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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
6
Mary Frances Stephens editor reports a school vote on adopting a mascot. Tommie Sue Beazley was elected by acclamation with Miss Williams urging pep squad and yell leaders to cooperate.
A motivational column urges readers to set clear goals and strive for the best. It stresses planning for the future, pursuing new worlds to conquer, and living life to the fullest rather than settling for mediocrity. The editor concludes that success comes from what one puts into life.
The typing class makes rapid progress through rhythm drills and persistent practice. Students centering work correctly both vertically and horizontally. The year highlights accuracy over speed and a uniform typing pace to reduce errors.
The pep squad gathered for a formal business meeting led by President Mary Frances. Miss Williams read the roll to tally how many girls attended each game, noting a good number with perfect attendance.
The Whitewright Tigers defeated the Honey Grove Warriors 26-6 at Honey Grove. Multiple penalties marred the game? Montgomery Simpson Vestal and Ross scored for Whitewright while the Warriors hit a 30 yard TD on a run by their quarterback. Starting Tiger lineup listed.
Two groups will practice on consecutive days each week with one group in the second period and the other in the sixth period.
Lloyd Roddy, former W H S student and three and a half years at Texas A and M, completed officer candidate school at Edgewood Arsenal October 29 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare Service. He arrived home November 1 for a ten day leave before active duty. Lieutenant David F Roddy is expected home November 7 after serving with the Signal Corps on maneuvers in Tennessee for two months.
The Whitewright High School farm shop closed during mid summer and reopened Monday November 1. It serves local farmers with free services and machinery help from instructor Joe Johnson. Cooperation from the community will keep the shop running.
Notes from Honey Grove and Sherman area reveal G C Brown hopes to become an opera singer. A bridge incident near Honey Grove Friday morning involved Mr Caraway. W H S Tigers slated to play Sherman B team Thursday night. Students with cameras asked to submit snapshots for the annual. Mrs Roddy vacation plans and seniors planning a Thanksgiving party. Tommie Sue Beazley named pep squad mascot.
The group of students in the current secretarial training course is gaining a broad set of skills beyond shorthand including administrative procedures and office practices.
The third year English class is producing expositions with diagrams and outlines. They learn to define words by class and quality and have prepared notebooks with six weeks of book reports and writings.
Funniest boy G C Brown and Funniest girl Thelma Jo Wilson led a list of awards such as Best girl athlete Etha Brown and Class actress Willa Jean Hunter. The homemaking department workers for October served the Rotary Club, clearing about twenty-one dollars.
W J H notes the club members’ support for the girls who wish to lead a nation-wide foods fight campaign to educate the community on its importance. They aim to arouse public involvement and appreciation for the effort.
Sophomore class finished memorizing all four stanzas of The Star Spangled Banner. Six weeks exam will end study of Texas hero Davy Crockett. They plan to study The Early Education of Helen Keller and imagine being blind to express their feelings.
We hear B J M has changed his name to Betty Nell. Is this true Bobby M L H looked lonesome Saturday night maybe it was because M L wasn't in town. From all reports J J H had a good time Friday night. How about you Clarence B A D and T M M have decided that two is company but five is a crowd.
Washington reports September withdrawals of whisky totaling 4,878,298 gallons, up from August and the highest since April. Ending stock reached 405,893,744 gallons, with total domestic spirits at 419,040,461 gallons, down sharply from a year earlier.
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