Thanksgiving lessons and student achievements noted
The Glow Worm reports Thanksgiving themes and student work. Third grade stories on The Pet Turkey earned top votes for Guy Norris, while five Puritan pictures were colored by Winnie Sue Queener, Betty Jo Hamilton, Norma Lou Smith, Betty Lee Jones, and Mary Helen Hill. Sixth graders prepared for a Texas Independence test amid geography and English lessons.
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Guy Norris
Winnie Sue Queener
Betty Jo Hamilton
Norma Lou Smith
Betty Lee Jones
Mary Helen Hill
N. W
First Grade Chapel Program With Songs and Play
The first grade held a chapel program on Thursday morning. They began by singing songs including Little Black Sambo Mary Had a Little Lamb and Little Jack Horner before presenting the play Little Black Sambo.
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Mary
Jack Horner
Second graders craft Thanksgiving scenes and symbols
J A Harper drew a log cabin and a tent to represent Pilgrims and Indians living areas. Betty Ann Darwin sketched a woodland table with pies pumpkins and corn. Many other Thanksgiving images adorn the board showcasing student creativity.
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J. A. Harper
Betty Ann Darwin
R. M
F. W
Pilgrim Life Stories Shared This Week
The History Reader by Lucy Wilson provides ongoing stories about Pilgrim life for readers this week. Children enjoy the Thanksgiving themed tales and many illustrations are displayed on the bulletin board by B. B. V. and N. W.
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Lucy Wilson
N. W
Fifth Grade Forms Poetry Club With Officers
Fifth grade has formed a poetry club with Margaret Hanna as president and Mary Frances Stephens as vice president. Monty Atkinson serves as secretary, while Billy Rhom Pennington, Bobby D Montgomery, Etha Louise Brown, and Gene Simmons compose the program committee. Members study poems and practice long division and basic arithmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hanna
Mary Frances Stephens
Monty Atkinson
Billy Rhom Pennington
Bobby D. Montgomery
Etha Louise Brown
Gene Simmons
Seventh graders prepare biography booklets and plays
In class, seventh grade works on biography booklets about presidents from Washington to the present. The first three reports on books are due Friday. They are also writing and reading plays in English, making up plays for class.
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Texas
Mexico
D. P
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
G. H
Weathered cheers echo as girls swing for homers
A lively scene captures enthusiastic spectators as well trained girls play ball in frigid air. The crowd cheers wildly whenever a home run clears the fence, reflecting a spirited, old time softball moment.
Local Students Welcomed by City Grades
Clarence Ray Tipps from Bethel is welcomed by the second grade. Lydia Fagan and Thomas Fagan from the country are received gladly by the first grade. James Talley from Royse City joins the seventh grade. Mary Nell Talley from Royse City joins the sixth grade.
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Clarence Ray Tipps
Bethel
Lydia Fagan
Thomas Fagan
James Talley
Royse City
Mary Nell Talley
Manual Training Class Produces Chains From Lessons
Students mention learning to make chains under Mr Humphrey as part of a manual training program. The note highlights hands on practice and classroom activity.
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Humphrey
Students open projects and arithmetic focus at work
D C Jessie Mae Coffey visited Valdosta over the weekend and other locals traveled to nearby towns. Several children were noted visiting Sherman Gainesville Bells Gunter Bailey and Bailey. Joanna Harrison celebrated her birthday November 11 and Kenneth Norris turned 11 on November 9.
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Jessie Mae Coffey
Valdosta
Myrtle Taylor
Dallas
Albert Layman
Sherman
Virginia Hill
Coun
Try
Kirk May
Bells
Helen Childress
Billy Rhom Pennington
Kenneth Norris
Gainesville
Mary Lee Hughes
Gunter and
Mary Frances Call
Bailey
Joanna Harrison
Naomi Waldo
Billie Hatfield
Thanksgiving Turkey Tale and Football B Team Notes
In football the boys play the B team and keep the ball after scoring. In baseball the boys play among themselves. After surviving winter the Pilgrims planned a Thanksgiving with the Indians. An Indian fired at a pig with a shotgun but hit a turkey, a tale that ties to why turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving. B. B. Strain began removing lumps that could blister when clothes are ironed.
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T. A
WANTED Bois d Arc posts in Morton Badgett ad
Classified notice shows a wanted ad for Bois d Arc posts in Morton Badgett of Badgett Bros Filling Station. Cost policy noted as 25 cents for 25 words or fewer with extra per word for overage.
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Bois D’arc Posts
Morton Badgett
Badgett
Texas Tenant Loan Counties To Be Announced
Paris Texas A. G. Pat Mayes announced the Farm Security Advisory Committee will soon designate counties for tenant farmer land loans. Texas has 917000 to fund about 180 loans across 20 to 30 counties with five to ten loans per county. A county three-farmer committee will review applications and land values with an appraiser from the Farm Security Administration.
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Paris
A. G. Pat Mayes
Farm Security Advisory Commitee
Mayes
Office of
Farm Security Administration
Dallas
West
Texas
Regional Office of Farm Security Administration
Aunt Bettie Blanton Visits Relatives in Texarkana
Orangeville News reports Aunt Bettie Blanton visiting relatives in Texarkana. Miss Louise Brown spent Saturday night with her uncle Elmo Brown.
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Bettie Blanton
Texarkana
Louise Brown
Elmo Brown
Mayse and Wilder families visit, relatives gather
Mrs. Claudie Mayse of Dallas spends the week with her parents. Miss Joe Charles Barry of Trenton visits grandparents. W. A. Wilder of Trenton visits relatives. Joe Brown from Desert weekend visit. O. D. Mayse family hosts a large dinner with many relatives present. Aubrey Mayse visits Dallas. Paul Bowen and O. V. Wilder visit Sherman. Relatives gather at Sam Donihoo home for birthday dinner.
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Claudie Mayse
Dallas
Arthur Latimer
Joe Charles Barry
Trenton
Dan Harris
W. A. Wilder
Joe Brown
Desert
O. D. Mayse
O. V. Wilder
C. E. Mayse
Mr. and
Charley Mayse
Mineola
Aubr Mayse
Paul Brown
C. Robinson
Lyndol Kaiser
Aubrey Mayse
Paul Bowen
Sherman
Sam Donihoo
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