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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1941

Page

6

W. H. S. Reflector Names Yearbook Staff and Bracket

The W. H. S. Reflector staff lists editors C. B. Bryant and Lucille Starr with advisors Miss Thornton and Mrs. Roddy. Reporters include Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson and many others. Senior junior sophomore and freshman classifications are named for the J. G. yearbook staff.

Reflector C. B. Bryant Lucille Starr Miss Thornton Mrs. Roddy Woodrow Anderson Juana Ruth Andrew Helen Benson Tommie Dee Booker Lotta Faye Brown Mary Ellen Brown C. B. Burchfield Lloyd Cato Ruth Marie Chesser Mary Frances Clabhorn Grace Connelly Martha Jo Conner Fred Cook Philip Earnheart Juanita England D. W. Garland Jimmie Golden Ira Mae Gough Grace Harris J. C. Hastings Billie Hatfield Jenny Irl Hicks Virginia Hill Ruby Holcomb Sonny Kaiser Ed Kent Billy Kincaid Edith Layman Roby Magers Ruth Mears Davis Parrish Robert Sears J. J. Sloan James Talley Lucian Vestal Billie Burke Vineyard J. Frank Wilson Doyce Worsham Lorene Worsham Oleta Worsham Emerson Sears C. B. Bryant III Patty Everheart Alice Cato Edith Harper Foucheaux Vestal Jack Sears Wallace Reeves Charles Skaggs Billy Rhom Pennington Mary Frances Stephens Clarence Wootten Bobby Jim Morgan Mary Edna Winkle Ethan Brown Henrietta Jackson Janis Jayne Horton Bettye Neil Yeager Katie Kincaid Billy Christian J. G

Candidates for Queen's Race Announced

The 1941 W H S queen race lists eight candidates across four classes with one vote per cent. Campaign managers are chosen by each candidate and early counts cut one candidate per class before the final night of the Pure Food Show.

Jimmie Golden Mary Frances Clabhorn Gladys Reeves Mary Helen Maddux Willa Jean Hunter Margaret Hanna Janis Horton Bettye Nell Yeager L. V

Schoolgirl Profiles of Local Youth

Mary Ellen Brown age seventeen born August nineteenth collects novel ties aims to major in kindergarten primary education Ruth Marie Chesser age sixteen born July nineteenth collects songs aims to become a radio singer Doyce Worsham age seventeen born October sixteenth enjoys getting out of work aims to be a retired gentleman of leisure Ruby Holcomb age seventeen born August first collects perfume bottles aims to be a nurse

Mary Ellen Brown Ruth Marie Chesser Doyce Worsham Ruby Holcomb R. M

Report Cards Issued Honor Roll System Explained

On Wednesday last week report cards for the first six weeks were issued with a new system. Absent students missed many cards. Each subject has its own card created by the teacher. An average of 90 is needed for honor roll.

Speech Class Plans Drama Library Purchases for Contest

Mrs. Roddy the speech teacher will order plays from the Drama Loan Library in Austin for the class to choose the contest play. Each student must gain experience in directing acting and backstage work as they study impersonation gesture and pantomime. The class will present a program in the assembly on Thursday November 6.

Roddy Drama Loan Austin

English III Club Program Highlights Friday Event

The English III class held a Friday program featuring Jokes by Madgene Phillips a book review by Ben Robert Jones a general discussion led by Mildred Kent a song by Una Faye Blackerby a poem read by Azilee Smith and a quiz conducted by Jack Sears The class also completed a short test on Thursday.

Madgene Phillips Ben Robert Jones Mildred Kent Una Faye Blackerby Azilee Smith Jack Sears R. M

Biology class studies animal life under Mr McKinney

The biology class directed by Mr. McKinney studies animal life with daily experiments followed by write ups and drawings. The class has received preserved specimens for use in experiments.

McKinney

Choral Club Prepares Pure Food Show Acts For Week

The Choral Club plans a Pure Food Show themed program for November 6 7 and 8 with solo numbers. A girls group will sing and dance while a mixed group of boys and girls will perform. They also host the assembly program after studying time signatures three four four four and six eight and assigning four measures of each.

Dr Harvey-Brooks Speaks On Education In Assembly

Dr Harvey-Brooks addressed students on the threefold purpose of education physical merital and spiritual using Isaah as text. He emphasized peaceful living broader horizons and deeper sensibilities as guiding aims before his conference departure. The assembly opened with student singing The Star Spangled Banner and I Will Sing the Wondrous Story.

Harvey-Brooks Harvey Brooks Assembly J. E

Plans for Area Meeting Discussed

The Future Homemaking Club met on Thursday October 23 to hear a letter from the president of area four. The letter announced one large area meeting and three district meetings this year with smaller schools hosting. Area officers will preside at the district meetings.

Tigers Praise From Rockwall Coach After Game

After last Friday’s football game Rockwall’s principal and coach complimented the Whitewright boys for a clean, well conducted game and said they were the best visiting team ever to the school. This is something to be proud of.

Rockwall Whitewright

Whitewright to face Plano in key Friday showdown

The Whitewright Tigers travel to Plano Friday aiming to rebound after a poor 1 win in 5 meetings with Plano, a series last won in 1937. Whitewright beat Royse City 19 to 7 last Friday but lost to Van Alstyne. a win could chance the conference title as both teams’ rival coaches meet again.

Tigers Plano Whitewright Wildcats Royse City van Alstyne

Tigers Drop Game to Rockwall Jackets in Rockwall

The Whitewright Tigers lost 26 to 7 to the Rockwall Yellow Jackets last Friday. Whitewright outgained the Jackets in first downs and rushing yards but fumbles doomed the Tigers. Key plays included a fake field goal pass to Parrish for Whitewright’s TD and Shoemaker’s two Rockwall scores.

Whitewright Tigers Rockwall Yellow Jackets Rockwall Whitewright Jackets Tigers Burchfield Parrish Barker Shoemaker Tiger Vestal Kincaid Bryant Kent Wilson Barber Thorne Talley Sears Montgomery Owens May Grammer Alexander Earnheart Reeves Simpson Catobacks Smith

Pure Food Show Seeks Full Student Support

W H S promises a very warm program and says all High School entertainment after this event will be free. The Pure Food Show is a big money making affair with proceeds to benefit different organizations. The show needs one hundred percent cooperation from students.

Whitewright Bryant Field Tigers Sherman G. B. McKinney Dancing School Denison L. S

Whitewright F F A Club Program Guests Speak

Whitewright F F A chapter hosted speakers C B Bryant Jr and B W Newman last week. J Frank Wilson reviewed Hidden Treasures and Mr Cruse spoke. The group approved twenty one dollars for a terracing level and two dollars for a table tennis set. Lloyd Cato J M Miller and Doyce Worsham were named to plan the Greenhands initiation. Thirty five members attended.

Whitewright F. F. A C. B. Bryant Jr B. W. Newman J. Frank Wilson Mr. Cruse Lloyd Cato J. M. Miller Doyce Worsham E. K

Agricultural class elects officers for the year

The first year agriculture class elected its officers to preside over the class this year. They include President Alton Ray Smith, Secretary Don Newman, Vice President Patrick Murphy, and Treasurer Billy Joe Norris.

Vv. A. IL Alton Ray Smith Don Newman Patrick Murphy Billy Joe Norris

Election aims to teach parliamentary procedure to boys

Historian Jack Ward and reporter L. V. Conner describe a training election to acquaint boys with parliamentary rules and the duties they will assume when chapter offices open. Odell Neal serves as parliamentarian and Gaines Lee Hargett as watchdog in the study effort.

Jack Ward L. V. Conner Odell Neal Gaines Lee Hargett

Initiation Plans Outlined by V A Officers

On Thursday morning V A officers held a crucial meeting to prepare for the initiation of Greenhands. They outlined tricks jokes and other ideas for the event.

V. A

Kincaid and Skaggs Return From Kansas City

Billy Kincaid and Charles Skaggs return to West High School after attending the fourteenth national Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City Missouri. Texas delegates showcased beef cattle hogs poultry and crops and promoted a nationwide foods for defense campaign. Texas FFA earned Gold Emblem status for the fifth year and twenty four Texas members received the American Farmer Degree.

Billy Kincaid Charles Skaggs Future Farmers of America Kansas City Texas Farm Fort Worth United States Texas Robert A. Manire J. B. Rutland Texas F. F. A. Association Kansas Texas F. F. A

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