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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1934

Page

6

Editor in Chief and staff names listed in school paper

The article credits Lula Lee Vestal as editor in chief and Gladys B Ray as faculty adviser. Reporters include Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Wiser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson William Baxter Paul Pierson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins.

Lula Lee Vestal Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Wiser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson William Baxter Paul Pierson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins

Accomplishments of First Six Weeks at W H S

The six week period at W H S highlights achievements in clubs and sports. Five clubs formed, the football team won three games, and students adapted well with growing enthusiasm. The piece praises sportsmanship, teamwork, loyalty, and school spirit, urging continued effort and rooting for the school.

W. H. 5S

Benefit Play Draws Good Crowd

A benefit play titled Sound Your Horn drew a large audience last Friday night and raised 23 dollars for the football team’s athletic fund. Merle Robbins and N B Nichols on stage gave standout performances in dialogue and humor. The Masqueraders' Club sponsored the event with Miss Ray directing. the cast comprised W H S I L C graduate students.

Merle Robbins N. B. Nicholson The Masqueraders’ Club Miss Ray IL C

Jack of all trades joins W H S staff

New staff member C W Phillips Sr joins the W. H. S. team as a versatile fixer. He works as a locksmith carpenter painter plasterer and plumber, handling projects from home ec lab door to library dictionary stands and grammar school plumbing.

C. W. Phillips Sr Jack Phillips Ec. Lab Grammar School

Honor students missing from first six weeks grades

During the first six weeks only four of over 200 students earned an average A. Named are Sue Barnes Anita Vestal Amateene Rector and Nell Holmes. The poor juniors and seniors were left out. The writer calls for better performance next time.

Sue Barnes Anita Vestal Amateene Rector Nell Holmes V. E

You Have To Be a Football Hero at W. H. 8 Tigers

J B Cates rises as the popular hero after a key late interception. He ran 92 yards for a touchdown in the final quarter as fans rallied in the Tigers game. He also starred in the Friday night joke play Sound Your Horn.

J. B. Cates W. H Tigers J. B

Best sellers of 1934 listed by New York Herald Tribune

The Herald Tribune highlights top books of 1934. Fiction includes So Red the Roses by S Young about the Old South and Lamb in His Bosom by Caroline Miller winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Non fiction includes Stars Fall on Alabama by Carl Carver and Nijin Sky by Ramola Nijinsky about Nijinsky’s life.

New York Herald Tribune S. Young Texas Lamb Caroline Miller Alabama Carl Carver Nijinsky Ramola Nijinsky W. B

Tioga Bulldogs Take Second Win Over Tigers

Tioga defeated the Tigers 21 to 6 as local defenders led by Lay McCoy and Caylor stalled Tioga’s running game. Cates’ 92 yard interception return highlighted a strong aerial effort, while Hollingsworth sat out and Starr contributed a 15 yard reception.

Tigers Tioga Bulldogs Bulldog Jack Lay Mickey McCoy Caylor Garner Tioga Cates Frank Hollingsworth Clif DeBerry Fred Starr Byron Teague Grady Stepp Jefs Russell McCoy Lay

Special Assembly Honors Football Team

In Friday morning assembly a special program honored the football team. The program included songs by the student body, talks by H. W. Key and A. N. McCoy, and presentations by Martha Bryant Lorena Ashinhurst J. B. Cates Dorothy Ryan N. B. Nicholson Leora Short and Franklin Dixon. Cheerleaders led the student body in several yells.

H. W. Key A. N. McCoy Martha Bryant Lorena Ashinhurst J. B. Cates Dorothy Ryan N. B. Nicholson Leora Short Franklin Dixon

Pep squad forms W and T at Tioga Whitewright game

Last Friday at the Tioga Whitewright game the pep squad formed a W on the field with orange and black colors and a T for Tioga. The display showed improvement over the previous Sherman Whitewright game.

Tioga D. B

Not Safe for Work Huddle Taunts Stirring Game Plan

In a football team huddle a player directs teammates to target a nearby blonde in blue while delivering crude taunts. He pressures others to call a specific play and dismisses the referee as a sap, phrasing a mock strategy with coded numbers. The dialogue mixes sport talk with inappropriate sexist jabs and street slang.

Mug Mickey Lawrence E. I

Tigers Hopeful for Whitesboro Game

The Tigers plan to play football at Whitesboro Friday and believe they can win after a prior defeat. Local supporters are urged to back the team to boost coverage in next week’s paper.

Tigers Whitesboro Whitewright

Sophomores Enjoy Halloween Frolic at School

Thirty five sophomores attended a chili supper Monday night in the home economics lab at the high school. Afterward Halloween games and stunts were performed by the students.

Hallowe’en

Tennis Club Acknowledges City Help On Courts

Mr Manning the tennis director and Mr Echols the mayor secured two C W A workers to maintenance the courts. Workers will drag water and roll the surfaces two to three times weekly aiding high school players. Members of the tennis club thank both leaders for the cooperation.

Manning Echols

Freshmen Plan First Party of the Year

After two weeks of discussion the freshmen decided to have a weiner roast. The roast took place last Wednesday at Mr. Darwin's pasture. This was the first entertainment the freshmen have had since they have been in high school. Games were played first, and then weiners were roasted.

Basketball Boys First Game at Bells

The boys basketball team went to Bells for their season opener. Players showed spirit and pep, and with continued effort they are likely to grow successful, pleasing the student body.

Bells

W H S News Notes and Classroom News

Students at W H S react to first period grades with most pleased. J B earns three dollars from three well wishers for last Friday's game. Johnnie Beazley injured in a wreck. Miss Mildred Chafin's pupils perform a dance at Sound Your Horn event. Mr Cunningham buys a car for football boys transport christened The Spirit of St. Vitus. Vivian shows school spirit by drum mishap. Parley vous column stirs gossip amid caution to readers. A class in Whitewright eyed by Miss Chafin. Genuine engraving at Sun office.

Mr. Key Jay Lee Pee-Wee J. B Cunningham St. Vitus Vivian Beazley Johnnie Mildred Chafin Yvonne M. R I. C M. M A. C E. M Spirit of Ford Charmaine Mademoiselle P. J. H C. B Ely Monsieur D. R J. R Tom Bean N. B Dallas

Parley-Vou? Student Pranks and initials on shirts headlined

A column notes high school social life with initials on shirts M R I C M M L L V A C E M, cars at Bells and a Saturday preview. Freshmen and seniors figure in dances, buses, seating, and rumors of pairs seen in Dallas.

Local fan shoots action with Kodak at Friday game

Mr Clovis Childress, a devoted football follower, used his Kodak to capture photos of players near scrambles. He also photographed the pep squad asking them to pose and taking group pictures after admiring the squad.

Clovis Childress

Peanuts Popcorn and Drinks Sold at Friday Game

Home ec class at the football game sold peanuts popcorn balls and cold drinks. Two cases and about thirty popcorn balls were sold and a profit of 1.60 was made to decorate the home ec room.

D. B

Budapest suburb Pestszentlőrinc Tax on peppers

Pestszenterzsebetm, a suburb of Budapest, imposes a new levy on beg gars affecting local vendors and households. Officials say the revenue will fund urban services and pest control efforts in the district.

Pestszenterzsebetm Budapest

Magazine Rack Becomes Actuality at Library Corner

The library adds a magazine rack featuring Current History Atlantic Golden Book Creative Art Harpers Popular Mechanics and the Saturday Evening Review. Exchange copies of college papers will be included, creating an agriculture history and English focused collection.

Current History the Atlantic the Golden Book Creative Art Magazine Harpers Magazine Popular Mechanics Saturday Evening Review M. B

Sophomore Class Plans Halloween Entertainment

The sophomore class met Thursday afternoon in Mr. Manning's room with almost all members present. They planned a Halloween entertainment for Monday night at the high school building featuring a chili supper as the main attraction. Students showed interest and many promised attendance, each contributing a small amount to cover expenses.

Football Boys Get Mental Training

The team had a lay-off to review skull practice with written instructions from the coach. A future test will measure what players learned. Tuesday and Wednesday focused on block and passing drills with several position changes for the Whitesboro game tomorrow.

Whitesboro

F. F. A. Workers Still In the Field

The agriculture students enjoyed the course and learned terrace construction. Mr. Cunningham guided two class sections to farms, first to Joe Fife’s, then to Vestal’s, to study and plan terracing for future work.

Cunningham Joe Fife

Masquers Hold Hallowe'en Party Social Event

The Masquers' season opener was a Hallowe'en party hosted by Margaret Lilley and Dorothy LaRoe at the LaRoe home. A radio Hallowe'en provided entertainment with stunts showcasing members' versatility. Refreshments included mince meat pie and hot chocolate.

Hallowe’en Margaret Lilley Dorothy LaRoe LaRoe Radio I. C

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