Fort Stockton High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Stockton, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1946 volume:

EX LI BRJ S cctrons J. B. RANDOLPH CLAYTON WILLIAMS H. I ■. BUTZ W. T. POSEY W. A. HADDEN MRS. LADONIA 30R0M MRS. C. T. M::ASDAY BEN HILLGER JOSEPHINE BUCHANAN HART JOHNSON GARLAND CASEBIER MAURICE BULLOCK MRS. SID SLAUGHTER MRS. D. T. BARTON X)OT.' Editor............................. Roby Hadden Business Manager................. Dorbandt Barton Sponsor.....................Lovedy Bever Thomas PUBLISHED BY THE JUNIOR CLASS OF FORT STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING BY TAYLOR ENGRAVING CO. DALLAS; TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY LENHART PHOTO SHOP FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS i V 1 % i FO R £ WO R O RECOLLECTION IS THE ONLY PARA-i DISE FROM WHICH WE CANNOT BE y TURNED OUT. AS THE ROPE FROM THE RANCHER’S HAND SECURES THE FOUR-FOOTED WEALTH OF THE RANCH LANDS. THE ROPE FROM THE STAFF ARTIST'S PEN PRESENTS TO YOU THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL LIFE. MAY THE ROPE OF YOUR MEMORY RETAIN FOR YOU ITS RICHEST. HAPPIEST HOURS. ORDER. Qp sOoa; SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ATHLETICS ACTIVITIES FAVORITES ( FORT STOCK TO A J. R. Alexander Clay Adams L loyd D. White oard Othro W. Adams •V K M. C. PUCKETT President Mrs. J. W. Butler M. E. Finchet M.A. Superintendent University of Texas J. G. Huckaby B.S. Principal University of Texas B. L. Blackburn Coach and Math B.A. University of Texas Laura Boedecker Spanish and English B.A. Southwest Texas Teachers College Johnnie Ruth Bowers History B.A. Texas Christian Univ. Yvonne Carson Homemaking - Science B.S. Southwest Texas Teachers College Lewis Chamberlain Band B.M. Vander Cook School of Music Ranell Chaney Speech and English B.A. Texas Technological College CL C CL J. M. Childers Science B.A. North Texas State Teachers College Mary Ellen James Physical Education B.S. Hardin Simmons Univ. Willie Riley Commerce B.A. University of Texas Ray B. McGrew Bible B.A. and B.D. Southern Methodist U. r f Guy Moses Math University of Texas Thomas Murphy Bible B.S. Arkansas College, B.D. Austin Theo. Seminary Freddie Beth Reeder Secretary B.A. Sul Ross State Teachers College Lovedy Bever Thomas M.A. University of Texas Vera Sams Librarian M.A. University of Texas J. A. Dedmon Building Engineer (?Lass President...... Vice-President. Secretary...... Treasurer ..... Sponsor........ Off Leers .. Fred Felkner .... Doris Lewis Virginia Billings ... Carol Olson ..J. M. Childers Io r s HELEN ARMENTROUT Good will is the mightiest practical force in the universe. Band 1942-43-44-45-46, Spanish Club 1945-46, Homemaking Club 1942-43-44, Typing District 1944, History Club 1945-46, Mesa Statt 1945-46. JOSEPHINE BARRON Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other madiens are. Band 1943-44-45-46, Mesa Staff 1945-46. Volleyball 1943-44. HUGH BURDINE Who can wrestle against Sleep? Band 1943-44-45-46, Football 1944-45-46, Mesa Staff 1945-46. VIRGINIA BILLINGS By the work one knows the workman. Student Council Reporter 1942-43 and Vice-President 1944-45, Sophomore Treasurer 1943-44, Volleyball 1944-45-46, all tournament 1944-45, Captain 1945-46 Homemaking Club 1943, Dramatics Club 1944-45, Band 1942-43.44.45.45, Mesa Staff 1945-46, Pantherette Staff 1942-43, Senior Secretary 1945-46, Senior Princess 1945-46. WAYNE COFFMAN ’Til warrant him heart-whole. Grandfalls, Texas: Track 1942-43; Buena Vista, Texas: Track 1944-45, Basketball 1944-45: F.S. H.S.. Football 1945-46. ALVIN COUNTS The glory of a firm, capacious mind. Student Council 1944-45, Mesa Staff 1945-46, Math Award 1944. FRED FALKNER Then come kiss me, sweet and twenty. Band 1943-44-45-46, Mesa Staff 1945-46, Dramatics Club 1944-45, Senior President 1945-46, Halloween Play 1943-45, One-Act Play 1946, Senior Prince 1945-56. MACK GONZALES A pair of good ears will drain dry a hundred tongues. Y Ju O DOROTHY JOHNSON Born with the gift of laughter and sense that the world is mad.” Band 1943-44-45-46, Vice-President Junior Class 1945-46, Reporter Student Council 1945-46, High School Queen 1945-46, Choral Club 1945-46, Dramatics Club 1944-45, Vocal District Contest 1943, Mesa Staff 1945-46. DORIS LEWIS Truth hath a quiet breast. Vice-President Senior Class 1945-46, Mesa Staff 1945-46, Vice-President Homemaking Club 1944-45, Pep Squad 1944-46. LUCY MAYES She profits most who serves best. Pep Squad 1943-44, Volleyball 1942-43, Homemaking Club 1942-43-44-45, Dramatics Club 1942-43. ALBERT McADAMS Give me the wide open spaces. Track 1942-43. BRYAN MILLS He thinks like a philosopher and acts like a king. Student Council 1942-43, 1945-46; High School King 1945-46. NEIL PATTERSON The harvest of a quiet eye. Football 1944-45-46, Basketball 1942. CAROL OLSON And grace that won who saw to wish her stay. Olney Illinois; Band 1942-43, Rifle Club 1942- 43, Dramtics Club 1942-43; Colorado City, Texas: Band 1943-44-45, Choral Club 1943- 44, The Howl Staff; 1943-44-45; F.S.H.S.: Band 1945-46, Treasurer Senior Class 1945-46, Mesa Editor 1945-46, Choral Club 1945-46. RICHARD REEVES A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart. Track 1944-45-46, Football 1944-45, Co-captain Basketball 1944-45, Vice-President Junior Class 1944-45, President High School Student Council 1945-46, Most Popular Bov S4 5 46._________________________'___________ en,c v foe zee ftvoreceAA. Fred Falkner Virginia Billings @J?consa. QfficesiAl President..................... Betty Zoe Hoofs Vice-President ............... Dotsie Stephenson Secretary........................ Shirley Smith Treasurer........................Jack Corder Sponsor............... Mrs. Lovedy Bever Thomas (J CL n L JOE RILEY ALEXANDER Did nothing in particular And did it very well. STEVE ARMENTROUT He reads much; he is a great observer, and he looks quite through the deeds of men. DORBANDT BARTON A youth to whom was given M So much of earth—so much of heaven. XENA LOU BARKIS Wise to resolve, patient to perform. BILL BREEDLOVE I winna blaw about myself, As ill I like my faults to teil. TOMMY BOND Erom the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth. CAROLYN CARRUTHERS And this maiden she loved with no other thought Than to love and be loved by Bruce. MARY ANN BUTZ Happy as the daisies that dance on her way.” d cl n c o JACK CORDER For every inch that is not fool is rogue. KATHRYN FORTSON The Lord that hath made you fair hath made you good. DORA FREDERICK Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low. ROY FREDERICK ”1 won't be reconstructed.” ROBY HADDEN He wears the rose of youth upon him. JACKIE HAYTER It is a comely fashion to be glad. BOBBE HIGHTOWER Loud clamoi is always more or less insane. BILLY HODGES We grant, although he had much wit, he was very shy of using it. cJ u- n. BETTY ZOE HOEFS Love is like a dizziness, It winna let a poor body Gang about his bizziness. J. T. JOHNSON Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. BILLIE JO LINDSEY Let the world slip; we shall ne er be younger. RUBY LEE KRICK A good heart's worth gold. EUGENE MARABLE Hang sorrow! Care will kill a cat And therefore let’s be merry! WARDEN MAYES, JR. A moral, sensible, and well-bred man. WESLEY MEASDAY Though he has Eden to live in, Man cannot be happy alone.” ALMA RAY MOORE Though she is but little, she is fierce. A zJ U- n. U. EMMA MORALES A fair exterior is a silent recommendation. billie McDonald It's happy goes as lucky goes. DWIGHT PATTILLO If any have a stone to throw, It is not I, ever or now. BOBBYE RAY PAYNE A witty woman is a treasure. G. H. RAINWATER An idle man has so much to do That he never has time to be sad. FRANK RABOURN What I can't see, I never will believe in. BONNIE RICHARDSON She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, � And pleasant, too, to think on. HENRY SHELLENBERGER Earnest and sincere in all endeavors.' ______________________________________ J CL n L DOTSIE STEPHENSON There’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip. LILLIE SMETAK As merry as the day is long. JOAN SLAUGHTER To see her is a picture, To hear her is a tune, To know her an intemperance As innocent as June BILLIE STUCKE Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. SHIRLEY SMITH She that was ever fair and never proud Had tongue at will and yet was never loud. MARGARET TAYLOR A good mind possesses a kingdom.” ANN THORN Look out upon the stars, And shame them with thine eyes. BOBBY WALKER I make the most of all that comes And the least of all that goes. J ol n, L O SONNY WARNOCK Virtues bold and goodness never fearful. WYVONNA WEDDLE The mildest manners with the bravest mind. BILL WESTERMAN A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad pne tires in a mile-a. WAYNE WHITE The dimmycratic party ain't on speakin terms with itsilf. STEVE WILLARD A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays And confident tomorrows. BILLIE BELLE WINTER 'Unthinking, idle, wild and young, I laughed and danced and talked and sung.' i RICHIE WHITE The fairest garden in her looks, And in her mind the wisest books. LLOYD HICKMAN Self love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting. JiLntor Duke x ?d Duchess Joe Riley Alexander Shirley Smith CiccAA- President.......... Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer Sponsor............. Officers ....Montie Wallace ....... Joe Mahlar Clara Joe Dyche Mrs. Lanra Boedeker Marcy Burleson Violet Ann Burleson Maxine Coffman Adelia Coleman Clara Jo Dyche Iris Gaskill Dorothy Hallford Doris Hillger Winifred Hynds Gloria Ann King Stanley Krick Craig Landers Ethelda Lindsey Billie Jo Mahlar Nancy Jean Mayes Dick Minear Conrad Mize Geraldine Moore Bruce McKinzie Edgar Nicks Curtis Nix Bobby Palmer Elizabeth Ryan Lyndon W. Sanders James Scudday Jimmie Schrier Eilien Shellenberger James Stone Bob Smith Shirley Jean Sumrall Shirley Sweeden Lloyd Taliaferro Montie Wallace Donald Yarbrough Not Pictured: Marilyn Larkins President ............................. Waiter Scudday Vice-President ................... Billy Wayne Shannon Secretary ................................ Dorothy White Treasurer ................................ Clinton Atkins Sponsor ............................... Miss Willie Riley Joyce Armistead, Sam Ashmore, Clinton Atkins. LoReta Binion, Esperanza Blanco, Giltord Lee Brown. Martha Campbell, Mayo Dancer, Dick Gray, Lou Ann Hassentlu. Betty Harper, Peggy Lawrence. David Liqon, Martha Lyman, Dorothy Jo McRey, Donnie Measday, Patty cern Minear, Wayne Mize and Dick Mooney. -R R £F _S - - M S N. Paul Olson, Irene Pena, Harry Petsch, Frank Pollard, Elizabeth Reeves, Sandra Russell, Walter Scudday, Billy Wayne Shannon, Gloria Simon, Mona Slaten, Ada Smith, Robert Sweeden, Billy Taylor, Sara Urias, Dorothy Jean Weddle, Dorothy White. Not Pictured: Floyd Taliaferro, David Littleton, Joy Hickman. 7 i e 6 k nr aw Z?uke VucheSi • Billy Wayne Shannon • Betty Harper r. VMMHBaHBk. ibifr. life. kti CLASS OFFICERS President .... Vice-President Secretary .... Treasurer .... Sponsor....... ......... Joe Maples Burton Atkins (not shown) Roxie Ann Burcham ....... Helen LeGrand ........ Miss Vera Sams -Er I Or ! l T H Cr John Almond, Burton Atkins, Evelyn Barns, Imogene Barnett, Maxine Bertrand, A. W. Bishop, Sue Bowers, Roxie Burcham, Buddy Butz, Dorothy Carthen, Janice Choate, W. C. Coleman, Jimmie Corder, William Criswell, Frank Dees, Winnie Pearl Ellis, Doris Mae Evans, Evelyn Frederick, Gene Harral, Helen LeGrand, Connie Lee, Bob Linn, Charlsie Lister, Joe R. Maples, Mary Louise Mayes. ■e O -H T -N C l=i.-A n • - LaVeme Montgomery, Patsy Moody, Billy Nail, Dudley Owens, James Palmer, Lucille Ryan, James Sanders, Mary Nell Shannon, James Shellenberger, Willa Dean Sheppard, Crockett Slover, Earnest Smetak, Bobbie Lou Spears, Shirley Stephenson, Mary Bess Taylor, Marvin Tyree, Ray Vance, Christine Weddle, Marie Weddle, Clayton Williams, Manna Lou York. Not pictured: Tommie Jean Baker, Charles Ray Decker, Bobby Jean Howell, Janet Smith, Donald White. Lsi lrl-h Cjiade Duke • A. W. Bishop Doris Mae bvans FOOTBALL SUMMARY We They September 14 Andrews 24 12 September 21 Pecos 13 20 September 28 McCamey 20 6 October 5 Grandfalls 44 12 October 12 Crane 25 18 October 19 Big Lake 19 7 October 26 Sanderson 34 7 November 2 Marfa 19 6 November 9 Iraan 0 7 oobbo II Back Row: Coach Blackburn, Hadden, Gray, Palmer, Bowers, Reeves, Barton, Breedlove, Krick, White, Corder. Middle Row: Burdine, Alexander, Coffman, McKenzie, Shannon, Minear, Paltrier, Hightower, Frederick. Front Row: Measday, Nicks, Hodges, Landers, Atkins, Maples, Ligon, Patterson. CD We They January 8 Grandfalls ..................36 18 January II Crane .......................22 19 January 15 Pecos ......................18 16 January 22 Iraan .......................40 32 January 29 McCamey .....................18 17 February I Rankin ......................24 16 February 2 Big Lake.....................22 27 February 5 Grandfalls ................ 34 14 February 8 Crane .......................19 28 February 12 Iraan........................46 20 February 15 McCamey .....................18 II February 16 Rankin ......................36 21 February 19 Big Lake .................. 30 26 Back Row: Minear, Rainwater, Barton, Reeves, Willard. Front Row: Hightower, McKenzie, Shannon, Hadden. STRING Back Row: Bob Paimer, LlJoyd Talieferro, Dorbandt Barton, Richard Reeves, Bflf Breedlove, Coach Blackburr Middle Row: Wesley Measday, Bob Hightower, Warden Mayes, Jack Corder, Dick Menear, Bruce McKenzie. Front Row: Joe Maples, David Ligon, Billy Tayior, John Almond. Wesley Meesday Assistant Business Manager Joan'Slaughter Associate Editor Shirley Smith Jack Corder Feature Editor Soorts Editor Wayne White Art Editor Bobby Ra%. Payne Featu«i� ditor Roby Hadden Dorbandt Barton Editor Business Manager Sponsor STUDCAiT COUNCIL tfhl AKESA STAE4P H I STOR.V CIU1? FOPLT STOCKTON CHOIP-. HOMEMAV ING CLUB Burleson, Krick, Carruthers, Hayter, Lawrence, Lewis, McDonald, Slaughter. Frederick. Stephenson. Winter. Barnes, York, Dvcke, Lindsey, Coleman. Thorn. Barkis. Hassenflu, Hoefs, Richardson, Pavne. Butz. Smith. MOO HC ALP MUGFORT) Etta Mugford Tabby Pipp Mrs. Lowell John Mugford Caleb Orene Shirley Smith Bobbye Payne Mary Ann Butz Steve Willard Fred Falkner Directed by Miss Ranell Chaney S AJ I AO v ) I N O 1 POOL I V FAN? Km ol • OOROT W JOHN'iOV) $RVAN M U-5 RICHARD os DOTsie sr-tp N ON) WILSON-VICKERY -QUALlTV CLOTH IN 3 FORTHE ENTIRE: FAMILY PHONE 200 BOATMAN'S eood market 2 Acnt50 (So e mans DRUG STORE SA te £ ( Store PHONE £0 Cytzsa re . 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STOCKTON TEXAS „ DEPARTMENT STORE. ?£e££ WINKLER SONS BURLEY-BACON LUMBER CO. IVMBtt 4 JBU L0 A 6 SfAffK AL A vrAN£) tVAU w ®e ZAWty SVPPI Phone 262 c5£� - 5£. PHONE 08 '(8 ALAMO MOTOR LINE5 CAM LFA'R.N 70 7YP£-MSJE-JZ, FASrpZ BF7TE . with a neu) daily service east and west 120YM. TYPtWPl'Tm PHONE 81 AVAILABLE- ON ORDER.. INQUIRIES IDtlCOMfc. Tfr 1 CRT STOCKTON PlONttR {Luift tued. O0)CrN U TO UUA'Rtr COMPANY appliances • Furniture • 'Paints 7d 5 Puneral Director H. Stockton is Tt-XAS Your yearbook is a store of treasured memories. The oft repeated thrill of recollection which accompanies each new search through its pages will many times repay you for the care and consideration which has gone into its creation. We are proud of the part we have had in the production of this book. It indicates the wealth of ideas and ability which have made possible the long record of our school annual achievement. THE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY 1505 Munger DALLAS. TEXAS P. O. Box 597 N v, v