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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
7
The W H S Reflector notes that each student must complete a home project to earn credit in home economics. It includes the project story, time and money chart, mother's opinion, signature and address of the girls, and Kodak pictures. Mrs. Jack Lackey and Sarah Belle Gillett edited with Guy Andrews.
The Home Economics III class outlines plans for personal home projects. Each girl will pair a school task with an outside activity such as sewing yard beautification or personal grooming. Mrs. Knox provided a written plan including aim and problems to address.
The sophomore class performed a miscellaneous program featuring figures of speech practice and original pieces. Emma Joyce Hinton won top honors for overall excellence while student officers Claire Doss, Ruby Pierson, and Dorothy Booher led the event.
Dr. Newsome a white man raised by tribes spoke in chapel sharing his life story of growing up among Indians. He impressed students by inflating and bursting an inner tube with his lung power.
W. H. S. students were dismissed at 2 15 Friday March 4 to attend a World Day of Prayer service at the Presbyterian Church. The Glee Club sang Tis the Blessed Hour of Prayer and Sweet Hour of Prayer.
Mrs. Lackey introduces an English IV unit exploring religion in lyric poetry. The guide sheet sparked interest and discussion, and the experience-focused unit aims to aid students heading to college with memory work and study in religion.
On the first warm day the Whitewright Tigers organized a softball squad and beat Trenton 15 to 9. The Tigers seized the lead in the second inning and held on for the win.
Thornhill drove in three runs as Whitewright built a 13 9 lead by the seventh. Trenton rallied to cut the margin but Whitewright extended the lead to win 15 9. Everheart pitched brilliantly and Harrison hit a homer in the eighth. Jones also homered for Trenton.
Fred Starr was elected manager of the W. H. S. Tigers softball team. The squad includes upperclassmen Everheart Conner Pritchett New man Harrison Sears Kaiser Thorn hill and Hughes.
On March 7 Chapel honored seven Whitewright High School basketball players who received sweaters for their seasons. Four players lettered four years: Wilson Kaiser J B Red Conner Ernest Baby Lewis and Guy Andrew. Three year letters went to Fred Starr Billy Burl Hopper and Charles Harrison who also earned a season letter. Floyd Everheart the team manager will also receive a sweater.
The Snooper reports new Black List catches this week featuring Beulah Mae Scott and married men Bill Hopper and Fred Starr. Houston Darwin and Donald Hudgins are flagged for errors, while Herman and Rex Brown are noted for repeats and unusual phrasing.
Home economics girls hosted a group of small children on Wednesday morning. The tots wore dresses made by the girls and were entertained with games music and stories. Cocoa and cookies were served and Mrs. Knox photographed the event.
A Whitesboro High School male quartet will headline a concert at Whitewright High School auditorium on Friday March 11 at 7 30 p m. The program includes singing and a vaudeville show presented by the students.
A collage of speculative notes questions about who Guy Andrews, Ted Bow, Emma Jean, Phyllis, Marguerite Arn wine, and M. A. H. were with or what they did on recent nights and events.
Mrs. Roddy and Mrs. Lackey visited English classes in Demonstration High School Denton and W C Stripling Junior High Fort Worth on Friday March 4 to compare the Whitewright High School English department with the others.
Mrs. Roddy and Mrs. Lackey visited Demonstration High School in Denton and spoke with Miss Lillian Walker head of English and Dr. J. C. Matthews state curriculum director. They found Whitewright's English department compares favorably and follows a curriculum similar to the two model schools.
The item notes Marilyn Smith turning seventeen on March 4 and Lloyd Roddy turning fifteen on March 10, both mentioned by D A.
The Honor Roll Club presented a Texas Independence Day program on Wednesday afternoon. Readings included Fall of the Alamo by Hamilton Vestal and Texas by Floyd Everheart. Piano solos were performed by Dorotha Darwin and Velma Holland with a group sing along led by P. B.
The home economics class continues budgeting study focusing on daily time schedules yearly recreation budgets and yearly expenditures. Teacher D A notes the unit helps students manage time and money effectively.
Mildred Fleming spent the week end in Denison. Beulah Mae Scott visited in Trenton on Saturday. Clyde Russell stayed with his aunt Mrs. George Jarvis. Mary Alice Harrison Clyde Russell George Hansard Robert Waldo and Brazwell Alexander attended a party at Bethel on Saturday night. Martha Jo Darwin visited Greenville on Saturday. Drunette Farley Norma Frances Donigan and Jo Willa Stateville spent Saturday in Sherman M. A.
The vocational agriculture III class began a project March 7 to replace the old campus walk. They tear down and crush the old path to create a foundation for new concrete, then plan to sod and transplant grass to enhance the campus foreground.
The age boys dug a drainage ditch two feet wide and four inches deep from the gym to the road and used the sod for the school ground. They also created a jumping pit for the track team on Monday and Tuesday and spent the rest of the week sodding the grounds.
Readable lines mention Emma Jean with a tan car, Ted Bow scheduling a Thursday March 3 sermon, Barbara Jean receiving many notes, Marguerite Arnwine car trouble, Rex limited speech, Norma Frances liking grapes, Jackie sending a note to Willa on Saturday night, Guy unable to pursue Mary Alice on Friday, Mildred Autrey walking fast, and a veteran man remembered by his son through midnight gasoline imagery.
Notice of election to elect a mayor of Whitewright for a two year term on the first Tuesday in April 1938 the 5th day of the month. Election will be held at city hall election room with J W Henry presiding judge B S Montgomery assistant judge O L Jones and J M Wright as clerks. By order of the City Commission February 7 1938. F M Echols Mayor City Secretary Jesse Wallace attesting.
Bernard Baruch told Senate investigators that unemployment stems from government policy and taxation. He urged a change in attitude toward business and a readjustment of taxation to spur investment and spending, arguing current policy hinders recovery despite potential growth to 100 billion dollars in national income.
A humorous dialogue frames a child asking if brother may eat candles and a mother answering with a firm no while noting the brother is already doing it. The quip plays on stubborn misbehavior and parental admonition in a compact domestic vignette.
Washington Representative Wright Patman introduced a bill to tax chain stores with a sliding scale from 50 to 1000 dollars per store, based on size, with multipliers for multi state chains and exemptions for small gross annual business. The measure aims to curb greed and regulate chain expansion.
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