Whitewright Tigers Reserve Players Shine in Nonconference Football
Whitewright Tigers defeated Leonard Tigers in a nonconference game as several reserves saw action and cheered from the sidelines. Listed players include Sanderson, Simpson, Bassett, May, Ayres, Neal, Andrew, Head, Watkins, McKinney, Thornhill, Rutledge.
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TIGER
Whitewright Tigers
Leonard Tigers
Leonard
David Sanderson
Benny Simpson
Jimmy Bassett
Russell May
Mark Ayres
Dee Neal
Jackie Andrew
Orville Head
Frank Watkins
Jim McKinney
Jimmy Thornhill
Obie Rutledge
Whitewright Kittens Lose 6 0 to Bonham Junior High
Whitewright loses 6 0 at Bryant Field as Bonham Junior High scores on Eddie Thornton’s 40 yard run after a late fumble. Whitewright fumbles late, misses extra point, and fails to threaten in a nip and tuck game. Lineups list Kittens players Bryant Dollarhide to Gary Bandy. Elsewhere nurse Mrs Biggerstaff reports student vision screenings using Ortho-Rater Vision Machine across Grayson County schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Bonham Junior High
Bryant Field
Bonham
Eddie Thornton
Kenny English
Kittens
Bryant Dollarhide
Thomas DeBerry
Steve Edwards
David Blackerby
Jerry Lynn Jones
Charles Copeland
Billy Tillett
Tom Sears
Dan Hennig
Don Wood
Gary Bandy
Hurry Freeze or Fly? A Call to Quick Action
A brisk promotional snippet urges immediate effort and urgency. It frames action as essential to seize opportunity and avoid delay, signaling high speed and decisive moves in a competitive context.
Final Account and Discharge Petition in Grayson County
Publication notice for Estate of Faye E. Kollert deceased. Charles T. Kollert as administrator seeks final account and discharge. Court hearing set after ten days from publication, October 10, 1955, at Sherman courthouse. Includes ownership statement for The Whitewright Sun with no listed assets or sponsors.
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State OF Texas
Faye E. Kollert
Charles T. Kollert
Grayson County
Texas
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Marguerite Berry
Whitewright Sun
Charles Bonnefeld
West Gandy
Denison
Gussie Bohnefeld
Charles Bohnefeld
Whitewright
Congress
Grayson
T. Glenn Doss
Put 'Sher
Capitola Doss
Tigers Opponent of the Week Ribbon Fundraising Note
Anna Lou Phillips prints weekly Tigers opponent names in black on gold ribbons sold to WHS students and friends. Proceeds go to the senior class fund, with thanks to Anna Lou and Margie Morris for their effort and loyalty.
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Anna _ Lou Phillips
Tigers
WHS Tigers
Whitewright
Anna Lou
Margie Morris
Two-Cent Milk For Students At WHS
Students at WHS enjoy milk for two cents a bottle with the rest subsidized by the government. Morning break drinkers include J. W. Burchfield Orville Head Jack Garner Lewis Clem Obie Rutledge Frank Watkins Pete Burchfield Jack Bartley James Dixon Jack Hayes and Jimmy Lee Thornhill.
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WHS
J. W. Burchfield
Orville Head
Jack Garner
Lewis Clem
Obie Rutledge
Frank Watkins
Pete Burchfield
Jack Bartley
James Dixon
Jack Hayes
Jimmy Lee Thornhill
Homemaking Department Purchases Silverware Set
The homemaking department bought a service for eight with extra pieces in a tarnish proof case funded by various projects including selling Christmas cards. The girls are grateful to all who bought cards or helped raise the money for their first matched silverware set.
Third year homemaking girls study home building phase
The third year homemaking girls study home building and infant care in a six week unit. They plan layettes by cost level and learn proper bathing and diapering. They discuss inherited versus acquired traits and how family life shapes a child. Films on bathing and formulas will be shown.
New Students Enroll in School Grades One and Two
Six first grade students enroll including Ronnie Gilmore Ronnie Head Danny Jackson David Jackson Shirley Kirkland and Helen Melton. Ten second graders join including Linda Burden.
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Ronnie Gilmore
Ronnie Head
Danny Jackson
David Jackson
Shirley Kirkland
Helen Melton
Linda Burden
Enrollment by Grade at Local School Report
The list shows students by grade, detailing names in each class from first through sixth grades, with eighth grade one student Johnny Melton, tenth grade Glenn Melton, and eleventh grade two students Willie Jean Melton and Lloyd Bryant. The seventh, ninth, and twelfth grades have no enrollments since school opened.
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Charles Dodson
Rise Fite
Grady Head
Oleta Kirkland
Sharon Leaty
Nancy McKinney
Tommie Miller
Ronnie Phillips
Ann Wheatley
Ronnie Faye Hendrix
Janet Taylor
Albert Gideon
Ronnie Hendrix
Jo Evelyn Taylor
Johnnie Head
Mary Melton
Eddie Kirkland
Charles Grant
Lucky Gilmore
Woodrow Gilmore
Johnny Melton
Glenn Melton
Willie Jean Melton
Lloyd Bryant
Agriculture boys renovate the barn and prepare for fair
The third year agriculture class mows the grass and repairs the fence around the ag barn. The old fence is being rebuilt after being torn down. The hog shed moves west of the barn and new hog purchases are planned. Bill Polk uses the barn to house his registered Hereford steer for the State Fair of Texas in October.
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Bill Polk
Texas
Homemaking III class names officers for term
The homemaking III class held a meeting on Friday September 23 to elect officers for the school term. Elected were Carol Bush for president Betty Lumpkins for vice president Laura Bess Rich for secretary treasurer and Verna Lee Buchanan for reporter.
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Carol Bush
Betty Lumpkins
Laura Bess Rich
Verna Lee Buchanan
WHS juniors order class rings for senior year
WHS juniors ordered yellow gold rings set with black onyx and the WHS crest. Initials and graduation year will appear on either side of the stone and crest, with delivery planned next fall when they become seniors.
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WHS
R. M
Salk Poli Vaccine Shots Given To Local Schoolchildren
Second and third graders accompanied by several teachers and the school nurse traveled by bus to the Municipal Building in Sherman on Wednesday afternoon for vaccination shots.
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R. H. Darwin
Wallace Wilson
Sallve Hamilton
John Biggerstaff
Sherman
Pupils Receive Salk Polio Vaccine at School Event
In a school program for polio prevention, second graders Earl Compton through Ronnie Cook and third graders Danny Caraway to Beverly Morgan received Salk vaccine shots. Afterward Mrs. Darwin and Mrs. Wilson treated the pupils to bubble gum and soft drinks.
Gene McKnight Named Football Manager This Season
The message notes Gene McKnight becomes football manager because he cannot play. He will maintain the dressing room and assist on ball game nights. The boys are urged to thank him for his swell work and to keep it up.
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Gene McKnight
Gene
D. M
New Typing Lab Desks and Chairs Arrive for Students
On September 20, students in typing found new desks and chairs in the lab after packing the room Monday evening by Mr. Thornhill Jimmy Thornhill and Jackie Garner. Twenty two chairs introduced to boost skill and speed with minimal effort.
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Mr. Thornhill
Jimmy Thornhill
Jackie Garner
School Song Adopted 1946 47 by Local Students
The school song, a parody of The Eyes of Texas, was written during the 1946 47 school year by Betty Ann Darwin Wilson Joanne Bell and Joanne Huseman Ball. It is sung at each ball game before play to boost the boys performance.
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Texas
Betty Ann Darwin Wilson
Joanne Eens Bell
Joanne Huseman Ball
Whitewright High School Song Cheer Propels Fans
Whitewright High School urges fans to sing the school song during games to boost players courage and support. The message from W. S. A. stresses backing the team and staying true to the school as pep squads request vocal cheers.
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Joan Andrew
Dixie Bassett
Delbert Musser
Don L. Sellman
Bobby Burchfield
Jack Hyepock
David Langsford
Jimmy Smith
George McCur
Biggerstaff
Snellan
FFA
Chevrolet
L.C.F
America
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Snapshots Inc
Walker Pharmacy
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