Graham High School - Steer Yearbook (Graham, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1955 volume:

'3 54 BOVS STAit WYS STATC Board of Education MR. GORDON NEES, JR. MR. R. R. CAREY MR. W. F. WHITTENBURG MR. T. A. WRIGHT MR. CLINT RUTHERFORD President MR. E.S. GRAHAM, JR. S ecretary -Treasurer MRS. ZACK BURKETT MR. ROY CURRY To a helpful and understanding teacher who has ren- dered every service possible to uphold the spirit of Graham High School we proudly dedicate this edition of THE STEER. May good fortune by yours always is our sincere wish for you. Coach Curry. THE STAFF GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL Business Office Personnel MISS SHIRLEY JONES MRS. BOB CLAY MR. JOE MILLIGAN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND SHOP BUILDING ADMINISTRATION MR. H. A. HEFNER Superintendent m .v. y! y!y!y!y!y!yX SB . ................................ MRS. EUGENIA D. HOWELL Dean of Students MISS BERNICE CRAWFORD English MR. ROY CURRY Head Coach, General Science MISS WILLIE ALLEN English MR. HERBERT ARLEDGE Basketball Coach Physical Education American History MISS JUANITA BAIRD English Spanish MISS EVELYN BOONE Homemaking MR. FORREST BURNHAM Vocational Agriculture MISS AMY CORNISH Library MISS NORINE ELLINGTON World History, English MISS VIOLA FIE Science MR. MARVIN HOLLADAY Band Chorus MRS. A. W. JOHNSTON Mathematics MR. ODELL JORDAN American History Physical Education MR. ALVIS KEE Shop MR. HOLMAN LEE Speech MISS FRANCES MAXWELL Business Administration MR. ALLEN McCLESKEY Science MISS NANCY O'KELLEY Physical Education MR. TED SITTON Coach Civics Driver Education MISS BERNIE LEE SMITH English MR. HORACE D. SMITH Orchestra MISS RACHEL SNODDY Mathematics MR. JERRY STRONG Mathematics MRS. ZEARL WILLIAMSON Homemaking MISS ABBY WILSON Business Administration MR. CLYDE WOOD Vocational Agriculture Class Officers Dear Ruth” Senior Class Play Seated: Ruth Campbell, Elizabeth Oates, Rubyetta Easterling, Jo Ann Deakins, Martha Nicholson, Betty Zane Lasater. Standing: Martha Jo Williams, Ronnie Blackstock, Richard Rosser, Bobby Cain, Gerald Cumpton, Marlin Keener, Bob Smith, Joan Bebout. BETTY ARMSTRONG MIKE ASKEW FHA 1,2,4; Chorus 2; Y-Teens 4; Football 1; FFA 1,2,3,4. Thespians 4. GALE BARNETT Bible Club 1,2,3,4, President 4; As- sembly Program Cover Sheet Design 3; Homeroom President 4; Junior Play Committee; Yearbook Staff 4. ROLENE BARNETT FHA 1,2,3,4, Parliamentarian 3, Vice President 4, State Degree 3, Area Parliamentarian 4; Student Coun- cil 1,2,3,4, Secreury-Treasurer 3, President 4, State Convention 1,3,4; Y-Teens 3,4, Treasurer 4; Class Sec- retary-Treasurer 1; Homecoming Event 1,4; Junior Member, C. L. S. C. 4; Student Assembly Program Com- mittee 3; Office Worker 2,3; Square Dance Club 1; Junior Play Production Staff; Library Club 2, BETTY BEACH FHA 1,2,4; Square Dance Club 1,4; Chorus 3; Junior Play Production Staff. JOAN BEBOUT Thespians 2,3,4; FHA 1,4; Journalism 3; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Homeroom Re- porter 2; Band 3,4; Chorus 3; Junior Play Production Staff. MARY ANN BECK RONNIE BLACKSTOCK FHA 1,2; Thespians 3,4; Crafts Club 1; Journalism 4; Homeroom Program Chairman 1, Reporter 3; STAMPEDE Staff 4. FFA Chapter Conducting 1; Canteen Board 1; Class Vice President 2; Chorus 3; Football 2,3,4, Club 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 3,4; Homeroom Vice President 1; Leather craft 1; Plastic Club 3; Thespians 3, 4; Journalism 4. BARBARA BOWER FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 3,4; Journal- ism 2, 3,4; STAMPEDE Staff 4; Bible Club 1; Volleyball 3,4; Homeroom Treasurer 1. KEITH BOYD (Transfer from Woodson, Texas) Class Favorite 2; FFA 1,2,3; Science Club 4. 1 RAY BOUCHER Leathercraft Club 2,4; Plastic Craft Club 3. HARRELL BRADDOCK FFA 1,2,3, Sentinel 2, Secretary 3, State Chapter Conducting Team 1; Football 2,3,4, Tri-Captain 4, Fort Worth Press All District Team 3, Club 1,2,3,4; Track 2, 3,4; Leathercraft Club 4; Thespians 4; Boys' State 3; Homeroom Secretary-Treasurer 1, President 3; Class Favorite 2; Basket- ball 4; G Association 4. PAT BRAMLET DWAYNE BROWN EDMOND BROWN Football 2,3,4, Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 1, Band 1,2,3,4; Music Club 1,4, Vice FFA 1,2,3. 2,4, Chapter Conducting Team 4. President 4; FFA 1,2,3,4, Poultry Judging Team 1; Orchestra 3,4. JEAN BROWN Teen Canteen Board 1; Thespians 2; Music Club 2; Square Dance Club 1; FHA 1; Journalism Club 3,4; Editor of STAMPEDE 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4, Class Representative 1,2, Reporter 3,4, Bronze Award 2, Gold Award 3; Class Favorite 2; FFA Sweetheart 3; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Reporter 4; Home- room Secretary 1,2, Vice President 3, Reporter 4. BARBARA BURDICK FHA 1.2,3,4; Crafts Club 1; Bible Club 2; Journalism Club 4; STAMPEDE Typist 4; Junior Play Production Staff; Y-Teens 4; Roll Checker 4; Home- room Reporter 1, President 2, Secre- tary 4. HOBART BYRD Band 1,2,3,4; Music Club 1; Plastic Club 2; Leathercraft 2; Science Club 3; Thespians 3,4. BOBBY CAIN Football 1,2, Manager 3,4, Club 1, 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4, Manager 1,2; Thespians 2,4; G Association 4; Boys’ State 3; Class Favorite 4; Homeroom Vice President 4. JIMMY HALL CALDWELL Band 1,2,3,4; FFA 1; Square Dance Club 1; Music Club 2; Plastic Club 2. President. RUTH CAMPBELL Baton Twirler 1,2, Head Twirler 3, 4; Thespians 1, 2, 3,4; Square Dance Club 1,2,3; Volleyball 2,3.4; Thes- pian Play Cast 2; Homeroom Pro- gram Chairman 2, Secretary-Treas- urer 3; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Yearbook Staff 4. MARLENE COX MARCELLA CERNOSEK FHA 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2,3; Leather- craft 4; Tennis Club 2; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3,4; Square Dance Club 1. Band 1, 2,3,4, Reporter 3, Secretary- Treasurer 4; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. 4: Stu- dent Council 4; Homeroom President 1,2; Thespian Club 4; Yearbook Staff 2; FHA 1,2,3,4, Song Leader 2; Sergeant-at-Arms 3, Treasurer 4; Square Dance Club 1; Plastic Club 2; Class Favorite 4; Junior Play Cast. BOBBY CRABTREE Basketball 1,2,3,4; Athletic Club 1,2; FFA 1.4; Track 2,3,4; G” Association 4. DUANE CRETSINGER Football 3, Manager 4; FFA 1,2; Leathercraft 3; Thespians 4; Athletic Club 3. LOUISE CRUTCHFIELD FHA 1,2,3,4; Librarian 3,4; Library Club 3,4, Social Chairman 4; Volley ball 1,2; Y-Teens 1; Leathercraft 1, Secretary. GERALD CUMPTON Football 2,3,4, All District 3, Club 1,2,3,4; Thespians 3,4; Leathercraft 2; G” Association 4. JO ANN DEAR INS FHA 1; Square Dance Club 1; Home- room Secretary 1,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Journalism 3,4; STAMPEDE Circula- tion Manager 4, Typist 3,4; Thespians 2,3,4; Class Favorite 3; Yearbook Staff 3; Student Play Director 3. — RUBYETTA EASTERLING FHA 1; Thespian 2,3,4, Treasurer 3, 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Pianist 3, Group Leader 4; Square Dance Club 1; Music Club 2; Band 1,2,3,4, Alumni Secre- tary 4; Orchestra 2,3,4; Librarian 4: Homeroom President 1, Reporter 2, Program Chairman 3; Junior Play Cast. JEANENE FITZGERALD FHA 1,2,3,4, Parliamentarian 4; Y-Teens 4; Librarian 2, 3,4; Library Club 3,4, Program Chairman 3, Presi dent 4; Homeroom Reporter 4; Square Dance Club 1. JUANITA FLOWERS MALADRENE FORD MARGARET GARLAND FHA 1,2,3,4, Sergeant-at-Arms 3; Freshman Annual Representative; Homeroom President 3; Thespians 4; Y-Teens 4. Flag Bearer 1,2, Baton Twirler 3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Bible Club 1; Thespian Club 2,3,4; Junior Play Cast; Homeroom Vice President 4. FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Tennis Club 1,2; Volleyball Team 2, 3; Plastic Club 1,3; Square Dance Club 1,2; Leathercraft Club 1; Chorus 3. BOBBY GARY IONE GASTON JESSIE ALICE GIBSON Football 2,3, Club 1,2,3; Driving Club 4, Secretary; Thespians 3,4; Photography Club 2; Junior Play Pro- duction Staff. FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Homeroom Program Chairman 3,4; Square Dance Club 1, 4. Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; FHA 1,4; Journal- ism Club 3; Band 3,4; Thespians 2,3, 4; Homeroom Program Chairman 1,2; Junior Play Cast. JO ANN GLOVER Student Council 1; Homeroom Pro- gram Committee 1,3; Art Club 1; Bible Club 1; Journalism Club 2,3,4; STAMPEDE Cartoonist 2,3,4, Business Manager 3,4; Interscholastic League Typing Substitute 2; Band 1,2,3,4; Junior Play Advertising Committee. BILLY GRAY Music Club 1,2,3,4; Plastic Club 2; Orchestra 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4, Vice President 4; Driving Club 4; Gold Award 1,2,3,4. GENEVA GRIMES FHA 1.2, 3,4. GAIL GRISHAM Basketball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 3; Thes- pians 4; FFA 1; G Association 4; Football Manager 4, Club 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Leathercraft Club 1, Secretary. JAMES HEFNER Football Manager 2,3, Club 2,3; FFA 1,2,3; Science Club 1. DOROTHY HOUSER FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,3,4; Square Dance Club 1,3; Volleyball 2; Tennis Club 2. GORDON JOHNSON LEONARD JOHNSON MARLIN KEENER History Club 1; Plastic Club 2; Leathercraft Club 2; Square Dance Club 3,4; Chorus 3; Driving Club 4, Reporter; Homecoming Event 4. FFA 1; Athletic Club 1; Leathercraft Club 2,4; Science Club 4; Basketball Manager 3,4. Football 2,3,4, Club 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Class Favorite 3, Vice Presi- dent 4; Junior Play Cast; Homeroom President 2,3,4; Canteen Board 4; Thespians 3,4; FFA 1,2; Journalism 4; American History Award 3; G Association 4. JERE ANN KLINGER Y-Teens 1,2,3,4;FHA 1,2,4; Thes- pians 3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4; Journalism Club 1,2; Homeroom Secretary 1, Reporter 2; Junior Play Cast. BOBBY KREAPS Football 2,3,4, Club 3,4; Thespians 4. PEGGY LACKEY FHA 1.2,3,4; Plastic Club 1,2; Leathercraft Club 4; Tennis Club 2. BETTY ZANE LASATER JUNE JOHNSON UTTLEPAGE DENNIS MARTIN FHA 1,2,3,4, Reporter 1, Secretary 2; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Group Leader 3, President 4; Homeroom President 1, Vice President 2; Student Council Representative 3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3, 4; Homecoming Event 3,4; Band 1; Plastic Club 3; Square Dance Club 1; Thespians 4; Junior Member of C. L. S. Chorus 2; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Bible Club 2, 3; Homeroom Program Committee 2; Journalism Club 4; STAMPEDE Typist 4; Y-Teens 2,3,4. FFA 1,2, 3,4, Conducting Team 1, Dairy Cow Judging Team 1, Sentinel 3, Lone Star Farmer 3; Homeroom Vice President 1, Reporter 4. C. MARY EVELYN MARTIN FHA 1; Bible Club 3,4. HELEN CAROL MATHIS FHA 1,2,4; Y-Teens 1; Square Dance Club 1; Bible Club 3,4; Thespians 3, 4; Homeroom Secretary 2. EUGENE McCRACKEN Football 2,3,4, Tri-Captain 4, All District Honorable Mention 3, Club 1, 2,3,4; G Association 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Student Council 3,4; Journal- ism Club 4; Science Club 4, President WANDA JO McGLOTHLIN FHA 1,2,4; Orchestra 1,2, Symphony Orchestra 1,2. MARTHA NICHOLSON Homeroom Secretary 1; Program Chair- man 2; Y-Teens 3,4, Group Leader 4; FHA 1,2,3,4, Reporter 4, Junior De- gree 3; Plastic Club 1,2; Square Dance Club 4, President 4; Chorus 1,2; Stu- dent Assembly Program Committee 3, 4, President 4; Roll Checker 3. CORA JEAN McMURTRY Class Vice President 1, Secretary 2; Student Council 1,2, State Conven- tion Representative 2; Junior-Senior Banquet Representative 1; FHA 1,2,3, 4, Historian 3, State Degree 3, Presi- dent 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Group Lead- er 3, Vice President 4; Junior Play Cast; Junior Canteen Board 3; STAM- PEDE Typist 3,4; Homecoming Event 1,2,3,4; Homeroom President 4; All School Favorite 4. ELIZABETH OATES Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Group Leader 3, Secretary 4; FHA 1; Journalism Club 3,4; Thespians 2,3,4; Future Teachers of America 4; Librarian 4; Crafts Club 1; Assistant Yearbook Editor 4; Class Reporter 3,4; Homeroom President 1, Secretary 3; Junior Play Cast; Home- coming Event 4. - LUGEAN MURRAY FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1; Homeroom Reporter 1, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Roll Checker 3; Volleyball Manager 1,2; Plastic Club 2; Journalism Club 4. WILLIAM ODOM Football 2,3,4; Basketball3; FFA 1,2, Historian 2; Thespians 3,4; Homeroom Secretary 3; G” Association 4. CHARLES OLIVER SHIRLEY ORR NORMA PARRISH FFA 1,2, 3; Science Club 2,3; Thes pians 1. Bind 1,2,4, Freshman Representative, Reporter 4; Homeroom Program Chair- man 1, President 2; Class Favorite 1; Music Club 1,2, Secretary 2; FHA 1; Thespians 2,4, Secretary 4; Y-Teens 1,2,4, Group Leader 4; General Science Award 1. Volleyball 3,4, Manager 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Group Leader 3, Award Chairman 4; FHA 1,4; Thespians 2,3, 4; Student Council 4, Vice President 4; Homeroom Secretary 1, President 2; Cheerleader 4; Flagbearer 3; Class Reporter 1, Secretary 3; Junior Play Cast; Junior-Senior Banquet Rep- resentative 2; FFA Sweetheart Nom- inee 2. WYNONA PRICE WAYNE POLSON FFA 1,3,4; Science 4; Leathercraft Club 3. DON PRESLEY FFA 1,2,3; Crafts Club 1; Leather craft 3; Driving Club 4. Bible Club 1,2,3,4, Pianist 3,4; Thespians 3,4; Biology Award 2; Office Assistant 3; Library Typist 4; Homeroom Program Chairman 4. MARION UDIS ROBBINS (Transfer from Newcastle) FHA 4. JANIE ROBERTSON FHA 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2,3,4; So- cial Chairman 3, Reporter 4; Home- room Reporter 2,3; Volleyball 2,3; Librarian 4; Office Worker 3; Square Dance Club 1. 1 DANNY ROBINSON Football 2,3, Club 2,3; Track 3; FFA 1,2; Square Dance Club 1,2; Thes- pians 4; Future Teachers of America 4. ETTA ROBINSON FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 3; Thespians 4; Tennis Club 2; Square Dance Club 1. TOMMY ROBITAILLE Yearbook Editor 4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4, All District 3; Boys' State Rep. 3; Driving Club 4, President; Crafts Club 3; Thespians 4; Athletic Club 1,2,3; Track 3; FFA 1,2,3; Chorus 3; Square Dance Club 2; Homeroom Vice Presi- dent 3; G Association 4. RICHARD ROSSER Track Manager 1; FFA 1; Football 3,4, Club 3,4; Homeroom President 3; Thespian Play Cast 2; Thespians 2,3, 4; Basketball 2; Homecoming Event 2j junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff; G Association. CARMEN RUSSELL JANE SHEPARD TOMMIE HELEN SIMPSON Thespians 3,4; Bible Club 4; Journal- ism 3; Junior Play Cast; Y-Teens 3, Thespians 2,4, Reporter 4; Bible Club 2,4, Program Chairman 4; Homeroom Vice President 4; Orchestra 2; FFA Sweetheart Nominee 2, FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Square Dance Club 1; Tennis Club 2; Thesp- ians 4. BOB SMITH DICK SIMS Band 1,2,3,4; Science Club 1; Thesp- ians 2,3,4; Journalism Club 2,3,4; Junior Play Staff. FFA 1,2, State Chapter Conducting Team 1; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Parliamentarian 2; Class Favorite 1, President 1,3; Junior-Senior Banquet Representative 2; Junior Play Cast; Thespians 3,4; Homeroom Reporter 3' Boys' State Rep. 3; Football 2,3,4, 31ub 1,2,3,4, All District Honorable Mention 3; Basketball 4; Track 3,4; All School Favorite 4; G Association 4. MELVA SOUTHER FHA 1.2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Vol- leyball 1; Crafts 1; Photography 2, Secretary; Thespians 4; Homeroom Secretary 4; Journalism 3; Chorus 1,2, 3. JACKIE STANSELL JEAN STIDHAM KENNETH TAYLOR (Transfer from Bryson) FHA 1,2,3,4; Square Dance Club 2; Music Club 1,2,3; Journalism 2; FFA FFA 1,2,3, Parliamentarian 2, Green- Homeroom Program Committee 3; 1,3; Band 1,2,3. hand Chapter Conducting Team 1; Leathercraft Club 4. President. Football 1,2; Basketball 1,2. CHARLOTTE TUCKER FHA 1,2,3.4; Photography Club 1; HARRY WADLEY Bible Club 2; Science Club 3; Thes- Plastic Club 1,2,3; Leathercraft 4; BILLY WALKER pians 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4. Science Club 4; Basketball 4. FFA 1; Leathercraft 4; Basketball 3,4. TADGE WASHBURN (Transfer from Oroville, Calif.) Music Club 4, Secretary-Treasurer; Band 4; Bible Club 4. JIMMY WATSON Football 3,4, Tri-Captain 4, Club 3, 4; G Association 4; Thespians 3,4; Journalism Club 4; Homeroom Presi- dent 4; STAMPEDE Staff 4; Basketball Manager 4; Track 3,4; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff. JIMMY WATTS Basketball 3; Thespians 3,4, President 4; Crafts Club 2,3; Driving Club 4; FFA 1,2, Chapter Conducting Team 1; Chorus 3; Junior Play Cast; Student Assembly Committee 4. JOE WEBB FFA 1,2,3, Reporter 3, Chapter Con- ducting 1; Leathercraft 1,2; Square Dance Club 3; Boys’ State 3; Track 3,4; Basketball 4; Journalism 4; Thes- pians 4; Yearbook Artist 4; Home- room Reporter 4; G Association 4. ELLISON H. PETE WELDON Basketball 1; FFA 1,2,4; Science Club 4; Tennis 1,2. MARTHA JO WILLIAMS Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1, 3, Reporter 3; Homeroom President 2, Secretary-Treasurer 3; Class Fa- vorite 1; Homecoming Queen 4; FHA 1; Thespians 2,3,4; Junior Play Cast; Baton Twirler 1,2; Drum Majorette 3,4; Roll Checker 2,3,4; Junior Can- teen Board 4; Journalism Club 4; STAMPEDE Typist 4. BARBARA WILLIS Band 1,2,3,4, Junior Representative, Senior Representative; FHA 1,2,3,4; Homeroom President 3, Vice President 1,2; Photography Club 2; Journalism Club 3; Thespians 3,4; Class Secretary 4; Student Council 3; Junior Play Pro- duction Staff; Interscholastic League Typing 3; Gold Music Award 3; Or- chestra 2,3,4; Volleyball Manager 3. FRANK WILTON FFA 1,2,3; Thespians 4; Driving Club 4; Future Teachers Club 4. VIRGIL WILLIS Band 1,2,3,4, Quartermaster 2,3, President 4; Orchestra 2,3,4; Jazz Band 2,3; Dance Band 3; Silver Music Award 1; Gold Music Award 2,3,4; Music Club 3; Thespians 3,4; Plastic Club 2, Vice President; Drivers Club 4; Junior Play Cast; Homeroom Pro- gram Chairman 2; All School Music Award 3. JIMMY WOODS FFA 1,3,4; Conducting Team 1; Future Teachers Club 4; Football 1, JOE WILSON Football 2,3,4, Club 2,3,4; Track Manager 2; Science Club 4, Secretary. JERRY YOUNG FFA 1,2,3, Area IV Judging Team 1, Chapter Conducting Team Third Place Winner instate 1, Vice President of Greenhand Chapter 1, Chapter Vice President 2,3, Area Radio Broadcasting Team 2, Lone Star Farmer State De- gree 3, District Candidate for State FFA Office 3, Delegate to Texas As- sociation of FFA 1,2,3,4, Delegate to National Convention of FFA 2; Homeroom President 1, Program Chair- man 3; Class President 2,4, Vice President 3; Student Council 2,3,1; Delegate to State Convention 2, Par- liamentarian 4; Junior-Senior Banquet Rep. 1; Square Dance Club 1,2,3; Homecoming Event 2,3,4; Journalism Club 4; Thespians 4; Junior Canteen Board 3; Junior Play Cast; Boys’ State Club 1. 3. Class Officers Finders Creepers,” Junior Class Play, December 16, 1954 Front row: John Matthews, Ken Andrews, Howard Frank. Second row: Bobbie Jane Sims, Jo Ann Cook, Mary Alice Atchison, Von Easterling. Third row: Thelma Bullard, Barbara Cumpton, Zada Lou Davis. Last row: Paschal! Parsons, Darvis Keener, Dick Comstock, Jimmy Guinn, A. B. Cor- nelius. FRANCES HUGHES Vice President HELEN BROWN Secretary- Treasurer HELEN HA IRE Reporter CARL AKERS President CARL AKERS KEN ANDREWS PEARL ANSLEY JIMMIE LEE ARCHIE MARY ALICE ATCHISON ARVEL AVERETT GEORGIA AYERS SANDERS BAILEY HARRIET BAKER JAMES BARNETT LOIS BARNETT PEGGY BOGGESS DAN BRADDOCK ALAN BRASHEARS DONNA BROCKMAN HELEN BROWN THELMA BULLARD DOROTHY CARR WANDA CARROLL CAROL CAVE BROWNIE COOK JAMES ALEX DOOLEY MIKE DOWDLE VON EASTERLING DOREEN ELLIOTT MARY EMERSON DAVID FORTNER HOWARD FRANK GERALD FRANKLIN EVELYN GARLINGTON LORETTA GOUGH JERRY DON GRIFFIN CAROLE GRISHAM JIMMY GUINN KATHERINE GUINN HELEN HAERE FRED HERRING LOTTIE HOUSER JANICE LOVERN JOHN MATTHEWS TOMMY JOE MAYES GUY MEACHAM, JR. DIANA MEADOWS BILLY MONTGOMERY PATRICIA MOODY DONNA NALL JACKIE NANTZ PASCHALL PARSONS SALASTA PEMBERTON KENNETH PRESLEY MYRTLE REEDY RUTHIE NANTZ SHARON O'HARA JOHN PARKER PROTEAIN RIBBLE RONNIE RICE WESLEY ROBINSON BETTY SCHLITTLER C. BILL SHEPARD SHARON SHEPARD WANDA STEPHENS BARRY WATSON BARBARA WILLIAMS LONNIE WILLIAMS MALCOLM WILLIAMS Seniors who attended East Ward school together. Seniors who attended Shawnee grade school together. Mrs. Gregory's reception following Rubyetta Easterling's senior piano recital, October 3, 1954. KEITH WILTON PATRICIA WOLFE Class Officers Darrell McGee President Annette Harrell Vice President Anne Gregory Secretary-Treasurer Melinda Stovall Reporter Margaret Alberts Barbara Atwood Carole Barnhart Buddy Beard Carol Sue Beck Ann Beiders Duane Day Jo Ann Boyle Jerry Brown Kenneth Brown Gwen Bryant Bill Burgess Peggy Burgess Glen Burleson Ray Butler Virginia Caldwell Dorothy Cantwell Judy Casbum John Caudill Elizabeth Chapin Jerry Clayton Mary Cole Carolyn Cramer Carl Creager Joyce Cumpton Lucy Davis Jesse Davis Louene Davis Glenn Dickson Thelma Dooley Margaret Dozier Charles Duncan Janice Elledge Allan Emmons Jerry Enlow Reta Flowers Carol Forbis Barbara Ford Nancy Ford Emma Jo Fox Milton French Glenda Gallaway Virginia Gamblin Bobby Garland Edwin Graham Lynda Graham Anne Gregory James Gregory Pat Griffin Marcheta Guyton Jane Hall Jerrie Hargrave Annette Harrell Don Harrell Conrad Herman Betty Hiegle Geraldine Jeffreys Bill Johnson Don Ray Johnson Mike Kopp Ralph Kreaps Elmer Kunkel Dortha Lackey Myrna Lemmons Wayland Manley Anne Maples Marlin Marshall Malcolm Martin Wanda Mayben Beverly Mayes Sherry McDonald Darrell McGee Delma Lou McGlothlin Mary Minkley Joe Moore Jerry Moreland Darrell Morrow Ronnie Nelms Judy Newton Wesley Nickols Mickey Nunley Mary Pace Fern Parks Sue Parton Virginia Perry Joyce Petty Lillie Ponder Jimmy Ratcliffe Dan Robertson Trena Robinson Murvin Rogers Theresa Ross Joseph Ryan Bobby Scott J. R. Senkel Bud Snow Herbie Souther Sandra Souther Bruce Stark Melinda Stovall Sandra Street Barbara Swan Linda Thedford Jerry Underwood Marcia Vick Pat Walker Iris Gail Waynick Sam Whittenburg Will Whittenburg Beverly Woolfolk Betty Wright Darlene York Sweetheart Nominees: Martha Jo Williams, Annette Harrell, Carole Grisham, Ann Allison. Freshman Class Officers Josephine Yandell Jerry Price — - - Jimmy Willis - - Martha Kay Scott Secretary-Treasurer - --------Reporter ----- President — Vice President Janie Adams Billy Alcorn Ann Allison George Allison Barbara Sue Armstrong Helen Atchison Bobby Bernard Glenda Bohannon L. E. Bowers Brenda Boyd Vemeda Boyd Sandra Boyle Nelda Sue Bramlet Val Jeane Branch Joan Brandenburg Lometa Campbell Joan Carr Fred Casteel Gary Cearley Jeannine Childress Charles Lee Choate Norma Christopher Todd Cleave Judy Ann Coffman Pat Brooks Ouida Burgess Ronald Butler Pauline Byrd Sharon Caldwell Jaunita Campbell Frances Cole Anita Coolt Darla Kay Coplin Sandra Cornell Avanell Crow Eddie Cummings Billie Cumpton Edd Davis Mary Sue Deakins Shirley Edwards Tommy Joe Edwards Don Ferguson Nancy Foust Gail Gardner Alma Lee Garretson Karen Kay Garvey Regan Gasaway J. O. Gathings Barbara Jean Gazzola Sonny Gibbs John Gibson Ruby Gilmore Worth Gragg Larry Gray Betty Guinn Linda Haire Lucetta Harbison Jimmie Hargraves Barbara Hayes Sue Henderson Mary Jo Herndon Perry Hill Sherry Hoffman Jahn Holt Donald Wayne Johnson Georgia Johnson Johnny Johnson Patricia Sue Johnson Troy Johnson Mark Jones James Kendall Mac Kirby Donna Lackey Bill Lentz John Littlepage Wayne Littlepage Betty McGee Allie Beth McMurtry Melvin McReynolds Jerry Martin Perry Maxwell, Jr. Mary Glenn Mayes Helen Miller Mac Miller Shirley Moreland Mary Lough Dale Lovern Wanda Lynch Durwood McClanahan Oscar McCommas Paul Morris James Morton Gene Mouser Billie Joyce Needham Gillie Oates Robert Odom I Roberta Oliver Glen Charles Parrish Mary Jo Parrish Patsy Jaunita Parker Don Peterson Veda Phillips BUI Pickard Johnny Pinkston Mary Frances Plemons Clarenda Polster Marlene Powell Jerry Doyle Price Gordon Harold Quinn Bennie Lee Rankin Bob Ratcliff Ted Ratcliff Brawner Reed Burl Rich Helen Roark Bobby Robbins Ray Robinson Charlotte Rogers Guy Standifer Pert Harvey Dollie Louise Rowe Bill Russell Danny Russell Betty Scott Martha Kay Scott Margaret Seals Rose Mary Self Joe Bob Short Ramona Smith Bill Stephens Carol Stephens Judy Stone Patsy Stone Bruce Street Leslie Stubblefield Claudia Sweeney Joan Tanner Leonard Taylor Judy Thetford Freddie Thigpen Jo Ann Thompson Mildred Thompson Myrtle Todd Lucille Upchurch Charles Vaughan Inetta White Larry Whiteley Wayne Widner Jerry Wilhelm Don Wilkes Mary Joan Wilson Jerry Woods John Allen Wright Frances Wyly Josephine Yandell Frances Cole, Sylvia Mendolia, Allie Beth McMurtry, Carol Stephens, Anita Cook, Norma Christopher, Janice Elledge, Linda Thedford, Frances Wyly, and Anne Maples. Robbie Webb James Williams Wayne Williams Gene Willis Jimmy Willis Pat and Don Ray Johnson Mary and Dennis Martin Pat and Bud Snow W’ vnona and Jerry Price Carole and Gail Grisham Wesley and Etta Mae Robinson Trena and Danny Robinson Jimmie and Jerrie Hargrave Barbara and Betty Armstrong FAvoritc. s AIL School Favorite BOB SMITH 'VI itifUU-' . • V.I l-AV.WiWW, vE� • ',5� T .i5l All-School Favorite CORA JEAN McMURTRY BOBBY CAIN JACKIE WALKER ZADA DAVIS MELINDA STOVALL MAC MILLER Freshman Class Favorite MARTHA KAY SCOTT 1 ATHLETICS erA” Squad Football Team Front row: Joe Wilson. Richard Rosser, Don Ray Johnson, Bob Smith, J.C. Cole, Bud Snow, Pat Bramlet. Middle row: Coach Curry, Weldon Walker, William Odom, Marlin Keener, Burl Rich, Bobby Kreaps, Bobby Rowe, Jimmy Watson, Tri-Captain; Coach Sitton. Last row; Mike Dowdle, Jimmy Guinn, Gerald Cumpton, Sonny Gibbs, Darvis Keener, Mac Williams, Jimmy Willis, Eugene McCracken, Tri-Captain. Not pictured; Harrell Braddock, Tri-Captain; Bobby Cain, Ronnie Rice. rB” Squad Football Team First row; Bobby Garland, Leonard Taylor, Will Whittenburg, Manager; Perry Maxwell, Man- ager; Bob Ratcliff, Conrad Herman. Second row: Coach Jordan, Todd Cleave, Mickey Nunley, Mike Rice, James Gregory, Ralph Kreaps, L. E. Bower, Brownie Roberts, Ed Graham, III, Coach Arledge. Third row: James Morton. Bill Burgess, Bill Lentz, Ronald Butler, Charles Hughes, Jerry Pinkston, Robert Robbins, Milton French, John Littlepage, Allan Emmons, Ronny Nelms. Last row-. Bruce Street, Wesley Nickols, Jack Lowe, James Littlepage, Jerry Enlow, Duane Day, Freddie Thigpen, Herbie Souther, Buddy Beard, Guy Standifer, Reagan Gasaway. MIKE DOWDLE - - Back All District First Team All Regional Second Team All State Honorable Mention eugene mccracken Tri-Captain All District First Team - Guard JIM WATSON - - Back HARRELL BRADDOCK - - Guard Tri-Captain Tri-Captain All District First Team All District Second Team All Regional First Team All State Honorable Mention All Regional Honorable Mention • COACH CURRY and COACH SIT TON Tri-Captains JIM WATSON eugene McCracken HARRELL BRADDOCK BUD SNOW - - Guard BOB SMITH - - Back SONNY GIBBS - - Back BOBBY ROWE - - End All Regional Honorable Mention All District Second Team All Regional Second Team Managers DUANE CRETSINGER GAIL GRISHAM BOBBY CAIN Cheerleaders JO ANN COOK CAROLE GRISHAM HELEN BROWN NORMA PARRISH BILL JOHNSON Dowdle rolls against Jacksboro Smith and Snow get a Kangaroo Dowdle runs wild in Ranger game Watson scores on Cubs Defense stops Ranger rally c Rice. McCracken and Snow get their man rrA” Squad Basketball Front row: Pat Bramlet, Dan Ray Johnson, J. C. Cole, Darrell McGee, Bob Smith. Middle row: Mickey Nunley, Kenneth Presley, Bobby Crabtree, Gail Grisham, Bobby Cain, Co-Captain; William Odom. Back row: Mike Dowdle, Jackie Walker, Tommy Robitaille, Co-Captain; Dick Comstock, Eugen McCracken, Coach Arledge. B Squad Basketball Front row: Sam Whittenburg, Mark Jones III, Paul Morris, L. E. Bower, Danny Russell. Middle row: Milton French, Mac Martin, Gene Willis, Bill Lentz, Mike Rice, Mac Miller, Eddie Cummings, Back row: Bobby Bernard, Sonny Gibbs, George Dodson, Jim Willis, Charles Vaughn, Coach Jordan. Basketball Co-Captains, TOMMY ROBITAILLE and BOBBY CAIN KENNETH PRESLEY DICK COMSTOCK Guard Forward JACKIE WALKER Center COACH ARLEDGE GRAHAM vs JACKSBORO J. C. COLE - Forward PAT BRAMLET - Guard BOBBY CRABTREE - Forward GAIL GRISHAM - Guard t BOBBY Cain - Guard Co-Captain EUGENE McCRACKEN - Forward WILLIAM ODOM - Forward DARRELL McGEE - Guard TOMMY ROBITAILLE - Center Co-Captain Track Team Front row: Bob Smith, Jackie Nantz, Bud Snow, Bobby Joe Rowe, J. C. Cole, Gail Grisham. Second row: Bobby Crabtree, Joe Webb, Burl Rich, Jim Watson, Mike Dowdle, Harrell Braddock, Coach Curry. Graham High School track team won the 1954 meet at the East Texas Relays, Commerce, Texas and also at the Cowtown Relays, Fort Worth, Texas JUJU First row: Frances Cole, Judy Casburn, Betty Zane Lasater, Avanell Crow, Third Place; Judy Newton, First Place; Margaret Dozier, Second Place; Juanita Flowers, Carolyn Cramer, Gillie Oates, Janice Elledge. Second row: Bennie Lee Rankin, Patsy Stone, Ouida Burgess, Judy Stone, Anne Gregory, Me- linda Stovall, Claudia Sweeney, Sharon Caldwell, Barbara Swan. M Volleyball Team Front row: Maladrene Ford, Thelma Bullard, Salasta Pemberton, Ruth Campbell, Barbara Bower, Betty Schlittler, Barbara Ford, Betty Zane Lasater. Middle row: Brenda Boyd, Sandra Cornell, Dorothy Houser, Pat Griffin, Jo Ann Thompson, Lottie Houser, Diana Meadows, Carole Grisham. Last row: Barbara Wil- liams, Trena Robinson, Margaret Dozier, Margaret Garland, Fem Parks, Louise Rowe, Linda Haire, San- dra Street, Jo Ann Wilson. Posture Contestants, February 10, 1955 CHS 0 R F.H.A. Officers Left to right: Sue Parton, Sergeant-at-Arms; Rolene Barnett, Vice President; Mrs. Williamson, Advisor; Martha Nicholson, Reporter; Miss Boone, Advisor; Annette Harrell, Sergeant-at-Arms; Cora Jean McMurtry, President; Marlene Cox, Treasurer; Jeanine Fitzgerald, Parliamentarian; Frances Hughes, Pianist; Betty Zane Lasater, Secretary. Future Homemakers of America Future Homemakers present the F. H. A. Creed Cora Jean McMurtry, F. H. A. Chapter president, in assembly shows the yearbook to Mr. Hefner and Mr. Baker f Pamela Jean Littlepage receives much attention from Jeanine Fitzgerald and Charlotte Tucker Marlene, Betty Zane, Melva and Jeanine give Christmas cards for use in state hospitals First year girls repair and dress dolls for Goodfellows Donna Brockman bathes Terry Dickson as Melva Souther stands by Donna Lackey and Ann Allison make their first dresses in sewing class Packing the boxes for Goodfellows F.F.A. Officers Standing: Allan Emmons, Reporter; Mr, Wood and Mr. Burnham, Advisors; Jackie Nantz, Treasurer. Front row: Alex Dooley, Secretary; Carl Akers, Vice President; Dan Braddock, President. Future Farmers of America Sitting on the old top rail On Santa Fe enroute to Kansas City A meeting of the F. F. A. Conventio F. F. A. President and advisor First year boys go on field trip A calf is somewhere Graham High School Chorus Mr. Holladay, Director Graham High School Orchestra Graham High School Band Mr. Holladay, Director Baton Twirlers Jo Ann Thompson, Salasta Pemberton, Maladrene Ford, Martha Jo Williams, Drum Major; Ruth Campbell, Mary Frances Plemmons, Sharon Shepard. Y- Teens Cabinet Front row; Jean Brown, Reporter; Helen Brown, Group Leader; Miss Ellington, Faculty Advisor. Second row: Rubyetta Easterling, Group Leader; Shirley Orr, Group Leader; Betty Zane Lasater, President. Third row: Norma Parrish, Award Chairman; Carole Grisham, Group Leader; Cora Jean McMurtry, Vice President. Fourth row; Von Easterling, Song Leader; Carol Cave, Group Leader; Elizabeth Oates, Secretary. Last row: Loretta Gough, Pianist, Martha Nicholson, Group Leader; Rolene Barnett, Treasurer. Y- Teens Thespian Club Officers Shirley On, Secretary; Carol Cave, Vice President; Rubyetta Easterling, Treasurer; Barbara Jane Sheppard, Reporter; Jimmy Watts, President; Mr. Lee, Sponsor. Cast of FOG ISLAND Front row; Lynda Graham, Myrna Lemmons, Carol Cave, Shirley Orr, Norma Christopher. Middle row: Carole Grisham, Sandra Street, Anne Gregory, Melinda Stovall, Back row: Darvis Keener, A. B. Cor- nelius, Jimmy Guinn, Marlin Keener. Roll Checkers Standing: Kenneth Brown, Sue Patton, Barbara Cumpton, Carl Akers. Seated: Barbara Burdick, Mary Alice Atchison, Mrs. Howell, Martha Jo Williams, Judy Newton. Library Workers Standing: Carolyn Cramer, Dorothy Ward, Jeanine Fitzgerald, Louise Crutchfield, Janie Robertson, Miss Cornish, Thelma Dooley, Barbara Atwood, Joyce Petty, Von Easterling, Elizabeth Oates, Wynona Price, Darlene York. Seated: Margaret Jennings, Mary Emerson, Zada Davis. Student Assembly Committee Miss O'Kelley, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Johnston, Advisors; Jimmy Watts, Carol Cave, Martha Nicholson, Dick Comstock. Office Workers Margaret Alberts, Reta Flowers, Jimmie Lee Archie, Jimmy Johnson, Betty Hiegle, Gale Barnett. Annette Harrell, Mrs. Clay, Janice Lovern. Canteen Board Marlin Keener, Anne Maples, Bennie Lee Rankin, Martha Jo Williams, Howard Frank, Bill Johnson, Mary Alice Atchison, Sonny Gibbs. The Valentine Party, February 5, 1955 Norma Parrish, Valentine Queen - Sonny Gibbs, Queen's Escort Student Council Officers Jerry Young, Parliamentarian; Norma Parrish, Vice President; Lillie Ponder, Treasurer; Rolene Barnett, President; Mrs. Eugenia Howell, Advisor; Frances Hughes, Secretary; Melinda Stovall, Social Chairman and reporter; Carl Akers, Chaplain. ■■■ Student Council Representatives Front row: Officers and Ann Beiders. Girls standing: Linda Haire, Karen Kay Garvey, Betty Zane La- sater, Marlene Cox, Sharon Shepard, Dorothy Can, Doreen Elliott. Boys standing: Carlton Crouch, Bruce Street, Bob Smith, Gary Cearley, Jim Willis, Eugene McCracken, Conrad Herman, Danell Me Gee, Jeny Dale Price. Not pictured: Allie Beth McMurtry. Annual Staff Standing: Mary Alice Atchison, Assistant Editor; Jean Brown. Editor; Jo Ann Deakins, Circulation Manager. Seated: Janice Lovern, Circulation Manager; Jo Ann Glover, Business Manager. yearbook Taylor Publishing Company-Dallas Standing: Eugene McCracken, Lynda Graham. Frances Wyly, Von Easterling, Class Representatives; Gale Barnett, Business Manager. Seated: Ruth Campbell, Typist; Tommy Robitaille, Editor; Elizabeth Oates, Assistant Editor; Joe Webb, Artist. Not Pictured: Miss Baird, Sponsor. The Stampede Staff Harrell Braddock, Bobby Cain, Jerry Young. Bob Smith, Don Presley Joe Webb, Tommy Robitaille. r4 ★ srj buys ST Ml WS SMTf P WS BUTC BOYS STATt ■MM ■ - _ .- -V . Z' . A fi « V —v • . ’; ; A Y s - rv -' • -is -' 7 «-' ■ ' VsS z ■ • - - f -'Ss' J -a C' - .'• r ■ '■ ' . 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