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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1947
Page
2
The article lists newsroom staff including Barbara Williams and Charles Caldwell with exams starting the week of November 24 during Thanksgiving. Three testing days will be provided that week to complete all tests. Students are urged to prepare for the exams.
Football boys watched Royse City play at Rockwall on Armistice Day. The Tigers face Royse City here on Friday night November 21, with Cantrell a major threat and Roscoe handling most passing and kicking. Rouse City mixes T and single wing, so the Tigers must stay alert for 48 minutes to win.
The Whitewright Future Farmers sponsored donkey basketball last Thursday in the high school gym. Fifty players rode donkeys. seventy seven dollars and ten cents was raised from tickets and drinks. The money will support the FFA chapter’s farming program and projects.
The Future Homemakers from our area attended a Sherman picnic at Cherry Street Park Tuesday night with eleven local girls listed. Each school performed a stunt while our group sang Dutch Kindergarten and Buzz. Mrs Blanton sponsored the event and was thanked for a wonderful time.
The passage notes examinations soon, indicating an upcoming six week assessment period. It emphasizes preparation and timely study as students anticipate the tests.
Last Thursday night Whitewright hosted a playful donkey ball game against the Oklahoma Donkies. Girls and boys joined in as players such as Betty Mears and Zoe Vestal rode imaginative partners amid a lively crowd. Coaches and numerous locals participated, adding a festive, community sport mood to the event.
Forty two pages of the 1948 edition of The Bell were mailed to Taylor Publishing Company on November 14 including some ads and snapshots. More pages will follow as the staff pursues final shipment after the basketball season opens. They hope to reduce the selling price, with an estimated cost of about $850, aided by local and out of town business support.
The editors thank students for timely article submissions to ease work for the editors and Miss Neathery. Delays when articles arrive late on Monday mornings prevent full typing and checking before noon. Students often wonder why their pieces miss publication, and editors regret those omissions.
A continuing school notice lists students celebrating birthdays in September October and November. Names include Prilla Hinton Carol Hughes Gladine Harper C L Head Mary Alice Hicks Billie Jean Milam Molly Jo Rutledge Max Taylor R C Thrasher Norman Watkins Eugene Bass Victor Burchfield Joan Scott Mary Thornhill D W McKinney Billy Blackerby Billy Earl Brown Lou Rae Holcomb Dorothy Head Y B Kaiser Anna Bess Neathery Byron Neathery.
Grace Senner administratrix of the estate of Joseph Senner deceased gives notice to creditors to present all claims within the time allowed by law. Address: 1126 South Travis Street Sherman Texas. July 26 1947 letters of administration received.
Appointment notice notes the day is not a legal holiday but depends on the Governor's proclamation. Y B K remarks. The item clarifies official recognition and timing tied to executive action.
The piece muses on collecting antique records stored in attics. It cites 1917 Paul Whiteman hits and 1919 St Louis label titles such as Let the Rest of the World Go By, illustrating how grandma’s dance tunes become fascinating collectibles.
The article notes popular collector’s items from 1910 and explains the peculiar tinny mechanical sound of early recordings. It mentions there was no electric recording era and that singers were chosen for certain qualities. (Continued on Next Page)
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