Meridian High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Meridian, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1949 volume:

Merldlan Ti-IE YELLOW JACKET 'I 9-419 Published by the Students of MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATION TO MR. LESTER SMITH We, the Seniors of 1948-49, dedicate this annual to the rnan whose fine spirit of cooperation and faithful effort has made this year a memorable one. DEDICATION TO COACH CLAUDE EVEIRETT As a token of our sincere appreciation for the friendly companionship as a sponsor, for the splendid example of good sportsman- ship, and for his personal interest in all stun ent activities, we dedicate this The Yellow Jacket- 49. Sfrvlcdfz' gsfq' WiShPSj Qwhm' BOARD OF' EDUCATION President Secretary C. T. LAWSON SHERILI.. BENSON DR. R. D. HOLT H. J. SEIDEL. A. C. NIVIN GUY BRU-EY JOHN W. HANNA ANNUAL. STAFF Left to right, front row: Marlena Sheppard, Patricia Schultze, Amelia Patterson, Elizabeth Sayles, Jo Anne Wells, Mrs. Story. Second row: Buddy Baxter, Robert McKinney, Royce Hall, Wayne Mize, Ralph Robinson, Hiram Woosley, Chock Word. A D M I Z0-4PW4w'Z FACULTY W. C. PERRY, supt. CLAUDE EVERETT, H. S MRS. JIM MARTIN MRS. C. A. SNEED MRS. JUNE SFTORY Sy P. ik . x , 3 V m.,fm . Q I 1 -' ' ag TU' P 43' MRS. E. B. HARRIS MRS. MYRTLE FARMER MRS. C. D. GILLASPIE LESTER SMITH MRS. D. H. HUNTER MRS. R. A. WELLS MISS FAYE WALKER JACK ALLEN A A MRS. CLARA RICHARDS Grade Prin. MRS. H. T. BASS MRS. MORAN DUNLAP ,rf RFU? '- , . 1 z A M' ,.,, ' 5 f I .- LM P. ,.,, - . ., , P 'FZ 1 YN r If N O R S K - f 1 -5,L, LEE ROY SHAD'6OCK Mgr. Football '45 '46 '47 '48j Track '-49. GLENN CARPENTERi Football '47 '48g Track '49. JAMES COCKRELI.. U. S. Naval Veteran. PEGGY NICHOLS Class Reporter '45- '493 F. H. A. historiang Cheerleader. qafffaw Football '47 '48g Basketball '49g Lone Star Farmer Degree. HIOIIIN f? f 'ffl , V v SHERMAN -THIERICHEN RONNIE WEEHUNT Lone Star Farmer Degree. 3' MARY BETH HUNTER F. H. A. Club '45-47. Football '46 '47 '48g Track '49. DAVIEEMITH otball '48g T .Ck '49. an K 'Nha--.M BILLY .TOE NEELY Track '49g Basketball '48 '49g Capt. '49g All Dist. '49g F. H. A. Clubg Annual Staffg Most ath- letic Girl AMELIA PATTERSON Basketball '48-493 Band '46-49. Q.,- 1 f .f ' T MCKINNEQK CHQCK womb Football '47 '48g Capt. '48g Track '49g Class Vice-Pres.g Annual Staffg Most popular Boy. fl floo1gball,f4,Q, 'QL '48g :CaptQ.:4.48g'Basl5,etball '484 '4x9g tA,ni?ual Staffg Mpstgathletic Boy. 'YK 'X 5,4 in ft 'H -'! I ' , r Q: .-- MM.-1 OTTO KNUDSON ZENABETH FLATT Track '49I F. H. A. Club Softball '49. Secretary '48-'49. mv--ff RALPH ROBINSON Football '47 '48g Annual Staffg Lone Star Farmer Degreeg Track '49. BUDDY BAXTER Football '47, '48g Basketball '48-491' All Dist. Endg All Dist. Basketballg Annual Staffg Track '46, '48, '49g Most Handsome Boy. 3- GEORGE HANNA Lone Star Farmer Degreeg Softball '48, PATTY BRANTLEY - ' A 'IEIJZABETH SAYLES ROYCE- HALL Class Secretaryg Annual Edg Cheer- Football '47-483 Prettiest Girly 'lseaderg Basketball '41s Basketball '48-49 Cheerleader. H. A. Clubg Class captain. Track '48- Reporter. 49: Class Presidentg Annual Staff. f 5 ' BLANTON COPELAND N ,IO ANNE WELLS Cf, f MARLENA SHEPPARD Football '47-483 A11 f f'Annua Staffg Cbeiyf fl' ,Q News Edg Basketball Dist. Guard '48g 1 f UVV l ad 3 Most Pop Kar ' '47-48-49: Annual Track '48-49. ' -' 51491. Staffg F. H. A. Club. . AI, A. JOYCE RAINES BETSY FERRIS F. H. A. Clubg F. H. A. Club F. H. A. Year- '45'49SC1Ub book Chairman. Secretary '48-49. O R S xv! N I 'Y gm Y if ,PVD J Q ? 5' in X N I I N 'L x A f 1 .2 , 1, X, , 1 x W tt., C fbi J 1 Hiram Woosley, Pres. : M X :rj J V N N A lv -W. ' Xxsl iii . IJ J s ff x fx -P 5 M I Y- Clara Branch, Vice-Pr Jim Hanna, Sec. Mary Lou Munden, Tre H. A. Standifer, Rep. Dan Wells Mildred Kerlee Charles Tucker Pat Schultze Mary Ann Dinius Charles Calvery Patsy Owen Bobby .Tack Perry Wayne Mize Marion Wilson J. W. Jenkins W. D. Stanford Patsy Johnson Robert Smith Barbara Boedecker Bert Rabb Landon Mantooth Donna Cameron B. C. Williams Billye J. Golden Wm I 8- ., fa . . 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Claude Everett, Coach Chock Word, Captain Robert McKinney, Captain Baxter--All-District End. Copeland--All-District Guard. FOOTBALL SCORES ' We They Gatesville B Team Z0 O Glen Rose 0 13 lredell 2 7 Walnut 6 O Cranfills Gap 0 Z6 Whitney 6 0 Hico 7 14 Valley Mins 13 19 BOY'S BASKETBALL SQUAD Claude Everett, Coach Left to right, top row: Billy Neely, Chock Word, Buddy Baxter, Dennis Jones, Charles Calvary. Bottom row: Royce Hall, Hiram Woosley, Coach Everett, H. A. Stand ifer, Arvey Swartout. Opponent Score We They Morgan 28 12 Clifton 40 13 Iredell 20 12 Kopperl 32 Z0 Iredell 38 18 Joshua 26 32 Iredell 24 14 Iredell KBJ 40 7 Glen Rose 52 22 Morgan 41 14 Walnut Springs 35 8 Midway 30 34 Clifton Jr. C. 18 19 Chock Word, Captain Royce Hall, Captain Moshiern 43 22 Valley Mills 37 22 Morgan 38 9 Iredell 59 3,3 Clifton Jr. C 40 28 Morgan 38 8 Walnut Springs 48 8 Valley Mills 34 22 Glen Rose 53 27 Geln Rose 36 38 Glen Rose 34 19 Hico Z6 25 Prairie Valley 22 32 Total 917 49 BASKETBALL GIRLS Left to right, top r0W: Coach Erickson, Anderson, Robinson, Munden Lane Nivins, Branch, White, Neely. Bottom row: Warren, Sheppard, Kerlee, Patterson, Word, Warren, Schultz Gillaspie, Mgr. Klose. Janelle Buro, fnot shownl. Opponent Scores We Th Morgan 13 14 Morgan 38 Z2 Iredell 27 16 Clifton 36 22 Iredell 31 20 Kopperl Z6 35 Iredell 41 17 Iredell B. 56 13 Kopperl 26 35 Walnut ZZ 6 Midway Z9 17 eY Opponent Mosheim Mosheim Valley Mills Morgan Clifton College Hico Iredell Iredell Mosheim Cranfills Gap Valley Mills Total 646 Amelia Patterson, Captain, All-District Guard, First Team. All-District Second Team: Nivins, Schultz. Scores We They 16 27 14 36 28 14 46 31 40 32 25 24 29 24 36 26 21 20 15 32 31 19 502 lbs. was--. W '11 ,bull 44352 Q if UW.. iid, V ., K v-Q as-'I' WM 2 gb' 3 5 M K u , , f I . x 4 l I Zv wwl 4' D v 5 R 'r 1 S I N G NEVELS WATCH REPAIR Watches 81 jewelry For A11 Occasions Meridian Texas ROY R. AVIRETT Dependable Insurance Meridian T s MER-TEX STUDIO O C ompliments of OLIN BRANTLEY C ompliments of CRENSHAW CAFE THE FRIENDLY CAFE Meridian Texas C ompliments of H. T.'S SHOE REPAIR 8z UPHOLSTERY SHOP C ompliments of M. W. 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