Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1955 volume:

DEDICATION Tji view of the fact that the people of the Groesbeck Public School District have supported their school so whole-heartedly this year and in past years with their time, presence, and energy, we, the members of the annual staff, would like to dedicate the 1955 edition of The Taog to you as a small tangible token of our sincere appreciation. BOARD OF EDUCATION Milton Ferguson, President James Oliver, Secretary Rufus Oliver, Vice-President Ollie Alewine Elvie McLendon Dick Long Mrs. Joe T. Henderson Elmer Beene, Business Mgr. Supe rintendent H. O. Whitehurst Principal F. G. Kemble FACULTY Gordon Brown, B.A. Sam Houston State College Math and Science Miss Ann Day, B.S. S. M. U. Home Economics Jack C. Faubion, B.S. Oklahoma A G M Coach and Science Mrs. E. F. Hintz, B.B.A. Sam Houston State College Commercial Department E. F. Hintz, B.A., M.A. Sam Houston State College Vocational Agriculture Alvin Owen, B.M. Baylor Music Miss Louise Schimelpfenig, B.A. North Texas State College Science and Mathematics Miss Imagene White, B.A. T. S. C. W. Mathematics D. D. Prince, B.S. Texas A I Math and Science Mrs. D. D. Prince, B.A. I Baylor University English E. M. Scott, B.S. Sam Houston State College Vocational Agriculture Miss Jesse Winston, A.B., M.A. University of Arizona Arizona State English NOT PICTURED CLASS OFFICERS SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS: Davie Burney, Secretary; Billie McClendon, Vice- President; Bennie Currey, Reporter; Roger Havekost, President; Morris Beaver, Treasurer; Carey Campbell, Sergeant at Arms. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Jack Hawkins Mrs. E. A. Havekost Mrs. Sid Smith Waylan Alewine Football................................... 4 yrs. All-District.......................2 yrs. F. F. A.....................................3 yrs. Officer............................1 yr. Coronation..................................1 yr. Library Staff...............................1 yr. Bobbie Baldree F. F. A.....................................2 yrs. Second Vice-President..............1 yr. Football....................................2 yrs. James Beaver Football..................................2 yrs. Baseball................................. 1 yr. Volleyball................................2 yrs. Vice-President of Sophomore Class Spanish Club............................. 2 yrs. President..........................1 yr. Sgt. at Arms.......................1 yr. Coronation................................2 yrs. Morris Beaver F. F. A...................................4 yrs. Secretary..........................1 yr. Treasurer..........................1 yr. F. H. A. Hero......................1 yr. Coronation................................1 yr. Treasurer for Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classes Tommye Black Annual Salesman......................1 yr. Secretary of Sophomore Class Spanish Club.........................2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Davie Burney Band.................................... 4 yrs. Majorette....................... 2 yrs. All-Regional Band................1 yr. Spanish Club............................ 2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Most Popular Girl Queen of GHS Annual Staff..........................1 yr. Sales Manager Cary Campbell Football................................. 4 yrs. Lettered......................... 2 yrs. Baseball..................................2 yrs. Lettered..........................1 yr. Track.....................................2 yrs. Lettered..........................1 yr. Captain...........................1 yr. Sgt, at Arms for Senior Class Vice-President of F. F. A. - Senior year Coronation representative for F. F. A. . . . 1 yr. Joyce Ferguson F. H. A. Shorthand Team Bennie Currey Basketball..............................2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Coronation..............................1 yr. Band....................................4 yrs. Spanish Club............................2 yrs. Senior Class Reporter Annual Staff............................1 yr. Goat's Whisker Staff James Dobbs F. F. A.................................3 yrs. Greenhand Sentinel Choral Club.............................1 yr. Chonita operetta F. F. A. James Gilliam Dwayne Hartnett Football..........................................3 yrs. Lettered............................1 yr. Baseball..........................................3 yrs. Lettered............................3 yrs. Basketball Manager...........................1 yr. F. F. A......................................2 yrs. Roger Havekost Band....................................5 yrs. All-Regional Band...............1 yr. President of Senior and Eighth Grade Classes Annual Staff........................... 4 yrs. Editor-in-chief.................1 yr. Coronation..............................4 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Student Council............................ Y1 Basketball.................................2 yrs. All-District.......................1 yr� Martha Hawkins Annual Salesman.........................3 Yrs. Goat's Whisker..........................3 Yrs. Assistant Business Manager Band 5 yrs. Treasurer............................1 yr. Student Council..........................2 yrs. Secretary and Treasurer..............1 yr. Cheerleader...............................1 Y1, Sr. Play Coronation.................................... Y15, Darwin Henderson Football......................................4 yrs. Lettered........................ 1 yr. Sgt. at Arms of Sophomore Class F. F. A..................................3 yrs. James Henderson F. F. A. Livestock Judging Team Gaylan Henry Vice-President of Eighth Grade Class Library Staff..............................4 Spanish Club...............................2 Officer............................1 yr. yrs. yrs. F. F. A.......................................1 yr. Coronation.................................1 yr. Coy Jane Holden F. H. A. Robert Jones Football..................................3 Basketball................................3 All-District......................1 yr. Captain............................1 yr. Baseball . ...............................3 Coronation................................1 Paul Wayne Justice F. F. A...................................3 Treasurer........................ 1 yr. Jr. Play Sr. Play - Stage Manager Student Council...........................1 Goat’s Whisker Judging Team - Houston Fat Stock Show yrs. yrs. yrs. yr. yrs. yr. Bobby Lansford Salutatorian Spanish Club President Jr. Play Sr. Play Coronation................................2 yrs. Annual Salesman F. H. A. Greenhorn Secretary Volleyball................................2 yrs. Football..................................4 yrs. Lettered..........................4 yrs. All-District......................1 yr. Honorable Mention for State .... 1 yr. Co-Captain Gwen Lloyd Jr. Play F. H. A. District Shorthand Meet in Waco Choral Club..............................2 yrs. Sue Long Student Council................. Band........................... Cheerleader..................... Basketball...................... Sr. Play Coronation..................... Vice-President of Freshman Class Billie McClendon Valedictorian Band........................... All-State Band Student Council................ President................... Vice-President............. Jr. Play Sr. Play Vice-President of Senior Class Annual Staff 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr. 2 yrs. , . 5 yrs. . . 3 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr. John Neason Jr. Play Prompter Sr. Play Prompter Coronation.............................1 yr. Gerald Oates Spanish Club...........................2 yrs. Jr. Play Volleyball.............................2 yrs. Jerry P arm ley President of Freshman Class Football......................................3 yrs. Lettered.........................2 yrs. All-District.....................1 yr. Volleyball...............................2 yrs. Most Handsome Boy........................2 yrs. Annual Salesman Peggy Rand Band....................................2 yrs. Majorette........................1 yr. Cheerleader.............................2 yrs. F. H. A.................................1 yr. F. F. A. Sweetheart..............1 yr. Jr. Play Sr. Play Annual Salesman Coronation..............................2 yrs. Don Renfroe Football..................................3 yrs. All-District......................1 yr. Baseball..................................2 yrs. Captain.......................... 1 yr. Jr. Play Sr. Play Student Council...........................1 yr. Vice-President of Junior Class F. F. A...................................3 yrs. Officer...........................1 yr. Jessie Robinett F. F. A...................................3 yrs. Reporter - Greenhand..............1 yr. Chapter Secretary.................1 yr. Charles Sadler F. F. A..................................3 yrs. Band.....................................1 yr. Sr. Play - Stage Manager Livestock Judging Team.................. 1 yr. Charlene Sharp F. H. A..................................3 yrs. President........................1 yr. Vice-President...................1 yr. Parliamentarian..................1 yr. Student Council..........................1 yr. Choral Club..............................1 yr. W. H. Shehom Football...................................3 yrs. Lettered..........................2 yrs. Track......................................1 yr. Volleyball.................................2 yrs. F. F. A....................................3 yrs. Vice-President of Greenhand Larry Smith F. F. A....................................4 yrs. Officer...........................2 yrs. Corsicana District Secretary . . . . 1 yr. Student Council............................2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Football...................................2 yrs. Baseball...................................3 yrs. Volleyball.................................2 yrs. Basketball.................................3 yrs. King of GHS President of Junior Class Spanish Club...............................2 yrs. Annual Staff...............................1 yr. Advertising Manager Charles Stewart F. F. A............. Greenhand Sentinel Football . . . . Jr. High Track Band.......... Joe Stewart F. F. A..................... President............... Football.................... Lettered................ All-District............ Co-Captain.............. Baseball.................... Basketball.................. Volleyball.................. Most Popular Underclassman Most Popular Upperclassman . . 4 yrs. . . 1 yr. . . 2 yrs. . . 3 yrs. 2 yrs. . . . 4 yrs. 3 yrs. 2 yrs. 1 yr. . . 3 yrs. . . 1 yr. . . 2 yrs. Nelda Stewart Stark Sr. Play Most Beautiful............................1 yr. F. H. A...................................4 yrs. Vice-President....................1 yr. F. F. A. Sweetheart...............1 yr. Princess to Corsicana Rodeo Representative to the Golden Glove Contest Choral Club..............................2 yrs. Joy Stockton Annual Staff............................. 4 yrs. Assistant Art Editor..............2 yrs. Art Editor........................2 yrs. Cheerleader...............................3 yrs. Basketball................................2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Most Popular Underclassman Football Sweetheart Coronation................................4 yrs. Shirley Tompkins Band....................................5 yrs. Coronation..............................1 yr. Student Council.........................1 yr Spanish Club............................2 yrs. Goat’s Whisker..........................2 yrs. Jr. Play Sr. Play Beverly Tucker Goat's Whisker Staff F. H. A. The Groesbeck Journal School Reporter Charlsey Ward Jr. Play Usher F. H. A. Sr. Play Usher Yvonne Williams Band....................................5 Majorette.......................3 yrs. Jr. Cheerleader Jr. Play Sr. Play Spanish Club............................2 Coronation..............................2 Reporter for Junior Class Agriculture Awards Presented by Mr. E. E. Hintz Band Awards Presented by Director Alvin Owens D. A. R. Award Davie Burney Presented by Mrs. Franklin Jackson Mrs. John T. Sanders Special Awards Presented by Principal F. G. Kemble CLASS DA FRIDAY, A Girls Athletic Awards Presented by Coach Dana Prince (f EXERCISES MAY 27, 1955 American Legion Award Charlene Sharp Gaylen Henry Presented by Commander Dickie Chenault Boys Athletic Awards Presented by Coach Jack Faubion First row: Second row: Third row: CLASS OF 1955 Black, D. Henderson, Stockton, Baldree, Rand, J. Henderson, Lloyd, Sadler, Sharp, Renfroe, Ferguson, C. Stewart. Burney, Williams, Currey, M. Beaver, Thompkins, Lansford, Hawkins, McLendon, Tucker, Henry, Long, Ward, Stark. Robinctt, Justice, J. Beaver, Campbell, J‘. Stewart, Dobbs, Oates, Havekost, Shehom, Alewine, Neason, Smith, Parmley, Hartnett. CLASS OFFICERS: Jon Ferguson, Secretary; Larry Stewart, President; John Ahifinger, Sergeant at Arms; Nelda Clay, Treasurer; Bobbie Patterson, Reporter; Leo Davis, Vice-President. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Clarence Ferguson Mrs. Frank Davis Mrs. Bob Melton Ahlfinger, John Brodnax, Mary Childs, Aubrey Clay, Barbara Clay, Mary Edna Clay, Nelda Sue Davis, Leo Easley, John Dean Ferguson, Jon Henderson, Delores Holden, Ellis Johnson, Martha Lawless, Tim Lemons, Del Lenamon, John Lowenthal, Harry (Croppy) Martin, Jearl Martin, Will Rogers McPherson, Walter Joe Melton, Judy Oates, John Patterson, Bobbie Perry, Carl Joe Pool, Charles (Buddy) Stone, Martha Thompson, Evelyn Walker, James Shields, Garvis Slaughter, Barbara Stewart, Larry W alker, Nelda June Walton, Donna Weaver, Gayle Willis, Wilma Rhodes, W illiam SOPHOMORES CLASS OFFICERS: Bobby Beaver, Treasurer; Billy Avant, Secretary; Tommy Geren, President; Linda Kilgore, Reporter; Gene Sharp, Vice-President; Spike McLean, Sergeant at Arms. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. W. L. Bond Mrs. Jack Franklin Ashburn, Marilyn Avant, Billy Baldwin, Woodie Ann Beaver, Bobby Berry, Simie Browder, Tommye Campbell, Mona Caudle, Suzanne Criswell, Tommy DeBrock, Aubrey Dick, Marion Franklin, Patti Geren, Tommy Hanyan, Patty Henderson, Barbara Henderson, Virginia Holden, Mark Jaurez, Catherine Jones, Janis Judah, John Kilgore, Linda Kinsala, Marvin LaFoy, Charles McLean, Spike Morris, Martha Murphy, John Parmley, Freddie Pace, Bobby i Pickens, J. V. Pollock, Dorothy Rader, Annette Raymond, Virginia Roach, Terry Don Sharp, Gene Stohler, Barbara Sutton, Barbara Rutherford, James Thetford, Rachel Webster, Shirley Wilson, Glynda Wolf, Cecil FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS: Martha Ashburn, Sergeant at Arms; Joe Allman, Presi- dent; Robert Fewell, Vice-President; Beth Shields, Reporter; Annice Murray, Secretary. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Franklin Jackson Mrs. D. S. Long Allman, Joe Armstrong, Alvin Ashburn, Martha Barganier, Barbara Brasher, Maurveneen Burney, Jane Coe, Neva Jo Coleman, Jerry Cox, Donald Cox, Joe Glen Cox, Patricia Fewell, Robert Gayden, Jimmie Lou Hawkins, Tom Henderson, Barbara J. Henry, Melvin Henson, Wanda Herod, Charlotte A. Hickman, Ann Holden, Patsy Hughes, Patsy LaFoy, Betty Jean Leach, Joe Lenamond, J. L. LeNoir, Patricia Lenox, Jim Alfred Lewis, Wanda Long, Linda McCoslin, Angela McPherson, Coley G. McPherson, Gant Murray, Annice Nettles, Perry Pearce, Sheila Pollock, Mary Ragan, Bobby Reagan, Richard Reese, Donnette Sealy, Nina Shields, Beth Shreve, Jerry E. Sims, Lawrence Smith, Earl David Steele, Francine Wilson, Dale Wilson, Dwain Welch, Johnnie Webb, Linda Sue Wilson, Patricia EIGHTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS: Jimmy Kidd, Secretary; Stanley Williams, President; Gary Dossey, Sergeant at Arms; Dorothy Adams, Reporter; Don Adams, Treasurer; Janet McClendon, Vice -President. ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Robert Coffee M rs. J. L. Dossey Herod, Ann Adams, Don Barron, Barbara Beaver, Shirley Adams, Dorothy Alewine, Joe Campbell, David Capps, Doris Baker, Brenda Cargile, Odis Coffee, Bob Duke, Willie Lee DeBrock, Wynell Evans, Alice Ann Dossey, Garry Fitts, Joe Dossey, Larry Gilliam, Peggy Duke, Donald Grooms, L’Roy Harris, James E. Lawless, Ann McPherson, Bobby Raborn, Leon Herring, Aubrey Lawson, Betty Murray, Peggy Sledge, Sue Ellen Hines, Thomas Lewis, Charles Oates, Kenneth Smith, Tommy Jutson, Carl Martin, Roy S. Patterson, Earl Stewart, Bennett Thomas, Walter White, Janet Towers. Sue Williams, Kerry Travis. Sue Williams, Stanley Tucker, Cherry Wilson, Martha White, Frances Wolf, Mabel BEST ALL-ROUND GIRL Davie Burney MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Nelda Stark DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Bottom row: Allman, Joe; Baldree, Bobby; Stewart, Larry; Perry, Carl; Renfroe, Don; Shields, Garvis; Martin, Jearl. Second row . Mr. Prince; Lenamon, John; Campbell, Cary; Weaver, Gayle; Smith, Larry; Lansford, Bobby; Lemons, Del; Sharp, Gene; Mr. Faubion. Third row; Ahlfinger, John; Shehom, W. H.; Alewine, Waylan; Stewart, Joe ; McPherson, Walter; Davis, Leo; Easley, John; Roach, Terry. Fourth row: Lawless, Tim; Pool, Charles; Fewell, James; Parmley, Jerry; Jones, Butch; Hartnett, Dwayne; Ferguson, Jon; Beaver, James. SCHEDULE we they September 10 Elkhart There uv 33 0 September 17 Open 0 September 24 Hillsboro There 42 October 1 Teague There L 6 7 October 8 Marlin Here a 27 14 October 15 Fairfield There WS1 6 October 22 Franklin Here U 23 0 October 29 Kerens Here u 2l 0 November 5 Bremond There L 21 0 November 12 Mart Here t 32 6 November 26 He ame There to 14 Denotes district games Denotes Bi-district game Jack Faubion Head Coach Gordon Brown Assistant Coach Dana Prince Assistant Coach Joe Stewart Co-Captain All-District Back Bobby Lansford Co-Captain All-District Honorable Mention All-State Most Valuable Player District 21 - A Back Don Renfroe All-District Guard Jerry Parmley All-District End Waylan Alewine Center James Fewell Tackle W. H. Shehorn Tackle Larry Smith Tackle James Beaver Center Larry Stewart Back Garvis Shields Guard rry Don Roach Back Dwayne Hartnett End John Easley End Jearl Martin Guard Carl Joe Perry Guard r k Gayle Weaver Guard Leo Davis End Walter Joe McPherson End Joe Allman Back Tim Lawless Tackle ♦A BASKET BALL TEAM Shields, Smith, Jones, Ahlfinger, Easley, Havekost, Roach, Fewell, Stewart, Perry, Jack Faubion-Coach. 8‘ BASKET BALL TEAM Martin, Davis, DeBrock, Sharp, McLean, Criswell, Beaver, Lowenthal, Dick, Weaver, Coach Faubion. X BASKET BALL TEAM Rader, Campbell, Wilson, Franklin, Kilgore, Jones, Hickman, Caudle, Berry, Stockton, Currey, McCoslin. (Managers) Martha Hawkins, Sue Long; Coach Prince; (Mascot) Danalene Prince. ES BASKET BALL TEAM Long, Burney, Henderson, Ashburn, Henson, Melton, Gayden, Webster, Sealy, Coach Prince. (Mascot) Danalene Prince. JUNIOR HI BASKET BALL TEAM Wilson, Cargile, Cox, Leach, McPherson, Regan, Adams. Stewart, Hudnall, Alewine, Harris, Hines, Grooms, Raborn, Martin, Coach Brown, Welch, Fewell, McPherson, L. Dossey, G. Dossey, Williams, Kidd, Coffee. Hughes, Wolf, DeBrock, Evans, Sledge, Adams, McClendon, White, Barron, Murray, Baker, Duke. Coach Prince, Travis, Wilson, Hand, Lawless, Gilliam, White, Mascot-Danalene Prince. BASEBALL TEAM First Row: G. Dossey, D. Renfroe, D. Harnett, B. Stewart Second Row: T. Roach, G. Shields, L. Smith, L. Stewart Third Row: Coach D. D. Prince, C. Campbell, J. Stewart, M. Dick, R. Jones J. Beaver, L. Slaughter TRACK TEAM First Row: D. Lemons, C. Campbell, G. Weaver, J. Easley Second Row: W. McPherson, T. Roach, J. Feweli, L. Davis Third Row: G. Shields, J. Martin, J. Lenamon, C. Perry, Coach J. C. Faubion ANNUAL STAFF Linda Kilgore, Photg.; Davie Burney, Sales Manager; Joy Stockton, Art Ed.; Roger Havekost, Ed. in-Chief; Billie McClendon, Business Manager; Larry Smith, Adv. Manager; John Neason, Photg. SALESMEN L’Roy Grooms, Billy Head, Don Renfroe, Bobby Lansford, Simie Berry, Patti Franklin, Martha Ashburn, Linda Long, Nelda Sue Clay. STUDENT COUNCIL Sitting: John Lenamon, Sue Long, Martha Hawkins, Roger Havekost, Janis Jones, Judy Melton, Joe Stewart Standing: Sponsor, F. G. Kemble, Don Renfore, Larry Stewart, Joe Leach, Marvin Kinsala, Billie McClendon, Larry Smith, Davie Burney, Bobbie Patterson, Martha Ashburn, Shirley Tompskins STUDENT BODY First row: McClendon, 1 ompkins, Long, Sealy, Williams, Barron, Evans, Henderson, Hawkins, Long. Second row: Clay, McClendon, Campbell, Melton, Stewart, Lenamon, Capps, Havekost, Lewis, Jones, Stohler, Burney. Third row: Gayden, LeNoir, Burney, White, Coleman, McCoslin, Beaver, Smith, Adams, Head, Pearce, Stone, Currey, Berry, Hawkins, Henderson, Wilson. Standing: Walker, Sledge, Lawless, Shields, Ferguson, Franklin, (Director) Alvin Owen, (Manager) William Rhodes. DRUM MAJOR Billy Head Simie Berry, Sophomore Davie Burney, Senior Judy Melton, Junior Yvonne Williams, Senior F H. A HERO F F. A. SWEETHEART Morris Beaver Nelda Sue Clay FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS Stark, Vice Pres,; Stone, Treas.; Ashburn, Reporter; Patterson, Pres,; Melton, Sect.; Jones, Song Leader; Willis, Historian; D$.y, Sponsor. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS Scott, Advisor; Stewart, Pres.; Smith, Student Advisor; Renfroe, Reporter; Campbell, Vice Pres.; Stewart, Sentinel; Beaver, Sect.; Lemons, Treas.; Hintz, Advisor. Larry Smith Davie Burney KING AND QUEEN Representing the Senior Class: Earl Robert Jones Lady Peggy Rand Representing the Student Council: Earl Billie McClendon Lady Sue Long Princess Joy Stockton Prince Morris Beaver King Larry Smith Queen Davie Burney Prince Don Renfroe Princess Shirley Tompkins Most Popular Underclassmen: Duchess Annette Rader Duke Freddie Parmley Most Beautiful Girl and Most Handsome Boy: Lady Nelda Stark Earl Jerry Parmley Representing the Freshman Class: Duke Johnny Welch Duchess Jane Burney Representing the Eighth Grade: Duke Joe Alewine Duchess Peggy Murray Mi Representing the Band; Earl Roger Havekost Lady Martha Hawkins Representing the Spanish Club; Duke Jon Ferguson Duchess Mary Brodnax SENIOR PLAY CAST OF CHARACTERS Betty Lou Maxwell Beradine......... Connie Maxwell . , Wilbur Maxwell . . Janet Maxwell. . . Hercules Nelson . , Aunt Mary........ John Maxwell . . . Mrs. Jennings . . . J. C. Mallory . . . Grover Jennings . . Louie............ Gertrude......... Gladys........... Clara Smith .... . . . Davie Burney . . . . Joy Stockton . . . Peggy Rand . . . . Don Renfro . Martha Hawkins Billie McClendon , Yvonne Williams , . . . Larry Smith ,.......Sue Long . Roger Havekost . . Bobby Lansford . Tommye Black Shirley Tompkins . . . Nelda Stark . . Bennie Currey JUNIOR PLAY “HOUSE FOR SALE - HAUNTED” - Cast of Characters - Old Marthy Gilpepper - Caretaker of the Haunted House.................................. Martha Johnson Miss Oletha Lenhart - Who is interested in the supernatural............................Mary Brodnax Edwina Page - Her niece, a high school junior..........................................Judy Melton Gracie Greenwood - Edwina's Chum.......................................................Nelda Clay Tug Ralston - A young know-it-all from the city........................................Billy Head Liz Yacum - Hired girl who loathes spiders.............................................Nelda Walker Ezekial Euripides Jones - Negro gardener afraid of spooks..............................Leo Davis Zara - Gypsy fortune-teller............................................................Barbara Slaughter Hi Lowe - Crazy over Edwina ............................................................. Lenamon Snorky Snodgrass - His side-kick, goofy over Gracie,,..................................James Fewell Serpentina - The snake charmer.........................................................Bobbie Patterson Jojo - The tatooed man................................................................... Dean Easley Lem Looney - The hick sheriff..........................................................William Rhodes Butch Killigrew - An ex-convict........................................................Garvis Shields Extras: Evelyn Thompson, Patsy Fitts, and Delores Henderson COMING JUNIOR SB Falls Hotel OR BANQUET Sales LYLE MOTOR COMPANY Groesbeck, Texas Service PHONE 118 Browder’s Gro. Mkt. For Fine Foods Groesbeck Flower Shop MISS FRANCES COX MRS. HERBERT HEWITT GROESBECK SPORT SHIRTS MADE IN GROESBECK BY THE GROESBECK MANUFACTURING CO. Limestone Theatre Magnolia Service Station H. A. LYND, Mgr. Your Trade Appreciated Yeagua Ellis — Phone 110 Lockhart Beauty Shop 402 S. Ellis — Phone 77 WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE HOME OWNED AND OPERATED BY E. R. KILGORE Phone 162 — G roes beck srr ■ ■ The Dairy Bar MEXIA HIGHWAY Bruce Campbell Son A Good Lumber Yard in a Good Town PHONE 182 Lynn’s Cafe A Good Place to Eat HOLMES ELLISOR, Owner Coleman’s Refrigeration Kelvinator Appliances Sales and Service PHONE 506 Groesbeck Abstract Co. Incorporated PHONE 115 J. T. BEAVER'S trW TEXACO SERVICE STATION ygjjf — Specializes In — WASHING. LUBRICATION, AND WHEEL BALANCING B. F. Goodrich Tires — Batteries — SEE US FOR SERVICE — Browder's City Drug Store Gulf Service Station Zeph Oswalt, Owner PHONE 43 Corner Ellis Trinity A. M. CLEANERS Billy George Cook, Owner PHONE 133 — GROESBECK Exclusive Service The Groesbeck Journal YOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER $2.00 in Limestone adjoining counties $2.50 elsewhere Shelton Funeral Home 508 W. STATE — PHONE 14 Federated Store J. O. ASHTON A SON, Owners CURREY'S DRY GOODS Phone 515 FERGUSON CHEVROLET COMPANY day phone 380 Wrecker Service NIGHT PHONE 426 A. J. Jennings Co. Hardware - Variety Goods School Supplies DWAM LOWE SERVICE STATION (FORMERLY BENNETT SERVICE STATION) Tires and ★ Magnoli Tubes ★ Products 110 NORTH ELLIS — ACROSS FROM BAPTIST CHTJRCH PHONE 91 Gunter Hadaway Your Furniture Store ★ NORGE PRODUCTS ★ • • . . . L ilSBl . td i Ills 1 Ml 1 � ■ Longbotham Furniture Home Furnishings Evans Corner Drug Phone 76 JONES TEXACO STATION NORMAN RAY JONES, Owner FIRESTONE Tires and Tubes Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce GIVE A TRIAL TO TEXACO GAS AND OILS AND OUR EXPERT LUBRICATION AND CAR WASHING SERVICE FLOWERS BY WIRE Floral Designs for Funerals, Weddings, All Occasions HENDERSON FLOWER SHOP 103 WEST NAVASOTA PHONE 136 Groeebeck. Texas NIGHT PHONE IS Service Co. — ——_s SH Aman Hatchery Feed Store PHONE 86 Garrett Glasco Grocery Market We Delirer — Phone 20 BOND'S Dry Goods and Shoes HUMBLE PRODUCTS Gas - Oil - Household Needs ★ Expert Washing and Greasing ★ BATTERY SERVICE • AUTO ACCESSORIES HUMBLE SERVICE STATION Harvey Burleson, Prop. — Phone 138 Buster Hewitt Gro. Mkt. EAST RAILROAD AVE. PHONE 334 PELHAM'S GARAGE Phone 30 - 6832 - 6831 HENDERSON TOM THUMB Barnes McLean Truck Tractor Co. EVERY DAY LOW PRICES! PARTS AND SERVICE REFRIGERATION CLASS OF 1955 3 n _ 3 • � — TO to CD cr o rr o -V- -Ja 0-3 0 o Ci.r ° 111 r?r 7i-o £-5 Qu � S o-i 5S 05: sup de -oj papa|3 SU!M.L uMopipnoj_ — 2f 't ■ � SHEETS « M 'S o • 2- — - •3 2 ' '� n n 3 •� ■ -3 ►-■ Z. i r� a 3 CT 3v gj (a 2 cr 1 s' r $ O- 2. - 3 fi«BS NO c « o o c o '•5 c 3 X ✓ o £ § s? era’ S' .. ? §' S 5 - nr r' � e 5 c t 0.. Jls? K. 3 33 «B 'i •. w 2: |3ll O to g.r , O 3 S rl £ sr. c . -o : ?I C- c X X O O SP CD 0 Qj E? “O CD = 3 XD O =3 QU THE GROESBECK JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1954 Goats Roll Over Panthers, 32-6 Perfect Record Of Five District Wins wr.ft � ? « 5 0’S. $ I oq s a • 5 «5J r� 7 «£ OS.KO tn By PAUL JUSTICE Groesbeck ended the regular scheduled football season by downing Mart 32-G lart Friday night. This was the fifth district win to no losses for the Goats. James Beaver, Jerry Parmley, James Fewell and Waylan Ale-wine played a fn e defensive game. Bobby Lunsford. Joe Stewart and Cary Campbell carried the ball well ___ THE GROESBECK JOURNAL. THURSDAY “I� iepap illi| . S.Bg|,S?|, l 5 5 sa «S O 3 3 I g ©• S. E 2 SEPTEMBER II. 1154 Goats Defeat Elkhart 33 to 0 Entire Groesbeck Squad Sees Action In Opening Game o o n '3 2 ►� S.3 3 M 2T w ipl � u4. ______ 2. 3 - “ c H 3 =r 3 % to 3 2 3 ft 3 2 % Macjjowj u tJ i citow AYcgjmiju TViNuio gaigaoKi H uii jjjiiiu iiui Roll Over Exes Pleased With Team Includes Four GHS Goats s 21-0 i. Two to Go, in District Race Goats’ 23-0 Victory 'Most Valuable' Player Nod Goes To Bobby Lansford 5TICE ... tn the win Hy detfeat- axncs. the 1981 yards average am . mg the Kreens Bobcats 21-0 Th. makes three wins and no losses for the Goats in district play. James Fewell, Jerry Parmley, Don Renfroe and Waylan Ale-wine played a fine defensive game. Lansford, Joe and Larry Stewart and Cary Campbell all ran well with the ball. The game was close and hard fought until th � final whistle Over Franklin Lions Lansford Scores All Three TD's By PAUL JUSTICE oesbeck Wallop I victory before a capacity Home-1 coming crowd at Goat Stadium The Groesbeck Goats chalked by defeating the Franklin Lions up their second District 21-A 23-0 in a hard-fought game. The game was not as one-sided as the The following All-District foo team will be U AlI-Di$tTict team for Dist 21 These selections were made the coaches of this district, will be noted that six Groest e p!avers made the two teams ai insford was named me valuable player. First Team: Storms Back Marlin. 27-14 score indicates and both teams were fighting hard the full 48 minutes of play. Bobby Lansford, Goat halfback, was undisputedly the outstanding player of the evening. He scored, all three touchdowns. Robert. Jones, Joe Stewart,” Terry Roach,! Left tackle. Don Baxter. Kerci Left guard. Don Renfroe, Gro beck. Center. Johnnie Starkey. Fran lin. Right uard, Donald Hopki Mart. Right tackLe. Bob Lomax, Frar lin. Right end. Jerry Parmley, Gro beck. Quarterback, Kelly Berry, K ens. Left halfback, Joe Stew Gr Fullback. Wayne Hancock, Frar lin. One of the best assets the fact that he members of team realize that they do have a super teaufy but that U do have a team that can win every member of the team j his part to the best of his ity- V AITING to ENTERTAIN—Groesbeck's four mojor-. :ounge on the fencers of o white convertible while wiling to take the r : d oetween the halves of last night's football thnlhtf� against Marlin. Left to right, tf 4 girls are Judy Me;ton, Davie Burney, Simie Berry, ond Vvonne Williams. Not pictured Groesbeck's br haat drum major, Billy Head, who amozed the for with his twirling and catching the baton after thrown it SO feet into the air. (Staff Photo by John Bennett. This year's team, led by c captains Joe Stewart and Bol by Lansford, the louchdow 11 points to their opponents in the eight games play i ihi T t