Sophomore Class Elects Officers At Meeting
Mr Felker sponsors the sophomore class meeting on Wednesday afternoon to elect officers. Billy Christian is president Dan Kent vice president Norma Smith treasurer Roby Wilson secretary Betty Lee Jones reporter. Class colors are black and gold chrysanthemum is the class flower. Room mothers are Mrs Felker and Mrs Christian.
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Felker
Billy Christian
Dan Kent
Norma Smith
Roby Wilson
Betty Lee Jones
Christian
Freshmen Class Tops Size In Mrs Roddy's High School
Mrs Roddy notes the largest class with fifty eight freshmen adopting the motto The way to have a friend is to be one. Officers named include President Billy Mack Williams and Vice President Loren Paul Ryan with Joanne Grammer as secretary treasurer. Class mothers Mrs Harper and Mrs Huseman. Colors red and white. The group faced a sudden English class disruption by a squadron of zeroes.
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Roddy
Billy Mack Williams
Loren Paul Ryan
Joanne Grammer
Betty Reeves
Harper
Huseman
Freshmen Welcome Prayer Riffs On Tests And Campus Life
A humorous campus verse dedicated to new freshmen speaks of dread over tomorrow’s test and the fearsome noon bell. It describes chaos among students and ends with hope that freshmen adapt by next fall.
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Edward Montgomery
Homemaking class learns canning methods and safety
The second year homemaking class studies two food preservation methods pressure canning and water bath. They already used pressure canning for sweet potatoes and plan to use the water bath for apples. The lessons stress the danger of food poisoning from improperly canned foods.
Silent seniors gaze into space in study hall
Over recent weeks seniors in the study hall are seen staring blankly and muttering softly to themselves, drawing concern about their behavior and state of mind. No further details are provided about causes or responses.
Memorizing Shakespeare Sonnets Studied by Seniors
Seniors under Miss Neathery study English IV memorizing Shakespeare sonnets. The penalty for lateness is reciting two poems the next day, a rule that explains the students’ sad expressions and whispering lips.
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Miss Neathery
Fifth Period Chemistry Class Announces Lab Schedule
Mr. Felker directs a fifth period chemistry class studying oxygen hydrogen and water. After receiving manuals students perform lab work. He announced weekly lab sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Felker
Love Song Pairs From Local Notices
A list of personal song dedications shows names and couples from the area. Entries include Laura St John to a certain someone and Tommie Burchfield to Mary Jo Cobb, among others, with dates or places implied by the newspaper item.
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Laura St. John
Tommie Burchfield
Mary Jo Cobb
Jack Hansard
Alma Ruth Reeves
Honey
Clarence Wootten
Janis Horton
Hoyt Layman
Trenton
Geraldine Raley
Glen Hicks
Thelma Jo Wilson
Elford Alley
Etha Brown
Bob Montgomery
Jim Lou McCorstin
Ray D. Jones
Tom Layman
Marie Murphy
D. M
FFA Terracing Teams and Balanced Rations Studied
The second and third year boys study balanced rations using Whitewright feed. Third year students form two terracing teams to cover areas west and east of the highway, aiming to improve nearby farms. F F A initiates new members in the gym. First year boys work on project record books and select projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Lindon Slaughter
Ross Alexander
Bobby Dale Blanks
David Claborn
Pat Gray
J. A. Harper
J. O. Huseman
James Kent Johnson
Buford Justice
Jack McSpedden
Donald Neal
Loren Paul Ryan
Eugene Thornhill
Harold Vineyard
Jim Watkins
Billy Mack Williams
J. L. Williams
Clarence Tipps
Weldon Stanford
George Simmons
Hoyt Layman
Terry Miller
R. L. Owenby
James Reeves
Soldier asks Santa for spray gun for flies
A U S soldier on an unidentified island writes to Santa Claus in the first 1943 Yule season letter to the post office. He asks for a spray gun for flies and mosquitoes and Roy Fenn of Tell City says the American Legion Post will send it promptly.
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Santa Claus
Roy Fenn
Tell City
American Legion
What Is Youth and Liberty in America
A George St Benson column reflects on national liberties versus government power. An English visitor and her American niece discuss aging nations, freedoms, and democracy, arguing that true authority rests with the people and that forgetting this risks dictatorship.
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States
America
Britain
United States
England
China
Washington
Congress
Lovely for Two Naturally
A daughter returns after midnight and defends late hours as lovely for two, despite her father's anger. The exchange centers on a boyfriend, rebukes, and the appeal of sharing time together.
Health Officials Urge Thrift and Home Care During War
Public health officials urge civilians to stay healthy and rely on home care to ease strained hospitals. They note diet, rest, prevention, and early treatment conserve medical resources as nurses and doctors are in high demand. Immunization, understanding food values, and an honor system aim to reduce hospital load.
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Washington
Land Bank Lowers Interest to 4 Percent
Grady Ellis announces the Federal Land Bank of Houston reduces interest on all loans to 4 percent effective July 1 1944. About 80 percent of area borrowers are affected. Loans had been at 4 percent since March 1935, with prior rates ranging from 4 to 6 percent before 1935.
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Grady Ellis
Grayson County National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Ellis
Hannibal Base at Sousse Port in Tunisia
The port of Sousse in Tunisia served as a base for Hannibal during his confrontation with ancient Rome.
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Sousse
Tunisia
Hannibal
Rome
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Whitewright, Texas
Columbus
Rey
Bureau of Public Relations
U. S. War Department
Warhawk
South Pacific
Army Air Force
George Longfellow
St. Joseph
Michigan
Robert W. Morgan
Los Angeles
California
George St. Benson
Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Sherman Farms
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Public Service Company
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