Gilmer High School - Buckeye Yearbook (Gilmer, TX)

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U' 'Q 552555552253 ffEfffffifff5555fE53fE5EfE5SfffEfEff:1 Q EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEQ- 'flu AQ Foreword It was four years ago and we didn't think too much about it at first. The pep rallies, chapel programs, classes, new friends, An Army of Buckeyes , Sadie Hawkins Day, Junior-Senior Banquet, Graduation .... these were all part of it. We didn't know it at the time, but we were living the four best years of our lives. They were short and they were full and they were different from all the rest. It took all four years to start us on the way to our highest realizations .... and when we were finally seniors and had iust the final step to go, we knew that we had iust begun. It had been a long iourney together. We had found that it takes more than one person to make up one complete life. The names and people we knew during those four years are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Many we will never see again, but the memory is there forever. There will be many after us, but these years are ours to remember forever. lt was an only once in a life-time and it belongs to us. We can't do it over, it would never be the same, and we must go, leaving the dreams and visions we had for GHS to others who will walk the same walks, use the same class rooms, and gaze upon the same campus year after year. We will come back someday and the same campus will be here. We will be strange to the new ones, but will not bestrange to the walks or the class rooms, for we had four years of Old Gilmer High as no one else will ever have them. They were ours and no one can take them away. lt was only four years ago and we didn't think too much about it at first. But it grew as a part of us. THE SENIORS The Buckeye Staff Editor ...... ..................................... J ames Ragland Co-Business Managers .... .... M ortha King, Butch Davis Sports Editor .......... ............. W ayne Arnold Art Editor .......... ......... B onnie Williams Calendar .......... .... M ary Ellen Connally Class Editor ......... .......... A nn Vivian Photography Editor .... ..... M ortho Si lman Table of Contents Administration Classes Favorites Sports Organizations Activities Ads APHXEQQ gg Truman C. Jones B.B.A., Texas Technological College M.S. , North Texas State College Business Administration Principal of Gilmer High School Bryant R. Richardson A.B. , M.A. , Mathematics Southern Methodist University Superintendent of Gilmer Schools 1 'v w 1 Mrs- Leg Hart Mrs. Futrell Jones A.B. , M.A. , University of Texas B.S. , East Texas Baptist College English Business Administration Foreign Languages Speech J. D. Humphrey B.S. , M.S. , East Texas State Teachers College Industrial Arts Harold F. Collier Mrs. Durwyn Robertson B. S. , East Texas State Teachers Col lege B.S. , East Texas State Teachers College Music Education Home Making Education Band Director Mrs. Elwyn Crosby Mrs. G. W. Murphy A.B. , University of California B.S. , M.S. , L.S. , East Texas State Social Studies Teachers College Librarian Leonard Pickett Grover T. Bishop B.S. , Sam Houston State Teachers College M.S. , East Texas State Teachers College Vocational Agriculture Bi B.S., M.S. , East Texas State Teachers College Physical Education nford Goolsby B.S. , Texas Technological College Math and Science .fr J '. Y-mf' --g, ff.: l3,,f3., w w - M - .1 ,, H ' f ' ' at 1 'A 4+-'fx' + wh , Maid 4 L 'n MW :.:1 -- , V . . .- , . ,. , , , . ..:, ,.wt.1,' 1-.71 ,'4',,,M ,I W V i eau d A 1 A WVQMFQ' tm Mx 7:1-'K i-.',l fFf. -, A-. , . . , 1' ., kv -Y, X551 1A YY U f ' ' .1 V - ' . ,wjfw j.A,jA3, , pa, Q .VL -.1 r x ,1 .M L e . 5? ,,. i , ,. 1 Sitting on top of the worldi Senior Class Officers President ............. . . . ....... .... ..... Bo b by Osborne Vice-President .... .... J ohnny Cates Secretary ........... ..... B etty Stembridge Co-Business Managers .... .... Bo nnie Williams James Ragland Reporter. . . ..... Martha Silmcn R B .4 'lf GENE pw Q A RNOLD WA YNE A R VA L DEE BLA ND NOLD NE C LDA BRA . lfccesl 0 s ch bush' Sm U AROL YN BISHOP DSHA W ROBERT BROO KS IKLDWELL SUE BRN! P-NT RUTH BURNETT JOHN C A CARROLL JOHNNY CP-TES PQELL CHEVELLXER UND Seni Q . r literature? 4 W BILLY CHILDRESS SIDNEY COLLIEIQ MARY ELLEN C ONNA LL L CROW A44 T DA VIS ONDRA FILES Ill if HQVMQABG Nm? A MARTH GPX?-N JEAN :PWS xx-H5 GOWXON NJNON WA Hd ,,,..: W Typ.: use Limo A Life gifs TeiU5 l LNG W W' DARREL ' Nix MARTH Bo A BBY SILMAN Co OSBORNE YE 5155 JAM ON Es RAS LAND EUGE NE SPE MerriIy We Roll Along A 1 NINXAN BETTY swmmooe max-was stone ANN sowvxxe wxmp-ms MARTHA Yowem BARBARA 7-ALUDEK The 1 'Once . un cz lifeqimen Ye Good R. STOLLE: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambitions: worthy vocation. Likes: holidays, good grades, dancing. Dislikes: school days, exams, shots. J. CATES: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambitions: worthy vocation. Likes: food, sports, holidays, fishing. Dislikes: shots, exams, sickness. S. BRYANT: b. Kelsey. Schools: Kelsey, Gilmer. Ambitions: business course, secretarial work. Likes: movies, dancing, TV. Dislikes: boxing, wrestling, making candy, inconsiderate people. M. YOWELI.: b. Stephenville. Schools: El Paso, Albuquerque, Gilmer. Ambitions: model and graduate of Texas U. Likes: classical and pop music, swimming, tennis. Dislikes: Hillbilly music and cooked carrots. J. CALDWELL: b. Fayetteville, Ark. Schools: Fay- etteville, Gilmer. Ambitions: pastor and psycho- analyst. Likes: sedate and congenial girls, econ- omy and safety in automobiles, and to study favorite material. Dislikes: Hillbilly and pop music, trashy romances, flappers. B. STEMBRIDGE: b. Gilmer. School: Gilmer. Am- bitions: obtaining college degree. Likes: swimming, riding horses, hunting. Dislikes: per- forming objectionable jobs, reading, drive-ins. J. GREEN: b. Gilmer. School: Gilmer. Ambitions: good job after serving Uncle Sam. Likes: sports, food, people. Dislikes: sickness, writing auto- biographies, sardines. A. VIVIAN: b. Gilmer. Schools: Winnsboro, Gil- mer. Ambitions: teach school in Texas. Likes: most people, sports, cold weather. Dislikes: exams, math, wars. B. WILLIAMS: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer, Mar- shall, Texarkana, Lake Charles, La., Houston. Ambitions: college degree, own family. Likes: food, children, animals. Dislikes: tests, home- work, making speeches. M. DAVIS: b. Glenwood. Schools: Glenwood, Gilmer. Ambitions: doctor, rancher. Likes: out- door sports, eating, parties, dancing. Dislikes: excessive reading, self-centered people. M. MATHIS: b. Gilmer. Schools: Spring Hill, Union Grove, Gilmer. Ambitions: graduate of Texas A8-M, petroleum engineer. Likes: sports, picnics, holidays. Dislikes: studying, research themes. J. MYERS: la. Sherman. Schools: Sherman, Gilmer. Ambitions: airline hostess. Likes: radio, reading, eating, Robert Mitchum. Dislikes: a number of types of people, exams. B. CHILDRESS: b. Mings Chapel. Schools: Mings Chapel, Gilmer. Ambitions: finishing army ser- vice. Likes: food, Hillbilly music, cars. Dislikes: reading aloud, writing letters, moving. B. OSBORNE: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: college degree, accountant. Likes: music, sports, food. Dislikes: turnips, work, exams. A. LEARD: b. Mings Chapel. Schools: Gilmer. Ambitions: college degree, business major. Likes: sports, music, chocolate cake. Dislikes: turnip greens, dark houses, dishwashing. M. KING: b. Port Arthur. Schools: Port Arthur, Gilmer. Ambitions: college degree, own family. Likes: seafood, my friends, surprises. Dislikes: exams, squash, shots. L. CARROLL: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: graduate of Texas U., business major. Likes: dancing, parties, shopping for clothes and shoes. Dislikes: to be rushed, cauliflower, boiled shrimps. S. COLLIER: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: ETSC and ROTC graduate, airplane pilot. Ole Seniors Likes: skating, swimming, driving. Dislikes: writ- ing themes and essays, boasters, bullies. R. BROOKS: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: college degree, good job. Likes: sports, music, hamburgers. Dislikes: pennicillin shots, early morning rises, broccoli. N. BRADSHAW: b. Gilmer. Schools: Union Ridge, Gilmer. Ambitions: completion of business course. Likes: movies, sports, chicken and dressing. Dis- likes: bananas, ironing, sweeping. E. SPENCER: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: graduate of Texas U., electrical engineer. Likes: exploring, music, reading. Dislikes: doing unnecessary things, ways of some people. O. FILES: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambitions: completion of business course. Likes: playing the piano, swimming, sewing. Dislikes: broccoli, washing dishes, getting up early. V. BLAND: b. New Diana. Schools: New Diana, Gilmer. Ambitions: graduate of KC, machinist. Likes: eating, football, Patsy Andrews. Dislikes: studying, tests, to write. G. ARNOLD: b. Gilmer. Schools: Pittsburg, Gil- mer. Ambitions: worthy vocation. Likes: money, shows, ball games, Margie. Dislikes: early to bed, early to rise, opera singing. M. CONNALLY: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Am- bitions: college degree, good job. Likes: reading, swimming, people. Dislikes: too much to do, early to rise, sewing. A. CHEVALIER: b. Kelsey. Schools: Gilmer. Am- bitions: worthy vocation. Likes: ball games, girls, sleeping late, skating. Dislikes: cold weather, tests, to stay home nights. W. ARNOLD: b. Union Ridge. Schools: Union Ridge, Texarkana, Gilmer. Ambitions: make something of himself, own home, blonde wife. Likes: steak, strawberry short cake, sports. Dis- likes: washing dishes, drying silverware, out- lines, to work on Saturdays. D. NIX: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer, Wichita Falls. Ambitions: college degree, marriage. Likes: food movies, sports. Dislikes: shots, exams, baa grades. M. SILMAN: b. Commerce. Schools: Commerce, Gilmer. Ambitions: college degree in therapy and English. Likes: cherry pudding, plays, people. Dislikes: okra, Communism, dark, army. C. BISHOP: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: college major in education. Likes: radio, people in general, swimming. Dislikes: Chinese food, long hair, exams. R. COOK: b. Union Ridge. Schools: Union Ridge, Gilmer. Ambitions: worthy vocation. Likes: sleep late, to eat, to hunt. Dislikes: rough roads, rainy weather, hot weather. K. GORMAN: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Am- bitions: lab technician in a hospital. Likes: cook- ing, good books, parties. Dislikes: dish washing, being late, being early. B. CROW: b. Winnsboro. Schools: Winnsboro, Gilmer. Ambitions: rancher. Likes: football, ani- mals, holidays from school. Dislikes: end of summer vacation, bad grades, all tests. J. RAGLAND: b. Gilmer. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: medical doctor. Likes: friends, cherry pie, getting out of class. Dislikes: squash, exams, shots. B. ZALUDEK: b. Houston. Schools: Gilmer. Ambi- tions: to marry, enter college. Likes: popular music, parties, new clothes. Dislikes: long speeches, exams, washing dishes. 4 1 v I Ei' ' 4 2 X fin f ' xw D 5 H-J---L-.Qr-m '-K ,f N324-K 1 X, ' ax-,.,.,u'-1, ' ' ' 9 wi, :H s u .ng-4 ,.v 4 13. ---an-1, -, . wk? .., -f, bw-M59 'W . .f ' . r . ,-i',.2,j.,' ' 'z Q-1... I 'm 1113 I In ill 7' F I ' 1 ', 1-1 'cf -- 1 1 1 r W an . 4. w w H MJ . , if S. 6 A Junior's work is never done. Junior Class Officers President ......................................... Vice-President .... .... Secretary ....... ..... Business Manager .... .... Treasurer . . . . Reporter. . . . . . . . Diane Dupree Doyle Pittmon Jackie Boston Patsy Andrews . . . Paul Davis Bobby Warrick Q . r iv na '11, 'Q i 5. xg: - .ii .. nv A ii f 7 5. M. 3-2 - .W . vw, . , 01,13 nf-sg ,wg x, v 5, ,r -vf cl: . .Maw xg! ' :V ,H 'T 57 V. ,qt 1, ,v. f3sJ5' ,,l.-cgi . Y 'wi -W in . -JW: . 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Remember our famous slogan: Chew N-N's. N-N means no noise, no nauseating odor. You do not have to be a has been any more. The teacher never catches you chewing N-N's. But more about that later. Now on with our tale of intrigue and---and---well, intrigue. Our last episode was concerned with thrilling experiences at Indian Rock Junior High, with the dissention of our Army of Buckeyes to be in GHS, an event equally as memorable as the Fall of the Bastille or the Normandy Invasion. If you remember, we were now a part of high school and members of our class were participating in school activities. And now, after being pushed around at Junior-Senior Banquets, pushing to top honors in interscholastic League literary and sports events, we arrive at today's epic, two Sadie Hawkin's Days olderf But first a word from our sponsors. This is station GHS, coming your way from inside the walls of Buckeye Institute of ---- knowledge? And sponsored by N-N chewing gum. Remember! If your chew's too loud, it's wrong, get N-N's. N-N's always do iust what you want them to do! And now, suddenly, our JUNIOR year has rolled around! With a crop of newly elected officers, we have proceeded to take the school by storm-- lat least all the money we can rake inl. First came ribbon sales . . . then the bottle breaking--Oh! I mean the drink selling. Every Saturday morning, a huge group fabout three! of the deiectecl and tired-looking JUNIORS met to pick up what was left of the cold drink bottles and deposit the money. Strangely enough, some of this money actually got to the bank! But what will these strange creatures do with all the gold and silver now in their possession? Where is the beautiful arena and coliseum where the JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET will be held? Who is to be that illustrious, secret guest speaker? What will the outcome be? For the answers to these questions, tune in next year and get the rest of the story of----Backstage Life by JUNIOR Class for should we say Senior Class?J Until then---don't forget to chew N-N's, constructed for no noise, no nauseating odor. Don't be half safe, get N-N's and be sure! P. S. The beauty of this composition is the simplicity of form and the total ommission of names, this, so as not to hurt anyone's feelings! Johnny Belinda Where? Monkey Business The Oufcosts of Poker Flat Return of the Badmen Cheaper by the Dozen RU'-DY GGHNY rs Q7 Q M6312 Nothing slow about the Sophomores. Sophomore Class Officers President ..... . . . Thomas Marshall Vice-President .... .... W alter Adams Secretary ..... ..... W anda Richards Treasurer .... .... T ommy Billingslea Reporter. . . . . . . . . Ross Goodwin ,M N M .! Qagjggvi 34.7,-35' 22'-315' g 11531. Vw Annetta Bradshaw Betty Brooks Lorene Burke Paul Carswell Betty Connal ly Orvil Cook Carol Cox Patsy Davis Carol Denton Barbara Dinsmore Kay Dixon Jeannine Dodd ,I Walter Adams Tom Billingslea Tom Bledsoe Eddie Bowin xi Ruthie Bailey Loreta Barnett i Bonnie Durning Martha Faires Johnnie Sue Fielden Nelda Files Patsy Fowler Nelcine Friddle Ross Goodwin Carolyn Graham Perrijo Gravley Joe Larry Guinn Jan Heckler Robbie Lynn Hurt Margaret Johnson Mary Lee Peggy Loyd Tom Marshall Sarah Martin Ray McBee Carolyn Porter Wanda Richards Betty Richardson Jo Carol Rogers Tyra Jo Sanders Lavelle Skinner James Steele Jimmie Stephens James Thigpen Billy Tidwell James Chaffin Patsy Stewart Jo Ann Nix Doyal Nugent Sue Pilcher Ma rgorie Meador Elaine Monts Eddie Morris Drip . . . drop . . . drip . . . drop . . . At the beginning there was very little of us. But we used our combined strength against the elements lteachersl until now it is an impossibility to stop us before we fulfill our final aim. We were a little timid at first. During a storm one of our second grade droplets cried, My mamma always told me to come home when it got dark! By the fourth grade a droplet named Bonnie Means found that there are some things we can't go over, we found to go around them. ln this particular instance Bonnie received her first B in deportment for walking on some desks. We lost a blonde droplet that year in the form of Sonny Dunnagan. This was indeed a severe loss to our little brook. Small individual streams flowed in and out of us all the time, and one of our fifth grade accomplish- ments was our persuasion of a black-haired droplet, Patsy Fowler, to stick with us like bubble-gum to your shoe sole. In the sixth grade we had our first departmental work and thus became drops, not droplets. The classes were divided so that most of the boys were in one room while most of the girls were in the other. A drip lpardonl drop, Thomas Marshall, from the boys' room said to a drop, Jimmie Stephens, from the, almost all, girls' room, Ha! Ha! We have all the football players in here. Jimmie, the faithful drip fl'm sorryl drop that he is, retorted, But we have all the pretty girls in our room! By this time we had become a nice, rolling stream. While the boys streng- thened their muscles in playing sports, the girls strengthened their voices in arguments on the softball field! By the time our Indian Rock days rolled around, we were a rivulet, with each person as big a splash as the next. With so much open space we flowed a little too freely at times, so we were given a busting by our overseer. Along with track and field, football and basketball, softball was the favorite of the year. There was a slight misunderstanding between the faculty and the young ladies about the latters' participation in the various sports. However, that was worked out after a few minor revolts. Two tributaries that flowed into us that year were Perriio Gravly and Eddie Morris who arrived in time to join us on a picnic at the Indian Rock. We had been so good lor so bad, I won't say which! that our teachers took the day off and we all enioyed a nice scamper through the grass and woods. There was a tall, black-haired, usually red-faced giant who ruled with an iron hand land a wooden paddle! during spelling class. One day some splashes got behind the blackboard, and for some, still unexplained, reason the thing stuck with the poor little splashes wedged in. Soon, however, some stern words opened the blackboard and everyone was good all the rest of the day. ln the eighth grade we were moving along at a pretty fast clip, gaining speed and strength as we went along. There was a volleyball team that did well for itself wherever it went. The team made us all want to play! We developed our instincts for art by making posters, painting glasses, and fashioning obiects out of wood. Walter La Rue made a splatter out of himself by painting the faces of our much loved teachers on vases! We were taught how to keep time to music and sing with a smile on our faces by our patient music teacher. We did have a very nice graduation and were all iust a little bit sad at leaving behind such a nice school life that we had so enjoyed up to this point. As we entered into our high school days, we had become a small but steadily moving river. Of course, we tried to be iust as sophisticated as the oldest group in the school, but I don't think we quite succeeded! We had happy times at various parties and also enioyed seeing some of our own number play on the Junior Buckeye teams. An epidemic spread throughout the school, but, on the whole, our cold waves came through it pretty well. There were only a few who didn't change the color of their hair or cut it to the roots. , We're a fast moving river, now, with more and more tributaries, like Walter Adams, Jan Hachler, and Carolyn ioining us every day. We think of ourselves as a pretty big wave. Soon we hope to be in the white caps land gowns, too, maybe?J. x ' v xx. fn uqkw' x ' n in 'w Q., ,- ,Q xx :N 1: HC! 4 :, ...J 'n o ,aw .',4 .8 U. Q' .H .Q ,Q Qi 6 W Mx Q, v, Ox' ' 0554 A S 1, in Y, aft . .ua 1 'Rf ...W African Queen The Lineup The Sarong SUMERTIMEI Tobacco Road Who Drained lf? Where's Tarzan The Ends Q -N ,.,, Q .,,..., in 5, 'M 'X f X, w ', ' 1... .5 4 44 W . ve: .,..- Ya- 1.f,..- , .4 ,ff ,. fl .. Q-,P ., - 'Wg - ' ' , qw f- M AJ , ..,, , A .I , 1 ,, - -. -4 .177- if c:I:L - ? s v , , if lm: l'v UW ly X y 1-Ax ' 5!f??'m+g '- :5iw , ' ,M U ZQYr,V. 1 .lf -H Q? 3w+J 'L . ,ua ,S z,- wr , Ia , nut Q15 ' 7 .Em uk 158 2 33555 W. H Q mg 4 klllk 4- w-1 ,az A .1':! ,HX .pix Q-:fm , ,.,.. 4. 'lm 4-Es qi.. -L. E 3 'L -4' They cultivate patience, but never get there Freshman Class Officers President .......................................... Reggie Leord Vice-President ..... . . . . Jimmy Spencer Secretary ...... .... P atricio Herman Reporter ..... . . . Virginia Lee Acacia Adams Joyce Armstrong Larry Arnold Ann Ashley Ginger Barry Palsy Beene Mary Alice Bland Jimmie Bonds Royce Calloway Greta Cafes Sarah Jean Cates James Champion Jimmy Corley James Daniels Jim Darnell Tommy Davidson Barbara Davis Billy Denson W , rv i 3 Jane Gacldis Una Glaze Betty Gorman Sherry Graham Wayne Gravley Elloween Green June Gunn Patricia Hancock Bobby Sue Hardy Lagrand Denton Beatrice Dillard Clara Belle Dillard Barbara Dooling Kenneth Duke Shirley Ellenburg Deressa Farrow Kenneth Fielden Jean Fielden George Heath Patricia Herrmann Lee Val Hobbs Johnny Isenhood Kattie Johnson Ronald King Reggie Leard Virginia Lee Peter Lyall 5. ,fi , Q qv 'C1 'x A s Sarah Mathis Marsha Mattox Bonnie McClelland Annie Hugh Meadows Nora Nichols Sue Nugent Gwen Owen Roger Owens Olline Pinson Steve Powers Annette Pritchett 1 -wg, Daisy Puckett 9 in GX L! 'Es fs: ' Mary Lou Ragland ii, Q V Barbara Rutledge . 1? tr LV Z Peggy Sisson x S S L , .A , , . JJ 1 S Q M Jerry Slocum Q gy . Joe Snider , '-at , f- V La Juan Sorrells 'L ji' .':' : L' 'l dl ivl A ' - , lnvl it llll l l Jimmy Spencer Mary Jo Steele Sue Stephens S' tw, Maxine Stocks IG Peggy Stracener 'V i Lawanda Sustaire sf' , l Monty Wade T- . 1 S .ob ,K Ronald Tefteller A June Warnell 8 r,v,e 1 I .if Three Rungs To Go Our class started out at the bottom of the ladder as being one of the largest classes to enroll . As we climbed the first six rungs, our class grew larger and louder. ln the third grade a certain few always developed a sudden fever and retired to the clinic ---- at least until Spanish class was over. ln the sixth grade Sue Stephens and Wayne Gravley and our newest and only Scottish member, Peter Lyall, joined us. On the seventh rung we were sent to the Old High School. In spite of falling plaster and leaky ceil- ings, we had loads of fun. Remember the Truth or Consequences Show , going to Little Band, and getting on the probation list? Here we met Miss Lucylle with a poppy in her hair and a whistle in her mouth. This was the year that Tommy Davidson came roaring in on his shiny red motorcycle. The eighth rung was nearly broken by the thundering herd as we iourneyed out to Indian Rock, Hey, Kids! Do you remember our eighth grade parties, trips to the office, and climbing on top of the building? Do you remember when Indian Rock and Union Ridge consolidated with Gilmer and broughtus a swell bunch of kids? Do you remember the picnics at the end of school? We did everything from swinging on a grape- vine to killing snakes. All of us fell in a creek and got soaked to the skin. Then came graduation and the dance afterwards which made us officially Fish Now that we have just begun our ninth rung, we realize that we left the ladder weak and broken in many places. We have three rungs to go and hope to make these even happier and more successful . nFishu 'EKEAKIXXK f-X,,'N-43111K 'dw XJ l K -X fx -i 1 1 Most Beautiful Girl MARY ELLEN CONNALLY Most Handsome Boy JAN HACKLER . lk. K NM 5, S I kkkk i ,5,flk X i AL if Q . -XX y. 5 1 X SSS X x X 1 Q Y --,X Q w v M ,. , , 3 H s .e::',1:13 ,I '.T3 n 1 x -wgxn . 12. Q Qs ah-:EXP ' Q K X +A . ' mg Q : f i ggg-j - Y 1 1 Riggs A Y S Sf k . XM . W, ,W ' We Af ff-Li.. ' 6 5 X FS' A S 1? ri- :gk q hg ., ,Rag - in mfk 38 :2 H aw: FE' 5 Q' Most Popular Girl MARTHA SILMAN 3 Most Popular Boy RICHARD STOLLE 1 Mgig,,- R NBL lv, . , 0 V N X Class Favorites LINDA CARRQLL SENIOR FAVORITES MANICN MATHIS Q, in HENRIETTA ODOM JUNIOR FAVORITES PAUL DAVIS Class Favorltes ROBBIE LYNN HURT SOPHOMORE FAVORITES THOMAS MARSHALL VIRGINIA LEE FRESHMAN FAVORITES BUBBA DANIELS Q- Martha Silman Jackie Boston Martha King Band History English Home Economics Physics Latin Basketball Who's Who For the first time in the history of the BUCKEYE, a WHO'S WHO section is presented by the 1952-'53 staff. The students pictured on these pages are students selected by the members of the faculty as students of high scholastic standards. Each is tops in his own particular field and is certainly to be com- memded upon this achievement! Betty Brooks Bonnie Williams Don Smith Home Economics Library Basketball Business i A A 'I' n Z.,--1 ' 5 W A. 2 ut- , Q , 4' . ', u J. V. I' 45' Who's Tom Billingslea A Math English nn Vivian T if 'AJ .c...,,i1,.. YT' QQ I Eugene Spencer Wilbur Teffteller Mflffhfl Yowell Physics Agriculture Llbfcfy James Mayberry Bonnie Durning History Bulch Davis Biology Physics l-mln ,,,,.-rv? Who Bobby Osborn Henrieffo Odom Shop Drama Paul Davis Carolyn Porter Dickie Sorrells Football Biology Foofba ll V, 1,.,1-He, , ,, H,5,,. gg fi, T A - .1--:, 2-1--' 1 1 by 'm. D my I' -P if .. Y 'wx-Y .. 1 Q Y ,, fl-ning' M' 1 1-.al M , , .V-. .fu 0 1. . . 8 Yqj P, J I 4 1 R n -7- 3-1: l gl gf . 1 2 Back row: Asst. Coach Davidson, Robert Brooks, Snooky Smith, Darrel Nix, Dicky Sorrells, Wayne Arnold, Butch Davis, Pat Mullinix, Kenneth White, Paul Carswell, Robert Stracener, Coach Pickett. Second row: Johnny Hines, Paul Caldwell, Kenneth Barton, Jan Hackler, Thomas Hair, Gene Arnold, Manion Mathis, James Thigpen, Coye Sisson, Tom Marshall, Tommy Bledsoe, Azell Chevalier, Doyle Pittmon, Jimmy Stevens, Mgr. Jackie Boston. Front row: John Ashley, Ross Goodwin, Buddy Bland, Bill Crow, Bobby Warrick, Don Smith, Johnny Cates, Bobby Osborne, James Greene, Buzzy Ragland, Eddie Morris, Paul Davis, Steve TefteIler,, Mgr. John Caldwell. SCHEDULE Gilmer I3 Mt. Pleasant 26 Gilmer Center Gilmer Pittsburg Gilmer Overton Gilmer White Oak Gilmer Quitman Gilmer Mineola Gilmer Pine Tree Gilmer East Mountain Gilmer Hawkins Coach Piclcitt Bonnie Williams, our football sweetheart ! Asst. Coach Davidson Bull breaks Yhe ace agalnsf the Plffsburg Pnrafes. Azell Chevalner Tackle-4 yrs Butch Davis Guard-4 yrs Darrel Nix End-4 yrs 44- '-1 James Green Back-2 yrs. Manion Mathis Center-2 yrs Bobby Osborne Bock-2 yrs. Buzzy Ragland Guard-3 yrs . Coye Sisson End -3 yrs . Snooky Smith Tackle- 2 yrs Uon is on the rampage against East Mountain. Gene Arnold Guard-2 yrs Buddy Bland Back-2 yrs. Paul Caldwell Center-2 yrs. Paul Davis Tackle-3 yrs. Don Smith Back-2 yrs. Dicky Sorrelis End-3 yrs. . r 4.1 ........ ,..... ...J- These boys really know how to keep the bench warm! Bill Crow Back-l yr. Bill Davis Guard-2 yrs. Johnny Hines Guard-2 yrs . Q v Doyle Piftmon Tackle-2 yrs. Bobby Warrick Back-2 yrs. F1 All District Back: Robert Brooks Tackle: Paul Davis End: Dicky Sorrelis 2nd team All State Paul Davis Dicky Sorrells Nix takes Brook's pass to beat Pittsburg in closing seconds! Cates gives swivlehip to Center tacklers! I Good Food I Good Ployingl Good Managers! Front row: Robert Brooks, Wayne Arnold, Paul Davis, Johnny Cates, Don Smith, Dicky Sorrells, Jackie Boston. Back row: Bobby Warrick, Eddie Morris, Jimmy Stephens, Robert Stracener, James Mayberry, Jan Hackler, Billy Tidwell. Basketball Buckeyes win at Longview Team of '53-'54 win at Winnsboro Come on, dig out Track Tryouts l00 yd. dash-- Get Setl 100 yd. dash Really Dig Oufl Hurdles ,..4s..lP -- 100 yd. dash--Photo Finish 800 yd. dash-- But waiting- time, my brothers, is the hardest time of all . Doundey Discus- Serene I fold my hands and wait. Burroughs 220 yd. dash-- One for the money Track Tryouts -I .-Q a - -5 1 5 9 Brood Jump--Don't let the Stars get in your mouth Shot--The End! CM iilgx U MA N4 E Student Council President .................................. . . .Bonnie Williams Vice-President. . . .... Diane Dupree Secretary ..... . . .Martha Silman Reporter. . . . . . Ann Vivian lt shall be the constant effort of this body to secure by every means within its power, gentlemanly conduct and thoughtful observance of school regulations on the part of the student body and to promote harmonious relations between teachers and pupils. To maintain good government in the school, especially by foster- ing the school's literary, health, social, athletic, civic, and patriotic activities. Cheerleaders Linda Carroll .......... Captain Betty Stembridge .......... .... S enior Cheerleader Henrietta Odom ............ ....... J unior Cheerleader Patsy Davis ........... ..... S ophomore Cheerleader Sarah Mathis. . . ........... Freshman Cheerleader This is an outstanding group of leaders who specialize in promoting school spirit. The cheering section under their leadership, leads Dear Old GHS to victory. They are not a national organization, but they really add life and ioy to the daily routine of school. Their primary aims are to increase school activities and to supportand promote harmony between the athe letic teams and the student body. Cheerleaders, GHS salutes youl The Gilmer BuckeveBand The Gilmer Buckeye Band owes its existance to the desire on the part of many Gilmer High students to participate in band activities. Perhaps the main and most important function of the Buckeye Band is to give students an opportunity to enioy music appreciation to its fullest extent by actual participation in the creation of music. The' Band also creates an ideal environment for a means of self-expression. In addition, the band's activities stress the importance of teamwork, cooperation, and coordination of mind and body. The Buckeye Band lends spice and zest to football games, Christmas parades and other events. It can be truthfully said that the GILMER BUCKEYE BAND is the best fand we are sure the loudestj auxiliary cheering group that the Buckeye teams havel Band, GHS salutes youl Band Beauties Co-Drum Maiorsg Mary Ellen Connolly Betty Lou Sorrells Majorettes Carolyn Bishop Sue Pilcher Wanda Richards Befry Connolly Mr. Collyer calls his band! Future Homemakers of America President ........... .... Ma rtha Silman Vice-President ....... .... D olores Wilson Secretary-Treasurer ..... ............. O ndra Lee Files Reporter ............. ............... C herryl Hooper Song Leaders ....... . . . Martha King 8. Henrietta Odom This is a national organization whose purposeit is to cultivate an appreciation of the ioysand satisfactions of a good home. It strives to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership and to encourage de- mocracy-in the home. This organization holds the promotion of good will and the provision of wholesome recreation as aims ofa good FHA Chapter. Future Homemakers, GHS salutes youl Future Farmers of America , , ,. , .,.,s,,P , ..................--W President ....... .... J ohnny Cates Vice-President. . . ..... Doyle Pittmon Secretary ...... .... Bo bby Osborne Treasurer ..... .... J ames Green Reporter .... . . .Richard Stolle The primary purpose of the Future Farmers of America is the development of Agriculture leadership, co-operation, and citizenship. Our chapter is quite active and is accomplishing its purpose very satisfactorily. We are proud of the unusually large number of members of this notional organ- ization that are in our school. We are also proud of the co-operation and in- terest shown by each future farmer. Future Farmers, GHS salutes you! The Librarians' Club Sponsor ..... Mrs. B. M. Murphy President ....... ..... Bo nnie Williams Vice-President .... ,,,,,,, A nn Vivian S6Cl'el'Cry ....... , , , Mqrflqq Yowell Reporter ........... ,,,, E difh Smith Program Chairman .... ,,,, L indq Carroll The Library Club of Gilmer High School was organized in September of 1951. Library assistants automatically become members of the club, and anyone else who is willing to sponsor some library project during the school year may become a member. The Gilmer Library Club is a member ofthe District Teen-Agers Library Club and the State Teen-Agers Library Club. The objectives of the Library Club are: l. To sponsor o greater interest among the students in the use of book and library service. 2. To stimulate reading interests. 3. To improve the library service of the school Librarians, GHS salutes you! Dramateers of '52-'53 President ............................. ........... W ayne Arnold Vice-rresident ...... .... R obert Brooks Secretary-Treasurer. . . ..... Martha King Reporter ........... .... H enrietta Odom The purpose of any speech class is to develop the best that is in a person. In a speech class, personality, poise, and good speaking habits are developed. In a speech class, a person learns what the Able Man Qualities are, and tries to develop his personality accordingly. He learns to be polite, tactful, and considerate. He cultivates the habit of knowing what to say, and when to say it. The speech class of this year call themselves the Dramateers of '52-'53. They certainly exhibited their ability in the spring production, The Night of January l6th. Dramateers, GHS salutes you! Consul... . Pro Consuls. . . Quaestor. . . . Scribe . . . Reporter. . . Historian .... Social Co-ordinator .... Sponsor .... . . . Latin I I . . .Robert Brooks . . Linda Carroll Henrietta Odom Mat Davis, Jr. .Martha Yowell . . Kay Gorman .James Ragland . . Martha King . . . Mrs. Leo Hart The Latin Club, which is composed of eight persons, is shown here standing on the steps of the re lica of P the Parthenon . The club has two purposes: Social development Cul tural development erature , and art . The members believe that an acquaintancewith the civilization of Greece and Rome will hel them d p un er- stand better their own world, which is indebted to the Greeks and Romans for their government, laws, lit- Romani parvi, GHS vos salutatl WNY WYWNW Ns xl b f wx it NVD x X1 wifi fx 'B 0sx0'i33W' N 0 Wggsxoo 52:0 N5 sf 5' 11 11, ma. 15? V 0 125 1X 19 B Q ,gg X3 .ry ,V 'K :E- ff f 1 . k , .N fr- , -r' ,vfww Y' , X N v X X 2 000 S 355 . X 1 Q Jw No -9,3 X 21 Q ix 11 10 Q5 09,5 W 1 , af kg. sq 1 1 'Lb 7' X 'mfg E 1 'ff 'L ,hu ar- 5 W . 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Ki f? f S f X 4 , ' J . f X wa if W Zi!!-Ldzrzj ,f . .gf fl gy Qxjfrf Xb X ,VJK4 X I N X i349 f foblvfl A KI ja! W5 f N' N Q55 f X .WV 2 W ' ' ' 1 ' J A h ,3 Q5 Milf' W f wg' sm- gf ii, O mischief, thou art swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men. -- Shakespeare l'll swear the devil out of Hell! I The end of all things is at hand! Lucan Manion--- ln the Nude for Love -31 Q55 He who keeps one end in view... ---Browning Big Endian---Little Endian Collecting a year full of memories and putting them into the form of a yearbook has been the job of the annual staff. Making it up, however, has taken the cooperation of every one, for without every individual there would be no memories, no book! lt has been hard work, but it has been fun. It has, also, taken time and has sometimes been a worry. However, we have worked on the assumption that all worthwhile things require a reasonable sum of the three: Work, Time, Worry! This annual belongs to everyone of you, the students. You have given us the ideas, the pictures, the memories that go to make it up. In return, we hope we have given you something worthy of your cooperation and support, with the hope that many years later it will serve as a pleasant reminder of your high school days. Many things go to make up a full and happy high school career, with many people contributing. This is our contribution to you, personally. We hope you enioy it! To the staff: You have been as loyal as any editor could wish for. You have all done a splendid job, and I thank you from the depth of my heart To future editors I extend my sympathy and advice: Some students manage to have fun in high school and make the honor roll too, others edit a yearbook! BUZZY Autographs I' x 1 N A .Kwai gn., fv -i f, X - r 1 ., K-,i.'f.,ggq. 41 , . , g,i,g-milk, we L , - , -, 3 'Q'f5'gq.,,i.N. - ' , , - . , , S'T f',?9v1' 681' fK 3aN,, 'f-'HL , A- A - , X ,, ,- A .. .. . f , N - 'Ni-' 'f i' 3' .QT3-'L 'nv .'A'? iff 'lf-- 5 5 1-'Q-13 1' :'. 'Q' L' ' ' . x .Klfiimxgtkvuliz-1 lxltqlfi f 52P,f?',.iZf.f-f Q , N3'.1ef,,,f' w 1-v:Nzff .ffw f.,'.1swfaxff -M,-'f c .S 4 , Q 3 Q -i .W ,- 73 -Q9v HOGG'S HARDWARE 1 Dorf: Wana All The Business, Ifust Want Yours. Youn PLACE TO TRADE FOY KNOX DRIVE INN Phone 190 407 Marshall Ave. Gilmer, Texas Phone 471 -J Gilmer. Texas MOODY CHEVROLET COMPA Y CHEVROLET s . . . . OLDSMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE CHEVROLET Texas QWu9v4?NdhM9N6hw9l6hQ?' -'-01' I CI-IIROPRACTIC P O O L E S Health Service FRESH mzsssl-:D POULTRY DR' 'HM E' BRICE 219 East Harrison Office Hows 9 - 12 A,M. 2 - 6 P,M, Phone 588 Gilmer, Texas Phone Home 560 W Office 641 Gilmer, Texas REY OLDS MOTGR COMPA Y ' Highway 271 Phone 446 STUDEBAKER ALLIS-CHALMERS TUDEBAMR Cars 8a Trucks Film Equipment GILMEB. TEXAS 0'6l0'40Y-02'-0-f0l0' '46-H FENNELL'S SUPER SERVICE Service Where You Want It When You Want It. Phone 88 WORKS SERVICE STATION 119 South Wood St. Gilmer, Texas NU - WAY LAUNDRY AND WASIIATERIA A. H. Meadows Phone 471 W Gilmer, Texas J. L. DEVENPORT 5C.....Sl.00 Headquarters for School Supplies PERRY BROTHERS 5c 8. IOC STORE SHOP WITH US.'l Phone 331 Gilmer, Texas TUEL'S FOOD STORE Gilmer, Texas Compliments Of THE lwnrz s'roRE -10 10 Dear Seniors of '52-53: CONGRATULATIONS! You have molded the foundation for a good and useful citizen. Your future accomplishments will depend upon your attitude toward your fellowman, your willingness to work, your ambition, and your self-confidence. In the future you will need a goal to attain and a passionate attachment for your labors. Men and women have fol- lowed many guiding lights. They have been inspired by love and fame. They have pursued power, wealth, fame, and holiness. Something must beckon you, or nothing will be done. Life is a great game. You must play it diligently. There are lessons in defeat as well as in success. Make your own decisions. Blame your- self for your errors, adversities, and defeats. Take credit for your success. BE WISE AND DARING! The deepest regret of people is for those times when they played safe, remembering that old adage about it being better to be safe than sorry, and did not do what they knew in their hearts and minds they should have done. Too often they played safe only to re- gret this caution. Always, they have suffered more from the challenges ignored than the dares accepted. They have been enriched by risking peace and comfort, and impoverished by every decision to let well enough alone, stay in their place and let the storm blow over. When they have been bored, it has always been a punishment for their indifference to life. That boredom has come from within, and not imposed upon them by others. When they have been grieved most sorely, they should have known that at the seat of their sorrow was regret for acts they had not done, for words not spoken, or gestures restrained. Therefore, there can be no meaning in that old adage better be safe than sorry. Too often, safety itself is the seat of sorrow. Boys and girls should not run wild, heedlessly and recklessly risking their life and character at the price of the happiness of those who love them, because the only source for Peace of Mind is from a God govemed conscience. But, wise daring is the source of lasting happiness, and no person whose life has been richly adventurous ever comes to a stale and whining old age. With best wishes to all, I am Sincerely, MAT DAVIS 1-0 0'l -4-01' COMPLIMEN TS 9 Of DOUPHRATE HARDWARE COMPANY Gilmer, Texas Compliments Of FOSTER'S snoz s'ronE THE FASHION SHOP South Side of Square Jeanne Hunt, Owner Ready'To-Wear 8z Accessories FINE WATCHES 8l DIAMONDS BULOVA T U L L Y 7 S DIAMONDS ELGIN RINGS HAMILTON GIFTS COMPLETE LINE OF STERLING SILVER AND CHINA TULLY SIMPSON JEWELERS TULLY SIMPSON Phone 159 BENNIE HASTEN G0 0'20'l0l0'0N0v0l0' - 'QX COMPLIMEN TS Of GILMER MOTOR COMPANY Gilmer, Texas MORRIS GROCERY 8. MARKET Phone 207 Gilmer, Texas Compliments Of BISH 0P,S COMPLIMEN TS Of 56 T0 51.00 STORE HUDGIN'S Phone 369 Gilmer, Texas LEO BAILEY Commission Agent HUMBLE Phone 136 Gilmer, Texas THE PLACE T0 G0 FOR THE BRANDS YOU KNOWQ' Gilmer, Texas 15 DRUGS AND HEALTH NEEDS Your Health Is Our Business! GATES-REED PHARMACY Your REXALL STORE Phone 137 Ol' 461 COMPLIMEN TS Of MODERN CLEANERS COMPLIMEN TS Of ARNOLD FURNITURE D. L. ARNOLD, Owner Complete Furnishings for the Home Philco Appliances Phone 510 Gilmer. Texas HlLL'S STUDIO Portraits, Weddings Special Events and Commercial Photography JOHN HILL. Photographer Phone 500 Gilmer, Texas elf Qi: ff 1 I WHITE SWAN CAFE 'I 'I I X I I I I COMPLIMENTS Q WE FEED THE PEOPLE Of BUTTER-NUT BREAD PA UL S TOLLE Gilmer, Texas Mt. Pleasant, Texas J . 4, I I 'I 'I BYMAN and STEMBRIDGE ' Q GULF SERVICE STATION I I I I A. S. Byman and J. A. Stembrldge U Tyler 8a Trinity Streets Gilmer, Texas I 4 I JESSIE KING Phone 30 Gi Auto Assoclatc Store Western .J Bl, Texas A U YYATAV T: 45 4' '4 4' 44 4, X, '. 4 4, M 4 4 I 4I 4 4 4 ,4 4 '4 COMPLIMEN TS Of ROY HAIR 4 9 3? 4 QQ USED PARTS Q5 4 4 4 ,4 4 4 '4 '4 ' 5 5 Q G11 T S QI S 45 4 4 4' .4 4 4 5 4' , 4' 4 4' 4' 4' ,' 4' X4 4X X4 . X4 5 H . ,4 ,4 'C 4 X4 4 4 4 COMPLIMENTS . 0f 5 4 PIGGLY WIGGLY 4 9 J F 4' 4 - 4X 4 4X X4 4X X4 4, X4 4 4 4' Q4 ' 4 5 4 ' 4 4: '4 '4 44 Xr 4 ,4 4' 4' 4, 4' 4, 4' 4, 4 4 41 4, , ,,v,,Y Yrvv- Y , ,,,,, , ,,AAYA, AYAYY X X YYYYYAAAAY, AAAAAAAAAYYVVAiA AAr-xYYY A A A YiAiiiiiiiA AAAirAYYYAiA-AYYYYA Y X, 5 5 -QIIQHQ-'HS- 6- Q-N B. C. SCORRELLS F. L. LOVELL Distributor of GROCERIES 8L HAMBURGEBS GULF PRODUCTS Gilmer, Texas Phone 292 Gilmer, Texas WILLIAMS FURNITURE COMPANY COMPLIMENTS Of ALDREDGE NEW an UsEn FURNITURE CLEANERS 8. 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BOWIN Your CONOCO Dealer Washing, Lubrication and Hazel Leard Elsie GILMER FLOWER SHOP Flowers for All Occasions Hines Accessories Gilmer, Texas Phone 587 BARNETT'S COMPLIMENTS of GENERAL STORE BILL FARMER INSURANCE AGENCY East Slde of Square Phone 3 Gilmer, Texas OPEN 16 HOURS DAILY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Gilmer, Texas A 'W The Gift Shop X 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 Q1 41 1 5 CONGRATULATIONS T0 THE SENIORS OF '53 CICILE RAGLAND Gilmer, Texas ,1 1 1 1 '1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,1 Q1 '1 '1 '1 f 5 Gilmer Lumber Company :I S s Phone 189 Gilmer, Texas ' ' -01' 'Sv- PASCHALL-SANDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GENERAL commcrons 3602 Linden Phone SU-1573 Builders of Gllmer's Housing Project. Fort Worth 2, Texas UPSHUR COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. Established 1912 J. N. SHEPPERD, Manager Gilmer Texas ARNOLD MOTOR COMPANY DON'S GULF SERVICE STATION Highways 271 8a 154 Phone 469 Gilmer, Texas 126 Trinity Sl.. Phone 445 Gilmer, Texas Compliments . Uf CLY MOTOR COMPANY IA X6 Gilmer, Texas 'Q 'QA- YWAA AAA, ,,,,,4,,,,.- F R I T O S E. LEE HENRY, Distributor COMPLIMENTS Of BARBER'S GROCERY and MARKET On the Pittsburg Highway Gilmer , Texas GEE HATCHERY XL FEED Box 493 Phone 608 Baby Chicks, Feed, Equipment Gilmer, Texas ADAM'S PAINT 8a BODY SHOP Welding 511 North Roberts St. Phone 543 Gilmer, Texas THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS E 0 E . FAIRES Distributor Phone 629 J or 125 F. 8a M. Bank Gilmer, Texas '52- R. B. COOK 8. COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCERIES AND FEED Phone 135 Gilmer, Texas DENSON'S PHARMACY Your Accommodating Druggist Enjoy Fine Fountain Service Phone 154 Gilmer, Texas NEWSOM'S PHARMACY Your Accommodating Druggist Phone 15 5 Gilmer, Texas GILMER FLOORING 8. MILLING COMPANY, Inc. Manufacturers of GlL-TEX QUALITY OAK FLOORING Gilmer, Texas DUPREE MOTOR COMPANY 106 Jefferson St. Gilmer, Texas DODGE . . . . . PLYMOUTH DODGE lab-Rated TRUCKS Phone 196 V 'V V V 'V 'V IVIARSHALLS V 'V 4 V XV U V DRY GOODS - SHOES - READY-T0-WEAR Gilmer, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburg, Longview V 1 V V V ' I 4 Q5 4V V First National Bank Gilmer. 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Frigidaire Appliances Gilmer, Texas CUMPLIMENTS Of THE DAIRY QUEEN VANCE OWEN, Owner On the Pittsburg Highway Gilmer, Texas COMP LIME N TS JOHN MAC BROOKS YS'- 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 I' 11 4' 4, 4 4 ,X H 4, 4 4 '4 4 4 4, 4 4 COMPLIMENTS Of 13 5 64 LONG MGTOR COMPANY H 4' Gilmer, Texas 6 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS it N' SALES AND SERVICE Q 2 There's a In Your Future QD 4 Q , f' 5 SQ 3 5 A 1 5 ' 4: 5 3 Kuwg PA'19 2 X X x It x R 4' '4 4 4, 4' ,V 4, ,N 4, ,N 4' '4 4 4 '4 '4 STEMBRIDGE FEED srone 4 4 44 COMPLIMENTS Of 212 S Wo d St 4 4 5 '4 4' 4 44 4' 4 4 '4 4 '4 4 '4 4 5 ARKANSAS LOUISIANA ELLISSTEMBRIDGE Owner i ' GAS COMPANY , 4 Ph 252 4 Gil er T xas Ph e 298 Gilmer 're as 4 4 44 ,4 4 '4 4 14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 52? 94 5, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,4 '4 '4 14 4 1' Q4 41 '4 Si Upshyr-Rural lileotrio Cooperative Corporation 5 4, 4 4 44 4 ,4 , 4 4 it Gilmer Texa 44 '4 14 Ph ne 407 447 LD 2 OWNED BY THOSE WE SERVE 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 ,4 4 4 'f--Sf-'ff-'-'-'-'-' 11 4 ff-':-1'-'ff.-.2-:.-:.f.:- .-,-.-ff,-:Y-Y .-2-24,-.-. ,-, ,-,-2-J,-ff,-,-.-f,-,-, -,-,-,-,-.Q - - - - -- A ., YYYYY . - . . 4 . , Y , Y A , , . . , . . 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THOMPSON SERVICE STATION 402 Buffalo St. Phone 663 For Quick Service Gilmer, Texas W. R. Yowell, Operator Phone 150 BARQ'S Bo'rTuNG COMPANY Gilmer, Texas COMPLIMEN TS Of 3 BEALL BROTHERS QUALITY MERCHANDIS Gilmer, Texas 3 El! FARMERS EQUIPMENT CO. Phone 375 306-308 Marshall Box 431 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FARMALL TRACTORS INTERNATIONAL REFRIGERATORS MacCORMlCK MILKERS SALES AND SERVICE COMP UMENTS Of LEARD'S MEN'S AND BOYS' SHOES AND CLOTHING 256 Buffalo St. f Y Gilmer, Texas INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER '-0 -0'0u0u0n0w0l0'0' 40l0'0'N0'0l0'l01'0f'-01'0 '0'0l0'l0 CONGRATULA TIONS SENIORS L L L l 1 L 'L N L L U ' ' L L H 'L PAUL WILLIAMS is INSURANCE AGENT PIIOIIO 31 Gilmer, Texas GILMER AUTOMATIC GAS CO. L' COMPLIMENTS Of GAS SERVICE FOR RURAL HOMES BUTANE ' PROPANE THE SENIORS OF 31 Pittsburg, Texas Gilmer, Texas I Phone 695 Phone 442 Q LQ PLUMBING APPLIANCES 1952 and 1953 L ' 4?' 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