High School Reflector Highlights and Upcoming Games
Reflector staff and editors list Dorothy Dooley and others as contributors. The piece urges reading habit use and notes plans for a 15 B grid win at Bryant Field Friday night with Captain R C Thrasher leading Whitewright. A four county teachers meeting in Gainesville featured Pat Norwood speaking on Legislature prospects set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thrasher
Whitewright
Gainesville
Pat Norwood
Gilmer-Aiken Committee
Book Week Set for November With Theme Books Tell the Story
The piece notes Book Week will run November 14 to 20 with the theme Books Tell the Story. It observes many adults and children prefer films and amusements over reading and rarely stay home for entertainment. It celebrates America’s public education and the abundance of reading material for all ages.
Lone Star Farmers named to FFA National Convention
Sonny Smith of Whitewright and Orville Henry Russell near Whitewright are chosen Lone Star Farmers and will attend the FFA National Convention in Kansas City November 14 to 16. Both must meet two years of FFA work and prepare a plan for the third year with at least two hundred fifty dollars earnings. They will depart Dallas by special train November 14. local chapter provides twenty dollars each for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Smith
Riley Smith
Whitewright
Orville Henry Russell
Tom Russell
Near Whitewright
Lone Star Farmers
FFA
Kansas City
Lone Star
Dallas
Language arts in grades five to seven emphasized with texts
Fifth graders read for pleasure and remedial work while developing sentence sense and paragraph organization. Sixth graders focus on writing improvement with display of strong work alongside spelling papers. Seventh graders read for comprehension and enjoyment using the library for reference, studying synonyms antonyms and homonyms to expand vocabulary.
Photographer to shoot school team and pep squad pictures
Last Friday afternoon the football team dressed and posed for photos while the pep squad posed on Wednesday. The annual staff announces George W. Hight, an experienced photographer, will handle the group pictures this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hight
Howe to Play Whitewright in Top 15-B Grid Game
Howe faces Whitewright Friday night November 12 at Bryant Field in Whitewright. The Tigers must win to stay atop the race for the title. Whitewright remains undefeated in league play and enjoyed a bye last week from Gunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Whitewright
Bryant Field
Tigers
Gunter
Homemaking Supervisor Visits Whitewright High School
Mrs. Oneita Wilson Pierce homemaking supervisor visits the Whitewright High School homemaking department. Audience urged to attend a Tigerette pepsters performance starring drum major Mary Thornhill.
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Oneita Wilson Pierce
Denton
Whitewright High School
Tigerette
Mary Thornhill
Whitewright High welcomes Rev Gilpin and plans class rings
Principal Petrash introduced Rev Gilpin who urged students to pursue a well rounded life of home school and church. He illustrated with a magic trick to audience laughter. Tigerettes prepare for a Howe game cheer and class rings will be distributed in September 1949 with Whitewright crest in yellow gold priced sixteen to eighteen dollars. The L G Balfour Company has long handled the rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrash
WHS
Gilpin
Whitewright
L. G. Balfour Company
R. L. Gilpin
Phlla Hinton
Jesus
Billie Faye Dillon
First Baptist Training Union Youth Party Held At Pannell Home
A series of Training Union youth gatherings began with a party at Joe Pannell's home after church services. Attendees included Dorotha Majors Jane Meador Don Cook Don Reynolds J A Harper Prilla Hinton Billie Milam and others. Refreshments followed and Jane Meador hosted another gathering at her home with Prentice Barnett Joe Pannell and more attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pannell
First Baptist Church
Young People’s Department
Training Union
Dorotha Majors
Jane Meador
Don Cook
Don Reynolds
J. A. Harper
Prilla Hinton
Billie Milam
R. C. Thrasher
Dean Alexander
Mollie Rutledge
Prentice Barnett
Peggy Pannell
Sheriff Sale Notice in Grayson County Texas 1948
Notice announces a tax foreclosure sale in Grayson County on December 7, 1948. Sheriff J B Davis will sell real estate described as Denver Creek land for delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and costs. Proceeds go to satisfy the judgment with redemption rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
Robert R. Richardson
Texas
Denver Creek
D. S. Southmayd
S E
J. A. Welch
T&p Railway
Southmayor
Welch
N. W. Coner
N E
J. B. Davis
Ira Wisely
Uty
Kerman, Tex
Juniors Select Ring Sponsor With Balfour Rep
Last Monday the junior class met with sponsor Miss Evelyn Burns and a Balfour Company representative to choose their ring design and inscription for the upcoming graduation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Burns
The
Balfour Company
Seniors Get In Home Town Pictures This Year
George M. Hight photographs seniors and football action at every game for on the spot shots. Portraits will be taken in town to ensure clear group pictures and avoid blurred photos. The school thanks Hight, proprietor of the local movie theatre, for the help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Hight
Hight
Eighth graders craft posters win candy honor
The eighth grade girls study homemaking under Miss Burns while the boys take health with Mrs. Roddy. The boys made posters and Dean Reagan along with Kenneth Jones won candy bars for the best designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Burns
Roddy
Dean Reagan
Kenneth Jones
Tigers Plunge Ahead for Victory at Bryant Field
Come early to Bryant Field on Friday November 12 for a Tigers win in the first quarter. Fans are urged to attend and cheer the team as they take the early lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tigers
Bryant Field
Youth Fellowship Meeting at Trenton Methodist Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship held a sub district meeting on Monday night November 1 at 7 30 at the Trenton Methodist Church with 19 youths and four adults from Whitewright. Leonard youths led the program and Dr and Mrs Dillon of Leonard provided music with piano and accordion. Sixty one people attended including reps from Bells Savoy Leonard and Trenton. Refreshments were served by Trenton youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reflector
Dorothy Dooley
Nora Hughes
George Neal
Orville Russell
Jerry Neal
Billy Neal
Clifton Bass
Ralph Judd
Cora Head
Victor Burchfield
Lela Simpson
Caye Vandagriff
Anna Neathery
Wanda Lewis
Dwayne Hayes
Conway Craig
Charlene Thornhill
Mary Alexander
Lee Wilson
FFA Boys
Noel
Linxwilers
W. Main
Denison, Texas
Best Farm
Sherman
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank
Sherman, Texas
Tigerettes
Young People's Parties
REV. Gilpin Assembly
Junor
Babelone
Babcock Auto Store
W. E. Stanford
Windsor
Madden’s
Maddens
Denison
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