C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Joel Eaves and Craig Johnson, Yellow Jacket co-captains for the Wcst Monroc game anxiously await th flip of the com Like the homecoming court and basketball court, the track team had its own royalty which reigned over one of the big meets and presented the awards. This was the second year for this new tradition. Spring brought warmer days and the annual spring fever. Baseball games, golf meets and football spring training ended the season of sports. Songs, dances, and cheers faded away in the distance . . . football suits . . . helmets marked with scratches of yellow, red blue, and green paint from the rivals . . . tennis shoes and basketballs . . . track shoes yellow togs . . . golf clubs . . . baseballs . . . all were put away at the end to rest until another record was to be written in another world of sports. - - ;? l ‘ . p ' w Tommy Gregory hands the rel; ets go on to another cinder vict ck West as Jack- Jacket outficlder Billy McCullough strides hard to beat throw in an intra-city gamc with St. Johns. And Song and Cheers 13

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Jacket players and room before the sti r hard fought victory on the State Fair Stadium gridiron, Jacket varsity leaves for thc school. Some song or cheer or tradition seemed to typify each sport and accompany it. ”Wc never stagger, we never falT’ was the familiar song and dance following each Jacket touchdown. This could have well been the motto during this season as the Jackets were undefeated, untied, district champions. With the beginning of basketball season the ’ Basket Jackets” with their agile feet played exciting and close games such as that with Woodlawn when the game depended on one point. On Saturday spectators came and went from the cinder oval, as track events were won and lost. The last boys to letter were those who computed their batting averages on the diamond. Betty Virginia Park is the home of our baseball and many of us spent enjoyable afternoons in the spring there. Jacket Gordon Gibson ties ball up with Cotton Valley cager in Byrd’s first game of their annual toumament. 12 It’s a World of Sports

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Wisdom acquired from home economics in high school is often used later in professions such as nursing. Karleen Thomas, Sherley Brazzel. and Mattie Bozeman practice some of the skills they have learned. A registered nurse having taught them for several weeks, the students then prepared for a prac- tical nursing examination. After completion of this course certificates were given to all those who passed. Judy Williams employs her time and efforts at work. This is only one of the many jobs provided for distributive edu- cation students. Besides the wisdom attained from school subjects, skills and good form are gained in sports. The swimming team works throughout the year to perfect their ability. Billy Perry, Tommy Perry, and Clint Miller watch as Johnny Nolan executes a flip. Susie Trimble is tapped for membership in the induction ceremony of the Quill and Scroll. Jimmy Jett proceeds to the stage for further recognition. It’s a World Where We