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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1971
Page
6
Report Card Time urges students to take responsibility for grades and accept parental limits as a spur to consistent study. It argues that lingering at home after poor marks should prompt better daily effort rather than last minute cramming.
The Whitewright High School Beta Club elected officers for the new year: Mike Spann president, Bobby Branham vice president, Debbie Wortham secretary, Jane Biggerstaff treasurer, Lana Jumpkins reporter. A committee was formed to investigate tennis court costs, but a second meeting on Oct 13 found the court project too costly. other potential projects were a Tiger escort, a food vending machine, and a Tiger head for the gym.
Senior Spotlight features Janice Genell Summers, listing favorites in food, sports, media, and art. It notes her involvement with FHA, Beta Club, Drill Team, Reflector and Annual staffs, class officer roles, and as an alternate cheerleader during her senior year, plus family details and her pet peeve.
The Whitewright Future Homemakers of America group met on Monday October 18 1971 with President Brenda Bing presiding. Guest speaker Rev Douglas Rymer spoke on the importance of harmony with parents.
This feature highlights Howard Hodge Jr a biology general science and physics teacher at Whitewright High School He is married to Beulah Hodge has three children Steve Jeff and Shannon and was born August 30 1932 He lives at 412 Highland Drive and studied at Southeastern State College Durant OK and East Texas State University Commerce He earned a BS and a Master of Education His hobbies include fishing and hunting His favorites include shrimp Buick Chiefs North Toward Home and Willie Morris
Bill Skaggs of Morristown Tennessee is the guest of his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Newell Skaggs. Mr and Mrs Hayden Hamilton of Greenville visited Mrs Lee Hampton in the Whitewright Nursing Home and Misses Sallie and Winnie Hamilton in their home. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Anderson of Lubbock spent the week end with relatives.
The Tom Bean student body chose Kings and Queens for the Halloween Carnival on October 30. Each grade named two representatives, led by Grade One’s Lisa Harris and Shannon Lindley, through Grade Twelve’s Kathy Quinn and Jimmy Roberts. Mr and Mrs Loren Flowers of Newcastle visited the mother, Mrs Grover Hardin, and family last week.
The room mothers of the Third Grade Class thank parents, students, Mrs Johnson and the community for the outstanding success of the Halloween Fall Festival.
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