Sweetheart Dance Highlights Whitewright High School
Saturday night the Growl hosted the annual Sweetheart dance in the school gym. Red and white decor, candles, and a central red heart set the mood as couples drew hearts to pair up. Couples included Gayla Sears and Narvin Alexander, each receiving candy boxes. The Whitewright Tigers later defeated Honey Grove 55 to 29 in Savoy, with Bobby Phillips leading Whitewright with 10 points.
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Floyd Bassett
Alton McDowell
Homer Sears
Sears Anderson
Lennis Clark
Gayla Sears
Narvin Alexander
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Whitewright Tigers
Honey Grove Warriors
Savoy
Tigers
Warriors
Whitewright
Don Walker
Bobby Phillips
David Sanderson
Billy Tillett
Bryant Dollarhide
Trombex
Honey Grove
Whitewright Homemaking District Meeting Plans March 29
The district homemaking meeting is set for Denton on March 29 with listed WHS members planning to attend. Peggy Wilkinson won a Schaeffer pen and pencil set for selling the most magazines. other contestants earned large stuffed pajama dogs. Several WHS students have been ill recently, with many returning to class. The freshman homemaking girls studied dating topics, while Greenhand FFA boys work on freshman projects. The Whitewright girls lost to Trenton at Savoy after a close game.
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Peggy Wilkinson
Schaeffer
Peggy
Tigers and Panthers clash as Bells tops Whitewright 60 to 36
In Savoy on February 20 the Bells Panthers defeated the Whitewright Tigers 60 to 36. Norma Eden led Bells with 34 points while Linda Harrelson and Linda Sanderson led Whitewright with 14 and 10 points respectively. Other Whitewright players were Jean Scott Doris Burchfield June Gail Bond Barbara Lumpkins and Sandra Montgomery.
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Whitewright
Linda Sanderson
Pattye Bartley
Edna Hood
Trenton
Ruby Owens
Scott, Harrelson
Lumpkins
Burchfield
Montgomery
S. M
Denton
Martha Anderson
Dee Anna Alexander
Ruth Hess
Ruth Williams
Linda Bennett
June Bond
Jean Brown
Helen Cripe
Doris Burchfield
Barbara Wilson
Emma Caraway
Louise Vestal
Bobby Cawthon
Carol Sue Turner
Donna Franklin
Jeanette Hopkins Bandy
Louisa Lackey
Helen McKinney
Christine Neal
Joanne Page
Judy Ayres
Barbara Clark
Bobbie Coggins
Barbara Erwin
Paula Geers
Frances Gutherie
Linda Harrelson
Barbara Lumpkins
Ann Morris
Sandra Montgomery
Linda Neal
Joyce Ann Thornhill
Lucille Shaw
Bessie Kirby
Bonnie Melton
Joan Andrew
Rochelle Alexander
Barbara Burchfield
Billie Lewis
Patricia Lewis
Carol McLean
Lanell Neal
Carol Taylor
Ronette Thruston
Gayla Sears
Jean Scott
Priss Blanton
Pokey Kelly
Tigerettes
Bells Panthers
Savoy
Bells
Norma Eden
June Gail Bond
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Poets That Don’t Know It Freshmen Study Verse
Freshmen in literature class explore poetry as Mrs. Lackey assigns a reading. Students engage with verse analysis and discuss poets and styles during class activities.
Lone Star Farmers Honored At District FFA Banquet
Three FFA boys Jim Bassett Bill McDowell and Barry Anderson were named Lone Star Farmers at the District Future Farmer banquet in Whitesboro on February 21 Clyde Maple district president gave the welcome Mr Harris of Gunter was awarded most outstanding superintendent in the area Judge R C Vaughn spoke on George Washington noting the cherry tree tale was a biographer’s fiction That surprised several attendees Mr Morrow from the Washington Office of Education was a special guest Whitewright attendees included Jim Clark James Williams Bryant Dollarhide Thomas DeBerry Richard Cook Don Pool
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FFA
Jim Bassett
Bill McDowell
Barry Anderson
Lone Star
Whitesboro
Clyde Maple
Harris
Gunter
R. C. Vaughn
George Washington
Mr. Morrow
Washington Office of Education
Whitewright
Jim Clark
James Williams
Bryant Dollarhide
Thomas DeBerry
Richard Cook
Don Pool
Notable names listed with advisor in report
The article lists Cliff Emerson Donald Slaughter Benny Simpson Noel McKinney Ronnie McLauchlin and Mr Morgan as the advisor. The context suggests a group or panel named in a local report, with no additional details provided.
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Cliff Emerson
Donald Slaughter
Benny Simpson
Noel McKinney
Ronnie McLauchlin
Mr. Morgan
Senior gossip and campus rumors circulated by The Spy
A stream of indiscreet questions about students and relationships circulates in a campus gossip column. The notes mention various seniors and their friends with hints of cars, dates, outings, and proposed events, reflecting a rumor mill at the school.
Freshman Thomas DeBerry Crowned Western Week King
This WHS freshman with blonde hair gray eyes 145 pounds and 5 feet 8 inches tall was last year’s Western Week king. He is popular with the student body and plays halfback for the football team. He belongs to the FFA.
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WHS
FFA
Thomas DeBerry
B. L
P. G
Mrs Lackey Buys Six New Records for Growl Jukebox
Mrs Lackey purchases six new records for the Growl jukebox. The new selections expand the establishment’s music options and may boost crowd appeal.
Jukebox Records Featured At Sweetheart Party
The program included Maybe Stroll Dee Di Dinah Short Shorts Waitin in School and Sweet Sixteen. The records were purchased with funds from the jukebox at the Sweetheart party.
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Dinah
Grass judging contest at Houston Livestock Show March
The annual grass judging contest at the Houston Livestock Show offers up to 250 dollars for first place. Over 30 plant entries from across Texas will be judged using unusual treated and growing plants to raise difficulty. The Whitewright team led by Bill McDowell and others returns after a strong year showing third at the State Fair and wins elsewhere.
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Houston Livestock Show
Whitewright
Bill McDowell
Doc Taylor
Noel McKinney
Curless Aldridge
Thurman Pool
James
Freshman Ag Students Prep for Dairy and Meat Judging Contests
The freshman ag class studies livestock butchering and dairy product classification including wholesale and retail cuts of sheep swine and cattle and milk and cream effects from feeds. They anticipate a dairy products judging and meat judging contest at Swift and Armour Meat Packing Company in Fort Worth on March 29 and plan to attend.
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Swift and Armour Meat Packing Company
Fort Worth
T. S
Tigers Reach Savoy Tourney Round Two Over Bells
The Whitewright Tigers beat the Bells Panthers 48 to 41 to advance to the Savoy tournament second round. Whitewright led 15 to 12 after the opening period and extended the edge as the game progressed.
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Whitewright Tigers
Bells Panthers
Tigers
Tigers Rally Past Bells in Basketball Showdown
The Tigers led 19-18 at halftime and 32-30 after three quarters before outscoring Bells 18-9 in the final period. Don Walker topped Tigers with 17 points, followed by Sanderson 11, Tillett 10, Phillips 7, Hennig 3, along with Mitchell and Dollarhide. Bells' Billy Dugan led with 14 as only players eligible for next year played.
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Panthers
Tigers
Bells
Don Walker
David Sanderson
Billy Tillett
Bobby Phillips
Dan Hennig
Sonny Mitchell
Bryant Dollarhide
Billy Dugan
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Sindicate Meeting Bits at Burns Run This Weekend
Gossip column notes a Saturday night gathering at Burns Run with names like Martha Linda H and Carole Taylor mentioned in chatter. Questions arise about who spied in Spanish class and various social pairings among VHS figures including Pattye Stretch Jim and Sarah Stephens.
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Burns Run
Martha
Linda H
Bells
Sandra
Dan
June Gail
Gary Petty
Pattye
Stretch
Jimmy
Carole Taylor
Trenton
Donna
Joe
Barbara C
Selena Key
Carol Ann
Sherman
Linda S
Jean B
Savoy
Priss B
Larry Don Martin
Vhs
Sarah Stephens
L. H
B. L
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Tom Sears
GROWL
Miss Neathery
Growl Committee
Jimmy Bassett
Judy Durham
Joe Kaiser
David Blackerby
Jimmy Clark
Aubrey McKinney
Patty Bartley
Billy Harvey
Mike Dixon
Sammy McKinney
Charles Gideon
Larry Taylor
Steven Brown
Pat Clark
Greenhand Ffa
Olca Harvey
Barry Taylor
Bobby Roberson
Stephen Brown
T. D
Whitewright Girls
Bubba
Darrel
Gayla
Jack
Billie
Jimmy B
Pat
Narvin
Barbara L
Priss
Edna
Jean
Darlene
Linda P
Weldon
Chevrolet
Chevy
Fisher
Houston
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