Reflector Sophomores Named in 2nd Edition Honors
The Reflector lists sophomore class honors and nicknames across activities including football basketball F F A baseball and homemaking II. Notable roles include James Nossaman president and Eddard McDowell editor with several students praised as most studious popular or handsome and as pep squad members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A
Lillie Carpenter
Latrina
Soph
Robert Owen Hull Jr
Hull
James Marion Nossaman
Jim
Reflector
Youth Center
Soph Reflector
Betty Jo Short
Deethyia Faye Williams
Delores Whipple
Dell
Dale Lyndal Taylor
Red
Johnny Paul Stephens
Edward Alton McDowell
Eddard
The
Jerry Ray Brown
Morris Wayne Bowen
WHS Tigers defeat seniors in 1952 grid scrimmage at Bryant Field
The WHS Tigers beat the senior team 19 to 6 with Kenneth Jones scoring the first TD after a 35 yard run in the third period. Aubrey Burnham passed to Larry Cooper for another score, and Burnham plus Garland Smith added the final TD as Smith kicked one extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Reeves
Jimmy Christian
Joe Wallace
William Simmons
Robert Hull
Leon Simmons
Jack Smith
Billy Earle Brown
WHS
North Texas State College
John Brown
Larry Hayes
Jerry Brown
John Dale Reeves
Tigers
Tiger
Kenneth Jones
Garland Smith
Aubrey Burnham
Larry Cooper
Smith
Jackie Pannell
Rumors Round White Rock Pool Stay Quiet
A fragment notes swimming at White Rock Pool with unconfirmed talk of girls taking a plunge. It mentions Babe Beazley being inattentive in class over the past two weeks and Sailor Arvin returning home from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiterock
Babe Beazley
Sailor Arvin
California
Youth Center Dance for Whitewright Students at Legion Home
On Saturday May 24 at 8 30 p m Youth Center officers host a formal dance for Whitewright High School students and guests at the American Legion Home. Entrance is free for local students and guests cost 1 00. Dance cards issued at the door. tickets on sale until 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
American Legion
Sixth Grade Picnic Thanks Mr Cummings After Park Trip
The sixth grade expresses thanks to Mr Cummings for a fine picnic. Students and three room mothers including Mrs Alexander Mrs Bassett Mrs Scott with Mr and Mrs Farrow traveled from the school around 9 30 and arrived at Bonham State Park about an hour later for a day of fun. Meals were shared with iced drinks provided by room mothers and thanks go to Mrs Kelly for treats though she could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Herman Bedford
Mike
Alexander
Bassett
Scott
Wilkinson
Farrow
Bonham State Park
Pep squad elects drummers and leaders for new year
WHS pep squad names outgoing bass drummers Glenda Robarts Margaret Williams Martha Burchfield and snare drummers Donna Williams Onetta Smith Laura Rich Ann Brown Doris Wallace Wanda Alexander Mary Hamilton Clydean Selman Drum major Beverly Bassett Majorettes Barbara Hasty Foy Bow Cheerleaders Ruth Ann Cummings Melba Alexander Betty Harris Alice Ayres Carol Ryan Flag bearers Betty Jarvis Johnny Harper Mazelle Musser Practice runs 245 pm to 4 pm The group also heads to Lake Texoma Burn s Run Grand Pappy s Point for a day trip including Mazelle Musser Carol Ryan Beverly Bassett Garland Smith Edward McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Robarts
Margaret Williams
Martha Burchfield
Donna Williams
Onetta Smith
Laura Bess Rich
Ann Brown
Doris Ann Wallace
Wanda Alexander
Mary Hamilton
Clydean Selman
Beverly Bassett
Barbara Hasty
Foy Jean Bow
Ruth Ann Cummings
Melba Alexander
Betty Harris
Alice May Ayres
Carol Ryan
Betty Jarvis
Johnnie Harper
Mazelle Musser
WHS
Lake Texoma
Burn’s Run
Grand Pappy’s Point
Garland Smith
Edward McDowell
Beverly and friends enjoy a lake day from Whitewright
A group including Beverly and Edward spend a day of dancing, fishing, boating in a Lone Star cruiser by a lake. They examine an English Jaguar, eat along the way, and return to Whitewright about 9 30 after a cheerful excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Carol
Lone Star
Edward
Whitewright
G. S
Class Day Transfer of Personal Items List
A humorous catalog lists students transferring gifts and keepsakes to classmates and friends. Items include pens, books, and seats with notes about care and future class years, mentioning names such as Barbara Nell Melba Dean Ernest White and John Bennett in a playful exchange.
Thornhill Hughes and Short Acknowledgments Noted
Fragmentary notes record grades or outcomes for named individuals: Jerry Thornhill Ralph Hughes Betty Short Juanita Brown Sue Wilson and Mary Ola Lewis. The text suggests academic or personal assessments with initials indicating authors or endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Thornhill
Ralph Hughes
Betty Short
Juanita Brown
Sue Wilson
Mary Ola Lewis
Leaves Study Class Tours Field Trip This Year
Biology students studied leaves including bois d arc pecan hackberry and sycamore. Members Clydean Selman Jim my Nossaman Larry Cooper Otis Bass William Simmons Dearle Mc Knight Leon Simmons Paul Prock James Ayres and Billy Partridge joined weekly field trips to sites such as The Food Mart Ely oil well the power plant the water works and Pilot Grove oil well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydean Selman
Jimmy Nossaman
Larry Cooper
Otis Bass
William Simmons
Dearle McKnight
Leon Simmons
Paul Prock
James Ayres
Billy Partridge
Ely
Pilot Grove
C.E.S
Sophomore Social Likes From Campus Notes
Dan Cupid lists favorites of sophomores in a campus sketch. Jimmy Nossamah enjoys good times parties life seafood and steaks horseback riding and dating certain girls. Edward McDowell favors blondes swanky cars wild parties social life nightlife. Mary Pennell likes good times swimming friends slumber parties pretty clothes. Betty Harris is noted for swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Jimmy Nossamah
Edward Alton McDowell
Mary Pennell
Betty Louise Harris
Divorce Suit Against Edna Payne Returns Citation
The State of Texas issues citation to Edna Joan Payne in case No. 59628 filed May 3 1952 by Daniel R R Payne seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. She must answer by 10 a m on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, before the 15th District Court in Sherman Grayson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Edna Joan Payne
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Daniel R. R. Payne
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Bobby Clark-Chevrolets Play Moonlit Football
A compact local item notes Bobby Clark and the Chevrolets in a lighthearted football context with hints of a continuation on Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Clark
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Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Mobil
G. C. Stateville
K. H
Pat Russell
Melba Dean
Barbara Nell
Mary Lou B
Dallas
Betty
Grover
Stephens & Bryant
PEP Squad News
Foy Bow
Morris Bowen
Ernest White
James Bennett
Barbara Neathery
John Chesser
Kenneth Hyepock
David
Glenda Lumpkins
William Russell
Lyndal Pierson
Hoover
Jimmy
Harper
Johnnie
Beedy Sanders
Aline Neal
Johnny Stephens
Soph’s
Lyery Téllo
Fisher
America
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Whitewright, Texas
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