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

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Director - Charles Bell Drum Major - Tommy Riggs TWIRLERS Loyce Johnson Nayna Johnson Beth Moore Joy Whitley

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1st ROW: 2nd ROW: 3rd ROW: 4th ROW: 5th ROW: 6th ROW: FORT STOCKTON PANTHER BAND Nayna Johnson, Loyce Johnson, Tommy Riggs, Joy Whitley, Beth Moore. Mildred Glenn, Betty Butz, Donna Hale, Fane Downs, Xanthus Patillo, Carolyn McCracken, Betty York, Rosemary Urias, Joan Diebitsch, Betty Brownell, Jimmie Ann Vickrey, Johnnie Mae Moore. Mr. Bell, Gwen George, Betty Vickrey, Charlotte Walker, Billy Joe Hinson, Wendell Ware, William Downs, Clara Jo Ratliff, Debie Patillo, Madonna Nelson, Alfonsa Gonzales. Lynn Rainwater, Kay Clark, Lorraine Claer, Mary West, Carla Jean Smith, Anastacio Vasquez, Don Diebitsch, Bryant Wilson, Barbara Ligon, Freddie Jean Ellis. Curtis Krehbiel, Gloria Sanchez, Betsy Mangum, Edwin George, Mary Sullivan, Nellie Elrod, Tony Tracy, Eddie Glover, Butch EzeH, Nancy Graham, Texie Beaver. Walter Counts, Herman Hoffpaiur, Barbara Hoefs, Charles Hunter, Dora Aguilera, Coy Boatner, Betty Hallford, Shirley Sullivan, Sharon Smith, Rosemary Roye, Georgeanne Smith, Sam Baker, Vicki McSpedden, Gloria Blanco, Doris Weddle, Pete Urias, Jimmy Coleman, Roy Johnson.

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After the fun is over, all hands pitch in to load the bus and head for home. Rosemary Roye, Freddie Ellis and others wait with impatience for the elevator in the Jefferson Hotel, host to the band. Texie Beaver, Vicki Mc-Spedden, Betty Hallford watch Mr, Bell make necessary room arrangements. Bandsmen take it easy after hard marching in the Cotton Bowl. BAND ACTIVITIES Many and varied activities were enjoyed by the seventy-five piece Panther Band this year. Director Charles Bell led the band to the second successful year under his direction. The high point in the year's activities was the trip to the State Fair in Dallas in October. The band participated in a mass band show in the Cotton Bowl. In addition to this trip, the band represented F. S. H. S. at Band Day in Alpine and the fair in Pecos. The band gave the annual Christmas Concert with the choir and the Spring Concert. Marching at halftime at football games, the band presented very colorful shows. Betty Hallford, William Downs, Curtis Krehbiel, Charles Hunter, Loyce Johnson, Edwin George, Beth Moore, and Mr. Bell attended the Texas Tech Band Clinic in Lubbock. Edwin George was Ft. Stockton's contribution to the All-State Band. He, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, and Doris Owen made the trip to Galveston. A new part of the Inter scholastic League, the screening contest, was held in Ft, Stockton with the Panther band as host. About 300 students participated in the screening. The solos and ensembles went to Odessa for contest. An excellent showing was made by the Ft. Stockton students at Odessa. As April neared,the Band buckled down to work for contest. Three clinics were held to help improve playing and marching. When the band went to Andrews for contest, they received two excellent and one good rating. A new system was installed in band this year-----the military system. Under this system , band students earned their rank. The system met enthusiastic approval from all concerned, . ,