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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
7
Livingston won the state championship with Bowie second and Sidney Lanier third, Abilene fourth, as reported in the W H S Reflector. The editor Floyd Everheart and staff including Sara Atterberry and a large list of reporters cover the school news and sports achievements.
The W. H. S. library adds Oliver Twist by Dickens and The Last of the Mohicans by Cooper to its shelves donated by freshman Edith Layman. The student body is urged to express appreciation for these gifts and Whitewright donations are welcomed.
The Whitewright basketball team accompanied by Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Ricketts traveled from Pilot Grove to Austin, visiting Gregory gym, the state capitol, UT library, State Memorial Museum, and Governor's mansion. They watched several games, saw Livingston win the state tournament, and returned home Sunday afternoon.
The notice lists ten birthday celebrants in early March. Virginia Wade turns 13 on March 1, Beulah Mae Scott 17 on March 3, Marilyn Smith 16 on March 4, Ira Mae Gough 14 on March 4, Juanita England 14 on March 7, Murry White 20 on March 9, Mary Dale King and Sara Louise Hicks 16 on March 11, Martha Jo Conner 14 on March 11, Jackie Braden 16 on March 14, Barbara Jean Gordon 15 on March 15.
The Whitewright Tigers left for Austin early Friday to attend the state basketball tournament held March 3 and 4. Travelers include Montgomery, Ricketts, Rudolph Phillips, Albert Thornton, Red Conner, Howard Wallace, David Taylor, Leslie Andrew, and Charles Harris.
The W H S basketball team met on Feb 28 to elect captains for 1938 39 and 1939 40 and planned a trip to Austin to watch the state finals. Charles Harrison, current game captain, was chosen for 1938 39 and Leslie Andrew for 1939 40.
The Hi Y Club was called to order last Monday night by vice president William Janway with an opening prayer by Joe Magers. Little business arose before adjournment. Mr Jernigan appointed five captains to select basketball teams.
The Double Hs meeting on Feb. 28, run by the home ec III class, featured a brief business session led by president Martha Jo Darwin and a prayer by Miss Williams. Evelyn Hill presented a program on good grooming with performances by Charade, songs, a Question Bee, and a duo Marcel Gosnell and Helen Clabhorn, followed by a basketball game.
The senior softball team crushed the junior squad 23 to 0 on Wednesday March 1 at noon. Senior at bats extended into the second inning of the last half as the 1 o'clock bell rang. Lineup included Bow catcher Everheart pitcher Burchfield first base Davis second Earnheart third Harri son short Houston Darwin rover Scott left field G W Scott right field Howard center field C M H.
William Janway a popular W H S junior left Tuesday March 7 to join the navy He active in Glee Club Salmagundi Club vice president of Hi Y and yell leader of the 1938 Pep Squad He went to Dallas for a final examination and will be stationed at Norfolk Virginia for naval training He is accompanied by James Hoyt Clabhorn an ex student of W H S M
The Whitewright F F A boys with Mr Cunningham traveled to Arlington on Wednesday March 1 to enter the area F F A basketball tournament. They lost to Bridgeport 21 to 16 with Bridgeport leading 11 6 at halftime. High scorer for Whitewright was Billy Conner with 7 points.
Mann led Bridgeport with nine points as Whitewright shuffled lineups with Harrison Andrew Conner Wallace and Taylor as starters. Bridgeport’s starting five featured Mann McNeal Riddell Green and King with substitutions from Thornton and Phil lips.
The class finished a six weeks unit by submitting notebooks of business letters. A six weeks test followed on Tuesday with top scorers Elsie Neal Mary Phillips Dorothy Smith Ina Lee Hicks Murry White Helen Clabhorn Thelma Autrey and Geraldine Garner.
The Glee Club under Mr Jernigan presented a varied program at the grammar school similar to last week's KRRV radio broadcast. It featured The Bells of Saint Marys Go Down Moses Goin To Shout At Dawning Garden of Tomorrow Crusaders Hymn The Voice in the Old Village Choir Chibiribee Blue Danube Vienese Refrain Holy Holy Holy with soloists Murry White Mary Alice Harrison and substitutions The Farmer In the Dell Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Hickory Dickory Dock replacing Blue Bonnet Time.
The Bells superintendent Mr Molten brought students from W. H. S. to present a senior class sponsored variety program on Friday morning March 3. The show featured a list of musical numbers and dances by named students and was written by senior class president C L Harmon. The audience enjoyed the performance and invited the group to return.
Home economics II and III classes visited Sherman on Thursday morning to hear Mr Fullen discuss consumer awareness in shopping. He demonstrated fake weighing devices, a false oil can, and a method to pad chicken weight, urging students to buy with eyes open.
The V A I class under Mr Cunningham prunes trees on the W H S campus removing dead cedar limbs, prunes grapevines at Charles Harrisons, and shade trees at Mrs Atterberrys. They also develop a seed treating machine mixing corn small grain with semi sand and cottonseed with sea sand to curb diseases and smut.
The 11th grade home ec class under Miss Williams finished a project on remodeling old clothes. Students explored color choices, pleat styles, patterns and fabrics, and the dress types suited to their personalities. They also wrote papers critiquing their partners to inform future designs.
The V. A. II class stayed busy last week with insect studies and crop damage analysis. Students pruned campus shade trees, vaccinated 49 hogs for Mr. Arney, and reviewed for a six week test conducted Thursday morning. Some students traveled to Austin for a basketball tournament while others remained in class.
A playful verse describes a jolly school leader at W H S who serves as principal Glee Club head girls basketball coach and band leader. He has curly black hair blue eyes and a ready smile standing about five feet seven inches, described with affection and mystery by the author R. F.
Last Monday night W. H. S. students joined Coach Montgomery to Commerce to see East Texas State Teachers College defeat North Texas State Teachers College 63 to 38. The East Texans earned their first Lone Star Conference championship as Commerce pulled away after a close start. The visiting Denton squad struggled against a fast passing game led by Billy Ray Conner, David Taylor, Charles Howard, Charles Harrison, and Floyd Everheart Jr.
The Critic reports on proposed gym bell and a supervised play period for W. H. S. agriculture and physical education classes. Debate in Social Science IV weighed pros and cons, stressing need for students not in major sports to learn proper play and exercise.
On Tuesday February 28 the chemistry class prepared phosphine by placing a 30 percent sodium hydroxide solution and white phosphorus in a flask Then ether was added to drive off air and the solution was gently heated until phosphine gas was released through a rubber tube
A description notes gas rising to the water surface in a pneumatic trough igniting on contact with oxygen. The flame produced luminous bands and rings of smoke with a slightly irritating odor as it burned.
The note lists numerous pairs seen together at various events across towns including Sherman Trenton Tom Bean Commerce Ector New York and White Mound with familiar initials and questions about who is dating whom. It reads like a society blur with light gossip and casual mentions of previews shows and car trouble.
Purposeful hands are gloved this spring to climax costumes. Hats range from high to low and large to small with crowns, veils, ribbons and elastic bands. The Dapper Dan sailor leads with bold colors. The Little Lady bonnet adds crinoline charm. Flower trim hats are youthful. Spring shoes feature open backs and toes with stitched perforations. Swirl pump, zephyr, and zuyder zee silhouettes advance a streamlined, modern look. Leather options appear as well with boxed designs.
The column surveys footwear trends with Dutch cowhide sabots and thick wooden soles, sandals and draped dresses, woven huarache inspired sport types, square toe tug oxfords, saddle oxfords, doll shoes in patent or calf, and mid low heels. It also notes the hop sack slack suit, two toned buttons, and the scarecrow pin. Day skirts reach 17 inches, colors span the rainbow.
A humorous exchange at a church features a preacher explaining the meaning of the biblical line about darkness on the earth. A follower asks for clarification and the preacher responds that darkness marred the earth, ruined its form, and left it void.
State of Texas Grayson County election notice for Whitewright to be held at city hall on the first Tuesday in April 1939. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. two two year terms for City Commissioners. Presiding judge W H Horton. Assist judge B S Montgomery. Clerks J W Henry and J M Wright. Mayor F M Echols. City Secretary Jesse Wallace.
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