Merkel High School - Badger Yearbook (Merkel, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1950 volume:

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Alf f frlxf K! ,H Q61, ccjjf 7 -fl' .f -RJVXI ffffwff, Y' 'tyff ,Qi X MRS RUTH PERKINS B A Hard1n Sxmmons Math 8: Lxbrarlan MRS EVELYN READ MRS IMOGENE HENRY W I B S - North Texas State B S - Hardin-Sirwld Science Commercial 3 An' MRS RUTH WYLIE MRS ALTA ALTOM B S Abxlene Chrxstzan B S Howard Payne Englxsh Mathematlcs il' y L Miss JUDDIE AN. 55 wuz suns I I ge lllll' ,X MISS ANN GOWDEY B.S. - T. S. C. W.Denton Homemaking B A Hardm H1story MRS. JOY HUNTER Secretary NU s 4 Y' X950 fi Patsy Swann Wrlda Bowles S T A Edrtor Co Edztor i Norma jean Hodge A ctwztzes Edztor Wig fxg, 3 Elmer Lee Sandusky Art Edztor jane Hughes Charles Srmpson james Petty Literary Co Actwztzes Snapshot Editor Edztor Igdztor Conme Beth Harms Co Lzterary Edztor Edwm E Read Sponsor 1 1 5 gh A 2 S. f 'S s Ni T Mi 3 ,iv ' - r i ' ' 1, ' h I s' . 2 y, . Q- Q .4 Q I A ' ' .f ,..:4x e ' '- SENIOR CLASS WILL Bettle C5 pert s career to fharlene Nlashburn Donald Douglas s senlor rrng to Nlary Crxswell Cshe ll get If anywayj Glenna C llfford s ab1l1t5 to steal boyfrxends to Idell Suber Reuben Horton s ibxlxrx to play fa barltone to Nlr Brady Allen ames mtelhgcnce to Barbara Bartlett Burl Xlcf oy s vorce to Xlr Xlrllcr Prnest Reynold s yol-ces to Bettu 'Xlerrxtt l aurel Sherrell s ha1rcur to Ann Booth Borden I erkms athlerrc abxlxty to Br and on Wade Phyllrs Tax lor s Chrrstmas vxlsh to the glrls of Nlerkel lhgh School Cthat her folks would slgn the paptrsj Dale Doan s absentee record to all hlgh school teachers Clyde Vurst s camera to Berton Barns Dmky Robert s clerk to Just am yumor grrl Cnamely Petej Charles Srmpson s boots to Davrs Tarpley Loulse Wade s soft vozce to Nlr Collmsworth Ida Dokey s abrlrtx to draw to Blllle Webber Nlorelle Nlcfoy s prepared assrgnmenrs to the football boys ll A Freeman s excess Weight to Bufford Burns Vkrlda Bowles persuasne manner to ean Nllller Pat Swann s ewcecutuc abllxry to Connxe llarrrs X ' V 7 ,. , . . , .., . v ' ' , ' 1 '. V, 4 . 1 . . . N. , v. 1 J . J . - - , . , .2 I 'L . .. Y. J' - , A jr . J . . , N v' I ' . . h ,. . . , . , . ., . I : , J ' . .z 1 1 . . 7 A. y I ' '. I . . ' D N . 4 . ' . Q V . 1 ' , . .7 , . . I . . , .R Y . , . . Y, v . . ,, v, , -' , 1 ,' vw, .Y . -V , . . f x -X x 1 X X 'T 85 l. 5 WILDA BOW LFS GLFNNA CLIFFORD BFTTY CYPERT JO xmjif X DALE DOAN ' -I IDA DOIxFY DONIALD DOLGLAS H A FREFMANJ 'I REUBFN HORTON1 Aa Q4 1. J f BORDENI PERKINS ,M-1 ALLI-N JAMFQ BLRL VCCOY -Q MOR EL LI' NICCOH ifx X Kei, M ,,Zfa:5'?Zf FARNEST REYNOLDS lxFLLER ROBFRTS 9 3 ' :AN 1 Q32 ' N ,f Egg lr Y x X ,, ,XZ X ff ' 1 ' 5 54 s S nj J md A 7 , 2 . A X 7 . . an LAURFL SHFRRELL CHARLES SIMPSON PATSY ANN PHYLLIS ANN TAYLOR LOUISE WADE CLYDE WURST JR iff' 1 QJWV L ir . WJ, ,, ., J. va..-5: 9? 'J LA WZ' 'far' YW' 4. .- . -,N ,ef c P fl K 'G f 1 'mlb 1 ' ' 'o'1Cw s ,P Kr fx,-ku A-z 'IM .gn J ar'-5. 1 Vx., C. lk., 6s A..r U 1- 4 I t so- .X . r, ff' ul r -Zh ,lf arf' ' A ,ff JJ? x Ja, raw' ,P v uf ' 'xef y mf ,pzff f +R 4 'WE XA- 1. N' , '-Q .. 2 ,U I T gy. fm 44' L 6 .44 .t an . , QQ fm wiffffi' ' ' Y ,N P, f S., AGYFS BINGHAM DORI9 BL NCR HAROLD XX BOEN BARBAPA BRYANT NIAXIYE BLCIIAK AN JFFF FLY CHANCFH PATSX JTAX CLHKRIX PECGX COAT? 5 2 Y fi? 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X -lin il 'T 'WW Hugh Baker Bllly Bealrd Wanda Bea1rd 'n -fd' Martha Beene Ann Booth Kenneth Bow en Bobby Campbell Carol Dunagm Bobby Dye E ma jean Ely Dorothy Goode lj1lly Greenheld 1 fmmfg, mwriy ff B1llx Harrrs Berton Harrrs Q gr E fl lf x uatheata Hollow ay joy Johnson Doyle jones f Paulme Harrrs ii! Barbara Henrx IK Bob johnson Gay lon ohnson ,I Nlaxme lxerns Dollye Lmer R. . V T J all l L ll l k 6 -Lf! xu . X ' ' 9, . Q- H inn Lx ip A ,fr X . J 1 . J J 2' K if Merkel McCoy Boyd Moore . 1 C harlene Machson B111y Moser Clmton Newton ,hmms Petty Catherme Ph1111ps Charles Reddm J Charlene Mashburn f-q, 15 Franklm Ma shburn Bry an Mundy Ann Nevston J 1 if 112.9 fi 1' f . ' , ' x n . M1 ' gd A 1 rf 'NS 'Ii y' 1' Q 'J' . I bl , K A I MS: 4 'F' 'Q i Z lxen Rmey Vo Conme Mac Seymore joan Seymore johnny Teaff Wanda Thompson S ncell Rust Elmer Lee Sandusky Stella Seedxg '1 Sammy Scroggms Bobby Shouse 415 joe Frank W arren Leona Wat son CAN EOL INIACINL? Blllre llebber not vtalkmg some hero off the football freld? ri art not sayrnt well dog gone oe Dell 'Hung hrs lessons? 'ir Read not readrng Xkrlda s notes? Chester drlxrng, hrs own lutomobzle? uatheata Hollow ax g,ett1ng to school on trme? 'Xlr Brady not drrnltxng a coke durrng the th perlod? Carol Sue not talltrng constantly ? joe Frank Xl arren havmg dates? jan Lemens the srze of Shrrley Shoemaker? eff not walkmg Iohnnre hell Brown to class? Bertha Patterson chsturbmg class? Berng able to tell Carolyn and llarolyn leaff apart? An elephant the color of Dorothy Goode s hart? Bobbye june and hen Rmey not fussrng? Not seerng X once1l hing on to Xhllre s arm? Betty foster as tall as Colleen llarrxss? Maxme lxerns not saymg krd? Betty C xpert comrny, to school vnth her llpstrclt strarght? C lmton 'Newton as bcrnt marrred? Nirs llylre maltrng, 1 short assrgnment? Fayrene Reynolds taltmg dancrng lessons? lust one person berng good rn 6th perrod study hall? Bruce lxnrght not haylng freckles? Charles Reddm as sl1m as Sammy Scroggms? Charlene Xiadrson and Paulrne liarr1ss gettmg to hrstory class on txme? The X A Boys or 'xlr Collrnsxxorth ever bemg late to lunch? Sug Hodge not courtmt Xlac Sprmter CThat rs when bue rs away at C V C J T he football box s vselrrng therr ovsn jackets? Ixennrth rn school next y ear xxrthout Patsy ? M LIT-'+-..':WN V35 fle- AA 1 U Q . C ll I. uv 1 yr I I- y H Y an X? J AL 'I , . , J y . . , , . A ,. 1 . ' A' ' . . ? 7 . ' y f 7 . v - - ' v' cl ,' if Glenna Clifford not trying to attract the whole school's attention? Q D 7 ' B . Y ' V 1 . V Y ld . 1, , . k- .. ' , A4 4 ...ar u ,, , N 1 C If:- ' 'll , ' -lll 'A lx' gf ' '. Xl V ,xv faiwf ff ww bf Q: 'Hr Ky 'wh , --. tif fg? 'L A 11 5 A a A w full' I 7 X 5' ,.v..-45 r lx giixf Ny -R I L if W ff Il' , 3 C Y 'R S '4 xx ,FQ- 4.1 H -55-. V u: ...X ,Wm 1 Jw 1: J A C xi: F . 1' 1 ,Nu as I Alu gxf 1 ui' 4 sbxf-3 '. 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QUE9 ANNU AL QL P we bb eff' Burl McCoy Norma jean Hodge BEST ALL-AROUND BOY BEST ALL AROUND GIR1 SENIOR FAVORITES Twin Allen james W11da Bowles JUNIOR FAVORITES EX Conme Beth Harrns Walton Lxvely SOPHOMORE FAVORITES joan Seymore FRESHMEN Bruce hmghr FAVORITES Bobby Campbell lutty Sue Bryant Mac Sprmger Laurel Sherrell MOST POPULAR BOY MOST POPULAR GIRL Ann Booth jeff Chancey F F A SWEETHEART F H A SWEETHEART jean Nhller Dollye Lmer CARNIVAL QUEEN BAND SWEETHEART jane Hughes Brandlon Wade FOOTBALL SWEETHEART PEP SQLAD MVEETHEART Rl X AY f I 'Q fl' GQSM 1 1 1 qv 1- ,A-I , 'Yla- I lsr? A 'VC K ' L :VN w lvulnf-a ,L Vw A -'W ? f34,fL-f f 't J 4 ,J bf 7 U L vw' B: 4 igffr Q' , J fl, 3 L A-,, vu 54554711 iii K J 1 AM ,, L ,V 4 F W ,I Lu 1' fy .5 K 1 I ,if .A I N V. 'VL-zif. ' Q Y ' ,' ' fail' 1 ,' . ' , ' ' 'r -in ff A 'Q X N f I -I I Q Vd, jv1l' 'Q . A fx. I ,HL .AQ . .ITP m,iL4,. 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Tl lu SEASON RECORD Score Opponent They Ab11ene B Anson Lorame Roby Roscoe Hamlm Rotan Snyder Colorado Cxty we - QX 'f 5 .NH-N v- vdhvhvfullfsfhf .Nlmp-MQ rv.. tl 5-nl Back Row Coach Benson Bobby Shouse Bob ohnson S1dneyW1ll1ams Dudley rarr, Donald Douglas Mac Sprmger, jeff Chancey, Bobby Dye, Jimmy Smlth, Walton L1vely Wllham Robertson, Bllly Harrrs Brandron Wade Second Row Doyle Black Nhckey Alllson, Gay lon johnson, Barton Robmson, kenneth Donald Kiushburn Frrst Row Dale Dudley D C Hendrncks Eddle Breaux Derrell lxelso, Bllly Green freld Ernest Hendrlcks, Bruce lxnrght Thomas Watson Merkel McCoy Ass t Coach Albert Cade ,L+ F..- Brandron Wade Carroll Benson Donald Wayne Douglas Co Capt Back Coach Co Capt Back e v- ap- --..-. ..z'1 :, 11. , Q, . C ' it :lr ' ZQJA 12 '- 'Q A 'A -H A f'f'7:Ql:'.7'i'Z ...L f ' 1 Q 29 'r A 4 . il I ' : 1 I J l ' I ' Y Bowen, joe Dell Gregory, Ernest llobdy, Doyle jones, Allen james, Bobby Campbell, l : '1 ' ' I 7 l 1 V l ' 4' , -E 5, Q so 1 I . 2 sy if y ll ., b-fftA.,...t 5 -N' ' 3-CW ' A V fi-. in sq 1 3 ' fx' M' xiii.: xf 0 'ash r 'V'-i F 524' s , 9 5549? iw lf as in' 5 Dudley Farr Srdney W1ll1ams Bobby Campbell Tackle End Guard K1 5' 59 QP' I 4+ ,' N? joe Dell Gregory Bxlly Harms Nlac Sprmger Bacl, Back End 1--, 1. - .1 ' , 5 4 S - .. A V . R' A nl' ' gl V' Ak . Q l . S - gg :QQ ' ? i i'vH 1 fs -1-rw. -l . f '- Mi X e- '. N14 'gl Q5 ' f QQ' Af 4 at fg. 21,1 A, X scfglf 1. fawgiii . 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Sf Q- at K .- eww Q - ri 1212?-lffgif-g Gaylon johnson Doyle Black Billy Greenfield Back Tackle Manager BASlxE'l' BALL SQUAD Front Row Left to Rrght Bob johnson jeff Chancey Allen Robrnson Brandron Wade james joe Dell Gregory Barton Brlly Harrrs Back Row Left to Rrghr Srdney Wrllrams Sammy Scroggrns Walton Lrvely Bobby Dye Donald Douglas Burl McCoy Arlan Harms Dudley Farr Carroll Benson Coach f sis- . 1,7 K Y 'Y I Y X, , , , . , . D A 4 V D1 .,. M...-, ,, A , ,,.w ., f myfn---M-mfr r ..- Wei' A . ., ., .,,,, 7 : 9 1 1 1 1 1 . 7 2 9 1 1 1 1 , . -- . l P r GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Nlrs Nlyrtle Woolley Coach -Ac Back Row Dorothy Goode Brooxxe Jmkms, Norma jean Hodge, Nlorelle McCoy Nlaxme Buchanan Leona Watson Mrs Woolley, Coach From Row Barbara Bryant B1111e Webber Connle Beth Harms, Patsy Clark, jean Nhller, Bobbye Foster. 'Q 3 N 1 S 3 .4 . -, , 1 . N L 1 Q, ' l A I . , , . , , . . Z v l 7 ,z M be Wade and McCoy BADGER TRACKSTERS Back Row. Doyle jones, jeff Chancey, Brand1on Wade, Donald Douglas, Kenneth Bowen, Barton Robmson, Ernest Hendmcks, Berton Harms. Front Row Dudley Farr, Arlan Harms, Walton Lrvely, Sldney Wrllrams, B. Dye, B Harms, Burl McCoy. a.......... .Z Z X -'S' '., K .JM . 1 X iff My I 4, k ,T -' 205' as. '- Q 5 ijfef BASEBALL 1950 ,X Q, i-in---- Q Q Ax 5 A fi NIH Back Row B johnson W Lxvely M S Farr B H , prmger D Douglas B , arrls C Seymore D T McCoy S vV1ll1ams D hompson L D Barnes Manager econd Row D Tarpley D lx N elso E Breaux B lashburn, D Mashb Moore A james D Dudley F urn E Hendncks j Prxce Front Row j Sm th 1 C Reddm B Robmson B llade Watson B Moser j Warren B J Gregory G John Campbell 5 Z 1 ,A X 5 S. if son T Carroll Benson Coach o ' I' , Y .9 ullll N Bibl FTB-XLL M X1CCoy N Hodge I3 mlcms C Niaclxson C Harms P Clark J Nhller I Vkatson B Foster Qexmore D Goode P Coats B Rmev Nlrs Xiyrtle Woolley Coach mfwafz MUMQW Often I thrnlt of that wonderful school that has meant the world to me and the memory of my senior class is haunting my mind still for schooldays are the best days and a school day friend is a lifetime friend I can see Willa Bowles as she tripped along Now as then she fulfills each duty as a busy wife and home maker I can seeblennaLl1fford full of enthusiasm winning applause with her original poems Hcr new volume is just off the press I can see Bettie Cy pert dependable and much loved helping in every school activity Ioday she is valuable to her home town as the wife of the Post Nlaster I remember Dale Doan and his quick mind he often quoted Nlr C loy er Dale is success fully carry ing out his work as assistant editor of THE NIERREL NIAII. I remember Ida Dokey and her original sketches bhe IS in demand as an illustrater for modern novels I remember Donald Douglas and his strong endurance He is a success as a rodeo per former I can see ll A Freeman and his dependable ways There is no wonder in Booth Warren s choice of a successor I can see Reuben Horton dignified when he wanted to be Todays AIZILPINF RF PORT I R paid him tribute as an usher for the L I I c n still feel the pride when Allen and Frnest won blide Rule at State today Xlr By rd is accompanying them in their big show exhibiting, school trophies principal of grade school Xlorelle 'k1cCoy impressed us with her sincerity now she has a position with the gov ernor s staff Iiorder Perkins possessed 1 number of plans in his head today he carries them over as Mr Collinsworth s aid yllmky Roberts could always express her opinions well now she is helping others to do the same as an outstanding teacher of Fnglish laurel Sherrell as pretty as a picture is designing and rfndelling for the magazines Charles bimpson with his business head is our Friendly Lndertalter Pa sy bwann could always get the job done today she is planning and decorating houses Phyllis Taylor went along from day to day often daydreaming I am glad she can con trnue in her own dream house I ouise llade made many friends through her charming ways she maltes an ideal hostess in thc largest hotel of all the llcst VIL used to enioy Clyde Wurst s snapshots of school ltfe I am glad to know that he will print the new school annual Strlnre to ne now are theformslmeet when I visit that dear old school and I remember th it school days are the best dlys and '1 school day friend is a lrfetin e friend C ' , , v Q 1, 7 ,Q . . , y . A . y Y t N, L A K ,. Y Q . H I A, Y, , . ' K . , , I ' . ' ' 1 i i L. ' v , , 7 M' , v ' , , , 1' , ,i . . Q A . 3 V . . U I I. . - . V l . v A 1 . V v . . , , . . , , y 1 j ' A 4- a ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' 3 . . ' . I 4 V. Y . . . V . . . Y . K. Iiurl McCoy' could always win with his smiley today' he is making much progress as A A 1 Y . V. . . Vg y . . . Y - P Y I . 2 . . 3 I . . , . 7 , , . , ' y A A ' ,. . . . . ,, . 7 T 7 ,, . , . V, , , - V , tr - H , ' ' - - A 9 1, - f , , , , ,, , A 9 , I l 1 ' , . , -, . Ill x ' D ' T ' V , e t v A 7 . . . , . . I X .R I ' I . , ' i I F , I L ' . 2 ' , ' . . ' ' i l ' 1' ' .H XJ X1 I I 0 FUTURE BADGER BAND , I 4 5 , iff N X Tiflilidy . 'I W if I . f y' 155 fx' -. J? fifwgf' :Aw Wai BADGE' R BAND RALPH BRADY Dlrector Charles Niashburn Prf wdrnt iam. Comme Beth Harms If I fl su e t jane Hughes Sec fren: ean M1l1er Patsy Swann Dollye Lmer Mary Frances Teaff R rportcr Lzbrurzan Su, eethearz jean M111er . 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XNG AND SH CLUB ORT H AND 1 1 fx ln erry Cyp Bhck Mona Robertson B Bearrd NXoreHe 'Mc Row L to R Dons e Rrney Wanda ane Hughes From Second Row Bobby jun 'Yhxrd Row Patsy Clark 5 y Qobnson X Srandxng, Xmogene Henry Xnsrrucror X 1 CIC i F H A OFFICERS Front Row Left to Rlght Martha Beene, Reporter, Dorrs Black Secretary Mona Robertson, Pres1dent, Lourse Wade, Vrce Presrdent, Glenna Clrfford, Song Leader and Carol Sue Dunagm Treasurer Seated Second Row Extreme Rrght Mrss Ann Gowdey, Teacher EI x '92 :H ! 5-ei-j ,p x DNEWH Qs I1 0 F on N29 , of 9- X .- , Q A ' Y ,,, O -' Q 5 ? O VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SHOP :Q 'Ek X, n 'EEE IE Lzbfi HOW BYfd Instructor CLASS NlENil3ERS Dale Doan Reuben Horton, Allen james Borden Perkms Earnest Reynolds Char les Slmpson Cly de Wurst Dudley Farr Berton Harms and Charles Niashburn PLAYERS CLUB Sponsor Mrs Lucy Tracy Haynes Scenes from Chnstmas Pageant f I E yll 'X J' '-'t,, X X 4 F.F.A. OFFICERS Brandron Wade Vulham Robertson johnny Teaff Boyd Moore ames Petty S1dney Wxlhams Doyle Melton Barton Robmson Gaylon johnson Ken Rmey Chester Collmsworth QARMERS OP FUTU RE TN Preszdent 1stVzce Preszdent Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sentmel Hzstorzan 2nd Vzce Preszdent r Vzce Preszdent Song Leader Local Admsor ,f 1 -' '- J --------------------------------- - - joe Dell Gregory --------------------------- Parliamentarian ----- -------------- ----34 ' - ' A , :I rs' O ,Liu fm Kfxfk X 14 z 3 H. 53, SLIDF RU-E W4 R5 5 9 4 rfwf A V 4 ' - A Left to Right: Tommie Maddox, Nernell NlcLean, Elmer Lee Sandusky Clinton New- ton, Leonard Boden, Dudley Farr, Earnest Reynolds Standing at left: Allen james, State Champion Slide Rule Contestant 1949 At right: lloyt Byrd, Instructor few qw FEE lvl pw mx Q-A -sq.. ag., WA 435 'I -'-51 f K M - A A f' - 4 ,xfx ' Zliglfs, A J X x ' ' sg . + A 'Fr be I E' 2 v f ig, ' 'XR 5- '-'- R 9 'ir xx Q. . as ,071 ' J ' ,., on an -L xi I ivy' , ,, - vi- UT Q c Q 6 CW, 1 . 1 Q M In ' ' .v K.. 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