Gladewater High School - Bears Tale Yearbook (Gladewater, TX)

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N ' Xx 'TTD fix 6.59 -of I IX' xkki. ' 9 Qs- ,,.-9' A inn'- ' If ix xXXx1 mp l ff I fi: gd IR I Q TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 ADMINISTRATION ...... 5-I2 SENIOR HIGH FAVORITES .... I3-25 JUNIOR HIGH FAVORITES .... 26-32 SENIOR HIGH CLASSES .... 33-66 JUNIOR HIGH CLASSES .... 67-92 BUILDINGS .......... 93-98 ACTIVITIES .... 99-IIO ATHLETICS ....... III-I28 ORGANIZATIONS ..... I29-I48 ADVERTISMENTS .... I49-I66 GENERAL INDEX .... I68 ABOUT OUR THEME Your annual staff this year has chosen Altogether Texas as 'our theme forthe year I959- 60. Through the entirety of the pages of this book, we have endeavored to show our state, Texas, under six flags: France, Spain, Mexico, Texas, Confederate, and the United'States. The Spaniards began the exploration of Texas only twenty-seven years after Columbus landed on San Salvador. But the Frenchman, LaSalle founded the first settlement on the shore of Matagorda Bay in l685. But the Spaniards continued to explore and in l69l Texas became a providence of Spain. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in I82l, and Texas became a part ofthe Republic of Mexico. In l82'0, Moses Austin gained permission from Spain to start a colony and by'l830, Mexico had halted the immigration of the Americans. When Santa Anna overthrew the Mexican government, the Texans revolted and on March 2, l836, they issued a Declaration of Indepen- dence. In i845 Texas was admitted to the Union, but sececled in I86I, to becomea Confederate stare. In I870, Texas was readmitted to the Union. Texas was named after a tribe of Indians, the Teias, meaning friendly, The motto of Texas is Friendship , The state seal is a circle within a circle. There is a five pointed star surrounded by branches of live oak and olive, which stands for strength and peace. The state bird is a Mockingbird, and the flower, the Bluebonnet. Since Alaska became a state, Texas is no longer the largest. im actual land area, but every Texan knows that she is still, as the song Texas, our Texas says, The grandest, withstanding every test. Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blessed! Goal bless you Texas and keep you brave and strong, that you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long. O ..- 3

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GD H3 G W 55 FT e 1 mwawwffdzgwm t V -'eoucnmo son effective cmzensmwr GLADEWATER. TEXAS I2 NM ATTENT ION: STUDENT BODY i Beari anders , D The staff andi present to you, the student body and tacuity, the i959-60 BEAR'S TALE. The purpose of this year's annuai is to portray the schooi A iite and activities of the i959-60 schooi year . i Y- W Going into the background ot annupis, one finds that they were used only as a senior book portraying ,yschooi iite of the graduating seniors. it eventuaiiy spread to cover aii the students and to portray their activities throughout schooi iite . Therefore, we sincereiy hope that iater this book wiii serve as an exceiient remembrance of one ot the most important periods B t ot your iite, the years spent in schooi . .5 i 5 We, the statt, shouid iike to thank Mr. Rowe for aii the heip, time, d PP thought which he has put into this book and the student body for aiiqhq T 14 things they have done to make this a better schopi year . XX X it is my sincere wish that through the passi giyear this ok wiii b memento of this, another schooi year A. Q N ' 'Y' Sincerely, 1 'Ni I . ' x tw 'W Fi T3 lyg it T -o- ' ' A i 1 iq i fvv i U QQ 3 D DD Q KFWUHCQ s iid'-fy HR fikk - . -'I A

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WHEREAS, 7 ls , 4 l I IN MEMORIAM FRANK LANDERS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF GREGG, SMITH, AND UPSHUR GLADEWATER COUNTY LINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT On this the 14th day of December, 1959. the Board of Trustees of the Gladewater County Line Independent School District convened ln regular session with the following members thereof. to wit: Jack L. l-learrell Harold D. Victory Dewey Gray Archa Branum W. E. Mitchell, Jr. Howard LeBus. M. D. being present, and passed the following resolution: WHEREAS. Gladewater nearly four WHEREAS , Gladewater year term, Mr. Frank L. Landers has served as a member of the County Line Independent School District for a period of years: and, he was recently re-elected by the citizenship of the said County Line Independent School District for another three thereby revealing the people's confidence ln hlmg and, uuring this period of time he exhibited the fine qualities that make e citizen a good school board member, believing in the ldea of educadon for all children and in the process of Educating for Effective Citizenship , giving freely of hls time and at all times keep- ing the welfare of children his highest goal: and. WHEREAS, Mr. Frank L. Landers was claimed by death on the 6th day of December, 1959: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT WE, the undersigned members of the said Board and Administrative Staff of the Gladewater County Line Independent School Distrlct, by the passing of this resolution do, HEREBY, recognize his unselfish service to youth, his contribution to the educational program of the Gladewater County Line Independent School District, his own personal steadfastness and integrity, the example set by him as a family man and as a leader ln his church and community, and his many other fine qualities for which he will long be remembered: and do, HEREBY, place in the official records of this school board, this resolution expressing our extreme sorrow at his death and our sincere sympathy to his family and many friends. Wl s our signatures this day, December 14, 1959: S offer, , f 464 ing-- A 4 -5 1 K. 4 X ft-K A'L'l4f'2f? I X117 JIM I , X y .. -- W, it