Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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Weldon Bratcher Frances Bartlett Fred Reese ...................,........... .. Nadine Wilson Lotta Bess Baldwin .......,..,....,...,..,..... Gerald Parsons Glenna Faye Bailey SPONSORS Miss Gwendolyn Gordon ........................ D. W. Ogletree cold, gray September morning of 1931, proud ambitious mothers of Lamesa washed behind their darlings' ve them a sound spank, and sent them to their first day of school. rn that day on there was a great change in the Schools of Lamesa. The teachers have never been quite re. ,he first grade we were quite a bright bunch, but some of us were visited with a general mixture of mumps, and a great loss of teeth. he time we were proud third graders there had been many changes in the personal of our little group. d members moved away, and new members had taken their places. It was in this grade that Lotta Bess acquired her current nickname of Potty, By this time there were many budding romances: Mary rter and Gene Smith: Billie Sue White and Darrell Meekg Lotta Bess Baldwin, Jack Gordon and othe1's. s passed and We were seventh graders. Did we feel big! Taking the high spots in our memory, we have ng matches between the girls at recess: the room parties sponsored by Mrs. Stuart: the gang fights we ave: and the beginnings of the football careers of Gene Smith, Wayne Roberts, Weldon Bratcher and ho have done so well on the Tornado team. There were many changes in the school that year. We had r of different room teachers, but we seem to have come through with flying colors. We were the largest graduate in a number-,f years. Gerald Parsons was valadictorian, and we were all proud of him. We d to get out of grammar school but were a little scared because we'd heard some dreadful tales about reduction a freshman would get. freshman year was a hilarious one. Jack Gordon was prexy. Darrell Meek was vice-president, and Lotta ldwin was elected secretary. Frances Bartlett and Anne Hurt were the queen candidates, and Mr. D. W. Ogletree and Miss Rosalie eryg the class sponsors. program committee for that year consisted of Nadine Wilson, Speedy Barkhurst, Tucker Phinizy and and. sophomore year showed little change in the executive members. Marvin Standefer was elected president, nner vice-president, Lotta Bess Baldwin was again secretary. Otherwise the committees and the spon- ained the same. as during that semester that the class began to show much interest in sports, as quite a number of our e on the various track. tennis, basketball, and football teams. junior year was one that will not soon be forgotten. Betty Renner was elected president, Lotta Baldwin , and Bill Carpenter vice-president. ss ring committee consisting of Betty Renner, Sarah Land, Marvin Standefer, Bill Carpenter, and Doris was chosen. rder to pay the bills for the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, members of the Junior class were obliged to eans of financing such a stupendous affair. tion picture entitled The Chocolate Soldier was sponsored. junior play, entitled Almost Summer. was a delightful drama in three acts. Participants were Ann , Bill Carpenter, Lotta Bess Baldwin, Tucker Phinizy, Fred Reese, June Winner, Marvin Standefer, Lee ltney, Billie Sue White, and Mary Frances Bartlett. The play was directed by Mrs. Valeria Sharp Pratt. r juniors sold candy, chewing gum, and soda pop at the various field meets, etc. Needless to say, the was an overwhelming success. senior year is the crowning achievement of every student. This year found Weldon Bratcher president Reese vice-president. Lotta Bess Baldwin acted as class secretary for the fourth time. lar member of the class, Billie Sue White, was crowned football queen of 1942-1943. Class favorites were ner and Owen Taylor. 's time many of the boys had distinguished themselves in athletics. Among these were Weldon Bratcher, se, Pud Roberts, Goat Reeves, Jackie Jernigan, C. G. Eudy, Lee Roy Gaultney, Dallas Wise and ers. ded into these last nine months came the various activities that only a senior can participate in. It time that each senior begins to look back over past years, either pleased with his progress, or realizing ascension. The senior invitation committee, the senior play, senior banquets, and graduation exercises ur glorious years for most of the seniors. -10.-

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..otta Bess Baldwin, hereby will my nickname, P tt t n the tradition. Elenna Faye Bailey, bequeath my talent for spreadin th 1 t 'omising pupil in that respect. Seneva Earnest, do hereby will to Billye Jeanne Meyers my C card so that she can ride around on ' afternoon. o y, o my little sister, Carolyn, in hope that she will g e a est gossip to Patsey Rountree, who seems to Edith Esmond, do hereby will to Dot Burleson my ability to get all tall, dark, handsome boys of L. H. S. lee Roy Gaultney, with the full consent of my colleague, C. G. Eudy, do hereby will our nickname of The lust Twins, to Wayne Roberts and Mr. Norris, who are seen together nearly as much as we are. Zilen I-lillman, will to Murphy Horton my ability to go with the same girl for over a year ackie Jernigan, hereby will to Bottles White my good looks and my girls. fPatsey, too Jackie?l lill Jordan, will to some lucky boy my seat in Trig and Solid. iarah Land, do will to any person, unfort t veird stories of accidents in lab. Dale Mcllroy, do hereby will my position of fir t h to play the music as it is written. .nn Manning, being of sound mind Cat the timel, will . 'une Winner, do solemnly will my ability to hold my man for three long years to some lovelorn Fish s no better sense. lrerald Parsons, Trig, plus my exceedingly great liking for that subject. Donald Reeves, do hereby will to all th L. H. S semester. Now, Donald! letty Renner, do hereby leave to Bill Titus T l obably need it! arnest Smith, will to some lighthearted Freshman anell Spencer, will to someone part of my good nature. I've got too much. It gets me into trouble. me Lee Kelley, do hereby leave the coming Freshmen my abnormal mental capacity. They can divide it. Garvin Standefer, hereby will my nickname of Big-Foot to Robert Kirk. Lillye Jo Stricklin, do hereby will my long curls to Bessie Orson. Luthye Tabor, hereby will to Jean Stanfield my ability to be sweet to Darrell Meek una e enough to take chemistry, my fright aroused by Mr. Bard- s c air trumpet in band and orchestra to any person that to some ambitious Fish my aptness in Math am honored to bestowed upon one deserving Oatus Roberts my remarkable aptitude in e . boys my ability to leave the girls alone, as I have done ay or my ability to get along with Mrs. McLaughlin .... the ability to hold two ears apart with nothing but a grin. Iary Ellen Tarter, hereby will to Kathlena King my nickname Shrimp with the hope that she will it. Qilly Treadway, will to Jimmie Stanfield my ability to play snooker. Billie Sue White and Dale Mcllroy, do hereby bequeath to Dot Burleson and Raymond Hatch our ability from fussing on the third floor between classes. adine Wilson, do hereby will to Marie Ruggles and Oatus Roberts my very best wishes. oris Ragsdale, do hereby bequeath to Billye Jeanne Meyers my place at band rehearsals. ,enneth Pruitt, will my ability to build model airplanes to Pat Patterson. Raymond Renner and Owen Taylor, will of L. H. S. Jonita Glaze and Emma Jean Reed, do her bv 'll vols in bookkeeping and shorthand class. stty Jo McKee, hereby will my typewriter to . llly Joe Norris, will my solid geomet:v book, passed down to me from Harold Norris, to Bill Norris, hoping rake advantage of all solid class period and learn all the English he can. orothy Jeter, will to Jeanne Peterson my seat on the Mullins bus. lwanda James, do hereby will to Lois Sanders my ability to make good grades. auline Ferguson, will to Martha Alice Rape my two unused shorthand books. in Cox, do hereby bequeath my ability to talk so much in Rhapsodies to Bidd White. our parking place out at the hay stack to any fun-loving e , wi to any studious underclassman, who feels lucky, our any student who is wise enough to take it J Marie Chumley, do hereby bequeath to Jonnie Merle Smith my ability to argue with Miss Seale. Lanche Wanda Carroll, will to Mary Ruth Penn my ability to get to school on time, especially during tion week. irl Beaird, do hereby leave my possession of such a careless heart to that iron man Kenneth Banta, who GEMS to have any fun in Mrs. McLaughlin's study hall. ra Burkett, do hereby will my mathematics ability f?l to my sister. Avis. me doubting the validity of the above statements will b b' e su Ject to trial in L. H. S. courts and shall ely prosecuted after fair and just trial. CSignedJ CLASS OF 1943 -11-