Graham High School - Steer Yearbook (Graham, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1957 volume:

Vocational Agriculture Building Qraham Jligk School Alma Mater Let our voices loudly ringing Echo far and near, Songs of praise thy children singing To thy memory dear. CHORUS Graham High School! Graham High School! Loud her praises be. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail, all Hail to thee. All the days we've been togetner Fondly we recall. Days of fair and stormy weather, Thou hast gladdened all. Years may dim our recollection; Time its change may bring. Still thy name in fond affection Evermore we sing. Dedication The annual staff of '57 wish to dedicate THE STEER to Miss Fie. Her efforts have been untiring; her humor never failing; and to her, our favorite, we pay tribute. Hoard of Education MR. FRANK JENNINGS Secretary MR. GORDON NEES, JR. MRS. ZACK BURKETT MR. T. A. WRIGHT President DR. J. W. SPEARS MR. R. R. CAREY MR. W. F. WHITTENBURG MR. GARTH BAKER Principal MRS. EUGENIA D. HOWELL Dean of Students PAculTY MISS JUANITA BAIRD Spanish, English MISS EVELYN BOONE Homemaking MR. FORREST BURNHAM Vocational Agriculture MISS AMY CORNISH Librarian MISS BERNICE CRAWFORD English MR. ROY CURRY Coach, General Science MISS WILLIE ALLEN English MR. PHIL ARMSTRONG Band, Chorus MISS NONA RUTH EDWARDS Physical Education MISS NORINE ELLINGTON Latin, American History MISS V. FIE Biology, General Science MRS. A. W. JOHNSTON Mathematics MRS. MARK JONES Algebra, Business Administration MR. O’DELL JORDAN Coach, American History MISS FRANCES MAXWELL Business Administration MR. ALLEN McCLESKEY Science MRS. VENNIE B. MILLER Mathematics MR. FRED MULLINAX Speech, American History MR. J. E. RUSSELL Coach, Texas History, Civics MR. TED SITTON Coach, World History MISS BENNIE LEE SMITH English MISS RACHEL SNODDY Algebra MR. DAVID A. WILLIAMS Shop, Mechanical Drawing MRS. ZEARL WILLIAMSON Homemaking MISS ABBY WILSON Business Administration Class Off icers PATRICIA GRESHAM------------------------Secretary-Treasurer JOHNNY EDWARDS - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - vice President SADIE McMURTRY.....................................Reporter NIT A JONES - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -President -a Joe Adam Carolyn A ken Clyde Akers Allen Barron Jim Bass Marlene Bavousett J. B. Beasley Jerry Bennett James Blalock Jimmy Boase Sandra Bower Sandra Browder Gwen Brown Kay Brown Sandra Brown Thomas Brown Elizabeth Brumley Diane Bullock Bill Cantrell Deryl Cantrell Camilla Caudill Mary Bell Chick Patricia Choate Sonny Choate Ida Clark Jesse Cloud Edna Corbett Kathy Cornelius Patsy Cox Sammy Crabtree Janet Crawford Gwen Cummins Dewey Davis Donna Davis Martha Davis Shirley Davis Sherry Davison Frances Deakins Louis Donnell Tommy Donnell Virgil Dooley Bob Edwards Johnny Edwards Barry Elkins Teddy Elliott Eva Jo Enright Linda Evans Sarah Farmer Joe Foust Donald Frank Bettie Freeman David Gann Mary Dell Gathings Kathleen Gilcrease Dorothy Gilmore John Go wan Jo Ann Gracey Janice Gragg Linda Green Patricia Gresham Gary Grubbs Jerry Hadderton Anita Hamer Bobby Hargrave Jimmy Harrell David Heath James Henderson Patsy Herndon Minnie Hill Emily Hitch Geraldine Hoffman Helen Horn Weston Sumner Hughes Ruby Jeffreys Thelma Jennings Orvel Johnson H. K. Jones Martha Jones Nita Jones Gary Kennedy Judy Klinger Glenda Joyce Lee Glenn Littlepage Janie Lovem Jimmie Mace Jerry Mahaney Kaye Maples Barbara Marshall Mac Lee Martin Kay Matzinger Julia Me Broom Frances McCommas Sadie McMurtry Nancy Meeks Howard Miller Lee Minkley Jeanne Newton Martha Nicklas Marshall Nickols Billy Norman Larry Norman Judy Nunley Mary Alice Odom George Ogle James Oliver Wanda Parker Linda Peavy Glenda Perry Eddie Plemons Lavetha Presley David Quinn Richard Ratcliffe Dorcas Rhoades Wayne Rhoades Butch Rice Gay Richardson Kenneth Rife Bessie Riley Bob Roark Robert Roberts Paul Rogers Phillip Rogers Maurice Russell Edward Schaubhut Patsy Scott Raona Shackelford Phillip Shepherd Jim Shutter Cecilia Sims Pat Singleton Leslie Slay Bruce Smith Kenneth Smith Victor Snider Haven Snow Michal Sonner Barbara Souther Darlene Stephens Don Stone Dorothy Stone Dale Stovall Susan Swain Donald Taylor Darrell Thedford Don Thomas Mary Thompson Jimmy Underwood Dean Walker Darrell Warren Jesse Warren Judy Watkins Marilyn Webber Norma Wheeler Gene Williams Jerry Williams Mike Willis Linda Wolfe Johnie Womack Joanna Wood Jimmy Wright Raymond Wright John Yandell Here's that crew from Boys' State! Jo Beth and Milton At Sadie Hawkin's party. Cheerleaders from other lands. Jim and Sandra, Anne and part of Mike. Cowboy Jack Mark and Jan The mighty Steer of G.H.S. Snak Danc jefor h Snvde Ti Nancy Andrews Jane Atwood Martha Bailey Jean Baker Wayne Barrett Barbara Beach John Beiders Jerry Brooks Betty Brown Douglas Brown Marie Brown Pat Bryan, III Randy Bucy Donna Bullock Alva Burdick Mary Jo Bussey Jackie Bynum Jimmy Ray Campbell Emma Chestnut Louise Choate Shirley Choate Wanda Cole Wayne Corbett Kenneth Crouch Jerry Davis Lorine Davis Patsy Davis Charles DePriest Billy Donnell Tommy Edgar Mary Edwards Patsy Elliott Thurmond Elliott Patsy Farmer Judy Forbis Kathleen Gahagan Donna Gambill Leah Gay Gasaway Jane Geurin Ann Gibbs Ginger Graham Suzy Graham Nina Grimes Gerald Guinn James Hall Linda Hall Judy Hamer Jean Harrell Inez Harvey Jerry Hayes Sue Henderson Kenny Hill Sandra Hinson Dolores Hoffman Kenneth Hoggard Teddy Hoggard Minerva Holder Robert Horton Max Howard Edwina Jennings Jean Johnson Jo Beth Johnson Maty Ann Johnson Patricia Johnson James Lindley Mary Ann Lindsey Tommy Loftin Jerry Don Logan Mary Ella Logan Kenneth Long Annette Massey Durwood McClanahan Brian McCoach Vivian McConnell Jere McCoy Forrest Meacham Patsy Mixon Gary Montgomery Jerry Moore Marshall Moore Mary Moreland Kenneth Morrow Ruanne Musser Carolyn Myers Ruthie Needham Gary New Glenda Nored Robert Odom Donald Osborn Gary Owens June Pardue Nelda Pardue Sherry Pemberton Tom Pierce Wanda Ponder Dorothy Ragsdale James Rankin Ted Ratcliffe Betty Reed Charles Reed Joe Rife Bill Roark Pat Rodgers Nell Ryan Jolene Sams Sue Schaubhut Yvette Scudday Deloise Stephens Suzanne Stephens Jimmy Stone Martha Stovall Tommy Taylor Jan Walker Jomance Wallace Bill Watson Wanda Wells Jackie Whitt Jeannine Wignall Nancy Williams Patsy Williams Ronnie York Clint Young Eileen Youngblood Evelyn Youngblood Phil and Suzy, Jean and Duane Mrs. Jones talks to Nita while Clint watches. James. Jim, Milton, and Sonny Sandra Hinson Doesn't Sandra look happy? Student Council Activities Members of the Student Council pose in front of the Candy House at the annual Freshman Party. Mrs. Howell, Alva Burdick, Bobby Scott, and Mr. Baker present the Wednesday morning devotional. Bobby Scott awards Buddy Beard for drawing the cover for the Assembly Program Booklet. JuniorS BILLY RAY ALCORN ANN ALLISON GEORGE ALLISON CAROLYN ANDERSON HELEN ATCHISON DARLENE BALDWIN BILLY RAY BEATY BOBBY BERNARD GLENDA BOHANNON L. E. BOWER BRENDA BOYD SANDRA BOYLE JOAN BRANDENBERG PAT BROOKS OUIDA BURGESS RONNIE BUTLER PAULINE BYRD JUANITA CAMPBELL LOMETA CAMPBELL JO ANN CARR GARY CEARLEY CHARLES CHOATE NORMA CHRISTOPHER FRANCES COLE ANITA COOK DARLA KAY COPLIN SANDRA CORNELL AVANELL CROW EDDIE CUMMINGS BILLIE CUMPTON SUSIE DEA KINS JOHN EDWARDS SHIRLEY EDWARDS TOMMY JOE EDWARDS DON FERGUSON NANCY FOUST GAIL GARDNER KAREN KAY GARVEY REAGAN GASAWAY J. O. GATHINGS SONNY GIBBS RUBY GILMORE WORTH K. GRAGG EDDIE GREEN BETTY GUINN LINDA HA IRE LUCETTA HARBISON MARY JO HERNDON SHERRY HOFFMAN ARLENE HORN DONALD WAYNE JOHNSON JOHNNY JOHNSON TROY JOHNSON MARK JONES JAMES KENDALL JERRYE MAC KIRBY DONNA LACKEY BILL LENTZ JOHN LITTLEPAGE WAYNE LITTLEPAGE DALE LOVERN ANN MARLETT JERRY MARTIN OSCAR McCOMMAS BETTY McGEE ALLIE BETH McMURTRY HELEN MILLER MAC MILLER SHIRLEY MORELAND JAMES MORTON GENE MOUSER BILLIE NEEDHAM GILLIE OATES ROBERTA OLIVER DON PETERSON BILL PICKARD CLORENDA POLSTER LILLIE PONDER MARLENE POWELL BENNIE RANKIN HELEN ROARK RAY ROBINSON LOUISE ROWE BILL RUSSELL JOCELYN REED TOM ED REED MIKE RICE VIRGINIA RILEY DANNY RUSSELL STEVEN SCHAUBHUT BETTY SCOTT MARTHA KAY SCOTT C. H. SEIBER ROSE MARY SELF KENNETH SHERRELL WYNOMIA SHIPMAN JOE BOB SHORT BILL STAFFORD BILL STEPHENS CAROL STEPHENS JUDITH STONE PATSY STONE LESLIE STUBBLEFIELD JOAN TANNER LEONARD TAYLOR JUDY THETFORD FREDDIE THIGPEN JO ANN THOMPSON CHARLES VAUGHN DEXTER WHITAKER INETTA WHITE LARRY WHITELEY WAYNE WIDNER JERRY DON WILHELM DON WILKES GENE WILLIS JIM WILLIS JOAN WILSON JERRY WOODS JOHN ALLEN WRIGHT FRANCES WYLY JOSEPHINE YANDELL Homecoming Event November 16, 1956 Attendant Anne Gregory, escorted by Mr. Bill Oney. Homecoming Queen, Judy Newton, escorted by Ex- Students' President, Norman Stovall, Jr. Attendant Melinda Stovall, escorted by Mr. Roy Pitcock. Darlene York, escorted by Darrell McGee, represents F.H.A. Allie Beth, Johnny, and Avanell during the Home- coming pep rally. Sandra and Jo Ann during the half-time activities. Senior Superlatives MOST TALENTED Bobby Scott and Sandra Street MOST STUDIOUS David Edgar and Carolyn Cramer WITTIEST David Edgar and Beverly Mayes MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Bill Johnson and Sandra Street ANNIE LOU ANDERSON (Transfer from Bellevue, Texas); FHA 2,3,4, Pianist 3; Class President 3; Class Favorite 3; Basketball Team 3; Citizen- ship Award 2; Y-Teens 3,4; Office Worker 4. LINDA BANKS FHA 1.2; FT A 2,4; Journalism 3; Thespians 4; Y-Teens 3,4; Band 1; Chorus 1, Secretary-Treasurer 1; Inter- scholastic League Spelling. BUDDY BEARD Thespians 2,4; Football 1,2,3. ANN BELDERS Thespians 1,2; Journalism 2,3; Music 1, 3,4; Slide Rule 4; Student Council 1,2; Orchestra 1,2,3, Concert Mistress 2,3; Band 4; G Award in Student Council; Bronze and Gold Music Awards; Music Award in Orchestra; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4. LARRY JO BOBBITT VERNEDA BOYD FHA 2,3,4. JERRY ADAMS (Transfer from Wichita Falls, Tex.); Slide Rule Club 4. MARGARET ANN ALBERTS FHA 1,2; Journalism 1; Class Reporter 1; Office Worker 2; ”G Award in School News Club 3. JERRY BROWN FFA 1,2; Slide Rule Club 4. KENNETH BROWN FT A 4; Journalism 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Orchestra 2,3; Track 3; Roll Checker 2,3,4; Interscholastic League Typing 2; Typing Contest Medal 3; ”G Award in Typing 3; Boys' State 3. GWEN BRYANT FHA 1,2,3,4; Thespians 3,4, Secretary 4; Junior Play Cast; Chorus 3; Y-Teens 1.2.3.4. BILL BURGESS FFA 1,2,3,4, President 3; Star Chapter Farmer 3; Student Council 4; Class President 4; Rep. to Junior-Senior Ban- quet 2. JIMMY OWEN CAMPBELL (Transfer from Big Spring, Tex.); Track 1,2.3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Football 1, 2,3. DOROTHY CANTWELL FHA 1; Thespians 2; Journalism 3; fTA 4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Junior Play Cast; Band 1; Roll Checker 2; Commercial Award 3; G Award for Interscholastic Typing 3; Student Council 3. JUDY CASBURN FHA 1; Thespians 2; Slide Rule Club 4; Journalism 1,2,3,4; ”G Award 3; Quill and Scroll Club Charter-member 3,4; Volleyball Team 3; G Award in Typing; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; Stampede Staff 1,2, 3,4, Typist 3,4; Interscholastic League Typing Team 2; Typing Contest Medal; Science Club 3, Vice President. JOHN CAUDILL FFA 1, 2; Chapter Conducting Team; Roll Checker 4. ELIZABETH CHAPIN Thespians 1,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3. MARY COLE Thespians 1,2,4; Library Club, Vice President 3; Assistant Librarian 3, G Award 3; Y-Teens 1,2,4. CAROLYN CRAMER FHA 1,2,3,4, Rep. 4; Library Club 2, Vice President 2; Roll Checker 3; Library Assistant 2; Student Council 4, Rep. 4; Interscholastic League Typing Team 3; Junior member of C.L.S.C. 4;C.L.S.C. Award 1; English Medal 1; Biology Medal 2; World History Medal 2; Latin Award 3; Girls' State 3; Annual Staff 3; Latin Club 4, President 4. GLENDA CRAWFORD (Transfer from Athens, Tex.) FHA 1,2,4; Y-Teens 4; Girls' Basket- ball Team 3. CARL CREAGER Thespians 3,4. CARLTON CROUCH FFA 1,2; Thespians 2,3; Student Coun- cil 2; Junior Play Cast; Football 4. JOYCE CUMPTON FHA 1,2,3; FTA 2; Student Council 1; Band 2; Assistant Librarian 3,4; G Award for Student Council 1; ''G Award for Library 3. LOUENE DAVIS FHA 1,2,3.4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Volley- ball 3; Office Worker4; Science Award 1. LUCY DAVIS FHA 1.2,3.4; Thespians 3.4; Volley- ball Team. GLENN DICKSON FFA 1.2,3,4; Thespians 2,3; Library Assistant 4; Track 2. THELMA DOOLEY FHA 1,2,3; Library Club 1,2. CHARLES DUNCAN FFA 1, 2,3,4; Vice President 3. DAVID EDGAR (Transfer from Lueders, Tex.); FFA 1, 2; Junior Class President; Football 3,4; Boys' State 3; Assembly Program Com- mittee 4; Student Council 3. ALLAN EMMONS FFA 1,2,3, Reporter 2,3; State Chapter Conducting Team; Thespians 2; Junior Play Cast; Slide Rule Club 4; Football 1,2,3; Tri-Captain of B Team 3; Class Vice President 4. JERRY ENLOW Football 2,3,4; Club 2,3,4; Track 2.3; Thespians 2,3; Junior Play Cast; FFA 2,3. RETA FLOWERS Journalism 1,3,4; Typist 4; Quill and Scroll; Office Worker 1,2; FHA 2; Y- Teens 1; FT A 4; Student Council 3; Interscholastic Typing Contest 3. NANCY SUE FORD FHA 1.2,3.4; Y-Teens 4. EMMA JO FOX FHA 1; Thespians 2; Y-Teens 2,3; FTA 4; Band 1,2, 3,4, Rep. 2,4; Band Club 4; Council 4; Stage Band 3,4; Junior Play Cast; Journalism 2,3. MILTON FRENCH Football 1, 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Track 2,3,4; G Association 3,4; FFA 1,2; Journalism Club 4. EDWIN SMITH GRAHAM Thespians 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Track 1,2,3; Golf 2,3,4; FTA 3, President 3; Slide Rule Club 4; Junior Play Cast. LYNDA GRAHAM Thespians 1,2,3,4, Play Cast 3, Pro- gram Chairman 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; FTA 4; Junior Class Play; Annual Class Rep. 2; Typist 3, Editor 4; G Award in School News Club 3; American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner 3; Homecoming Event 4. BARBARA GAZZOLA FHA 1,2; Thespians 1; Y-Teens 1. CLEO GREEN (Transfer from Fabens, Texas); Twirler 1,2; Annual Staff 2; Basketball 2; Band Secretary 2; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Journalism 4. ANNE GREGORY Thespians 1,2,3, Play 2,3; FTA 3,4, Historian 3, President 4, District VO Recording Secretary 4; Junior Favorite; Homecoming 2; Class Secretary 2; Y- Teens 1,2,3,4; Office Worker 3; Canteen Board 3,4; Girls' State 3; Stu- dent Council 4; G Award in Typing 3; Homecoming Queen Nominee 4; All- School Favorite 4. JAMES GREGORY Thespians 1,2; FTA 3,4; G Associa- tion 2,3; Football 1, 2,3,4, Letterman 3,4; Track 2,3,4, Letterman 4; Annual Staff 4. JANE HALL FHA 1,2,3; FTA 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Orchestra 1,2,3. DON HARRELL FFA 1, 2,3,4; Grass Judging Team 2; Junior Class Play; Track 1. LOU NAN HUNTER (Transfer from Pharr, Texas); FTA 1,4; FHA 2; Y-Teens 1,2; Journalism 4. GERALDINE JEFFREYS FHA 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Thespians 1. BILL JOHNSON Thespians 1,2,3,4, President 4; FTA 4; Cheerleader 2,3; Canteen Board 2, 3,4; Class President 1; Annual Staff 4; Track 1,2,3,4; G Association 3,4; Boys' State 3; Student Council 1; Senior Class Favorite. GEORGIA FAYE JOHNSON FHA 1,2,4; Thespians 1; Y-Teens 1,2, 4; Band 1,2; Assistant Librarian 4. MIKE KOPP Football 1. ELMER KUNKEL Football 1,2,4; Basketball 3. DORTHA LACKEY FHA 1,2,3,4; Library Assistant 1. GERENE LAWSON (Transfer from Goldthwaite, Tex.); FHA 1,2,4; Y-Teens 3,4; Thespians 4; Rep. to Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Con- test Play 3; Journalism 3. MYRNA LEMMONS Thespians 1,2,3,4; Program Chairman 3, Vice President 4; Play cast 2; Y- Teens 1,2,3,4, Group Leader 3,4; FTA 4; Class Rep. 4; Junior Play Cast; Girls' State 3; Student Council 3; Canteen Valentine Princess 3; Annual Staff 4; Homecoming Event 4. ANNA LONG (Transfer from Breckenridge, Tex.); Y-Teens 3,4, Group Leader 4; FTA 4; Volleyball 3; Junior Member of C.L.S.C. 4. JACK LOWE FFA 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; G Asso- ciation 3,4; Thespians 4. ANNE MAPLES Thespians 1,2,3,4; FHA 3; FTA 4; Y- Teens 1,2,3,4, Rep. 3, Song Leader 4; Music Award in Chorus 1; Canteen Board 2; Junior Class Play; G Award for School News 3; Roll Checker 3; Assembly Program Committee 4; Junior Member of C.L.S.C. 4. MARLIN MARSHALL Thespians 4. MAC MARTIN FFA 1.2,3.4; Basketball 1,2,3.4; G Association 3,4; Class Favorite 2; Junior Class Vice President 3; Senior Class Secretary; Student Council Parliamen- tarian 4. BEVERLY MAYES Thespians 1,2,3; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4, Group Leader 3, Secretary 4; FTA 4; Junior Play Cast; Office Worker 4. sherry McDonald Thespians 1,2,3,4, Rep. 4; Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4; Thespian Play 3; Volleyball Team 3; FTA 4; Journalism 1. DARRELL McGEE Track 1,2,3.4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; G Association 2,3,4; Vice President of Freshman Class; Class President 2; Class Favorite 3; FFA 1,2; Rep. to Junior- Senior Banquet 1; Thespians 2,4; Home- coming Event 2; Student Council 2. JOE MOORE Thespians 3; FTA 4; Slide Rule Club 4; Library Typist 4; Science Club 2. JERRY MORELAND Slide Rule Club 4; Science Club 2.3. RONNIE NELMS Thespians 1,2,3,4; Canteen Board 1; Track 2.3; G Award 3. JUDY NEWTON Thespians 1,2,3; FHA 1,2; Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4; Stampede Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Volleyball 3; Roll Checker 2; Posture Queen 2; FFA Sweetheart Nominee 3; Valentine Princess at Canteen 1; Class Favorite 4; Homecoming Queen 4; FFA Sweetheart 4; Journalism 3. WESLEY NICKOLS B Team Football 1,2; Thespians 1.2, 3,4; Slide Rule Club 4; Track 1,2; Class Favorite 1. MICKEY NUNLEY Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Football 1,2,4; Track 1; FTA 2; Journalism 3; Thespians4. MARY PACE FHA 1,2,3,4; Thespians 1.2; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Canteen Board 1; Volleyball 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Class Rep. 2. SUE PARTON FHA 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 4, Parliamen- tarian 3, Sergeant-at-Arms 2, State Convention 1; Student Council 3,4; Annual Staff 1; Volleyball 1.3; Roll Checker 1; Class Favorite 1; FFA Sweet- heart Nominee 1. VIRGINIA PERRY FHA 1,2,3,4; Thespians 4; Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4; Assistant Librarian 3; G Award in Library 3. JOYCE PETTY FHA 1,2,3; FTA 4. MARY FRANCES PLEMONS FHA 1.2,3; Thespians 1; Band 1,2,3; Twirler 1,2,3; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Student Council 2,3. BOBBY ROBBINS FFA 2.3; Thespians 3; Football 2,3.4; Track 4. MARY SMETHERS FHA 1. 2, 3, 4; FT A 1. NICK SMITH HERBIE SOUTHER Thespians 2,3,4; Science 1; Football 1,2. SANDRA SOUTHER FHA 1,2,3,4; FTA 3, Parliamentari- an; Volleyball Club; Y-Teens 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, Rep. 3. TRENA ROBINSON Thespians 1,2,3; FHA 2,3; Volleyball 2.3,4. IVY LEE SADBERRY Transfer from Pecos, Texas) FFA 1,2. BOBBY SCOTT Student Council 3,4, Treasurer 3, President 4; Greenbelt District Student Council President 4; FTA 3,4, Sec- retary 3; Junior Class Play; Canteen Board President 4; Band 2; Assembly Program Committee 3; Boys' State 3; All-School Favorite 4; Homecoming Event 4. J. R. SENKEL FFA 1,2,4; Livestock Judging Team 1; Basketball 3,4; G Award 3,4. o. I BEVERLY STONE FHA 1,2,3,4; Thespians 4; Junior Play Cast; Y-Teens 4. MELINDA STOVALL FHA 4; Thespians 1,2; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; Group Leader 3, Rep. 4; Student Council 2; Class Rep. 2; Class Secre- tary 3; Rep. to Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Thespian Play Production Staff 2; Class Favorite 2; Homecoming Queen Nominee 4. SANDRA STREET Thespians 1,2, 3,4, Rep. 3, Play 2, 3; FTA 4; Y-Teens 1.2, 3.4, Group Leader 3, President 4; Volleyball 2, 3; Girls’ State 3; Assembly Program Com mittee 3; Interscholastic Typing 3; Homecoming Event 4. BARBARA SWAN FHA 1,2; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; FTA 4; Orchestra 1,2, 3; Office Worker 4; Bronze Music Award 1, Gold Music Award 2, Arion Music Award 3, G Award. LINDA THEDFORD FHA 2,4; Thespians 1, 2,3; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Stampede Typist 4; Journal- ism 3,4. JERRY UNDERWOOD MARCIA VICK Thespians 1,2, 3,4; FTA 4; Student Council 4; Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4, Group Leader 3, Vice President 4; Class Rep. 3; Junior Class Play; Thespiar Play 2, 3; Canteen Board 1; Cheer- leader 4. IRIS GAIL WAYNICK FHA 1,4; Thespians 2, 3; Y-Teens 2.3,4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Senior Rep. for Band. CAROLYN WEBB (Transfer from Kermit, Texas) FHAl.2,3,4; Thespians 4; Y-Teens 4; K Award in Spelling 3. SAM WHITTENBURG FFA1,2,3,4, Chapter Conducting Team 2,3, Livestock Judging 1,2,3; Basketball 2,3. WILL WHITTENBURG FFA1,2,3,4, Greenbelt District Sentinel 3, Livestock Judging 1,2, Dairy Judging 3, Greenhand Chapter Conducting Team to State 1. BEVERLY WOOLFOLK Thespians 1,2, 3,4, Play Cast 3, Production Staff 2; Journalism Club 1; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; Junior Play Pro- duction Staff; Annual Staff Typist 4; G Award for Interscholastic Typing Meet 3. DARLENE YORK FHA 2,3,4, President 4; Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Student Council 1; Class Secretary 1; Volleyball 1, 3; Assistant Librarian 2,3,4. JIM RATCLIFFE FFA 1,2,3; Greenhand Chapter Con- ducting Team 1. Bible Club Assembly Program Senior Class Favorite JUDY NEWTON Junior Class Favorite HELEN MILLER Freshman Class Favorite JEANNE NEWTON Jh Memoriam RALPH KREAPS March 6, 1939--June 25, 1956 Death is the key that opens the palace of eternity. “G” Association MILTON FRENCH REAGAN GASAWAY SONNY GIBBS Football, Track Football, Track (Sergeant-at-Arms) Football, Basketball, Track BOBBY BERNARD JERRY BROOKS RONNIE BUTLER (President) Basketball, Track Football Football GARY CEARLEY Football CARLTON CROUCH Football DAVID EDGAR Football ED GRAHAM Football JAMES GREGORY Football BILL JOHNSON (Treasurer) Track DARRELL McGEE Basketball, Track TED RATCLIFFE Football TOM ED REED Football MIKE RICE MAC MILLER BOBBY ROBBINS Football, Basketball Football, Basketball Football, Track DANNY RUSSELL J. R. SENKEL KENNETH SHERRELL Football Basketball Football FREDDIE THIGPEN (Sergeant-at-Arms) Football, Track DEXTER WHITAKER Football JIM WILLIS (Vice President) Football, Basketball Coach Sitton and Coach Curry hold the football trophy. Tri-captain Tri-captain Tri-captain SONNY GIBBS MIKE RICE JIM WILLIS Football managers JAMES HALL and DAVID MAYES. Q. Ji. S. football Zeam Front row: Mac Miller, Danny Russell, James Gregory, James Littlepage, Reagan Gasa- way, David Edgar, Jerry Brooks. Middle row; Dexter Whitaker, Ted Ratcliffe, Mike Rice, Ronnie Butler, Kenneth Sherrill, Elmer Kunkel, Carlton Crouch. Last row: Milton French, Jim Willis, Sonny Gibbs, Bob Robbins, Mickey Nunley, Gary Cearley, Freddie Thigpen. Pandemonium after the Snyder game. Steers Defeat Weatherford A rugged Graham Steer squad bounced the Weatherford Kanga- roos 31-13 in the season’s confer ence opener Friday night before a large crowd in Steer Stadium. Quarterback Sonny Gibbs op- ened the battle by booting the call deep into the ’Roo territory and the scramble commenced with each team feeling the other out. With 3 minutes left in the first quarter of play. Make Rice, FB, took the handoff on his own 18 yard stripe and zipped dowi.field for the first tally of the game for Graham, bringing the score to 6-0. Again, the driving Steers kick ed off and again tney recovered the ball, and started a march down the field. A handoff from Gibbs to Rice put the Steers on the 3-yard line with three minutes left in the half. Gibbs took the ball over with a quarterback sneak briuging the scoreboard to read 12 0 in favor of the Steers. Four minutes deep in the third stanza the Steers regained posses- sion of the pigskin cn theii own 42 yard stripe and started driving for paydirt. A series of three plays later feund the stomping Steers on the scoreless ’Roos one yard stripe. A handoff from Gibbs to Bice lacked up another score for Graham. Gibbs booted the extra point, making it 19-0, with Gra- ham in the lead. Again in the third quarter, Rice received ihe pigskin and swept down the turf for 25 yards raising Ihe tally to 25-0. The Steer team trampled down lo the three-yard line with 4 min- utes left in the third quarter and Q3 Gibbs ran a keeper play around his left end moving the score up another notch making it read 31-9. During the fourth quarter the Kangaroos rallied and started a oard drive to avenge themseives. Just two minutes deep in the fourth quarter, Gary Beck, QB, handed olf to Ned Dickey, FN,. ■'•ho oounced over his right guard tor the first ’Roo tally, removing Gasaway goes for yardage against Jacksboro. Gibbs sneaks for a first against the ’Roos, Rice hunts for strays; Gasaway blasts for a first down against Poly. Graham Whips Vernon 33 to 14 Steers Limit Vernon to 20 Yards Rushing By FRED BUCKLES Staff Writer V E R N 0 N. Tex.. Nov. 2— Graham's alert Steers combined hard running and a rock-ribbed defense to squash Vernon. 3314. Friday night in a surprising 3A-4 victory. The win boosted Coach Roy Curry’s charges a long way to- ward the district title and seri- ously dampened the Lion s hopes. Guy Gibbs quarterbacking, the running of Mike Rice. Regan Rus- sle. Tad Ratcliffe. Bob Robbins- Dexter Whitaker and Gibbs al- lowed the Steers to take charge virtually the entire game. Graham limited Vernon to just 20 yards rushing while amassing 279 on the ground itself. Vernon passed for 87 yards to 40 for the Steers. Vernon's outstanding defenders were Gene and Jerry Bristo who are twin brothers. David Cole- man. Mac Percival and Steve Graham. The Lions received the opening kickoff and missed a first down by a half yard on a fourth down gamble on their own 46. The Steers mild not capitalize on the opportunity however. On the next possession Graham started on its 25. moved to mid- field. ripped off six yards on Gas- awav’s run and score on Rice’s sparkling 44-yard ramble through the left side of the Lion's line with 2:35 left in the opening pe riod. Freddie Thigpen converted from an unorthodox kicking stance. Richard Christopher ripped 90 yards for Vernon for an apparent touchdown on the ensuing kickoff but the Lions were detected clip ping on the Steer’s 28 and drew a 15-yard penalty. Minutes later Gasaway raced 57 yards over the goal but the fine run was called back when Graham was penalized 15 yards for clipping. Graham got its second TD on a beautifully executed 26-yard pass. Gibbs to Jim Willis, at 6:30 in the second quarter. Thigpen converted again. Gasaway scored the Steers’ next TD on a six-yard quick opener standing up with 3:05 left in the second quarter Thigpen's at- tempted conversion was low and wide. Jerry Don Owens stole a Gibb's pass on the Steers’ 40 and raced down the sidelines to score un- touched with 1:15 left in the pe- riod for Vernon's first tally. Per cival booted the extra point. Jerry Gregory counted the Steers’ fourth TD from the four on the first play of the final pe- riod. capping a 58 yard scoring drive. Rice scored from the 18 on a slant to the right side four min- utes later for the Steers’ final TD and Thigpen converted James Bolton, deep in his own territory, passed to Larry Hamm on a 63-year gainer that took the Lions to the Steers' four with lit- tle more than a minute to play and Richard Christopher plunged across from there on the first plav Porrival converted. Littlepage suffers a broken arm against Poly. Gregory clears the way for Gasaway against Jacksboro. Russell returns a punt against Poly Steers Power to 20-7 Win Over Buckaroos By ALLAN EMMONS Graham Leader Sport. WriNr Graham' hard fighting Slw si impeded over I hr favorite rated but downfallrn Breckenndge Burk afoot 207 Friday night before a capacity-filled stadium of 5,000 «port fans. Thla wa the Steer? first victory over the Bucks in ten years. Poach Curry and Coach Sitton' Steers were rated the underdo foe the ftr«t time this aeaaoo be they scoffed at statistics and thu- dered Into the end rone Hire- times proving their superiorit- and removing all doubts as which � � the top team The powerful Steers did not re main true to custom, failing t« use the strone arm of QB Sonn Gibbs, and the unfaltering tn giag ability of Jim Willis, nr Gibbs passed only three times dur ing the entire conflict, i -id WilU was not once a target. This team has set up many scores for C goal-happy Steers in prrviou line No score resulted in the firs’; other first down, bringing them te quarter. the Buck's 5-yard stripe. QB Gibb Things looked dark for th i ran a keeper pUy around right end Steer during the first few min ; far «he second set of point for utes of the second statu After' Graham six minutes deep in the driving down deep into Steer ter «h‘rd quarter. Freddie Thigpen, ritory from the Bucks own «0 yard [ RT. converted for the Steers giv This victory over the longtii- rivals was a feather in the he gears of the S'eers, who. until th game, bowed under to the Bock. rooa since 1M6 The boys ) r the Bucks with their hard drtvin shoulders and opened up wld- holes for the fleet hackfieldmr- to scoot through, picking up the needed yardage that placed thru on top of the scoring lot. The game began with QB Sonn Gibbs booting the ball 50 va-. deep into Bockaroo territory whet it was taken by Buckaroo Cm Ingram. RH. who returned the pi akin to their own 44 yard strip. The first quarter was a see affair with each team probing fo: a weakness in their opponents line. Buck QB Goswick handed of to Gary Ingram. RH. who. on quick line opener, banged acres. for the first and only Bockaro. touchdown of the game, three mu utes deep in the second quane Jerry Green placed the ball k tween the uprights bringing th score 70 in favor of the Grcci jerwyed Bucks mg the Steers a 15-7 lead The third quarter closed with the same score. 137.. With 3 minutes lAt In the ball game the Steers took over on th� Buck's own 17-yard line and be gan driving for the goal After smashing down to the 3-yard stripe. Gibbs banded off to hi Fullback. Mike Rice, who crashed hired up ny the urge to ret . isle and come back fiyhting. tk Steers received the kickoff an didn't atop driving, making fou? firs’ downs in an effort to rear paydirt The Steers smashed and drove to the Bucks two-yard stripe, and just two minutes after the Breck enndge TO. QB Sonny Gibb? crashed over for the first Steer TO of the game The a'tempt fo the extra point failed, however leaving the Steer trailing by on point The score. 7-«. third and final TO for the Steer Again. Freddie Thigpen placed the ball between the goal post with a well-aimed punt and brought the acore to 20 7. and a it remained until the final whittle Last year the Steer lost 21 If to the Bucks This game wa the probable deciding factor m who it to win District 4 AAA title tk year The Steers have two mon conference game They will be host to the Mineral Welh Moor taineers Friday night for it Both teams began trying to gair Sr Bro wL? 7m-’ a safe lead, and the romainde- of the first half of the ball game ! was «nent in hard dr.vmo lull. Lions 0 n IOC week and placed them out’ ions danger for the district' Utl was spent in hard driving tackle ... . - “- •• -d chop-: � ££?• The Steers returned from the half ’ime doubly firc-sl up and de termmed to win a ball game Donnie Mac Miller set up the next Steer TO by intercepting P-sa from Buckaroo QB 3 b Gos- wick, and took it io the Rucks 28 yard stripe Cibhx paired 11 more yards on a • eeper play, givint the S’.eers another first down The Steer kept hitting the Bucks right side of the line gaining still an- Coach Curry presents the Breckenridge football to Mr. Baker to put in the trophy case. Miller blasts for 8 against Snyder. Steers Edge Past Mountaineers .tftabam’s powerful Steers edged by the struggling Mineral Wells Moun’aineers Friday night in : real gridiron power play ball game Whoever won the game would b; the top contenders for the 4-AA chowfi; so both teams were putting out ell they had. The fired-up Moon tafneers, cellar-dwellers of the d s tricf, were out to win and the Steer eleven had a rugged time to gaip the lead position to finally win 15-12. With two minutes left in Ok first quarter, the Steers fumbW the pigskin and the Mountaineer took over on Graham’s own 10 yard stripe. They proceeded t pound for pay dirt. Writh 1% min utes left in the quarter, Crocket «Grimes pounded over his own lef guard for the first TD of thf gamp to give Mineral Wells a 6-. lead with everything looking dar for the Steers. Not to be outdone, the S'eers ook tfye kickoff and immedia ely started, long powerful runs to the goa. Jbst 30. seconds after Grime TD K-iot' Mineral Wells, QB Sonrn Gibbs {lave the ball to Mike Ric FB, wUo flew around h s left end for a touchdown run of 61 yards TMS .tied the score, 6-6. With tension rising, the firs' quarter closed and both team' knew the power of their oppon ents. The first quarter had bee' a see saw affair with both sides charging the other line, only to be stopped by the alert offense o both teams. Fired up with the rea1 ization of necessity, the Steer started a drive as soon as they re covered the ball from Mineral Wells. Starting on their own r yard stripe, the Steers rolled for the goal. A pass from QB Gibbs to James Littlepage, HF, place the Steers on the Mountaineers 34 yard line. Again, Gibbs called on the aWlity of Mike Rice who plunged the 34 yards for the sec ond tonbhdown of the game, three tninntes deep in the second quar ter. Fred Thigpen booted the extra point giving the Steers a 13-6 gain over the Mountaineers. The remainder of the second stanza vas a series of power plays Nevertheless, one pass was thrown by Crockett Grimes and intercep’ ed by Jim Willis. The half ended with thift Steers leading 13-6. Witji,. minutes left in th' third 'Smarter, Crockett Grimes, powerful Mountaineer, plunger over ■ «enter from the one-yard stripe for the second Mineral Wells touchdown. The extra point war blocked and the score gave the Steers a bare margin of one point lead, 13-12. The opponents began straining to the utmost to win the game with the score too tight ♦' permit one solitary letup on th' part of any member of the tw' teams. They settled down to wori and the third quarter remained the Seme. Early in the fourth quarter Mineral Wells took possession of the leather pumpkin on their owr four yard line. A bad pass from center went over the head of th in ended receiver, Bobby Burris and the Steers captured Bur behind the goal line giving tl S eers another two points. Thi brought the score 15-12. The rest of the game was play ed in deadly precision as both teams struggled for ano.her touch down. This was the Steers homecom ing game, and many alumni dotted the scats over the stadium. Kunkel and unidentified Steer clobber a Mountaineer. Foxy rambles against Mineral Wells. Steers Win Dist. 3A-4 Championship Gregory gains against Brownwood. Thigpen, Kunkel, and Willis prepare for the kick-off against Brownwood. Littlepage recovers fumble in Snyder game. Bi-District Game Scheduled Saturday Grr.hnm’s crush R Steers, under the capable quarter- backing of Sonny Gibbs, pounded the would-be champions of District 3A-4, the Brownwood Lions, Friday night to rapture the winning title. The Steers 22-man team, under he able coaching of Roy Curry and Ted Sitton, wound up their 10-game season by winning the 3A-1 conference and their victory set the Steers on top of the stack of District ’A-4 conference. Their next target will be tough Snyder for the bi-district playoff in Steer Stadium Saturday after- noon. The Steers opened the ball game by receiving the ball kicked by Paul Piper, Lion center. The first quarter of play was a jarring see-saw affair with both teams feeling out the other, rtriving to find a weak place that would enable them to jeore. Star in a drive from their owr 41-yard line, the S'eers pounded down to th Lion 9-yard stripe when the first stanra ended. Son ny Gibbs, QB. handed the ball • James Li t!eoa«e who jammed around hi right end for seve- yards. Then, from the two-yard s'ripe. Gibbs smashed over hi own right gunrd on a quar'erbac ’ sneak for the first touchdown o the game, just 30 seconds detr in the second quarter. Big 24T pound Fred Thigpen, starting rig) tackle, used his talented toe tr boot the extra point placing th Steers ahead 7-0. Just one minute later, Jir Willis. RE. intercepted a pas from Lions Jimmy Brim, tnd re- turned the ball to the Lions 1' yord stripe. Again. Gibbs slippc ' the ball to James Li Menage. LH who dinced over for the S'e second TD, and again Freddie Thigpen's educated toe threade the needle for the Steers, realizing that an ex'ra point could be th deciding factor rn the timer-. ‘I he half closed with the score 14-0 in favor of the Steers. The Lions pounced back. an«‘ late in the third quarter they too’ ‘dver on the Steers 47-yard line and proceeded to pound their way downfield- Their touchdown wa set up by a 33-yard run by Jimm Brim. OB, on a quarterback tncaV which put the Lions on the Steers 3-yird stripe. Shifting from a T-formation to a double-wing formation, the ball was snapped to Robert Connoway who stormed around his left end for the Lions first TO of the game and erased the goose egg. Dan Holloman. LE, booted the ball be- tween the uprights bringing the «core to 14-7 with Graham lciding by one touchdown, and two min- utes left in the third quarter. The frame closed with the same score. The Steers took the ball on the kickoff from the Lions and started racing for pay dirt from their own 25-yard stripe They were trying desperately to widen the lead. A 31-yard pass from QB Gibbs to RF. Jimmy Willis was good for ano'her Steer TD. only 3 minutes deep in the fourth quar- ter. The extra point was made when Gibbs again used his talent- ed arm and the receifing ability of Willis. The Steers were now leading 21-7. Six minutes deep in the las' quarter. Jimmy Brim made a des- perate bid for the Lions comeback by scrambling over his right guard for their second and last TD of the game. A pass from Brim tc Jimmy Huston, gave the Lions ex tra points, bringing the score to 21-14. wi'h the Steers again lead- ing by only one touchdown. Realizing the need to widen the set of points, the Steers again set- •� - i 4 - •— «• «W. «nets •• k..i With three minu'es left In the game. Steer QB Gibbs passed «fain •o RE Willis, and set the Steefe two touchdowns in the lead again Fred Thigpen used his able toe and again placed the pigskin be- tween the noles. This brought the score to 28-14 in favor of the Steer’. G bb«' dcxdtv pitching account- 'd for 144 yards during the r nine. The Steers have had a tremend- ous season defea'ing Nocona 53-7; Olney. 51-8; Jacksboro 20-7; losing to Comanche. 7-6: defeating Fort Worth Poly, 19-7; Wea'herford. 31-13; Vernon. 33-14; Brecken- ridge. 20 7; Mineral Well . 15-12; and Brownwood, 2 14. The Steers have totaled 278 points, and have had 94 points scored against them this season, one of the most successful in the past ten years. The Scoring Summery Score by periods: Graham __________ 0-14 0 14 28 Brownwood ------- 0 0 7 7 14 Scoring (In order of occurrence): IQ—No scoring. 2Q—Littlepage (Graham) ran three yards for touchdown at 0:32; Thigpen converted Score: Graham 7. Brownwood 0. Littlepage (Gra- ham) ran 13 yards for touchdown at 2:13; Thigpen converted. Score: Graham 14, Brownwood 0. 3Q—Connaway (Brownwood) ran three yards for touchdown at 11:40; Holleman converted. Score: Graham 14. Brownwood 7. 4Q—Gibbs (Graham) passed 32 yards to Willis for touchdown at 3:50; Gibbs passed to Willis for extra point. Score: Graham 21, Brownwood 7. Brim (Brownwood) ran two yards for touchdown at 5:35; Brim passed to Hutson for extra point. Score: Graham 21 . Brownwood 14. Gibbs (Graham) passed five yards to Willis for touchdown at 8:25; Thigpen con- verted. Final score: Graham 28, Brownwood 14. Officials: Joe Bums, referee; Irs Driver, umpire; Post Yeary, field judge; - High Barton, head linesman. Steers Win Bi-District Title, 7—6 Over Snyder Quarter FinalsClash Slated At Snyder Bv ALLAS KMMOSS ROOM! The Grah m Steer skyrocketed to the top u they barely squceiod out the toujfh Snyder Tigers in a gridiron conflict at Steer Stadium Saturday afternoon and will not soon be forgo'ten by the 6,000 fans who witnessed the thrill- .ng climax -n which the Steer won 7-6. The Steers will meet Littlefield, winner of their bi-dlstrict game vn'.i r.d.vv.- . -n tKe quarter-final playoff 2 p m. Sat- .rd.-y. Dec. at Snyder, Texas. Tickets will go on sale Tues- iay n.orning. The Tigers, rat' � ! third In the State, were forced to bow ■. nder to tnc powerful driving Steer who were rated as the number 'J team in the State- so. needless to say, more than one fan t.a uurprie- 4 when the power packed Steers pulled :l� eir up ct in the Bi-district playoff. Underrated, nearly outplayed, and chosen as the under- dogs by most, the St.-crs scorned these items and crushed 1’icir way to tho top in one of the beat, moat thrilling con- flicts of the season1 Although things looked dark for the Steers most of the game, the Steers revived and belted their way from their own 10-yard line in the last minute of play U score. Big powerful football wise Fred Thigpen saved the day for the Steers to become a regular hero in the eyes of the Steers as he used his accurate toe to place the winning r'oint square between the uprighta for the Graham squad. Miller holds and Thigpen boots the Steers into quarter finals. Inside the Steer dressing room after victory over Snyder. Edgar, Brooks, and Butler receive congratulations on the victory. Rejoking? The Steers danced around each other and ex- pressed their joy by nuch pounding of backa and shouts of uppiness a‘ter the kick with less than 80 seconds left in .he game. Both trams reported on the field at game time, and the spirit of the boya on the field seemed to bubble out and flow surprisingly into the fans present until the spectators were s tem.c rs the player before the kickoff. Steer stadium was packed to overflowing, and was ona of Ih- largest crowd to witness a local game. Roth '«-um fought until the final gun. neithor one giving JT� or lettimrdow n the least. Each member of the oppos- ng teams tell tne pressure The fr t runner of the game OMMtrd when Qnarterback Sonny Glut. Uotcd the ball for th- Strers 'Wp into Tiger terniori . Then the squad cloned In c« lb receiver. Tommy Prichard, and «topped him eo'.d The two tcamn rocked hack and for h diir .ns the quarter feeling for an opening. A • mult the quarter coded in a OO tie. For the nest three minutes o' the gam the Tlfe-a kept the bol’ and drone do n to the Steer tw«a yard stripe Then. J-nt four mm ute deep In the seroM qw-riee. Powell U� � ry. Tifer QB. nrent over renter or. a keeper p’ay to rack up ike six pool for the Sujder Kn Joe R� e :t attemper! the be foe the extra point, and f '• , this rf.e‘n« tr «e lhe Tl ctt‘ downfoL It «M Re .e'i toe whi- kicked Ike field goal to give Se- der : 30 vlrioey over S eetwa er The third quarter opened with the «core «till 60 In favor of Stty der. and U «bowed more down to earth foothill potsibly than the other atan as Wore at'empt wee m� de during t u period for long gain� by f mcx and end rue thar, at any other time during the bar game. It vrt dm Ihi period thn the Sle- r� ;:r ! tm -c it of the! f:. «t down.. Th q-erter also «■ nl with the .core 60 In favor Snyder. The S-eert were trying every'him; la an effort to break loose and «core. The fourth stanza opened with the halt in tho Tiger'� possession and the Steer defense held- How- ever. Tackl � Kennr'h Sherrill and Thigpen. Center Bob Robbia . Knd� WIIIU and Mike Rice, and Racks Gibb and Eater Whitaker were closing in on Snyder. Bob Robbins, playing a wonder- ful ilef end re gam , actually crack- ed tho strong Tiger eleven The Tiger were on Graham's «7 and In position lo run out the dock when Robbins «mashed HinoRM twice for a 6-yard loss When Ber- ry kicked from the Graham 4 Robbins partially blocked the punt, and U went o f on the Graham 37 for only nine yards. Gibb lost o the � awl a screen piu from Gibbs to Rice netted only four yard , and then came the SR yard pass to Willis Gibbs passed the ball Into tho waiung arms of Jim Willis. RE. who churned another 30 yard before he wat dropped on the Tiger mne yard stripe. Thu brUUant pUy set op the Steer’s «tore. QR Gibb handed . M ,. e.M.e sunling and this was it. for the second Steer kickoff e th afternoon, and th! game end ed seconds later. The oopotio qua-tcrbscV So- ny G'hb dPeemt and Powell B ' ry (Tiger ) pulled everv roneei- able rahbit out of their hit a� they strived to outmsnewver th� ' opponent� and seeking drsoerateb that opening or weakn� a the would shoot them in front Gibbs is a smart, sharp, asse P hi team and has an exception� passing arm with an accural e— The six foot-five junior Is a two year Letteman «— • -- ’■“ squad and he rvoDy know hfa football Each member o the S' « - aqusd has certain qualities th- enable them to be oatstanding P their field. I .eft End Mike Rke Is a han runn.ne and h� rd M'tlM hsn - LT Ted Ratcliff ia a large fas man taasble of nl.-—t— or opee mg wide hole la th line left guard I ann Ruvse'l is . sharp quick member raonble « clear thinking, and Center Bol Robbins U a Urge senior ct� tV of blocking anyone who s-snds i his way. Right guard Ronnie Butler I quick, smart, and h«s olentv e football saw Bit IT Fred Th pen is a 233 pounder who u ve fast and IE Jim WBHs la tvll an his long arms enable him to sn� even the mo t difficult of pane Gibbs is in exceptional naxw with plenty of know how. an RH James Gregory, better know as -Bookie U a fast darting bael fielder. LH Donnie Mac Miller, althou a newcomer to varsity plav. show excellent qualities and FB Jam Uttlepage U by far a natural I the broken field run. which is h specialty. The Graham squad will trav to Snyder Saturday to meet Utt! field foe th quarter-final at Sn der. Texas. Th Steer will I rated aliehtly above Littlefield the coming eriss by most spo «writer . APer the qa-rfer-fln- come semi-final playoff and t! final state championship game During the past season II Steer have shown excellent li proven nt under the r id nc Coache Hoy Curry and Ted Si“ Both men have done excelle work in training these yoai athlete . After th game thousands wildly cheering fan and studei rushed to the field and hoist the Graham player and eoae� to their shoulder and cam them to the dressing room their moment of glory, the Ste � __� . — i. .., •� , «i Littlefield Wildcats Defeat Steers 19-7 Beaten Id score, but not ini pint, the Graham Steers were! orced to bow under to the Little teld Wildcats Saturday afternoon t Snyder in the Quarter Finals layoff. The game was played in frozen cker weather before a crowd of .000 fans who found an ice glazed tadium upon arrival in Snyder. Graham 'Steers completed one f the most eventful and best sea- ins to come from a Graham team Graham opened the game by, ooting the ball deep into the Wildcat territory, after winning le toss and electing to defend le north goal with a high cold ind to their backs. Seven minutes later and 26 sec , ns the Graham Steers pounded ! own to the two yard line where j like Rice took over and want j rross for the first Steer TD of the ■ ime. The first quarter closed with le score 7-0. The Steer touchdown was made i a 63-yard drive, and was set p by two pass completions by jnny Gibbs, one to Jim Willis who ampered 34 yards, and another James Llttlcpagc for 26 yards his last one .placed the ball on io Wildcat two. Freddie Thigpen inverted after the Graham TD. Ill luck hit the Steers on a snap- � ck from center on a fourth wn try by the Steers in the see id stanza, and the ball sailed over ibbs head. He ran back for the ill and was hit on the 28 yard ripe. Spurred on by necessity ittleficld QB Mickey Ratliff hand- 1 off to mike Greer, shifty QB. who lunded over for the Wildcats rst TD in seven plays. Floyd crce converted to tie the score, 7. With two seconds left in the ird quarter of play, QB Mickey itliff powered over from the eers one-yard srtipe for the sec- id Wildcat TD placing them out front 13-7. Littlefield's Ncgre ilfback set up the Wildcat touch wn by intercepting a Steer pass ;ar midfield, and returned it t c Steer 36. With two minutes left in the ime, the Wildcats took over on e Steer 4 yard srtipe, and again arted a drive for pay dirt. Again B Ratliff handed the pigskin t B Greer who skirted his own ght end to run 35 yards for the st Wildcat TD of the game, and aeing them on top by a 19-7 lead Next week Littlefield meets pow- ful Garland in state Semi-Finals Graham's big Steers completed te of their most eventful and •st seasons ever to come from Graham team. Under-rated at e first of the season, the Steers oughed past a regular ten game ries, suffering only one defeat the Comanche game, and later dishing the regular season 9-1, the eers smashed past tough Snyder capture the Bi-District title. This year's season brought t' ;ht several unusual talents on e Steer lineup that had been eatly overlooked because of the ye team last year which turned it a very fine season itself. Linemen of special note arc od Thigpen. RT; Jim Willis. RE b Robbins. C; and Ronnie But- er, G position. Backficld include ly Gibbs. QB; James Littlcpage J; Mike Rice, converted powerful icman HB; and Donnie Mac iller, HB. The Steers were under the aching guidance of Roy Curry d Ted Sitton. each man a bril- int asset to the Graham High hool faculty, and both great iders for the boys on the team. The Stc«9| $ re losing seven sav- iors this y� ar. They intfikk James Gregory. HB; David Edgar, Q8: Bob Robbins, C; Ed Graham. Tod Ratcliff, and Elmer Kuokel. Tack les; and Milton Fr . hid Tke boys have been fre t |MU U the Steers and heiM | U ( « « winning tcaqj this ytW The Steen were barely admit ted to 3 A district this year (based on enrollment in high school), and though few in number, they made up for it in determination and strength by overpowering almost all of their opponents. The Steers have excellent proa pccts for next year's team, and are looking forward to the coming season. The most lasting memory of this '56 season will probably be the triumphant victory over the Breck- enridge Buckaroos. long time riv- als. It was the first time Graham had beaten Breckenridge in ten years. The score was 20-7 god the football used in the game is mounted in the Steer trophy case at Graham High School. The Steers immediately take up basketball now that football is over until spring training rolls around. Foxy gains 68 yards on a fake punt against the Wildcats. Miller returns a punt against the Tigers. Gregory gains against Snyder. “B” football Front row: Bill Pickard, Jerry Davis, Tommy Edgar. Jerry Don Logan, Joe Adams, Gerald Guinn, Clint Young, Kenneth Morrow, Dewey Davis. Middle row: Arthur Blocker, Jerry Moore, Don Osborn, Mark Jones, Joe Rife, Ronnie York, Larry Whitely, Virgil Houser, Kenneth Crouch, Marshall Moore. Last row: Jack Lowe, Kenneth Long, Tommy Taylor, Forrest Meacham, Bill Russell, Kenneth Hoggard, Teddy Hoggard, Tom Ed Reed, David Gann, Coach Jordan. Front row: John Womack, Ted Perkins, Glenn Littlepage, Bill Cantrell, Captain; Mike Willis, Captain; Jim Shutter, Captain; Sonny Choate, Jim Donnell, Darrell Thedford. Middle row: Jerry Bennett, Manager; Bob Hargrave, Bill Unkart, Kenneth Smith, John Gowan, Haven Snow, Joe Foust, Jim Davis, Gene Williams, Barry Elkins, George Ogle, Manager. Last row: Deryl Cantrell, Jerry Williams, Jack Rife, Richard Ratcliff, John Edwards, Larry Reeves, Donald Frank, Jim Harrell, Jesse Warren, Pete Thetford, Coach Jim Russell. Not pictured: Maurice Russell. Coach Jordan and Captains Mac Martin and Darrell McGee. “A ”basketball Standing: Eddie Cummings, Mickey Nunley, Bobby Bernard, Sonny Gibbs, Jim Willis, J. R. Senkel, and Coach Jordan. Kneeling: Mike Rice, Danny Russell, Tom Ed Reed, Mac Miller, Darrell McGee, Mac Martin and Butch Rice, Manager. Coach Russell and Captains Marshall Moore, and Ray Robinson. “ft” ftasketball Zeam Standing: Bill Cantrell, Larry Reeves, Forrest Meacham, Ray Robinson, Darrell Cantrell, Jimmy Shutters, and Coach Russell. Kneeling: Tommy Edgar, Marshall Moore, Bob Edwards, Jerry Brooks, Johnny Womack, Bobby Hargrave, and Mike Willis. BOBBY BERNARD EDDIE CUMMINGS SONNY GIBBS MAC MARTIN DARRELL McGEE MAC MILLER MICKEY NUNLEY TOM ED REED MIKE RICE J. R. SENKEL JIM WILLIS Steers in action. Zrack Zeam First row: Bill Johnson, Donnie Mac Miller, Jerry Brooks, Haven Snow, Tommy Edgar, Jerry Guinn, Brian McCoach, Jimmy Underwood. L. E. Bower, Jimmy Campbell, Reagan Gasaway, James Littlepage, Wayne Littlepage. Second row: Ronnie Butler, Milton French, Ted Ratcliff, Freddie Thigpen, Jimmy Willis, Sonny Gibbs, Bobby Bernard, J. R. Senkel, Tom Reed, Leonard Taylor, Bill Stephens. 1956 Zrack Scores Possum Kingdom Relays 1st East Texas Relays 1st Cowtown Relays 1st District Meet 1st Regional Meet 3rd Mile Relay Zeam Sprint Relay Zeam yne Littlepage, Reagan Gasaway, Milton French, Tom Reed Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy Underwood, James Littlepage, Bobby Bernard BOBBY BERNARD Low and High Hurdles REAGAN GASAWAY 220 , 440, and 440 Mile Relay c BILL JOHNSON Low Hurdles and 440 MILTON FRENCH 880 and Mile Relay SONNY GIBBS Discus and Shot FREDDIE THIGPEN Discus and Shot Shop Pictures Donald Stone, Deryl Bill Stafford Jimmy Campbell, David Heath, Butch Cantrell, Bruce Smith Wayne Widner, Bill Rice Johnson flew year’s Sue Dance Eva Jo and Jerry Don j0 Beth and Jerry Jean and Phil L. E. and Jane Posture Contest Jinalists Jean Baker, Martha Stovall, Beverly Woolfolk, Anne Gregory, Linda Thedford, Marcia Vick, Anne Maples, Joanna Woods, Norma Christopher, Josephine Yandell. junior Class Play “Professor, Mow Could you?” Seated: Bill Pickard, Linda Haire, Allie Beth McMurtry, Johnny Johnson. Standing: Ronnie Butler, Freddie Thigpen, Wynoma Shipman, James Ed Kendall, Patsy Stone, Judy Thetford, Norma Christopher, Joan Brandenburg, Shirley Moreland. Suture Zeacker s' Zea Anne Gregory, Myrna Lemmons, Beverly Mayes, Ginger Graham, Sandra Street, Lynda Graham, Nell Ryan, Jo Beth Johnson, Glenda Nored, Nita Jones, Susan Swain, Jeannine Wignall, Beverly Woolfolk. Allie Beth Avanell Josie Johnny Marcia Q. M. S. Cheerleaders Josephine Yandell, Allie Beth McMurtry, Johnny Johnson, Avanell Crow, Marcia Vick. Johnny and Tommy ring the Jump, girls, Jump! The Homecoming Pep Rally. Victory Bell after the Snyder Game. Allie and Miss Cornish An 8:10 pep rally. G.H.S. Twirlers Twirlers-??? Jo Beth, Marie, and Pat Mrs. Johnston Darrell, Duane, Jack, and Marlin. Lords Scott and Johnson with Ladies Reed and Scott. Student Council Officers Mac Martin, Parliamentarian; Alva Burdick, Chaplain; Jo Ann Carr, Vice Pres- ident; Carolyn Cramer, Reporter; Patsy Mixon, Treasurer; Linda Haire, Secre- tary; Mrs. Howell. Sponsor; Bobby Scott, President. Student Council Members Carolyn Cramer, Reporter; Martha Kay Scott, Treasurer; Sandra Boyle, Song Leader; Ann Allison, Historian; Marie Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms; Rose Mary Self, Parliamentarian; Miss Boone, Sponsor; Bennie Rankin, Vice President; Frances Wyly, Secretary; Darlene York, President; Judith Stone, Pianist; Jane Atwood, Sergeant-at-Arms. 7. J.A- Officers Don Ferguson. Reporter; Dale Lovem. President; Gail Gardner, Secretary; Bill Stephens. Treasurer; George Allison. Sentinel; Ray Robinson, Vice President. Juture farmers of America 7. Z.A. Officers Miss Wilson, Sponsor; Tommy Loftin, Librarian; Yvette Scudday, Parliamentarian; Tommy Ed gar. Treasurer; Helen Miller, Secretary; Karen Kay Garvey, Vice President; Mary Ella Logan, Reporter; Anne Gregory, President; Nell Ryan, Historian; Ouida Burgess, Song Leader. future Zeachcrs of America Cat in Club Donna Gambill, Secretary; Carolyn Cramer, President; AUie Beth McMurtry, Vice Pres- ident; Martha Kay Scott, Reporter; Pat Bryan. Lucetta Harbison, Ann Allison, Nick Smith. Representatives to Q. iris’ State and Roys’ State Carolyn Cramer, Anne Gregory, Sandra Street, Myrna Lemmons, Kenneth Brown, David Edgar, Bill Burgess. Bill Johnson, Bobby Scott, Mac Martin. Quill and Scroll International Honor Society Judy Casburn, Nancy Foust, Sandra Cornell, Gillie Oates, Helen Miller, Rita Flowers. journalism Club Members Stampede Staff Helen Miller, Business Manager; Brenda Boyd, Circulation Manager; Linda Haire. Cir culation Manager; Miss Crawford, Sponsor; Sandra Cornell, Assistant Editor; Nancy Foust, Editor; Miss Maxwell, Sponsor. Slide Kule Officers Mr. McCleskey, Sponsor; Nick Smith, President; Norma Christopher, Secretary; Buddy Beard, Vice President. Science Club Members and Slide Kule Club Members Science Club Officers Mr. McCleskey, Sponsor; Phil Shepherd, Secretary-Treasurer; Tom Pierce, Vice Presi- dent; Max Howard, Reporter. Not pictured: Bill Watson, President. Chespiau Club Officers Mr. Mullinax, Sponsor; Sherry McDonald, Reporter; Myma Lemmons, Vice President; Bill Johnson, President; Lynda Graham, Program Chairman; Bill Pickard. Treasurer. Zkesplan Club Members X - Zeen Cabinet Myrna Lemmons, Group Leader; Martha Kay Scott, Award Chairman; Marcia Vick, Vice President; Beverly Mayes, Secretary; Brenda Boyd, Pianist; Melinda Stovall. Reporter; Nancy Foust, Chaplain; Gillie Oates, Group Leader; Sandra Street, Resident; Aliie Beth McMurtry, Group Leader; Josephine Yandell, Group Leader; Ann Allison, Group Leader; Judy Stone, Group Leader; Anne Maples, Song Leader. Not pictured: Anna Long, Group Leader; Darlene York, Treasurer. y Zeens Q. M. S. Zwirlers Arlene Horn, Mary Frances Plemons, Jo Ann Thompson, Helen Roark, and Sandra Boyle. Band Director Mr. Phil Armstrong 0. Ji. S. Bund ZheStage Wand Front row: Patricia Gresham, Kenny Hill, Mary Jo Bussey, Carolyn Myers, Charles Reed, Emma Jo Fox, Ruby Gilmore, Johnnie Edwards, Billie Joyce Needham, Second row: Orvel Johnson, Brenda Boyd, James Ed Kendall, H. K. Jones, Jimmy Campbell, Don Wilkes, Pat Brooks, Troy Johnson, Eddie Green, Jomance Wallace, Philip Rogers. ‘Junior Canteen Board Eva Jo Enright, Tommy Edgar, Bill Johnson, Anne Gregory, Tom Ed Reed, Martha Kay Scott, Jimmy Wright, Martha Stovall, Bobby Scott. Valentine Party, February 9, 1957 Queen, Melinda Stovall and her escort, Bill Johnson. Roll Checkers Mary Ella Logan. Mrs. Howell. Betty McGee. Nell Ryan, John Caudill, Martha Stovall, Suzanne Stephens, Jane Atwood, Kenneth Brown. Ann Anderson, Beverly Mayes, Barbara Swan, JoAnn Carr, Susie Deakins, Louene Davis. Ruanne Musser, Betty Scott. Linda Hall, Judy Hamer, Shirley Choate, Billie Cumpton, Yvette Scudday, Sherry Pem- berton, Miss Cornish, Glenda Bohannon, Mary Louise Choate, Ruthie Needham, Annette Massey, Glenda Nored, Jan Walker, Joyce Cumpton, Jean Baker, Gary New, Glen Dick- son, Tommy Loftin, Robert Horton, Joe Moore. r - Student Assembly Program Committee Seated: David Edgar, Anne Maples. Standing: Brenda Boyd, Gary Cearley. Annual Staff MISS BAIRD...... JUDY NEWTON----- BEVERLY WOOLFOLK BRENDA BOYD---- MYRNA LEMMONS - LYNDA GRAHAM - - BOB ROARK....... 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