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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
6
Whitewright High School and Grammar School host the third annual Western Week March 14 18 with a big Western Variety Show on March 18 at 7 30 pm in the gym. The event features the Big D Jamboree boys Belew Twins and crowned king and queen against a western backdrop.
The FFA boys and FHA girls sponsor a parade on Monday March 14 to kick off Western Week in Whitewright schools. Townspeople and merchants may enter. gathering at 2 30 PM east of the Food Mart for the parade.
Whitewright High School seniors will face juniors sophomores and freshmen in a boys and girls basketball clash tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The senior girls lost to underclass girls recently. The event closes the basketball season and invited fans are welcome. The third year home economics class spent Saturday in Dallas traveling with Mrs. Elmo Wallace Mrs. Otto Russell and sponsor Mrs. Earl Blanton among others.
Mr. White of Crowell-Collier visited Whitewright High March 3 to promote magazine subscriptions. Seniors and juniors split profits for a banquet and trip with prizes for top sellers and a $100 Club Merit Pin for orders over 100 dollars. Donations supported library books and student events.
Whitewright High School outlines tentative baseball positions for the players. Catchers Connie Andrew and James Bennett lead the backstop group with pitcher Jack Hayes and infielders Lewis Clem James Dix at shortstop Pete Burchfield at third base. Outfielders include Ralph Hughes Jack Bartley Orville Head Frank Watkins Jackie Garner Jack Andrew Bill Hyecock Russell May and Gene McKnight.
Sixteen new volumes join the library collection in a rapid expansion. The Run ning of the Tide by Esther Forbes was donated in memory of W A Akridge. Preface to Religion by Rev Fulton J Sheen was donated in memory.
A brief reading extracts possible senior names or initials from an incomplete WHS text. The fragment hints at students by nickname or initials, mentioning a harp and a personal item as context. The source remains partial and unidentified for full listing.
Mrs Nana Francis teaches first grade at Whitewright Elementary, guiding students in early literacy and math skills. Her role supports classroom routines, parent communication, and student assessment in the district.
A collage of terse definitions and satirical lines on roles such as men, women, students, teachers and a hot rod car. The piece hints at censorship and speculative futures, with a note that continues to page 7.
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