Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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C O L O R E D The colored students of Abilene rndy bodst ot the newest schoolef-4936 mdrlcinq the dote ot construction ot the school dt North Ninth ond Mciqnolio Streets. lt cost forty thousdnd dolldrs to build the school which otccornnioddtes three hundred dnd titty-tive students ond seven tecrchers. +G 'Yr +6 -K -X- M For eiqhteen yedrs the Mexicdn children oi Abilene hdve dttended the Americdnizcttion School on North Eighth dnd Mdqnolid Streets. In l92U it Wds constructed ot d cost of ten thousdnd dollctrs. Since only six qrctdes cire tduqht here, the more drnbitious students complete their study in the other city schools. Two hundred sixteen enthusidstic youngsters dre under the direction of tive tedchers. ADVERTISING FRIENDS M F X I C A N

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.. gt if , 1, If s 5 A - nfl I 'nf A 1, - 4111 W . it ,A Cl Prrricesses and Escorts: Myrle Hinshaw, Bud Gambill: Dixie Ruth Free, Leonard lohnson: Betty Burns Williams, Frank Waters: Helen Oldham, Lawrence 'Wade Pool: Dickie Dane Emmons, Grant Tones: Grace Elizabeth Compere, Claude McAden: Karl Bonneaux, Bill Tote, Odell Herrnan, Dcrcttzy lean Shaw, Mar- shall Millsap: Kathryn Barnes, Murray Vfilliams: Georgia Ruth Crandall, Robert Gilliland: Mariorie lo Mas- sey, Mac Bowyer: Nancy Nell Cox, Mac Barnes: Nancy lean Blanlzenslirp, lustin Gray. Ward School Attendants: lohnnie Barron, Locust: Margaret Blythe, Central: Dorothy feane Botkin, Fair Park: Dorothy George, College Heights: lo Ann Hughes, Alta Vista: Emilie Long, Valley Viewg Evelyn Owen, Lamar: George Ann Yarbro, Travis. ROAD SHOW ln March oi i937 the student body ot Abilene High School selected three girls from each oi the classes and three boys oi lunior or Senior classification. The three girls in each class receiving the largest number ot votes were princesses. The girl re- ceiving the highest number ot votes was crowned Oueen ot the Road Show. The three boys receiving the most votes were Bill Tete, Lord High Chancellor: Karl Bonneaux, Prime Minister: Odell Herman, Herald. The Executive Committee was as iollows: Miss Myrtle Trantharn, General Ghair man: Miss Odell lohnson, Assistant Chairman: W. Rainey Owen, Business Manager: Comer Clay, Stage: Miss Beth Coombes, Design: Miss Ouida Clemons, Glee Clubs: Raymond T. Bynum, Orchestra: Miss Pansy Gardner, Publicity: Henry A. Tillett, Sets and Properties: C. B. Ford, Assistant Director: Miss Glenna Faye Grant, Dances: Miss Helen Grace Williams, Secretarial Work: Miss Odell lohnson and Miss Beth Coombes, Sponsors of Coronation. This program was brought to a brilliant ending by the crowning oi Grace Eliza- beth Compere Oueen ot the i937 Road Show. The stage was set in classical style, and the princesses were in Grecian costumes ot white silk. This was the fitth annual Road Show, the first Road Show in 1933 having been under the general direction ot R. G. Cole. Page 152

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Index of Advertisements lt is with rnuch pleasure that we present you these closing pages because it is the merchants represented by the advertisements in this di- vision who have helped to make this yearbook possible. lf you like your annual, show your appreciation by patronizing those who have done their part to publish it. Abilene Candy Co. ,,.... . Abilene Christian College ,. Abilene Greenhouses . Abilene Laundry Co. , ,. Abilene Printing Co. ., Banner Creameries Bantau's Cleaners .,.. Campbells Dry Goods ., Castle Co., David S. . . Chandler, Emmett ,,., Cities Service Station Citizens National Bank Clinic Pharmacy ...,... Coca-Cola Bottling Co. . . . , Cornelius, A. A., leweler Couch, F. W. ...,.,..... . Dickenson Motor Co. .. Dorton Drug ..,,,.,..., Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. .,., , Draughon's Business College F. G M. National Bank ,..., Fielder-Dillingham Lumber Co. ,, , Frank1in's Dress Shop .,,... Friendly Store, The Gulf Oil Corporation .....,, Grissom Department Store ,, Hall Music Co. ,,... ...... . Hardin-Simmons University . Hendrick Memorial Hospital 1-ligginbotham, D. L. .,.,.. . Hilton Garage ,.,.. Hilton Hotel .,.,.,.. Howard Dress Shop Howard Drug Co. . . , 1ackson's Dress Shop . ,. Iennings Lumber Co. 1. 51 L. Dye Works ,.. . KRBC Radio Station Linton Drug .....,,,.. Lion Hardware Co. Longhorn Creamery , , . 178 166 179 170 160 167 172 166 179 172 171 170 168 159 178 180 179 177 171 169 174 172 178 180 173 162 174 157 163 180 175 169 180 167 173 179 178 168 155 175 172 Majestic Confectionery , Mary Beauty Shop Mead's Bakery Medical Arts Pharmacy Miller-Perkins , . , Minter Dry Goods . . Monaghan-Skiles Motor Co. Montgomery Drug Co. . Myers, Frank, Drug McMurry College No-De-La Shoe Shop . Pangburrfs Creamery . Paramount Theater , Pender Co., The . Penney Co., 1. C. . Pepsi-Cola Petty Motor Co. . . Piggly-Wiggly , Popular Department Store Presley Iewelry Co. Radford Grocery Co. Rene' Beauty Shop Richard Shoe Shop . Right-Way Laundry Russell Dye Works Sears, Roebuck cSf Co. .. Shelton-Webb Motor Co. Shoe Service Shop ,, Smith, Rex A. . , . South Texas Lumber Co. Sorority Shop ,.,,... St. Iohn Motor Co. .. S, G Q. Clothiers Taystee Bread Co. , , . , . . Thornton's Department Store Thurmarfs Studio , , , , , . , , Waldrop Furniture Co. Weltman's Dress Shop . , West Texas Utilities Co. . . ,, Western Motor Co, . . , ,. White's Pharmacy ,.,,. Wilson Cafe ,.,,..... Wooten Hotel ...,,,. ,, Wooten Hotel Pharmacy ,... . . . . Page 180 176 171 177 176 164 177 179 178 163 158 173 164 165 176 175 180 173 165 178 175 162 169 168 174 167 178 168 170 179 171 179 176 wp ies 156 177 179 161 177 180 178 174 180 154