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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1934

Page

3

Editor Lists Faculty Members and Advisors

A Chicago newspaper item names Editor-in-Chief and Faculty Adviser along with a roster including Stali Robt Doss Gladys Ray Billie Earl Montgomery Merle Robbins Ruth Jopling Thomas Sears Monabelle Biggerstaff David Smith Mary Lena Reeves Inez Coffey Albert Lea and Jackson.

Billie Earl Montgomery Merle Robbins Ruth Jopling Thomas Sears Monabelle Biggerstaff David Smith Mary Lena Reeves Inez Coffey Albert Lea Jackson

Need For a Gymnasium In Westville High School

Editor laments Westville High School lags in athletics and urges building a gym. We note neighboring towns Bells Tom Bean Van Alstyne Whitesboro plan gyms while WHS lacks one despite strong finances and active interscholastic involvement. The piece calls for community effort to secure facilities.

Bells Tom Bean van Alstyne Whitesboro Whitewright

Tigers Chronicle Brightens W. H. S. Title Quest

The Tigers played twenty eight games and won twenty two this season and rumors claim they were North Texas’s best. Key players Brown McKinney Dixon Stillwell Stepp De Berry dominated the lineup while questions loom about graduations and eligibility for 1935.

Tigers North Texas Brown Tiger Grayson County Mac- Bee Dorchester J. W. McKinney Ross Brown Franklin Weasel) Dixon Grady Stillwell Guy Stepp Jesse DeBerry

Tiger baseball team shows bright prospects at W H S

The Tiger baseball team of W. H. S. has bright prospects for the opening season. Seven seasoned veterans will answer Coach H. W. Key's call: McKinney, J. DeBerry, R. Brown, R. DeBerry, J. Harrison, Burchfield and Cates. Training has not yet started but will begin soon.

Tiger Baseball H. W. Key McKinney J. DeBerry R. Brown R. DeBerry J. Harrison Burchfield Cates

W. H. S. 1934 Basketball Team Thank Mr. H. W. Key

The 1934 basketball team from W. H. S. expresses sincere gratitude to Mr. H. W. Key for splendid aid and coaching rendered to the squad.

H. W. Key

Masqueraders Club Delivers Trio of One-Act Plays

The Masqueraders' Club staged March 2 with three one act plays and musical numbers. A Just Claim follows a Hungarian widow torn between two husbands, Crinoline and Candlelight imagines Washington returning to modern times at a masquerade, and Pa's New Housekeeper features a comic impersonation that ends happily. Esmeralda, a four act Burnett Gillette drama, will close the season in April.

Sari Szekely Rozi Norma Jo Mangrum Kati Margaret Lilley Loci Thomas Sears Toni Billie Earl Montgomery Pista Franklin Dixon Jean Lee Latham Washington Ruth Jopling Edith Mae Sears Ira May Vivian Echols Julia Ann Pritchett Mary Frances Myrick William Baxter Leslie Holland J. Y. Russell J. B. Cates George Washington Sonny Hancock Father Time Monabelle Biggerstaff C. S. Bird Pa Jackson O. S. Pounce Mattie Jack Brown Jimmie Jackson Woodrow Belew Mattie Jackson Dorothy Ryan Mollie Holbrook Dorothy LaRoe Robert Doss Esmeralda Frances Hodgson Burnett William H. Gillette M. B

Coach Key Bids Farewell After 1934 Basketball Season

The Whitewright High School 1934 basketball year ends as six first string players finish their careers under Coach Key. The Tigers celebrate the coach who led the team to its first championship and its best season ever. By 1934 Tiger squad member J. M. DeB.

Key Whitewright Tiger J. M. Deb

Ask Me Another Mr Manning Question About Music

A playful exchange features Mr Manning challenging Riley to stump him with a question he cannot answer. Riley bets a quarter, then asks where music goes after it’s played, prompting a brisk, humorous back and forth.

Riley

Parson Posts Wry Sign at Church Altar

A church pastor displays a humorous notice reading No mistake rectified after leaving the altar. The sign signals a playful warning about commitments and corrections within the parish.

Review of Winston book on Robert E. Lee appears in Herald Tribune

The New York Herald Tribune essay on Robert W. Winston’s Turns With a Bookworm praises the Lee biography as charming and noble. It notes Lee owned Washington’s sword, never drew it against the Union, and cites shifts in reading tastes with a chart of what America reads.

Robert E. Lee R. W. Winston New York Herald-Tribune R. E. Lee Robert W. Winston Confederacy Lee Winston Washington Arlington Destiny

Trail To Texas Ends In Romance And Frontier Conflict

Bob, famed for knife throwing, flees an abusive father with help from the Leons. He joins a Texas wagon train, saves Anita from Comanche attackers, marries her, and builds a homestead. A newborn hints at a hopeful frontier life, yet danger from raids persists. The tale blends romance with frontier peril.

Bob Kentucky Leon Mrs. Leon Mr. Leon Texas Jane Anita Mill

Pen Portraits of Honorable Seniors

The senior class highlights Bethel residents Elizabeth Hedgpeth a popular piano loving blond with uncertain plans after school. Another Bethel member known as Weasel Franklin Dixon is a popular basketball star with interest in women’s philosophy and drama. Louise Autrey a blond blue eyed chatterbox plans college in Oklahoma after graduation.

Bethel Elizabeth Hedgpeth Weasel Franklin Dixon Bethelite Oklahoma Louise Autrey

Backstage Chaos at Masquers Show At Local High School

Friday night performances at the high school faced missing musicians late arrivals and absent actors. Father Time’s costume vanished while makeup and portable gear were damaged. Yet after the plays a basket of doughnuts and punch left attendees with a cheerful afterglow.

Father Time Miss Ray R. J

Campus Chatter and School Happenings Reported

Dorothy Medearis visits campus while Franklin Dixon urges more bridges for rain access on roads. A tragic snowball incident affects a glass pane. declamation reps named Julia Ann Pritchett and Katie Ford. Indoor volleyball dominates rainy days. a junior from Pilot Grove is singing "I m Losing My Man." Rumors link a boy friend to a new school teacher. Vivian blushes at V eight mentions. Dorothy Ryan labeled Frix. Jeanne Aycock wins Farmersville declamation tryout. Sonny’s head allegedly swells.

Dorothy Medearis Franklin Dixon CWA Julia Ann Pritchett Katie Ford Pilot Grove Vivian Dorothy Ryan Frix Jeanne Aycock Sonny Farmersville T. E

Duel of Courage on Hilltop Ends in Tragic Killings

Anita and Bob face danger when an Indian attacker bursts into their home. Bob fights off the intruder using a knife, a tense struggle across tables and chairs ends with the Indian killed. Anita praises Bob and a peaceful year follows with quiet hillside reflections.

Door Bob Anita

Whitewright Girl In High List At C A Whitewright Girl In High List At C A

Miss Madge Sears of Whitewright is ranked among the top 15 percent of students at the Texas State College for Women for the first semester of 1933 34. Her B grade report earned her a place on the dean's special honor roll with a commendation from Dean E V White. Miss Sears is a sophomore majoring in primary kindergarten education.

Don’t Sleep On Left Side Affects Heart

An old warning notes left side sleeping harms the heart. It suggests Adlerika as a remedy when stomach gas prevents right side sleep. Claims one dose clears poisons and ensures a full night’s rest, with promotion at leading druggists.

Masqs Improve Stage Settings at Local Club

The Masqueraders' Club completed stage improvements including a border in green and gold and a new switchboard installed by Sid ney Watson and Ed Martin. The board was finished ten minutes before last Friday's performance and praised as excellent.

Sidney Watson Ed Martin M. B

Volume Considered She

A brief dialogue scene in which a woman comments on another’s joy and social ease. The exchange centers on perceived happiness and the other’s laughter as a point of envy or amusement. The tone is light and conversational.

Volume Robert D

The Modern Way by William B and Clyde M dialogue

A brief exchange shows Leslie absent for three weeks then a quip about his change in behavior. The humor contrasts turning over a leaf with turning over a new car.

William B Leslie Clyde M

Folded sheets and home cleaning tips from old notes

Practical hints on ironing and drying sheets, carpet cleaning with potato water, avoiding kettle boil overs, carving meat across the grain, grating dry cheese, brush cleaning with hot soda soap, and a historical mention of black cattle as Pluto sacrifices.

Pluto

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