Commerce High School - Sregit Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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Two Out of Four Ain’t Bad He walked through the foyer doors on the first day of school with an edge of confidence and familiarity. This year he would prove himself, no longer at the bottom of the ladder. At least he had some authority, he thought. The sophomore boy, lunch tucked snugly under his arm, nudged his way through the usual first day crowd to find some friendly faces. He was one of 104 sophomores about to begin a year of English, geometry, biology, and maybe (if he had a late birthday) driver’s ed. He got more respect and felt he had some kind of authority over the freshmen, although he rarely flaunted it. What did he have to look forward to? Not that much. He mostly anticipated being a junior, getting a driver’s license, going to a few parties, and participating in the school activities. He dreaded a year of honey buns and barbecued potato chips in the cafeteria. Putting up with freshmen and being looked down on were other worries. And the final burden was having to wait for the second bell to be dismissed at lunch. “We've got a few stars here and there,” he thought, glancing around the foyer. “We have our share of smart and outgoing kids. Besides brains we have some really good athletes; they are pretty big.” The bell rang. The sophomore boy dismissed his daydream and returned to the foyer. He trudged into the auditorium, sat on the left side, and waited instructions for the year. Cassius Williams Larry Wilson Tonya Wilson Todd Yeager Bernetta Young Terry Staples Jerry Thompson Mark Underwood Sheree Webb Anna White Dawn White 25

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Pam Johnston Darryl Jones Jill Kelly Ray Leslie Karl Logue Dina Luckett Terry Luckett Richard Lynch Wayne Matlock Jerry McDaniel Marcie McDaniel Dinnis McMurry Jay Miller Johnna Moore Sharia Moore Donnie Morris Bill Muldoon Mark Narramore Lafonda Nelson David Newsom Donata Ogdon Mike Panter Keven Pannell Bobby Phifer Jason Philips Casey Phillips Bobby Pierce Leah Pompa Donna Rackley Steve Rainey Ted Reel Billy Relford William Richardson Gary Robnett Shana Romans Lenard Sampson Brian Sanders George Savage Lana Scott John Shannon Lorie Shannon Ricky Snyder 24 a. Beth Hopkins demonstrates how to prepare potato salad for the Homemaking II class, b. David Bailey, Jeff Jones, and Greg Bass pay close attention to the yards gained and lost by the varsity Tigers; Bailey and Jones kept statistics and phoned them in to the Dallas Morning News. c. William Day, Tom Carter, Pam Johnston, and Veta Hickson escape from English studies in Alice Wyatt’s class, d. Dennis Findley adds another dent to the spirit car during Homecoming week while Marty Hanby, Grant Crowell. Jerry McDaniel, Gary Robnett, Alan Bates, James Findley, and Brian Olmstead watch.

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Two by Two Regardless of what students do on the weekends, most agree that dating is foremost in their minds. What to wear and whom to ask seem to be headache causing questions that unceasingly set them into a state of absolute bewilderment. When they think they have all the answers, another set of questions come to mind. Where to go, when to go, what to say, and most of all what not to say . . . First comes the phone call. . . Hello Gertrude, this is Harvey. Oh, hi Harv. Wha cha doin’? . . . and so on. Eventually the question is popped; the date is on. Next comes the preparation . . . Should I wear the green or blue shirt. How should I wear my hair? Gerty ponders, while Harv debates which car to take. Now that I’m ready, how do I pass the time for the next twenty minutes? Gerty thinks to herself. She makes several trips to the mirror to make sure she looks okay. While waiting, the question of which side of the car to get in on arises. At 7:00 Harvey is experiencing what seems like one of the worst moments of his life — meeting Gertrude’s parents. He has to snswer the routine questions, where they were going and what time he would have her home. First comes the small talk while Gertrude makes a final glance in the mirror. Besides, she doesn’t want to look too anxious by being completely ready when Harvey arrives. After Gerturde’s grand entrance they leave and she, like most girls, at the last minute she decides to slide in on his side of the car. After eating, they go to see a movie at the Rolling Hills Twin Cinema in Greenville and finally decide which movie to see. When they return to Commerce, they do what everybody does — ride around. By this time, they know each other’s birthdays, hobbies, where their parents work, and other closely related facts. A friendly goodnight kiss ends it — for now. Ad a. Johnna Moore and Gregg Woodall share smiles over a friendly coke. b. Students take a casual moment to ralax on a local country road. c. Bobby Pierce and Yvonna Dunn find pleasure in just being together, d. Adding height to the excitement of a pep rally, Anne Fuller and Gordon Marchbank eagerly anticipate that evening’s game. e. Bobby Clark pays close attention to JoAnne Bundrick at the teacher's Christmas party, f. Lana Scott and K. C. Green steal a quiet moment during lunch for themselves. 26