Whitewright Seniors Tour Lake Texoma Then Pep Squad Tryouts
Whitewright High seniors spent May 23 at Lake Texoma Lodge with horseback riding swimming and sunbreaks. Attendees included Bombara Baker Hood Sears Scott and many others while parents accompanied. 1958-59 pep squad selections announced drum major Ronnette Thruston and a long list of flag bearers majorettes and cheerleaders.
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Ronnette Thruston
Paula Geers
Ruth Williams
Martha Anderson
Barbara Lumpkins
Doris Burchfield
Sandra Montgomery
Lucille Shaw
Joan Andrew
WHS Students Celebrate New Water Cooler
WHS students enjoyed drinking cool water after a janitor installed a new water cooler. A new fountain was also installed in the grade school, improving access to drinkable water on hot days.
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WHS
L. M
Whitewright FFA Holds May Meeting Elects Officers
The Whitewright Chapter of Future Farmers of America met Monday May 12. New officers for next year were elected and National Foundation Awards plus a sweetheart jacket were presented. Second year members advanced to Chapter Farmer degree. Awards honored Jimmy Wilkinson Bobby Durham Curless Aldridge Thomas DeBerry Bill Tillett Jimmy Clark David Blackerby and others.
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Whitewright
Future Farmers of America
National Foundation
Jim Clark
Cliff Emerson
Curless Aldridge
David Blackerby
Mickey Gentry
Herbert Taylor
Don Pool
Thomas DeBerry
Whitewright seniors earn honors and join campus events
Third place in a public speaking contest at FFA earned Bill the Most Ambitious senior class honor and Mr WHS title. He served on The Reflector staff for three years, was editor his senior year, and held an freshman year officer role. Pris Blanton, salutatorian, has a 93.11 four year average and held FHA offices. She was senior class most beautiful, Western Week queen, reflectors feature editor, and majorette drummer. Pris will attend ETSTC this fall.
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FFA
WHS
Reflector
Bill
First Baptist Church
Arlington State College
Arlington
Gayla Sears
Whitewright High School
Priscilla Blanton
Roy Blanton
Whitewright
FHA
Pris
ETSTC
Thank You From the Seniors
The class of fifty eight expresses thanks to classmates, teachers, and Whitewright community for twelve years of memories at WHS. They acknowledge growth, friendship, and bittersweet goodbyes as they prepare to graduate and begin the wider world.
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WHS
Whitewright
Seniors of '57-58 J S Send Off With Thanks
Brief note from the class of 1957-58 at J S expresses gratitude as they bid farewell. The message reflects nostalgia for senior year and appreciation for faculty and peers who supported them through a challenging period.
Local Students Map Summer Plans and Fall Education
Benny Simpson will work on the farm this summer and enter college in the fall. Edna Hood aims to start work soon while Peggy Wilkinson and Noel McKinney plan summer work and summer school respectively. Peggy Bombara will go to New Jersey with her husband then seek work later. Wilma Stephens Baker will stay with her mother until her husband returns from Arkansas. Priscila Blanton intends to summer roam then attend ETSTC in the fall. Jean Scott plans a Florida trip along the East Coast before starting work. Gayla Sears will work as an assistant counselor at church camp then visit Colorado and begin NTSC in the fall. Darlene DeBerry will work this summer and enroll at ETSTC in fall. Jim Bassett plans to work this summer.
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Whitewright
Lake Texoma Lodge
Pete
Peggy Bombara
Horace
Wilma Baker
Edna Hood
Gayla Sears
Jean Scott
Darlene DeBerry
Patsy Linor Watkins
Lynda Parnell
Pokey Kelly
Peggy Wilkinson
Glen Melton
Doris Head
James Norvell
Priscilla Blanton
Noel McKinney
Barry Anderson
Narvin Alexander
Benny Simpson
Marvin Jenkins
Bill McDowell
Jim Bassett
Darrell Warrington
Roy Blanton
Haskell Scott
Alton McDowell
Mabel Kelly
Edgar Ayres
Homer Sears
Floyd Bassett
Lillian Neathery
Jimmy Bassett
Baptist Church
Lowell
Old Whs
Edward Sanders
Jack Mayepock
Hollywood
Lynda Fleming
Fleming
Dolores Johnson
Jack Pugh
Wilma
Horace Baker
Darlene
Neiman Marcus
Doris
U. S
Patsy Watkins
Pete Bombara
U. S. Air Force
Peggy
Pokey
Don L. Selman
Edna
Don Campbell
P. E
New Jersey
Wilma Stephens Baker
Arkansas
Priscila Blanton
Florida
Church Camp
Colorado
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James Witcomb Riley
Ervine J. Stenson
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Questa
Beethoven
Good Lord
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Brownell
Sans-Souci
J. S. Zamecnik
Vanishing Quintette
Claris A. Price
Brenda Ball
Flora
England
Carolyn Hicks
Judy Kemp
Chantez
Schaum
Shortenin
Carolyn Cleveland
Janette Watkins
Elizabeth Isbell
Sharon Jones
Flora Lee England
Ruby Blevins
Patsy Blythe
Claris Ann Price
Dortha Mathis
Linda K. Chumbley
Carolyn Odle
Marie Rodgers
Janice van de Venter
Florene Tramel
Brenda Pennell
Lone Star Farmer
FFA Meeting
Bill Me
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America
Texas Press Association
J. S
First National Bank
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