Reflector Notes on Powell Johnson Star and Local Student Tour
The Reflector highlights Jane Powell and Van Johnson as stars with light domestic dreams. Six seniors including Dean Alexander and R C Thrasher toured Denison and Sherman to collect ads for the 1949 annual, Monday morning.
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Jane Powell
van Johnson
Reflector
C. K
F. W
Dean Alexander
R. C. Thrasher
Sonny Smith
Dorothy Dooley
Nora Hughes
Cora Head
Denison
Sherman
White Wright High Sponsors Box Supper for Queen Candidates
Last Monday night at White Wright High School gym the senior class hosted a box supper to raise funds for their queen candidates. Local students and families attended the gala event supporting the tradition and school activities.
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Whitewright High School
Evening of Games and Skits at Local High School
Seniors organized an evening featuring a 30 minute mixed grade basketball game refereed by Principal J. J. Pestrich. Skits by non seniors followed with juniors winning a cash prize. Auct ion boxes were sold by Mr Montgomery. Voting for prettiest girl and ugliest boy followed. Jeanette Jones won chocolates and Prentice Barnett received a peppermint stick. An intramural basketball game closed the event with senior and sophomore girls vs junior and freshman girls refereed by Coach Montgomery.
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J. J. Petrash
Mr. Montgomery
Jeanette Jones
Prentice Barnett
Seniors Benefit From Evening Fundraiser Sale
Seniors sold candy sandwiches doughnuts and cold drinks during the evening. Class mothers Mrs Riley Smith and Mrs Gene Hughes sold coffee and donated the proceeds to the seniors.
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Riley Smith
Gene Hughes
Instructions to Guests Preparing to Smoke in Bed
A New York hotel posts a darkly practical list to prevent fires from smoking in bed. It urges notifying management, warning neighboring guests, finding the nearest fire escape, and reflecting on the risk before smoking, stressing safety at home as well.
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New York
Diary of Nurse Provokes Laughs in Ward Tale
A tank fleet operator recovers from major surgery. His doctor admonishes nurse Miss Green for poor attention and, after confrontation, she offers her diary for inspection, prompting a blush and lighthearted moment.
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Tank Fleet
Notice of land title suit in Denison Texas 1949
The State of Texas cites The Denison Land and Investment Company and multiple heirs and successors in a 1949 petition for title to eight parcels in College Park Denison Grayson County Texas. Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership through forty years of adverse possession and seek title possession costs and relief. The case is No. 57132 filed February 25 1949 in the District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas.
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State of
Texas
Denison Land and Investment Company
Milton H. French
Geo. A. Brown
Wm. Hall
National Bank of Bellows Falls
Vermont
F. Hambrick
E. C. Howard
B. J. Derby
W. A. Bunker
B. B. Smalley
E. B. Parker
E. B. Smalley
E. E. Parker
The
Union Investment Company
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
H. P. Jackson
Et al
College Park
Denison
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
The Spice of Life and Open Ocean Honeymoon Moment
A honeymoon couple on a cliff share a playful exchange about love and appearance. In other tales a long illness prompt prompts of care and resilience, a widow’s note on hardship, a cautionary nautical line, and a boy’s churchyard joke about a bald man.
One Day's Rest in Seven Sermon Quips Spark Dinner Catch
A visitor recalls an inspiring sermon titled One Day's Rest in Seven preached by the husband, while the pastor's wife explains she missed it due to cooking his dinner. The exchange highlights family life in a church setting.
Babble in a Family Parlor Banters on a Newborn
A humorous exchange centers on a baby’s age and chatter in a family setting. The proud father mentions the infant is six months old while relatives probe if the child talks yet, sparking lighthearted banter.
Untitled Joke Exchange Between Auntie and Willie
A humorous exchange where Auntie asks for a kiss for a penny and Willie responds that castor oil pays more. The dialogue presents a playful streetwise quip with a child’s cheeky retort.
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Willie
Elder Baptism Objection in Revival Meeting
A revival service proceeds as an elder and a recent convert prepare for baptism. After the customary inquiry for objections, a man with a red beard rises and speaks with solemnity.
Window-seat steak mixup becomes special
A diner complains about yesterday's steak and receives a larger portion. The waiter notes the customer sat by the window and reveals the remaining order was the restaurant's special.
Language Costs Echo Years of Privilege
A rich aunt explains her nephew’s college funding by listing language costs in her monthly check. English costs ten dollars, Latin twenty, and Scotch a hundred ten, revealing how education and heritage intertwine with expense.
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Dawson’s Butane
S. H. Montgomery Agency
First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cardus
Mary
John
Elder
Chiropractic
Jack W. Reynolds
Old Chamber of Commerce Bldg
Bonham, Tex
Crankcas Service
Babelone
Babcock Auto Store
E. Stanford
Tion
Reddy Kilowat
Community Public Service Company
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