Van Alstyne Routs Whitewright Tigers 33 to 7 at Panther Field
In a Friday night game Van Alstyne Panthers overwhelmed Whitewright Tigers 33 to 7. Hayes and Garner starred on defense for Whitewright while Moore Tillett and Goard led Van Alstyne on offense. Tigers face Wolfe City next, and a bonfire rally followed the game with student cheers and a Panther burn.
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van Alstyne Panthers
Whitewright Tigers
Panther Field
Jack Hayes
Panthers
Tigers
Van
Paydirt
Wayne Tillett
James Dixon
Hayes
Avent
Goard
Whitewright
Tillett
Moore
van Alstyne
Jack Garner
Lewis Clem
Wolfe City
Wolf
Legion Park
Dorris Wallace
Annette Vineyard
Gayla Sears
Ann Wortham
Trellis Dixon
Dixie Bassett
van Alstyne Panther
Bill Polk
Panther
WHS
Whitewright Kittens
Wolfe City Cubs
Whitewright Tigers Schedule For Upcoming Basketball Season
The Whitewright Tigers list Jan 6 Farmersville at Whitewright and Jan 13 Van Alstyne at Whitewright. Home games include Jan 17 Whitewright at Honey Grove and Jan 31 Whitewright at Van Alstyne with Feb 3 Honey Grove at Whitewright.
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Whitewright Tigers
Farmersville
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Honey Grove
Wolfe City
Cooper
Honor Roll Students Named by Class For Six Weeks
The list honors seniors Patsy Garner Dorris Wallace Bobby DeBerry Orville Head Wanda Sue Alexander Ann Wortham and Jackie Lloyd Garner. Juniors Laura Bess Rich Betty Ann Williams Donna Wetzel. Sophomores Billy McDowell Clara Jean Kelly Jean Scott. Fishmen Rochelle Alexander Thurman Pool.
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Patsy Garner
Dorris Wallace
Bobby DeBerry
Orville Head
Wanda Sue Alexander
Ann Wortham
Jackie Lloyd Garner
Laura Bess Rich
Betty Ann Williams
Donna Wetzel
Billy McDowell
Clara Jean Kelly
Jean Scott
Rochelle Alexander
Thurman Pool
Greenhands honor mothers and award FFA rings and jackets
The junior class thanks mothers including Mrs. Rich Bassett Farley Buchanan Selman and Bush and Mrs. Blanton for game duties and sales. The Greenhands earned FFA rings for Bobby Phillips Joe Chat Beazley David Clark David Wayne Sanderson Jimmy Wilkinson and jackets for Joe Chat Beazley Jimmy Wilkinson David Clark George Key Jerry Lee Bennett John Wetzel Herbert Taylor Sonny Mitchell on Oct 27. General achievement tests were given Oct 25 for seventh through ninth grades covering science language literature spelling reading vocabulary social studies health and safety and math.
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Joe Rich
Floyd Bassett
Jack Farley
D. L. Buchanan
L. D. Selman
Vaden Bush
Blanton
Greenhands
FFA
Joe Chat Beazley
Jimmy Wilkinson
David Clark
George Key
Jerry Lee Bennett
John Wetzel
Herbert Taylor
Sonny Mitchell
Bobby Phillips
David Wayne Sanderson
David Sanderson
Jimmy House
Eddie Whipple
Freddie Whipple
Arthur Mitchell
Thurman Pool
Jerry Bennett
Wilbert Bennett
Wilbert Humphries
Billy Whitney
Upsets Highlight District 13 A Football Week
In district play Van Alstyne defeated Whitewright 33 to 7 while Wolfe City beat Honey Grove 59 to 14. Gene Monroe rushed 255 yards on 24 carries with three touchdowns. Farmersville tied Cooper 33 all after a late rally and a wide extra point. The Americana Encyclopedia supplement for 1955 arrived Oct 25 for Whitewright schools.
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van Alstyne
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Honey Grove
Gene Monroe
Farmersville
Cooper
Whitewright High girls paint signs for Van Alstyne game
Junior girls Carol Bush Betty Lumpkins Donna Wetzel Verna Buchanan Dixie Bassett and Patricia Farley painted windows and cars in support of the Whitewright High School campaign against Van Alstyne Mrs Jack Nossaman directed the effort with Pigskin Club supplying paint and materials The note also teases school romances and social tidbits among students of Whitewright High School.
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van Alstyne
Carol Bush
Betty Lumpkins
Donna Wetzel
Verna Buchanan
Dixie Bassett
Patricia Farley
Jack Nossaman
Pigskin Club
Whitewright High School
Van
M. W
George Pitman
Dale Taylor
Verna Lee
Donna
Farmersville
Bells
Charlie Moore
Laura Bess
H. C
Kansas
Priss Blanton
Junior girls aid concession stand at football field
Some junior girls assist the visitors side concession stand selling hot dogs sandwiches coffee and hot chocolate to fans and players during the game period.
Honey Grove Night Dampened by Lights Off at Hall
Candy, peanuts, and cold drinks drew crowds but sales lagged as the Honey Grove performance was interrupted by power cuts. Helpers Laverne Grant, Freda Gideon, and Jean Melton assisted, with Mrs. Jack Farley and Mrs. L. D. Selman aiding during the half.
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Honey Grove
Warriors
Laverne Grant
Freda Gideon
Jean Melton
Jack Farley
L. D. Selman
L. G
Bill Polk Shows Hereford Calf at State Fair Dallas
Bill Polk, a junior, showed his 930 pound Hereford steer at the Dallas State Fair. He began Monday October 17 and continued through Friday October 21 as part of his vocational agriculture project. The prime beef brought 25 cents per pound.
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Bill Polk
Dallas
Bill
Kittens Rout Wolfe City 33 to 7 in Oct 27 Game
Dan Hennig blocked a Wolf punt early setting up the first touchdown as Copeland scored from the two. Don Wood added a late score and Tom Sears threw ten passes, completing six to DeBerry and Don Wood. Wolves answered with a late TD.
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Kittens
Wolfe City
Dan Hennig
Wolves
Wolf
Copeland
Don Wood
Tom Sears
Tillett
Sears
DeBerry
Farmersville
Farmersvile
Young people host social at First Baptist Church basement
The First Baptist Church youth held a social last Sunday night in the church basement. Rev. Bill Smith gave a devotional on how to help the church grow and then led the group in a short activity.
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First Baptist Church
Bill Smith
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Reflector
Mark Ayers
Jackie Andrew
Verna Lee Buchanan
Lloyd Bryant
Gracie Gates
Russell May
Nelda McCurdy
Gene McKnight
Dee Neal
Don L. Selman
LaVerne Thurman
Don Whipple
Jewel McKinney
Blast Tigers
Cliff Emerson
Gary Bandy
Billy Tillett
Griffin Dollarhide
Thomas Sears
Ray Lumpkins
Cecil Bartley
Cliff Sanderson
M. W. McLauchlin
William Harrelson
Texas
High School
Dan
TIGER
Feed
Pascal Farley
Americana Encyclopedia
Adv
Joe Marsh
Curly Lawson
Curly
United States Brewers Foundation
Thunderbird Power
Thunderbird
Ford
Whitewright Motor Company, Inc
South Bend Street
Whitewright, Texas
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