W. H. S. First Six Weeks Honor Roll and History Update
W. H. S. lists first six weeks honor roll by class with names including Wanda Lewis Billie Jean Ryan Dorothy Head Barbara Williams Jackie Nossaman Charles Caldwell Joanne Grammer Irene Kent Jessie Franklin Hazel Neal Thelma Monk Marjorie Young Bobby Witt Edith Neal Also notes in American History class the class completed a unit on the American Revolution with a test. workbook use praised and a Federal Constitution unit planned.
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Wanda Lewis
Billie Jean Ryan
Dorothy Head
Barbara Williams
Jackie Nossaman
Charles Caldwell
Joanne Grammer
Irene Kent
Jessie Franklin
Hazel Neal
Thelma Monk
Marjorie Young
Bobby Witt
Edith Neal
B. J
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Editorial note from The Reflector editors seeking reader suggestions
The Reflector editors invite readers to offer ideas to improve the school paper and promise to consider all suggestions. They acknowledge inexperience and ask for constructive input to guide future editing efforts.
Correction clears Betty Key car ride details
A correction clarifies that Betty Lou Key was not in a car with a group of boys. The people named are Betty, Tommy, Husie, Johnny, and Pud who drove the vehicle.
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Betty Lou Key
Betty
Tommy
Husie
Johnny
Pud
Seniors Advise Underclass on Carnivals and Study
We seniors feel that we have been in high school long enough to offer a few suggestions to the underclassmen. If you plan to have any carnivals to raise money for class parties, hold them early in the year for better returns, as you will want most parties in the last half. Yet after successful fundraisers, remember the importance of studying. All work and no play makes Jack dull, but all play and no work keeps him in the same class, editors say.
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Jack
Key to the stars sizzling romances and budding affairs
A local society page lists couples in playful pairings and evolving relationships. Names include Jimmie Burks with Billy Evans, Norma Smith with Joe Vestal, Dell Sanderson with Maurice Neathery, Bettie Skaggs with Bobby Witt, Betty Jones with Buford Poet, Joanne Grammer with Terry Miller, Dorothy Wallace with Sprout Johnson, Marcia Blanks with David Johnson, and Janis Horton with David.
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Reflector
Betty Jones
Bobby Witt
Maurice Neathery
Fred Murphy
Norma Smith
Lillian Neathery
Jimmie Burks
Billy
Joe Vestal
Dell Sanderson
Bettie Skaggs
Buford
Joanne Grammer
Terry
The Young Citizen and His Flag
A reflective essay on the meaning of the flag and national identity. It argues the flag stands for the country and its people, notes opportunities for all, and urges military basic training for every American youth as a defense and nation building measure. It questions pacifism and advocates trying Truman's plan to prevent future wars.
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America
Truman
Plano Wildcats Edge Whitewright Tigers In Close Clash
Plano Wildcats defeated Whitewright Tigers 7 to 6 in a hard fought Friday night game before about 450 spectators. Kaiser scored for Whitewright and Christian carried for Plano withVest al intercepting a pass. Key players included Kaiser Norris S Johnson D Johnson Vestal and Chris tian.
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Whitewright Tigers
Plano Wildcats
Tigers
Kent
D. Johnson
Moss
Vestal
Gray
Wilson
Miller
Kaiser
Norris
Wildcats
Christian
S. Johnson
Whitewright
Plano
H. I
Gillett
Montgomery
M.N
F. M
Jabberwacky and Jive in Op Language Dialogue
A fragment discusses playful jargon and coded speech as if an operating language lacked clarity. It highlights a clash between creative wordplay and rigid communication styles, suggesting tension between innovation and comprehension in dialogue.
Reverse-Language Slang Stirs Teens With New Word Game
A column catalogs playful toxic slang and inverted phrases rebounding among teens. It lists examples like Jive bomber and pird as reversed drip, plus phrases such as Boresome foursome and Crunchy phrases about dating, witticisms, and social slang.
Typing Class Speed Tests Track Progress
The typing classes began speed tests of one and three minutes. Net words and errors per minute are recorded on progress charts. Words per minute range from zero to twenty eight, but the top scorer is unnamed. After the tests, students understand why accuracy is stressed as each error costs ten gross words.
Agriculture I WW II Barn Project Finished Near School
Agriculture students completed a barn two hundred yards northwest of the school. Lumber came from Mr. J Badgett and the Whitewright Lumber Company. Four calves were bought from James Bryant, with each class except the third year keeping one calf, and most feed already purchased.
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Palace Theatre
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Julie London
Esther Dale
Wallace Ford
King Sisters
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Anita Louise
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Tokyo
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Rockefeller Center
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