Inauguration Trip of Whitewright Group 1917 Reporters
A Whitewright delegation led by Mrs Atterberry and reporters including Sara K Atterberry and Frances Pope traveled to Austin on January 17. They witnessed the inauguration, attended inaugural halls, and observed fireworks as Governor O Daniel spoke to the Legislature before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dorothy Booker
Atterberry
Frances Pope
Whitewright
Memorial Stadium
Congress Avenue
State Capitol
Drunette
House of Representatives
Waggoner
Hi Y Club Meeting at Whitewright High School
The Hi Y Club of Whitewright High met January 16 in the high school gym under Mr Jernigan. Brother Gillett led the opening prayer. 37 members attended as minutes were read and roll called by Willie B. Smith. C B Bryant III will lead next program while teams were formed for volleyball with freshmen winning. The group then wrestled and played basketball, closing with the creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi “Y
Whitewright High School
Jernigan
Brother Gillett
Willie B. Smith
C. B. Bryant III
Imagining schedule shifts among school teams and students
A series of questions asks if various student pairs and class groupings could swap partners or clubs. It questions W A with D T instead of B P, M A H with L A, home ec girls choosing agriculture, R F in home ec, I L H at Randolph, D N with a Trenton boy rather than Tom Bean, and notes the basketball girls receiving new suits.
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W. A
D. T
B. P
L. A
R. F
Randolph
D. N
Trenton
Tom Bean
New Student Enters at The Start of Semester
Lyndell Sharp, a junior from Blue Ridge, joins the school. He is a member of F F A and favors geometry and history as his classes. His hobbies are basketball and softball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndell Sharp
Blue Ridge
W. J
Social sniping rumor roundup from a Saturday night
The column mentions W A D T M A H and L A seen together on Saturday night, rumors of B P with a Sherman girl Friday night, C L H and L A together again, H C and her Romeo seen together, M B with several admirers, D H as one, D F receiving letters from Durant Oklahoma, and a warning to a Drunette.
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W.A
D. T
L. A
B. P
Sherman
H. C
Romeo
M. B
D. H
D. F
Durant
Okla
Drunette
Home Ec II Hosts Buffet Lunches This Week
Home ec II classes directed by Miss Williams cooked and served two buffet lunches. Each class invited a guest. Monday guests included Mrs. Roddy Mr. Jernigan and Mr. Montgomery. Menu featured tuna casserole salad biscuits fruit lemonade and Tuesday guests, salmon loaf fruit salad cheese biscuits pudding orangeade. A pupil acted as host or hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Williams
Roddy
Jernigan
Montgomery
Key
V.L.N
Trip to the Texas governor inauguration noted
Three W H S students Drunette Farley Marie Badgett and Sara Atterberry attended the inauguration ceremonies for W Lee O Daniel the 33rd governor of Texas in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drunette Farley
Marie Badgett
Sara Atterberry
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Tigers Defeat Gunter In 43–14 Basketball Victory
The Whitewright Tigers beat a Gunter quintet last Friday night 43 to 14. The second string played about three quarters. Harrison led with 18 points, followed by Albert Thornton with 14. Starting lineup: Thornton and Wallace forward, Harrison center, Connor and Taylor guards.
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Whitewright Tigers
Tiger
Harrison
Albert Thornton
Tigers
Thornton
Wallace
Connor
Taylor
Basketball Girls Get New Suits for Gunter Game
The W H S basketball girls received new black sateen shorts and gold sateen shirts crafted with help from Miss Williams. They wore the outfits Friday night against Gunter and won, showing the suits may have boosted their courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Williams
Gunter
R. F
Thanks to Jernigan for New Basketball Suits
The W. H. S. girls thank coach Jernigan for purchasing new suits and supporting the team. They note the surprise, his hard work this year, and pledge to play their best and win as many games as possible. They also thank Miss Williams for helping finish the suits in time for Friday’s game.
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Mr. Jernigan
Miss Williams
Who's Who in East White Wright Senior Class
A senior class member from East White Wright is profiled as a sweet young lady in the community. She stands five feet three inches tall, reflecting a concise personal description within local society notes.
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East Whitewright
Lighting with Shades Improves Comfort and Style
Common lighting mistakes include bare bulbs in fixtures. Shades on 40-watt bulbs enhance room elegance, reduce glare, and create a cheerful, soft lighting. Small parchment plastic or silk shades clamp on upright bulbs. others screw on downward bulbs. Some shades reflect light upward for indirect effect, and new bulbs with a silver coated end provide softer lighting.
Tall girl and senior boy teased in high school note
A school note presents a tall 110 pound girl with brown hair and grey eyes whose favorite subject is typewriting and hobbies skating and dancing. It also describes a 5'9" senior boy of 145 pounds with brown hair and eyes, civics as favorite subject, baseball hobby, and Lew Ayres as favorite movie star, well liked at W H S.
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Ely
Lew Ayres
Guess Who
R. F
Pattie Everheart
James
Tigerettes Tie Fifth Conference Win Over Gunter Girls
The Whitewright Tigerettes beat Gunter 24 to 7 in the fifth conference game. Penny opened scoring with assists from Harrison, Henderson, and guards, then a full early lineup change kept the lead through the half and third quarter. The final point came from Penny as the crowd cheered the team in fresh uniforms.
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W. H. S. Sextet
Gunter Girls
Whitewright
Penny
Mr. Jernigan
Starr
Blackerby
Harrison
Henderson
Arney
Childress
Alexander
W. A
Glow Worm Staff Thanks Seventh Grade For Library Gifts
The Glow Worm notes gratitude to seventh grade for funds from a White Elephant sale totaling $6.73 invested in new library books. Books include Grimm's Fairy Tales Snow White and Red Rose So Long Jack and the Bean Stalk Birds Children of Mexico The Dutch Twins Kites and Kimonos The Mexican Twins The Cat Who Went to Heaven Toby Tyler Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.
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Jack and the
Mexico
Heaven
Toby Tyler
Shepherd
Kingdom Come
Overcoming Obstacles: Laziness Jealousy Block Progress
The piece argues that laziness and jealousy hinder success in school or work, urging intelligent effort and focus on personal improvement. It notes a seventh grade student with gray eyes and brown hair and lists several students as part of a roll call, ending with a note that more follows next week.
Peep-Hole Quip Turns Up Lincoln Comparison
A humorous exchange mocks Winchell by calling him a "second Abraham Lincoln." The joke centers on reading his column aloud to annoy neighbors, then a punchline notes he is "for the peep-hole, by the peep-hole, and through the peep hole."
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Winchell
Abraham Lincoln
Weekend social notes from small town Texas
Margaret Lucyle and Janis Jayne visited Kirk's Saturday afternoon. Ann was in Denton over the weekend. The sixth graders discussed the topic all week. Mary Helen, Beth and Pattie spent Sunday afternoon together. Billie Joe was in Sherman Sunday afternoon.
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Margaret Lucyle
Janis Jayne
Kirk’s
Ann
Denton
Mary Helen
Beth
Pattie
Billie Joe
Sherman
P. E
Mystery Notes From a Class Room Ledger
A string of initials appears in a classroom ledger with several pairs noted. The entries suggest student interactions or seating observations, including looks and pairings, with letters indicating individuals. The fragment hints at social dynamics rather than a formal event.
Sam and the Wild Indian Boy
In a Tennessee home Sam declares a love for the outdoors and Indians while his mother urges schooling. After school he complains of a harsh teacher. The family searches for Sam who is found reading under a tree in Indian dress. He favors life in the woods over chores and school.
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Sam
Tennessee
John
James
Monty Atkinson
First Grade Farm Life Televised Class Visit
A display at a classroom titled Life on the Farm shows a farm house barn and 50 first grade students on TV. Miss Everheart welcomes visitors and notes students are learning to write words and read farm stories as part of the farm unit.
Quiet Townday Anecdotes and Classroom Quips
A collection of light humor lines from students and neighbors. Jokes range from porcupine eggs to dark breakfasts and report cards. A wandering absent minded professor and an eager aviator add to the playful scenes. More than 900 languages are spoken on the continent of Asia.
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Asia
Connally Works to End Freight Rate Discrimination
Senator Connally of Texas told R Emmett Morse Speaker of the Texas House he seeks to correct discrimination in freight rates against the South and Southwest. He said the issue is outrageous and will receive his attention as he joins Southern legislators to pressure Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission to correct unfair rates.
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Washington
Connally
Texas
R. Emmett Morse
Texas House of Representatives
South
Southwest
Morse
Texas House
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Don'ts for a happy marriage cited by Dr Mary S Fisher
Dr Mary Shattuck Fisher of Vassar College outlined several don'ts for a smoother marriage. She advised against marrying a man with a wonderful mother, a woman with a famous doting father, or an executive woman too independent for home life. The remarks were made before a Chicago institute on child study and parent education.
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Chicago
Mary Shattuck Fisher
Vassar College
Fisher
Chicago Association For Child Study and Parent Education
You can't see Mr Bjones, says canvasser at the door
A sharp faced woman tells a political canvasser he cannot see Mr Bjones and asserts she represents the party he belongs to. The exchange exposes party affiliation as a blunt reveal in a doorstep encounter.
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Wilma Alexander
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John Robert Bow
Clifton Burchfield
Cleddie Brown
Helen Claborn
Houston Darwin
Billy Glen Earnheart
Roberta Ford
Geraldine Garner
Marcel Gosnell
Chas. Harrison
Chas. Howard
William Janway
Doris Nicholson
Velma Lee Norris
Naomi Penny
Mary Phillips
Billy Pritchett
Velma Jo Reeves
Dorothy Smith
Murry White
EC. II
Thanks, MR. Jernigan
S. H. Montgomery
Jean Prentice
Oress
Tigerettes
THE
Beth Cunningham
John Biggerstaff
Wallace Reeves
Glow Worm
Guess
James C. Buick
Pattie Neverheart
Leroy Robin
Gaynell Spelling
Pete Chevrolet
Dorothy Sue Balsam
Anna Ruth Johndaughter
Mary Helen Madgeese
Bettie Sue Briarmount
Azilee Jones
Crochet Vescoat
Hoyle Puzzle
Dale Marie Nightingale
Ben Robert Smith
Billie Jo Leakout
Billy High
Beth Slysteak
Maybelle Cost
Carlton Egypt
Winnell Nailton
Edith Harpist
A. L
Woodstock
Woodstock OF Dallas
Commerce St
Dallas
J. A
A. S
Cc. A. A
Sam Houston
Tommy
Jane M
Jane
O. K
Life Insurance
Legal Reserve
Southland Life Insurance Company
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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