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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
7
James C. Stateville age sixteen born April twenty seventh nineteen twenty six lists hobbies and favorites. Details include sports football and baseball as well as movie stars Betty Grable Spencer Tracy and George Montgomery.
W H S mourns the loss of a beloved teacher Mrs Kathryn Roddy who departs to join the Texas Department of Public Welfare in Longview. She has served as dean of the English department and director of the speech class at Whitewright High for years and been a friend to students.
The library resumes service Monday after a lengthy quiet spell. Many books were missing at Christmas and student privileges were curtailed. All students need a teacher excuse for reference work and may borrow books from 9 to 10 30 a.m. Fiction shelves are restricted to librarians.
The general math class under Mr. Gentry completed a circle and angle unit and will study algebraic terms next, preparing for future algebra coursework.
The Hi Y Club met Monday at 7 in the gym with Kirk May leading the opening prayer. After a brief business session the group conducted a Kangaroo Court hearing cases including Russell Ray Summers G C Brown Wallace Reeves James Stateville Foucheaux Vestal Jones Ray Vestal Kirk May and Roy Taylor.
Name Ira Mae Young age 17 born Nov 14 1925 collects what-nots and snapshots favors football Betty Grable John Payne ice cream shorthand with Mrs Beazley aims to be a stenographer. Ray Vestal age 16 born March 23 1926 collects letters plays football Betty Grable Gene Autry hamburgers civics with Mrs Beazley aims to be an aviation mechanic. Winnell Stapleton age 16 born Nov 5 1926 writes letters to boys in the service.
All Whitewright High students lament the departure of Mrs Roddy who has taught here eight years. She spent three years in Grammar School upper grades before moving to the High School to teach freshman and sophomore English and speech. She is the only teacher remaining since the current seniors were freshmen and will move to Longview to become an interviewer for the United States Employment Service.
English IV explores Macbeth to illustrate how guilt affects a man. Each student must read one novel and two short stories this semester. The library is open and in use by all students.
The civics class debated whether men 38 and older should be exempt from the Army. Alice Cato and Carlis Neal spoke as the Tuesday session covered current topics. The class plans unit five on how government promotes general welfare.
The High School presented an amateur program with each class allotted fifteen minutes. Freshmen performed a skit, sophomores included readings by Gavin Hill and Henrietta Jackson, juniors featured a mind reading act with Kirk May as narrator, Lloyd Mitchell did rope tricks, Swing Sisters sang, and Una Faye Blackerby read for seniors. A dollar awarded to the senior class for the best program. freshmen were close second. The event was well received and appreciated by all.
The shorthand class has completed two weeks of work reviewing Book I and taking an exam. They have begun studying Book II under the guidance of Mrs. Beazley, with everyone performing well.
The third year homemaking girls prepare a noon meal with planned menus and market orders. The meal is prepared in class and served to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and another Mr.
A holiday kitchen feature presents a Shadow Layer Chocolate Cake recipe blending semi sweet chocolate with a light frosting. It details three 9 inch layers with a Sugarless Shadow Frosting, and optional chocolate drip for top and sides.
The event lists hostesses Mrs Felker and assistant Jean Caraway with Willa Jean Hunter as hostess helper and Alma Ruth Reeves and Mary Edna Winkle as waitresses. Guests included Mrs Roddy Mrs Beazley Mr Grover Stuteville and Mr Roscoe Gillett. Centerpiece used nandina berries magnolia leaves painted silver. Linen work done by girls on a summer project.
For the past week the F. F. A. boys continued their study of live stock diseases. The diseases analyzed were tetanus glanders strangles and milk fever of cattle. Some field trips were made while some boys worked in the shop.
The Student Council president Jack Sears and members are preparing the tennis courts. They have two new nets and will mark the courts soon. They hope to have them ready for use by next week.
The algebra II class studies simultaneous equations and learns three methods to solve them. They find problems difficult at times but persist in practice until mastery.
The chemistry class taught by Mr Felker shows steady progress with lab sessions three times weekly and regular class meetings. Students study neutralization acids bases salts and element combinations and overall performance is described as splendid by A L.
Dallas report by Thomas L. Mullican, Texas War Production Board scrap processor chief, shows almost 1,000,000 tons of scrap iron and steel shipped in 1942. The state moved 982,357 tons of ferrous metal and over 50,000,000 pounds of non ferrous metals to mills, enough for 65,523 medium tanks or 49 battleships, or 3 276 190 one ton aerial bombs.
A memoir recounts childhood trips with the writer’s father to El Paso starting in 1908. He visits the Pass of the North again as an adult, describes old landmarks like a long standing Chinese cafe, quirky local signs, and a modern yet quaint city filled with curio shops and handwoven goods.
A nostalgic stroll through El Paso describes its mineral wealth center, the Texas College of Mines, and a plaza pool inhabited by alligators. It notes Mount Franklin, the Cortez hotel, the Paso del Norte hub of cattle kings, and the leathered rodeo culture. The piece highlights angled streets, a pie wedge shaped building, a cottonwood stump with a 1860 abolitionist notice, and a mural in the U.S. Courthouse depicting frontier life with a poetic inscription.
The U S Department of Agriculture asked Texas A and M College Extension Service to lead a farm safety drive to conserve manpower on Texas farms. A first aid cabinet suggested for kitchens includes gauze, bandages, tape, antiseptics, burns treatment, eye oils, and tools to provide quick access and emergency care.
Miss Bryant states that the kit materials should be wrapped to keep unused bandages and similar items clean and free from soil during handling. This guidance emphasizes hygiene and proper storage to prevent contamination and maintain readiness.
A Belgian police dog named Butch reported for duty at the Navy Submarine Chaser Training Command in Miami. He belongs to Charles Carthen of Fort Myers, whose mother has another son in service. Butch was sworn in with paw prints taken and praised as a fine sentry by chief quarter master R F von Speigel.
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