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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1934

Page

6

Vestal and Ray Lead Editorial Team at Albert Lea Paper

Lula Lee Vestal and Gladys B Ray head the editorial staff with Editor in Chief and Faculty Adviser roles. Reporters include Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Viser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig and others.

Spdocbubol Lula Lee Vestal Deebileibel Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Viser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson William Baxter Paul Pierson Dorothy Bennett Merle Robbins

Stay Off the Side-line at the W. H. S. Football Game

Editor urges fans to stay behind the line to avoid penalties as W. H. S. faces Tioga. With one home game left after tomorrow, the writer asks students and townsfolk to support the Tigers and watch from proper vantage points.

Basketball Team Begins Practice Under Coach Cantrell

Robert Cantrell leads the boys as basketball practice starts with ten players issued suits. The listed players include J. B. Harrison Riley Beazley Glen dal Fleming Charles Medearis Les lie Holland William H. Harrison Billy Smith William Colser Clyde Medearis and Aubrey Lane. Several football players will join after the season ends and plans indicate a strong team with contributors from last year's squad.

Robert Cantrell J. B. Harrison Riley Beazley Glendal Fleming Charles Medearis Leslie Holland William H. Harrison Billy Smith William Colser Clyde Medearis Aubrey Lane

Girls Drill Boosts Tigers Pep Squad Progress

About thirty six girls gathered on the east side for drills and yells led by pep squad leader Vivian Echols with teaching from Miss Ray. They performed formations at the Sherman versus Whitewright game and plan to repeat them tomorrow.

Regular Meeting of Girls Glee Club Enjoyed By Four Dozen

The girls glee club met last Thursday afternoon with thirty four members present. Led by Miss Gladys Ray and Mrs Ken nemer they sang My Little Grass Shack Welcome Sweet Springtime Cinderella and Poor Butterfly. Class singing followed then adjourned for next Thursday at four.

Glee Club Gladys Ray

Vestal Home Hosts Glee Club Meeting At School Event

The high school Boys' Glee Club met Wednesday morning in the home of Hamilton Vestal with 27 members present. Mr. J. H. Burma assisted in voice classification as the group prepares to sing at the football benefit play tomorrow night.

Hamilton Vestal J. H. Burma N. B

Sound Your Horn Promises Tense Night With J B Harrison

The note promotes a Friday show titled Sound Your Horn featuring J B Harrison who is described as dignified but prone to quarrels with Merle Robbins. Leora Short is selling hot dogs and soda, inviting readers to attend and save their money.

J. B. Harrison Merle Robbins Leora

Regular Masquers Club Plans Benefit Play Meeting

The Masqueraders' Club held its regular meeting Tuesday morning. Plans for the play Sound Your Horn were made for tomorrow night to benefit the football team. Ushers and door-keepers were appointed with yell leaders and team officers serving as ushers. Social committee for the Oct 3 event was appointed by President Pinky.

Pinky I. C

Post Graduate on Staff of E. T. S. T. C.

Monabelle Biggerstaff, a former W. H. S. staff member, serves as a freshman columnist for the E. T. S. T. C. paper. She covers debates and ball games, though she writes little now, expected to become a great success.

Monabelle Biggerstaff

New Magazines Arrive for Library Shelf

The library has received new magazines including Popular Mechanics October and November issues Current History The Atlantic Monthly Art The Living Age Saturday Review of Literature Oct 6 and Oct 12 Asia. Racks are not finished yet but expected soon.

Popular Mechanics Current History the Atlantic Monthly Art the Living Age Saturday Review of Literature Asia D. B

Parley-Vous Notes on Schoolyard Gossip and Dates

A friend passes a note filled with campus gossip about dates, flirtations, and social circles at Sherman W. H. S. and nearby towns. It names many students by initials, hints at rivalries, and mentions football games, dances, and rival schools as it captures a cheeky hurly-burly of young romance.

Tigers Fall 12 0 to Collinsville in Rough Showdown

West Grayson Tigers were outclassed by Collinsville 12 0 as a sustained drive and late fumble return set the score. Mickey McCoy, J B Harrison, and Eldridge Caylor impressed on defense while passes to Harrison and Montgomery led the Tigers’ best advances.

Tigers Collinsville Eleven Whitewright West Grayson Mickey McCoy Collinsville J. B. Harrison Eldridge Caylor Cates Thornhill Harrison Montgomery Roughnecks Robert Cantrell

Future Farmers Visit State Fair from Dallas Trip

Members of the Future Farmers Club enjoyed a free trip to the Dallas State Fair on Saturday. They rode two school buses escorted by W. S. Cunningham Burma S. T. Montgomery and Mesdames Jenkins and Watson. The group entered the fair free and received special rates for horse races and football games, returning home about 8:30 tired but happy.

Future Farmers” Club Dallas W. S. Cunningham Burma S. T. Montgomery Mesdames Jenkins S. Watson Fair Grounds Future Farmers L. H

Potato vs Pin Debate Draws Chapel Crowd

A Friday morning chapel debate sponsored by Miss Margaret Boone pitted J Y Russell and Frank Hollingsworth for the affirmative against Nora Bryant and Isabelle Craig for the negative. No decision was recorded, but the event was enjoyed by all.

Chapel Margaret Boone J. Y. Russell Frank Hollingsworth Nora Bryant Isabelle Craig

Spooky Halloween Party for W. H. S. Youths

The Methodist young people of W. H. S. held a spooky Halloween party on October 16 at sponsor Miss Frances Bryant's home. Twenty six guests attended as a ghost told a tale of murdered men in the basement and fortunes were told in the attic. stick candy and apples were served.

Methodist Frances Bryant N. B

W H S Reflector News Roundup and School Notes

Norma Frances Donigan clashes with football boys in gym tales and a swollen eye raises questions about practice. A sophomore tumbles Thursday night and limps next day. Glee club rehearses for Friday’s football play. Woodrow Belew returns from business college. Billie Earle Montgomery stays at school. Funeral of J F Blackerby touches Ely community. Pauline Blackerby, junior, features in notes.

Norma Frances Donigan Mr. Bryant Lula Lee Amateene Rector Woodrow Belew Billie Earle Montgomery W. H Woodie Business College Billie Earle Mae West Farmersville Moran Mount Vernor Ely J. F. Blackerby Marvin Methodist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Pauline Blackerby

Foot-Balher White Feather Shown By Tigers

Five members of the Tigers basketball squad showed defiance last Friday in a bold display echoing Greta Garbo. They left the team swearing they were through, then sought reinstatement after the failed experiment.

Greta Garbo Tigers Garbo Robert Cantrell

New School Clubs Organize For Year At WHS

Five new clubs organize at WHS with directors and regular meetings. Reflector Staff meets Mondays and publishes weekly. Masqueraders discuss issues Tuesdays. Boys and Girls Glee Clubs practice midweek. Future Farmers Club meets monthly on fourth Friday in the auditorium.

Reflector Future Farmers Club

Anecdotes From Classes and Games at Local School

Teachers quiz students on Shakespeare dates and theater terms while juniors misdate The Tempest. A student mistakes S R O as sold right out. Seniors and pep squads are described with playful school gossip and misstatements amid a light, informal schoolpage tone.

Also Mentioned on This Page

George Lucile Helen Toni Insurance Company North America S. H. Montgomery Agency Vaici Mlle L. A Monsieur J. R Yvonne Mac Mile. A. V Frankie Durant Budwiser R. B Beatrice Burk Riley J. W D. L T. S France Kathleen Mitchell C. W J. Y Pauline Mitchell M. M Laler J. B. Cates Trenton Sherman-W. H Coie Scott Sherman Coie Jimmie Lee Brown S. B Leslie Ida Kentuckytown Aleta B Clyde M Anna Lee Mary Lena Boogie Man Issy Lula Mickey Mouse Mark Fred V. E Guy Mr. Burma Aurevoir Miss Ray Katy Ford Shakespeare Broadway Vivian the Reflector Miss Boone Sun Office Times L. Laroe & CO
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