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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1969

Page

6

Reflector Staff Roles and Editorial Section Names

The Reflector lists staff positions including editor assistant sports editor activities social editor and five typists. Names such as Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer Larry Bilmer Gail Murphree Ricky Slaughter Pam Edgington Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton and Richard Walker are included for reference.

Jeanette Geers Kathy Morris Dee Ann Dyer Larry Bilmer Gail Murphree Ricky Slaughter Pam Edgington Mary Ann Starnes Cecelia Compton Richard Walker

Homecoming Queen Crowned at Friday Whitewright Bells Game

WHS holds crowning during half time of the Whitewright Bells game on Friday November 8 at Tiger Field. Candidates include Nancy Williams Janis Hennig Vicki Buerleson Lynn Day Mary Lynn England Joanna Robinson and Japna Wilson. The football team selects the queen and she is crowned by Tigers captains Randy Lancaster Willie Wright and Jeff Meador.

WHS Tiger Field Nancy Iams Janis Hennig Vicki Buerleson Lynn Day Mary Lynn England Joanna Robinson Japna Wilson Tigers Randy Lancaster Willie Wright Jeff Meador

Beta Club Creates Halloween Favors for Nursing Home

Members of the Beta Club prepared Halloween jack o lanterns from oranges and placed them on trays at the local nursing home. Helpers included Susie Bow Jeanette Geers Alan Harper Kathy Jarvis Donna Kent Lana Lumpkins Kathy Morris Karen Smith Jimmy Spann Nancy Stanford and Carolyn Tillett.

Beta Club Susie Bow Jeanette Geers Alan Harper Kathy Jarvis Donna Kent Lana Lumpkins Kathy Morris Karen Smith Jimmy Spann Nancy Stanford Carolyn Tillett

Juniors Predict Whitewright Wolf City Game Scores

The Junior Class made predictions for the Whitewright Wolf City game last Friday night. The closest guesses came from Larry Franklin and Jerry Jester who predicted 21 7.

Larry Franklin Jerry Jester

Corsages Ordered for Tigerettes Homecoming Game

The Tigerettes Drill Team orders corsages for the Homecoming game Friday night. Members choose bronze mums with black and gold streamers, officers and seniors pick white mums with black and white streamers. Regular mum costs $2 with extra charges for more streamers and writing.

Tigerettes

FFA Boys Receive Jackets This Week

F F A boys got their jackets on Tuesday October 28. Recipients included freshmen boys and any other member who had paid in full.

F.F.A

Juniors Sell Chocolates For Charity Campaign

Juniors continue to sell chocolate boxes around Whitewright to raise funds for the Junior-Senior banquet. Each box costs one dollar and is produced by the Distributing Company in Tyler. Help support the junior class.

Tyler

Teacher of the Week Coach Hodge Highlighted

Coach Howard Hodge of Whitewright's W H S is named Teacher of the Week after six years on the staff. He teaches general science and Biology and coaches B team football baseball girls basketball and assists in football. He grew up in Bells and lives in Whitewright with his wife Beula and three children Steve Jeff and Sharon.

Howard Hodge Hodge W.H.S Whitewright East Texas Coach Hodge Beula Steve Jeff Sharon Dallas Cowboys First Baptist Church

Senior Memories: Most Attractive Senior Boy Named

A senior boy was chosen Most Attractive in the senior class. His June 2 birthday is celebrated at the Baptist Church. He enjoys watching TV, plays Beta Club and sports, and dislikes pretentious nosey people. He lists steak as favorite food, Grand Prix as car, Dark Shadows as TV show, Steve McQueen as actor, Natalie Wood as actress, Romeo and Juliet as film, Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet as song, Mancini as composer, rock as music, football as sport, black and gold as colors, Study Hall as subject, and the phrase Ou est le livre as favorite saying. He has a brother named Tim.

Baptist Church T.V T. V Dark Shadows Steve McQueen Natalie Wood Henry Mancini Tim

Future Tiger Pep Rally Sparks School Spirit

Feefi-fee-fum started the pep rally as spirit swept the campus. Spirit sticks were given to Becky Watkins and Pat Bow for enthusiasm. Majorettes Joanna Robinson Janis Hennig Dee Ann Dyer Pat Marlow and Donna Stapp performed to Sugar Sugar for students. A second rally occurred at 6:00 PM in the First National Bank parking lot. The senior this week is Randy Lancaster son of Mr and Mrs Herman Lancaster.

Becky Watkins Pat Bow Joanna Robinson Janis Hennig Dee Ann Dyer Pat Marlow Donna Stapp Stuents First National Bank

Whitewright Nursing Home News Highlights Local Visits

Cleo Williams reports on a Sunday service with 53 attendees at the Whitewright Nursing Home. Numerous visitors from Bells Dallas McKinney Sherman and Sherman area called on patients as Dr Paul Geers made his regular rounds and inspectors were anticipated.

Nursing Home News Cleo Williams Ernest Spangler Oscar Youngs Trenton Jim Fielder Virgil Fielder Dallas Holmes Connelly Mamie Hogue Clarice Dodson Hulett Garland Lee Hulett Eura Hughes A. R. Woodruff Farmers Branch Beula Faye Allison

FHA helps UNICEF Halloween fundraiser at Methodist Church

Local F. H. A. group organized a trick or treat event at the Methodist Church to benefit UNICEF. Refreshments were served before the event as children collected funds for overseas humanitarian aid for underprivileged children.

Bonfire Preparations Ahead of Whitewright Van Alstyne Game

Preparations begin for the annual clash between the Whitewright Tigers and the Van Alstyne Panthers. A bonfire is scheduled for the Thursday before the game on the vacant lot in front of the Legion Hall.

Whitewright Tigers van Alstyne Panthers Legion Hall

Romeo and Juliet vows seen in Zeffirelli film

Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey enact the wedding vow scene in the Technicolor Franco Zeffirelli production for Paramount Pictures. The film is presented in a vivid Technicolor format.

Romeo Leonard, Whiting Juliet Olivia Hussey Franco Zeffirelli Paramount Pictures

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Whitewright High School Corsages Bob Meisenbach Aram Sra aLeoany National Bank Region No of _Whitewright Texas Penasuen U.S United States IRS Galvin FFA Bells Bells High School Future Tiger Mrs Herman Lancaster Jeanette Gee Frank Coleman Betty King Dalelas Essie Tips Jim Hicks Lyman Robinson McKinney Joseph Langford Sarada Drake Daellas Amos Burns Leonard O. S. Anderson Lila Moore Mary Jones Joe Lee Wolf City Jessie Asbil Joe Alexander Minnie Climer Dewey Riley Herman Tilger Joe Johnson Homer Tureley Claudia Sewell Sherman Mary Solomon Ann Clements Ben Clements Greenville Geers Fred Outlaw Ireving A. H. Daniel Sarah Outlaw Bob Cantwell Sheerman Tom Hilley Randolph Lockie Queener Nannie Rose Kirk E. G. Henderson W. T. Magers Mary McGaughey John Reeves White Unicef Bonfire van Alstyne Linda Theater Marvin United Methodist Leonard Tomlinson First United Methodist Church OF Christ William H. Baker, Jr George Hight Western Beauty Christian Methodist Church Lonnie Stinson United Pentecostal Cecil Watson Enterprise Baptist J.S. Tipton Training Union First Presbyterian C.C. Dooley Nursing Home Service Harry Stanley Eact 1St Baptist Church H.W. Windfield Kentuckytown Baptist Lionel Lindley Bethel Baptist Church Bos Charles Pierce Assembly OF God Janice Hall Nicely’s Mobil Station Carl’s Sausage Company OK Feed Mill Dawson Propane Whitewright Nursing Home Grayson-Collin Electric Co-Op Moore Cox
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