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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
3
The Reflector argues that while America hosts a vast athletic world, gambling and racketeers threaten integrity. It notes players from amateurs to professionals seek simple rewards and education, not riches, and urges keeping sport free from corruption to preserve its educational and healthful value.
A survey of graduating seniors reveals plans for the future. Lela aims to be a successful housewife, Clifton will work and farm, Anna Bess plans Dallas night classes and then a job, Orville expresses no plan, Wanda Nell will work in Sherman, Cora Lee wants to have a good time, Don aims for the Marines, Goober heads West, Jerry will study at Draughon’s in Dallas, Dorothy hopes to study dietetics or marry, while R. C. and Dean aim to become millionaires.
On Thursday night May 19 the WHS seniors will be honored with a banquet given by the ladies of the First Baptist Church. The banquet is an annual event for the seniors.
A nostalgic classroom vignette lists students by traits and names many pairs and questions. The piece asks about relationships, behaviors, and daily routines such as classes and a banquet. It captures junior year drama and social ties with recurring names across several actions and events.
Dreamy looks and Cupid’s mischief set the scene as couples form and break in small town life. Prilla Hinton and Dwayne Hayes, Stub and Anna Bess, Dorothy Birdwell and Doyle Stewart, Don Stephens and others headline a season of budding affection and shifting pairings.
Local note column reports on romances and rivalries among Savoy and Whitewright students. Couples like Bill King and Don Reynolds each having two dates at the junior senior banquet are teased as unusual. A string of pairings, breakups, makeups, and flirtations adds to party chatter as spring fever circulates.
An anonymous traveler details encounters with former classmates from 48-49, visiting Dallas New York Kingston and Whitewright. The narrative lists Prilla Hinton Wilson, Jane Meador now Mrs Don Cook with son Claude, Gene Stubblefield as a Bailey Circus clown, Jack Stephens the strong man, Betty Blacker as a stewardess awaiting Billy Morris’s Navy discharge, Bill King a Baylor professor, and multiple other alumni with marriages, jobs, and relocations. The piece ends with the traveler settling back home in Whitewright with neighbors David Badgett and Bobby Rabjohn families nearby.
The narrator recalls Dwayne Hayes now managing the Sherman-Denison Twins and meeting William Hughes, the new agriculture teacher, Norman Watkins at George Hight theatre, and Corinne Hardcastle teaching math at Kentucky town school. Louise Selman wed Kelly Pierson in 1950 and they have twins Pete and Repete. The writer plans a ten year return to report again.
For Sale Two hearts see Billye Dillon Lost Ouida Ryan to Gene Bush Eddie Burkhalter Wanted Charger at all times only at night Peggy Clark Found a way to get boyfriends Corinne Hardcastle Wanted baby sitter male 16 to 18 Dorothy Birdwell For Sale My heart see Prilla Hinton For Sale Six boyfriends cheap Joann Scott For Trade Shorty for Goober Gwen Kent Wanted Billy Wayne to come home Betty Blackerby Thanks Joann Scott for taking Robert Nash off my hands Billie Jean Milam Wanted Don Howard to visit more Jane Meador Wanted To go with Paul Tody Judd Lost good geometry book Found Pete goes with Kelly Lost used mind return to Evelyn Burns Thanks to the students for quiet in study hall Lillian
Neathery. Notice School will be dismissed at 3 15 this afternoon. Wanted A new history class J J Petrash. For Sale or Trade P M for Don Stephens Mildred Morris. Thanks To everyone who has helped me watch Coye Jo Mary. Thanks To everyone who tried to read this E J.
Orchids to the junior class for the junior senior banquet and to Mary and Caye for being true to each other. Orchids to Peggy and Charger and to the pep squad for a good football banquet. Orchids to Bill King for studying and to Pete for liking Kelly. Onions for the boys who don’t ask girls for dates and for conceited people and all tests.
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