Whitewright Reflector: Bus Lights Fail Delays Pageant Rehearsal
Whitewright High School representatives for the Red River Valley Fair pageant were delayed by about thirty minutes when the Whitewright bus lights went out on the highway. Driver Mr. Jenkins repaired them with help from Kathleen Mitchell and Ed LaRoe, causing a late dress rehearsal but no tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Sherman
Jenkins
Kathleen Mitchell
Ed LaRoe
Sybil Davenport
Senior Ring Selection by Class Committee
The senior class met on October 1 to choose rings. A six member committee, appointed by the president, selected four options from Mr. English of L. G. Balfour Company. The class chose a plain but beautiful ring available in gold silver or pure gold, with two weeks for delivery after ordering.
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Mr. English
L. G. Balfour Company
William Baxter
Ramona review by Grace Chumbley in historical romance
A historical romance of early Southern California. Ramona, a half Indian girl adopted by a cruel Senora, marries against her guardian's wishes and endures losses and hardships. illness, exile, and death shape the couple before Ramona's eventual union with the Indian lover’s son and the birth of their children.
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Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
California
Grace Chumbley
New Dramatic Club Names Sixteen New Members
Sixteen new members were elected to the Masqueraders Club at a Friday October 4 try-out assembly. Names include Jo Willa Stateville Sarah Belle Gillett Fern Russell Lorna Thornton Aileen Pennington Norma Frances Donigan Sarah Frances Teague Grace Chumbley Pattie Jean Hullett Boyd Newman Hamilton Vestal Leon Chumbley Fred Starr Merriwell Vineyard Jack Lewis Yeager and Anther Hudgins. An initiation banquet was discussed and two committees were appointed for finance and decoration.
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Jo Willa Stateville
Sarah Belle Gillett
Fern Russell
Lorna Thornton
Aileen Pennington
Norma Frances Donigan
Sarah Frances Teague
Grace Chumbley
Pattie Jean Hullett
Boyd Newman
Hamilton Vestal
Leon Chumbley
Fred Starr
Merriwell Vineyard
Jack Lewis Yeager
Anther Hudgins
Broadway Bill praised as heartwarming horse tale
Review lauds the film for its human interest and local color with action around race tracks. Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy are praised as a charming pair in a sensational love plot. The horse’s death is noted as a poignant moment in a grand show.
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Brodway
Bill
Warner Baxter
Myrna Loy
Dotty Dix Advice Column Mixes Romance and School News
In a period piece mix of advice and school notices, readers write for Dotty Dix guidance on love and dating while a Whitewright High School dairy judging team is selected to compete in Denton on October 12 under instructor Mr. Bean with prizes for top placers.
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Dotty Dix
Whitewright High School
Whitewright Future Farmers
Denton
Bean
Leon Chumbley
S. D
J. F
Junior class elects officers for 1935 36 term
The junior class elected officers Thursday morning for the 1935 36 term. The president is Sarah Frances Teague, the vice president Joan Everheart, and the secretary treasurer Walter Tom Holmes.
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Sarah Francs Teague
Joan Everheart
Walter Tom Holmes
J. A
Gossip and Rumors At W H S Spark Curious Pupil Tales
In a flurry of notes and whispers, students at W H S discuss possible romances and sightings. Norma Gent carries a mysterious likeness while Margaret England, Sarah Teague, and others become the subject of curious chatter about letters, neighbors, and weekend escapades.
Football Spirit at W H S Tigers Rally
A call for student and town support to back the W H S Tigers in football. Encourages season ticket purchases and full bus participation, urging fans to attend games and show school pride.
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Tigers
Good Old Football Boys of
A. H. Jr
Jokes From a School Class Preserve Quirky Dialogue
In a journalism class Dorothy LaRoe quips that expository writing exposes the truth. Mr Bryant references angles as a pun on geometry. Jim Henry and Glen Fleming offer light classroom banter about math and commercial arithmetic. Sun office advertises typewriter supplies.
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Miss Tapscott
Dorothy LaRoe
Bryant
Jim Henry
Tigers Eat Tom Cats in 56-0 Whitewright Triumph
Whitewright dominated Tom Bean's inexperienced squad in the conference opener. Run and pass firing on the Tigers overwhelmed the Tom Cats with a strong line, sharp blocking, and rookie Sanderson delivering a heady half. The Tigers prep to host Barnes Milam's Howe squad next Friday.
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Whitewright
Tom Bean
Tom Cats
W. H. S. Tigers
Tigers
Sanderson
Four Horsemen
Teague
Stepp
Starr
Thornhill
Holland
Howard
Burchfield
Grady
Pritchett
Nicholson
Phillips
Yeager
Barnes Milam
Howe
Cattle Plague Warns Local Calf Raisers In Leon
The article warns farmers about blackleg, a deadly cattle disease, detailing rapid death after onset and symptoms like stiffness and swelling. It urges vaccination through serum, careful disposal of carcasses, and notes a campaign by the F F A class to combat the illness in the community.
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Blackleg
Leon Chumbley
Organization of Pep Squad Meeting At Home Economics Lab
About fifty five girls attended a pep squad organizing meeting led by Miss Travis in the home economics lab. Pep leaders Joan Everheart Vivian Echols and Jim Henry Andrews will guide efforts to learn new yells and songs to cheer the team on Fridays games.
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Miss Travis
Joan Everheart
Vivian Echols
Jim Henry Andrews
Anna Lee Yowell
Senior Spotlight on Velma Nicely and Margaret Lilley
Velma Mae Nicely, member of the 1936 senior class, has four years at the high school and serves as class secretary and alternate editor of the Whitewright Reflector. Margaret Lilley, treasurer of 1936, is a B student active in the Dramatic Club and class activities.
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Velma Mae Nicely
Whitewright Reflector
Margaret Lilley
Isabelle Craig
Mother of W. H. S. Students Dies
Mrs. R. D. Ford mother of Katie and Mary Jane Ford students at W. H. S. died Tuesday afternoon. Survived by husband and seven children. Funeral at Church of Christ Wednesday morning conducted by Bro. C. C. Merritt and Bro. J. R. Waldrum. Burial in Ferris. Active pallbearers were Roy Yowell Jim Simmons Fred Garner Earl Jenkins Charley McGinnis Alonzo Harper.
Football Log From October 1935 Calisthenics and Mischief
A diary style entry notes October 1 1935 heavy calisthenics and a campus run with Grapes Vineyard locking the basement door during showers. October 2 reports a tough plays session and shoes tied together, blamed on Grapes Vineyard who is assigned to dig post holes as punishment.
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Grapes Vineyard
Paul Pierson
Red River Valley Pageant Showcased Growth of Civilization
The Red River Valley Fair sponsors staged a pageant tracing the growth of the United States from the discovery of America to modern times. Sixteen Whitewright contestants portrayed Jack Tars and each division spoke in the Wheel of Progress after performances.
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Red River Valley Fair
United States
America
New World
Whitewright
Cotton Relief Rolls Not Increased by Acreage Cuts
Washington reports the AAA found no rise in farm tenants on relief rolls from the cotton acreage reduction program. W J Green, who directed the survey in 11 Southern States, said the unpublished findings show no increase due to the cotton contract and little net displacement or status change of tenants. The survey did show 1.8 percent of relief tenants affected.
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Washington
AAA
W. J. Green
Tenants Evicted in 52 Counties Under Cotton Program Study
AAA officials ordered a study to find any link between the cotton acreage reduction program and tenant relief. Eviction figures cover counties in Alabama Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee and Texas between Jan 1 1934 and March 15 1935.
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AAA
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Life Insurance Agent Prompts Crime Motive in Narrow Exchange
In a chilling remark an agent questions a man about taking out a $50,000 policy for his wife. The victim replies he is not married, the agent retorts that marriage will follow once the news spreads. The exchange hints at a calculated motive in a looming threat or crime.
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Book Review
NEW Dramatic Club
Trenton Boy
N. G
Dotty
Lytle
Waiting, S.J. A
Miss Dix
Insurance Company
North America
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Wilma Winchell
Norma Gent
Margaret England
B. S
Canaan
C. M
Enterprise
Georgia Mae
Pauline Dixon
Vivian
Onie
Byron
J. M. Ashinhurst
Joe Alexander
St. Vincent
Scott Twins
Farmersville
M. G
B. P
Football Spirit
Anita
Glen
Glen Fleming
Typewriter
Sun Office
W. H.S
Red River Valley
Jenkins Bros
Themselves
Barbee-Bassett
Insurance Agency
Gordon’s
Luther Gordon
Tmpotiutmn
Banking News
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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