Martin High School - La Pitahaya Yearbook (Laredo, TX)

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MR. ELMO LOW Mr. Low was appointed principal on luly 15, 1948. Mr. Low was born in Winters, Texas. He graduated from Winters High and later attended Hardin-Simmons University at Abilene, Texas. 1 After receiving his degree from Hardin-Simmons, he completed one year of gradu- ate work at Texas Tech. He taught at Mason, Texas and served as principal at San- derson, Texas. in 1935, Mr. Low was appointed band director of Martin High, a position he held until 1941. Mr. Low became the Red Cross First Aid, Water Safety, and Accident Prevention special field representative for the 17 Midwestern states and served in this capacity from 1941-1947. He returned to Martin High as band director in 1947 and led the group to the only first division rating awarded to a Class A band in the marching festival of the Battle of Flowers.

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Mr. Antonio Vcxlls Webb county agricul- turist. Is the father of our school registrar, Miss Antonia Valls. Mr. Aaron Moser Is operator of the Moser Auto Company. He serves on the board as secretary. Mr. Leon Daiches. Owner of Daiches Iew- elry Company. Mr. Abelardo Salinas County Tax Assessor- Collector, manager of Heights Drug Store. Mr. B. G. Salinas Serves as vice-presi- dent of the board. De- puty Tax Collector-As sessor of Webb Coun- ty. Mr. C. L. Milton Is owner of the Milton I Iewelry Company.

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Allred V Andrews Barrow Bennett Barry HE.. ' z ' 1, . k 'K Tubs- 'Q' .,- -, XSS, 4 A ..-,sti- ,. A t Cabrera Cavazos Chiles Miss Sarita Cavazos Mr. lack Chiles B.S. in home economics from A.cSl. Teaches home- rnalcing. Sponsors F.H.A. and Student Council. BA. from S.W.T.S.T.C. Attended Texas Univer- sity. Teaches mathemat- ics. ...A Barreda Benavides Miss Luna Allred B.S. from North Texas State Teachers College. Teaches English. Mrs. Harry Andrews BA. from Baylor Univer- sity. MA. from Texas University. Teaches Enq- lish. Sponsors C.S.C. Mr. F. G. Barreda BA. in lournalisrn from Notre Dame. Graduated ircrn Martin High in 1935. Did post graduate work at Texas University. T e a c h e s English and sponsors Iournal. Mrs. Iosephine Baird Took her BS. at A.6tl. Studied at University of S o u t h e r n California. Teaches physics and gen- eral science. Mr. D. P. Barrow Graduate of North Texas State Teachers College. Teaches mathematics. ,,,. me gg.. 1 ,f lr - ' - . - , , 1 7 .H r.. .ii - Bqird Brennan - f - Mrs. Willie Belle Barry B.S. from Texas Univer- sity. MA. from Columbia University. Teaches cloth- ing. Sponsors the F.H.A. Miss Maria del Refuqio Benavides BA. from Texas Univer- sity. Teaches mathema- tics. Mrs. Estelle Brennan BA, from Texas Univer- sity. Heads Commercial Department. Teaches sten- ography and typewriting. Sponsors TGS. Club. Mrs. Floy G. Bennett BA. from Howard Payne. Teaches history. l-leads Social Science Depart- ment. Miss Guadalupe Cabrera B.A. and MA. from Texas University. Also attended S.W.T.S.T.C. and Univer- sity of Mexico. Sponsors P.A.S.F.