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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
7
The W H S Reflector lists Jernigan Fred Starr Boyd Newman Paul Phillips Hamilton Vestal Jo Preston Lee Merriwell Vineyard Charles Howard Floyd Everheart Bussy Thornhill Billy Pritchett and Quinton Nicholson as sweater recipients. Those returning next year are Quinton Nicholson Billy Pritchett Floyd Everheart and Charles Howard.
The Football Coach School had no pupils on Saturday forcing the school to close early while teachers stayed on duty and a barbecue was prepared. Five Tigers and five Howe alldogs represented the group, but officials deemed it insufficient and adjourned for the day.
On campus and in the halls students bid farewell to Miss Travis home economics teacher as she leaves for a new position. The note thanks her friendly personality and efforts while wishing the school success and welcoming the incoming teacher mid term.
David Taylor gains notice as a humorous speaker after delivering a standout dissertation on the Prevention of Colds. His performance last Thursday provoked gales of laughter from the sophomore class, who voted him the best speaker of the day.
The typewriting class was busy typing trial cases from the commercial law students. The work had to be completed by Wednesday afternoon for inspector approval and back work due Friday, causing overtime.
A fragmented note questions student behavior and leadership in a class. Names Sarah Belle Gillett Charlie Sue Childress Claire Doss and Miss Travis appear in scattered phrases suggesting roles or traits within a school setting. The text hints at attendance and punctuality but provides few concrete actions or outcomes.
The Travis Home Economics Club held a business meeting on Friday appointing a membership committee. They set the monthly meeting for the first Wednesday night each month and planned attendance for a district meeting in Sherman on Saturday January 15.
Chapel awarded football sweaters on Thursday afternoon to the football team. Recipients included Coach A. M. Gaddis, Football Queen Jo Willa Stateville, James Hughes, Ralph Kent, Wilson Kaiser, and Jack, among others.
On Saturday night B N C appears joyful amid whispers about a Sherman boy. Hints of J W and D N dating Sunday night, possible Whitewright involvement, and T D 8S dating a blonde in Whitesboro surface. D A primping on the bus and a Knothole meeting are mentioned. The M P and B N relationship ends. S B G steps in again.
Saturday night rumors swirl about Dorothy Jo Akridge with a Whitewright boy while football players receive new sweaters early. Earleen Benson keeps textbooks at school. Marguerite Hopper avoids the nickname Pinkey. Sarah Belle Gillett sports brunette hair. Jack Jernigan shown with a mustache.
W H S leaves town with Dorothy Booker visiting Sherman on Thursday. Elaine Kaiser spent Sunday in Sherman. Several women attended a home economics meeting in Sherman on Saturday. Elwanda Bowers visited Trenton on Sunday. Mattie Zerue Ashinhurst visited Rose Hill on Sunday. Velma Jo Reeves visited Nobility on Sunday. Emma Jean Layman spent Saturday in Dallas. Martha Jo Darwin visited Commerce on Sunday. -M A
In home economics class the III girls explored everyday child problems and emotional changes after illness. They discussed causes of fear jealousy anger and personality shifts and plan to study clothing after mid term.
The third period V. A. III class conducted supervised practice jobs this week. They visited Pilot Grove to treat fifty one sheep on Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday strip crop lines were run on the Chat Beasley farm and Homer Sears' farm on Friday.
English classes earned four drama points for attending the January 13 and 14 showing of Romeo and Juliet at the Palace Theatre. Nearly every attendee said they enjoyed the production.
A high school audience preferred the recent production over A Midsummer Night's Dream, surprising many observers. S B G notes the contrast in tastes among students.
Five members from the Travis Home Economics Club joined peers from Whitewright Honey Grove and other districts at Sherman High School for the first district gathering. The program included a welcome, talks, music, a book review, and officer elections with Whitewright members elected as secretary treasurer and parliamentarian. The next district meeting is planned for Whitewright in March.
During the past week freshmen studied phrases and clauses. They learned there are other clause types beside bird claws and Santa Claus. This third type of clause is found in sentence structure.
The V. A. HI III class spent two weeks with Future Farmer work focusing on strip-cropping. They visited Homer Sears' farm to practice the method, part of soil conservation efforts in Grayson County led by Mr. Cunningham to encourage modern soil care.
A notice hints at a young W. H. S. basketball star as the snooper. The item describes a small black headed boy noted for flirting and suggests readers watch for this person.
The basketball boys elected a captain Friday afternoon, choosing "Red" Conner. Previously the coach Mr. Key named game captains, but the team opted to have no co captain and to appoint an honorary captain for each game.
A short feature describes two young girls from near Ely. The first is a five foot tall, 110 pound blonde who plays forward on the girls basketball team and is popular, especially with boys. The second is a black haired girl from two miles northeast, also nicknamed a fish.
A partial notice describes a girl about five feet two inches tall and just over 100 pounds. She plays forward on the basketball team and may be seen around with another “miss.” The message implies both girls are together and asks readers to guess one to learn about the other.
Miss Travis announced her departure from W. H. S. to take a better job in Canton Texas. She will finish mid term exams and hand in grades before leaving. Since 1935 she has led the home economics department for three years, supervised the junior class, and organized the Travis Home Economics Club. Students showed tears and sadness at her decision.
Miss Nell Parmley state music supervisor judged a Glee Club and grammar school pupils program to determine broadcast readiness on KRRV. The group performed pieces including Bells of Saint Mary True Confession Rosalie and You Cant Stop Me From Dreaming.
The note lists various individuals and their likes with light humor. It mentions the Jernigan brothers, Norma Donigan, Fred Starr, Boyd Newman, Thomas Dan Sears, Sarah Belle Gillett, Aileen Pennington, and Robert Ripley in a casual, humorous tone about leisure activities and gatherings.
The Snooper notes five to zero in favor of the boys in the week’s error tally. It lists student slips by Fred, Billie Burl Hopper, James Hughes, Thomas Dan Sears, and Joe Lee with quips about double negatives and misused words.
Whitewright High School cagers split two games last week. January 11 they beat Denison 32 to 9 with Conner scoring 18 points and Kaiser 7. January 13 they fell to Slidell 26 to 8, Conner again top scorer with 5.
A January notice recounts Brazwell Alexander marking his 5475th day on January 16. In a classroom exchange a worker asks for afternoon off to help his wife, and the reply is firm.
Texas mineral survey reveals deposits of sea foam meerschaum near Uvalde that could rival Turkey in pipes. Vermiculite near Llano expands to 27 times its volume for insulation, while wool clay yields glassy fibre for building insulation. Serpentine also found in large amounts for roofing paper or filler.
A driver arrives at an oil station and asks for air. The attendant notes the tires seem inflated. She explains it has been six weeks since air was last added and she prefers fresh air.
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