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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
3
Betty Lou Ingram announced the program as yell leaders guided the student body through a sequence of yells before the Denison B Whitewright football game. The item lists many names including Jack Mc Spedden Joanne Grammer Patsy Pannell and others amid references to fire hazards and safety issues.
The senior class aims for a post year trip funded by a carnival and senior play after raising one hundred dollars from war bonds bought in grammar school. They request community cooperation as their only funds fall short, while the choral class prepares a program with songs for a future assembly.
Schedule notes Sunday and Monday feature Do You Love Me starring Pinkey and Jack. Tuesday night only presents Valley of Decision with Y. B. Patsy and Jo anne. Wednesday and Thursday offer She Wouldn't Say Yes starring Billy Frank and Betty Anne. Friday and Saturday present The Out-
Saturday night preview features No Leave No Love with Lou Rae and Charles. Coming attractions include Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Doris and Jo Glenn and Our Hearts Were Growing Up Irene and Don. Spellbound stars Billy Mack Jessie. Hers to Hold with Betty Jo Ross. The Very Thought of You with Jackie Curtis. Girl Crazy with Y B Whacker Dan Pat Jack Kelly Joe Glenn William Don Dean Bobby Sprout Terry J O and others.
A string of personal love song dedications between couples and friends appears as messages such as Irene to Don and Betty Anne to Billy Frank with titles like The More I See You and Welcome to My Dream. Many lines pair lovers in brief, intimate notes, some ending abruptly with incomplete titles.
A brief dated exchange centers on sentiments from Jessie to Billy Mack. The line expresses enduring affection with a teary note, suggesting a personal farewell or lasting devotion within a private conversation.
A tongue in cheek school feature traces freshmen ancestors from Civil War sides to inventors, captains, governors, bankers, and a vice president. Notable mentions include ancestors linked to General Grant, General Lee, the gold rush, and local settlements.
A list of playful descriptors labels several seniors with compliments and nicknames. It names many individuals including Patsy Parnell Melva Allen Jack McSpedden Irene Kent Loren Ryan Hazel Neal Whacker Thornhill Doris Hunter Johnny Vestal Jessie Franklin Dorothy Wallace Betty Darwin Betty Ingram Bernice Cato Joanne Grammer Billy Mack Williams Bettye Reeves Joan Huseman Y B Kaiser and Betty Rich. The tone is light hearted and celebratory.
Friday morning a man sent by C. K. Hennington photographed individual faculty and student body for The Bell of 1947. He will return in a few days for group pictures of organizations and activities and will also make additional individual portraits.
A fragment records missing names J. G. and B. A. D. in a local notice. The readable text lists absent pictures and identity mentions, hinting at a past public notice or memorial context within the page segment.
A playful list of paired names and nicknames followed by a series of flirtatious notes between individuals. The lines present romantic confidences, declarations of affection, and songs referenced in a vintage, social column tone. Named people include Betty Darwin Patsy Pannell and Joe Vandagriff with dateless, locationless exchanges.
A string of intimate song exchanges shows James Johnson dedicating Til the End of Time to Dorothy Wallace, Lou Rne sending Miss Bettye Reeves to Chick Watson with I Can't Begin To Tell You, Joanne Grammer addressing Y. B. Kaiser with Coax Me a Little Bit, and Patsy Pannell gifting Please Think of Me to L. V. Conner.
Dorothy Wallace sings to Sprout Johnson in a note titled As If I Didn’t Have Enough On My Mind. Susie is highlighted as the song’s notable performer.
A brief sports item notes the Tigers defeating Rockwall amid practical kitchen tips about washing dishes to avoid dents and wear on knobs and handles.
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