Whitewright High seeks school band and reader opinions
The article voices support for a high school band at Whitewright with endorsements from co editors Betty Jones and Bobby Witt and notes how bands energize football games. It lists student contributors and reflects on the desire for band, music education, and school activities in the community.
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Betty Jones
Bobby Witt
Whitewright High School
Whitewright
Tigers
Whitewright High
Royce City
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Patsy Pannell
Irene Kent
Betty Rich
Joanne Grammer
Paula Garner
Bettye Brice
O. G. Bow
Billy Norris
Byron Neathery
Dell Sanderson
Norma Smith
Marcia Blanks
Claude Reeves
W.D.S
Vivid Street Chorus Sings of Joy and Separation
A day in town filled with varied street songs from a high pitched opera singer to an organ grinder and a melancholy girl. Moments show a hopeful young couple, an old man with a present, and a hep cat, ending with headaches from the noise.
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Maggie
Daisy
Moonlight Bay
Blue Heaven
Adeline
J. B
Why We Came to W. H. 8S Lois McCollum
The note describes a pleasant visit noting the climate and agreeable surroundings at W. H. 8S. Lois McCollum location.
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W. H
Lois McCollum
A portrait of friendship tests and a teacher miss neathery
A reflective meditation on friendship asks for steadfast support through hardship and blessing, noting time and effort strengthen bonds. It then honors Miss Neathery, an English teacher, described through playful verse about her domain, grades, and cherry blonde hair and blue eyes.
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Miss Neathery
Why Go to the Service A New Look at Army Benefits
The military training office argues enlistment builds self respect and discipline, teaches practical trades, and offers room board and recreation funded by soldiers. Investing earnings in Victory Bonds yields future profit alongside GI Bill assets. Soldiers travel widely, a perk not easily available otherwise. There is a bright side to everything.
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Office of Military Training
G. I
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Youth in Whitewright Seek Safe Weekly Gym Socials
J N writes that local teens need constructive entertainment and asks Whitewright to lend the gym one night a week. He proposes a membership funded by small fees to cover lights and wax, ensuring teens stay in town with chaperoned, safe activities instead of driving to distant venues.
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Whitewright
J. N
Whitewright High School Eyes Student Government
Civics class discussion by Whitewright High School students supports forming a student organization. They argue it would involve them in school rulemaking and teach governmental actions, with teacher guidance ensuring success.
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Whitewright High School
G. M
Students’ job to study and prepare for a future job
M Y urges students to treat school as work and study hard despite temptations. He argues higher education opens jobs, notes postwar training increases, and questions settling for passing grades. He reminds that energy supplies are available now, so prepare while you can.
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United States
M. Y
Local teens disclose quirks in playful Q A style
Marjorie Young 17 writes about ambition to be housewife and lists Van Johnson as favorite movie star. Marcia Lane Blanks 16 enjoys eating and chicken fried steak, praises Dana Andrews, and notes teachers who don’t assign lessons. Willanell Badgett dodges age talk, admires W. J. Shaw, and likes stuffed peppers. Glendon Magers 16 aims to be a genius Romeo, cites Charlene Lucas and the Three Stooges as favorites, with Mr. Kerby as teacher.
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Marjorie Young
van Johnson
Marcia Lane Blanks
Dana Andrews
Willanell Badgett
W. J. Shaw
Dennis Morgan
Miss Neathery
Glendon Magers
Romeo
Charlene Lucas
Three Stooges
Mr. Kerby
F. B
Resolutions List For Self Improvement From C L a
A reflective 1920s style list outlines ten resolutions aimed at personal growth. It covers habits such as punctuality, restraint, empathy, courtesy to the elderly, and daily news reading, urging the reader to add their own items and follow them to avoid future resolutions.
New Pupils Join Trenton and Randolph Schools
The holiday period saw Jim mie Walsh transfer to Trenton School while Clifton Bass arrives from Randolph School. Clifton excels in English with standout early grades, nearly the top in class. Twenty nine states have a Washington County.
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Jimmie Walsh
Trenton School
Clifton Bass
Randolph School
Clifton
Washington
Talk With The Juniors In A Busy School Day
A school tour reviews junior classes after holidays. English III studies editorials and writes one each. American History students examine the Mexican War and territorial gains. Geometry teaches radius and angle construction. Spanish I covers holidays and months. Typing improves speed through repeated tests and carbon copies. Third year boys work in shop while biology fascinates. The note ends warning about habitual truancy.
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Mexico
U. S
Texas
New Mexico
California
Costly Truancy Ruling Aims at Absent Children
The ruling imposes five to twenty five dollars a day fines on parents for each time a child is absent from school. It seeks to curb truancy by alerting parents who may be unaware of their child’s absence. The measure, long lurking in law, gains attention as truancy officers begin investigations amid rising absenteeism.
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W. S
W.D.S
Theatre Etiquette for Teens From The Sun
A Sun era note admonishes moviegoers especially teens to act considerately in theatres. It warns against blocking aisles talking and leaving seats, urging patience and restraint. It also encourages courteous conduct to let others appreciate suspenseful films and to avoid disruptive behavior.
I Am My Own Grandfather Riddle Note
A man confesses in a playful note that through a tangled family mix up he is both husband and grandfather to the same person. He describes marriages across generations involving his father, stepdaughter, wife, and daughter, concluding with the paradox that he is his own grandfather.
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B. J.R
Interviewer asks about handicaps in NC job office
A U S Employment Service interviewer in a small North Carolina office questioned an applicant about physical handicaps. The man responded hesitantly that his handicaps were having a wife and two children, highlighting a tongue in cheek view of employer expectations.
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North Carolina
U. S. Employment Service
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