Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1956 volume:

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I f Y V1 v a 0 3 if-- ,n A FQ' Okmulgee High .. 'N .X . li School Spirit lives What is this spirit, the motivating force which guides the thoughts and actions of both the students and the faculty each day at OHS? What does it look like? Why is it here? Where can we find it? School Spirit wears many different faces. lt appears every day in the halls and classes of OHS to lend a helping hand, il litlle needed push, a friendly smile. It Works beside a young chemistry stu- dent in the midst of a difficult experiment, with a hall monitor at noon as he spends his time keeping the halls of OHS orderly, with busy students and teachers as they plan and prepare floats for the homecom- ing parade. It guides as Student Council meetings carry on the business of OHS, as class campaigns and later class elections are held in the fall, as a student and counsel- lor confer on a problem. It regrets when a student is that minute too late for a class, when someone didn't study quite hard enough for a test, when a student fails to take advantage of all the organizations and activities at OHS have to offer. l J in OHS victories, It approves when a game loss is taken with good grace, when the Alma Mater is sung, at the reverent hush of morning meditation, when the traditional torch of learning and leadership passes from the Senior class to the Junior class at com- mencement exercises. ..8- -Lv fun, progress, and work It shares in the thrill of a spelling match, a new skill, a finished picture in art, band rehearsals, as cheerleaders lead yells at a pep assembly, when a queen is crowned at Homecoming, when an award is won, when the day of the Junior-Senior finally arrives. .In T 58? .-.-If -gli , .. .. - an Cm 1' Fans cheer as the Bulldogs are victorious over the Henryetta Hens in an exciting football game at OHS Homecoming at Harmon Stadium. It laughs with us in an assembly program, at a classroom experience, in a game in gym, at the happy faces on the last day of school before a holiday. It plays with us at a Christmas party sponsored by Spanish club, at a Latin banquet, at a cast party after the choral club show, when hobos roam the OHS halls on Senior Play Day. It watches closely as the golf team wins a match, when the final rehearsal of a class play is underway ,when the Torchlight is being printed, as a seventh grader strug- gles with stubborn lock. It encourages when an -algebra pop quiz comes up, when an essay is being saidqin English class, when the time clock is almost run out and the home basketball team is only two points behind. It is a part of everything that OHS is now, has been in the past, or can hope to be in the future. With School Spirit, the advancement of OHS is assured. Without School Spirit, all roads stand blocked to progress. For our School Spirit is the spirit of OHS. Students wait to board buses for Oklahoma City April 24. OHS students were part of a caravan attending the Atoms for Peace exhibition. Twelve buses went from OHS. ,gg-4 You can find School Spirit every day in our school lf-af 5.2 1' 'N 1 l J, l Qi2i '?? 39 Every morning at Okmulgee High is begun with an intercom program including the Flag Salute, a Bible reading, a period of silent meditation, and announcements concerning the day's planned acti- vities. Students and faculty alike feel that this morning program helps to start their day in the right way. Taking an important part in the OHS intercom program is Karen Oaks, vice president of the Senior High Student Council, who reads the daily Bible reading, and Leon Cox, president of Senior High Student Council, who leads the Flag Salute. Music sets everyone in a merry mood for the Christmas season as OHS llarmonaires and Key Notes gather around Santa Claus, Leon Cox, and sing Christmas favorites at the Christmas assembly preced- ing the holidays. lil 'IT' Rezuling tips from Dog Tag Topics is office assis- tant Beverly Hawkins as she tells OHS' newest student Diane Shoekley, seventh grader, about Okmulgee High. Looking on is Pat Newsom as Mr. Hazel Hayley explains information in the Latin text book to Dick Stephens. Il Opening her new locker on third floor is seventh grader Mary Lynn Edenborough as classmate Mike Crooch stops to chat. All the attention ot' Hill Tillcry and Ronnie Smith are directed on a special Christmas meal served in the OHS cafeteria. In guidance iriendship, and new experiences No matter what we do nor where we are during the day at OHS, School Spirit is there. When an assistant gives a new student assistance in learning about our school, School Spirit is there. When books are carried for someone and there is a pause for conversation at a locker before school begins, School Spirit is there. When a teacher explains a difficult lesson to a student, School Spirit is there. When students are together in the cafeteria at noon, School Spirit is there. There to look on from day to day at Okmulgee High and the people there. fell School Spmt Needs The Help ol Everyone School Spirit cannot walk alone. The spark of School Spirit exists in every school but it takes the cooperation of all units within a school to kindle this small initial spark into a steady flame that will light the way of Okmulgee High throughout the school year. We are grateful to the student body and the faculty of OHS for their contributions to School Spirit's work, to the administrators who have guided us in our task, and to all the parents and citizens of Okmulgee who, through their civic pride and educational awareness, have helped us by their encouragement and interest in our school. To these people we dedicate the 1956 Torchlight annual. 1-.1 112.- School Spirit is not an unknown visitor in the halls and classrooms of our school. Unified effort directed toward the growth and preservation of School Spirit has made it regular member of our school in all it does. School Spirit . . Reflects Okmulgee High 5 Encourages in Classes 15 Cooperates in Activities and Organizations 33 Inspires Athletics 67 Works with People 83 Shares in Graduation 121 Says Thanks, Salutes Advertisers . 122 Knows Us All 151 ..13.. School Spirit Encourages . . . Classes at Okmulgee High prepare students for the future and their help and guidance are remembered gratefully. In- struction offered in college preparatory courses, classes in vocational training, and art and music give all students an excellent opportunities for receiving a well-balanced founda- tion for use in later life. School Spirit plays an important part in this preparation for living. -'nf -a-a-44 , J .Al In Classes Teachers give years of service in classes at OHS Making a stencil is Mr. R. C. Bowman, teacher of industrial arts. Mr. Bowman has taught this subject for many -years at Okmulgee High. In- dustrial arts courses can begin as early as the eighth grade. Taking a little time from the teaching routine to become better acquainted are the teachers of Okmulgee High as they attend a faculty tea in the fall. Here Miss Lillian Brasher, chairman of the Homemaking department, serves Mr. Clell C. Warriner, Principal ,of Okmulgee High School. School Spirit in the many classes at Okmulgee High is evident each day in good class participation and a good sense of fair play in class work and tests. All classes offer opportunities not only in actual knowledge but also in human relations. Due to instruct- ors who have devoted years of time and experience to OHS students in various departments, School Spirit is kept high. One such valuable teach- er at Okmulgee High is Mr. R. C. Bowman who is chairman of the In- dustrial Arts department and a Seni- or class sponsor. Mr. Bowman retires this year and his help and guidance to OHS students will not be forgotten, for well-trained, experienced teachers are necessary to keep OHS and School Spirit working together. We are grateful to you, Mr. Bowman. fi . r 5 , wif Q .- s a r y.. Q 4 ' A Ei ,. , A .,, ,. V, ,MM X c ' ...l-.. - ...-f Q, 1.if-?fffi1Qf'iQar:r.S2- .. -161- .-'Q W., Y Receiving Certificates of Merit for entries in the Annual Scho- lastic Art Awards Contest are June Hollecker, Vivian Peters, and Judy Johns. Miss Mildred Wade, art instructor, is stand- ing in center. Art classes made football posters, stage decora- tions, banquet decorations, floats for Homecoming, Christ- mas display window, judged the floats in Homecoming. Artists decorate Work on term papers is an extensive project. Kay Mullins and Dick Day, Senior Government students. find that much research work is need- ed to do a complete job. 3, ,- v fx .: fc: X 35 Q' x , v tx ,, a .A I ENV-, ', -4 ws Social Studies adds Govemment Seventh grade History students built and ex- hibited miniature models of Community life in the American Frontier. Visitation of district and county court sessions were made by eighth grade Citizenchip classes. Introduction of the new American Government course gave Seniors an opportunity to make a trip to Tulsa to hear Herbert A. Philbrick give a talk about his ex- periences as a Counterspy. The year is com- pleted with term papers written by students of American History and American Government Artists making Christmas wreaths out of clothes hangers and chicken wire as a frame for green- ery are Benny Ray Robertson, David Tomlin and Paul Rousseau. -Ga' 117.- Preparlng a panel discussion in American liter- ature are interested Juniors Tom Ruse, Jane Senior high English classes write essays on the American Legion Auxiliary topicg write essays for the annual Intramural English Contest, and prepare dramatic readings, humorous readings poetry readings, standard orations, original ora- tions for the annual English Contest. English classes :onsist of six years English, Journalism, Speecn and Dramatics, and Reading Lab. Paraguayun missionary Mr. Frank Adams is briefing Bob Haley, Spanish club president, on South American countries. Mr. Adams is a mis- sionary for the Christian church, spoke to Span- ish classes and to the Spanish club. P 5. . Coffey, Phebe Cunningham, Peggy Crutchmer, and Kent Swaim. English, Latin, Spanish Junior high English classes prepare for the annual Tulsa Tribune Spelling Bee. The OHS winner participate-sin the Tulsa Contest. Spanish students learn of international prob- lems through the weekly Current Events. Span- ish vocabulary is learned and skits, themes, special reports, and short talks are prepared in Spanish. Spanish games are played and Christ- mas Carols are sung in Spanish. -.lfxr f R I ' ' if y ., Q K.. . A Am-.mcA msn. sun -18- ,- 5 yu-.E f ,ifhiicntmm Laughing as they recall some reporting exper- iences of the past year are Journalism students Pat Butler, Ann Kelley, Neville Edenborough, and Dannie DeGraw. ' v Trying to decide what to wear to the Latin banquet are Latin students Susan Dewey and Joe Fulton as they consult the JCL bulletm board for some suggestions. broaden language education for OHS students Junior Classical League mem- bers learn of the civilization of Rome. In Latin class stu- dents learn the Latin vocabul- ary and grammar, translating Latin into English. Dressed in traditional Roman costume for the annual JCL banquet are Latin students Elizabeth Bankson, Susan Dew ey, Jolene Sudik, Lucy McElroy Eunice Baker, Marsha Roney, and Judy Short. Concentx-ating on an English test are Junior American lit- erature students Jack Castin, Susan Davis, and Elizabeth Chapman. it 19-- Math -and Science Winners of the Geometry Easter bonnet contest are Linda Dalrymple, Dick Stephens, and Carol Bis- sett, discussing good points of another hat with Mr. John W. Towry, in- structor and Math depart ment chairman. fl s.' 1 ...,. I I A I' ,,,. ,.r- ap-. 'Ill Ai, 1. ,KA JJHQQ-. .2 -'iff if ' N i-Tv , V, S 4 it . Fm- . -fx ,': :V .wg-3 4- 5 classes teach im portant Math courses taught are seventh and eighth grade math, freshman practical math and begin- ning algebra, plane geometry, intermediate alge- bra, trigonometry and solid geometry. Julia Liles sits by with a stereoscope, keeping in mind the 3-D view of figure in theorem ex- plained by Neville Edenborough. Waiting their turn are Jim Mills, Myron Griffin, Delores Bishop and Jim- my Evans while Julia Liles, Tim Nicholson, Bing Vassaur and Patti Mills set out sight through the transit used in finding heights of im- measurable objects. ...gg- basic needs for today's world Courses in the science department include seven- th and eighth grade science, biology, chemistry, and physics. This is what Mr. D. C. Evans, Physics teacher and Science Dept. ehairnizin, looks like after opening his Christmas present ta bomb and a match with instructionsl from his Physics class. ,, Q ,-. A, ,Z-sl, , Busy disecting a frog in Mrs. Carr's Biology class are Linda Dalrymple and Larry Crawford. Measuring the amperage through a small light bulb used for the resistance are Jim Mills, J. C. Moo- dy, Leslie Tenant, and Joe Summers as they work on a physics experiment deal mg with parallel and ser- ies resistances. ,213 Student teachers from A8zM visit OHS for six weeks each year in Homemaking as a practice teaching course. Sue Musgrave is helping Flor- ence Wall at the machine and Betty Eberle has told Charlsie Collins to rip out a seam and try again. Homcmaking courses include foods, clothing, child care, relations, home decoration, health, and safety. Two A8zM college juniors observe at OHS a week. Two A8zM seniors study and Homemaking and Learning to sharpen a plane iron in General Shop are Ralph Clingan, Carl Hobbs, Bob Stout, Mike Milner, and Joe Ed Barrett. ld.:-. - ' N211 X ' 71 J J Examining a finished product in their homemak ing sewing class are Jane Taylor and Bella Pat erson. First year homemaking students eaci make a dress during their year's course. practice teach here six weeks during second semester. Homemakers prepared and served re- freshments for PTA during the School of In- struction, and served the Board of Education luncheon in the spring. Industrial Ilrts Preparing fruit cakes for the annual FHA pro- ject to finance FHA activities are Joan Miller, Phebe Cunningham top sales girl, and Julia Massey. av-'PH Cutting dado joints by handi with a miter saw in woodwork shop are General Shop boys James Crutchmer and Bob Finch. Industrial arts courses include home mechanics, general shop, woodwork, and mechanical draw- ing. Advanced drawing classes practice mal:- ing tracings and learn the process of blue- printing. They learned to make black on white reproductions and printed in this medium the OHS schedules of classes. Staff of the OHS cafeteria really deserves a pat on the back for doing a good job every day in supplying students and faculty with attractive well-planned and prepared meals at a mini- mum cost. Danita Bird and Mary Ann McCauley are taking advantage of the cafeteria in the picture above. They are being helped by Glenna Hendrickson and Rosalyne Blakemore, cafeteria workers and Muriel Kilpatrick, cashier. prove practical for everyday use Gaining valuable experience in an eighth grade class of home mechanics studying drawing are Ronald Brown, John Lewis. and Roger Turner. -23? Twenty-five hundred pounds of paper roll off OHS presses every year in the familiar form of the Torchlight. Unloading the paper are Mr. Mont Starling custodian, Lowell Powell and Eugene Bortisser, printing students. Showing some of the Printing classes' work are printing students Johnny Frazier and Glen Sivils. 555 J 355 . .. , .. 4 l?1 L ,g . ,. - 3 2,41 jf. 'I 1 1 1, ,ry ' J f. : 'Q' 1 4.5 f' ..,.. 91541 ' ,. J . V c. I rsh ' :xi 1 . . .. - Q ' mi-4 it OHS students train for vocations Honoring their employers at the spring banquet are Diversified Occupations students. Richard Shrum is master ol' ceremonies. Doyle Hooper gave the invocation. Twenty-eigxht students enrolled in D. O., train- ing in 18 different occupations and trades. First semester good Human Relations was studied. Second semester Consumer's Economics was studied. D. O. students received superior rating in the district and state meetings. March 16, the 14th annual Employer-Employee Banquet was held in the high school cafeteria. OHS printing classes print the Torchlight news- paper and the yearbook as well as all the print- ed forms used at OHS and throughout the Ok- mulgee City School system. V 'ar Ki Q3 3 Su Z ,. 124... 3.4: il Al - in Printing, Diversiiied Occupations Ever wonder who folds your Torchlight? Here are two boys in printing lending a hand with the big chore. Bill Anawalt and Joe Crosley Neville Edenborough and Leon Cox, two of the Torchlight photographers, find that taking pic- tures for both the Torchlight and the annual are both a time consuming and rewarding job. After a busy day in the classrooms of OHS, some students find the homework division of their day a little crowded. Here, shown leaving with a few short assignments for her next day's classes is Jane Sharp, OHS Senior. No doubt Jane will be a little short on her beauty sleep tonight. Looking hopefully at the Outstanding Trade and Industrial Student Award are Diversified Occupations students Melva Jo Payne, Carol Stout, Richard Shrum, Doyle Hopper,, and Carol- Yi 9 I yn McPherson TSA officers. This award is given at the end of the year to the student who has outstanding attendance ,scholastic record, and citizenship. 11-Q t l x N -25A This year a noon recrea- tional period was begun, following the lunch hour. Physical education in- structors were in charge with Miss Addie Hum- phrey leading the girls' gym and Mr. Jack Hughes directing the boys' gym. Making a four tier pyra- mid are first hour gymst- ers: First row: Doel Park er, Ellis Moren, Harry Hopton, Pete Adamson. Second row: Tommy Mains, Mike Bolt, Doug Orr. Third row: Terry Baker, Eddie Evans, Four th row: Kenneth Raley. Physical Education gives boys and girls recreational rr, . Flipped over onto his feet by Pete Adamson and Hudson is Sammy Wamock, as he tumbles in the boys' first hour gym class. Shouting, laughing, and thrilling experiences are a part of the activities which were par- ticipated in by boys and girls in the gym classes. Students match skills in games such as basketball, kickpin, speed ball, stuns lumb- ling, ping-pong, deck tennis, eat-im 4 tt ts, .hut- fle board, and softball. Films on 'im-.wing health and checks of health were mt. .e in the gym classes. Correct weight is an essential part of good health. Each student's weight, height, and eye ability are recorded. Weighing is Susie Barnum, seventh grader. Joan Miller, sixth hour gym assistant, shows how to use the Scales correctly. classes, fun and knowledge, provides noon program Knocking over the pin to put Barbara Claire out in the freshman girls' kick- pin tournament in girls' gym is Carol Crim. Ener- getic ninth grade on look- crs are Carol Mansberger, Cathryn Clay, Ruth Bogie Charlsie Collins, Melinda Alexander. -27- Instrumentalists, vocalists soloists in this yeai s Finley's Follies are Linda Pielaard, Pat Pickard, Julia Liles, voice, and lit-tty Jean King, piano. Twirlvrs in OHS Band this year are Linda Mor- gan, Carol Ridgley, Myra Coleman and Suzie Crim. learn music appreciation, participation Spanish students learn fiesta dances like their Pan American friends. Dannie DeGraw and Dan Jones strive to perfect that hat dance. Well on their way to success as a Senior Band member are two of the 'many seventh grade beginning band members, Delta Neal and Larry Martin. ..28, Congratulatlng each other on a job well done are the English Intramurals finalists. Left to right are Joe Candioto and Julia Liles, dramatic reading division, Sara Boraten and Neville Ed- enborough, original orations division: Ann Wise and Karen Oaks, humorous readings category, Kathy King and Judy Johns, poetry division, and Verne Griffith and Dick McKinne, stand- ard orations category. Contest finalists find each day busy Spelling semi-finalists from the Junior high are First row: Joyce Norwood, Linda Perry, Linda Martin, Gloria Beidleman, Burma McCall, John- nie Barnes, Janice Sweeney. Back Row: Carol Musgrave, Susie Hindman, Charlotte, Finn, Joy- ce Miller, Sarah Milsap, Meredith Sterling, Jona Grayson, Betty Jo Keefer, Dude James, Carol Carlton, Mike Henson, and Howard Baker. Not in picture are: Patricia Marquardt and Billy Berkey. English essays finalists, Pat Gibson, senior, and Frances Johnson, freshman are glad to hear that their essays Childhood Memories have been selected in the final judging. The girls will find out which essay was given first place on award's night, May 22. i -29- 1 Helping rllfl the DI'0j0Ct0I' in COUHBCUOD with Audio-visual programs are being presented in the OHS program of visual aid are Barry Gag- the projection room hourly every day of the gini. John Campbell, DOH MHSOI1, and RiChaI'd school year. Six operators are on the job each Buzza. during one hour daily. I I We put our knowledge to work at OHS assisting Getting 8 typing lesson in on time Can be quite OHS library has added 557 new books this year. a problem. And doing typing work for teachers Reading is encouraged by Our library With at- makes the typing room 3, busy plage, too, as tractive bulletin boards and book displays. teacher assistants Kay Mullins and Ann Kelley N3-fi0Ual Book Week WHS Pllbliciled by junior can testify, high English and music departments. fi ---'if .30- , il. N . , 3.wA,- I 4-31-fi. - , ...,. .- , . 6 . ia 1 'Q 'G s , I . V U. R X 1. - S Q . X i f ' 'N ' Running off some papers on the mimeographing Filing and typing in thc dean's office are Julia machine helps in preparation for tests. Muriel Massey and Muriel Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick has become proficient at this work during her Senior year at OHS. lludio Visual, Offices, Library, and Commerce Checking out 250 books a day out of an estimat- Taking telephone messages is an important part ed 10,000 in our school library takes a lot of time of the job of office assistance. Here office work- as Oraetta Shelton, library assistant, can tell ers Heather Buell and Roberta McVay keep you. things going smoothly in the dean of boys office. f i 1 -31... School Spirit Cooperates . . Much is to be gained through participation in the wide range of school activities and organizations made available to students at Okmulgee High. Getting to know new people, making use of skills and initiative, and being a part of the fun and pride that comes with achievement make the time and energy spent well worthwhile. School Spirit is ever pre- sent to lend a helping hand. of N JA 1 -32.- Homecoming activities honor Queen Kathy and her attendants Homecoming is always a big event at Okmulgee High. A football queen and two attendants are chosen by the Senior High student body to reign over a Homecoming parade and football game. This year the Homecoming Queen was Kathy King and her two attendants were Karen Oaks and Patti Mills. Many weeks of planning went into the floats honoring the queen that took part in the Homecoming parade. Success of the day was climaxed by a football victory by the Okmul- gee Bulldogs over their long time rivals, the Henryetta Hens. 9' -34- A 4 Q W3 --ff 3 fn.. at Presiding over the homecoming activities are the football queen and her attendants. Survey- ing the proceeding with a big smile are attend- ant Karen Oaks, queen Kathy King, and attend- ant Patti Mills. Happy as they take part in a homecoming cere- mony at the Okmulgee-Henryetta football game are the members of the royal party with their escorts, who were Senior members of the foot- ball team Pictured are Patti Mills and David Reynolds, Queen Kathy King and football capt- ain Jim Pinneo, and Karen Oaks with W. K. McCabe. -35.- W rt 'Av ,' ?'V'?l 'r- r A NEWER? X AJ 4' Up?-'l ' S0 WE BAK?-U 4 C E wo0 'fYot3 tlfllf fu f Homecoming parade salutes Okmulgee High Homecoming celebrations began with a parade in which all school organizations participated. Floats represented songs honoring the queen, team, and alumni. Student Council float Okmulgee High includes Peggy Crutchmer, Judy Johns, Kenneth Hay- ward, and.Ronald Hamlin. Wheel of Fortune D. O. float has Carol Stout, Melba Jones, Melva Payne, Porta Graham, Car- olyn McPherson, and Ted Haws. Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Junior class float, includes Peggy Matheney, Peggy Moore, Heather Buell, and Ann Wise. Stardust, art float includes Gwen Pickard, Bar- bara Orange, and Virginia Wilson. We knew You were Coming So We Baked a cake, FHA float, includes Phebe Cunningham, Janet Hill, and Gwen Eubanks. Moments To Remember were relived on Senior float with Darlene Malcord, Jim Evans, Pat Gibson, W.K. McCabe, and Kay Loy Avers. CND Ji. 1- 'K , . - .. by ' 1 ' i' L X ' ' I X arc' . .r ri? , .JFK 4 's , 5- 'j TJ girgi, H - .qv 5,5 Composed of 20 members, Senior High Student Council's accomplishments for the past year are many, They planned Homecoming, entered a float in the Homecoming Parade, conducted a Working in cooperation with OHS faculty and ad- ministrators, Senior high student council officers are pictured as they plan with Principal Clell C. Warriner for a better OHS. Officers are: Karen Oaks ,vice president, Mar garet Crutchmer secre- tary, Leon Cox president, and Mr. Warriner, faculty adviser. survey of students problems, backed the Atoms For Peace caravan, promoted basketball in- tramurals, and established an Awards Night. Student Councils of Iunior and Senior High Senior High council in- cludes first row: Carol Johnson, Judy Johns, Sharon Crupper. Second row :Margaret Crutchm- er, Pat Newsom, Third row: Karen Oaks, Kathy King, Ann Wise. Fourth row: Ottie Walls, Joe Fulton, Benny Robertson. Fifth row: Cleve Park, Harry Brace, Jackie Ree- sc. Sixth row: Leon Cox, Ronald Hamlin, Bob Rowe, Jack Castin. Not pictured are Porta Gra- ham and Julia Massev. 3 C3 -33. 2 'fb Junior High Student coun cil officers Marion Smith, president, Pat Holly, vice presidentg Bella Patter- son, secretary, did their job well in promoting worth while projects throughout the year with the aid of Mr. Leland Mil roy, sponsor . Junior High Student Council placed a trash can a letter of inquiry 011 Student Pl'0b1eUjS Sellt.bY on the corner of Third and Okmulgee, sponsored Purdue Uf1iV91'Sity, and backed JUHIOI' high a Christmas door decoration contest, answered Sp0rtS all the Way- promote School Spirit at Okmulgee High Junior High student coun cil members pictured are: First row: Pat West, Ed- die Evans, Larry Bishop, Tommy Clack. Second row: Mike Crooch, Bever ly McPherson, Gwen Flem ing, Alice McCoy. Third row: Martha Leigh, Pat- ricia Evans, Jennie Jo Milroy. Fourth row: Mari lyn Moyer, Marion Smith, Jean Peters, Pat Holly, Bella Patterson. Fifth row: Roger Turner, Craig Hall, James Valdez, Mr. Leland Milroy, adviser, and Eddie Bohuslavicky Not pictured are: Ronnie Clair, Joe Hedrick, Larry Hedrick, and Jane Rob- bins. Junior High cheerleaders on the front row are: Linda Gray, Pat Holly, Linda Logan, Donna Berry, Valerie Bissett, and Linda Overby. Pep club members are: First Row: Marion Holcomb. Nancy Parker, Eugenia Ward, Dolores Dillsav- er, Patricit Payne, Doris Doane, Kathy Bennett, sind Sonya Evans. Third row: Marilyn Gwinn. Sharon Penn, Nancy Shackelford, Ruby Hart- man, Martha Leigh, Clara Jane Rentfro, and Londa Strader. Second row: Millie Ramsby, Lynda Beth Morgan, Ann Thompson, Ellen Poe, Candee McGown, Marilyn Moyer, Elizabeth Coppenger, and Charlotte Finn. Fourth Row: Karen Shobert, Joyce Silvey, Betty Gates, Syl- via Hopton, Janice Sweeney, Jennie Jo Milroy, Gwen, Fleming, Margaret Cooper, and Carol Mansberger. Fifth row: Shirley Havens, Jane Taylor, and Bella Patterson, Miss Joyce Baxter is Junior High Pep Club Sponsor. Pep Clubs keep School Spirit alive in all sports activities, Junior High Pep club made a trip to Muskogee during football season and had a float in the Homecoming Parade. Several Junior High Pep assemblies were held in which the pep club pre- sented plays. Senior high pep club formed an executive coun- cil consisting of officers and two representa- tives from the Sophomore,Junior, and Senior classes to organize and plan activities. Other activities included solicitation of megaphone and balloons at football., games, assemblies, pep ral- lies Homecoming preparations, and representa- tion at the Sportsmanship League in Tulsa. Miss Addie Humphrey is faculty adviser. Senior High cheerleaders pictured on first row are: Elizabeth Chapman ,Susan Davis, Kathy King, Marsha Wynn, and Mary Lou Thomburgh. Barkers are: First row: Carolyn Hutchinson, Heather Buell, Kay Woods, Alice Riley, Peggy Matheney, Jeannette Finn, Karen Smith, Bethany Bankson, and Shirley Suttles. Second row: Pat Gibson, Julia Liles, Karen Oaks, Charlotte Ester, Ann Wise, Peggy Moore, Jo Stone, Marilyn Holly, and Mary Jo Dempsey. Third row: Jerry Sills, Carol Wilson, Jan Harshman, Jo Ann Mains, Sharon Batterton, Linda Mayes, Carol Jean Doane, Joan Miller and Julia Massey. Fourth row: Charlotte Clay, Nancy Buell, Ann Kelley, Jolene Sudik, Phebe Cunningham, Kay Loy Avers, Billie Sue Pinneo, Nancy Osmond, and Joan Goins. 140. I ,i .1 .Lit I it ' tr llen- tlonws the Bride was the theme song Bissett, and Linda Overby. Participating in the for a junior hi pep assembly during football wedding are Usher: liathy Bennett, Mother of season. Cheer leaders seated are: Linda Gray. bride: Susie Dorer, Father ol' bride Linda Ker- Pat llolly, Linda Logan, Donna Berry, Valerye add high team support to OHS athletic program Bunny Hopping was the familiar scene during half time ceremonies at the basketball games. It takes plenty of pep and energy, and that's just what Mary Lou Thornburg, Patti Mills, Elizabeth Chapman, Marsha Wynn, Kathy King, Heather Buell, Karen Oaks, Jeanette Finn, and Karen Kay Smith, are giving it. sey, Flower girl Meredith Sterling, Bridesmaid -Janice Sweeney, Hridl- Elizabeth Coppenger, Groom Cathryn Clay, Best man Jennie Jo Milroy Ring bearer Marsha Kay Hayden, Usher Bar- bara Clair, Mother ol groom Jane Taylor, Fath- er of groom Lynda Morgan, Minister Carole Crim. -41 W' M- fw WTI N,'Q . 'B IL , .L?3.. 2 X , , IZARAVAN 1 I , '1'l Companionship and teamwork in school activities Beating cadences on their new set of drums are five OHS bandsters, Jack Gary, Monte Kelse, Pat Moore, George Mitchell, and Bill Brown. All aboard! One of the twelve buses is being loaded for the trip to Oklahoma City to see the Atoms for Peace exhibit. Art classes made signs for the caravan Appearing in a Senior high pep assem- bly Wedding of the Bulldogs to Vic- tory are Karen Oaks and Nancy Buell Getting an overall picture of a Torch- light annual, are Maralyn King, Barbara Burruss and Shirley Tollison. These girls are on the Torchlight staff. Bug hunting is on the minds of these two biology students. Corky Tollison is well-equipped with a butterfly net, but it looks as if Fred Arning has his insect collection ready to go. . ., , le 7-p ' t 71 P1 ii:- ,,,42... create pleasant personalities Looking proudly at the OHS school flag are three new teachers. Mrs. Beverly Roberson teaches Junior high English and vocal music. Miss Shirley McGalin teaches Senior high English, and Mr. Calvin Patterson teaches Junior and Senior high math. Neville Edenborough, Torchlight staff photographer, is developing a picture Work ng on the door decoration that won first prize in the Christmas contest are Thomas Boyd, Shirley Havens, Car- olyn Orlx and Eloise Hull Men teachers, Leland Milroy and Har- ley Kersey are cheerfully preparing a pancake breakfast for the ladies due to defeat in the Activitv Ticket . contest. Bin Vassaur and Stanley MCGOWIH of Y . the Torchlight staff are busy working on pictures for the annual. if 'sg '- Q I' x., A auf 'Cl N S5 1 ,QQ X. ll Junior High Science club busy at work on their different projects are: Billy Kaufman, Tommy Payne, Tommy Clack, Tony Roberts, Pat West, Julia Robinson, Joan Smith, Pat Moore, Larry Jordon, Jack Smith, Lynn Anderson, Eddie Hack worth, Jimmie Newport, Johnny Vierling, and Mike Henson. Learning the mechanisms of a radio are George Wadley, Michael Henson, and Steve Rhoades Science Clubs keen students informed .SCHOOHS tSCl'll0I' high science clubl visited the chromatography Laboratory at O.U.. General Motors Motorama in Tulsa, Public Service Pow- er Plant in Weleetka and were hosts to the Reg- ional Oklahoma League of Science Clubs. At- tending the Atoms for Peace exhibit in Okla- homa City and state and national Science Fairs were additional highlights of the year. Members of science club pictured are: Dick Mc- Kinne, Margaret Evans, Dean Ivey, Charlotte Ester, Neville Edenborough, Ann Wise, Peggy Moore, Jim Evans, Heather Buell, Julia Liles, Joe Fulton, and Don Mason. Not pictured are: John Admire, Fred Frances, Barry Gaggini, Mike Hellwedge, David Kersey, Stanley Mc- Gown, and Lewis Thomason. Mr. D.C. Evans is sponsor. ' -444 Newest students look- ing over school high- lights are Arlen Smith 1 sophomore' Shirley Ed ' .lf .25 af:-5 wards, freshman: Gene '-ff' Q F Denney, sophomore: Carolyn Foster, soph- omoreg Joyce Hunter, sophomore: Reba Rea, seventhg Wanda Sadl- er, sophomoreg Emma Hayter, seventh. Purchasing a pencil is Bobby Musgrovc, sopn omore. A , ,f 5'5 .- Kg K ,w il . 'inf ' 1 l' yy J 5 L' --..,,,, . VJ 5- V3 K 45' ir I N ,. I gs! 'ee . I ' ft , . , f . J f Trade and Industrial Club students participated in a Student Leadership Conference held in Ok- mulgee, the annual employer-employee banquet, State T Sz I Sweetheart, Melva Jo Payne, placed third in the District Sweetheart election. Blaine Walters and J. R. Hicks were elected as Dis- trict officers. TGI builds job experience for a better iuture T Sz I members are: First row: Lydia Couch, Melba Jones, Melva Jo Payne, Sec-Treas. Carol Stout, Carolyn McPherson, Pearl Howe, Billie McMahon, Barbara Cox, Porta Graham, Patsy Hamon. Second row: Blaine Walters, Charles Reese ,Jim Hinderliter, J. R. Hicks, Virgil Walters, Third row: Ted Haws, Charles Russell, Bobby Brooks, Don Wells, Richard Shrum, Pres., Ralph Henson, Doyle Hooper, vice pres., David Sparks. Fourth row: Charles Ashlock, Bill Earn- est, Jerry Reed, Ted McAlister, D. A. Franks. Future Teachers of America Club had covered dish dinners when new members were initiated this year .FTA activities include student practice teaching in elementary and junior high school and the District Rally at Tulsa University. Ok- mulgee was honored at the Rally this spring for seven consecutive years of attendance. N45 ..... nl A. 9 I,y' Office assisttants, seated, Carol Johnson, Beth! Bankson, Vella Fisher, Sue West, Joyce Ald- ridge, June Holleckerg second row, Buddy Chas- tain. Louis Thomason, Fred Francis, Bob Stout, Barbara Burruss, third row, Kay Mullins, Car- olyn Hutchinson, Kay Woods, Carolyn Marsh, Barbara Sanders, Darla Barras. Librarians are: Jeannette Finn, Oraette Shelton Carla Kinser, David Tomlin, Jan Harshman Norma Lee, Donna Shipman, Janice Kinser, Phei be Cunningham, Elaine Johnson. Workers for teachers, in library, in the cafeteria, Mrs. Minnie L. McClish, custodian of our Home- making Department, keeps busy providing a clean, fresh atmosphere for tomorrow's home- makers. Assisting teachers are: Nancy Buell, Helen War- nock, Susan Davis, Virginia Selby, Carol Rid- gley, Sharon Batterton, Pat Butler, Helen Elaine Johnson, second row, Barbara Roberts, Bonnie Kiser, Peggy Crutclymer, Earlinc Brant, Sheila Harshaw, Mary Ross, Carol Wilson, Shirley Ter- rill, Dannie DeGraw, Judy Johns, third row, Jeanette Hill, Rayford Wallace, Tom Speed, James Evans, Bill Tillery, Louis Thomason, Joe Candioto, Gary Harmon, Gordon Wyatt. '16 i Gym and Bar assistants are: Carol Bisset, Jo- lene Sudik, hosetta Chisholm, Betty Georg.-., Elizabeth Bankson, Myra Alexander, Joe Trot- and our custodians keep Students assisting in the main office and deans offices are: Roberta McVay, Marilyn King, Peggy Moore, Donna Bissett, Elizabeth Cotton, Julia Massey, Mary Robinson, second row, Chi- quita Berryhill, Vigil Wisdom, Waukomis Chup- co ,Muriel Kilpartick, Beverly Hawkinsg third row, Margaret Evans, Vivian Peters, Karen Oaks Heather Buell, Charlene Maben, and Judith Ellis Cafeteria staff, seated, Rosalyne Blakemore, Chiquita Berryhill, Muriel' Kilpatrick, Second row, Bobby Havens, Carla Kinser, Nellie Val- dez, Mary Mackey, Mrs. Pat Lamons ,Neville Edenborough. Third Row: Mrs. Ann Jordan, Ronne Smith, Dan Cash, Waukomis Chupco, Glenna Hendrickson, Mary Wallace, Don Coats, Jimmy Evans, Mrs. Lillian Blakemore, Mrs. Marion Cawvey. l . ter, Elaine Jimboy, Joan Miller, Ann Wise, Bob Hasselman, Bill VanSickle, Fred Foster, Ken- ' Eaton, Lf-s Tennant, and Lee Humi- OHS running smoothly Mr. M. Starling, head custodian at OHS, is aided by Mr. Lem Overstreet, Mr. Oscar.Hi11, Mr. J. E. Shafer, and Mr. Orval N. Stocker, who effici- ently keep the buildings in excellent condition. IQBH A.. if --47- KK If I 6 It 1? 34- , , E' ' Community co-operation School Spirit is often aided by civic interest in OHS. Without the guidance of PTA and other interested groups, our school would often lack an important quality obtained nowhere else. Entering their duties as High School PTA offic- ers are Mr. C. C. Warriner, principal, Mrs. Kent Spring, vice president, Mrs. D. C. Evans, Presi- dent, Mrs. Carroll Newman, PTA council presi- dent, Mrs. John Pickard, membership chairman, Miss Lillian Brasher, secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Bob Short, publicity chairman, and Mrs. Calvin MeGown, council representative. Education-Business Day helped to promote under standing between Okmulgee businessmen and our city schools. Visitors to high school are hav- ing lunch in the OHS cafeteria. Mrs. Omer Holcomb, nurse for the Okmulgee County Health Department, is giving Eddie Evans an injection of the Salk polio vaccine. Help-ng students choose a profession is another opportunity PTA offers OHS. Pictured are Mr. C. C. Warriner, OHS principal, Mrs. D. C. Evans, PTA president, Dr. S. P. Vanderpool, optometrist, Mr, Leon Marriot, pharmacist, Dr. William McMurray, dentist, Dr. A. L. Buell, MD, Miss Charline Lamons, English teacher, Miss Bernice Slater, RN, Mr. L. A. Edenboruogh electrical engineer, Mr. Harold Williams, archi- tect, and Mr. Don Barnes, lawyer. .-48-, J and participat ion in OHS llfe promote c1v1c unlty Relaxing' after a busy afternoon touring OHS are these local businessmen who took part in Education-Business Day. Pouring are Barbara Chew and Barbara Sanders. OHS visitors are Mr. Max Weaver, Mr. George Belford, Mr. Clyde Barber, Mr. Leslie Riley, Mr. Ellis Holly, Mr. Lucien Vultrain, Mr. 'Willard Smith, Mr. Le- land Milroy, OHS Dean of Boys, Mr. Clifford Doane, Mr, Clell Warriner, OHS principal, Mr. Dennis Baker, Mr. W. R, Mann, Mr. Ray Dyke and Mr. David M. Logan. Delegates attending the White House Confer- ence on Education report their experiences. Mr. Harold White, Barnsdallg Mr. John Hannah, Musko tee, Mrs. O. W. Jones, Tahlequahg and Dr. Charles Spencer, president of East Central State College, Ada are part of the oanel at PTA. Local dentists judging Gary Long's teeth in the OHS semi-finals Smile contest are Dr. Olin E. Wyatt, Dr. R. C. Meyers, Dr. William McMurray and Dr. Robert Ellis. Jean Peters and David Brewer ,with prize-win- ning smiles, gaze at their trophies for having mc best teeth and smiles in OHS Junior high. ..49,. f ,. 1. , , . -f ,-'Q' ry-e .Y . , ,fa 4 M Iunior play 'Time Out I-' or Ginger' will be long remembered .44 'r ,U 'B--...JA If-Q -50- Taklng a look at some of the advance pictures from the Juni- or play on display on first floor are two members of the Junior 1 class, Nancy Buell and Don Witt- man. Reserving their seats for the Junior play, Time Out For Ging- er are OHS students, Ann Kelley Marsha Hayden, and Julia Lilies. These girls are being helped by reserve board workers from the Junior class, Marilyn Holly and Frances Hull. Leading a rousing yell to show his enthusiasm for Ginger's show-' ing in football is Monte Kelse as Dick McKinney and Joe Fulton look on in amazement. . l ,Z V I 2 V E. Time Out tor Ginger , the Juni- or Play, was a lighthearted fami- ly comedy involving a teenage girl who insists on playing football and the problems her family faces as a result of her football fever. ' Tryouts for the play were open to all members of the Junior class and the play was under the dir- ection of Miss Shirley McGalin assisted by student director Char- lotte Ester. Posing for a picture for a mem- ory book of happy times at Juni- or play rehearsals is the cast of Time Out For Ginger. Seated are Jane Coffey, Joe Fulton, Peg- gy Moore, Pat Pickard, and Joan Goin. Standing are Dick McKin- ney, Verne Griffith, Ann Wise, Dean Ivey, and Monte Kelse. win iii? Reading about her success as a football star in Life magazine is Peggy Moore, who played the role of the tomboy, football loving Ginger in the Junior play. K7 4 I Taking five from a busy rehearsal is the Sen- ior play cast. On the front row are Tim Nich- olson, Steve Stephens, Neville Edenborough, and Jim Evans. Second row: Julia Liles, Pat Gibson, Leon Cox, Ann Kelley, and Sheila Har- shaw. Standing are Elward Shackleford, Karen i Oaks, Kay Havens, Kathy King and Dick Day. Suave city reporter, played by Steve Stephens. seems to have the situation well inhand and Evelyn, Ann Kelley, isn't protesting. Helpful photographer, Daisy Dayton, played by Sheila Harshaw, is interrupting his work. Senior play 'ML Barry's Etchings' brings laughs and fun Sophisticated 1-ity man, played by Stew- Sh-pf hens, has thc- situation well in hand, and Evelyn Taylor, played hy Ann Kelley, docsn't seem to mind. Busy photographer Daisy, played by She- 'hire ilu Harshaw, is interrupting his work. Mrs. Adolph Griswold, local know-it-all, played bv Julia Liles, is discussinfz a perturbing matter with Judson Barry, Leon Cox, in the Senior pay. 52- Home-made fifty dollar bills, T-men, and countcrfeiters were just a few of the puzzling things in the plot of the Senior Play, Mr, Bar- ry's Et,c'hings , a three act comedy presented March 22-23. Director was Miss Shirley McGa- lin, student director was Kay Havens. 'J .1 f I ,. I This bill is perfect! Jud is telling his amazed A85 sister Bess. Judson Barry, Portrayed by Leon Cox, and his sister Bess, played by Pat Gibson, as they appeared in the Senior play. C' , cl ww ,,., ,V we 'i X - ,Ap-A 1 'A I J 4 I x Rt ss. ' ffw if V 3 .u . K .' ,NX ye t . chard, played by Dick Day to Evelyn Taylor, played by Ann Kelley. Not too romantic, but hc's a good, steady homo-town boy. Goo ooo oo 090, all f 4' l X 7 I l, Z4 xx- Counterfeitors Fifty Ferris, Karen Oaks, and her assistant. shiftv Sawbuck Sam are ask- -f' ing 13 year old Bud, Neville Edenborough, about some intcrc-stinfz phoney fifty dollar bills. 653, , Sentiment is what counts says Marvin Prit- Spanish club sponsored a candidate to the OU Pan-American Day and celebrated Pan-Ameri- can Week at a Mexican Restaurant in Tulsa. An annual picnic and a float in the homecoming parade were also highlights of the year. Members of Spanish club pictured are: First row: Pat Goodin, Connie Goins, Linda Gray, Pat Butler, Barbara Lomax, Linda Kersey, Frances Johnson. Second row: Rex Kay, Bob Haley, president, Mary Ann McCauley, Linda Dal- rymple, Carol Bissett, Danita Bird. Third row: Jack Reese, vice president, Jim McCoy, Nancy Buell, Susan Davis, Ann Wise, and Charlotte Slay, secretary. Mrs. Audis Moore is faculty adviser. Spanish Club, ICL further language understanding Junior classical League meetings concentrated around Roman government, religion, and schools A convertible in the Homecoming Parade, the Christmas party, gifts to the Salvation Army, and the Latin Banquet are highlights. JCL members area. First row: Susan Dewey, Viola Bledsoe, Jolene Sudik, Joe Fulton, Pres., 'Lerrill Dixon, Arlene iaylor, Juditn Snort, Karol Goin, Marcia Roney. Second row: Water Baxter, Ronnie Pnerigo, .Janet l-till, Beverly Hawkins, Eunice Baker, Mike Milner, Leo Huppert, Mar- tha McCune, Joan Goin, Marion Smith, Lois Moore, Myrah Coleman, Mrs. Hazel Hayley adviser. Third row: Dick Stevens, Melinda Alex- ander, Treas., Lynda Beth Morgan, Antoinette Bowen, Sec., Carole Criml James Hill, Eliza- beth Bankson, Lucy McElroy, Pat Newsom, and Jack Gary. Not pictured are: Pete Adamson, Beverly Andrews, Nancy Blanchard, Dave Brew- er, Janey offee, Lynda Collard, Pat Evans, Kay Havens, Betty Jean King, Shirley McBroom, Bob McCutchan, Marjorie Micheau, Elaine Miln- er, Annette Morgan, Vice-pres., Pat Pickard, Leonard Poe, Darla Poplin, Larry Rentfro, Nina Ruch, Joe Santee, Derrill Sebring, David Tom- lin, Pat VanKuren, Bill VanSick1e, Nina Wilson, Virginia Wilson. 54- I . Future Teachers of America club held two cov- ered dish dinners at which new members were initiated this year. FTA activities include stud- ent practice teaching in elementary and junior high school and the District Rally held each spring at Tulsa University. Okmulgee was hon- ored at the Rally this spring for seven consecu- tive years of attendance. FTA members are: first row: Kay Mullins, Karen Smith, secretary, Kathy King, vice Pres- Elizabeth Cotton, Jeanette Finn, treasurer, Bar- bara Burruss, president. Second row: Charlene Maben, Ann Wise ,Peggy Moore, Nancy Blanch- ard, Sharon Batterton, Carolyn Hutchinson, Sheila Harshaw, Martha McCune, Linda Aggas, Pat Butler, Miss Pearl Middlebrook, sponsor, Judy Johns. Third row: Jolene Sudik, Myra Alexander, Lucy McElroy, Mary Ann McCauley, Barbara Lomax, Karen Oaks, Kay Havens, Dani- ta Bird, Pat Newsom. Not pictured are Sharon Crupper, Bonnie Kiser, Annette Morgan, Bettye Suter. I-'HA FTA prepare students for roles in life Future Homemakers of America club attended two rallies in Tulsa and Oklahoma City this year. Mothers of FHA members were enter- tained following initiation ceremonies. Decor- ations were made at Christmas in addition to -the annual FHA fruit cake sale. Food was don- ated by FHA girls to the salvation Army as an additional Christmas project. jf?-1A members arc, First row: Binda Miller, Jean Peters, Jean Smith, Julia Massey, Phebe Cunningham, Joan Miller, Frances Johnson. Second row: Marion Smith, Brenda Holland, Janet Hill, Karen Shobert, Sarah Ramsby, Joyce Silvey, Donna Olmstead, Wyneth Smith. Third row: Frances Casey, Cora Jean Raney, Eunice Baker, Beverly Hawkins, Lois Moore, Viola Bledsoe, Margaret Crutchmrr, Olt-an Argo, lin- da Holland. Gladys Sullivan. i 1 n W55- l N N-J ll , x 1 These fourteen smiling beauties are the OHS Key Notes, a special vocal organization for girls. Pictured are first row: Charlotte Clay, Judy Johns, Viola Bledsoe, Pat Newsom, Patricia But- ler, Karen Smith, and Ann Kelley. Second row: Darla Barrass, Pat Pickard, Lucy McElroy, Bet- tye Leigh, Joyce Aldridge, Julia Liles, and Mar- tha McCune. Key Notes appeared on 'l'. V, three times this year and sang l'or various civic organizations both in tlkmulgee and out ol' town. Key Notes led a caravan ot' buses to the Atoms for Peace Exposition in Oklahoma tity and were enter- tained all clay by the Okmulgee Telephone Ol' lice division ol' the Chamber ol' Commerce. Key Notes attended Fred Waring's show in Okla- homa City where they sang for Mr. Waring al'- ter the performance. Highlight ol' the year was the Ninth Annual Key Note Concert. held on lVIother's Day. Key Notes and Harmonaires uphold high standards in OHS llarmonaires performed at school, church, and eommunity activities with the highlight of the ol' the year being an appearance on the Polio 'l'eletlion, broarleast on three television stations troiu 'l'iils::t. Ilarmonaires pictured are: Carl Jo Adams, Steve Stevens, Kent Swaim, Dick Day, Larry Craw- ford, Bob Ellis, Tom Speed, Wesley Claiborne, Derrill Sebring, Dick Stevens, and Elward Shackeliord. -55-, Finley's Follies presents 'Holiday', 1956 choral production Gay twenties Charlestoned their way into the hearts of many, just as Charlote Clay and Lucy McElroy did in the annual choral club show Holiday . Yipec, Pardoner! We're Old Cow Hands! These cowpokes complete with their own musi- cal accompaniment are Nina Ruch, Janet Hill, Norma Davis, Joan Goin, Karol, and Helen Woods. Nancy Buell and Tim Nicholson are remember- ing those happy days in their childhood by sing- ing Playmates in the annual choral club show Holiday , No one could possibly resist a plea from these ravishing beauties as they send out an urgent order, Special Delivery , to Mr. Sears and Roebuck. Models with mops are Rielzie Kiser, Don Hutchinson, Tommy Davis, Derril Sebring, Cooke Newman, Fred Franci . Bill Wright, Cor- ky Tollison, Fred Arning, and John Holcomb as they appear in Finley's Follies. ..57,,,. Chorus department activities include festival work, concert Senior High Chorus had charge of the Christmas assembly, attended the Choral Festival at Ada in February, presented a program for East, Central District OEA in March, and Finley's Follies of '56 in April. A select group of the chorus sang at Baccalaureate and the entire chorus sang at Commencement and presented a Starlight Concert in May Miss .lllziry Lou Finley is head ol' xocal music at Okmulgee High. Slit- is director ot' the three Senior lligli combined choruses Junior t'lioriis. Key Notes, and llarmon- aires. Besides performing for various groups. these organizations present pro- grams under Miss Finley's direction. OHS Music Department is indeed one ol' the most outstanding features ot' our high school. Top picture sixth hour members are row one: B. Orange, L. Gray. D. Olmstead. C. Haney, L. Rice, O. VVolt'e, M. Alexander, B. Clair, lt. Sanders, C. Clay, C. Hodges, J. Peters. ll. Lomax. Second row: B. Pat- terson, E. Cfoppenger, D. Stewart, N. Strad- er, S. Tollison. B. Andrews, S. Schnitz- mr-yer, O. Shelton, S. Gregston, L. Thom- as, W. Anderson, B. Tomlinson, S. Rams- by, C Ester, A. Riley, C. Doane, N. Wilson. Third row: L. Milleii B. Conkin, S. Bora- ten, P. Newsom, A. Bullard, D. Wilburn, J. Short, J. Coffey, N. Griskell, D. Dill- saver, J. Wallace, C. Mansberger, J. Goin. N. Potter, N. Davis, J. Wilson, R. Shelton, L. Kersey. N. Blanchard .fourth row: J. Talyor, S. West, M. Hathaway, S. McBroom L. Logan, E. Baker, J. Hill, V. Fisher, R. Bogie, B. Roberts, J. Aldridge, K. Goin. J. Silvey ,B. Fisher, L. McElroy, T. God- win, G. Hendrickson, H. Woods, M. Mc- Cauley, M. Roney, J. Gipson, C. Goins. Not pictured are M. Cypert, F. Johnson, D. Poplin, P. Stout, and J. Turley. Middle picture, first hour chorus members are, row one: S .Driskell, J. Wilson, J. Bozone, J. Holcomb, R. Kiser, D. Sebring, D. Baker, T. Wilson, E. Milner, C. Clay, E. Chapman, M. Thornburgh. Row two: C. Hutchinson, D. Bloomfield, M. Demp- sey, F. Forrest, K. Swaim, C. Adams, L. Crawford, B. Ellis, D. Goodman, J. Bell, M. Crutchmer ,J. Mains, H. Warnock, J. Sharp. Row three: L. Pickard, D. Whitak- er, V. Bissett, P. Pickard, T. Nicholson, W. Tollison, T. Tollison, D. Cash, F. Arn- 9? X ing ,B. Purvine, L. Rentfro, N. Magee, L. Aggas, N. Buell, D. Bird, B. J. King. Row four: P. Mills, M. McCune, H. Buell, M. Stone, V. Griffith, A. York, B. Wright, R. McClish, L. Cox, F. Frances, T. Davis, D. Hutchinson, M. Holly, D. Berry, M. Smith, J .Liles, V. Bledsoe, S. Davis. Not pictured are F. Knight, B. Bunn, C. New- man, and S. Stephens. Choral classes at OHS give chance for group participation A A . 5 . . . 1 ., 1 Third hour members tlower picturel are: row one:P. Van Kuren, C. Walters, R. Shelton, M. Milner, A. Woodruff, B. Anawalt, D. Chapman, D. Horn, A. Bowen, L. Mayes, V. Goodson, S. Suttles. Second row: K. Avers, J. Johns, D. Malacord, A. Miller, D. Brewer, R. Pherigo, S. Warnock, J. Summers, A .Kelley, P. Butler, K. Smith, P. Matheney, Third row: D. Barras, D. Bissett, P. Gibson, S. Barnes, K. Barnes, P. Adamson, B. Berry, P. Rousseau, W. Clai- borne, E. Shackelford, R. Poe, C. Leming, B. Suter, S. Batterton, K. Mullins. Fourth row: P. Holly, K. King, K. Havens, F. Hull, L. C01- lard, R. Blakemore, J. Crutchmer, T. Speed, J. Clements, R. Hamlin, D. Day, B. Finch, R. Rose, L. Neal, F. Wall, N. Ruch, B. Burruss, B. Leigh Not pictured are L. Smith, D. Stephens and J. Hedrick. Iunior High music gives y 1. '1 I rl Junior Band participated in the concerts which the com- bined bands presented during the school year. They also played lor a football game during the season. Junior chorus presented a choral recital in which were song and dance numbers, readings, and other types of entertainment. They also sang in junior high assemblies. Twenty one eighth graders from the Junior Chorus and Band were selected to participate in the Ninth Annual Junior High Music Festival at Tulsa March 10. Beginning Bands presented several concerts at the grade schools. Miss Mary Lou Finley is Junior Choral instructor and Mr. Guy Carr is Band director. Mrs. Beverl Roberson instructs seventh grade choral groups. y a 'SJW .60w. musical background Junior Band first row: R. Wilson, J. Schwerln, L. Anderson, J. McKay, G. Wadley, M. Henson, J. 'Wyman. Second row: D .Bailey, V. Weldon, N. Gray, D. Hartgraves, C. Wells, J. Wadley, F. Johnston, T. Clack, J. Barret, E. Stone, D. Jordan, R. Mecklenburg, R. Ashlock, J. Valdez, N. Sylvester, L. Kelley, C. Hall, Third row: M. Salmon, T. Boyd, C. Moore, S. Rhoades, D. Ruch, R. Franklin, H. Bowen, W. Hill, J. Vierling, H. Baker, J. Newport, B. Kaufman, D. Candioto, L. Burd. Fourth row: R. Dyer, B. Berkey, J. Casey, B. Fuller, J. Robertson, Tommy Payne. Not pictured are: T. Barber, D. Cox, J. Daven- port, L. Fleming, B. McCarley, M. McDaniels, Junior Chorus Row one, V. Brown, B. Brewer, J. Robinson, C. Finn, H. Goldstein, B. Simmons, J. Mitchell, T. Robertson, B. Walls, J .Ashley, S. Evans, S. Isaacs, L. Overby, T. Brame, L. Perry. Row two: L. Kelley, B. Ruch, S. McPher- son, C. Rentfro, L. Waters, B. Jones, D. Day, D. Decker, K. Skaggs, G. Fleming, A. Hendrick- son, C .Morrow, S. Crupper, N. Fuller, C. Mus- grave .Row three: B. Ashlock, M. Shick, A. Thompson, P. Bell, P. West, D. Ellis, O. Brown, J. Hancock, M. Hayden, V. Wise, M. McCullough C. MeGown, S. Hindman, S. Sherman, V. Jones. l S. Osburn, J. Slape, J. Smith, D. Thompson and G. Watson. Row four: C. Orr, F. Smith, Ellen Poe, J. Berry, M. Cooper, S. Havens, B. Gill, J. Thompson, D. Sweet, G. York, J. Birtcil, R. Jones, E. Ben- nett, B. Gates, C. Adams, S. Hahne, J. Pinneo, F. Marsh, E. Carson Beginners' band Cleft centerl row one: N. Penn, K. Garris, J. Frazier, C. Hessom ,M. Ransom, C. Waddle, J. Woods, T. Shaw, K. Summers, J. Barrett, C. Castner, P. Brown, Row two: J. Gill, J. Conklin, T. Holland, D. Bell, E. Blair, F. Archer, G. Huss, J. Freeman, W. Johnson, V. Gammon ,assistants, E. Bankson and D. Mc- Kinney, and M. Marsh not pictured. Bandsmen flower leftl row one: J. George, J. Green, J. Millican, D. Milner, J. Thorman, F. McBroom, D. Neal, A. McCoy, L. Martin. Second row: M. Davenport, B. Ware, E. Smith, D. Craig, G. Carter, S. Wimpey, V. Leake, E .Rogers, L. Martin, J. Thorman. D. Fife, J. Beach, M. Gwinn, I. Hudson, assistant, G. Harmon, and J. Winn. Bandsmen flower rightl row one: S. Hopton, J. Couch, M. Womble, J. Mathis, D. James, J. Hoskins, second row: L. Price, L. Bishop, K. Page, G. Johnson, R. Spring, D. Holland, L. Brown, J. Goss, Third row: T. Kelley, C. Alex- ander, V. Eno, D. Watson, D. McMillon, M. Lamberton, S. Wittman, assistant, J. Trotter, R. Thorn, E. Hater and M. Alexander, assistant. -61- v Senior High band uses. During this school year Senior High Band participated in many parades and contests. Labor Day the band marched in the Henryetta parade, in November it played at the Tulsa Rogers football game. OHS band won second place in its class in the Ft. Smith marching contest, made a trip to O.U . Band Day, participated in the Tulsa Tribune Christmas parade which the Tulsa merchants organization sponsored, and entered the concert playing contest at Tulsa in March. Band Banquet was the week before Christmas. Oklahoma Educational Association had a convention and members from Okrnulgee Band who played for it were: Dick McKinne Bob George, and Bing Vassaur. Members who went to OMEA State Band Clinic were: Harry Benson, Carolyn Marsh, and Stanley McGowin. All State Band members Dick McKinne, Stanley McGowin, Bing Vassaur made Symphonic band at the Chicago Woodwind Quintet Clinic. ,. wif? X. 1. Ns..-,,,..ui High-stepping Dick McKinne is the drum major -Y' Q ....f j of the OHS Senior Band. ,52.. School Spirit in year's instrumental program Mr. Guy Carr is director of the band. Concerts were presented in the OHS auditorium in De- cember, February, and May. OHS band boosters club chartered two buses for the band to join Okmulgee's caravan to the Atoms for peace exhibit in Oklahoma city, April 23. Band conducts paper drives to help sponsor band trips to various cities and towns. This school year three paper drives were held. These drives help also to pay for uniforms and instruments. Magazine sales, held once a year, help to make possible more instruments, instrument repair, and performances for the OHS band. Senior Band members are: First row, Dick Mc- Kinne drum major, Stanley McGowin, Myra Alexander, Betty George, Helen Wood, Lois Moore, Elizabeth Bankson. Second row, Harry Benson, Ralph Clingan, Gary Harman, Gene Ridgley, Tommy Loftin, Billy Selby, Karen Shobert, Barbara Sutton, Myrah Coleman, Carolyn Marsh, Nina Rush, Susan Dewey, Carol Johnson, Joe Candioto, Patsy Goodin, Barbara Dozier, Carol Ridgley, Carol Bissett. Third row, Jo Claire Stone, Gary Long, Elaine Johnson, Don Hanes, Yvonne Murray, Joan Mur- ray, Roger Dalrymple, Benny Robertson, Bill Santee, Glen Weldon, Gary Gauden, Sheila Har- shaw, Jimmy Howell, Tom Riise, Terry Barber, Joe Santee, John Martin, Paul Lackey, George Ross, Keril Massey, Joe Trotter. Fourth row: Mr. Guy Carr director, Jack Gray, Pat Moore, Arlene Taylor, Johnny Slape, Clyde Jordon, Steve Taylor, Johnny Davenport, Montie Kelse, Bill Brown, George Mitchell, Linda Ging- rich. Drum Major: Dick McKinne YR 'Forchlight paper is published every two weeks throughout the school year by the Journalism and Printing classes of OHS .Torchlight annual Iournalism and Printing is also a student project and is published each May. OHS Torchlight paper received Medalist rating in the Columbia Scholastic Press Associ- ation. Faculty advisers for the paper and an- nual are Miss Dorothy Finklea, journalism and photography teacher, and Mr. R. V. Longwith, printing and photoengraving instructor. Enlarging Torchlight pictures for this yearbook is Neville Edenborough in the OHS darkroom. Examining the make-up of the next Torchlight are Jane Sharp, Pat Butler, Dannie DeGraw, Ann Kelley, Pat Gibson, June Hollecker, Ear- line Brant, Bing Vassaur, and Leon Cox. classes combine , skills Printing students are: Bill Anawalt, tisser ,Jack Boyd, David Cash, Johnny Davenport, Johnny Frazier, way, C. M. McGrew, Cleo Miller, Glen Sivils, Geronomo Starr, and hite. Learning more about methods of Eugene Bor- Don Collins, Louie Gassa- Cleve Park, Carland Wil- printing are Louie Gassaway and Johnny Davenport as they look on while Bert Stutchman sets Torchlight copy at the linotype machine F' .541 Printing the Torchlight paper tor distribuuoi. to students at Okmulgec High are Mr. R. V. Longwith, printing instructor, and printing stu- dent Carland Wilhite. unsung- ma., tn... We-paring gaueys for the Torchlight are printing students Jack Boyd and Lowell Powell. The Torchlight is printed every two weeks during the school year. to produce Torchlight newspapers and yearbook Torchlight staff includes: Editor, Pat Gibsong Feature editor ,Barbara Burrussg Sports editor, Leon Coxg Photographers, Neville Edenborough, Bing Vassaur, Stanley McGowin, and Leon Cox, News editor, Ann Kelleyg Reporters, Earline Comparing the Torchlight with exchange papers are Barbara Burruss, Marsha Wynn, Shirley Tollison, and Jeannette Finn. Brant, Pat Butler, June Hollecker, Maralyn King, and Charlene Leming. Advertising manag- er, Jeanette Finn, and workers in advertising, Dannie DeGraw, Jane Sharp, and Shirley Tolli- son. Looking at some Torchlight annuals of past years to help them in preparing the 1956 Torch- light annual are journalists Stanley McGowin, Charlene Leming, and Maralyn King. S viii 'if it f l A A Feast' f -H ,,,.,-I ' N ' :- , , .. ,,'.1, an 'nl-1.d,,hQ --5 ' 'W' wwggrvwwi sq-mv jk 3 ,Q -65,4 School Spmt an Inspiration . . It is School Spirit that makes the sports program at OHS successful by supplying that extra needed boost of en- couragement and enthusiam so essential to both team and fans. Through long hours of practice, in the fervor of pep rallies and pre-game preparations, and on into the actual games and events, School Spirit remains the driving force behind all phases of athletics to insure needed unity and good sportsmanship. .agg- 'a -ww. 4.13.21- , , I 4 - 1 4- 2 . xo' QS. J' n 5,1 F Gvtting their activity tickets punched for that first home game are Dick Day, Ben Hance, Jul- ia Liles, Sharon Battcrton, Kay Mullins, and Ann Kelley. Mr, John W. the tickets. -lim tlninor and another Tow ry is punching I-ithletics open in September .starting with the first Week in school, the Athletic Fever is on. September brings the first school bells, and also the first football game. Action is fast and furious, as everyone is busy getting activity tickets, and making plans to attend the games. School spirit is a part of every important event and organization at OHS, but it stands out most in the Athletic Program. Every game brings yells, and every yell means excitement. Where there is excitement there is usually an enormous amout of School Spirit, and every game had plenty of excitement. unidentified Bulldog show a demonstration of team work to bring the put the stops on a Bartlesville player, as they ball carrier down. -68- Keeping the scorebooks and the scoreboard in unison is the job of these hardworking gentle- men. They arcz John Bailey from Bartlesville, Ln-on Cox, Torchlight Sports Editor, Mr. William D. Bell, Official clock man for OHS games, and Leo Huppert, student manager of the Bulldogs. 'Q-if 'I at Harmon Stadium teaching sportsmanship and teamwork A wide swarm of Shawnee Wolves come down on Jim Pinneo as he tried to out run them to a touchdown A,n ambitious Bulldog tries to lend a hand and take one af the Wolf pack off Pin- neo, in another demonstration ol' teamwork. T .69- Bulldogs leam team spirit Highlight ol tho tzill athletic program was tht- l'ltlfTlL'i'0ITllI'lll victory over um' m'f'l1-rivals, tht- 'lenryettzl Il:-ns, Vozivlii-s :intl plzuyrirs workccl liurtl all st-axon, :mtl the 1-1'l'ou'ts slumwvd up as they ti'0um'vd thc llvns -lti-21, as Don Wittman, .lack Castin ami liill 'l'illvry Cliurnecl up thi- yardsigv :ill night and turmoil llenryvttzi c'x'vi'y wziy but loosv ! lflllllllg up with at season ww loss mzirlc ot' l-El, the Uanincs maint-fl vxlwi'im-'- which can be put to use Iatt-1' iii lite. School spir- it ran high at vw-i'y ganw, and the fans :ill got their monPy's worth as tai' :is thrills and cntvr- tainment goes Bulldogs and coaches lineup for a squad picture. First row, Coach Lovell, Bob Yeats, Dave Car- ey, Jerry Purvine, Dave Reynolds, Blanchard Reel, Ronnie Smith, Jack Castin, Doyle Payne, Don Hutchinson, and Harry Brace. Second row: Coach Hughes, Harper Taylor, Bill Tillery, Verne Griffith, Armstead York, Jim Mc- Coy, Bob Haley, Johnny Crow, Johnny Powell, and Jim Bates. Third row: Leo Huppert, Kerry Jennings, Jerry Curry, Bob Hasselman, Manson Thompson, Corky Tollison, Ronnie Pherigo, Jim Pinneo, .lim Williams, Don Wittman, and C.M. McGrew. Practice shortens road Around the end comes Bob Hasselman to pick up more yardage for the Bulldogs against the Sapulpa Chieftains. Sapulpa won this one, 13-6. to gridiron victories With a team composed almost entirely of under- classmen, Bulldogs used only eight seniors, with the rest of the twenty-nine that suited up for the games, being juniors and sophomores. The breaks didn't come for the Canines this year, as they lost several real close games after play- ing fine all night, only to have an unexpected break ruin their chances, A fumble in the wrong place, a bad pass from center, all small breaks, but all important. Sportsmanship was high at OHS, and teamwork was even higher. Over all, the subject of Sehool Spirit was the king ot OHS in the year of 1955-56. It's the end of the line for Jim Pinneo, hard drivinq senior halfback, as he is racked up by an unidentified Sapulpa Chieftain. 4 . . -.4-, , Bullpups are: first row, Sam Warnock, David Chapman, David Horn, Tommy Mains, Tommy Wilson, Eddie Evans, Paul Suttles, Jack Polson, Dale Earned, second row: Harry Hopton, Wel- don, Gressett, Mike Sullivan, Larry, Rentfro, Ed Stone, Mike Milner, Ellis Moren, Doug Orr, third row standing, student managers Frank Riley and Bob Finch, Roger Turner, Joe Hed- rick, Jimmy Valdez, J. D. Terrill, Mike Bolt, Harry Benson, Tommy Tollison, Jim Archer, Pete Adamson, Bob Perry, and Coaches William Bell and Arnell Bazemore. Iunior High teams have good football season Opening a season which proved to be good enough for second place in their conference the Bullpups shut out Tahlequah 20-0. After being downed by Wewoka 21-0 the Pups tied Henryetta 6-6 and went on to upset Alice Robertson 19-7 Suffering their only conference loss to West High 20-13 the Pups closed the season by edging Sand Springs 13-12. Joe Hedrick was high in the score column along with Dale Farned, Bob Perry, and J. D. Terrill. Fourteen lettermen for the Pups include: Pete Adamson, Jim Archer, Harry Benson, Mike Bolt, Joe Hedrick, Harry Hopton, Mike Milner, Doug Orr, Bob Perry, Jackie Polson, Bobby Purvine, Larry Rentfro, J. D .Terrill, and Tom Tollison. Caught from behind is Tiny Pup half back Carl Newberry in a game with the Tahlequah Toy Tigers played at Harmon Stadium. Tiny Pups won '.3-0. -72.- 'Bullpups runnerup in conference Tiny Pups include: John Thompson, David Towry Tommy Laub, Harold Johnson, James Thompson, Ronald Brown, Tommy Clackg second rowg Roy Jones, Kenneth Tollison, David Decker, Mike Pilgrim, Dan Day, Dennis Jones, ,Billy Mann, third row, Coach Raymond Rose, Carl New- berry, Austin Tommey, Larry Sheppard, Jack McCutcheon, and George Brant. Coach Raymond Rose's Tilly PUBS. gaining iencc and improving play- ing ability, lost only one game of a four game sea- son to place second in their conference. Losing to Wewoka, the Tiny Pups downed Tahlequah, Hen- ryetta, and West High of Muskogee. Flowing around end for extra yard- age is Bullpup Joe Hedrick followed by blocker J. D. Terrill in their sea- son opener with the Tahlequali Tig- ers. Bullpups were victorious 20-0. sd 9' Y iilliififiil i31lSiiL'i1'K'I'S tukv limo Hlll irom ci ltlllgll S4-gnqany ygmm-im,-11 RQ-01' Igoh Yvais' Ruymom px':wIic'v SUSSIUII lm' :1 pictlxirv. 'Fhvy aw: Fwd H050 .lim Univ:-z, Vvrm' Griffith, and Uub Mu I-'osls-in ilfwmlnnio Starr, Jack Custin, Bob Has- Cabg Threw- gmiillzlting seniors who wvrv nu-rnhvrs ol' thn- bziskvthzill Ivzim arc pivt- urvd as Hwy shoot l'1'v0- lhmws in-1'm'v 21 31111110 Mm- Sl:n'1', Dub Mc-- Vzihi-. and Ilziymonri Ross' sv! ilu-ix' :lim cm thi- howp as Hwy pri-pzn'v Im' thc' nighfs action againsi an- ulhm' oppnnvnt. Bulldog cagers have full season 4,74 Y- llaskethall had a tough time at t'1lS this year, but the hoys learned the most important things, team spirit and sportsmanship, as they played the toughest eompetition in the state. the Oklahoma Six t'ont'erence. Lack ot' height proved to be the major problem. as the smaller Canines had trouble getting that second shot at the basket. as the taller boys from the visitors racked up rebound after rebound. ff?- Wishlul thinking was done, as the photogra- pher used a small trick to elevate Dub McCabe. OHS basketball captain, to a desired height. Bulldogs needed some this year, as almost every team had them by about three inches per man. in confer ence games and at tournaments Bulldog Bees pose for a picture prior to taking Y, ' ' the court against one ol' A the toes. Front row in- . cludesz Manson Thomp- son, Jack Reese, Fred -' Arning, Bill VanSick1e, Johnny Phelps. and Cooke . Newman. Last row: Bob Haley, Kei-i.l Massey, Armstead York, Jim Mc- Coy, Terrill Dixon, Corky Tollison, and Coach Cletc Henke. f EB .--75- Bullpups basketball squad includes: kneel ing, Ellis Moren, Joe Hedrick, Tommy Mains Tommy Wilson, Jackie Polsong standingg man ager J. D. Terrill, Bob- by Purvine, Larry Rent fro, Joe Barrett, Mike Bolt ,and Coach Arn- ell Bazemore. Bullpups took wins over bchulter and West High of Mus- kogee placing their season record at 2-6. Top scorers for the Pups were .loe Hedrick and Jackie Polson. llllillliig Bullpup Joe Hedrick llres at layup fro two of the nine points he tallied against Alice-Robertson in the Pups final game ot' tht' -f-Ween. Alice-Robertson won the game 53-24. Iunior High learns basketball, track Junior High Tracksters are: front row: Joe Hedrick, Mike Sullivan, Ed Stone, Roger Turner, Bob Finch, Sam War- nock, hack row, Larry Kelly, J. D. Terrill, James Thompson, Jackie Polson, and Tommy Mains, Junior High Trzick met Sand Springs to open up the season and were nudged out 56-50. Attending the Tri-State meet in Muskogee the tracksters placed tenth and the conference meet saw them place in fourth spot. ,764 f Backed by the high point shooting of Ronnie Martin and Roger Turner the Tiny-Pups had a 7-3 won-loss record for the season capturing the conference crown. Pups took wins from Schulter, two from Henryetta, two from Tahle- quah, and one from West High and Alice-Ro- bertson, Ronnie Tnom attempts to block Kenneth Tolli- son's shot in the half-time of the Bulldog-Barb lesville basketball game. Referee Leon Cox starts the game as Larry Jor- dan 15 tries to tip the ball from Kenneth Toll- ison to Roger Dalrymple in the half-time of the Bulldog-Bartlcsville came. Tinypups bring home Little Five trophy Tiny Pups include: sit ting, Ronnie Strick- land, David Towryg kneeling, Larry Hed- rick, Ronnie Martin, Gilbert York, Dennis Jones, Kenneth Tolli- son, manager Ronald Brown, standing man- ager Weldon Grissett, James Thompson, Tom Edmonds, Roger Turn- er, Gary Richards, John Thompson, and Tiny Pup coach Mr. William Bell. M77- - Coach Jack Reese is explaining a problem to Mr. John W. Towry's first hour boys, who were cntered in the intramur- al basketball tournament The problem seems to be how to bat the haU through the hoop. 4' the Intramurals draw interest Intramural champs took time after the game to pose for a picture. Mr. Bowman's T-squares de- feated Miss Lamons' literature class in the finals, to take thc tourney. Pictured are: Myron Griffin, Don Warnock, and Kerry Jennings hold the ball as Jerry Curry, Don Orr, Ronald Ham- lin, Jim Pinneo, John Grandfield, and Coach Ray- mond Rose stand behind. A C ,x F 1 f 'C Girls gym provides plenty of exercise, as is pictured above. Carolyn Terrill comes home barely ahead of the ball in a game of kick-pen, as Joyce God win awaits the ball. I I ,79- Bulldog baseballers are pictured above, as they Yardy, Back row: Cooke Newman, Paul Thomp- prepared to leave on a trip. Front row includes: son, Geronomo Starr, Wilson Deere, Bob Mc- Jim Archer, Bob Hasselman, Dick Moore, George Cutehan, Leon Cox, Fred Foster, Johnny Crow, Elliff, Don Jones, Jack Reese, and Roosevelt Tom Deere, Paul Pickard, Jim Bates, Spring sports program includes track, baseball, golf, Jim Bates starts swing, as he prepares to collect another hit for the Bulldog baseballers. , 1 ..., Y e vt. -we Running their daily laps at Harmon Field are Bulldog sprinters Blanchard Reel and Bill Txllery all important in OHS athletics Canine thinclads take time out for a picture: Front row: Delroy Hill, Manson Thompson, Son- ny Reel, Bill Tillery, Dub McCabe, and Jack Castin. Back row :Calvin Kelley, John Holcomb, Jim McCoy, Corky Tolison, and Armstead York. OHS Golfers who captured the second spot in the state meet are: Harper Taylor, Doug Orr, Jack Castin, and Don Orr. In the spring the OHS Golf team took off to Oklahoma City to play in the state tournament, and came home with the runnerup title, as they were edged out by Enid by two strokes, Our baseball team was beaten out of the regional tournament by Stillwater, but they had a good season overall, as they won six games and lost five. Bulldog trackmen ran with tough competi- tion, and made a good impression every time they ran. Bill Tillery ran second in the 440 yard run in the regional to take the only place. ,31,-. School Spirit Works . . Experiences of high school days are never forgotten. Mem- ories of Homecoming and parades, club trips and projects, experience in student government and leadership, and friendship and class life are pictures always bright in the mind's eye. With School Spirit as our guide, we learn to work and play with others in making these busy days of teenage, life happy, useful ones to remember pleasantly. -g2.. With People Board of education devotes time for the Okmulgee schools Mr. H. T. Wood President g I Mr. Hoyt Ostrander Vice President 'Miss Rena Brown Member Quality and efficiency of any school system rest largely in the hands of the board of educa- tion who have the legal responsibility as elected representatives of the people for the operation of the public schools. Okmulgee is proud of its schools and acknowledges with gratitude the excellent service being rendered by each of the members of the Board of Education. Five members'comprise the board, one of whom is elected annually. They! are organized for the current year as follows: President, Mr. H. T. Woody Vice president, Mr. Hoyt Ostranderg Members, Mr. R. M. Barksdale, Miss Rena Brown, and Mr. M. L. Porter. Mr. Eldon Hutch- inson is clerk of the board. General administra- tion of the schools is the responsibility of Mr. James R. Frazier, superintendent. f ' Clerk Mr. M. L. Porter Member Mr. Eldon Hutchinson Mr. R. M. Barksdale Member Mr. James R. Frazier i Superintendent Working to keep Okmulgee High a school where all students enrolled can receive a well-balanced educa- tional program is the special job of Mr. Clell C. Warriner, principal of Okmulgee High. Mr. Warriner strives constantly to make our school a place of which all can be proud. He works with students, teachers, and members of the community through- out the year and each part of our town proves of benefit to others through activities shared by the town and the school Administrators share responsibilities Performing tne vital function of plan ning and supervising the execution of the city schools' system under which Okmulgee High School is op- erated is the responsibility of Mr. James R. Frazier, superintendent of the Okmulgee City Schools. Mr. Fraz- ier works in close cooperation with Okmulgee school principals to see that each year's school program is carefully planned for the benefit of each student. Mr. C. C. Warrlner Principal Administrators plan the school year and its program at OHS 'Z Mr. James R. Frazier, superintendent of the Okmulgee city schools, and Mr. Clell C. Warrin- er, OHS principal, both have jobs that are im- portant to each of us at Okmulgee High School. They work together in planning the best possi- bla- program forsthe school year in order to give :ill students the aclvantziges ot' Z1 well-rounded education. Grades can be a problem to teachers as well as to students on occassion .Mr. Paul Lovell and Mrs. Della Kane find it's a time-consuming but necessary job to check and double check stu- dents' semester grades on both their report cards and on permanent blue cards which are kept on file in the main office. Wor-king in the back- ground are Mr. Calvin Patterson, Mrs. Velma Baker, and Mr. R .C. Bowman. 4536- - A mk- EION 1tir.x1.lmAlJmo mul. lwlrgnv A Alumnn: mzixsomm F -W- UEAI Many tests are given each year at OHS but year. Mr. Leland Milroy, Dean of Boys, and Mr 1956 brought the addition ol' several helpful test- Clcll C. Warriner, OHS principal, examine graph- ing programs for various classes throughout the od results of eighth grade aptitude tests. Faculty, vital part of Okmulgee High's life and progress BAKER, VELMA - Commerce BAXTER, JOYCE - English, Junior High Pep Club BAZEMORE, ARNELL - Industrial Arts, Junior and Senior High Athletics BELL, WILLIAM - Mathematics, Junior High Athletics BOWMAN, R. C. -,Industrial Arts Chairman BRASHER, LILLIAN - Homemaking Chairman, FHA BROOKS, NATHAN C. - Social Studies CARR, GUY L. - Instrumental Music, Bands CARR, NETTIE - Science 5 Ad' . Q f H l asf ltr. DAVIS, LELA - Mathematics DILLMAN, MARTHA - Homemaking, Science DOWD, PHILLIP H. - Commerce Chairman DuBOIS, LLOYD - Social Studies Chairman -,N EVANS, D. C. - Science Chairman, Audio Visual Aids, Science Clubs FINKLEA, DOROTHY - Dean of Girls, Journa- lism, Torchlights FINLEY, MARY LOU - Vocal Music, Choruses GIONTA, RENA - Registrar, Secretary HAYLEY, HAZEL - English, Latin, Latin Club '99 Faculty keeps school spirit alive in student-teacher relations HENKE, CLETE E. - Social Studies, Senior High Athletics HUGHES, JACK - Boys' Physical Education, Social Studies, Senior High Athletics HUMPHREY, ADDIE - Girls' Physical Educa- tion, Senior High Pep Club KANE, DELLA - Social Studies KEITH, BESS - Librarian KERSEY, HARLEY - Diversified Occupations T8zI Club LAMONS, CHARLINE - English Chairman LONGWITH, R. V. - Printing, Torchlights, T811 Club LOVELL, PAUL K. - Driver Training, Athletic: Chairman -33- T Enjoying a faculty coffee at Christrrius are three members of the teaching staff at Okmu- gec High: Miss Pearl Middlebrook, Miss Joyce Teachers work together at OHS MCGALIN, SHIRLEY ANN - Speech, Dramatics MIDDLEIIROOK, PEARL - English, FTA MILROY, LELAND - Dean of Boys, Boys' Phy- sical Education, Junior Hixrh Student Cmmr-ii Mil-ORE, AUDIS - Spanish, English, Spanish Club NELSON, JANE - English PATTERSON, CALVIN - Mathematics ROBERSON, BEVERLY - English, Vocal Music TOWRY, JOHN W. - Mathematics Chairman WADE, MILDRED - Art WARRINER, CLELL C, - Principal, Senior High Student council WATSON, JERYL - Mathematics ZIMMERMAN. ROSE - Science is Baxter, and Mr. Lloyd DuBois. Faculty activities help teachers to hccomc better acquainted during the year. ...89... Seventh Graders learn about school spirit and how it works School Spirit helps to make Seventh grad- ers feel at home and happy in their new surroundings at Okmulgee High School. New people and new classes are hard to adjust to at first but soon all are made to feel a part of high school life. Helping their class to get off to a good start at OHS are Seventh grade officers, Judy Bird, secretary, Mike Crooch, vice president, and Jane Robbins, president. Acton, John Alexander, Calvin Anderson, Linda Archer, Frederick Barnes, Johnnie Bamum, Susan Banett, Jack Beach, Jerry Beidleman, Gloria , Bell Dickie 2 A I.: Bennett, Kathy ,f E Bingman, Mandena I .:, Bird, J d U Y .. , Bishop, larry ' ,W Blanchard, Janis Blankenbecker, Paula Blevins, Carol Bohuslavicky, Eddie Boraten, Elaine Brant, George Brockey, Judy Brown, Lewis Brown, Paul ' s K '-:rg in . at Qt .. Blair, Eugene 4 3 ei. Q 5 ' W 3? Bunn, James Burgess, Carol Candler, Teddy Carter, George Carter, Lee Castner, Chip Chapman, Johnny Chastain, Bobby Clair, Ronnie Conkin, Jim Cosby, Sylvia Couch, Jo Reta Craig, Doris Crawford, Linda Crockett, Mary Crooch, Mike Cross. David Davenport, Mickey Doane, Doris Dorer, Diana Drew, Diana Edenborough, Mary Eisenhour, Mary Eno, Virgil Evans, Kae Fields, Joe Fite, Dean Fosdyke, Clyde Frazier, Jerry Freeman, John Fuller, Floyd Fulton, Elizabeth Gainor, Carol Gammon, Virgil Garris, Kenneth George, Johnny Gill, Jet Godwin, Joyce Good, Johnny Garden, Phyllis Goss, John Grammer, Neeta Grayson, Jona Green, Jon Grecnhaw, Jackie Griskcll,Bctty Gwinn, Marilyn Hamilton, Sharon Hartman, Ruby Hassoll, Mary Hedrick, Larry Hodges, Marvin Holcomb, Marion Ilolland, Dzilu Holland, Terry Hopton, Sylvia Hoskins, John Howard, Marsha Howell, Dickey Hudson, Ida Iluss, Gene Huston, Buddy Ivey, Robert James, Jimmy Johnson, Gary Jones, Dennis Kay, Larry Kelley, Tommy Kennedy, Danny King, Mary Jo Kirkham, Glendoris Lambcrtson, Mahlon me-v , F is j if ! - X if Y 1 f 4 I f-, U he in 'I , - ,. Hi if : vi if . . s. is ig 5-if 'ia ri e - af OHS brings changes in life for high school's youngest Largent, Linda Laub, Tommy Lamon, J udith Leake, Vera Leigh, Martha Lomax, Eddie McBroom, Floyd McCall, Burna McCoy, Alice McGrew, Billy McGrew, Leon McMllllan, Dennis Paulsen, Dorothy Mann, Billy Marquardt, Patricia Marsh, Monte Martin, Geraldine Martin, Larry Martin, Linda Mason, Remon Mathis Jerry Mays, Kathryn Melson, Willie Miller, Joyce Millican, John Millsap, Sarah Milner, Donald Milroy, Jackie Milroy, Jennie Jo Mitchell, Jennie Molet, Sandra Moyer, Marilyn ,gf ' -. xee Learning can he iun a well as beneficial . --92- Neal, Delta Niemtschk, Patsy Norwood, Joyce Oliver, James Olmstead, Darrell Olson, Patricia Orr, Dorothy Page, Kerry Parker, Nancy Paulsen, Dorothy Payne, Patricia Payne, Ronnie Penn, Nelson Penn, Sharon Pickard, 'rerry Pilkington, Janice Pipkins, Anita Pitchford, Mary Powell, Patricia Prentice, Daniel Price, L. V. Ramsby, Mildred Ransom, Mike Reeder, Nelson Rice, Karen Richards, Carol Robbins, Jane Rogers, Earl Rogers, Rudene Scott, Karen Shackelford, Nancy Shaw, Travis Shurden, Steve Simmons, Larry Smith, Eddie Smith, Margaret Spring, Richard Squires, Virginia Sterling, Meredith Strader, Linda Strickland, Ronnie Summers, Kenneth Summers, Ronnie Sutton, Colleen Sweeney, Janis Taylor, Anna May Taylor, Mary Beth Terrill, Carolyn Thorman, Jerry Thorman, John Thorne, Ronnie Tollison, Kenneth Tomlin, Rebecca Towry, David Tozer, Sue Turner, Emily Twitchell, Sharon Visser, Jeannie Waddle, Cary Waldroop, Jo Ann Wallace, Donna Ward, Eugenia Ware, Robert Warnock ,Mary Watson, Danny Wilbourn, Barbara Williamson, Donna Winn, Jeannie Wittman, Sue Wimpey, Shirley Womble, Malinda Woods, James Workman, Bennie Zschach, Sidney Eighth Graders work and play with school spirit's assistance Adams, Charlene Anderson, Lynn Argo, Allan Arnold, Marie Ashley, Joan Ashlock, Betty Ashlock, Ronald Bailey, Daniel Baker, Howard Bates, Gordon Beebc, David Bell, Pamela Bennett, Elaine Berkey, Billy Berry, Johnnie Birteil, Jan Bowen, Hugh Boyd, Thomas Bozone, Jerry Brame, Tedisue Brewer, Barbara Brown, Obie Brown, Ronald Brown, Virginia Brown, Wally Bunny, Lorene Burd, Larry Burrows, Margaret Candioto Donny Carlton, Carol Carriker, Mattie Carson, Elaine Casey, John Chronister, Winston Clack, Tommy Clark, Larry Cook, Carolyn Cooper, Margaret Couch, Boyce Cox, Douglas Crawford, Ronnie Crupper, Sandra Dailey, Ann Dalrymple, Roger Davenport, Jimmy Day, Dan Decker, David Dickinson, Gerald l .r I. 49 ,Jil Eighth graders begin to show a new inter- est in various OHS activities like sports events, plays, and band and chorus work. School Spirit is reflecting now in their classes and their outlook as they grow up at OHS. Classwork and between class fun make the days go quickly. Taking part in Junior high's work and play is good experience for later life find the Eighth grade class officers, Roger Turner, president, James Valdez, vice president, and Charlotte Finn, secretary. , ., , ,3- hvk x51 Q. 'Y -an an 1, 'l 'HQ' 1 MW 32- , F, '51 ,' 'W he 1 'K Q - LL .J t if- -ag 1 J . ffl' ' H 3 . r Dunn, Billy Ray Dyer, Richard Edmonds, Tommy Ellis, Donald Evans, Sonya Exum, Donny Finn, Charlotte Fleming, Gwynn Fleming, Leon Franklin, Raymond Fuller, Nancy Garrett, Michael Gates, Betty Gill, Barbara Goldstein, Hermionne Graves, Mildred Gray, Nicky Gressett, Weldon Grolemund, Peggy Hackworth, Eddie Hahne, Sue Haley, Joyce Hall, Craig Hancock, James Hartgrave, Billy Hartgrave, Donna Havens, Shirley Hayden, Marsha Henderson, Ronald Hendrickson, Alice Henson, Mike Henson, Zennia Hcssom, Carl Hill, Sally Hill, Wayne Hindman, Susie Hobbs, James Holman, Jack Howard, Kenton Howell, Miles Hull, Elouise Isaacs, Sue Johnson, Ann Johnson, Hamid Johnson, Wayne Johnston, Fred Jones, Beverly Jones, Billy Iunior High is a busy place for OHS Eighth graders Jones, Roy Jordan. Larry Kaufman, Billy Keesee, Tonji Keifer, Betty Kelley, Larry Kelley, Lois Kilgore, Jackie bewellen, J. R. Lewis, John Long, Gary McCormack, Ed McCullough, Barbara McDaniel, Melvin MeGown, Candee McKay, Junior McLeskey, Janice McPherson, Beverly Magby, Earlene Marks, Jolm Marris, Alice Marsh, Frances Marsh, Linda Martin, Ronald Mays, James Mecklenburg, Ronnie Meneley, Barbara Miller, Terry Mitchell, Jimmie Moore, Carol Moore, Pat Morrow, Chessle Musgrave, Carol Newberry, Carl Newport, Jimmie Orr, Carolyn Osburn, Sharon Overby, Linda Paulson, Geneva Payne, Tommy Penn, Jimmie Perry, Linda Phillips, Johnson, Plckard, Jeanie Pilgrim, Mike Pinneo, Janice Poe, Ellen Poe, Howard Poe, Jimmy Powell, Fern Proctor, Jimmy Qualls, Patsy Rentfro, Clara Repsher, Patricia Rhoades, Steve Richards, Gary Roberts, Tony Robertson, Jimmie Robinson, Julia Robinson, Kennetl Rogers, Charles Rogers, Tommy Ruch, Dennis Ruch, Mary Salmon, Jimmy Salmon, Marlyn Schwerin, James Shepherd, Larry Sherman, Susan Shick, Mary Ann Shurden, Ruth Simmons, Barbai Skaggs, Katheril Slope, Johnny Smith, Frances Smith, Jack Smith, Joan Sterner, Mervin Storms, Johnny Suxzar. Eddie Sweet, Donald Sylvester, Nancy Thompson, Anne Thompson, Donald Thompson, James Thompson, John Thornburg, Mary M. Tollison, David Tommey, Austin Turner, Roger Valdez, James Vierling, Johnnie Wadley, George Wadley, James Walls, Billy Waltmzm, Juanita Waters, Linda Watson, Gwen Welden, Virgil Wells, Carolyn West, Patricia White, Betty Jean Wilson. Ronald Wise, Virginia Wyman, Jimmy York, Gilbert f 1 - ., .lf Y .s P Q' 1 Ii year older, a year wiser in ways of OHS life ,-95- Freshmen use school splnt daily in every phase of activity Three years in Junior High School make a lot of changes in students' feelings about their school and the important role it plays in their lives. Freshmen take a position of leadership with a knowledge of School Spirit's help in their jobs. Working hard on new subjects presents new ideas that are use- ful. This is found to be true by Freshmen officers Joe Hedrick, president, Donna Berry, secretary, and Ricky Kiser, vice president, solving an algebraic equation. Adamson, Peter Alexander, Melinda Allen, James Andrews, Beverly Ansicl, Sammie Archer, James Argo, Olean Bailey, Calvin Bailey, Loretta Baker, Karen Barber, Terry Barrett, Joe Baughman, Gary Bennett, Mcrvin Benson, Harry Berry, Donna Bissclt, Valerye Blankenship, Betty Bogie, Ruth Bolt, Mike Boraten, Sara Brewer, David Brockey, Anthony Bullard, Ann Busby, Sharon Casey, Frances Cash, Shirley Chapman, David Churchill, Jim Clair, Barbara Clark, Ronnie Clay, Cathryn Clements, John Clingan, Ralph Coleman, Myrah Collard, Lynda Collins, Charlsie Conkin, Barbara Coppenger, Elizabeth Coppedge, George Creason, Eugene Crim, Carole Crutchmer, James Cypert, Mary Ellen Davis, Norma Kaye DeGraw, Melvin Dieman, Jon Dillsaver, Delores Edwards, Devona Evans, Eddie Evans, Pat Finch, Bob Fleming, Troy Foust, Rollie Fritch, Charles Fuller, Bobby Fulton, Evelyn Gartrell, Ronnie Gary, Jack Gauden, Gary Goin, Karol Goins, Connie Gray, Linda Green, J. O. Gregston, Sharon Gulley, J. E. Working together with school spirit helps all Freshmen at OHS Hance, Ben Harjo, Winslow Harris, Harold Hartzell, Russell Hartwell, Jerry Hathaway, Mildred Hayes, Bobby Hedrick, Joe Hobbs, Carl Hodges, June Holland, Brenda Holland, Linda Hollingsworth, Christy Holly, Patricia Hopton, Harry Horn, David Hudson, Paul Johnson, Frances Jones, David Jordan, David Kelley, Overton Kersey, Linda Kinser, Judy Kiser, Ricky School spirit is part ol all school activities Klutts, Jimmy Lancaster, Fred Laymon, John Logan, Linda Lucas, Sherry MeBroom, Shirley McCall, Lyle McCarley, Bill McElhannon, Mary Mains, Thomas Mansberger, Carol Mathews, Rosetta Miller, Linda Milner, Mike Mitchell, Eugene Moore, Lois Morcn, Ellis Morgan, Linda Moss, Helen Murphy, Delores Murray, Joan Neal, Linda Oisten, David Olmstead, Donna Orr, Douglas Parker, Doel Paterson, Bella Pearson, Jimmie Penn, Luana Penn, Peggy Perry, Bob Peters, Jean Petree, William Polson, Jack Purvine, Bobby Raley, Kenneth Ramsby, Sara Raney, Cora Jean Rentfro, Larry Reynolds, Danny Rice, Linda Rich, Sue Ridgley, Jean Riley, Frank Roland, Linda Roney, Marcia Sanger, David Santee, Joe Schnitzmeycr, Sandr. Shelton, Rita Shobert, Karen Short, Judith Shrum, Darrell Silvey, Joyce lt's hard to believe the voice you hear played back on a tape recorder could pos- sibly be your own. Miss Joyce Baxter's English classes recorded their voices as they recited poetry this year to see how they really sound. Taking their turns with the mike are Terry Barber, Jackie Gary, and Pat Evans. Leaders in Iunlor High are the Ninth Grade rs at Okmulgee High Smith, Jean Smith, Marion Smith, Wyneth Sorrells, Bob Stone, Edward Stone, Margaret Stout, Patsy Sullivan, Gladys Sullivan, Mike Suttles, Paul Sutton, Barbara Taylor, Arlene Taylor, Jane Taylor, Seth Terrill, J. D. Tollison, Tommy Tomlinson, Barbar Vaughn, Kenneth Waid, Mae 3 Waldroop, Norman Wall, Florence Wallace, Janelle Ware, Marie Warnock, Samuel Welden, Glen White, Laverne Whitley, Thurman Wilburn, Donna Wilson, Joan Wilson, June Willhite, Wynona Williams, C. R. Winn, Keith Wilson, Tommy Woodruff, Amos i Wynn, Bill 1 -99- Classes present new subjects new ideas for OHS Sophomores Sophomones find that the pace in Senior High classes and activities is a fast one and school life keeps them busy. The year is filled with the thrill of taking part in new activities that Senior High has to offer. New experiences show them the benefit of using School Spirit daily. Talking over class news are Sophomore class officers, Pat Newsom, president, Carol Bissett, vice president, and Jolene Sudik, secretary, as they pause on the stairs between classes at OHS. Adams, Carl Anderson, Wanda Arning, Fred Baker, Dick Baker, Eunice Baker, Jerry Bankson, Elizabeth Baxter, Walter Bell, James Bingman, Jim Bird, Danita Bissett, Carol Blanchard, Nancy Bledsoe, Viola Bowen, Antoinette Bozone, Joyce Brant, Betty Bunn, Betty Carey, David Carter, John Carter, Sam Cash, Daniel Cash, Samuel Chastain, Buddy Chisholm, Rosetta Claibome, Wesley Clay, Charlotte Cleaver, Sharlene Cline, Delmer Coats, Don Collins, Don Coppedge, Marian Crawford, Larry Crupper, Sharon Dailey, John Dalrymple, Linda Davenport, Johnny Deere, Tom Deere, Wilson Dempsey, Mary Jo Dewey, Susan Dixon, Terrell Driskell, Shirley Ellis, Judy Farrill, Paul Fisher, Brenda Fleming, Emma Forrest, Frances Furr, Sue Gasaway, Michael Gingrich, Linda Gipson, Janellen Glenn, Peggie Godwin, Trula Goodwin, Patsy Goodman, David Graham, Jimmy Grammer, Nina Grandfield, Gerald Greene, Larry Griskell, Norma Haley, Bob Hamilton, Ida Mae Hardy, Jim Harshman, Jan Havens, Charley Sophomores find school spirit worthwhile as they enter Senior High Hawkins, Beverly Hayden, Betty Hellwege, Mike Hendrickson, Glenna Hill, Delroy Hill, James Hill, Janet Hodgens, Joe Holcomb, John Howell, Jimmy Huppert, Leo Hutchinson, Carolyn Johnson, Allen Johnson, Elaine Jones, Dan Jones, Donald Jordan, Clyde Kay, Rex Kelley, Granville Kilgore, Claudia King, Betty Jean Kinser, Janice Lackey, Paul Largent, Betty xx 15 rf 11, ' l' . J Q I4 -wr .L F A 1 I .3 X aging Y . s , 1 l. ,,, L' M244 W ' ff Ak Saw, 9 o I 'I s s 1 A Growing up fast, time passes quickly in the ik- ,r Q , , 1 '91 .Lf :ff , f 'WI '7 -4 5 . 'P' '4 1 f bl. I C, f 7 , 5 -102Q Tenth Largent, Phyllis Lee, David Lee, Donald Lee, Jimmy Loftin, Tommy Lomax, Barbara McCauley, Mary Ann McCormack, Gene McCoy, Jim McCune, Martha McElroy, Lucy McGrew, Van Mackey, Linda Magee, Marsh, Martin Martin Martin: Nikki Carolyn David Donna Ruth Glenn Massey, Keril Micheau, Marjorie Miller, Alan Miller, Glendell Milner, Elaine Morgan, Annette Murray, Yvonne Newman, Cooke Newsom, Patricia Orange, Terry Parker, Jerry Payne, Ralph grade Peters, Eddie Petree, Jim Phelps, Johnny Pherigo, Rormie Pickard, Joan Pickard, Linda Poe, Raymond Pollard, Earl Pope, Shirley Poplin, Darla Powers, Bobby Rade, Donald Reese, Jackie Robertson, Benny Ross, George Rousseau, Paul Ruch, Nina Sanders, Barbara Sebring, Derrill Shurden, Frank Sills, Jerry Smith, Barbara Smith, Larry Stephens, Dick So much to do and so little time, but OHS Sophomores succeed Driver Training classes teach not only how to operate a car but also give students a thorough un- derstanding of traffic rules and safety. Sophomores Jerry Baker, Victor Wilson, Terril Dixon, and Martha McCune listen as Mr. Paul Lovell, instructor, explains mech- anical factors of importance to drivers. Steward, Delories Stewart, Dora Mae Sudik, Jolene ' Suttles, Shirley 1 Taylor, Steve Terrill, Shirley - Thomas, Lena Thompson, Manson Thompson, Paul Tollison, Corky Tomlin, David Tommey, Tommie Trotter, Joe Turley, Joyce VanSickle, Bill VanStraten, Bobby Vaughn, Richard Wallace, Rayford Walls, Ottie Walton, Bob Whitcthunder, Lillian Wilson, Carole Wilson, Nina Wilson, Victor Wilson, Virginia Winn, Loretha Witham, Bardie Woodfield, David Woods, Helen York, Armstead ,lr Y Juniors find that there is more to do than ever before and that this is an unforgetable year in their school life. With the help of their class sponsors, Junior Council, and officers, they plan one of the biggest events of the year, the Junior- Senior banquet. School Spirit plays an important role as they work together on this big class pro- ject. Listening to their president, Jack Castin, tell them about a matter to be discussed in a council meeting are Blanchard Reel, Susan Davis, Eliza- beth Chapman, Joyce Aldridge, Blaine Walters, Clara Kinser, Marilyn Holly, and Paul Pickard, members of the Junior class council. Iunior class officers organize all Iunior class activities Junior Council helps to plan and organize Junior Class activities throughout the school year. A representative from each Junior advisory is se- lected to serve on the council and with the help of the Junior sponsors, they discuss plans for the Junior play Time Out For Ginger , Junior- Senior banquet in May, and the Junior picnic. Six Junior Sponsors work with thc class officers and council to supply guidance and aid in class functions. Taking note of some items in the class scrapbook are Mr. Nathan Brooks, Miss Charlinc Lamons, Miss Mildred Wade, Mr. Harley Kerscy, Mr. Lloyd DuBois, and Miss Lillian Brasher. .-.M ,, hi-5.2-'k7357'IP? 9 f -104- Iuniors at OHS are ever-conscious of school spirit's value Looking over some pictures in one of their classes are the three officers of the 1956 Junior Class. They are Jack Castin, presi- dent, Susan Davis, secretary, and Elizabeth Chapman, vice president. Aldridge, Joyce Alexander, Myra Anawalt, Bill Barnes, Karl Barras, Darla Bates, James Bevens, Walter Brooks, Bobby Buell, Heather Buell, Nancy Byars, Bob Campbell, John Candioto, Joe Cash, David Castin, Jack Chapman, Elizabeth Chew, Barbara Claborn, Margaret Coffey, Janey Cook, Billy Coppedge, Raymond Cottrell, Jerry Couch, Lydia Cross, Richard Crow, Johnny Crutchmer, Margaret Cunningham, Phebe Davis, Susan Davis, Tommy Doane, Carol -105- Q .A Doane, Jimmy Dozier, Barbara Eaton, Kenneth Elliff, George Ellis, Bob Ester, Charlotte Evans, Margaret Finn, Jeannette Foster, Freddie Francis, Fred Fuller, Melba Fulton, Joe Gassaway, Louie George, Bob Goin, Joan Goodson, Virginia Graham, Portra Grandfield, John Griffith, Verne Hahne, Bobby Harmon, Gary Hasselman, Bob Hayden, Wanda Haynes, Don Hedrick, Judy Henson, Ralph Hicks, J. R. Hodges, Carol Holly, Marilyn Hudson, Brenda Planning for the Iunior-Senior banquet makes big project 3 Hull, Frances Ivey, Dean Jimboy, Elaine Johnson, Elaine Kelse, Montie Kersey, David Kinser, Carla Kiser, Bonnie Lee, Norma McCall, Beverly McCutchan, Bob McKinne, Dick McWaters, Herbert Mackey, Mary Mains, Joan Mason, Donald Massey, Julia Matheney, Peggy Iuniors play an important part in an active year at OHS Come on, team! Ginger's heading for a touch- down! Here we see Peggy Moore in her football uniform as she appeared in the part of a tomboy who preferred football to parties in the Junior Play. Time Out For Ginger. Mayes, Linda Miller, Joan Mitchell, George Moore, Peggy Moore, Richard Newberry, Lummie Pearson, Billy Peters, Vivian Pickard, Gwen Pickard, Pat Pickard, Paul Potter, Nellie Powell, Johnny Purvine, Jerry Reel, Blanchard Reese, Charles Richards, John Ridgley, Carol Riise, Tom Riley, Alice Robertson, Ben Robinson, Mary Santee, Bill Selby, Billy Selby, Virginia Shelton, Melba Shelton, Oraetta Shelton, Rose Ann Shipman, Donna Simmons, Carol Y 'Sb Sivils, Glen Slape, Eugene Smith, Ronnie Snyder, Michael Sparks, David Speed, Tom Steward, Bob Stewart, Tom Stone, Jo Clair Strader, Nancy Stutchma.n, Bert Suter, Bettye Swaim, Kent Taylor, Harper Thomas, King Thomburgh, Mary I Valdez, Nellie Walls, Charles Walters, Blaine Walters, Carolene Waltman, James Ware, Robert Wells, Donald West, Sue This year, we look ahead to form plans for future life -108- Wbitaker, Donna Williams, Jimmy Willhite, Qrlnnd Winn, Joyce Wise, Ann, Wisdom, Vilil Wittman, Don Wolf, Ouida W00dS. KW Wright, Bill Wyatt, Gordon Wynn, Marsha Yeats, Bob Smillng for the Torchlight photographer on the steps of OHS after a Senior Council Meeting are members, Barbara Orange, Pat Van Kuren, Patti Mills, Sheila Harshaw, Karen Smith, Pat Gibson, Second row, Harry Brace, Myron Griffin, Dave Reynolds. Third row, Neville Edenborough and Cleve Parks. QP Lg Never-to-be-forgotten events fill a Senior's last year at OHS. There is the Senior play, Senior Play Day, and Senior Assembly, all highlights of a wonderful year. Senior Council, with the Senior Class Sponsors, lays the plans for these import- ant milestones in a Senior's final termQ Senior sponsors, officers, and council plan Senior projects Senior Class sponsors have a big job as they work with the Senior Class. Projects take a lot of plan- ning other than the actual pre- formance of a play or assembly and the sponsors are always ready to lend a needed helping hand with management and production ad- vice. Glanclng back over some head- lines from Senior events during the year are sponsors Mrs. Hazel Hayley, Mrs. Velma Baker, Miss., Shirley McGa1in, Mr. R. V. Long- with, Mr. R. C. Bowman and Mr. John Towry. -109- Members oi Senior class assume responsibility oi leadership Seniors at Okmulgee High are aware of the important part they play in various phases of school life. They assume new maturity with the responsibilities of school leadership and they take pride in keeping the standards of their school high. They know now that School Spirit is constantly beside them in everything they do to help and encourage them. Smiling as they plan the Senior class float for the Homecoming parade are the three officers of the Senior class, Pat Van Kuren, secretary, Neville Edenborough, vice president and Harry Brace, president. ADMIRE, JOHN Science club 5, 63 Scouts 5. AGGAS, LINDA Cho. 63 FTA 63 Pep Club 6. ALLEN, JUDY Cho. 3, 43 4H club 1-3. ASHLOCK, CHARLES Adv. off. 1,21 Band 13 Baseball 33 Basktbl. 23 Scouts 1-33 Track 33 T811 5,6. AVERS, KAY LOY Cho. 1-6, Pres. 8th grade cho.3 FHA 3-5, Sec. 53 FTA 33 Pep club 1-62 Span. club 3-5. BANKSON, BETHANY Teacher ass't. 6g Cho. 2-62 Class Sec. 33 FHA 3,41 Jr. council3 Jr. play3 Pep club 4-6. BARNES, ELVIE SUE Cho. 1-6Q FHA 43 Pep club 5,63 Student council 3. BATTERTON, SHARON Teacher ass't. 63 Cho. 1-62 FHA 3-52 FTA 63 Pep club 1-6. BENNETT, CLARENCE Band 13 Ftbl. 53 Scouts 1-3. BERRYHILL, CHIQUITA Teacher ass't. 5,61 FHA 3,4Q Pep club 4,5,6. BISSETT, DONNA Adv. off. 3,5: Teacher ass't. 5,6Q Cho. 1-6, show 3-53 FHA 3-53 Pep club 1-6. BLAKEMORE, ROSALYNE Cho. 1-6, show 3,5,6: FHA 33 Pep club 3,5,6. -110- BLOOMFIELD, DONNA Cho. 1,2,4-63 FHA 43 Pep club 53 Student council 1. BORTISSER, EUGENE Torchlight staff 6, Basktbl. 2,3. BOYD, JACK Adv. off. 23 Teacher ass't. 53 Cho. lg Class sec. 23 Ftbl. 23 Scouts 1,23 T8zI 5,63 Torchlight staff 5,6. BRACE HARRY Adv. Pres. 1,53 Cho. 13 Sr. class P1-es.3 Ftbl. 5,6: Scouts 1,23 Sr. council3 Student council 6. BRANT, EARLINE Lib. ass't. 53 Teacher ass't. 63 Torchlight staff 6. BROWN, BILLY Band 1-63 Scouts 1,2. BURRUSS, BARBARA Teacher ass't 5,63 Band 1-43 Band show 33 Cho. 63 FHA 3,5,63 FTA 5,63 Pep club 5,63 Span. club 3-63 Torchlight staff 6. BUTLER, PATRICIA Teacher ass't 5,63 Class Sec. 1, Vice-Pres. 33 FHA 3,43 FTA 4,63 Jr. play3 Key Notes 5,63 Pep club 1-63 Spar.. club 3,4,63 Torchlight staff 63 Cho. 1-6, show 3-63 Going to college Quiz 6. BUZZA, RICHARD Teacher ass't. 5,63 Band 1-63 Scouts 1.2. Seniors set example in school spint by helping others CHUPCO, WAUKOMIS Main off ass't. 5,63 Y-Teens 2,33 Future Nurses 3. COTTON, ELIZABETH Teachcr ass't. 5,63 Band 1-43 FHA 33 FTA 4-6, Trcas. 53 Semi-finals 3,43 Pep club 1-5. COX, BARBARA Cho. 1-53 FHA 33 Latin club 33 Pep club 33 TKLI 6. COX, LEON Gym ass't. 4,63 Band 1,2Q Baseball 3-63 Basktbl. 53 Cho. 5,63 Class Pres. 3-53 Jr. council3 Student council Pres. 63 Student coun- cil 3-6Q Torchlight staff 5,63 Sr. play. CRAIG, GENE Adv. off. 1,23 Band 1,23 Span. club 33 Student council 1. CROSLEY, JOE Band 1,2Q Scouts 1,23 Student council lg T811 6. CURRY, JERRY Basktbl. 33 Ftbl. 3'6Q Intra. finals 4-61 Track 4. DAY, DICK Cho. 1-63 Cho. Pres. 63 Class Vice- Pres. 13 Harmonaires 4-63 Intra. volleyball fin- als 53 Jr. play? Latin club 33 Scouts 1,23 Sr. play. DQGRAW, DANNIE Teacher ass't 5,63 Cho. 1-4, show 43 FTA 53 Latin club 63 Pep club 1-63 Scouts 13 Span. club 4,53 Student council 43 Torchlight staff 6. QL' EARNEST, BILL Cho. 13 T811 5,6. EDENBOROUGH, NEVILLE Band 1-43 Class Vice-Pres. 63 Jr. play3 Science club 1,5,63 Scouts 1-53 Sr. council3 Torchlight staff 63 Sr. play. EVANS, JAMES Teacher ass't. 63 Band 1,23 Basktbl. 13 Cho. 3-53 Student council 13 Jr. play stage manager3 Science club 4-63 Science club Pres. 63 Scouts 1-63 Sr. play. FARRILL PHILLIP Cho. 13 T8rI 4,53 Torchlight staff printer 4,5. FISHER, VELLA JEAN Adv. Pres. 33 Teacher ass't. 5,63 Cho. 1-63 FHA 33 Pep club 3-6 Stu- dent council 3. FOUST, JAMES Band 1,23 Basktbl 1,23 Torch- lig.it staff printer 5. FRANKS, D. A. T811 63 Baseball 3,42 Basktbl 3,4. FRAZIER, JOHNNY T8zI 6. Torchlight staff printer 63 Basketbl. 6. GAGGINI, BARRY Teacher ass't 5,63 Band 13 Science club 63 Scouts 3-52 Torchlight photo- grapher 4. Class work in Senior year at OHS opens new doors in life N GAINOR, JIMMY Ftbl. 3,5,63 Track 5,6. GEORGE, BETTY Adv. off. 5,6Q Teacher ass't. 63 Band 1'6Q Torchlight staff 5. GIBSON, PAT Teacher ass't 53 Cho. 1-63 FHA 3g Essay Intra. finals 4,61 Dram. reading Intra. 53 Jr. playg Pep club 1-63 Sr. council3 Span. club 3-52 Student council 53 Sr. play3 Torch- light staff 63 Going to College Quiz 63 Cho. show 4-6. GRIFFIN, MYRON Adv. off. 4,63 Basktbl. 1,23 Cho. 13 Ftbl. 2-52 Basktbl Intra. finals 43 Scouts 1,23 Sr. council3 Student council 43 Track 2,3,5. HAMLIN, RONALD Basketbl. 1-3,63 Cho. 1-62 Ftbl. 1-33 Harmonaires 2-42 Intra. basketbl. finals 4-63 Scouts 13 Student council 63 Span. club'53 Track 1-43 Cho. show 3-6. HARSHAW, SHEILA ANN Adv. off. 4-6Q Teacher ass't, 63 Band 1-63 Sr. Band Sec.- Trcas.3 FHA 33 FTA 63 Oirginal oration Intra. finals 63 Jr. play prop. committee 53 Latin club 3,43 Pep club 5,63 Sr. council 6. HAVENS, KAY Teacher ass't. 63 Cho. 2-63 FHA 33 FTA 5,61 Dram. reading Intra. finals 53 Jr. play3 Pep club 2-63 Going to College Quiz 63 Cho. show 3,63 Girls State 53 Volleyball Intra. finals 5. HAWS, TED Band 13 Ftbl. 33 T8zI 6. HINDERLITER, JIMMY Adv. off. 23 Cho. 13 Ftbl. 33 T8zI 5,6. 4-112- Seniors look to the iuture with smiles and high hopes Ready to supply 'answers on the annual Going to College quiz are six Senior panelists as they appeared in an assembly which was later re- broadcast over the radio. Alert contestants are HOL'LECKER, JUNE Teacher ass't. 6, Cho. 1-55 FHA 3,45 Jr. play usher5 Torchlight staff 6. HOOPER, DOYLE Cho. 1,25 T8ZI 5,6. HOPTON, TOM Band 1-45 T811 5. HOWE, PEARL Cho. 15 FHA 35 T811 5,6. HUTCHISON, DON Cho. 3,65 Ftbl. 65 4-H club 4. JENNINGS, KERRY Band 1-35 Ftbl. 1-65 Bas- ketbl. Intra. finals 5,65 Jr. play crew5 Scouts 1,25 Sr. play crew5 Span. club 4,55 Track 4-6. JOHNS, JUDITH Teacher ass't 65 Cho. 1-6, show 3-65 FHA 3-45 FTA 65 Key Notes 5,65 Latin club 3,45 Pep club 1-65 Pep club off.5 Scouts 15 Student council 6. JOHNSON, CAROL Teacher ass't. 65 Band 1-65 Majorette 4,55 FHA 65 Jr. council5 Pep club 3-55 Student council 6. JONES, MELBA Cho. 1,3,45 T811 6. KELLEY, ANN Teacher ass't. 5,65 Chorus 1-6, show 4-65 FHA 35 Jr. play5 Key Notes 3-65 Pep club 4-65 Sr. play5 Span. club 3,45 Torchlight 65 Chorus staff member 6. KELLEY, CALVIN Football 65 Band 1. KILPATRICK, MURIEL Teacher ass't. 5,65 Caf- eteria cashier 6. Pat Butler Kay Havens Jim Evans Patti Mills Julia Llles and Pat Gibson Kay Havens is the winner 113- Seniors look back on pleasant memories of nast six Years Keep your hands in the air! We're wise to you two! Counterfeiters Sawbuck Sam, Tim Nichol- son, and Fifty Ferris, Karen Oaks, are caught V by Bess Taylor, Pat Gibson, and her brother Judson Barry, Leon Cox in a scene from the Senior play, Mr. Barry's Etchings. KIN 3, KATHY Adv. off. 4, Cho. 3-6, show 3-6, FHA 3-5, Class off. 4,5, Sec. FTA 6, Dram. Read. Intra. 5, Jr. Council, Jr. play, Pep Club Sec. 3, Cheerleader 5,6, Scouts 1, Span. club 3, 4,6, Student council 6, Ftbl. Queen 6, Sr. play. KING MARALYN Band 1,2, Teacher. ass't. 5,6, FHA 3,5, Jr. play usher, Pep club 3,5,6, Torch- light 6. KIRKHAM, J. D. Baseball 1-3,6, Scouts 1, Stud. Council 1,2, Track 1,2. KNIGHT, FRANK Adv. off. 3,4, Baseball 4,53 Basktbl. 2-6, Cho. 1,2,6, Ftbl. 2-6, Golf 5, Jr. play crew, Stud Council 5, Track 1-5. LEIGH, BETTY Adv. off. 6, Cho. 1,6, Key Notes 5,6, Pep Club 1-6, Cheerleader 2,3, Span. Club 3-5. LEMING, CHARLENE Cho. 1-6, show 4,5, Stud. Council 5, Torchlight 6. LILES, JULIA Teach. ass't. 4-6, Chorus 1-6, Key Notes 5,6, Jr. council, Latin Club 3,4, Pep Club 1-6, Science club 5,6, Stud. Council 2. MCALISTER, TED Science club 2, Scouts 2,4, Span. club 3, T811 5,6. MCCABE, W. KAY Adv. off. 3,5, Basktbl. 2-6, Ftbl. 3-6, Scouts 1,2, Stud. Council 1,2, Track 3-6, Cho. 1. MCCLISH, Reg Band 1, Basktbl. 1-3, Cho. 2-6, Ftbl. 1, Latin club 3,4, Scouts 1-3, Stud. Coun- Cil 1,2. MCGOWIN, STANLEY Adv. off. 6, Band 1-6, Basktbl. Intra. 4, Jr. play, Scouts 1,2, Torch- light 6. -114- Okmulqee Hiqh to be remembered fondlv in the years to come Helping with an experiment in one of the many varied assembly programs presented each year at OHS are three Senior volunteers. Dave Rey- nolds holds a cylinder for Mr. K. A. MacKenzie's MCGREW, C. M. Football 65 Basktbl. 1,25 Cho. 1. MCMAHON, BILLIE Cho. 1,25 Advj off. 15 T811 6. MCVAY, ROBERTA Teach. ass't 5,65 Cho. 1,25 FHA 3-55 Jr. play usher5 Pep club 4,55 Scouts 1. MABEN, CHARLENE Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-4, show 45 FTA 65 Pep club 3-65 Span. club 3-4. MALACORD, DARLENE Cho. 1-6, show 3,65 FTA 45 Volleyball intra. 55 Jr. play5 Latin cluh 3,45 Pep club 4-6. MARTIN, JOHN Adv. off 65 Band 1-6,- Jr. play crewg Sci. club 55 Scouts 1-45 Span. club 35 Stu. Council 15 Teach. ass't. 5,65 MARTIN, KENNETH Cho. 1,25 Ftbl. 3-65 Scouts 1-55 Track 2-65 T811 4,5. MILLER, CLEO Adv. off. 65 Teach. ass't. 5. MILLS, JIMMIE Cho. 1,25 Sci. club 25 Stu. coun- cil 1. MILLS, PATTI Adv. off. 25 Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-65 Class V. Pres. 25 FHA 3,45 FTA 35 Cheerleader 3-65 Sr. council5 Span. club 3,45 Ftbl. Queen Attendant. MOODY, J. C. Basktbl. 1,25 Cho. 15 Adv. off. 4,65 Scouts 1,2. experiment with liquid air while Harry Brace and Raymond Morgan stand by ready to lend assistance. E -115- MORGAN, RAYMOND Band 1-45 Scouts 1-45 T811 5. MULLINS, KAY Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-6.' show 4,65 Jr. play5 Latin club 3,45 Pep club 4-6. FTA 4-6. NICHOLSON, TIM Baseball 65 Cho. 5,65 Ftbl. 65 Sr. play. OAKS, KAREN Adv. off. 45 Teach. ass't. 4-65 Cho. 1-3,55 Class off. 4,55 FHA 3-65 FTA 4-65 Jr. councilg Jr. and Sr. play5 Pep club 1-65 Span. club 3-65 Stu .council 1,3,5,6, vice pres 6 ORANGE, BARBARA Adv. off. 65 Cho. 1-65 show 65 Sr. council 65 Span. club 3,4. ORR, DON Bsktbl. 1-35 Golf 3-6. OSMOND, NANCY Adv. off. 45 Teach ass't 5, 65 Cho. 1, 2.5 FHA 3,65 Pep club 4-5. PARK, CLEVE Band 1-55 Adv. off, 1,25 Scouts 1-65 Sci. club 55 Sr. council5 Span club 25 Stud .council 3, 65 T8zI 6. PAYNE, DOYLE Band 1-55 Ftbl 4,65 Basktbl Intra. 55 Scouts 1-35 Track 5. 12-7b Seniors find school spirit present in everything we do PAYNE MELVA JO Adv. off. 65 Cho 1-55 Latin club 3,45 Jr. Classical League 45 Pep club 3-55 T8zI Sweetheart 6. PINNEO, BILLIE SUE Adv. off. 65 Teach, ass't 55 Cho. 1,25 Pep club 4-65 Stu. council 5. PINNEO, JIMMY Basktbl 2-45 Adv. off, 65 Ftbl 1-65 Jr. council 5. POWELL, LOWELL T8zI 65 Torchlight Staff 6. REED, JERRY Band 15 Scouts 1-35 T8zI 5,6. REYNOLDS, DAVE Adv. off. 3, 5, 65 Basktbl 1, 25 Cho. 1,25 Ftbl 1-65Jr. council5 Sr. council Span .club 3 5Track 1-6. ROBERTS, BARBARA Adv. off. 5,65 Teach ass't 65 Cho. 1,2,4-65 FHA 4. ROSE, RAYMOND Basktbl. 1-65 Cho. 1,2,5,65 Stu. council 15 Track 1-65 Torchlight staff 5. ROSS MARY ELLEN Teach, ass't. 4-65 Cho. 1-35 FTA 55 Pep club 1-65 Span. club 3,4. 116- Okmulqee Hiqh to be remembered iondlv in the years to come Helping with an experiment in one of the many varied assembly programs presented each year at OHS are three Senior volunteers. Dave Rey- nolds holds a cylinder for Mr. K. A. MacKenzie's MCGREW, C. M. Football 65 Basktbl. 1,25 Cho. 1. MCMAHON, BILLIE Cho. 1,25 Adv. off. 15 T61 6. MCVAY, ROBERTA Teach. ass't 5,65 Cho. 1,25 FHA 3-55 Jr. play usherg Pep club 4,55 Scouts l. MABEN, CHARLENE Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-4, show 45 FTA 65 Pep club 3-65 Span. club 3-4. MALACORD, DARLENE Cho. 1-6, show 3,65 FTA 45 Volleyball intra. 55 Jr. play5 Latin cluh 3,45 Pep club 4-6. MARTIN, JOHN Adv. off 65 Band 1-6-- Jr. play crew5 Sci. club 55 Scouts 1-45 Span. club 35 Stu. Council 15 Teach. ass't. 5,65 MARTIN, KENNETH Cho. 1,25 Ftbl. 3-65 Scouts 1-55 Track 2-65 T8zI 4,5. MILLER, CLEO Adv. off. 65 Teach. ass't. 5. MILLS, JIMMIE Cho. 1,25 Sci. club 25 Stu. coun- cil 1. MILLS, PATTI Adv. off. 25 Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-65 Class V. Pres. 25 FHA 3,45 FTA 35 Cheerleader 3-65 Sr. counci15 Span. club 3,45 Ftbl. Queen Attendant. MOODY, J. C. Basktbl. 1,25 Cho. 15 Adv. off. 4,65 Scouts 1,2. experiment with liquid air while Harry Brace and Raymond Morgan stand by ready to lend assistance. K' -115- MORGAN, RAYMOND Band 1-45 Scouts 1-45 T8zI 5. MULLINS, KAY Teach. ass't. 5,65 Cho. 1-6, show 4,65 Jr. play5 Latin club 3,45 Pep club 4-6. FTA 4-6. NICHOLSON, TIM Baseball 65 Cho. 5,65 Ftbl. 65 Sr. play. OAKS, KAREN Adv. off. 45 Teach. ass't. 4-65 Cho. 1-3,55 Class off. 4,55 FHA 3-65 FTA 4-65 Jr. council5 Jr. and Sr. playg Pep club 1-65 Span. club 3-65 Stu .council 1,3,5,6, vice pres 6 ORANGE, BARBARA Adv. off. 65 Cho. 1-65 show 65 Sr. council 65 Span. club 3,4. ORR, DON Bsktbl. 1-35 Golf 3-6. OSMOND, NANCY Adv. off. 45 Teach ass't 5, 65 Cho. 1, 2,5 FHA 3,65 Pep club 4-5. PARK, CLEVE Band 1-55 Adv. off, 1,25 Scouts 1-65 Sci. club 55 Sr. council5 Span club 25 Stud .council 3, 65 T8zI 6. PAYNE, DOYLE Band 1-55 Ftbl 4,65 Basktbl Intra. 55 Scouts 1-35 Track 5. 12-7b Seniors find school spmt present in everything we do PAYNE MELVA JO Adv. off. 65 Cho 1-55 Latin club 3,45 Jr. Classical League 45 Pep club 3-55 T8zI Sweetheart 6. PINNEO, BILLIE SUE Adv. off. 65 Teach, ass't 55 Cho. 1,25 Pep club 4-65 Stu. council 5. PINNEO, JIMMY Basktbl 2-45 Adv. off, 65 Ftbl 1-65 Jr. council 5. POWELL, LOWELL T811 65 Torchlight Staff 6. REED, JERRY Band 15 Scouts 1-35 T8zI 5,6. REYNOLDS, DAVE Adv. off. 3, 5, 65 Basktbl 1, 25 Cho. 1,25 Ftbl 1-65Jr. council5 Sr. council Span .club 3 5Track 1-6. ROBERTS, BARBARA Adv. off. 5,65 Teach ass't 65 Cho. 1,2,4-65 FHA 4. ROSE, RAYMOND Basktbl. 1-65 Cho. 1,2,5,65 Stu. council 15 Track 1-65 Torchlight staff 5. ROSS MARY ELLEN Teach, ass't. 4-65 Cho. 1-35 FTA 55 Pep club 1-65 Span. club 3,4. 116- Advertising the Senior play, Mr. Barry's Etchings was a lot of fun for members of the Senior class when they appeared in hobo garb at OHS on the annual Sen- ior Day. Carrying on their journal- ism work as usual are these Torchlight staff members in fash- ionable dress. First row, Pat Gibson, Leon Cox, and Ann Kelley. Second row, Neville Edenborough, Dannie DeGraw, and Pat Butler. Third row, Earline Brant, June Hollecker, Bing Vassaur, and Jane Sharp. ROWE, BOB Band 1,25 Adv. off. 3,55 Golf 3,4: Scouts 1, 25 Stud. council 6. RUSSELL, CHARLES Cho. 1, Ftbl, 2,3 gT8zI 5,6 SANGER, DEAN Basktbl, 1-43 Cho. 1-33 Ftbl. 3 43 Golf 35 Scouts 1, 23 Track 4. SHACKELFORD, ELWARD Cho .1-6, Harmon- aires 4-6, Volleyball Intra. 5, Jr. and Sr. play: Span club 3,43 Track 2,3. SHARP, JANE Adv. off. 25 Cho 1-6, 4H club 13 Essay Intra. 3, Jr. play, Latin club 33 Pep club, Torchlight staff 6. Choral Show 3-5. SHRUM, RICHARD Adv .off. 65 Basktbl. 1,23 Cho. 15 Scouts 1,25 T8zI 5,6. SMITH, KAREN. Adv. off. 3-6, Teach ass't 5, 6, Cho. 1-6, show 3-6, Class off. 23 FTA 63 Jr. play crew, Key Notes 4-6, Latin club 3,Pep club 1-63 Sci. club 55 Sr. council, Stu. council 2-4. STARR, GERONOMO Basktbl. 2-6g Cho. 13 Ftbl 1-63 Track 33 T811 6. STEPHENS, STEVE Adv. off. 6, Cho. 1-6, Har- monaires 3-6, Jr. and Sr. play, Latin club 3,41 Scouts l-3. STOUT, BOBBY Band 1-4, 5,6. STOUT, CAROL Adv. off. Cho. 1-33 FHA 35 Jr. play, leader 3, Stu. council 53 State Sec. and Treas. 6 porter and Historian 5,6 Ftbl 6, Teach ass't 4,6, Teach ass't 4, Pep club 1-43 Cheer T811 Sweetheart 53 Southeast Dist. re- SUMMERS, JOSEPH Chorus 63 Band 3, 4, Ftbl 43 Basktbl 4, Track 4. Dexterity tests can be harder than they look, Seniors found out when they attempted them as a part of a series of Senior tests they were given during February. Tabulat- ing the tests results is Beth Bank- son as Mr. Delbert C. Hudson looks on. Kathy King is intent on all those round pegs and little holes before her. Senior Week activities and Commencement come so quickly 118- TENNANT, LESLIE Teach ass't 65 Sci club 4, 55 Photo club 55 Enid school paper, annual staff 5. THOMASON, LOUIS Teach ass't 65 Sci. cluh 5, 6. TILLERY, BILL Adv. off. 65 Basktbl. 6: Ftbl 4-65 Sr. play doorman5 Track 5,6 TOLLISON, JOHN Cho. 15 Scouts 1,25 Torch- light staff 5. TOLLISON, SHIRLEY Cho. l-6: show 5, 65 show stage designer 55 FHA 35 Jr. play stage design- re5 Key Notes 3-65 Pep club 4,55 Span. club 35 Torchlight Staff 6. VAN KUREN PAT Adv. off. 65 Cho. 4-65 Show 55 FHA 3-55 Jr. play5 Latin club5 Pep club 3-65 Sr. council5 Sr. vice pres. VASSAUR, BING Adv. off. 5-65 Band Basktbl 1,25 Basktbl Intra 4, 55Sci. club 55 Scouts 1,25 Torchlight staff 6. NVALLACE, MARY Teach ass't. 65 Chorus 3. XVALTIZRS, VIRGIL Band l5 TKzI 5.6: Scouts 1,2 WARNtJt,'K, DONALD Band 1-35 Football 55 Scouts 1,25 Track 6. XVARNOFK, HELEN Teach. ass't 65 Cho. l-6: Jr. play 5Pep club I-4. YARDY, ROOSEVELT Band 15 Baseball 3-65 Ftbl, 3-45 Scouts 2.3. First S1-im-sier Gradllates ALLEN, SUE CAROL FHA 3-63 Pep club 4-63 Spanish club 3, 4, l5ISl-IOP, DELORES Ass't. 5, 65 Adv. Swag Q hotiis l-U1 l llA 3-63 FTA 4-6: Intra. Vollyb'l 53 Pep Club l-53 Girls S:-out leader 4-6: Stud. Coun. Being measured for a cap and gown is a big moment for a Senior at Okmulgee High. Standing up tall for Miss Rena Gionta is Jim Evans. Possession of a new diploma marks end of OHS lile for Seniors Taking part in a question and answer period concerning the University of Oklahoma are Elizabeth Cotton, Betty Leigh, Roberta McVay. Mr. C. C .Warriner, OHS principal, Pat Butler, and Jim Pinneo as they talk with Mrs. Keaton, counsellor for Freshmen at Oklahoma Univer- sity. Deciding what college to attend is an important decision for many members of the Senior class. During the school year, various counsellors for colleges come to OHS to meet with Seniors in- terested in their school and give them helpful in- formation. T021 ll9 School Spmt Shares . . From the first warm days of school in September when the weeks are busy whirls of new schedules, new classes, and new friends, through the winter months filled with many activities for both students and faculty, up until that final day when dressed in caps and govsms, Seniors receive their diplomas, there are many special things about life at OHS that Seniors will remember. School Spirit walks beside each Senior as he graduates to light his way with new ambitions and a pride in his alma mater, Okmulgee High. -120-- I 'fe -1 Q. -A f 2 'Ms me - i l -'ffm-,I -.N Q , zt 4,.1,L '.,,-N- ....' ,:tf1r'rm5,.Ia,!5!! '!' ' qu NFL S, 6- .,-, .' Q , 4- vw- Q ----' ,f-J- ' --N . - A , f A V x n 1 4.. an . yy, y x - . jmg.4gxN I JHESEWY. U47 -' 'ffnim ,. K 1 . .. , ' ' 1 , . -,r. - b V Qu-',,gj,v5-I liz' 335 . T 1 1 W .4 .FV ,. .W ,,,!.., h . , - , I . ,. . ..x. .,.,,4g,.,, ...L. .:'.' -.X N . - 1 M .. if? A A M- unsung ll 11 --121' . A A In Graduation Torchlight says Thanks . . Members of the Torchlight say Thanks to the students, teachers, administrators, and business people of Okmulgeeg all played a part of making the 1956 Torchlight annual a success. Without the cooperation of the business firms of Okmulgee who advertise in the Torchlight annual each year, the ex- istance of an annual would not be possible. The Torchlight staff takes this oportunity to say 'thanks to their many advertisers in appreciation for a helping hand. 34 -122-- 1-f '4 What a treat to go to Baker's for the finest ice cream money can buy! Donna Bissett, Carol Johnson, Robert Ware, and Dean Sanger are OHS seniors employed at Baker's. Joan Rawlings is also an employee. Jeanie Baker, Clara Jane Rentfro, Larry Rentfro, and Tommy Wilson are receiving their ice cream treats. Baker's Ice3Cream Co. i .-, XX I Z xg ', 1 l A i n :M 1' f Well-dressed young men can always capture a young woman's heart provided their wardrobe is from Topper's Menswear, 111 W. 6th Topper's Menswear X Giving quick and efficient service with a smile Gazing with admiration at some of the beautiful are Mr. Johnson and Eugene Bortlsser at Sure- potted plants from Okmulgee Greenhouse ls way, 306 KVM! Sixth, phone l48. Ann Kellgy, OHS Sgnigr, SUIGWGY GFOCGFY Okmulgee Greenhouse f-124- ' . .ug-rwfggwg- wifi' vtwqj, 14-- - -'lh+,,--0 55:34 I M , H 4 L .V :Eff V W, img ,,. V ,2 ,H o 1-1 -H '-Iv Ld! , ,gm X' Q if A , ,M gg K. y., 1,5 W 1 H ' 4 - r -. -wig., . c f f Q R ' ,TJ 1,,.'I. , MA ,, ,,,.,,,. ,, .,.. , -1 V ., . E fg 3 5 K - 'L' N' . ' l'l-:3'!'Q 4 N ?If'1Z 71:f ' J-. -' A . Charlotte Ester is sure to be the belle of the ball in this beautiful formal from Ramsays, 812 West Sixth St. Ramsays Verne E. Griffith is explaining to Pat Pickard Earline Brant enjoys using one of 01-IS's Royal that he sells practically every form of Insurance Standard typewriters that come from Howards and Bonds. Typewriter Service Co., Phone 257, 107 N. Grand Verne E. Griffith Ins. Howard's -125- , D--,-A4 U U 4-. 4 - - 'x- Getting ready to go for a ride in the all new '56 Dodge Royal are Patti Mills and Julia Liles. See the new Dodge at Bryant Bros. Motor Co. 'T' '1 ' it QL-1 4.1 1' 7, 11 as We rf,-xx ffh' Six-S I-xgv . . .'L..G'1kf- , ,,'T'3.g-, -X2-.E l' Nb if': One of the many workers at the Okmulgee Billie McMahon, D. O. student, is preparing for Laundry is Ralph Henson D. 0. student at OHS. the future by working P3117 time utr Okmulgee Laundry Prescott's Beauty Shop J. Y f 727W z l fx Karen Kay Smith and Dannie Lou DeGraw are relaxing in one of the many styles of reclining chairs at Smith's Furniture, located at 319 West Sixth, phone 21. No carrying charges. C. G. Smith Fumiture Co. - A . . , , , b u H, . ,w QT' , .fy gli- Afefgeq-. , .'-,,.. Q ' -, -... . fn.. ' -' 0- -- -' Pictured above is Mr. Roy Shrum in front of his new building located at 1101 South Wood Drive. Cushman scooters, sporting goods, and boats are found at reasonable prices at Shrum's Cushman Agency Charles Wall, Judy Allen, Barbara Orange, and 0- K- T5lyl0l' iS explaining' to Ann Wise the fine Bing' Vassaur are enjoying- themselves at the points of SAFECO Auto Insurance policy, finest Log: Cabin. on the market today. Log Cabin 0. K. Taylor Ilgency --128L-- INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, AND AGRICULTURE want TRAINED MEN AND WOMEN The greatest shortage in the nation today is that of specialized manpower. SKILLED HANDS AND TRAINED MINDS WILL BE THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION ENROLL NOW Oklahoma HSM Tech Okmulgee -129- I r'-R--R .3593 KIKER - Mlmm onnumss Assam Eriumi: X ,gh Y Friendly Service s always offered to you when you trade with us at 301 East Fifth, at th Okmulgee Servlce Statlon ' fmfffgqgf fnFRYM,Bm9nEEN E Aft-1 gn LQ i -M ummm' ,J Ei aifi llhi Kay Mullins, Mary Ann Schick, Francis Hull, Blllle Sue Plnnoo I demonstrating he l'l and Kent Swain have stopped for a refreshing folding doors at Stephenson-Browne Lumber Co., treat at the 808 East Sixth Street. Dany Queen Stephenson-Browne Lbr. Co. --130-f -:QS mx rm x K L N John L00 is showing Dave Reynolds S0010 SP0l'f' June Hollecker has decided to buy the coconut Shirts fmm cake being shown to her by two employee of Anthony's People's Bakery , 4 1' ,. -. - n JN , 1 . , , , N -' Lf,, -'lf '- , , V -. Ri L4 3 I-Bl Pictured above are the Sno-White milk trucks as they get ready tn start out on their routes. For the best milk in town, drink Sno-White. Sno-White Dairy -181- Y .,,,.-, ,iif,fg'ffg1g fe fgiiii 5 iv 9 . ir ' I f 1 L nf ,,.. A' I Pat Gibson and Kathy King are giving their stamp of approval on a duster from fashionable Stewart Lucky's. Pat ls wearing a cinnamon and black pure silk dress and Kathy's dress ls ,L navy blue pima-cotton piped with White. Stewart-Lucky Co. u . J. 5 . . s - f Kay Loy Avers ls happy because she is going For poster panels, painted bulletins, and for a ride ln a new Olds from commercial signs try Knapp Adv. Co., 111 S. Muskogee, Phone 861. . I Barley Oldsmobile Knapp Ildv. Co. -132- lt's a Pleasure to Serve You at the Central National Bank Okmulgee, Okla. Member F D I C ','quL. T . - - . Q41 Jimi. , 34 ' R. A. Mitchell is explaining to Jeannette Finn and Peggy Moore that Brashears has the best moving, packing, and Shipping services. Phone 862 for Brashears Transfer and Storage. Brashears Transfer and Storage 4 1., I 1 . hs, X V5 4- - i Q E Nasir 5 5. rx ' vw' N -, - gy, ' . M. Jeannette knows that Safeway with super-selb Selecting lovely flowers is Nancy Osmond as she service offers the best in high quality products looks over the large selection at F:mllon's Green- with courteous clerks, house, 804 North Taft, phone 2024. Safeway Fallon's Greenhouse 134 - - ,nv 0 H, J V 11' 5,1 '-'Q-E:51'fi'! 9'v-v ' ,-:lib 75, 2 -. tl- 1 4 x Q - A i X1 al Carole, Jerry, Danita, Jan, Sharon, and Mary Ann Congratulations to 0HS's graduating clam from are enjoying a. coke and catching up on the latest Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Kenny, and their em- news of the day at ployees at the Dixie Cream Donut Shop. Bob's Rexall Drug Dixie Cream Donut Shop +Y 0v VIEW DAIRY Shown here is Meadow View Dairy's clean, efficient, business office and dairy plant located at 5l5 XVQ-st Fourth. Stop by and look over our many fine products. Olll' motto is The quality goes in before the cap goes on. Meadow View Dairy 135 . V' LY MAb' ' K ' -, Mr. Tallant is showing Kay Mullins the fine Looking at automatic washers at Perm Electric, assortment of china pieces avallable at Tu.llant's 119 East 7th, are Mrs. Florence Britt and Jane Palnt and Wallpaper Store Sharp. For electric service phone 345. Tallarit's Penn Electric Service Employees to serve you at Jack Bell Lumber Co. are Boyd Largent, M. S. lspeedyb Wllllams, June Frenklln, C. A. Shirley, and Charles Cantrell. Complete llne of lumber, hardware, dlstrl- buton for Pratt 8 Lambert palnls, headquarters for Do-It-Yourself supplies. lack Bell Lumber Co. gf ,ff In Af' N gi N P ' -Y--jgmur ml ..-.amz Lg fb- T ff, :CA V si' ' Carol Doane and Elizabeth Coppenger point out features of the new automatic gas range. Carol points out the new roastma ter. Elizabeth points out the barbs.-broll. Range al o features auto- matic grlddle and top burner that makes your favorite uten ils automatic. Oklahoma Natural Gas Company n X 57- ,Au 'lj ' I-fi' .U . f,'i1.ff11zazf?:f?ff:f'f H J'tf,. A ' gf T 7 . James Evans and Louis Thomason inspect a Mary Lou Thornburg and Tim Nicholson are self-loading shot gllll from sporting goods stock shown as they start for a ride in a new Buick at at Tulsa Rig Store Doan Buick 'UNH W' E . iv P P 2 'JZ 3 'S 4 G Congratulatlons, Okmulgee High School seniors, say Davis Brothers, photographers for the stu dent and teacher portraits appearlng In this Torchlight Yearbook. Mr. Jeff Davis is on the job photographlll at OHS. Davis Brothers, Shirley Davis ls showing Charlene Leming, OHS Senior the Ideal graduation gift: a Smith-Corona standard or Portable typewriter from Shelton's Shelton's Photographers You'll never go wrong selecting merchandise from Hancock Wholesale Company. Mr. Han- cock and Butch are always ready to serve you. Hancock Wholesale -qssw e A 'E Lovely to Look At ls an appropriate description Choosing a salad is always a pleasure , says of Betty Leigh who models gm evening dl-egg Pat Butler if it's at Butler's Cafeteria, 207 W. from A P Brown, 204 E. 6th 5th A. P. Brown Butler's Cafeteria DS :vi ,,.x Tr- -l Mr. A. A. York and his two sons, Armstead and Gilbert, are pictured in front of one of the gasoline transports at their warehouse at 618 W. 2nd, St. Mr. York is the distributor of Tydol-Veedol products ln the Okmulgee area. York Oil Company I Gordon Roberts is showing Louis Thomason the latest in Spring Formal attlre at Polley's These OHS Students know that Star is the Clothlerg, Main at M01-ton, place to go for those after school snacks. Polley's M 8 D Star Drug ,- ' E l S ' :ei ' --T ' F, , ,-,2 5' A. V fa: 'SC- 4 . 1 ,,. .., U- A I V44 K ' ,.. ...W , ..:-, -:.--N , -- - ..,--1 4 -- ':, ,---Q-' I , ' L , ' Tl., :,.. 'i-., . A- , - Z...-,.,. 1: il'- X- ,,. -- -l,,:::'...- I- '-,Z ' News-,,x, A W ,K ,A l o W ' 12154. V ' Mr. W. G. King is making preparations to move another family to Okmulgee. For the best moving service :fall King' Transfer and Storage, phone 989. King Transfer -140- f f Friendly service and excellent foods are yours when you drive to the Coleman Drive-In, 0k- lmulgee's newest and finest, and place your order, choosing from a wide variety of well- prepared and quickly served food. Coleman Drive-In Janelle Wallace is showing the new Crosley TV for 1956, which can be found at her parents' Wallace Appliance gl' . Soxmy Evans is looking at a spinning outfit and other fishing equipment available at 0kmulgee's Sports Center, Ray Robinson's. Ray Robinson M141- l .i ELQQ-vm.. This young lady is interested ln the most modern, safe, clean, and economical way to cook in her future home, so naturally, she will use electric. Visit the home service department in our local office. Your Public Service Company ol Oklahoma 1?,...fc cc B USC lllllllllllllllllllllllll Dick Mcliinne knows that for quality meats and fresh produce there's no place like Cox Brothers Grocery and Market. You are always welcome at Cox Bros. Grocery, Market 0strander's Central Drug ff142- ,----- - W - - - f 'vtaiu' , mime. . - 1 Pat Plckard, junior, and Marilyn King, senior, in the above picture are learning how conven- ient it is to use the Auto Drive-In banking window at the Citizens National Bank, 0kmulgee's Favorite Bank. The Citizens National Bank ., , .- 3S '10g UW' 36000 ' 1 ' -, V ,,, ilna', ,l'hEl'1U A .g1Q.'g.k' 1 umncns sannwrcnfs .. 5 C rmsmxesmcvnm reimmfusfchfmzs T A ' 3 Cltkm Fried SIs'.aL7f' gym-.9f,,fqp,g0 gqg Qcg 3 lhhprymsshnv-mlnsvi-we W.:-.A-.l1Q.,fQ.,y: 3.m.f,a,.,,,q,.1q: . FilliK0dP?J5i'k011'1'Y:evvIvf'rw' Crvf.l.n'vF' H,-MU HQlD0ql5-' ' Q DRINKS ' nWf,fh,,s,35 ,Ml mann it Coffee mmm' , Tea b1otofCoId 'xt Thick M - 012109 JHODUCTS nv!- y t For tho host and friendliest car servicing' job Shirley Tollison, Roberta McVa,y and Maralyn go to Earl Nesom's Texaco Service Station, King are enjoying the hospitality of the Chill 117 South Muskogee Bowl Cale at 207 East Seventh. Earl Nesom Service Station Chili Bowl Cale Danita Bird, Judy Johns, Barbara Orange, Judy Allen, and Sidney Zschach are enjoying rewards for being good girls at their lessons. Judy Bird, Mike Crooch, and Meredith Sterling are intently watching Tim Nicholson and Pat Butler's technique. Mary Perry Nicholson Dance Studio rxmfza 'Nato QR, ' DM.,-x David Carey is showing Barbara Burruss and Jerry Plnneo RCA Victor-'s new, luxurious Color TV console. This is only one among the many modern features in furniture and appliances at Carey's Furniture and Appliance Co. -144- , .1 1' 'ar 2 I fix '- xgl, T N ,W X I ' J' Elward Shackelford, Carolyn Hutchinson, Nancy Buell, Patti Mills and Steve Stephens are try- ing out little pointers given them by MaryPerry Nicholson, teacher of dancing and its related arts-personality, singing, and expression Mary Perry Nicholson Dance Studio N N Johnnie Barnes, Richard Vaughan, Sue Tozer, Jon Green, Donna Williamson, Mike Crooch, Don Milner, Rebecca and John Milliken, Karen Scott, and Travis Shaw are learning the right way to dance in their Junior High Ballroom class at Nicholson's studio. Mary Perry Nicholson Dance Studio -145- Janey Coffey, Ann Wise, Joan and Karol Goin i are enjoying frosty mugs of root beer and cool Mr. Brown is showing Vivian Peters the latest ice crea.rn sundaes at: in heels at Marshall's Shoe Store 107 W. Main. Dog House Marshall's Shoe Store sig! z- M 5 Grieg: :: LV D , L-llkily I, 'f 5 't ' ,se , ' 5.2 . QQQQQ .'-' ffQQ,f?fg5- ,:.' e f if -' e EARLY nmonu. suolmm mu mwl 9'1 ' .umes anne! nu, mmvlfio :NSW mauve T0 A no um W For outstanding entertainment Julia Massey and C. M. McGrew buy their tickets to one of the early national showings. The best movies are at the Orpheum, Yale, Tower Theaters --146- ' v x y HX 1 1 I I 4, Q l -X 1 for -, 1. a 'I 3 . Alf Q Mrs. Bill Byars is showing Sue Barnes Early American Maple by Kling. Sue's mother Mrs. Edna Bames is employed at Byars Furniture Co. 304 W. Main. Bill Byars Furniture . ..,. - fm mmxhn-M' b i 1 .,,, , -5. , V l , H , 1-- 1 K Y A, ., V- fs ., .M-f ' ' VW .AW ,, , . H , . l1 ,,,..--- '. F V 4 -. M.. , f 4 , , L ' , ' t .. , 1 ' ' 4- , as . ,N-,-L. 1- A 4 , ,.,e ,gg ,. -fr' ' 9 g wr. --0. 3 4 -,L31-,Ll-,gff 12:-' See Grady Thompson, insuror and realtor, for Mary ROMHSQH and R0bel't8f MCVGYS choice of your real estate and insurance needs at 205 the new Cars 15 the Big M Mercury 011 di9Pl9fY West Main, phone 908. at the Grady Thompson F 1dler Harlan Motor Co. -147- v, lx. js.-- im. occasion Susan, Heather, and Karen agree that Cleo's Cleo's For the smartest styles to suit every .J -M yy n :rf 113 W. 6th, is tops! i -. x - I 3 ..'f'Z' Mr. E. M. Stone, and Mr. S. F. Fansher offer the finest of insurance and real estate. The office of friendly service. Fansher and Stone Insurance and Realtors -149- , 1 .H I . -RL. A. n4--- - -V ,. , :Q ylih ll ...fd K ' - 7 ffl- TJ. rf - . 1,4-m w ' 4 F 'xx .J Good china and crystal are a possession of eternal beauty. Charlotte Clay and Betty Jean King, assisted by Mrs. John Rinehardt have chosen from Reinhardt's Iewelers 'N !1.'.'.L 4 ' lllllr' v-- - W---' ...............-............n-V.. ,4- ,,... A V W , NV V A ..A G . . . ,E 'r .- A 4 ,M - - ' V lf? w'i' 341192. 'f . , U11 111 EQ!!! Cb sg :gl You can't beat the Key Notes for harmony, and dollar for dollar you can't beat a Pontiac. Pontiac oars and GMC trucks are found at Charles Cook Pontiac 150- ll ,YH School Spirit knows us all at Okmulgee High I x'fX g ,,,,,, l I K- I , 1 I Q C. Nr. 1' f f may i OHS Directory Students Acton, John ...... Adams, Carl ..... Adams, Charlene -- 93 Adamson, Peter -- 96 Admlre, John .... Aggas, Linda Kay Aldridge, Joyce -- Alexander, Calvin - 90 Alexander, Melinda 96 105 96 90 100 110 110 105 Alexander, Myra- Allen, James .... Allen, Judlth .... 110 Allen, Sue ...... 119 Anawalt, Bill .... 105 Anderson, Linda - 90 Anderson, Lynn -- 93 Anderson, Wanda 100 Andrews, Beverly - 96 Analel, Sammle -- 96 Archer, Frederick- 90 Archer, James .... 96 Argo, Allan ...... 93 Argo, Olean ...... 96 Arning, Fred -- 100 Amol , Marie --- 93 Ashley, Joan .... 93 Anhlock, Betty J. -- 93 Aahlock, Charles -110 Aahlock, Ronald -- 93 Avers, Kay Loy - 110 Bailey, Calvin -- 96 Bailey, Danlel --- 93 Bailey, Loretta -- 96 Baker, Dick ..... 100 Baker, Eunice .... 100 Baker, Howard -- 93 Baker, Karen .... 96 Baker, Jerry .... 100 Bankson, Bethany 110 Bankson, Elizabeth 100 Barber, Terry .... 96 Bames, Elvie Sue 110 Barnes, Jonnie -- 90 Barnes, Karl .... 105 Bamum, Susan --- 90 Barras, Darla .... 105 Barrett, Jack .... 90 Barrett, Joe Ed -- 96 Bates, Gordon .... 93 Bates, James --- 105 Batterton, Sharon 110 Baughman, Gary - 96 Baxter, Walter - 100 Beach, Jerry .... 90 Beebe, David .... Bell, Dickie ..... 90 Bell, James .... 100 Bell, Pamela .... 93 Bennett, Clarence 110 Bennett, Elaine -- Bennett, Kathy -- Bennett, Mervin - Benson, Harry --- Berry, Donna .... Bcrkey, Billy .... Berry, Johnnie B. - Berryhill, Chiquita 110 Bevens, Walter -- 105 Bingman, Jim -- 100 Bingman, Mandena 90 Blrd. Danita .... 100 Bird, Judy ..... - 90 8338883 Birtcil, Jan - ..... 93 Bishop, Delores -- 119 Bishop, Larry .... 90 Carol .... 100 Donna -- 110 Valerye -- 96 Blair, Eugene .... 90 Blakemore, Rosalyne -- 110 Blanchard, Janis - 90 Blanchard, Nancy 100 Blankenbeker, Paula90 Blankenship, Betty 96 Bledsoe, Viola --- 100 Blevins, Carol --- 90 Bloomfield, Donna 111 Bogie, Ruth ...... 96 Bohuslavicky, Eddle90 Bolt, Mike ----- 96 Boraten, Elaine -- 90 Boraten, Sara .... 96 Bissett, Bissett, Bissett, Bortisser, Eugene 111 Bowen, Antionette 100 Bowen, Hugh .... 93 Boyd, Jack - ..... 111 Boyd, Thomas --- 93 Bczone, Jerry .... 93 Bozone, Joyce -- 100 Brace, Harry .... Brame, Tedisue -- Brant, Betty .... Brant, Earline -- Brant, George .... Brewer, Barbara -- Brewer, David --- 96 Brockey, Anthony - 96 Brockey, Judy .... 90 Brooks, Bobby -- Brown, Billy .... Brown, Lewis .... Brown, Obie .... 111 93 100 111 90 93 105 111 90 93 93 Beldleman, Gloria. 90 Brown, Paul ...... 90 Brown, Ronald .... 93 Brown, Virginia ..- 93 Brown, Wally .... 93 Buell, Heather -- 105 Buell, Nancy -- 105 Bullard, Ann .... 96 Bunn, Betty .... 100 Bunn, James .... 90 Bunny, Lorene -- 93 Burd, Larry .... 93 Burrows, Margaret 93 Burgess, Carol .... 90 Burruss, Barbara- 111 Busby, Sharon -- 96 Butler, Pat ...... 111 Buzza, Richard -- 111 Byars, Bob ..... 105 Campbell, John -- 105 Candioto, Donny -- 93 Candloto, Joe .... 105 Candloto, Donny -- 93 Candler, Teddy -- 90 Carey, David -- 100 Carlton. Carol -- 93 Carriker, Mattie - 93 Carson, Elaine -- 93 Carter, George -- 90 Carter, John .... 100 Carter, Lee ...... 90 Carter, Sam .... 100 Casey, Frances -- 96 Casey, John ..... 93 Cash, Daniel .... 100 Cash, David .... 105 Cash, Samuel .... 100 Cash, Shirley --- 96 Castln, Jack - .... 105 Castner, Chip .... 90 Chapman, David -- 96 Chapman, Eliz. - 105 Chapman, Johnny 90 Chastain, Bobby -- 90 Chastain, Buddy - 100 Chew, Barbara ---105 Chisholm. Rosetta 100 Chronister. Winston 93 Chupco. Waukomis 111 Churchill, Jim -- 96 Clack, Tommy -- 93 Clabom, Margaret 105 Claiborne, Wesley 100 Clair, Barbara --- 96 Clair. Ronnle .... 90 Clark, Larry .... 93 Clark, Ronnie .... 96 Clay, Cathryn .... 96 Clay, Charlotte -- 100 Clever, Sharlene- 100 Clements, John -- 96 Cline, Delmer --- Clingan, Ralph -- Coats, Don ..... - Coffey, Janey M. Coleman, Myrah -- 96 Collard, Lynda .... 96 Collins, Charlsle - 97 Collins, 100 Conkin ,Barbara - 97 Conkln. Jim .... 90 ' 105 93 100 96 100 105 Don .... Cook, Billy ------ Cook, Carolyn .... Cooper, Margaret Coppedge, George - 97 Coppedge, Marian 100 105 97 -93 COPPBGZG, -- Coppeuger, Eliz. - Cosby, Sylvia ---. Cotton, Elizabeth 90 111 Cotrell, Jerry --.- 105 Couch, Boyce Dee 93 Couch, Jo Reta -- 90 Couch, Lydia ---- 105 Cox, Barbara -- 111 Cox, Douglas ---- 93 Cox, Leon ------ 111 Craig, Doris ---- 90 Craig, Gene ----- 111 Crawford, Larry - 100 Crawford, Linda - 90 Crawford, Ronnie- Creason, Eugene .. Crlm, Carole -..- Crockett, Mary -- Crooch, Mike ---. Crosley Joe ---- Cross, David -.-- Cross, Richard -- Crow, Johnnie --.- Cx-upper. Sandra - Crupper, Sharon - Crutchmer, James - Crutchmer ,Margaret 93 97 97 90 90 111 90 105 105 93 100 97 -- 105 Cunningham, Phebe -- 105 Curry, Jerry ---- 111 Cypert Mary Ellen 97 Dailey, Ann ----. 93 Dailey, John ---- 100 Dalrymple, Linda 100 Dalrymple, Roger - 93 Davenport, Jimmy - 93 Davenport, Johnny 101 Davenport, Mickey 90 Davis, Norma Kaye 97 Davis, Susan ---- 105 Davis, Tommy -- 105 Day, Dan - ---.--. 93 Day, Dick ----.- 111 Decker, David ---- 93 f -151- Deere, Tom -.. 101 Deere, Wilson --- 101 DeGraw, Dannie Lou -- 111 DeGraw, Melvin - 97 Dempsey, Mary Jo 101 Denney, Gene --- 45 Dewe Susan Y. -- Dickinson Gerald - 101 93 Dleman, Jon .... 97 Dillsaver, Dolores- 97 Dixon, Terrell -- 101 Doane ,Carol ---- 105 Doane, Doris ------ 90 Doane, Jimmy -- 106 Dorer, Diana Sue - 90 Dozler, Barbara - 106 Drew, Dianna ---- 90 Driskell, Shirley - 101 Dunn, Billy Ray .. 94 Dyer, Richard -- 94 Earnest, Bill .-.- 112 Eaton, Kenneth - 106 Edenborough, Mary 90 Edenbonough, Nevilgiz Edmonds, Tommy - Edwards, Devona .. Edwards, Shirley - Eisenhour, Mary - Elliff, George ---- Ellis, Bob ------ Ellis, Donald --.. Ellis, Judy -.---. Eno, Virgil ---.-. Ester, Evans, Evans, James ---- Evans, Evans Margaret - 94 STI Charlotte - Eddie -.-- Kae ----.- Evans, Pat ------ Evans, Sonya -.-- Exum, Donny ---- Farrill, Paul .--- Farrill, Phillip --- Fields, Finch, Bob ------ Finn, Charlotte -- Finn, Jeannette Fisher, Brenda Fisher, Vella Jean Fite, Dean ----.- Fleming, Emma -- Fleming, Gwynn -- Fleming, Leon ---- Fleming, Troy -- Forrest, Frances - Fosdyke .Clyde -- Foster, Carolyn -- Foster, Freddie Foust, Jim ------ 45 90 106 106 94 101 90 106 97 112 91 106 97 94 94 101 112 Joe .----- 91 97 94 106 101 11 2 91 101 94 94 97 101 91 45 -- 106 112 Faust, Rollle T W Francis,Fred..-115 Frankl.m,Raymmd9! Franks,,D.A.-.112 eggs F5555 ellis Fuller, Floyd L Fuller, Melba .T 115 Fuller. Nancy lae 94 Fulton. Elizabeth- 91 Fulton, Evelyn 1. YI Fulton, Joe .... IIB Furr, Sue Frantz 101. Gl88iDi.Bl-l'ry-1l2 Galnor, Q.ml...91 Ga.inor,Jimmy..l.1.2 Gammon, Virjl-91 Ga.rrettMichael.-96 Garria,Ke.nneth..91 Gartell, Ronnie .- 97 Gary, Jack i. 97 Gassaway,Louk-1N Gasaway,lllchael1II1 gate:,en'Betty .-. 96 au Gary.-ll George,Betq..-112 George, Bob..lM George, Jolmny-i1 Gibson, Pat-,112 Gill,Barbu-a-191 Gill, Jetl.91 Gihxrirh. Unch -101 Glpoon, Janellen-101 Glenn,Pe3e.-.101 Godwin,Joyoe..-91 Godwln,Trula..101 Goin,Joani1lB Goin, Kami 1 97 Goins, Oonniemll Goldstein, Her. .-. 91 Good, Johnny Ia 91 Goodin,Patsy-.101 Goodman,Dlvld.-.101 Goodson,Vlrglnla1lB Gorden, Phyllis - 91 Goan John 1 91 graham,JlmnU-m Grammer, Neeta -91 Grammer,Nlna--101 Grandfield, Gerald 101 Grandfleld, John - IG Graveg Mildred - Gray, Linda -1- Gray, Nitty 1 Grayson, Jona - Green, J. O. i Green, Jm 5335232 S r , 49 X X It 54 Greene ,Larry -- 101 MOOFP. Thanks to all OHS students, faculty, administration, board inf Q 0022 1. -' fl! YY Grenhaw, Jackie .. 91 Gregston, Sharon - 97 Gressett, Weldon - 94 Griltln, Myron -- 112 Griffith, Verne -- 106 Griskell, Betty Sue 91 Griskell ,Norma -- 101 Grolemund, Peggy 94 Gulley, J. E. .... 97 Gwinn, Marilyn -- 91 Hackworth, Eddie - 94 Hahne, Bobby .... 106 Hahne, Susan .... Haley, Bob ...... Haley, Joyce Hall, Craig ...... Hamilton, Ida Mae 101 Hamilton, Sharon 91 aU .-- 153 94 101. 94 94 wneock, 'James - gardy. Jim ..... arjo, Winslow - Harman ,Gary -- Harris, Harold .... Harshaw, Sheila - Harshman, Jan -- Hartgrave, Billy -- Hartgrave, Donna - Hartman, Ruby -- Hartzell, Russell - Harwell, Jerry -- Hasselt, Mary .... 91 Hasselman, Bob -- 106 Hathaway. Mildred 97 Havens, Charley - 101 94 101 97 106 97 112 101 94 94 91 97 97 Havens, Kay .... 112 Havens, Shirley - 94 Hawkins, Beverly 101 Haws, Ted ...... 112 Hayden, Betty -- 101 Hayden, Marsha , 94 Hayden, Wanda --106 T72 .no :5 Hayes, Bobby ...... 97 Haynes, Don Hayter, Emma .... 45 Hedrick, Joe ...... 97 Hedrick, Judy Hedrick, Larry ----91 Hellwege, Mike --101 Henderson, Ronald 94 Hendrickson, Alice 94 Hendrickson, Glen. 101 Henson, Mike --94 Henson, Ralph .... 106 Henson, Zennia ,---94 Hessom, Carol .... 94 Hicks. J.R. ...... 106 Hill, Delroy .... 101 Hill, James ...... 101 101 101 ----106 --..-106 Hill, Janet ...... Hill, Nancy ..,,,. Hill. Sally ........ 94 Hlll, Wayne ...... 94 Hinderliter. Jim - 112 Hindman, Susie .... 94 Hobbs, James ...... 94 Hobbs, Carl ...... 97 Hodgens, Joe .... 101 Hodges, Carol .... 106 Hodges, June ...... 97 Hodges, Marvin - Holcomb, John .... Holcomb, Marion --91 Holland, Brenda --97 Holland, Dale .... 91 Holland, Linda .... 97 Holland. Terry .... 91 Hollecker. June --113 Hollingsworth, Christy ---.97 Holly, Marilyn .... 106 Holly, Patricia Holman, Jack Hooper, Doyle Hopton, Harry ..,. 97 Hopton, Sylvia ,9l 101 --.,97 --, .94 ....--113 -1091 X 5 N f l Hopton, Tom .... 113 Horn, David ...... 97 Hoskins, John .... 91 Howard, Kenton - 94 Howard, Marsha --91 Howe, Pearl ...... 113 Howell, Dickey .... 91 Howell, Jimmy .... 101. Howell, Miles C. --94 Hudson, Ida Marie 91 Hudson, Brenda ..-106 Hudson, Paul ...... 97 Hull, Eloise ...... 94 Hull, Frances .... 106 Hunter, Joyce .... 45 Huppert, Leo .... 101 Huss, Gene ...... 91 Huston, Buddy .... 91 Hutchinson, Carolyn ----101 Hutchinson, Don ..-113 Isaacs, Sue ........ 94 Ivey, Dean F. .... 106 Ivey, Robert F. .... 91 James, Jimmy .... 91 113 Jennings, Kerry -- Jimboy, Elaine --106 Johns, Judy ..... -113 Johnson, Allen .... 101 Johnson, Ann .... 94 Johnson, Carol .... 113 Johnson, Elaine -..106 Johnson, Frances --97 Gary .... 91 Johnson, Johnson, Harold --94 H. Elaine 101 Johnson, Johnson, Wayne --94 Johnston, Fred .... Jones, Beverly -- Jones, Billy ...... 94 Jones, Dan ...... 101 David ...... 97 Jones. Jones, Dennis Jones, Donald Jones, Melba ...... ----91 ----101 113 Jones, Roy ........ 94 Jorden, Clyde .... 101 Jorden, David .... 97 Jorden, Larry .... 94 Kaufman, Billy .... 94 Kay, Larry ........ 91 Kay, Rex ........ 101 Keesee, Tonji ...... 94 Keiler, Betty Jo --94 Kelly, Ann - ..... 113 Kelly, Calvin .... 113 Kelly, Granville --101 Kelly, Larry ...... 94 Kelly, Lois ...... 94 Kelly, Tommy .... 91 Kelly, Overton --- 97 Kelse, 106 Montie .... Kennedy, Danny --9l Kersey, David ,... 106 Kersey, Linda .... 97 Kilgore. Claudia --101 Kilgore, Jackie .... 94 Kilpatrick, Muriel 113 King Betty Jean --101 King, Kathy .,.... 114 King, Maralyn .... 114 King, Mary Jo .... 91 Kinser, Carla .... 106 Kinser, Janice .... 101 Kinser, Judy .... 97 Kirkham, Glendoris 91 Kirkham, J. D. -- 114 Kiser, Bonnie Kiser, Ricky Klutts, Jimmy Knight, Frank --- Lackey, Paul Lambertson Mahlon 91 Lancaster, Fred - 98 Largent. Betty -- 101 Largent, Linda -- 91 LHFKCHY: Phyllis - 102 Laub, Tommy --- 91 Laymon, John ---- 98 Laymon, Judith -- 91 Leake. Vera ..... 91 Lee, David ..... 102 Dee, Donald .... 102 -,-- 106 ---- 97 ---- 98 114 ---- 101 Lee, Jimmy ..--.. 102 Lee, Norma .... 106 Leigh, Betty .... 114 Leigh, Martha .... 91 Lcming, Charlene - 114 Micheau, Marjorie 102 Miller, Alan .... 102 Miller, Cleo .. .... 115 Miller, Glendell -- 102 Miller, Joan .... 107 Miller, Joyce ..... 91 Miller, Linda .... 98 Miller, Terry .... 94 Millican, John .... 91 Mills, Jimmie .... 115 Mills, Patti ...... 115 Millsap, Sarah .... 91 Milner, Donald .... 91 Lewellen, J. R. --- 94 Lewis, John ..... 94 Liles, Julia ..... 114 Loftin, Tommy -- 102 Logan, Linda ---- 98 Lomax, Barbara - 102 Lomax, Eddie .... 91 Long, Gary ...... 94 Lucas, Sherry .... 98 McAlister, Ted --- 114 McBroom. Floyd - 91 McBroom, Shirley- 98 McCabe, W. Kay - 114 McCall, Beverly -- 98 McCall, Burna --- 91 McCall, Lyle .... 98 McCarley, Bill --- 98 McCauley, Mary- 102 McClish, Reginald 114 McCormack, Ed -- 94 McCormack, Gene 102 McCoy, Alice .... 91 102 McCoy, Jim ..... McCu lough, Barbara94 McCune, Martha - 102 McCutcheon, Bob 106 McDaniel, Melvin - 94 McElhannon, Mary 98 McPherson, Beverly 94 McElroy, Lucy -- 102 MeGown, Candee - 94 McGowln, Stanley 114 McGrew, Billy -- 91 McGrew, C. M. - 115 McGrew, Leon --- 91 McGrew, Van --- 102 McKay, Junior ,- 94 McKinne Dick 106 McLeskey, Janice - 94 McMahon, Billie -- 115 McMillan, Dennis - 91 McPherson, Beverly Sue ........ 94 McVay, Roberta -- 115 McWaters, Herbert 106 Maben, Charlene .. 115 Mackey, Linda -- Mackey, Mary --- Magby, Earlene -- 94 Magee, Nikki .... 102 106 98 102 106 Mains, Jo Ann --- Mains, Thomas -- Malacord, Darlene Mann, Billy ...... Mansberger, Carol 98 Martin, Donna -- 102 Marks, John ..... 94 Marquardt, Patricia 91 115 91 Milner, Elaine --- 102 Milner, Mike .... 98 Milroy, Jackie .... 91 Milroy, Jennie .... 91 Mitchell, Eugene -- 98 Mitchell, George -- 107 Mitchell, Jennie Lee 91 Mitchell, Jimmie -- 94 Molet, Sandra .... 91 Moody, J . C. ..... 115 Moore, Carol ..... 94 Moore, Lois ....... 98 Marris, Alice ..... 94 Marsh, Carolyn - 102 Marsh, Frances Ann 94 Marsh, Marsh, Linda Jo - 94 Monte .... 91 Moore, Peggy ---- Moore, Richard --- Moren, Ellis .. ,.... Morgan, Annette - M , Linda .... organ 116 Morgan. Raymond Morrow, Chessie Moss, Helen --,--- Moyer, Marilyn Mullins, Kay .... Murphy, Delores Murra Joan y. ----- 98 Murray, Yvonne -- 102 Musgrave, Cami -.. Musgrove, Edward Pat ........ 94 107 107 98 102 98 -- 94 98 --- 91 116 -- 98 95 45 Neal, Delta Lce -- 92 Neal, Linda ...... 98 Newberry, Carl .... 95 Newberry. Lu ' mmie Newman, Cooke - 107 102 Newport, Jimmie -- 95 102 Newsom, Patricia - Nicholson, Tim -- Niemtschk, Patsy - Norwood, Joyce -- Oaks, Karen .... Oistcn, David ..... Oliver, James ..... 116 92 92 116 98 92 Olmstead, Darrell - 92 98 Olmstead, Donna - Olson, Patricia --- Orange, Barbara - Orange, Terry --- Orr, Carolyn .... Orr, Orr, rams ....... I-116 W Dorothy ..... Orr, Douglas .... - Osburn, Sharon --- Osmond, Nancy -- Overby. Linda .... Page, Kerry ...... Park, Cleve ..... - Parker, Doel ----- Parker, Jerry .... Parker. Nancy .... 92 1 16 102 95 98 95 116 95 92 116 98 102 92 Paterson, Bella .... 98 Paulsen, Dorothy -- Paulsen, Geneva -- Payne, Doyle .... Payne, Melva Jo - Payne, Patricia --- Payne, Ralph .... Payne, Ronnie .... Payne. Tommy .... 116 116 92 102 92 95 Martin, David -- 102 Martin, Donna Ruth 102 Martin, Geraldine 91 Martin, Glenn -- 102 Martin, John .... 115 Martin, Kenneth - 115 Martin, Larry .... 91 Martin, Linda .... 91 Martin, Ronald -- 94 Mason, Remon ,,-- 91 Mason, Donald -- 106 Massey, Julia .... 106 Massey, Keril .... 102 Matheney, Peggy - 106 Mathews, Rosetta - 98 Mathis, Jerry .... 91 Mays, James .... 94 Mays, Kathryn -- 91 Mays. Linda .... 107 Mecklenburg, Ronnie94 Nelson, Willie .... 91 Meneley, Barbara - 94 -452- Pearson, Billy --- 107 Pearson, Jimmie -- 98 Penn, Jimmie Rae - 95 Penn' Luana ..... 98 Penn, Nelson ..... 92 Penn, Peggy ..... 98 Penn, Sharon .... 92 Perry, Bob ....... 98 Perry, Linda ...... 95 Peters, Eddie ---- 102 Peters, Jean ...... 98 Peters, Vivian --- 107 Petree, William -- 98 Petree, Jim ...... 102 Phelps, Johnny -- 102 Pherigo, Ronnie -- 102 Phillips. Johnson - 95 Pickard, Gwen --- 107 Pickard, Jeanie --- 95 Pickard, Joan .... 102 Pickard, Linda --- 102 Pickard, Pat .... 107 Pickard, Paul .... 107 Pickard, Terry --- 92 Pilgrim, Mike ---- 95 Pilkington, Janice - 92 Pinneo, Billie Sue 116 Pinneo, Janice ---- 95 Pinneo, Jimmy --- 116 Pipkins, Anita .... 92 Pitchford, Mary -- 92 Poe, Ellen ........ 95 Poe, Jimmie ...... 95 Poe, Howard ..... 95 Poe, Raymond --- 102 Pollard, Earl .... 102 Polson, Jack ..... 98 Pope, Shirley ---- 102 Poplin, Darla .... 102 Potter, Nellie .... 107 Powell, Fern ..... 95 Powell, Johnny -.. 107 Powell, Lowell ..- 116 Powell, Patricia -- 92 Powers, Bobby --- 102 Prentice, Daniel -- 92 Price. L. V. ...... 92 Proctor, Jimmy --- 95 Purvlne, Bobby --- 98 Purvine, Jerry --.. 107 Qualls, Patsy ..... 95 Rade, Donald ---- 102 Raley, Kenneth --- 98 Ramsby, Mildred -- 92 Ramsby, Sara Lou 98 Raney, Cora Jean - 98 Ransom. Mike .... 92 Rea, Reba ........ Reed. Jerry ..... Reeder. Nelson --- Reel, Blanchard -- Reese, Charles --- Reese, Jackie .... Rentfro, Clara Jane 95 Rentfro, Larry .,.. 98 Repsher, Patricia - 95 Reynolds, Danny -- 98 Reynolds. Dave -- 116 Rhoades, Steve .... 95 Rice Karen -- 92 45 116 92 107 107 102 Rice, Linda ...... 98 Rich. Sue ........ 98 Richards, Carol --- 92 Richards, Gary --- 95 Richards, John -- 107 Ridgley, Carol --- 107 Ridgley, Jean .... 98 Riise, Tom ...... 107 Riley, Alice ..... 107 Riley. Frank ..... 98 Robbins, Jane .... 92 Roberts, Barbara - 116 Roberts, Tony --- 95 Robertson, Benny Robertson, Ben -- Robertson, Jimmie 95 Robinson, Julia --.. 95 Robinson, Kenneth 95 Robinson. Mary .... 107 Charles 107 102 8 SSS WWWFUZUZWQFUNZUDU 222222222222 airyeaa-2-as F: 2:02522 295255255255 5a'se 2 2225 D-1: I Wi QE, :Fm Hai ' i ' 'E' n' i i ' I i 5' ' i I I I I I : l I : : I I I I I : : .s S I-'EC-'65 Rogers. Rogers, Earl ...... Rudene Rogers, --- Rogers. Tommy -- Salmon, Jimmy --- Salmon. Marlyn -- 95 Sanders, Barbara 102 Central ......... -of education, advertisers for this School Spirit Torchlight Sanger, David .... 98 Sanger, Dean ---- 117 Santee, Bill ...... 107 Santee, Joe ...... 98 Schnltzmeyer, Sandra -- 98 Schwerln, James -- 95 Scott, Karen Rae - 92 Sebring, Derril -- 102 Selby, Billy ..... 107 Selby. Vlrginla -- 107 Shackleford, Elward .. 117 Shackleford, Nancy 92 Sharp, Jane ..... 117 Shaw, Travis ..... 92 Shelton, Melba --- 107 Shelton, Oraetta - Shelton, Rita .... Shelton, Rose Ann Shepherd, Larry -- Sherman, Susan -- 95 Shick, Mary Ann - 95 Shlprnan, Donna -- 107 Shockley. Diane Shobert, Karen --.. Short. Judith ..... 98 Shrum, Darrell .... 1 9? 107 98 107 95 --- 11 98 Shrum. Richard - Shurden, Frank -- 102 Shurden, Ruth Ann 95 Shurden, Steve .... 92 Silla. Jerry -- .... 102 Silvey, Joyce ..... 98 Simmons, Barbara - 95 Simmons, Carol -- 107 Simmons, Lan'y -- 92 Slvlll. Glen ...... 107 Skaggs, Katherine - 95 Slape, Eugene .... lgg Sla , Johnny .... Smiieh, Arlen ..... 45 Smith, Barbara --- 45 Smith, Eddie ..... 92 Smith, Frances --- 95 Smith, Jack ...... 95 Smith, Jean ..... 99 Srnlth, Joan ...... 95 Smith, Karen .... 117 Smith, Larry .... 102 Smith, Marsret --- 92 Smith, Marion - 99 107 Smith. Ronnie --- Smith, Wyneth --- 99 Snyder, Michael -- Sorrells. Bob ..... Sparks, David --- Speed, Tom ..... - Spring, Richard -- Squires, Virginia -- Starr, Geronomo - Stephens, Dick --- Stephens. Steve -- Sterling, Meredith - 92 Stemer. Mervin --- 95 Steward. Bob .... 108 Steward, Delorles 103 Steward, Dora Mae 103 108 99 108 99 108 108 92 92 1 17 102 117 Stewart, Tom ---.. Stone, Edward --- Stone. Jo Claire -- Stone. Margaret -- Storma. Johnny ---195 17 117 108 99 Stout, Bobby .... Stout, Carol .... Stout. Patsy ...... 99 Strader, Linda --- 92 Strader, Nancy -- 108 Strickland. Ronnie - 92 Stutchman, Bert - 108 Sudik, Jolene ---- 103 Suzan Eddie ..... Sullivan, Gladys -- Sullivan, Mike .... 99 Summers. Joe .... 117 Summers, Kenneth 92 Summers. Ronnie - 92 Sutton, Colleen --- 92 Suter. Bettye .... 108 Suttles, Paul ..... 99 Suttles, Shirley -- 103 Sutton, Barbara -- 99 Swalm, Kent .... 108 Sweeney, Janis .... 92 95 99 Sweet, Donald ... N Sylvester, Nancy - 95 Taylor, Anna May - 92 Taylor, Arlene .... 99 Taylor, Harper ....- 108 Taylor, Mary Beth - 92 Taylor, Nancy Jane 99 Taylor, Seth ...... 99 Taylor, Steve .... 103 Tennant, Leslie -- 118 Terrill, Carolyn --- 92 Terrill, J. D. .... 99 Terrill, Shirley Jean -- 103 Thomas, King ....-- 108 Thomas, Lena Mae 103 Thomason, Louis .. 118 Thompson, Anne ..- 95 Thompson, Donald - 95 Thompson. James .. 95 gg ' uqof 'u0sduloq,L Thompson, Manson 103 Thompson, Paul -- 103 Thurman, Jerry ..-- 92 Thurman, John .... 92 Thornburg, Mary - 95 Thornburg Mary Lou 108 Thorne, Ronnie ,.-- 92 Ttllery, Bill ..... 118 Tollison, Corky -- 103 Tollison, David --- 95 Tolison, John .... 118 Tollison, Kenneth - 92 Tollison, Shirley -- 118 Tolllson, Tommy - 99 Tomlin, David .... 103 Tomlin, Revecca -- 92 Tomlinson, Barbara 99 Thornburg, Mary Tommey. Austin -- 103 Tommey, Tommie Towry, David Tozer, Sue ....... Trotter, Joe ..... Turley, Joyce Turner, Emily Tumer. Roger .... 108 95 92 92 103 103 92 95 '1Xvltchell. Sharon - 92 Valdez, James .... 95 Valdez, Nellie Lee 108 Van Kuren, Pat -- 118 Van Sickle. Bill -.. 103 Van Straten. Bob 103 Vassaur, Bing -- 118 Vaughan, Kenneth - 99 Vaughan, Richard 103 Vierling. Johnnie - 95 Visser, Jeannie -- 92 Waddle, Cary .... Wadley, George -.. Waid, Olive Mae -- Waldroop, Jo Ann .. Waldroop, Norman Wall, Florence --- Wallace, Donna -- Wallace, Janelle -- Wallace, Mary --- Wallace, Rayford - Walls, Billy ...... 92 95 13 Ll E E assess 5555 Walls. Charles --- Walls, Ottie .... Walters, Blaine -- Walters. Carolene Walters, Virgil --- Waltman, James - Waltman, Juanita - Walton, Bob .... Ward, Eugenia --- Ware, Marte ...... 99 Ware, Robert .... 92 Ware, Robert L. - 108 Warnock, Donald - 92 -99 959555555 Wamock, Helen - Warnock, Mary -- Wamock, Samuel Waters, Linda ---- 95 Watson, Danny -- 92 Watson, Gwendolyn 95 Weldon, Glen ..... 99 Weldon, Virgil --- 95 Welle. Carolyn .... 95 WEBB, Donald .... 108 Welt, Patricia --- 95 West, Reba Sue -- 108 Whitaker, Donna - 108 White, Betty Jean - 95 White, Laveme ..- 99 Whltethunder, Lillian -- 103 Whitley, Thurman - 99 Wllbourn, Barbara 92 Wllburn, Donna 99 Wilhit, Wynona --- 99 Willhite, Carland - 108 Wllllams, C. R. -- 99 Williams, Jimmy - 108 Williamson, Donna 92 Wilson, Carole -- 103 Wilson. Donna June 99 Wilson, Vonna Joan 99 Wilson, Nina .... 103 Wilson, Ronald --- 95 Wilson. Wilson, Victor .... Virginia - 103 Shirley -- 92 92 108 Tommy --- 99 103 Wilson, Wimlley- Winn. Jeanne .... Winn, Joyce .... Winn, Keith ..... Winn, Loretha --- Wisdom, Vigil Wise, Ann ...... Wise, Virginia .... 95 Witharn, Bardle -- 103 108 92 99 103 --- 108 108 Wittman, Don --- Wlttman, Sue .... Wolf, Ouida ..... Womble, Melinda - Woodfield, David - Woodruff. Amos -- Woods, Helen --- 103 Woods, James .... 92 Woods, Kay ..... 108 Workman, Bennie - 92 108 108 95 108 92 103 99 Wright, Bill ..... Wyatt, Gordon -- Wyman, Jimmy -- Wynn, Bill ....... Wynn, Marsha -- Yaniy, Roosevelt - Yeats, Bob ...... York, Armstead ..- York, Gilbert ---.. Zschach, Sidney -- msS '5 ' srrgg 5:2255 ggi' .2 55255 25354 F isis-5 215525 e :rssii-' gsm: I ieseg glgll :Iif',I asses :assess 893355 i Q g 5555 Board of Educ. Barksdale, R. M. -- Brasher, Lillian Brooks. Nathan -... Carr. Nettle ...... Can, Guy ........ Davis, Leia ---...- Finley, Mary Lou - 88 Gionta, Rmb -.. B8 Hayley, Hazel ....- 88 Henke, Clete ---..- 88 Hughes, Jack ..... 88 Humphrey, Addie -- B8 Kane, Della .... -- 88 Keith. Bess ...... 88 Kersey, Harley --- 88 Lamons, Charline - 88 Longwith, R. V. .. 88 Lovell, Paul ---... 88 HoGa1ln. Shirley .. 89 Middlebrook. Pearl 89 Mllroy, James --... 89 Moore. Audie --....- 89 Nelson, Jane -.-- 89 Patterson, Calvin ..- 89 Roberson, Beverly - 89 Towry, John --...... 89 Wade, Mildred .... 89 Warrlner, Clell --- 89 Watson, Jeryl .... 89 Zimmerman, Rose - 89 Torchlight Index Adrninlstratlon --- 85 Advertising ..... 128 Athletics ......... 67 Baseball ....... 81 Basketball ...... 74 Football ------- 68 Golf ............ 81 Intramural ..... Track .......... Board of Education Cafeteria ...,..... 79 80 84 47 15 Class Work ....... Classes Seventh --- --- 90 Eighth .... --- 93 Ninth .......... 96 Tenth ......... 100 Eleventh ....... 104 Twelfth ....... 109 Custodlans .... 46-47 Directory Index - 151 Faculty .......... 81 Organizations .... 83 Bands ....... 60-63 Chorus ...... 57-59 FHA J ...... .... 55 FTA - .......... 55 Harmonaires .... 56 JCL ........... 54 Junior Play .... 51 Key Notes ...... 56 Librarians ..... 47 Office ...... 46, 47 PTA ........... 48 Pep Club .... 40, 41 Senior Play .... 52 Science Club .... 44 Spanish Club --- 54 Stud. Coun -.. 38-39 TM ............ 45 Teacher Ass't 46-47 Torchlight --- 64-65 Advertisers A 8: M Tech .... 129 Anthony ---- ---- 131 Bailey .......... 132 Baker --- ---- 123 Bob's ...... .... 1 35 Brashears ....... 134 Brmnm .......... 139 Bryant .......... 126 Butler .......... 139 Byars ........ -- 147 C9-NY ----- ----.. 144 E gs .L T' 'o V4 as o O UFC .ur OHS Chili Bowl ...... Citizens .... Cleo ...... Coleman's --- --- Cook ....... -- Cox ............ Dairy Queen Davis ........... Doan .......... Dixie Creme .... Dog House ...... Fallons ..... -- Fansher ........ Fidler-Harlan Griffith ....... -- Hancock ........ Hightower ...... Howards ........ Jack Bell - ..... King ...... Knapp .......... Log Cabin ...... Marshalls ....... Meadow View .... Nesom .......... Nicholson ........ Okla. Natural --- Okm. Greenhouse Okm. Laundry -- Okm. Ser. Sta. -- Orpheum ........ 133 143 143 149 141 150 142 130 138 137 135 146 134 149 147 125 138 148 125 136 140 132 128 146 135 143 145 137 124 126 130 146 142 131 136 148 Ostranders ...... Peoples ..... --- Penn ----.. -- Plnneo .... --- Polley ...... -- 140 Prescott ........ 126 Public Ser. ...... 142 Ramsays - ....... 125 Ray Robinson .... 141 Reinhardts ...... 150 Safeway ........ 134 Sheltons ........ 138 I I 7 2 I 1 t g. Li? Shrum ---..----- Star .... ----.... Smith ..... ..-. Sno White -.... Step-Browne ---- Stewart Lucky -.. Sureway ..-.... 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