Whitewright News Highlights From February Assembly And Activities
The seventh grade led the Friday assembly on February 12 with Carol McLean as mistress of ceremonies. Students performed songs and skits, presented valentines, and dedicated several tunes to friends. Seniors attended a citizenship conference in Commerce with 14 Whitewright students among 700 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol McLean
Huckaby
America the Beautiful
Betty Ann Crowley
Abraham Lincoln
Sweet Chariot
Sweet Mama
Sandy
Claudy
W. L. Smith Jr
Bennett
Huck
Brown Derby Pie Recipe Prominently Shared
A vintage Brown Derby Pie recipe is detailed with gelatine, evaporated milk, milk, sugar, vanilla and chocolate instructions. The note includes stray WHS news about plays, library news, student activities, ex‑ams and pep mentions from Whitewright High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Film Capital
Rutledge Makes Dean's List at East Texas State Teachers College
Molly Jo Rutledge of Whitewright and daughter of Obie Rutledge earns dean's list honors as one of 248 students at East Texas State Teachers College Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly JO Rutledge
Dean
Whitewright High School
Obie Rutledge
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Guidance for Welcoming New Students by W D R
A short admonition on supporting new students. Offer help, avoid judging by rumors, and maintain a cheerful, friendly stance to build friendships and positive outlooks. Encourages lending a hand rather than forming cliques.
Ford Foundation Grants 25 Million for Education Fund
Henry Ford II announced a 25 million dollar Ford Foundation grant to the fund for the advancement of education. The money will cover 8 to 12 years, supporting curriculum improvement teaching administration and equal opportunity efforts in education. The fund began in 1951 and is sustained by annual Ford Foundation grants. The bride in a separate item vows to leave her husband once he reduces her weight to 120 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Miss Caldwell
Whitewright High
Anchors Aweigh
Garland Dean
Morris Bowen
New York
Henry Ford II
Ford Foundation
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Ford
Rexall Drug Store Invitation to Browse and Shop
The Rexall drug store invites customers to feel at home while stopping in. The note says new merchandise arrives almost daily and is often on display before public announcement. The prescription department is up to date with fresh drugs and pharmaceuticals ready to serve customers and physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall Drug
Also Mentioned on This Page
Whitewright
Farmersville
Whitesboro
Cooper
van Alstyne
Honey Grove
Wolfe City
L. T
Slaving Juniors
Ed Gossett
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of
Dallas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Babe Beazley
Bobby Clark
Betty Harris
Dortha Hughes
Robert Hull
Kenneth Hyepock
Darrell Neal
Jimmy Nossaman
Mary Pennell
Lyndal Pierson
Jerry Brown
Garland Smith
Johnny Stephens
Dale Taylor
Jerry Thornhill
Larry Turner
George H. Turner
Lillian Neathery
Tiger’s Tale
Fay Cate
Audra Bennett
Alice Ayres
B. R. Vestal
Pete Burchfield
Lillie Carpenter
Delores Whipple
Brown Derby
Bells
Smoky Cate
Kenneth Jones
Jerry Ray Brown
Naval Academy
Maryland
ETSTC
Beverly Bassett
Kilgore Junior College
Beverly
Betty
Jim
Paris
Robert
Barbara Nell
Smoky
Dean Cable
Ector
S. H. Montgomery
W. E. LaRoe
Gomer
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
State OF
Texas
Peyton L. Campbell
Union Properties Company
State Mortgage Corporation
Midwest Mortgage Corporation
Roy Ryberg
Roy Royberg
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Joe D. May
Miller
Denison
A. D
W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
State OF Texas
James Curtis Smith
Lena Wheeler Smith
S. W. Earnest
Uty
Reddy
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