Lometa High School - Oakleaf Yearbook (Lometa, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1947 volume:

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DAVIS R uf 'ju . --V, X . . fx, x . llyfj if Ex WAYDA TRAVIMELL .IO SMITH ya Editor-in-Chief Business Manager l I of 1947 MARY LOU MCMAHAN Photography Edltor PALL RIBB Assoc PhOt0gl aphy 'VIARGARET BROWI Art Edltor FRIEDA .IO KIRBY Assoc Amt Fdxtor BETTY WILLIAMS Layout Fditor ROSA NLLL TRAMMELL Assoc layout Fdxtol OUIDA TRAMMELI Feature Edll0l DE ROSE WITTENBURG Assoc Feature Fdltor BOB DY ER Sport Edltor FRILD VK ITTEINBURG Assoc qport FCIIYOI' RP TTY IX X Joke Ldltol IOHNNIE SMITH Assoc Ioke Editor BLTTY COON DFRWOOD CREEK Typxsts I aw ERNE TOWNSEN Faculty Advisor il .JOYCE POE NELL MOORE Associate Editor Assoc. Business Mgr. Dear Students of L H S We the Oak Leaf Staff have endeavored t v1sua11ze t you the personal1t1es and ach1evements that have happ11y come and gone durmg th1s year Through the unnumbered years before you we fear you may, perhaps forget some th1ng dear, mxdst the busy da11y 11fe ahead Wh1Ch should not go beyond recall A memory 15 everlastmg and to be con It 1S wmth these thoughts mn m1nd that we des1re to press the pages of th1s annual 1n your Book of Memor1es S1ncere1y yours, W L p . . ., I C 3 W Y . L , , a s Q , NI 0 ' ' o ' ' 1 4 ' ' U U 1 J l U w I ' n J 1 ' - 4- 4 l I . . , K U C O cealed 1n the depths of our minds and hearts. 8 D . . ll ' II s a W 'V 1 U W U O E W V I J W N W I ,ffm fix I UPERI TE DE Ni.. When the graduatmg class f1n1shed N T S T C 1n Denton 1n 1923 Supt O L DBVIS was a member wxth a B Q degree In 1928 he attended Texas Tech and thenentered George Peabody College and earned an M A degree He began h1s teaclung career 1n Shelby County Texas I-le has served as Supermtendent of schools xn Golden Claude Shamrock Sudan San Bemto and the last e1ght years 1n Lometa He was appoxnted Deputy State Supermtendent by Dr L. A Woods State Superxntendent of Pubhc Instruct1on He came to Lometa when our school d1str1ct was very small and xts phys1cal equ1pment below standard under h1s adrrunstratmn we now have new modern bu1ldmgs all small adJo1n1ng d1str1cts consolxdated and a modern new fleet of buses He was coach of glrls basketball teams and d1d excellent Job In commumty BCt1V1t16S he has helped promote projects as REA hghts our bank the locker plant the hosp1tal and a full actlve school program Prmcxpal of Hxgh Qchool Mr W E Dlttmar One of the most treasured memorles of many graduates of L H S IS the gu1dance and fr1end sh1p which they found ln th1s be loved character For 10 years Mr Conradt acted as superxntendent ofl H S Thxs year he 1St63Cl'11l'1g 1n grade school After completlng thxs semester he plar s to end hxs career as a teach er and settle down on h1s farrn to take the rest whmch he defxnmtely deserves after twentv elght years 1n the teachlng profess1on Whenl953ca'ne1ntoex1stence a teacher emerged from Southwest Texas State Teachers Colleve 1 San Ma cos prepared to make school teach1ng hxs career Vhth a B A degree Mr Walter Dxttmar started actwe teach1ngl4 years ago ID a small school ln 1944 he be-gan teachlng mathemat1cs and coachxrg the boy S basketball 'fam 1n I ometa Toh1s dutles were addedthe pr1n c1pal of lometa Hxgh School the Job he has successfdlly fulfxlled Due respect and honor has been gnen to Mr D1ttmar and wmthout h1m l H S would not be the same Principal of Grade School Mr. Albert ll. Conradt BGARD EDUCATION PRESIDENT Barney Trammell SECRETARY Orlz Mason .Q 1 .bi .lb Roy Kirby Clyde Gllmp Edward McAnelly - 1. f' A K . 'W , , Q, , T' in , L If f f- ar Q, I 1 , , T 'six I . n A 3 'S' f :li l 1 qv- - . Q-,J .J I X ,f Fred Herrmg Elvln C Lowe EQ MRS. LAWSON PARMER john Tarleton Southern Methodist University Howard Payne Librarian and Study Hall MISS l..aVERNE TOXVNSEN John Tarleton Daniel Baker, B.S. Degree History MR. VV. MCCANN, IR. Southwestern State Teachers College North Texas State Teachers College Teachers College of Las Vegas, New Mexico Science MISS WANDA JOHNSON East Texas State Teachers College Commercial XVork MISS MAUDE DUNCAN Meridian junior College, F.A. Degree Texas State College for YVomen, B.A. Degree Boston Curryis School of Speech VVork Baylor University Southwestem University English mv.. ' I' NlliS. Tflhl CURTQDN Nleritlian junior College, A.A. Degree Baylor Llnixersity Thirtl Gracie hllis. ERNEST HUGHES Sul Ross State Teachers College University of Texas Second Cratle KIRS. ULLIE NANCE Howard Payne John Tarleton Southwest Texas State Teachers College Seventh Grade NIH. TOMMIE DUNCAN Meridian junior College, A.A. Degree Southwestern University, B.A. Degree Physical Education ix qtlltifwis 'gl MRS. VVILMA TIPPEN Howard Payne First Grade MBS. JIMMIE CUON Texas State College for VVomeu Howard Payne Fourth Grade MRS. F. YV. SMITH Mary-Hardin Baylor Southwest Texas State Teaeherb Lolltge Fifth Grade lNlRS. UVA DAVIS North Texas State Teachers Coll: ge Eighth Grade MISS NINA SUTHER tpieture not showuj North Texas State Teachers College Sixth Grade XX X' k,,f-'f f ,x Some Tears were are 1-haf Too oleep For men 'ro See IC 4 E i R hen dea+h Comes ro Ur Seeing ur1derSTand.Sucl-rfeaers Are Hvose we have for himf' Beneofh Jrhe mound of flowers VV:-1 Weave Something, Too, To dqy cmd 'rhr0uf3l1+hc yggry f Om o1COLfrS.6'VC5 --- Unfilour Span oflf e is Jane, 771015 mfssmg fo fha enol, We SHN Can See Hn: Smile Thaf was so much opar-iff him, Somehow Hoe long oloy5 POISS on info ffime, Hjg voice WC Sfill Can hear? The L0001 of LVFC QOCS If held fhe love of life, 5Tec1difjf on and on, The vvelcome 'fouchv For-rhvsg ofqs he feff who Care. VVCOVl'Ng U POVWCVVI Thai Holds beoouiy will Someone has Said. I Fen Though The one VVS die Ol Nile, Too. Lovebf Sfrand is 90 lC. VV o A well beloved Friend. iivb 5 i 6 'AWD , al ' - f 'n-'WY' -1 . ,V-no-.gp aaqf .Mms..ngQ --and ZA. 1. far' p-. 4 TTLJ is H ,3 fu pigs -,-Iwi A 'gi gf lbjijg :ith Qgf . -J J ' H, 'iw just look at those sophisticated Seniors. BILLY GENE ARMS -N 3 fr- 2, Boy Scout Basketball Leterman l yr. Volley Ball Football Letterman 1 yr. Baseball l U v lvl , l. 1 SHERMAN ARMS .al Basketball Baseball Volley Ball MARGARET BROWN Sophomore Treasurer Asst. Feature Editor of Hornet Stinger Asst. Mgr. Basketball Oak Leaf Art Editor Debate LORENE BURNS Basketball Volley Ball Baseball Declamation Librarian Al R. V. BURNES Track Baseball Slide Rule junior Class Play Basketball Football Letterman l yr, L f', 1 fl' DERWOOD C REEK Baseball Declamation Basketball Track Oak Leaf T ypist just yo-yoing around. ' 1 CQ- ,Q '67, tdlnw 5.0 , L A - .. s.:',,,.. 1-ual, fs, '41 R' -.... f ts . D -'tl kd WI Qlwnl' fwilf. Just acting natural- -Maybe BOB DYER Basketball All Tournament Z yrs. Letterman 2 yrs. Captain Favorite Junior and Senior Football Captain Letterman I yr. Oak Leaf Sport Ed. Junior Class Play I BILLY JACK COLEMAN Basketball Baseball Boy Scouts Football -1 .fx :fi BETTY COON Basketball Mgr. Baseball Volley Ball Tennis Sub Deb Oak Leaf Typist RUBY JEAN DANIELS Baseball Basketball Lite ra ry Club Declamation Librarian 'N WYVONNE GREEN Basketball Volley Ball Literary Club Sub Deb Librarian Pep Squad BETTY JEAN IVY Basketball Letterman 4 yrs. Sub Deb Junior Play Oak Leaf Joke Editor Senior Class V.Pres . I if :Q V mutt l i t' W ' f , .'- 2 - mek 1 '1' s x .. I ,yi A x K I Now girls--smile pretty for us Cutting classes on a summer day. j ff 'J f , lv JU P zy M NETA FAYE JONES Basketball Letterman 4 yrs. Volley Ball Softball junior Class Play Literary Club Pep Squad JUANITA MAYBEN Volley Ball Basketball Tennis District Libra rian Baseball MARY LOU MCMAHAN Smile Girl '47 Most Popular Girl Hornet Stinger News Editor Oak Leaf Photographer Basketball Letterman Z yrs. All tournament Qforward runner upl L! RAYMOND POE Basketball Letterman 1 yr. Football Letterman l yr. Baseball Volley B611 WAYNE PORTER Football Letterman Basketball Letterman junior President Senior Class Play jo SMITH Basketball Letterman Declamation junior Favorite Hornet Stinger Business Mgr. Oak Leaf Business Mgr. Pep Squad Leader an 1 f ..., Q US A 1 O but oh so good! .mf C. s. SMITH, JR. Basketball Letterman 4 yrs. All tournament guard Zyrs. junior Class Play Asst. Sports Editor Oak Leaf Football Letterman Co Captain Track OUIDA TRANIMELL Basketball Captain All tournament guard trunner upl Letterman 4 yrs. Feature Editor Oak Leaf Circulation Editor Hornet Stinger Senior Favorite Senior Treasurer Tennis District WAN DA T RAIVIMELL Editor-in-chief Oak Leaf Asst. Editor Hornet Stinger Halloween Queen Basketball Letterman 4 yrs. Pep Leader Tennis District fit 7 35 Q2 .fe .gn ' iw fl fi-' P 1 2 fi ' 'in ' I i f E 'I'-s 55- Q You can never Judge one s age by their actions! HW! n if .,1' B i X. , V H ' 'just seems ILA FAY WADKINS Sub Deb President junior Play Basketball Letterman I yr. Librarian Volley Ball Pep Squad BETT Y ZANE WILLIAMS Asst. Sports Editor Hornet Stinger Organization Mgr. Oak Leaf Senior President Basketball Letterman 3 yrs. All tournament guard Debate Pep Leader I.aVEI-ZNE WOOTEN Basketball Librarian Literary Club Volley Ball Pe!! Squad sfffyff A 11,1-al like one of the gang' E. -X It I 4 3 QQIQ' KW 'N x J fa ' Q ,jf,,,-,MQ h 1 1 ,gff f,.35-.f.m5' ' V . h -M ,,-f,..,,,4f4 5,f 1'e .f,'f A ' . ' in- -N 3' I 7 . ,4 ffl: '93 . '15, QW., 'My' A . ,e K7 M x' 'O' ' . I Y 9- l ,,. ws. . '- 5, W , , A WP? a Ja lf- Q 1 A , K ' H? V . ,, .A , Q 5 1 4' xx ' 1 Qgi 7. , -g , - 5 ,fi , V rm , j K 1 f - .. . at Y , ,, , .gy ' -a 4 Z? . , Q A .. g X .'., rf. if if N X M- . -I . . .mm F 5 ' - . . ' X 5- ' ,P f 2 -. ' Watch those juniors. They have big plans and that isn't talking turkey. 1:-f N H , 2 'X Hal Everett Alice Marie Harrell Dorothy johnson C. B. Mayben Nell Moore Joyce Poe l 1 Delore s Glover F rieda Kirby ll ..: 'Q Bettye Ruth Pullen li 1.1, Ly -n'1'iL,t , We -v ,. just the same old group. 1 IRD ol! an gg! Hx joe Paul Ribb Bonnie Russell Ellie Russell Rosa Nell T rummell Yi james Underwood De Rose Wittenburg i . Q 'fi joe Dee Ransom an We L Q. if .Il X ji . Johnnie smirk ,I Fred Wittenburg di9,f'? 5'f:?!' ' ' I P 4- 'iff Q , V ,ik pi' M, A. if V V1-ff 'Q' .gg L-nf.. W3 ? .v ,.gf -AKQ v'4N to- Leola Barefoot jane Black Edlth B11ton Vey-ah Dee Capps Bonrue Coleman LaVerne Colher Good food but watch that flgure' Thruman Clark im Clayton Hendley NI I X orlce Carothers '7 H R Gother josephme Dav1s ' Y ILL john Lynn Davls fi m Y Dons Damels Loyd Duncan Wayne Dean Amta Denms Dewey Garms 3 Georgle Lee jennmgs Norbm jones 9' Q QQ Q B111 Muncy j1mm1e Pearce -1 fl -Us Charles Lowe Barbara Martln ackle Mason Al 9. v jack Wh1te oe Morgan W1ttenburg What people w111 do for a plcture xnk C1aud1a Russell jack1e Txdmore N s Darrell Parnphn Q, ! . 4-x Damon Underwood Mary Beth Powers Raymond Rxchter Velma Washburn Helen Warren 1 . f 4 ,-' P o -5 , fe Y X1 . 'JH e r' , r r 4 ' Q- rj X - K 4 k xr' YT 4 ,,rrr ' , A , or , . W S 7 I hir e M ' C j , . . . . J . N r ee l i l 2 1' p Q Q X . .M 1 K 1 V YN - I ' 1 'iiii' if ' 1 gf' ' s v QQ ' X , 1 ' V r . - r A 5 5 r . . r - W . 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I Q ,. lx I 4 - 1 ,U , , I I Ll V r , ,'ef'ff5'f I - -- M , .. -' ,-- 'W' 1 as X I at .mf Pl-IOTOGRAPHER ORGANIZATION MANAGER Lou McMahan Betty Williams ASSISTANT ASSISTANT ASSISTANT Paul Ribb Rosa Nell Trammell ,Q-wmv-,. M, -E, 1 A Q . ART EDITOR SPORT EDITOR TYPISTS Margaret Brgwn Bob Dyer Betty Coon ASSISTANT Frieda Kirby ASSISTANT Fred Wittenburg Derwood Creek JOKE EDITOR FACULTY ADVISOR Betty Ivy La Verne Townsen ASSISTANT Johnnie Smith ef ARGUIWENTF NO-DEBATE Say! You can't speak now-the af- firmative is on the floor, and you know the rules! That is the debating club pre- paring for their speeches. They meet each Monday night with Mr. McCann their coach, to get new information and ideas. .-ws... I f , GREAT SCIENTIFIC MlNDS NaCl + MnoZ + HZSO4 : Na2S04 + MuSo4 + H20 + C13 --and it all turns out to be chlorine gas. Yes, the students have worked hard this year with their experiments and seem to have enjoyed every day of it. They always look forward to lab,day --to see what they can stir up out of all those chemicals. They are a happy group of students, and we hope that their science will help them in later years. Mr. jim McCann has charge of the sci- ence department. a4 +.x. F: .f .,o tn.- 9: - tx, 41' nfs' A I -I 31 A ,4 Si' WI YE OLE ROOM OF KNOWLEDGE just give me one more day--l know I can finish this book. These are fa- miliar and everyday words the librarians and their assistants have to listen to often. These girls are trained for filing and know the direct position of the books the school owns. The library is superl vised by Mrs. Parmer. . 5.131 . is . . 'F ' . 5 L 'T . A I x .., EN. w ' D- . ,, t? Qi: E 3 1 4 1 .: A A. 5- 1 ling I , s .J - tk ' e , jf'7 xp -Q, ' oi' . ' . , -T-, x I f - '. 1-.ive s hfi WEIRD NIGHT OF MYSTERY' Unafraid spooks ghosts and scare crows might describe this Halloween scene at Lometa High School After a tour through the graveyard and a story bythe boxer of the crowd the group filed out to the lunch room for a gay devouring of refreshments prepared by the Senior sponsor Miss Townsen it T New mga' -.J .. I Y , 5-7 553.45-br:-g'1x . ..., SUB-DEB This organization has been in Lometa for some years nowand each year there are new debs to come in and old debs to leave out. What these girls do--no one reallyknows, but you can be assured that they have worlds of fun, For the past three years, the club has been fortunate in having Mrs. Dittmar as their sponsor. She has proved to be a successful leader and the Sub-Debs are proud of her. At the present there are twenty-seven enrolled in the club. THE END OF A PERFECT DAY Ah' Yes' What a very familiar scene at 3 45 every afternoon when the bell rings and the kids rush out like lightening as usual each one tries to get the seat they think is theirs which leads into pushing and shoving It is a miracle how the driver spatience holds ou I. WHO S WHO AMONG OUR BOOSTERS Now you re playmg ball Hornets that s the way we l1ke 1t' Fam1l1ar'? Yes and these words are heard very often around the school A true booster of the Hornet teams m foot ball basketball and all sports It doesn t matter how far the teams travel to play he and h1s black Ford are rxght there Usually on the front row ready to support the players one would fmd Mart Adams Let us strxve to see 1f we cannot have more boosters lxke MART ADAMS m the Lometa School Dxstrxct 'var 'RM '-svfil Wal fwifgmiajgga Nh' f L UNCHROOM MANAGER Mrs Lanna Mae jackson ASSISTANTS Mrs Loula Lacewell Mrs Robert McCann Mrs Katherxne Barnes Th1s 11ne gets longer all the tlme and for some reason we never seem to advance OAK LEAF HUMOR Rosa Nell In what tense IS I am beautiful? Margaret The remote past Mmss Townsend What 15 space ? Ha Well I ve got xt 1n my head but I can t explaxn 1t Mrs Parmer When I was young gxrls never thought of domng the thmgs they do today B111y jack Mr Davxs Mary Lou Mr McCann Velma joe Dee john Mac Freddxe Thurman Chmle Betty Ivy Bxll Muncy Betty Coon B111 Muncy M15 S Duncan Sherman An1ta jo Bob Ruby jean Wanda R N Wayne Porter johnme Margaret Dolores Nell M1ss johnson Fr1end Mxss johnson Mr Dxttma r Well that s the reason they dzdn t do It Name sornethmg of mterest that d1d not exxst one hundred years ago e What makes the leaves turn red xn the fall? Ihey are blush1ng to thmk how green they have been all summer The woman I marry must be square and up rxght Aren t you after a piano? When you were standxng m the door say1ng good by d1dn t It ever dawn on you No I never stay out that late Are you trymg to make a fool of me? No I never 1nterfere wxth nature I th1nk that I shall go to sleep Oh B111 you aren t go1ng to bed? No just to English Sherman IS th1s theme ormgmal? No I wrote lt myself Now tell me the truth do men lxke talkat1ve women as well as they do others? What others ? Is Oulda a brxde to be? No she s a tr1ed to be Love thy brother as they self Aw he d have the b1g head If you don t marry me I ll blow out my braxns Take my advice and use and eye dropper Are late hours good for one? No but they are fme for two And the walter sa1d to me How would you l1ke your r1ce ? Yes Yes' Go on And I saxd w1stfully hke Thrown at me young man thrown at me Brmg me one bo1led egg not too soft and not too hard toast not too hard and coffee not too weak and not too strong Waxter Yes s1r any specxal pattern on the chlna? , 4. - . .- . , . I tt' na - , an ' ua 1, U v - - . - - .- . , , . , Q- - - - -I , . , . . , .4 v - n - U . , . . l ., . . . . U , .-N1 H , .t - .- , .tm , , 1. , tt - U , tt - - 1. . I U - - - tt tv - v - . ' , 91. , I. n . , . . I U - H , H - - H . , . - , tt - '- . . ' ,, . . . -Q . , . . l .. . . H . , . . A ., . . . . 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If 'lists 'fr johnn1e Smlth Full back C S Smxth Rlght half FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS The fxrst Hornet football team for several years be gan the1r fall traxmng the second week of school Thelr equ1pment was old and badly worn but the boys were de termmed to make the1r f1rst season a good one and forgot the1r handlcaps It was a few days after tra1n1ng started before a fxeld was provxded for pract1ce Then scrlmmage became the real thlng xn gettlng ready for the flrst game wlth Lampasas September 19 was a b1g day for the team It was the fmrst game for most of the boys to play The hzgh pomt of the game and a memorable event of the season was the f1rst score made by C S Smxth 1n the second quarter The Hornets brought the ball close to the goal lxne several t1mes but never could go over Lampasas scored 1n the th1rd quarter makmg the fmal score 6 6 Bexng the1r fmrst game the team was glad to hear the flnal wh1stle blow w1th a 6 6 score The second game of the season was wxth Lampasas agaxn at Lampasas Agam the game was txed wxth score o 3 3 In the fxrst quarter of the game C S Smxth threw a pass over the center to Bob Dyer for the f1'1St touch down and the extra pomt was made by C S Smxth plung1ng through thexr lxne In the fourth quarter johnme Smxth Carfled the ballaround r1ght end for the second touchdown All the boys d1d good blockmg and tacklmg jack Wh1te was playlng r1ght end when he came 1n contact w1th two Badgers and was knocked unconscxous for the rest of the game 'H:-can-N 1- X. .pv- m.. pw-in ' MIA-.A Bob Dyer Quarter back B1lly Arms End and guard R V Burnes Left tackle Hal Everett Guard and center --f2 f 1 : '- , if V J Ya' u V i . 12:1i:4f,,-' ' E , N 0 'A 4 ff' Q 1 n .X 9 ' , . 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I .QM .. . . - I- . . . - . mgrw v -1 V . af' .'f 7.53: .,::,,,.1' , fl -l . gg-L . , 3 Q - ' ,.,w.'g- Wayne Dean End Thurman Clark Left half W H Byrd '19 R1ght tackle My Nor1s Monroe Tackle Q 1:5 gs P' .QL -11' it K' I jack Wh1te Clayton Hendley End Guard The Hornets won thexr fxrst game over johnson C1ty The Hornets won agaxnst the Bulldogs wxth a score of 19 0 A long pass was rece1ved by B111 Muncy over the goal l1ne but luck was aga1nst the Hornets because they had a man off sxde However Muncy caught another pass whlch was good for sux po1nts The other two touch downs were made by Bob Dyer wlth the extra pomt scored byC S Sm1th R V Burnes W H Byrd Clayton Hendley Ray mondR1chter B111y Gene Arms jackWh1te Wayne Porter and Raymond Porter and Rayrnond Poe formed a br1ck wall whxch the johnson C1ty Bulldogs couldn t go through Hal Everett the Hornets bxg tackle was only a substltute because of prevlous 11lness The Hornets played thelr best but the compet1t1on was to strong when we played the Rxchland Spnngs Coyetes October 25th w1th a score of Z4 agamst Lometa 7 C S Smxth threw a pass over center to rxght end to Wayne Dean whxch was good for a touch down Thxs was the fxrst game the Hornets lost but good sportsmansh1p was shown durmg and after the game johnrue Sm1th the team s punter d1d excellent k1ck1ng for all the games john Lynn Davxs Thurman Clark and james Coble played as good substmtutes th1s year and w11l be 1n the back held next year jackxe Txdmore w11l be back playlng center Davld Dannhexm and Wayne Dean wxll play end The ent1re squad wmshes to say thanks a m11l1on one of the champ of Champlons Coach Tommye Duncan who led us through a successful season The excellent gu1dance he showed w1ll be a treasured memory of the Hornet Team always vii M- 339 qw wwf? 431142321 'X' WM john Lynn Davxs B111 Muncy Left half R1ght end Date Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct FOOT BALL SCHEDULE .255 5 gmfifia Opponent Lampasas Lampasas johnson Cxty San Saba Rxchland Sprxng Dav1d Dannhelm Tackle and end 'L LHS Opp -u af .4 'ff . ,. . 1 L ...wus na 1 -s ,p 1- I ,,. Q-1 . x L-vv'- ' i-- , Q 1 Here There There Here There --I Jr gp- Rayrnond Poe Guard jackme T1dmore Center Raymond R1chter Guard Wayne Porter Guard .J-la, 'H l bl PEP SQUAD 0 NOSMOI 0 .M 1 .........J .t' IA JR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM di-Q-o 4:45 425 l CHEER LEADERS Nell Moore Anita jo Smith Mary Lou Mclvlahan F ?, Betty Williams Wanda Trammell F1rst row Coach Davls Betty Coon Wanda Trammell Betty Ivy Neta Faye jones Ed1tl' Bmlton Ila Fay Wadkms DeRose W1ttenburg Joyce Poe joseplune Davxs anc Velma Washburn Second row Rosa Nell Trammell Amta jo Sm1th Nell Moore Ou1da Trammell Mary Lou Mclviahan Lorene Burns and Bettye Ruth Pullen JY'-,,.,.. -1-sfif? 4, 8 CAPTAIN Omda Trammell COACH o 1. Dawg MANAGER Betty Coon Edxth B1lton Name of Opponent Aqullla Prxddy Mull1n Aquxlla Star Evant Thrall Rlchland Sprmgs Thrall jr Evant Betty jean vy Lorene Burns josehpxne Davls BASKETBALL SCHEDULE O p L H 5 Name of Opponent Opp L H 5 Star Pearl Mull1n Frederlcksburg jr Fredermksburg R1chland Sprlngs R1chland Sprlngs Copperas Cove Mulhn Evant Star Delores Glover Neta Faye jones .ff I 'MW HM,,- 4 t --'Kei 'KW , . 4 L I I W. mx -YJ -B, A ' s ., V V' , ' . , V 1 VVVV A A ,.- A' .f' K 11' I , L p j 5 ' ' ' ' ' ',.'i,.-A lv-.Af f 'M ' --------------------- Z 5 45 ----------------------- 8 14 ' ------------------- --ZZ 14 -4 --------------------- 9 15 ' --------------------- 6 8 ' --------------------- 17 6 Mullin ----------------- ---- 5 12. ' . ---------- ZZ 18 ' --------------- ------ Z Z 8 ' ------------- 27 ll -----------------------10 8 ' ' ------------ 8 37 ---------------------- 8 2.0 ' ' ------------10 34 --------------------- 5 10 --------------14 38 ' ' ------------ 3 54 ' --------------------- 16 12 . --------------- --- 4 8 ---------------------- 15 24 ----------------------19 19 -----------------------Z7 18 I nr X ff if 1 . JP' , of-l,1.v ' ff- '.' ' ' ,af k .. .. I M1 . Q . Y'-1 V . ' ' W., - ' 5 , X ' ' ,,.- Ouxda Tr -nv 1 f.,.,.a ' Nell Moore Mary Lou McMahan Joyce Poe BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS AND CLOSES The Lometa Hornets opened the 1946 1947 bask team There wer etball season w1th a good start and a r e around twenty fxve gxrls who turned out practxcmg 1n September h p ospectlve every day for gym pract1ce They started op1ng to get a early start for a good team and t At f he1r hopes came true 1rst the g1rls were a l1ttle poor on the1r shots and passxng but as the days went on and weeks passed you could see a great change 1n them Then' pas mg was 1mprov1ng a great deal Instead of throwmg slow over head balls they threw SW1ft fast ones The1r shots were more accurate and the1r ab1l1ty to play ball- was showlng now l1ke the stars at nxght For weeks they were dr1lled on passxng dxfferent plays Just a lxttle better every t1me They went mto a game knowxng that 1f they could ach1eve thxs one th1ng they could have a team to be proud of One game whxch wxll always be 1n the hearts of the gxrls and one they w11l never forget as long as they remember the1r basketball days IS the one they played w1th the State Champ1ons Aqu1l1a Th1s was an exceedmgly good game although Aqu1lla defeated us Z6 6 Aqu1lla has held the champ1onsh1p of Texas for the past three years and Lometa felt fme even though they were beatep After all Lometa never had the honor of State Champ1ons so that made the glrls feel better knowlng that they had played an excellent team Later 1n the season Lometa went to Aqullla returmng the game and ammell Wanda Trammell Ila Fay Wadkms ,Z 1 . 1 , . S . 1 ' 1 1 1 , , . 1 , . 1 1 . I - D I ' l 1 1 . 1 1 1 f , I . . 9. Q i t ' E K '- , -I 5 M ., 5 ' 'H . ' , , . ' :fin , 1 I' ' , A ' 1 K yr . ' - g . , Y. 1- ' I . , X , J .. -ni T ,M 'Wm ..'i,Mg,lw', A eifls ullen Anlta jo bm 1th Rosa Nell 'lrammell enjoylng the tr1 p very much The hnal score was Aqu1lla 39 and I ometa 19 The gxrls played around flfteen or sxxteen games thls year Some they won some they lost That IS the way It usually goes Although the g1rls dld not wxn the d1str1ct for 1946 47 lt wasnt because they dldn t play hard and do the1r utmost to be the ones on top The Hornet team IS loslng ten of thelr players seven of whxch are lettermen They are Ou1da Trammell Captaln Wanda Trammell Betty Ivy Lou Mclvlahan jo Smlth Neta Faye jones lla Fay Wadkxns Lorene Burns Betty Wxllxams juamta Mayben and Betty Coon Manager Th1s w1ll be a great loss to the team but we are sure that the next years team w1ll be just as good We hate to loose these ten but they have succeeded 1nthe1r twelve years of schoollng and we are glad for them Then' servxce w1ll be m1ssed but we hope to have an experlenced lme up next year for the opemng season Last but not least goes thanks and grad1tude to one of the best coaches there 15 He has seen the g1rls through thelr good and bad seasons and has helped them share thejoy of wxnnmg games and the sorrow of loslng them You can always flnd h1m ln hlgh sp1r1t and the one thlng that would please h1m was to have h1s team happy You can search far and wlde but youwxll never flnd a better coach than Supermtendent O L, Davxs Velma W ashburn Betty Lane W 1ll1ams DeRose Wxttenburg 1 y,,,,,,,,,,....,... , :ei-fs ,- ' f- ' . .,M 5 2 H f ' es- 1 ff Q ' not W Q f ' 1 , ,A 4 - , 4' ' I ' : 1 .. . .f Q , -, . , 'L - . .' A . - ,'.: . , 1 A - ,f 2' 1,1-1 ' , - 1 Q, , 1' 1 g ' ',- f-'1 ,Q -..r 1 ' f , 1 , - - h 4 in -,A AL J 4 . ,rf W if -g T V: .J .VL ,f.,,.w.,i ' A , .493 Bettye Ruth It ' ' ' A - I , - 1 . 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 V' I Y J -Q . I l 1 I ' i t W . . . . 1 a y - , . . 1 . 1- K 'f'f 2' l , - . A I X . K ,x I . 3' Q 17 L iv-9 'f A ,--. ' ii' ,.. Y BASKET BALL TEAM L- Nag F1rst row Raymond Richter C S Smlth B111 Muncy Wayne Porter and Davld Dannhelm Second row Fred Wxttenburg johnrue Smlth Bob Dyer Bllly Gene Arms and Raymond Poe if Coach W E Dxttmar Captaln Bob Dyer , 'sir ' ' ' I 5 , 19 v , , 5' 1 -sr - r I e' i , 1 s. , A fi . r , . N I Q , , A . , N ' , 'I , J tht A! ' , . ' ,f '- I ,, A S Y r 1 R ' 1 'W mtv , 'f ', ' w r 2- if be ' . A' A af. V xx 1 - F L I 1. ' s . 1 1, . l 1 2 ., .,y+..,-on-fwfzig, L v ' ' 1 2 ffl so 51 ' I V' ' David Dannheim 'N B11 G A s B bD 1 Y me rm BAsKETBALL1946-1947 0 yer This past basketball season has the best record that Lometa High School has made in a number of years. Lometa boys scored 932 points and their opponents scored 646. Thirty seven games were played, and only nine were lost. Three returning were back, they were C. S. Smith, Jr., Johnnie Smith and Bob Dyer. The boys who lettered this year are: Bill Muncy, Johnnie Smith, Rayrnond Richter, C. S. Smith, Jr., Bob Dyer, Wayne Porter, Billy Gene Arms, Raymond Poe, Freddie Wittenburg and David Dannheim. The letter- men that will be back next year will be Bill Muncy, Freddie Wittenburg,Johnnie Smith, David Dannheim and Raymond Richter. Bob Dyer was high point man with 232 scores, Bill Muncy was second with 159 points, C. S. Smith, Jr. 131, Johnnie Smith 120, David Dannheim7l,Bil1yArms 48, Raymond Richter 42, Fred Wittenburg 31, Wayne Porter 19, and Raymond Poe 10. The Hornets won the Lometa annual tournament this year for the second consecutive year. They played Turnersville, Copperas Cove and Richland Springs. Being victorious over those they played Pearl in the finals. The season was ended with a conference tournament. The boys played hard for third place in the district. 1 Here's to the best-coach W. EI. Dittmar. 7' -ff 1 4-IVV-. pr. 'giiiiiffff' ' ' G , Bill Muncy Play it hard and we play to win Raymond Poe L f ii K Z' -lf my 1 . Name of Opponent Opp. Aquilla ------------ ------ 12 Z Priddy ----------- ----- 1 8 Mullin ------- ----- 2 Z Aquilla --------- - -18 Lampasas ----------- ----- 8 Star ------------------ ---- 1 4 Richland Springs -------- --- 7 Richland Springs jr. ---------- 6 Evant ------------- --------- Lampasas --------------- Gate sville -------- ------ Richland Springs ---- Richland Springs jr.-- Evant -------------- Star -------------- ---- Georgetown--- ---- ------- -12. ----zz -21 -9 --6 -24 -1 5 -3 O ma L1 - ,F - gpjp rf, 1 V Af , Wayne Porter Raymond Richter C' S' Smith BASKETBALL SCHEDULE I-,,H,S, Name of Opponent Opp. L.I-I 37 Lampasas ---------- ---- 3 1 Z1 22 Briggs -------- ----20 37 33 Burnet ---------- ---- Z 7 17 41 Goldthwaite ---- ----- ---- 1 6 38 31 Goldthwaite jr.--- ----- --- 3 11 20 Turnersville ----- ---- 1 2 Z5 31 Copperas Cove ---- --- 7 39 25 Richland Springs ---- ---- l 0 35 20 Pearl --------------- ----23 35 21 Fredericksburg --- --------- - 4 26 16 Burnet ---------- --------- Z 2 15 27 Burnet --------- ------------ 3 6 ZZ 25 Burnet jr. ------- --------- -2 1 Z0 12 Burnet ---------- ------- 3 4 ze 20 Copperas Cove--- ---- 12 16 27 Mullin --------- ---26 25 8 Mul1in--- ---- ------- - --18 36 Lampasas jr. --- Nl -Z4 Priddyu- --- S - ---------- zz ' Q 'gg -- f..,., ix' 1- ,pg-Q f A-1+ ' W 5 ,- F red W ittneburg wumnw The score is for L. H. S. Johnnie Smith Z1 EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING Betty Ivy Mary Lou McMahan Bob Dyer C S Sm1th D1str1ct Champs JUNIOR DECLAMATION Beth Powers ane Black gn., D1str1ct Champs DEBATE Frleda K1rby Betty Wlllxams D1str1ct Champs INTERSCHULASTIC LEAGUE Dlstnct Tournament READY WRITERS jo Smlth Nell Moore Q33 4 ONE ACT PLAY Oulda Trammell jo Sm1th R V Burns Betty W1ll1ams F1rst place as 1nd1v1dua1 actress 1n D1str1ct One Act Play Contest SENIOR DECLAMATION joe Dee Ransom jackle Mason D1str1ct Champs I FYPINC SENIOR DECLAMATION Betty Coon o Smlth Derwood Creek Helen Warren D1str1ct Champs -IUNIOR DECLAMATION ohn Davms un R john Mac Moore SHORTHAND NUMBER SENSE Lou McMahan Florence Carothers jo Sm1th Rosa Nell Trammell . A V is K4 4 il . . ' -. Mf ' ' I ' . 4 I J- 'tif' D '- I' If fa . . i - .1 f V '1. l . 4 'A S i 'I . Q 1 ,LF - - ' ' ' I yi! sy, - - ,V g , V A W it J Q 'af ' . . -p 'y W I Q . . J Ig j If f 1 t'li.7' I ' If e-f 5 ' ' - ,B - A A 1 . B ' ' , xx! it ,jf 5 -1 Sq? ' T' 3 P ' ., x 3 4 I I iff y- f 3 , I ' ' ' ' 5 5 if X .., ft' '1 ' - ' . I ,K ' J . pu-urs-ur JUNIOR DOUBLES Nell Moore Bettye Ruth Pullen 'iidlfvn A 14-s.w ,JUNIOR DOUBLES Kenneth Stevenson John Lynn Dav1s -64 wwf' gr? 'ky SENIOR DOUBLES Wanda Trammell Ouxda Trammell D1str1ct Champs Interscholastlc League Dlstrlct Tournament SENIOR SINGLES JUNIOR SINGLES Johnme Smxth Davld Dannhe1m D1str1ct Champ TRACK JUNIOR Davxd Dannhexm Alfred Dannhexm John Mac Moore John Lynn Dav1s D1str1ct Champs SENIOR Joe Dee Ransom B111 Muncy Fred Wxttenburg R V Burns D1StI'1Pt Champs 54195 JUNIOR SINGLES Yvonne Trammell ,I ffm' 4'-k SENIOR SINGLES uanxta Mayben D1str1ct Champ '7 SENIOR DOUBLES Paul Rlbb Lloyd Duncan Dxstrxct Champs . , ,.,, ,, n sid l l - 2 .. I ,ll 'I In I it . .wh ,, UA f - - me V' on . .Lf L kA Wy ' . I I 'Q I . -K ' .,. ' YQ K 1 J . 1 .I X 1' R I 1 4 J- .L 1 ' ' J W - f wi . ,K ,' 1 ' rx I, ff J ,-gp:.,g. J I, A SMA-W . w 1 , 5 I ' ' ' I al ,A ,, 1:1334 ' f 'FW .?'fx,i ' ' 'ng .1 ? 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' 'la Mary Brister I Eddie Gotcher '- 2 Charles Hood Laura Mae Poe 9 ,- 3 , . .I H-.Q-' Caroyln Sue Shirley Clark All Kenneth Henager Mary Nell VY oan Smith 0 , A : 4 ,ly Ruvonne Tidmore Underwood Bobby Noble s Clayton Co ston Carolyn Hernandez Max Kendrick erry Mac Smith joyce White Gene Harris rw Daniels X FIBHCIS Barnes lil Lavon Manning im Ed Shirley ', Luella White 2 5- A if ,v 'L A I WWII: Lemual james T. Barefoot Belt f 7, A Margaret S. john Loyd Burns Cagle 1- I ,N Charles R. Myrtle Cross Clark . lm ,Q ', ,L V L C .J 1, fha Lee Ona Doyle Coon Daniels Q- .7 f' . Q f' Ix ,A f .. Marshal Bobbie Ann Harbour Harrison ' we h Nancy Lou Burrel R. Kirby Ketchem . 4 ,, . 5 'DN f Visa v , Narita Carr Benton Smith Thomson v J Bobbie Lee Thompson WE, 'f' - Wy J. Doris Gale Brown U' ff , Billy Ray Daniels 6 5, E Virgil Evans F . , t Carl Kirby Hooten Minito Martinez .YS Y' , F . U. I 1 S' L ' 3 Ginger Tredwell ,,. og 9 .1 4 Robert McCann .,! Terry Dyer . l J Dor othy N . Forehand ,N '-1 Banard Hood OJ t Y Williarn G. Mathis P 5? . +1 Lewwavne Lieu H X New by I y X N., . . V Q -s , Q , i . X Martha Jeanne Kenneth Green Gribble Hill D I . ' X 0- P- ,I , X I, .A A jennell Barbara l., Daniel Hewitt Hendrix johnson J- 3 7 J, ga A - -1 JM Margaret Guy Thomas Miller Nobles Reed m L Q Y , - ,v -' 5 'r It n.. l 3121. in Aubrey Weldon Mary Whitehead Whitehead Underwood 4'54?YEi 'S X , 7 1 V01 A me Q! 'fi -4 PM X 'TT' 1 Everett Kirby Laddie Smith Wanda Lou Lenox D. Oakley Kenneth Stewart Molline Gotcher Pat ennings B. M. Paul Darlene Clark B111 Andy Hair ston Betty Kendrick Sammie Porter l t H 7i I 5,1 E Era Mae Florence Stevenson Walton Mary Barnes jackie Daniels W .fi Roy Lee Henager Mavis Lawrence Dorman Preece f. ,J Yvonne Wasburn C Gloria Horne Buck Capps 'Nlolliela Gadoury Barbara Hooten Margaret Martin A ff sl' Charles Richter Violet White 5945, Kathleen Alexander Connie Cook Naoml Bri ster Wanda Lee Cross I I hr. -1. -.. ames Forehand 5. Q. I el- - 'idx 1 Deloras Hernandez - E 5, W: , ,-1 I Q 5h 5 , .2 X t I ,455 1 Q71 4 Darlene Munday anet Bilton 'ful .L Mary L Pedy J Ray Barefoot Chester Clark Thresa Glimp A if , b A. J. Harbour 63 -LQ Bobby X r Z 0 2 2: 7:1 4' r 4? Layton Black Mary Dillon Robert Green O x 5 Nelda Hendrix 9- 31, M' v x K Tom Ratliff Stevenson ff W I mfflllmam Royce Belt Shirley Daniels Kaye Gotcher 9' P V 1 I jerry Carothers William Dorley ll ' A Bettie Harrison Q . X 1 .. X Kay Wanda How ar C1 Kirby Q , , ., .,' '4 1 :- ,-' if l C f AI' L K ..-I.. . Pe SSY Kennith Smith Thompson ya lag? ., j' Av Kathle en Day Glen Hail 1 K Y' jy Noble McGinn I o ' x L ' L3 Q r ' Duglas Vanlien Charles Delano immy Hooten ,... ,r 'Li . jer ry Muncy ' S y - f 'W-x f 2 I 1 ,'.'i 4' W 1 I 1 D' 4 uv ' . 452 Mattie 1 Lawrenrze 1 E A if 1 .1 , E K w - N y nfl? . .WJ , ' ' 1 , 1 w Louise l Manning 1 1 i Mary J. W. Wittenburg Wallace STORY TELLING l Barbara Hendricks 2 Sammie Porter NUMBER SENSE 1 B111 Featherston Z Lolan Pullen 1 Grade School Interseholastlc League Winners DECLAMATION jere Coon Z Shirley Smith SINGLES SINGLES T johnson J. Badger x r ' 4 A x . BROAD JUMP . Alfred Dannheim . Thurman johnson . john McDonald 50 YD. DASH Alfred Dannheim Thurman ohnson Odus Wittenburg ' gf., ,Q ,J SPELLING TEAM 1 Wanda Harrell Zj T Bryant 440 RELAY Thurman johnson Bill Spivey Herman ohnson Odus Wittenburg .1 ,f , p..,-., if if, in 1 Jr .Nw HIGH JUMP A. Dannheim D. Jennings SPELLING TEAM 1 Syb1l Brocks if DECLAMATION l JIITIITIIE Dannhelm Bill Spivey Z Fay Hereford 4 xl READY WRITERS 1 john Stephens 2 Gloria Porter -ax DOUBLES C. Watson B. Shoemake 100 YD. DASH Thurman johnson jesse Roland james McDonald f v 8 , - - 'ly J, DO UBLES A Dannheim j. Dannheim Mio ,v f Q. . is fe. ,SMI 1- CHINNING Dock Jennings Thurman johnso Bob Stevenson H S ff, vg, 5 -.i B Q -Q iuiiffv .,. -Q. .-. zsrgfl TI - Q. 4 1' V? ,si 3 1 2 ...h 5 Q ,,,. ifliisakmaefnibf J, -,gui .,, f,g ' ,af BROWN CHEVROLET AND COMPANY Come to your Chevrolet Dealer for Servrce and Genuine Chevrolet Parts and Accessories. NEW AND USED CARS 83:19 Ni -C BONDED WAREHOUSE WOOL MOHAIR PECANS WOOL MOHAIR GRAIN PECANS FURS AND LIVESTOCK Both Phones Lometa, Texas LUCIUS M STEPHENS and john Stephens LOMETA WOOL AND MOHAIR COMPANY S 1 , g w. F sl J. F BARNES 1 4 ' -f fl f , I ' ,M T f Qifp , f-----v ,,.., ., M . , 0 . ...Q ' ig'i?h .V ' W LUMBER COMPANY f wk 4 f F 1. 3 L-.U HH A f I ' : 1' r? fl? : ' l vtgv f Nun' ir Q I : 1 f ' n' 8 Every to Build Anything No serv1ce too great No job too small LAUGHLIN BROS MACHINE SHOP CONGRATUALTIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1947 LOMETA HIGH SCHOOL STOKES BROS. 8.1 COMPANY Lampasas Phoen1x Hos1ery Munsingwear Carole King Dresses Connie and Florsheim Shoes if i .H lt 5 f s A V ,,., ,hh ,. o , - ' Coats LOMETA F URNIT URE STORE Furnish your homes with our lovely up - to - date furniture W.M. May LOMETA GIN AND FEED COMPANY We sell what you have to buy. We buy what you have to sell. THE LOMETA THEATRE Always a big show, often a great show. l WOOTEN STUDIO V1rg11 D Wooten Owner Roll f11m funshmg Portrat1s Commerclal work Lampassas Texas I.. A U N D R Y Your washlng and 1ron1ng done exactly as you want lt CONGRATULATIONS' To the Lometa School the Pup11s and The Oak Leaf YARBOROUGH S DRY GOODS STORE Goldthwatie, Texas Compliments of THE TRENT STATE BANK Member of the F. D. I. C. Goldthwaite, Texas PYBAS CAFE If you're wife can't cook don't divorce her. Keep her for a pet and eat here. ED. McANEI..LY DRY - GOODS Choosing a new outfit is a pleasure amid such pleasant surroundings. SWAINS DEPARTMENT STORE It has become a syrnbol for courtesy and satisfaction to its many patrons FIRESTONE ADAMS HOME AND AUTO SUPPLY Thrifty Days Hurry-record breaking low prices' OWENS GROCERY MOORE GARAGE SINCLAIF STATION THE LOMETA REPORTER 7 R5 1' 1 PER T s - CAR 62 HOME SUPPLLA Q We w111 delwer to you gro cer1es of the hxghest quallty Radlos refugerators washers Vie serv1ce everythmg we sell -.,......, MW me 'Q' 15' For quahty Servlce and mechamcs V1s1t our ready to wear department for that new outht -nMK'95'd-X We Strlve to please Only the best 15 good enough for our coustomers F' KW' milluwtl Your Own home town neW5PaPe1' Where fnends meet for a speclal treat HENDLEY CAR 81 HOME SUPPLY SMITH DRY GOODS WEST S HARDWARE J ,,, CORNER DR UG 5 '-7-i.-:wi - 'T Q ent' . x ...W ... ' H . . - . I . , . A A re' 1g .f - v - 53 .4 ,- - N fzuiwf ras.. V A R6 - Ae- A A ' T r - A H Q A ' 4 - Q ' V lu V ' ' 'Q 2' I AF? -L., . A 5 - I f, ,.,,.h,, ' f--'nv . -V A' v 1 rn- V k YJ qi W 'Q J ,B T. 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