Editor in Chief Laveeness Lula Lee Vestal Reporters List
A staff roster credits Editor in Chief Laveeness Lula Lee Vestal with advising reporters including Gladys B Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Viser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echs Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Leon Chumbley Lytle Biggerstaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laveeness
Lula Lee Vestal
Saiastiee Td
Gladys B Ray Inez Coffey
Nova Bryant
Mary Lena Reeves
Anna Joyce Benson
Meda Jane Viser
Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echc
Anita Vestal
Albert Lea Jackson Leon Chumbley Lytle Biggerstaff
Helpfulness the Keynote to Success
An editorial urges individuals to rely on self help and personal effort rather than distant schemes. It argues practicality lies in advancing one’s own objectives with persistence and enthusiasm, especially during examination time, to inspire others.
Faculty vs Students: Students Win Game
The football field was turned into a baseball ground Thursday after noon. The game between W. H. S. students and the faculty used hard baseball. The final score was 7 to 3 in favor of the students. Pitchers were H. W. Key for the faculty and Virgil Birchfield for the students. Some faculty stayed away for fear of injuring their arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Key
Virgil Birchfield
Local Boy Goes Oriental In Ink Well Fire
In a history class the odor of incense grew as Jim Pat set fire to the ink well. The smoke drifted through the room while students drifted from lessons into imagined gardens in a moment of mischief and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pat
First Map of Texas and Nolan's Fate
One hundred years ago Texas was a Spanish province with few American settlers. Philip Nolan arrived in 1797 to collect horses for the U S Army and created the first map of Texas. His 12 man party returned for more horses and he was killed by Spaniards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Spain
United States
Philip Nolan
Nolan
F F A Tournament In Basketball Sherman District
Eleven high schools sent Farmers chapter teams to an all day FFA basketball tournament in Sherman. Whitewright defeated Sherman 31 to 9 with Ross Brown dominating. Bonham edged Whitewright 9 to 6 in the follow up game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Farmers
Valley View
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Denison
Bonham
McKinney
Pilot Point
Honey Grove
Justin
Sanger
Tigers
Sherman Boys
Ross Brown
Ross
Stepp
Brown
Beazley
Medearis
Garner
Hicks
Holland
L. C
Junto Club Holds Open Forum Unexpected Meeting
The Junto Club skipped its regular gathering due to six week tests and held a round table discussion. Members debated if today’s woman outshines yesterday’s and whether the idle rich harm society more than the idle poor. The session produced strong points and pleases members for another soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junto Club
L. B
Imogene Alexander Sparked Sophomore Spirit in Class Note
The school notes highlight Imogene Alexander as a lively sophomore leader and praise Miss Boone for F F A banquet food. Freshman girls dressed well while a popularity contest outcome pleased readers. Moving preparations for the banquet and ongoing library work also appear amid routine school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Alexander
Parley-Vous Dates and FFA Notes From Sherman
Dear readers Charmaine and Yvonne are away but I report for them. The column classifies dates with humor from Pilot Grove to Whitesboro and Greenville. Mentions of FFA district basketball selection for Ross Brown follow a Sherman tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmaine
Yvonne
L. H
V. E
J. L
L. O
L C
L. Li
M. R
L. E
Whitesboro
Palm Grove
D. L
W. E
Greenville
M. F
C. M
Willy” Baxter
W. H
F. R
G. M
Po. M
L. R
Isle of View
Texas Day Program Presented at Assembly
The Friday assembly was led by Miss Dorothy Tapscott with Texas Independence as the theme. The program included a High School song, announcements about a magician coming March 6, poems by Sarah Belle Gillett Norma Frances Donigan and Aileen Pennington, and a letter from Stephen F. Austin read by Nora Bryant. The Eyes of Texas closed the program and praise for Miss Tapscott’s leadership followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Tapscott
Texas Independence
Cunningham
Key
Sarah Belle Gillett
Norma Frances Donigan
Aileen Pennington
Nora Bryant
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Red Cross Nurse To Be in Whitewright
Miss Edna M. Druliner, representative of the ninth Grayson County Chapter of Red Cross, will visit Whitewright once weekly for three months. Her schedule lists Whitewright, Sherman, Van Alstyne, Denison, and Whitesboro across weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Edna M. Druliner
Grayson County
Red Cross
Druliner
Sherman
van Alstyne
Denison
Whitesboro
Texas History Highlights From Early Explorers to Statehood
Events touch on Magellan and Cabeza de Vaca in the Americas, La Salle’s 1684 voyage, adobe housing, and Mexico to United States transitions. Key dates include 1519 1684 1836 1845 with references to the Alamo Goliad and Texas independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magellan
Cabeza de Vaca
Valasco Island
Texas
King la Salle
la Salle
United States
Lafitte
Mexico
Alamo
Goliad
A. V
Texas Day Party for Favored Freshmen
Miss Norma Frances Donigan hosted a Texas Day party at her home on Friday night. Guests enjoyed games, table games, and lotto, all in Texas colors red white and blue with refreshments. Attendees included Sarah Belle Gillett Will Bryant Nell Holmes Joe Preston Lee Patsy Jean Young Jo Willa Stateville Aileen Pennington Boyd Newman Jack Lewis Yeager Merriwell Vineyard and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Frances Donigan
Texas
Sarah Belle Gillett
Will Bryant
Nell Holmes
Joe Preston Lee
Patsy Jean Young
Jo Willa Stateville
Aileen Pennington
Boyd Newman
Jack Lewis Yeager
Merriwell Vineyard
N. B
Cosmos, Crocheting, and a Smell Free Cabbage
The notes cover fashion trends in spring and summer including hand knit and crocheted items. An astronomer Dr Edwin Hubble posits up to one billion inhabited planets. A serum reducing smallpox scars is reported by a Japanese scientist. New Testament fragments older than prior finds join the British Museum collection. A scent free cabbage variety is developed for home use and expected to circulate in about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hubble
British Museum
Very Much Improved After Taking Cardui
Mrs W A Sewell Jr of Waco Texas describes cramping and exhaustion before using Cardui. She credits the remedy with significant improvement and reduced bed rest noting it helps many women. The advertisement urges others to try Cardui and consult a physician if it does not help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardui
W. A. Sewell, Jr
Waco
Texas
Cardus
Whitewright Grad Named Texas Tech Toreador Editor
James Lindsey, 1932 Whitewright High School salutatorian and top student, has been chosen as next year editor of the Toreador at Texas Technological College in Lubbock. A junior majoring in journalism, he serves as vice president of the Texas Tech Press Association and is regarded as a promising young journalist. I C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lindsey
Whitewright
Toreador
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
James
Texas Tech
Texas Tech Press Association
W. H. 8S
I. C
Winners Named In Personality Race
Edith Mae Sears and Ross Brown win the personality contest as Lula Lee Vestal and Mickey McCoy finish as runners up. Sixteen other contestants include Nora Bryant, Guy Stepp, Vivian Echols, Opal Scott, Earl Phillips, Mary Lee Chaney, Kathleen Mitchell, Pinky May, J Y Russell, Leon Chumbley, Sarah Belle Gillett, Fred Starr, Anita Vestal, Jay Lee Vestal, Pattie Jean Hullett, Isabelle Craig. The Reflector reports high reader interest and a Europe mirror innovation note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Sun
Edith Mae Sears
Ross Brown
Lula Lee Vestal
Mickey” McCoy
Nora Bryant
Guy Stepp
Vivian Echols
Opal Scott
Earl Phillips
Mary Lee Chaney
Kathleen Mitchell
Pinky” May
J. Y. Russell
Leon Chumbley
Sarah Belle Gillett
Fred Starr
Anita Vestal
Jay Lee Vestal
Pattie Jean Hulett
Isabelle Craig
Reflector
L. B
F F A Banquet In Whitewright Declares Big Success
About 125 guests attended the Future Farmers of Whitewright banquet held Friday night with Marl Ryan as president. L. F. Garner called the roll and Ross Brown served as toastmaster introducing city ministers, the Board of Education, and county agents as guests of honor. Students spoke on chapter objectives and project work while home economics girls, supervised by Miss Boone, earned praise for excellent service and uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of Whitewright
Marl Ryan
L. F E. Garner
Clyde Medearis
Ross Brown
Cunningham
Whitewright Board of Education
Benny Gray
Lloyd
Key
William Howa Harrison
Jack Meador
Leon Chumbley
Stowers
Sherman
Miss Boone
Whitewright
L. C
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Mr. Key
Miss Ray
Louise Cooper
Curtis Beazley
Texas Day Party
Odds and Ends
W. H. S. Graduate Now College Editor
Europe
Sun Office
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Jack Patton
Dallas Journal
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