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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
8
A reflective column urges Whitewright High to secure more funds for salaries and running costs, expand the library with classics and magazines, boost school spirit, improve athletics, heating, and science lab equipment, and beautify the campus with trees, benches, and flowers.
Whitewright High School sits on Miller Hill as a large red brick building. The campus shows many trees and a freshly whitewashed trunk. The crowd of anxious freshmen approaches the worn wooden walk.
The Spring Carnival at High School unfolded Monday May 6 starting with a bell peal and a coronation ceremony. Miss Tommie Chenoweth played piano as the duchesses and escorts processed led by Princesses Louise Sloan Mary Connelly and Mary Lee Andrews with their respective princes. The Queen Frances Bryant and King Jack Ryan appeared with train bearers Mary Frances Clayborn Morris Fogle Gillett. The Court Herald Earl Blanton announced the coronation, a treasure chest gift from merchants, two folk dances, and a May pole before the royal party.
Misses Anna and Bernice Hopkins spent the week end in Dallas as guests of relatives. Miss Lula Jarvis was in Sherman Sunday afternoon. Miss Enna Lee Hampton and Velma Lee Cates visited in Leonard Sunday night. Miss Louise Echols Janice Mc Iver and Irene Ractor attended the Epworth League at Westminster. Miss Aline Medearis was in Sherman Sunday afternoon. Miss Florence Wilson spent Saturday in Sherman. Miss Alberta Haliburton spent Sunday in Bells. Miss Virginia Benson spent the week end with Miss Opal Cotes. Miss Babe Nell Penn spent Sunday in Honey Grove. Miss Mildred Holcomb hosted Miss Lavon Langdon of Ravenna Sunday. Miss Marilee Andrews spent Saturday in Sherman. Miss Ollie Mitchell spent Sunday in Bonham. Noah Hopkins of Dallas and Miss Ruth McDonald of Leonard visited Sunday. Miss Mary Connelly spent the week end in Trenton. Misses Mildred Holcomb, Myra
The Pilot Grove column notes farmers await rain while residents visit Sherman and Fort Worth regions. It lists many local families and guests from Anna, Van Alstyne, Cisco, Kentuckytown, Tom Bean, and Tioga, plus students at Mahurin school. The Little Rock school year ends Friday with two ball games and a play titled Go Slow Mary. community members are invited.
The Westminster B Y P A rendered a program at the Baptist Church Sunday night to a large audience gathered for the event.
The Tyler Courier-Times notes that towns praised for quiet living should also enforce driving rules. It argues law abiding behavior includes strict parking and operation compliance for safer streets and greater community comfort.
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