Editor in Chief and Staff Listed for Vestal Ledger
The article lists Lula Lee Vestal as Editor in Chief with Gladys B. Ray as Faculty Adviser and names reporters Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Wiser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Lee Vestal
Gladys B. Ray
Inez Coffey
Nova Bryant
Mary Lena Reeves
Anna Joyce Benson
Meda Jane Wiser
Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen
Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols
Anita Vestal
Albert Lea Jackson
Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins
What Kind of Habits Have You Formed?
An editorial encourages cultivating beneficial habits and guarding against harmful ones. It notes habits shape daily life and society, urging persistence and continued effort to overcome internal defeat and achieve success through steady study and perseverance.
Pageing Mr. W S Cunningham
Mr Cunningham, raised in Fannin County near Bonham, attended Bonham and Leonard public schools then East Texas State Teachers College Wesley College and Texas A and M. He taught in West Texas before coming to Whitewright where he is vocational agriculture teacher and high school principal. He is a Rotary Club member and a star Faculty basketball player and an honor man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cunningham
Fannin County
Bonham
Leonard
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Wesley College
Texas A. and M
College Station
Whitewright
West Texas
Cunningham
Rotary Club
M. R
Library Reopened After Cataloging Finished
Library re opened Monday morning after cataloging completion. A new operating system will be installed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R
Moses Belief in Clubs Drives Woman’s Access
A dialogue reveals Moses arguing women need clubs to advance. The exchange shows belief in social clubs as a means for women to progress, with a line attributing mobility to club membership and companionship with Liza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Mose
Junto Club Elects New President Martha Bryant
The Junto Club met Friday with Martha Bryant as new president. Winter Sports dominated discussion and a program featured talks by Sybil Davenport Lorena Ashinhurst Anna Joyce Benson Lytle Biggerstaff Isabelle Craig Aleta Head and Margaret Lilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junto Club
Martha Bryant
Sybil Davenport
St. Switzerland
Lorena Ashinhurst
Miami
Florida
Anna Joyce Benson
Montreal
Lytle Biggerstaff
Isabelle Craig
Ale
M. R
W. H. S. Star Players Win Silver Balls
The W. H. S. basketball team earns the Rotary Club contest trophy with players Ross Brown and Guy Stepp receiving silver basketballs for top performance. Stepp praises coach J. T. Bryant while Brown earns two silver balls for all around play and center excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Ross Brown
Guy Stepp
Stepp
J. T. Bryant
Musical Program At Friday Assembly Delights Audience
Friday morning assembly led by Mrs. Jewel Kennemer featured songs performed by Vivian Echols Nora Bryant Martha Bryant Lula Lee Vestal and Dorothy LaRoe with Grace Chumbley on piano. A piano duet by Echols and Chumbley and a tap dance by Martha Bryant showcased the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Kennemer
Vivian Echols
Nora Bryant
Martha Bryant
Lula Lee Vestal
Dorothy LaRoe
Grace Chumbley
Dream Train
Alabama
Over 65 Population and Tuberculosis Deaths Highlight Health Stats
Latest figures show about 7.5 million people in the United States are 65 or older, with 750,000 on relief and 180,000 receiving state old age pensions. The Oregon Tuberculosis Association notes more children have died of tuberculosis in the past five years than from any other disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oregon
Oregon Tuberculosis Association
Dr. Caldwell
Parley notes reveal gossip in school study hall
The note collection shows student gossip about love letters and dates among Sue, Yvonne, Charlie, Joe, Mickey, and others. It mentions rumors of crushes, flirting habits, and weekend activities, with playful commentary by Yvonne and Charmaine and references to teachers and civics class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Kathleen
Charlie
Joe
Meda Jane
Signal Honor Given To W S Cunningham in Texas
Mr P G Haynes reports that W S Cunningham vocational agriculture teacher earned an official honor on a Department of Agriculture honor roll. He is one of sixteen Texans to meet teaching load and receive honors with 133 percent teaching load. Cunningham runs four evening schools in Kentuckytown Pilot Grove Bells and Whitewright while directing local high school vocational agriculture classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Haynes
Department of Agricultural Education
Austin
W. S. Cunningham
Department of Agriculture
AAA
Cunningham
Texas
Texas A
Kentuckytown
Pilot Grove
Bells and
Whitewright
M. R
Mid Term Graduate Dorothy Bennett Named at W H S
Miss Dorothy Bennett graduates mid term at Whitewright High School in a historic move not previously done by the school. The student was popular with seniors and teachers for her high marks and skill in earning the A grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bennett
A’s
Free Scholastic Magazines Renewed at Whitewright High
The Whitewright High School Library renews eighty Scholastic subscriptions for the second semester. The library now provides free issues of Saturday Review of Literature Harper's Scribner's Current History Popular Mechanics and Review of Reviews to sophomores juniors and seniors in English classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholastic
Whitewright High School
Saturday Review of Literature
Harper’s
Scribner’s
Current History
Popular Mechanics
Review of Reviews
V. E
Not a potato to a tuber Peru origin claim
Assertion disputes common fruit and item names by note that potato is a tuber from Peru, mustard gas is liquid, June bug equals May beetle, Sphinx is a statue, sealing wax uses shellac, white ant is brown insect, pineapple berries, rice paper plant origin, catgut from sheep, silver fish insect, banana oil petroleum byproduct, mulberry stone fruit, alligator pear berry. Includes exchange about value of dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Peru
Armadiis
Venice
He Was Right, All Right Here Dead Man in Duty Road Fatal
The verse recalls the death of William Jay who died while maintaining his right of way. He was right in his conduct and was killed during the act, a reminder that safe driving protects life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jay
1935 Birmingham Coal and Ore Workers Count
Official estimates place 25,000 workers in Birmingham Alabama’s coal and ore mining industries at the start of 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Conversation Opener Sparks Mutual Wit
A playful exchange opens a discussion as one person asks to talk and the other responds with a quip about discussing things not possessed. The brief moment highlights humor and familiarity between the speakers.
January Reflections and Schoolyard Tales
A lighthearted school column notes fewer lunch departures due to cold, social chatter, and campus jokes. Students joke about late hours and sheep antics while teachers and clubs observe a lively midwinter mood with fashion updates like bangs among senior coeds.
New Complexion for Home Economics Department
After planning and elbow grease the home economics department has a refreshed look. Floors, desks, and walls were refinished, varnished, and repainted, with green curtains hung Monday. The reform creates a harmonized, pleasant teaching space for the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
I. C
Whitewright Wins Basketball Meet In first annual tournament
Whitewright captured most honors in the inaugural invitational, beating Van Alstyne and Tom Bean to reach the final where they edged Trenton 18 to 15. Ross Brown led scoring with 34 in the event and was named best all around player. Guy Stepp and Bon Henderson starred for Whitewright along with Riley Beasley. Tom Bean, McGuffie, and Putnam led their teams with top scoring honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cantrell
Whitewright
Trenton
Floyd
Tom Bean
van Alstyne
Bells
Southmayd
Range Creek
Ross Brown
Guy Stepp
Riley Beasley
Clyde Medearis
Bon Henderson
Cliff DeBerry
Brown
Stepp
Medearis
Henderson
Invaders
McGuffie
Daugherty
Ball
Putnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. W. S. Cunningham
Speech Club
L. B
Yvonne
Mickey
Lula
Commerce
Anita
Roy Belew
Joe Sam
Joe Bob
Tubby
Pattie Jean
D. W. Smith
Norma F
Pinky
Ross B
Curt Beasley
Mary Lee Reeves
Love
Dot LaRue
Sonny Hancock
Mary Frances
J. B. Cates
Mary
Nova
Woody
Charmaine
W. H. Ss
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Jack Lewis
Lorna Lee
Fat
Isabelle
Murl
Roosevelt
Lawrence
Mr. Key
Mrs. Kennemer and
Lula Lee
Tsingtao
North China
Aan Atta
Willard
Dyer & Childress Drug CO
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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