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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
6
The High School introduces a chemistry lab under new teacher Mr Range in room 33 with 28 students. There is confusion about graduation science requirements and college entrance needs including two years of science and specific course lists.
The Whitewright Future Farmers of America held its first meeting in the ag building on Monday to elect a new treasurer Jerry Bennett and discuss a possible rodeo project. The group planned a father and son banquet and a new summer recreation program while advisor O V Barker urged members to prepare for upcoming FFA contests and the dues were raised from 3.00 to 3.20 due to a 20 cent state dues hike.
Whitewright spoiled Wolfe City’s home opener 20 to 6 on a slick field. Halfback Jimmy Clark scored all four Tiger touchdowns on runs of 35 42 and 65 yards as rain interrupted the game. Wolfe City’s Jackie Walton had a 55 yard run nullified by a penalty.
The agriculture department offers an adult welding course. The first meeting was September 4 at 7 p.m. taught by Mr. Edwards from A and M College. Classes occur twice weekly for six sessions, each three hours, with a $5 fee covering materials. 13 attended the first session.
The homemaking class will study Clothing the Family focusing on selecting clothing for different occasions, sewing simple garments for individuals, and laundering and storing personal clothes.
School began on Wednesday September 3 with a seven period schedule allowing students to take five subjects. Classes start at 8:25 a.m. The four morning periods run 45 minutes and the evening periods last one hour. Chemistry biology and general...
Miss Sammye Jean Caldwell of Denton appears in the superintendent's office. A Denton High School alumna and North Texas State College graduate with a B A in business administration she teaches bookkeeping secretarial training and sponsors the Pep Squad living with Mrs Em met Penn B K C.
Mr Buel Range is WHS's new science instructor and eighth grade sponsor. He will teach General science and chemistry this year and previously taught vocational agriculture at Ringgold St Jo Slidell and Callisburg high schools. He was born in Justin and is a graduate of Justin High School with a B S from Sam Houston State Teachers College and an M A from A and M S R.
The article lists elected class representatives for each grade on the first day of school. Eighth grade picks Kay Buchanan and Morris Warrington, freshmen elect Pat Clark and Jerry Jones, sophomores select Sandra Montgomery and Cliff Emerson, juniors choose Sue Range and another name, with the Growl referenced as a developing school spirit.
Leonard Jarvis and Barbara Burchfield along with David Clark are seniors. Officers elected last year include President Louisa Lackey, Secretary Carol McLean, Treasurer David Blackerby, and Reporter Ruth Williams.
The homemaking III class studies family relationships including marriage preparation, home and community responsibilities, time energy and money management, finance and family living. It aims to prepare girls for future homemaker roles and citizenship.
The agriculture I class plans a six week study in Future Farmer activities parliamentary procedure and leadership training along with supervised farming methods under instructor D Me.
Under O. V. Barker, the second year agriculture class will study farm shop and control of insect pests. They will repaint the agriculture barn finish the pig parlor construct a building on the agriculture farm and build quarters for town boys with project storage.
At Wolfe City on September 5 the Whitewright Tigerettes staged a halftime show wowing attendees. The pep squad formed a television with the bellyre players as the knobs amid drums and cheers.
Mrs. Harry Lander introduced the squad and belted a twirling routine featuring Paula Geers Ruth Williams Martha Anderson and drum major Ronnette Thruston. Lucille Shaw Joan Andrew Louisa Lackey Carole Taylor and Judy Durham followed with two school yells before the line formed and flag bearers Sandra Montgomery Doris Burchfield and Barbara Lumpkins led the retreat.
The third year agriculture boys begin six weeks of farm shop studying electric and acetylene welding. They learn electric wire types and gauges, may perform supervised wiring, then proceed to farm machinery repair and maintenance under Mr. Barker and J. W. C.
Mrs. Harry Lander devotes time to the Pep Squad at Whitewright High School. Born May 22, 1932, she grew up in Lewisville Mississippi and was drum major in high school. She later starred as a majorette at Mississippi State and studied music for many years.
After months of waiting the seniors finally receive their rings with most being gold, marking a joyful moment for the group.
A description notes a ring with a black onyx setting and a tiger's head motif at the top. WHS appears beneath the motif, and the outer circumference bears the numbers 1959 in each corner. The remaining rings share the same design but lack the onyx setting.
The junior class elected Ruth Williams as president, Jim my Clark as vice president, Louisa Lackey as secretary, Doris Burchfield as treasurer, and Martha Anderson as reporter.
Among Whitewright High School's new students this year are Larry Sparks eighth grade from Desert James Sparks freshman from Desert Charles Short freshman from California Marily Jones freshman from Van Alstyne Helen Pharr freshman from Randolph Franklin Duncan sophomore from Lawton Okla Sue Range junior from Callisberg Judy Kent junior from Los Angeles Calif and Helen McKinney junior from Spranger Okla Dadi ee ae.
The homemaking II class studies color during the first six weeks. They create color charts using primary, secondary, and intermediate colors. The course covers matching and blending colors for clothing such as skirts blouses and dresses.
A man notices a woman at the corner and tells his wife. She misreads the sight, then the husband clarifies it is his own wife. The exchange reveals a comic misidentification and domestic tension.
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