Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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Young and In Love: Peggy Clem talks of love with Pat Barbee, Deb- bie Davis, Valerie Robinson, and Christie Gwinner in the Senior Class presentation of The Reluctant Debutanfe. Below - Best All-Round: Peter Koelling, Barbie Mann, Rhett King, Lauren Braswell, Pris Lewis, Marianne Murphy, Laura Good, and John Mercy present the Best All-Round Trophy of First National Bank's Junior Board of Directors to Steve Clifford. l6 0 Graduation '1W'? The Last Meal : Paul Denney, Max Mazy, Russ Weiler, Rebecca Jetton and Steve Clifford line up for food at the Senior Picnic. ' Right - Keeping lt in the Family: Dr. Lee Doyal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Dee Cunningham, gives the main speech at the 1974 Commencement.

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- Lose Someth1ng?: At the sopho- picnic some look as it they may have something in Pat Mayse Lake. E 'C' y S? eeee Top - Sign lf: Charles Thielman signs the register during open house for seniors at the First National Bank. Above - Looks Good: Mr. Dee Cunningham, dedicatee for The 1974 Owl, and Sharon McAbee display the spe- cially-designed cake presented the staff by Mr. Cunning- ham. Special Scene: Miss Stella Mae Crain reads her poem about Mr. Dee Cunningham at the dinner in his honor. May Events 0 15

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A Milestone: Mack LaRue accepts his dip- Below - They 're Here: Sally Boswell, loma from Supt. Tom Linam at graduation Lorena Gribble, and Christie Gwinner ceremonies at Noyes Stadium. receive their caps and gowns. Cunningham Heads His Last Graduation. raduation was a time for saying farewell to the 1974 Seniors and Principal Dee Cunning- ham. The ceremony took place on Thursday evening, May 30, at Noyes Stadium. All 235 seniors, prior to the ceremonies, were find- ing their seats, fixing each other's hair, and deciding if the tassel we t on the left or on the right. THE BAND played Pomp and Circumstance and the proces- sional began. Students came in a straight line from each side of the stadium and found their seats. BEGINNING the program, Rick Danner, president of the class, gave a short speech followed by Bryan Hargis, senior vice-president. Steve Clifford, salutatorian, gave the address of welcome. Following this, Mr. Cunningham introduced his daughter, Dr. Lee Doyal. Dr. Doyal congratulated her father on his accomplishments and gave advice to graduates on starting their new life out of high school. After Dr. Doyal's speech, Rebecca Jetton gave her valedictory. FINALLY, the moment arrived! Mr. Cunningham presented the graduates to Superintendent Tom Linam who in turn gave each grad- uate his diploma. Mr. Linam also conferred thirty scholarships and awards to the departing seniors. Graduation 0 l 7