Whitewright High School Weekly Reflector
The W H S Reflector is published weekly by students of Whitewright High School under the guidance of Clyde Johnson.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
8
The W H S Reflector is published weekly by students of Whitewright High School under the guidance of Clyde Johnson.
The junior edition marks the last 1931 32 Reflector issue. Faculty honored include Sarah Janway, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cantrell, Miss Ray, Miss Tapscott, Miss Boone, Miss Cavaness, and Mr. Gee for their guidance. The piece features poems and a cheeky student anecdote about a test in English class.
The Masqueraders' Club held its annual banquet at the Texas Louisiana Power Company office on May 20. New members were welcomed and seniors bid farewell with a program including speeches, readings, songs, and a farewell to seniors. A three piece orchestra provided music and Miss Gladys Ray received a farewell gift.
Wonnie Katherine Simpson recalls frontier days in the gold country. She describes sunlit plains, sunrise scenes, hard desert tasks, and the lure of horseback riding. She contrasts city music with Western beauty, affirming her enduring love for the West.
The 1932 Whitewright juniors thank the faculty for guiding their year and express confidence in another successful year ahead with Miss Sue continuing as director for two more years.
A senior struggles through an English IV exam as classmates and Miss Ray intervene. He fumbles for notes, mutters about Wells and moons, and endures a slow, tense test under the scrutinizing gaze of several teachers while the bell and tension rise.
The speech honors seniors who built a new school life and pledge continued devotion to W. H. S. The juniors vow to continue the unfinished work and ensure another class of intelligent seniors next year, keeping the memory of the seniors alive.
The document notes senior exams ran from Wednesday 9 a.m. to Tuesday afternoon, with underclass exams from Wednesday to Monday noon. Final exams occur 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with exemptions needing averages of 90 or higher. comments include junior student reflections on relief and anticipation of future juniors’ fate.
Inquiries from buyers rise amid deflated property values reaching the lowest in a quarter century. Idle funds attract interest as outsiders take notice and consider purchasing opportunities.
The Clarks ville Times notes that groups from the East Texas oil fields have examined the area in recent months. Outsiders, though wealthy, seek bargains as land values rose after previous North outsider purchases. Some stayed, some sold, some reinvested. Miss Lou Ellen Martin visits her sister, Mrs. Edgar Ayers. Mrs. F. S. Roach returns from Kansas after visiting daughter Mrs. J. D. Fleming. Wayne and Ralph Martin of Whitewright visited over the weekend.
Mrs H L Martin hosts. Mr and Mrs C F Collins and daughter Annabelle visit Whitesboro. Verna Fleming and Helen Burris spend Sunday with Dorothy Medearis in Ely. Walter Martin from Trenton visits his parents. Willie Fae Brown, student at ETSTC Commerce, stays with her parents. S A Bibby and Sidney Brown visit Savoy and J D Fleming hosts. Mrs Edgar Ayers from Nobility visits Harve Martin's family. Russell McMurry of Austin visits aunt J B Burris. The Thames hosted the earliest recorded professional sculling race in 1831.
The Sun announces candidacies for the July Democratic primary with names including CLIFF HUGGINS GEO L HAMILTON H H CUMMINS JAKE J LOY A S NOBLE J C ALLRED ELBERT M BARRON R C SLAGLE JR J W WASHBURN TOM BRICE HAROLD DOSS CHARLEY MCLEAN G D BENNETT CHESS POPE WILL LEE TOM SLOAN. Also local farm listings and mower equipment for sale from Manning Clark Meador and others.
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