The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, December 11, 1944 Page: 2 of 6
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THE GRASS BURR
THE GRASS BURR
Published by the Journalism Class of
Weatherford High School.
Editor .......................Betty Barber
Associate Editor . . . Martha Louise Granstaff
Exchange Editor ........... Scotty Jenkins
Business Manager.....Warren Kirkpatrick
FOR THIS ISSUE
Page 1 Editor.........Beryle Dene Copeland
Page 2 Editor...................Faye Kele
Page 3 Editor..............Dorothy Jordan
Page 4 Editor..................Clyde King
Page 5 Editor........Jo Ann Faulkenberry
Page 6 Editor.............Wendolyn Davis
Circulation Manager.....Dorothy Brinkley
Typists: Dorothy Brinkley, Dorothy Joy
Johnson, Bernice Fowler, Martha Gran-
staff, Jo Ann Faulkenberry, Betty Bar-
ber.
Sponsor...........Miss May Belle Whitsett
TEH AS
fOUNDEO
19 2 3
Wanted—A Youth Center
Next......? We have the first of our reg-
ular recreation nights planned. These nights
have been a success in the past, but do they
go far enough? Teen-agers of Weatherford
have only two alternatives for recreation:
boredom or mischief. Let’s take a look at
what some of the other towns have. Take
Sherman, for instance, it has a converted
CCC Mess Hall, moved into town and paint-
ed and decorated. The interior is ranch style
with longhorn heads and rustic furniture.
Too ambitious for Weatherford? Well, how
about Ponder, Texas, population 250. There
the high school gym is open several nights
a week for community' recreation, including
skating, games, and refreshments. These are
only two examples, but we can take our
choice or anything between. It is up to us.
If we students will band together and do
all we can to promote this idea, we can ob-
tain help from civic clubs, churches, and the
government, both civic and federal. What are
We waiting for?
Betty Barber
The Holiday Spirit
Long ago in the Puritan colonies, all ex-
hibitions of gaiety and happiness on Christ-
mas day were considered sinful and to cele-
brate this day made the offender punishable
by arrest. We don't know how lucky we are
to be living in such a ’time that Christmas
is a national observance of the birth of the
baby Jesus.
This season should be the happiest time of
the year. The holly, red berries, the change
of gifts, even the very atmosphere gets in
your bones and you soon become carried
away with the excitement. But don’t let all
this overshadow the real spirit of Christmas.
Many of us have forgotten that the exchange
of gifts symbolizes the Wise Men’s presents
to ’the Christ Child whose birth brought good
will toward men to all the world. This very
spirit should prevail in your exchange of
gifts. Remember, it is not the size or the
price of the gift—-it is the spirit in which it is
given. So if your gift is nothing more than
a “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”
said as if you really mean it, it is the best
gift you can give.
Let us all hope that another season does not
pass, before we will be able to say, “Peace
on earth, good will toward men.”
Martha Granstaff
STICKERS
Here’s the latest kids!! So listen
closely......
SCOTTY JENKINS and MIL-
BURN HAYDEN surely do make a
cute couple. Good luck chilluns!!
Could it be that J. B. HARRING-
TON has his eyes on a certain jun-
ior! Come on, J. B., who is it?
We’re back to those threesomes
again. How’s this one? BILL HAR-
BERGER, MARGARET NIX, and
HERBERT KETZLER.
WENDOLYN DAVIS seems to
like the company of a certain sol-
dier of Camp Wolters.
JAMES SHAW seems to be do-
ing all the good. What about that
“DOT” JORDAN?
GRASS BURR PHOTOS
Short red hair, sparkling gray eyes and a
flashing smile describes Patsy Barton. She
is one of the “classy lassies” of the Sopho-
more class and by classy, I do mean classy.
She really goes in for sport clothes and loves
plaid shirts. Her favorite foods are in the
same class, because she loves hot Mexican
dishes and chocolate sundaes. But these sun-
daes don’t bother her one bit (lucky girl)
because she’s a demure 103 pounds. Patsy’s
dislikes in foods are asparagus and liver and
her one pet peeve is people parking on road-
sides. She loves to go to shows and particu-
larly those that John Payne plays in. When
Patsy graduates, she wants to bea laboratory
technician and take her training at the Har-
ris Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth.
Does anyone know why DORr
OTHY BRINKLEY haunts her mail
box?? It couldn’t be because she is
looking for a letter from a certain
ex.
The Aggies seem to have taken
over W. H. S. Also took away cer-
tain lassie’s hearts. For instance:
WANDA BEDFORD and “SCOT-
TY.”
If you happen to see PAT CATO
walking around in a daze, think
nothing of it!! Of course, ALVA
JEAN SLOCUM may have some-
thing to do with it.
Everyone in W.H.S. is certainly
glad to see JUANITA THOMAS
back in school. (Especially CARL
REEDER).
Why doesn’t ALBERT FIELDS
take the hint when MARTHA
GRANSTAFF says that the thing
she likes about a boy is his height!!
COACH McKOWN and FARREL
REEDER had a little mix-up Satur-
day night. Or were you just trying
to be helpful, FARRELL??
NORMA FAIN looks kinda blue
these days. To give you a hint,
DEANY is leaving soon.
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO SPEND
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS?
Betty King—having a good time.
Mary Barton—Writing to my cadets
(5 of ’em).
Leonard Peters—going hunting.
Mildred McKenzie—same thing as
Leonard (naturally).
Katie Young—eating and sleeping.
Glenys Riddle — entertain Bobbie
Esther and Bobbie Irene.
Flouella Stroud—visiting my par-
ents.
JOE WYLER—loafing.
Pat Rodehaver—hoping for some
mail.
James Sneed—working.
Mr. Granstaff—laboring if I’m able
and the weather is fit.
Doyle White—enjoying life??
Patsy Ruth Thomas—staying home
and sleeping.
Helen Davis—knocking myself out.
Warren Kirkpatrick—selling or-
chids.
Margaret Campbell—eating pies.
Dorothy Jordan—hinting.
Bernice Fowler—going with Duncan.
Charles Hagler—staying at home.
Mary Willis—having a good time in
Bonham.
Jo Ann Faulkenberry -— thinking
about Johnny.
An outstanding member of the Junior
class and one that you would never know
was around, if it were left Up to him, is one
of W. H. S.’s won “trumpeteers” (in his own
words “Stooge for Norman Wilson.”) Blond,
brown-eyed, 6’ 1”, with a dynamic personal-
ity is Robert Cochran. Ranking high among
Robert’s favorite foods are chocolate cake
and lemon pie (what a combination) with
spinach and sour kraut ranking just as low.
First on his list of studies is English with
History coming in for a close second. Robert
is vice-president of ’the Junior class and be-
longs to the Student Council, Spanish club,
Band and Boy Scouts. If there’s any spare
time after all this, he likes to go hunting,
but since there is a shortage of shells, he’s
settled for stamp collecting. After he com-
pletes his high school work, Robert plans to
attend A. & M. and specialize in civil engi-
neering.
“Pardon me, but may I see your shoes.”
Now, don’t let that alarm you my friends. It’s
only one of Bowden’s super shoe salesmen
working overtime. Doyle White is one of the
most outstanding members of the Senior
class, being editor of the Melon Vine, Secre-
tary of the Hi-Y, co-consul of the Latin club
(exes), and belonging to the Footlight club.
Like so many other lads of W. H. S., Doyle’s
hair, for some odd reason, is a mixture of
blond and brown and he’s one of the lucky
few with true hazel eyes. All of you know
he loves to eat, and consequently eats every-
thing you put before him, except spinach and
cake without icing. Doyle’s 5’ 9” makes him
an excellent dancer and he gets “that feel-
ing” when he hears Artie Shaw’s arrange-
ment of “Dancing in the Dark.” Thorne
Smith is his favorite author and because he’s
interested in airplanes, its only natural that
he should want to be an airplane designer.
His Alma Mater is as yet undecided, but he
may attend Weatherford College for a year
or two.
Hyar, Thar and Everywhar
By SCOTTY JENKINS
“A highbrow” is a person educated beyond
his intelligence.—The Lariat.
“It’s the little things in life that tell,” said
Margie as she pulled her little brother out
from under the sofa.
A woman approached the pearly gates and
spoke to Saint Peter.
“Do you know if my husband is here? His
name is Smith.”
“Lady, we have lots of them here. You’ll
have to be more specific.”
“Joe Smith.”
“Lotsa those too, you’ll have to have more
identification.”
“Well, when he died he said that if I was
untrue to him, he’d turn over in his grave.”
“Oh, you mean Pinwheel Smith.”
—Tiger’s Tale.
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