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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
7
The High School Reflector lists editors and senior to freshman reporters led by Henrietta Jackson and Lillian Neathery. It combines staff roles with playful in‑room gossip about students including Edith Biggerstaff, Betty Jo Pierce, and others.
The students of W. H. S express sincere appreciation to the players who have been going out for football and to coaches Dr. R. E. Lingenfelter and Mr. F. G. Hoover for their untiring efforts. They anticipate a good team this year and look forward to the first conference game with Rockwall.
A school update from Whitewright notes students adjusting to new subjects and routines. Reports cover English possessives, math drills, science classes, and homemaking progress, plus reflections on Cupid themed stories. Local graduates in service share postings from Fort Benning, California, Australia, and Washington DC.
A descriptive sketch of a very attractive senior girl with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 90 pounds. She favors Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly, loves chocolate ice cream, and enjoys drawing as a hobby.
The Choral Club, after three weeks of work, performed at the Rotary Club on Friday singing Beautiful Dreamer Floating with the Tide Oh What a Beautiful Morning Liberty s Creation and Here Comes the Navy. Mrs Kilgree read It Takes a Heap O Giving to Win a War. The group looks forward to future programs.
The Whitewright Tigers and Tigerettes joined Leonard for a pep rally in Leonard ahead of the first home game against Whitewright. The groups traveled via Trenton and gathered at the Victory theatre to exchange yells and praise good sportsmanship from Leonard supporters.
Freshman class elected Lou Rae Holcomb as president George Henry Hansard as vice president and Jackie Nossaman as secretary treasurer Sophomore class chose Y B as president with results announced during a short disruption last Thursday in the student elections.
Citation issued in Grayson County Texas to C C Langford and heirs and others in No 53013. City of Sherman sues for condemnation of fire hazard structures on So. percent Lot 4 Block 1 J A Fitch Addition. Court ordered appearance by Oct 23 1944. proceeds from scrap lumber to be paid into court.
Kaiser officers include vice-president Billy Mac Williams secretary Joanne Grammer reporter Irene Kent. Junior class president Billy Ward Evans vice-president Norma Smith secretary Betty Lee Jones treasurer Marjorie Young reporter Bobby Witt. Senior class president Billie Ruth Holcomb vice-president Henrietta Jackson secretary Edith Biggerstaff treasurer Ruth Maddux. Remaining officers to be elected at next class meetings.
Report cards of Friday show social buzz at the pep rally with students like Janis Horton Da vid Johnson and Dorothy Wallace seen together. Corny Clara helped Katie Kincaid find a date as Joe Vestal and Wandadell drew attention while Paul Jarvis and others linger over memories from Sherman to Dallas.
A playful want ad from Betty Lee Jones features a line about losing the key to Fred Murphy's heart and a note from Jimmie Burks seeking a novel greeting. The item echoes personal advertisements in a local paper.
A civics book is missing and should be returned to Billy Joe Norris. A note offers a Dallas trip method and mentions Dale Fields and Aurelia Penny. Other items seek clothes like Polly Ann Brown and a drum learning method in one night. A liberal reward offered by Betty Lou Reeves. Additional wants include hair like Betty Bryant’s.
Whitewright cruised to a 31 to 6 win over Leonard with key backs Don Newman and Curtis Alexander scoring. Starting lineup featured Norris, Kent, Johnson, Wilson, Kasier, Garner, Hargett, Thornhill, Vestal and Newman. next game set for Thursday October 12 against Denison Yannigans at Bryant Field.
A Polish family tours postwar Berlin where a son asks about a statue of Hitler. The father answers that Hitler was “the man who freed us from our chains,” contrasting the mother’s gold watch chain with the father’s watch chain. The scene highlights lingering chains of Nazi rule and personal memory.
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