjorie Young
Thelma Monk
Mary Judd
Marcia Blanks
Arvil Howell
Claude Reeves
Wandabell Sanderson
Frances Bennett
Betty Brice
Senior Girls Elect Three for Dependability and Leadership
In a Thursday meeting in the English room, seniors selected Bet ty Jones Frances Bennett Edith Neal and Thelma Monk as top qualifiers for dependability honesty self control leadership and scholarship Frances Bennett tied with Edith Neal for the final selection The faculty later chose Frances Bennett to compete for a $100 Victory Bond with the winner to be sent to Austin and the bond prize replacing the former Washington trip The school congratulates Frances and notes a citizenship certificate if she does not win.
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Betty Jones
Frances Bennett
Edith Neal
Thelma Monk
Austin
Washington
Frances
Truthfulness: why honesty matters to youths
The piece warns youths that lying ruins trust and future prospects. It argues truthfulness builds confidence, respect, and personal satisfaction, noting that persistent deceit cannot stay hidden and harms job success and self image.
Happenings in W. H. S and School Sports
Three assemblies last week included a Germany picture show. Roby Wilson is in the Navy. Plano beat Whiewright in Friday basketball. Whitewright teams played with Leonard. Bells is seen less in Whitewright. Four junior girls earned typing awards at 30 wpm for 15 straight minutes. 4 S Club sold snacks at Friday game to fund the annual. Frances Bennett named district representative. the district winner earns a $100 bond.
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Germany
Roby Wilson
Uncle Sam
Navy
Plano
Whiewright
Whitewright
Leonard
Bells
4-S Club
Frances Bennett
Gifts and good wishes mark holidays and special days
The piece notes that occasions like St Valen tines Day birthdays Mother's Day and graduation are times for gifts and expressions of affection. It emphasizes that the thought and sincerity matter more than gift cost or words, and sharing joy with others enhances one's own happiness.
Stage empathy lesson from B W quotation
A reflective quote urges readers to imagine being in another's position on stage in class or on the field. It argues jeering hurts and that trying to entertain or inform genuinely requires understanding others. The message emphasizes empathy over ridicule in performance or sport.
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B. W
Play Spirit Keeps Minds Fresh and Healthier
A short admonition encourages relaxation and a playful spirit to counter daily seriousness. It argues a cheerful, childlike approach reduces stress, boosts health, and improves work, urging readers to temporarily forget status and responsibilities for longer life and better performance.
Choose and Drift No More, Embrace Your Finest Life
A motivational reflection by F. B. on choosing high aims over drifting through life. It asserts two types of people: those who sail with purpose and those who drift. The message urges continual effort, resilience through tests, and personal responsibility to pursue a clear goal without rest.
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F. B
Ye Merrye Juniors Lag Behind in Lessons at W H S
With over half the school year gone the juniors at W H S are lagging in studies yet stay current on social activities, reflecting a split in focus between academics and social life.
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W H. S
Social notes on Y. B. and Whacker pupils
The juniors and seniors fill the halls with chatter as girls discuss matters of importance. The biology and history classes keep up with evolution and Civil War studies while Mr. Kerby and Mr. Caraway enforce timely lessons. Social life centers on dances with Miss Zoe Vestal and Betty Key, plus basketball reps led by Captain Husie and Irene on the main team.
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Y. B
Whacker
Betty Lou
Patsy
Caraway
Joe Vestal
Mr. Gentry
Judd
Zoe Vestal
Trenton
Frankie Lou McCord
Johnny Vestal
Joan Huseman
Joe Everheart
Betty Key
van Alstyne
Betty
Morgan Wilson
Patsy Parnell
Joe Cook
Curtis
Joe
Y. B. Kaiser
Bessie Jo Russell
Sprout
Dorothy
Dell Sanderson
Norma Smith
Terry
Jackie
Bobby Blanks
Pat Gray
J. O. Huseman
Jack
Jim McSpedden
Loren Paul Ryan
Whacker Thornhill
Yours Truly
Whitewright
Husie
Irene
Betty Reeves
Hazel
Ross Alexander
J. G
Growth of Automobile Radios Promises New Traffic Warnings
Over the past decade car radios have surged in popularity with more than eight million units in use nationwide. Experts foresee future use beyond entertainment to broadcast traffic warnings via roadside wires guiding drivers to slow down stay right and watch for hazards ahead.
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United States
B. W
Correction notice for six weeks honor roll omission
In the Reflector we omitted one pupil from the six weeks honor roll. We offer our apologies to Doris Hunter of the school community for the oversight.
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The
Reflector
Doris Hunter
Daffinitions by Paul H Gilbert humorous glossary
A witty glossary style piece by Paul H Gilbert defines terms with satirical paradoxes. It lampoons social norms through quips such as Pretzel as a doughnut with rickets and Spank as parental action toward well behaved children.
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Providence
Divorce by cruelty cited in Grayson County Texas
No 54128 The State of Texas To Paul Eugene Harland You are commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff petition by 10 am on first Monday after 42 days from issuance Monday March 25 1946 before the Honorable District Court Sherman Texas The petition filed December 18 1946 Names Helen Pauline Harland plaintiff and Paul Eugene Harland defendant Nature divorce on grounds of cruel treatment Issued February 9 1946 Signed S V Earnest Clerk District Court Grayson County Texas Deputy Nancy Drake 4M7
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State of Texas
Paul Eugene Harland
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Helen Pauline Harland
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
James E. Edwards
Little Lines by Margie B Boswell on chance and mind
Poem reflects on luck and knowledge, noting that soil may yield different plants. It questions whether groundlings judge heights well and contrasts flexible opinions with stubborn ones. It suggests habit can disrupt reason and that much hinges on the mind.
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Margie B. Boswell
Edwards Sues Edwards in Abandonment Suit
A court document dated January 16 1946 from Sherman Texas assigns suit No 541204 with plaintiff Francis E Edwards against defendant James S Edwards on abandonment grounds over three years. Clerk S V Earnest notes the filing with deputy Nancy Drake.
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W.H.S
Li. K
Merrye Juniors
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Daffynitions
Paul H. Gilbert
Marathon
Edwin Badgett
Quaker Oats
Erman
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