Houston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Houston, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1956 volume:

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PATCH Music If L MR S F MARTXN Mathemaucs MR. P F ALDR1 Scxen Nm. SOE BRXGAN ach and Scxence MR SOX-KN SW ANNER B and I x wg! ,s u. s ,g .f .ws ., V' ,Q -.skybiw Q. . K ,II waves SARA ALICE BLISSARD Basketball.. . No. 4. . .Cutie. .. Sweet and Sincere.. .Friendly ANN BRAND Buddy . . . 6O . . .Buena Vista... Dumb Blonde.. . Pretty Baby.. . Liberace. .,,,P as Vina WSP' 5 61 BETTY ALFORD Striking Blonde.. . Mouse . .. Starry-eyed. . . State. . . Real Neat. PATRICIA ATKINSON Active and Attractive... All Smiles ... Are You Sure? . . . What'? .. . Scott. . . Real Sweet... Tops. 'E BARBARA KAYE BROWN Buick... Auburn Hair.. .Shock- Proof Nerves. . . You can't hardly get these no more. NANCY BURKS Robert... 59 . . .Ole Miss Bound . . . Speedo. X . NANCY CASTLE . . .Personality Plus. . .Southern Belle... Now, y'all . . . Chip. IOANN CLARK Happy-go-lucky. . . Basketball. .. Sure cure for the blues. . . l-lepcat. .. hx X J Q X J 1 Lff x .J ffl' ff wywl x Xl NANCY JO COOK Douglas. . . Only weakness is a darkheaded boy . . . Pretty and likable. BUDDY CULLUM Dig that bop. . . Trig brain... Real gone cat. . . Burn That Candle . . . flff? ' , :J -' I -.551 LOUISE COLB ERT Really draws the guys. . .Ioe. . . Unpredictable. . . Cutie. REX COLLINS Mary. . . You don't like it? . .. Ole Miss, here I come.. . Teachers pet. . .Real Sharp. lift, liz. 'Yi .ff SONNY FARR Speed Demon . . . 60-Minute Man . . . Nice Guy. . . First Chair Clarinet Player. DONALD GANN l'm not lazy, I'm just saving my energy . . . Deacon. . . Somebody Goofed. . . Likable. ' A 4 E . may 5 tr ,' A V K 'stikg-if , . - ,L.. - E t JK. , ADOLPH DAVIS Gabbo . . Soda-jerker. . . Mary's Man. . . He's a jolly good fellow. BILL DENDY Keen-Head . . .Anybody want an argument? .. Well, Now, Dig This .. .Sports a cool crewcut. 4 W DOROTHY ANN GANN Dot . . . Always a twinkle in her eye. . . Real Sportsmanship. . . Yellow Mercury. BOBBY GILBERT Rugged But Right . . . Handsome . . . Take Care Of Me, Good Men Are Hard to Find. 'K EDNA SUE GOODE Memphis Blues.. . Never hurry, never worry. . .Black hair. . .Nice kid. EDWARD GORE I don't smoke . . . These brown eyes have been the downfall of more women than one. . . Real gone. JOYCE GRIFFIN Engaged. . . Sweet. . .Bashfu1. . . Blonde. . . Quiet and ready with a smile. SHELBY HIGGINBOTHAM Dewayne. . .nice disposition. . . wants to be a secretary. . . Real Sweet. PM 'Cha Y lp., '22 1. uf.. xx X SUE GORDON Cotton . . .Navy wife... When love and duty clash, let duty go to smash . . .Real swell kid. HENRY GRIFFIN Easy going. . . Woodland. . .Quiet type. . . very friendly. RUSSELL KINGSLEY Rip Van Winkle. . .Finally decided to quit hunting and graduate. . . Winning smile. BILLY JOE LANGLEY Really a quiz kid. . . Friendly smile . . . Little Langley . . . Ladies' man. fa 5 XE Q.: 41 N BARBARA KIMBROUGH Little but loud. . . Always smiling . . . Helen's shadow. . . dependable. JOYCE KIMBROUGH Speedy rypist. . . Dig that boogie beat . . . Cooperative. . . Hi-Life Staff. f40 'm flh- CHARLES LANGLEY Big Langley . . . Studious. . . Quit Rex . . . All good men are dying, I feel ill. MARGARET LINLEY Quiet. . . Love that economics. . . Real nice girl. ANN LODEN Radiant Personality. . . Paleface .. . A11 Sense Without Common Sense ls Nonsense. LOUISE MCINTOSH Lou . . .Just Plain Crazy... Always Happy, Never Sad - Sometimes Naughty, But Never Bad. BYRL MILLER Oldsmobile. . . Calhoun City... Chapman's Right Hand Man. ... Nice Fellow. MARY BETH MOORE Real Cute Secretary. . . Rex's Weakness. . .Prize Package. .. Friendly. 'E' I .5 sas, ls- V5 JOHN MIHELIC Dangerous Chemist. . . Good Natured . . . Drives a Keen Auto. . . Lost: One Weak Brain. BETTY MILLER Cute and Married... Archie . .. State.. . Sweet and Sincere. yt 5, . 61x RE- 49' .4h ' 3 mp. F CARL MYATT Best lineman award. . . Mr. H. H. . . .Personality Plus. . . lt takes a tall person to know what goes on in the world. S TANL EY NABORS Betty. . . Band of Gold. . .Loves to work.. . Dependable. BOBBY MOORE Nan . . . Live fast, love hard and leave a beautiful memory . .. Good-looking bus driver. TO MMY MU RRAH Rip .. . Ah-Chooooo . . . Paper boy. . .Once upon a time---and once was enough. . . State. ' , .apt-pn! BETTY NELSON Sprout . . . Hi-Life Staff... cute . . . No wonder the teachers' hair turns gray, I chatter, chatter all the day. KENNETH NICHOLS Sports enthusiast. . .nice guy. . . Wants a garden of roses. --U-f MARILYN ROBERSON Sweet Seventeen.. .Gear Grinder... Daydreamer. . . Cute. HELEN ROBERTSON Paper Grader . . . Studious. . . Dependable. . . Quiet. .wx .f,a, rg:-3' , . fi A 2'-A A 1 .nt 1 'x' 'fi I , -'L '. 'Q iff. 'v' GLYNNE SIMPSON Sprout . . . Betty. . . Athletic Minded . . . Big Oaks From Little Acorns Grow. CYNTHIA MAE SMITH The Quiet Type. . .Curly Red Hair . . . Takes Life Seriously. . .Nice Kid. BOBBY SCOTT Trisha . . . Collars Up.. . Tutti- Fruitti . . . Snazzy Guy. . .Flashy Dresser. HINTON SHEMPERT Mr. Flattop . . . He's The Most. Aim: To Fly to Mars in a Peanut Shell. MARY GRACE THOMPSON Burhead . . . Says everything -means nothing . . . Elvis Presley fan. . .Big-Hearted. HARRISON UPSHAW Vivian's old man. . .serious minded . . . Feed demon. . . f 'x Nknx 1 Nutr' . i, it . E X X X rl'-s 179m If Q PEGGY THOMAS Billy. . .Happily Married. . .Very friendly and very likable. RALPH THOMAS Real cute boxer. . . Striking black hair. .. Handsome to walk with, witty to talk with. 5 VIVIAN UPSHAW Pepsodent smile. . . She lives her life for one 1ove . . . Tall blonde. SUE VOWELL Quiet.. . Considerate. . . Here's a little girl that makes the bubble of life worth while. H DARRELL XVILSON Although He's Extremely Quiet, He's the Type We Like. , . Intelli- gent. MAVA WIMBERLEY Mrs. Metts' Worry-Wart. . . Mavalene. . . They Don't Come in Droves Like Me . .. 'Qing -A-QA mf nlix. MARY ELLEN FINN Mug .. .Quiet and Reserved Brain.. . Sweet and Sincere. Q.. BILL WINTERS Cutie - -Good Physique. . . Wine, Women, and Song Are Getting Me Down. I Guess l'l1 Have to Give Up Singing. MAXINE YARBOROUGH Blue Mountain Bound. . . Four Freshmen . . . Pony-Tail. . . Sweet. I ,x r., W ap. 5. QQ -.., wi? -mx .fi Q. we if Ir ' ,L '15- 'Z THERESA ALFORD -me BARBARA BIVENS 'ITN' V BETTY BLAIR FORREST BYARS LUCILLE COOPER V urn Din.- GERRY COX :Y -KT? BETTE DENDY HOWARD FLEMING DAVID GENE FOSTER HELEN GANN JOAN GANN MARY LEE GOODE ROBERT GOZA DEWAYNE GRIFFIN THOMAS GUEST 'Ui 'Z T..- L. L-1 515 .QN We Nann- Em PHOTUCIRAVL-4 N07 IVA!! ABLE Q15 QL... if ,iw 'S 'in BILLY RAY HAMBY SHIRLEY HAWKINS RUTH ANN HIGGINBOTHAM LOUISE .TAGG ERS CHARLIE KENNEDY LINDA KIMBLE IMD! C' 9 3 Alu. Q... , -1. aww 'vi . fT 7 ff-f--1 AU 1 !'v'v is-' 60 iff ,K 'ix if Sly fr. 5 QA 432441 I ' I QZUZ F, -M - 7? 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QM ww 'C' 21 xu Barbara Ware Ann Weed Rebecca Westbrook Linda Wilson Ann Worden Franc is Shields Bettie Jo Prescott Peggy Rhodes Jimmy Roberson Julia Faye Shempert Don Simpson John Simpson Mary Jean Sykes George Taylor David Tennyson David Turman Calvin Vanlandingham Charlotte Walters Y? 0 M O N X O 33415 iivfg- .1 A .nk . ,Q - waugafi. , - ifr- 1:i3 gi - ' n,'f'Y'iy,1gf'i.gf., ,i,311q,iK.2,,.Q ,wg W 9 'SQ' 433 411312552 Y si-IL 'Z 'wr-iff. f, f ' ew-Q T, f, - yi -fa- --F , - . ' fi 1 --1? . ,. 1:51 . , sts., , . 'gli' lg. I A -W V K i ',,K1lf. A, , VT M.. xx A .bs ., ljww 5, I ,f , K' 5- M wwf,-, .. f. X N-J - 'Q fi' ','f.,!' ffxk xx ' X Xfyv ' xl K mx wa Q .V X ,Srila X , ,gt Qki tg f x 3 f., r ij x 'Qs in 'lj V v 'ax 1 ., 1- - 1 , ,V X. x., s , Eg g'xi,?bY:xyxQ5gXilxx.1s mga Q QW' Q' v,,:,g x N gi 9: s,gxr' i 335- .1 ff-1 v K ,f . V g mf q?E?j3s3:W2'if'f' Q 'V X ,. A: M K k k gif' if 54. ,Wi . 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SAM PARKER Science - Math History Science - History P am Alford Curtis ,mmy Atkinson M Austin , Charlene Dexter Susie Mae Doss John Eudy Mary Lou Ford Dannie Ray Foster Jerry Foster Rebecca Fowler Billy Gambrell Mary Jo Gann Kenneth Gore David Goza Barbara Gregg Juanita Gregg James Griffin Mary Jo Guest I ames Vernon Harmon Mary Lois Harrell Gayle Harris Bobby Huffman Cleo Justice Waim Mar!! Lee Floyd BCHUBK Peggy 163 n Brand e By MS cuavman Ri? Ciark Edwafd 3 ames rlins lrma F AY C0 Shirley Crude Barbara Davis . 's Dickie Daw. Davis lenda F 3V Dav G Rose Nm Dandy 9 Gxenda is bmw Ke i Linda Faye Nabors Wanda Naron Nina Neal Lavelle Nichols Judy O'Ba.rr Jimmy Parker Betty Patch Marthe Sanderson Joyce L. Schwalenberg Betty Scott Douglas Shields Allan Smith Bonnie Smith Beth Springer Archie Robert Stewart Norma Tallant Danny Kay Thomas Barry Vickery Clifford Webber Betty Wilkins OJ I 0 Curtis Langlell C8101 Lester Linda Lewis Marie Ulm ard lohil mm? S I D. 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Km Ruby Higginborham Roy Hill Jimmy Jernigan James Earl Johns Denton Johnson Gene Johnson James Henry Kimbrough Nancy Carol Kingsley Judy Kyle Lynette Lindley Gayle Lombard Marvin Lovelace James Ralph Lovvorn Mary Lucius Jerry McAlpin Katherine McGee Nancy McGee Charles McGregor Lynne McKnight Ladys Manuel 4 Griffin ' 53,1 Griggs all in H ancock lag, M. fl E' Hardin :mon WCW :aima navel sameivn Harrmgwn IO iiinmv lfmmgt mes Hawkms X 1 ' Befgdell He H od uenwso mme Hem L nosemaw ' V Q Bnw H133 mm Glen Hlggmbot '44 1: r '3- OYO ri 1 M T vyh , .IL K ,fn A 'J 1 fr? OH Beckv' Man r Brenda Mane lim . leafl Mums mv' Mamas 'ak' 1' ass it :A nil? 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V ,,,,f 'il I a ,Y K 40 'Jw in I as '- X I , Ad X. , 4.i'f'i 'ff .44 Best Dressed Most Intelligent ANN LODEN - EDWARD GORE MARILYN ROBERSON - DARRELL WILSON 'f'f g, 5 IH Q 525 - ET w X Most Likely to Succeed Most Athletic NANCY CASTLE - SONNY FARR DOROTHY GANN - GLYNNE SIMPSON 'N-. qfwl. 165 'PW I 1 ,,,, If , ' W, , 1 BETTY BLAIR L BETTY MILLER PATRICIA ATKI 46- NSON 'fw- If ANN BRAND Freshman Favorites ELIZABETH HARRINGTON - MACKIE WEAVER f,'fwp,vev Junior Favorites BETTY BLAIR - FRANKXE SANDERSON I EN-.-52 Sophomore Favorites JOYCE GANN - DON SIMPSON n 4 1 xx x, COACH JOE BRIGANCE Hats off to a wonderful team and to two very patient and won- derful coaches. Although the knocks were many and the falls were hard, the Hilltoppers never let the spirit of H. H. S. fall. It matters not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that counts. 'ight ll COACH BENNETT BLANTON I9 55 'Me 71' 'li T'-1 , Q. A ,. Q..,Q, 54 , 4 war A11L1tt1e Ten , A11 Little Ten - 4-,.L , X-..., wa . - .. w. 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Q V-on-+A, ga 1 5 4 T' , ,M.,,.,, AML' ,, 2 , .,,,N 5, ,f,J L N' - Z iw I af Left to right: Katherine Hill, Joyce Gann, Lynette Hardin, Frances Shields, Marnie Franks, Clara Powell Simpson, Rose Smith, Betty Blair, Dorothy Ann Gann, Sara Alice Blissard, Joan Clark, and Elizabeth Harrington. Center: Coach Joe Brigance and Jean Sykes, Manager. Sad-D' ' ,I K, - ,,. In O ' v -if Y .i '24 1' X I I1 x ii u w. v ' Pl-, ,gr Z' QW Seated: Frank Worden, Manager. First row, left to right: Dendy, Castle, Simpson, Kilgore, Simpson Scruggs. Second row: Roberson, Sanderson, Nichols, Gann, Sisk, Simpson. Third row: Coach Parker Gann, Weaver, Nichols, Winters, Simpson, Goza. ,,,, is fb? 4 GLYNNE SIMPSON BILL WINTERS KENNETH NICHOLS ROBERT GOZA 1 IW? PM -Q44 If H :Q C273 isfzxifbfk 'I' fir BOBBY KILGORE JOHN SIMPSON BILL SISK FRANKIE SANDERSON 9.3 JIMMY SIMPSON IA CK SIMPSON -. ISI! 9,4 Sm. , ff' I A. X ,va 4. . L .,,,. E i X l . 4 , K, BOBBY GANN MACKIE WEAVER BILLY SCRUGGS TOMMY CASTLE LARRY NICHOLS JACKIE DENDY aa-ww No photo of DON JAMES AUSTIN GANN No photo of JESS SIMPSON available JIMMY ROBERSON ELLARD available 9 w. o .,i 1 s '41 av f , W i' sw W ,X sf H? I , v 2' W . 'R A' I .ef :V ff , - 3 '79 Uk 01. f if 98 . , ff f '71, Qfvfeizxfla 'Wir to ,f fi- -, - it P, u if M A , 3 wer rf? Q-mr ,e - ,nf- ' 'VN 5 I . f .i , A - I ' vw 5: I N . 1 'f' , , f' A Q ' ' ' V A C- W xx -.Q ' '1 I ,, i I Q V' -'V M' Q l l ,, . , ., . , 4 r , Y Q? : Q 3 3 2 l - ... 1 A . , -a 1 4 - M s.5.f s l s 4' ly ' 14' ., ,I I I ' .1 ' igxfujz'-:.A-'f . I r 5 . 1 - at 5- f ,nfl-V j. , J . -'kk I -9155! fl ' r l - 1 .- . ,',' r - '- -,y, ,'r,,'e-2,1 by-.':. '--r-' -'hi'-ui - . lI',.fx.,,.L:s Lua! ce 'al ll .-. xi 2 . r-: .- ' f . - . -zysylng? r7: 'f..,',. , .5 if .- r' 'riv 4 ' 4 V. ' g 5' v.. . 4- 4 1.ri'f.,+: Lv we are ' ' -'Mi--3 '-7s.r'-'. . rf -s '- qs. From, left to right: Mary Alice Patch, Marion Russell, Martha Ann Longo, Barbara Colbert. Back: Robert Goza, Barbara Bentz, Jean Sykes, Darrell Wilson, Glynne Simpson. ig-:z.,.,4a. ' Q, v-I Left to right: Mrs. Vic Metts, Coach, Carolyn Ray, Mary Lee Goode, Clara Simpson, Bess Pearson, Barbara Ware. -4 Www! it I M Qi ffm-f .fel J if Q an f Q9 U ,V Sagezq 294:-md MQ' '4FJ 'JJ , Lf'cRTY 'Aw ,,J ,,,fL.,j,jMT H 'JN Aff' V' Ii, Standing, left to right: Jimmy Harrington, Dickie Davis, Johnny Kerr, James Harmon, Clifford Webber Danny Thomas, Lavelle Nichols. Kneeling: J.D. Hardin, Jimmy Atkinson, Bobby Matthews, Jimmy Jernigan, Edwin Hancock, Bobby Baird. 'k as f OFFICERS OF BOYS' 4-H CLUB Harrison Upshaw, reporterg Don Simpson, secreraryg Dewayne Griffin, vice presidentg Jack Wilson, president. gazed 3 gm xl g - 2' 6? HI-bl H00l KA' ,, KW 31111: xiii: Qihliil 'iitlxni K 11111: X 11131 !1iia1l , iiiil fkj H1111 iiinti Iiiunil iiii 11111 1111 liiiin L 1111 5' f liiii ag ' iT':-ESI-n 'F in W ll .lr N 1 is Q, if! -- 43 E ESMF, 'fs Left to nom iary Catherme Iartm Paula Bray Ann Worden Forrest B5 ars Julra Faye Shemperr y IIS ,.ar1er, udy xy , .rIar1oI1 Russell. 'li V Us-an WE ifigga '- . ug ' x ne!- . Y ,Q -' A Q vgggwg Wig' f vb i 5 1 .M A M.. 8 The HI EU? Welcome- Mr. Aldridge The H1-Llle would llke to Jolt the rest of our school ln extending a sincere welcome to our nev Bclence teacher. Mr. Funk Al- dridge. Mr. Aldrldge nays that thu students here seem to be Jus about like the students anywhen else and that he thinks he ln go' ing to like Houston very much Durlnl the past few days he hu traveled extensively In Bout! Amerlcn and Europe, especially lx Norway where he llved lor seven months. When Mr. Aldridge returned to the United States he decided that he would enjoy teaching and that lt seemed the best thing to do. Mr. Aldridge ls orlzlnaly from he- hmd, Mlulnelppl and attended Mle- tlulppl State College where he re- ceived his 8.8, and M.B. degrees ln VOLUME 18-NUMBER 3 HOUSTON, MISSISSEVQ' .lANL'AIlY. IEW! IDITOHIAL ITAITI mum 6s.f.----.s...-- ...-- - 31 ...------BetQ ldlm, Dorothy Ann Umm 'Posture Editor ........... 4--..- .....,.. ....... ......... - .Nancy Castle NOWI ldltbt ..... .. ........ ,rpm mlm- ......... ..--- Editor --.. .... .. .... - ,Art Ildltor .............. IUIINIII l'l'Al'l': Zoology. Although thle la hls first fllllillil HSD year ol profeseionil- teaching, Mr. Aldridge seemed u part-time ln- structor at Mlullslppl Bute whllo doing graduate work there and says he enjoys the work very much. Dendy. . llffl --------------- mum. ---------.-- -.f- YH Wednesday, Feb. 1--2:00 Aberdeen vs. Houston: 8:00 West Point vs. Oxford. Thursday, Feb. 2 - 2:00 Pontotoc vs. Grenada: 6:30 Amory vs. New Albany: 8:30 I...--........ ....---- .u..,..-.. D. p. D. D. D ., ...... ........ ,,,,, , Be ss Pearsml --.-- Bill Dulldy --.HW Betty Allurtl Barbara Bzvcns ,Bill Dendy, Carl Myatt, Bobby Mnnre NJuyue KllllbI .llliIll 'A '7f'l 'Yi52?if7pIlQll 1.. IIIIS .fe LIFE THE M.4Ro0N AND WHITE spmn' IN lil. mt ,lxn ll'I1l7'fi' l w Who's Who Winners are A rmounced if:-w 1 1.4 Umm P ' 1 Ataizz.-. Fly - Bull' pl lil Anal l'l..l.,. MILW- N HHS Pei.. ..l Aikllt 'L Bills? C'l l ,r. !! L11 ' Pllgflfidi lM'1.vl:. A' . .1f..g'.x lmvls. L'.l'f i Ilvrg T 'lvzi Bill Y-'.'.'.'f-' I-lu-f .'XK'pww1x: R mul.: .X'E:l:.- ' ll 7 .'.' 1ll'f 41411 1 .frftln--' F4411 '. fmstlr t't'LIf!'ul ln :raw Mlm-lrvrx llfr. Uwtul. ii'-f.: All-AlK.ll1 fem. Lztzf Val ftluultf F-.1-N Aflxlf-tw in mhj, Umm ulj.x.r:w Slxrfprmz Rllwl Illfvllllil' 'lflvwll Wllf .. . 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K J :sky S. -D' u - -1 mv? ,,,,.a1S, '55 41 BILL DENDY MARILYN ROBERSON DOROTHY ANN GANN Valedicmfian Salutatorian Salutatorian Wann 5 Top, left to right: Tommy Murrah, Louise Mclntosh, Ann Loden, Nancy Castle, Bill Dendy, Sonny Farr, Bobby Scott, Bobby Moore, Darrell Wilson. Bottom: Joyce Kimbrough, Helen Roberson, Maya Wimberley, Shelby Jean Higginbotharn, Sara Alice Blissard, Nancy Burks, Marilyn Roberson, Dorothy Ann Gann. , is L wg i .Y Ui? o x r' 5 1' fn Bu 5' A X 1 7 A, y,f . f i li2 - 'av Ng U- 5-Q Hs. Q uv 5 ' ? f 4 .W 7 3 A f 1 5! ' x a 3 L xg ,,5 J Q kk 3, 'Y ig 'Sm , , sr HN: . . ....- 2' 3.-.3 'Q ' ff i ' 54 'W Wm -Q 'W 3 jf Y ,fa 3 . ,.,,. buh Nr, mis Q EXXAZALI. WE WELCOME YOUR ACCOUNT OCg1 11 c f6 THE FTQIENDLY BAN I4 Zwzm 322 QW! HOUSTON, IVHLBQS I C325 I PPI - .- .51 gg -f '2i5Z35ffifEA' YQ 5? 2 Q' ia: 5 gr,-QM ::::.::.-- :f E, .,,. , ., ,,.' 55,35 . :H 'Ugg 0 0 Q 0 0 o -4 , fx .JJ ,C r Lp , 23 E . OR Q9 W Q1 vt: 539 Q23 , 5 'W ' ' f Modern B ' g S ' ur ions to t e F' 5 . - 'i ifjgffi XJ 4 Z U f Supa Smawe I-KDQINICS SUPER INXIAJQIQET f W r H 250th V! 11Y lly K W HORN S BEN FRANKLIN STORE L 1 ' 49- O U 5 W X O if Q! TJ J A Houston Hi Booster for Over W6 N Aff' . N W U XJQ' . N 075 A Y L o d f'5'f? X -1QLif4S N t' 5 ' 1 HICKORY Axe Handles Pick Handles Sledge Handles Phone 12.5 CF-IICIIQZSFSAAVV HANDLE COMPANY, INC. Manufacturers of Hickory and Oak Handles Other Wood Products HICKORY Hamrner Hatchet Ditch Blade P, O. Handles Handles Handles Box 429 ZZMZZM I1ZkHE?wf 'F3F2CfNf3LJCD'VE5 Processed From M1ss1ss1pp1 Grade A M1lk Houston M1ss1ss1pp1 AQ- USTM 1 i 0 UMR so 51 ol its M 07720 Vx e Sell the Best for Less T? X CRAVI FORD FURNITURE COMPANY Houston M1ss Ho. Q Y X L 'Axe vt Xf E lliielid d. C, V 7 SOLTI L-XNID SERx CE STA-.TIOIN OI' Better Serx ICC 1 INSURANCE AGEINCY Insurance That Insures Phone 279 ,X-I Houstor- Mlss BU L A NC E f p-. D AY .A N ITE Magix I-'UNIEP AL HOME Houston 'vI1ss1ss1pp1 E-f OMF C ,QD DEPENDABLE DRUGGIST I-lCDLJi:7'CDlNl REXALL DRUGS Houston ,VI1SS1S Slppl DE IXIDV EQUIPMENT CONIPAINY f f Phone 141 Houston ZZJQZZM DRY CLEANERS SGTVICC Our Motto We Call for and Dehver .171 , 1 - '45 It all 'JK , f I A A , rf!!! I Ar ' AA: r STOPQ + ' .1 f H U .X-Nd fl A X 0925 I 1 I-F ' ' ul I I t S 1 ..f tv ' FAN? I L ' N i i X- I L I Y I VICIQEEV MOTORS INC Authonzed Ford Agency FDRIDI Sales Serv1ce Comphments of 1-ilijr. in I IX INC Houston M1s s1s Slppl S D HARDWARE cl-4 lc: rr ASAW TRACTOR CO Buy Where Your Dollar Does Its Duty Houston MISSISSIPPI Houston MISSISSIPPI Cornplxments of getty: 'Walaea , THE THE ' OO-5Tn CE 5TA1.L.a Ness COMPANY COMPANY Houston, M1ss. Wholesale Grocer Better Shoes and West Polnt Houston Grenada Wearlng Apparel , . X QT if f X ,f Ig ' .Q s- N, ei to A 9 . . :,l'IlrAl'fll ELK C l , .... , .... A Complete One-Stop Feed Service HOU E5-VGN FEED MILLS Custom Grinding and Mixing Full Line Formula Feeds Houston Mississippi gfzmp Houston, Mississippi Phone 23 Photographer of '55 ANNUAL Portraits - Weddings Commercial Photography lV1ll.LfEEl23 FOOD CENTER Pay Cash Pay Less Houston Mississippi Compliments of D L THOMAS XT WU? Xkj Gulf Distributor Houston Mississippi Phone 155 Compliments EQCBQQGHL' COMPANY - U-f-P X mi-ansuisfwf LIGVZZUG Iurers or 4merz fl 5 fm C1115 Rzrzz lrzzzmtzorz UVTIDZQZOHZVZ H E ALLEN I BILL PULLEN I BOB COOK Jacko B 83 Mss pp -J I-I TABE AND COMPANY Manufacturers and Dealers 'CROSS TIES Lumber Pine and Gum Palpwood Houston Mississippi Y J C I A I I ' l I O 0 f in l fi - . ,J A yg L fu . , i sf , I- ibn- qi ,t i - A , .,-1, Hardwood and Yellow Pine ia L:'::Ll.n: .IIN 3 . . 'C , 'Cf 'esz 5 'gs. ' ' 5, ft A K5 ' 1 ' , . DEN DY L.LJ MEET? CCRAPANV Bu1lders of F1ne Homes Phone 96 Houston lv'1ss1ss1pp1 IQ! L.C:5CD'IQ'E NORMAN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance SSTVICS Bur1al Insurance Phone 77 Day or Nlght LONG'S LAUNDRY CLEANING 130 E Maln St Laundry Cleamng Curtams Drapeues Waterproohng Dye1ng Bonded Cold Storage Phones Z3 and Z4 Tupelo M1ss THE SIXAITF-4 COMPANY The Clothlng Store of Fmendly SETVICC Houston Phone 154 Always at Your Ser ICC Prescr1pt1on Spec1al1s s TAEE ETQCDES. DRUGS Cuahty SGTVICG Houston lVl1SS1S s1pp1 - Alterations ---- Hat Blocking O AGAAOO ,X A f'0 'X Q . 0006.5 690 4 'O AAA O 0 fz 'vO o of A JN A 0 060, DENDY'S DEPARTMENT STORE lgmcz :E S-TES FaSh10h Shop Jewelry Store Your Appearance Is Our Busmess BARBER SHOP HOUSTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Say It W1th Flowers From Mmm FLOWER SHOP Phone 142 QWZAQWW NAANUFACTUQI NICE: CZCINKIFZA IXIY OF MISQISSIPPI Houston M15 s1s Slppl Manufacturers oi Upholstered L1v1ng Room Furmture Davenports and Matchmg Cha1rs Rechners Sectlonals Sofa Beds and Matchlng Cha1TS Authorlzed Fr1g1da1re Dealer LE VV I S APPLIANCE COMPANY Vt e Sell the Best and Serv1ce the Rest M M QBUNKQ LEWIS Owner Houston MISSISSIPPI Phone 441 F C WOFFORD D1st 'SR N03-X LION xi N f I.,1on O11 Q Products PACKING COMPANY Houston M1ss Phone 299 West Pomt M1ss L D I . Q . , 1 . - , . , ,XX f 4 ff 5 f X r , CN 2 Q1 ., PQ f is X 1 ,X 9 I I , - CITY LUMBER COMPANY Ghdden Pamts Kohler Plumblng Fxxtures ICE AND COAL COMPANY Burns Tens1on Screens Floor T1le and Crushed Ice Block Ice VN all Coverlngs Coal East Church Street Houston MISS Houston M1ss1ss1pp1 Phone 666 Phone 272 I--lIL..L.fS DEPARTMVNT STOR bPORTING CENTER Men's Furnlshlngs Lad1es' Ready to Vkear Your One Stop Sports Center Quality Gogds Falr PIICCS Houston MISSISSIPPI Houston Mlsslsslppl Now that we have reached the end of th1s our t tempt at summar1z1ng th1s one year 1n our Long Long Tra1l of educat1on we w1sh to thank our very loyal and helpful adv1sor Mrs W V Metts who has g1vent1re lessly of her t1rne and efforts to help make th1s annual a success VK e also offer our grat1tude to Mr Bo Young our photographer who has helped us 1mmensely and has been very generous 1n the g1v1ng of h1s t1me and knowledge to further the success of th1s annual We want to express thanks to all the people who have con tr1buted to the publ1cat1on of th1s annual and we thank you the student body of Houston H1gh School for the support and cooperat1on you have so w1ll1ngly g1ven us THE ANNUAL STAFF NANCY BURKS TOMMY MURRAH Ed1tor Bus1ness Manager 1 I ' --Q T., L -. 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