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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1937

Page

8

Fifth Grade Welcomes New Pupil At Ely Visit

The Glow Worm notes fifth grade classes in health and language activities. New pupil Etha Louise Brown from Ely joins Thursday’s class. Mary Frances Stephens visited Pan-American Exposition. posters on teeth shown as students study human anatomy.

Eudell Bush Kenneth Norris John Taylor Ola Riddle Joe Cook Edward Montgomery Mary Call Weldon Ingram Etha Louise Brown Ely Mary Frances Stephens B. H

Whole Child Education Emphasized in School Outlook

Quote stresses living rightly at each age level and acting beyond knowledge. It argues knowledge alone does not educate and a good school citizen benefits the community. The focus shifts from mental skills to developing the mental physical moral and social aspects of a student.

First Graders Build Tiny House and Color

The first grade crafts a little house with furniture and ongoing projects of making more houses and coloring. Readings include stories about Bob and Betty, per J. C. and L. F. B.

Bob and Betty J. C

Second grade circus parade in chapel features names and acts

A Thursday morning second grade circus parade in chapel showcased clowns Jimmy McSpedden and Pat Gray cowboys James K Johnson Bert Waldo dancing ladies on ponies six girls and various animals. A circus wagon pulled by Harold R Vineyard carried the band with Lonnie Myrick on the bass horn alongside Edith Arney and Billie Jean Wallace.

Chapel Jimmy McSpedden Pat Gray James K. Johnson Bert Waldo Harold R. Vineyard Lonnie Myrick Edith Arney Billie Jean Wallace N. W

Third grade duties names and spelling honorees

A school list records third grade duties for students including Fish Norma Smith flowers Reba Cox library Maclean Roper board Gene Trotter David Claborn desk Billie Earl Hensley wastebasket Daniel Lane erasers Ernest Harrison James Reeves balls Roby Wilson. Spelling honors go to Maclean Roper Norma Smith Guy Norris Betty Jones and Ernest Harrison. A large group scored one hundred in spelling: Lester Simpson Margaret Hanna Billie Pennington Glen Stapleton Bobby Montgomery Virginia Jones Kirk May Joanna Harrison Gladys Cambron Daisy John

Fish Norma Smith Flowers Reba Cox Maclean Roper Gene Trotter David Claborn Billie Earl Hensley Daniel Lane Ernest Harrison James Reeves Roby Wilson Guy Norris Betty Jones T. A Lester Simpson Margaret Hanna Billie Pennington Glen Stapleton Bobby Montgomery Virginia Jones Kirk May Joanna Harrison Gladys Cambron Daisy John

For Sale: Want Ads Streamline Buyers Reach

TIME MARCHES ON for those who still think people go around with a light at night or an umbrella in bad weather seeking things to buy Put your for sale sign in the Want Ads to find buyers and reach a broad audience through the streamlined section of the paper.

Fourth grade students excel in subtraction drills

Katie Kincaid leads the class with ninety nine correct on the one hundred subtraction facts. Those scoring a perfect hundred in spelling this week include Wanda Green, Carl Simmons, Junior Taylor, Katie Kincaid, Billy Christian, Alice Taylor, Henrietta Jackson, Ima Garner, Eugene Reeves, Willie Maddox, Betty Yeager, Edyth Biggerstaff, Janis Horton, Ernest Sanders and Betty Pierce. Ima Garner Wanda Green and Billie Jo Harper attended the circus at Bonham last week.

Katie Kincaid Wanda Green Carl Simmons Junior Taylor Billy Christian Alice Taylor Henrietta Jackson Ima Garner Eugene Reeves Willie Maddox Betty Yeager Edyth Biggerstaff Janis Horton Ernest Sanders Betty Pierce Billie Jo Harper

Cotton project Dominates Sixth Grade Work in Whitewright

Whitewright sixth graders study farming profit from cotton and learn to present thoughts clearly. Reading and writing reports on books continue, with standout spellers named: John Bigger, James Stateville, Wallace Reeves, Dorothy Douglas, James Arney, Robert Owens, Edith Harper, Patty Everheart, Winnell Stapleton, Cecil Magers, Foucheaux Vestal, and Lloyd Mitchell.

Whitewright John Biggerstaff James Stateville Wallace Reeves Dorothy Douglas James Arney Robert Owens Edith Harper Patty Everheart Winnell Stapleton Cecil Magers Foucheaux Vestal Lloyd Mitchell R. S R. M

Local School Notes Highlight Students and Topics

The seventh grade studies the discovery of America in history while English covers the subject and predicate. In mathematics fractions are reviewed. Health class features Mr Manning with a microscope showing blood, a fly’s foot, water germs, leaf particles, and a hair resembling a worm. J Frank Wilson bravely provided blood for observation. Headmarks in spelling go to Bob Sears and Virginia Hill. One hundred in spelling earned by Mary Clathorn, Billie Vineyard, Helen Childress, and Virginia.

Lottie Fay Brown Betty Jean Owens America J. Frank Wilson Bob Sears Virginia Hill Mary Clathorn Billie Vineyard Helen Childress Virginia

Local names listed in community notice

A community notice lists Hill Lucille Starr Jessie Coffey Bob Sears Robert Simmons Billie Hat field Cecil Owens Fred Cook Lucian Vestal Roby Magers and Helen Holcomb with J. E. and M. F. C. as sponsors or authors of the item.

Jessie Coffey Lotta F. Brown Betty Owens Naomi Waldo Billie Kincaid Thomas Arney Helen Childress Louise Wilson Helen Holcomb Billie Hatfield Robert Simmons Roby Magers Juanita Enggland Mary F. Clabhorn Frank Wilson Tommy Thornhill Grace Harris Lucille Starr

Imaginative Claims Spur Family Speculation

Reader questions link Fred Cook as a relative of Queen Isabella while other locals speculate on Davis Parrish’s daughter, Opal’s claim to C. B.'s yo yo and Cecil’s knife, Buford Simmons’s illness, and Bob Sears riding in the back seat.

Fred Cook Isabella Davis Parrish Miss Opal C. B Cecil Buford Simmons Bob Sears

Gossip at the seventh grade baseball practice

Naomi and Lucille discuss a bat mishap and a home run claim while Billie and Phillips doubt it. The girls mention Bob Sears falling at his desk in class and wonder about rumors, then boast their club avoids gossip.

Bob Sears

Girls Baseball Team Assignments Updated

The girls baseball lineup lists Lucille Starr as catcher Myrtle Taylor as pitcher Dorothy Douglas at first Pat tie Everheart at second Juanita England at third Joanna Harri son at short Billie Vineyard at second short Mary F. Claborn in left field Helen Childress in center field and Naomi Waldo in right field Changes can be made if needed Myrtle Taylor is on the sick list and Hugh Tim Atterberry remains very sick.

Lucille Starr Myrtle Taylor Dorothy Douglas Pattie Everheart Juanita England Joanna Harrison Billie Vineyard Mary F. Claborn Helen Childress Naomi Waldo

Press Freedom Bill Seeks Source Protection for Journalists

In Austin Representative John K. Russell of Cleburne introduced a bill to exempt news writers from divulging confidential sources. The measure would require a $5 registration fee for writers opting into the act.

Austin John K. Russell Cleburne

Reward Offered to Curb Peepers

Bonham resident Joe B. Hrdlicka posted a $50 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a wave of window peeping complaints. Residents report seeing a man's face peering through bedroom windows on recent nights.

Bonham Joe B. Hrdlicka

Basket Makers and the Origins of Pueblo Civilization

The Basket Makers preceded the Pueblo Indians in the Southwest and introduced early agriculture with maize as a staple. They built cliffside shelters for burial and storage, used the atlatl for hunting, and left well preserved artifacts that illuminate a 3,000 year old culture.

Southwest Folsom Texas Basket Makers C. Stuart Johnston West Texas State College Canyon

Texas court citation and land title case 1937

The District Court of Grayson County Texas issues citation 45773 directing summons for J R Campbell et al to appear December 1937 in Sherman to answer a land title action by W A Lowder seeking removal of a cloud on property described as lots 13 to 16 in Waldo's First Addition Collinsville Grayson County Texas. The notice includes defendants heirs and unknown representatives and instructs publication for four weeks in a Grayson County newspaper.

District Court Grayson County Grayson J. R. Campbell Rena Campbell W. S. McClendon Ethel McClendon Mr. E. Hughes Lucile Hughes Eric Hughes D. W. Arnold Allie Arnold Lela Arnold E. M. Heater Eva Heater 59Th Judicial District Sherman W. A. Lowder E. Hughes State of Texas Jordan Creek Charles Quillin Waldo Collinsville R. B. Caraway District Court of Grayson Co V. R. Henderson

U S buys apples to aid distressed market action

Washington and Idaho apple markets will receive U S government intervention as the Surplus Commodities Corporation begins purchasing Jonathan apples of U S fancy grade or better at 60c a bushel. State relief agencies will distribute the apples to relief recipients.

Washington Surplus Commodities Corporation Idaho U. S

The Three Rs Joke Across Ages

A father explains the humorous three R's of life to his son. At twenty five Romance appears, at forty five Rent follows, and at sixty five Rheumatism persists, a lighthearted proverb on aging.

Reno Divorce Business Slumps Amid Nine Month Gap

In Reno Nevada the divorce trade has slowed while some cases show a nine month gap to finalization. Local observers note fewer filings and longer processing times impacting lawyers and clients. Community leaders call for streamlined procedures to restore activity.

Divorces Rise Despite Publicity In Reno Area

The report outlines a surge in divorce filings through 1935 with 2308 plaints by year end, noting 77 percent of cases involve individuals listed in city oral registers and many seek filings in neighboring Carson City and Yerington where publicity is less intense. Prominent figures in theater and film are among those affected.

Reno Howe Carson City Yeringeton

Foolish Exchange Keeps Money Safe in Uncle’s Advice

A brief dialogue shows Uncle William warning to be careful with money and citing the adage that money quickly parts from the hand. Albert responds with a wary joke about losing money yet being prepared for parting.

William Albert

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Miss Opal Press Stetson T. W. Ayres & Son Carter Gossard Gossip Club Naomi Lucille Billie Phillips Hugh Tim Atterberry Fidelis Manning & Meadow Wwan Ted D. M. Rich Rt. 3 Lee Norris Goodyear Tire W. J. Barbee East Whitewright E. T. Dossie J. C. Parsons Thc Grayson, Fannin Collin Counties S. H. Montgomery Agency Tom Barbee Manning & Meador H. L. Sanders. le Whitewright Sun Denison Daily Herald Sun Auto Finance Company F. W. Creager Mgr S. Travis St Chicago S. L. Brown University of Texas C. A. Elvehjem Robert J. Madden University of Wisconsin Puerto Rico United States Department of Agriculture C. B. Huggins University State OF Texas Stateville Nev Eriod Rayon Stepins Lot Oke Gill’s Spot Cash Store Postoffice Rollie R. Waldo
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