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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1941

Page

6

W H S Reflector Staff Reports Team Preparations

The W H S Reflector staff lists editors and reporters and notes staff experience. A sponsor and coach plan improvements after calling out mistakes. Players traveled to sing in the Hall of State with Miss Proctor and Mr Butler. A game at Rockwall replaces Whitewright for contractual reasons. The Tigers seek revenge after a close loss and urge a large crowd.

Hall of State Miss Proctor Mr. Butler Whitewright Rockwall Tigers

New Bus Drivers Take Over Orangeville and Kentuckytown Routes

Mr Payne and Mr Sears become the new bus drivers for the Orangeville and Kentuckytown routes. Payne runs the morning route and Sears the afternoon route as they adapt to muddy roads and pupil addresses. The old yellow Ford retires and a yellow International assumes duties, with hope to improve mud travel.

Orangeville Kentuckytown Payne Sears Yellow International R. M

Butler Helps Push Bus On Rainy Day Visit

Last Wednesday Ely bus students hosted Mr. Butler who proved a real sport by helping push the bus when it stuck in mud three times. Each time he exited to push his shoes nearly came off his feet.

Ely Butler

Program Highlights From Tuesday School Assembly

Under Mrs. Roddy the speech class presented a program in assembly with Lucille Starr directing and Grace Harris summarizing the classwork. Performances included Jimmie Golden’s fairy story Enough Blue to Make a Pair of Cats Pants and Virginia Hill’s A fable The Three Bears with Patty Everheart telling Echo.

Cowboy Jack LeRoy Martin Billie Burke Vineyard Azilee Smith Mary Frances Clabhorn Charles Skaggs

New Gold Chevrolet School Bus For Ely Route

Mr Stubblefield drove into White Wright Thursday with a new gold Chevrolet bus for W H S. Students cheered as the Ely route gains the bus and front facing seats with a center aisle. Mr Butler announced the addition at the campus.

Fourth period class learns news after six weeks test

Fourth period English one class received sad news last week as every student passed the six weeks test. Edith Bigger staff achieved the high score of 98. The class has begun a unit on letter writing and will finish next week writing all types of letters to soldiers and Chinese children.

Edith Biggerstaff

Custodian Mr Ford praised for boiler work

The student body thanks custodian Mr Ford after three weeks of boiler repairs. He asked for no press but the clean and dust free building reflects his effort. The Student Council plans a campus cleanup campaign in support of his good work.

Ford

Local residents seen at state fair and area towns

Fred Cook LeRoy Martin Doyce Worsham and Troy Owens attended the Texas State Fair Friday. Lorene and Oleta Worsham were seen in Leonard and Greenville Saturday night. Haleen Benson Virginia Hill Betty Tomlinson Billy Rhom Pennington Lucille Starr Mary Ellen Brown J D Hughes Ben Robert Jones Helen Maddux and Ann LaRoe were in Sherman Saturday. Carol Ray Ireland was seen in Greenville Saturday. Patty Everheart was in Sherman Sunday afternoon Bertha Burchfield was in Van Alstyne Sunday.

Fred Cook LeRoy Martin Doyce Worsham Troy Owens Lorene Oleta Worsham Leonard Greenville Haleen Benson Virginia Hill Betty Tomlinson Billy Rhom Pennington Lucille Starr Mary Ellen Brown J. D. Hughes Ben Robert Jones Helen Maddux Ann LaRoe Sherman Carol Ray Ireland Patty Everheart Bertha Burchfield van Alstyne H. B

Tigers to Meet Yellow Jackets on Road Basis

The Whitewright Tigers travel Friday to face Rockwall Yellow Jackets who lead the district and share the conference lead with Rouse City. Rockwall touts a strong offense while Whitewright boosts a improving defense under Coach Payne and Coach Sears.

Whitewright Tigers Rockwall Yellow Jackets Yellow Jackets Rouse City Rockwall

Whitewright Tigers Fall to Royse City in Low-Scoring Duel

Whitewright loses 13 to 6 at Royse City in a hard fought game. Whitewright outgained Royse City in first downs and rushing but penalties and injuries hampered both sides. Royse City capitalized on a key lateral and a late drive to clinch the win as Whitewright battled to the end.

Whitewright Tigers Royse City Tigers Tiger Bulldogs Whitewright Parks Summers Wilson Blakeway Burchfield Thornton Kent Parrish Vestal Smith Sears Cato Reeves Bryant Kincaid Montgomery Alexander Earnheart Lester Simpson Billy Conner

Pep Squad Rally Drives Whitewright Fans to Royse City

The Whitewright Pep Squad left at 5:30 PM in a new bus driven by Mr. Butler for Royse City. They arrived around 8:00 PM, sang the high school song in each town, and performed on the field with Miss Proctor leading. Leaders followed by Helen Maddux on bass, Gladys Reeves on cymbals, and Grace Harris on snare.

Royse City Butler Whitewright Miss Proctor Helen Maddux Gladys Reeves Grace Harris G. H

Kilgroe Heads Both Libraries At Local Schools

Mrs. Sarah Kilgroe will oversee the High School library on Monday Wednesday and Friday and work at the Grammar School on Tuesday and Thursday. In charge at the High School she will also teach student librarians book mending while noting the library’s good condition after a four month vacancy.

Sarah Kilgroe Grammar School

Boys Learn Beef Cattle Rearing in Vocational Course

In course work the students study top beef breeds and proper balanced rations. They identify where cattle gain fastest and cheapest, applying the methods at home on the farm to fulfill vocational agriculture aims. F. W.

V. A.ii F. W

Senior Cecil Owens Returns After Being Lost

The note describes Cecil Owens at W H S as a student who was lost in the rush but has now enrolled as a senior. It recounts seniors preparing Reflector notebooks with paste and paper, and mentions Mr Mc Kinney and a biology experiment in the chemistry lab as a bus arrives. It notes drivers Mr Sears and Mr Payne and Prudence Vain Bird’s comment on early wake times.

Susie Q Cecil Owens McKinney Mr. Sears Mr. Payne Prudence Vain- Bird

Choral Club Prepares Vestments for Members

Mothers of all girls in the choral club meet in the homemaking laboratory next Tuesday to sew vestments for their daughters. Miss Williams supervises as robes are cut and the pattern completed. The bleached muslin surplices will be worn with black skirts.

Miss Williams

Boys in the V A I class learn to become Greenhands

In the V A I class boys study essential knowledge and skills to qualify as Greenhands, preparing for future agricultural leadership.

Future Farmers of America creed and emblem colors noted

The article lists the Future Farmers of America creed five emblem symbols and the official colors gold and national blue. It mentions study of Soil Erosion and Its Control focusing on terraces and soil conservation to improve community farms.

Future Farmers Hold First Night Meeting at Whitewright

The Whitewright Future Farmers chapter held its first night meeting on Tuesday October 14 with eighteen members present. Officers elected included Davis Parrish president Philip Earnheart vice president Robert Sears secretary treasurer and J Frank Wilson watchdog. initiation of Greenhands was postponed to October 28.

Whitewright Future Farmers Charles Skaggs Ed Kent J. Frank Wilson Billy Grammer Lester Simpson Billy Kincaid Lone Star C. B. Burchfield Davis Parrish Philip Earnheart Robert Sears Dick Thornton

HI Y Club Opens First Meeting Of The Year

Last Monday night the HI Y Club gathered for its initial meeting of the year. Co sponsors are Mr. McKinney and Mr. Payne with Robert Sears noted among attendees.

Mr. McKinney Mr. Payne Robert Sears

History Students Draw Maps of Early Trade Firms

Last week the American history class drew maps of the United States and learned the location of the London Company the Massachusetts Bay Company and the Plymouth Company as part of their studies.

United States London Company Massachusetts Bay Company Plymouth Company

Rhapsodies in White Present Numbers at Assembly

Miss Proctor led The Rhapsodies in White presenting two songs "I Hear the Forest Praying" and "Smiling Through." The choir performed these pieces in a contest at the State Fair on Friday with members including Carol Ray Ireland and Grace Harris. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

Dallas Fair

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Reflector C. B. Bryant Miss Thornton Mrs. Roddy Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson Tommie Dee Booker Lotta Faye Brown Lloyd Cato Ruth Marie Chesser Grace Connelly Martha Jo Conner Juanita England D. W. Garland Jimmie Golden Ira Mae Gough J. C. Hastings Billie Hatfield Jenny Irl Hicks Ruby Holcomb Sonny Kaiser Edith Layman Roby Magers Ruth Mears J. J. Sloan James Talley Lucian Vestal Lorene Worsham Stephens & Bryant Insurance Nat'l Bank Sher A. Y. Creager CO M. & P. Bank Building Sherman, Texas V. A South MY Corner Hi-Y Texas The Whitewright Sun Your Home Newspaper
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