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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
6
The Glow Worm notes Texas marks its 101st anniversary on March 2. It recalls the 1836 independence vote at Washington on the Brazos and the subsequent Constitution establishing Texas as a free republic. Texan children are urged to be proud as history is commemorated.
The class learned traffic rules after an incident where a boy crossed without checking for cars. They visited streets to hunt signs, practiced keeping to the right, and crossing carefully. They role played directing traffic and later wrote stories about the trip.
The second grade class at Picture Land celebrates George Washington's birthday with pictures on the walls. A bulletin board shows Washington imagery and Billy Ward Evans brings a flag. The post office is finished with numbered mailboxes for students.
Friday the third grade class rode a school bus driven by Lindsey Coffey to Ashburn's Dairy west of Sherman and Meadolake Milk Plant in Sherman. They returned at 12 15 tired but happy and planned writing tasks about the trip. The group thanked Mr Key for the bus, Mr Coffey for driving, and supervisors Jack Mead Albert Lea Jackson Jack Lewis Yeager and Walter Tom Holmes.
Fourth grade students read about the development of lighting from prehistoric times to electric bulbs. They color coded light types and study home life. Bulletin board displays show rooms from Washington's Mt Vernon home.
The fifth grade shows large posters depicting homes of animals such as the spider, silkworm, butterfly, hornet, groundhog, and lion. Glen Stapleton drew a polar bear and his ice home on the board as students wrote stories about the armadillo and its home.
In a sixth grade class they study Washington and his character with Pictures of Washing ton. They read Washington's Rules of Conduct and found some amusing. Students created their own rules and captains Myrtle Taylor and Cecil Owens lead groups in social studies as Myrtle's side leads. Mr Manning promised a party if the class keeps up the good work.
James Birt studying and Thomas Sanderson not trading. Lewis Vestal not drawing about James. Brother not carrying home Marie's books. Robert not being lazy, says Jarvis D. Maddux.
In spelling Tuesday we hit a high of 98 with 21 hundreds. Mary Lee Wilson topped this week, while the lowest English usage median was 90. Mr Manning split social science into seven groups with captains Dorotha Darwin, Velma Holland, Mary Dale King, Mary Alice Harrison, Betty Atkinson, Marie Badgett, Morris Fogle Gillett, each drawing large Whitewright maps. Arithmetic saw Fords drop from ten to nine. Chevrlets rose to ten, then back to nine. Maps drawn to scale could boost arithmetic grades. The notes include humor exchanges, class chatter, and a brief sports update: seventh grade beat by the sixth 9 to 8, with Ford and Thompson named.
Doretha Dar notes boys and girls practice, with some girls chosen for base ball parts while non team members remain active in basketball. The Monday session led by Mr Manning lined up players to determine who earns main team roles.
The notice lists numerous individuals visiting or staying in Sherman Dallas Howe Farmersville Tom Bean Blue Ridge Greenville Desert Ector Ely McKinney Klondike Bail ey Gunter and other places. Names include Malachia Wright Wallace Reeves C B Bryant Helen Vestal Mary Dale King Morris Fogle Gillett Barbara Gordon Monty Atkinson and many more. The fragment notes various relatives and friends traveling to see family or to visit distant kin.
New York report notes a sharp metals upturn lifting commodity prices toward 1926 levels. The Associated Press index, using 1926 as 100, tops 90 after a low of 41.44 four years ago, with steel scrap, copper, lead, and zinc rebounding to highs not seen since 1930s.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Park ranger 1860, Senior educationist 4600, Principal Indian schools 2000 2600 3200, Junior warder female 1320, Medical technician tissue culture 1620, Chief accountant 5600 plus tiers, and accountant roles 3200 to 4600 in several agencies. Full details available from the Secretary of the Board of Examiners or from the Commission in Washington, DC.
Houston veteran Jack Donnelly recounts his half century as fire engine driver, chauffeur to seven mayors, and escort to Pershing and Foch. He cites caution and patience as keys to road safety, noting he never raised speed above 35 mph and avoided repairs expenses by avoiding crashes.
The figure states that an average automobile uses roughly 691 gallons of gasoline per year. This estimate highlights typical fuel consumption for standard passenger cars under normal driving conditions.
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