WHS student notices and group dining duties described
The Reflector details WHS students and new arrivals Isaac Rogers from Royse City and Elinora Ward from Enloe with Harold Ward, plus re enrollment of David Hansard. It notes student vows to improve behavior and driving, and records group A B C dining duties and grades for serving meals and table manners in a school club activity.
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J. T
WHS
Isaac Rogers
Royse City
Elnora Ward
Whitewright
Enloe
Harold Gene Ward
Elnora
Harold Gene
David Hansard
Freshman resolutions from high school students Shine
The freshmen pledge personal aims from avoiding trouble in preview sessions to improving study hall behavior. Juanita Thrasher vows to stay awake during previews while Sue Wilson aims to steer clear of trouble for both. Mary Pennell hopes for better conduct in Mr Howard's class as Betty Harris seeks to mind her own business.
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Juanita Thrasher
Sue Wilson
Juanita
Babe Beazley
Mary Pennell
Mr. Howard
Betty Harris
Fay Jean Bow
Shirley Blanton
Jimmy Nossaman
Lyndal Pierson
Freshmen Toasted by Santa with Personal Gifts
A note from B L H describes Santa bringing many gifts to freshmen including watches for Edward McDowell J B Mullins Morris Bowen Jimmie Summerlin Lillie Carpenter Lorena Polston and Jimmie others plus bracelets necklaces rings and clothing. The writer notes the gifts are nice and suggests doubt about the good behavior claim.
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Santa
Foy Bow
Buddy Gibson
Shirley Blanton
Edward McDowell
Betty Harris
Garland Smith
Mary Pennell
Morris Bowen
Babe Beazley
J. B. Mullins
Glenda Lumpkins
Jimmie Summerlin
Lillie Carpenter
Joyce Mulline
Beedy Sanders
Juanita Thrasher
Sue Wilson
Billie Taylor
Betty Short
Lorena Polston
Red Cross Quota Fixed at 2780
Sherman Grayson County 1951 Red Cross drive quota set at 24780 with March kickoff. County chairman Melvin Sisk notes near 4000 increase over 1950 due to expanded military program. About half funds go to national HQ for armed forces aid and disaster relief. rest funds Grayson Chapter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County
Red Cross
Melvin Sisk
Sisk
Grayson Chapter
David H. Brown
Fred Sneed
Denison
Floyd Everheart
Whitewright
G. O. Peterson
Shilo-Oak Ridge
Tom Bean
Howe
Pottsboro
Tioga
Southmayd
van Alstyne
Collinsville
Georgetown
Locust
Gordonville
Oak Grove
Dixie
Ambrose
Gunter
Sadler
Basin Springs
Independence
Whitesboro
Dorchester
Bells
Shilo- Oak Ridge
Graves 110 Years Old Being Moved
WHITNEY More than 2,000 bodies buried up to 110 years ago are being relocated from six old Hill and Bosque County cemeteries to clear space for Lake Whitney. Army engineers awarded L. L. Meggs & Sons Co. of Adams Tenn. a $40,821 bid to move the graves, with a separate $6,973 bid to relocate a Negro cemetery. The new 20 acre cemetery near the dam road will be fenced with gated drives and trees to preserve dignity.
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Captain Wilson
DeGraffenried
Shuler No
Walling Bend
Brazos River
L. L. Meggs & Sons Company
Adams, Tenn
Meggs
Whitney
Citation No 58598 In The State Of Texas
The State of Texas issues citation to J A Potts Mary Potts wife of J A Potts Mrs C A E Wade widow formerly wife of J C Wade deceased and Willie Wade to appear before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman on or before 10 A M the first Monday after 42 days from issuance January 29 1951 plaintiffs W F Grooms and wife Sallie Grooms seek title and possession of Lots 1 2 3 Block 3 Potts Second Addition Pottsboro Grayson County Texas based on statutes of limitations with description commencing at southeast corner and ending at a 30 600 square foot parcel including improvements Issued December 18 1950 by Clerk B Far Deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of
Texas
J. A. Potts
Mary Potts
C. A. E. Wade
J. C. Wade
Willie Wade
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
W. F. Grooms
Sallie Grooms
Potts
Pottsboro
R. L. Klinglesmith
Jackson Map Co
St. Joseph
Missouri
Klinglesmith
Grayson Coy
Nancy Drake
The Spice Of Life And A Funeral Moment
A collection of brief comic sketches and anecdotes from a humor column. A man seeks a corset gift and frets over blame while a bird oddly decorates his face. A funeral service prompts shy whispers, then a lone speaker riffs about Texas. A gag about Kipling and a girl’s quip close the page.
Minister Leads Silence at Texas Farewell
The minister invites remarks at the service for the departed but no one volunteers. He starts with a quip about Texas and proceeds to share a few personal reflections, noting the lack of speakers. The moment underscores the subdued turnout and the mourner's quiet tribute.
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Wal
Texas
Optical Illusion Spectacle Turns Up In Town
A play on words centers on an optician’s daughter who ends up in a public spectacle. The pun suggests a lighthearted incident as townsfolk witness the scene and joke about glasses and vision.
Will Reading To Reveal Uncle's Last Wishes
A witty exchange hints at family tensions as the will of the late uncle is set for reading tomorrow, promising reveals that could reshape relations and fortunes.
Bashful beau and Trudie recall dead lover Don Juan
A harvest moon shines on a parked car where Trudie teases her bashful date. She tells him he evokes Don Juan, then reveals the reference by noting the great lover has been dead for many years.
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Trudie
Don Juan
Doctor Says Accute Indiscretion In Humorous Dialect
In a brief humorous dialogue Lia asks what the doctor said about her condition. Rastus reports the diagnosis as acute indiscretion, delivered in a folksy brogue. The exchange centers on a mock medical verdict and lighthearted wordplay.
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Rastus
Army Doctor and Draftee Exchange Guts Jibe
A wartime cartoon caption shows an army doctor asking a draftee about physical defects and the draftee replying with the line No guts. The quip reflects military humor about draft examinations and nerve during recruitment.
Taxed Native Explains Government as Protector Figure
A South African native likens taxation to a father’s protection and care. He compares the state to a hungry dog begging for food, noting the government provides education and shelter and, in turn, needs money to sustain its duties. The dialogue underscores the view of taxation as reciprocal, not punitive.
Intriguing Exchange Between Mary and John
A terse dialogue highlights Mary’s confidence in her past experiences and John’s fear of potential misfortune. The exchange hints at tension and possible future troubles between the two speakers.
Grammatical Insight on a Freshman’s Question
A college campus moment shows a freshman asking about a game with California next Saturday and a professor correcting grammar. The exchange highlights that adding an -ly can change meaning, as the professor notes with a passing co ed nearby.
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California
Pigeon Delivers and Recants Pentagon Order
A quick action scene shows a pigeon rushing through the Pentagon corridors to Section M with order Number X-1234. Another pigeon arrives and reveals it has an order that rescinds it, prompting a rapid response.
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Pentagon
Section M
Discipline at School Told by a Reluctant Mother
A mother reluctantly sends her sensitive child Claude to public school and instructs the teacher not to punish him. Instead she asks for the boy next to Claude to be slapped to frighten him, revealing a comical yet misguided parental demand from a past era.
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Claude
Poor Harry Van Ness Pauses After Hair Queen’s Play
In a lighthearted note, R L P Oh recalls Harry Van Ness conceding with humor as his wife declares her hair a mess, highlighting domestic banter and a playful moment.
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R.L P
Harry van Ness
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Robert Hull
Johnny Stephens
Bobby Clark
Barbara Nell
Childress Pharmacy
Insurance
S. H. Montgomery Agency
W. E. Laroe
Bassett Station
Sinclair Products
Mary
John
Pri
Reddy
Community Public Service Company
Your Friendly Electric Company
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