Flint High School - Commanche Yearbook (Flint, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1951 volume:

Dedicated to the faculty of Flint High School who knows and understands the heart of the Flint High School student and who hos left 0 definite Impression in the minds of those they have Served. MRS. ALLYNE H. BURTON B.S. Elementary Education, English taro. 1s Os Commerce, Texas MRS. MOISELLE SPIVEY English, B.S. edict Ls) Ce Commerce, Texas Faculty MR. EDGER MORROW Mathematics, B.S. Sam Houston Huntsville, Texas MRS. MINNIE CARTER B.S. Elementary Education Teachers College Conway, Arkansas MR. JOHN RICHBURG Manual Training, B. S. Weel. ose benGe Canyon MRS. NITA RICHBURG Elementary Education, B. S. Sull Ross en Commanche Staff Editorsin-Chief. o6o:5.. esc ce) 018i ss fous! o s ole ely spe tete ia ietete 2 © teres nee Ces ere Assistant Editor-in-Chief. . 20. 5% oi 015 0 We ols eete wales se are eae eee mae BusineSs' Manager. . oa. see ss dcls oeubs ates els 0 vin ie «soniye seen CLR Yee as Assistant Business Manager. ........ccescccssrcsvesssssese verry panders Advertising Manager. «s .o.c 1.5 2 wre = « ebtigie ss aie cls miss sles s wearelctensh ieee te Cites ake Feature Editor. 06.5 seis = ou gis sine pniganeieiar ss) «leletehs) © 5) oar eterna eras Assistant Feature Editor............. � eeeeees Billy Don Pritchard Layout Manager..o. 5 0 5'. aris «here eee av a be praise! alee toeeL PLC OLOM LLL ADEE GIO ines eiencce =o diate ool hie oeeeeeeses Dorothy Fletcher Sports Editor... ..2.. see sei oe ......-Billy Wade Wilkerson SPONS OFS) fo icse pu © 2 seo: 5) che sieia neat eoeosveeeeeeMrs. Allyne Burton Mr. Richburg z : ‘ a “a MAURINE LAVELLE GARNER Class Secretary, 50-°51; Class Presi- dent, '49 50; Cheerleader, °49-'50, '50- 51; 4-H Council Delegate '49-'50; 4-H Secretary, '50-'51; Rotary Young Citi- zens Award; Choral Club, '49- 50, '50- 51; Editor School Paper, '49-'50; Busi- ness Manager of Comanche. : JEANNINE ELLIS 4-H Secretary, '49- 50; Choral, °49-'50, 50-'51; Assistant Editor of Comanche; Cheerleader; 4-H Sweetheart. Seniors OMA ETHELENE BAIN ‘‘Ethel”’ Class President, °50-'51; 4-H Council Delegate; V. P.4-H, '49-'50; Volley- ball Captain; Art Editor School Paper, °49-'50; Advertising Manager of Com- anche; Choral Club, '49-'50, 50-'51; Senior Play; Cheerleader, °49-'50, 50- 51; Halloween Princess; Spirit of High School. BARBARA ANN BARNES ‘ Babs ’ 4-H President, '50-'51; Co-Captain Volleyball; Best All Round Girl; Edi- tor Comanche; Choral Club, '49-'50; 50-'51; Class V. P., '49-'50; Busi - ness Manager School Paper, '49-'50; Senior Play; Cheerleader, '49-'50, 50-'51. DOROTHY FLETCHER ‘ Dot ’ Choral, '49-°50, '50- 51; Volleyball; Senior Play; Layout Manager of Com- anche. WILLIAM HAROLD WILLIS ‘ Buggs”’ School Paper, '49, '50; Class Of- ficer, ‘50, '51; Transferred to Ector. BILLY DON PRICHARD Senior Play; School Paper, '49, '50; Assistant Feature Editor of Com- anche, '50, ‘51. Seniors BILLY WADE WILKERSON ‘ Bil’’ Baseball Co-Captain; Vice-President Senior Class; Sports Editor of Com- anche; Senior Play; 4-H President, ‘50, '51; School Paper, '50, '51. CECIL HICKMAN School Paper, 49, '50; Senior Play; Feature Editor of Comnanche. JERRY ALLEN SANDERS Assistant Business Manager, Com- anche; School Paper, '49, '50; Senior Play; Choral Club, '51, '51; Best All Round Boy. Will I, Ethelene Bain, will my beautiful eyes to Shirley Walker. eS , Billy Wilkerson, will my long legs to Carroll. med , Jean Ellis, will my blond-headed beaus to Yvonne Harris. | el , Cecil Hickman, will my ability to solve algebra to T. A. Carter. I, Barbara Barnes, will Mrs. Burton to some unfortunate person if 1 haven't run her crazy. I, Billy Pritchard, will my cute remarks to anyone who possesses the ability to deliver them as I do. 1, Maurine Garner, will my ability to eat candy during class to Lillian Bain. I, Dorothy Fletcher, will my temper to Mr. Morrow. I, Jerry Sanders, will my shyness to James Cummings. The whole class wills their ability to read history to Mr. Richburg. Prophecy We hereby prophesy that these things will come to pass: Maurine is a journalist. Barbara is doing secretarial work for the President of the United States. Cecil is a very skilled carpenter. Billy Don is a prosperous farmer. Harold is a famous comedian for T. V. Ethelene is an airline hostess. Dorothy is happily married and living in Arkansas. Jean is a misSionary. Jerry is a restaurant owner. Billy Wade is a doctor. E.B. JAMES PAUL CUMMINGS YVONNE HARRIS CLAUDIE WEST CARROLL McKINNEY BETTY HUTSON PHILLIP WALKER JOHN McFARLAND SHIRLEY WALKER T. A. CARTER ‘II? eIqqog ‘surey Arta ‘uosizay[IM ereqieg ‘rouse M pueleT ‘uos{iM euesno7T ‘pratyyoyt419g uATOpuamy ‘uteg uetqytT ‘surydwoy yorr L9yIeD sPjIIq ‘soured uojyseid ‘morIOW 9aT werqim ‘yYanyow woL ATItd ‘T]@qs] uUeTH ‘xaureH uus[{D ‘food satzeyo ‘po, Ty sewoyy ‘Kasoq Aarrey ‘WesreH Ayeogd ‘staieH eaeqieg ‘stareH Aszed ‘appod [1ead ‘squauwia[D uAjoreyd ‘yweayg yazey ‘1a3z1e9 eieqieg ‘reqatg epey] ‘ueuyory eutpned ‘sajor alreW esoy ‘mori0oW ‘G ‘H ‘AWN 73431yY 0} WET MOU AYIHL +MOU AGNOOUS MOUW LSU ee ee (indie PNT Rap teinteleien RRP elit Bice Ma NN pa RH wk Pace et FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Mrs. Nita Richburg, Davenport, Virginia Tompkins, Alma Losey, Mary Ann Scritchfield Hickman, Julia Bass, Shirley Hickman. SECOND ROW: Buddy Driggers, Edwin Earl Hitt Bickley, Jack David Bain, Bobby Walker, Jerry Bass. Mary Sue Johnson, Virgia Baker, Barbara Jo Hutson, Betty Lou Hays, Jean CaSey, Jo Dell Stephens, Paul Hays. Yvonne Dunn, Dolores Jean Cummings, Wanda � Mamie Lou , Bobby Jim Pritchard, Roger Earl Evans, Donald THIRD ROW: o est SIIION eipueg ‘matfeg uueor ‘sheH starr] ‘swieiy[iM [4eH 199Te M ‘YSNOON euuenr eT ‘AdTaeN ereqieg ‘1ayye mM NoT eur ‘uleg ouueor ‘sraZ0y uuy ei0[y MOU AUIHL ‘aden slaei] ‘sauof ual ‘aye prempy [1999 ‘rayooH preuoy 2xo0f ‘xoD sutuuey epne[D “‘plelyyoziaog yyouuey ‘AaTsueH pfoiey ‘eospetg []e1eq ‘AeuuryoW preuod ‘stareH atATyY : MOU GNOOUS SUIRTTITM Plo1I}zeq ‘suaydays uuy [[TemeLf ‘rayxTeM ens eyUARWF ‘1941e9 uuy ‘ysaM eng stuuy ‘skepy afkey ot[TIg ‘moai0WF ouer euuegy ‘AaTaeaN ymy Ad8eq ‘ureg eqraW ‘uosuyor etotayzeg ‘Aaaids at[azow ‘sa :qU381y 03 WET MOU LSUA 2a is ee I aS. f ga: Teacher--Mrs. Minnie Carter. FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Joline McCough, Charlotte Ray Williams, Kathryn Scritchfield, Nancy Norris, Judy Fay Williams, Nancy Valine Carter, Shirley Morphis, Lindia Slayton, Lillie Nabers, Isabelle Evans. SECOND ROW: Bobby Hitt, Thomas Gage, Kent Hensley, Michael Evans, Mitchell Evans, Steve Harris, Jack Bickley, Steve Johnston, Jimmy Haden, Billy Nettles. THIRD ROW: James Hickman, Linda Gale Carter, Brenda Spivey, Carolyn Ann Bickley, Lona Mae Hickman, Carolyn Sue Carter, Martha Neeley, Lenda Nell Hays, Melba Ann Carter, Linda Fay Lloyd, Jimmy Kirkland. Spirit of School Ethelene Bain 23 Young Citizens Billy Wade Wilkerson te: o = § Y — = = S Senior Favorites Barbara Ann Barnes Jerry Allen Sanders 25 Junior Favorites Shirley Walker Carroll McKinney esi tn ying acs scemaniisoastssiae, sincere ep scimeitieson dae Alt anon = en Siar here fiat FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Carroll McKinney, Phillip Walker, Billy Wade Wilkerson, Cecil Hickman, T. A. Carter. BACK ROW: James Paul Cummings, John McFarland, Jerry Allen Sanders, Claudie West. Algebra Class i History Class 33 FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Preston Barnes, Glenn Isbell, John McFarland, Charles Pool, T. A. Carter, Jerry Sanders, Jerry Rains. BACK ROW: Betty Hutson, Barbara Barnes, Carolyn Clements, Hazel Strait, Theda Sieber. LITTLE DUTCH CHILDREN PILGRIM WOMEN BRADFORD-BREWSTER “DIS BIST MEIN FREUND” IN HOLLAND READY FOR CHURCH DUTCH DANCERS PILGRIM DANCERS THANKSGIVING PRAYER ao eRe eee oh WN - COON OU Lh wD Safe for another year. Bugs Bunny. Guess who. Man-made pyramid. Sadie got her man. Someone has a rival. Jean with the dark brown hair. Hi Lonesome. Commanding Officer. Where did you catch him? Are my eyes deceiving me? She cot’ch him. Thinking hard. Where is the starting line? Going somewhere ? Hold on tight, Dorothy. He does not want away. Oh! That Umpire. Cheesecake. Good reason to run. Who’s winning ? Halloween Carnival On the Friday night of October 29th, Flint School held their annual Hal- loween Carnival. Each homeroom chose a princess to be a candidate for Queen. The prin- cess then had the privilege of choosing her escort from her class. The candidates were: Princess Ethelene Bain and her escort Jerry Sanders, of the ninth and tenth grades; Princess Rose Marie Jolls, her escort, Clyde Griffin, of the seventh and eighth grades; Princess Jo Dell Stevens, her escort, Paul Hayes, of the fifth and sixth grades; Princess Sandra Norris, her escort, Derrel Bledsoe of the third and fourth grades; Princess Carolyn Carter, her escort, Jimmy Hayden of the first and second grades. The winner was decided upon according to the highest amount of votes re- ceived at a penny a vote. The elementary grades presented a short program preceeding the coro- nation of the Queen. Princess Rose Marie Jolls was crowned Queen with a total of 1,034 votes. Runner up was Princess Carolyn Carter with a total of 1,024 votes. Following the coronation, the Queen and her court were entertained by Misses Patsy and Yvonne Harris. The young ladies presented a twin tap rou- tine. — Other activities in conclusion to the program were: the cake walk, the spook house, bingo, pitch-a-penny, and fish pond. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria. Sadie Hawkins Day To celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day, the Juniors and Seniors had the usual Sadie Hawkins Day Race. The boys and girls were dressed as different characters in the Li’l Abner comic strip. The boys got off to a head start but each girl finally caught a boy. When a girl caught a boy and dragged him across the finish line, he was to escort her to a Sadie Hawkins Party that night at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Burton. The girls and their escorts were as follows: Barbara Barnes-Billy Wilkenson; Ethelene Bain-Jerry Sanders; Maurine Garner-Harold Willis; Deloros Matheney-Phillip Walker; Shirley Walker-T. A. Carter; Betty Huts on-Carroll McKinney; Dorothy Fletcher-James Cummings. At the party the Juniors and Seniors selected the couple that looked like the characters they were imitating. The couple selected was Barbara Barnes as Daisy Mae and Billy Wilkerson as Li'l Abner. Games were played and refreshments were served to the students. At the conclusion of the even- ing, thanks were showered on their teacher as a most enjoyable evening came to an end. a Thanksgiving Play On November 22nd, the fifth and sixth grade pupils presented a Thanksgiving Pageant in the school auditorium. The play depicted the Pilgrims onthe move. The children, both boys and girls, were dressed in Dutch costumes. The stage was decorated with poppies and Dutch windmills. The poppies and mills were made by the children. The first scene took place in Holland. The second was an ocean scene with the children on board the Mayflower. The third scene showed the Pilgrims preparing for the Thanksgiving feast here in America. In the fourth scene, the Pilgrims were seen on their way to church with guns carried on their shoulders and Bibles tucked under their arms. At church the Pilgrims joined in singing the Doxology after which came the Thanksgiving prayer. Sports Flint played Rice in baseball in January. Out and out it was a pretty one-sided game. Flint took the lead eight to nothing in the first inning and kept it in the rest of the game. The Flint boys were pretty confident all through the game. Only once did they ever doubt coming out winners. This was in the second inning when Rice rallied and ran in five scores. Top scorers on our team were Cecil Hickman and Phillip Walker with three each. The only home run of the game was hit by Billy Wilkerson. The final score was 17 to 5. Umpires were Mr. Marrow and Mr. Burns. Rice girls defeated Flint’s volleyball team. Pearls On January 19th, the tenth grade English class performed a play, Pearls, before the Parent-Teachers Association. The players were: Peggy, the big sister--------------.- Maurine Garner Polly, the other sister-------. .-.-.....- Ethelene Bain Tad, the kid brother----------------.- Billy Wilkerson Brown, the stranger------------------ Jerry Sanders The play was enjoyed by everyone. Refreshments were served to the cast in the cafeteria. Valentine Party On the cold night of February 13th, a party was given to the Juniors and Seniors by their teacher, Mrs. Burton, at her home to celebrate the coming holiday, St. Valentine's Day. During the evening, many games were played that brought fun to all. The hostess served cold drinks and cookies. The next few minutes were Spent conversing, eating, and drink- ing. As a surprise to Mrs. Burton, the class presented her a Valentine box of assorted candies. All agreed that they should not wait until Valentine season next year before they should have another party. 39 Senior Play The Senior class of Flint school presented a three-act play entitled ‘‘Grandpa’s Twin Sister.’’ The characters are as follows: Billy Wade Wilkerson Barbara Barnes Maurine Garner Ethelene Bain Billy Pritchard Jean Ellis Ralph Wyatt Cecil Hickman Henry Collins- ------------------------ Jerry Sanders Widow Williams Dorothy Fletcher Adam McPherson- ------------------- James Cummings Afutog raphs WALSWORTH WALSWORTH saornans io 43 COMPLIMENTS OF Wadel Connally Hardware Co. WHOLESALE HARDWARE AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY HOME OFFICE Bullard Cleaners DRY CLEANING LAUNDRY SERVICE STEAM PRESSING - ALTERATIONS - DYE WORK HATS CLEANED BLOCKED FREE PICK-UP DELIVERY PHONE 82 BULLARD, TEXAS Compliments of BYRD SERVICE PARTS Automotive Jobbers 605 E. 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