High School Reflector Editor and Staff List
The High School Reflector lists Edith Harper as Editor and Charles Skaggs as Assistant Editor with sponsor Mrs. O M Steed. Reporting staff includes James Alexander Kathryn Beard John Biggerstaff Una Faye Blackerby Joan Brown Thomas Brown Alice Cato Howard Goodnight Billy Grammer Glenn Hicks Jim Hicks Leo Howell J D Hughes Marcella Huseman Anna Ruth Johnson Ben Robert Jones Ann LaRoe Mary Helen Maddux Cecil Magers Lloyd Mitchell Carlis Ray Neal Robert Owens Troy Owen Madgene Phillips Gladys Reeves Wallace Reeves Dale Marie Robbins Azilee Smith Shelley Smith Winnell Stapleton James Stateville Russell Ray Summers Mary Nell Talley Dick Thornton Betty Lou Tomlinson Foucheaux Vestal Jones Ray Vestal Martha Vestal Gomer White Ira Mae Young Kirk May Roby Wilson Weldon Ingram and Manager Joe Cook.
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James Alexander
Kathryn Beard
John Biggerstaff
Una Faye Blackerby
Joan Brown
Thomas Brown
Alice Cato
Howard Goodnight
Billy Grammer
Glenn Hicks
Jim Hicks
Leo Howell
J. D. Hughes
Marcella Huseman
Anna Ruth Johnson
Ben Robert Jones
Ann LaRoe
Mary Helen Maddux
Cecil Magers
Lloyd Mitchell
Carlis Ray Neal
Robert Owens
Troy Owen
Madgene Phillips
Gladys Reeves
Wallace Reeves
Dale Marie Robbins
Azilee Smith
Shelley Smith
Winnell Stapleton
James Stateville
Russell Ray Summers
Mary Nell Talley
Dick Thornton
Betty Lou Tomlinson
Foucheaux Vestal
Jones Ray Vestal
Martha Vestal
Gomer White
Ira Mae Young
New English Instructor Mrs. O. M. Steed Joins Faculty
Mrs. O. M. Steed arrives as the new English instructor. She is Mary Rebecca Martin by birth, formerly of Alexandria Louisiana and Greenville. Steed earned a BA and did MA studies at George Peabody Vanderbilt and LSU institutions. She has six years of high school teaching in Louisiana and Mississippi. Her interests include Sally Claire their two year old daughter and her husband a mechanical engineer at Consolidated Steel Orange Texas. She studied piano and has been active in music and literary circles..Editor and Assistant.
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W.H. S
O. M. Steed
Sally Claire
Consolidated Steel Corp
Orange
Texas
1942 43 football award jackets presented to four lettermen
A special broadcast announced at 11 a m Monday that the football award jackets had arrived. Four lettermen from 1941 were honored: Dick Thornton, Billy Grammer, Bobbie D Montgomery, and Lester Simpson. Other 1942 43 awardees include Charles Skaggs, John Biggerstaff, Shelley Smith, G C Brown, Don Newman, Carl Pierson, Clifton Ross.
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Felker
Dick Thornton
Billy Grammer
Bobbie D. Montgomery
Lester Simpson
Charles Skaggs
John Biggerstaff
Shelley Smith
G. C. Brown
Don Newman
Carl Pierson
Clifton Ross
Talk on Character in the Face by Roy Robinson
Roy Robinson of Trenton delivered a chalk talk titled Character in the Face during an assembly last Thursday. He illustrated points with facial expressions and shared poetry and quotations to express his views, drawing wide interest and audience enjoyment.
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Roy Robinson
Trenton
F. Vv
Whitewright Tigers rout Ector Eagles 47 to 6 in game
Whitewright Tigers defeated Ector Eagles 47 to 6 as Thornton led with 22 points and Dooley top scored for Ector with 6. Earlier Whitewright beat Ector girls 33 to 15, Phillips 17 led the Tigerettes. Substitutes and lineups listed for both teams.
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Tigerettes
Ector Girls
Whitewright
Maddux
Brown
Phillips
Robbins
Reeves
Penny
Gladden
Dillinger
Cato
Tigers
Ector Eagles
Tiger
Thornton
Connor
Ross
Owens
Wootten
Scoggins
Dooley
Ector
M. P
Civics Class Discusses U S As A Great Power
Each Monday the civics class reviews current events including the war and congressional action on vital issues. Students select one topic for debate the next day and study the textbook during the week after finishing a chapter titled The United States as a Great Power.
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United States
Algebra II shifts to logarithms chapter in class
Mr Butler explains the algebra II course moving from quadratic equations to logarithms and notes the workbook will aid students. He adds if any girls join service, the material will help them too, emphasizing usefulness for both sexes.
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Butler
Ex W H S Graduates Serve in Navy in World War II
The article profiles ex students Othel and Glenn Stapleton, sons of Mrs. Lizzie Roper, now in naval service. Othel joined December 15 1941 and has served at San Diego Treasure Island Tiburon and on ships including the Chinquapin Dixie and No. 363, with Pacific service since May 1942. Glenn, a 1941 graduate, is Seaman First Class and was born August 14. Glenn joined June 19.
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Navy
Army
Othel
Glenn Stapleton
Lizzie Roper
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Calif
Treasure Island
Net
Tiburon
U.S. S. Chinquapin
Golden Gate
U. S. S. Dixie
Texas Farmer Plans Double Pork Output in 1943
J Y Martin of Tarrant County near Arlington outlines a production plan to raise nearly twice as much pork in 1943 as 1942 and at least 25 percent more beef. He feeds 30 steers, 25 cows with calves, and uses soil and water conservation under a planned program while 418,000 Texas farmers map Food for Freedom plans with USDA War Boards.
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Texas
J. Y. Martin
Tarrant County
Arlington
Martin
Food For Freedom
Usda War Boards
Sailors Train In San Diego Transfer To Unknown Destination
In 1942 a Seaman Second Class trained at the Naval Training Station in San Diego. He took a nine day leave in August to visit Whitewright, then returned to San Diego before heading to the Destroyer Base. Later that year he was shipped to an unknown destination.
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Naval Training Station
San Diego
Calif
Whitewright
Glen
English III studies biographies with new teacher Steed
The English III class travels the road of biographies tying into a literature study for the semester. Under the direction of Mrs. Steed the class progresses steadily and hopes for greater gains in the future.
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Steed
Super Salesmen in English II Class Talks
Mrs. Roddy reports several students gave convincing short sales talks during a club style lesson on good English. The method makes the lesson educational and interesting per the instructor.
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Roddy
E. H
Grammar School Girls Lose Softball To Boys 7 10
The Grammar School girls faced the High School girls in a softball game Monday afternoon. The boys, all eighth graders, won 10 to 7 in a close contest. The girls invite the boys back, with Mr. Gentry sponsoring both teams.
F. F. A. Students Take Six Weeks Test on Farming Topics
The F. F. A. boys completed a six weeks test focusing on seed treatment, fowl diseases, and hog cholera. Some members plant corn, but adverse weather limits progress. shop work continues with a call for members to submit needed projects.
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R. O
Freshmen sail into sea of literature in school story study
Students voyage through sea stories and face challenges from a harsh dictionary they must craft. Courageous rescue comes from life guard Mrs. Roddy as they embark on literary adventures hoping to sail toward greater achievements.
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Roddy
It s On The Hook That E B And B D M Back Together
The item notes E B and B D M are back together after a minor quarrel. W J R has been stationed at Mineral Wells with a hint you can visit him, Helen. J N M and J R have started a case, while freshmen at home ec. class share a party. W R faces punishment for his shorthand habits. Mrs Beazley is urged to temper her timing.
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E. B
B. D.M
Mineral Wells
Helen
J. R
Johnnie
W. R
Mrs. Beazley
Engagement notices hint at upcoming weddings
E. W. is engaged and confirms the news. The letter recalls Army brides and mentions G. R. and B. J. M. progressing toward happiness. Geraldine is urged to keep up the good work.
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E. W
Miss Williams
G. R
Geraldine
English IV Lesson On Unity And Parallelism
The class learns that unity coherence and emphasis improve sentences. They note dangling participles arise from missing parallel structure. The paragraph mentions Mrs Steed as their new teacher.
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Steed
Aviation's Peak Not Yet Reached Says Wartime Writer
The piece notes major aircraft types like Kitty Hawk Curtiss Hawk P 40 and P 38 as evidence aviation's climax is ahead. It highlights youth pilots such as George Beurling who began at 14 and has 29 enemy planes downed. It urges American youths to prepare for aviation careers before it is too late.
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U. S. Army
George Beurling
Malta
Beurling
Sam
L. M
No. No. No. The Power of Collaboration
A moral exhortation on teamwork and mutual reliance. It argues that individuals cannot accomplish all tasks alone yet overestimating others’ dependence on them is equally flawed. The quote highlights interconnected effort and humility.
Veteran and Son Poem of Tribute to a World War II Duty
The piece reflects a mother’s enduring love as her son prepares for service. She recalls years of care and the unspoken trust is tested when she realizes she cannot join him. The fatherly line speaks to sacrifice and duty in wartime. Edgar A. Guest frames a personal wartime sacrifice.
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Edgar A. Guest
Army Rejects Mickey Rooney
Los Angeles induction station commander Lt. Col. Agard H. Bailey announced that film actor Mickey Rooney has been rejected for Army service. Rooney, world’s No. 1 box office attraction, was deemed unsuitable.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Agard H. Bailey
Mickey Rooney
Bailey
Rooney
Film Star's Draft Rejection Cited Health Concerns
The actor was referred to the induction center and examined. the Army officer did not disclose official cause. The star's mother, Nell Pankey, said he suffered heart flutter and high blood pressure.
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Nell Pankey
Notice to heirs in estate of R L Radford filed 1943
Citation issued by Grayson County Texas directs the sheriff to publish for 20 days in a Grayson County newspaper. It calls for all interested parties in the estate of R L Radford deceased to appear March 13, 1943, with final report by administrator James Leo Radford. The hearing is set for the first Monday after twenty days service in Sherman.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
R. L. Radford
James Leo Radford
H. Grady Thompson
Sherman
A. D
Maude Haddick
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Bonnie Hicks
Nina Belle Hood
Lucille Dillinger
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Patriotic Appeal
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Judge
Lodge
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