Beaumont High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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John lvers ,,,,,,,,. President James Ivers ,,,7 . ,,7,., Vice-President Ann Burrus 77,.,7, ,. 7,,. Recording Secretary Virginia Pivoto ,,..,,,, ,.,, , Corresponding Secretary Jack Richardson ,, ,,.,,,,,,,,,, Treasurer Tom Johnson ,..,,,. ,,,, - ..,,,,Y . .,.,,,..,,,,,,.., Sergeant-At-Arms Kenneth Withers ,,,...,.... .....,,, C hairmon of Faculty Advisory Group Betty Adkisson ,,.,..,, Q ,,,,,,,,.... Secretary of Faculty Advisory Group Margaret Gladney Savage ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,, ....,,,,. ,,,,,,,,, A d v isor Sllllllll Under its able sponsor, Mrs. E. A. Savage, and its splendid president, John Ivers, the Student Council this year soared to unprecedented heights with its project of the Student Life Conference. fSee pages 114-115.1 Established in 1929, this organization functions with the purpose of aiding the student body, and of solving problems re- lated to the school. Through the Student Council is provided a means of student participation in school government, and of cooperation between students and fac- ulty. The Council seeks to develop good citizenship and offers a medium of service. A citizenship award which is presented to the best citizen of the senior class at the end of the school year is sponsored by this group. A member of the Texas Association of Student Councils, this spring the B. H. S. Council sent delegates to the T. A. S. C.

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PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Beaumont I-Iigli School Parent-Teachers Association has two main objects: First, to help the student in all possible waysg second, to bring about a closer relationship between tic home and the school. The P.-T. A. has lys lived up to these objects, but its in- tlutnce has been felt especially during the year K 0-41. In addition to its regular program ot work, the P.-T. A. gave invaluable assist- incc in underwriting the Student Life Con- ttitnce. ie of the largest projects undertaken by th s organization is that of welfare worltg each itll lunches and school supplies are provided toi the under-privileged children. The other ixities of the P.-T. A. include the senior i om .mtl a two-year scholarship to Lamar o ege. The student body of Beaumont High rec- NITIICS and appreciates the help and guidance vit have received during the past year. Qui' ctrest thanks to the P.-T. A. for making the year 1940-41 a success. PICTURES: A parent signs the register. An informal entertainment in the homc economics room The executive board in session. Mr. J. W. O'Bonion of the State Dept. of Education o guest speaker. P.-T. A. EXECUTIVE BOARD Mrs. W. T. Adkisson, President, Mrs. M. J. Fields, Ist Vice President, Mrs. Tom Rigsby, 2nd Vice President, Mrs. W. E. Pool, 3rd Vice President, Mrs. A. B. Marty, 4th Vice President, Mrs. R. R. Jackson, Recording Secretaryg Mrs. J. B. Godwin, Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. H. A. Whittington, Treasurer, Mrs. Dayton Pickett, Historian, Mrs. J. B. Vickers, Parliamentarian, Mrs. Charles War- then, Mrs, T. L. Johnson, Mr. Newman Smith, City Council Dele- gates. I S-if 1 ,xfsgggs A.. , 'fi . f. 'ti:g, gi, Q COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: Mrs. C. L. Bradley, Hospitality Mrs. J. R. Popejoy, Student Aid, Mrs. Eugene Seale, Publications Mrs, A. E. Burrus, Room Representative, Mrs. W, B. Johnson, Mo- tion Picture, Mrs. B. A. Forsythe, Study Group, Mrs. Geo. W Morgan, Legislation, Mrs. L. C. Powell, Publicity, Mrs. W. F. lvers Representative to Youth Councilg Mrs. Charles Weinbaum, Safety Mrs. Wes Cooksey, Healthg Mrs. Neal Meagher, Refreshment, Mrs F. S. Looney, Decoration. 1

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BEAUMONT HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL Jim Clark, Pat Irwin, Jewell Anna Curtis, Mildred Galatian, James Ivers, Jack Richardson, Tom Johnson, Joe Leggett, Edward Ferguson, Elbert Howard, Wallace Livesay, Ewell Gooch, Frank Looney, Mary Bond Campbell, Betty Ad- kisson, Eleanor Davis, Anna Pearl Dunn, Jack Orrick, Pat Blair, James Johnson, Doris Ramsey, Mary Caroline Walker, Dorothy Reynolds, Mary Myrtle Davis, Frances Hicks, Audrey Mae George, Cecilia Gallien, Ruth Whitlock, Virginia Pivoto, Ann Henderson, Ann Burrus, Lolene Walker, Virginia Cameron, Bobby Burnette, Carlyn Burton, Martha Nees, Mary Hargrove, John Langdon, Jerry Johnson, Mary Jean Stewart, Jean Jackson, Harvey Guthrey, Jack Puryear, K. C. Withers, Mary Ann Glass, Edmond Vallee, Cavett Brown, Mack Fulbright, Albert Whiton, Douglas DuBois, Jane Adams, Charles Hartel, Edwin Terry, John Barrett, Mary Kyle. FACULTY ADVISORY GROUP John Ivers, Jack Orrick, James Ivers, Doris Ramsey, Tom Johnson, Frances Hicks, Betty Adkisson, Jack Richardson, Kenneth Withers, Pat Blair, Joe Leggett, Mary Jean Stewart, Mary Band Campbell, Mary Caroline Walker, Ruth Whitlock, James Johnson, Mary Kyle, Jane Adams, Bobby Burnett, Martha Nees, Frank Looney. HHIINEII convention in Port Arthur. Delegates were also sent in November to Tulsa for the Texas Association of Student Government meeting. A representative from each home- room, the senior, junior, and sophomore class oiiicers, and the faculty advisory group compose the Student Council. The faculty advisory group, besides meeting regularly as part of the Student Council, also convenes separately at times to discuss plans to be presented before the Council. The personnel of this group is made up of five seniors, five juniors, and five sophomores, chosen by the faculty, hence its name.