High School Reflector Names Editors and Reporters
The High School Reflector lists Doretha Darwin as Editor in Chief with Loretta Alexander as Assistant Editor and Mary Alice Harrison as Assistant Editor. SPONSORED reporters include Dorothea Auten Marie Badgett Jackie Braden Billy Ray Conner Mary Edna Cox J W Chaney Bertha Ford Morris Gillett and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doretha Darwin
Loretta Alexander
Mary Alice Harrison
Jack Lackey Messeseresee
Sponsoy
Dorothea Auten
Marie Badgett
Jackie Braden
Billy Ray Conner
Mary Edna Cox
J. W. Chaney
Bertha Ford
Morris Gillett
Lelia Gough
Billy Jack Harper
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Dale King
Estelle Lewis
Jarvis Maddox
Lynd J. Moore
Ardell Penny
James
Glee Club Competes in Longview Regional Meet
Thirty five members journeyed from Whitewright to Longview for a regional singing contest on March 15. They performed three numbers and a sight reading piece, traveling about 150 miles round trip. Director Mr. Russ led the trip despite measles, with stops in Mineola for breakfast and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Longview
Russ
Mineola
East Texas State Teachers College At Commerce
Brazwell Alexander
Brother Gillett
Lewis Vestal
Davis Parrish
Otto Russell
Fred Cook Jr
Leroy Martin
J. D. Hughes
Billy Jack Harper
Paul Jarvis
Jones Ray Vestal
Foucheaux Vestal
Bonnie Reynolds
Ruth Marie Chesser
Madgene Phillips
Billie Joe Phillips
Virginia Hill
Velma Holland
Jonnie B. Robbins
Ernestine Tomlinson
Una Fay Blackerby
Margaret Reynolds
Carol Ray Ireland
Malachia Wright
Betty Lou Tomlinson
Martha Louise Vestal
Anna Ruth Johnson
Betty Jane Harper
Marie Badgett
Dorotha Darwin
Ruth McSpedden
Marjorie Burchfield
Bertha Burchfield
Dale Marie Robbins
Whitewright Declamation Contest Chooses County Representatives
An elimination contest held on Wednesday selects Whitewright declaimers for the county event. Four divisions exist: junior girls and boys and senior girls and boys. Junior contestants read poetry for five minutes. seniors read prose for six and a half minutes. Judges were Mrs. H. T. Atterberry, Rev. E. P. Wootten, and Dr. Alan Harvey-Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
H. T. Atterberry
E. P. Wootten
Alan Harvey-Brooks
Short hand class tests and missing transcript issue
A short hand class held a test on Friday March 14. Mr. Sears dictated three letters to the class and they were typed. Students report no transcript exists in the book and wonder how to complete it without one.
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Sears
V. H
Friends write their names in our albums
A reflective note highlights how friends’ signatures in albums symbolize shared memory and influence on who we become, quoting Hul bard and B. G. as voices of close companionship and lasting ties.
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Hulbard
B. G
D T Y A Club Meeting Highlights March 14
The D T Y A English II Club met March 14 with Charles Skaggs as president. Gladys Reeves announced program items including clarinet solo Ruth McSpadden and poems by Ira Mae Young W A Gladden Mildred Kent Azilee Smith and Mary Nell Talley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Skaggs
Gladys Reeves
Ruth McSpedden
Carol Ray Ireland
Ira Mae Young
W. A. Gladden
Mildred Kent
Azilee Smith
Madgene Phillips
Mary Nell Talley
Edith Harper
John Biggerstaff
D. D
Annual Staff Seeks Ads and Help for Yearbook Binding
The annual staff asks for local ads to fund a leather binding and hopes the yearbook will be ready by May 1. Entries for contest snapshots must arrive by March 21, and names and ideas should be submitted now. Cartoons are needed and payments for remaining yearbooks are welcome.
Virginia Hill E L K Who’s Who Feature
This junior features Virginia Hill, age sweet sixteen on Aug. 12, standing 5 feet 6 inches and weighing 121 pounds. She favors history, fruit salad, soft ball, driving, and buys into red as a favorite color with the rose her preferred flower. Richard Greene and Judy Garland play on the front row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Greene
Judy Garland
Virginia Hill
Measles Epidemic Spreads at W H S
The measles outbreak continues at W H S with faculty member Mr. Russ infected and homebound. Several students including Florenc Turner Mary Dale King Lester Simpson Jack Sears Charles Skaggs Wallace Reeves Glenn Anderson Thomas Brown Leo Howell Davis Parrish Cc Bryant Emerson Sears Robert Owens Dorothy Sue Douglas Mary Edna Cox Louise Wilson and Malachia Wright are listed as ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ
Florenc Turner
Mary Dale King
Lester Simpson
Jack Sears
Charles Skaggs
Wallace Reeves
Glenn Anderson
Thomas Brown
Leo Howell
Davis Parrish
Cc. B. Bryant
Emerson Sears
Robert Owens
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Mary Edna Cox
Louise Wilson
Malachia Wright
Visits by Residents Across Counties Reported
Residents traveled to Sherman Tyler Bonham Sadler Trenton Howe BaileyLeonard Westminster Longview and other towns Saturday and Sunday. Individuals named include Dorothea Auten Sarah Simmons Al Thornton Marie Badgett Dorothy Sue Douglas Mary Helen Maddux Betty Jane Harper Margaret Reynolds Bonnie Reynolds Lucille Starr J D Hughes Gene Anderson and Davis Parrish with glee club members and Russ family accompanying to Longview regional meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Auten
Sherman
Sarah Simmons
Tyler
al Thornton
Marie Badgett
Bonham
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Mary Helen Maddux
Betty Jane Harper
Sadler
Trenton
Billie Kincaid
Ruby Holcomb
Sarah Hicks
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Howe
Margaret and
Bonnie Reynolds
Bailey
Mary Nell Talley
Mary Frances Call
Leonard
J. D
Shorty) ‘Hughes
Westminster
Lucille Starr
Gene Anderson
Glee Club
W H S Memories From Spring Events And Campus Tales
A collage of reminiscences from W H S highlighting field day moments on April 1 last year Glee Club trips to Longview last year the debut of pep squad uniforms and a look back at student council formation in 1939. Also notes on a few romance anecdotes and campus amenities history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G
Heaven On Earth
Darwin
M. W
D. T
Glee Club
Longview
J. G
D. R
Tom Bean Hill
M. B
W. H. S. Sports Highlights On Campus Athletics
Weather favored activity on the W. H. S. campus with spring football, softball, track, and tennis in practice. Students prepare to compete at Sherman for the county meet, while shop students lost two softball games to Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Shop
Leonard
B. G
F F A Boys Buy Boxing Gloves for Summer Tournament
The F F A Chapter has three boys entering the Trenton boxing tournament and bought eight ounce gloves to help them prepare. They plan to be in condition for the F F A tournament at Woodlake in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Woodlake
Dallas business college seniors seek autographs in handbook
The senior class at a Dallas business college received a handwritten style senior handbook. The most popular pages in the book are autographs, as students try to collect signatures from every member of the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Business College
V.H
Freshmen Plan Party For March Change
The freshman class held a meeting on March 11 to plan a party. President Merle Scoggins presided and secretary Mary Frances Stephens read minutes and verified the roll. The party date moved from March 17 to March 21 and each freshman's contributions were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Scoggins
Mary Frances Stephens
Mary Frances
V. H
Homemakers Meet The Travis Homemakers Club Meeting
The Travis Homemakers held their regular club meeting Thursday and planned upcoming activities and projects. Members discussed schedule details and shared community service ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Homemakers
Morning With The President And Club Program Details
Lucille Starr oversees a morning at the club with a replenished medicine kit including Aspirins and adhesive tape. An announcement covers the girls basement and care in Mrs. Anderson's absence. Mary Frances Clabhorn directs a program of songs scripture readings prayers solos and dances by listed participants with accompanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Starr
Texas
Loretta Alexander
America
Virginia Hill
Jonnie B. Robbins
Marie Badgett
Dorotha Darwin
Velma Holland
Billie Burke Vineyard
Martha Louise Vestal
M. B
Whitewright Tennis Tournament Decides Senior Champion
A Friday morning event determined the Whitewright senior champion with Philip Earnheart defeating J. W. Chaney 6-3 6-3. Billy Grammer won the junior singles by default. Senior and junior doubles were postponed due to measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Philip Earnheart
J. W. Chaney
Billy Grammer
A. P
Famous March Events From Independence To Constitution
March marked events include Texas independence proclaimed on the 2nd in 1836 and the Alamo fall on the 6th. The U S Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789, with Washington as first president. Discovery of the South Pole announced March 7, 1912. Whitney patented the cotton gin on March 14, 1794. Patrick Henry delivered a famed oration on March 23, 1775. Congress first met under the new Constitution on March 30, 1789.
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Texas
Washington
The
Alamo
South Pole
Amundsen
Whitney
St Patrick's Day
Patrick Henry
Congress
Jackets Awarded to Football and Basketball Teams
Last week 23 boys were measured for jackets with 10 basketball players and 15 football players set to receive them. Some athletes lettered in both sports but will get only one jacket. Recipients include Red Conner, Gene Hargett, Al Thornton, Lloyd Cato, Rudolph Phillips, and Philip Earnheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Conner
Gene Hargett
al Thornton
D. W. Garland
J. H. Gosnell
Birt Russell
Dick Thornton
W. A. Gladden
Lloyd
Local figures collect ads for the High School annual
Coach Montgomery and classmates went to Denison on March 13 to obtain ads for the annual. The group raised twelve dollars to help pay for binding for the High School annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
LaVerne Kilgree
Lucille Starr
Wilton McFarland
al Thornton
Denison
D. D
Moving the Whitewright High School Phone and Bell
The physics class moved the school telephone from the second floor office to the main first floor office and relocated the bell push button inside the main door. The changes ease calls and bell rings for students and staff and ensure someone is available to answer the phone at all times.
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Whitewright High School
Physics Class Uses Knowledge For Wiring Project
The physics class studied electricity and circuits and moved a telephone from the old office to the present office. They also relocated the bell press button and plan further wiring to the chemistry lab for bell and electrical work. The class aims to support photography studies with lab electricity.
Trip to Sherman to Gather Ads for Annual Cover
Four pupils Laverne Kilgree Marie Badgett Albert Thornton Otto Russell and Mr Sears traveled to Sherman Tuesday morning to collect ads for the annual cover. They arrived around 9 30 and began work at once continuing amid local store visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Laverne Kilgree
Marie Badgett
Albert Thornton
Otto Russell
Mr. Sears
Group completes work, collects $47.50 after a long day
About 11:45 they grew hungry and ate at the Travis lunch room after spotting an ad. They returned to work, finishing around 4:30. The group then headed home with a total collection of $47.50, and were very happy with the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Fragments of Saturday Night Pairings and Town Gossip
The snippet lists many brief social mentions with initials, noting meetings Saturday night and Sunday, possible romances, and travels. It mentions M B receiving a National Guard letter, and plans around Fort Worth Fat Stock Show with G M and O S. Concludes with scattered questions about who was with whom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R
B. G
L. S
V. H
Dallas
Sadler
M. B
National Guard Department
R. H
S. H
P. E
Mary Dale
English IV Studies Grammar Struggles Highlight Class Progress
English IV classes struggle with grammar as they study verbs and pronouns this past week. Students read and correct in class with Mrs. Lackey's help, guided by teacher F. W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackey
F. W
Economics Class Studies Interest Draws Student Debate
The economics class discussed fifteen end of chapter questions on Interest and extended the session past the due date to cover them all. They will next address the chapter on Credit.
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F. W
Typing Classes Progress Under Mr Sears Guidance
Students in typing class under Mr Sears practice manuscript typing with a March 12 due assignment. A March 13 speed test shows lower words per minute on a fifteen minute test than shorter ones. At the Sherman meet on March 24 entries will be typed for competition, improving Whitewright preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sherman
Whitewright
V. H
Chemistry Class Studies Metal Chemistry
A chemistry class led by Mr. Russ studies common metals and their compounds. Investigations cover iron copper aluminum tin and lead with lab work including preparation of gunpowder and explosives.
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Mr. Russ
Fragmentary Note on Cloth Testing and Fireworks Dyes
A fragment mentions dyes used in fireworks to produce colors and chemicals for bleaching. It references testing cloth samples by burning and boiling in sodium hydroxide.
Whitewright Students Eye County Meet and Club Activities
Whitewright high school lists multiple events with students set to compete at the county meet. Senior and junior tennis singles are represented by Philip Earnheart Billie Grammer. Declamation entrants Pattie Everheart Etna Louise Brown Jack Sears Foucheaux Vestal. Senior girls doubles Malachia Wright Juanita England. Glee Club planned concert and Rug-Cutters radio appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Etha Louise Brown
Alamo
Joaquin Miller
Foucheaux Vestal
Pattie Everheart
Jack Sears
Melba Jeanne Neathery
Dorothea Mitchell
Sara Teasdale
Martha Louise Vestal
Carol Ray Ireland
Believe
America
Elsie Robinson
Troy Owens
Frank Knapps
Glee Club
Longview
Philip Earnheart
Billie Grammer
Mr. Russ
Etna Louise Brown
Grayson County
Malachia Wright
Juanita England
D. D
World History Studies Comparisons
The world history class under Mr. Morris studies Roman and Greek empires with growing interest. On Thursday Mr. Montgomery’s students visited Morris’ class while Montgomery was absent. Senior students are grasping ancient history ideas, with renewed energy this year.
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Morris
Montgomery
Entrance dates of states studied in history class
In a history lesson, students learned the admission dates of the 48 states. Mr. Morris required memorization for Monday and kept those who failed in seventh period. Roll call on Tuesday had pupils state a state name and its entrance date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Morris
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