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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
6
The senior class selected this year's play A Ready Made Family a comedy with ten roles. Director Mrs Lackey notes bold scenes and quirky incidents while Miss Lillian Neathery and Mrs Jack Lackey co sponsor. Pep squad funds and dues were discussed at a Wednesday morning meeting with plans for spring practices.
A note praises W H S for installing colorful water resistant chintz curtains in the girls basement. The message urges the girls to keep the basement clean and ends with an encouragement.
Mr. Caraway, a Whitewright High School official, spends the day handling various problems at his desk. He manages numerous reports and writes letters when not in classes, study halls, or at the Grade School, illustrating a day framed by administrative duties.
The juniors chose a red program cover with a white "Gay Nineties" design and red on white invitations to match place cards. A smaller version of the same design will appear on invitations napkins and place cards, with favors and table decorations ordered to fit the theme.
The junior class met with sponsor Miss Percy Darwin to choose a vice-president for the unexpired Mary Andrews term who moved to California. Betty Mears was elected. They also chose red and white as class colors and flowers, favoring red and white roses.
The junior class met in the library for discussions on newspaper articles and proper letter writing. Typing students progress with speeds around thirty words per minute, some reaching over fifty. The Bell yearbook shipment was mailed to Taylor Publishing and should be ready about two weeks before term end.
Loren Paul Ryan presided over a Thursday senior class meeting to select a motto. A committee offered ten options and after discussion the phrase While we live, let us live was chosen by a majority.
Last Wednesday the senior class held a meeting to discuss finances and the senior play. They approved selling cold drinks and candy at the boxing tournament, with FFA support. Mrs. Lackey suggested two play options, and the class chose A Ready Made Family to maximize proceeds for the senior trip fund.
The first shipment of The Bell was mailed to the company in January. The 1947 issue features a padded black cover trimmed with gold designs and lettering, containing eighty three pages of pictures and printed matter. New cooks prepare meal in homemaking lab. On March 18, the class prepared meat patties on onion rings and stuffed peppers with hot biscuits, apple and cabbage salad, and iced tea. The meats were delicious and easy to prepare.
The junior senior banquet will be held at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman on April 25. Many will attend with dates, though many juniors and seniors go stag. organizers hope to make it a lively, gay evening regardless of date status.
The seniors are hard at work with ten weeks left in school. Some feel relief after finishing the last part of the annual shipment. Civics students study local government and functions, supplementing text with current events and magazine articles. During second period Miss Neathery explains transitive and
Notice in conformity with city ordinances and state law that an election will be held at Whitewright City Hall on the first Tuesday in April 1947 for two two year terms. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officers listed include R. C. Vestal presiding judge C. M. Dillon assistant judge Mrs O L Jones and Mrs L E Alexander clerks. Mayor F M Echols signs.
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