The Wood County Record (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Monday, January 19, 1948 Page: 2 of 4
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The Wood County Record
Published Every Monday in Mineola, Wood Csunty, Texas
Entered at the postoffice at Mineola as second-class mail matter
under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. ,
MEMBER: Texas Press Association; Texas Editorial Association;
and the North and East Texas Press Association,
ay erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or repu-
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in the columns of this newspaper will be gladly corrected
upon being brought to the attention of the publishers.
Page Two— WOOD COUNTY R SCORD, Monday. Jan. 19. 1948
The Yellow Jacket
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
Co-editors-in-Chief ________ Suazanne Thomas, Imagene Scogin
Feature Editors ___________________________ John Jordan, Ann Minick
Sports Editors ___________________________________ Bill Cobble, Jimmy Fiynt
Roving Reporters _________________ Betty Blackwell, Bina Barnette,
Carolyn Sheftall, Doris Gipson, Barbara Penix,
Jonn Ward, Sonny Hearn, Bernice Taylor, Kathryn
Collins, and Dona White
Typists ______________________________Janie Patterson, Brbara Moore,
Ruby Lois Walker, Patsy Aldrich, Kathleen Taylor,
Ginger Kelley
editoral
One of the important things
lacking in the students of
M.H.S. is the atmosphere of
friendless. A good policy for
the remainder of the school
year would be to speak to
everyone you meet. When a
lew student enters school, talk
o him and try to make his
first days here a little more
pleasant than they would if
he were left to get along by
himself in the best way possible.
Even though you have your
own group of friends, try to
make the other people feel
that you like them too.
Friendliness pays rich divi-
dends. Try it. You will make
January 31
Is the LAST DAY
To Pay School Taxes
FLORENCE BRUNER,
Tax Collector
fer Mineola Independent School
H District
PLUMBING & ELECTRIC
SUPPLIES
Water Heaters — Sinks
Tubs and Closets
All Kinds of Plumbing and Electrical Supplies are
Available At—
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PLUMBING & ELECTRIC COMPANY
We Have Plenty Of
Adding Machine
Paper
And Other Other Supplies ....
Typewriter Ribbons
Stapling Machines and Staples
Paper Drinking Cups
Manila Envelopes and Folders
Rubber Bands—Paper Clips
Duplicator Ink—Letter Files
Carbon Paper—Stamp Pads
The Wood County Record
and
The Mineola Monitor
yourself and others happier.
MHS
SUPT. ATTENDS MEETING
More than five hundred
school superintendents and ad-
ministrators attended meetings
in Mineola schools. D. E. Brocks.
These administrators adopted
resolutions:
1. Recommending separate
schools for white and negro
of all school districts to pro-
vide equal education facilities
for pupils of every race and
color.
2. Urging local school of-
ficials to co-operate in saving
the available school fund by
judicious distribution of text-
books.
3. Urging schools to extend
their .activities beyond the nor-
mal 9-month classroom period
each year.
4. Reiterating previous en-
dorsement of federal aid to
schools without federal control.
5. Opposing any condition or
system of financing schools
which will in any wise decrease
the amount now appropriated
by the state for the support
and maintenance of the public
schools of Texas.
MHS
MHS PUPILS ATTEND MYF
Monday night, January 12,
the Wesley Sub-district of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship
met in Wills Point. Wills Point
won the attendance banner
with 419 points and Mineola
followed with 416 points. There
were about fifty high school
pupils from Mineola present.
Several interesting reports
were given on different phases
of the Cleveland Conference.
Johnny Lea, the president of
the Sub-District, sang a solo.
The meeting next month is to
be on February 9th at Van.
MHS
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
HEAR DR. WOODS
The Van Zandt County School
Men’s Club met at Van High
School on Wednesday night,
January 14. The organization
is made up of school men of
Van Zandt County and the
school men of Mineola. D. E.
Brooks, Supt. and W. H. Prim,
Principal of Mineola Schools
attended. The principal speak-
er was the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Dr. L. A.
Woods.
The club meets once each
month at some school within
the membership. The group
held a meeting at the annex
here several months ago.
Mr. Brocks and Mr. Prim
also belong to a Wood County
School Men’s Club of which
Mr. Brooks is vice-president.
This club meets once each
month as does the one in Van
Zandt County to discuss school
problems thereby enabling our
school men to keep up with the
changes in educational fields.
MHS
EDWARD COLE SUFFERS
ARM FRACTURE
Edward Cole, MHS senior,
broke his right arm while
playing football last Thursday
after school. It seems that
Edward did not realize the ex-
tent of the injury inasmuch
as he played ball the next af-
ternoon. On Saturday, the
following day, because the pain
in his arm was very severe, he
learned of the fracture. The
doctor informed him that
luckily, while throwing the ball
the broken bone has returned
into its normal position.
Edward, unfortunately is
faced with mid-term examin-
ations next week, but he is
progressing rather nicely and
should be using his arm as
usual in some five weeks.
MHS
NEW STUUDENT
A new sophomore, Donnie
Barnett from New Hope, en-
tered M.H.S. last week. She was
a member of the 4-H Club in
New Hope and is taking Eng-
lish 2, word history, biology,
and business arithmetic. We
welcome Donnie and hope that
she will enjoy going to school
here.
MHS
JACKKET CAGERS
LOSE ONE, WIN ONE
The Edgewood Bulldogs edged
Friday night by a score of 30
to 26. The Bulldogs overcame
an early 9-0 lead of the Jackets
in accomplishing this victory.
The Jackets held a command-
ing lead until early in the
fourth quarter when Edgewood
forged ahead for the first time.
In the last four minutes the
score was tied several times
but the Jackets could not cut
the Edgewood lead sufficiently
to go (ahead. Adrian was
high for the Jackets with ten
points followed by Vickery with
eight. Ramsey and Martin were
the high scorers of the Bull-
dog five.
The Mineola Bees won a pre-
liminary game from the Edge-
wood “E” team by a scoxe of
30-13. It was their fourth
straight victory. Jones led with
eight points folowed by Dokey
with six. Skinner, Castloo, and
Sinclair helped in the Jacket
defense department.
January 13th Mineola re-
bounded from two conference
defeats to trounce their old
rivals, the Quitman Bulldogs
by an overwhelming score of
32-12. The Jackets' took con- j
trol immediately following the |
opening tip off and sprang
to a quick 8-1 lead. Quitman j
never threatened during the j
night. Adrian, Jacket center,
again led the scoring thrust j
with twelve points. Vickery and
Payne were next with 10 and 6
respectively. Albright and Skin-
ner led a Jacket defense that
completely checked Quitman’s
offense.
The Jackets Bees made it six
out of seven wins in conference
pay by also routing the Bull-
dogs, this time by a score of
29-6. Castloo scored the open-
ing basket and from here to the
final whistle they were never
threatened. The Bulldogs scored
all their points in the first
quarter, and a crack Bee team
defense held them scoreless
for three quarters. Jones led
the scoring parade with ten
points, followed by Sinclair
with six and Orland Skinner
with five. Dokey, Doyle Skinner,
Shelton and Henderson turned
in fine defensive work for the
Bees.
ME?
ASSEMBLY
The assembly last Wednes-
day was most entertaining. Mrs
Cock, a talented dancer from
Tyler, gave two dances. Her
accompanist was Mr. Gilliam.
Mrs. Cook teaches dancing ar
the Trainman’s Hall each Sat-
urday morning and would wel-
come new pupils.
The second half of the pro-
gram was given by seme meir -
bers of Mrs. Prim’s eleventh
grade English class. They hm
rewritten one of O’ Henry’s
short stories, ‘Whirligig c
Life,” as a play, and Alfred
Robertson, Pat Bogan and Mon
Joe Phillips presented it in a
very humorous and effective
way.
MHS
AROUND M. H. S.
It seems that quite a few
of the students are losing their
books. This is unfortunate since
mid-term is just around the
corner.
It has been rumored that
M.H.S. students would like to
give a dance and invite sev-
eral outside towns.
The faculity members and
officials have begun interview-
ing salesmen of newly adopted
textbooks which will be used
next year.
The girls of M.H.S. really
go in for wearing scarves a-
round their necks.
All the students have really
been working since they will
have Mid-term exominations
next week.
‘‘Reminders to Seniors!”
Don’t forget to order your in-
vitations.
Quite a few of the girls have
been wearing engagement rings
since Christmas.
The P-TA mothers are plan-
ning to play some basketball
games in the future for the
benefit of the drinking fount-
ain fund.
MHS
EX-STUDENT WEDS
An ex-student of M.H.S.,
was married on Friday January
2, while he was on furlough
from the Air-Corps. The bride
was Miss Hazel Hammette of
Dallas. They have now gone vo
San Antonio whe"c Huai is
stationed.
The Golden Rule
PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS O F THE GOLDEN SCHOOLS
Flowers have always been
an inspiration to artists,, wri-
ters, and poets. A favorite sub-
ject of early Egyptian artists
was the blossom of the lotus.
Long before the coming of the
white man, the cactus was a
popular motif among tue
aztecs. In all ages, painters,
sculptors, and architects have
been inspired by the beauty of
flowers and have used them as
a basis for their designs.
Fowered materials are used in
making dresses, hats. slww.
purses, draperies and a wide
variety of other articles.
Throughout the ages and in
every civilised land, most of
the leading poets have written
at least one poem dealing en-
tirely with some flower. In
“Flowers” Longfellow writes:
“Everywhere about us are they
growing,
Some like stars to tell us spring
is born, ... ..
GHS
SENIOR NEWS
Two of the members of the
senior class have been on the
sick list. Bobbie Nell Cathey
has been out for the past week.
Sue Worthy has been absent
a few days. We are welcoming
them back and we missed them
very much.
This is mid-term and every-
one is looking forward to next
week.
JUNIOR CLASS NEWS
Due to the fact that next
week, ends the semester and
brings the mid-term exam1?,
there has not been too much
physical activity. But the
mental activity has been crowd-
ed into every day.
The oral book reports and
• he poetry has kept the Eng-
lish III period to be one of
great interest, but we are nearly
caught up with this semester’s
required work.
The Junior personality for
this week is one of the more
bashful boy?; of the cass. He is
6 feet one-half inches tall;
has blond hair and brown eyes.
He is very active and is a coun-
cil member of the class. His
favorite sport is basketball
and he is a member cf the
squad. His favorite pastime is
hunting; favorite food, cherry
pie; favorite teacher, Mr. Duck-
worth; favorite subject, none;
and favorite person, no. 9
on the Tally team. By this
time everyone knows his name
is Melvin Hackler.
GHS
HORNETS NEST
Jeane, you had better teach
| Mr. Duckworth how to pro-
: nounce “Babe.” J
| Foydene is really getting a-
1 roand 1. tc y
We hear that these Billy’s
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