Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1961 volume:

THE TAOG 1961 Groesbeck High School Groesbeck, Texas Here is your book! This record of activities of 1960-61 is a memory that we will treasure all of our lives. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the co-operation given us by each faculty member and each student. We hope that you will enjoy the 1961 Taog as much as we have enjoyed publishing it. Co-Editors Suzanne Williamson Phyllis Helms SALESMEN: Davie Browder Terry Anderson Nancy Ferguson Sylvia Rhidenour Betty Oswalt Paula Seamans CONCESSIONS: Joe Murphy Jack Garrett Rufus Oliver, Jr. Jon Garrett ADVERTISING SALESMEN: Nancy Williamson Sharon Kilgore PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gary Shugart Donna Lowe Laura Lewis Jean Towers LAY-OUT EDITORS: Martha Williams Vicki Pruitt Betty Dossey Marianne Cook SPONSORS Mrs. Hintz Mrs. Leach Board of Education John Champion, Carl Sadler, Jr., F. D. Freeman, Rufus Oliver, Jr., Herbert Stewart, Troy Rice, and Elmer Beene, Sr. Principal Superintendent B. D. MANN H. D. WHITEHURST Facility' Interested in Youth Mrs. Ernest Hintz - Commercial; Mr. D. D. Prince - Math. Science, Coach; Mrs. Lee Shields - English, Librarian; Mrs. D. D. Prince - English, Spanish; Mr. Tommy Collier - Math, Coach; Mrs. Harold Seamans - Biology, General Science, Math; Mrs. G. W. Parten - Secretary; Mr. Milton Vestal - Advisor, Driver's Education; Mr. H. O. Whitehurst - Superintendent; Mr. Ernest Hintz - Agriculture; Mr. Ernest Stapleton - Band Instructor; Mr. B. D. Mann - Principal, American History, Civics; Mr. Marvin Frank -Math, Chemistry, Coach; Mrs. Walter Leach - English, Social Studies, World History. Seniors Vice-President - Wilmer Sadler; Secretary - Betty Oswalt; President - Ralph Strother; Parliamentarian -Dale Weaver; Reporter - Deanne Corbitt; Treasurer - Janell White. RITA ANN COX FHA 1.2.3. CHARLES GAYDEN FFA 1,2,3; Football 3. 4; Student Council 4; Board of Governors 2; Coronation 4; Junior Play. IONE COBBS FHA 1,2,3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Pep Squad 4; Transferred from Lorena High School, Junior Year. REGGIE NELL WAKEFIELD FHA 1,2,3; Senior Play. RUBY WRIGHT FHA 1, 3; District Interscholastic League 4; Regional Interscholastic League 4, Ready Writing; Class Prophecy. BILLY FITTS FFA 1,2,3, 4; FFA Officer 2, 3; Showed Calves at State Fair 1,3; FFA Chapter Farmer Award 3; Foot ball 4. DALE WEAVER FFA 1,2, 3, 4; Coronation 3; Youth Center, Board of Governors 3; Class Officer 4. WESLEY FRANKS Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4; Dance Band 4; Transferred from Del Rio High School, Senior Year. GENE ARMSTRONG FFA 1,2,3; Coronation 4; Class Favorite 4; Library Staff 2; Senior Play. MARTHA HINES FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 3. 4; Library Staff 3, 4; Pep Squad 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Homemaking Award 2 jerry McPherson Coronation 4; FFA 1,2,3; Football 2,3,4; Football Co-Captain 4; Honorable Mention Football 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; District Track Meet 3, 4; Regional Track Meet 3, 4; Most Handsome 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. BOBBY HENDRIX FFA 1,2,3. YVONNE SANDERS FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Squad 1. 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Coronation 4; Library Staff 3, 4; Secretary of Library Staff 4; Senior Play. MARGARET COURTNEY Library 1, 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4. DOUGLAS LA FOY Coronation 3. 4; Class President 3; Student Council 3; Officer of Student Council 3; Library Staff 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Paper Staff 4; FFA 1,2,3; FFA Secretary 3; Vice-President Chapter Conducting Team 1; Judging Team 2; Interscholastic Typing (District, Regional, State) 3; Interscholastic One-Act Play 3, 4; Interscholastic Senior Declamation 4; Most Courteous 4; Outstanding in Commercial 3; Bandl. ARTHUR WILLIAM SMITH Football 1,2, 3, 4 (Manager); Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 (Manager); Track 1, 2,3, 4 (Manager); Agriculture 1, 3; FHA Beau 4; Board of Governors 4; Coronation 4; Most Dependable 3, 4. ROY SHIPES Transfer from Thornton 4. MARTHA WILLIAMS Basketball 1,2, 3, 4. All-Tournament 4, Second All-District 3, All-District 4; Basketball Tri-Captain 4; Powder-Puff Football 2; Volleyball 1,2,3; Library Staff 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Pep Squad 2; FHA 1,2, 3; Junior Play (Prompter); Senior Play; Coronation 4. THOMAS JONES WILMER DELL SADLER Coronation 4; FFA 1,3; Football 2, 3,4, Second All-District 4; Basketball 2,3,4, Second All -District 2, 3, First All-District 4, Super-Centex Team 2, Honorable Mention All-State 4, Captain 4; Basketball Beau 4; Track 3; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 4; District Interscholastic League Typing 3; Student Council 3; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4. JANELL white Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Library Staff 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 2, 3, 4; Basketball Mgr. 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer (Treasurer) 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Coronation 1, 4; Student Council 2. LAURA ELIZABETH LEWIS Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Tri-Captain 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Coronation 3, 4; FHA 1,2, 3; Most Talented 3; Paper Staff 1,2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Powder Puff Football 2; Second All-District Basketball 4. BETTY OSWALT Class Favorite 2; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Paper Staff 4; Interscholastic League Typing 3; Board of Governors 2; Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 4; Class Officer (Secretary) 4; Coronation 2,4; Best All-Round Upperclassman 4; Senior Play; Office Helper 4; Class Will 4. NORVELL YARBROUGH FFA 1,2,3; Class President 1; Vice-President 3; Coronation 4; Football 1, 2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3; Track 1,2, 3,4; Student Council 1; Most Outstanding in Math 4; Junior Play 4; Senior Play 4; FFA Chapter Conducting Team 1; District Track Meet 2, 3, 4; Regional Track Meet 3, 4; FFA Officer 2, 3, 4; Tri-Captain Track 4. PAULA JANE SEAMANS Paper Staff 1,2,3; Co-Editor 4; Annual Staff 1,2; Business Manager 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Most Courteous 3; Band Sweetheart 4; Best Math Student 3; Most Likely to Succeed 4; Best Science Student 4; Coronation 4; Library Staff 1; FHA 1, 2. 3. 4; Reporter 4; Senior Play 4; FHA State Meeting 3; Office Helper. JEAN TOWERS Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Staff 2, 3; Library Staff President 3; Annual Staff 4; FHA 1, 2. 3; Class Treasurer 3; Coronation 3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Volleyball 1,2; Play Prompter 3; Powder Puff 2. RALPH STROTHER Greenhand Chapter Conducting Team; Student Council 1, 2, 4; Class Officer 2,4; Student Council President 4; Most Dependable 2; Junior Class Favorite; FFA 1,2, 3; Secretary of FFA 2; Mr. Agriculture 3; Best Citizen 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; District Track 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Coronation 3, 4; Most Likely to Succeed 4; Track Tri-Captain. VICKI PRUITT Coronation 1,3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Officer 4; Class Favorite 2; Jr. Hi. Cheerleader 1; Annual Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2; Junior Play 3; Band Sweetheart 3; Most Beautiful Girl 4; American Legion Sweetheart 4; District UIL Poetry Reading 4; Senior Play; Class Will. GENEVA REISTINO Transfer from Prairie Hill 3; Class Favorite 3; Coronation 3,4; Head Cheerleader 4; Student Council Officer 4; FHA 4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Football Sweetheart 4. DEANNE CORBITT FHA 1; 2, 3, 4, Song Leader 2, Parliamentarian 3, President 4, State Meeting 4; Pep Squad 2, 3, 4, President 4; Library Staff 4, Vice-President 4; Annual Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 1,2, 4, Co-Editor 4; Class Officer, Treasurer 1, Reporter 4; Coronation 4; District Interscholastic League Spelling 1,2,3, Ready Writing 3, Poetry Reading 3,4, Shorthand 4; Regional Interscholastic League Ready Writing 3, Poetry Reading 3, 4, Shorthand 4; Most Outstanding in History 3; Most Outstanding in Commercial 4; Senior Play 4; Class History. PHYLLIS HELMS Annual Staff 1,2, 3, 4, Co-Editor 4; Band 1,2,3, 4, Majorette 3, 4, Officer - Head Twirler 4, Student Conductor 1,2; FHA 1,2, 3, 4, Recreation Leader 3, Secretary 4; Junior High Cheerleader 1; Class Officer, Secretary 2; Coronation 4; District Interscholastic League Ready Writing 2, Shorthand 4, Extemporaneous Speaking 3, 4; Regional Interscholastic League Extemporaneous Speaking 3, 4, Shorthand 4; State Interscholastic League, Extemporaneous Speaking 4; Board of Governors 3; Senior Play 4; Friendliest Girl 3; Most Dependable Girl 4; Outstanding in History 4; Office Worker 2; Salutatorian 4; Class Will. ROGER FREEMAN FFA 1,2,3. JOHNNY WALTON FFA 1,2,3; Lunchroom 2, 3; Track 4. CLINTON HENDERSON Coronation 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer, Vice-President 1, President 2, Reporter 3; FFA 1,2,3, President 3, Vice-President 2; Football 1,2,3, 4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1,2, 3, 4, Tri-Captain 4; District Track Meet 1, 2, 3, 4; Regional Track Meet 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2; Class Favorite 1; Most Outstanding in History 3; Best-All-Around Upperclassman 4; King 4; Green-hand Chapter Conducting Team 1; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4. SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Annual Staff 1,2, 3, 4, Co-Editor 4; Student Council 1,2; FHA 1,2,3, 4, Vice-President 4; District Interscholastic League 1,2, 3, 4, Declamation; Regional Interscholastic League 3, 4; Class Officer, Secretary 1,3; Band 1,2,3, 4, Vice-PresidentS. President 4; Coronation 1,2, 3, 4, Queen 4; Most Courteous Girl 2; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; FFA Sweetheart 3; Most Beautiful Girl 3; Cheerleader 4; Best Citizen 4. Serious Seniors GENE ARMSTRONG JANELL WHITE Senior Play LeRoma Greth Presented with Permission of The Heuer Publishing Co.. Cedar Rapids, Iowa April 28, 1961 - 8:00 P. M. ☆ Mountain Maggie Maw Fry Emmy Fry Izzie Fry Clem Fry Rosie Belle Fry Aunt Harry Hornhonker Willy Hornhonker Becky Mae Hornhonker Pappy Popoff Zeke Popoff The Travelin’ Preacher 1st Wedding Guest 2nd Wedding Guest 3rd Wedding Guest The Place The main room of the Fry Cabin in the Ozark Mountains Act I. Morning of a beautiful June day. 5 minute intermission. Act II. Same as Act I. An hour later. 10 minute intermission. Act. III. The same as the previous acts. Late afternoon. The entire Senior Class will appear as guests in the Wedding Scene in Act III. They are: Gene Armstrong, Billy Fitts, Roger Freeman, Charles Gayden, Bobby Hendrix, Thomas Jones, Roy Shipes, Bill Smith, Dale Weaver, Rita Cox, Martha Hines, Geneva Reistino, Yvonne Sanders, Reggie Wakefield, and Ruby Wright. Senior Class Sponsors and Directors: D. D. Prince - Loy Newberry Martha Williams Deanne Corbitt Paula Seamans Douglas LaFoy Ralph Strother Phyllis Helms Laura Lewis Wilmer Sadler Vicki Pruitt Jerry McPherson Norvell Yarbrough Clinton Henderson Janell White Suzanne Williamson Bettye Oswalt A-FEUDIN OYER YONDER Say your prayers! I'm a gonna shoot ya, Zeke Popoff! Oh! my poor Izzie! You 're talkin' to your Aunt Harry Hornhenker, Rosie Belle I Senior Trip Juniors Bill Burney Nancy Ferguson Rainer Clewis Johnnie Fitts Sue Guynes Nancy Henderson Pat Patsy Elbert Mary Danny Leach Sally Chenault Kelly Glasco Butch Moore Josephine Morales Don Murphy Marjorie Reese James Thetford Teresa Stone Rodolfo Turrubiarte Rita Thompson Gee, Teresa, your Mean looking Larry! dress is short! ■ Everybody loves Gary??? Why won’t you quit picking on Sara? The Atomic Blond Cast of Characters Junior Play Bob Nickerson—Co-owner of the Healthitarium......Don Murphy Oriole Byrd—The Negro Maid .....................Sara Madden Katinka Katzenpheifer—The Dutch Cook...........Sally Chenault Skid Werling—Bob’s Pal and Partner..............Gary Shugart Parsimonius Jackson—“Parsy,” Negro Porter......Larry Medders Doogie Deane—A Fugitive from the “Constibule”... Kelly Glasco Sylvester Butterfish—The “Constibule”...........Benton Moore Mrs. Philo Pratt—The Nosey Next Door Neighbor.....Sue Guynes Miss Willela Wylie—Doogie’s Rich Spinster Aunt .Judy Stockton Finchley St. John, III—Looking for a Wealthy Wife.Don Booker Gurney Maddox—The Town Croesus and Skid’s Rival in Love.....................................Pat Goodman Mrs. Adelaide Burkeleigh-Banks—An Arden Club Woman .............................................Nancy Ferguson Doreen Burkeleigh-Banks—Her Attractive Daughter. Patsy Havronek Betty Hartford—Adelaide’s Niece, a Poor Relation Nancy Henderson The Headless Ha’nt ..............................? ? ? ? ? ★ The entire action takes place in the lobby of Bob Nickerson’s and Skid Werling’s hotel and healthitarium in Silver City, a summer resort town in the Midwest. ACT I. About ten o’clock on a June Morning. (10 Minute Intermission) ACT II. Ten minutes after the close of Act I. ACT III. Five minutes later. ★ Stage Managers...................Rodalfo Turrubiarte, Bill Burney Make-up ..............Mrs. Bill Evans, Theresa Stone, Marjorie Reese Prompters................................Johnnie Fitts, Ann Garrett Tickets...................Jerry Stewart, Rainer Clewis, Jerry Wilson, Sidney Vestal, Peggy Sutton Sponsors..........................Mrs. Billie Seamans, Marvin Franks Announcer................................................Rodney Erskine ★ This place is haunted! You kiss me and you'll just be dead! She resembles some idiot I've seen before! Why you daw-gone ink spot! You big bucket of coal! Jiving JuM°rs JODT STOCKTON GLAsc0 Sophomores Board of Governors - Mary Garrett; Vice-President - Buddy Lowe; Board of Governors - Ronnie Carr; Treasurer - Merle Lynd; Reporter - Brenda Scharff; Parliamentarian - Jimmy McPherson; President - Jim Morales; Secretary - Patsy Beard. Otis Bozeman Danny Burleson Ronnie Carr Richard Clay Joe McLean Jimmy McPherson Jim Morales Howard O'Neal Tommy Robinett David Stone Donald Thomas Oneal Thompson Judy Beard Patsy Beard Ernestine Brasher Marianne Cook Ama Sue Freeman Mary Garrett Kayla Henderson Jimmie Inmon Phyliss Kinsala Shirley Lenamon Judy McLean Sylvia Rhidenour Brenda Scharff Brenda Jones Donna Lowe Glenda Morris Betty Willis Peggy Wilson Spirited Sophomores PEGGY WILSON JIM MORALES Freshmen President - Phil Williams; Vice-President - Dicky Richardson; Secretary - Nancy Williamson; Treasurer Sandra Stockton; Reporter - Betty Dossey. Leslie Brooks Terry Anderson David Broxton Jody Andrews Gene Byrd Vickie Box Oscar Calhoun Patricia Caudle John Champion Doris Debrock Butch Chenault Betty Dossey Jerry Cotton Cecilia Dugan Jon Garrett Betty Eakins Gary Gayden Janet Ferguson Marcus Hanna Don Ella Garrett Alvis Richardson Carolyn Lenamon Don Sadler Carol Lummus Larry Sanders Dorothy O'Neal Larry Smith Linda Parker Ronnie Stewart Paula Parmley George Thomas Beverly Rasco Fidel Turrubiarte Mary Lou Sanders -Joe Walton Alma Shipes John Wells Glenda Stewart Philip Williams Sandra Stockton Larry Henson Diane Thetford James Ward Nancy Williamson Francisco Heavy Beverly! All smiles. Quite a few Fish! Silly girls JIM BARNES Frivolous Freshmen PAULA PARMLEY Eighth Grade Reporter - Rufus Oliver; Secretary-Treasurer - Janice Ridge; Reporter - Gala Helms; Vice-President -Karen Douglas; President - Jimmy Thomas. Joyce Marie Lenox Barbara Medders Patricia Nettles Brodney Shipp Deana Richarsdon Janice Ridge Kenneth Husdon John Lewis Linda Varner Mary J. Wilson Priscilla Towers Joan Sanders Gonzala Reyes Excited Eighth Grade KAREN DOUGLAS DENNY POWELL Room Mothers Mrs. David Helms, Senior; Mrs. F. H. Douglas, Eighth Grade; Mrs. Elgin Cook, Sophomore; Mrs. Marvin Pruitt, Senior; Mrs. R. L. Kinsala, Sophomore; Mrs. Rufus Strother, Senior and Eighth Grade; Mrs. W. E. Thompson, Junior; Mrs. Joe Clewis, Junior; Mrs. J. R. Chenault, Junior, not pictured; Mrs. Louise Madden, Junior, Not pictured; Mrs. Huey Barnes, Freshman, not pictured; Mrs. Rueben Gayden, Freshman, not pictured. Best Citizens RALPH STROTHER SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Best All-Around Upperclassmen CLINTON HENDERSON BETTY OSWALT Best All-Around Underclassmen JERRY COTTON BRENDA SCHARFF F.F.A. Sweetheart F.H.A. Hero BILL SMITH PEGGY SUTTON Most Beautiful BRENDA SCHARFF PEGGY SUTTON VICKI PRUITT NANCY DARLENE WILLIAMSON ARMSTRONG Most Handsome LARRY WILSON BUBBA LYND jerry McPherson GARY CRAIG GAYDEN CHAMPION MOST OUTSTANDING IN HISTORY Kelly Glasco Phyllis Helms Joe McClean MOST OUTSTANDING IN ENGLISH Evelyn Hudson Phyliss Kinsala Sue Guynes MOST OUTSTANDING IN MATH Jimmy Thomas Norvell Yarborough Jim Morales MOST OUTSTANDING IN SCIENCE Johnny Champion Gene Byrd Paula Seamans MOST OUTSTANDING IN FHA AND FFA Benton Moore Nancy Ferguson MOST OUTSTANDING IN COMMERCIAL AND SPANISH Deanne Corbitt Jerry Stewart Josephine Morales MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Ralph Strother Paula Seamans MOST DEPENDABLE Bill Smith Phyllis Helms MOST COURTEOUS Douglas LaFoy Phyliss Kinsala Student Council J vCeUY Glasco. spon . S“ 1” Rat nett Mann, V Motales ” SSE—• ,-uton OFFICERS President - Ralph Strother Vice-President - Kelly Glasco Parliamentarian - Jerry Stewart Sergeant-at-Arms - Jim Morales Secretary - Geneva Reistino Reporter - Joe McClean GHS Band OFFICERS President - Suzanne Williamson; Vice-President - Kelly Glasco; Secretary - Sara Madden; Treasurer -Sue Guynes; Historian - Nancy Ferguson; Librarian - Marilyn Hudson; Drum Majorette - Sally Chenault; Head Majorette - Phyllis Helms; Historian - Larry Medders. Majorettes Ama Sue Freeman; Head Majorette. Phyllis Helms; Feature Twirler, Sue Guynes; Drum Majorette, Sally Chenault; Brenda Scharff; Donna Lowe. Outstanding Band Member LARRY MEDDERS Band Sweetheart PAULA SEAMANS Director E. F. STAPLETON Betty Dossey, Geneva Reistino, Janell White. Sylvia Rhidenour,. Sharon Kilgore, Betty Oswalt, Vicki Box, Priscilla Towers, Martha Hines, Yvonne Sanders, Margaret Courtney, Marilyn'Hudson, Marianne Cook, Sponsor - Mrs. Prince, lone Cobbs, Paula Parmley, Beverly Rasco, Cecilia Dugan, Polly Hughes, Gala Helms, Janet Ferguson, Sally Chenault, Sara Madden, Denny Powell, Wesley Frank, Paula Seamans. Joe McLean, Deanne Corbitt, Kelly Glasco, Dona Lowe, Larry Medders, Martha Williams, Douglas LaFoy, Judy Beard, Laura Lewis, Gary Shugart, Jean Towers, Peggy Wilson, Brenda Scharff. Lowe, Willis, McLean, Freeman, M. Henderson, B. Smith, Reese, Fitts, Wiley, J. Stockton, Gates, Rasco, Caudle, Anderson, Dossey, Parmley, Parker, DeBrock, N. Henderson, Havranek, Sutton, Stone, Hughes, Dugan, N. Williams, Andrews, Box, S. Stockton, Thetford, P. Beard, Inmon, Jutson, Morris, Shipes, Henson, Hill, Scharff, J. Beard, Wilson, Kinsala, Eakins, Stewart, Kilgore, Jones, S. Williamson, Holcomb, C. Lenamon, Garrett, Rhidenour, J. Ferguson, A. Garrett, Garrett, Hunter, S. Lena mon, Lummus, Cook, Madden, Chenault, N. Ferguson, Morales, Guynes, Allman, Nell Williamson, Sanders, Courtney, Hines, Y. Sanders, Cobbs, Reistino, White, Oswalt, Helms, Pruitt, Corbitt, Seamans, Williams, Towers. President - Deanne Corbitt Vice-President - Suzanne Williamson Secretary - Phyllis Helms Treasurer - Betty Oswalt Historian - Judy Stockton Sponsor - Mrs. James Newberry Reporter - Paul Seamans Parliamentarian - Vicki Pruitt Song Leaders - Sally Chenault Nancy Ferguson F.F.A Lenamon, Sanders, L. Masters, Hanna, Bozeman, Wells, Mr. Hintz, Hewitt, Thomas, McGilvary, Williams, B. Hughes, Inmon, Byrd, Brooks, Hogan, Cotton, E. Hughes, Broxton, G. Gayden, Barnes, Kelly, Robinett, Thompson, Fitts, Thetford, Thomas, O'Neal, F. Turrubiarte, Gathright, Henderson, C. Gayden, Moore, Clewis, R. Turrubiarte, Shipes, Vestal, Kirchmeirer. OFFICERS Sentinel - David Broxton Reporter - Jim Barnes Secretary - Sidney Vestal Vice-President - Rodolfo Turrubiarte Treasurer - Rainer Clewis President - Butch Moore Library Staff Patsy Havianek; Bill Smith; Mary Garrett; Doris DeBrock; Gala Helms; Denny Powell; Don Murphy; Jean Towers; Ronnie Carr. Sponsor - Mrs. Shields; Glenda Morris; Mike Barron; Brenda Jones; Jimmy Thomas; Jimmie Inmon; Betty Oswalt; Douglas LaFoy; Deanne Corbitt; Nancy Herod; Laura Havranek. SECOND ROW: Barbara Allman, Cecelia Dugan; Yvonne Sanders; Margaret Courtney; Patsy Hughes; Kala Henderson. Board of Governors Pep Squad Joyce Lennox, Carol Lummus, Mary Lou Sanders, JoAnn Harris, Nell Williamson, Patricia Reedy, Mary Ann Hogan, Mary Gates, Laura Havranek, Patsy Beard, Nancy Herod, Patricia Snider, Johnnie Marie Fitts, Nancy Henderson, Yvonne Sanders, lone Cobbs, Martha Hines, Karen Douglas. Office Help Paula Seamans, Jim Morales, Joe McLean, Geneva Reistino, Janell White, Mr. Mann, Deanne Corbitt, Janet Ferguson, Betty Oswalt. District Interscholastic League Jimmy Williams, Gene Byrd, Jim Morales, Larry Medders, Jerry Stewart, Douglas LaFoy, Henry Kelly. James Chenault, Joe McLean, Kelly Glas-co. SECOND ROW: Ruby Wright, Suzanne Williamson, Josephine Morales, Sally Chenault, Marilyn Hudson, Betty Dossey, Deanne Corbitt, Janet Ferguson, Phyliss Kinsala, Phyllis Helms, Evelyn Hudson. FRONT ROW: Beverly Rasco, Vicki Pruitt. Regional Gene Byrd, Jimmy Williams, Larry Medders, Joe McLean, Kelly Glasco, Jim Morales, Ruby Wright, Suzanne Williamson, Sally Chenault, Deanne Corbitt, Janet Ferguson, Phyllis Helms. State Gene Byrd - Science, Phyllis Helms - Extemporaneous Speaking Prince: BILL SMITH Prince: NORVELL YARBROUGH Princess: MARTHA WILLIAMS Princess: JEAN TOWERS Prince: WILMER SADLER Princess: PHYLLIS HELMS Earl: CHARLES GAYDEN Lady: GENEVA REISTINO Duke: JERRY McPHERSON Duchess: VICKI PRUITT Lord: LARRY MEDDERS Lady: DEANNE CORBITT Earl: JOHNNY CHAMPION Lady: LAURA LEWIS Duke: KELLY GLASCO Lord: BENTON MOORE Duchess: JUDY STOCKTON Lady: PEGGY SUTTON Duke: RALPH STROTHER Earl: GARY SHUGART Duchess: BETTY OSWALT Lady: PAULA SEAMANS Duke: JIM MORALES Duchess: PEGGY WILSON Duke: GENE ARMSTRONG (Not Pictured) Duchess: JANELL WHITE Duke: JIM BARNES Duchess: PAULA PARMLEY Lord: JOE McLEAN Lady: JUDY BEARD Earl: JAY IN MON Lady: JIMMIE FAY INMON Duke: JERRY COTTON Duchess: BRENDA SCHARFF Lord: JON GARRETT Lady: YVONNE SANDERS Duke: DENNY POWELL Duchess: KAREN DOUGLAS Earl: JERRY STEWART Lady: MARY GARRETT Irish Medley: JANET FERGUSON KELLY GLASCO Announcer: DOUGLAS LaFOY Saxophone Solo: JANET FERGUSON Pianist: NORSHA HOLCOMB JUNIOR ATTENDANTS: Jana Williams, Billy Ridge, Kynda Little, Jim Towers, Cathy Medders, Wayne Masters, Lisa Berry. MRS. BURLESON'S KINDERGARTEN: Patti Roberts, Jimmy Harryman, Mary Jane McLean, Cap Prince, Kathy Murphy, Michael Russell, Janet Kibler, Pat Lanham, Sidney Burleson, Karen Pelham, Beverly Bennett, Mike Mann, Steve Mouton. IRISH DANCERS: Marianne Cook, Betty Willis, Judy McLean, Ama Sue Freeman, Dona Lowe, and Sara Madden. SUZANNE WILLIAMSON SARA MADDEN JUDY BEARD re a ?? rp A I earn Wilmer Salder, Sonny Gayden, Ralph Strother, Norvell Yarbrough, Jerry McPherson, Clinton Henderson, Marvin Frank - Coach. Danny Burleson. Jimmy Williams, Ronnie Carr, Butch Moore, Buddy Lowe, Danny Leach, Kelly Glasco, Dana Prince - Coach, Smity Thomas, Rodolfo Turrubiarte, Sidney Vestal, Larry Wilson, Rainer Clewis, Jim Morales, Jerry Stewart, Bill Smith - Manager. rrB” Team Smity Thomas, David Broxton, John Champion, Jim Barnes, Phil Williams, Ronnie Stewart, Fred Masters, Gary Gayden, Elbert Hughes, Lawrence McGilvary, Butch Chenault, Henry Kelly, Coaches Dana Prince and Marvin Frank, Richard Clay, Dicky Richardson, Don Booker, Merl Lynd, David Stone, Jimmy McPherson. Football Sweetheart GENEVA REISTINO Co-Captains CLINTON HENDERSON and JERRY McPHERSON Football Team jerry McPherson Fullback Co-Captain Honorable Mention All District Team CLINTON HENDERSON Halfback Co-Captain Second All-District Team NORVELL YARBROUGH Halfback Honorable Mention All-District Team WILMER SADLER RALPH STROTHER Tackle Guard Second All-District Team BILLY FITTS CHARLES GAYDEN Tackle Tackle BILL SMITH Manager JERRY STEWART Quarterback Second All-District Team RAINER CLEWIS T ackle Second All-District Team BENTON MOORE Guard First All-District Team LARRY WILSON KELLY GLASCO End T ackle Honorable Mention A11-District Team SIDNEY VESTAL End DANNY LEACH End RODOLFO TURRUBIARTE Halfback DANNY BURLESON RONNIE CARR Quarterback Guard MR. G Center jimmy McPherson Quarterback JIM MORALES Guard JIMMY WILLIAMS Halfback Don’t stop. Coot! Norvell will hit him! A mad scramble! Hope we came out with the bail. Majorettes American Legion Big Chief Vicki Sweetheart Indian Dancers Track Basketball Captains Basketball Sweetheart and Beaux Basketball Lewis, J. Towers, J. Stockton, J. Fitts, P. Sutton, N. Henderson, B. Smith, White, R. Wilson, M. Henderson, Wiley, M. Williams, Scharff, Pruitt, M. Reese, Prince - Coach, D. Lowe, Chenault, Madden, T. Stone, Rhidenhour, Willis, Freeman, Beard. Vestal, L. Wilson, Clewis, J. Stewart, C. Henderson, J. McPherson, W. Sadler, Burleson, Leach, W. Lowe, Carr, Clay, Glasco, J. McPherson, Bill Smith - Manager, Dana Prince - Coach. Track Walton, Wilson, Stewart, McPherson, Sadler, Leach, Henderson, Clewis, Yarborough, Moore, Erskine, Burleson, Lowe, Vestal, Carr, Strother, Lynd, Stone, Smith. Clay, Morales, Walton. Gayden, Williams, Walton, Masters. McGilvary, Broxton, Kelly, Barns, Cotton. Volleyball BACK ROW: Coach, Mr, D. D. Prince, McPherson, Clewis, Sadler, Vestal, Wilson. FRONT ROW: Strother, Stewart, Glasco, Yarbrough, Burleson, Lowe. BACK ROW: Coach, Mr. D. D. Prince, Stone, Madden, Lewis, Sutton, Stockton. FRONT ROW: Henderson, White, Lowe, Fitts, Wilson. Junior High Cheerleaders Janice Ridge, Benita Stohler, Joy Budde, and Karen Douglas. Junior High Football Team FIRST ROW: Jimmy Thomas, Ronald Fritz, Larry Taylor, Michael Dugan, Sidney Wolfe, Brodney Shipp. SECOND ROW: Mike Barron, Terry Stewart, Jimmy Bass, Bubba Wilson, Jack Garrett, Gary Erskin, Ricky Box. THIRD ROW: Coach Collier, Joe Murphy, Roger Berry, Tommy Little, James Oates, Odis Holmes, Lynn Poindexter, Bobby Stockton. FOURTH ROW: Denny Powell, Craig Champion, Jack Franklin, Rufus Oliver, Gary Hope, Basil Shields, Bill Sadler. Junior High Basketball Coach - Prince, Rasco, Garrett, Parmley, Holcomb, Thetford, DeBrock, Caudle, Dossey, Parker, Stockton, Box, Anderson, Ridge, L. Havranek, Towers, Hogan, Medders, Herod, Armstrong, Browder, Rutledge, Wisdom, Helms, Douglas, Webb, Snider, Allman, Harris, Strother, Nettles, Richardson. Barnes, Broxton, Gayden, Cotton, McGilvary, I. Masters, Chenault, Walton, Williams, Richardson, Kelly, R. Stewart, Coach Collier, J. Bass, Powell, Murphey, G. Hope, Franklin, Oliver, Lewis, Shields, Barron, T. Stewart, Thomas, Garrett, Champion, Shipp, Erskine. Western Day Down at the corral. Brenda Happy Birthday! Linda Nanny Nook Saloon Girls. More cowgirls. W2 Jimmie, Sue, Janet Panthers------Beware! Seniors of GHS Band. Christmas parade in Mexia. Climb high, Marianne. Sophomores have big mouths! Sophomore Christmas Party David likes older women! Peggy Sutton - FFA Sweetheart The party was fun. Halloween faces Class of 61 You can't spank me! Oh-la-la! Love birds and Ralph Nell??? ONE-ACT PLAY CAST INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Jimmy McPherson, Nancy Ferguson, Kelly Glasco, Donna Lowe, Douglas LaFoy, Sue Guynes. ONE-ACT PLAY CAST INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Jimmy Williams, Marianne Cook, Ama Sue Freeman, Judy Beard, Larry Medders. FFA PANEL FOR LIONS CLUB Gene Byrd, Michael Wells, Lawrence McGilvary, Gary Gayden, Bill Hughes, Henry Kelly. STUDENT COUNCIL PANEL FOR PTA Geneva Reistino, Joe McLean, Charles Gayden, Ralph Strother, Jim Morales, Sandra Stockton, Judy Beard, Kelly Glasco, Gala Helms. BAND FOR LIONS CLUB Larry Medders, Phyliss Kinsala, Kelly Glasco, Janet Ferguson, Nancy Ferguson, Paula Parmley, Ama Sue Freeman, Wesley Franks. Best Citizen Runners- Up Betty Oswalt Paula Seamans Deanne Corbitt Geneva Reistino Douglas LaFoy Clinton Henderson Kelly Glasco Jerry Stewart Majorettes for 1961-62 Drum Major Sally Chenault Assistant Drum Major Sue Guynes Ama Freeman Brenda Scharff Sara Madden Head Cheerleader Patsy Havranek Marianne Cook Paula Parmley Cheerleaders for 1961-62 Cafeteria Staff Rodney Erskine, Jessie Wright, Gary Shugart, Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. Bolton. J. W. Erskine, Elmer Pollock, Leslie Rhodes, Buddy Beaver, C. B. Willard, Ben Clancy, H. O. Roberts. 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