Nixon High School - Lair Yearbook (Nixon, TX)

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Sminr 671155 Plays Wanda Pullin is M . C . for the evening. Johnnie Brassell presents Mrs. Wheatwith a beau- tiful pot plant from the class. CURF EW FOR CHARLIE Three one-act plays were presented at the Nixon Theater on March 27th. This was necessary because the school auditorium had been partitioned and was being used temporarily as class rooms. The seniors adapted themselves quickly, so without curtains or off stage space and an improvised stage with no special lighting effects the plays were given. It's blackmail, says Gary fGlennJ, as Linda accuses him. This story concerneda teen-age boy whose dad imposed a midnight curfew on him. The ruse to escape the con- sequences worked very well with the help of several classmates. Charlie, played by Ellwood Ernstand Suzi, played by Alice Faulkner were introduced and planned to attend the big Prom. ' Molly and Lanelle pause between classes. Bobby and Wanda have a brief tiff and Sharon tries to console Alice when she gets lost on her first day in Parker High . Teacher Mc- Kinney delegates a duty to curfew Charlie.

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,Maui Ji .S af1d,4g. Activities Homemakers Barrett, Pruett, Trant, Ag. boys waiting tables at FHA din- Crisp, Wake, Glascoand Brzozowslci ner envy Terry Talley as he Finds receive certificates For deg rees time to have a cool drink. earned. Style show models DuMond, Wake, Montgomery, Sewell, L. Hewell and Kennedy and Mahan sport types of Chessher revive the roaring twenties modern dress. styles. M e,.,,,,-.w .V Sweetheart Colleen Sewell receives crown as Bishop W. Davis proclaims her Queen For 1958-59. Waitresses for Father-Son banquet are L. Trant, F. Hewell, Lozo, Bil- lings, Benavides and Neuse.

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ROYAL GORGE was the second one-act play presented. Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. First played by Jose- phine Mclfinney and Bobby Lozo. Come on, Wilburl We're first this time. . . The hold-up scene in which Silvestro Med i na demands money and personal effects. Victims Johnny Respondek, Judy St. Clair, Gloria Steu- bing and Leon Riggs are quick to comply. Pop Respondek talks matter over with daughter, Judy and her finance, Johnnie George Brassell. The story ends happilywhen the bandit is captured and the large reward sends the honeymooners on their way. THE COKE SHOP In this play a high school student has an op- portunity to cheat on an examination which apparently would have given him a scholar- ship. His refusal to do so not only gave him the coveted award but the friendship of his favorite girl. Molly and Jimmy talk mat- ters over with Prof. Lozo. erl leaves the shopafter dis- cussing the matter with pro- prietor Donnie Setliff and tion. Charles Cowey and girl friend Joyce Pierpont re- view the situation with Porp. Setliff. Lanelle Davenport la teach- Jimmy debates the tempta-