Whitewright High School presents Reflector program highlights
The Whitewright High School student paper details a school program featuring multiple plays The Cripples A Difference of Opinion and its cast Wanda Sue Alexander Bobby Gentry Jack Hayes Delbert Musser Nola Fye Bass Alice May Ayres Edna Sue Denton and others Also notes songs by Wanda Sue Alexander Jarvis Head and Edna Sue Denton and mentions guest visitors Mr and Mrs Homer Gentry and Mrs F G Hoover and Sarah Kay The program received an all around positive reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice May Ayres
Wanda Sue Alexander
Edna Sue Denton
Old Smoky
Margie Morris
Patsy Roberson
Nola Fye Bass
Homer Gentry
Sue
F. G. Hoover
Sarah Kay
Freshmen dedicate Reflector to Whitewright High seniors
The new Reflector edition honors Whitewright High seniors for achievements. Valedictorian Molly Jo Rutledge holds a 94.3 four year average, salutatorian Gladine Harper 93.7, and Conway Craig leads boys with 89.8. Superintendent W. C. Cummings announced the honors May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High
Molly Jo Rutledge
Gladine Harper
Conway Craig
W. C. Cummings
Denison Hosts 27 High School Graduates for Awards
The fourth annual event drew top boy and girl graduates from 27 Texas and Oklahoma high schools. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce good will committee, the day featured a picnic lunch at Denison Dam and boat rides on Lake Texoma from Grand Pappy Point. Honor boy Conway Craig and honor girl Molly Jo Rutledge from Whitewright High School attended with sponsor Miss Lillian Neathery.
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Denison
Texas
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Committee
Denison Dam
Lake Texoma
Grand Pappy Point
Whitewright High School
Conway Craig
Molly Jo Rutledge
Lillian Neathery
Clifton Bass Returns as Army Air Corps Speaker at WHS
Clifton Bass, a 1950 WHS graduate serving in the Army Air Corps, visited Thursday to address the senior speech and senior English classes. He stressed courtesy and humility, sharing experiences and lessons from his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Bass
WHS
Army Air Corps
Clifton
Marines Recruiter Explains Service to Local Seniors
Master Sergeant Harry J Werner of the Denison Marine Recruiting Station spoke to the senior class about the Marine Corps training pay and enlistment options including 3 and 4 year terms and flexibility. He urged students pursuing college to maximize their schooling and noted that Marine standards are now aligned with other services with age limits 17 to 31 for boys and 18 to 31 for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Werner
Marine Recruiting Station
Denison
Marine Corps
Werner
Youth Center Friday Night Social Highlights
Freshman class ran the Youth Center with Paul Jones and square dancing led by Mr Howard. Dominoes games and cold drinks were served. Couples included Betty Jarvis and Jack Badgett Carol Kilgree and Bill Brown Carol Ryan and Kenneth Jones Myra Scott and Cearle Mc Knight Barbara Hasty and Bobby Clark Shirley Blanton and Jack Smith Jane Meador and Don Cook Betty Blackerby and Joe Glen Parnell. Sponsors were O W Barker Glenn Howard and Mr and Mrs Edgar Bow. Coach Montgomery signals spring training while freshmen head toward football season with notable newcomers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Mr. Howard
Betty Jarvis
Jack Badgett
Carol Kilgree
Bill Brown
Carol Ryan
Kenneth Jones
Myra Scott
Cearle McKnight
Barbara Hasty
Bobby Clark
Shirley Blanton
Jack Smith
Jane Meador
Don Cook
Betty Blackerby
Joe Glen Parnell
O. W. Barker
Glenn Howard
Mrs
Edgar Bow
Freshman class chooses favorites for year at WHS
At a recent meeting the WHS freshman class elected favorites for the year. Foy Jean Bow named most beautiful girl and best all around girl. Jerry Ray Brown most handsome boy. Mary Pennell most likely to succeed among girls. Jim my Nossaman and Kenneth Hyepock key picks for boys. Juanita Thrash er voted most athletic girl. Morris Bowen cutest boy. Shirley Blanton and Charles Chesser also noted for popularity and athleticism. The 1950 51 yearbook The Bell arrives next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ray Brown
John Charles Chesser
Dora Lou Beazley
Shirley Blanton
Foy Jean Bow
Morris Bowen
Martha Burchfield
Lillie Carpenter
Bobby Clark
Buddy Gibson
Betty Harris
Lou Harvey
Robert Hull
Juanita Thrasher
Dortha Hughes
Kenneth Hyepock
Glenda Lumpkins
Edward McDowell
J. B. Mullins
Joyce Neal
Darrell Neal
Vernon Neal
Jimmy Nossaman
Mary Pennell
Lyndal Pierson
Beedy Sanders
Betty Short
Garland Smith
Johnny Stephens
Billie Taylor
Jerry Thornhill
Deethyia Williams
Sue Wilson
Dale Taylor
Charles Chesser
Junaita Thrasher
Babe Beazley
Joyce Mullins
Bell edition honors Coach Montgomery and Whitewright Tigers
Gwen Kent edited this year’s Bell, praised for an excellent book. The edition is dedicated to Coach Montgomery for his marvelous work with the Whitewright Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Kent
Montgomery
Whitewright Tigers
J. N
Homemaking Club Buys New 32-Piece Dish Set
The Homemaking Club purchased a 32-piece dish set that nearly matches their existing one, enabling service for 12 with a closely matching collection. They plan to expand the set later as the third-year homemaking girls resume sewing skirts blouses and other garments for the season.
Future Farmers Select Projects For 4-H Year
The first year Future Farmers have selected projects for each boy. Morris Bowen grows cotton and Jerry Brown raises pigs while John Charles Chesser and Kenneth Hyepock also choose pigs. Other projects include cattle garden chickens and rabbits with records kept by Mr Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Bowen
Jerry Brown
John Charles Chesser
Bobby Clark
Buddy Gibson
Loy Harvey
Robert Hull
Kenneth Hyepock
Edward McDowell
J. B. Mullins
Darrell Neal
Vernon Neal
Lyndal Pierson
Garland Smith
Johnny Stephens
Dale Taylor
Jerry Thornhill
Mr. Barker
Noon Campus Tour With Social Snapshots
A lively high school scene unfolds at noon as students stroll the sidewalk. Friends Lyndal, Ann, Carol, Kenneth, Carol Jean, Bill, Jack, Shirley, Babe, Gene Darwin, Peggy and Herman mingle. The group notices a ball game and mixes grades from seniors to freshmen amid chatter before the bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndal
Ann
Carol
Kenneth
Carol Jean
Bill
Jack
Shirley
Jimmy
Babe
Gene Darwin
Betty
Peggy
Herman
Tour Continues Next Week Says F J B
F J B signals plans to finish the tour next week. The remark implies schedule alignment and ongoing engagement with events.
Spring Training Briefs For Whitewright Tigers Hard-Pressed
The Whitewright Tigers face a tough schedule with limited weight and experience. Lincoln Harris reports key players contending for varsity spots as Coach Montgomery notes the effort needed to win.
Lost items and rewards in local notices
A sequence of lost notices seeks Patricia Farley and Aubrey with return directions to Morris Brown and Betty Harris respectively. A reward note requests a passing English grade from Robert Hull and Buddy Gibson. Edward’s location is unknown with a return request following.
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Patricia Farley
Morris Brown
Robert Hull
Buddy Gibson
Aubrey
Betty Harris
Edward
Lost and Found Announcements Mixed with Local Roster
A jumble of names and short exclamations appears like a community notice page. It lists individuals such as Annette Smith Bud dy Gibson Loy Ray Harvey and John Chesser with playful complaints and casual remarks amid scattered ad like lines and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Smith
John Charles Chesser
Buddy Gibson
Juanita Thrasher
Senior trip questions and dating pairs puzzle from F S W
The note lists many social pairings and decisions among seniors including Peggy with Franklin Mary Lou with D W or Bobby Cecil Gwen Kent Dick visits Whitewright Alice Marie with Malcolm Sarah and Bill Doggett Dixie with Scott Sut with Carl Juanita with J Lynn Lillie with Glen Molly Jo double dates Gwen and Dick Nancy and Farmersville Conway with Camille and a closing line I could think of nothing to say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Petrash
Peggy
Franklin
Mary Lou
D. W
Bobby Cecil
Gwen Kent
Whitewright
Ouida Nell
Bobby
Alice Marie
Malcolm
Sarah
Bill Doggett
Dixie
Scott
Sut
Carl
Juanita
J. Lynn
Lillie
Glen
Molly Jo
Gwen
Nancy
Farmersville
Conway
Camille
Freshmen Beaux Gather For Social Pairings
The article lists student couples among freshmen. Dora Lou Beazley and Gene Darwin Bush are paired, Shirley Blanton with Jack Smith, and Foy Jean Bow with Smokey Cates.
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Freshmen
Dora Lou Beazley
Gene Darwin Bush
Shirley Blanton
Jack Smith
Foy Jean Bow
Smokey Cates
Listed Marriage Pairings From Local Social Page
A long list presents pairing names including Morris Bowen with Patricia Farley and Lillie Carpenter with Glen McCollum among many others. The notice ends with a note that it continues on the next page.
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas
Citation commands Charles L Rice to appear by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance for Ruby Inez Rice's divorce petition filed April 20 1951 in Grayson County Texas. Case No 58857 notes cruelty grounds with Sheriff Court name S V Earnest clerk.
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State of Texas
Charles L. Rice
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Plainiff
Ruby Inez Rice
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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Lallace May
Doris Ann Wallace
Daphine
Bobby DeBerry
Mary Cecil Page
Travis Sanderson
Margie Nell Morris
Thomas Birdwell
Billy Gene Young
Ren-O-Sal
John Chesser
Kenneth Hyecock
The
Bell
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
F. F. A. Projects
Tigers
Jimmy Christian
Norman Harper
John Dale Reever
Ralph Hughes
Joe Wallace
James Ayres
Aubrey Burnham
Dearle McKnight
Billy Partridge
Leon Simmons
William Simmons
Don Lansford
Larry Cooper
David Reeves
Jackie Pannell
Larry Hayes
John Brown
K. H
Veronica Lake
Randolph Scott
F. F. A. Field Trip
Loy Ray Harvey
R. H
Morris W. Bowen
Glen McCollum
Barbara Nell Hasty
Donna Faye Williams
John Dale Reeves
Beverly Ann Bassett
Jewell Key
Barbara Mead
Charlie Sisemore
Clyde Hyecock
Billy Neal
Sam Lassert
Carl Means
James Wortham
Jeanette Jones
Virginia Buckner
CG Railroad
Cnarunas
Hasty Chevrolet Company
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