High School Reflector Staff Roster Prompted By Event
The High School Reflector lists editors and a large group of reporters including Brazwell Alexander Leslie Andrew Earleen Benson Robert Benson Cathleen Blackerby Dorothy Booker Merlyn Brown Claire Doss Drunette Farley Mildred Fleming Marjorie Henderson Imogene Head Evelyn Hill Emma Joyce Hinton Eula Mae Lambden Joe Magers Eula Mae McSpedden Irene Mitchell Fredna Owen Ruby Pierson Rudolph Russell Marilyn Smith Frances Riddle Willie B. Smith David Taylor Jack Wallace Howard Wallace Joy Wilson Cedar chest Martha Jo Darwin bracelet Joy Wilson make up kit Imogene Head a dress Claire Doss a traveling bag and more as part of a staff acknowledgment.
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George Hansard
Ass’t
Martha Jo Darwin Sponger
Jack Lackey
Brazwell Alexander
Leslie Andrew
Earleen Benson
Robert Benson
Cathleen Blackerby
Dorothy Booker
Merlyn Brown
Claire Doss
Drunette Farley
Mildred Fleming
Marjorie Henderson
Imogene Head
Evelyn Hill
Emma Joyce Hinton
Eula Mae
Miss Sara Kathryn Atterberry Hosts Luncheon Honor
Miss Sara Kathryn Atterberry entertained at her home Tuesday December 26 with a one o clock luncheon honoring her former roommate Miss Wynne Anderson of Texas College for Women. Guests included Misses Mary Frances Davis Mary Ruth Parker Leonard Mary Jane Bell Mary Dale King Barbara Jean Gordon and Modene Vineyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Wynne Anderson
Mary Frances Davis
Mary Ruth Parker
Leonard
Mary Jane Bell
Mary Dale King
Barbara Jean Gordon
Modene Vineyard
M. V
Miss Elaine Connelly Hosts New Year Luncheon
Miss Elaine Connelly gave a 1 o'clock luncheon at her Trenton home. Guests included Ray Nell Patterson Jo Willa Spangler Frances Dockery Mary Dale King Marie Badgett Sara Kathryn Atterberry Dorotha Darwin Barbara Jean Gordon Drunette Farley Modene Vineyard Thelma Jane Ballew and Alena Mae Hill. Games were played and Hill sang several songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Connelly
Trenton
Ray Nell Patterson
Jo Willa Spangler
Frances Dockery
Mary Dale King
Marie Badgett
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Dorotha Darwin
Barbara Jean Gordon
Drunette Farley
Modene Vineyard
Whitewright
Thelma Jane Ballew
Honey Grove
Alena Mae Hill
Electra
M. V
Martha Jo Darwin Hosts Christmas Party for Seniors
Martha Jo Darwin entertained the senior class at her home on December 21 with games and a refreshments course of punch marshmallow leaf and candy canes. The event ended with a game of murder during which Imogene Head was convicted as the murderess of Drunette Farley. Gifts were distributed by Santa Claus to all attendees.
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Martha Jo Darwin
Imogene Head
Drunette Farley
Santa Claus
E. H
Formal Dance Hosted At A Local Home
A social gathering occurred Wednesday evening December 27 at a local residence with a formal dance. Guests included Miss Mary Dale King Billy Glen Earnheart Miss Marie Badgett Alvis Vanaster Miss Barbara Jean Gordon and others from Trenton Bonham Leonard and nearby areas. Punch was served between intervals by Betty Nell Yeager and Henrietta Jackson. Confetti and hats were passed to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Mary Dale King
Billy Glen Earnheart
Marie Badgett
Alvis Vanaster
Barbara Jean Gordon
Howard Wallace
Evelyn Hill
Ray Richardson
Trenton
Dorotha Darwin
Brother Gillett
Drunette Farley
Tommy Hughes
Elaine Connelly
James W. Donahue
Mary Jane Bell
A. C. Simmons
Leonard
Modene Vineyard
Philip Earnheart
Billy Nunn
Bonham
Max Holmes
Punch
Betty Nell Yeager
Henrietta Jackson
M. Vv
Santa Claus Gifts At High School Leave Students Delighted
High school students and faculty report generous gifts this year with recipients including Evelyn Hill in an evening gown Lotta Faye Brown snow shoes Helen Ruth Holcomb a diamond ring Malachia Wright another diamond ring and several others receiving wrist watches or jewelry.
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Santa Claus
Evelyn Hill
Lotta Faye Brown
Helen Ruth Holcomb
Malachia Wright
Laverne Kilgree
Loretta Alexander
Mr. Manning
Miss Williams
Emma _ Joyce Hinton
Cathleen Blackerby
Earleen Benson
NYA Home Making Lab and Dining Room Remodeling
Under Mr Virgil Ford the NYA boys remodel the home making lab and dining room. Walls are painted lighter, floors resurfaced, curtains changed for better lighting. January is set as the home making remodeling month with overall department improvements.
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NYA
Virgil Ford
M. S
New High School Renovations Begin As Term Opens
Teachers and pupils report a busy Tuesday return to school with scraped and varnished desks and missing teachers’ desks. The home ec lab receives new calumening and paint, work carried out by NYA boys under E. H. crews, signaling 1940 improvements.
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NYA
E. H
Christmas Dinner Hosted by Mrs. W H King
Miss Mary Dale King hosted a three course dinner Friday December 29 at her grandmother Mrs. W H King home. The room featured red and silver decorations with ceiling lights and dining area festive with Christmas motifs. Guests listed include Mary Jane Bell Billy Peterson Pattie Everheart Dorotha Darwin Robert Sears Elaine Connelly Floyd Everheart Jr Marie Badgett and others.
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Mary Dale King
W. H. King
Mary Jane Bell
Billy Peterson
Denison
Pattie Everheart
Davis Parrish
Dorotha Darwin
Robert Sears
Elaine Connelly
Trenton
Floyd Everheart Jr
Marie Badgett
C. B. Bryant III
Madene Vineyard
Philip Ray Earnheart
Barbara Jean Gordon
Howard Wallace
Billie Glen Earnheart
M. V
New Student Joins Senior Class At Local High School
The high school welcomes Twyman White to W. H. S. on Tuesday morning. Twyman from Bailey joins the senior class, bringing total enrollment to 38 members.
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Twyman White
Twyman
Bailey
E. H
Principal Profile of Mr Manning Reveals Favorites
The note presents Mr Manning as a compelling figure who favors Grace Moore and Bob Burns in film, tennis in sports, woodworking as a hobby, and piano music with a clarinet. It lists his hat size seven and a quarter and shoe size seven, and notes his favorite color is black despite the line that black is no color.
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Mr. Manning
Grace Moore
Bob Burns
D. F
Merlyn Brown Hosts Evening of Games and Treats
Merlyn Brown entertained friends at her home on Thursday night December 28 with parlor games. the hand contest and the number game drew prizes to Wayne Brown Lyndal Sharp and Billierene McMillian. Hot chocolate cookies and mints were served with attendees including June Patterson Billirene McMillian Phyllis Brown Buster Anderson Mazell Anderson Coy Jones Clifton Jones Jimmie Lee Brown Louise Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlyn Brown
Wayne Brown
Lyndal Sharp
Billierene McMillian
June Patterson
Billirene McMillian
Phyllis Brown
Buster Anderson
Mazell Anderson
Coy Jones
Clifton Jones
Jimmie Lee Brown
Louise Cooper
Unclear Names Highlight Wedding or Event List
A fragment lists individuals including Mary Ellen Brown Martha Jo Dar Norma Anderson Woodrow Lowrance Lucase Cooper Louise Platon Dean Tomlinson W O White Houston Darwin Wallase Wil son Evelyn Brown Thomas D Dod son and C S Lowrance with a hostess M J D, suggesting a social gathering or ceremony record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Brown
Martha Jo Darwin
Norma Anderson
Woodrow Lowrance
Lucase Cooper
Louise Platon
Dean Tomlinson
W. O. White
Houston Darwin
Wallase Wilson
Evelyn Brown
Thomas D. Dodson
C. S. Lowrance
Landscaping Plans by V. A. Ill Students at School
Students in V. A. Ill have prepared three landscaping plans for Mr. Russell Summers yard. He will choose the preferred plan as landscaping continues until mid term. The class will likely landscape several yards before completion and plant shrubs on the high school campus.
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V. A
Russell Summer
Summers
R. R
Soil conservation study ends. dairy cattle on the horizon
The class completes soil conservation work and plans to apply practices on their farms. Vocational agriculture teacher Mr. Cunningham indicates the V. A. I class will begin dairy cattle study and judging soon.
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Cunningham
R. R
A Lesson in Grammar From The East Texan
An English IV class studies grammar using quoted lines from The East Texan. The verse playfully claims a kiss is grammatical, listing pronoun gender roles conjunctions interjections and more as a humorous word game.
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G. H
Banquet Etiquette Echoes on Date Night Rituals
A Reflector note questions dated manners as a boy seeks a date and a girl knows all answers. It mocks the stage by stage etiquette from calling door to door to the banquet, lampooning the expected formalities and the clash with casual greetings.
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Agait
Bill
BLACK DRAUGHT Laxative Ad Promotes Bowel Health
Advertisement claims bad breath stems from teeth or sluggish bowels and links neglect to constipation with headaches biliousness and loss of energy. Recommends BLACK DRAUGHT a spicy all vegetable tonic laxative to tone lazy bowel muscles and cleanse gently and promptly.
I Tried It Inscribes Youth Struggle After Banquet
A note titled I Tried It describes a youth's emotional turn after a banquet. The narrator recalls bending rules like flipping a spoon into a glass, feeling misfit at home, and being labeled lazy by parents rather than praised as a perfect specimen. The piece ends with a confession of restless behavior and introspection.
Opening Doors to the New Year Poem
A speaker reflects on doorways and transience as time turns. Fresh air contrasts with doors closing behind, leaving memories of joy and care. The poem urges cheer for the New Year and invites voices to sing. An opening door ahead promises hope and union in renewal.
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T. A. Daly
U. S. Cotton Exports Lag Behind Sales
Agriculture Department reports 5.78 million bales sold to foreign buyers Aug to Dec 15, but exports through Dec 14 total only 2.654 million bales. Ocean freight space shortage cited as main cause. Most sales qualified for 1.5 cent rate, now cut to 0.2 cent. Included in export sales are cotton products equivalent to 269 million bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Marriage Jokes Highlight City Club Dinner
A witty exchange at a city club dinner frames marriage as an endless quest for finances and stability. The banter compares matrimony to a perpetual effort to fund another permanent wave.
1939 Brilliant Medical Year Highlights Medical Advances
Chicago reports a brilliant panorama of medical discoveries in 1939. Dr. Morris Fishbein cites sulfanilamide and derivatives, vitamin deficiencies, sex hormones, new drugs, blood transfusions, and surgical advances as top achievements shaping lower illness and maternal mortality.
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Chicago
Morris Fishbein
Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
United States
Labels Required for Foods Cosmetics Under New Law
The 1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act requires interstate products to bear labels listing all ingredients, with manufacturer or distributor details and contents. An exception applies to products with established standards, showing if below standard. The Sun notes this rule alongside a mention of typewriter paper for sale.
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Washington
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Administration
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