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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
7
Notes from The Reflector show high school social life with mentions of couples and reputations at WHS. Entries include Denise Conway, Camille, Myra Nell choices, and various pairs like Jack and Shirley plus Dora Lou and Tommie Sue. A fish class meeting on Feb 6 covers Emily Post etiquette and a planned class party.
Mr. Bedford chaired the Feb six class meeting as Thomas Birdwell became president Wanda Sue Alexander was elected vice president Edna Sue Denton will serve as secretary and treasurer Doris Ann Wallace will be reporter James Lloyd Burchfield to lead singing Delbert Lynn Musser elected program chairman Ann Brown to be pianist Class colors black and gold flower bluebonnet Eyes of Texas chosen as class song Mrs Iola Phillips Mrs Hoyt Wallace and Mrs C K Smith elected class mothers Meeting adjourned by the president.
The piece notes a school feature about standouts and troublemakers in each grade. It highlights four studious pupils Jerry Brown Ruth Ann Cummings Florena Williams and Gladine Harper and hints at disruptive students in classrooms.
Doughy notes describe Boston style beans with molasses and pork. The method covers soaking dry beans overnight, simmering until tender, mixing bean liquid with molasses and spices, then baking in a bean pot with salt pork. A second variation yields 16 servings with longer slow baking.
A long list of WHS students labels peers by traits from thoughtful to talkative to mischievous. It names Lyndal Pierson Aubrey Burnham Joe Wallace Jack Badgett Sue Wilson Helen Sinor Roy Neal Minnie Monk and others as examples of various personality types among the student body.
State of Texas through Grayson County issues a notice in the estate of Taylor Gault Deceased. Amanda B Gault Executrix filed her final account on February 8 1951 in County Court Sherman to be heard February 26 1951 at 10:00 am. Public notice requires all interested parties to appear and contest the account.
A speaker asserts the county and town of Whitewright house the best school in the state with confident rhetoric about local pride. The remark emphasizes regional competition and civic boosterism.
Gwen is seen with Dick Clayton from Oklahoma City a sarg in the Air Force at Carswell AFB Fort Worth. He leaves for San Bernardino California Wednesday morning. Molly keeps a secret about her Saturday night, while Alice Ryan faces trouble and Lowell Bond pursues her. Dixie has a new crush Jack Finney. Dorotha and Joe Fuller grow closer. Uncle Sam may change the rivals. Nancy visits Farmersville with Camille Pendleton for a lively weekend report.
Recollections recall Nell Vandagriff with long hair and girls wearing large bows. Mary Lou Brown joined WHS and Jack Badgett dated Mazelle Musser while Jimmy Christian did not date Ruth Ann Cummings. The seventh and eighth grades moved to high school as Mrs. Dyer became homemaking teacher and a Halloween carnival was held.
A reminiscence recalling 1946 school life with girls basketball versus Van, majorettes like Carol Hughes, and the era when seniors loomed over freshmen. The note mentions uncertain assignments and the creative prompt to write five themes.
The government directs U S paper producers to set aside 5 to 10 percent of monthly output for government use. The order, affecting 300 to 400 manufacturers, allocates 5 percent for newsprint groundwood and several papers, and 10 percent for printing coating book and kraft grades. Officials say civilian supply should not be reduced.
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