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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
7
The W H S Reflector lists editors and staff photographers and faculty notes. Professor Dickie praises Whitewright faculty and lauds Doretha for setting a high standard with her exceptional record.
Eighteen top English students joined eighteen Rotarians for a spelling contest at the Rotary Club. Miss Thornton read words from an Interscholastic League book. The Rotarians won as the last senior was spelled down, with Mr. Butler and Mr. Sears among the final Rotarians defeated. Passes to the show were given to participants.
Saturday work by High School boys under Mr. Ingram improved tennis facilities. New backstop posts were installed the wire re-stretched and mended, and courts re-measured and lined.
Miss Williams attended a Wednesday meeting at the Sherman courthouse. Grace Neely a food specialist from A and M College gave a demonstration on Food Preservation.
The Choral Club elected new officers last week with Davis Parrish as president Leroy Martin as vice president Lucian Vestal as secretary treasurer Virginia Hill as reporter and parliamentarian Fred Cook as sergeant at arms and Gladys Reeves as music monitor The club will meet each Friday during class for its business.
The Whitesboro and Van Alstyne withdrawal allowed the speech class one act Gratitude to secure first place in the county contest. Whitewright earns the loving cup they have held for two years and the cast will rehearse for the Dallas district contest.
Doretha Darwin, honor graduate last year, made an excellent average in the first semester at North Texas State College in Denton. Registrar Alex Dickie notified Mr. Butler of the achievement last Tuesday.
The writer notes that March 14 fell on a Saturday but W H S was in session with many absentees due to the Fat Stock Show. Those present wore their usual smiles, reflecting a normal school day despite the holiday conflict.
In a class meeting juniors chose April 25 for the junior senior banquet. The event will be formal with a patriotic theme. Committees include program Russell Ray Summers Ann LaRoe Ben Robert Jones decoration Carol Ray Ireland Jack Sears Dick Thornton food Helen Maddux Martha Louise Vestal Dale Marie Robbins favors and place cards Bonnie Mae Scott Azilee Smith Gladys Reeves.
The English II class will finish work books on Silas Marner by Ella Marie Townsend then take a six weeks test. Afterward they will likely study Enoch Arden.
The High School softball team beat Grammar School 8 to 7 last Friday. Key players included Peggy Thornhill, Ida Pearl Thrasher, Winnell Stapleton, Mary Dale Field, Aurelia Penney, Daisy Johnson, Henrietta Jackson, Lucille Dillinger, Betty Marie Allen, and Lorene Beard. This was their first win over Grammar School, with T. D. B. noting the sentiment.
Betty Lou Tomlinson and friends enjoyed the Fat Stock Show last Saturday. Helen Maddux and Carol Ray Ire land settled their differences. Lucian’s next move remains to be seen. Bonnie Mae Scott shone at school last Saturday. Ed or Philip may have noticed. Etha Louise attended Emerson’s party Thursday night. Jimmie Golden seen with an ex-student. An old flame lingers, Philip.
A note thanks advertisers for supporting this year's edition of The Bell. The list includes John Reeves, G. C. Stateville, Clyde Hansard, Curl Reeves, Roby Childress, M. B. Hasty, Claud Meador, Charlie Ayres, Herman Philley, Jim Ann Baugher, Jack Thruston, O. M. Kissinger, B. L. Janway, First National Bank, Al Short, Luther Gor-
The document records a roster of individuals including Don, Rham Pennington, Farley and Hill, W. T. Kelley, Gomer May, Marion Felker, J. L. Johnson, W. O. Houston, Ed LaRoe, Lester Haile, Johnnie Yeager, Milt Houser, George Baugher and George L. McCurdy.
In a playful Snooper column fragment readers glimpse paired names in a maritime scene with ships and floats. Couples such as Carol Ireland and Russell Summers and Gladys Reeves and Lucian Vestal appear as empresses of waves while other pairs ride “Dream Boat” and “Ferdinand the Bull” motifs. The piece closes with a tease for next week’s title.
At noon Saturday the F. F. A. Sweethearts Wil la Jean Hunter Polly Brown Martha Jo Conner and Betty Lou Tomlinson were luncheon guests of Mrs. Russey and were driven to her Fort Worth home for lunch before riding back to attend the rodeo with the F. F. A. boys. The event expressed thanks to the boys and Mr. Cruse.
Skits previewing the senior play The Road to Niagara were presented in assembly last Thursday morning. Miss McKinzie directed a sing along of popular songs and rounds, ending with For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, then students returned to class energized.
The senior class reports their play last Thursday night was a financial success with many compliments on talent. It ran smoothly and left a lasting impression for seniors and others. The class thanks the public for support and notes every member cooperated to help achieve the result.
A Bonham social gathering featured several guests including Patty Everheart Ann LaRoe Joe Tate Jones Philip Earnheart Lotta Faye Brown J Frank Wilson Etha Louise Brown Martha Jo Conner Mary Frances Clabhorn Ruby Holcomb Helen Maddux Gladys Reeves Billie Burke Vineyard Sonny Gosnell George Nelms Juana Williams Jessie Cummings Bonnie Mae Scott Carol Ray Ireland and sponsors Miss Thornton Miss McKinzie and Mrs Roddy The note lists refreshments punch and cookies and identifies attendees and sponsors.
Saturday morning about 7 o clock the Future Farmers of W H S and F F A sweethearts rode to Fort Worth in a new bus driven by Mr Stubblefield. They reached the rodeo gates after paying a 5 cent federal tax and returned by 8 30 pm stopping for supper in McKinney before finishing the trip back to Whitewright.
The Whitewright Chapter of Future Farmers met on Tuesday night March 11 to arrange the annual Father and Son Banquet set for April 13. The group also finalized plans for the Fat Stock Show trip they attended on Saturday March 14.
Ineligible junior players form a senior girls softball team with Mr Butler as coach. After additional practice they plan to elect a team captain.
Juana Ruth Andrew secretary treasurer of the senior class takes orders for commencement invitations and personal cards to be purchased from Mr J H Waggoner. The seniors have not ordered yet but expect to do so soon.
The Road to Niagara cast enjoyed a post performance party hosted by Emerson Sears at his home. The keywords of the play were hamburger and coffee and the group then went downtown for a hamburger supper before returning to Emerson and Mrs. Sears who served love.
In an assembly on Friday the Colored School Glee Club presented a program at the High School at the invitation of the sophomore class. The group performed several numbers with Anna Belle Douglass, music director, on the piano. First grade students contributed with What I Learned About Holland. The event lasted about a half hour and was enjoyed by all.
Mr and Mrs Bryant King announce daughter Mary Dale King graduated from WHS last year with outstanding scholarship in TS C W Denton for the first semester She achieved 2 3 times as many grade points as hours and becomes eligible for Alpha Lambda Delta National Honorary Fraternity for Women This recognition may help her obtain scholarships and positions.
Lloyd Wright Roddy, former W H S student and son of Mrs Kathryn Roddy, is honored as a Distinguished Student for the first semester at A and M College College Station. He has excelled in the engineering department during his two years at the school.
A observer notes a veteran looking next fall team in spring practice. Bobby D. Montgomery is the tailback, Lloyd Mitchell, Ralph Payne in regular berth, Dick Thornton and James Stuteville at ends, Billy Grammer and Lester Simpson at tackles, Wallace Reeves and Bill Christian at guards, Carlton Alexander at center. The seniors face a tough challenge but the squad is shaping up with basic plays in use and a scrimmage with Bells planned next week.
In a light exchange a campaign manager praises a candidate's farm relief speech while a farmer quips that a night of rain would have helped more, reflecting rural sentiment during the campaign.
The Christian Science Monitor notes continued Axis style propaganda in the United States. It cites Viereck’s conviction for undisclosed Nazi agent activities and identifies figures like Pelley Coughlin Hudson Christians and Smith as disseminating hostile messages. The piece warns propaganda deepens division and fosters disloyalty amid wartime tensions.
A classroom exchange on Latin terms shows a teacher asking for the meaning of alter ego and a student answering that it means others and wrongly using it in a sentence with winked.
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