Editor In Chief Reporters And Faculty Advisor List
A roster of names including Lula Lee Vestal editor in chief and Gladys B Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Wiser Martha Bryant plus Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins.
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Appnelness
Lula Lee Vestal
A Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson
Meda Jane Wiser
Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols
Anita Vestal
Albert Lea Jackson
Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins
Red Cross Drive Seeks New Members This Week
The Red Cross launches a nationwide drive this week to recruit members and raise funds through seal sales at various locations. Inspectors and nurses will visit each school in the county if the campaign succeeds, with a close around Christmas and ongoing coverage expected.
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Red Cross
Special assembly on football tickets held Thursday
Mrs. Ross May, vice president of the PTA, led a special assembly to distribute football tickets to class presidents for sale to their classmates. The session also announced holidays and reviewed the exam schedule, with plans to reconvene Monday morning.
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Ross May
Parent-Teacher Association
Faculty Changes Announced at Local Schools
A Friday change sees N L Manning replace J H Burma as grammar school principal while Burma moves to history teaching at the high school The student body regrets Manning departure but wishes him success and welcomes W H S and W F B to Burma’s former post
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N. L. Manning
J. H. Burma
Burma
Mr. Manning
Manning
Ww. F. B
Don Juan Meets With Accident
Jesse White of Whitewright recently took Lois Castle Ocie and Onie Scott and Velma Mae Nicely for a ride. He forgot to turn a corner after being thrilled by the number of riders, sending the car into a ditch and causing heavy damage. The Scott twins were injured in the crash.
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Jesse White
Whitewright
Lois Castle
Ocie
Onie Scott
Velma Mae
Jesse
Scott Twins
The Spanish Onion Opens Masque Season
The Spanish Onion opened the Masqueraders Club season with a college life themed play presented by twelve members, eight newcomers to high school drama. Mary Cornelia Roberts sang two Spanish songs, was costumed in Spanish attire, and charmed the audience. she is a W H S graduate of 1930 and University of Texas alumna.
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Masqueraders
Mary Cornelia Roberts
University of Texas
All-Stars Defeat Canaan on Saturday
Paced by Red Connor the Whitewright All-Stars defeated Canaan 35 to 5 on Saturday night. Connor led with 13 points, Brown and J M Dixon added seven each, while Harrison and Nicholson contributed solid defense as visitors managed only one field goal. Referees were C Dixon and Holland.
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Ross Brown
J. M. Dixon
Holland
F. Dixon
Cates
Harrison
Nicholson
C. Dixon
B. F. Dixon
Ingenious Boy Sees Final Football Game Through Crowd
A small boy in a bright red sweater cannot see from the sidelines due to a crowded crowd. He lies on his tummy behind the feet, looking between gaps to watch the last game of the season, illustrating the proverb Where there's a will there's a way.
After-theatre party for Spanish Onion hosted by Lula Vestal
Miss Lula Lee Vestal hosted an after theatre party Friday night with fourteen guests from the Spanish Onion cast and director. Chocolate and cakes were served by the hostess.
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Lula Lee Vestal
N. B
Spirit of St. Vitus Car Painted by Local Students
Mr. Cunningham's car named Spirit of St. Vitus was painted black and orange by Joe Thomas Pinky May Charles White and two or three other high school students. The job was finished last Saturday to celebrate W. H. S. football team's successful home games this year.
General Program in Chapel Featured Masqueraders Scene
A general assembly was held last Friday morning with a Masqueraders scene from The Spanish Onion to advertise tonight's play. Announcements of football game by Margaret Boone H W Key and John Burma. The cheerleaders led the student body in several yells.
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Margaret Boone
H. W. Key
John Burma
New History Teacher Joins School This Year
Lorraine has a serious bicycle accident last week. New history teacher Mr Burma arrives and also becomes junior sponsor. Mr Bryant supervises ninth grade. Several students join from Howe and Bells. About half the pupils are hoarse after a pep rally and many attended a recent medicine show.
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Lorraine
Burma
Bryant
Leon
Grace
Mary Katherine Chumbley
Howe
Wilmer Simms
Ralph Kent
Norma Gene
W. H. S. To Join Press Association
The Reflector will join the Texas High School Press Association this year. Sponsored by Baylor College at Belton, the group has gained prominence in recent years. This is the first year that a high school paper with a page in the local newspaper may join. Many awards are offered for the best paper in each field.
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Texas High School Press Association
Baylor College At
Belton
Whitewright Gridders Defeat Pilot Grove 28 to 6
Whitewright high school basketball beat Pilot Grove 28 to 6 last Wednesday night. Charles and Clyde Medearis led with 18 points, supported by Holland Henderson and Beazley. Pilot Grove fought hard but trailed by a wide margin throughout.
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Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Charles
Clyde Medearis
Holland
Henderson
Beazley
J. B. Harrison
Father Tests Suitor With Household Skills
A father questions a young man courting his daughter and insists he can wash, darn, sew, and keep house because the daughter cannot. The suitor nods nervously, asking why these duties matter.
Not Responsible Teacher Pulled Into Map Lesson
A classroom moment shows a teacher guiding a boy to identify continents with Asia on the right when facing north. The boy quips about a wart on his left. In other, unrelated data, the text notes that the number of horses ridden for pleasure in America has doubled in twenty years.
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Asia
America
Tigers Dominate Gunter 37-0 in Friday Victory
Whitewright Tigers soar to sixth win, blank Gunter 37 to 0. J Y Russell runs for 25 yards and a 50 yard interception return for scores. Teague, Thornhill, and Montgomery add TDs as Brown and Montgomery anchor defense.
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Whitewright Tigers
Gunter Tigers
J. Y. Russell
Gunter
Teague
Thornhill
Montgomery
Mickey McCoy
McCoy
Nicholson
Grady Stepp
Caylor
Pierson
Vineyard
Lay
Brown
Russell
Ross Brown
Guy Stepp
Fred Starr
Starr
O- O Whitewright
Robert Cantrell
Asia Magazine's China Focus in Book Corner
Asia, a monthly library magazine, highlights its China issue with an essay by Julian Arnold on New Transportation For China. He argues transportation is crucial to China’s welfare and famine relief, noting rapid improvements in internal transport, railways, air routes, and roads.
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Asia
China
Julian Arnold
Arnold
The Greensmith Family Noticed for Unpublished Works
Mrs. Jones remarks to a neighbor that the Greensmiths pursue writing in poetry plays and novels. She notes the daughter’s poetry, the son’s plays, and the mother’s novels have not attracted publication, performance, or readership.
Yokohama Auto Factory Enlarged to 10 000 Cars Annually
A Yokohama automobile maker expands its plant to reach a 10 000 car annual capacity and claims the largest auto factory in the Far East, signaling a major boost in regional production.
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Yokohama
Far East
Football Boys Find Good Use for Greek Columns
Students at W H S amused by a missing Greek column from a history class display. The football team admits borrowing the miniature column made of soap, showered and loaned among players, ruining the delicate moulding.
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Old Mother Hubbard
Fotball
Rome
The Junto Club Formed by Speech Class Members
The Junto Club was organized by the speech class at last Thursday's meeting. Weekly practice focuses on platform speaking and parliamentary procedure, with a formal name chosen to mark each Thursday's work and a National Book Week program featuring a forum on biographies and novels.
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Junto Club
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
N. B
Masquers Hold Weekly Club Meeting After Play
The Masqueraders' Club met Tuesday morning to review Friday night's performance The Spanish Onion. Secretary and treasurer reports were given and the club praised ticket sales noting over 80 tickets sold. I. C.
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I. C
Ticket and Show Drive at Tom Bean High School
Fight students attended an assembly at Tom Bean High School Wednesday morning. They gave ticket talks for Spanish Onion and season tickets. Lula Lee Vestal made a sales talk for season tickets and Agnes Coffey spoke about Spanish Onion.
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Tom Bean High School
Lula Lee Vestal
Agnes Coffey
D. B
Who Won the Bet In Blessing Over Baby and Gift
A baby blessed the minister and the small church raised 50 dollars for him. An elder joked that T will repay the money before blessing the baby. In prayer the minister thanked for timely succor. Elders remain unsure who won the wager.
The Naturalist Builds Bird Bath
A school janitor named P. A. constructs a water trough on a pole near the sidewalk to provide drinking and bathing water for birds during dry creek and pond conditions. Students praised P. A. for the humane invention and encouraged support.
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P. A
Whitewright
L. O
Town Wide Rally Promotes Friday Game
A PTA sponsored celebration last Thursday night began at city hall with a parade to Market Square. Students formed a bonfire crowd, sang WHS songs, and returned to city hall. The event aimed to drum up support for Friday’s game with Gunter and WHS won 87 to 0.
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City Hall
Market Square
Gunter
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Red Cross Drive
Don Juan
All-Stars
Canaan
ST. Vitus
Vicks
Willie
Mary Frances Pike
Bells
G. W. Vestal
Amateene Rector
Press Association
Tis Sun
Tigers
O. L
Pig) Jones
Jas. S. Kone
Kelly
East Side Sq
Sherman
Texas
Tom Bean
P. A. the Naturalist
Dainties
Bow-Wright
S. H. Montgomery Agency
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