Texas High School - Tiger Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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FITTING GIFT?hBill Cok- er, Guy Tucker, Tom Collins, David Skelton, and Gene Ham- ilton help Mrs. Miller show off her Christmas gift CU they presented her in sixth- period English Class. TALENTED TRIOhSophomores Martha Basye, Shirley De- Loach. and Roberta Keen prove their artistic talent by putting FEATURED SOLOISThAs a part of the special up Christmas decorations in their homeroomv-Mrs. Crane's Christmas assembly given by the choir, Mr. Wald- fiTSt period English 911155- rop, director. sings the solo h'O Holy Night. 25

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WINTER routine brightened by socials WHEN STUDENTS RUSH out, with one eye closed, to get into their cars to go to school and find Windshields cov- ered with frost, they may be sure that winter has come. Its arrival brings such important people as Old Saint Nickethen homerooms sparkle with gaiety and joy that only students can give them. While mistletoe hangs over doors, clubs celebrate with parties, and teachers are hon- ored at a buffet dinner given by the principal and the assistant principal. But as the last strains of iiJingle Bells', fade, we find ourselves falling into iithe 01d routinei, again. With mid- term exams just around the corner, we welcome the exemp- tion plan. Although we must burn the midnight oil, we still enjoy ourselves in the iiWinter Wonderland,, by tak- ing part in the Senior and Junior plays, Talent Assembly, AY Slave Day, and tiCarouselii, the school-wide musical. All-State Choir candidates journey to Dallas to compete for state honors. Our victorious football team stays home and receive their honors at the annual Booster Club football banquet. Our basketball team begins its drive to add up points. We realize that this time for cold-weather coats and mid-term exams will soon give way to sunshine and vaca- tion. But we know, no matter what the weather, our pr gressive gleam will not be dulled. PLAYING HOOKYeActually Larry King is not getting ready to play hooky and go fishini; he is just preparing for his role as Huck Finn in the American Heritage program in December. SERVICE. PLEASE;Benny Franks insists that with Shields, Connie Cox, and Frances Burkhalter try to four Christmas gift-wrappers available at Oaklawn calm- him down, but Betty Brown is too busy to Belk-Jones he should have better service. Suzanne listen to him. 24

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January brings new faces, classes, equipment TWO NEW ARRIVALS - , Junuan hrings two m-w tvuchors: Mr. Wendell Harlan, rhvmislry teacher. who is vx- plaining the law of multiple proporliun. and Mrs. Peter Mankins, Latin teacher, who is greeting her students with a Rus- Fidn i'httllo. -i.i.,..--..--w COME IN, WASHINGTON, DC. W Mrs. Johnson's Ihird-pcriod Inry, which gather uruund a Iclmisiun tn watch President John- Amcrlcan History Class 15 one of the many classes, not just his- sonis Inauguration Crrvnmnios on January 20. 26