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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
6
The Whitewright High School Reflector lists editor Dorothy Dooley and staff among names, noting certificates awarded for completing the Texas State Department of Health sanitary food handling course. The piece describes drill team demonstrations by color guards, major ettes, and pep squad at a Pilot Point–Whitewright game, thanking Miss Darwin and Mr. Caraway for free admission.
Whitewright Public Schools sent four buses to the Texas State Fair in Dallas on October 16 with grade school 4 H clubs high school F F A boys F H A girls and the senior class. Students thank Mr. Caraway and the school board for enabling the trip.
The Grayson County Health Department with the State Health Department presented a food handling and disease prevention course to the local high school. From 9:30 to 11:00 on Tuesday through Thursday last week a condensed five day course was completed in three days. Certificates signed by Dr. George W. Cox were awarded to each student who finished the program.
After a sweeping win over Pilot Point, Coach S. T. Montgomery and the Tigers dined at Craig's Cafe funded by the Pigskin Club. The menu included steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, English peas, pickled peaches on lettuce, and milk. The team thanks Pigskin Club members.
The Whitewright High School pep squad wowed Friday night crowds at Bryant Field led by flagbearers Charlene Thornhill Gladine Harper and Jeanette Jones as they carried the American and Texas flags and the Whitewright standard. Majorettes Dorothy Dooley Anna Bess Neathery Carol Hughes Peggy Parnell and Joan Scott and drum major Mary Thornhill joined the drill team in intricate formations including the cart wheel great divide and telescope. Color guards stood at attention before Pilot Point bleachers as the squads halted after the maneuvers.
The Whitewright Tigers visit Collinsville on Friday October 22 at 2 30 for their fourth conference game. The team has shown a strong football style and fans are urged to attend and back the boys.
Whitewright's Tigers dominate Pilot Point in a decisive 14 to 0 victory. The document cites a 1948 Texas citation to Cecil Cox in Grayson County, ordering appearance for divorce petition by 10 a.m. on Monday after 42 days from issuance, with case No. 56832 filed October 2, 1948, between Mattie Cox and Cecil Cox on cruel treatment grounds.
Whitewright rolled up its third straight District 15-B victory by beating Pilot Point 14 0 on Friday night. Billy Earl Brown opened with a 45 yard run. Don Reynolds added the extra point. Reynolds scored again from the 2 foot line after a King Cook connection. Pilot Point threatened late second quarter but Whitewright held. Charles Cole Calvin Hammonds and Harold Branum starred for Pilot Point.
Gwen Kent has been elected 4-H gold star girl of Grayson County for outstanding 4-H Club work. A four year member, she now serves as vice-president of the Whitewright High School 4-H Club.
The Whitewright FFA chapter held a business meeting regarding Citation No. 56740 issued to Linnie Simmons. The citation notes a court appearance date set for August 23, 1948, before the Honorable District Court of Grayson County in Sherman Texas, with J. M. Simmons as plaintiff and Linnie Simmons as defendant.
Officers for the year were elected with Sonny Smith as president and a slate including vice presidents Russell Brown Stephens Hughes Bass Craig Stubblefield Blanton Neal Cook. Sweethearts chosen are Dorotha Majors Gladine Harper Mary Thornhill Dorothy Dooley. Gladine named sweetheart of the chapter.
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