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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
7
A report from the W H S Reflector 74 notes a guilty party assigned a two day wearing of a "W" during a club meeting. The scene ended with victims exiting as members lined up outside.
Editorial urges more students to join Whitewright High School track for the county championship. It lists events including javelin discus shot put high hurdles sprints and distance races and notes past success in football and basketball while aiming for track glory.
The Hi-Y Club met Wednesday at 7 15 PM with Walter Holmes presiding. Secretary Hamilton Vestal read the minutes and Boyd Newman urged payment of back dues. Members planned scrap iron drives to raise funds and learned bandaging from Jack Meador. Merriwell Vineyard spoke on fainting and responses. Next week’s program covers different religions with Mr Burma as chief speaker.
The W Association met at the local High School gym on Monday February 22 its first meeting focused on club organization and rules First year lettermen must wear paper Ws for a week before sweaters A sergeant at arms accused Boyd Newman Grady Stepp and Joe Preston Lee of violations each faced trial and penalties included belt licks and suspensions Newman defended himself and even prosecuted the sergeant at arms leading to further charges against Merriwell Vineyard and Grapes misrepresentation of the law was alleged
Whitewright junior boys beat Pilot Grove 24 to 10 on Wednesday Feb 24. Two experienced players Clifton DeBerry and Ernest Lewis helped the comeback after Pilot Grove had won a week earlier. Paul Phillips scored 14 points to lead Whitewright. lineup included Harrison Hughes Phillips Pritchett Martin with substitutes Scott and Hicks.
Mr. Key led a chemistry class to Dr. Layman s office on Monday February 21 for a nitrous oxide demonstration. William Howard Harrison was chosen as the volunteer. The gas did not render him unconscious or fully laugh, only making him drowsy before oxygen restored normalcy and the class returned to high school.
Track coach Mr Gaddis reports twenty one boys out for track with sixteen seniors and five juniors. Seniors named include Holmes Thornhill Montgomery Vineyard Wiser Meador Andrews Kaiser Everheart Robertson Starr and Jackson. Juniors listed are Ernest Lee Charles Harrison Lloyd Roddy Dale Watson and Baren Bradshaw. Two seniors Starr and Jackson are on the sick list.
The Whitewright Future Farmers defeated Ector 18 to 16 at the Ector gymnasium Tuesday night. Coach Bean has led the team to an undefeated run since formation. Starting for Whitewright were Andrews and Connor forwards Starr and Robertson guards and Lewis center. The Bells sextet also lost badly to Ector the same night.
Readers find seniors with broken out faces as the story hints at a health scare and a surgical incident. The fragment mentions measles and flu and a surgeon, suggesting a medical event affecting a group of seniors and an ensuing attack on their health. Further details are unclear in the fragment.
The list notes several absentees due to measles including Albert Lea Jackson, Anita Vestal, Christine Moore, Ethel Harper, and Betty Jo Morrow. Fred Starr is recovering from an appendicitis operation at St. Vincent's Sanitarium in Sherman. Kathleen Mitchell and Mary Lee Chaney have battled influenza this past week, with Kathleen returning now.
Whitewright FFA hosts district tournament and defeats Whitesboro 32 to 9 then Farmersville 34 to 16 to claim the district title. Connor led scoring with 16 and 12 points in the two games, while Brooks had 5 for Whitesboro and Wolf had 7 for Farmersville. The Whitewright lineup included Connor Kaiser Lewis Robertson McMillan with Thornhill De Berry Harrison Andrews and coach Johnny Bean.
White Wright High and Grammar School faculty present a Friday program on March 5 at the Grammar School to raise funds for football sweaters, with a matinee for bus students. The lineup includes four plays with named performers and roles such as My Sweet and Her Eight Daughters and The First Mirror.
A compact verse describes stars around the moon shining briefly like candles, streaking along the Milky Way before fading without a sound. Darkness falls over the town as the celestial moment passes.
The piece highlights three hats the Valois straw hat with a wide brim turned up on one side for a cavalier look a Patov sailor in shiny tropical straw with a double brim separated by flowers and a white panama decorated to suit many outfits the description emphasizes versatile headwear options.
Mr Key called assembly on Tuesday afternoon February 23. Grammar School children previewed their program for Tuesday night at the Grammar School. High School program included a song by Billy Rhom Pennington a story by Betty Nell Yeager a group dramatic scene and a piano duet by Martha Lee and Foucheaux Vestal. The program was directed by Mrs Meredith the expression instructor of the two schools.
Velma Jo Bow visited relatives in Westminster on Sunday. Norma Gene Smith was a Sherman visitor Saturday. Daisy B and Emma Jean Layman spent Sunday in Bonham. Freddie Mae Call visited in Trenton Sunday. Mildred Autrey spent the weekend in Bonham. Gladys Wright was a visitor in Sherman Saturday. II A
Students lose track of the four o clock bell as Mrs. Kennemer changes the submission method to budgets. Budgets must be perfect and include a title page before acceptance, replacing daily single exercises in the typing lab.
A playful note suggests N G S visits Trenton may be linked to a El Paso origin boy. C D shows growing affection for L L T amid rumors of rival, I A appears down cast, and E V P is bandaged Monday morning after a weekend incident.
In a 1937 class, V. A. IlI and the agriculture III group reviewed the new farm program. They outlined the bulletin and answered questions, and several oral talks by the boys were delivered in class Friday. Work on problems followed.
The Tigresses lost to Pilot Grove by six points on February 24. Golden led Whitewright with high scoring, Kaiser topped Pilot Grove, and the lineup featured Golden, Rutledge, Nelms, Thornton, Wright, Arnwine for Whitewright and Kaiser, Henderson, Riddle, Garland, Benson, Alexander for Pilot Grove.
The Whitewright school board members were honored by the faculty of both schools on Thursday night February 25 with a banquet prepared and served by the home economics department. Thirty seven guests were welcomed with a T shaped table layout and red flower decor. The menu included hors d oeuvres tomato juice cocktail drumsticks tartar sauce potato au gratin string beans Harvard beets rolls fruit salad French dressing strawberry whip cupcakes demi tasse. Talks by male faculty members outlined the new curricula.
Home Economics II students studied luncheons this term and prepared a luncheon for six girls last Friday. They will begin home projects soon with luncheon topics as their projects.
The article discusses selecting a spring hat to suit individuality and coiffure, noting varied materials and trims. It suggests pairing a straw sailor with a suit, a sweeping felt brim with a print frock, and silk turbans with a deringate or double breasted coat, urging age-appropriate off-face styles for the young.
No try-outs held yet as inclement weather stops practice. Players continue to practice in hopes of making the team, with better weather expected soon and selection to follow.
Whitewright F F A defeated Trenton F F A 25 to 18 in a Monday game on February 22 as part of a six game series. Connor starred with 11 points, Kaiser added 8, and Jones led Trenton with the top scoring effort.
The Tigers led from the opening minutes as Whitewright Kaiser Connor Andrews Lewis Montgomery Smith Robertson Thornhill Garland anchored the lineup. Trenton struggled to mount a comeback with Scott Amerson Norwood Erewood in the front court and guard play.
From Mount Silinda in Southern Rhodesia Mrs Elizabeth Williams Curtis reports Africa views twins as omens of death for parents. A law against killing twins has led to many twins being brought to the mission soon after birth.
Washington reports that the National Park Service found Navajo country observers more accurate than the Weather Bureau about this winter in the Southwest. Old timers say it has been the coldest, longest, stormiest season. Bears in California show confusion with late hibernation in Yosemite.
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