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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
7
The Reflector lists first group Ann Harper Jeanette Jones Maxine Neal and Nell Vandagriff with second group Audrey Bass Betty McKinney Betty Watkins and Catherine Wilson. Don’t miss the speech plays on Friday night March 24.
Entertainment drew many members of the Youth Center at the Legion Hall on Friday night March 17. Freshmen provided an enjoyable program. Sponsors J J Petrash Lillian Neathery Percy Darwin Kathryn Roddy and Bryce London were thanked. Betty Blackerby appears as nurse in Spring Scene Friday night March 24.
A school assembly teaches public conduct through attentive quiet and minimal movement. The note urges early seating, enter from the correct side, avoid distraction, and maintain self control. It also promotes Billye Dillon’s lead role as a lover girl in Spring Scene on Friday March 24.
The Future Homemakers of America held a Friday morning meeting during activity period to discuss plans for the Area IV gathering in Denton on Saturday March 18. Gladine Harper was elected delegate from the Whitewright Chapter to choose the new Area IV officers.
The bus will depart the high school at 7 00 a m and return from a tour of North Texas State Teachers College and Texas State College for Women. A picnic lunch will be served in Lowry Woods.
WHS seniors sponsor a March 30 showing of The Secret Garden starring Margaret O'Brien at the Palace Theatre. A class meeting appointed committees: one to brainstorm fundraising ideas and another to plan the senior trip work schedule. Polly Keefner in Party Line seeks Don Cook for a dance.
The piece features a light verse sequence pairing names with actions and attributes. It notes Earlene Fletcher Don Cook Billy Earl Brown Janice Neal Max Taylor and Bill King in alternating roles. It also mentions Don Stephens appearing as a telephone repair man in Party Line airing Friday night March 24.
A fragment discusses envy of new clothes at home and urges saving over frivolous purchases. It labels selfishness as the problem and suggests cutting small luxuries like cakes and sundaes to fix clothing needs. The note promotes frugality and mentions Norman Watkins as a hot dog vendor in Spring Scene.
A group of WHS boys share what they admire most in girls including a pleasing personality, natural behavior, intelligence, interest in sports, ability to cut a phone call short, avoiding bossiness, understanding and sympathy, showing interest in the boy, and not showing off. The note ends with a prompt to readers to assess themselves.
A note on growing up asks if readers feel responsible for chores and campus upkeep and correcting issues early. It contrasts with a brief teen romance about Billye Dillon and Dwayne Hayes reconciling in Spring Scene.
Mrs. J. M. Shaw, a Cleveland housewife, suggested pocket whistles after a taxi delay with her child. The idea gained traction with a taxi company, distributing over 100,000 whistles to women who cannot whistle through their teeth, highlighting community action sparked by a simple street obstacle.
The idea of using a loud whistle to deter street attacks gains traction as women in Cleveland and other cities seek safety on the streets. Mrs. Shaw, a Detroit suburb mother of three, promotes the whistle to call in help and deter purse snatchers, with taxi firms in Detroit Cincinnati and San Francisco showing interest.
Birmingham based Rover Company announces the Whizzer, a kerosene fueled gas turbine car delivering 100 horsepower with clutchless gearless operation. Eighteen engineers spent seven years on the project at a cost over $280,000, aiming to fit standard car chassis.
Citation issued to Cora Lee Payton in Case No. 58015 for divorce from John D. Payton alleging cruel treatment. Respond by 10 a.m. on Monday after 42 days from issuance, date given as April 24 1950, before the District Court in Sherman Texas.
The Rover Company claims the gas turbine will simplify starting in Arctic weather as it requires no cooling system and removes the risk of freeze up.
The Sheriff of Grayson County Texas will sell on April 4 1950 at the courthouse in Denison the interest of J D Kirkpatrick et al in Lot 7 Block 1 Patterson Addition Denison Texas to satisfy a 1948 delinquent taxes judgment of 228 28 with 6 percent interest and costs. Sale proceeds apply to the judgment and lien foreclosing the tax claim. Redeemable rights exist under law. sale issued by District Court February 13 1950.
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