First Community Baby Show Sparks Fun at Box Supper
The W H S Reflector reports the first baby show and box supper of the year with many participants. Prizes awarded include a dollar for all around baby Newton Manning, a rubber dolly to Annabel Bedford, and a pacifier to John Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Claude Meador
John Reeves
Irene Mitchell
Beulah Mae Scott
Irene
Newton Manning
Annabel Bedford
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Among My Alibis Whats your reason this time
A student column urges support for the football team at W H S noting that many students complain yet fail to attend and reminding readers there are eleven players whose teamwork determines outcomes. The piece urges backing the squad regardless of win or loss.
Baby Show a Great Success in Whitewright
The Whitewright community gathered at W. H. S. gym Thursday night October 13 for a junior class sponsored baby show and box supper. Floyd Everheart served as announcer with acts including songs, tap dances, duets, and a novelty number. The babies were paraded in carriages and dressed in white and pink, with a lineup of entrants led by Jackie Lee Thompson and followed by Mary Frances Clabhorn and others, amid playful nursing scenes and musical performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Floyd Everheart
Frances Williams
Betty Nell Yeager
Billy Rhom Pennington
Margaret Hanna
Patty Everheart
Mrs. Newton Manning
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Alice Harrison
Miss Williams
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Mary Dale King
Tasket
Alexander
Janis Jayne Horton
James Birt Phillips
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Evelyn Hill
Drunette Farley
Marie Badgett
Earleen Benson
Virginia Hill
L. E. Ricketts
Charles
Buck) Howard
Grace Harris
the Corntas
October Birthday List At High School
Lelia Hough Ross McCord Thelma Autrey Genette Genelle Hicks Betty Ann Wiser Estelle Lewis Melvin Tidwell Oleta Norris and J W Chaney are named as October birthdays. Genette and Genelle are noted as the only twins in the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Hough
Ross McCord
Thelma Autrey
Genette
Genelle Hicks
Betty Ann Wiser
Estelle Lewis
Melvin Tidwell
Oleta Norris
J. W. Chaney
Genelle
Salmagundi Club Organized Under Mrs Lackey
The Salmagundi Club organized after a Wednesday morning meeting led by President Floyd Everheart. Members set dues at 25 cents per semester and confirmed the club name Salmagundi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmagundi Club
Lackey
Floyd Everheart
Salmagundi
The Snooper Reports High School Grammar Flubs
The Snooper notes errors at White Wright High School tied to a pep leader Murry White and student Helen Claborn. It mocks incorrect usage such as emigres were and hisself and highlights typical grammar mistakes by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Murry White
France
Murry
Helen Claborn
Hisself
Mr Key Repeats Experiment Fails Then Succeeds
On Monday last week Mr Key performs an experiment by himself using a handkerchief soaked in carbon disulfide and white phosphorus. The first trial fails leaving the handkerchief ruined and candles flames, while a second supposedly loaned handkerchief finally ignites and burns. No more hankies will be loaned to Mr Key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Key
Billy Pritchett
V. A. II Keeps Busy In Feed and Feedings Study
Mr. Cunningham’s V. A. II class has worked this week on feed and feeding terms. He plans to begin teaching balancing rations on Monday and will assign a problem for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. II
Cunningham
Football Log From Monday Blocking Practice
The football squad improved during a blocking session led by Coach S. T. Montgomery. Freshman C. B. Bryant and J. C. Hastings worked with the first string as the team prepared for the next game. The lineup proposed includes Harrison and Sells at ends, Howard and Everheart at tackles, Simmons and Musser at guard, Alexander at center, with Anderson, Bryant, Darwin and Russell or Burchfield in the backfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T.montgomery
C. B. Bryant
J. C. Hastings
Bryant
Everheart
Charles Harrison
Stanley Sells
Buck Howard
Floyd Everheart
Paul Simmons
Earl Musser
Brazwell Alexander
Eugene Anderson
Houston Darwin
Otto Russell
C. B. Burchfield
Library Renovations Move World Books Section
The library housing World Books and several dictionaries was moved to a more convenient area for students. Pictures are being cleaned and polished, walls repainted since last year, and blackboards relocated. Many new books have been added to the reading list.
English IV Forms Club Elects Officers and Plans Talks
The English IV class met Monday to organize a club. Officers named were President Floyd Everheart, vice-president Murry White, secretary Velma Lee Norris, treasurer Charles Howard, parliamentarian Charles Harrison, and critic Sara Kathryn Atterberry. The president chose three members to name the club and discuss how talks on literature will enrich class work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Everheart
Murry White
Velma Lee Norris
Charles Howard
Charles Harrison
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
HI Y Organization Forms At Local Gym
Twenty four upperclassmen and several freshmen met in the gym on Monday evening October 10 to organize a HI Y Club. Jernigan acted as temporary chairman. A committee of Everheart Janway White Darwin and Harrison was named to draft a constitution and nominate officers. Boxing bouts followed the business session. Next meeting set for Monday night October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jernigan
Floyd Everheart
Bill Janway
Murry White
Houston Darwin
Charles Harrison
W. J
Rockwall Beats Whitewright Tigers 26 to 0
Rockwall Yellow Jackets defeated the Whitewright Tigers 26 to 0 on Friday afternoon. The Tigers fought hard butRockwall's first string proved stronger. Key players for Whitewright were Key Everheart Harrison and Darwin. for Rockwall Cass Isabell and Middleton stood out.
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Rockwall Yellow Jackets
Whitewright Tigers
Tigers
Jackets
Whitewright
Key
Everheart
Harrison
Darwin
Rockwall
Cass
Isabell
Middleton
Notable Literary Works and Versions Cited by W A
W H Weston Plutarch Lives G E Mitton Round the Wonderful World and Tales of Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb are listed. Included titles Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream As You Like It Macbeth and other Shakespearean tales cited.
New Pupils Enroll at Whitewright High School
Whitewright High School reports two new students, Doss and Guy Davis, enrolled on Thursday morning. Doss starts as a senior and Guy as a sophomore, both formerly attended Howe schools and now reside at Ely.
W H S Glee Club Gets Second Piano and Guest Speakers
The school plans a second piano for the Glee Club and will host a guest speaker at least every two weeks. Six days remain until report cards. An Alexander appears in each of the three upper classes. About eighty percent of the seniors are seventeen. The youngest senior Thelma Autrey turned fifteen October 14. The largest boy weighs over 200 pounds. The Pep Squad has 50 members. Typing students fill the noon hour with back exercises. Juniors sponsored a baby show netting about twenty five dollars. Faculty helped with the baby show. Mr Montgomery will be known hence as Muley Bates' son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Alexander
Thelma Autrey
Mr. Montgomery
Muley Bates
Society Notes From Bonham And Nearby Towns
Lotta Faye Brown visited in Bonham Saturday Ina Lee Hicks was a Savoy visitor Saturday Ruby Anderson and Velma Jo Reeves visited in Nobility Saturday Dorothy and Una Smith were Sherman visitors Saturday Lucille Starr visited in Sherman Wednesday afternoon Marjorie Burchfield was in Bon Naomi Penny and Marjorie Henderson spent the weekend in Blue Ridge Marie Badgett visited in Sherman Saturday and Van Alstyne Sunday Velma Holland and Betty Atkinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotta Faye Brown
Bonham
Ina Lee Hicks
Savoy
Ruby Anderson
Velma Jo Reeves
Nobility
Dorothy and
Una Smith
Sherman
Lucille Starr
Marjorie Burchfield
Naomi Penny
Marjorie Henderson
Blue Ridge
Marie Badgett
van Alstyne
Velma Holland
Betty Atkinson
General Science Class Experiments On Bonfire
Two members of the general science class built a bonfire on Monday morning. The rest joined, and one student used a fire extinguisher. After the third attempt the fire was out, and the class returned to the lesson on fire prevention.
Two Blue Ridge Seniors Named Who's Who Leaders
Senior class profiles describe two popular Blue Ridge youths. One blond, 138 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches, a pep leader in Glee Club and Hi Y, enjoys skating dancing football games and tennis, with typing as favorite subject. The other blond, 130 pounds, six feet, a top football player, vice president of the senior class, Glee Club member and Salmagundi Club parliamentarian, nicknamed Hack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Glee Club
Salmagundi Club
Commercial Law Studies Sales Prompt Students for 30 Case Problems
The commercial law class directed by Mrs. Ken nemer is studying contracts and sales. Each student must write thirty case problems by Monday and will have a six weeks test in the final two weeks of discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennemer
E. N
Wise old owl visits W H S senior class room
A stuffed owl was brought to Mr Cunningham by Mary Phillips and hung in the senior class room. Rumor spread that the owl would report mischievous thoughts to Mr Cunningham, but the owl was moved to another place to keep watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cunningham
Mary Phillips
Sherman Visitors Reported This Week
Johnnie B. Robbins visited Sherman on Friday. Helen Ruth Holcomb was in Sherman Tuesday visiting her seriously ill mother at Wilson N. Jones hospital. Barbara Jean Gordon and Mary Dale King visited Sherman Saturday and Honey Grove Sunday. -H. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Johnnie B. Robbins
Bonham
Helen Ruth Holcomb
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Barbara Jean Gordon
Mary Dale King
Honey Grove
H. C
Home Ec II Plans Kitchen Curtain Project
The Home Econ II class finished curtains for the foods lab and hung them Tuesday. The class began studying kitchens on Wednesday and started with an assignment listing factors to consider when building a kitchen. They aim to learn kitchen layout before cooking.
Hair Up in Vogue to Last Two Years Says Stylist
Washington. Albert De Paris, international hair stylist, predicted on Tuesday that the hair upswing would stay in fashion for two years though it may be altered in a hundred ways. After two years, he said, women will wear short bobs with the back cut short but the rise still in place.
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Washington
Albert de Paris
Pasture Type for Turkeys Similar to Dairy Cows
The pasture type needed for turkeys closely matches that required by dairy cows, suggesting similar grazing and forage needs for both livestock categories. This implies compatible land management and rotational grazing practices across operations raising either species.
Home Ec III Girls Study Entertainment
Home ec III girls studied entertaining at home with several talks. Speakers included Ruby Pierson Madene Vineyard Drunette Farley Mary Phillips and Martha Jo Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Pierson
Madene Vineyard
Drunette Farley
Mary Phillips
Martha Jo Darwin
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Home Ec II Meeting Decides Fundraising Plans
Home ec II section I girls met Monday afternoon October 10 to form a fundraising committee. Talks included a trip to California by Betty Atkinson curtains for bedroom and living room by Johnnie B Robbins and a debate on sports women should and should not play by Naomi Penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Betty Atkinson
Johnnie B. Robbins
Naomi Penny
Seniors Plan Assembly Program At W H S
The senior class at W H S will present an assembly next week as organized by committee chair Wilma Alexander and members Thelma Autrey and Charles Cunningham. The plan aims for a successful debut and ongoing future programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Wilma Alexander
Thelma Autrey
Charles
Buck) Howard
Home Ec I Studies Food and Health
Home ec I classes study food and health with a doctor’s view on their relation. On Monday one class invited the other to join a program with a given program and refreshments served.
Changes in the Library
This week the library underwent many changes including updates to the bookcase and reorganizing shelves. Staff note efficiency improvements and a refreshed layout aimed at easier access to popular titles.
Whitewright High School Library Adds 20 Books
The Whitewright High School library received 20 new fiction and historical titles on Oct 2, including Johanna Spyri's Heidi and Henry Gilbert's Robin Hood stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Johanna’ Spyri
Heidi
Henry Gilbert
Robin
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John Robert Bow
Clifton Burchfield
Cleddie Brown
Helen Clathorn
Billy Glen Earnheart
Roberta Ford
Geraldine Garner
Marcel Gosnell
Chas. Harrison
Chas. Howard
William Janway
Doris Nicholson
Dorothy Smith
J. B. Clifton Burchfield
Clifton
Melvin
Pigskin Club
the Snooper
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Wise Old Owl
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Rexall
Neckties
Luther Gordon
Echi Girls
Banking House
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U. S. Govt. Securities
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