Whitewright Tigers Edge Wolfe City In Narrow Loss
Whitewright Tigerettes fought Wolfe City Wolverettes Jan. 2, trailing 14-5 at halftime, then outscoring 16-8 in the final half. Final Wolfe City 22 Whitewright 21. Ayres and Cummings tied with 8 points each. Jarvis 3 and Brown 2. guards Mary Alexander Joy Layman Carol Ryan and Melba Alexander played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Whitewright Tigerettes
Wolfe City Wolverettes
Cummings
Tigerettes
Ayres
Whitewright Exes
Selman
Mary Lou Alexander
Melba Alexander
Joy Layman
Mary Alexander
Margaret Williams
Carol Ryan
Clydean Selman
Alice Ayres
Martha Burchfield
Ruth Ann Cummings
The
Exes
Florena Williams
Peggy Parnell
Betty Blackerby
Levonia Pool
Billie Jones
Dorothy Birdwell
Mildred Jarvis
Laura Jean Wilson
Janice Neal
Montgomery
Walker
Kilgree
Nossaman
WHS Seniors Note Holiday Digestion and Macbeth Lessons
The WHS senior class faced a holiday lull with Dec. 19 a vacation and Dec. 29 a cake and candy spree that kept them from classwork. Miss Neathery assigned Macbeth passages and a 500 word fire prevention theme to refocus energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cure-All
Miss Neathery
Macbeth
New Year optimism and school life notes at WHS
A whs page recalls New Year resolutions and reflects on 1952's passing. It covers student resolutions, a holiday basketball game where Whitewright Tigerettes beat the Exes 29 to 12, and profiles senior Joy Ann Layman highlighting her activities, awards, and engagement to Jerry Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Joy Ann Layman
Joy
Bethel
Beaumont
Arlington
Dallas
Jerry Neal
Speech Class Presents Two Comedies in High School Gym
The January 15 evening program features two plays, Double Date and Don't Tell a Soul, performed by a student cast. It follows Tucker Barton and family characters in a southern setting with humor and moral twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Barton
Jimmy Nossaman
Lillian Barton
Tucker
Carol Ryan
Claibourne
Jack Ayres
Babs Pringle
Gayle Taylor
Gilbert Pringle
Norman Harper
Georgia Barton
Beverly Bassett
Marylee Morse
Joy Layman
Georgia
Senior Mothers Bake Sale Supports School Trip Fund
The group thanks senior mothers for organizing a December bake sale at Whitewright Cleaners to raise funds for the senior trip. They also thank Mr and Mrs Smith for letting them use their shop for the event. A note invites attendance at a future sale. Additionally, Jimmy Nossaman appears as Tucker Barton in Double Date at the High School gym on January 15.
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Floyd Bassett
Anna Jo Pennington
Bassett
Whitewright High School
ETSTC
Commerce
Beverly
Dixie
Jimmy
Whitewright
Whitewright Cleaners
Jimmy Nossaman
Tucker Barton
Fire prevention themes prompt students to seek material
Senior class writers under Miss Neathery shift to the Extension Loan Library in Austin for more fire prevention material. The prompt invites readers to test their homes for safety by answering questions about oil and rags, towels, matches, and clutter in storerooms and garages to prevent spontaneous ignition.
Don’t Tell a Soul Is Coming to Beverly Bassett Show
A reader notes concerns about fire safety from outdoor burning of trash and leaves and urges vigilance to prevent home fires. The note mentions Gloria Poor and promotes the upcoming Beverly Bassett production on January 15.
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Gloria
Beverly Bassett
Margie
Mary Alexander
Binnie
Myra Scott
Shiela
Gayle Taylor
Hazel
Helen Sinor
Viola
Mazelle Musser
Dorothy
Betty Jarvis
Fungalore
Willaxp
M. M
Seniors Memorize Shakespeare for English Lesson
Miss Neathery assigns Macbeth speeches to memorize for English IV. Seniors wander reciting lines to study, not because they are nuts, but to prepare for the class assignment.
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Shakespeare
WHS Students Share New Year Resolutions
A list of WHS students making personal goals for 1953 covers study efforts church attendance punctuality temper control and better behavior in class with names including Margie Brownfield Mazelle Musser Martha Garner Lillian Roberson Marjorie Neathery and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Margie Brownfield
Mazelle Musser
Martha Garner
Lillian Roberson
Marjorie Neathery
Billy Wayne Partridge
Miss Neathery
Pat Russell
Cleve Anderson
H. C. Carpenter
Mr. Vestal
Beverly Bassett
J. Don Biggerstaff
Gene Stephens
Clydean Selman
Norman Harper
Edward McDowell
Ann Hunter
Helen Sinor
Dearie McKnight
Larry Cooper
Plays Begin After Special Samuel French Arrangement
Otis Bass vows to say yes ma am to Miss Neathery and others pursue better grades and attitudes as excerpts note resolutions in school life. The plays Don't Tell a Soul by James Roach and Double Date by Florence Ryerson are produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
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Otis Bass
Joe Morris
Ruth Ann Cummings
Mary Alexander
James Roach
Florence Ryerson
Samuel French
Texas Tale of Longevity and Honest Resolve
A Texan credits his long life to two simple rules never stealing a horse and never calling a man a liar to his face. The remark frames his lasting reputation for restraint and integrity.
Notice to defendants in Ellis vs Stone land suit
Citation in Case No 60021 commands Pearl Stone Caroline Stone Grant Moss Kathaleen Brown and others to answer by 10 am Monday after 42 days from issue. Plaintiffs Eva Mark Ellis and Walter Ellis allege claims to land tied to deed from Mary Stone Jones Grayson County Texas with case filed December 10 1952 in 15th District Court Sherman.
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State of
Texas
Pearl Stone
Grover Stone
Caroline Stone
Pasco Stone
Grant Moss
Kathaleen Brown
Verna Foley Moss
Will Stone
Simon Stone
Henry Stone
Mary Stone Jones
Grayson County
A. D
15Th District Court
Court House
Sherman
Eva Mark Ellis
Walter Ellis
Mary Stowe Jones
Drunk Man Wins Big After Gambling At Santa Anita
Donald Lee Cody of Pear Blossom California was arrested on a drunken charge before the second race at Santa Anita Park. Officers found nine $2 win tickets on a 62-1 shot named Micoka. Micoka paid $126.20, Cody netting $1,135.80 after bailing out with a $25 loan and returning to the track.
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Arcadia
Calif
Donald Lee Cody
Pear Blossom
Santa Anita Park
Micoka
Cody
Prospective worker bargains on weekly pay
A personnel manager offers $70 weekly now and $75 in six months. the applicant responds by saying they will return in six months.
Plaintiffs Seek Partition Of John Hefner Lot In Grayson County
Kenneth Stone and others as heirs and unknown claimants sue to divide Lot 8 in the John S Hefner subdivision out of a 2 acre tract in the J B McAnair Survey Grayson County Texas. Citation requires service within 90 days. Judge S V Earnest issues the writ in Sherman Texas December 10 1952. published in The Whitewright Sun December 18 25 1952 and January 1 8 1953.
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Kenneth Stone
Simon Stone
Lydia Lou McKinney
J. B. McKinney
E. H. Hugley
Eddie Stone Hugley
Essie Lee Hughley
Anna Mary McHanney
Eddie McHanney
Leo Hugley
Willie Mae Watson
Leon Watson
Mavis Calahon
Lola Bevels
Roscoe Bevels
Ray Hughley
Velma Lawrence
John S. Hefner
J. B. McAnair
Grayson County
Texas
Mary Stowe Jones
A. D
Sherman
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
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PNM
Eth Servile
Myra Nell Scott
James Ayres
Kenneth Jones
Dearle McKnight
Billy Partridge
Leon Simmons
Mildred Clem
Shirley Pool
William Simmons
Babs
Caesety
the First National Bank of
Whitewright, Texas
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Securities
General Electric
U.S
Thomas Edison
General Electric Company
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