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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
7
The Reflector notes this was the final game for both teams. Whitewright finished with six wins, one loss, and two ties while Farmersville held a 7-3 record in the season.
Gladys Wilkins, a Leonard native and sophomore, joins Whitewright High along with four family members, creating renewed enrollment interest. She stands five feet two inches, weighs 117 pounds, with dark hair and eyes, and is expected to bring competitive spirit to the girls’ class.
The eighth grade organized a Friday morning assembly on November 14 with Mary Anderson as announcer. A skit titled Done Went featured Mark Ayres as depot agent and Eldon Smith and Beulah Gunter portraying the father and mother, with Dixie Bassett, Rebecca Bennett, Nelda McCurdy, and Lavine Grant as the children. The segment included thrilling moments and personal touches.
An eighth grader Verna Buchanan fell ill in English class and was found in a car after mistaking cot for car. Teachers Mr Montgomery Mr Cummings and Principal Cummings coordinated the search. The incident followed a gossip segment led by Rebecca Bennett and a Truth or Consequences program ending with a pep rally.
Last week students at WHS felt down after the Nov 14 football finale but look forward to the basketball season. Many say basketball lacks the football excitement, yet they plan to stay positive until next season begins.
On Monday night November 10 the Baptist Church youths gathered and drove in two cars to Ida. The report notes the night out involving the White community and details of the trip.
At the Women's Club annual White Elephant sale Granny Robinson drew laughs by auctioning her own coat while describing its features and nearly revealing it was hers. The note-writer muses on getting carried away with opinions and endorses temperate drinks and listening to radio programs rather than selling beliefs to others.
Eleven Whitewright youths attended the session with Tom Bean claiming the banner for best teen representation. The group will keep the banner for one month before the award cycles to the next town.
On November 11 Dr John Ray spoke to Mr Vestal's world history class. He introduced himself, recalled his boyhood desire for learning, and his admiration for France. He attended Baylor University but left to enlist in the army during the Spanish War and noted the difficulty of enlistment at that time.
Friday night at Farmersville stadium the Whitewright High pep squad staged its last 1952 to 1953 football season show. Senior players and seniors in the squad were highlighted as they performed a drum corps march, baton twirling, and a skirt loss routine before the Farmersville game ended their high school careers.
Against any team WHS announces Dearie McKnight Aubrey Burnham Kenneth Jones James Ayres Larry Cooper Norman Harper Leon Simmons Cleve Anderson and Joe Morris will not perform again on any field. Also out are Myra Scott Mary Alexander Carol Ryan Ruth Ann Cummings Mazelle Musser Betty Jarvis Margie Brownfield Beverly Bassett Marjorie Neathery Shirley Pool Joy Layman Gayle Taylor Martha Garner. Congratulations to the football team and pep squad as the seniors are honored as the season ends.
The note urges students to study carefully in quiet places and use study halls for instruction. It advises avoiding cross class lessons and suggests studying in all study halls and some at home to pass subjects easily.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that GI life insurance benefits under the National Service Life Insurance program can only be paid to living survivors, not the deceased beneficiary's estate. The decision covered cases involving William Baumer of Madison and Clara Belle Henning of Boston.
In the Texas Journal of Science article Recent Population Trends in Texas Dr R L Skrabanek notes Texans are aging and moving to cities. From 1940 to 1950 Texas added over 1.25 million people while the rural population declined and city populations surpassed rural ones.
Actor Jon Hall returning from Korea with Frances Langford calls on defense workers to donate a pint of blood for every strike. He says troops worry about strikes in vital defense industries and defends unions while praising liberties fought in Korea.
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