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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
3
The Reflector describes its role as a straight, clear record of student activities at Whitewright High School. It emphasizes filtering out dull or harmful content while preserving bright, informative items for publication.
The text urges fair play and generosity in games, noting that unfair play robs all involved of fun and self-respect. It emphasizes being a good loser or generous winner and valuing what one has. It uses aphorisms about happiness, effort, and caution against temptation.
The piece extols collective effort over solitary prowess, stressing cheerful collaboration to advance national welfare. It argues teamwork builds cities and railroads, mills and mines, and cautions that self serving players hurt teams and lose his position. It praises players who strive hard for fair play and genuine victory.
Last Thursday Miss Dorothy Tapscott began teaching in the history, English and mathematics departments to relieve crowded classes. A Texas University graduate, she is pursuing a master’s degree at SMU.
A committee including Babe Nell Penn Frances Gillespie Euna Lee Hampton and Guy Yowell met Star Engraving Co on September 14 to review diploma options. They selected a steel engraved plate with a high school building etching and names in hand work, leather folder, class roll motto colors and flower on fly leaves. The senior class approved the design and standardization plan.
Junior and sophomore classes reviewed options and chose this year's design to be used for the next two years to reduce costs. The senior class extends thanks to other grades for their cooperation in the plan, and the caps and gowns have been selected.
The present schedule lists games for Frisco Rockwall Celina Gunter Kingston Cooper Farmersville Leonard Whitesboro and Whitesboro again with an open date on October 26. The team is described as extremely light and the first game will reveal their potential.
Rev. Paul Campbell of San Antonio and Rev. Purvis led the Thursday morning assembly. After a student body song, Rev. Purvis introduced speaker Rev. Campbell who delivered an interesting talk urging listeners to set goals high morally spiritually and physically.
Mr Cernesek was in Denton on business. Miss Velma Lee Cates was a Sherman visitor. Jack Bogle and Leland May attended the Leonard Fair. Miss Forrester spent the weekend in Dallas. Miss Mary Lee Andrews visited Sherman. Miss Louise Sloan weekend in Pilot Grove. Teachers' whereabouts learned by correspondence. Miss Chambless mentoring Forney students. Mr Gaston coaching at Celina, Miss Reed teaching in Commerce, Miss Porter at Marshall. Librarians named Velma Bennett Irene Rector Dorothy Hamilton Clara Mae Truett Guy Yowell Mordell Pumphrey Lloyd Stowers Mary Elizabeth McKenna. Robert Alexander visited Fort Worth. Two teachers reportedly locked out Saturday night. A motor trip to Tom Bean produced a scare for some girls.
Lettie Curry argues that true school spirit requires loyalty from students and faculty. A school paper can foster teamwork by giving every student a chance to contribute material for publication.
Student body leader Joe Lee Pritchett calls for a cheerful pep squad to boost school spirit at upcoming football games. The proposal aims to encourage players and increase team effort this season.
Jack Silman argues the Whitewright High School should launch a school paper to teach journalism and inform the city about student activities. He urges students and teachers to contribute copy for the first edition and continue behind the project.
A humorous exchange questions which light source is more useful with a punch line about the moon lasting longer at night. A child’s joke about sun and moon contrasts daytime and nighttime light. The tone suggests a period child’s quip in a 19th or early 20th century style.
A floorwalker quotes a humorous exchange with a customer about a $1,600 fur coat and payment in full. The remark triggers light amusement as Mr. Meek reacts with a brief thanks. The text ends with a wry line about Americans and their pocketbook’s popularity in Europe.
A playful snippet shows odd spellings for potato with examples like ghough for pot and phth for th. The piece ends with light banter about flavors and a cartoonish exchange where an aviator teases a catchphrase and a young character chants playful sounds.
The senior class met on Thursday September 13 to elect officers. Miss Forrester chaired the meeting and the officers elected were Babe Nell Penn president Mordell Pumphrey vice president and Maggie Horton secretary treasurer.
The senior class met September 18 to choose the staff for the year and unanimously voted to publish the paper in The Sun with publishers offering free service. Elected were Editor Guy Yowell, Business Manager George Gordon Pope, Society Editor Opal Cates, Sports Editor Houston Young, and Class Reporter Maggie Horton.
The Agee class elected officers with Alwilda Ryan as chair. Dick Barbee became president, Franklin Harris vice president, Louise Sloan secretary treasurer, and Dorothy Hamilton reporter by popular vote.
Sophomores organized as a class Friday morning with Beatrice Maynard presiding until elections. S. T. Montgomery was elected president with Margaret Pierce as vice president Eva Jane Skaggs as secretary treasurer and Velma Bennett as reporter.
In a Friday morning meeting the eighth grade elected class officers. Homer Lee Sears was chosen president with Oleta Chambers as vice president Madge Sears as secretary treasurer and James Lindsey as reporter.
A notice offers two business college scholarships for sale at bargain prices. Contact Theo Miller at Palace Theatre for details and eligibility.
Three unfurnished rooms with gas lights and water plus one upstairs room for a quiet young man. Mrs G W Pope. Flowers for sale including cut flowers pot plants and shrubs. Mrs Buell Spindle local representative Home of Flowers phone 205. If
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