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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
7
In a school article the Reflector notes a government class taught by Mrs. Childress, with daily war related readings. Students discuss World War II and the broader works of government while studying War and Peace and planning future debates.
Whitewright students at W H S initiate a jeep buying drive. The jeep costing about 900 dollars will be funded by bonds and stamps sold by both Grammar School and High School students. Weekly stamp sales at the schools encourage participation after a successful Red Cross push.
The fourth monthly Victory program at the High School auditorium raised nine thousand dollars in bonds and eighty three dollars and sixty cents in stamps sold at the door. The event featured the Choral Club and speech class with songs skits duets and a pageant Be Glad You're an American directed by Glen Earnheart and included performances by Ruth Maddux Virginia Jones and many students.
The junior class prepares a March 26 banquet at the Methodist Church in honor of the seniors. Decorations, menu, costumes, and program will follow a pirate theme. Members chosen from the sophomore class include Bettye Nell Yeager Janis Jayne Horton Jo Russell Johnnie Jones Jimmie Lou Mc.
The freshman class held a March 17 gym party themed as an air plane trip. Invitations urged all to fly together and guests received paper goggles. Prizes went to Hoyt Layman Dan Kent and Roby Wilson. a picnic supper followed with sandwiches pickles olives cookies potato chips and cold drinks.
The F F A chapter worked in several directions this week, wormed and castrated pigs and blood tested chickens. They planted a garden whose harvest will be used at the upcoming banquet, making the event more appreciated since items are bought and raised by the group.
Last week the S. S. Roddy English Club faced a disease of overuse of the word and and filler ums. Doe Roddy assigns daily talks and grades by the number of ands used as the class learns to craft compound and complex sentences with proper punctuation.
Mr. Walter Jenkins becomes the new driver for the local bus line, bringing experience, while former driver Thornhill departs for a job on the M K T Railroad. With drivers scarce, students endured Mr. Gentry's brief tenure before Jenkins took the wheel, earning community pride.
The chemistry class led by Mr. Felker has spent six weeks exploring glass making color variations sulfur mining and uses metals solubility rules and related topics in a broad range of chemical subjects.
A science class reports experiments on sulphuric acid properties and preparation of sulphur disulphide and nitric acid. It also covers preparation of nitrogen oxides and properties of phosphorus and its compounds conducted in the laboratory.
About 75 farmers attended a Wednesday night gathering sponsored by Milt Hauser and Kelous Watson. A tractor upkeep film, refreshments, shop demonstrations, and prize drawings highlighted the event. A follow up meeting was announced to show farm tool repairs, with free shop use for all farmers.
A senior class meeting last Wednesday elected Anna Johnson as Class Will committee chair, Ben Robert Jones as Class Prophecy chair, and Ann LaRoe as Class History chair. Committees were formed for the senior play including advertising Cecil Magers and Charles Skaggs. program Azilee Smith Madgene Phillips Alice Cato. stage decorations Foucheaux Vestal Ben Robert Jones Jones Ray Vestal and James Stateville. Billy Grammer chosen business manager of the play.
Gossip column notes several local couples and individuals in social scenes. Mentions include Jean, G C B, H M in study, W J B in the Army writing daily, and pairs like B D M E B D N and G R with others. Russell and Margaret are back together, with Sherman interest noted. L S A L and J T J seen Thursday night.
The lesson reviews three composition principles unity, coherence, and emphasis. It defines unity as oneness and coherence as clearness and stresses emphasis as the force of meaning. The chapter also covers sentence types by sound and begins with related concepts.
The record mentions Staff Sgt Donald Paul Hudgins a World War II air force crew chief serving in North Africa after training at Chanute Field and various U S bases. It also includes a Texas citation directing Lonnie Turner to appear in Grayson County District Court for a divorce petition filed January 7 1943 on grounds of cruel treatment.
The document states the couple married around July 17 1938 and separated May 10 1939 due to cruel treatment by the husband, making continued residence insupportable. Court issued February 24 1943 in Sherman Texas with S V Earnest as Clerk. Deputy R C Steed signs. 4T-M25
An irate farmer’s sign hung in the Austin Game Department office underscores harsh warnings about trespassers. The chalked message threatens action by two mongrel dogs and a double shotgun, noting the weapon is not loaded with sofa pillars and expressing exhaustion with “hell raisin” on his property.
A wartime bond appeal urges purchases to support government efforts and protect personal wealth. The text argues bonds never depreciate and gain value each year, framing them as both a patriotic duty and sound financial protection.
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