East High School - Beacon Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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AA ijjl lr, I 4 I ,ff Fred DeRobertis Band Director gmac! .leads-ze Gordon Ballou, Drum Major, and Donna Pollard, Band Sponsor are shown just before leaving tor the Inaugural Parade Much ofthe credit tor the success ot the haltetime performances should go to Gordon. Our Band continues to grow in size and importance. Of the ten football games, it gave halt-time perform- ances at seven of them, including the out-of-town games at Elizabethton and Oak Ridge. Evening programs and down-town parades were Well done. The most exciting was the invitational parade in Nashville forthe Governor's inauguration. Snowbound on the Cum- berland Plateau on their return, they spent the night there on the buses, earning considerable publicity by their adventures. Part at the money for the trip was made on their Soc Hop conducted in the gym. Another im- portant event, of course, was the Spring Concert. Y

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Judy Tliornton, Helen Keougli, Cyntlwio Thornton, Jeonette Ezell, Ann l-luling. J- .L. L H-f. ...- ., , f ,-F Flutes: Bill Jeffers, Bass Clarinet: David Sumner, Edward Cooper, Basses: Max Julian, Tommy Snyder. Baritone: Ted Roberts. Comets Saxophones. Trombones: James Tipps, First Lieutenant: Barry Griffin, and Trumpets: Frank Flynn, Alfred Billips, Sergeant: Tommy Farmer, Jimmy Mitchell. Glockenspiel Section: Carol Asquith, Eleanor Meadar. David Manley, Allen York, 81

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Sponsored by the National Thespians and directed by Miss Ruby Bird the play was one ot' the best performances ofthe year 'Medea Father Gordon Ballou Mother , Patsy Ressler Clarence , , Boyd Cox John , David Lackey Whitney Bobby Simerly Harlan Verlin Webb Cora Betty McGuttin Mary ,, , , Ann Malcomb Dr. Lloyd , Barry Bolt Margaret Louise Collins Annie Martha Ragsdale Maggie Peggy Ciapp Nora Marlene Russell Dr. Humphries Buddy Center Dr. Sanders Jimmy Blair Delia Phyllis Doane Nr