Whitewright High School Boys and Girls Nicknames Reveal Class Clones
A school yearbook style piece lists students and staff through nicknames such as Speedy Twinkle Starr Grapes Baby Bussy Tick Tock Popeye and Little May noting the playful aliases reflect campus culture. It highlights two comic strip character names Tillie and Mac among the Whitewright High School community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr
Norma
Lewis
Bussy
Jarvis D
Bobbie Wilson
Will B. Smith
Morris Fogle Gillett
Everyne
Tick
Tock
Jack Jernigan
Buck Howard
Marie Badgett
Uncle Tom
Madame Travis
Whitewright High School
Tillie
Mac
Sarah Belle and
Boyd
J. S
Fortune magazines featured for W. H. S. benefit
Clyde Craig highlights the 1935 and 1936 Fortune issues as a valuable aid for economics students next term. The article praises Fortune as a leading American magazine with artful printing, rare photographs, and in-depth industry profiles. The library will keep copies for reference.
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Fortune
Clyde Craig
A. P
Post Magazine Gifts For Library Use
Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton presented W H S with the 1937 Saturday Evening Post a well known magazine. Grouped four or five based on monthly numbers the issues will be kept in the library for student access at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hamilton
Saturday Evening Post
A. P
Holiday Gossip Crowd Seen Together During Holidays
Social notes record W K and A P seen together as usual during the holidays. M V and N D show closeness on certain occasions. B N stays with S B G with S B G giving sharp looks. F E dates nightly. Bussie charms several girls including the dark eyed one and the talkative admirer. P B seen with R L on Saturday night. J J and J W L together Saturday night. J B H and V L N together during Christmas. T D S visits Farley home on the night before leaving town. R K and B N C seen as well. Wimpy and B are dating Saturday night.
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W. K
A. P
M. V
N. D
B. N
Sweetwater
F. E
Bussie
P. B
R. L
J.J
Farley
R. K
B. P
Wimpy
R. B
Home Economics Club Holds Year End Meeting
The Home Economics Club met Tuesday December 21 at noon for the last meeting of the year. After roll call the group practiced songs and agreed to pay dues early to join the National Home Economics Association. No further meeting date was set.
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Home Economics Club
National Home Economics Association
P. B
Fastest Man in High School Sparks Nickname Fever
In a quirky local note, the article hints at a rising speedster nicknamed Butch as the fastest student in town. The piece plays with sayings about names and money to tease a memorable school athlete arriving on the scene.
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Butch
Santa delivers gifts at W H S in merry Christmas page
Santa visited W H S students on Christmas morning with a variety of gifts. Aileen Pennington found a gold cross and diamond, Norma Donigan received field glasses, and Jo Willa Stateville wore pajamas all day in celebration. Other students earned items from sweaters to an electric razor and even cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Aileen Pennington
Santa
Norma Donigan
Jo Willa
Jo Willa Stateville. Bobbie Nell Cox
Phyllis Brown
Woodbury
Anna Louise Sanders
Boyd Newman
Thomas Sears
Hamilton Vestal
James Clabhorn
James Erwin Hughes
James
Main Street
Onion Bowl Classic To Be Annual Event
On Christmas Day the 14 B All Stars and the 17 B All Stars played to a 0 0 tie with three penetrations by the 17 B side. Whitewright players Ernest Lewis Bussie Thornhill and Merriwell Vineyard participated. Proceeds from the gate will fund both districts to board players from various towns. A larger event is planned in the future.
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Whitewright
Ernest Lewis
Bussie
Scramble for District Honors Draws Players for Bowl
A note from M. V. says the district aims to pick the best players for the Bowl, making the pursuit of district honors highly competitive next year.
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M. V
Christmas Visitors Reported Across Several Towns
Norma Frances Donigan spent Christmas in Houston while Anna Louise Sanders traveled to Boswell Oklahoma. Thomas Dan Sears visited Gainesville and Phyllis Brown went to Bonham. Boyd Newman visited Dallas and Mrs Lackey attended a Rice versus Colorado State game in Sara. Penny visited McKinney. Gaddis visited Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Vernon. Trav is home in Canton. Ricketts was in Windom and Mildred Fleming in Denison. Drunette Farley visited Sherman and Sedalia hosted Mr Jernigan.
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Norma Frances Donigan
Houston
Boswell
Okla
Anna Louise Sanders
Thomas Dan Sears
Gainesville
Phyllis Brown
Bonham
Boyd Newman
Dallas
Mrs. Lackey
Sara Atterberry
Naomi Penny
McKinney
Mr. Gaddis
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Vernon
Miss Travis
Canton
Mr. Ricketts
Windom
Mildred Fleming
Denison
Drunette Farley
Sherman
Sedalia
Mr. Jernigan
New Year's Resolutions From Savoy to Van Alstyne
A list of residents from Savoy, Van Alstyne, and nearby towns sharing New Year resolutions. Aileen Pennington vows to learn grocery store work, Sarah Belle Gillett aims to spend more time with Boyd, who shares the aim. J W plans visits to Van Alstyne Saturdays. Others seek seed knowledge, athletic goals, and personal changes.
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Aileen Pennington
Sarah Belle Gillett
Boyd
J. W
van Alstyne
Thomas Dan Sears
Farley
Rex Brown
Guy Andrew
Emma Jean Layman
Savoy
Mr. Ricketts
Miss Travis
Emma Joyce Hinton
Mrs. Wiser
Mr. Jernigan
P .B
Imogene Head Debuts New Dress and Accessories
Imogene Head wears a new dress with a bright green scarf and a gold cross. J. W. Sanderson received a wrist watch for Christmas but was late to English class.
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Imogene
J. W. Sanderson
WHS Loses Students For New Year 1938
WHS notes several classmates leaving for holidays and lists Frances Mitchell heading to Chicago Dale Watson to New Mexico Paul Lane to Fort Worth and Ida Mae Martin moving to Arizona as the school prepares for a new year and possible arrivals to replace them.
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Frances Mitchell
Chicago
Illinois
Dale Watson
New Mexico
Paul Lane
Fort Worth
Ida Mae Martin
Arizona
Jones
G. A
Black List Shrinks as Snooper Notes Student Speech Flaws
during the holidays the Snooper lists mistakes by students J. B. Henderson Lloyd Badgett Roy Martin and P. S. all mispronounce or misuse words in casual speech. The column notes several errors like double negatives and awkward phrases reflecting a lighter holiday audit of student chatter.
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J. B. Henderson
Lloyd Badgett
Roy Martin
Roy. P. S
Snooper
Onion Bowl Classic Awards to Three W H S Players
Three boys Bussie Thornhill Merri well Vineyard and Ernest Lewis of W H S will receive gold footballs for their play in the Onion Bowl Classic on Christmas Day. The gold balls bear each boy initials and Onion Bowl in raised letters.
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Bussie Thornhill
Merriwell Vineyard
Ernest Lewis
Unclear details from fragmented notes on people and events
Fragmentary questions mention individuals such as Norma Speedy Ernest Lewis Aileen Wilson Kaiser Jackie Jernigan Jo Willa Guy Andrew Hilda Lewis Thomas Sears Herman Riddle J. W. Sanderson and S B G with references to weight hair or behaviors. No coherent event or report emerges from the legible text.
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Norma
Speedy
Ernest Lewis
Aileen
Wilson Kaiser
Jackie Jernigan
Jo Willa
Guy Andrew
Hilda Lewis
Thomas Sears
Herman Riddle
J. W. Sanderson
van Alstyne
Noted Social Preference Cited in Letter
A dated boastful line quotes S. B. G. praising a dependable woman and joking that her favorite among men is H. W. The brief fragment suggests an informal, playful social exchange.
Tigers Sweep Three Games to Boost Season Record
Whitewright Tigers win three basketball games over Christmas holidays to raise season tally to ten losses only one. They beat Sherman Bearcats in two games 21 19 and 22 20 on Sherman court. New Year’s night they defeat Sadler 34 to 27 as a strong omen for the season.
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Whitewright Fighting Tigers
Tigers
Sherman Bearcats
Bearcats
Sherman Court
Sadler
W. K
Wives Taking Men's Work, Bachelor Says
Columbus, Ohio. State Representative Patrick J. Dunn a bachelor says economic ills come from employing married women and urges laws to bar married women from work in business industry and public positions. He notes a prior bill to prohibit both spouses from state employment failed. Buy in Whitewright save money.
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Columbus
Ohio
Patrick J. Dunn
Tuscarawas County
Dunn
Who's Who in the Pond Freshman Ladies at W H S
Two new freshman girls are featured in the Who's Who column at W H S. The first is a 14 year old with brown hair and eyes active in Glee Club Honor Roll Club freshman class leadership and cast of Here Comes Charlie with football queen race involvement. The second is a popular 5 foot 4 inch girl with black hair and dark eyes in the Glee Club and a close friend of the first.
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Glee Club
Charlie
Guess Who
Quip-Packed Dialog Sketch with Non Sequitur Replies
A playful street corner exchange features Sarah discovering poison ivy and a string of quips. Characters include Boyd, Mr Cunningham, Herman, Wilson, Aileen, Miss Travis, Floyd, an elderly lady and Roy Martin in a lighthearted, puzzle like vignette.
Starr Injures Leg in Whitewright Sherman Game
Fred Starr, a valuable W. H. S. basketball player, sprained his ankle in the Whitewright Sherman match and sat out the game. Report says his leg is improving.
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Fred Starr
Santa Arrives in Physics Class with a Repaired Radio
In a physics class Mr. Gaddis brings in a large radio to hook up with pendulums and stop watches. Students enjoy Murray Lambert and his dance orchestra as the music aids focus and many boost their test scores. The radio is an old repair, and the class plans to build its own radio later.
Whitewright Students Show Off Holiday Styles on Monday
Looks of fashion and new adornments marked a morning at Whitewright school. Roy Martin displayed a brand new hair part and trousers, with many Christmas ties observed. Rex Brown and Lloyd Badgett were among the noted students, while Aileen Pennington appeared particularly stylish.
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Whitewright
Roy Martin
Roy
Rex Brown
Lloyd Badgett
Aileen Pennington
Stock taking time urged for health checkups
Dr. Geo W. Cox urges every resident to visit a family physician for a thorough annual physical examination. He compares personal health to annual inventory, warning about silent diseases like cancer and heart ailments and stressing early detection to save time, suffering, and money. Sell it with a Sun Want Ad.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
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First Baptist Church
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