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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
4
Notices of entertainments dinners or benefits with admission or monetary consideration will be billed at regular advertising rates. Obituaries resolutions of record memorials and similar items are also charged at regular advertising rates.
Whitewright gins report over five thousand bales of cotton this season while fields hold more. The Rangers have won three games straight, scoring 108 points to zero by opponents. They aim to beat Farmersville Friday and add another scalp to their belt.
The Whitewright High School monthly The Student's Reporter is suspended. The school's reportorial staff gains space in The Sun to chronicle the institution's activities with weekly items and proper credit. The issue notes plausible reasons for discontinuing the school paper and promises continued notes of school interest.
Storekeepers of Whitewright capitalize on attractive window displays to boost sales. Merchants reap rewards from well planned setups, with easy assessment of results. The subtle art of window displaying proves a valuable tool in retail success.
Coach J B Head's football squad is scheduled to visit Farmersville Friday with a large local fan turnout expected. The piece urges strong support for the Whitewright club and highlights football's value in public schools, noting civic pride in a coming Baptist church building fund signaling modern progress.
The P T A invites the public to a Cecil B deMille production Triumph at the Odeon theatre for a Tuesday matinee and night performance with proceeds benefiting the schools.
International Harvester will showcase a Farmall tractor in the Whitewright area early in November. C. W. Bryant Jr. will direct the demonstration and oversee the tractor case. A prior demonstration near Leonard drew strong interest with a unit left in charge of Manning & Clark. Bring your cotton to Whitewright.
The Student Reporter Editorial Staff includes editor in chief John McMurry Jr and associate editors Haskell Thomson and Cora M. Thornton. Marjorie Holland serves as Society Editor, with Olie McMillin as Reports editor and faculty guidance from F G Tacquard. Reporters named are Katherine Sears Julius Everheart Charlie Carter and Weldon Wilson.
At a staff meeting last Friday the Reporter decided to stop publishing a separate school paper. School news will run weekly in the Whitewright Sun at no cost. Mr. Waggoner offered space, linking school and town news in one paper and avoiding reliance on student fundraising. The staff expects mixed reaction but calls it a wise move benefiting the school.
G H 8S notes a new Whitewright High School debating society open to students who wish to debate. It operates independently from the regular literary society to prepare representatives for the Inter scholastic League contest in Sherman and may schedule debates with nearby towns and the Denison De Molay Chapter.
Caps and arm bands in black and gold were sold to pep squad and football squad members. Skull caps are double lined and reversible. Black letters on gold arm bands sold quickly. many were disappointed. Coach Head will order more if demand continues. students should see him now.
On Tuesday morning October 20 the chapel focused on the defeat of the Stoney Grove Warriors by the Rangers. Supt Fred W. Smith Director of Athletics J B Head and Captain Junie McMurry spoke briefly. Brother Stuckey of the Methodist Church gave a reflection comparing football to life, ending with hopeful notes for more gatherings this year.
In chapel last Tuesday morning a plan to buy song books was proposed since funds are tight. Each student would contribute up to twenty cents if ordered together. Most students agreed, aiming to have good songs every Tuesday morning and to make chapel the week's pleasant period.
Last season’s promise by Mr. Smith brought Mr. J. B. Head to lead the Rangers. Head attended Austin College at Sherman where he captained the track team for two years and earned four letters in track. He later coached the football squad, bringing athletic distinction and leadership to the program.
The Rangers, a veteran but untethered team, prepared with two weeks of coaching notes and defeated Whitesboro 55 to 0. Leonard added a 20 to 0 win as Honey Grove fell 33 to 0. The coach urged continuing momentum and urged fans to support Farmerville’s drive for a glorious season.
The football squad enjoyed a Saturday night party on Oct 17 hosted by Alpha Kappa Club members. Bunco games sparked excitement as tricks annoyed the football boys, followed by a bell seating, refreshments, and a lively dance and singing session with Dorothy Gordon at the piano. Mothers aided sponsorship.
Alpha Kappa convened its first meeting on Thursday Oct 1 with a business session followed by a program. The president spoke on the society work and aims and welcomed new members. A musical number by Marjorie Holland Lucile Myrick and Golia Carter closed the program with a talk by Golia Carter on what Alpha Kappa means to her. The group is planning many activities for the year.
The Graysonian Literary Society met on Wednesday September 30 with Gwendl y n Carter presiding. A program committee was appointed and other business items were addressed. A later program was rendered and the society adjourned. The president and secretary Gwendolyn and Golia Carter are moving away.
The crowd notes rough playing and better officiating than the judges as the game ends thirty three to nothing. The team members all score except the water boy while the coach’s smile and gesture to an old friend prompt a coat exchange that ends with a warm handshake in the cold.
A reflective piece marking fifty years of life, noting the shift from youth to midlife. The man of 50 sees horizons widen in education, technology, and industry, while remaining optimistic, peaceable, and purposeful in community life.
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