Halloween Carnival Candidates Elected and Honors Noted
The High School Reflector reports Friday elections for Halloween Carnival candidates with seniors Gwen Summerlin and Dorothy Birdwell as top picks. It notes the senior box supper, escorts for juniors and freshmen, and highlights popular senior boy Don Howard Cook and popular girl Jane Meador with brief bios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Jean Milam
Dorothy Bjyrdwell
Billye Faye Dillon
Kelly Pierson
Betty Blackerby
David Badgett
Bobby Rathjohn
Louise Selman
Prilla Hinton
Eutolia Judd
Mary Thornhill
Don Stephens
Corinne Hardcastle
Wilford House
Jane Meador
Don Cook
Billie Jeane Mullins
Martha Wallace
Bill King
Gwen Summerlin
William Hughes
Joy Ann Layman
Beverly Bassett
James Ayres
Aubrey Burnham
Ann Harper
Nell Vandagriff
Jimmy Christian
John Dale Reeves
Gladine Harper
Carol Hughes
Dorothy Birdwell
Dwayne Hayes
Joe Pannell
D. H
Representatives Elected At Youth Center Rules Meeting
The high school student body representatives who drafted Youth Center rules were elected Tuesday October 11. From the senior class Betty Blackerby and Joe Pannel. juniors Gladine Harper Conway Craig. sophomores Jimmy Christian Jeanette Jones. freshmen Dearle McKnight Ruth Ann Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Betty Blackerby
Joe Pannel
Gladine Harper
Conway Craig
Jimmy Christian
Jeanette Jones
Dearle McKnight
Ruth Ann Cummings
B. D
Seniors Spotlight Introduces Two More Applicants
Last week we met two seniors and learned details about them. This week we introduce two more, starting with a girl described as five feet one inch, 107 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. Her favorite food is lamb and her favorite sport is not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Clift
Ingrid Bergman
Jane Meador
Gregory Peck
Betty Grable
Don Howard Cook
L. S
Whitewright Tigers Roar to 33 0 Win Over Pilot Point
Whitewright shut out Pilot Point for a half then rolled to a 33 to 0 victory for their 15th straight win. Bill King scored the first late in the third, Billy Earl Brown added a 60 yard TD, Herman Musser and Dearle McKnight found the end zone, Dwayne Hayes added two extra points. Brown carried 13 times for 123 yards of Whitewright's 440 rushing yards. Collinsville withdrawal makes record 16 and the Tigers next meet Whitesboro at home in a week.
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Whitewright Tigers
Pilot Point Bearcats
Tigers
Pilot Point
Montgomery
Bill King
Dwayne Hayes
Billy Earl Brown
Herman Musser
Dearle McKnight
Brown
Whitewright
Collinsville
Whitesboro
Bo Reid
Pep Squad Receives New Uniforms and Accessories
The pep squad received new uniforms on Thursday October 13 completing their outfit. The drill team now wears white shoes and anklets black skirts and gold West Point jackets trimmed in black with matching hats. Gratitude is given to Mrs Ball Blanks Selman Stephens Dossey and Miss Maynard for jacket work and to John Reeves for shoulder pad donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ball
Jess Blanks
L. D. Selman
Joe Stephens
E. R. Dossey
Effie Maynard
John Reeves
Sponsor Efforts Back New Uniforms for Girls
The note credits Miss Darwin and her sponsor for the work and trouble to provide new uniforms for the girls, highlighting the community effort behind the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Darwin
B. B
Petrash Baby Joann Ruth Born At 5 48 A M
Mr Petrash becomes a father as Joann Ruth Petrash, a six pound eleven ounce girl measuring twenty two inches, is born Thursday at 5 48 am. Mother and baby are home safely with family.
State Fair Dallas Draws 75000 Students
A State Fair in Dallas drew about 75,000 students on Saturday with crowds spread across the midway. Attendees enjoyed food, ice cycles, Spike Jones shows, and auto races before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Spike Jones
Whitewright Tigers Open Date After Collinsville Loss
The Whitewright Tigers who were set to play Collinsville on Oct 21 will have an open date this week. Collinsville was recently dropped from the district after a heavy defeat. Coach Montgomery has no game scheduled for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Tigers
Collinsville
Montgomery
Pilot Point pep squad performs with new uniforms
The Pilot Point crowd saw a spirited pep squad routine Friday night led by flag bearers Charlene Thornhill Gladine Harper and Jeanette Jones. Majorettes Beverly Bassett Mary Thornhill Ouida Nell Ryan and Peggy Parnell followed as the drum major Carol Hughes directed a double block buster drill on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Point
Whitewright
Charlene Thornhill
Gladine Harper
Jeanette Jones
Beverly Bassett
Mary Thornhill
Ouida Nell Ryan
Peggy Parnell
Carol Hughes
B. B
WHS Assembly Plans and Fire Prevention Essay Day
Readings and Friday assembly at 10 05 am include songs led by Bill King with Billye Dillon at the piano. Seniors face the task of writing fire prevention themes or making posters with possible poems or plays. A legal notice concerns estate administration of Charles G Clymer Deceased with citation and final settlement hearing set for October 31 1949 in Grayson County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Jesus
Bill King
Billye Dillon
State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Charles G. Clymer
J. R. Clymer Sr
Said
Said County
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
J.C Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
Yell Leaders Lead Students for Pilot Point Bear Cats
The yell leaders led the group in yells for the Pilot Point Bear Cats game. Students planned fundraising for queen candidates and elect two finalists during class time. Freshmen are reminded they must run the assembly program next Friday, Oct. 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Point Bearcats
Fire prevention themes for student posters chosen by seniors
Miss Neathery lists topics for senior posters including who pays for fire losses, fire waste, citizen duties after arson, safe use of liquefied petroleum gas, vacuum cleaner safety, cost of incidents to property owners, fire insurance as protection, prevention and life saving, home dust explosions from sugar and flour, and insect spray as a fire hazard. The State Department requires sophomores and seniors to write a fire prevention theme.
Dyer Couple Buy Kaiser Residence on Spruce Street
Mr and Mrs F L Dyer purchase the Ralph Kaiser home on Spruce Street. Mrs Dyer teaches home economics at Whitewright High School and the couple hopes to move in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Dyer
Ralph Kaiser
Spruce Street
Beginning of a New School Year at WHS
A message urges students to seize the school year as an opportunity for education. It challenges WHS students in Grayson County to use their talents and efforts to make the school the best, promising that they have the material and abilities to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Grayson County
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Best Farm
M. & P. Bank
A. Y. Creager CO
Sherman, Texas
Gabardines
MR. Petrash
State Fair
Lone Star Gas Company
Reflections
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
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