W H S Reflector Names Miss Tapscott Editors and Staff
The W H S Reflector lists Miss Dorothy Tapscott as sponsor and Anita Vestal as editor in chief with a roster of reporters including Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C E Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Holmes Bernice Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granvolee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Autrey Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow Freddie Mae Call Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O A Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorna Lee Thornton and Gladys Wright.
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Dorothy Tapscott
Anita Vestal
Kathleen Mitchell
Jim Henry Andrews
Roscoe Brown
C. E. Collins
Isabelle Craig
Walter Tom Holmes
Bernice Henslee
Albert Lea Jackson
Daisy Layman
Jack Meador
Mark Montgomery
Clyde Owen
Granvolee Hansard
Billy Smith
William Howard Harrison
Aubrey Lane
Imogene Alexander
Irene Autrey
Ted Bow
Velma Jo Bow
Freddie MaeCal
Thanksgiving thanks from W H S students
An editorial from A V reflects on Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude to God and notes the school’s improvements and achievements. It highlights a new gymnasium, the football team’s competitive season with two losses, a Centennial trip, and two holidays in observance of Thanksgiving, praising teachers and governors.
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W.H.S
A. V
Debates On Two Ruler Government Held In History I Class
On Friday November 13 Mr Jernigan's History I class held a debate with the motion that a two ruler system is better than a one ruler system. In class one Sophia Nell Smith and Quinton Nicholson supported the affirmative while Osborne Smith and Irene Mitchell opposed. the negative won by a large margin. In class two Joy Wilson and Margaret England supported the affirmative and Evelyn Hill and Martha Jo Darwin opposed. the affirmative won the class vote.
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Jernigan
Sophia Nell Smith
Quinton Nicholson
Osborne Smith
Irene Mitchell
Joy Wilson
Margaret England
Evelyn Hill
Martha Jo Darwin
A. V
Buzz and Hearts Friday Night School Gossip
G V V returns to the country and Lorna is urged to watch for him. Guy Andrews smiles after receiving a letter. M A dates J P L on Thursday night. V J B happy as J M A returns to school Friday morning. C M A looks forward to Thanksgiving and M W coming home. W K’s rating discussed with M C from Trent on Sunday night. Sib's disappointment on Sunday night questioned.
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Lorna
Guy Andrews
M. A
J. M.A
M. W
W. K
M. C
Trent
Sybil
Sib
P. D
Freshmen Girls Lose Debut Basketball Game
The freshmen girls played their first basketball game Friday November 20 against the Grammar School team using old rules. Despite two weeks of Miss Draper’s training the freshmen were defeated.
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Miss Draper
Pep squad plans activities for football banquet
The pep squad met last Wednesday afternoon to plan the coming football banquet. They will run an assembly program sponsor a movie and sell candy to raise funds. The group determined the banquet will be a semi formal affair.
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Pep Squad
G. W
Glee Club Reorganized in Early November Meeting
Mr. Burma led a restructuring of the Glee Club at a Wednesday morning session on November 18 with about twenty five members present. No time was set for the next meeting as they focus on Christmas carols and plan a possible performance before the holidays.
Who's Who in the Senior Class
A senior girl from East Whitewright stands five feet four inches, 114 pounds with blue eyes and neat looks. She is secretary of the senior class and editor of the Reflector. civics is her favorite subject and she earned a straight E. She is fond of a Nobility boy. A South Bend boy, five feet six, with dark features, is president of the senior class and secretary of the Future Farmer Association, also head of the local Future Farmers chapter. His favorite subject is agriculture.
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East Whitewright
The
Reflector
South Bend
Future Farmer Association of
Future Farmers of
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Bus Fire Sparks Small Damage Reported by Neighbors
Men reached the flames quickly. After control, the bus resumed its route while neighbors who gathered were left in charge. The fire started from sparks from a flue and caused only small damage.
Revival speaker leads chapel program at Fort Worth church
Dr Everett King of Hemphill Presbyterian Church Fort Worth spoke at Thursday’s chapel with Dr B Wrenn Webb. Students sang The Little Brown Church in the Dale and Faith of Our Fathers. King spoke on The Golden Cross on a Black Background and closed with prayer inviting the Glee Club and students to the revival.
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Everett King
Hemphill Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth
Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
Little Brown Church
The
Dale
Faith of Our Fathers
King
Dr. Webb
Dr. King
Glee Club
Thanksgiving Holidays For High School Students
High School students receive two holidays for Thanksgiving on Thursday November 26 and Friday November 27. The days are the usual observance for the occasion.
Farm Mapping Program by Vocational Class III
The vocational agriculture class III has spent two weeks practicing farm mapping. They have laid out terrace lines mapped boundaries and planned strip cropping with scaled boundaries and terrace locations. Mr. Bean praised the class as ahead of surrounding schools in this field.
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Bean
Autobiography of a Thanksgiving Turkey
In Miss Draper’s English classes students imagined themselves as a Thanksgiving turkey and described fate through a diary voice. One student becomes a martyr to food while another, king of the roost, hides on Thanksgiving morning to avoid the Joneses’ table.
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Jones
Alcohol production in a chemistry lab description
A chemistry lab note explains fermenting molasses sugar and water with yeast to produce ethyl alcohol. The mixture ferments for days, yielding a distillate with water and alcohol. Redistillation with a small alcohol addition yields 96 percent pure alcohol.
Whitewright B Team Defeated by Denison 26 0
Whitewright High School B team fell to Denison B 26 to 0 on November 17 on Denison’s gridiron. Denison scored in each of the first three quarters as Whitewright stalled near the twenty five yard line. Despite the loss the Tigers showed notable progress versus Sherman Kittens, with several players likely to join the main squad next year.
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Whitewright High School
Denison
Tigers
Whitewright
Sherman Kittens
Tiger
Tigers Defeat Bulldogs in 79-0 Dedication Victory
Whitewright Tigers christened the Royse City field with a 79 to 0 rout over the Bulldogs. Fred Starr led scoring with 27 points including a 54 yard punt return and a 60 yard interception, while Thornhill Kaiser and Holmes paced the backfield and defense. Coach A M Gaddis guided a cohesive, hard hitting lineup before a large crowd.
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Whitewright Tigers
Royse City
Tigers
Royse City Bulldogs
Fred Starr
Thornhill
Holmes
Kaiser
Rouse City Boys
Tiger
Sanderson
Meador
Jackson
Lee
Whitewright
A. M. Gaddis
M. M
Book Reports and Distribution Notes
Ten points in book reports are required each semester for English students. Reports may be oral or written, in or out of class. Blank reports are available from Miss Tapscott at five cents per fiction copy and three poetry copies for a dime.
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Miss Tapscott
V. J.B
Hi Y Club Discusses Good Sportsmanship at Meeting
The Hi Y Club met Wednesday night at 7 15 in the High School building. Members framed their constitution and heard talks on Good Sportsmanship. Merriwell Vineyard spoke on what makes a good sportsman Albert Lea Jackson shared stories of observed sportsmanship. Jack Meador closed with how to be good sportsmen in Hi Y and school life.
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Merriwell Vineyard
Albert Lea Jackson
Jack Meador
Freshman Flag Flies at W H S Campus
On Thursday morning the upperclassmen were astonished to see a white flag with W H S in red raised on the campus. The freshmen nicknamed fish attempted to reach the top but wind blew the flag down before it could reach the summit.
Early Dismissal Plan Reduces School Day Length
School dismissed at 3 PM Wednesday. Principal announces shift to forty five minute afternoon periods, ending at 3:15 PM instead of 4 PM. M. L. C.
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Burma
Typing Classes Add Business Letter Focus this Week
The typing course begins this week emphasizing business letters and secretarial work. It includes speech tests and governing rules to measure how many words a student can type per minute.
Firefighters Stop Bus To Help Fight House Blaze Near Ely
A bus en route through Ely halted last Monday to assist in dousing a fire at a nearby house owned by Charlie Cates. When the bus arrived, flames already lapped a section of the structure but quick action by local school boys and the driver, aided by readily available water and buckets, prevented further damage.
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Ely
Charlie Cates
Social Roundup of Visits Across Towns
Christine Moore visited Howe on Sunday. Mrs Neal Horn formerly Alice Harper visits Ethel Harper. Dorothy Jo Akridge spent Saturday at the Centennial. Norma Gene Smith was in Sherman Saturday. Velma Jo Bow and Helen Edwards visited Westminster Sunday. Iane Neathery was in Van Alstyne Saturday. Roy Martin spent the weekend at Ely. Ethel Harper spent Saturday in Sherman. Ida Mae Martin visited Bells Saturday. Ted Bow was in Sherman over the weekend. Bonnie Yates formerly Mary Jane Ford visited friends here over the weekend.
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Christine Moore
Howe
Neal Horn
Alice Harper
Ethel Harper
Dorothy Jo Akridge
Norma Gene Smith
Sherman
Velma Jo Bow
Helen Edwards
Westminster
Iane Neathery
van Alstyne
Roy Martin
Ely
Ida Mae Martin
Bells
Ted Bow
Bonnie Yates
Mary Jane Ford
Whitewright Tigers Surprise Royse City With New Helmets
The Whitewright Tigers defeated Royse City 79 to 0 last Friday night aided by newly measured helmets. Mr Key collected head sizes that afternoon and rushed to Dallas, delivering the updated gear before kickoff. The lopsided result and show of appreciation followed.
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Whitewright Tigers
Royse City
Mr. Key
Dallas
G. H
Girls' Basketball Captains Chosen at Meeting
Captains Joy Wilson ward captain and Gladys Wright guard captain were elected last Tuesday at a girls basketball meeting. Probable first team includes forwards Martha Jo Henderson Lorraine Rutledge Frances Golden Mary Phillips Litha Sue Hollingsworth Sybil Davenport Joy Wilson and Betty Jo Morrow, guards Imogene Alexander Lorna Lee Thornton Gladys Wright Emma Jean Layman Daisy B Layman and Nell Holmes.
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Joy Wilson
Gladys Wright
Miss Draper
Martha Jo Henderson
Lorraine Rutledge
Frances Golden
Mary Phillips
Litha Sue Hollingsworth
Sybil Davenport
Betty Jo Morrow
Imogene Alexander
Lorna Lee Thornton
Emma Jean Layman
Daisy B. Layman
Nell Holmes
Pupils Quizzed On Recent Events And Travels
A reader notes a Wednesday ride by J B H and C M, with two brunettes V L N and M G. Aileen seen in Pilot Grove. Miss Draper opposes red fingernails among students. N G S keen on California and North Carolina. P H carries a junior picture with Congratulations. B J M eager for Hi V picnic Friday night. R T enjoys frequent trips to Nevada.
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C. M
M. G
Aileen
Pilot Grove
R. T
Nevada
Alcohol still in high school investigation begins
Walter Tom Holmes and Jack Meador reportedly organized a small alcohol operation at a high school setting. Authorities say the case centers on underage drinking and distribution within the campus area, prompting a joint inquiry by local police and school officials.
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Walter Tom Holmes
Jack Meador
Why I Misbehave by Hamilton Vestal
A school reflection shows Hamilton Vestal required to stay after school to write a 1500 word essay on Why I Misbehave. He cites ancient beliefs about life from Herod’s era and references Aladdin to illustrate his excuses while acknowledging misbehavior.
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Hamilton Vestal
Hamilton
Herod
April born Leo the Lion and mischievous behavior claim
A speaker asserts they must express wishes or show proof of mental state. The statement links misbehavior to being born in April under Leo the Lion. They describe Leo traits as gay spirits and comical actions, claiming a “giggle box” turning over leads to capsricious acts.
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Leo the Lion
Texas U Students Study Courtship and Marriage
Eighty four University of Texas students enroll in a course on courtship and postnuptial relationships led by Dr. C. W. Hall of the University Methodist Church. The course, credit bearing, covers marriage timing and family ethics from a religious perspective and draws students from statewide interest.
Marching Time Dialogue at Lunch Time Plans
A brief exchange shows a wife asking Sawyer to meet at the Biltmore for lunch at twelve. He agrees but requests one by one due to a three o clock appointment with a woman client and a four o clock schedule remains.
Tragic Misunderstanding Leads to Fatal Closet Death
A caller informs police she found her husband, misreading his absence as a search. She explains he had forgotten to remove his overcoat and she hanged him in the closet by mistake, prompting a review of the incident as a fatal misadventure.
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Bulldogs
Hi-Y Club
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Texas U
March of
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Sledge
Luther Gordon
First National Bank
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