Kilgore High School - Reflector Yearbook (Kilgore, TX)

Page 10 text:

, . Jim During the early months of 1930 geologists we tically unanimous in their statements that there ws in East Texas. Ten years later, with more thar producing wells surrounding them, Kilgorites a Texans began a gigantic celebration after a decac production. During those ten years Kilgore has gro' a small out-of-the-way whistle stop to a young ci Roy Laird fat leftj now heads the city goverm mayor.

Page 9 text:

if 1 bfi W ' 1 ' I h P K .W , M is W. gfwofzcl wwdnfviw ,,.,-1? NWO? new Www W with These are indeed troubled times. Storm clouds of world-wide strife are beginning to gather on our own horizon. When school again takes up in the fall, some of our teachers will be absent, called for duty in the great national defense program. Few will be the families not rep- resented in some phase of military service. In the midst of these forebodings and preparations for almost inevitable conflict, we take time u to present this little book and its story of the happenings in Kilgore High School during the past year. We have tried to make this publication democratic in every page, editing and presenting it without the evils of dictatorship-a thing that could happen only in these U ited States of America. fsaafff ' JVAWZ sf ' W , fvff'-i V57

Page 11 text:

IQ! u-,Q The Bulldog Band and its strutting Major-domo, Bobby Jack Gary, were prominent among the dozen bands in the parade. A real ox cart was a part of the many ancient relics used not only in the parade but also in the historical pageant, Kilgorana, a part of the celebration. 1144 Qfaw W Q ...,, 'Mccg H 'lui The Kilgore Colleges flashy Rangerettes furnished an East. Texans always welcome the opportunity to show eyeful of glamour and color as they pranced through the off their colorful costumes, beautiful horses, and ornate crowd. saddles. M 'satis' NCI Ms! , .4 'h1u Big laugh of the event was this diminutive automobile Miss Victory, Uncle Sam, soldier, sailor, boy and girl which labored throughout the parade under the impression scouts rode along on this, one of the many colorful and that it was giving the big truck a free ride. artistic floats sponsored by civic-minded merchants.