James E Taylor High School - Stampede Yearbook (Katy, TX)

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o f i g g .shy ,. IIA s- f 9 Q 7 ' 1ff 14, i gg ml q Q- A - - .:Q,.:2,:.,,:,::,,,,.,,::,,,,, , 1 Zzz Tfq? A A beautiful sight, the back end of a school bus, signifies the end of the school week and the onslaught of. . . THE WEEKEND. Seniors Bev Nalley and Robin Robertson are caught up in a case of The Mondays as they conduct a Press Club meeting. Friday afternoon at 2:40 - Who needs to say more? And so begins another Monday morning. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word Friday as: Friday I fri'de nz the sixth day of the week. For some it may be just that - the sixth day of the week. How dull! For others, Friday may just be another day. How boring! But for the average Taylor student, the word Friday is synonymous with pep rallies, shortened classes, foot- ball games and few tests. And of course, the magic word - parties!!! The average Taylor student does love to party. Give him a parking lot - he'll party in it. Show him a back lot or an empty field - he'll party in itg best of all, give him a house full of friends, a good stereo and no curfew - he'll party till he can't party any more. Taylor students could be seen at various locations on Friday nights. Some people hung out in the Safeway parking lot or in the back of Nottingham Country. Others could be seen cruising up and down Westheimer or parked in one of the many lots lining the busy street. Some ofthe older students haunted the local rock-and-roll clubs like Cardi's and the Fiocksy, but the younger crowd could be seen there too! And of course, someone could always be counted on to have a party almost every weekend. That's when the real fun began. imagine the whole varsity football team, a large number of drill team members and half the student body crammed into one medium sized house. Add one loud stereo blasting ACIDC. You've got your typical THS Friday night gathering. Come Saturday morning, most students burrowed deep under their pillows, avoiding sunlight, breakfast, and conversation. After all, this is the weekend! They'd emerge about five in the afternoon, take a shower and head out the door yelling, . . Mom, l'Il be home at one or so . .

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E X my ,, . . . ,. l Q. 1. 2. 3. .. x c That darn clock signals Monday morning 1st period classes. And so the week begins. Senior Betty Develasco faces a discourag- ing Monday morning crisis with a smile because Friday's coming. Senior Liz Lasater and junior Sheryl Zebold face Monday morning with a smile and a pillow. Blue Mondo is mx S1WQ?'3f3 'a'- MNQIIEY

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Friday, April 23, the student body was honored to have Congressman Bill Archery Kerry Mazock, chairman of the Memorial Exchange Club: Randy Jinks, an officer at the Texas Com- merce Bank in Katyg and a host of others visiting our school. These men all had a reason for being here - to present a dedication of the Freedom Shrine. The assembly began with the Flag Ceremony performed by the Har- ris County Honor Guard. This was followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America by Mrs. Gail Land and junior Sheri McNeely. The Freedom Shrine was developed in Educational Headquarters and it was officially adopted by the National Exchange Club in a resolution passed at the 31st Annual Convention in 1949. The Freedom Shrine was in- spired by the Freedom Train, which toured the nation in 1947 with an ex- hibit of historical American documents. It consists of 28 documents including The Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of ln- dependence, Washington's Farewell Address and the Instrument of Sur- render inthe Pacific, World War ll. The dedication of the Freedom Shrine was a very memorable event - an honor of which Taylor students should be proud. 122 With Liberty one -Q-L-what L...