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

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H. Duncan Spoke At HOMECOMING Katina Booras Exorcist. - -g ' - - ' i portrayed Regan in the National Honor Society ' s version of The Byrd celebrated its Homecoming event October 4, playing Southwood. The band provided entertainment play¬ ing Just You and Me and You Gotta Have Heart.” The National Honor Soci¬ ety presented the program for the Homecoming assembly by doing a take¬ off on the Exorcist. The priest, John Russell, exorcized the Southwood spirit from a Byrd student, Katina Booras. A former principal, Mr. J. H. Duncan, addressed the student body and led it in a cheer. Mr. Wagner also addressed the student body. A reunion was held for the 1949 graduates. A dance was held after the game in the Byrd gym. Enter¬ tainment was provided by Malachi. Mr. Jewell Wagner spoke to the student body at the Homecoming assembly. To promote spirit for the game, the Homecoming cheerleaders led the student body in Smoke’em.” Activities 21

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Class of ' 49 Held Memorable REUNION Members of the class of 1949 held a memorable reunion honoring their high school days on October 5. The festivi¬ ties began as the alumna sat and cheered as a group at the Homecoming game. Afterwards a party was given in their honor. The following day the group met at Byrd and held a coffee for their former high school teachers in the Purple and Gold Room. Lunch was then served in the school cafeteria followed by the viewing of slides of their high school days. The Stingerettes wel¬ comed the alumna by marching into the auditorium as did the National Honor Society by presenting a skit. A dinner- dance held that evening ended the activities of the reunion. The graduates of 1949 and their families enjoyed viewing old photographs. Members of the class of 1949 registered in the In the homecoming skit performed at the reunion. Katina Booras as Regan” main hall for the day’s activities. was exorcised by the priest John Russell and his assistant Wayne Homza. 20 GUSHER

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Mr. Jewell Wagner Crowned Mary Queen MARY LEONARD Escort MR. NICHOLAS B. LESTER. JR. Sweetheart KAY MOCK Escort MR. WILLIAM H. MOCK Princess TERRIE GALLOWAY Escort MR. ROGER F. GALLOWAY Maid AMIE DOSSETT Escort MR. BROWN DOSSETT Maid SUSAN BARKER Escort MR. THOMAS CRAIG 22 GUSHER