High School Reflector Honors and Thanks for Student Event
The High School Reflector lists staff editors and a large roster of reporters. Thanks are given to the freshman class and sponsor Mr O V Barker for entertainment Friday night January 20 at the Legion Home after Van Alstyne Whitewright games. Adults sponsors are named including Cummings Jameson Orenduff Musser Alexander London Bassett Greer Cooper and Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. V. Barker
Legion Home
van Alstyne-Whitewright
van Alstyne
W. C. Cummings
A. D. Jameson
Carol
Senior football awards jackets chosen for 1960s team
Football awards for the senior boys were ordered Tuesday January 17. Jackets are reversible with one gold trimmed side and a gold with black sleeves side. Jackets ordered for Coach Montgomery Kelly Pierson Bill King Dwayne Hayes Don Cook Joe Parnell Jack Stephens and William Hughes. Arrival expected in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coach Montgomery
Kelly Pierson
Bill King
Dwayne Hayes
Don Cook
Joe Parnell
Jack Stephens
William Hughes
KK. B. P
Grayson County Teen-Age Association meeting honors churches
Dr. Chester Swor addressed about 1300 youths at the First Baptist Church Sherman with Dr. J A Ellis introducing him. Rev R M Williams presented banner awards to Sunnyside Baptist Denison for worker enrollment and East Sherman for Training Union attendance. zones 1 Tioga, 2 Van Alstyne, 3 First Baptist, 4 North Park Baptist, 5 East Sherman received attendance banners. East Sherman provided a quartet. Bethel and Whitewright sent delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Swor
Jackson, Miss
Grayson County
First Baptist Church
Sherman
J. A. Ellis
R. M. Williams
Association
Sunnyside
Training Union Meeting
Tioga
van Alstyne
North Park Baptist Church
East Sherman
Bethel
Whitewright
Mac Williams
Manuel Alexander
Claude Smith
J. P. Williams
Taylor Autrey
H. C. Vandagriff
Cetil Bartley
Ross Lewis
D. W. McKinney
Billie Mullins
Nell Vandagriff
Betty
Mary Edna McKinney
Paul Jarvis
John Jarvis
George
Tuberculosis Film Showing At Palace Theatre
Whitewright High and Grade School students viewed informative tuberculosis films at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday afternoon January 18 from 2 15 to 3 15. Nurses will visit the high school soon to give the patch test to seniors only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Reflector seeks reader submissions for school news
The Reflector editors invite students and teachers to send in news items or write articles. Contributions are welcome to help keep the school paper vibrant and informative for the community.
Addition to the Home Donated Coca Cola Machine to Legion Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Craig donate an electric Coca Cola machine to the American Legion hall. Youth Center members thank the Craigs for their support and loyalty, noting the device will aid youths using the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Clyde Craig
Legion Hall
Football Banquet Planned by WHS Pep Squad
WHS Pep Squad votes to hold the football banquet tonight January 25 at 7 30. President Florena Williams presides with Commerce as guest speaker. Flowers chair Jane Meador leads a committee of eight including Louise Selman Ouida Ryon Nell Vandagriff Lorene Simmons Sarah Head Mary Lou Alexander Beverly Bassett. Program chair Billye Dillon leads another eight committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Florena Williams
Commerce
Flowers
Jane Meador
Louise Selman
Ouida Ryon
Nell Vandagriff
Lorene Simmons
Sarah Head
Mary Lou Alexander
Beverly Bassett
Billye Dillon
Philla Hinton
Gwen Kent
Jeanette Jones
Charlene Thornhill
Dorotha Magers
Myra Nell Scott
Carol Ryon
Emma Neal
Decoration and Menu Members Listed for Event
The note lists decoration committee chair Janice Neal and members Corinne Hardcastle Molly Rutledge Peggy Pannell Maxine Neal Carol Kilgree Evelyn Hickson Margie Brownfield Dorothy Dillinger Martha Ann Garner and Mazelle Musser. The menu committee chaired by Peggy Clark Manning includes Beverly Judd Ann Harper Dixie Watkins Gayle Taylor and Marjory Neathery. Place cards list chair Betty Blackerby with Mary Thornhill Carol Hughes Gladine Harper Nancy May Alice Ryan Ruth Ann Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Neal
Corinne Hardcastle
Molly Rutledge
Peggy Pannell
Maxine Neal
Carol Kilgree
Evelyn Hickson
Margie Brownfield
Dorothy Dillinger
Martha Ann Garner
Mazelle Musser
Peggy Clark Manning
Beverly Judd
Ann Harper
Dixie Watkins
Gayle Taylor
Marjory Neathery
Betty Blackerby
Mary Thornhill
Carol Hughes
Gladine Harper
Nancy May
Alice Ryan
Ruth Ann Cummings
D. B
Tigers Split Doubleheader With Whitewright In Gym Crowd
Van Alstyne High School earned a split with Whitewright High School in a Friday doubleheader at the local gym. The Tigerettes lost 22-15 in the opener, then the Tigers won 36-19 behind Herman Musser with 11 points and Don Cook and Jim Christian with 9 each. Whitewright’s Dorothy Birdwell scored 6 in the opener. Mullinix led Van Alstyne with 10. The Tigers built a 20-2 halftime lead in the nightcap, avenging a prior district football title loss to Whitewright. The Savoy Cardinals hosted a fundraising game for the March of Dimes, and Howe faced Whitesboro in the Whitesboro Invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Alstyne High School
Whitewright High School
Tigerettes
Tigers
Panthers
Pantherettes
Mullinix
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Dorothy Birdwell
Herman Musser
Don Cook
Jim Christian
Robbie Caldwell
Jackie Miller
Bryce London
Basketeers
Savoy Cardinals
March of Dimes Fund
Howe Court
Southmayd
Whitesboro
Bells Panthers
Laura Jean Wilson
Birdwell
Parnell
Walters
Bells Girls
Phillips
Whitewright Tigers
Senior class meeting sets Youth Center rules and trip talk
The January 20 meeting presided by senior class president Bill King covered new Youth Center rules as representatives Joe Parnell and Betty Blackerby explained them. Finances were discussed with no firm trip plans, and details include school bus costs at ten cents per mile plus driver and fuel. Another meeting will be held Friday during activity period for further trip discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill King
Joe Parnell
Betty Blackerby
Youth Center
Cummings
Whitewright Tigers Split Two With Bells in Doubleheader
Whitewright split a two game set with Bells, as the Tigers and Tigerettes delivered a tight doubleheader performance.
Tom Bean Cagers Meet Whitewright In Upcoming Game
Whitewright shows five wins in eight preconference games led by Don Cook Jimmy Christian Herman Musser and Don Stephens. Tom Bean and Bells squads visit WHS gym Tuesday night January 31 with Bill Brown and Dwayne Hayes back from football injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Bonham
Tom Bean
Tigers
Bailey Bulldogs
Bailey
Dodd City
Don Cook
Jimmy Christian
Herman Musser
Don Stephens
Bill King
Bill Brown
Dwayne Hayes
Bells
van Alstyne
WHS
March of Dimes seeks $50 million for 1950 campaign
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis asks $50,000,000 in 1950 after spending $31,000,000 in 1949 on polio care. Basil O'Conner says $20,000,000 is needed for last year’s patients and $5,000,000 for earlier cases. Dr. Hart E. Van Riper predicts polio may rise for several years, with vaccine as a hope within three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Foundation For
Hart E. van Riper
United States
Court citation for divorce petition in Grayson County
Citation issued January 6 1950 requires M I Williams to appear by February 20 1950 before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Beulah Williams seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. case No 57735 filed October 25 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
M. I. Williams
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Beaulah Williams
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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