Whitewright features and holiday gossip in Reflector issue
Whitewright noted for grain elevators and a clothing factory alongside old Grayson College and former wealth. The issue highlights Christmas party guests, a visiting former student now teaching in China, school events at Whitewright High School, and holiday greetings to Santa from the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bond
Nina Hood
Edgar Burchfield
Joe Smith
Billy Barnett
Junie Hood
Marie Hood
Johnny Fletcher
Belva Bond
Lois Freeman
Odell Caraway
Bobby Golden
Pete Ingram
Billy Holcomb
NTSTC
China
Texas
Pinkey Raley
Loren Paul
Norma Smith
Whacker Thornhill
Johnny Massey
Terry Miller
Wanda Sanderson
Cora Head
Joanne Grammer
Joan Huseman
Jackie Nossaman
Y. B. Kaiser
Dorothy Walace
Sprout Johnson
Martha Williams
Dallas
Frances Bennett
O. A. Bennett
Zoe Vestal
Bonham
Pete Woodruff
Zoe
Betty Mears
Bells
Denison
Denis
Margaret Greer
Fort Worth
Anna Neathery
East Texas
M. D
Grayson County History and Details in Brief
Grayson County named for Peter W. Grayson, organized in 1846 from Fannin County. Rich soil with sandy strips and clays supports cotton and minor oil. annual crops value six to eight million dollars. Lake Texoma to the north borders the county. towns include Sherman, Denison, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro, Bells, Southmayd. Fort Peterson and Glen Eden historic sites relocated for lake impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Peter W. Grayson
Burnett
Fannin County
Lake Texoma
Fort Peterson
Glen Eden
Col. Holland Coffee
Old Preston
Sherman
County
Denison
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Bells
Southmayd
Whitewright Students Clean Campus and Help Keep Paper Grounded
Whitewright High School students carefully keep the building and campus clean. They follow waste paper disposal rules and assist Mr. Smith in maintaining a tidy campus. Teachers and students are thanked for their cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
W H S Freshmen Face Midterm Rush In Breezy Note
Students at W H S prepare for midterm exams with seniors and staff like Mrs Roddy and Miss Neathery shaping the senior play. A basketball bid against Denison sparks interest while chatter about the night movie and morning classes fills the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Poetic Rhythm of Movement in Dancing as Art
The text discusses dancing as exercise and amusement, rising to an art form. It notes opposition and long-standing use in worship, and claims more dancers from California than Texas, with harm only if misused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
California
Lone Star
Chandler
Brownsboro
Caldwell
Farmer's Branch
Pottsboro
Thorndale
Bogota
Eustace
Novice
Killeen
Seniors Stage Strike Three Farce for Early Spring Play
The senior class selects Robert Ray's Strike Three for their annual show, a lighthearted baseball themed comedy aimed at fun loving fans. Cast includes Charles and other upcoming graduates enabling earlier production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray
Charles
Play cast and crew details for a January theatre event
Vic Vet outlines actors such as Caldwell and Holcomb in a spring play. The article lists cast, backstage staff, and directors and notes a January 22 performance at the W H S auditorium with ticket sales opening in advance. It also covers football jacket distribution for seniors and underclassmen with names of recipients. A sheriff sale notice follows for Grayson County real estate, listing Lot 5 in Milam Heights and the February 3, 1948 sale date, with redemption rights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N
State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
59Th Judicial District of Texas
Josie F. Milam
Texas
Milam Heights
Sherman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reflector
Barbara Williams
Charles Caldwell
J. QO. Huseman
Eugene Thornhill
David Brooks
Dorothy Head
Lou Rae Holcomb
Lois McCollum
Byron Neathery
Doyle Neal
Douglas Neal
Coy
Joe Vandagriff
Emaline Bennett
Irene Bagwell
Santa
Joe Marsh
Bill Webster
Doe Hollister
Will Dudley
Pennsylvania
Skip Powell
Holland
Globe
America
United States Brewers Foundation
Chase Chevrolet Co
Elmhurst
Vic
Football Awards
Pete Howell
J. O. Huseman
Billy Blackerby
Conway Craig
Bill King
Kelly Pierson
Don Reynolds
Gene Stubblefield
Victor Burchfield
Sonny Smith
Jack Stephens
R. C. Thrasher
George Neal
Dean Alexander
Ralph Judd
Mgr
Yy. B. E
E. T
Fred Prestage
Ira Wisely
Veterans Administration Office
Flying Red Horse
Mobil Tires
Mobil Batteries
Mobiloil Mobilgas
G. C. Stateville
Magnolia
Lone Star Gas
Charles Tunnel
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