Homemaking Style Show Preview At High School
The High School Reflector notes student volunteers and teachers preparing garments for a homemaking style show on May 7. Editors Don Newman and Polly Ann Brown describe student reporters and participants modeling sky line, red white brown, gold and green outfits plus candy stripe designs.
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Thrasher
Jo Russel
Ruth Maddux
Janis Horton
Polly Ann Brown
Katie Kincaid
Betty Henderson
Betty Margaret Sears
Salute to the Senior Class from the Sophomores
The sophomore class thanks the seniors for allowing the High School Reflector to be published this time. The Reflector is a long standing senior project and seniors set a pace future classes may follow. The editors Edith Harper and Charles Skaggs are praised for guiding the Reflector to be engaging and active.
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Sophs
Edith Harper
Charles Skaggs
Assembly Program Features Brother Adcock Talk on Self Denial
On Friday April 30 boys and girls heard Brother W. W. Adcock speak about self-denial. The talk offered many interesting points and following the speech the school sang More Like the Master and I Will Sing the Wondrous Story.
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W. W. Adcock
J. N
Frock Making Follies Among AT W H S Homemaking Girls
At W H S summer session homemaking class students work on new frocks in cotton silk and suiting fabrics. Freshmen Jonnie Massey and Norma Smith struggle with sleeves and construction while sophomores Laura St John Mary Sue Riley and Henrietta Jackson face wrinkles unfinished dresses and cutting mishaps.
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Jonnie Massey
Jonnie
Norma Smith
Norma
Laura St. John
Mary Sue Riley
Henrietta Jackson
Pauline Owen
Ida _ Pearl
Fifth period ag boys field trip to Tom Layman dairy
The fifth period agricultural students visited April 28 to dehorn cows at Tom A Layman’s home and nipped wolves teeth from eight pigs. The boys enjoy these field trips and learn hands on farm work.
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Tom A. Layman
Tom
Freshmen Homework Woes Rumor At W H S
Freshmen boys and girls have been studying hard this past week. A rumor claims rats are eating their textbooks at W H S, adding chaos to the school scene reported by B J H.
Murder Scene in School Book Room Reveals Snake Incident
A teacher finds a snake in the book room and students react with excitement. Wallace Reeves and Kirk May are named as involved in a claimed murder, with the scene ending as silence returns.
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Roddy
Wallace Reeves
Kirk May
Test Fever Sweeps English II Class
Mrs Roddy keeps daily tests in English II amid spring fever. Students review subjects and predicates punctuation of simple and compound sentences and parts of speech. The first period class endures a busy week of testing as they strive to learn.
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Roddy
Local Student Notes Spark Suspected Dates at School
A vapor of rumors circulates about students and social plans. The message hints at letters from the South Pacific and various study hall crushes. Mentions of Log Lake, Oklahoma, and Wednesday moods suggest a lighthearted school-age gossip item.
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L. A
South Pacific
D. T
J. A
Log Lake
J. B
Oklahoma
Birthday Candles Mark May Birthdays for Students
The sopho more class lists birthday wishes with May dates for Marcia Lane Blanks Glendon Magers Aurelia Penny Lindy Ashinhurst Etna Louie Brown Alice Cato Lester Simpson and Marcella Huseman. Each student is noted with a candle count ranging from fourteen to seventeen.
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Marcia Lane Blanks
Glendon Magers
Aurelia Penny
Lindy Ashinhurst
Etna Louie Brown
Alice Cato
Lester Simpson
Marcella Huseman
M. H
English I Class Examines The Surrender of Robert E. Lee
A first year English class spent the week studying a selection titled The Surrender of Robert E. Lee and worked through questions and discussion to understand the historical event. The lesson emphasized reader engagement and historical context in language study.
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Robert E. Lee
The Devil and Daniel Webster Recalls Trial Tale
The fragment hints at a discussion of the famous tale where Daniel Webster faces a devilish pact. The line suggests literary or theatrical interest, with emphasis on classic American storytelling and moral conflict.
Sophomore Poem Celebrates Class Members And Moments
A nostalgic sophomore class poem lists student names and pairings, praising leaders like Polly Ann Brown and editor Don Newman while noting romances, sports stars, and social ties across the group. The playful verse tracks friendships, crushes, and school life with affectionate detail.
Nicknames of Sophs List From Yearbook Legacy
A partial list includes Betty Nell Yeager Nell Janis Jayne Horton Ratty Katie Kincaid Chigger Bessie Jo Russell Jo Baby Henrietta Jackson Henny Ida Pearl Thrasher Lymes and Johnny Jones reflecting a mix of given names and school nicknames among sophomores.
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Betty
Nell Yeager
Nell
Janis Jayne Horton
Ratty
Katie Kincaid
Chigger
Bessie Jo Russell
Jo Baby
Henrietta Jackson
Henny
Ida Pearl Thrasher
Lymes
Johnny Jones
Unnamed Citizens Linked in Local Directory Snippet
A dense OCR list names many individuals including Blondie Peggy Thornhill Lu cille Dillinger Snooks Jim Lou Mc Corstin Donnie Nancy Sue England Nanny Polly Ann Brown Brownie Jean Blackerby Jeanne Betty Lou England Lou Lou Pauline Owens Susie Lorene Beard Rene Billy Hopper Blondie Frances Burden Maisie Billy Ruth Holcomb Bill Virginia Pierson Shinny Betty Jo Pierce Betty L. V. Conner Cookie Gaines Hargett Copeland Edith Bigger staff Tinker Curtis Alexander Curt Ima Sue Garner Susie Q John Reynolds Mut Fred Garner Freddie Bonnie Ray Hicks Shorty James Sloan Jasper Patrick Murphy Pat Billy Jo Norris Little Norris Marie Hood Bill Daisy Johnson Squirt Nina Bell Hood Cowbell Geneva Gladden Gen Billy Gladden Bill Roy Taylor Junior Mary Dale Fields Chick Weldon Baktley Shorty Tom Layman Tom mie Boy Aurelia Penny Penny Jean Neal Freckles Odell Neal Snow Mary Sue Riley Sue Don Newman Hot Billy John Kaiser Bum Kaiser Laura St. John Purch Eugene Reeves Chicken Ernest Sanders Cotton Murrell Stanford Handsome. I S G.
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Don Newman
Polly Ann Brown
D. M. Roddy
Jean Blackerby
Betty Lou England
Nancy England
Mary Dale Fields
Ima Sue Garner
Billy Ruth Holcomb
Janis Horton
Henrietta Jackson
Katie Kincaid
Jim Lou McCarstin
Ruth Maddux
Pauline Owen
Betty Jo Pierce
Virginia Pierson
Bessie Jo Russell
Peggy Thornhill
Murrell Stanford
Roy Taylor
Marie Hood
Geneva Gladden
Billy Gladden
Nina Belle Hood
Aurelia Penny
Billy Joe Norris
Mary Sue Riley
Ruth
Gladys Reeves
Gaines Lee
Little Marie
Edith
Odell Neal
Ernest Sanders
Jean Neal
Patrick Murphy
V. P
Curtis Alexander
Tom Layman
Daisy Johnson
Avery
Nina Hood
L. V. Conner
Billy Joe
Bonnie Hicks
Perrin Field
Lorene Beard
Lucille Dillinger
Weldon Bartley
Ida Pearl Thrasher
Pauline Owens
Billy Jo
Bettye Nell Yeager
Lester
Frances Burden
Orangeville
Katie
Bessie
Johnnie V. Jones
J. A
Eugene Reeves
Iona
Janis Jane
Mary Dale
Gomer White
Nancy Sue England
D. J
Blondie
Piggs
Snooks
Jim Lou McCorstin
Donnie
Nanny
Brownie
Jeanne
Lou Lou
Susie
Rene
Billy Hopper
Maisie
Bill
Shinny
Betty
Cookie
Gaines Hargett
Hargett
Avery Copeland
Copeland
Edith Biggerstaff
Tinker
Curt
Susie Q
John Reynolds
Mut
Fred Garner
Freddie
Bonnie Ray Hicks
Shorty
James Sloan
Jasper
Pat
Billy Jo Norris
Little Norris
Squirt
Nina Bell Hood
Gen
Mr. Felker
Mrs. Beazley
Chicago
Curtis
Lorene Alexander
Beard
California
Laura St. John
Billie Ruth Holcomb
Ida _ Pearl Thrasher
Lucille
Paris
Mary Sue
Broad Pacific
Billy Kaiser
United States
Pennsylvania
Eugene
Bessie Jo Reeves
Russell
Weldon
Bettye Lou Bartlett
England
London
Denison
Trenton
Johnnie Jones
Bettye Jo Pierce
Dallas
Baltimore
New York
E. B
Sophomore Class Prophecy Dream Reveals Far Future Lives
A whimsical 1943 sophomores prophecy imagines their ten year futures with many named individuals. It sketches careers from chemistry labs and oil firms to farming, aviation, opera, politics, journalism, teaching, and navy service, ending with a note that the vision was only a dream.
Eighth Grade Leads Victory Program at Local High School
Over 130 participants joined the Victory program at the High School auditorium on Thursday night April 29. The eighth grade opened with a patriotic chorus after buying a hundred dollar war bond. The speech class presented two plays Betty Behave and To.
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Betty
Victory program raises bonds and stamps total
Louise from Vic notes sixth graders sing An Umbrella for Two and seventh graders sing Tuning in on the Radio. A musical reading follows by Mrs Marion Felker with Bobby Jim Morgan. The eighth grade performs The Rheumatic and Mr Butler announces $94 in war stamps and $3000 in bonds sold. Choral club and cast close with America at War. about $20000 in bonds and stamps sold across six Victory programs.
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Louise
Vic
Marion Felker
Bobby Jim Morgan
Butler
J. J
K. K
Wanted Notices in High School Columns
Lost Senior ring James Alexander. see P. S. Why don't you see A P. Wanted a mouse trap for freshmen lockers. dressmaker needed for homemaking next year Billie Ruth Holcomb. Other notes request history outlines Mary Dale Fields and keys to certain hearts.
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Mary Dale Fields
James Alexander
Russell Ray
Margaret Hanna
Glenn Hicks
Honor Roll Omission Noted for Henrietta Jackson
A newspaper item reports Henrietta Jackson was unintentionally omitted from last week's Reflector Honor Roll and prompts correction in the next issue.
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Henrietta Jackson
Father and Son Banquet Set at Local High School
The annual banquet occurs Friday May 14 at 8 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Speakers include L I Samuel agriculture supervisor and F H Webley farm shop supervisor. Menu features barbecue potato salad beans peas pickles chips bread tea and ice cream.
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L. I. Samuel
F. H. Webley
W. H. S. Grads Take A Crack At Axis From England
Wandell Riddle, class of 1940, joined the Army Air Corps in 1940 and now fights the Axis from somewhere in England. J. B. Thornhill, class of 1939, planned a football career but joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and moved through Texas training bases.
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Hirohito
Hitler
Uncle Sam
Army Air Corps
Dallas
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
Texas
Sheppard Field
Amarillo Field
Unknown Soldier's Pride in Service to His Land
A brief note states he remains stationed, content with his role though unable to pursue his initial wish, finding purpose in serving the land he loves as expressed by J. V. J. and P. S. T.
Agriculture Class Teaches Cattle Parasite Control
First year agriculture boys study common cattle parasites including screwworms and blow flies. Prevention centers on pine-tar solution for wounds and treatment with chloroform, with gasoline as emergency option.
Lumber Production in Southern Mills Drops in March
Southern lumber mills report a 17.5 percent drop in average weekly production per mill in March 1943 from March 1942 levels. The UT Bureau notes 245 985 board feet produced weekly, an 8.6 percent decline from February, and unfilled orders at month end down 17.1 percent from March last year.
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Austin
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Simple Military Exchange on Clarity of Reports
A conversational exchange between a colonel and a sergeant stresses clarity in reporting. The colonel demands plain language accessible to the ignorant, while the sergeant seeks to identify the unclear portion. The dialogue reflects a call for straightforward, unambiguous communication.
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