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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
2
The High School Reflector presents its editorial team including Editor Joanne Grammer and Sports Editor Eugene Thornhill with assistants across departments. The piece closes with a Thanksgiving themed sentiment by J. F. praising freedoms, prosperity, health, and the right to vote for better government.
The article traces Thanksgiving origins to the Pilgrim Fathers and Mrs. Sarah Hale, notes Lincoln's proclamation, and explains the holiday as a longstanding impulse toward gratitude. It reminds readers to give daily thanks, citing James J. Metcalf on gratitude for the day.
Last Wednesday morning the first in a weekly series opened with Mrs. Kilgree guiding third graders in songs including Good Morning Merry Sunshine A Cowboy Song The Animals in the Zoo Home On The Range and Little Dutch Dance. Ex student Roby Wilson spoke of Pearl Harbor Tokyo and other places in Japan with photos. He displayed a tiger embroidered silk table cloth and a silk scarf. Bobbie Cole performed Sioux City Sue on accordion with an encore Some Sunday Morning. Doris Hunter Betty Rich Dorothy
Betty Darwin Wallace Joanne Grammer Joan Huseman Jessie Franklin and Bettye Reeves sang I Don t Know Why Beautiful Ohio Isle of Golden Dreams and The Bells of St Mary s A program will be given each week and the public is invited to attend them We thank the faculty and the students who participated for giving such an enjoyable performance.
At a Friday morning meeting of the junior chapter of agriculture I boys the following officers were elected for the second six weeks President Don Stephens vice president William Hughes secretary J P Melton treasurer Dwayne Hayes reporter Gene Stubblefield sentinel Kelly Pierson parliamentarian William King second vice president Joe Pannell and third vice president Jessie McCorstin J C M
Six practical guidelines to cut colds this winter. Avoid coughing crowds, seek fresh air in good weather, prevent overheating, eat well, stay hydrated, and sleep enough. Dress appropriately for rain or snow and wear rubbers in wet conditions.
Old Jack Frost seems to prompt a wardrobe change as halls line up with winter coats and most girls embrace sweaters. Papa’s plaid shirts remain part of some outfits while moccasins loafers and saddle oxfords top the shoe choices.
A concise note on two reading types: reading to pass time and reading to remember. The author argues taking notes on slips of paper and filing them under topic headings helps retain information for individuals like students and debating society members who stay well informed about personal subjects or current importance.
A new electric weed cutter is marketed to send currents into the soil to electrocute weeds. The device aims to improve yard and field maintenance by delivering a grounding electrical charge. Authorities have not yet verified safety standards or field performance.
After Macbeth, English IV classes study story types and essential elements. Students will write one or more short stories to enter a contest sponsored by the magazine Teen.
The civics class groups of five will complete scrapbooks with newspaper and magazine articles about government. They study Choosing Our Officials and the candidate nomination and election process. The second six weeks ends Tuesday with a civil government test. notebooks and scrapbooks are due.
The second weekly program under Mrs Kilgree directs a home of today theme with twenty three high school students performing. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the presentation as each student does their best to ensure its success.
The faculty at Whitewright High will hold a weekly assembly with a different teacher in charge each week and a visiting minister once a month. Mr Gentry led the first program on Wednesday November 20, and the change is welcomed by all.
The typing class has been taking speed tests with very good results while continuing regular lessons. Several students have completed the book and begun reworking it, per R. A.
A playful collection notes dogs circle three times before resting while skunks spray odors up to fifteen feet and can be smelled a mile away. It also mentions Chop suey meaning miscellaneous pieces, Vincent van Gogh cutting his ear, and Gary Cooper's birth name Frank James with age.
In this memory of Mr. Montgomery’s study hall students recall pre arrival noise shushed by footsteps and paper wads while Betty Jo’s voice goes missing. The room fills with static as anxious students wait for the bell signaling end of the period.
The pep squad under Mrs Blanton and drum major Irene Kent has been rehearsing for the Thanksgiving game at Van Alstyne They plan an attractive stunt and hope for a large Whitewright crowd at the year end performance for the new drill squad.
The class focuses on correct posture and pronunciation of words while also taking up pantomime study, as noted by P. A. P.
Readers note a flurry of chatty lines about Betty Darwin Dorothy Wallace and Terry Miller enjoying morning talk Lovera Bass claims her mind runs on lessons Geraldine Neva Gladys Buford Vestal Joann Scott Maxine Roberts Bernice Cato and Tommy Bowen surface in casual social chatter with questions and speculations about whereabouts and relationships.
Melva Allen is still hearing from Bobby Witt. Bobby Booker has been coming up to school a lot lately. Hazel attends the same school. Ross and Betty Jo are doing well, as are Jessie and Mack.
Gossip travels fast at W H S with common chatter about students. The item notes that Maxine was seen with someone, but details continue on the next page.
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