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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1953
Page
7
The High School Reflector lists staff editors reporters and class correspondents from Whitewright High School led by Editor Clydean Selman. Numerous students and staff are named with hometowns and workplaces including McKinney Sherman Dallas Ada Victoria Waco and London among others.
The Tigers lost their first 13 A District game 6 0 as Van Alstyne Panthers held the line in a defensive battle. A fourth quarter pass Moore to Sonny Burns set up May’s score. Whitewright’s John Brown had a late breakaway run nullified on comeback. The Tigers face Cooper at Bryant Field Friday night.
A bonfire and pep rally are set for Thursday night at 7 30 at American Legion Park to drum up support for the Cooper game Friday night. Everyone is invited to attend.
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The Tigerettes traveled to Van Alsayne to face the Van Alsayne Panthers and Pantherettes. A bomb shell formation and a diamond drill wowed the half time audience before the majorettes and drum majorette led the exit. Next Friday the Tigers and Tigerettes host Cooper.
Curtis Alexander is in Dallas for work. Weldon Bartley lives south of Whitewright and works at the post office. Lorene Beard and Betty Brooks have unknown residences. Polly Ann Brown teaches homemaking at Bonham High School. L V Conner works in Borger. N H Davis works in Denison. Nancy Sue England Davis works at the First National Bank. Betty Lou England lives with her parents in Whitewright. Dale Fields Terry and husband reside in Kansas City Kansas. Freddie Garner works in Sherman.
Mrs Lakey Edwards and Mrs Clint Hennig hosted a first grade Halloween party with jack o lanterns and horns for favors. Twenty eight children attended drinks cookies candy and orange punch were served. Multiple room mothers organized second third fourth fifth and sixth grade celebrations with songs games poems stories and contests.
In assembly Friday, many disappointed by department grades though some made the honor roll. Freshmen Laura Bess Rich and Betty Williams earned A in department. Sophomores Ann Brown Doris Wallace Wanda Sue Alexander Jackie Garner Bobby DeBerry. Juniors Johnnye Harper. Seniors Mary Pennell Foy Jean Bow Clydean Selman. The senior class reports they have done exceedingly well.
Whitewright students volunteer to run the school library with Mary Ola Lewis named head librarian responsible for keeping books in order and collecting overdue fines. Students may check out books for one week with a one week renewal. fines of five cents per day apply after, excluding weekends and holidays. The notice also includes a separate legal public sale notice for the estate of Mary W. McReynolds offering settlement and claim filing by executors John O. McReynolds and Andrew W. McReynolds, published Oct 1953.
The note lists librarians assigned to each school period with duties in magazines and books. First period Delores Whipple and Lillie Carpenter. second period Bobby DeBerry and Laura Jean Williams. third period Laura Bess Rich and Betty Ann Williams. fourth period Ann Hunter and Mary Ola Lewis. fifth period Johnnie Taylor and Margaret Williams. sixth period Ann Hunter and Billy Hyepock. seventh period Paul Prock. eighth period Johnnie Taylor and Billy Hyepock.
The eighth grade introduces Glen Hatch a strong softball prospect along with Narvin Alexander Jimmy Bassett Priscilla Blanton Joyce Brown William Cox Darlene DeBerry Robert Dillinger Jessie Gray Peggy Hansard Doris Head Edna Mae Hood Della Hull Jack Hyepock Delores Johnson Clara Jean Kelly Billy McDowell Glen Melton Lynda Lou Parnell Trelis Penny Edwards Sanders Jean Scott Gayla Wrenn Sears and Patsy Sinor in a lighthearted roster of students noted for various traits and humor.
A reader describes several students including Allie Smith Wilma Stephens Dale Taylor Elda Tipps and Peggy Wilkinson as fine examples in Whitewright Schools. The summary highlights praised traits and overall positive regard for students from elementary through twelfth grade.
Annual staff and guests visited Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas to learn how to improve the yearbook. The group toured facilities, heard talks on the cover and end sheets, and thanked Edgar Bow and Miss Neathery for transport.
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