Abilene Chrisitian High School - Cactus Yearbook (Abilene, TX)
- Class of 1947
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN HIGH
Abilene, Texas
1947
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Each succeeding annual staff has striven
to make a book which will in later years
bring back pleasant memories spent in
Abilene Christian High School. If We, the
staff, have partially succeeded in this, our
aim will have been accomplished, and if
in future years, our book helps you to
remember happy experiences, We have
received our reward.
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TO DAVID L. KENNAMER, OUR SOCIAL
SCIENCE TEACHER, A TRUE FRIEND OF
ALL THE STUDENT BODY, AN UNDER-
STANDING TEACHER, A MAN WHO' IS
RESPECTED FOR HIS CHRISTIAN IDEALS,
AND A LOYAL SUPPORTER OF OUR
SCHOOL, WE SINCERELY DEDICATE
THIS 1946-1947 CACTUS.
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Dear Students:
Thoroughness and reliability are parts that need to be built
into every human soul. A little education, a little smattering
of books, will not prepare one suffici-ently for the responsibili-
ties of life.
You are to be congratulated on having chosen Abilene Christian
Demonstration School as your preference of the available schools.
I am sure that you feel proud of the fact that you have a part in
contributing toward the creation of the spirit of our school.
A famous. artist said that he would never loolc at an inferior
drawing or painting or do anything low or demoralizing lest famil-
iarity with it should taint his own ideal and ability as an artist.
There is an indescribable-superiority added to the character and
fiber of a boy or girl who always and everywhere puts quality into
his work.
To each of you I extend my hearty personal good wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Ernest D. Shelton
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You are to be congratulated upon your choice in coming here
to obtain a Christian education. It is something worthwhile of
which only you can be the master. No one can give it to you, take
it from you, or use it for you. It is for you to get, to keep,
and to use in living a Christian life. There is no higher ideal
or nobler purpose than living a Christian life.
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MISS BESS BELL
First Grade
MRS. FRANK ETTER
Librarian
MRS. CHARLES FLOYD
Public School Music
MRS. PENN GILBRETH -
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MRS. EUGENE PERRY
Second and Third Grades
MRS. KENLEY
Fourth and Fifth Grades
MR. DAVID KENNAMER
Social Science
Physical Education
MISS WANDA MCLAUGHLIN
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MRS. ZELMA LAWYER
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Annual Staff 455 Bus. Mgr. 475
Band 43, 465 Student Council
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BETTY IOY CHUMLEY
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SENIORS
ALFRED CARTER
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BILLY EARL ROSS
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FRANK BENNETT
Basketball 45, 47, Baseball 45,
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DOLORES BEST
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Office Worker 47.
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Baseball 43-475 Pres. of Fresh-
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BARBARA HARKINS
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ERNEST HARDWICK
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R. H. LANIER
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GLADYS MAXEY
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MARGARET MAYO
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TRUMAN MEYER
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Masque ci Sandal 47.
BETTY POST
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Double Sextet 46.
MARY POST
Pep Squad 44-475 Masque 6:
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Student Council 465 'Pep Squad
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Pep Squad 475 Senior Princess
475 A Club Sweetheart 475
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IEAN SMITH
Pep Squad 44, 475 Mixed Chorus
44, 455 Class Reporter 45, 465
Student Council 45, 465 Peri-
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Sec. of M. ci S. 475 Sextet 475
Editor Periscope 475 Office
Worker 465 Senior Favorite 47.
DORIS VAUGHN
GERRY WEIST
Pep Squad 45, 47, Ofliee Worker
lOl-INNY WHITMIRE
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classmate, Pat Lankford, who was killed Ianuary 5th, 1947.
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First row: Wallace, Mcl.esky, Polk, Brown, Leach, Castle, McCormick, Wilson
Second row: Hutchinson, Curry, Iames, McCormick, Miss Odle lteacherl
Stewart, Aston, White.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
Seated: Iohnson, Haller, Mirns, Trigg, Tipps, Holland, McMullen.
Kneeling: Hill, Iohnson, Farr, Christian.
Standing: Iames, Smith, Waldrep, Elliot, Meador, Bostick.
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First row: Kenly, Childers, Russey, Etter, F. Smith, Hawkins, Bedichek.
Second row: M. Clark, Iohnson, S. Smith, Tipps, C. Clark.
Third row: Belcher, Cheatham, Post, Holland, Onwiler, Lane, Hays, King
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First row: L. D. Clark, R. I, Clark, Dees, Sligar, Orr, Cummings, Adams, Russey,
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First row: Clark, Adams, Dees, Iackson, Huddleston, Mullirlgs. - '
Second row: Malone, Kirk, Zeigegluss, Hicks, Mclaesky, Scoggins, Davis, Hads
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First row: Barbara Robinson, Nancy Adams, Maribel Bare, Ella Ruth
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Second row: Mr. Shelton, Sponsor, Bob McKinney, Iack Gillis, R. H. Lanier
Blondie, Barnes, Iohn Morlan.
Editor-in-Chief .,..... ,.......,..o. R oy H. Lanier
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Assistant Business Manager ..,,..,......,.. Blondie Barnes
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First row: Mrs. Lawyer, Barbara Ella Robinson, Barbara Harkins, Nancy
Adams, Shirley Belcher, Beth Leach, Iean Smith.
Second row: Don Hopkins, Anne Stewart, Sally Croom, Francis Smith,
Maribel Bare, Iean Kennamer, R. H. Lanier.
Iean Smith ....., .................... E ditor
Beth Leach ..............c......,.....,,.,............. Assistant Editor
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Barbara Harkins, Shirley Belcher,
Don Hopkins, Nancy Adams ......... Feature Editors
R. H. Lanier .................................. ....... S ports Editor
Francis Smith ......................................... ............ T ypist
Barbara Robinson, Anne Stewart,
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First row: Francis Smith, Barbara Harkins, Betty Post, Mary Post, Beth
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Second row: Iohnny Whitmire, Shirley Belcher, Nancy Adams, Bob McKin-
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