The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, December 11, 1944 Page: 1 of 6
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*THE.Grafes. BURR *
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944 _Number 6
FIRST RECREATION PARTY IS SCHEDULED
A
SASSY SENIOR
SEZ J
By Betty Barber
Hi ya’ kids! Things have really
been in a whirl haven’t they? The
football boys were honored with two
banquets and a War Bond auction
was held all in the same week. Our
school is really getting lively.
All that commotion during third
period last Monday was due to the
loss of Jamye Murray’s Scheaffer
fountain pen. Bill Bunnell was
sprawled on top of the lockers pok-
ing around behind them with a
yardstick. Several other (students
(including ye old editor-I just have
to get my nose into everything)
joined in trying to locate the miss-
ing pen but to no avail. All that was
found was a very decrepid and an-
cient old fountain pen and a ton of
torn-up notes and scrap paper.
When you hear a loud scratching
and squeaking you will know it is
just Jamye struggling with the old
broken-down pen we found behind
the lockers.
Poetry Corner
“Three Little Bond Dollars went
off to war.
Ten years passed—and then there
were four.”
The person who sent in this little
contribution didn’t sign his name.
The sissy!
It was swell to see all those A. &
M. boys around W. H. S. Thursday.
They are so good-looking in those
uniforms.
As you doubtless know, our first
recreation party will be December
15. Let’s all be sure and attend and
make it a really gala affair.
Have you bought your share of
war bonds and stamps? If not, re-
member this:
“Each time you buy a bond or stamp
You get to stomp on Hitler, the
tramp.”
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W.H.S. To Observe
Christmas Holidays
Superintendent Wilson announced
that the Christmas holidays would
start December 20, 1944 and last un-
til January 2, 1945.
The holidays will extend over
twelve days.
Co-Captains Announced
Milburn Haydon and John Ham-
mond were announced co-captains,
Tuesday, December 5th for the
1945-46 football season.
Have you heard about that new
twosome— WANDA SLOCUM and
CLYDE KING? Sounds O. K.
Miss Cole’s
Home Room
Presents Prcgarm
Miss Cole’s home room gave the
second home room program on Fri-
day, December 1. Admission for the
program was a war stamp.
The students were entertained by
Tommy Dorsey’s recording of “Well
Get It” while they assembled in the
auditorium. The program was di-
vided between New York and Holly-
wood. Kenneth Jordan, announcer
in New York, turned the program
over to Buddy Hamilton in Holly-
wood. *
The Hollywoodite, Marinell Glenn,
sang “How Many Hearts Have You
Broken” after being introduced by
Buddy. She was accompanied by
Joyce Hudson. Kate Smith, portray-
ed by Erlene Senslee, sang “Long
Ago and Far Away” only it sound-
ed like Perry Como. At that mo-
ment “The Voice” and Bing Crosby,
impersonated by Jerry Jackson and
Jack Grimes, arrived and they de-
cided to sing a song. Crosby started
“How Blue the Night” and “The
Voice” Sinatra had three words of
“The Music Stopped” sung before
he was mobbed by a couple of bob-
by-soxers. Dorothy Hubbard gave
a reading entieled “Junior and
Daddy.”
Louise Long, Clyde Kelly, Jimmy
Hemphill, Ollie Marie James, Billy
Hudspeth and Joyce Hudson were
the members of a makeshift band
that played part of a tune before
they left the stage. The noted Cal-
lahan brothers from Fort Worth,
Joe Harris and Charles Hagler sang
and finished the program from
Hollywood with the ballad “You Are
My Sunshine.”
The program was then switched
back to New York and Kenneth
Jordan concluded the program. An-
nouncements were then made by
Mr. Granstaff.
Melon Vine
Pictures Arrived
Individual pictures for the ’45
Melon Vine annual arrived Monday,
November 27, and were distributed
Monday afternoon in the home-
rooms.
The deadline for the students to
pay for the pictures or return them
was Thursday, November 30.
B. E. BANTEAU is this right about
BETTY WRIGHT carrying a torch
for you?? Better look into this mat-
ter!
Rev. Bloomingdale
Speaks To Student Body
Rev. George M. Bloomingdale,
pastor of “Church of God,” spoke to
the student body, November 29 at
regular assembly. To open the pro-
gram, his wife played a piano solo,
“What a Friend We Have In Jesus.”
The theme of his talk was “The
Most Hateful Enemy ..One Has To
CContend With.” The enemy is sin,
stated Rev. Bloomingdale. He gave
the recipe for tragedy, which is:
Take one regular natural born fool,
add two or three drinks of natural
boot-leg liquor—any other kind may
be substituted—mix the two in a
high-powered car. When the fool
becomes thoroughly soaked, put his
foot on the gas, release the brakes,
remove the fool from the wreckage,
pulrin a black ’satin lined box gar-
nished with flowers.
After the talk, the assembly was
dismissed by Principal Granstaff.
Window Breakers
In W.H.S.
“Who, walks in when I walk out”
is one of the many things that were
heard in 4th period Journalism
Tuesday afternoon when a certain
girl tried to walk out the door and
a certain boy tried to walk in.
It seems that Mrs. Stobaugh told
Scotty Jenkins she could go to the
office if she would get back before
the tardy bell rang. So Scotty whirls
and starts a beautiful take-off to-
ward the door. Just as she put her
hands on the door to push it open,
Marshall Martin pushes it shut.
Then there was as laud clanging
noise resulting from Scotty’s head
going through the glass.
Scout Activities
Troop 74 gave a banquet for the
football boys in that Scout Troop
Thursday, November 30. Those
honored with the banquet were:
Charles Grissom, John Hammond,
Ed Lammers, Bill deLeleu, Deany
Shoemaker, James Barnett, Clyde
Kelly, Bill Hudspeth, and Billy
Beard. Coach McKown also at-
tended.
Thursday, December 7, a board of
review was held at Junior High and
Friday most of the Scouts went to
Worth Ranch, the official Boy Scout
camp of this district. They returned
Sunday afternoon.
PATSY RODEHAVER seems quite
up to par since E. D. HAMILTON
has come home.
Sponsored By
Cheer Leaders
The first Recreation Party to be
given this year will be sponsored by
the Cheer Leaders in the gym, Dec.
15.
Since football season is ovei’, each
Friday night will be open for par-
ties in the gym. Each party will be
sponsored by a different group.
High School ~
Representatives
Attend Conference
Seven sudents of W. H. S. were
sent to Denton with Supt. L. B.
Wilson, Tuesday, November 28, to
attend a Youth Recreation CConfer-
ence at T.S.C.W. The conference
began at 9:30 a. m. and lasted until
10:00 p. m.
It was a statewide affair and
many directoi’s and leaders of
Youth and Adult Recreation Centers
were present. Panel discussions,
speeches, and demonstrations wese
held during the day. The students
from W. H. S. who attended were:
Deany Shoemaker, Norman Wilson,
Martha Louise Granstaff, Dorothy
Jordan, Betty Barber, Barbara Mc-
Creary, and Betty Wright.
Others from Weatherford who at-
tended were: Mrs. Hawthorne
Hatchett, Mrs. G. A. Hubbard, Mr.
and Mrs. Alan McCreary, Mr. James
C. Wright, Clayton Huntsucker and
Martha Davis.
Students Display
Patriotism
What does patriotism mean to
you?
The students of W. H. S. have
shown that they are patriotic by
buying $8,460 worth of Bonds and
Stamps. They have made it possible
for students to purchase Bonds and
Stamps at any- time during the day
by placing a war satmp booth out
in the hall of the main floor. The
home rooms are cooperating with
this program by giving assemblies
and charging War Stamps and ad-
mission.
The quota for all of the schools
■ combined is $1,000.
Miss Whitsett
Expected Back Soon
Miss Whitsett, head of the English
Department of Weatherford High
School, has been staying with her
mother, who has undergone a seri-
ous operation in San Antonio.
After two weeks of absence, she
is expected to return Monday, De-
cember 14.
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