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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1942
Page
7
The W H S Reflector notes six weeks examinations starting Monday morning as teachers have begun or will begin giving tests during regular class periods. Staff credits list editors C B Bryant and Lucille Starr with a wide reporter roster including Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson Tommie Dee Booker and many others.
Freshman and sophomore classes, the losers in a defense stamp contest, entertained juniors and seniors with a gym party featuring Bingo, cards, Chinese checkers, ping pong, and dominoes. The Valentine decorated gym hosted a singing program with Janis Jayne Horton Bettye Nell Yeager Swing Sisters and Virginia Hill, followed by punch for about 125 students.
In a speech class each student directs a play and prepares a prompt book stage diagram and properties list. The first group led by Patty Everheart Ann La Roe Jimmie Golden Mary Frances Clabhorn and Grace Harris Virginia Hill Lucille Starr will stage Trysting Place by Booth Tarkington. The second group has not chosen a play and the third will present The Man of the House by Robert Finch.
The English III class Stop Look And Listen Club met Friday. Anna Ruth Johnson chaired a Tarkington life and works program. Students performed pantomimes and impersonations of Tarkington characters.
The annual staff plans to recognize alumni now in government military service by listing their names in The Bell. Parents with sons in service should call or mail the names to the High School and provide the branch of service.
Miss Williams Billie Jo Phillips and Mary Frances Stephens attended the area four officers meeting in the Arlington homemaking cottage. The rally will be in Dallas April 17 and 18 with one girl per school unless an area officer is present. No contests or spring district meeting due to transportation. newsletters will relay decisions and student news.
Whitewright Board of Education hosted trustees and principals from nearby districts on Tuesday night. Guests included Ely Enterprise Porters Orangeville Richmond Bethel District 42 Canaan Pilot Grove Blanks and Kantucky town. Homemaking girls served chicken salad sandwiches and cookies as High School students performed songs including Deep in the Heart of Texas and An chors Aweigh.
Between forty and fifty farmers attended the Pilot Grove meeting last Thursday night. W W Gunn AAA representative spoke on the new AAA program focusing on Johnson grass and cotton insurance. Ernest Gunn FSA representative discussed farm management and FSA loans. Miss Merritt spoke on Gardens for Every Farm Family and increasing milk production. Mr Cruse covered increasing meat production for national defense and repairing farm machinery to meet government requests.
A list of romantic song titles and lovers expressed in brief dedications. Names include Emerson Sears Lotta Faye Brown J Frank Wilson Juanita England Ed Kent Etha Louise Lester Simpson Ann LaRue Jo Tate Jones Lorene Worsham John Biggerstaff Mary Frances Clabhorn C B Burchfield a Bonham girl Billy Grammer Bonnie Mae Scott Martha Louise Vestal Charles Skaggs R H.
Coach Payne will lead eight regular players into the next season giving the Tigers more experience and toughness. Key returnees include Dick Thornton at forward and Clarence Wootten entering junior year as another probable forward. Center roles look to Thomas Brown and Wallace Reeves with guards Clifton Ross and J. M. Miller. Returning squadmen Bob Morgan and L. V. Connor add depth as the team aims for a strong campaign.
Reverend W. W. Adcock of the Methodist Church addressed the student body at 10:30 on The Abundant Life. He cited St. John chapter ten and argued that a rich life is possible amid destruction, depending on attitude toward wealth pleasure suffering others and God.
The sophomores held a class meeting last Friday at 9 30 am to elect favorites. They chose Bobby D Montgomery as best all round boy and Ethan Louise Brown as best all round girl.
The coach notes reliable players will fill gaps as he expects a better season next year. Returning lettermen include Carlton Alexander Bob Montgomery Lester Simpson Billy Grammer Dick Thornton Wallace Reeves and Marvin Smith. He expresses optimism that the team will keep rolling.
Spring training is expected to begin soon at Whitewright High with forty players planned to participate. Coach Payne aims to add new equipment shortly despite losing several lettermen from last year.
Last Friday the senior class elected its senior favorites. The honors include Best all round girl Ruby Holcomb best all round boy Lucian Vestal most studious girl Lucille Starr most studious boy Cecil Owens most athletic boy C B Burchfield most athletic girl Juanita England most popular boy Davis Parrish most popular girl Mary Frances Clabhorn most beautiful girl Grace Harris.
At the regular meeting C B Bryant III announced our club is invited to a national HI Y convention in Sherman at a later date. Plans were made to attend. Joe Howard Cook led the program with chemistry talks and a wholesome joke. A basketball game followed with Coach Payne and Mr McKinney selecting teams. Lucian Vestal named program chairman for next meeting.
First, second, and third places in the declamation contest went to Virginia Hill Mary Frances Claborn and Patty Everheart respectively during the speech class event.
Three elimination groups held in class with Patty Everheart securing first in group one followed by Mary Frances Clabhorn and Ruth Marie Chesser. Group two winners were Virginia Hill first, Ann LaRoe second, Jimmie Golden third. Group three saw Grace Harris first, Azilee Smith second, Billie Vineyard third.
On Wednesday the volley ball girls moved their net inside the gymnasium for activity period play. The better court is expected to boost progress compared with the outdoor setup. During basketball season the gym was used by the boys' team.
The Homemaking Club of W. H. S. met on Tuesday afternoon February 17 led by President Helen Maddux. Talks by Mary Frances Stephens and Winnell Stapleton focused on gardening and raising a larger variety of vegetables during the national emergency.
Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned at a Chicago meeting that the wartime gap between goods and income could widen to 15 billion dollars a year and urged possible measures. Potential actions include compulsory savings, extended rationing, broader priorities, expanded price controls, and sharp cuts or freezes in profit and wage rates.
Washington reports new car rationing rules for 340000 cars in 1942. Eligible groups include farmers defense workers taxi operators essential salesmen and safety health workers with conditions set by local rationing boards. March 2 start date. many on the list may not receive a car due to limited production and local need proofs.
Dialogue shows two women discussing crying as emotional release. One comments it helps her husband feel relief rather than herself, reflecting relationship tension and coping through shared sentiment.
The article explains farmers can sell seed, calves, pigs, eggs for setting, or butter via the Want Ad column. It advises placing short ads multiple weeks until items are sold, highlighting the paper as a market for farm products.
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