Reflector notes freshmen enroll from Whitewright Grade School
The Reflector lists freshmen from Whitewright Grade School including Jimmie Christian Ann Harper Sarah Frances Head Bobby Janway Jeanette Jones Carol Kilgree Nell Vandagriff Betty Watkins Florena Williams Dorotha Magers Nancy May Peggy Parnell Joe Morris Wallace and Dixie Watkins Maxine Neal joins from Kentuckytown as cotton harvests keep enrollment rising with late registrations.
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Whitewright
Jimmie Christian
Ann Harper
Sarah Frances Head
Bobby Janway
Jeanette Jones
Carol Kilgree
Nell Vandagriff
Betty Watkins
Florena Williams
Dorotha Magers
Nancy May
Peggy Parnell
Joe Morris Wallace
Dixie Watkins
Maxine Neal
Kentuckytown
L. S
Whitewright PTA lunch menu sets per child rations
The lunch room committee met on September 13 to determine the coming year menus. To secure federal aid for excellent lunches, required per person includes two ounces uncooked meat and vegetables, bread, milk or fruit juice, with the committee adding extra amounts to ensure children are well fed for a small sum.
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Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
Whitewright
School commends committee for generous twenty cent grant
The school along with faculty and patrons express deep appreciation for the committee's work which resulted in a twenty cent contribution.
Whitewright Girls Take Dairy Queen Contest Honors
Two Whitewright High School girls competed in a Dairy Queen event in Sherman on September 9. Gwen Kent, a sophomore, represented the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club, while Corinne Hardcastle, a junior, spoke for the Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club. They joined a downtown parade and a banquet at the Grayson Hotel, returning home tired but happy from a memorable experience.
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Whitewright High
Dairy Queen
Sherman
Gwen Kent
E. Kent Jr
Whitewright Home
Corinne Hardcastle
J. A. Hardcastle
Kentuckytown Home
Grayson Hotel
Gwen
Corinne
Whitewright pep squad selects drum major and flag bearers
On September 14 in room ten, Whitewright High School chose Mary Frances Thornhill as drum major and Jeanette Jones with Charlene Thornhill as flag bearers under President Billye Dillon. Gladine Harper will help carry the flags. Former yell leaders and majorettes include Peggy Parnell and others. Drum tryouts planned for vacant posts. Superintendent B R Caraway aided summer improvements at the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Billye Dillon
Mary Frances Thornhill
Jeanette Jones
Charlene Thornhill
Gladine Harper
Peggy Parnell
Carol Hughes
Joan Scott
Dorothy Dooley
Anna Neathery
Yell
Summer travels and teaching notices across Sherman area
The summer reports detail visits for J. J. Petrash in Denison and Missouri trips for several educators. Evelyn Burns finished June in Whitewright then returned to Prosper. Lillian Neathery attended NTSC with San Antonio and Albuquerque trips. Schools note staff activities, conferences, and training, with condolences for Harold Thornhill’s family.
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J. J. Petrash
Fred W. Parker
Denison
Missouri
Bay Town
Schulenburg
Evelyn Burns
Whitewright
Prosper
Lubbock
Kathryn Roddy
Japan
Ford
Carlsbad Cavern
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Percy Darwin
Allen Harper
Rogers
Arkansas
Lillian Neathery
NTSC
San Antonio
Albuquerque
N. M
S. T. Montgomery
ETSTC
Abilene
O. V. Barker
Barker
Herman Bedford
Black Draught Laxative Offered For Constipation Relief
Black-Draught is presented as a friendly laxative that relieves constipation and related symptoms such as loss of appetite headache upset stomach and fatigue. The ad notes prompt thorough action when used as directed and a low cost per dose.
Whitewright High Opens New School Year
Whitewright High School welcomed students on Monday September 13 as classes lined up by schedule in room ten and moved to the auditorium after a three-bell call. Seniors led the orderly assembly and began the new term with typical enthusiasm.
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Whitewright High School
Whitewright High opens with first assembly of the year
The text describes the opening assembly at Whitewright High School with Mr. Caraway addressing students and faculty. Registration cards were filled and attendees returned to the first floor, marking the official start of a year filled with studies, sports, clubs, dates, and parties on campus.
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Caraway
Whitewright High
D. D
W H S seniors choose valedictorian and salutatorian
In a regular meeting held Friday September 17 seniors at W H S decided this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian will be those students.
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Elags
State Plan Lets Transfer Students Enter Whitewright Honors
The State Department of Education proposes allowing students who begin high school elsewhere to transfer into Whitewright High School and compete for the academic honors for 1948 49. The plan aims to rank students by academic standing across the district as part of the Honors program.
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Dents
State Department of Education
Whitewright High School
Nightingale’s Fame Rooted in Crimean War Nursing
A snippet recalls Florence Nightingale rising to prominence as a nurse during the Crimean War. The dialogue setup involves a sentry challenge and a test of reciting the second verse of The Star Spangled Banner. The exchange ends with the responder admitting unfamiliarity, yet the focus remains Nightingale’s historic role.
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Florence Nightingale
Quote on temperance and beer from a debated subject
The speaker defends the right to enjoy a moderate beverage like beer, noting a companion who initially resists but aligns with moderation when discussed as a personal choice. The passage highlights differing views on temperance and personal freedom in drinking.
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P.T. A. Lunch Room
Woodrow Elrod
Commerce
Southland Life Insurance Co
BaRey
B. R. Caraway
Whitawright
State of Texas
Rupert H. Phillips
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Old Mexico
Carlsbad
Sallye Hamilton
Sarah Kilgree
Austin College
New Mexico
West Texas
Nana Francis
University of Alabama
Guy Francis
Chattanooga, Tenn
Harold Thornhill
Tommy
America
L. LaRoe & Co
LaRoe’s
L.L. Roe & Oa
White Wright
Lfe
Life
Life Bras
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
Boyd Newman
S. Travis
Sherman, Texas
Joe Marsh
Middle West
Joe
United States Brewers Foundation
de Marsh
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