Spring Sports and Senior Play Highlight Denison High News
The Denison High School Reflector notes undefeated Whitewright softball under Coach H M Genau and upcoming games. Freshman Reflector editors are William King and Jane Meador with Kelly Pierson as sports editor. Pep Squad plans drum practice and marching drills as membership grows. Seniors present the play A Ready Made Family with a standing room only crowd. proceeds fund the senior trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William King
Jane Meador
Kelly Pierson
Billie Faye Dillon
F F A And F H A Travel To Denison Roller Bowl
The Future Farmers and the Future Homemakers sponsored by Mr. O W Barker and Mrs Earl Blanton went to the Roller Bowl at Denison Thursday night. They met at High School and departed at 5 30 on a school bus driven by Mr Joe Miller with hot dogs served on the trip.
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Future Farmers
O. W. Barker
Earl Blanton
Denison
Joe Miller
Tigers Suffer 39 0 Loss At Bryant Field
W H S seniors shut out 39 to 0 Friday night at Bryant Field in a defensive battle. Tigers showed a strong lineup with Thrasher Reynolds Blackerby Howell Pierson Stephens Craig King Alexander Thornhill Kaiser and substitutes Stubblefield Smith Neal Burchfield. The Tigers promised big plans for next fall per K B P.
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Bryant Field
Tigers
R. C. Thrasher
Don Reynolds
Billy Jack Blackerby
Orville Howell
Kelly Pierson
Jack Stephens
Conway Craig
William King
Dean Alexander
Whacker Thornhill
Y. B. Kaiser
Dan Kent
Ross Alexander
J. A. Harper
Pat Gray
Billy Wayne Morris
William Leard
Loren Paul Ryan
Jack McSpedden
Billy Mack Williams
Sprout Johnson
Johnnie Mac Vestal
Gene Stubblefield
Sonny Smith
George Neal
Victor Burchfield
Softball Scores For Six Weeks Highlight Local Play
Over six weeks the boys completed three games. Seniors lost to Tom Bean 7 to 5 in the first game. The juniors won 4 to 3. A mixed team then lost to Ector 4 to 2. The following day Tom Bean defeated W. H. S. 6 to 4.
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Tom Bean
Ector
D. N
Football Opens As Coach Montgomery Shapes Rookie Team
Football season starts with Coach Montgomery pushing a new squad while experienced lettermen from the 1947 team join a group of rookies to compete on the field.
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Montgomery
Spring practice brings new targets for Tiger squad
Beginning drills show Don Reynolds proving strong at catching passes from right end while Conway Craig develops at center. Co captains Eugene Thornhill and Y B Kaiser return stronger than last fall and lead the effort to reach top notch condition for next fall games and the district title pursuit.
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Don Reynolds
Conway Craig
Eugene Thornhill
Y. B. Kaiser
Tigers
Adorable to Zealous: student poll verse and pairings
A playful verse lists students by trait names and initials, then threads lines about romances and social pairings among juniors and seniors. It names Jane Meador Louise Selman Don Stephens Prilla Hinton Kelly Pierson Atalia Judd Dwayne Hayes Willie Martin Billie Dillon Joan Scott Martha Wallace Norman Watkins Mary Thornhill Dean Neal Betty Blackerby Jack Stephens William Hughes Bill King Janice Neal Vivacious Laura Wilson Joe Pannell Corrine Hardcastle Don Cook Gwendolyn Thomas Melvin Simms Gene Stubblefield Tobin Ann Ruie Roberts Eugene Bagwell Joann Scott Mary Thornhill Dean Neal Laura Wilson and others, ending with a vote line and initials B F D L J W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Meador
Louise Selman
Don Stephens
Dainty
Prilla Hinton
Kelly Pierson
Atalia Judd
Dwayne Hayes
Willie Frank Martin
Jolly
Billie Dillon
Kind
Joan Scott
Martha Wallace
Norman Watkins
Neal
Mary Thornhill
Odd
Dean Neal
Betty Blackerby
Jack Stephens
William Hughes
Bill King
Tiny
Janice Neal
Useless
Gene Stubblefield
Vivacious
Laura Wilson
Wise
Gwendolyn Thomas
Cellent
Joe Pannell
Young
Corrine Hardcastle
Don Cook
June Kelley
Merry
Louise
O. K. Corrine
Frank Martin
Norman
Esta
Melvin Simms
Tobin Ann
Ruie Roberts
William King
Eugene Bagwell
Joann Scott
Tom Bean
Bells
Billy Dillon
Starfish Glitter at W. H. S. campus clubs form
The W H S campus hosts multiple 4 H and Future Farmer activities this year. Kel ly Pierson serves as president of the junior Future Farmer Chapter while Billie Dillon acts as vice president and program chair. Laura Wilson leads song for the Future Homemaking Chapter of 46 47 and the Gold Star Award honors 4 H member Betty Blackerby.
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Future Farmer
Kelly Pierson
Billie Dillon
Laura Wilson
Betty Blackerby
Philla Hinton
Louise Selman
Jane Meador
Mary Thornhill
Pep Squad and Freshman Court at Local Coronation
Kelly Pierson William King and Jack Stephens were football lettermen. Louise Selman escorted by William King was freshman princess while Jane Meador escorted by Kelly Pierson was freshman duchess. Laura Wilson named freshman F. F. A. Sweetheart. Boxers from the class were Joe Parnell and Dean Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Pierson
William King
Jack Stephens
Louise Selman
Jane Meador
Laura Wilson
Joe Parnell
Dean Neal
Joe
Dean
Betty Blackerby
The
Reflector
Frank Martin
Whacker Thornhill Hooked by Louise Selman
Louise Selman captured Whacker Thornhill in a Saturday night incident as the race for the line began. The report continues on the next page with fuller details of the catch and surrounding events.
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Whacker Thornhill
Louise Selman
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Au Wiod
Pep Squad
Ruie Jean Roberts
Eutho
Lia Ann Judd
Joyce Jean Brown
Anna Bess Neathery
Dorothy Ford
Grammar School
Hazel Neal
Betty Darwin
Joanne Grammer
Dorothy Wallace
Betty Rich
Maxine Roberts
B. B
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Whitewright Tigers
Elgins Apain
Lady Elgin
Lord Elgin
Elgin DE Luxe
N. Travis - Sherman
FISH
Jane
Pierson
Starfish
Palace Theatre
LAW
Peggy Wynne
Disney Cartoon
Rescue Dog
Jack Armstrong
Errol Flynn
Eleanor Parker
Patti
Lucile Watson
Sakall
Che Liberty
James Stewart
Donna Reed
Pratt
Lionel Barrymore
Thomas Mitchell
Heary Travers
Beulah Bondi
Ward Bond
Frank Fayten
Thur
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WY Hope
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