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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
6
The W H S Reflector lists staff and student participants for an upcoming assembly. Staff reporters and junior and senior boys and girls are named, including Floyd Everheart as assistant editor and Sara K Atterberry as reporter.
The Home Ec Club staged the three act comedy For Pete's Sake on Friday night to raise funds for home ec delegates to Galveston. The auditorium was full and the cast included Peter Pepperdine Charles Harrison Aunt Sarah Evelyn Hill Peggy Clarkston Marie Badgett and others. Intermission featured songs by sixth and seventh graders under Miss Sullivan and piano selections by Sara Kathryn Arterberry.
A Citizenship Club meeting led by president Bussy Thornhill opened with the pledge to the flag and last meeting minutes read by secretary Marilyn Smith. Estelle Lewis chaired a program featuring readings and declamations by Irene Mitchell, Moselle Merley, LaVerne Kilgree, Nina Marie Pierce, and others with topics from the Declaration of Independence to St Patrick’s Day and Florida discovery.
Assembly convened at 10 o'clock with Sedalia presenting a program led by Mrs. A. W. Jernigan. Featured items included readings, choruses, and pieces such as The Hunter's Horn, The Man With the Hoe, and The Bridge Builder. Eugene Wallen and Duleen Walker performed readings, with E. L. Tiner and W. B. Shepard from A. & M. College announced as visiting agriculture instructors for the week.
Under Mrs. Roddy, English I and II students prepared declamations with each pupil selecting a speech and presenting it in class. After all performances, the class voted, and the following pupils were chosen to enter the contest.
Seniors shift their home room to the vocational agriculture classroom with a locker for each student to store books. They sit around tables in chairs, about six per table, under the supervision of Mr. Cunningham, the senior home room teacher.
Home Ec II under Miss Williams designs and sews general wear dresses using crepe shanting silk and powder puff muslin. Patterns are princess style with full skirts and fitted forms. Materials feature teal blue and dusty rose tones as color highlights.
After the play For Pete's Sake Brother Gillett hosted the cast Friday night. Guests included Brazwell Alexander Willie B. Smith Laverne Kilgree Betty Atkinson Drunette Farley Charles Harrison Billy Glen Earnheart C. B. Bryant III Sara Atterberry Frances Williams Mr. Jernigan Evelyn Hill and the host.
The Fort Worth Fat Stock Show trip by the Whitewright F F A group led by instructor Mr. Cunningham took place on Saturday. They left Whitewright at 7 and reached Fort Worth by 9. Some saw the rodeo while others viewed the stock. They returned to Whitewright by 8 p.m.
A portrait of a sweet young librarian at W H S who teaches typing with a smooth touch avoiding hunt and peck. She has brown hair gray eyes and a friendly smile that endears her to students. She also plays piano for the Glee Club and teaches commercial subjects.
The V A II class has worked hard this week with a general room cleanup on Tuesday. They studied insects, the crops affected, the damage stages, and methods to combat pests, with some students taking field trips.
Mr Cunningham in the social science class period spent the afternoon with his judging team as they worked on tables while he noted that most of next week would be consumed by judging activity. R. H. D.
English III students kept diaries over the past week. Each pupil wrote a brief account of activities and bound the pages into a small book. The class and teacher enjoyed the activity.
News notes that on Monday afternoon the basketball girls rejoiced over gold coat sweaters with a black W. receivers include Marjorie Henderson Naomi Penny Mary Alice Harrison Juanita England Jonnie B. Robbins Lydia Mae Arney Charlie Sue Childress Wilma Alexander Cathleen Blackerby Marjorie Burchfield and Frances Riddle.
The English IV class completed a unit on short stories and attempted their own pieces. The best entries will be published in the Reflector, showcasing student creativity and writing growth.
Retired RCMP captain Captain Burton visited the high school on Monday morning March 6. He served 43 years in the RCMP, 37 years in Yukon and the rest north of the Arctic Circle. He planned to speak on RCMP origins and member requirements and answer questions at the grade school the next morning.
The V. A. I class continues seed treatment for planting and midweek began building tables for the social science class. Social science students will use tables instead of desks. Next week’s study focuses on seed germination.
The Home Economics III girls toured multiple towns to promote the play For Pete's Sake. Sara Atterberry Modene Vineyard and Joy Wilson visited Trenton. Martha Jo Darwin Drunette Farley Dorothy Booher and Ina Lee Hicks went to Bells Savoy and Ector. Frances Riddle Ruby Pierson Evelyn Hill and Mary Phillips visited Tom Bean. They left at 12 30 and returned at 3 o clock.
The Hi Y Club of Whitewright High School held a March 6 meeting in the high school gym directed by Mr Jernigan. With the president and vice president absent, Jernigan presided. William Janway resigned as vice president. C B Bryant III was elected to replace him. J B Smith was admitted as a member and his initiation set for the next meeting. A social was planned and a guest announced. After business, members played basketball and the creed was recited.
The Salmagundi Club met on Wednesday March 8 during English IV. With the president ill and the vice-president absent, secretary Velma Lee Norris led. Doris Nicholson chaired the program featuring reviews of Every Chance by Helen Clathorn and an excerpt from White Fang. Mary Phillips team won a world events quiz.
Time marches on as ten students celebrate birthdays in late March. Key ages include C B Bryant III turning 14, Ed Kent turning 15, and Drunette Farley turning 17 on March 17. Clyde Marie Russell will be 19 on an unspecified date.
On March 19 D N S notes upcoming birthdays: Billie Burke Vineyard turns 14 on March 20, Eugene Anderson turns 17 on March 20, Billie Hatfield turns 15 on March 23, Billie Joe Taylor turns 14 on March 28, and Philip Ray Earnheart reaches age 14 on March 29, labeled as song bird age.
The Critic notes Whitewright may sod and improve the athletic field to ensure summer growth and fall readiness. It argues for proper seating and parking, and urges fair gate charges to curb free admissions amid optimism for a winning football season. changes at W. H. S. include a social science lab and reorganized senior home room as part of renovations.
A Sight-seer notes social chatter about local couples and friendships. Mentions H R H M F C W H S, Trenton boys, L F B F C, B B V P E, M T with Sunday companion, W W Bells, A J S M E C L W, A M H J C H, B A V M I A J W, and M T seen with an ex student Saturday night.
The Book Worm Club held its regular Friday morning session during English III. President Earleen Benson presided, minutes were read, Marilyn Smith led the program with Cosmetic Comedy by Benson, Pick 'Em Up by Drunette Farley, and The Man Who Killed Lincoln by Ruby Pierson, followed by one minute extemporaneous talks until the bell rang.
Students at W H S attended a Thursday morning auditorium preview of the home ec department’s play For Pete's Sake. Myrtle Taylor announced in character, three scenes drew wide praise, then the group performed the same scenes at the grammar school.
A humorous note reports several typewriters long plagued by ailments were treated by a "typewriter doctor" on Thursday. The doctor gave them an oil treatment and repaired them, and now they type like new. The snippet is signed M. K. P.
Mr. Cunninghams junior girls played Trenton junior girls Thursday afternoon on the vacant lot by the Methodist Church in Whitewright. The Whitewright team won 4 to 3 with Mary Alice Harrison hitting the only home run. Lineup includes Mary Alice Harrison pitcher and Lucille Starr catcher.
In a roster fragment, players including Juanita England as third base, Johnnie B Robbins as first shortstop, Moselle Marley at left field, Lotta Faye Brown in center field, Oleta Norris in right field, Virginia Hill as rover, and A. are listed with positions.
The Junto Club held its Friday meeting during the class period on March 10. Vice-president Nina Marie Pierce led, presenting an eight thirty happiness program with original works and readings by Mozelle Marley Oleta Norris Marie Ward and others. The critic reviewed the reports and Marie Ward was named next program chairman. Meeting adjourned to reconvene March 24.
The F F A chapter, led by president Charles Harrison, set March 24 for the father and son banquet and reported a menu prepared with Miss Williams. Members approved the menu and planned a Fat Stock Show trip for Saturday before being dismissed to play basketball.
The piece highlights spring outfits including pink bastiste with lace bodices, black or navy crepe boleros, sheer jacket dresses, and embroidered organdy blouses. It praises grey tones as a versatile background for pastel accessories and notes fashionable pet bags in black patent and navy tones.
A report notes top handle bags to pair with tailored suits and draped bags with double zippers. Day fabrics favor smooth gaberdine and men’s suiting material, while evening gowns feature net, tulle, and heavy crepe. Necklines vary, skirts show flounces, and gaiety returns in play clothes with stripes checks and plaids. Hand knit sweaters revive in short dressy forms for formal wear. The chic mood shifts from mannish tailleur to a soft dressmaker suit in sheer wool with frou frou and veiled flowered chapeau.
Fort Worth report shows James Franklin Hughes and Thelma Leola Oliver facing federal fines after pleading guilty to illegally using a free railroad pass. Hughes, a Missouri-Kansas-Texas foreman, admitted obtaining the pass for his wife but gave it to Mrs. Oliver for a trip to California. The incident led to $100 fines for each. Skiing reached Europe from Scandinavian countries about 1870.
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