Laugh Program at W H S Prompts Irish Day Nods
The W H S Reflector reports a chapel program named Laugh Program with two acts. Lawrence Owen told funny stories and a burlesque The New Car featured Hirami Betsy played by Ira May Edith Mae Sears with five children a traffic cop and a farmer. May include St Patrick observances and Irish naming tales from Elizabeth Ireland and Monabelle.
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Ing
Chapel
Lula Lee Vestal
Lawrence Owen
Hirami
Betsy
Ira May
Edith Mae Sears
Merle Fleming
Elizabeth Ireland
Vonda Lee England
Wilma Janway
J. Y. Russell
Why Grownups Need Education
Scholastic magazine poses the question to today’s high school students. It argues that life is a daily school and that adults must continue learning to secure better jobs, with education starting anew after graduation. The piece emphasizes lifelong learning and urges elders to keep studying.
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Scholastic
Whitesboro Collision Claimed No Injuries To Teens
Thomas Sears and J B Cates survived a Saturday night auto crash near Whitesboro with no injuries though Sears lost his new car which was wrecked beyond repair. The report notes a junior senior banquet rumored for Saturday night April 1 and Frank Clark’s minor mishap that left another car on its side.
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Thomas Sears
J. B. Cates
Whitesboro
Thomas
Frank Clark
Lloyd Stowers
Dorothy LaRoe
Vivian Echols
Joe Thomas May
Longfellow
Wayside Inn
Jessie DeBerry
Federigo
Robert Doss
King Robert of
Sicily
Julia Ann Pritchett
Oliver Goldsmith
Richard Sheridan
Mary Jo Sears
Sheridan
Ross Wilson
Goldsmith
Man
Whitewright Track Team Entries for Sherman Meet
On Saturday March 26 Sherman hosts a track meet with Whitewright representatives. Seniors include Leon Adams in relay 220 and 100 yard dashes Malcolm Williams in relay 440 Billie Earle Montgomery in relay 100 and 220 Jack Bradley in discus Grady Stilwell in high jump relay and broad jump Sonny Hanock in mile Juniors feature Jack Lay in 100 50 relay high jump broad jump Thomas Sears in 100 50 and relay J Y Russell in 100 50 relay high jump broad jump G V Vestal in relay.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Leon Adams
Malcolm Williams
Billie Earle Montgomery
Jack Bradley
Grady Stilwell
Sonny Hanock
Jack Lay
Thomas Sears
J. Y. Russell
Sophs Present Program Last Thursday Morning
The sophomore class presented a program last Thursday morning featuring student speakers and performances. Audience members included faculty and fellow students observing the event in the school auditorium.
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Sophs
Spelling Bee Winners Highlight Chapel School
On a Wednesday morning in chapel the school held an old fashioned spelling bee featuring juniors juniors Ruth Jopling Mona belle Biggerstaff and Thomas Sears seniors Mary Jo Sears Emma Claire Vestal sophomores Lawrence Owens Lula Lee Vstal and Mary Lena Reeves fish members Jim Meador Lytle Biggerstaff and Louise Glad den. Freshman alternates Monabelle Biggerstaff and Thomas Sears caused a humorous moment when Mr Key had to confiscate the spelling books. Monabelle Biggerstaff and Thomas Sears won for the juniors.
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Chapel
Ruth Jopling
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Thomas Sears
Lawrence Owens
Lula Lee Vstal
Mary Lena Reeves
The
Sophs
Jim Meador
Lytle Biggerstaff
Louise Gladden
Fish
J. T. Meador
Mary Jo Sears
Emma Claire Vestal
Mr. Key
Van Alstyne Edges Local Girls in Debate
On Friday March 17 at 7 30 pm Frances Pope and Emma Claire Vestal debated Van Alstyne representatives at Van Alstyne. The judges favored Van Alstyne though the girls did their best and our school is proud of them.
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Frances Pope
Emma Claire Vestal
van Alstyne
Declamation Try-Outs Decide Whitewright Contestants
Preliminary try-outs were held Wednesday March 22. First place winners will represent Whitewright in Sherman on April 1. Freshman class contestants include Dorothy LaRoe Vivian Echols Margaret Lilley and Joe Thomas May.
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Whitewright
Sherman
Dorothy LaRoe
Vivian Echols
Margaret Lilley
Joe Thomas May
I. C
Recital at Grammar School Auditorium Led by Miss LaRoe
Miss Lucile LaRoe plans a recital Thursday March 23 at the grammar school auditorium with participants Margaret Lilley Dorothy LaRoe Vivian Echols Julia Ann Pritchett and Frances Hedgpeth and senior boy Joe Thomas May I C. The Wild Cat String Band guided by Sidney Young presented a negro minstrel in Tom Bean last Wednesday to a larger audience than Whitewright, promising another minstrel soon.
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Lucile LaRoe
Grammar School
Margaret Lilley
Dorothy LaRoe
Vivian Echols
Julia Ann Pritchett
Frances Hedgpeth
Joe Thomas May
I. C. the Wild Cat String Band
Sidney Young
Tom Bean
Whitewright
L. A
Franklin brings jellyfish as key to biology lab
Mr Key tasks Franklin with retrieving a brain from the biology lab. Franklin returns with a jellyfish and asks if it is the brain. Mary Jo reviews Sheridan's The Rivals and criticizes the love scenes for being mostly talk.
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Mr. Key
Mary Jo
Sheridan
Names That Border on History
Names carry stories and significance across time. This past week highlighted how naming can reflect culture, memory, and change, inviting reflection on identity and the power of words.
Masqueraders Present Three Plays March 28
The Masqueraders will present on Tuesday night March 28 three one act plays The Iron-Clad Oath The Whole Truth and Gods Move the contest play shown at Paris Saturday Members of the dramatic club have worked on these plays for weeks and a small admission fee will be charged.
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Paris
Dramatic Club
Absent Minded Teacher Embarrasses Students at W H S
A school incident at W H S last Wednesday had students searched as money disappeared from the library. The money was later found in Miss Tapscott’s desk drawer, not tied to any student, easing tensions and ending with forgiveness.
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Mr. Gee
Miss Tapscott
A. H
Masqueraders Compete in Rainy Interscholastic Play Contest
On March 18 the Masqueraders faced rain and mud as they travelled to Paris for the Interscholastic League one act play contest with Ross Wilson Noel Ashinhurst Maurine Pierce Joe Thomas Meador Agnes Coffey and director Miss Ray. Bonham won first place for the sixth straight year while our group claimed second though not announced. The cast visited Kress in Paris and returned to a muddy drive home with four rescues from getting stuck and one near collision before a safe end. Kathleen Pierson visited W H S nursing at Wilson N Jones Hospital in Sherman Monday.
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Gay Paree
Paris
Ross Wilson
Noel Ashinhurst
Maurine Pierce
Joe Thomas Meador
Agnes Coffey
Miss Ray
Bonham
Whitewright
Speech Arts Department
Kress
Candy Department
Robinson Cruso
Sophomore Steps Off Track As Train Passes
A freshman era voice recalls a sophomore who stood on a railroad track as a train approached. The student moved off the rail in time, letting the train pass safely.
Along His Line in a Modern Education Debate
A dialogue between Mrs. Russell and Mr. Key centers on providing a modern education for Mrs. Russell's son. Mrs. Russell insists Latin be included, arguing for its lasting value, while Mr. Key downplays Latin as a dead language, prompting Mrs. Russell to reaffirm the goal of up to date schooling.
Frances Grows Into Skating As New Hobby
Frances, known for her good nature and love of talking, spends time in home economics and public speaking and has taken up skating as her latest hobby.
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Frances
Dorothy Medearis Beautifier of the Senior Class
Dorothy Medearis is described as a valuable senior class member and their beautifier. The note praises her hair setting skills and suggests she may become a beauty specialist. It mentions her demure brunette appearance and a playful question about admiring a Ford roadster near Ely.
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Dorothy Medearis
Dorothy
Ely
Jesus Our Example in Service Sunday Lesson
Review of three months studying Mark's gospel highlights Jesus as a tireless worker. Mentions John the Baptist, wilderness preaching, Sabbath, healing, parables, calming the storm, exorcism, Jairus, a healing of a woman, and social issue of alcoholism. Forecasts continuing Mark studies and upcoming themes including the Cross and the risen Christ. English women have a polo craze.
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Jesus
Mark
John the Baptist
Jairus
Cardui Tonic Promises Relief For Women’s Aches
An advertisement urges women with weakness and tired nerves to take Cardui a pure vegetable tonic used for over 50 years. It claims Cardui improves overall health eases monthly periods and is safe for women of all ages.
Grandfield Churches Consolidate into Federated Parish
In Grandfield Oklahoma three congregations the Methodist the Christian and the Presbyterian merge to form the Federated Church meeting at the Christian Church. Rev M F Sullivan is unanimously re elected pastor with a 150 dollar monthly salary and all bills paid on time.
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Grandfield
Okla
Federated Church
M. F. Sullivan
Christian Church
C. A. Gittings
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Sullivan
Board of Control
Ten Ways to Hurt Your Church by Frank Wade Smith
A list of ten counterproductive behaviors for church members from Delaware Ohio. It warns against broadcasting faults, repeating rumors about giving, attending only for outside speakers, lamenting music, exaggerating falling attendance, criticizing others, giving little, proclaiming spiritual power lacking, hiding piety at services, and sending children to a different church school.
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Frank Wade Smith
Delaware
Ohio
Picture Postcards and Electric Light Bills
A humorous exchange unfolds between Tilie and a father as Bascom stays late to view picture postcards. The dad quips that on Bascom’s next visit he should show his electric light bills, illustrating a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Dad
Bascom
Tillie
British Publishing Surpasses American Output in Past Year
The report notes that British publishers released more new books than American publishers over the last twelve months, highlighting a broader literary surge in the United Kingdom with a higher book count across genres and imprints.
Pens Sold for 1.25 Dollars in England in 1809
A historical note records steel writing pens sold in England in 1809 at a price of 1.25 dollars each. The entry highlights early pen pricing during the period and reflects trade prices of the era.
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England
Just Dog McKinney Examiner Criticizes German Police Dog
The column argues the German police dog, once popular after the war, has declined in usefulness and morality. It contends all dogs lack true policing merit, differ only in size, and questions the breed's suitability, noting a general bias against dogs.
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McKinney Examiner
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