High School Reflector Names Editors Reporters
Mary Frances Stephens is assistant editor with Clarence Wootten as sponsor. Reporters include Lindy Ashinhurst G C Brown Joe Cook Weldon Ingram John C Jones Kirk May Bob Montgomery Edward Montgomery Bobby Morgan Clifton Ross Muriel Scoggins Lester Simpson London Slaughter Betty M Allen Etha Brown Jean Caraway Mary J Cobb Opal Goodnight Margaret Hanna Willa J Hunter Theda Lewis Dorthia Mitchell Alma R Reeves Willadean Rice Thelma Jo Wilson.
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Mary Frances Stephens
Clarence Wootten
Miss Neathery
Lindy Ashinhurst
G. C. Brown
Joe Cook
Weldon Ingram
John C. Jones
Kirk May
Bob Montgomery
Edward Montgomery
Bobby Morgan
Clifton Ross
Muriel Scoggins
Lester Simpson
London Slaughter
Betty M. Allen
Etha Brown
Jean Caraway
Mary J. Cobb
Opal Goodnight
Margaret Hanna
Willa J
Dorthia Mitchell
Alma Ruth Reeves
Joyce Stillwell
Robert J. Morgan
Willa Jean Hunter
Spooky” Jones
Marcia Lane Blanks
Merle Scoggins
Mrs. Blanton
Bob Morgan
Wookey” Newman
J. K. Johnson
Theda Lewis
Thelma Jo Wilson
Chicken” Reeves
Bettye Allen
Willadean Rice
Mary Stephens
Leo Howell
Lora Wilson
Marcelene Bennett
E. M
Don Newman
Chicken Reeves
Etna Louise Brown
Katie Kincaid
Janis Horton
Ruth Maddux
Polly Ann Brown
John Charles Jones
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L. V. Conner
Aurelia Penny
Edith Biggerstaff
Lindon Slaughter
Nancy
England
Betty Marie Allen
Henrietta Jackson
Bobby Jim Morgan
David Johnson
Mary Jo Cobb
Laura Wilson
Bessie Jo Russell
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Joyce
Seniors’ Bequests Bind Classmates In Graduation Note
The 1944 graduating class lists wills assigning quirks, titles, and traits to juniors and friends. Wills include Ashinhurst’s shy manners to Don Newman and Montgomery’s wolfish ways to Chicken Reeves, with many teachers and class roles also redistributed.
Class Poem Portraits A Texas California Mix
A nostalgic class poem lists students by nickname and traits, from Edward Blair the dazed sailor to Thelma Jo and Willa Dean Rice. It names friends with playful quirks, flirtations, and ambitions, ending with a signature from Willa dean Rice.
Open Letter to the Class of '44 Seniors
An end note from the Reflector editor thanks the 1944 senior staff for teamwork and cooperation during the school year. He wishes the 1945 seniors similar spirit and success and commends their effort to dig up corn dirt facts and features.
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Reflector
Leaving Whitewright We Say We Hate To Go
Residents sing farewell as they depart Whitewright. Their verses reflect fond memories, pride in the town, and a bittersweet sense of leaving behind familiar streets and neighbors.
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John Charles
Old Whitewright
Voyage of Whitewright High School Opens New Year
On a calm September day in 1940 the Whitewright High School ship anchors at the wharf of a new school year. Nineteen young women and sixteen young men board the ship to seek the Fountain of Perfect Understanding as they sail into untried waters.
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Whitewright High School
Voyage of High School Life Begins with Freshman Sea
A first entry in a student log describes a group boarding a four year voyage to high school. The captain and crew ease fears as peers join, and the voyage's first sea Freshman Sea is charted. The piece notes loyalty to class colors and hints at later chapters continuing on to Commencement Harbor.
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Commencement Harbor
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