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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
6
The Reflector staff for this week includes Editor Lah Doris Tillett Sports Editor Sammy Montgomery and staff Kay Buchanan Leon Scott Rose Ann Bunch Peggy Kirby and Delores Denton.
The North Fannin girls beat Whitewright 37 to 10 to open the season. Mary Mosley led scoring with 19 for North Fannin while Doris Tillett had 6 for Whitewright. Substitutes included Evelyn Harvey and Patricia Jarvis.
North Fannin beat Whitewright 53 to 23 as William Cave led scoring with 22 points. Whitewright’s James Sparks scored 10 points, and Whitewright players Jerry Jones Gene Sparks Scottie Jones and Joe Kaiser added small totals.
The Whitewright Chapter of Future Farmers of America held its third regular meeting of the year with 48 members and one guest. President Gene Sparks presided as the minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. The main purpose was to establish the Chapter Program of Work with each officer as committee chair and every member assigned a duty.
The second grade staged a Thanksgiving program Friday at 2:00 in their room featuring songs readings and two playlets titled The Story of Thanks The Thankful House and The Little Pilgrim Maid Students Brenda Bing Janeen Vestal Nancy Turner Ruth Garner Glenna McCollum Patty Haston John Woodson Cynthia Morgan Pat Bow Jackie Smith Patricia Marlow Jane Biggerstaff Bobby Branham Jim Bryant Participating guests included 42 fathers mothers and grandparents Refreshments of fruit punch and cookies were served.
Monday offers Meat Loaf with creamed potatoes and salad served with rolls butter honey and milk. Tuesday features Weiners and Kraut pinto beans onion slice glazed carrots cornbread apple crisp and milk. Wednesday serves Chicken Spaghetti green beans peach half rolls butter syrup and milk. Thursday includes Hot Dogs chili cabbage and onion slaw potato chips cherry cobbler and milk. Friday presents Salmon Salad on lettuce with black eyed peas tomato slice rolls butter and stewed apricots.
Thanksgiving evokes traditions like turkey and all the trimmings. The piece reflects on the American custom and family gatherings as the holiday approaches.
The basketball team invites everyone to attend the 1961 games and give the team support. The note asks all to attend, cheer loudly, and back the team throughout the year. Signed by P. K.
A high school girl argues that society bears much blame for youth crime. She notes excesses in money, leisure, media, and adults' failures to model restraint, suggesting the title Delinquent fits older folks too. The piece invokes a biblical caution about judging others.
A Friday night pep squad banquet at Firemen's Hall honored the Whitewright Tigerettes. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority prepared and served the meal. The event featured decorated tables, awards, and entertainment from The Tune Twisters while Amy Alexander received a drum majorette necklace.
Cheerleaders Selena Key Doris Tillett Delinda Blackerby and Dumpy Cureton received silver necklaces with silver megaphones. Flagbearers Judy Gosnell Pattye Badgett Shirley Janway got engraved necklaces with the year 61. Gail Wilson received a silver bracelet for best effort. Gifts also went to guest speakers Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Houston Darwin.
WHS honors senior James Sparks nicknamed Sparky born January 28 1944 in Anna Texas He stands five eight and weighs 175 pounds Parents C E Sparks and Gene Sparks is his brother He attended Asa Walker School Westminster Grade School and WHS completing his high school years with the senior class.
James Sparky B is praised as a top WHS senior and model student. He held posts as president and vice president across grades, co captain of football in 61, and All District in 62. The tribute notes his goals to become a great engineer and build a needed WHS school.
A $200000 appropriation was approved to study restoring Ford's Theatre to its condition as it stood the night Abraham Lincoln was shot, aiming to preserve the historic site.
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