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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
6
The Reflector staff for the year includes editor Carol Kilgree and assistant editor Mary Lou Brown with English department sponsorship. Readers are urged to submit articles by noon Mondays and to have typed pieces ready by Friday. School improvements inspire renewed student involvement and pride.
Whitewright High welcomes Mrs Earl Blanton and Burgher Reed Vestal back to WHS with prior teaching ties and local birth roots. Blanton taught here before 1948 and Vestal, born August 10 1915 in Whitewright, started in Bangs then Trenton before returning to Whitewright. Also joining is Mrs Audra Bennett handling seventh grade in the high school pending the new grade school completion.
The report highlights Marian Mc Millin’s excellent substitute teaching while Miss Lillian Neathery’s mother was ill. It also notes summer construction progress on a new grade school and remodeling of the high school, with students remarking on the new building before entering the old one.
Whitewright High School opens a new term with fourteen freshmen and upperclassmen joining the roll. New pupils include Linda Vowell from Arkansas, Shirley Pool from Denison, Mary Ann Anderson from Bells, Gradylene Clarkson from Dallas, Kay Davis from Florida, along with eighth graders from Pilot Grove and Kentuckytown.
Whitewright’s Dearle McKnight Kenneth Jones and Bobby Clark powered 387 rushing yards as the Tigers raced to a 34 7 win over a heavier Van Alstyne squad to move to 2 2. Van Alstyne managed a late third quarter score on a Murray 33 yard run.
Linemen John Dale Reeves Lyndall Pierson and Norman Harper limited visitors from South Gray County to seven first downs and 123 rushing yards. South Gray attempted a late rally with passes but completed only four of 22, three picked by Tiger backs as Whitewright quickly answered after a Panther drive stalled on the Tigers 32.
The Tigers built a 21-7 lead and topped the Panthers 35-21 as McKnight, Jones, and Wallace powered the offense with a 68 yard opening drive and multiple scores. Burnham capped a 52 yard march with a keeper for the final TD as Christian converted.
The third grade class now has 32 pupils with two newcomers Billy Lynn Ford and Sallye Kelsey joining from Sulphur Springs and Kentucky Town.existing students Lynn Arney and Robert Harvey return to the group while a nurse weighs and measures all students monthly and a spelling chart adds a block for perfect scores.
First grade pupils are becoming adjusted to school life and finding their way around. A few tears have been shed but are replaced by laughter as children make new friends and engage in new activities. Read list includes Pattye Badgett Delinda Blackerby Mike Booker Kay Buchanan Kenneth Chaney Patricia Coggins.
The eighth grade elected its officers at the first class meeting. James Burchfield was chosen president with Jack Hayes as secretary Delbert Musser as vice president Alice Ayres as treasurer Bobby DeBerry as reporter Wanda Sue Alexander as song leader. Class mothers named Mrs Phillips and Mrs Wallace.
On Friday September 27 the entire high school gathered for an assembly presented by the speech class under Mrs Roddy. Flo rena Williams introduced topics with Jeanette Jones Mary Lou Brown Peggy Parnell Roy Neal Jack Smith and John Dale Reeves demonstrating proper and improper conversational techniques. The group highlighted not interrupting staying on topic and participating while simulating bad habits such as interrupting and chewing gum. Grady lene Clarkson closed with song and dance numbers including Take Me Out To.
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