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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1962
Page
3
The Reflector notes Whitewright hopes to represent the district after Friday's Honey Grove Van Alstyne game. It covers student voices, pep squad chatter, and calls for unity amid recent criticism of school spirit and attendance at local ballgames.
The text explains two purposes of fire drills in schools training students and staff to exit calmly during emergencies and teaching self control for future life. It notes Fire Prevention Week each October 9 declared by the President and mentions methods used in drills including obstructed drills.
Monday features Bologna cheese creamed potatoes English peas rolls butter peach half cookies milk. Tuesday offers Barbecue on bun baked beans cabbage apple slaw potato chips milk ice cream. Wednesday serves Turkey and dressing giblet gravy whole potatoes green beans cranberry sauce rolls butter milk cherry cobbler.
The record lists eight senior girl honorees with traits and peers. Hair Karen Darwin Eyes Fern Fain Teeth Gail Wilson Smile Carolyn Mullins Personality Doris Tillett Figure Kay Buchanan Clothes Judy Gosnell Manners Barbara Shephard Best all around Patricia Jarvis M B.
A vintage schoolboy portrait list names Kathy Wilson paired with a W H S boy and assigns traits to each indicator such as hair Eddie range eyes Bill White teeth John Holloway complection Jimmy Burchfield clothes Terry Edwards height Leon Scott build Gene Sparks personality Johnny Williams manners Dickie Leonardi car Dan Turner.
Rules restrict car occupancy to six including the driver and require punctual arrival to school after lunch. Violations lead to forfeiture of car use during lunch and further restrictions. girls should avoid riding with non enrolled students unless a parent or adult accompanies.
In a W H S classroom, students guess the meaning of loquacious with varied replies. Some interpret it as intelligent or crazy while others suggest locations or dictionaries, reflecting age and humor in the lesson.
The school board approves a set of campus driving restrictions. Penalties escalate from one to four weeks of campus confinement for repeated violations and may extend to the rest of the year. The rules aim to protect students after concerns over safety and common sense were raised.
The Whitewright F F A and F H A publish a birthday calendar listing every day of the year with names under each date. Proceeds support the clubs and orders are urged for early completion. Calendar costs 50 cents and name entries 25 cents. -J. A.
A cryptic exchange among Donna S Rose Anne B Glenda H Jeannie D touches on rumors and newspaper coverage. The group debates whether a person or topic will be revealed, with a quip defining loquacious as talkative.
A compressed roster lists numerous notable pairings including Gail Wilson with Troy Donahue Brenda Geers with George Chikiris Linda Wright with Richard Burton Jackie Jester with Elizabeth Taylor Anna Franklin with Robert Mitchum Charlotte Hopkins with Kirk Douglas Jimmy Kent with Daisy Duck Patricia Jarvis with John Saxon Shirley Janway with Burt Lancaster Carolyn Mullins with Vince Edwards Mike Burchfield with Ann Margret Kay Buchanan with Paul Newman Doris Tillett with Johnny Tillotson Judy Gosnell with Doug McClure Pattye Badgett with Rock Hudson Delores Denton with Sal Mineo Mike Holloway with Brigitte Bardot Patsy Neal with Ricky Nelson Kathy Wilson with Elvis Presley Sammy Montgomery with Jayne Mansfield Jackie Meador with Annette Funicello Barbara Andrew with Fabian Peggy Bennett with Paul Anka Sandra Samuels with Marlon Brando Dumpy Cureton with George Maharis Charley McLean with Tuesday Weld.
A survey of the class of 1962 shows Amy Alexander employed as a secretary at Chance Vaught, Judy Durham at home and secretary to an architect, Judy Fulmer still at home, and others in various paths. Larry and Judy are engaged, James Sparks and Joe Kaiser attend Arlington State College, Selena Key at home, Gary Morris married in the Air Force, Mike Dixon at home, Dwyane Rush helping his mother with a painting and paper contracting, Elizabeth Stephens Dyiers in New Braunfels Texas.
The Sun invites individuals and organizations to submit news items and columns while reserving the right to decide what is news. It may reject items deemed too old or promotional material not news and will determine what qualifies for publication.
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