East High School - Beacon Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Thespian Activities Spotligllted Arsenic and Old Lace a three act comedy por 81 trayed a prominent Brooklyn family -and their insane OLD LACE THE GREAT BOTTLE NECK DIAMOND actions. Included in the cast were Sara Barnard Loretta Harris, Bob Chitwood, Ed Bolt, lim Moore, Ted Shelton, Wilda Greene, Ierry Hutchison, lerell Killian Lynn Brewer, Bob Keith, and Paula McKamey. The Great Bottleneck Diamond or the Villianous Shah of Shush, a hiqhliqht of the Follies, directed by Miss Ruby Bird, tells the story about the mystery of the great diamond and its effect on an aristocratic family. This melodrama was headlined by Bobby Keith, Brenda Miller, Loretta Harris, Edmund Bolt, Bobby Chitwood, and Lynn Brewer. mwxgylwpvrm mg4wwwe..m.mm.Wm,r: f,W..e.m,s.a,aewm..4.r ftf,amg!5!QwAJ rnm,g

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wespmws i l gy Nelson Robert Purkey :Sw lanie Ragsdale lean Robeson Dianne Sharp ar 3595 I gg 55.5.5 . I kkVk.V :I tss 55. Patty Tipton .i f...S Darlene Waldrop leanne Warters The core ot East High dramatic activities is the National Thespians. Membership in this organization may be acquired only by long hours ot Working and rehearsing under the direction ot Miss Ruby Bird. To quality for this organization one excels in talent and scholarship. The Thespians entertain audiences at the traditional tall tollies, plays, and skits in chapel. Here their combined acting abilities Win acclamation and honor for themselves and the school they represent. 68 Carol Shamblin l l Ted Shelton Rebecca Weaver

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-s f X 2 X 5 5 Masquers Move East High School students strive to attain recognition in dramatics through membership in the Masguers, Membership in this organization develops basic tech- niques of acting and stage direction. First row: lerell Killian, Patty Tipton, Iulie Shelton, Bennie Stevens, lane Edmonds, Iudy Byrd. Second row: Loretta Smith, Ioe Mac Caldwell, ludy Blalock, Io Ann Witt, Brenda Bennett, Johnnie Keith, Ann French, Sandra Edwards. 70 Third row: ludy Frazier, Audrey Thomas, Nancy Snod- erly, Linda Bolt, Charlotte Iennings, Betty Fritts, Rita Boyles, Barbara Boyles. Fourth row: lane Daniels, Beverly McGee, Susie Kirkpatrick, Edmund Bolt, Linda Waller, Clint Brewer, Sherry Wright, Tay Nelson, Bobby Chitwood. Fifth row: Donna Capps, Theresa Gossett, Iudy Lowe, Dawn Snow, Tibby Linginfelter, Edna Iones, Ianice Coram, Linda Smith.