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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
6
The Leonard Tigers defeated the Whitewright Tigers 38 to 25 in their final 1957 basketball game. Whitewright led early but Leonard's man to man defense limited scoring as Whitewright lacked a big center. The senior teams and staff are noted with activity in school publications.
Tuesday night February 5 marked the Tigerettes last game of the season. They earned just two conference wins but demonstrated sportsmanship and effort. The team opened with a tournament at Austin College and later faced Trenton Ector and Bells in nonconference play before hosting Wolfe City and Leonard in league action. Five seniors Dixie Bassett LaVerle Thurman Jean Melton Nelda McCurdy and Donna Musser capped their high school careers with this game while returning players for next year include Lynda Pannell Peggy Hansard Patsy Sinor Trellis Dixon Jean Scott Edna Hood Doris Burchfield Ruth Williams Jean Brown and June Bond.
Whitewright High School senior sponsor Miss Lillian Neathery will take a group of seniors to East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce on Friday February 15. Read more about Patricia Farley Laura Rich Betty Williams LaVerle Thurman Dixie Bassett Verna Buchanan and Betty Pitman in attendance.
A Detroit zoo chimpanzee Julius mugs Tarzan in a posed camera act with Detroit News photographer Thel Burger guiding the session. The piece lists many local names including Carol Bush Ella Sims Nelda McCurdy Gracie Gates Jean Melton and others and notes marriages and a Sherman area family with two sons.
A signature page will be photostated for the annual fund with copies made in 1957. Twenty cents per signature. see Russell May and sign while space remains. Thirty-one 1953 graduates listed with class officers and sports and social activities. Norman Harper president. Leroy Layman, Larry Cooper noted officers. Several members joined Tiger football and Tigerette squads.
Dearle McKnight and Myra Nell Scott wed as Mazelle Musser m and Billy Williams unite in Dallas Red Oak ties bless daughters Cynthia Diane Suzette. Ellen Carol Ryan and Roy Turner reside Victoria while Pat Russell enlists Navy at Key West and Gene Stephens serves in Japan. Fourteen junior high boys play basketball with Tillett Sears Dollarhide DeBerry Emerson and others. coaches Russell May and Gene McKnight.
The magazine sale concluded last Wednesday after a two week run. Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal and Holiday earned 50 profit while all other magazines realized 30. In this contest, Guyla Wren Sears led the effort.
Bill Polk took second with 30 subscriptions as Clara Jean Kelly claimed third place in the event. M A A notes the ranking and totals from the contest.
The junior and senior classes express gratitude to all who purchased magazine subscriptions. They acknowledge friend support and say, "Thanks to you," signed by M. A. A.
Third graders engage in various activities with February themes. They are encouraged to create original valentines with surprising results. Plans are underway for a February 14 valentine exchange as patriotism and good citizenship are emphasized. Readings about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln accompany interesting student reports.
The state issues a citation to Alvin Taylor to answer a petition filed by Fiorentina Taylor seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. The notice sets filing by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, in Grayson County Court, Sherman Texas, with dates and file number listed.
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