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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
7
Western Week closes with a big show and queen coronations Gail Wilson and Joan Andrew. The issue also features class poems, senior jokes, and birthday notices for WHS students and staff, plus a freshuan class gossip column and assorted skits.
A dated school paper lists a playful A to Z of student and teacher nicknames, pairing each letter with a descriptor or name. The compilation includes students such as Patricia Farley and Betty Williams and teachers like Mrs Roddy K ind, sparking questions about the era and school culture.
Court citation commands Nora Bell Decker to prove grounds for divorce from George A Decker in 15th District Court Sherman Texas by 10 a m on Monday June 7 19. Publication dates in Whiteside Sun include April 2 May 6 13 and 20 1954.
The State of Texas via citation 61269 orders Polly Ann Boone and others to answer by May 24 in Sherman. Plaintiffs Melvin and Lela Mosley seek full fee simple title and possession to a 53.3 acre parcel in Grayson County described as part of Polly Ann Boone’s survey. Court issued April 8 1954 with four-week publication schedule in The Whitewright Sun.
A note from the high school outlines that freshmen should aim for a 70 or higher grade as a standard. The message mentions Verna Buchanan and Mr Johnson, hints at a student nickname Zinnia, and teases a Negro minstrel event scheduled for tonight at the auditorium.
The article stresses the value of good posture in sitting standing and walking. It notes slouching makes you look tired and lazy and suggests adopting better posture to project pride and improve clothing fit. It includes a light joke about removing varnish by removing the letter r and vanishing.
Clarke jokes about kissing and hugging while Henry replies with a car metaphor. The wife notes town chatter over the Jones dispute with some siding with her, others with him. He adds that a few eccentric neighbors mind their own business.
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