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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
4
The W H S Reflector announces editor Velma Holland and assistant editor Mary Alice Harrison guiding the publication. The note marks leadership changes and ongoing editorial direction for the school paper.
Ye Editor recalls a school policy at Whitewright High requiring five cents per book recovered from desks during a teacher check. The rule aims to curb book loss and keep rooms tidy, as illustrated when Mr. Ricketts found his books missing on the first day and faced fines to reclaim them. Roy Martin is asked about teaching college-age students the "big apple."
Evelyn Hill of Whitewright earned third place in the state clothing contest in San Antonio. Entrants included Sarah Belle Gillett and Mary Dale King. accompanying teachers and delegates documented a detailed travel account covering hotel stays, contests, a tea, a banquet, and sites visited from Waco to Dallas. Mrs. Knox led the group of Home Economics Club members on the educational trip.
Home Economics I girls were busy last week with gift making while Mrs. Knox was away in San Antonio. The activity focused on crafting Mother’s Day presents and related projects.
Small articles note girls in a school period making dresses or taking study hall while others worked on home projects or Mother's Day gifts. Mrs. Knox offered chores for those who did not wish to sew. The passage ends with a curious question about Marguerite Arnwine leading a parade.
The fish study algebra with several chapters left and hope to finish. They are covering Linear Equations and will soon tackle Linear Systems and graphs. Mr. Key has made lessons stricter and longer, as Jack Jernigan sings soprano.
Hey says Wedgies are the newest slippers with heels covering the entire sole and gaining popularity. Bolero jackets complement many home ec dresses, and are worn by students daily.
The prompt invites envisioning Bussy wearing female clothing in a creative or humorous scenario, exploring cross dressing as a playful or character-driven idea.
The Catfish column questions who shared a night out among P. B. J. E. H. E. J. L. F. E. J. L. J. J. G. S. B. C. M. R. M. A. H. G. A. D. J. A. and others. It notes flirtations, absences and rumored romances, with references to romantic pairings and past flames amid curious chatter.
A speculative thought experiment places Boyd Newman in the role of the spouse of Joe Preston Lee, blending public personas in an imagined scenario rather than documenting fact or events.
A freshman class met Monday from 8:45 to 9 and scheduled a picnic Tuesday at 6:30 in American Legion Park with teachers and sponsors Mr. Ricketts and Mrs. Kenne mer. After games, a picnic lunch, a bonfire, and the group returned home tired but happy about 8:30.
The Tigers recovered from a slump by sweeping a twin bill 7 to 3 and 13 to 3 over outsiders. Starr pitched both games striking out 23. In the first, Will Harrison tied the game with a two run double in the fifth before Tiger scoring spree. In the second, Herman Riddle scored on a Pepper Martin style slide and Roy Martin belted a two run triple in the five to seal the win.
English I pupils embark on a treasure hunt with Long John Silver this week as they study Treasure Island. After a week of reading they reach chapters 11 and 12, having completed one test and now presenting a series of drawn illustrations of the island adventure.
A fragmented notice references John Silver Jim Hawkins and Blind Pew guiding Billy Jones in a story fragment. The line questions imagined color of Fred Starr and includes disjointed characters from adventure fiction.
Six weeks of intense work on fundamentals with coach Gaddis guiding the squad aims to match the record set by the 36 37 team. A closing remark prompts readers to imagine Emma Jean Layman as a nagging wife.
Lumber is booming in V. A. III as the boys calculate the costs of lumber and cement for various building projects. Thomas Dan Sears is mentioned in connection with a playful line about a “Shorty” figure.
Questions about classroom behavior and social dynamics surface in a list of students and staff. Several brief notes name individuals by initials and describe preferences or actions, including riding in cars, seating, teaching style, and attention to letters or plans. The fragment hints at a humorous or reflective school snapshot.
Earleen Benson leads the class in a fishhook roundup of common grammar slips. Mary Alice Harrison, Mari lee Reeves, Birt Russell and others misstate verb forms and contractions. The school’s Angler notes many students erred on phrases like I wish I were and haven’t any.
English II students held a Friday program honoring Mother's Day with a Talk on American Mothers of 1938 by George Hansard a segment on Modern Mothers by Drunette Farley readings My Mother by Claire Doss and Merlyn Brown origin of Mother's Day by David Taylor Mildred Fleming chaired the event Brazwell Alexander named next week for chair duties The sophomore class starts a drama unit reading plays including Monsieur Beaucaire Tarkington and The Rising of the Moon Gregory
A compact note presents two works in fiction by Dunsany and Monk, including A Night at an Inn and The Grand Cham's Diamond. The items reflect early 20th century prose and storytelling, with a focus on character and setting in a literary page segment.
The V A I boys prepared boxes about 10 by 7 inches to mount and study insects. They cut a 7 by 4 inch opening in the box tops and glued cellophane inside to observe and learn control of various insects.
The Opportunity English class spent a week reading a ghost story in class. Students praised the tale and learned new words from it. A student imagines Hamilton Vestal as a rough Irish cop.
A serialized set of schoolyard whispers mentions C C with G S on Tuesday night and J J’s happiness on Monday. It hints at trips to Bonham by a girl with a boy and speculation about D T’s visit. R B Eyes O N in algebra, Jernigan shifts to pupil teaching, and M E C greets D W’s summer return.
A weekly vanity column highlights Dorotha Dar win Marie Badgett Mary Alice Harrison and others with praise for beauty clothes voice drawing music grades and companionship. It ends with a cheerful farewell and a playful line about Sarah Belle Gillett and Boyd Newman.
May birthdays for residents include May Adell Ashinhurst age seventeen May 8 Lydia MaeArney sixteen May 22 Mary Edna Cox fifteen May 3 Morris F Gillett fourteen May 12 Russell Hicks seventeen May 6 Marguerite Hopper eight May 1 Wilson Kaiser seventeen May 29 Rudolph Russell sixteen May 20 Bonnie Reynolds thirteen May 14 J L Owens fourteen May 21 Fred Starr eighteen May 2 Dorothy Smith seventeen May 22 Othel Stapleton fifteen May 6 Thomas Sanderson fourteen May 19 Ey Elwanda Bowers
Vacation nears as three weeks remain in school. A new rule shortens lost books and messy rooms. Seniors prepare for their debut in Kicked Out of College. Mr Jernigan unveils a class held by students. Algebra I must cover 150 pages before year end. Mr Gaddis invents a device to talk floor to floor without disturbing students.
A short note praises the senior mascot cat roaming the building to inspire and support seniors behind in grades. It urges the cat to give luck to all seniors so they can answer when diplomas are handed out.
A fragment from a nautical themed item describes a ship arriving as a bus stops before a building and passengers alight, including two named figures stepping off. The scene hints at a social or classroom interaction but lacks full context or outcome.
The article notes two Whitewright High twins with blue and brown eyes and blond curls. It also mentions a four foot ten inch freshman boy, keen on baseball, described as a good student excelling in general math, who rides the Ely bus and can be identified by asking a lass from Ely school.
The user asks for a hypothetical reimagining of a person named Anna Louise Sanders as a character named Salamanica Spivins, exploring identity and transformation. No further factual context or events are provided.
A playful verse from White Wright High portrays fish as clever students, noting boys who sneak berries through a cane and those who stay quiet after school. The poem contrasts sophomores and younger students, implying different grades as "fish" in a lighthearted schoolyard tale.
Inquiry imagines a fictional family relation linking Jo Willa State ville to Joe Preston Lee as his sister. No factual event or verifiable claim is presented.
The English IV class studies Tale of Two Cities with oral activities on the French Revolution topics such as The Guillotine The Jacobin Club and The Knitting Women. Mrs Lack ey asks if pupils have read their lesson and each lesson introduces twelve new words.
Whitewright High residents earn colorful scales as nicknames. Otto Russell Toby Carol Douglas Dixon Dick Jarvis Maddux Flea Eugene Anderson Slim Morris Fogle Gillett Brother Wil ton McFarland Willie Moselle Marley Mitsy Barbara Gor don Bob Bertha Gordon Birt Albert Thornton Al bert Phillips.
Fragmentary OCR lists several nicknames and names in quotes followed by initials V. H. and M. A. H. The readable portion names include Alven Mary Edna Cox Connie Dorotha Darwin Dot Marie Ward Ray Charlie Sue Childress Blondie Juanita Joyce Nada. Further context or event details are not available in the readable text.
Mary Dale King and Elaine Connelly of Trenton spent the weekend with Thelma Ballew at Honey Grove. Margaret Arnwine visited Sherman on Saturday and Leonard on Sunday. Velma Holland visited friends in Pottsboro on Sunday. Marie Badgett went to Bonham on Saturday and Sherman on Sunday. Mary Edna Cox and Alma Jo Sanderson visited Sherman and Denis on Sunday. Loretta Alexander and Johnnie B. Robbins attended the Fannin County wide singing convention at Bonham on Sunday. Ruby Anderson went shopping in Sherman on Monday. Genette and Genelle Hicks visited relatives in Bells Sunday. Dorotha Darwin visited Sherman Saturday and Denison Sunday. Moselle Marley visited Trenton friends Monday.
Freshman history class gains experience by teaching the lesson with the teacher and pupils reversing roles. Pupils who have taught include Velma Holland Marie Badgett Betty Atkinson Jonnie Robbins Mary Alice Harrison Brother Gillett and Birt Russell. Each pupil teacher has given a test.
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