Newman High School - Yucca Gloriosa Yearbook (Sweetwater, TX)

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Wheels Keep Ever since the invention of the wheel, civilization has made great strides in the field of transportation. In today's world of space satellites, effective transpor- tation is of extreme importance. Sweetwater has kept pace with its needs. Two K GREYHOUND CENTER - Ready to leave tor Midland, Odessa. El Paso and points west are these two modern busses. Mustang footballers use busses to go to out of town games. 'em Rolling nation-wide bus lines, two major railroad lines, and a modern airline serve the people of the Sweetwater area. Santa Fe and Texas and Pacific represent the railway in Sweetwater. The bus industry has Grey- hound and Continental in our city. Continental Air- lines supplies air transportation. ti ,L it HEAD FOR THE ROUND HOUSE. BOYS . . . -The old iolte about not being cornered at the round house comes into focus with this picture. Sweetwater, and the Santa Fe Railroad, sport the only railroad round house between Dallas and El Paso. CONTACT-This modern airplane stands ready to start motors for a fast trip to any- where in the United States. Sweetwater keeps pace, as many ot its citizens go by air.

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Sweetwater-a City wH'h a Fuiure What makes a city prosper? For the towns of the Old West, gold was believed to be the answer. However, few of these towns survived. Others flourished for a short time on silver or lead. Then they, too, withered away. What then has made Sweetwater prosper? Multiple enterprise is the answer. Our city is blessed with a variety of occupations. Fortunately, these businesses are not seasonal. Whether it's the summer sun, the spring breezes, the winter winds, or the Indian Summer days of autumn, Sweetwater has industries to assure a long and prosper- ous future. Because the city has prospered, the schools have prospered. With the development of new industries and jobs come more people. And people need good schools to educate their children. Approximately 3,500 children attend classes daily in Sweetwater Public Schools. Yes, school and community go hand-in-hand in Sweetwater. 5

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N l WORK OUT AT GYP, is 'ihe remarlr made by approxi- WELCOME TO SWEETWATER-The Flinilroie Company. maiely 450 people in Sweefwaier. Building materials is the newesi' indusiry in Sweeiwaier, employs about 250 people. business of Uniied Gypsum Company. The company is helping +o build a beiier Sweefwaier. 'Whal Sweeiwaier Makes, Makes Sweeiwaier' United Gypsum and Flintkote Company, manu- facturers of building materials such as sheet rock, Wall paneling, and insulating materials, employ about 700 persons in Sweetwater, making them the leaders in company employment. Approximately 1200 businesses, including indus try, wholesale, and retail establishments, are housed in Sweetwater. CHECKING OUT-Representing the whole- sale businesses in Sweeiwafer is Kimbells wholesale disiribuior of groceries and gro- cery proclucis. THIS WEEK ONLY-Wifh signs 'lelling of 'lhe coming sales, Sears, Roebucl: and Com- pany represenfs ihe reiail businesses in Sweeiwafer. The retail stores employ about 80 per cent of the working people of Sweei- wafer.