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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
7
The Reflector lists May birthdays for Frank Martin and several students. It also features humorous notes about students fishing for dates and preferences, naming Coy Joe Vandergriff Norman Watkins Esta Young Bill King and others, with playful lines about seniors and upperclassmen, plus a brief line about Gwen Thomas and Jack Stephens.
Residents report a mix of gossip and romance rumors on the block. Names like Pete Whacker Conway Betty Blackerby Billy Morris Laura Jean Jodie Joann Scott Corinne Billy Jack William Hughes Billie Dillon Kenneth Norman Watkins June Marie Don Stephens Dwayne Hayes Ruie Roberts Tom Bean and Billy White appear in lighthearted social chatter about dating, friendships, and nearby happenings.
A brief note questions how long Jane and Kelly will stay on the beam, referencing it in a playful tone and signaled by initials P A H. The fragment suggests ongoing celebrity or fashion chatter and uncertainty about the duo’s stability.
Hair Ruie Jean Roberts Eyes Laura Jean Wilson Eyelashes Louise Selman Nose Jane Meador Lips Esta Young Smile Billie Dillon Personality Janice Neal Complexion Martha Wallace Success Gwen Thomas Clothes Betty Blackerby Figure Ana Mary Doty J S Ideal Boy Hair Eugene Bagwell Eyes Dwayne Hayes Eyelashes William King Nose Gene Stubblefield Lips Clifton Bass Smile Don Stephens Personality Don Cook Physique Kelly Pierson Clothes Joe Glenn Pannell J S
A quirky 1950 column lists missing items and wishes including lost hearts and brains, requests for authorities on babies, detectives for fish, a bus line search Bells to Whitewright, and various personal notices. Names cited include Y B Kaiser Laura Jean Wilson Jane Meador Gene Stubblefield Jack McSpedden Whacker Thornhill Pete Selman Joanne Gram mer Todie Judd Dwayne Hayes Doris Hunter and L J W.
The third year agriculture boys have spent six weeks studying homemaking and have just completed a unit in practical homemaking skills taught during the period.
The note states students drew a complete house plan and will next study preparation and serving of food. Dinners will be cooked and served in class. Most boys have prior homemaking and cooking experience, so they will know something about the upcoming unit, according to D. H. C.
The third year homemaking girls study agriculture under Mr Barker for six weeks. They learn about shrubs and trees and where to place them around houses with guidance from their instructor B. F. D.
Barbara Williams types fifty or more words per minute with other fast peers Jackie Nossaman Zoe Vestal Emaline Bennett and Dorothy Head. A grade of 90 requires turning in more than 45 lessons in every six weeks.
A playful note describes students and fish grappling with a trig chapter. Terms like tangent ratio side opposite side adjacent angle of elevation and angle of depression appear on the board as Mr Montgomery works to teach. Some students finally grasp a vague idea.
A list of brief romantic line pairings features initials and quoted song titles such as Always, You'll Always Be The One I Love, Till the End of Time, Old Gray Mare, Chained to a Memory, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Who's Sorry Now, Making Believe, Ida Red, and references to two lives living apart.
A quirky clipping presents a string of lines with initials and quoted fragments. Messages range from love notes to a divorce demand and a cryptic emblem Kilroy has been here, all attributed to various initials. The piece reads like a museum of short personal slogans.
The choral club practices for graduation and plans a play next week. This year they learned songs including April Showers Seek Ye the Lord Buzzy and Little Dutch Kindergarten and are learning to harmonize under E. L. Y.
The Working Boys in W. A. N study landscaping and assist with pulling nails cleaning and stacking lumber for a farm shop and classroom project. The activity reflects hands on learning and community effort.
Poem fragment recalling Mr Caraway urging speed and Mr Gentry speaking of his kids, capturing classroom dynamics through light humorous lines. The piece presents a snapshot of teachers and student voices with brief vivid character sketches.
The piece lists many teachers and sponsors with warm descriptions. It notes Mr. Barker as the man of the day and mentions J P More than 99,000,000 people paid admission to see greyhound races in England during a six year period. It also states three dry states Kansas Mississippi and Oklahoma.
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