High School Reflector notes activity and book reading push
Doretha Darwin edits with Loretta Alexander as assistant editor and Mary Alice Harrison as assistant. Sponsor reporters list includes Dorothea Auten Marie Badgett and many others. The piece thanks Dr. Webb for a splendid book and urges reading I Dare You by William Danforth.
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Doretha Darwin
Loretta Alexander
Mary Alice Harrison
Jack Lackey
Dorothea Auten
Marie Badgett
Jackie Braden
Billy Ray Conner
Mary Edna Cox
J. W. Chaney
Bertha Ford
Morris Gillett
Lelia Gough
Billy Jack Harper
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Dale King
Estelle Lewis
Jarvis Maddox
Lynd J. Moore
Ardell Penny
James Birt Phillips
Dr. Webb
William Danforth
Geometry class seeks help for construction problems
Mr. Key's plane geometry class has finished its study on construction problems. They find these problems hard enough and say they cannot work them without Mr. Key's help. The students struggle with thinking during mid term review.
Student Council Meeting Recap January Thirteenth
The Student Council held a regular meeting on January 13 with Brother Gillett presiding. Secretary LaVerne Kilgree read the minutes as eighteen members attended. Morris reported 5.10 earned from Batten entertainers and 116 subscriptions for the annual. A motion to have Mr. Sears review the annual contract before payment passed. Photographers for the annual were to be researched across towns before final pictures. Mrs Lackey Mrs Roddy Mr Sears and Mr Morris attended.
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Brother Gillett
LaVerne Kilgree
Morris
C. B. Bryant III
Sears
Lackey
Roddy
Chapel exercises and library gift noted at meeting
Mrs Lackey reported annual sales progress and several members paid their annual fees. LaVerne Kilgree asked about paying annual dues in assembly. About 50 subscriptions were noted. Mary Frances Clabhorn lost glasses. Mr Russ led songs and Dr B Wrenn Webb spoke on I Dare You by Danforth and donated the book to the library.
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B. Wrenn Webb
I Dare You
Danforth
A. P
Whitewright Tigers gain pep from band and squad support
Much enthusiasm marked Whitewright games with Van Alstyne and Howe. Russ's Tiger Band and Miss Williams' Pep Squad rallied behind W. H. S. teams, boosting morale and sparking student turnout. The Tigers and Tigerettes thank the Band and Pep Squad for loyal backing.
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Whitewright
van Alstyne
Howe
Russ
Tiger Band
Dr Wrenn Webb Gifts Book to W H S Library
In a chapel service Wednesday morning Dr B Wrenn Webb Presbyterian pastor presented as a gift to the W H S library the book I Dare You. Dr Webb delivered two remarks during the ceremony and the event highlighted community support for the school library.
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B. Wrenn Webb
Presbyterian
W. H. S. Library
Junior class plans January 31 party at meeting
At a called meeting Tuesday morning January 7 the junior class arranged a party for January 31 to run from 7 30 to 10 30. Otto Russell presided and Lucille Starr read the minutes. Committees were named for decoration refreshments yard entertainment.
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Otto Russell
Lucille Starr
Davis Parrish
J. J. Sloan
Lottie Fae Brown
Ruby Holcomb
Cecil Owens
Virginia Hill
C. B. Bryant
Billie Burke
Philip Earnheart
C. B. Burchfield
Juanita England
Mary Frances Claborn
V. H
Glee Club Prepares Eight Part Numbers for Trip
The Whitewright High School Glee Club practices eight part arrangements including Deep River Gospel Train Hymn To Music The Lords Prayer and In Silent Night. They also sing novelty numbers like A Merry Life All in Favor Say Aye and anticipate their trip to Longview with enthusiasm.
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Whitewright High School
Longview
Birthday Dinner for Mary Helen Maddux Fifteenth
Mary Helen Maddux celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a turkey dinner on Wednesday. After the meal she and the accompanying girls Pattie Everheart Betty Jane Harper Ann LaRoe Dorothy Sue Douglas and Marie Badgett went home at noon. They sang Happy Birthday before dining and Mary Helen received several gifts.
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Mary Helen Maddux
Pattie Everheart
Betty Jane Harper
Ann LaRoe
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Marie Badgett
Mary Helen
M. B
N G U Club Elects Officers For Rest Of Year
The N G U Club meeting elected Lindly Ashinhurst as president Bobby D Montgomery as secretary treasurer Thelma Jo Wilson as parliamentarian Lavelle McSpedden as critic and Edward Montgomery as reporter Melba Jeanne Neathery read minutes and presented a program reading and a game titled Telling the Future The next meeting is scheduled for January 24 with D D signed
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Billy Rhom Pennington
Melba Jeanne Neathery
Lindly Ashinhurst
Bobby D. Montgomery
Thelma Jo Wilson
Lavelle McSpedden
Edward Montgomery
D. D
Typing Classes Teach Carbon Copy Process
Under Mr Sears direction students began on Friday making carbon copies of business letters. Each learner used carbon paper and envelopes to practice, aiming to ensure secretaries can reproduce every outgoing letter and to apply carbon paper when needed.
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Sears
V. H
Whos Who on the Kentuckytown Bus
Very attractive young lady described as five feet one and a half inches tall and 105 pounds rides the Kentuckytown bus. She favors skating as a sport and salmon salad as food. Judy.
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Kentuckytown
Judy
Youthful leaders and a football senior described in local notes
The piece profiles Mary Frances Clathorn a junior active in home economics treasurer roles and a 1939-40 sophomore class leader who won a Galveston trip in a dress contest but could not attend. It also sketches Othel Stapleton a senior football player with dark eyes and hair, 5'11" tall, 158 pounds, fond of hunting, English and black-eyed peas, involved in the Glee Club.
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Hedy Lamar
Mickey Rooney
Othel Stapleton
V. H
Chemistry Class Studies Elements
The chemistry class under Mr. Russ studied elements including chlorine bromine fluorine nitrogen phosphorus and the periodic table. In lab on January 7 and 8 chlorine and bromine were prepared using manganese dioxide with hydrochloric acid and manganese dioxide with potassium bromide and sulfuric acid.
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Russ
Gossip and Inquiries From Sherman Social Circles
A local chatter column notes Reynolds sisters seen with a Stephens boy and mentions several couples in Sherman and nearby towns. It records sightings around Orangeville, Wolfe City, Whitewright, Ector and other places, with hints about cars and possible Navy connections.
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Wolfe City
Whitewright
J. G
D. D
S. G
Marie
Sherman
R. A
M. W
Malachia
J. E
R. S
Ector
R. H
Van Alstyne Defeats Tigerettes In Lopsided Battle
Van Alstyne girls outplayed Whitewright 31 to 7 on Tuesday night. Van Alstyne led 15 to 5 at halftime and kept control the rest of the game. Whitewright’s top scorers were Douglas with 7 and England with 3. Starting lineups and substitutions listed for both teams.
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Tigerettes
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Russ
Douglas
England
Conner
Norris
Burchfield
Robbins
Reeves
Meill
Shaw
Allen
Jay
Crook
M. B
Whitewright Tigers trounce Howe 77 to 12 in Friday game
Whitewright beat Howe 77 12 as the Tigers led wire to wire with Al Sugar Thornton scoring 32 points, the season’s high for Whitewright. Gallimoe led Howe with 4 points while Hargett Dick Thornton Russell Bladden Conner Cato Garland and Burchfield added singles.
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Whitewright Tigers
Howe
Whitewright
Tigers
S. T. Montgomery
Thornton
Gallimoe
Sugar) Thornton
Hargett
Dick Thornton
Russell
Bladden
Conner
Cato
Garland
Burchfield
B. R
Sophomores Plan Valentine Party
The sophomore class met on Jan 1 to plan a Valentine party dated Feb 14. President John Biggerstaff led, committees were formed, and Mrs. R D Maddux and Mrs. R R Summers were elected class mothers. Meeting adjourned until further notice.
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John Biggerstaff
R. D. Maddux
R. R. Summers
V. H
Batten Entertainers Stage School Assembly
The Batten Entertainers Mr and Mrs Batten presented a Friday morning program on January 10 at 11 o clock. Admission was 10 cents with about 150 students in attendance. The show featured solos duets tricks and numbers on violin mandolin ukulele guitar banjo and more.
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Batten
King of Double Instruments Impresses Audience
Mr. Batten played two slide trombones plus an alto and a tenor horn, along with a song whistle and mandolin, drawing loud applause and evident enjoyment of the program. He is known as the "King of Double Instruments."
EverReady Club Elects Officers for Second Semester
The EverReady Club held a regular meeting on Thursday electing officers for the second semester: President Robert Owens, vice-president Wallace Reeves, secretary Pattie Everheart, reporter Mary Helen Maddux, critic Dorothy Sue Douglas, parliamentarian J. D. Hughes. A program followed with Jokes by Thomas Brown, short story by Troy Owens, a three minute play by Wallace Reeves with Ann LaRoe Billy Grammer and Dick Thornton, harmonica by J. M. Miller. Robert Owens played mandolin and Lawrence Burden guitar. next meeting set for Jan. 23.
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EverReady Club
Robert Owens
Wallace Reeves
Pattie Everheart
Mary Helen Maddux
Dorothy Sue Douglas
J. D. Hughes
Thomas Brown
Troy Owens
Ann LaRoe
Billy Grammer
Dick Thornton
J. M. Miller
Lawrence Burden
Whitewright Tigers defeat Van Alstyne 56 to 24 in district game
Whitewright jumps to an early lead and cruises past Van Alstyne 56 24 behind Al Thornton 26 points and Gene Hargett 14 as Red Conner 10 and Lloyd Cato 4 add support. Van Alstyne’s Hynds 8 and Barnett 9 lead the visitors with a tough matchup for Whitewright’s frontline. Band entertainment closes the night with a playful dedication to the basketball squads.
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Whitewright Tigers
van Alstyne Panthers
al Thornton
Gene Hargett
van Alstyne Boys
Whitewright
Tigers
van Alstyne
Red Corner
Lloyd Cato
C. B. Burchfield
Barnett
Hynds
Walker
Red Conner
L. K. Hynds
R. Hynds
Williams
Tiger
Joe Howard Cook
A. P
Tigerettes Triumph Over Howe In County Clash
Whitewright’s Tigerettes coasted to a 50 to 15 win over Howe in county class A play. Juanita England led with 21 points, followed by Mary Alice Andrew with 13 and Dorothy Sue Douglas with 10. Starting for Whitewright were England, Douglas, Conner, Robbins, Norris, and Burchfield with Andrew and Reeves among the substitutes.
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Tom Cunningham
Whitewright
Howe Girls
Tigerettes
Juanita England
Mary Alice Andrew
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Wolfe
Howe
Douglas
England
Conner
J. Robbins
Norris
Burchfield
Andrew
D. Robbins
Everheart
Holcomb
Reeves
Farmers and Homemakers Tour Sherman Frozen Food Locker Plant
The third year homemakers and second year age boys visited the Sherman frozen food locker plant with Miss Williams and Uncle Tom Cunningham. They toured four temperature rooms, learned about meat processing, and noted lockers for customers to hold 300 pounds for $10 or $12 yearly. The plant, four months old, is among the North Texas's newest and best with a comparable one in Denison.
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Texas
Denison
Miss Williams
Cunningham
Treasure Book Sought by Literary Club Member
A literary club member visited the W. H. S. library seeking a specific book. She had written to the Extension Loan Library, which advised checking the Public Library in Austin. She could not locate the book at either institution.
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Literary Club
Extension Loan
Austin
Discovery of 19th Century Tale at W H S Library
A Dewey cataloged find reveals The Flute and Violin and Other Stories by James Land Allen, published 1899, a Civil War era work located by WPA librarian Mrs. Myrick who notes careful shelving preserved the volume.
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James Land Allen
Myrick
English II Studies Grammar and Punctuation Rules
The English III class led by Mrs. Lackey studied punctuation of compound sentences. Their ten book-report points were due Friday.
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Lackey
Home Ec Class Makes Scrapbooks On Children
The home ec class under Miss Williams created scrapbooks featuring pictures of children at play and sleeping. Each student kept a small child for half a day to observe activities and read a story in class. Home projects were due Friday and focused on home life.
English IV Completes Punctuation Unit Under Mrs Lackey
English IV students finished a unit on punctuation taught by Mrs Lackey. The six weeks' study covered sentence recognition comma use semicolons and apostrophes with a test given January 10.
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Lackey
Faculty Pet Sayings Loud and Clear From Classroom Quips
A collection of faculty phrases used in class and assembly. Teachers repeatedly urge students with lines like Tomorrow we will have a wee small quizzie and Keep your traps shut while others chide quietness. The tone ranges from sarcastic to calm as students respond.
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Lackey
Morris
Sears
Physics Class Experiments Explore Forces and Bat Impact
A physics class conducts experiments on force results and graphical determination. They consider why striking a baseball at the bat’s end matters for performance.
CARDUS Builds Women’s Strength Against Monthly Distress
An old promotional note touts CARDUS as a remedy for functional dysmenorrhea linked to malnutrition. It claims the product increases appetite and gastric flow to aid digestion and boost physical resistance, reducing distress when taken days before and during the period. The advertisement cites a 50 year usage.
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Cardus
Local Student Photographer Captures Campus Life
Philip Earnheart has been taking pictures across the campus including classrooms, the grounds, and the belfry. B J H notes the effort as part of a broader student project documenting school activities.
Students Hear President Roosevelt Speech at Assembly
W H S students gathered January 6 to hear President Roosevelt address the 77th Congress. Mr. Morris urged sick students to stay home to curb the flu while announcements preceded the talk. The address benefited history students as their studies align with the topic.
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Roosevelt
Morris
D. D
American history finishes Revolution study in class
The students of American history have finished the study of the Revolution and have started the Federal Constitution. They handed in papers on the Treaty of Paris and on important happenings in the war.
Thoughtful maxims on fear beauty and progress
A collection of brief aphorisms urging courage against fear and a focus on moving forward. The quotes touch on beauty as divine handwriting, avoiding idle wealth, and the value of active effort over simply having status or tools.
Homemaking II Concludes Unit On The Baby Care
Homemaking II completes the unit The Care of the Baby and Pre school Child covering the baby's food feeding and clothes. Next topics include manners in public and vocations for a girl. The class will have a test on Monday.
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E. T
Trojan studies spark new Greece unit in class
Fifth period world history class explores the Trojans origins and the Trojan War. Students will begin a unit titled The Golden Age of Greece this week.
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Greece
Fossil Laurel Found in Greenland Challenges Climate Range
Fossil evidence shows laurels in Greenland, expanding the known temperate flora range. Researchers note the find supports past warmer conditions and wider ancient plant distribution.
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Greenland
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