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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
7
The article describes spelling tests across Monday to Wednesday with a rule that if a hundred is achieved early the rest of the week is free. It notes geography work on Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, population and rainfall maps, island groups and their importance, and student artwork on the board.
Friday afternoon the Clock Store finished the event with prizes for best clocks awarded to Pat Gray, Billy Blackerby, and Jack McSpedden. Ribbons for best booklets went to Billy Blackerby, Betty Darwin, and Lonnie Myrick.
The sixth and seventh grade girls listen intently as a teacher reads The Log Cabin Lady a tale of a girl in the West who lacks manners. The story follows her missteps in England and her ignorance of napkins until age fourteen, illustrating through fiction the importance of good manners.
Fourth grade pupils explore Mexico with a hands on project. Boys build an adobe house with two rooms and a patio while girls craft Mexican dolls in colorful costumes. Several vases are also made by the children.
Students report friendly arithmetic contests titled as races between Texas and Mexico with Mexico declared winner. The curriculum covers fractions multiplication time units sentence construction and agreement of subjects and predicates including singular and plural forms and pronoun usage.
The fifth grade held a Thursday program featuring three plays titled Moth er and Betty Learn a Lesson A Dangerous Practice and Johnnie Returns the China Elephant. Casts included Mrs Jackson Mary Jean Simmons Betty Jackson Virginia Jones Mrs Walters Kenneth Norris Sally Walters Joanna Harrison Weldon Ingram Mr Field Homer Gray Billie Rhom Pennington and others. Guests included Mrs Eugene Brown Mrs Alyne Hanna and Mrs Rhom Pennington.
The prose describes a grammar lesson on diagramming sentences and completing predicates followed by a Friday hard test. It mentions adverbial objectives indirect objectives direct objects and the adjunct and notes that the entire seventh grade has been engaged in this study.
Students study circles and diameter, civics topics, and crime prevention posters. In history class the seventh grade debates voting and government authority. Jack Knox and C B Bryant argued for Grace Harris and Billy Kincaid on federal regulation of labor and capital.
A reader notes that English tests covered dictionary, adjectives, pronouns and their antecedents, and the subjects and predicates of sentences. The entry mentions ongoing writing activities.
Lost a sunburst diamond brooch bordered with pearls reported by Mrs J M Simmons. For sale tomato plants home grown and the best varieties, see M Belew. Real estate ads note several good farms in Grayson Fannin and Collin counties through S H Montgomery Agency and Tom Barbee offers to buy or sell real estate daily.
Students study geography graphs comparing Europe and the United States export and import values while Mediterranean nations are examined. In arithmetic they prepare charts for scorekeeping and continue working problems. Two visitors, Janet English and Arvin Vestal, visited Wednesday.
A whispered gossip note hints at rivalries for seating arrangements among local figures. Mentioned are C R and Betty Jane as possible seat neighbors, with C S D and W R observed as glancing suitors. Jones Ray is warned to watch the tension.
A compact collection of maxims attributed to G. H. presents the best law the best education and the best war against weakness. It extols cheerfulness temperance music linked to a child and telegraphing as sunshine. It also praises mathematics for joy and sorrow and engineering as a bridge of faith over death.
A report notes the youth who stabbed his mother after being scolded for playing school hockey had never been spanked. His parents, who believed in letting him express himself, are now separated, leaving one parent in their home.
The girls played Klondike Friday afternoon in softball. They were thrilled at the end as the score stood 11 to 3 in favor of our girls.
The boys suffered a tight defeat 8 to 10 but stayed in good spirits. They refused to quit, keeping a positive mood despite the small margin.
A published correction notes that Ann LaRoe’s age was misstated last week. The paper clarifies the correct age as 12 years old.
A special effort to beautify Grammy School grounds is underway with donations from Mrs. Lester Haile, the Music Club, Whitewright Hatchery, and Margaret Hanna. Each grade will contribute, and plans include planting large evergreen shrubs around the building with flowers in between.
The Whitewright Grammar School girls returned from the county meet held last Saturday in Sherman with smiles after defeating Tioga Basin Springs and Howe. They left Grammar School at 7 30.
An early morning start led to a 3 to 0 win over Tioga followed by a 4 to 0 victory against Basin Spring. Afternoon play saw a 24 to 4 win over Howe. The team has held the loving cup for two years and fans praise the players though one comment hints at pride in their spirited nose up attitude.
The entering speakers included Patty Everheart Martha Louise Vestal Betty Jane Owens Margaret Hanna Foucheaux Vestal Jack Knox and Billie Rhom Pennington After judges Mrs C B Bryant Rev L O Evans and Rev J M Connally heard the speeches winners were Patty Everheart first among girls and Jack Knox first among boys The note congratulates Patty and Jack and expresses hope they win the real tryout honor
The boys went to Sherman on Saturday to play softball. They faced Tioga Collinsville and Van Alstyne and fell short of winning the cup, trailing the girls in the outcome.
A passage from a book by Raymond C. Mayer is cited praising the country weekly for its no airs approach and intimate connection with rural readers. It notes the paper arrives Thursday or Friday and serves as a lasting local news center woven into daily life. Also mentions a contest offering 1000 for a three word name for the 40 acre Amusement Zone of the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition.
A Whitewright Littlerock community family expresses deep gratitude for the flowers sent during their loss. They thank friends and relatives for support and prayers, say they cannot fully express appreciation, and bless those who brightened their dark hours after the tragedy that took a husband, father, brother, and uncle.
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration announced a summer aerial mapping program over farming areas in the Southwest. Planes will photograph 108 854 square miles to check performance under the agriculture conservation program. Contracts include Oklahoma 2845 miles Aero Exploration Tulsa 9168 dollars Texas 4253 miles Kargl Aerial Surveys San Antonio 12078 dollars and 5980 miles Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys San Antonio 11063 dollars.
The Sun lists 1938 Democratic primary candidates: Congress 4th District SAM RAYBURN. Representative Place 1 J H WAGGONER. County School Superintendent SEWELL R MC KINNEY. Public Weigher Precinct 3 HAROLD DOSS (Re election) with FINIS ALVERSON, WALTER W COMPTON, BENNIE BALL, TOM BRICE. County Judge CHAS G NUNN.
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