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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
6
The 1944-45 Whitewright High School freshmen integrate into school life with football supports, basketball, F F A and F H T activities, while Jackie Nossaman and staff steer the Reflector. Seniors prepare for graduation as editors praise effort and plan the annual.
The article notes the upcoming season will feature six letter men but cannot field a full squad. Grammar school boys show more spirit than high school players, and many promising athletes are deterred by parental objections. Despite adequate equipment, shoes are scarce, and first year players cannot make the team.
A fragment urges local boys to attend a practice session, stressing experience is needed to perform well. Endorsed by E. T. and D. V.N., the note emphasizes collective effort to improve and contribute.
Upon learning of Germany's surrender Monday morning the junior and senior Spanish Clubs planned a bonfire at Bonham State Park Monday night with each student bringing lunch. Report says they found good records on the juke box a pleasant eating area time for boating before dark and an all round good time. Chaperones included Mrs Kent the sponsor Mr and Mrs Barker and Mrs Blanton JN.
A campus poem lists members of the freshman class with playful sketches. Names include Ikey Walsh Betty Bryant Dorothy Head O G Bow Betty Lou Key Zoe Dave Joe Charles Caldwell Bobby Golden George Hansard Happy Jack Watson Douglas Neal Jackie Nossaman Willie Faye Short David Brooks Doyle Neal Lou Rae Holcomb Margaret Greer Barbara Ann Junie Hood Barbara Ann Dolly Mary Jo Eugene Thornhill Donald Ray Jack Byron J O Betty Mears Neva Howell and others with Emaline Bennett signing as E B.
A student faces a day filled with heavy assignments including poetry memorization scale drawings and precise sewing techniques. The routine emphasizes punctual class attendance and completing book reports and plot outlines.
A student letter notes exams and reading problems but hints at better tasks. A separate report says a student assembly on Wednesday gave thanks for V E Day with "America" and "The Star Spangled Banner" after a speech by Brother Casseday.
Ten years after W H S freshman year in New York we recall classmates and their lives. Lou Rae Holcomb is spotted in Club 21 while Two Gun Pete stars Oscar Bow in a film. Jack ie Nossaman and Curtis Alexander remain sweethearts, Ellen Marie designs gowns with Billy Brown, Jetty Mears is Mrs Stone in Bells, and Zoe and Lois live next door. Barbara Ann and Martha Dee teach. Eugene Thornhill shines in football. Charles teaches science at Whitewright. Emaline and Margaret are married in Trenton. Junie is a nurse in Sherman. Dorothy works as a department store cashier.
Mr. Gentry was absent two days this week, with Mrs. Cara stepping in as substitute. One afternoon Mr. Gentry remained away while Mrs. Cara covered the class.
Caraway spoke about alligators and ostrich riding rumors while Gentry taught fish catching with bait and sour mash. First year ag boys terracing under Gentry, field trips noted, Lake Texoma fishing trip led by Barker, and a Friday night initiation held for absent students with details kept secret.
The ag and homemaking groups held a Tuesday night picnic at the State Park attended by the boys and girls from the project. The writeup, credited to H. J. W., notes the event as a casual gathering for the students.
A gossip column notes Jackie and Curtis getting along while Lou Roe tours with Bonham boys. It mentions Zoe's trouble, a sophomore Patsy Pannel, and Lois pursuing her, with no clear resolution. Contined on page 7.
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