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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
7
The Reflector notes freshmen Leon Simmons and Billy Partridge on the team. It hopes for a repeat of last year's success and urges readers not to miss the thrilling games this season.
The senior class sponsors an assembly Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. Rev. Ashley D. Jameson will be the guest speaker. The program includes group singing and ends with a pep rally for the Honey Grove football game.
The Whitewright Tigers are favored to win the district crown this year with a strong squad likely as good as last season. Coach Montgomery has been practicing the team heavily and they should be in top form for their first game.
The student body welcomes Bryce London as part time seventh grade teacher and general science instructor who will also coach basketball. London is a Bailey native, Bonham high school alumnus, two time all district player and 1944 high point man, later captain of his team.
The subject studied at Paris Junior College then pursued further education at NTSC and ETSTC, culminating in a B S degree.
Whitewright hosts and defeats Leonard 30 to 6 in a non conference opener. Three second quarter touchdowns powered Whitewright with Billy Brown scoring twice and Conway Craig once. Brown added an 85 yard run in the third and Bill King scored in the fourth.
Seniors fill a busy day across seven periods from 9 to 12. Morning study halls in Miss Neathery’s room alternate with a speech class by Mrs. Roddy. English IV is explained in room 10 before civics in homeroom with Mr. Petrash.
A diary style entry describes a high school day with seniors rushing to lunch at noon, classes in bookkeeping with Miss Darwin and Algebra II in room 16, football workouts at 2 30 and Pep Squad at 2 45, and after school bus riders leaving at 3 15 while others practice football or study until 4 o clock.
A stream of school gossip details recent crushes couples and dates at WHS with names like Peggy Clark Dwayne Bonnie Stephenson and John Franklin. Conversations hint at lasting steadies broken romances and social plans across several students in a lively yearbook style note.
The school campus style roundup notes Lime green corduroy skirts Turquoise slipover sweaters and bright red corduroy outfits. It mentions Ruth Cummings Peggy Clark Carol Kilgree Nancy May Jeannette Jones Billye Milam and Jimmy Christian among others. Jackets for football and basketball dominate the trend.
Mr. Barker has been up nights for 734 pound bundle Brenda Gail born 13 days ago. The baby arrived Friday and explains his absence from school that day. Brenda is an adopted daughter. Papa Barker says there is not another like her.
High school and grade school boys spent last week preparing the football field for the first game against the Leonard Tigers. Coach Montgomery moved the game to the local field and ordered a weed pull and field work, leaving the boys proud of their fresh surface Saturday.
The article profile details Mr. Cummings birthplace Elwood Fannin County and family background. It traces his education at North Texas and East Texas State Teachers Colleges and lists roles from principal at Ponder to county school superintendent of Fannin County for six years and nine months. It notes this is his twenty third year teaching and invites support for his tenure as superintendent.
The 1949 Pep Squad performed at the Tigers game against Leonard on Sept 17 under new drum major Carol Hughes. New cheerleaders Mary Thornhill Ouida Nell Ryan Beverly Bassett join Prilla Hinton and Peggy Parnell in leading yells as Joann Scott is absent. Milk prices in 1948 hit record lows for dairy products.
Almost all English sparrows in the United States are descended from eight pairs imported from England in 1850, establishing a single foundational lineage that spread widely.
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