Whitewright High School Reflector Staff List
The Whitewright High School Reflector lists Editor-in-chief Lytle Biggestaff Assistant Editor Velma Mae Nicely Faculty Adviser Dorothy Tapscott and a roster of reporters including Joe Alexander William Baxter Jimmie Lee Brown Mary Lea Cheaney Lucase Cooper Isabelle Craig Sybil Davenport Katie Ford Vivian Echols Preston Hannah An ther Hudgins Pattie Jean Hulett Dorothy LaRoe Margaret Lilley Pauline Mitchell Velma Mae Nicely Dorothy Nicholson Paul Pierson Ocie Scott Onie Scott Byron Teague Anna Lee Yowell Grace Chumbley Leon Chumbley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle Biggestaff
Velma Mae Nicely
Dorothy Tapscott
Joe Alexander
William Baxter
Jimmie Lee Brown
Mary Lea Cheaney
Lucase Cooper
Isabelle Craig
Sybil Davenport
Katie Ford
Vivian Echols
Preston Hannah
Anther Hudgins
Pattie Jean Hulett
Dorothy LaRoe
Margaret Lilley
Pauline Mitchell
Dorothy Nicholson
Paul Pierson
Ocie Scott
Onie Scott
Byron Teague
Anna Lee Yowell
Grace Chumbley
Leon Chumbley
Thanksgiving Editorial Promotes Gratitude for Community Nation
A Thanksgiving editorial from Whitewright High School praises individual blessings and community strengths. It highlights home, guardians, school, clean town, good finances, paved streets, whiteway lighting, and pride in a democratic nation with religious freedom.
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Whitewright High School
Whitewright
United States
Isabelle Craig
Chapel Program Highlights School History Talk
Last Friday morning the chapel program was led by Miss Lew is. It featured a reading two songs a piano solo and a talk on the High School history. The program included Notta Carlotta by Aileen Pennington Dream Train and Auld Lang Syne by Vivian Echols and Dot LaRoe a Grace Chumbley piano solo and Velma Mae Nicely speaking on The History of Our High School. Mr Burma spoke on the football game planned for Friday afternoon and the students were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lewis
Aileen Pennington
Vivian Echols
Dot LaRoe
Grace Chumbley
Velma Mae Nicely
Mr. Burma
Sybil Davenport
Who's Who in the Senior Class
Sybil Davenport, a Dramatic Club member and Reflector reporter, is a popular senior known for being a brunette and slender. Leslie Holland from Kentuckytown also joins the Dramatic Club and Future Farmers, and plays football.
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Sybil Davenport
Dramatic Club
The
Reflector
Leslie Holland
Kentuckytown
Future Farmer
Basketball Girls Schedule New Suits For Season
The basketball girls under Coach J Y Russell held a Wednesday morning meeting to select new suits and sent the choices to Mr Key for inspection. They have shown progress toward a strong team this year after a 15 8 victory in their only game so far and hope to wear suits for the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Russell
Mr. Key
Pattie J. Hulett
Seniors Win Class Ring Mystery on Thursday Morning
On a tense Thursday, Paul the senior president hurried through rooms as seniors whispered in secrecy. Disorder filled the building until the class ring appeared in study hall, restoring order and ending the suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
L. C
Thanksgiving Holidays at Whitewright High School
Whitewright High School will observe Thanksgiving with November 28 and 29 as holidays. A program by students and faculty is planned the day before, and Whitewright will dismiss early that Wednesday afternoon. a football game against Van Alstyne High School is set for 2:30 PM Thursday, highlighting a long standing rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
van Alstyne High School
Dorothy Nicholson
Pep Rally Draws Largest Crowd For W H S
The Student Honor Council sponsored a Wednesday November 27 pep rally for W H S inviting all. It was the largest rally of the year with strong team support. The Tigers hope to rebound after last year’s loss to Van Alstyne and a glamorous season thus far.
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Tigers
van Alstyne
Byron Teague
Senior rings arrive amid delays and pride at Whitewright
The 1936 senior class rings, chosen after financial hurdles, feature a simple modern design with a gold W on black, a small scroll reading Whitewright, and the numbers 19 and 35 on the shank. A senior home room meeting was held and a committee was sent to Kirkpatrick's Pharmacy to obtain the rings.
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Kirkpatrick
Campus chatter at the school gossip session
Students speculate on who Dorothy LaRoe dates and who Helen Lane might be seeing last Friday and Saturday night. They question a Thursday morning talk between Grace and A D and wonder about recent activity by V M N.
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Dorothy LaRoe
Charles White
Helen Lane
Anita Vestal
Grace
A. D
N. G
A. V
Betty J. Morrow
Clifton
Grady
Squirt
Mary Enda
Box Supper After Friday Football Draws Few
Grace Chumbley notes a box supper after the football game with freshmen and other students, led by Mr. Key. Rumor said no boxes were sold and attendees ate the boxes. Those who attended enjoyed a humorous evening, though turnout was low due to late game returns.
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Mr. Key
Grace Chumbley
Help Yourself Play Postponed By Masqueraders
The Masqu eraders postpone the first play of the season Help Yourself from Tuesday November 26 until after Thanksgiving. John Burma is named director of the songs and the Glee Club will participate in singing. Thursday morning Ms Mary Lee Chaney reports only the chorus girls met under his direction.
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John Burma
Glee Club
Burma
Mary Lee Chaney
Pep sweaters for Girls in Black excite cheer squad
The Lady in Red has been overshadowed by the Girls in Black as new black wool pep sweaters with crew necks and gold W emblems arrive for the squad. Over 20 girls awaited delivery and paid small sums to cover C O D charges delaying pickup at the post office, with hopes of better cooperation from football players and louder yells.
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Vivian Echols
Collision Near High School Ends With No Injuries
Clifton Deberry and M L Bacon collided last Monday one block south of the High School when Bacon turned left without signaling. Clifton tried to pass, slid, and blew a tire but both cars were damaged. Bacon lives in Sherman and works as a salesman for Steakley Chevrolet.
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Clifton Deberry
M. L. Bacon
Clifton
Mr. Bacon
Sherman
Steakley Chevrolet Company
Anther Hudgins Jr
HI Y Club Discusses Habits At Thanksgiving Week Meeting
At the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night November 19, HI Y men gathered with Leon Chumbley in charge to discuss habits Boyd Newman gave an impressive talk on the impact of habits Paul Pierson spoke briefly and members debated the topic Burma illustrated habit formation with a diagram An entertainment committee was named to plan a Thanksgiving social and the meeting adjourned early for Masqueraders practice William Baxter
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Presbyterian Church
Leon Chumbley
Boyd Newman
Paul Pierson
Burma
William Baxter
Buck Hughes Sprains Ankle At Football Practice
In a brief item, James Buck Hughes injures his ankle during 120 pound football practice last week. A separate note laments a missed box supper and the absence of expected girls, leaving many students hungry after the planned event. Rumors mention Ray and Marie leaving W. H 8S.
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James
Buck
Hughes
Ray
Marie
W. H. 8S
History of High School in Whitewright Building
This piece recalls the 18th anniversary of high school in Whitewright, tracing the old wooden school and college era, a 1907 brick college building, a major fire in the chemistry lab, temporary sites, and the 1918 city acquisition turning the facility into a high school with expanding curricula under Mr. Harry Durham. It also mentions Preston Hannah and style notes on suits.
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Whitewright
Grayson College
Jackson and Phipps
J. M. Carlyle
Harry Durham
Ocie Scott
Whitewright 120 Pounders Triumph 47 0 Wins Season Opener
The Whitewright 120 Pounders defeated Tom Bean 47 to 0 to open the season with a dominant victory. They prepare for next Thursday’s game against Whitesboro as Whitewright plans to add assistant coach Thornton Harold W or Charles Albert Key. Thanksgiving wishes close the note with a light caution on appetite.
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Mary Jane Ford
Denison
Grace Chumbley
Jack Lewis Yeager
Mr. Bean
Leslie
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Thornton Harold W
Charles Albert Key
Charles Albert
Anther Hudgins Jr
Mice Make Good Ghosts Page Nighttime Slumber Tale
Katie Ford and Mary Jane Ford host a slumber party when Mary Edna Musser and Onie Scott fear a mouse. The two girls stay up all night reading two books. Come daybreak they finally go to bed.
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Mary Edna Musser
Onie Scott
Katie
Mary Jane Ford
Mary Edna
Onie
Katie Ford
Etiquette in Dress for the Well Dressed High School Boy
A column advising the well dressed high school boy on achieving a polished appearance through taste and observance of rules with minimal expense. It outlines essential factors in selecting a suitable fall and winter wardrobe and the role of Gelding money in maintaining style.
Fashion notes on fall styles at Whitewright High School
The article urges a feminine fall look with softer drapings and rounded lines. It cites Greek Italian Russian and Oriental influences with metallic jackets front drapery wide belts long sleeves and fuller skirts as key notes. A local Whitewright High School fashion note introduces the trend with a final line about the black.
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Whitewright High School
Quote from Vel ma Mae Nicely on fashion tips
Vel ma Mae Nicely suggests outfits noting a white double breasted blouse with red buttons and corsage worn by Miss Lewis. She favors wide lapels, an action back, and recommends twin sweater sets of brushed wool with striped slips and solid color jackets with zipper fronts.
Social Etiquette Notes On Introducing People
Guide outlines formal introductions with a younger to older person, or a new acquaintance. Examples show presenting a person with titles and names in proper sequence. It also contrasts phrases like Meet my friend with this is Mr Pierson and How do you do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Key
Mr. Beasley
Mr. Pierson
Miss Davenport
Miss Echols
Margaret Lilley
London Fashions of 1910 Influence on 1935 Styles
London fashions of 1910 arriving via London and the silver jubilee influence 1935 US styles. Flowers feathers silk ribbons and laces are worn in the 1910 manner. Outdoor dining changes daytime dresses into daylight dining ensembles. Cartwheel hats echo Merry Widow days with printed silk suits and feminine blouses. Black silk taffeta slips rustle under cream lace coats and gowns. Fortuny accordion pleated silks shadow hostess gowns for modern interiors.
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London
United States
Fortuny
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Enterprise
William Howard Harrison
Donald Hudgins
Ina Lee Hicks
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Luther Gordon
Miss Hullett
Mr. Baxter
President Roosevelt
Miss LaRoe
U. S
A. F. Nossaman
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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