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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
8
The column hints at a mystery figure with lines naming Mary Judd and other individuals. A reader is encouraged to guess the character, with references to Eve, Eden, and dietary change woven into the verse. It reads as playful, fragmentary notes from a newspaper page continuation.
Advice on proper behavior in public spaces. Dress appropriately and avoid public grooming. Be polite in crowds, do not push or block sidewalks, eat off streets, or spoil cinema experiences. Quietly use gum, respect elders, and be courteous to sales staff.
A reader notes great improvements in the school building with white walls and ceilings. The students thank Mr. Smith for his hard work and pledge to help keep the building neat, with Mr. Caraway offering to triple one person’s effort.
A reader asks students at W H S to protect textbooks as they are state loaned. The message urges responsible use to keep volumes in good condition for future years.
A wartime note urges students to return textbooks in good condition as shortages rise each year. The message, signed by J. B., emphasizes responsibility and better care of books during the conflict.
The sixth period Junior Press Club met on Monday February 19. Members submitted names by vote. Marcia Blanks won with Ace Reporters. She gained one point toward a six weeks grade. Betty Jones, program chair, assigned each student an article for submission next Monday. The group will study editorials next, clipping articles for class. Miss Neathery provided society articles as the meeting adjourned.
Strong will and mind define this period. You may be coaxed but not driven once you decide. In love you are rash yet skilled at making money and enjoying pleasures. Friends heed your winning manners. when angry, they avoid you. Lucky months June July. lucky day Tuesday. birthstone diamond.
The Neathery Newscasters met March 5 for a weekly session. Mr Caraway spoke on article writing and the Reflector reporters were urged to practice by doing. A two week program committee was formed: Nina Hood, Bill Kaiser, Pat Murphy, Billy Joe Norris, and Odell Neal. Short bios list ages and hobbies for five members and begin biographies of presidents.
John Adams born 1735 in Quincy Massachusetts son of John Adams and Susanna Boylston Adams. Harvard graduate 1755 taught briefly then studied law married Abigail Smith 1764. five children. Elected Vice President 1789, became President 1797 at age 61, served one term. Died July 4 1836 in Quincy at about 89. Next week Thomas Jefferson.
A dismissive classroom note explains that Mary won the class queen election fairly while suggesting jealousy is harmful. It urges students to value loyalty and truth over popularity and to try again, claiming friends come from honesty rather than envy.
Quotations from students and teachers reveal humor and challenges in a classroom. Brief exchanges cover topics from verbs and varnish to geometry and handwriting trouble, with Mrs. Neathery correcting themes and students reacting with wit and resolve.
A student of W H S is remembered with fond pride as the best school of all. Poet Henry Newbolt frames boyhood patriotism in verse praising schooldays and the memory of the school, its rules, and the last bell.
A talkative boarder questions the common expression claiming a steel trap is not inherently clever. The exchange centers on interpreting a metaphor used to compliment quick thinking and wit. The line invites readers to reflect on figurative language.
The State has brought suit through the Commissioners Court to collect taxes on district lands. The defendants must appear at the April term of the District Court in Sherman, Texas, on the first Monday in April 1945 to defend and show cause why judgment should not condemn the land and order sale to cover taxes and costs. Each party must plead all claims on file and those to be filed. The notice is issued by S. W. Earnest, Clerk.
Citation to Ornsby Wellington and unknown heirs concerning tax delinquent land in Grayson County on Bois D Arc Creek near Whitewright. Property lies in James Bryson’s block 48, 100 by 142 feet, with state tax due 38.92 and county tax 40.67. Delinquent amounts prompt collection actions.
Citation to Anna Byers and unknown heirs and all claimants for Lots 9 10 11 in Block 28 O T P to the City of Whitewright Grayson County Texas. State taxes total 80.29 and county taxes 86.30 including all dispute from the April term of Grayson County District Court.
Notice dated February 23 1945 from Grayson County Texas court. Indicates scheduling under the First Monday in Texas rule with details of court action and official filing.
Six awards have been ordered from the factory and will be presented at the end of the school year. One award will honor the best all round girl and one the best all round boy in high school. Four awards target English mathematics homemaking and vocational agriculture.
A brief exhortation to value the home school W H S above others. The piece champions personal experience over external judgment and stresses the pride of being a scholar at one’s own institution.
Citation issued to Ruth Cody requiring appearance and answer to Fred S. Cody’s petition for divorce on grounds of three years abandonment. Court sets appearance before the Honorable District Court in Sherman, Texas, by 10 a.m. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, with filing date February 14, 1945.
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