Gala of Celebrity Guests and City Scenes From 1942 Class
A reflective narrator recalls a whirlwind tour visiting Billie Burke Vineyard with Fred Astaire at her studio and meeting stars like Mickey Rooney and Lucian Vestal. He chats with reporters, designers Haleen Benson and Oleta Worsham, and notes many famous figures, from J. C. Hastings to Mary Frances Clathorn, amid headlines, fashion, sports, and a Miss America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
Billie Burke Vineyard
Fred Astaire
Bill
Mr. Astaire
Billie
Shirley Temple
Pee Wee Parrish
Mickey Rooney
Hollywood
Davis
Lucian Vestal
Lucian
Superman
Martha Jo Conner
Associated Press
Martha
Billy Lanius Kincaid
Billy
Cecil Owens
Haleen Benson
Oleta Worsham
Lucille Starr
Virginia Hill
J. C. Hastings
Music
Tommie Dee Booker
J. C
Tommie
Mary Frances Clathorn
C. B. Bryant III
United States
South Sea Islands
Honolulu
Philip Earnheart
James Talley
Lorene Worsham
Edith Layman
Ruth Chesser
Ruth Mears
Red Cross
Ila Mae Gough
Ed Kent III
Department of Agriculture
Billie Hatfield
Ruby Holcomb
Juanita England
Mary Ellen Brown
Virginia
G. H
Juana Ruth Andrews
Tommie D. Booker
Lotta Fay Brown
Ruth Marie Chesser
Frances Clathorn
Grace Connelly
Ira Mae Gough
Grace Harris
Geneiva Ira Hicks
Jimmie Golden
Woodrow Anderson
B. Bryant III
B. Burchfield
Lloyd Cato
Fred Cook Jr
J. C. Hasting
Joe Tate Jones
Roby Magers
Davis Parrish
Robert Emerson Sears
J. J. Sloan
J. Frank Wilson
Doyce Neal Worsham
Senior class of 1942 a portrait of its members
A playful roll call of the 1942 senior class listing individual students by nickname and attribute. It highlights class president C B Bryant treasurer Emerson Sears and others like Prudence Starr Virginia Hill and Lucian Vestal, plus teachers and notable traits in a light, affectionate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant
Emerson Sears
J. Frank Wilson
L. F. Brown
Prudence Lucille Starr
Philip
Virginia
Grace Connelly
Mary Ellen
Ely
Tommie Dee Booker
Lucian Vestal
House of Golden
Jimmie
Geneva Ir
Billy Lanius Kincaid
Cecil Owens
C. B. Burchfield
Mary Frances
Ruby
Hedy Lamarr
Joe Tate Jones
Roby Magers
Rhett Butler
Seniors Bequeath Class Titles in 1942 Will and Testament
The Senior Class drafts a playful last will bequesting titles to many peers and teachers. Bequests include Virginia Hill to Betty Lou Tomlinson, James Talley’s speech to James Alexander, and C B Burchfield’s athletic honors to Dick Thornton. The document ends with sponsors Cora Mae Thornton and David W McKinney and a signature by J G on April 25 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hill
Betty Lou Tomlinson
John Biggerstaff
Martha Jo Conner
Mildred Kent
Bertha Burchfield
Cecil Owens
Robert Owens
Robert
Haleen Benson
Geneva Irl Hicks
Billie Joe Phillips
Ruth McSpedden
Juanita England
Madgene Phillips
Mary Jielen Maddux
James Talley
James Alexander
C. B. Burchfield
Tiger
Dick Thornton
Ja Mae Gough
Mary Nell Talley
J. C. Hasting
Howard Goodnight
Cecil Magers
Lloyd Cato
Thomas Brown
J. M. Miller
Winnell Stapleton
Ruth Chesser
Oleta Worsham
Doyce Wors
Patty Everheart
Jimmie Golden
Cora Mae Thornton
David W. McKinney
J. G
Whitewright High seniors name class favorites and will
Whitewright High School seniors name popular classmates in a playful list including Pee Wee Parrish Bulldog Cato and Ruth Mears. The class vote and a humorous will designate roles, titles, and heirlooms among students and teachers with local ties to Whitewright Texas Grayson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jo Conner
Pee Wee” Parrish
Doyce
Billie Vineyard
Cato
James Talley
Ila Mae Gough
Mary Ruth Mears
Ruth Marie Chesser
Ed Kent
Haleen
Hasting
Ake
Bells High School
Billie Hatfield
Whitewright High School
City of
Whitewright
County of
Grayson
State of Texas
Jimmie Golden
Interesting Facts From The War Era Radio Sets And Gas Use
A radio set turns off outdoor sign lights during blackouts by tuning to a station and switching off when broadcasts stop. Two identical cars on a 1000 mile course show the faster one uses 60 percent more gasoline 800 percent more oil and 700 percent more tire wear. New clothing loses metal embellishments with wood bone and spun glass buttons common. Natural gas sales rise 10 percent above 1940, the largest increase on record. Chlorine use is restricted in laundry pools and cleaners due to war effort demands.
Wrong Number Mistress Correspondence Ends In Misfire
A misdial leads to a humorous exchange where a caller seeks recognition from Mrs Marlboro. The servant reports a wrong number from Lord Marlboro, prompting amused remarks about finally being noticed. The scene centers on miscommunication and social banter.
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Marl‘boro
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Charles Skaggs
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Carol Ray Ireland
Leo Howell
Jim Hicks
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David Lee Johnson
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