High School Reflector roster and class news from E T S T C
The Fall term begins with editor in chief Henrietta Jackson and editor Katie Kincaid leading staff. Senior reporters include Curtis Alexander Weldon Bartley Lorene Beard Edith Biggerstaff Bettye Brooks Polly Ann Brown and many others. Exes Merle Scoggins and Bob Morgan attend Baylor University while T K aka Kirk May appears at Texas Tech and Mary Frances Stephens at the University of Texas. Clarence Woot ten enters Decatur Baptist College with more exes to come next week.
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Len
Willa Jean Hunter
Merle Scoggins
Bob Morgan
Baylor University
Waco
Kirk May
T. K
Texas Tech
Mary Frances Stephens
University of Texas At Austin
Clarence Wootten
Decatur Baptist College
Decatur
R. M
Whitewright High Opens Amid Strong Start
Whitewright High welcomes students and teachers for a new year despite building conditions. Enrollment stands at 165 as classes begin with enthusiasm and plans for a record Reflector edition ahead.
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Whitewright High
Plans for a Press Club at the Reflector event
The article invites students interested in writing or journalism to join a newly organized Press Club. Members are urged to contact Miss Neathery or Mrs. Roddy promptly to participate and help expand this year’s Reflector effort.
Choral Club Goes All Girl This Year
The Choral Club fields an all sophomore girls group this year. They sing songs like Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Here Comes the Navy, showing promise for future performances.
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H. J
KEEPING UP WITH THE EXES
Senior boys from 43 and 44 enter the Navy including John Charles Jones Edward Montgomery Weldon Ingram Bob Montgomery Lester Simpson and Joe Cook who is visiting civics class during leave. Pvt Clifton G Ross serves in the Army Air Corps at Sioux Falls S C ex-football star. Exes in college include Margaret Hanna and Jean Caraway at TSCW and Betty Al at NTSTC in Denton.
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Navy
John Charles Jones
Edward Montgomery
Weldon Ingram
Bob Montgomery
Lester Simpson
Joe Cook
Joe
Pvt
Clifton G. Ross
Army Air Corps
Sioux Falls
S. C
Margaret Hanna
Jean Caraway
Denton
Betty al
Outstanding features of Whitewright High seniors
Seniors of Whitewright High School discuss ideal traits with named classmates and attributes. The piece highlights hair, eyes, complexion, teeth, clothing, personality, and hands as examples of an ideal person.
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Whitewright High School
Lorene
Janis Jayne Horton
Ruth Maddux
Dale Fields
Aurelia Penny
Henrietta Jackson
Betty Jo Pierce
J.N
Newcomers Join Faculty Here This Year
This year two new teachers join the faculty Mrs. Ralph Kent from Bells and Mr. O V Barker. Mrs. Kent has a B A from East Texas State Teachers College and has worked at Orangeville and Bells and enjoys entertaining her daughter Shirley Ann while disliking rainy weather and western shows. Mr. Barker holds a science degree from multiple colleges and taught at Selfs and Dodd City with hobbies including fishing and ball games.
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Ralph Kent
O. V. Barker
Shirley Ann
Barker
West Texas State Teachers College
East Texas State Teachers College
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Selfs
Dodd City
Campus Styles Highlight Purple Sweaters and Hair Trends
On the W. H. S. campus purple dominates outfits while brown or white loafers remain popular. Hairstyles vary from middle parts to classic pompadours. boys favor the burr or G I type.
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Mouie
Campus Stylist Advice About Hair and Cold Season
Campus Stylist Reporter urges students to grow a new mop of hair to stay warm as winter approaches, noting possible cold prevention. The brief blends lifestyle guidance with seasonal fashion tips for students.
Whitewright Tigers Dominate Tom Bean on Home Field
Whitewright beat Tom Bean 13 to 6 on the Tigers’ home field. The starting backfield featured Newman Vestal Alexander and Thornhill with guards Kaiser and Johnson and tackles Wilson and Miller. Substitutes included McSpedden Hansard Reeves Sprout Reeves and Standford. co captains were Wilson and Newman.
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Yea Tigers
Whitewright Tigers
Tom Bean
Tigers Schedule Juggles Games Across North Texas
The Tigers host Rockwall on October 20 at home in Whitewright and travel to Rockwall for the rematch. They then play Plano at Plano on November 3 and Farmersville at Whitewright on November 17. Remaining dates include Royse City on November 24 and Van Alstyne on November 30.
Sophomore Halls Echo With Daily High School Drama
A student writer recalls rivalries and crushes at W. H. S. with notes on algebra mishaps, pear canning, and secret romances among Betty Lou Patsy Joanne Joan Alice Lindy and Johnnie Mac as the term unfolds.
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Marjorie
Pat
Betty Lou
Y. B
Patsy
Curtis
Betty Ann
Joanne
Joan
Gladys
Helen
Alice
Lindy
Junior
Dorothy
Johnnie Mac
J. G
Parrish, Whitewright Alumni, Joins Rice Owls Football
Parrish, a 42 graduate of Whitewright High, spent a year at A. and M. College of Texas. After V-12 training at Rice Institute, he letters in football for the Rice Owls in his first year. He will move to West Point after earning his degree in June. He is the foster son of Dr. and Mrs. R. May.
Homemaking Girls Form 44 45 F H T Club
The homemaking group met on September 25 to organize the 44 45 F H T Club. Officers elected include President Joanne Grammer, Vice President Jackie Nossaman, Secretary-Treasurer Betty Bryant, Reporter Patsy Pannell, Song Leaders Zoe Vestal Joan Huseman Irene Kent, Parliamentarian Betty Ann Darwin. Sponsor Mrs Blanton announced plans for a hay ride soon.
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F. H. T. Club
Joanne Grammer
Jackie Nossaman
Betty Bryant
Patsy Pannell
Zoe Vestal
Joan Huseman
Irene Kent
Betty Ann Darwin
Blanton
Spanish Language Sparks Student Progress At School
Junior and senior students explore a Spanish world and learn to read write and speak the language. Early weeks focus on sounds and pronunciation then confidence grows as reading skills emerge and students begin writing and conversing in Spanish.
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D. J
Pep Squad Elects Officers and Yell Leaders
The pep squad elected officers headed by President Polly Ann Brown and vice president Norma Smith. Five yell leaders were chosen Henrietta Jackson, Aurelia Penny, Ruth Maddux, Dale Fields and Janis Jayne Horton. Drum major is Bessie Jo Russell with majorettes Joan Grammer, Katie Kincaid, Jackie Nossaman. mascots Barbara Nell Hasty and Jimmie Nossaman. Plans include black skirts and gold sweaters for the first conference game.
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Henrietta Jackson
Katie Kincaid
L. V. Conner
Lillian Neathery
Curtis Alexander
Weldon Bartley
Lorene Beard
Edith Biggerstaff
Bettye Brooks
Polly Ann Brown
N. H. Davis
Nancy Sue England
Betty Lou England
Dale Fields
Freddie Ray Garner
Gaines Hargett
Billie Ruth Holcomb
Nina Bell Hood
Marie Hood
Janis Jayne Horton
Douglas Judd
Bill Kaiser
Ruth Maddux
Betty Bryant
Charles Caldwell
Zoe Vestal
Norma Smith
Betty Lee Jones
Irene Kent
Yell
Aurelia Penny
Tigers
Welcome newcomers of W. H. S. Fish greet freshmen
The note from B. L. J. welcomes new students at W. H. S. to the school. It recalls earlier students’ experiences of getting lost and finding their way and offers help from older students to the newcomers.
Former W H S student appointed to West Point
Davis Parrish, once a student at W H S, has been appointed to West Point and is noted as a notable example of the school's graduates. He is identified with the Navy V-12 program at Rice University.
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West Point
Davis Parrish
Navy
Rice
FFA Club plans initiation and officer nominations
At a Monday meeting the FFA Club formed plans to initiate new members and appointed L V Conner Dan Kent and J O Huseman to set a date and handle details A nominating committee of Fred Murphy Bobby Golden and Pat Gray was named to pick officers and report at the next meeting The civics class held debates on race questions with weekly topics and seniors hunted for current events reports
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L. V. Conner
Dan Kent
J. O. Huseman
Fred Murphy
Bobby Golden
Pat Gray
Darwin
Class Looks Forward to Interesting Debates Throughout Year
A classroom expresses anticipation for a year full of discussions and debates, highlighting the promise of engaging activities and thoughtful exchanges among students and teacher.
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K. K
Two Girls and a Sailor Heard in Town Rumor Mill
Corny Clara reports on gossip among locals about dating and pairs. Mentions Marcia Lane Blanks Betty Lou Reeves Joe Howard Cook and Joe Vestal with new girl Norma from Sherman Don Newman ex tenor Ruth Sprout Y B Katie Kincaid seeking a match Terry Miller Betty Ann Ruth Burks Swoon Boy Fred Murphy Maurice Garner Mary Dale Fields Richard Ball and others, with tease of more news next week.
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Marcia Lane Blanks
Betty Lou Reeves
Joe Howard Cook
Joe Vestal
Norma
Sherman
Don Newman
Don
Katie Kincaid
Romeo” Scoggins
Katie
Terry Max Miller
Betty Ann
Ruth
Y. B
Bill Kaiser
Jimmie Ruth Burks
Fred Murphy
Betty Margaret Sears
Maurice Garner
Bethel
Mary Dale Fields
Richard Ball
Dale
Clara
Gifts To Soldiers Set All Time Postal Record
New York report says thirty thousand sacks of mail with five hundred thousand gifts were moved Friday by the Army Embarkation Post, marking a new all time shipping record to American fighting fronts.
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New York
Army Embarkation Post Office
Maxwell divorce cited by Grayson County court
Citation issued in Grayson County Texas Requires Helen Marie Maxwell to appear and answer plaintiff D B Maxwell by 10 a m on November 6 1944 in district court in Sherman The suit filed September 18 1944 is for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment Case No 53041 Eleven months after the filing date this formal notice was issued by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Nancy Drake acting as clerk.
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State OF Texas
Helen Marie Maxwell
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
D. B. Maxwell
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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