W H S Reflector Editors and Reporters Note
The W H S Reflector notes editors C B Bryant and Lucille Starr with Miss Thornton and Mrs Roddy as advisors. Reporters include Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson and many others. The piece mentions weekly discussion practice and Lucille Starr leading a single leader type discussion followed by Jimmie Golden in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant
Lucille Starr
Miss Thornton
Mrs. Roddy
Woodrow Anderson
Juana Ruth Andrew
Helen Benson
Tommie Dee Booker
Lotta Faye Brown
Mary Ellen Brown
C. B. Burchfield
Lloyd Cato
Ruth Marie Chesser
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Grace Connelly
Martha Jo Conner
Fred Cook
Philip Earnheart
Juanita England
D. W. Garland
Jimmie Golden
Ira Mae Gough
Grace Harris
J. C. Hastings
Billie Hatfield
Jenny Irl Hicks
Virginia Hill
Ruby Holcomb
Sonny Kaiser
Ed Kent
Billy Kincaid
Edith Layman
Roby Magers
Ruth Mears
Davis Parrish
Robert Sears
J. J. Sloan
James Talley
Lucian Vestal
Billie Burke Vineyard
Stop Look and Listen English Club Meets in March
The Stop Look and Listen English Club met Friday March 20 with president Jack Sears presiding. Anna Ruth Johnson presented etiquette. Sears spoke on Pity the Family. Ira Mae Young discussed Eating in Public Places. Patty Everheart spoke on Assembly Manners. Winnell Stapleton gave riddles and Betty Lou Tomlinson led a railroad spelling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sears
Anna Ruth Johnson
Ira Mae Young
Patty Everheart
Winnell Stapleton
Betty Lou Tomlinson
O. W
Musical Matches and Pledges Among Class Members
Student couples pair songs with dedicatory notes in a classroom round of musical selections. Lotta Faye Brown and J Frank Wilson share You Made Me Love You while Patty Everheart and Davis Parrish perform I Dont Want to Walk Without You. Bonnie Mae Scott and Jimmie Golden couple up Someones Rocking My Dream Boat. Helen Maddux dedicates Why Dont We Do This More Often to Lucian Vestal. Gladys Reeves performs He Is One A Man In The Army and One In My Heart. Frances Clabhorn dedicates This Is No Laughing Matter to the shorthand class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotta Faye Brown
J. Frank Wilson
Sam
Patty Everheart
Davis Parrish
Bonnie Mae Scott
Jimmie Golden
Helen Maddux
Lucian Vestal
Gladys Reeves
Frances Clabhorn
R. H
Homemaking I Completes Garments This Year
Plans for the second year homemaking class changed due to present conditions. Girls make needed garments such as skirts slips pajamas and dresses from cotton material. They now work on machine stitching and expect to finish before Easter.
Allen Harper Speaks in Assembly
Brother Allen Harper gave an interesting talk before the student body in assembly on Thursday. The program opened with a song led by Virginia Hill, and Ira Mae Young introduced the speaker. The talk stressed that clean thoughts lead to clean speaking and clean speaking leads to clean habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harper
Virginia Hill
Ira Mae Young
J. G
Speech Class Hosts Four Plays With Student Directors
Four plays are now in progress in the speech class, keeping the student directors occupied. The busy schedule reflects active participation and creative effort among students.
Third Year Homemaking Girls Receive Easter Dresses
The third year homemaking girls will have new Easter dresses. Dresses must be completed by Easter. In prior years some made special occasion dresses, but this year most did not due to lack of need. One student finished her dress and all fits have been tested.
Choral Club Welcomes Miss McKinzie Back After Illness
The Choral Club announces Miss McKinzie returns to school after a week with the mumps. While she was away the group held study hall and now resumes singing following a brief vacation.
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Miss McKinzie
Second year home making class changes dress project
The class shifts from general wear dresses to garments students need most. One student opted for a simpler design after realizing a general dress was impractical. They plan to finish the selected garments.
Chemistry Students Review For Test Postponed By Scrimmage
After a thorough study of unit eight covering metals paints varnishes lacquers and stain removal the chemistry students felt prepared for a quiz. A Wednesday review exposed gaps. The test moved from Friday to Monday due to a scrimmage between Bells and Whitewright.
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Bells
Whitewright
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Typing Contest Entrants Named for Interscholastic Meet
Mr. Sears lists entering typing students Edith Harper Alice Cato Grace Connelly and J J Sloan who have practiced daily last week. Shorthand contestants will be selected soon. The contest takes place Saturday April 4 in Sherman.
Seniors to Choose Caps and Gowns at W. H. S.
A four member committee selected by W. H. S. Friday morning will choose senior caps and gowns. Committee members are Billie Burke Vineyard chair man Doyce Worsham Ruby Magers and Ruby Holcomb blue caps and gowns were chosen.
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Billie Burke Vineyard
Doyce Worsham
Ruby Magers
Ruby Holcomb
Tigers Prepare as Payne Coaches Seniors for Friday Clash
Coach Payne fields Mitchell and Ralph Payne in top form with sidesteps and ends at a junior Tigers scrimmage. Summers the waterboy is now an elusive end while Bob Montgomery shifts to back. Mark Scoggins suffers a bench mishap as the Tigers list includes Ross May Howell Alexander Reeves Grammer Thornton Montgomery and substitutes Biggerstaff Wilson Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Russell
Mark Scoggins
Tigers
R. E
Cliff Ross
R. T
Kirk May
R.G
Leo Howell
Carlton Alexander
L. G
Wallace Reeves
L. T
Billy Grammer
L. E
Dick Thornto
Lloyd Mitchell
G. C. Brown
Simpson
Montgomery
John Biggerstaff
Ralph Payne
Roby Wilson
Bill Christian
Seniors Sponsor Play Night Draws Crowd and Fun
A senior class play night last Friday drew about seventy five students and teachers with guests Bro. Allen Harper and Rev. W. W. Adcock. Drinks and sandwiches were sold as card games, dominoes, Chinese checkers, ping pong and more entertained attendees. Davis Parrish led the short program to raise a small profit and spark future club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harper
W. W. Adcock
Davis Parrish
L. S
Glamour Girl Praise Lines from a Columntee
A playful poetry style verse lists Grace Harris Brains Grace Connelly and others in a tribute to a glamorous girl. The lines mix names with traits like popularity personality humor and voice in a lighthearted reminiscence.
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Grace Harris
Grace Connelly
Martha Jo Conner
Frances Clabhorn
Juana Ruth Andrew
Haleen Benson
Virginia Hill
O. W
Easter Spirit Sapped by War Abroad
William Janway, stationed at the Naval Submarine Base in New London, reflects on Easter away from home. He recalls past Easters in San Diego, Honolulu, and at sea, noting diminished spirit due to wartime disruption. He contrasts Honolulu’s sunrise cross ritual with this year’s altered observances and urges personal church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Janway
Naval Submarine Base
New London
Conn
S. J. Janway
Whitewright
Tigers and Panthers Tie in Scrimmage Clash
Last Friday afternoon the White Wright Tigers and Bells Panthers battled to a 12 12 tie in a 1942 scrimmage. The Tigers fielded a new backfield and several new linemen, signaling a promising season. Bells also altered its backfield and line, with a sharpshooter quarterback frequently delivering passes to his receivers.
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Whitewright Tigers
Bells Panthers
Tigers
Bells Boys
Easter and Texas independence in a shared reflection
The piece notes March 2 as Texas independence day and Easter’s global importance. It contrasts public celebration with personal devotion and asks readers how they will honor the burial and resurrection of Christ this year.
Letters to Service Men urge keeping home pet peeves quiet
A Casa Grande reader urges readers to stop airing petty household grievances in letters to soldiers and sailors. He notes cost worries and family squabbles undermine morale, advising families to withhold complaints and send supportive messages instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Grande
Dispatch
Coolidge News
Joe Spagetti
Brother
Abigail
Rockne’s leadership praised as a cheerful tonic for players
Thomas L. Robinson in the Casa Grande Dispatch notes Knute Rockne never complained to his team. He inspired by cheering, flattering, joking, and promising a victorious return, aiming to lift spirits before battles on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Thomas L. Robinson
Casa Grande
Ariz
White-Collar Army Hit by Detroit Plant Closures
Detroit reports mass unemployment among white-collar auto workers as plants close. Sales clerks, sub executives, and field staff across auto companies and 40,000 dealerships face job loss while production workers shift to defense needs. clerical openings in arms plants offer some relief for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
Detroit Ad Agencies Hit by Auto Slump
Equal hardship grips Detroit high pay advertising workers as agencies shrink or close. About 660 men and women were laid off since early winter, with many shifting to trades or arming plants earning 80 to 100 dollars weekly. Some seek executive posts when the arms program expands this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Texas Oats Crop Destroyed by Greenbugs Report
Commissioner of Agriculture J. E. McDonald reported 70 percent of Texas oats destroyed by green bugs after a survey across the state. He warned the grasshopper infestation may threaten the wheat crop and the feed supply due to mild winters aiding hibernation and emergence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
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Bonham
Mary Nell Talley
James Alexander
Geneva Irl Hicks
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Hawaiian Islands
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Chaplin
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Punch Bowl Hill
Punch Bowl
Great Britain
Panthers
S. H. Montgomery Agency
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Mexico
K. Wolens
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
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