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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
6
The senior class prints the WHS Reflector with staff listings led by Clydean Selman and Lela McFerrin. Reporters plus student notes recount Mr. Smith’s return from injury, a redesigned 1954 Bell annual, and Tigers’ district play standings and top scorers in District 13 A.
A bus ride under Mr Joe Miller features students from grade school and high school laughing talking and bickering on the routes. The boys quarrel while the girls chatter and laugh as Miller rarely disciplines the noise.
Whitewright Tigers suffered a 67 36 loss to Whitesboro in the Beamats' new gym after a sequence of five prior games. They had opened with a 58 53 win over Wolfe City and beat Van Alstyne 42 34 on New Year’s Eve.
Our thanks go to Mrs. Jack Nossa man and Miss Sallye Hamilton for the stack of magazines donated to the library this past week.
A yearbook style roster of school figures names students teachers and roles. It catalogs humorous or bragging lines about who does things best from eating busy life and school events to coaching and fundraising for a trip fund.
Dea con John C. Chesser urges Garland and crew to keep the building shining while Mr. Smith is away. A joking exchange questions drinking a “big orange” as a light moment.
In a tough Whitewright at Whitewright High School gym Whitewright Tigers drop 50 to 36 to Cooper Bulldogs as Jack Hayes tops with 10 points for Whitewright. Cooper's Jones leads with 14, Miller 11 and Wright 10. Free throws poor. Whitewright makes 8 of 20. Girls game ends 70 to 26 with Alice Ayres and Clydean Selman each scoring 12 for Whitewright and Jenkins 21 for Cooper.
The Tigers received patches for their football jackets reading State Quarter Finalist and District 13 A. Names include Johnny Paul Stephens Dale Taylor Garland Smith John Brown Jerry Brown Bobby Clark Lyndal Pierson David Reeves John Chesser Pete Burchfield Delbert Musser Connie Andrew James Bennett Jackie Pannell Robert Hull Jimmy Nossaman James Dixon Ralph Hughes Jack Hayes Jackie Garner and Lewis Clem.
The class period selected this year’s contest play Swept Clean Off Her Feet with Who dunnit and Dress Reversal also chosen. Contestants include Babe Beazley Betty Harris Bobby Clark Delores Whipple Kenneth Mayepock Dale Taylor Ann Hunter Mary Ola Lewis and Clydean Selman. Mrs Roddy will appoint a student manager. Rehearsals start within two weeks. date not set.
The AG III class starts a new semester with fresh lessons and hands on projects. Students attend orientation and organize schedules as instructors outline term goals and safety guidelines.
The boys studied shop work using arc and acetylene welders, painting, and carpentry. They planned a year round pasture and examined if a man can make a living on the farm. The age II class includes Jack Ayres James Bennett John Brown Bobby Burchfield Eugene Cox David Reeves and William Russell.
As the first semester ended the homemaking III girls finished a study of pies and cakes. For the second semester they chose from five subjects landscaping home decorations family relationships fabrics and materials and architecture and house planning. Family relationships was the first choice and the girls have begun the study.
The 1953 football team expresses gratitude to the Pigskin Club and Whitewright residents for a banquet and backing during the season and playoffs. They also thank senior mothers for loyalty and good wishes. Mrs. Jack Nossaman donated about seventy-five magazines to the library, including Collier's Time and Post.
The article lists students and teachers from WGS and WHS with January birthdays. It mentions Billy Steve Shores born January 1 and notes a compilation of names across grade school and high school.
The Reflector lists January birthdays for readers and invites missing names to be submitted for correction in the next issue. Also notes marble decorations of Greek temples were originally painted in bright colors as examples of Greek culture.
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