Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1954 volume:

DEDICATION I Insincere appreciation for the provisions made for the education of the youth of our community, we wish to dedicate this issue of the Taog to our families and friends. BOARD OF EDUCATION Milton E. Ferguson President Mrs. E. R. Kilgore Sec retary Ernest E. Browder Vice-President Ollie L. Alewine Mrs. J. T. Henderson Nall E. Leach W. Buster Hewitt Elvie L. McClendon FACULTY Jack C. Faubion, B. S. Oklahoma A M Coach and Science Mrs. Martha England, B. S. University of Houston Commercial Department E. F. Hintz, B. A., M. A. Sam Houston State College Vocational Agriculture E. M. Scott, B. S. Sam Houston State College Vocational Agriculture Miss Jesse Winston, A. B., M. A. University of Arizona Arizona State English C. K. Bond, B. S., M. A. San Marcos Teachers College T. C. U. Music Mrs. D. D. Prince, B. A. Baylor University English D. D. Prince, B. S. T exas A I Math and Science Miss Imagene White, B. A. T. S. C. W. Mathematics Mrs. F. G. Kemble Secretary O. T. Curlee, B. S., M. S. Texas A M Science SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS President Jack Stone, Treasurer Gay Cox, Reporter Patsy Murray, Sergeant at Arms Wendell Pool,Secretary Ethel Ann de Cordova, Vice President Wesley Oakes ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Rawls Sparks Mrs. J. T. Jones Mrs. Walter Crow son Andrews, John Entered from Odessa 52 Football 52 Junior Play - Stage Mgr. Senior Play - Stage Mgr. Alewine, Homer Paul Freshman Class Officer Coronation - 49 Football - 50 and 51 F. F. A. Officer - 49 Ayers, Bonnie Cox Entered from Thornton 52 Shorthand Club Baker, Joe Don Sophomore Class Officer Vice-Pres. Junior Class Football 52, 53, 54 Football Co-Capt. 53 Basketball 52, 53 Coronation 53 Brodnax, Bob F. F. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 President of Junior Class Football 53 Track 54 Cobbs, Billy Band 50, 53 F. F. A. 50, 52 Connelly, Dan Freshman Class Officer Band 51, 53 Junior Play Coronation 53 Library Staff 53 Senior Play Cox, Gay Entered from Thornton 52 Senior Class Treasurer F.H. A. Shorthand Club 53 Cox, Lou Nell F. H. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 Goat's Whisker 53 Shorthand Club 53 Secretary Crowson, Peggy F. H. A. 50, 51 Band 50, 51, 52, 53 Majorette 51, 52, 53 Junior Play Goat's Whisker 52 Coronation 54 Shorthand Club 53 Volleyball 53 DeBrock, Lyndell F.H. A. 50,51, 52, 53 President 51 Treasurer 52 Junior Play Shorthand Club 53 Volleyball 53 Goat's Whisker Staff 53 Coronation 51 deCordova, Ethel Ann Class Officer 50, 51, 52, 53 Student Council 50, 52, 53 Historian 53 Taog Staff 50, 51, 52, 53 Business Manager 52 Editor-in-chief 53 Cheerleader 53 Football Sweetheart 53 Coronation 50, 53 D. A. R. Citizen Award 53 Shorthand Club 53 Funderburk, Maxine Sims F, H. A. 51, 52, 53, 54 Hastings, Edith F. H. A. 50, 51 Pres, of Shorthand Club Hickman, Joe Football 51, 52, 53 All-District 52, 53 Co-Capt. 53 Basketball 51, 52, 53 All-District 53 Most Popular Boy Track - 54 Coronation 54 Holton, Allen Football 52, 53 Junior Play Senior Play Coronation 54 Johnson, Cecil F. F. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 Vice-Pres. F. F. A. 53 Football Basketball Coronation 53, 54 Jones, Betty Coronation 51, 53 Toag Staff 50, 51 Band 50, 51, 52, 53 Majorette 51, 52 Drum Major 53 Spanish Club Goats' Whisker Junior Play Senior Play Most Popular Girl Lawson, Joe Frank F. F. A. 51, 52, 53, 54 Basketball 50, 51 Lenamon, Frances F. H. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 F. F. A. Sweetheart 51 Pres, of Sophomore Class Student Council 51, 52, 53 Secretary 53 Most Popular Underclassman Coronation 50, 51, 54 Most Beautiful Girl Murray, Patsy Entered from Thornton 52 F. H. A. 52, 53 Senior Class Reporter Coronation 54 Goats' Whisker Staff 53 Nance, Glynn Entered from Thornton 52 Band 52 Nettles, Jo Lynn Entered from Thornton 52 F. H. A. Shorthand Club Queen of G. H. S. Oakes, Wesley Entered from Fair Oaks 52 Spanish Club Library Staff Annual Staff 53 Student Council 53 Coronation 54 Junior Play Senior Play Pelham, Jerry Best All-Around Underclassman 51 Football 52, 53, 54 Coronation 52, 53, 54 Sophomore Class Officer Student Council Vice-Pres. 52 President 53 Perry, Jerry Don Freshman Class Officer F. F. A. 50, 51, 52 Annual Staff 53 Band 51 Student Council 51 Basketball 52, 53 Football Mgr. 52 Pierce, Dorothy Jean Entered from Ingleside 52 Band 52, 53 Majorette 52, 53 Student Council Goats' Whisker Staff Coronation 52, 54 Senior Play Pollock, Maureen F. H. A. 50, 51, 52 Pool, Wendell Band 50 Senior Class Officer Coronation 54 Goats' Whisker Staff Senior Play Rhidenour, Barbara Band 50, 51 Volleyball 50, 51 F. H. A. 51, 52, 53 Shorthand Club Goats' Whiskers Staff Coronation 54 Stevens, Quillen F. F. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 Football 52, 53 Track 54 F. H. A. Hero 53 Coronation 54 Stone, Jack F. F. A. 50, 51, 52, 53 Secretary 51 President 52 Lone Star Farmer 53 Coronation 50, 52 Football 53 Track 53, 54 Student Council 52, 53 Pres, of Senior Class King of G. H. S. Senior Play Tipton, George Pres, of Freshman Class Band 52, 53, 54 All Regional Band 54 All State Band 54 Spanish Club Bus. Mgr. Goats' Whisker 52 Editor Goats' Whisker 53 Junior Play Senior Play Student Council 53 White, Shirley Entered from Thornton 52 F. H. A. 52, 53 Shorthand Club Coronation 54 Whitehurst, Frances Band 50, 51, 52, 53 Majorette 50, 51, 52, 53 Coronation 51, 52, 53 F. H. A. 51, 54 Spanish Club 52 Junior Play 52 Senior Play 53 CLASS OF 1954 VALEDICTORIAN George Tipton CLASS DAY Special Awards D. A. R. Award Athletic Awards Agriculture Awards JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS Treasurer Morris Beaver, Secretary Joy Stockton, Vice President Don Renfroe, President Larry Smith, Sergeant at Arms Jerry Parmley, Reporter Yvonne Williams. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. L. Williams Mrs. Sid Smith Mrs. Garvin Rand Bobby Baidree James Beaver Morris Beaver Tommye Black Davie Burney Cary Campbell Maudie Cargile Janice Coe Joyce Coe Bennie Currey James Dobbs James Gilliam Dwain Hartnett Roger Havekost Martha Hawkins James Henderson Gaylen Henry Paul Justice Bobby Lansford Gwen Lloyd Sue Long Billy McClendon John Neason Jerry Parmley Gerald Oates Peggy Rand Don Renfroe Jesse Robinett Charles Sadler Charlene Sharp W. H. Shehorn Larry Smith Charles Stewart Joe Stewart Nelda Stewart Joy Stockton Shirley Tompkins Beverly Tucker Charlsey Ward Yvonne Williams Doris Wolf Peggy Cline SOPHOMORES CLASS OFFICERS Top to Bottom: President Garvis Shields, Reporter Delores Henderson, Sergeant at Arms Jearl Martin, Vice President Larry Stewart, Treasurer Leo Davis, Secretary Billy Head. Mrs. J. F. Jackson ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Bob Melton John Ahlfinger Waylan Alewine Mary Brodnax Aubrey Childs Mary Edna Clay Neida Sue Clay Leo Davis Linda Duke John Easley Jon Ferguson James Fewell Patsy Fitts Fairy Nell Hail Billy Head Darvin Henderson Delores Henderson Ellis Holden Butch Jones John Judah Dale Lemons Tim Lawless John Lenamon Harry Lowenthal Walter McPherson Jearl Martin Billy Martin Judy Melton John Wayne Oates Bobby Patterson Carl Joe Perry Dorothy Pollock Charles Pool William Rhodes James Rutherford Garvis Shields Barbara Slaughter Larry Stewart Martha Stone Evelyn Thompson Nelda Walker James Walker Donna Walton Gayle Weaver Eugene Willis FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS Secretary Annette Rader, Treasurer Patty Hanyan, Reporter Glenda Wilson, Vice-President Tommy Browder, Sergeant-at-Arms Bobby Beaver, President Terry Don Roach. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. E. R. Kilgore Mrs. Jack Franklin Billy Avant Bobby Beaver Simmie Berry Tommy Browder Sonnie Brown Mona Campbell Suzanne Caudle Tommy Criswell Aubrey DeBrock Marilyn Fike Patty Franklin Melba Freeman Patty Hanyan Tommy Geren Barbara Henderson Virginia Henderson Janice Jones Linda Kilgore Marvin Kinsala Charles LaFoy Spike McLean Martha Morris John Murphy Bobby Pace Freddy Parmley J. V. Pickens Annette Rader Terry Don Roach Gene Sharp L. G. Sledge Rachel Thetford Ann Waldrip Shirley Webster Glenda Wilson Cecil Wolf Mariiy Ashborn EIGHTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS Standing: Sergeant-at-Arms Larry Slaughter. Seated: Reporter Mary Anne Thomas, Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Stewart, Vice-President Jane Burney, President Thomas Earl Hawkins. ROOM MOTHERS Alvin Armstrong Joe Allman Barbara Baranier Jane Burney Neva Coe Jerry Coleman Donald Cox Patricia Cox Mary Eakins Robert Fewell Jimmy Lou Gayden Thomas Earl Hawkins Barbara Henderson Melvin Henry Ann Hickman Betty Jean LaFoy Joe Leach Patricia LeNoir Alfred Lennox Wanda Lewis Linda Long Angie McCoslin Coley McPherson Gantt McPherson Annice Murray Perry Nettles Shelia Pearce Lonnie Phifer Mary Pollock Bobby Ragan Richard Ragan Donnette Reese Nina Sealy Beth Shields Jerry Shreve Lawrence Sims Larry Slaughter Earl Smith Barbara Stewart Mary Ann Thomas Royce Varner Dennis Walker Sue Webb Johnny Welch Dwayne Wilson Jerry Wilson Patricia Wilson Martha Ashburn SU IVOkVJ BEST ALL-ROUND GIRL Betty Jones MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Frances Lenamon FOOTBALL SWEETHEART Ethel Ann de Cordova FOOTBALL TEAM First Row: Hickman, Brodnax, Shehom, Stevens, Ale wine, Stone, Ahlfingers, Baker. Second Row: Fewell, Roach, Campbell, Stewart, Lemons, Jones, Hartnett, Holton, Martin, Smith. Third Row: Stewart, L., Renfroe, Shields, Pelham, Parmley, Perry, J., Perry, C., Lansford, Easley. Schedule of Games We They Elkhart 2 L 6 Bremond 28 18 Mexia 6 L- 54 Waco B 14 us 13 Marlin 25 u 26 Fairfield 26 w 12 Franklin 0 u 27 Kerens 7 sS 0 Teague 21 v 14 Mart 0 U 13 I Jack Faubion Head Coach Joe Hickman End Co-Captain Ail-District Joe Don Baker Tackle Co-Captain Dana Prince Assistant Coach Joe Stewart Back All-District Waylan Alewine Center Ail-District Jerry Pelham Back Jack Stone Guard Bob Brodnax Tackle Don Renfroe Guard Allen Holten Back Jerry Parmley End Bobby Lansford Back Quillen Stevens End Butch Jones End Garvis Shields Guard John Easley End W. H. Shehorn Guard Cary Campbell Back James Beaver Center James Fewell Back Charles Stewart Back John Ahlfinger End Larry Stewart Back Cecil Johnson End Terry Don Roach Back Del Lenmons T ackle Dwayne Hartnett Back Aubrey Childs Back Jearl Martin Guard Bobby Baldree End Carl Joe Perry Guard CHEER LEADERS ♦A BASKET BALL TEAM Front Row: Stewart, Havekost, Jones. Back Row: Perry, Coach Faubion, Hickman, Baker. B‘ BASKET BALL TEAM Perry, W e a v e r, Ho 11 o n, Ahlfinger, Easley, Davis, Shields, Martin, Coach Faubion. A BASKET BALL TEAM Walker, Webster, Currey, Long, Caudle, Jones, Coach Prince, Kilgore, Berry, Morris, Rader, Stockton, Campbell, Danalene Prince-Mascot. B BASKET BALL TEAM Long, Holden, Lenoir, Stewa rt, Henson, Coach Prince, Hickman, Gayden, Seaiy, Burney, McCoslin, Danalene Prince-Mascot. JUNIOR HI BASKET BALL TEAM Criswell, Sharp, Roach, DeBrock, McLean, C. McPherson, Cox, Allman, Beaver, Reagan, R. McPherson, Parmley, Welsh, Coach Kemble. TRACK TEAM Butch Jones, Jerry Pelham, Jack Stone, Quillen Stevens, John Alhfinger, Coach Faubion, Terry Roach, John Easley, Bob Broadnax, Bobby Lansford. SPORTS S3I1IAI1DV H0IN3S Activities ANNUAL STAFF Jerry Perry, Photographer; Wesley Oakes, Adv. Manager; Jean Pierce, Sales Mgr.; Ethel de Cordova, Editor-in-chief; Roger Havekost, Bus Mgr.; Joy Stockton, Art Editor. First Row: Jean Pierce, Barbara Henderson, Davie Burney, NeldaClay, Bennie Currey. Back Row: George Tipton, Billy McClendon, Leo Davis, Marvin Kin-sala. STUDENT COUNCIL Clockwise: Long, Sharp, Nettles, Kinsala, Tipton, McClendon, Melton, Pierce, Justice, Sponsor F. G. Kemble, Beaver, Pelham, Hawkins, Stone, de Cordova, Henderson, Lenamon, Shields. GOAT’S WHISKERS STAFF Back Row: Sponsor-Miss White, Pool, Whitehurst, Lenamon, Burney, Tucker, Hastings, Rhidenour, Ward, DeBrock, Cox, Murray, Thomas, Henderson, Williams, Wilson, Connelly. Front Row: Long, Tipton, Hawkins, Jones. BAND DRUM MAJORETTE Betty Jones SPANISH CLUB Black, Ha w kin s, Connelly, Henry, W i 11 i a m s, Tipton, McClendon, Currey Lansford, Tompkins, Oakes, Burney, Smith, Beaver, Jones, Oates, Mrs. Prince. LIBRARY STAFF Seated: Connelly, Perry, Lenamon, Oakes. Standing: Tipton, Holden, Henry, Miss Winston, Crowson. F. F. A. SWEETHEART F. H. A. HERO Nelda Stewart Quillen Stevens FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS Ward, Henderson, Lenamon, Sharp, DeBrock, Slaughter, Stone, Brodnax. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS Front Row: Shields, Davis, Holden, Rhodes. Back Row: Mr. Scott, Stewart, Baldree, Justice, Johnson, Childs, Renfroe, Mr. Hintz. Coronation of King and Queen March 5, 1954 KING AND QUEEN Jo Lynn Nettles Jack Stone Prince Jerry Pelham Prince Joe Hickman Princess Jean Pierce Princess Peggy Crowson Duke Allen Holton Duchess Shirley White Duke James Beaver Duchess Yvonne Williams Duke Quillen Stevens Duchess Nelda Stewart Duke Wesley Oakes Duchess Martha Hawkins Duke Roger Havekost Duchess Joy Stockton Duke George Tipton Duchess Frances Whitehurst Duke Jerry Parmley Duchess Frances Lenamon Duke Dan Connelly Duchess Patsy Murray Duke Aubrey DeBrock Duchess Patty Franklin Duke John Ahlfinger Duchess Martha Stone Duke Billy Head Duke Garvis Shields Duchess Betty Jones Duchess Nelda Clay Duke Wendell Pool Duke Joe Don Baker Duchess Barbara Rhidenour Duchess Ethel Ann de Cordova Top Row: Danalene Prince, Lawana Geren, Sandra Hintz. Bottom Row: Doug Johnson, Deana Champion, Lou Ann Vestal, Joy Budde, Kay Kennedy, Ruth Ann Franklin, Jimmy Oliver. JUNIOR PLAY PAPA SAYS NO ! Alonzo K. Page . . Janet Page....... Jack Prescott . . . Miss Luela Watts . Mrs. Helen Carter Pete Carter .... Bill Sykes....... Joe.............. Toots............ Sallie........... Liz.............. Mrs. Hawkins . . . Detective........ Junior Hawkins . . , . . . Larry Smith , . . Joy Stockton . Roger Havekost , . . Davie Burney Yvonne Williams . Bobby Lansford Billie McClendon . . . Don Renfroe , . . . Peggy Rand Shirley Tompkins . Bennie Currey . . . Gwen Lloyd . . . Paul Justice , . Tommye Black Extras - Morris Dean Beaver - Gerald Oates Stage Managers - Morris Beaver, Gerald Oates Property Managers - Martha Hawkins, Sue Long Prompter - John Neason Ushers - Charles Stewart, Charles Sadler, Dwayne Hartnett, Gaylen Henry, Bobby Baldree, Jesse Robinett, Peggy Cline, Nelda Stewart, Charlsey Ward, Charlene Sharp, Dois Wolf SENIOR PLAY DIGGIN' UP THE DIRT William Loomis........ Phyllis............... Nan................... Jane.................. Betty Sherman......... Kenneth Andrews........ Jose Andrada........... Aunt Miriam Eggles. . . Professor Roger Halleck Sheriff Carson........ Allen................. . . . George Tipton , Ethel de Cordova ......Betty Jones Frances Whitehurst , . . . Jean Pierce . . . Allen Holten . . . . Dan Conelly . . Lyndell DeBrock . . . Wesley Oakes . . • • • Jack Stone . . . Wendell Pool Extras Joe Don Baker, Jerry Pelham, Joe Lawson HOMECOMING Advertising FERGUSON CHEVROLET COMPANY day phone 380 Wrecker Service night phone 426 Gulf Service Station Zeph Oswalt, Owner Corner Ellis Trinity The Dairy Bar MEXIA HIGHWAY Sales LYLE MOTOR COMPANY Groesbeck, Texas Service PHONE 118 Sinclair Service Station WALTER CROWSON, Owner Quick Service PHONE 304 Bruce Campbell Son A Good Lumber Yard in a Good Town PHONE 182 Browder's City Drug Store Coleman's Refrigeration Kelvinator Appliances Sales and Service Longbotham Furniture Home Furnishings PELHAM'S GARAGE Phone 30 - 6832 - 6831 Currey Lockhart Beauty Shop Motel Dry Goods 402 S. Ellis — Phone 77 r Bolton's IGA Super Mkt. Webb's Motel Cafe N. ELLIS ST. — PHONE 237 Shelton Funeral Home 508 W. STATE — PHONE 14 Federated Store Ben Franklin Store BROWDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Groesbeck - Fort Worth — Dallas DON’T SAY ORANGE, SAY Quality - Style at Lower Prices IN GROESBECK Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce BEAVER'S TEXACO STATION J. T. Beaver, Owner GROESBECK . F - IE T flUTE ftflJBJS FARMERS STATE BANK • GEORGE L.DAHL TEXAS ARCHITECTS • ENGINEERS C. B. Shugart Building Contractor Plumbing Tin Shop Evans Corner Drug W. T. Lattner Sons Truck Lines Groesbeck Abstract Co. Incorporated PHONE 115 Barnes McLean Truck Tractor Co. TRACTORS PARTS AND SERVICE TRUCKS REFRIGERATION BOND'S Dry Goods and Shoes Groesbeck Livestock Sales Aman Hatchery Feed Store PHONE 86 Browder's Gro. Mkt. For Fine Foods Limestone Theatre Billy George Cook Gunter Hadaway Your Furniture Store NORGE PRODUCTS ★ The Groesbeck Journal In Groesbeck It's Cayton's Drug Store JOHN SEXTON CO. Manufacturing Wholesale Grocers P. O. Box 5448 Dallas 2, Texas dabljng y ou vlll like ii ioo SENIORS 54 Western Auto Garrett Glasco Grocery Market E. R. Kilgore We Deliver — Phone 20 Groesbeck Flower Shop Humble Service Station MISS FRANCES COX MRS. HERBERT HEWITT W. H. BURLESON 202 N. Ellis — Phone 138 Van Cayton's G. H. S. SCHOOL SONG When to the future days Our song shall reign. Onward to victory. May we win again today. We'll give a cheer for old G. H. S., Long may she reign Supreme in her victory, For the dear old Groesbeck High.