Farm Shop Projects Highlight School Newspaper Feature
The High School Reflector reports farm shop classes busy making tool chests self feeders magazine racks porch swings and other useful items for farm and home. Students including Ernestine Tomlinson Martha Jo Darwin Loretta Alexander Irene Mitchell and others contributed designs color ideas and clothing illustrations with notes on color coordination and fashion examples. The report closes with the club song Sing Your Way Home.
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Tom
Ernestine Tomlinson
Martha Jo Darwin
Billy Rachel Dixon
Mary Helen Maddux
Barbara Jean Gordon
C. D
Plant names taught in V A III landscaping project
Students in V A III will spend about six weeks on landscaping to beautify home grounds and learn to identify about 50 shrubs. The curriculum includes teaching plant genera such as Platanus occidentalis, the sycamore, to familiarize boys with botanical names.
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V. A. III
Short Story Search and Dramatization Planned
In Mrs Roddy English I class pupils search the library for short stories and prepare a dramatization of Penrods Busy Day by Booth Tarkington with Russell Ray Summers starring as Penrod. Perfect spellers for the week are Betty Jane Harper Edith Harper Jack Sears and Wallace Reeves.
English II Literary Lights Meeting Recap
The English II group met Tuesday November 21 with Loretta Alexander as program chairman and Nina Marie Pierce presiding in her absence. Activities included a Spanish story with English translation, Stella Brown presented a poem, Marie Ward read The Farmer's Daughter, Ella Brown offered riddles, Sonny Gosnell performed a song, Bonnie and Margaret Reynolds led games, and Charlie Sue Childress with Mary Edna Cox led class song.
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Loretta Alexander
Nina Marie Pierce
Stella Brown
Marie Ward
Ella Brown
Sonny Gosnell
Bonnie
Margaret Reynolds
Charlie Sue Childress
Mary Edna Cox
Travis Home Making Club Clothing Program
The Travis Home Making Club met Thursday morning with President Mary Dale King presiding. Members discussed basement care, yearbook name ideas, and dues. A girls’ choir sang Living for Jesus and Velma Holland led a clothing program featuring talks on school clothes and outfits demonstrated by Dorotha Darwin and Barbara Jean Gordon.
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Travis
Mary Dale King
Grace Harris
Jonnie B. Robbins
Laverne Kilgree
Barbara Jean Gordon
Jesus
Velma Holland
Dorotha Darwin
Cathleen Blackerby
Tigeretttes Fall to Blue Ridge in Decisive Showdown
The Whitewright Tigerettes lost to Blue Ridge 26 to 4 at Blue Ridge gym Friday night. Whitewright guards Cath leen Blackerby Oleta Norris Frances Riddle and Marjorie Burchfield fought hard, but forwards Jonnie B Robbins Juanita England Dorothy Sue Douglas and Marjorie Henderson were held scoreless except for a single free shot. Blue Ridge forward Mabel Born scored all 26 points, while guards Vivian Ray Mize Maureen Flemings and Billy Baker contained Whitewright’s attackers. The return game is slated for early December. Mary Alice Harrisons leg should be healed and a rematch possible.
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Whitewright Tigerettes
Blue Ridge Gym
Blue Ridge Girls
Whitewright Guards
Cathleen Blackerby
Oleta Norris
Frances Riddle
Marjorie Burchfield
Jonnie B. Robbins
Juanita England
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Marjorie Henderson
Blue Ridge
Ruby Davis
Jay McGuffy
Mabel Born
Whitewright
Vivian Ray Mize
Maureen Flemings
Billy Baker
Tiger
Mr. Manning
Mary Alice Harrison
M. H
Talley Tops Remedial Readers Speed Test
James Talley won the speed test among remedial readers this week under Mrs Roddy. He averaged 375 words per minute, up from 188 at term start, attributed to more outside reading. Other speedy readers include Maybelle Price Fred Cook Billy Lanius Kincaid and Phillip Earnhart. Reports from magazines are shared on Thursdays with favorites listed as Readers Digest Youth Today Popular Mechanics and Farm Journal.
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James Talley
Roddy
Students Present Program By English Classes
The English II and IV classes under Mrs. D. M. Roddy and Mrs. Jack Lackey presented a free public program Tuesday night, November 21. The pantomime by C. B. Bryant III and Davis Parrish opened the show. Performers from the second year class acted in The Grand Cham's Diamond with roles including Mrs. Perkins, Lucille Starr, Mr. Perkins, J. J. Sloan, Polly Perkins, Juanita England, Albert Watkins, Bob Sears, Carl Vawter, and Mysterious Voice. The Glee Club, directed by Mr. Russ, sang Indian Dawn Waiting in the Shadows Honey Jean Now the Day Is Over By the Mississippi and Neapolitan Nights. An ensemble including Laverne Kilgree Mary Alice Harrison Mary Dale King Drunette Farley Velma Holland Barbara Jean Gordon Brazwell Alexander Gene Anderson James Birt Phillips and Bussy Thornhill performed an Apple for the finale.
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D. M. Roddy
Jack Lackey
C. B. Bryant III
Davis Parrish
Albert Watkins
Bob Sears
Carl Vawter
The
Glee Club
Mr. Russ
Honey
Jean
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Alice Harrison
Mary Dale King
Drunette Farley
Velma
English IV class stages Spreading the News in school show
A school performance featured a boys quartet Leroy Martin Brazwell Alexander James Birt Phillips and Bussy Thornhill singing Streets Urchins Medley and Bull Dog Song while Anchors Away and Street Urchin were part of the program. The cast included Mrs Tarpey Claire Doss Bartley Fallon Brazwell Alexander Mrs Fallon Merlyn Brown Mrs Tim Casey Marilyn Smith Jack Smith Eula Mae Lambden police officer Leslie Andrew magistrate Jack Wallace Pat Ryan Ruby Pierson Mrs Tully Cathleen Bleckerby and Shawn Early Marjorie Henderson. A large audience applauded the show.
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Leroy Martin
Brazwell Alexander
James Birt Phillips
Bussy
Here Comes Charlie senior play set for Friday night
The seniors present Here Comes Charlie on Friday December 8 with cast members Earleen Benson David Taylor Imogene Head Willie B Smith Robert Benson Joyce Hinton Modene Vineyard Rudolph Russell and a duties list including Claire Doss as sign chair Jack Wallace Mildred Fleming Donald Hudgins Merlyn Brown Drunette Farley Martha Jo Darwin Joy Wilson Frances Riddle plus ticket sales at the gate by Mr Manning Brazwell Alexander and Frances Riddle ushers Joy Wilson Evelyn Hill and others assist with ticket ordering by Martha Jo Darwin and Modene Vineyard.
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George Hansard
Ass’t
Martha Jo Darwin
Jack Lackey
Brazwell Alexander
Leslie Andrew
Earleen Benson
Robert Benson
Cathleen Blackerby
Dorothy Booker
Merlyn Brown
Claire Doss
Drunette Farley
Mildred Fleming
Marjorie Henderson
Imogene Head
Evelyn Hill
Emma Joyce Hinton
Eula Mae Lambden
Joe Magers
Eula Mae McSpedden
Irene Mitchell
Fredna Owen
Ruby Pierson
Rudolph Russell
Marilyn Smith
Frances Riddle
Willie B. Smith
David Taylor
Jack Wallace
Howard Wallace
Joy Wilson
Charlie
Joyce Hinton
Modene Vineyard
Donald Hudgins
Mr. Manning
Future Farmers Plan Barbecue Instead Of Banquet
The Future Farmers, citing December events, postponed a banquet to next spring and scheduled a barbecue at the American Legion picnic ground. Martha Jo Darwin will be crowned queen at the barbecue, and three boys who missed Greenhand initiation were disciplined. A program committee was formed to prepare short programs for future meetings, and plans include inviting the Trenton chapter to initiate members later.
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American Legion
Martha Jo Darwin
Trenton
R. R
Bailey tops Whitewright in non conference clash
Bailey basketball team defeated Whitewright Tigers 27 to 11 in a Monday night game at Whitewright gym. Bailey led from the start with Landers in front 8 to 3 after the first quarter, 16 to 3 at halftime, and 20 to 9 after the third, finishing 27 to 11. Starting Bailey lineup Hale London Wilson Scarborough Landers. Whitewright starters Andrew Conner Wallace Trenton Phillips.
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Bailey
Whitewright Tigers
Whitewright
Hale
London
Wilson
Scarborough
Landres
Andrew
Conner
Wallace
Trenton
Phillips
Landers
H. W
Hi Y Club Meeting Brief
The Hi Y Club held a regular Monday night session called to order by the president with opening prayer led by Russell Ray Summers. The meeting adjourned early due to a basketball game between Bailey and Whitwrigh t, leaving business and recreation unfinished.
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Russell Ray Summers
Bailey
Whitewright
R. B
Freshmen Study Folk Dances Learn Swedish Clap Dance
Home making groups have been practicing folk dances with the clap dance as their best example. Next week they plan a breakfast project, starting with one meal, then refining it to save time and dishes. Afterward they will prepare several other meals to learn more.
Sophs Study Folk Dances and Marketing Labels
Sophomores study folk dances with Gustave's Toast a Swedish piece and Shoo Fly an American dance. They will continue label and marketing studies and soon begin units on preparing lunches and suppers.
Whitewright Tigers and Whitesboro Leopards tie 6 to 6
The Whitewright Tigers and the Whitesboro Leopards battled to a 6 to 6 tie on Friday November 24. Whitewright led 6 to 0 at halftime after a late second quarter layup from Burchfield to Russell. A Whitesboro pass tied the game in the fourth period.
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Whitewright Tigers
Whitesboro Leopards
Whitewright
Burchfield
Russell
Whitesboro
D. T
Typing I Students Take First Speed Test
Under Mrs Kennemer the typing I class is completing two budgets daily and allowing three extra days to catch up for those behind Students took their first speed test on Wednesday and were relieved when no immediate pace was enforced.
Students Set Pace in Typing Contest Says M H
C B Bryant III and Merlyn Brown posted the top words per minute with 21 and 18 respectively. The remaining students averaged 10 wpm, according to M H.
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C. B. Bryant III
Merlyn Brown
C. B
Merlyn
M. H
Seniors Serve Rotary Dinner With Kitchen Mishaps
On Friday November 24 seniors in the home economics lab prepared a meal for the Rotary Club. The menu included baked chicken dressing pineapple and cheese salad green beans creamed potatoes beet pickles hot rolls coffee and mincemeat pie. Twenty eight Rotarians were served as issues arose but were resolved.
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Home Economics Lab
Rotary Club
D. F
Civics Class Studies Politics and Government
The civics class under Mr Manning studies how policies are carried into effect and how voters determine them. They compare the Governor’s duties and powers with the President’s national role and powers. They also review the President’s powers as chief executive and cabinet duties.
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Civics
Mr. Manning
L. M
Glee Club Performs at Bells School
The Glee Club directed by Dan Russ and accompanied by Jewell Kennemer visited Bells School Friday morning and staged a varied program. Songs included Bells of St Mary By the Mississippi Indian Dawn Jean Now the Day Is Over Neapolitan Nights. An ensemble of six boys and six girls sang An Apple for the Teacher and Anchors Away. The boys quartet performed Street Urchins Medley and Bulldog Song. The program closed with the theme song.
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Glee Club
Bells
Dan Russ
Jewell Kennemer
Student Council Debates Dancing Plan
In a regular Monday meeting the Student Council discussed dancing. Miss Williams offered suggestions and inquiry sheets will be presented in assembly to gauge student attitude. Complete student cooperation is needed to introduce dancing satisfactorily.
Lowdown on Miss Williams
A short bio noting Miss Williams favors Bette Davis and Melvin Douglas as stars. She weighs 140 pounds and stands five feet seven inches. A saxophone soothes her nerves and blue is her favorite color. She is a good swimmer and enjoys swimming as a sport. She excels in all sports and collects picture postcards as a hobby.
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Bette Davis
Melvin Douglas
Sixth period history class elects officers and names flower
In Navy 20, Mr Manning's sixth period history III class elected officers led by president J H Gosnell and vice president Lynal J Moore. Alma Jo Sanderson became secretary Nina Marie Pierce reporter and Mary Dale King parliamentarian. Charlie Sue Chil dress was critic Dorotha Darwin treasurer. Two committees were named program and social and a class name will be chosen next meeting. Carnation named class flower.
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Mr. Manning
Navy
J. H. Gosnell
Lynal J. Moore
Alma Jo Sanderson
Nina Marie Pierce
Mary Dale King
Charlie Sue Childress
Dorotha Darwin
Treassurer
Home Making Classes Present Folk Dances
The home making classes under Miss Frances Williams staged a 3 pm program of folk dances. The first year class performed a clap dance, a Swedish folk dance, while the second year girls with some boys presented Shoo Fly.
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Frances Williams
American folk dance and diverse European dances program
The program included an American folk dance, Gus tave's Toast Swedish dance Kanalaska a Czechoslovakian folk dance and closed with the Virginia Reel by a mixed group of boys and girls.
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Gustave
English III Has Party Weiner Roast At High School
Mrs Lackey led the fifth period English III class in a Wednesday night gathering on the north side of the high school for a weiner roast with nine girls, two boys, and the teacher present. Afterward folk games followed.
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Lackey
Home Making III Announces Dinner Preparation Plan
The Home Making III class begins study and meal planning for five dinners to be prepared at home. Girls will cook and serve the meals without assistance, directed by E. B.
Group of Students Attends SMU Religious Talk
A group of high school students led by Miss Frances Williams visited Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Wednesday night November 22 to hear Dr. George Heaton speak on "The Attitude of Youth in This Crisis." The attendees included Brazwell Alexander Mary Dale King Betty Jane Harper Laverne Kilgree and C B Bryant III. Dr Heaton, pastor at First Baptist Lynchburg Virginia, spoke on attitudes for young Christians and urged committing to a cause lasting a decade, with college students providing music.
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Frances Williams
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Brazwell Alexander
Mary Dale King
Betty Jane Harper
Laverne Kilgree
C. B. Bryant III
George Heaton
First Baptist Church
Lynchburg
Virginia
Heaton
M. S
Local visits reported in Denison Sherman Blue Ridge and Slaton
Marilyn Smith was in Denison Sunday Frances Riddle visited in Sherman Joy Wilson was a Madill visitor Tuesday Marjorie Henderson spent the weekend in Blue Ridge Modene Vineyard was in Sherman Saturday and Blue Ridge Sunday David Taylor spent Friday and Saturday in Slaton.
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Flits
Marilyn Smith
Denison
Frances Riddle
Sherman
Joy Wilson
Madill
Okla
Marjorie Henderson
Blue Ridge
Modene Vineyard
David Taylor
Slaton
Li. M
Rev Ben Bell Speaks at Monday Morning Assembly
A Monday morning assembly was led by Brother Ben Bell pastor of the Methodist Church. The student body sang two songs and the gathering ended with announcements and adjournment to classes.
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Brother Bell
Methodist Church
C. B
November Birthdays in Local Calendar
The November birth calendar marks Rus sell Ray Summers Charles Skaggs Sarah Simmons Lynal J Moore Velma Holland Helen Ruth Holcomb J H Gosnell Patty Everheart Hal een Benson Cathleen Blackerby Una Fae Blackerby Lotta Fae Brown and Winnell Stapleton turning one year older. A girl sighs birthdays are sad since aging in a month of dying.
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Russell Ray Summers
Charles Skaggs
Sarah Simmons
Lynal J. Moore
Velma Holland
Helen Ruth Holcomb
J. H. Gosnell
Patty Everheart
Haleen Benson
Cathleen Blackerby
Una Fae Blackerby
Lotta Fae Brown
Winnell Stapleton
E. H
CARDUS Promoted As Relief For Dysmenorrhea
A historical note describes women's headaches nervousness and cramps as possible functional dysmenorrhea from malnutrition. It claims CARDUS improves appetite digestion and builds resistance, with premenstrual use easing pain during the time. The product is said to be popular for over fifty years.
Mentho Mulsion Promises Quick Cold Cough Cure
An advertisement touts Mentho Mulsion as a fast remedy for colds and coughs, claiming it contains vitamins A and D, seven soothing oils, beechwood creosote, and California fig syrup. It promises a money back guarantee if the cure isn’t immediate and is endorsed by a local pharmacy.
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California
Childress Pharmacy
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Travis Home Making Club
Tigerettes
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Hi-Y
Rotary
Bells School
Miss Williams
History Iil
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
Ben Bell
Ate Community
Gomer May
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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