The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Weatherford, Texas, Wednesday, October 30, 1940
No. 4
BLANCHE PATRICK PRESIDES
AT AREA IV MEETING OE
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS HELD
IN ARLINGTON, SATURDAY
Twenty-two hundred future home-
makers met in the NTAC gymnasium
Saturday for the fall meeting of
Area IV.
Before the meeting began the vis-
itors inspected the $6,000 homemak-
ing cottage at Arlington High School.
A highlight of the meeting was a
style show given by the Fair de-
partment store of Fort Worth. The
models were given from Arlington
High School and from Fort Worth.
The house of delegates of Area IV
accepted the invitation offered by
North Texas State Teachers’ College
iii Denton to meet there in the
Spring.
Another entertainment feature
was colored movies of the rally held
in Dallas last June.
The program for the day in addi-
tion to those features mentioned
above was invocation by Rev. J. H.
Patterson; sing song led by Clyde
J. Garret, head of fine arts depart-
ment at NTAC; greetings to Future
Homemakers by W. R. Wimbish;
response by Blanche Patrick; organ
selection by Ardath Perry; an-
nouncements by Evelyn D’Arcy, pre-
sident of Arlington Chapter.
Parker County Teachers
Honored At Banquet
The Parker County Teachers were
honored at a semi annual banquet at
Aledo on October 24.
Mr. L. A. Wood, superintendent of
public instruction spoke on eshool
legislation.
The Parker County Teacher’s As-
sociation was reorganized with the
following new officers:
President, Leonard Wilson; first
vice-president, J. D. Hayes; second
vcie president, J. T. Jones; secretary
Miss Marie East; treasurer, R. L.
Hodges; delegates, Melvin Pigg, and
Sherman Culwell.
History Department
Sponsors Program
An easy lesson in history was pre-
sented Thursday morning at the as-
sembly hour by Miss Hutcheson’s
choral club. The program was spon-
sored by Mr. Duke. A number of
songs on topics of Columbus, Julius
Caesar, and the Boston Tea Party
were sung, accompanied by various
expressions and motions for empha-
sis. Eberybody agreed that it was the
easiest lesson in history he had
ever taken.
Spanish Dancer Dances
For Spanish Students
Georgina Ballina, accompanied by
Carmen Silva, performed for the
student body of Weatherford Senior
and Junior High Schools during as-
sembly period on Monday, October
28.
Several Spanish and Mexican dan-
ces and songs constituted the pro-
gram which was received with
laughter and cheers from the audi-
ence. Senorita Carmen Silva is a
concert artist in New York. She was
born in Rio de Janerio and is very
attractive. Miss Siva entered in a
concert tour last fall which was
very successful. Senora Georgina
Ballina, a native of Southern Spain,
sang, played the guitar and danced.
Her husband teaches Spanish in a
university in Buffalo, New York. He
says that his forefathers came over
on the Mayflower but she “goes
him one better” by saying, “My
forefathers came over on a pinto,
therefore, they got here first.”
Three New Students
Enroll In W. H. S.
Three new students have enrolled
in our school this month. Buddy
Ross from Mineral Wells enrolled
October 1; Louise Melton from Ol-
ney enrolled October 18; Bodessa
Burkham from Goldthwaite enroll-
ed October 21.
Louise is a senior with a straight
A record. Bodessa and Buddy are
juniors.
These three are very welcome to
W. H. S. and have already made
themselves a part of it.
Student Activity Calendar
Wednesday, October 30—Safety
Driving.
Thursday, October 31—Miscellan-
eous Program.
Friday, November 1—Club Meet-
ings.
Monday, November 4—Why is
America Attractive to Foreigners?
Tuesday; November 5—Preacher.
Wednesday, November 6—Safety
Driving.
Thursday, November 7—Civics De-
partment Program.
Friday, November 8—Club Meet-
ings.
Monday, November 11—Armistice
Day Program.
Tuesday, November 12—Student
Program, Bounds Home Room.
W.H. S.Takes Part
In Registration
W. H. S. ha da part in the regis-
tration on October 16. Several stu-
dents were chosen to help in filling
out the registration cards. Miss
Bounds was also excused to help at
the court house. The high point of
interest was when the students were
asked to raise their right hand and
swear themselves as registrars for
Precinct 2. They were allowed to
stay until Mr. Granstaff called for
them shortly after 3 o’clock.
Students aiding in registration
were La Frieda Williams, Norma
Hemba, Betty Fain, Frances Hart
Anderson, Edylee Wells, Morine
Harman, Blanche Patrick, Genevieve
Boswell, Sandy Belcher, Virginia
Ann Rawlins, Mary Craten Winston,
Jimmy Bozzell, R. T. Kelly, Charles
Spain and Marcelle de Leleu.
Weatherford Band Gives
Three Performances
During the past week the band has
played on three occasions. Two of
them were trips to Spring Creek and
Hamilton. The third was the NTAC
and Weatherford College Homecom-
ing game.
Wednesday, October 23, the band
played at Spring Creek for a com-
munity gathering. The band played
a short concert after which there
was held a cake walk, bingo, and
other contests. The evening was con-
cluded by three more numbers by
the band.
Friday, October 25, the band mem-
bers made the trip to Hamilton for
the football game. Although some
of the Weatherford fans had seen
the injury stunt before, the band
performed this stunt at the half.
Saturday, October 26, the band
marched and played for the large
number of fans enjoying the NTAC
and Weatherford College Homecom-
ing game.
“Watch The Birdie”
“Watch the Birdie,” “Wait till last,
because your sure to break the cam-
era,” “he’s not absent, he is having
his picture made,” such are sayings
heard about school for the past
week. The reason, as you no doubt
know, is that pictures are being
made for the “ ’41 Melon Vine”.
Those bright and shining seniors,
the all important upper classmen,
are having their pictures made in
their “lids and gowns” ah, pardon
seniors, caps and gowns, while the
juniors and sophomores have to be
qontent with just pictures.
Fifty-Eight Students
On Honor Roll
The boys of W. H. S. have yet to
prove their staunch belief that they
are an exception to the old rule
“Girls are smarter than boys” and
to do so will have to use a source
other than the honor roll because
this six weeks roll shows six girls
on the 5-A list and one boy; twelve
girls on the 4-A list and five boys,
and twenty-five girls making 3 A’s
and nine boys.
Getting off with a perfect start
are Blanche Patrick, Pearl McGloth-
lin, Marcelle de Leleu, Sue Carson,
Jeanne Bozzell, Laura Beth Coffman
and William McDaniel, who each
made 5 A’s.
Coming in with a close second
and certainly doing splendid work
are Marvin Tidwell, Margaret
Campbell, Frances Hart Anderson,
Mary Jo Cashion, Bertie Mitchell,
Mary Craten Winston, Mary Francis
Huddleston, Russell Davis, Virginia
Ann Rawlins, Louise Milton (two
A-plusses), Bernice Blalock, Clyde
Martin, Carl Pearce, Lovalee Pres-
lee, Bobbie Ray Barber and Joy
Crosslin, who each made 4 A’s.
The students making 3 A’s were
Walter Varner, Bonita Taylor, Louie
Trammel, Sallie Ward, Claudine
Jones, Morine Harman, Lois Mae
Long, Eugene Nash, La Frieda Wil-
liams, Alice Mae Lee, Adell Jumez,
Onie Mae Moss, Beaulah McQueen,
Bobbie Lou Woods, Evelyn Thorp,
H. C. Ford, Charles Cope, Wynelle
Baker, Betty Jo Bucher, Marie Ford,
Bodessa Burkham, Evelyn Bielss,
Charles Spain, Adele Bourke, Ruth
Stroud, Evelyn Majors, Bobbie Jane
Measures, Katherine Morgan, Caro-
lyn Nunnally, Charles Milliken, Bil-
lie Don McCreary, Naomi Brothers,
Printess Baker, and Frankie Burk-
halter.
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Class Rings Styles 1
Changed by Seniors
A change in the senior class rings
was made at the request of the stu-
dents. A committee composed of
“Red” Carter, Betsy Pittenger, Mil-
dred Martin, Morgan McMakin, El-
wood Belle, La Marylis Baker, Jua-
nita Sullivan and Clinton Kennedy
met and chose the design for the
ring.
Students may have their choice
of either a plain gold ring with a
blue ingraved “W” or one with a
set.
The latter is gold with blue sa-
phries on either side of a blue “W”
ingraved in a set of another of pearl,
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