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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
7
W H S Reflector notes Tigers defeated Bailey by five points with 37 to 32. Leonard scored 23, Bonham 22, Bells 17. Track star Walter Tom Holmes led with four firsts as high point man. Reporter credit G H.
Whitewright High School debate teams competed in three sessions Thursday. Two debates against Sherman High School at Sherman were not judged. A third against Van Alstyne High School at Van Alstyne ended 3 to 0 against Whitewright. Participants included Boyd Newman Merriwell Vineyard Sarah Belle Gillett Aileen Pennington at Sherman and Jo Willa Stuteville Mary Jo Nelms at Van Alstyne.
Whitewright High School sent a partial team to Savoy for a Thursday afternoon baseball game. Outsiders included ex-students due to incomplete school roster. The match halted at dusk with Savoy leading by a small margin.
In a March 18 session the freshman class elected Glenda Rutledge president Baren Bradshaw vice president Mary Ruth Holmes secretary treasurer Lloyd Roddy reporter and Joy Wilson parliamentarian. They debated entertainment options a weiner roast or a hayride and adjourned before a decision. Several committees formed to solve the picnic issue.
The freshman class met Monday March 15 to nominate its prince and princess. Baren Bradshaw was elected prince by acclamation and Drunette Farley princess by a narrow margin. The group pledged support for the royal pair and planned future entertainments including a hay ride.
Whitewright High School Tigers dominated a track carnival held in Bells on Tuesday March 16 claiming first place after defeating four rival teams. The performance showcased the squad's depth and sprinting strength as competitors battled for medals and team points.
The Reverend Bradshaw of the First Baptist Church spoke on the life of David Livingstone to W H S students in chapel on Friday morning March 19. The program opened with Battle Hymn of the Republic led by Mr. Burma and Bradshaw offered prayer. Mr. Gaddis announced buses to Sherman meet at the High School at 8:30 a m Saturday.
English IV class studied modern drama and attended two films. Mrs Lackey required Saturday night viewing of Lloyds of London with Madeline Carroll and Tyrone Power, discussed in class and followed by reports. Extra credit went to those who saw Camille starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor.
The senior tennis tournament began last Saturday at Sherman with finals set for Saturday March 27 at 9 o clock. Whitewright High singles player Albert Lea Jackson lost in the first round to Chaffins of Tioga 6 2 6 0. Floyd Everheart and Boyd Newman of the Tigers defeated Sadler 6 0 6 0 in doubles. Whitewright drew a bye to the finals after draws, Whitesboro and Denison. Denison then beat Whitesboro to set up Whitewright versus Denison for the county doubles championship.
F F A members met at Pilot Grove on Saturday March 20 to judge fat steers and hogs at Conner's barn and to judge dairy stock at Taylor's and Young's. Sherman agriculture teacher Mr Spivey brought five boys to judge livestock with the top three earning a trip to Arlington and A and M College.
The local Hi Y Club met at the High School with twelve members present. They discussed scrap iron gathering to raise funds but decided not to collect due to many others doing similar. The program featured talks on world religions led by Hamilton Vestal on Mohammedanism, its origins and its similarities to Christianity.
The report notes the meeting closed with the boys giving the Hi-Y creed, ending under the supervision of J. M. M.
Chapel on March 17 led by Mr. Burma celebrated St Patrick’s Day. The student body sang When You and I Were Young Maggie. Hamilton Vestal spoke on What St Patrick’s Day Is, with songs by Jernigan and further remarks by Hollingsworth and Jackson. Announcements listed carnival King and Queen candidates.
The honor roll for the past six weeks includes freshmen Baren Bradshaw Claire Doss Imogene Head Emma Joyce Hinton Mary Ruth Holmes and Lloyd Roddy sophomores Floyd Everheart Roberta Ford Charles Harrison and Georgia Mears juniors Guy Andrews Phyllis Brown Norma Frances Donigan Sarah Belle Gillett Nell Holmes Jack Jernigan Emma Jean Layman Aileen Pennnington and Jo Willa Stateville seniors Granvolee Hansard Kathleen Mitchell Litha Sue Hollingsworth Mary Lee Chaney Lorna Lee Thornton and Anita Vestal.
The basketball girls hosted a banquet for the basketball boys and faculty on Saturday night March 20 at the light office. Yellow chrysanthemums and balloons decorated, with place cards shaped as black basketball goals. A menu for fifty included fruit cocktail ham cheese potatoes peas pickles rolls ice cream tea and a program with speakers and performances.
Lorna Lee Thornton went to Sherman Saturday. Emma Jean and Daisy B Layman spent the day in Celina Sunday. Margaret Riley of Trenton spent Sunday with Drunette Farley. Mary Jo Nelms was a Sherman visitor Saturday. Imogene Alexander and Betty Jo Morrow attended the Derby Show at Tom Bean Friday night. Lorraine Rutledge spent the day in Sherman Saturday. Jo Willa Stateville visited in Dallas Sunday. Helen Lane spent the day in Greenville Saturday.
The home economics I classes finish grooming study and appearance observations. They begin sewing this week with cup towels as the first project and will make a dress during the remainder of the term.
Home economics II classes spent the week cooking meats and preparing cold sliced meat dishes. First day focused on cooking meats, second day on four dishes including sliced toast, meat sandwiches with lettuce, toast with cold sliced meat covered in white sauce, and meat cooked with egg formation.
Freddie Bartholomew is placed in the public eye as a youngster posses sing poise, manners, and diction that we commonly associate with a person of culture. He is often called a sissy but cultivated speech and manners are surface marks of an educated boy. His speech shows effort to train his voice and vocabulary while his manners reflect practice in meeting people. Beyond these points, one can usually tell what a person really is without closer acquaintance.
The note argues that the term sions carries varied meanings depending on who uses it and the context, highlighting subjective interpretation and ambiguity in language.
A fragment from a high school page includes gossip about students, mentioning Gene, Joe Preston, Cliff, Lorna, Imogene, Fred Starr, Vonda Lee, Wolfe City, Guy Andrews, Glenda, Drunette, Wallace, and Wade. The tone hints at social rivalries, crushes, and banquet fatigue at W. H. S. with junior and freshman interactions.
A humorous exchange features readers Clifton Preston Bow and John Wiser asking quirky questions. Clifton doubts his face, Preston jokes about an onion, Ted Bow replies on lettuce, and John Wiser suggests grooming to hide a bump. The piece imitates a vintage advice column tone.
A collection of short, humorous exchanges featuring Lorna Lee a novice driver,Mrs Meador Jim Pat and Miss Draper with playful puns about noodles cookies jars silos and cows delivering lighthearted banter and a glimpse of everyday rural humor.
"What's happened, George?" asked the woman. He replied "Puncture." A passerby cautioned them to be vigilant, noting a guide warned of a fork in the road. The brief exchange captures a roadside mishap with a warning remembered.
A brief exchange contrasts perceptions of women and men with a witty remark about attention to beauty versus brains. The jokey tone reflects vintage newspaper humor. The speakers are unnamed but give a glimpse of era-specific banter.
AUSTIN. The State Health Officer Dr. Geo. W. Cox urges cleaning houses and yards to prevent disease. He notes debris attracts flies spreading typhoid, dysentery, diarrhea, tuberculosis, anthrax, and cholera, and mosquitoes carry malaria dengue and yellow fever. Remove waste, use covered garbage, sanitary privies, screen houses, and drain standing water to curb breeding. Keep cleanliness year round.
A CCC enrollee uncovered an 18 pound shell from the 1863 Vicksburg siege, unearthed four feet deep near Confederate Avenue. Richard H. Matlock helped dig the relic, which will join the park museum display as part of a nationally significant Civil War collection.
The National Park Service moves to halt destruction of topography on the battlefields and improve the scenic routes surrounding the historic town and crescent park area.
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