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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
6
The Reflector reports Ss Carol Kilgree as editor and Mary Lou Brown as assistant editor. The English department sponsors this year. Boys can still win second in the district race to reach playoffs. The first place winner faces the second in a two out of three district championship series.
Audrey Lynn Bass known as Lefty is eighteen on November 24, five seven, blue eyes brown hair and softball fan. She studies secretarial training bookkeeping and English IV with secretarial training her favored subject and aims to be a receptionist.
Whitewright girls led all game long in Leonard with a 41 30 victory led by Jeanette Jones 18 Peggy Parnell 17 and Betty Jarvis. Guards Mary Alexander Nancy May and Carol Ryan restricted Leonard to 30 points. Whitewright boys lost 24 23 in a tight district contest with Jimmy Christian scoring 10.
A school note chronicles pre exam jitters and a late night crept study session. An assembly for sophomores features pantomime The Simpleton, gossip bits, and song renditions including Let Me Call You Sweetheart.
A group of girls including Mary Pennell and Betty Harris spend Friday night at Clydean's house, watch a basketball game in Sherman, then return for a long chat and snacks. Betty performs as Orangette, then acts in Julius Caesar with conspirators using pillows as weapons. They end the night tired but happy after an early morning attempt to stroll outside.
A playful collection of wry definitions and name swaps, hinting at nickname lore and social quick wit. The humor touches on happiness, small-town life, and wordplay clues about changing surnames and personas.
A playful gym scene spotlights players Mary Lou a strong guard Nancy May a swift dribbler Peggy Parnell a loud forward Jeanette Jones a rapid faker and Betty Jarvis the star pivot all described in quick vivid strokes as they practice and joke during the height of basketball season.
The article highlights several Dixie Watkins Mozelle Harvey Maxine Neal Ruth Ann Juanita Harper Johnnie Harper Joy Ann Florena Williams and other players. It notes their skills, quirks, and positions as the team prepares for scrimmage with light comments about fouling shooting and passing in a casual coach’s notes style.
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