Whitewright High School Banquet Celebrates Mexico Theme
The junior senior banquet at the Amer ican Legion Home featured a Mexican theme with Yucca cactus decor, blue sky paper, and KRLD Mexican Fiesta entertainers. Guests included Superintendent Montgomery and Principal Vestal, with eight sophomores serving food and many students and families attending, applauding the lavish event.
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Fred Casares
KRLD
John Brown
Superintendent Montgomery
Johnnie Harper
Kenneth Hyepock
Alice Ayres
Ann Brown
Jackie Garner
Delbert Musser
Travis Sanderson
Annette Smith
Doris Ann Wallace
Laura Jean Williams
Dallas
Krld-Tv
George Lara
Frances Hargrove
Austin College
S. T. Montgomery Jr
B. R. Vestal
Track Team Organized By Coach Montgomery Jr
Coach S T Montgomery Jr called the boys together Wednesday after noon to organize a track team for those aiming to participate in football next season. Track is compulsory for underclassmen. seniors may join if they wish. Those not chosen will stay in P E class practicing touch pass and football handling for next season.
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S. T. Montgomery Jr
Students vie for magazine subscriptions fundraiser
Junior and senior classes host a ten day campaign with Crowell Collier Publishing Co. rep Bob White. Top sellers receive cash prizes and a senior funds benefit the annual fund. Call 5 2596 to order at regular or reduced rates.
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Bob White
Crowell- Collier Publishing Co
J.N
Boys plan track meet at Southmayo March twenty six
A large group of boys gathered in the gymnasium at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon under Coach Montgomery to discuss preparations for a track meet scheduled for March 26 at Southmayo.
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Montgomery
Southmayo
Two Whitewright girls named to District 13 A All-District Team
The Denison Herald reports two Whitewright Tigerettes earned honorable mention on the District 13 A girls basketball team chosen by seven coaches. Ann Hunter wearing No 22 and Clydean Selman wearing No 12 are noted for speed rebounds and center-right hoop shooting respectively. Clydean captains with two letters and stands five feet four and a half inches while Ann is five feet three inches tall.
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Whitewright
Denison Herald
Ann Hunter
Ann
Clydean Selman
Clydean
Reflector Receives Kind Letter From Miss Tuesday
The Reflector editors publish a courteous letter they received on Tuesday from a Miss offering praise and good wishes for the paper. The note highlights appreciation for community coverage and urges continued local reporting.
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Reflector
Coconut Cupcakes Made Easy with Self Rising Flour
Simple coconut cupcakes using self rising flour cut prep time. Cream butter and sugar, add egg and flavoring, fold in flour and milk, bake 15 to 20 minutes at 375 F. Fill pans half full, frost with pink or green icing, top with grated coconut. Makes 12 cupcakes.
Guess Who Dedication Highlighted for Wanda Bowman
A Van Alstyne resident Wanda Bowman praised The Reflector for its content and noted she missed the Guess Who column. The paper responds by dedicating this week's Guess Who to her in gratitude.
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Wanda Bowman
van Alstyne
Whs Senior Hint Guess Who Featured
A senior girl stands 5 feet 7 inches tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Her name hints at a flower, she is WHS's favorite but does not date anyone there.
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Bobby Clark
After High School Plans for Boys
Many boys plan college or enlist in the armed forces after graduation. Most are already in some military service, with ROTC common for college entrants. A key reason for enlistment is the lack of draft resistance, affecting future employment prospects.
Graduating Class Feeds Military Draft Efforts
From last year’s class at least nine graduates are in military service. Pat Russell attends submarine school at New London Conn James Ayres serves with the 3rd Marines in Japan Kenneth Jones and Larry Cooper train in ROTC Aubrey Burnham Norman Harper and J Don Biggerstaff ROTC at Arlington State College William Simmons in the Air Force Leon Simmons in the Navy training in San Diego Calif From this year’s class Garland Smith and Morris Bowen have already joined and will depart for naval training in San Diego around July 1.
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Pat Russell
New London
Air Force
Leon Simmons
Navy
San Diego
California
Garland Smith
Morris Bowen
Farm Trip Vaccinates Ninety Cattle by Student Teams
Eleven boys from agriculture II and III visited Mr. S. T. Montgomery's farm on Tuesday. They vaccinated about 90 cows and calves with teams led by John Brown David Reeves and Bob by Burchfield for ag III. From ag II were Jackie Garner Jack Bart ley Travis Sanderson Jack Hayes Lewis Clem J. W. Burchfield and Del-
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Agriculture II
Musser Head Attend Event Amid Congratulations
Bert Musser and Orville Head attended with Joe Morgan and Coach Montgomery supervising. Lillie Carpenter wore James' diamond ring again as congratulations were noted.
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Bert Musser
Orville
Joe Morgan
Coach Montgomery
Lillie Carpenter
James
Tigers defeat WHS senior girls 36 to 15 in 1954 55 opener
Tigerettes beat WHS senior team 36 to 15 at WHL gym Friday morning. Underclassmen led 22 to 6 at halftime with Alice Ayres scoring 16 and Anna Phillips 8 for the younger squad. Senior high scorers were Clydean Selman with 7 and Betty Harris 2 as WHS anticipates a stronger 1954 55 season.
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Tigerettes
WHL
Betty Harris
Clydean Selman
Lynda Pannell
Lynda
Mary Pennell
Lela McFerrin
Delores Whipple
Martha Burchfield
Trellis Penny
Jean Scott
Trellis
Jean
Alice Ayres
Anna Phillips
Wanda Alexander
Rebecca Bennett
Margie Morris
Rulah Gunter
Clydean Selma
Fourth Grade Presents Western Themed School Assembly
Under Miss Mardell Pumphrey direction the fourth grade led by a class of girls staged an elementary school assembly last Thursday. They opened with Swinging Beneath the Old Apple Tree and Oh Susanna sung by Amy Jo Alexander Selenia Jo Key Linda Harris Carol Rathjohn Joyce Stewart Charlotte Spencer Elizabeth Stephens and Carol Hansard. Joe Kaiser performed a cowboy recitation My Wish. Selenia Jo Key served as emcee and introduced cowboy and cowgirl characters from films radio television and comics impersonated by classmates. The program included dramatizations of Great Grandma and Great Grandpa with Patsy Mitchell as grandma Charles Gideon as grandpa Linda Harris as great granddaughter and David Carpenter as great grandson. The boys then recited Great Grandpa and the girls were to conclude the remaining selections.
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Mardell Pumphrey
Amy Jo Alexander
Selenia Jo Key
Linda Harris
Carol Rathjohn
Joyce Stewart
Charlotte Spencer
Elizabeth Stephens
Carol Hansard
Oh Susanna
Joe Kaiser
Patsy Mitchell
Charles Gideon
David Carpenter
Campfire Sing Along Highlights Western Classics
Gary Morris mimed a record as the class gathered around a campfire for a closing number. They performed western tunes including The Big Rock Candy Mountain Old Chisholm Train Palomino Pal Git Along Little Dogies and Home on the Range with Amy Joe Alexander delivering a three stanza solo.
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Gary Morris
Sophomore Helpers Honored at Junior Senior Banquet
The junior class thanks Laura Jean Williams Travis Sanderson Doris Wallace Jackie Garner Ann Brown Delbert Musser Annette Smith and Jack Hayes for serving food and singing two Mexican songs at the banquet. They received a warm compliment for a swell job.
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Laura Jean Williams
Travis Sanderson
Doris Wallace
Jackie Garner
Ann Brown
Delbert Musser
Annette Smith
Jack Hayes
Junior class thanks helpers for banquet success
The junior class expresses gratitude to all who helped make the junior-senior banquet possible. Special thanks are given to Mrs. for assistance, with continued details on page 7.
Citation Notice in Grayson County Texas Real Estate Suit
The State of Texas issues citation to W R Jay Albert Jay Raymond Jay Jim Jay Bruce Jay and Beth Jay and heirs to appear by filing an answer by 10 AM on Monday April 12 1954 in the 15th District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs Melisse J Henderson Zola Mae Henderson Allen and Albert Allen Ethel Broyles and I W Broyles sue for title and possession of Lots Seven Eight Nine and Ten in Block Seven of Oak View Addition Denison Texas.
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State OF Texas
W. R. Jay
Albert Jay
Raymond Jay
Jim Jay
Bruce Jay
Beth Jay
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Melisse J. Henderson
Zola Mae Henderson Allen
Albert Allen
Ethel Broyles
I. W. Broyles
Sedalia
Missouri
Oak View
Denison
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Notice To Creditors in Ada B Swindle Estate
In Grayson County Texas probate court the estate of Ada B Swindle deceased has letters testamentary granted to J G Swindle executor. Creditors must present claims by law to 614 West Brockette Sherman Grayson County. Published in The Whitewright Sun on March 18 25 and April 1 8 1954.
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Ada B. Swindle
DEAS
Grayson County
Texas
West Brockette
Sherman
Grayson
J. G. Swindle
Adam, Swindle
Whitewright Sun
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