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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1946

Page

2

High School Team to Display at Bryant Field Friday Night

The High School seasons lineup includes Joanne Grammer as Editor and Irene Kent as Assistant Editor with Eugene Thornhill leading sports coverage. Assistants, reporters, and class reporters from various grades are listed, inviting readers to Bryant Field tomorrow night to watch them in action per notes from Y B Kaiser and D K.

Joanne Grammer Irene Kent Eugene Thornhill Y. B. Kaiser Dan Kent Bettye Lou Reeves Joan Huseman Hazel Neal Elda Cambron J. A. Harper Lois McCollum Geraldine Bush Maxine Roberts Betty Ingram Jimmy McSpedden Billy Jack Blackerby Ross Alexander Society Patsy Parnell Betty Darwin Billy Mack Williams Sue Hicks Jack McSpedden Loren Paul Ryan Lovera Bass Bernice Cato Doris Hunter Jessie Franklin Dorothy Wallace Betty Rich Pat Gray Johnny Vestal Alice Davis Lou Rae Holsomb Pinkey Raley Jane Meador

Whitewright Tigers Ready For Tom Bean Tom Cats

The Whitewright Tigers sharpen for a Friday night clash with the Tom Bean Tom Cats at Bry ant Field. Practice sessions show renewed fire as the squad hones blocking tackling and speed with coach Montgomery pushing hard. Key players include Thornhill Hansard Miller Gray Kaiser Johnson McSpadden Kent Pierson Stevens and others showing strong form.

Whitewright Tigers Bryant Field Tigers Montgomery Eugene Thornhill Letterman Orville Howell Dan Kent Kelly Pierson Jack Stevens

Pep squad debut draws crowd before Bryant Field

Last Wednesday afternoon the pep squad appeared publicly for the first time. Girls marched from the high school to town, performed drumming routines, and sang the Whitewright High School song. They return to the high school after a brief display, with several members new to public performances. Fans are urged to see them in uniform at Bryant Field Friday night September 27, before the Tigers open the football season against the Tom Bean Tom Cats.

Bryant Field Tigers J. G

Senior Highbrows Learn City Progress in Civics and English

Senior high seniors pace their day through civics with a Franklin era Philadelphia comparison and city progress notes, English IV study Anglo Saxon poetry Beowulf, with periods split between typing, study halls, and speech class under Miss Neathery and Mrs Roddy.

Miss Darwin Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin Miss Neathery England

Day in the life of 1946 47 W. H. S. seniors

After lunch Miss Darwin leads a bookkeeping session in class B K with budgets and records reviewed. Sixth period has senior girls in homemaking III with Mrs Blanton while others attend Mr Caraway's study hall. Senior boys devote time to football with Coach Montgomery as the pep squad drums sound.

Montgomery J. G

Seniors Sponsor Poster Drive For The Bell Annual

Posters placed in halls and library remind students of the deposit on The Bell annual sponsored by seniors. Taylor Engraving Company of Dallas supplied the posters and Mr Splawn met with The Bell staff Friday to finalize the cover division sheets and worksheet.

Taylor Engraving Company Dallas Splawn Bell

Freshman Football and Pep Squad Roster Listed

The document lists freshman football players Kelly Pierson Jack Stephens Joe Parnell William King Dwayne Hayes and Don Cook. It also names freshman pep squad members Corinne Hardcastle Janice Neal June Kelly Betty Blackerby Jimmy Walker Martha Wallace and Eutolia Judd. Drummers Louise Selman Prilla Hinton and Laura Wilson perform with Billye Dillon on bass drum Mary Thoornhill as flag bearer and Jane Meador on cymbals.

Kelly Pierson Jack Stephens Joe Parnell William King Dwayne Hayes Don Cook Corinne Hardcastle Janice Neal June Kelly Betty Blackerby Jimmy Walker Martha Wallace Eutolia Judd Louise Selman Prilla Hinton Laura Wilson Billye Dillon Mary Thoornhill

Previews and Reviews of the Seniors at W H S

The article describes a school day at W H S with juniors in history and typing classes led by Miss Darwin, and English III as the third period. It notes practice drills from textbooks and introductions in class. It mentions Mr Gentry and Mrs Roddy guiding study halls and speech classes.

W. H.S Darwin Gentry

Caraway’s piane geometry class and junior activities schedule

Fifth period 12 45 finds junior girls in Mrs Kilgree’s choral class while others in study hall and bookkeeping. Sixth period juniors in Caraway’s study hall. Seventh period PE with football drills as boys train while girls form pep squad with rolling drums. By 3 pm each weekday juniors are active.

Caraway

Homemaking Classes Plan Sewing and Fashion Projects

The homemaking III class studies Good Grooming and prepares booklets on grooming essentials. Girls will sew one garment in the first semester, to be shown at a Christmas tea for mothers and faculty. Later, homemaking LI girls may take agriculture for six weeks while the boys take homemaking for six weeks. J. F.

J. F

Greenville pep squad sights Flashing Lions band in Commerce

Friday afternoon the Greenville pep squad rode a school bus to Commerce to watch the Greenville Lions play the Sulphur Springs Wildcats. The trip aimed to study the halftime performances by the Greenville band and the Flashes. The Lions and Flashes performed in gold, white, and red, with the Flashes featuring girls in bright costumes. A two month old lion was noted after the field show.

Commerce Greenville Lions Sulphur Springs Wildcats Greenville Band Greenville “Flashes Sulphur Springs Greenville

Greenville Team Mascot Leads Parade After Close Win

The mascot rode onto the field in a red and white cage pulled by a pony, escorted by three boys as the W H S girls praised Greenville for a near perfect performance. The game stayed tight until the final quarter when Greenville scored twice and won 26 to 13. thanks were given to Mr. Miller for bus driving and to Miss Neathery and Mrs. Blanton for chaperoning.

Greenville W.H.S

Homemaking Girls and Agriculture Boys to Dallas Fair

The homemaking girls and agriculture boys plan a Youth Day trip to the Dallas Fair on October 5. About 35 girls will depart around 7 a.m. to visit exhibits then the midway, with a 3 p.m. stage show featuring Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, Sugar Chile Robinson, Johnny Downs, and others.

Tommy Dorsey Chile” Robinson Johnny Downs J. F

Whitewright Tigers Battle For Spot On Team

During the week of September 16 the Whitewright Tigers battled hard each afternoon for a place on the team. At any time after 1 30 you could see those boys out on the east field practicing and competing for positions.

Whitewright Tigers

Tigers Ready for Friday Night Game at Bryant Field

Part of the high school campus put in effort to back the Tigers as they prepare for the upcoming game against Tom Bean on Friday night September 27 at Bryant Field. The boys strive for a big crowd at 8 o'clock and invite supporters to attend and cheer.

Tom Bean Bryant Field Tigers E. T

Whitewright Tigers Open Season at Bryant Field Friday Night

The Whitewright Tigers start the season facing the Tom Bean Tom Cats this Friday at 8 o clock at Bryant Field. A large crowd is expected to attend as the Tigers showcase their first game and the pep squad performs, encouraging support for the school.

Whitewright Tigers Tigers Bryant Field D. W

Speech class notes on study and goals under Mrs Roddy

The passage shows speech class members enjoying study and planning improvements in conversation interviewing and public speaking. They aim to develop dramatics debates pronunciation and overall oratory by year end under Mrs Roddy guidance, with hopeful progress stored in school records.

Roddy

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