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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1969
Page
4
The Reflector student newspaper at Whitewright High School lists staff roles including editor assistant sports editor and activities editor. The note provides authorial credits and positions within the school publication.
The W.H.S. Trackesters traveled to Decatur for a meet. Edwin Caraway tied for fifth in the high jump at 5 4. Honey Grove won several events including the 100 200 440 relays and 300 yd hurdles. Whitewright showings dampened by three players declining to compete, hurting district title chances. Whitewright heads to Hooks seeking improvement.
Fourteen of about eighty five seventh and eighth graders earned 90 averages to qualify for Junior Beta. Eighth graders Susie Bow Allan Harper Kathy Jarvis Danna Kent Lanna Lumpkins Carolyn Tillet Karen Smith Jimmy Spann Nancy Stanford. Seventh graders Tanya Jarvis Janiece Layman Judy Mitchell Dwayne Murphy Ted Williams. Officers elected include Kathy Jarvis president Jimmy Spann vice president Janiece Layman secretary Danna Kent treasurer Lanna Lampkins reporter.
Whitewright defeated Bells in the second set of their first volleyball match on Thursday afternoon February 27. Standout players included Judy Stapp Cathy Hicks Jane Biggerstaff Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer Jeannie Whipple and Janna Wilson alternating. They will meet Bells again on Monday March 3.
The Whitewright teacher Mr Bobby King and his wife Janell moved here two years ago. He teaches Related Math I Algebra I Algebra II Plane geometry and Trigonometry and is the son of Mrs Emma King of Alvord with six brothers and seven sisters. He graduated from Alvord High School and earned a B S in Education from North Texas State University in 1966. He attends First Baptist Church and loves sports and steak while disliking the idea you cannot do something without trying.
Featured this week is Marion Henderson a local senior with eight brothers Tommy Donnie Be ob Burt James Fred Frank and Bill He works at the O K Feed Mill and plans to join the Air Force then college He has three dogs hobbies include working on meters and dislikes people who think they know everything His favorites include shrimp John Wayne Zsa Zsa Gabor The Undertaker And His Pals I Love How You Love Me blue bookkeeping Check Mate Marion's birthday is in April.
Gary Martin, son of Mr and Mrs Roy A Martin of Bells, serves aboard the hospital ship USS Sanctuary off Vietnam. Sanctuary, one of two U S Naval hospital ships, carries 29 nurses 24 specialists and can treat 750 patients with facilities like a frozen blood bank artificial heart and artificial kidney. It operates in the South China Sea providing medical aid to U S and allied forces.
Tom Bean Schools observe National Public Schools Week with an Open House Thursday at 7 30 p m Students projects will be shown All patrons are invited The event is the March meeting of the local Parent Teacher Organization The boys 4H Club will present the first place winning skit from the county 4 H Fun Festival
The junior class with help from Mrs. Clyde McMurray Mrs. Joe Mays Mrs. J A Harper Jr and Miss Snider selected ten characters for The Skeleton Walks a mystery comedy to be staged on March 28. The cast includes Dr Harold Fersig Robert Dixon Elaine Blair Sandy McKinney Mrs Madge Embrey Sandra Shepherd Bobby Embrey Randy Newman Kathleen Embrey Nancy Williams Bill Clayton Randy Lancaster Ann Rowell Vicki Burleson Mrs Eliza Hubbard Ricky Ellison Ollie Hubbard Mary Lynn England and Mrs Lilla Donahue Janna Wilson.
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