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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
7
Editor Mary Frances Stephens and staff list include Lindy Ashinhurst and many others. The column jokes about student couples, dances, and Leap Year chatter, naming Denison visitors and various juniors enjoying Friday and Sunday nights.
A nostalgic piece notes April traditions and historic milestones linked to the month, from fish day customs to founders and presidents born in April. It cites events such as Boston Latin School’s founding, the News Letter’s first issue, and the US flag adoption, ending with a playful Hi-Talk farewell and a death scene mention.
Mr Waggoner of The Whitewright Sun collected orders for graduation invitations. The design features a ship emblem engraved on the front with gold outside engraving. The date and time for the event are April 6 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium.
An essay notes how adults value traits in children such as loud talk jokes and boldness. It suggests aligning with adult expectations by showing pep and confidence and by offering help rather than waiting to be asked.
Seniors Betty Allen Lindy Ashinhurst Marcelene Bennett and Etha Brown are profiled with dislikes ambitions and favorites. Ed Burns appears as a chemical genius in the senior play inviting attendance.
Whimsical quotes from students appear in class including love notes in typing, jokes about islands, and a skunk riddle. Rumors stir Field Day plans while seniors prepare a one act play, and a lighthearted note about a head wound tourniquet elicits advice.
A playful set of humorous negative definitions. The miscellany mocks common terms by reversing expectations. The lines pair witty critiques with pithy lines about love, friendship, courtship, and history, ending with a sharp quip about love as fun without laughter.
Four girls debate slang and manners in a witty catalogue dialogue. Terms like mental detirement and conservatory reveal attitudes toward etiquette and radical ideas. Jujitsu is playfully linked to a jitterbug dance as a light note on trends. A quarantine term hints at a broader public health angle.
Anodyne promo features a crooner urging readers to exercise every morning to avoid dishpan hands and a five o clock shadow. He plugs a grocery store’s Hit Parade and credits Frank Sinatra as the star attraction in a dated, playful marketing paragraph.
The high school presents the senior play Spring Fever on April 6 at 8 15 p m. The production showcases senior performers in a student written and directed event.
An essay on shoes covers their essential protective role and impact on movement and appearance. It humorously traces materials from leather to burlap, notes regional boot styles for mountains deserts and the Arctic, and briefly mentions future designs and cave man origins. It ends with a nod to the Girl Scout movement begun by Juliette Low.
Court citation commanded J R Sewell to appear before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman on May 1 1944 to answer a petition filed January 17 1944 by Lillian Sewell for divorce on cruel treatment. Case No 52489. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake.
Notice of election in Whitewright Texas to elect a mayor for a two year term. Election at City Hall on the first Tuesday in April 1944 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials named J W Hollingsworth P A Short Mrs O L Jones and L E Alexander serve as judges and clerks.
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