Voyage of High School Life Ends in 1944 Class's Salute
The 1944 class reflects on a voyage through school days. They speak of overcoming exams and hardships, earning passports by hard work, and looking forward to the voyage of real life. The teachers or editors sign with E. L. B. and W. J. H. S for Stephens and Slaughter, honoring both girl and boy members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Slaughter
Troy
Wilson
Lora
Thelma Jo
Wootten
Alphabet page of senior captions and rhymes by class
A playful alphabet poem lists seniors and staff by initial letters from A to R. It references Ashinhurst Allen Bennett Brown Etha Don Cobb Cook Caraway Jean Joe Mary Jo Jean Hanna Hunter Ingram G C Jones Joyce Lewis extra names. It ends with notes on quiet and senior influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashinhurst
Allen
Bennett
Brown
Etha
Cobb
Cook
Caraway
Mary Jo
Joe
Jean
Goodnight
Hanna
Hunter
Ingram
G. C
Jones
Joyce
Lewis
Morgan
Montgomery
Mitchell
May
Rice
Reeves
Clifton Ross
Prophecy of old friends at a postwar reunion
A narrator visits A and M College and recalls Lindy Ashinhurst’s victorious season. In Fort Worth Betty Allen, Bobby Morgan’s receptionist, and many alumni including Merle Scoggins, Weldon Ingram, John Charles Jones, Ed Montgomery, Margaret Hanna, J T Whisenhunt, Theda Lewis, Marceline Bennett, and Willadean Rice are described in varied careers from dentistry to cinema, fashion, medicine, and aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fate
A. & M. College
Lindy Ashinhurst
Lindy
Betty Marie Allen
Fort Worth
Betty
Bobby Jim Morgan
South
Bob
Joyce
Joyce Stillwell
Merle Scoggins
Weldon Ingram
Weldon
John Charles Jones
Navy
John
Edward Montgomery
Cairo
Egypt
Paris
Margaret Hanna
America
J. T. Whisenhunt
New York Stock Exchange
Joe Howard
Messages to the Class of 1944 from M F S
A 1944 graduation note urges the seniors to follow clearly marked paths for shining futures. The message emphasizes faithful footsteps and lives of glorious success as decreed by fate.
Same Name Same Girl Ends Differently at Camp Reynolds
Pvt. Bill Purdy of Ithaca New York learned his Buffalo sweetheart had been sending cookies and letters to another Bill Purdy after both men served at Camp Croft. When Purdy number one returned home on furlough he found the two were married, ending a tangled note of romance and mistaken identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corthia Mitchell
Admiral Jones
St. Louis
Willadean Rice
G. C. Brown
Yale University
Etna Louise Brown
Greenville
Bill Purdy
Ithaca
N. Y
Buffalo
Purdy
Camp Croft
S. C
Camp Reynolds
Statue of Liberty Stands as World’s Largest Bronze Figure
Bill muses on existence while noting the Statue of Liberty as the largest bronze statue globally. The remark contrasts a personal greeting with a monumental landmark spanning nations and history.
Divorce Abandonment Divorce Suit In Grayson County Texas
Citation commands Henry Lee Thompson to appear on or before 10 A M Monday after 42 days from issuance to answer Lois Aline Thompson's petition filed May 11 1944 in the District Court Grayson County Sherman Texas case No 52740. The suit seeks divorce on three years abandonment. Issued May 11 1944 by S V Earnest Clerk Deputy Nancy Drake. 4T-18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Henry Lee Thompson
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garet Wilson
Red Cross
Boston
Clarence Wootten
Clarence
Thelma Jo Wilson
Dallas
Opal Goodnight
Kirk May
20Th Century Fox
Jean Caraway
Bettie Davis
Kirk
Hollywood
Theda Lewis
Marceline Bennett
Willa Jean Hunter
Chicago
Alma Ruth Reeves
Kansas
U.S. Treasury Department
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bill
P. O
Draughon’s Business College
Dallas, Texas
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Sherman Farms
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Fred Erisman
Longview
Gregg County
District Attorney's Association of Texas
Kingston Drug Store
Denison
Rexall
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