Mineral Wells High School - Burro Yearbook (Mineral Wells, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1950 volume:

Ih VAltVtfr 950 Retrospection Thirty-seven years ago, in 1913, The Burro greeted the students of the Mineral Wells High School for the first time. In reviewing the page of greeting of that first edition, The 1950 Burro Staff was thrilled and inspired to learn that the initial aims in their simplicity and sincerity embodied all that any staff could hope to attain. Then, as now, The Burro was never meant to be a work of priceless art. While we are proud of the opportunity of having a part in your hopes of greeting of that first edition, The 1950 Burro Staff making his physical appearance a little more beauti- ful, we shall cherish forever those grass roots that were planted so deeply in conveying an idea of high school life and loyal spirit of the dear old school days. If The Burro continues to shed a happy glow over your reminiscences, then what aim is more worthy? THE BURRO STAFF OF 1913 WE SALUTE YOU Zhc Donkey When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born. With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil's walking parody On all four-footed things. The tattered outlaw of the earth, Of ancient crooked will; Starve, sco.urge, deride me: I am dumb, I keep my secret still. Fools, for I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet; There was a shout about my ears, And palms before my feet. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Atfeca. 'P?r teft A, Atntn. Tff Aes Tfceu . ux jtr£ecs Ail Gust j0XtU44 TOe 6 c tf- 70 e +tgiw- tA «.£ e f£4 fxc uxA iAcnj- stew TOe. i Ac 4. Ce+f t c p A Cet UA, A (htx, i yat’ltf' t c U. 4 t foe 7h A uU test «4, A k cgt 7Hut,e ca£ 7sst e(SAZ vrte te Since no generation can be independent of its predecessors, the students of Mineral Wells High School wish to acknowledge our benefac- tors and express our gratitude by dedicating our 1950 Burro to those citizens of our com- munity who have given of their time, money, and inspiration to the student body. The local merchants and businessmen have been a constant intellectual stimulus to us as they handed down a stable code of ethics and a worthy pattern of social behavior. They have set an enviable record in their achievements; for their support and all their accomplishments we are grateful. The Burro Staff President O. H. GRANTHAM Vice-President L. C. TAYLOR Secretary J. H. THOMAS The students' welfare is the genuine interest of the Board of Education. This is exhibited through its successful maintenance of an efficient staff of teachers. These seven men give liberally of their time and effort in order that our school may achieve the highest possible standards. J ( H. A. Brookshire H. E. Dennis Hugh Walker Noble Glenn President SCOTT BROOKSHIRE Vice President STITH EDMONDSON 'W' Secreta ry-T reasurer HERBERT DAVIS The purpose of this organization is to promote an appreciation for law, to provide a spirit of cooperation among the students, and to furnish students with the opportunity of having experience in carrying on school activities. The Student Council is governed by the vote of the students and advocates any rules or regulations which are for the betterment of the school. Senior CHARLES JONES Sophomore TERRY QUINN Senior SHIRLEY WOOLDRIDGE Sophomore HERMAN BOONE DON YARBOROUGH LEON SMITH Freshman Freshman HUBERT IRSFELD JACK CLEVELAND LORETTA CARTER B. S.—T. S. C. W. Homemaking A. C. CASEY M. S.—E. T. S. T. C. Civics-Safety- Athletics-General Science P. L. CHANDLER B. B. A,—S. M. U. Typing-Bookkeeping- Geometry CHARLIE JOHNSON B. S,—N. T. S. T. C. Math-Athletics C. N. MERRELL B. S.—Texas A M Vocational Agriculture HELEN HRUSKA B. S.—University of Texas Secreta ry-Shorthand- Physical Education H. L. IRSFELD B. S.—University of Minnesota Algebra-Plane Geometry MRS. EUGENE FIEDLER B. A.—Texas University American History- Civics MRS T. P. JONES B. A.—Sam Houston State Teachers College History-Spanish- Algebra GEORGE L. MOORE B. S.—Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania Band-Chorus RAY D. POPE B. S.—S. M. U. Athletics-Physical Education CLARA STOKER M. A.—Simmons Univer- sity Biology-General Science LAURA WALLACE M. A.—University of Texas English MRS. FRED PARNELL B. A.—N. T. S. T. C. English-Speech MRS. RAYMOND PURYEAR B. A.—Texas Tech English HOPE TACKITT B. S. L. S.—T. S. C. W. Librarian TRAVIS WARREN M. E.—T. C. U. H. T. WILKERSON B. S,—N. T. S. T. C. General Industrial Shop-Woodwork- Mechanical Drawing MRS. O. J. KIDWELL Life's but a means unto an end; that end Beginning, means, an end to all things — God. JACKIE DALTON DRENNON DAVES HERBERT DAVIS MARGIE ADCOX NETA PAUL CARTER JACK COSBY SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS JACKIE DALTON ....................... Secretary CHARLES ALEXANDER ................... President DIANE HUNT............................ Reporter BOB KINCAID .................... Vice-President STITH EDMONDSON ..................... Treasurer JAMES BROOM JOHN DUREN ELOUISE GARRETT DICK GILLESPIE BILL HARRELL CHARLIE HILL JACK HULL DIANE HUNT � 1 CHARLES JONES BOB KINCAID ELDA KINCAID LEON PILGRIM RACHAEL PILGRIM RUTH POLK GEORGE JONES EARL KELLER KATHRYN KIDWELL DOYLE PRUITT JUNE SMITH CLYDE STEPHENS PETE STURDIVANT ARLENE TANNER MARGIE TAYLOR RUTH VAN WINKLE MAYME R. VAUGHAN MARGARET TOMERLIN ELLIS TROY GETSON WATSON SHIRLEY WOOLDRIDGE KENNETH WRIGHT CxMUtCcc veC Margie Adcox Laura Bussey Tri-Hi-Y '46 - '50 G. A. F. '48 - '49 Majorette '48 - '50 J. C. L. ’47 - '49 Band '46 - '50 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Who's Who '46 - '47 Neta Paul Carter Charles Alexander Band '46 - '49 Hi-Y '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '48 - '50 Senior Class Pres. '49 - '50 Commercial Club '48 - '50 Football Manager '48 National Honor Society '49 - '50 Basketball Manager '47 F. H. A. '46 - '50 Commercial Club '48 - '49 Princess '50 Cheer Leader '49 - '50 Jack Cosby Joe Barnes Baseball '47 - '48 F. F. A. '47 - '50 Track '49 Commercial Club '49 - '50 M Club '49 - '50 Sec. Sophomore Class '47 - '48 Betty Lou Brooks Chorus '46 - '48 F. H. A. '46 - '48 Band '46 - '50 Bobby Crumbie Chorus '46 - '48 F. F. A. '47 - '50 Sub-Deb Club '48 - '49 President F. F. A. '49 - '50 Sub-Deb Vice-Pres. '49 - '50 Baseball '48 - '50 Majorette 48 - '50 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Scott Brookshire Jackie Dalton Pres. Student Body '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '48 - '50 Pres. Hi-Y '49 - '50 Commercial Club '47 - '50 Pres. Junior Class '48 - '49 Pres. Commercial Club '49 - '50 Burro Staff ’48 - '49 F. H. A. '46 - '48 National Honor Society '49 - '50 Sec. Senior Class '49 - '50 Vice-Pres. Soph. Class '47 - '48 Vice-Pres. Hi-Y '48 - '49 Madge Daniel Class Favorite '48 - '50 F. H. A. '46 - '48 Football Manager '47 - '48 Commercial Club '49 - '50 James Broom Drennon Daves Football '48 - '49 Football '46 - '49 Track '48 Basketball '46 - '49 F. F. A. '46 - 49 Baseball '46 - '49 M Club '49 - '50 Vice-Pres. Hi-Y '49 - '50 Pres. M Club '49 - '50 Joe Brown Pres. Sophomore Class '47 - '48 Hi-Y '47 - '50 Pres. Freshman Class '46 - '47 M Club '46 - '50 F. F. A. '47 - '48 Football '48 - '50 Freshman Class Favorite '46 - '47 Basketball '47 - '50 Baseball '46 - '50 Herbert Davis Soph. Class Favorite '47 - '48 Hi-Y '49 - '50 Commercial Club '48 - '49 Honor Student '47 Student Council '48 - '4? National Honor Society '49 - '50 Commercial Club '49 Sec.-Tres. Student Council '50 John Duren Dickie Gillespie Hi-Y '49 - '50 Football '47 - '48 J. C. L. '48 - '50 Class Favorite '46 - '47 Track 49 Hi-Y '46 - '50 Commercial Club '48 Hi-Y Secretary '49 - 50 Football '47 - '48 Betty Hardwick Sims Duren, Jr. National Honor Society '49 - '50 F. F. A. '45 - '46 Tri Hi-Y '49 - '50 Bible '45 - '50 Commercial Club '48 - '50 F. H. A. '47 - '50 Delores Dodson Band '46 - '47 Bill Harrell G. A. F. '48 Football '48 - '50 F. H. A. '46 - '50 Basketball '48 - ‘50 Camera Club '46 - '47 Baseball '48 - '50 Latin Club '47 Track '49 Stith Edmondson Troy Harrell Hi-Y '48 - '49 Football '48 - '50 Football '48 - '50 Basketball '48 - '50 Track '48 - '49 Baseball '48 - ’50 Student Council '49 - '50 Hi-Y '49 - '50 James Elliston Charles Hill Football '47 - '50 F. F. A. '46 - '48 Track '48 - '49 Commercial Club 49 - '50 Commercial Club '48 - '49 Football '47 Joe Ray Erwin Raymond Hughey Football 46 - 50 F. F. A. '46 - '50 Hi-Y '46 - '50 Baseball '50 National Honor Society '49 - '50 C. A. P. C. '48 - '49 Richard Flores Jack Hull Burro Staff '50 Band '46 - '50 Hi-Y '50 Chorus '49 - '50 Track '50 Diane Hunt Michael Frances Sub-Deb Club '46 - '50 Cheer Leader '48 - '50 Pres. Sub-Deb Club '50 Tri Hi-Y '46 - '50 Who's Who '46 - '47 Tri Hi-Y Treasurer '48 - '50 Majorette '47 - '50 Burro Staff '49 - '50 Sec. F. H. A. '50 Commercial Club V.-Pres. '49 - '50 Reporter Senior Class '49 - '50 Kenneth Freeman Charles Jones Commercial Club '49 - '50 Hi-Y '48 - '50 Chorus '49 - '50 Pres. National H. Society '49 - '50 M Club '47 - '50 Elouise Garrett Student Council '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '48 - '50 Burro Staff '48 - '50 Drum Majorette '49 - '50 F. F. A. '46 - '49 F. H. A. '46 - '50 Baseball '49 Officer in F. H. A. '49 - '50 Band '47 - '50 Earl Keller Leon Pilgrim Track '49 - '50 F. F. A. '46 - '50 Football '47 _ '49 Library Club Vice-Pres. '49 - '50 Junior Sgt.-at-Arms 48 - '49 Football '47 - '49 Hi-Y '48 - '50 Basketball '46 - '47 F. F. A. '46 - '47 Commercial Club '48 - '49 M Club '48 '49 Track '48 Bob Kincaid Rachel Ann Pilgrim —FooTball '47 - '50 F. H. A. '46 - '48 Hi-Y '49 - '50 Choral Club '46 - '49 M Club '49 _ '50 Commercial Club '48 - '49 Senior Class Vice-Pres. '49 - '50 Sub-Deb Club '49 - '50 Library Club Pres. '49 - '50 Elda Kincaid Cheer Leader '48 - '50 Ruth Polk Choral Club '47 _ '50 Commercial Club '47 - '50 F. H. A. '46 - '50 G. A. F. '47 - '49 Tri Hi-Y Officer '48 - '50 F. H. A. '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '47 - '50 Doyle Pruitt Lillian Lane F. F. A. '46 - '50 Transfer from Fredrick, Okla. Band '46 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '49 - '50 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Faye Putman F. H. A. '47 - '48 Phyllis Lyon Library Club Sec.-Treas. '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '49 - '50 Burro Staff '49 - '50 Editor of Tattler '49 - '50 National Honor Society '49 - '50 Jerry Pyle Honor Student '47 - '49 Band '46 - '49 Band '46 - '50 Bible '46 - '48 John McDonald Allen Ray Queen Bible '46 - '49 F. F. A. '46 - '48 C. A. P. C. '48 - '49 Football '46 - '49 Hi-Y '49 - '50 Frank Mulkey Basketball '46 - '48 F. F. A. '46 - '48 Track '48 - '50 Shop '47 '48 M Club '49 - '50 Mona Murray James Reedy Chorus '46 - '50 Band '46 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '47 - '50 F. H. A. '49 - '50 Rosina Reeves Commercial Club '48 - '49 Tri Hi-Y '49 - '50 F. H. A. '46 - '48 Kathryn Nelson Commercial Club '48 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '46 . '50 Choral Club '47 - '48 Cheer Leader '49 - '50 Speech Club '47 - '48 Hi-Y Sweetheart '50 Choral Club Vice-President '48 Lawrence Robinson Commercial Club '50 Football '46 - '48 Basketball '46 - '48 Jackie Newberry F. F. A. '46 - '48 F. H. A. '47 - '49 Chorus '49 - '50 G. A. F. '48 - '49 John Sanders Mayme Vaughan Band '46 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '46 - '50 Band Officer '47 - '50 Majorette ’47 - '50 German Band '48 - '50 Princess '47 F. H. A. Pres. '50 Kenneth Seaman Beauty '50 Band '46 - '50 F. F. A. Sweetheart '48 - '49 Chorus '50 German Band '48 - '50 Ruth Van Winkle F. F. A. '46 - '50 G. A. F. '48 - '49 F. H. A. '46 - '50 Bill Sims Chorus '46 - '49 F. F. A. '46 - '49 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Football '48 - '50 Hi-Y '49 - '50 Getson Watson Track '48 - '49 F. F. A. Parliamentarian '49 F. F. A. '46 - '50 Faye Smith Hi-Y '49 - '50 Sub-Deb ’49 - '50 Football '47 - '48 Sec. Sub-Deb '49 - '50 Football Manager '49 Band '47 - '50 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Majorette '48 - '50 F. H. A. Reporter '49 - '50 Louise Way G. A. F. '48 - '49 June Smith Commercial Club '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '46 - '50 Tri Hi-Y Historian '50 Shirley Wooldridge Commercial Club '48 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '46 - '50 Commercial Club Sec. '48 Freshman Class Princess '46 Commercial Club Sgt. Arms '50 Sophomore Class Secretary '47 Chorus '46 - '50 Who’s Who '47 - '50 Class Favorite '48 - '50 Clyde Stephens National Honor Society '49 - '50 F. F. A. '46 - '47 Honor Roll '47 - '50 Commercial Club '49 - '50 Tri Hi-Y Secretary '48 - '49 Tri Hi-Y President '50 Pete Sturdivant Burro Staff '48 - '50 F. F. A. Officer '47 - '48 Editor Burro '49 - '50 Baseball '48 - '49 Band '46 - '50 Football Manager '49 - '50 Student Council '48 - '50 Chorus '50 Arlene Tanner F. H. A. '46 - '48 Kennneth Wright Sub-Deb '48 - '50 Band '46 - '50 Sub-Deb Reporter '49 - '50 Band President '50 Chorus '49 - '50 Margie Taylor F. H. A. '46 - '48 Commercial Club '48 - '4? Margaret Tomerlin F. H. A. '46 - '48 G. A. F. '47 - '48 Commercial Club '48 - '50 Tri Hi-Y '49 - '50 Ellis Troy Bible '46 - '47 F. F. A. '46 - '49 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS BETTY JANE RICHARDS .................... Secretary MARTIN PATTERSON ....................... Reporter LEON SMITH ............................. President RONALD BOND ....................... Vice-President MELVIN BALDRIDGE ....................... Treasurer MELVIN BALDRIDGE DULEN BEENE TRAVIS BOREN BILLY BRISCO WANDA CAMERON DARLENE CANTRELL DOROTHY CLANTON JERRY BARBER JOHN ALLEN BAUM EMILY BFELER JOE DAVID BENNETT RONALD BOND BOBBY BURTON CHUCK BUZBEE u N I 0 R S BEATRICE COX IDYS COX SHARKEY CRANE DELORES DIVERS DAVID DODSON ANDY GANDER BARBARA GRABLE FLORINE GUINN PATRICIA HEATH JUNE HELVEY JOYCE HENRY MARLENE HOLLEY MARY J. HOWELL MARY R. HUNT JEANETTE JAMES J. T. JOHNSON SONDRA KINCAID D. ANNE LESTER CARLETON MURPHY MARTIN PATTERSON EULA F. PERRY BILL PRATT NORMA PRICE ALICE PURCELL MARY J. TUCKER LILLIE L. RULAND MILLIE TOMPKINS STANLEY RAMSEY BETTY J. RICHARDS LEON SMITH NORMA J. TAYLOR MARY ANN TUCKER DONALD WALKER JIMMY WALKER BETTY LOU WRIGHT DON YARBROUGH MARGARET WIGGINS MARY ANN WITHERS KATHRYN WALKER BILLY ROY WILSON SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS ANGY RAY FOWLER GIBSON TERRY QUINN DON MITCHELL CLARENCE BENTON HERMAN BOONE ANGY FOWLER Secretary President Reporter Vice President Treasurer KING JUNE BOBBIE HAYES HICKMAN HOOPER JACKIE RIGGS MARY SHAFFER LOUISE SHRUM BARNEY SULLIVAN s 0 p H 0 M 0 R E S DOROTHY LADONA CHARLES TED MADOLYN BOYD BROWN DOSS DOZIER ELLSWORTH HOMER FINIS DON INGLE LITTLEFIELD MITCHELL JIMMY J. W. GOREE WELDON GREEVE BRUCE HARRIS TERRY QUINN JACK REEDY BOB WILSON PAT YICKRY ROY WALKER NELDA WARF. ALVARINE WARREN FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS WALTER THOMAS ......... President BILLY PILGRIM .... Vice-President GWEN ARMSTRONG ........ Secretary PHIL MEYERS ........... Treasurer JIMMY McDONALD.........Sergeants- MILTON SANDERS at-arms NANCY BOONE RALPH BOYD BEVERLY BROOKS FRANCES OARLOCK RICHARD CRAWFORD CHARLENE DANIEL NORMA DAVIS CHARLES DECKER CHARLENE GOEN MARLENE GOLDSTONE JOE GOMEZ DONALD GREEN ALFRED GRIESHABER JANE BEA JANE GWEN ACKLEY ANDERSON ANDRESS ARMSTRONG JIMMY BARBARA LESTER KAY VELVA KENNETH JENKINS JOHNSON KNIGHT LESTER LOCK LUSK CHARLOTTE DORIS ATKINSON BATES DELORES ROBERT BEAIRD BEAN WILLIAM ALVIN BEATY BLUE JANICE BOND PATSY JANICE JACK CLAIRE EVELYN BLANCHE CHOATE CLARK CLEVELAND COCHRAN COOPER COSBY KAY FEATHERSTONE GAYLE FLOWERS BILLY DEWS MAUREEN DODSON EULA FAYE DOSS LORETTA FALLIN HELTONx HICKEY HOOPER HUGHES HUMPHRIES IRSFELD F R E s H M E N PEGGY MARGIE KENT JIMMY JIMMY JOYCE PHIL LUTTRELL McALLUM McCARY McDONALD MADDOX MARSH MEYERS SHIRLEY MURPHY BILL PILGRIM JACK REEOY IRVIN STEPHENS SARAH NIMMO WERNER PILGRIM BARBARA RICHARDS MARSHALL STEPHENS MARY JANE MILES NORMA REASONER DONALD STARR EDITH OLIVFR B08BIE J. PENIX EDDIE STRICKEL WALTER J. THOMAS ADA JO WALKER WILMA WALKER GFORGF REASONER SHUFORD NAOMI O'BANNON VAUGHN ODOM JOE MAXINE BUDDY PRICE PRICE PURCELL ... . ... v - JS CHARLES RIGGS PEARLINF SAMPLEY MILTON SANDFRS WILMA PAUL KENNETH PATSY BARBARA JOE JOAN WARE WILSON WHITLEY WILSON WOOLLEY WORTHAM ZAPPE dreskman Beauty CLARENCE BENTON BILLY PILGRIM TERRY QUINN WALTER JO THOMAS ft. M. S. CHARLES JONES President Membership in the National Honor Society is based on scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Its project for this year has been the publishing of The Tattler. The out- standing event was a picnic in Forest Park before attending the Ice Capades in Ft. Worth on April 25. HERBERT DAVIS Vice President NETA P. CARTER Reporter MRS. T. P. JONES Sponsor D. ANNE LESTER Secretary NORMA J. TAYLOF Treasurer ALICE PURCELL President BARBARA RICHARDS Secretary y e. Hats are off to this small but mighty club. These students have endeavored to hold high the ideals of the Junior Classi- cal League. MARY A. TUCKER Vice-President CHARLES DOSS Treasurer 7 M. A- The students of the F.H.A. Club have earnestly striven to live up to their motto, We work together for better and happier home-life for everyone. MAYME VAUGHN — President: EMILY BEELER — Vice-President: DIANE HUNT — Secretary: ELOUISE GARRETT — Treasurer; ARLENE TANNER — Sgt. at Arms; MONA MURRAY — Reporter. £ 7 A BOBBIE CRUMBIE ................................ President TRAVIS DOSS (not shown) .................. Vice-President HOMER INGLE ................................... Secretary WILLIAM BEATY...................................Treasurer HERMAN BOONE ................................... Reporter DULEN BEENE ............................. Parliamentarian One of the most active clubs in M.W. H.S. is the F.F.A. Club. Some of the high- lights this year were a trip to Dallas State Fair, a trip to Ft. Worth Fat Stock Show, and a Father-Son Banquet. Jreshlets This club is composed of a fine group of girls whose aims are learning and obeying the rules of parliamentary procedure. WILMA J. WARE — President; WILMA WALKER — Vice-President; JOYCE MARSH — Secretary; CHARLENE DANIEL — Treasurer; MAR- GIE McALLUM — Reporter; MARLENE GOLDSTON — Historian. yearlings BILLY RAY PILGRIM ............................ President PHIL MEYERS ............................. Vice-President WALTER JOE TOMAS ............................. Secretary PAUL WATSON ................................... Reporter KENNETH LUSK........... Sgt.-at-Arms The Yearlings is a club for the freshman boys and for any newcomer to M.W.H.S. The purpose of this club is to create moie efficient leadership for the High School. Commercial Club The Commercial Club strives to give the members information that will better enable them to adjust themselves to the business world when they seek employment. Several business leaders spoke to the club. They told of the requirements and possibilities for local employment. JACKIE DALTON ............................ President MICHAEL FRANCES ..................... Vice-President NETA PAUL CARTER.......................... Secretary MR. P. L. CHANDLER.......................... Sponsor library Club The Hub Club of the Mineral Wells High School is called the Hub Club because its purpose is to make the Library the Hub of the entire school. It is affiliated with the State Teen-Age Library Association, which is the junior branch of the Public Division of the Texas Library Association. RACHEL ANN WALKER ............................. President LEON PILGRIM ............................. Vice-President FAYE PUTMAN ......................... Secretary-Treasurer BUDDY PURCELL ................................. Reporter Sub-Deb Stub The March of Dines and the D.A.V. Drive have been two of the largest projects of the Sub-Deb Club this year. Both projects were very successful. The annual spring formal, held on the Crazy Roof with over one hun- dred girls and boys attending, was the main social event for the club. Fourteen new mem- bers were added to the club. DIANE HUNT ....... BETTY LOU BROOKS FAYE SMITH ....... BETTY J. RICHARDS . NORMA JEAN TAYLOR ARLENE TANNER .... ............... President ...........Vice-President ............... Secretary Corresponding Secretary ............... Treasurer ................ Reporter J. M. C Club The A.B.C. combined with the G.A.F. this year. This group has undertaken a most worthwhile project — the Milk Fund. BEATRICE COX...... FAYRENE BARNES ... EULA FERN PERRY .... DARLENE CANTRELL .. JEANETTE JAMES ... MARGARET WIGGINS ............... President .......... Vice-President ............... Secretary Corresponding Secretary ............... Treasurer ................ Reporter m-yeiub The members of Ihis fine organization have always tried to live up to their purpose, To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standing of Chris- tian character. They contributed money for the basketball scoreboard and provided a Christmas basket for a needy family. SCOTT BROOKSHIRE ................... ... President DRENNON DAVES ..................... Vice-President DICKIE GILLESPIE ....................... Secretary MELVIN BALDRIDGE ....................... Treasurer BILL HARRELL ........................ Sgt.-at-Arms Zri Mi- y Club The Tri Hi-Y is an organization To Cre- ate, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community high standards of Christian character. This year it has sold forget-me-nots for the D. A. V., sold tags for the charity ward at Nazareth Hospital, given a box to a needy family at Christmas, and built a sidewalk on the campus. The two outstanding social affairs were the New Year's Dance and the Dinner-Dance at the Country Club. SHIRLEY WOOLRIDGE NETA PAUL CARTER .. D. ANNE LESTER.... MICHAEL FRANCES ... KATHRYN KIDWELL .. TERRY QUINN ...... JUNE SMITH ............... President .......... Vice-President ............... Secretary ............... Treasurer Corresponding Secretary ................ Reporter ............... Historian c H E L R L E A D E R S ELDA KINCAID BOBBY BURTON MICHAEL FRANCES CHARLES ALEXANDER KATHRYN KIDWELL ELOUISE GARRETT; Drum Majorette: BETTY LOU BROOKS, FAYE SMITH, MAYME VAUGHAN, DIANE HUNT, Majorettes: TERRY QUINN, FLORINE GUINN, Flag-Bearers M A J 0 R E T T E Mountaineer Band Throughout the past year the Mineral Wells High School Band has been a loyal and sincere supporter of the foot- ball squad, as well as the other high school activities. It has made notable achievements in music over all of Texas. The activity year for the band has been dotted with concerts and programs. The members have enjoyed playing at the State Fair when S. M. U. played Kentucky, and parading at Mid-Western University. They also participated in theArmistice Day parade, the Lions' Convention Parade, and the Knights' of Pythias Parade. To boost its high rating in Texas, the band was also Host Band at the Texas State Music Association. During the school year the band played at the Coronation of the High School Queen, entertained with a Barbecue and Variety Show, and held its Annual Spring Concert. This hard working band deserves much credit in making Mineral Wells High School a remembered and cherished Alma Mater. Muno Staff SHIRLEY WOOLDRIDGE — Editor FAYE PUTMAN D. ANNE LESTER MICHAEL FRANCES TERRY QUINN CHUCK BUZBEE HAROLD STONE CHARLES JONES KING HAYES DULEN BEENE GWEN ARMSTRONG RICHARD FLORES JIMMY WALKER IDYS COX LEON SMITH Clmal Club The mixed choral group has enjoyed a very successful year with appearance before local service clubs and neigh- boring towns. The highlight of this year's activities was a concert held at the Community Center. NORMA JEAN TAYLOR ............................ President JACK HULL................................. Vice-President KATHRYN KIDWELL (not shown) ................... Secretary MICHAEL FRANCES ............................... Treasurer BEVERLY BROOKS ................................. Reporter 0 i '. yy Mv Vt wwv; Asijfrutufi Oua v Soho l Queen Uobbie of the Mouse of Moo per Queen's Court QUEEN BOBBIE KING BRUCE PRINCESS NETA PAUL CARTER PRINCE STITH EDMONSON Valedictorian PHYLLIS LYON High Honor Boy RODERICK ROBERTSON SENIORS OF 1950 football TROY HARRELL GOOBER DAVES 22 82 ■ 3( 7i f (� , ' v •0 . ■ O v - ,. v • Top row: Ccach Pope, Thedford, Tomerlin, Hall, Morin, Harrington, Dozier, Broom, Ervin, Cosby, Baum, Barber, Ingle, Walker, Coach Casey. Middle row: Boone, Mitchell, Benton, Elliston, Baldridge, Daves, Foreman, Harrell, Patterson, Bond, Reasoner. Bottom row: Watson, Harrell, Sims, Kincaid, Smith, Brown, Boren, SCrdivant. Mineral Wells 7 Hillsboro 13 The Mountaineers opened the season by losing a game that could have gone either way. Scoring came quickly with no drives being made by either team. Mineral Wells.... 15 Electra....0 The Mountaineers won the first home game with ease. The score could have been larger but Coach piayed the reserves a great deal. Mineral Wells 6 Graham 25 Graham's back, Dean Smith, beat the Mountaineers on four long-gaining plays. Except for those plays the game was evenly run. Our boys scored in the last minute of the game on a pass. Mineral Wells 19 Denton 20 The Broncos won one of the most exciting games of the year by a narrow margin. Our boys hustled all the way and were always in the game. Mineral Wells 27 Ft. Worth Tech 7 I he Mountaineers won the second home game of the year from an outclassed Ft. Worth team. The Moun- taineers, slow in starting, quickly got going. Mineral Wells 0 Grand Prairie 18 The Mountaineers lost to one of the highest rated teams in the state. The game was hard fought and our team gave a good account of itself. Mineral Wells....26 Cisco 12 The Mountaineers won the district opener easily. Starters ran up nineteen quick points and gave the game to reserves, who scored one touchdown. Mineral Wells 19 Stephenville 27 The Mountaineers lost another high scoring thriller when the Jackets came from behind three times to win. This game depended on the breaks. Mineral Wells 0 Breckenridge 35 Breckenridge hung a one-sided defeat on the Moun- taineers, clinching the district title. The Mountaineers hustled but could not seem to get going. Mineral Wells 14 Weatherford 33 The Kangaroos beat the Mountaineers in the third high scoring game of the year. Our team gave with all they had: the Kangaroos, fired up after three consecu- tive defeats by the Mountaineers, managed to outscore our team. 2 year letterman BILL HARRELL End BILL SIMMS Tackle 2 year letterman MARTIN PATTERSON Back 2 year le+terman JAMES ELLISTON Back I year let+erman MELVIN BALDRIDGE Back I year letterman LEON SMITH Tackle 2 year le+terman BOB KINCAID Center I year letterman JOE RAY ERWIN Tackle I year letterman JACK COSBY End I year letterman JAMES BROOM Tackle I year letterman ALLEN RAY QUEEN End I year letterman JOHN ALLEN BAUM Center I year letterman RONALD BOND Back I year letterman C. W. REASONER Guard I year letterman JACK VEAL Back I year letterman JERRY BARBER Tackle I year letterman y CLARENCE BENTON Back I year letterman DON MITCHELL Back I year letterman HERMAN BOONE Back I year letterman HAROLD TOMERLIN End I year letterman JOHN FORMAN Guard HOMER INGLE Guard I year letterman MACK HALL Tackle TONY MORIN Tackle TED DOZIER Tackle PETE STURDIVANT Manager Six Mountaineers close in on a Grand Prairie Bulldog. JIMMY WALKER Manager Ooooh, Is he in for a rough time? GETSON WATSON Manager Kincaid, Harrell, Baldridge, and another player close in on a Kangaroo. Top Row: (Left to Right) Kenneth Lusk, Kenneth Knight. J. W. Goree, Jimmy McDonald, Jerry Swaner, Werner Pilgrim, Johnny Bullard, Bobby Boyd, Georgie Reasoner. Middle Row: Walter Joe Thomas, Milton Sanders, Jimmy Price, Billy Pilgrim, Jack Cleveland, Thurman Owens, Jimmy Gilbert, King Hayes, Jack Reedy, Paul Watson, Roy Huddleston. Bottom Row: Hubert Irsfeld, Donald Starr, T. J. Barnes, Donald Green, Joe Price, Phil Meyers, Coach Charlie Johnson. SEASON SUMMARY Mineral Wells 26 Mineral Wells 6 Mineral Wells 19 Mineral Wells 7 Mineral Wells 7 Mineral Wells 7 Breckenridge 7 Graham 7 Weatherford 13 Breckenridge 13 Weatherford 13 Graham 34 Basketball A String: Kenneth Harrington, Drennon Daves, Troy Harrell, Martin Patterson, Melvin Baldridge, Manager-Charles Doss, Jerry Barber, John Baum, Joe Brown, Walter Thomas, Manager-Hubert Irsfeld, Coach-Art Casey. B String: Roy Huddleston, King Hayes, Joe Bennett, Jackie Hughes, Kenneth Lusk, Coach-Ray Pope, Ted Dozier, Weldon Greeve, Jimmy Stephens, Bill Pilgrim, Ralph Hyde, Manager-Charles Doss. WALTER JOE THOMAS Center I Year Letterman Beene scores again! MELVIN BALDRIDGE Captain—Guard 2 Year Letterman JOE BROWN Captain—Center 3 Year Letterman Davis and McDonald fight for a crib shot KENNETH HARRINGTON Forward I Year Letterman Fight for it, boys! Jackrabbit makes another clear one. TROY HARRELL Guard 2 Year Letterman DRENNON DAVES Forward 3 Year Letterman Stretch-h-h-h JOHN ALLEN BAUM Forward I Year Letterman MARTIN PATTERSON Guard 2 Year Letterman Active Bunch?!! BILLY ROY WILSON Guard 2 Year Letterman HUBERT IRSFELD Manager Just a little friendly rivalry from Weather- ford x CHARLES DOSS Manager JERRY BARBER Forward I Year Letterman A good beginning against Weatherford Top Row: Nemencek, Whitley, Brooks, Pilgrim, Swaner, Pilgrim, Cleveland, Bradley, and Boyd. Middle Row: Wilson, Alexander, White, Creves, Harrington, Baldridge, Herrin, Patterson, Harrell, Crumbie, Thomas. Bottom Row: Coach Johnson, Benton, Daves, Strickel, Boone, Sturdivant, Price. The baseball team had a very successful season. They won six and lost five. The scores were: baseball Mineral Wells Mineral Wells 6 13 Mineral Wells 7 Mineral Wells 4 2 Mineral Wells 2 4 0 0 Strawn 3 2 Santo 0 10 Graham 4 Jacksboro 2 0 Stephenville 4 2 Left: DAVES First String Catcher Left: CRUMBIE Left Fielder Right: ALEXANDER Right Fielder Right: HARRINGTON Pitcher Left: BENTON Catcher Right: WHITE Pitcher Left: WILSON Fielder Right: BALDRIDGE Center Fielder Top Row: Riggs, Owens, McDonald, Tomerlin, Hayes, Huddleston, Bullard. Middle Row: Price, Veal, Sanders, Hall, Doss, Myers, Lusk, Hughes. Bottom Row: Harris, Owens, Dozier, Moss, Bond, Keller, Reasoner, Gandee, and Ingle. Jidd and Zrack The track team entered three meets before the district meet this year. They were the Southwest Exposi- tion Meet, Possum Kingdom Relay, and a Three-Way meet with Weatherford and Oisco. In the Southwest meet Gandee qualified for the finals but did not run. The showing in the Possum Kingdom Relay was much better. Gandee set a new record for the mile, 4 minutes, 52.9 seconds, and Keller won fourth in the shot. The Three-Way meet with Weatherford and Cisco was close. Keller was first in the shot and second in the discus; Alexander was first in pole vault; Gandee was first in mile; Flores, first in 880; Hall and Owens, first and second in pole vault. We won enough other events to give us 53 points to Weatherford's 62 1 2 and Cisco's 3 I. In the district meet the team won second in shot and discus, first in mile, 880, pole vault, high jump, third in high jump, and fourth in mile relay. Keller, Gandee, and Flores went to regional where Keller was first in shot; Gandee was third in mile; Flores was fourth in the 880. At the state meet Keller was fifth in the discus at 132 feet, 5 1 2 inches, and eighth in shot at 45 feet. EARL KELLER Shot-put 2nd in District I st in Regional 8th in State ANDREW GANDEE Mile I st in District 3rd in Regional High Jump DOUGLAS OWENS 1st in District MACK HALL 3rd in District JACK VEAL 100-Yard Dash 440-Yard Dash OUTSTANDING MOUNTAINEER Drennon Daves, upper right, was named the Outstanding Mountaineer of the 1949 football team and got his name engrav- ed on the George D. Bar- ber Trophy on perman- ent display in the trophy case at High School. Up- per left, Head Coach Ray Pope; lower left, Super- intendent W. C. Cunning- ham; lower right, Mayor George Barber, donor of the trophy. Daves, a sen- ior, was also a 1949 all- � V h district back, and an al- district selection on the 1950 basketball and base- ball teams. Chad Boone was the first to get his name engraved on this athletic trophy, being the Outstanding player on the Mountaineer team of 1948 and chosen as an all-district end for that year. Compliments of Office and School Supply ALMA AND BOB LODAL Excellent Service and Best Wishes to Mineral Wells High School Students Massengale Appliances FRIGIDIARE SALES AND SERVICE Shop at Massengale's 103 N. Oak Phone 829 PERRY BROTHERS 5c - 10c - 25c - Store Quality Economy Ralph Riley, Mgr. SEAMAN AUTO COMPANY DODGE -o- PLYMOUTH SALES SERVICE Mineral Wells, Texas Moulder Dry Cleaners Henry Moulder Where Your Business Is Appreciated Alterations and Dyeing 403 W. Hubbard Phone 53 Bowden's Dry Goods Come to see us when you want the best REASONABLE PRICES DUKE and AYRES 5c to $1.00 Stores Where your dime has much more cents BLACKMAN'S Specialty Shop Outfitters to Gentlewomen Phone 711 Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Blackman STYLE-RITE BEAUTY SALON PHONE 303 FOR AN APPOINTMENT Lecil Cline, Proprietor CRAZY DRUG CO. 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