De Leon High School - De Leonian Yearbook (De Leon, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1954 volume:

I N R 'N -. 'N N 4. WE i 9-,b?LZA?'BH'CX7Cf!1.' ' ' ' W rug-gf. :gig-?3Qgj.fwA,. vm mmm K mefvunm 5 v xr gxf A , V I N 2 1 F I n 1 I 3 T s 1 1 V n I 4 I i k ' , -M' 1 --.,3A , . 1 , , . . f, Q. ' al. 3 , , . , w I M' N J B w ' ' LK 4. 0' 25-F, . . ,, '-fr '14.w:-2 aw..-V+ in - -ff' '- f Y ' THE DE LEONIAN 1954 THE D WE LOVE Published By The SENIOR CLASS OF DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL Editor ............. NANCY JOHNSON Business Manager . . .MACK WOFFORD De LEONIAN STAFF M. L. Nance, Peggy Park, Paul Lawless, Dwain Lesley, Shirlene Crittenden, Mack Wofford, Harold Nabors, Naomi Carey, Nancy Johnson. NANCY JOHNS ON Editor MACK WOFFORD Business Manager 3 . SHIRLENE CRITTENDEN Assistant Editor PAUL LAWLESS Assistant Business Manager Top Annual Salesman Rodney Spencer He drove the Fis to victory. h Flyer De Leonian Salesmen IE! , In , -1' '41 ,, W A if 'Wifi' 6 i f , f 'Vrije Lg ' 11' - fig K. - im g , . ff ii , ' ' ' 26 5 if- F llf ii, T X ' QR I .Q e. l Danny Donegan School Photographe r The 1 y sold the a . ds Dwain Lesley sells Naomi Carey the first annual DEDICATION We, the Senior Class of 1954, think it only fitting that we dedicate this, The 1954 De Leonian, to these people whose efforts warrant such an honor. These teachers have come into contact with many students, but our class shall always claim them as our own. ' Surely, no one could be more deserving or more fitting to re- ceive such a dedication than our Senior Sponsors. H1 MR. MIEARS N i 1 Q MRS. DUKE MRS. scortr . y V. MR. CHAMBERS ADMINISTRATION President. . . . . .W.A. MORGAN SCHOOL BOARD Secretary. . . . . . T. H. SHARP Lowell Pittman Jack Donohue ,Audie Whitehurst Lloyd Boyett I. C. Donegan MRS. BILL LITTLE Secretary J. C. HELM, JR. Superintendent C. E. IRBY Principal Biology R.H. CAMPBELL 4 MRS. ROSEMARY SCOTT Agriculture Home Economics ' MILTON ROBERTSON 'ROGER MAE SMITH Agriculture English Spanish fy Y MRS. MARY JEANNE FIELDS EARNEST REPASS English Band Librarian WAYNE CHAMBERS MRS. GRACE DANIEL Mathematics English History V w MRS. Al.-LENE SCOTT FLOYD SORLEY Commercial Studies Mathematics ' Coach JAMES MIEARS MRS. LUCILIE DUKE Science English MRS. LELA SPENCER BILL LITTLE History History 1 WV' V 'X Q -uf -mf HI EFS fa, L ,, , Ei if: SENIORS President: Eddie Adams CLASS OFFICERS Treasurer: Mack Wofford Vice-President: Jimmie Womack Reporter: Barbara Cowan COMMENCEMENT DAY 9 U - s. ' 1 . My I' ng., JOE ADAMS Model Airplane Club '50-'51g F. F. A. '51-'54g Choral Club '50-'5lg Band '50-'51-'52-'53g All District Band '50-'51-'52g All Regional Band '51-'5Zg Jazz Band '51- '5Zg Solo at all Regional Band Meet. '5lg Ambition: To own a large farm. SHIRLEY BASSETT Declamation Znd Regional '51-'5Zg One -Act Play '52g Junior Play: F.H. A. '50-'54g Reporter '5lg Historian '52g Member of cast in Ladies of The Mop at State F.H. A. meeting '53g Cheerleader '53. Ambition: To go to Baylor. ROY NORMAN BUCHANAN F. F. A. '50 -'53g Model Airplane Club. Ambition: To own a stock farm. EDDIE R. ADAMS Football Letterman '50-'51-'52 153g Track '50-'51-'52-'53s F. F. A. Vice-President '53g Class Presi- dent '53g Representative Jr. -Sr. Banquet '5l3 Captain Football Team '53g Ambition: Be a Football Coach FLEDA ALEXANDER Basketball '51- '52-'53g Baseball '51-'52-'53g Volleyball '51- '52-'533 F. H. A. Cut and Slash Clubg Annual Ad Salesman. Ambition: To have a job -f MALCOLM BLANTOD Football '51 - 52: Livestock Judging '51-'529 Dairy Judging '50 - '5lg Ambition: To get out of school. WESLEY BUTLER H F. F. A. 5 Spanish Club. Ambition: To be a Musician. NAOMI CAREY All Girl Dramatics Club '5lg Cut and Slash Club '5Zg F. H. A. '50-'51-'5Zg Choral Club 'Sly lst Place District League Typing '53 Regional League Typing '53g Office Girl '53p Librarian '5l-'5Z- '53g Paper Staff '53g Annual Staff '53. Ambition: To be a stenographer or l housewife. LDA COAN sketball-'51, 2 -'53 -'54g Eseball '51-'523 lleyball '51, '5Zg .ass President '5lg presentative to loween Carnival eerleader '51, '54-3 .brarian '51g reasurer F. H. A. 2-'53g Lass Favorite 4: , F. A. Sweetheart ,l D. H. S. Girl. rnbition: Pro- .seball player's .fe. RBARA COWAN eshman Favorite sketball '50g t Regional wirling 'SOQ ophomore Play '51g ibrarian '51-'53p 1. Play '52-'53g . H. A. Presidentg omecoming Queen nz-nbition: To go I Baylor, but not r study. ANELL FILES asketball '51-'54g olleyball oftball . H. A. Awarded LL-TOURNAMENT .ayer in basketball il-'5Zg Shutterbugs ub. bition: To be a cretary. nk? 131: 1.1 :Vi QP., I' ffl ,Qs ,.,, JL WL 1, Ji 4, 1' N' 55. 1. it i . ,gg ' if -Fai. . 'E - 1-5'-22255: W PANSY COAN F. H. A. '51-'53g All Girl Dramatics Club '51-'52g Cut and Slash Club Choral Club '52 Baseball '52-'53g Del Hi News Staff Ambition: To be a stenographer. EDMER EASLEY Class Favorite '5lg Class President '51g Radio Broadcasting Lettered in Football '51-'523 Grass Judging '51g Livestock Judging Team '51-'53g Dairy Team '50-'51g Ambition: To get out of school. EUGENE FLEMING F. F. A. '50-'5lg '51-'5Zg Ambition: To be a missionary in Brazil. JO ELLA FULLER F.H.A. '50-'51-'5Zg Choral Club '50-'5lg All Girl Dramatics '50-'5lg One-Act Play '50-'51-'52-'53g Regional All Star Cast '5Og Junior Play '5Zg Member of cast of Ladies of Mop presented at State F. H. A. meeting at San Antonio '52g Ambition: To be a Bible teacher. CHARLOTTE HANSON F.H. A. '50-'5l- '52-'53g F. F.A. Sweetheart '50-'51-'5Zg Cheerleader '53g Representative at Halloween Carni- val '53g Sec. -Treasurer 'SO-'51-'53g Representative to Jr. -Sr. Banquet '50-'5lg Office Girl '5lg One-Act Play '5l. Arnbition: To grow up. DWAIN LESLEY Band '50-'54g All District Band '51-'5Zg Band Council '5Zg Class Favorite '52g Annual Staff '53g Annual Salesman '53g F. F. A. '50-'51, Ambition: To direct a Symphony Orchestra AM rf' 91+ ' .gs . Y -Y , st' ffl! T ,fiat b rrf.. b, 'Eif5f'..Q1f7-it fi i M' T7 v5i,,-.g,1-,1--- 4 1 f 1 f W it , f :5f?if5'F5is?:e. I K L 7 .. , I 'Wi J' 1. in: is fx 5 ,133-i 3 . WILLIE FORREST Football '50-'54g F.F.A. '51-'54S l DeLeonian Staff '54g Vice-Presi- , dent of Class 'Sly F.H.A. Boy , Friend '5Zg F.F,A. Executive Committee '5Zg Track '51g Rep. to Jr. -Sr. Banquet '51g Class Favorite '54g Activity Committee W Chairman '54g All D,H.S. Boy '54 Ambition: To make friends. CHARLES GLENN GRISHAM F.F.A. '51-'52 Meat Team Judging '52g Band '51-'52-'53 Ambition: To join th Air Force. NANCY JOHNSON F.H.A. '51-'54g Representative to State Con. '52g Basketball '50g Annual Staff '53-'54g F. H. A. Historian '51g Representative to Halloween Carnival '53-'54g Choral Club '5lg All Girl Dramatics Club '51g F.H.A. Girl of the Month '543 Cut and Slash Club '5Z. Ambition: To get rich. CHARLES LINDLEY Football '50-'54g Basketball '51g F. F. A. Historian '51 '54g Airplane Club '5lg Dairy Judging '5 Livestock Judging '52 Activity Com. '54. Ambition: To teach Agriculture. BETTIE SUE MOORE F. H. A. Treasurer '51-'52g F. H. A. '50-'51, '51-'5Zg Choral Club '50-'53g Librarian '51-'52.g Office Girl '51-'52, Dramatic Club '5lg Paper Staff '53. Ambition: To be a housewife at Proctor. .LIE MORRIS H. A. '50-'54g sketball '50g .seball '50g .oral Club '50g it and Slash ub '50-'5lg rved at Jr. -Sr. tnquet '5l. Gbition: To be ome Economics racher. ROLD NABORS del Airplane ub '5lg lin Collecting ub '51p vestock Judging mual Staff '54g .ident Council F.A. '50-'54. Elbition: To be . illionaire. DY NELSON motball '50-'53g F.A. '50-'5Z: Liry Judging '5Zg vestock Judging eam '5lg .nior Class Evorite '53g sketball Mgr. odel Airplane .ub '50g otball Co- ptain '53. bition: To ach Football. EDWARD LEE NABORS Dairy Judging '50g Livestock Judging '51-'52g F. F. A. '5o-'54: Band '50-'5Zg Rep. to Halloween Carnival '52-'53g Ambiton: To own a ranch. M. L. NANCE F. F. A. '50-'53g Gun Club Meat Club Honorable Mention All-District Football Team '52p Sports Editor of De Leonian. Ambition: To be a Petroleum. Engineer. JAMES OTWELL F. F. A. '51-'53g Football '52-'53g Model Airplane Club '51. Ambition: To live easy PEGGY PARK F.H. A. '51-'5Zg Cut 8: Slash Club Choral Club -'51g All Girl Dramatics Club '5lg Rep. in Halloween Carnival '51-'54g Spokeman Jr. -Sr. Banquet '52g Annual Staff '543 Paper Staff '54, Ambition: To keep house for Buddie. SUE PITTMAN Band '51-'5Zg F.H. A. '51 -'523 lst Place League Spelling '52g Cut GL Slash Clubg Choral Club '5lp All Girl Dramatics '5l: F. H. A. Pianist '52-'53g All-District Band 'Sl-'52g Paper Staff '54g Office Girl '54g Annual Salesman '52. Ambition: Public School Music Teacher. SYBIL REEVES Basketball '53-'54g F.H. A. Club Librarian '5lg Baseball '51-'53g Volleyball '51-'53g Ad Salesman '54g Annual Salesman '54. Ambition: To make good in college. DOYLE EDD O'NEAL F. F. A. '51-'54-5 Band '51-'52-'53g Hobby Club '5lg Annual Staff '54. Axnbition: Hot Rod Driver. MARY BETH PERR5 F. H. A. '5l-'53g Cut and Slash Club '5lg Choral Club '5l3 Office Girl '54. Ambition: To become a nurse JAN POLNAC Basketball '51-'54g Volleyball '5lg Baseball '51-'5Zg Choral Club '51g Band '51-'53g Flagbearer '51- '53g F. H. A. Club '51-'54, Ambition: To be an army man's wife. F.H. A. '51-'543 Choral Club '51-'52. Ambition: To be a Typist or Piano Teacher. JO ANNE SADBERR' Ei. A. '53g Model NADIENE SADBERRY l Choral Club 'Sly F.H.A. '51-'5z. Ambition: Bookeeper. b w Y DALE SPRUILL. e-President '53g iasurer of Plane Clubg ?. A. '51 -'52- -'54. bition: Farmer. als . B WEBB ew member of Senior Class this r. bition: To own bra mace. CK WOFFORD ss Reporter '51 EA. '50-'51g estock Team gF.F.A. Treas r '51g Assistant :iness Manager .eonian '53g ss Treasurer bition: To be Electrical Engineer. JOHN MAC WALLACE Poultry Judging Team '5lg Dairy Judging Team '52g Radio Broadcasting Team '52g Model Airplane Club '51p F. F, A. '51-'54. Ambition: To be a Farmer. ROLAND WHITEHEAD F. F. A. '51 -'52g Football '51-'52, Ambition: None. JIMMY WOMACK Grass Judging: Dairy Judging Vice-President ' F. F. A. 'Sli Hunting S: Fishing Club '5lg Class Treasurer '51g Vice-President Class '54. Ambition: To find a good looking wife. GAIL EVANS QUALLS ROBERT QUALLS LAQUITA JONES LEE These students preferred wedding bells instead of school bells. f4'STff , -f' --' rg:-Li-f A - We-43Q?E'2..' 4, . e w, r - M , .4555 CLASS OFFICERS President: Ken Heathington Secretary: Linda. Mull Vice-President: Danny Donnegan Treasurer: Wallace Cook Reporter: Lynn Harrison Patsy Anderson Chester Brownlee Lester Brownlee Wayland Dani ells Shirley Dickie Danny Donegan Bobby Brurnbelow Mackie B rumb elow Glen Campbell Milton Caraway Elton Chupp Wallace Cook Glenda Cowan Shirl ene Crittenden Carrie Gregory Doris Jean Hall Patsy Hamilton Lynn Harrison Ken Heathington Eddie Henson Betty Holdridge Nina H01 dridge Jes se Evans Margaret Files Archie Frost Jean Huddleston Frances Hunsinger Georgia Johnston Darrell Kimmell Tommy Koonce Paul Lawless Jimmie Re eve s Rita Richmon Avery Reynolds Ella V. Locke Fulton Moore Charles Morris Doris Morris Linda Mull Juanita McGinnis Clyde Noonke s ter Lloyd Owens Marjorie Smith James Sparkman Jo Ann Stone Barbara Terrill James Weaver Freddie West Mary Whitehead Lavita Whitehurst Carolyn Ross Joyce Sadberry Arvel Smith Stanley Wright Leon Welch Betty Thompson 'fi I Qs, 4 X is 'Y Ml Q- 'E pn in s 'EQPA ,ww Lui 'HP -iff X gn n. , iff iv Kiwi qs- ...nu- 1 it r.. 25, W.- X 1 Uv 11 .KM ..,, ww H xy-.4 , ,L MS, W ,ZF .in ig? ---1-nasal HAM? 5 X 5 I , Y-wig X F X , fi w 3 ma -QF . I I :Y x it 7 , , A 3 x- 5 , FQ , gg, , -W gm '25 . A 2 sf - 5 f. EA 4 ' as F ' ' Q' Fx is if gb: ' Qi fe' 1 ? Rfb :vs W , , Q52 'fl-J 2- ik' .uf , . ' '-5 W' 1 4, 5 g , 'R '31 A 242,7 52 ' , if 91 ig , -Q f , ' 'Mg fl ifafqwla ,nggff Q .3 . W , f El-E wi L , .. X 1 i Visas :L :iii , . I 13 Q , ie- J W ' 7W? ..,. TA? W ' MA LVM! ' in L 5:21 , ,.,,. 4 N 533 Q. . , ' ' .2 A 5 A E. , K 1 6? Z. H , '1 XF? r iff ' y ,sw ff x, A W A 4 ,F f WQWQQQPM- 5: fr fm no 344-wx-f NK mins. fgwwwmh 5 M -3wwwwQQa,1 2 Bennie Atchley Betty Barker Bennie Barnes Norman Claman Joan Clark Jon Coan Jackie Boen Lynita Boswell John L. Bradford Carl Braswell Harris Brinson Lajoice Brush Donnie Buchanan George A Christie Miles Davis Louise Decker Edward Dyson Martha Easley Doyle Forrest Billy Garrett Roger George Jim Golden Beverly Brownlee Anneifa. Coley Mary Davis ae J 1,1-n Q? Audrey Crfay Wanda Grisham Charles Gray fl ' rd , 3 wmv- Elizabeth Haynige John B. Holdridge Mary Lou Johnson B illie Ruth Miears Donald Mitchell C. L. Mohon III Stanley Johnson Blanton Jones Melvin Jones Mary Ellen Lee Eddie Lindley Robert Lowe Pat Mahan Sara . Matthews R. W. McGuire Dean Nance Chester Norton Waylon Oliver Bill Otwell Peggy Otwell Clyde Parker Carol Sue Patton tx -5724-S Waylon Mull Betty McCrary James McGinnis 41' A -xr nl Jean Pittman Billy Pr e S ton Johnny Reed figs. :ig 1-g. Y .. u , ,xi , ,L x, V .. 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AVA. -1 S li: 'ima 33' y 15.11, :k,L iify A ,af- n g:'??.?i- 192 iz - .,,, 4, mf EH 1 . '- 1 Q-,1 fe.-. 1...-x-ki. xx nf : W ' - vf. SEN FRN Q ,, q F? .fwiaf 1- . N -k- xg 5? IN: My H V 5:31 .3 5 ' if-.5 Has W Wx - . - sim' mf g QV nge, .. I 1 mx sf A. 2 4 'H M 5 fe? ,, if v E 4.-1 is 5 - NY ' , Z in I +. 3: ff' . QQ ' QL, W I 3 ,V MQW L1 ifjrr X ii X5 65,0 K if HORACE FIELDS December 4, 1937 -- June 4, 1953 In whose memory the Sophomore Class affectionately dedicates this page. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President ..... HELEN LESLEY Secretary .... MARTHA MORGAN Vice-President . RODNEY SPENCER Reporter . .WALTER EARL DICKIE FRESHMAN ANTICS ,Adu E ff r ,Eu 5k , ?I5 ?4T'4f'J5Sf ff -v 7' 3 Qi a n Lf ,Y l j g - 11- '-, -I , ff 1, - ,. ' e ' A- , , , -1 2. fa f. EESL f' ' ,QE iff, Q, 31,4 , , -. , A K Andrea Baber Joyce Basseu Betty Blanton Jerry Cogburn hdelba Cogburn Ldargaret Cook Sue Brooks Don Brown Dyrl Browmlee Arvy Coan Don Coan Lois Coan Donald Christopher VVay1on Chupp Dianne Donegan Newman Fleming Shirley Gilder Ora Mae Frost Johnny Gray Thomas Gregory Martha Harrison Jackie Hammett Melouise Crittenden Nelda Daniells Walter Earl Dickie fi- was ' 9' Troy Holt Harold x Holland y Martha Huddleston ' 'P J 1 y Barbara .T enkin s Ann John s on J 0 Ann John s on Jackie Miller Bonita Morgan Dwain Morgan Loyce Kimrnell Joyce Kimmell Paul Kimmell Kenneth 1 Lanca ste r George L. Lawle ss Helen Leslie Franklin Loudermilk Allen Malone Finas Otwell Patricia Otwell Ann Parson Johnny Pope Loy Preston Alvin Reeves Joe Ripley Karen Singleton Martha Morgan Neal Morris .Terry McGinnis il Archie Short Selah Sloan Jerry Soloman Vernon Stewart Donald Stephens Rodney Spencer K-1 'Tu gn 2 Lusk elf , I-fain Q 22- wmm 'Fi V M K: 325.5 Qsviwf: ,M K my K Wg W 335,-F -4, E J, .2 M W QSS Pat Terrill Linda Terrill James Thackerson Barbara Welch Jay Wilkerson Jackie Wilkerson Paul Ray Wilkerson Myrlyn Williams Barbara Winkles Garland Fraley Daniell Fraley Tommy Posey ,haf H ...J E ff X-Am 1 :S ff I N, 3 ,f fa. is '71 5 -N Ja . .- 'zighw r 9' I , Sxng-I O, 5 E, . 151535 ' ii Qgggvi' 'Q 8,351- 4 I '55 s 1-3 X J Q ,4 -Q ..', Q- - 4:4 -Q I'-.:f ' x 3 i xi ,A ' x A wp .. 1. - Q .J Ja r 5231-t 'Q N 13, 19 , 1 'a ' r AV L1 -- 3 A sw 4 5 54 X L .. D? . ,. Ai-Sf-L3 if 3? N ,gp V 1-'fi' P' il s ., A 5 .. 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A Y xr, wifwvwgwa M Q-mm, x IUNIOR FAVORITES LINDA MULL AND BOBBY BRUMBELOW SENIOR FAVORITES NELDA COAN AND WILLIE FORREST F RESI-IMAN FAVORITES SELAH SLOAN AND FRANKLIN LOUDERMILK SOPHCJMORE FAVORITES ELIZABETH HAYNIE AND HARRIS BRINS01' THE DEL HI NEWS STAFF . SUE PITTMAN Editor ...... GAIL QUALLS Manager .... BARBARA COWAN Editor. . . .... SUE MOORE ews Editor . . . . PANSY COAN 1 A X eatures Editor. . . NELDA COAN I , N K Q ports Editors . . JAMES OTWELL J Z M.1.. NANCE - E' 4 X rypisrs . . . .NAOMI CAREY . 4 Q PEGGY Box - 'EEE 'IEE 9:24 WTI vw SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS SPANISH CLUB SCIENCE CLUB F.H. A. GIRLS OF THE MONTH AND OF THE YEAR. BARBARA COWAN GLENDA COWAN SHIRLEY BASSETT NELDA COAN January February March April MACKIE BRUMBELOW SHIRLENE CRITTENDEN Dec embe r May LINDA TERRY Girl of the Year MARGIE SMITH ' SUE PI-TTMAN November June JANETTA RINEHART DORIS HALL NANCY JOHNSON JEAN HUDDLESTON October September August July F. H. A. FIRST YEAR CLASSES Z Second Year Classes . ,, - tu W 'EE I 3 QM' 1, ,,.:.:q Third Year Class 5 it Q Q 'W.r.'QV' 1 QM Q F. H, A. President Barbara Cowan President .... Vice-President . Secretary .... Reporter . . . Sentinel. . Treasurer .... Historian .... Parliamentarian . 2nd Vice-President . HARRIS BRINSON . TOMMY KOONCE . WALLACE COOK MILTON CARAWAY . . . JIM GOLDEN . .PAUL LAWLESS CHARLES LINDLEY . LYNN WHATLEY AUTREY STEPHENS 3rd Vice-President. ..... MILES DAVIS Song Leader. . . Band Leader. . . x 1 5 I - 3 a If ,f' I XX al ,,,-',,.,f 5 v J LN i ,,.,-Nm' s ..-.,......--..-...-- A. is -1-51'-n NWDHWA- ,,qp-1-sf -f N ,,,,,,,,..' 'g,.. .15-'i-'-'Z5 ' .,.....,. ... . . .LESTER BROWNLEE . . BOBBY BRUMBELOW FUTURE FARMERS a CF AMERICA WWW yy . B 'ii' mv 44- JD mgim W' .Y?. OFFICE GIRLS Martha Easley Sue Pittman Mackie Brumbelow Lajoice Br Sh Mary Perry Louise Declicer Martha Morgan, Marjorie Smith, Martha Easley, Nina Holddridge,E1iza.beth Haynie, Barbara Terrill, Joyce Sides, Naomi Carey, Bobby Brumbelow, Eddie Henson, Wanda Grisham, Patsy Hamilton, Rita Richmon. . mn i ,,.. -4 'fit' 2 ,5,sam.! ,T D. H. S. Pep -Squad Leaders Nelda Coan, Laveta Wh1tehurst, Sh1r1ey Bassett Linda Terry, Martha Huddleston was fy Q V 3 ., :AA 'ff !: I4 fri, ,ff ,, V x Xb., , x - fi f 4, 5, .- X - Q , 5 x- , 3 7 2 FOOTBALL DE LEON B EARCATS COY NEL SON Tackle, offense, and defense. 3rd year of football-ZOO lbs. Loves football - Co-Captain. EDDIE ADAMS Halfback, offense and defense. 4th year of football-145 lbs. Loves the game - Co-Captain. fee . .N 1 , ' gg . ,a ,, M 1, LAS? vV,g.,Q 4 iii' .,V .Q i 'R .41 -C Lester Brownlee James Otwell Benny Barnes Charles Lindley Glenn Campbell Clyde Noonkester Chester Brownlee V: K, wi, .xwxsviilf f LH if: ' , ' 9K5lg?f2 ' ff -515-gigs in -115. YJ Qi? girlie ' Huff -- I e X ' ,L K Willie Forrest Donald Mitchell Freddie West Ken Heathington Jim Golden James McGinnis M, L. Nance N. I, .5 ,L JS. . ,.,. E wig: fl im!-M HEAD COACH: Floyd Sorley Waylon Daniels Jimmie West Wallace Cook Lynn Whatley 'Flexi sw ,ai 1 ' ' ' 'die' 45- 5 ,ki ge ff f,, gy A 3 ' :ya . 1, 'L P W ay L4-F lgig 2 if C: hiifz' eioll e'l ASSISTAN Bill Little '41, k, Q frf af A - E T COACH if hij Donald Mitchell Clyde Noonkester Lester Brownlee Billy Preston Chester Brownlee Waylon Daniels Glenn Campbell Miles Davis Lynn Whatley M. L. Nance Jimmie West George Christie Eddie Adams Willie Forrest James Otwell Daylon Whitehur Johnny Reed Coach Sorley James McGinnis Bennie Barnes Wallace Cook Freddie West Ken Heathington Charles Lindley Coy Nelson Jim Golden Loy Preston st Bill Otwell Avery Reynolds Autry Stephens Wayne Sanders Jon Coan Paul Kimmell Marvin Stewart Coach Little Vernon Stewart Norman Clayrnon Darrel Brownlee Fulton Moore Edward Dyson W. E. Dickie George Lawless Donald Christopher Don Coan Melvin Jones Jimmie Sides Jackie Boen Waylon Mull Jerry McGinnis Allen Malone Roger George Archie Short Lynn Harrison J. Wilkerson Rodney Spencer A FBESHMAN BEARCATS Darrel Brownlee, Archie Short, Loy Preston, Paul Kimmell, George Lawless, Johnny Gray, Donald Christopher, Rodney Spencer, Don Coan, W.E. Dickie, Allen Malone, Jerry McGinnis, Vernon Stewart. V SOPHOMORE BEABCATS Daylon Whitehurst, Jim Golden, Benny Barnes, James McGinnis, Donald Mitchell, George Christie, Billy Preston, Jimmie Sides, Miles Davis, Jimmie West, John Reed, Lynn Whatley, AutryAStephens, Edward Dyson, Rodger George, Jackie Boen, Norman Claymon, Wayne Sanders, Jon Coan, Bill Otwell, Melvin Jones, Waylon Mull. 0 P-9 L, 1, --! 5915 .I ri. ,. ,-.E F , Z, We Qi! ,-in 55? 'x READY, BOYS? x Q GOOD BLOCKING. MILES! YEA MAROON i E NICE Go. .. ' I 1 I, 5 -5 ' -fiv F-:. If ' ' ' E ,E if E ' - , A-,xr my K - W-if .tt ' ' ' 1 A . -X 'T f v-4 WHAT DO YOU SEE, CHARLES? - i '5 1 1-k ex ' X. . 4, ,,, L. 5 4 Q V 3,72 1 ' P ,I GOOD INTERFERENCE M L MERRY MIX UP WATCH our BELOW BEARCAT 'S CHOICE ' I gryv 2 . T W '51, X A , ,fx-A,1w,: 4. ,gf if! . 1 fy . 5 A O if H L K K ilf' ,,' L ,..,A, .ggi Of Lg 5 WL ' 1 Y Lf WE WON! ! ! WHERE'S THE BALL '? MAKE IT GOOD, FREDDIE ,, wwf, w., ,wi i ff fave, ig , 'fic 2- 33.1 4 Kwik' .:..ffV. , ' il - :QLQFZM .1 O 1 -155 23,7 . ki A' n .Q KEEP AWAY 9 ' W' We f ff Q, L, 4139532 Afjsf ' 'W-1'w4w5g'Af,:gj i 94 ' V- , OHM .rT E'W ' ' .' O , - W ,-, -H3 LTO ' -fff w-,Q i 1 ? . 1 L Q , M . 5. - 4 1ii 'f ' 'fj f ' 5- ' , iQ O L. , , O Y V V , 1 1 f E ry, , i K Y . f ' - ' - E? W is , i f I 5 I an X ' ' , m L . , , L Q' E fy , ,Q ' gig ,g Q J, S I gk N 5 A 5 ff' ,, Li., F S ,L A if .. s 'Af Z -' ' ' 'nn 'Y ' L ,gifff .Q ,Ll V D, -Ely A : L' T ,. , -fl ff - . ' ' M . STARS OF 1954 COMING THROUGH VX? 45 REF I Q Q N f .W life? A , I . ., . ..S..,,EA,L3EM L. ,Q A iw I 'A ,MA J'f5fF--I' ,W Q' , Q X2 f fc. 1,r5I'w73T'i'P I ' f lip gg OUR FAVORITE PASTIME HOLD IT, EDDIE! IA. I V if, f ' 1- ,K , W 'Ei I I 4 h 5 5 I I P. 3 J I vi: 3 1 I . , L-Q,,.,,, L14 E I ' GET THAT MAN! ! LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN. y , W .. AFTER THE GAME. . BOMB ER , N THEY CAME HOME TO SEE BABS! agifa -., I , . ,K 4' V , I A - ,ff A , ' .-Jr' ' I 5 A 5- Q,-fig : rv .2 V tqgsr ' A T- f if A 'A 4! .A 'V BASKETBALL GIRLS Doris Hall, Lanell Files, Janetta. Rinehart, Pat Mahan, Fleda Alexander, Laveta ' Whitehurst, Jan Polnac, Aude an Whitehurst, Coach Sorley, Juanita McGinnis, Nelda Coan, Sybil Reeves, Sue Brooks, Billie Ruth Miears, Peggy Otwell, Glenda Cowan, Lynita. Boswell. CAPTAINS ,J 15 A LAVETA WHITEHURST Guard FLEDA ALEXANDER LANELL FILES Guard Forward 3 .-I yi . 1 L X I I 3' ff? X N - , ' y kt 3 .A Q K ,'. .ff aft 7 1' W 4, L --. 4- . Q ,Q .x . -4 '.5. X A f? by ,. . .uv gg 2-I as I. A l -x. T15- 1 . 3. '51 F J' BASKETBALL BOYS THE SQUAD Coach Bill Little, Waylon Daniels, Glen Campbell, TommyKoonce,C1yde Noonkester Freddy West, Kenneth Heathington-Manager, Coy Nelson, George Christie, James Mc- Ginnis, Jimmie West, Donald Mitchell, James Sparkrnan, Johnny Pope. B SQUAD James Sparkrnan, George Christie, James Mc- Ginnis, Donald Mitchell, Johnny Pope, Jimmie ' West. WO' ' 0 49 .5 6 1 ' :EW 9 K -5 'Q Q L Ls: TENNIS CLUB Q Q aa. Freddy West, Clyde Noonkester, Avery Reynolds, Waylon Daniels, James Sparkman Glenn Campbell, Danny Donegan, Laveta Whitehurst, Martha Huddleston, Doris Hall HERE COMES THE BAND xfn 2-ffff 'oil N:q2.g:6x - J' DRUM MAJOR Glenda Cowan MASCOT Judy Wilker son ,,.,e ,IFA X., Q FLAG BEARERS Karen Singleton Barbara Jenkins Andrea Baber A , sk W DRUM MAJOR AND MAJORETT Barbara Cowan Selah Sloan Glenda Cowan Doris Hall Jean Huddleston I Bl - A - - , A VW CONCERT BAND ptain. . . . . HARRIS BRINSON Secretary. . . .BARBARA COWAN eld Captain . . DWAIN LESLEY Reporter . . . . NINA I-IOLDRIDGE ' at . . . ,jg ? .03-ig. qnjffl 'I -.-.gn 52 Ea -3.2 'X -,L :I 2 . D 0..3.viLJ-5 ' 'L QR gig!! Selah Sloan, Joyce Kimmell, Linda Nabors, Anna Lou Whitehurst, Carolyn Stephens, Nelda Irby, Mackie Dee Wright, Barbara Cowan, Martha Morgan, C. L. Mohon, III, George L. L awle s s, Barbara Terrill, Jackie Miller, Sherlean Jackson, Glenda Hall, Mary Wil- liams. Paul Wilkerson Karen Singleton Dwain Lesley Martha Harrison Robert Campbell Joy Terrill Patricia Donehue Estelle Cook Harris Brinson QNot Pictured, Linda Terrill Pat Locke Andrea Baber Dianne Donegan Barbara Jenkins Nina Holdridge Glenda Cowan Jean Huddleston 1 Danny Donegain, R. W. McGuire, John Jerry Solomon Robert Lowe Holdridge, Doris Hall, Blanton Jones, Loyce Kimmell, Joe Adams, lNot Pic- turedl if yr ., - -15 6 s ACTIVITY I COMMITTEE 'A ...,,,J 33 . K EQJ 1.-qf ,- 3 1,2 2 AS-Hj,, f ' Dianne Donegan, Linda Terry, Paul Lawless, Harris Brinson, Wallace Cook, Coy Nelson, Charles Lindley, Shirlene Crittenden, Willie Forrest, Johnny Pope. I I '-'fair ffl! V GOING TO CANTERBURY L-f :IQ CC , I ,Q-1 f,f'f4 ye, ,C -Q 1 x', - ,gym ZW? S My MODERN PILGRIMS S' of I I - if Qi- I INK I rt Aif :. I fr I 5 el T QQ1'i'5-5 oil Fermi :wi OLD PILGRIMS -X1 BDO'-'ZCI'-' DRAMATICS X Study Hall Typing Class They feed us. Everyone 's favorite HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL I DORIS MORRIS AVERY REYNOLDS Junior s NANCY JOHNSON EDMER EASLEY Seniors E KING LYNN WHATLEY QUEEN AUDREY GRAY MACKIE BRUMBELC FREDDY WEST Juniors PEGGY PARK l EDWARD NABOR Seniors ' fi ' I Kenneth Heathington awarding the prize for the best costume. awww!! 1 IV, dv Q2 1 31 51 E .Q xx H 1 C, M. CARAWAY 8: SON'S GOLDEN OAK MILLING CO GOLDEN OAK HATCHERY GOLDEN OAK FARMS Manuafacturers of Golden Oak Breeders of Beef Type Shorthorn Cattle and Wh1te Leghorn Cluckens De Leon, Texas Phone 312.5 Poultry and Live Stock Feed SHARP AND NABORS Pa1nt 8: Wallpaper Also Custom P1cture Frammg D1al 2331 CAGER'S PLACE Confectlonery School Supphes Where School K1dS Meet Comphments DE LEON PEANUT MILL DR PEPPER DUBLIN Best W1shes From R D BELL Where You Can Get The Best In Clothmg Shoes Of I rv I' 'V - . O O I Enjoy A Snak At The SNAK SHAK Across From High School Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Burleson .fEJ A ' V - ' YV lar , ,T 0 W ,A X f 1............. SENORS OTWELL AND NABOR'S BLACKSMITH SHOP General Repair and Welding Mm Leon and Weeping Oak DRIVE IN THEATRE The F1nest in Motion Picture Entertainment POWELL AND SON HUMB LE Se rv1c e Station Washing and Greasing a Spec1alty Compliments THOMAS BUTANE Phone 3571 LIGHTFOOT OIL De Leon, Texas Jobbers and Marketers of Prem1er Platformed GHSOIIHC and Premler Motor Oils ,x .T D TATE AND SON International Trucks Farmall Tractors Home Freezers and Refrigerators MAHAN CHEVROLET COMPANY Phone 2395 De Leon, Texas Of CO. - Q- fi THE FARMERS 8: MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK MEMBER FDIC I COOK'S GROCERY 8: MARKET Phone 3865 De Leon, Texas Best Wishes From RANN INSURANCE AGENCY Complete Line of Insurance Bonds De Leon, Texas FIELD'S GULF SERVICE Those Good Gulf Tires Phone 2971 De Leon, Texas DUKE at AYRES 54,5 to 581.00 Store Make Our Store Your Headquarters For Your Variety Needs The Fine Cal' The Fine W Car Price Worth More When You Buy It. . . Dial 2865 Worth More When You Sell It!! ! TERRILL MOTOR CO. De Leon, Texas 'Qromufw Ainearnnlelser TERRILL PONTIAC CO. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE G M C--Pontiac Co.--M-M De Leon, Texas De Leon, Texas l Tires Appliances FARMER'S SUPPLY De Leon, Texas -..-....a....i.Q Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors When You Think Of Clothes For Campus Wear Or For The Class Banquet --Think Of-- HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. AND CO. DE LEON AUTO SUPPLY LLOYD COAN Cash Buyer Of All Classes Of Auto Supplies I-'iVe5t0Ck Wholesale and Retail We A150 S611 OI' Trade De Leon, Texas Phone 4025 SLOAN'S GROCERY Where Your Trade Is Appreciated Phone 3632 DE LEON LOCKER PLANT Comphments TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE CALDWELL E Z WAY LAUNDRY Rough Dry And F1n1Sh P1Ckup and Dehvery De Leon, Texas COMANCHE CO FARM BUREAU The Vo1ce Of Farmers And Ranchers OF WO1VIACK'S NURSERY D1a1 3642 PFAFF SEWING CENTER Phone 2543 Zora Morgan W T BARNES LUMBER CO Lumber To Bu11d It Pamt To Pa1 Rough And Dressed Lumbers Phone 4611 Drawer U Use Ghdden Pa1nt I1 AL'S VARIETY STORE A1Strasner Owner Courtesy and F1-1end11ness Awa1t You De Leon Texas Comphments Of CITY MARKET Of CO. U u I- O 1 t ll ' ' Ln! if 6' HARDMAQE E. E. DABNEY Hardware and Furniture Established in 1895 Telephone 2555 r u GEORGE CHRISTIE Distributor of Gulf Oil Products De Leon, Texas ' Complirrients Of AUT HUR'S CHEVROLET Comanche, Texas GOOD 4: coulznsous 1004 ' f SCHUMAN AND VANCE I Of Phone 2353 BOX 725 HUMBLE Your Humble Distributors BEAR CAT GRILL Home Cooked Meals Phone 4145 Effie P. Smith HOLDRIDGE AND SONS The Clover Farm Store Quality Groceries 8: Meats Dial -- 2.765 De Leon, Texas Compliments Of DR. TERRILL SHARP BOSS JOHNSON Fertilizer and Seed Peanut Buyer , n In De Leon Since 1900 and Always Backing the Bearcats WEAVER DRUG A Friendly Welcome Awaits You Reliable Economical PRICE'S FLOWERS Cut Flowers Pot Plants X We Deliver When You Think Of Flowers Buy Ours Phone 2644 Compliments Of DE LEON FREE PRESS Visit Our Place We Strive To Please JONES' CAFE TRUCK STOP Floyd Jones, Owner Phone 3761 De Leon, Texas ,,u.,..p.,:1Qoff- -4 ,, ...Q-wwf-'ef THE MAN'S STORE Men 8: Boy's Wear Curlee Clothes A. J. 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