Reflector Staff Editors and Reporters Credited
The W H S Reflector lists editors C B Bryant and Lucille Starr with Miss Thornton and Mrs Roddy as advisors. Reporters include Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson Tommie Dee Booker Lotta Faye Brown Mary Ellen Brown and many others. D P notes his Broadway career and Shakespearean work informing his fiction.
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Reflector
C. B. Bryant
Lucille Starr
Miss Thornton
Mrs. Roddy
Woodrow Anderson
Juana Ruth Andrew
Helen Benson
Tommie Dee Booker
Lotta Faye Brown
Mary Ellen Brown
C. B. Burchfield
Lloyd Cato
Ruth Marie Chesser
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Grace Connelly
Martha Jo Conner
Fred Cook
Philip Earnheart
Juanita England
D. W. Garland
Jimmie Golden
Ira Mae Gough
Grace Hartfis
J. C. Hastings
Billie Hatfield
Jenny Irl Hicks
Virginia Hill
Ruby Holcomb
Sonny Kaiser
Ed Kent
Billy Kincaid
Edith Layman
Roby Magers
Ruth Mears
Davis Parrish
Robert Sears
J. J. Sloan
James Talley
Lucian Vestal
Billie Burke Vineyard
Whitewright High School Alerts Military Parent Notices
Parents of students at Whitewright High School with military service are asked to notify the school. The administration seeks updated contact information for family notifications and possible ceremonies or support events.
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Whitewright High School
HI-Y Club hears wartime report and plans
The HI-Y Club heard Mr. McKinney present from the Report to the Nation on America's WW II aims and production. He urged global offense, liberation of Guam Wake and Manila, and emphasized U.S. 1942 weapon output versus prior years. Joe Cook led prayer, Davis Parrish to write the annual page, final dues paid, then a basketball session.
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America
McKinney
Guam
Wake
Manila
U. S
France
Hitler
Joe Cook
Davis Parrish
Travis Home Economics Club Meeting Highlights
The Travis Home Economics Club met last Tuesday with Mary Helen Maddux presiding. Mary Frances Stephens was elected treasurer for the area meeting to be held in Denton. Martha Louise Vestal presented the program including a poem, piano solos by Dale Marie Robbins and Margaret Hanna, a talk on "The Mother of Home Economics" by Miss Williams, two piano selections by Miss McKinzie, and songs by all.
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Travis Home Economics Club
Mary Helen Maddux
Mary Frances Stephens
Denton
Martha Louise Vestal
Dale Marie Robbins
Margaret Hanna
Mother of Home Economics
Seniors rehearse farce “The Road to Niagara”
Busily rehearsing their latest play The Road to Niagara a three act farce by James Reach the seniors find it hilariously funny. Directors note Reach’s reputation for successful comedy and say this work further solidifies his standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
James Reach
Reach
Gratitude practice resumes for festival trip to Denison
Practice on the contest play Gratitude resumes Wednesday night. The play will go to Denison February 28 for a festival. If enough cars are available the entire speech class will attend the festival.
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Denison
L. S
Miss Billie Williamson Plans New Homemaking Program
Miss Billie Williamson district homemaking supervisor from Arlington visited with the homemaking classes Friday. She and Miss Williams outlined plans to carry out the new homemaking program reemphasizing defense vital skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Williamson
Arlington
Williams
Tigerettes thank Coach Sears after successful season
After a very successful season the Tigerettes turned in their suits and called it a day. They express gratitude to Mr Sears for his excellent coaching and to the school for buying new suits and warm-up outfits.
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Tigerettes
Sears
Whitewright Future Farmers hear radio talk by Governor Stevenson
The Whitewright Chapter met Thursday night at 7:30. Governor Coke Stevenson will speak on radio Tuesday February 24 at 7:30 pm and members are urged to listen. Farm Security loans are offered to Future Farmers up to $75 at 5 percent for one year and up to $500 for longer-term needs.
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Whitewright
Future Farmers
Cruse
Coke Stevenson
Farm Security Administration
E. K
Area Four Future Homemaking Officers Meet
Miss Williams will attend a meeting of the Future Homemaking officers of Area Four on February 21 at Arlington. She will be accompanied by Billie Jo Phillips area vice president and Mary Frances Stephens treasurer elect. The main issue is whether another area meeting will be held this school year with plans to arrange it. Attendees will lunch in the Arlington homemaking department.
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Miss Williams
Area Four
Arlington
Billie Jo Phillips
Mary Frances Stephens
School lunch shift adjusts daily schedule
Beginning this week students take lunch from 12 30 to 1 17. Activity period moves to last 30 minutes of the day. Three morning and three afternoon periods remain as usual. Mr Butler hopes the change helps students who go home for lunch.
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Butler
Shorthand Class Turns to Sermons for Practice
Members of the shorthand class begin taking sermons and speeches at every opportunity, with students seen furiously working over their shorthand tablets to transcribe the speeches heard in the assembly.
Washingtons Purple Heart Born From Revolution Glory
The article traces General Washington ordaining the first American military badge in 1782 the Purple Heart for bravery fidelity and service. It notes its revival by the War Department in 1932 and its continued use for meritorious acts and wounds in action in the U S Army.
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Washington
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Stony Point
Pearl Harbor
Batan
Macassar Straits
United Nations
War Department
Army of the
United States
Making Teacher Happy Acronym Lesson for Students
Students transcribe speeches and learn that H. T. H. stands for Make Teacher Happy. Mr Sears explains the letters to pupils who sometimes struggle with fast talk, as this exercise gives practice and pleases the teacher.
Grammar School Presents Program at High School
Grammar school children presented three patriotic pageants on Thursday noon at the High School. Billie Burke Vinyard acted as mistress of ceremonies and introduced Mr. Ricketts grade school principal. Sallye Hamilton chaired the program committee with all teachers contributing.
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Billie Burke Vineyard
Ricketts
Columbia
Uncle Sam
Sallye Hamilton
J. G
Homemaking Girls Visit Home Demonstration Club
Homemaking girls attended the Home Demonstration Club meeting in the High School agriculture room. Discussion centered on making bigger gardens and preserving foods for winter. Talks by Mr Cruse and Miss Eunice King noted for class discussion and wartime food preservation.
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High School
Mr. Cruse
Juniors Choose Class Ring For 43rd Graduation
At a junior class meeting on Wednesday the 43rd class selected its class ring. The ring committee led by Patty Everheart chose three designs from Southern Engraving Company samples in Houston. The oval design features the customary date and letter. deposits before April 1 earn a pen as premium. M. E. B.
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Wallace Reeves
Charles Skaggs
Edith Harper
Gladys Reeves
Patty Everheart
David Ramsey
Southern Engraving Company of Houston
Choral Club Reports News From Music World
The Choral Club under Miss McKinzie asks members to bring music news articles for Friday reports. They rehearse numbers for nearby towns including Deep River Indian Dawn and Smilin Through while preparing Lul laby as an a capella piece. Miss McKinzie works with trio and quartette groups each Tuesday.
Tigerettes Triumph Over Southmayd In Close Clash
The Tigerettes edged Southmayd 28 to 24 last Tuesday night led by England of Whitewright with 21 points. McCoy and Reece each scored 9 for Southmayd as Whitewright and Southmayd released their final season lineups and concluded the campaign.
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Sears
Tigerettes
Southmayd
England
Whitewright
McCoy
Reece
Everheart
Robbins
Gladden
Conner
Phillips
Maddux
Brown
Penney
Reeves
Klas
Evans
Halloway
Viers
J. E
Tigers fall to Bearcats in nip and tuck district game
Whitewright Tigers drop a 38 to 22 road game against Sherman Bearcats. Cato and Burchfield score six and seven for Whitewright while Southard leads Sherman with 13 points. Starting lineups and substitutes listed for both teams amid a tight first half.
SNOOPER SCOOPS Love entanglements report
Frances Stephens urged to date Jack Sears while Lloyd Cato announces a chosen partner. Haleen questioned, Ed Kent pursues Juanita England with lingering interest. Emerson Sears jokily mocks his own intelligence.
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Frances Stephens
Jack Sears
Lloyd Cato
Haleen
Lloyd
Ed Kent
Juanita England
Emerson Sears
Romance and gossip swirl in school hangouts
The column teases spring romances at school from Mary Dale Fields and Gomer White to Junior Thornton and Freshman Yeager. It notes Mildred Kent, Patty, Helen Maddux, Lucian Vestal, and Carol Ireland in light, playful fashion with casual rumors about who is dating whom.
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Mary Dale Fields
Gomer White
Junior Thornton
Yeager
Billy Christian
Mildred Kent
Ruby Holcomb
Army
Navy
Bonham Boys
Davis
Patty
Helen Maddux
Lucian Vestal
Lucian
Carol Ireland
Otto
Portraits of Students and Teachers Names in School Sketch
A list of students and staff with brief notes on appearance mood or actions. Names include Juanita England Jasper Sloan Ed Kent Marvin Smith Mildred Kent Lucille Starr Emerson and Lucian Vestal with remarks on behavior grades and relationships. A casual snapshot from school life ends with a playful line about a broken romance and civics class punctuality.
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Juanita England
Jasper Sloan
Ed Kent
Marvin Smith
J. Frank
Mildred Kent
Lucille Starr
Emerson
Lucian Vestal
C. B. Bryant
C. B. Burchfield
Whitewright
Bonham
Billie Vineyard
Philip Earnheart
Denton
Carol Ireland
Otto
Joe Tate Jones
Juanita
Emerson Sears
G. H
Whitewright Tigers Rally For 31 10 Victory Over Southmayd
Coach Boyd Payne led Whitewright Tigers to a 31 10 win over Southmayd last Tuesday night. Cato returned to boost hustle and confidence as Whitewright built an early 8 3 lead and led 19 5 at halftime. C. B. Burchfield top scored with 11 points. Thornton and Reeves added eight each. Starting lineup included Burchfield, Cato, Brown, Thornton, and Kent with Reeves and Conner among substitutes. Southmayd starters were Brock, Correy, Blassingame, Hurley, and Viero.
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Boyd Payne
Whitewright Tigers
Tom Sears
Southmayd
Cato
Tigers
Whitewright
C. B. Burchfield
Tiger
Thornton
Reeves
Lloyd Cato
Thomas Brown
Dick Thornton
Ed Kent
Owens
Conner
Wilson
Brock
Correy
Blassingame
Hurley
Viero
Costume Jewelry Fadeout Expected in War Effort
The War Production Board froze tin and tin bearing materials held by jewelers, signaling an end to costume jewelry during the war. Lead and copper were already restricted and will be entirely banned from new use as of March 1. Copper tin and lead inventories may be purchased or seized and cannot be melted. Gold and silver remain allowed but scarce alloys pose production challenges.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Texans’ spending patterns vary by income says UT study
A University of Texas Bureau of Business Research report details family expenditures in 21 Texas communities. Clothing rent and car costs rise with income from $500 to $5,000 plus. top earners spend well over 500 percent more on these items. Also notes armadillos live in the Americas and nine banded armadillos range across Texas Louisiana and Oklahoma.
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Austin
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas
Pebbles of Nature and Common Oyster Shells
The text lists 450 plus woodpecker kinds and asks about oyster shells composition. It states shells are mainly aluminum, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, silica, zinc, water, chlorine, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen.
Coyote Stomach Study Finds Livestock Major Food
Fish and Wildlife Service researchers analyzed over 8,300 coyote stomachs and found domestic livestock comprised nearly one seventh of the contents. The study highlights livestock as a significant food source for coyotes across surveyed regions.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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Southard
Joiner
Keller
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Ross
Hall
Kolb
Hilton
Sory
Kagens
Gwenill
Susie Quee
Mary Frances Claborn
Miss Holcomb
Miss Clathorn
Shore
Snooper
North
South America
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Mobilgas
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
The
First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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