W H S Reflector Pep Rally Encourages Royse City Game
W H S Reflector editors and staff list student reporters and leaders as Mary Alice Harrison and Murry White lead yells. Mr Montgomery the football coach praises the players and urges student support for Friday’s Royse City game. Pep rally planned with bonfire as freshmen prep.
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Mary Alice Harrison
Murry White
William Janway
Montgomery
Gaddis
Royse City
Jernigan
W. A
Home Ec Girls Under Miss Williams Improve Lab
The home economics class under Miss Williams has improved the foods lab by rearranging furniture to increase convenience. Students are making curtains for the cooking lab and each girl has contributed a pot plant for the tables.
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Home Ec
Miss Williams
N. P
V. A. II boys prep fair crops and football ground
The V. A. II boys have been busy this week preparing material for the fair at Sherman. The event began Oct. 3 and runs through Oct. 8. They also prepared the football ground as part of fair preparations.
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V. A. II
Sherman
High School Mirth In A Mixed-Up Week
A playful note lists students guessing who might date whom and who avoided routine spots like study halls and homerooms. It hints at social ties and weekly mood among Pep Squad members and classmates.
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D. A
M.M
R. A
L. K
R. S
W. A
Bus seating tensions spark school tease rumors
Voices at school hint that V W A avoids sitting on the bus, L B dislikes sitting near R M, and I L H longs for civics class while B F wishes to ride the Trenton bus, amid teasing about a certain boy.
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L. B
R. M
B. F
Trenton
Pep Squad Meeting At W H S Over Uniform Costs
The W H S Pep Squad met to plan new uniforms. Drunette Farley appointed a costs committee with Marie Badgett Dorotha Darwin and Sara Kathryn Atterberry. Miss Williams and a second committee will decide uniform type while leaders Mary Dale King and William Janway led songs and yells.
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Drunette Farley
Marie Badgett
Dorotha Darwin
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Miss Williams
Modene Vineyard
Betty Atkinson
Philip Earnheart
Evelyn Hill
Mary Dale King
Mary Alice Harrison
Murry White
William Janway
W. A
Tuesday Assembly Calls For Schedule Card Updates
Mr. Jernigan called a Tuesday morning assembly to honor the football boys. He urged students who had not filled out a schedule card to do so immediately and warned that changes were unlikely as the first six weeks were nearly over. Pep Squad leaders Mary Dale King led the remarks.
Thursday Assembly Sets Football Game at Royse City
Principal Jernigan announced a Thursday football game against Royse City at 2 30 PM with admission 25 cents on the ground and 15 cents at school for students. Gaddis coaches Royse City this year. pep squad admission 10 cents. fire drill possible. bonfire and pep rally planned at 7 15 PM.
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Jernigan
Royse City
Gaddis
Students hear Hitler speech at W. H. S assembly
Students at W. H. S. gathered Monday at one o clock to hear Adolf Hitler speak on the Czech question via radio. Although the German words were not understood, the announcer provided interpretation and the crowd showed interest. A German band played the "War March" during the event.
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Adolph Hitler
Hitler
W. A
Whitewright High pep rally and bonfire draws crowd
Whitewright High School students held the first pep rally of the year with a large bonfire and fireworks. Pep Squad leaders led songs and yells, Floyd Everheart gave a brief talk, and the group marched to Main Street to cheer the team ahead of Friday’s game.
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Whitewright High School
Mary Dale King
Mary Alice Harrison
Murry White
William Janway
Floyd Everheart
Whitewright
W. A
Whitewright Tigers Improve Offense and Defense
Football log notes Whitewright Tigers training focus on tightening offense and defense after a heavy loss to Bonham Warhawks, highlighting team effort and adjustments for upcoming games.
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Whitewright Tigers
Rangers Prep Freshmen Face Conference Schedule
New boys report for the season including G. W. Scott Billy Ray Connor and Robert Benson. Thomas Arney quits after tough drills. Brazwell Alexander Buck Howard and Gene Anderson show promise in positions. Coach Montgomery works punters C B Burch and Floyd Everheart lead kicking efforts despite minor injuries. Everheart expected back soon.
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Brazwell Alexander
Buck Howard
Gene Anderson
S. T. Montgomery
C. B. Burchfield
Floyd Everheart
Tigers
Bonham
Cc. B
Commercial Law Class Writes Cases under Teacher
A commercial law class led by Mrs. Kennemer has written 12 case problems for their bookbooks. The class includes three boys and 15 girls, reflecting a student body composition in the project.
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Kennemer
Baby Show And Sock Supper At W H S Friday
The junior class hosts a baby show and sock supper at W H S Friday at 7 30. Girls bring delicate foods to place in socks while boys bid for them. Proceeds fund a senior banquet. entry fee applies for babies and a prize awaits the winner. Anyone under or over four may enter.
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M. K.P
Absent-Minded Prof Mr Key Causes Bell Delay
A W H S student body vented after Professor Key, known for friendliness, chatted with Royse City school’s superintendent during a Royse City football game delay. The bell did not ring for 20 minutes until Key admitted he forgot and advised ringing the bell.
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Mr. Key
W. H.S
Royse City
Key
Royse City School
Tricky Trivia From Reflector Quiz List
Questions cover authorship of Captains Courageous and The Lay of the Last Minstrel, triangle angles sum, Uncle Sam’s ace of aces, air vs land speed records, Texas population and area, domino spots, Ceylon location, U S National Parks sites, and first and last Bible books. Answers appear next week.
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Uncle Sam
Texas
Ceylon
Platt National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
Acadia National Park
Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Shenandoah National Park
The
Reflector
Higher Ups Picnic at Bonham Lake
The Board of Education and teachers plus spouses held the first outing of the year on September 26 at a federal park north of Bonham. They departed W. H. S. around 5 30 p m in the new red white and blue school bus and returned home saying everyone enjoyed the outing.
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Board of Education
Federal Park
Bonham
Football Player Taken To Hospital After Practice
Billie Pritchett, a former White Wright High School football player, was driven to Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman on Friday September 23 where doctors performed knee surgery. He had sustained injuries during practice and had walked on crutches for several days before the operation.
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Billie Pritchett
Whitewright High School
Wilson N. Jones
Sherman
Not specified due to fragmentary source
No coherent events or names to summarize. The fragment notes a person injured, admitted to hospital for about a week, with brief remarks about crutches and resumed practice.
Society notes from Sherman and Denton visits
Geneva Earl Hicks visited her mother at Wilson N. Jones hospital in Sherman over the weekend. Velma Jo Reeves and Ruby Anderson visited Nobility Sunday. Ina Lee and Sarah Hicks called on friends in Sherman Friday evening. Marcell Gosnell visited in Denton on Sunday.
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Geneva Earl Hicks
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Velma Jo Reeves
Ruby Anderson
Nobility
Ina Lee
Sarah Hicks
Marcell Gosnell
Denton
Vv. J. R
Pep Squad Meeting Closes Rally Day in Auditorium
The Pep Squad met in the auditorium on a Wednesday afternoon. Members shouted yells and sang in enthusiasm. Mr. Jernigan urged the group not to trouble merchants after the rally ended.
Tigers Suffer Second Loss to Royse City Bulldogs
The Whitewright Tigers fell 60-0 Friday as Royse City jumped to an early lead and never surrendered it. Standouts for Royse City included Otts, Stewart, and Parks, while Burchfield, Russell, and Howard led Whitewright’s efforts but lost the ball in scoring chances.
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Whitewright Tigers
Royse City Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Tigers
Whitewright
Burchfield
Russell
Howard
Royse City
Otts
Stewart
Parks
Fight Tigers Fight becomes a hit in Whitewright
The new Whitewright High School pep song Fight, Tigers, Fight by Murry White is gaining popularity. It uses Anchors Aweigh as a tune and is replacing the old Whitewright High School song with a call to victory and school pride.
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Whitewright
Murry White
Whitewright High School
Dear Whitewright High
Chamberlain Speech Captivates Whitewright Students
Whitewright High School students gathered in the auditorium to hear Neville Chamberlain, England’s Prime Minister, discuss the Czech situation. The address drew stark attention as he noted a possible third trip to Germany if it could help.
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Whitewright High School
Neville Chamberlain
England
Chamberlain
Germany
M. H
Whitewright High Girls Open Basketball Practice
Whitewright High School girls began basketball practice on Tuesday at noon under coach Mr. Cunningham. They will train daily during sixth period and also at noon and after school, aiming to boost interest after a limited turnout last year.
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Whitewright High School
Cunningham
W. A
Who’s Who at Trenton High School
A senior girl, curly haired and five feet four, weighs 103 pounds, loves piano and dance, serves as Reflector assistant editor, pep squad member, and top student. A popular senior boy from Trenton stands five feet eight, 153 pounds, pep leader last year, enjoys all sports, especially football, and studies as a hobby.
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the Reflector
Trenton
See Evil Hear Evil Speak Evil Freshman Gossip
A fragmentary school gossip note lists initials of students linked to romantic encounters. It alleges C D D shows interest in a Bethel freshman girl and questions if R M C or M F C are involved. Other entries mention N M P M M with two lads, and A model A Sunday outing.
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M. M
W. A
B. P
Bill
N. P
C. B
D. B
Their car Sunday Could there have been more girls waiting
fragmentary note cites a Sunday car incident and a query about additional girls waiting. The text mentions M. G. as a signer or source. No clear place, date, or event details are provided to assign a fuller narrative.
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M. G
Seniors Get Trick Turned On Them
A school room prank ends with seniors racing for the door at 8:45 as the freshmen laugh. The seniors, realizing the joke, return to their classroom with flushed faces.
Pep Squad Uniforms Outlined for Season
The Pep Squad plans new outfits for this season. Girls wear black skirts and gold barrel sweaters with black W logos plus black shirts. Boys wear black trousers and gold barrel sweaters with black shirts. Pep leaders differ with two girls in black skirts and gold shirts and two boys in black trousers with gold shirts.
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Pep Squad
M. W
Answers to Last Week's Questions
A compact recap listing ten factual prompts and answers. Items include Treasure Island for the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco Bay, prisoner cost at $500 yearly, Grand Coulee Dam as largest dam, Edison Memorial bulb at Menalo Park New Jersey, airplane without wings, Utah salt beds speed record 357.2 mph, Texas has 254 counties, a straight angle equals 180 degrees, Brewster as largest county in Texas, and Fort Worth Cats winning the 1937 Dixie Series.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Washington
Edison Memorial
Menalo Park
N. J
Salt
Utah
Texas
Brewster
Fort Worth
The Snooper Hears All Tells All
The upperclassmen misstate grammar and usage as observed by The Snooper in its year opening notes. Ruby Pierson, Naomi Penny, Murry White, Evelyn Hill, and Otto Russell are cited for common errors, reflecting school life and speaker missteps.
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Ruby Pierson
Naomi Penny
Murry White
Evelyn Hill
Otto Russell
Snooper
Home Ec II Sponsors Stand At Football Game
The home ec III class ran a cold drink stand at the football game last Friday. Fifteen cases of drinks were sold along with peanuts, candy and sandwiches. Profit amounted to about six dollars.
Chemistry class experiment sparks loud bang in lesson
On Tuesday September 27 the chemistry class led by instructor Mr Key conducted an experiment. The aim was to demonstrate a reaction producing a loud pop and bang as part of the lesson.
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Mr. Key
Fireworks at Chemistry Class Test Gone Wrong
A chemistry lesson to test for oxygen caused a accident when a student touched a glowing splinter to hot potassium chlorate. The test tube erupted with loud popping and the tube turned jet black leaving the class hoping for better luck next time.
Whitewright High School rumors and facts from school note
Unclear items about home economics III class sponsoring a cold drink stand at football games, nine teachers in Whitewright High School, thirteen in home ec, nineteen steps and three flights to sophomores’ room, diagnostic test lasting an hour and a half, freshmen largest enrollment, two teachers with classes on the third floor, eight seniors living inside city, chemistry lab with new equipment, home eco textbooks in use this year.
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Whitewright
W. H.S
Students Grow Older This September
Six students marked birthdays this month. Marcel Gosnell turned 17 on September 11, Juana Ruth Andrew and Birt Russell both 15 on September 18 and 16 respectively, Ruby Anderson turned 17 on September 18, Billy Ray Conner became 16 on September 21, and Albert Thornton reached 15 on September 27.
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Marcel Gosnell
Juana Ruth Andrew
Birt Russell
Ruby Anderson
Billy Ray Conner
Albert Thornton
Buenos Aires Subway to Extend About 31 Miles
The Buenos Aires subway system plans a 31 mile expansion through new extensions. Officials say the project will boost transit capacity and coverage across the city, connecting neighborhoods and key hubs as part of ongoing urban mobility improvements.
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Buenos Aires
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Roberta Ford
Geraldine Garner
Chas
Harrison
Doris Nicholson
Velma Lee Norris
Mary Phillips
W. H
Aenna
S. H. Montgomery Agency
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Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
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