The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1926 Page: 2 of 4
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THE TATTLER
Official Publication of the
Mineral Wells High School
TATTLER STAFF
Elva Kuykendall________ Editor-in-Chief
Moms Miller —.......Associate Editor
Geo. Woodruff_________Assistant Editor
Thelma McBrayer_____Associate Editor
Glen Johnson -------- Exchange-Alumni
Arza Hitt-----------Humorous Editor
Charles Johnson ..........Athletic Editor
Ben Yeager, Jr------Business Manager
Cecil Jerden----Advertising Manager
Carroll Denson .. Circulation Manager
Layuna Hicks ---------- Faculty Sponsor
Reporters for this issue: Charlotte
Bock, Elizabeth Morris, Elizabeth
Cranford, Ernest McKinney, Dorothy
Yarbro, Harris Blackman, ^Vernon
Ponds and Opal Moody.
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BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Be true—'Thou shall not rise a false
report: put thine hand with the wick-
ed to be an unrighteous witness. (Ex.
23:1.)
ly the innocent victim of an-
other’s stupidity.
Question yourself and see if
you are procuring this degrad-
ing phase of cowardice, and if
so, remember that this habit
will grow on you as some deadly
disease until you have lost all
your prestige in the sight of
your classmates.
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EXCHANGE
“Stuck in the Mud,” in the Mega-
phone, Southwestern University, is
clever.
The Soph Issue of the Waxa Bea-
con, Waxahachie High School is an
excellent paper.
The Pied Piper of Hamlin, Hamlin
High School, certainly has an attract-
ive name.
The Tattler, Mineral Wells, Texas:
The Bible Thought for Today is a
noteworthy plan. It ought to be bene-
ficial.—The Austin Sentinel, Austin,
Minn. .
Our best wishes are extended to the
“Tattler” of Mineral Wells, Tex.,
which is about to enter a newspaper
contest. We like The Tattler and think
it has a good chance of winning.—
From the Galena Pulse, Galena, 111.
ALUMNI
Charles Williams, student of State
University Medical College at Gal-
veston, was in the city last week.
Reception Given
Bride Of Alumnus
A most delightful social event of
the season was a reception given by
Mrs. E. B. Ritchie at her home on
Southwest Fourth Avenue, from three
to five o’clock Saturday afternoon, in
honor of Mrs. Geoi'ge Ritchie, bride
of Mr. George Ritchie, ex-student of
this high school.
Baskets and rustic holders of Blue-
bonnets were artistically arranged
about the gallery; pink KillarneyC
were favored in the dining room where
the appointments were of that hue;
pink Tulips and Sweet Peas were used
on the lace covered, candle lighter ta-
ble. Throughout the living room, re-
ception hall and cloak room, vari col-
ored flowers were arranged.
Mrs. R. A. Peak met the guests at
the door, who were greeted by a group
of the bride groom’s friends as fol-
lows, several of whom had been his
class mates in high school:
Misses Madeline Craven, Claudie
Pangle, Mary Ruth Matthews and
Mrs. Cameron Guinn and Mrs. Don
Webb.
The honoree, beautiful in a frock of
orchid chiffon lace, trimmed with
pearls and the hostess, who wore a
blue lavender georgette, received the
guests in the living room.
Mrs. George P. Maury, Mrs. H. N.
Frost and Mrs. Pat Corrigan directed
• guests into the lovely dining room
where Miss Cornelia Crocker and
Mrs. Pat Dalton presided at the table.
Chicken salad, tea, coffee, sandwiches,
olives, and candies were served.
Miss Corbett Has
Many School Duties
’ “What subject does that red headed
woman in Mr. Smith’s office teach?
None! Then is write on the type-
writer all she does ? Mercy, what an
easy job.” Such were the words re-
cently spoken in the hall by a new
student in regard to Miss Florence
Corbett, secretary to Superintendent
Smith.
“God could not be everywhere so he
made mothers,” says an old Jewish
proverb. Likewise it may be said,
“Mr. Smith could not be everywhere
so he employed Miss Corbett”, and ac-
cording to a statement he made at a
certain community gathering in Con-
vention Hall, she is the best secretary
in the state.
Recently, when interviewed by a
certain member of the Tattler Staff
and asked the sort of work she did,
Miss Corbett replied, “Anything the
janitor won’t do.” Though this was
said in jesting, it is perhaps “more
truth than poetry.”
Miss Corbett’s office hours are from
eight until five o’clock, Saturday
mornings, included. She prints on the
mimeograph all admit cards, passes,
and often programs for school affairs.
She does typing for Superintendent
Smith and the various school organi-
zations when they desire- it. When
necessary, she substitutes in the ward
schools.”
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^PASSING THE BUCK”
———-----5K————
“I would have passed but that
teacher just had it in for me and
did not want me to”. How often
we hear some classmate say
that! But did you ever pause
to think what a foolish statement
it is? Do you not realize that
were a student to make the
grade he should, no teacher,
though they might want to, could
cause his failure?
There is no reason in such
statements as those. You are,
as they call it in the East, “pass-
ing the buck,” which simply
means that you are placing on
some one else the blame that you,
yourself should admit Persons
guilty of this thing are cowards
in the very strictest sense of the
word. Just think of that when
you tiy to pass your blame onto
someone else. Yet those who
have this habit most would re-
fuse to admit they are cowards.
But, of course, they are" -for
whatever fault they may try to
excuse themselves from they do
it because of fear, fear that they
might be lowered in their
friend’s eyes or, in some in-
stances, it is only the dread c f
their pride being wounded. Is
not a coward defined as one who
panders to the emotion of fear?
Certainly it is impossible to pre-
vent feeling fear—the bravest of
men do, but their courage lies in
forbearance.
You may easily detect a “buck
passer”. As soon as he seems to
be getting into a precarious state
of affairs, though he can abso-
lutely be held responsible for it,
immediately he endeavors to
prove that he is guiltless and on-
Rose Herring of ’23, who now teach-
es at Perrin, visited her parents, here
the past week-end.
Virginia West and Christine Bar-
ker of C. I. A. will remain in College
this summer in order to obtain their
B. A. degrees in three years and one
summer instead of four years. They
have made the high average required
of a student who desires to take extra
work.
Ellen Costello will be unable to re-
turn to C. I. A. this term, due to ill-
ness.
Nell Brewer of Brantley-Draughn’s,
Fort Worth, was a visitor in this city
last week.
Floyd Davidson, was home Sunday
from T. C. U.
Sam Robertson of Abilene who was
a member of the Tattler staff in ’21
and ’22, spent the week-end in this
city.
Clifford Shives of Breckenridge
was a visitor in this city last week.
Ward School Notes
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock in
the high school auditorium, second
grade pupils of Sam Houston Ward,
under the direction of Mrs. Dyer, will
present a program for the benefit of
the Boys’ Bird Club and library fund.
Prizes will be given at this time for
the best bird house entered. Delight-
ful folk dances, readings, songs and
dialogues will compose the program.
Mrs. Dyer stated.
Carpenters, Sewing, and Garden
clubs have recently been organized fen
the children by Mrs. Dyer. A book
case and foot stool have been made
and sold recently by members of the
Carpenters’ Club.
Trinity Exes Have
Enjoyable ^anikiet
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Clotho Beard, an Ex-Trintonjan
Banquet was held. Throughout the
state at this time other simular so-
cial affairs were held for ex-students
of Trinity University.
The color scheme of maroon and
white, Trinity colors, was artisti-
cally carried out in the decoration of
the home and in the refreshments of
cake and ice cream.
• The evening was spent in remin-
iscence of school days, classmates, and
teachers of Trinity University.
The following of this city are Trin-
ity ex-students:
Misses Elsie and Esther Cavitt,
Mrs. Everett Wagley, Mr. Allen Wal-
lace, Miss Madeline Craven, Superin-
tendent S. J. Smith, Mrs. Mabel Cra-
ven, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Huggins.
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Preparations Made
For Annual Banquet
Juniors and low Seniors will endeav-
or to make the Junior-Senior Banquet
'of this year, to be held May 17, the
most successful of its kind in the his-
tory of this high school, according to
Lela Belle Harris and Buddie Hamil,
class presidents.
A general committee composed of:
Charlotte Bock, Wilson Herring, Oma
McMeen, Frank Abernathy, Percy
Webb, Cecil Gill and Cecil Jerden have
appointed the following students to
serve on the various committees:
- Finance committee, Alyn Burch,
Sydney Stephens, Ferd Merritt;
Menu committee, Bill McMeen, Ruby
Rochell, Thelma McBrayer; Program
.committee, Elva Kuykendall, Minnie
Mae Goad, Robert Richards, and Dec-
oration committee, Cecil Gill, Duncan
Hamric, Lanelle Nicholson, Edith Cav-
iness.
Glen Johnson
Has it
SNAPPIE LUNCH
Will Serve Short Orders and Delicious
Sandwiches.
313 North Oak Avenue
Prop. Murray.
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Carlsbad Pharmacy
Agents for
MARTHA WASHINGTON CANDY
Phone 149
Congress Barber
Shop
Drop in after school for your haircut.
We treat you right.
PUCKETT & DALTON, Owners.
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Mineral Wells High School. The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1926, newspaper, April 28, 1926; Mineral Wells, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648722/m1/2/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.