Whitewright High School Spirit Shines Amid New Delaware Builds
The piece compares Whitewright's school spirit to new Edgewood and Holly Oak buildings in Delaware noted as modern with glass walls and pastel accents. It celebrates Whitewright students for courtesy, cooperation, loyalty, and friendliness and lists Whitewright student leaders, class officers, sponsors, and dues.
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Delaware
Texas
Edge Moor
Oak
Whitewright
Wilmington
Dallas Morning News
Edgewood
Holly Oak
Carl Sandburg
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Whitewright High School
United States
Whitewright overwhelms Leonard 33 0 in Friday football
Whitewright defeated Leonard 33 to 0 as Billy Earl Brown scored twice from five yards and 52 yards, Bill King added two rushing touchdowns and the extra point, with Dean Alexander also tallying. Whitewright held 18 first downs to Leonard's 5 and 424 rushing yards to 100.
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Leonard
Whitewright Footballers
Whitewright
Billy Earl Brown
Bill King
Dean Alexander
King
Brown
Tigers
Leonard Boys
Whitewright High elects 1950s student leaders at first meeting
Whitewright High School began the year with 11:15 to 11:30 class meetings in home rooms. Don Reynolds was elected senior class president with Dorothy Dooley as vice president, Dean Alexander secretary, and Sonny Smith treasurer. Juniors chose Evelyn Burns as chair and O V Barker as co sponsor. Officers installed include William King president Kelly Pierson vice president Joe Pannell secretary and Don Cook treasurer.
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Whitewright High School
Caraway
Don Reynolds
Dorothy Dooley
Dean Alexander
Sonny Smith
Evelyn Burns
O. V. Barker
William King
Kelly Pierson
Joe Pannell
Don Cook
Dwayne Hayes
Whitewright to Host Tioga in Conference Opener
S T Montgomery’s football squad begins conference play on October 1 at Whitewright against Tioga. Ten games are on the schedule with four more set for the home field. Whitewright list shows dates for opposing teams with home or away status and 2:30 p.m. starts for select games.
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S. T. Montgomery
Tioga
Whitewright
Leonard
Honey Grove
Bells
Collinsville
Whitesboro
Gunter
Howe
van Alstyne
Pep Rally Sets Tone For White Wright Leonard Game
Friday morning from 11 to 11 15 a pep rally fired up students ahead of the White Wright versus Leonard game. Mr. Caraway opened with a brief talk before the yell leaders led the crowd in the football song and spirited chants.
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Whitewright
Pep squad plans trip for Honey Grove game
The rally closed with the school song as the pep squad prepares to travel to Honey Grove. At halftime they will march onto the field to display what they have learned from days of practice hoping to cheer the team to victory.
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Honey Grove
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Whitewright H S Welcomes New Principal J J Petrash
The former athletic coach and principal J J Petrash arrives at Whitewright High. A Schulenburg native, he holds BA from Trinity University and MA from North Texas State College and has taught science biology and American History for three years. He moved from La Porte Overton and Italy Texas to lead Whitewright High.
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J. J. Petrash
Petrash
Lon Morris Junior College
Trinity University
North Texas State College
la Porte
Overton
Italy
Texas
Schulenburg
Whitewright
Whitewright High
School Repairs And Upgrades Noted Before Term
Desks tables and chairs in two school buildings were refinished and woodwork repainted this summer. A grade school roof cost about 1000 dollars. A new bus and a reused chassis on an old bus were updated while another bus was reconditioned and two others undergo re upholstery and repainting. The lunch room staff includes Mrs Earl Benson Mrs Gates and Mrs Harold Thornhill with Miss Evelyn Burns aiding menu planning. Twent y cents price set to hold unless food costs rise. Deputy State Supervisor Gill D McKay visited with Miss Mattie Ruth Moore prior to the start of the new term.
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Earl Benson
Gates
Harold Thornhill
Evelyn Burns
Gill D. McKay
Mattie Ruth Moore
Direc
Library Workshop praise from State Education official in Denton
A State Department of Education official praised Miss Neathery and the Library Workshop in Denton for their book selections and library care. Grade school boys enjoy football instruction from Coach S. T. Montgomery, which will help them in high school.
Whitewright School Board Plans Improvements and Gas Conversion
The Whitewright School Board budgets 1625 for a bus chassis and 1080 for gas stoves to heat both the high and White Grade schools, plus a front Negro school walk. Gas heating aims to keep facilities cleaner and more attractive amid ongoing improvements funded by a 65 cent maintenance tax, with remaining funds reducing district debt. The board emphasizes prudent use of tax money while upgrading facilities and equipment.
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Whitewright School Board
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Eighth Grade Enters Whitewright High School
Whitewright High School becomes the home for the next five years for twenty eighth grade students. The group welcomes students from Whitewright Grade School including Kenneth Jones Larry Cooper J Don Biggerstaff Mary Lou Alexander and others.
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Whitewright High School
Whitewright
Kenneth Jones
Larry Cooper
J. Don Biggerstaff
Mary Lou Alexander
Transfers From Kentuckytown and Pilot Grove Mentioned
A list names Billie Sue Phillips Myra Nell Scott Ellen Carol Ryan Beverly Ann Bassett Gayle Taylor Martha Ann Garner Emma Jane Justice Norman Harper Gene Stephens James Reed Bourland Dean Reagan Billy Patridge Joy Ann Layman. Emma Neal and Margie Brownfield transfer from Kentuckytown. Marjorie Neathery transfer from Pilot Grove.
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Billie Sue Phillips
Myra Nell Scott
Ellen Carol Ryan
Beverly Ann Bassett
Gayle Taylor
Martha Ann Garner
Emma Jane Justice
Norman Harper
Gene Stephens
James Reed Bourland
Dean Reagan
Billy Patridge
Joy Ann Layman
Emma Neal
Margie Brownfield
Kentuckytown
Marjorie Neathery
Pilot Grove
Improvements at Whitewright High homemaking dept
The homemaking department at Whitewright High School unveils new curtains to brighten the classroom. Curtains will be hung soon as part of recent improvements.
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Whitewright High School
School Adds Electric Stove and Refrigerator to Kitchen
The third year class selected materials and made curtains while girls finishing summer projects completed theirs. The school added an electric stove and a new refrigerator to the cooking department giving a modernistic note.
Freshmen Arrive at Whitewright High for New School Year
The fall term opens with 29 freshmen marching into Whitewright High as the new year begins. Administrators hope for a successful year and a pleasant first year for each student as the page turns to a fresh academic chapter.
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Whitewright High
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