Phillis Wheatley Senior High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Houston, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1970 volume:

51 PIFHUQX , 'idx 3- N 4 lu., qv s 1,1 vqaq ., 1-5 Mrihra -vpn-1, E 'Tai-L ' 'bkfcima- A:5Ba3-'f3?..n 419109.15229 '- ' r .uv A ' ' 1 C' GSI ' . 'f rA',. v-'-5' '-'-31-' -, ff gl 1 av. g. V - X 1 1 'ff 12:1 iw- .Q Q'L5,i.79': '. wxrf' 2' 1 1- 1970 WILDCAT VERONICA ALLEN Editor SHIRLEY BANKS Co-editor DERYL WHITE Business Manager PHILLIS WHEATLEY Senior High School Houston, Texas Volume 54 MISS MARIE FONSWORTH Adviser , 1 What maker u School Year at Ploillir Whea- tley High School? There are: grammar lessons math problems chemistry labs assemblies pop quizzes pep rallies sports rap sessions report cards class schedules talent shows dramatics dances clubs graduation HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AIR CONDITIONING OF WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MR, ROBERT Y ECKELS PRESIDENT CF BOAQD OF ED C MR J.W,HG CULLOUGH. Ji . VQCE PRES DEN MRS. I-YW. CULLEN SEC5?E?A3tV DR. ED H. FRANKLIN, DDS , ASSXSYANT 5923: AR' MRS OW RD R - H A SL NSTOP-E NR. ASBERRY BUYLER NR HOWARD D MOON GLENN FLETCHER GEKERA- 'P QS HORACE ,W ELQOD SDPERN' DH H S. BRANNEN SHEEP-N RALPH J, SPEICH S ASSOCJFE J-DIES L IEISON, PE C HAROLD B. HORTON A7-c NORTHSHORE HEATING 1 A QW? . x ii K ' i A -.wxQHQwwwwQma l W xml I ' li - AH, ,, ,, ' Y if www Ll :.,, ! w 2 -QX:11'1fR this '15 'K QQMQWWWW .Ww.a-a , l , :fi :f i::5ii2s:?Zf'f2 . s f. , at - .K f 1 - -b wm,Qwftfe:-Q . F- --as. ..,., . ,r .,,... wt, ,..,. r ,... X. mt .,,. A ,..,. ,... . 'ef ' K '- Q A.W. . The 1969-70 school year was a differ- ent scene - unparalleled in the history of the 43-year-old institution. Pinpoint- ing the beginning of the change in Wildcatland would take computers, slide rules? tons of paper, and a million pens. Apollo 11's landing on the surface of the moon, taking that giant step, proba- bly best points to the start of the new Phillis Wheatley High society. For the moonls glisten seemed a little brighter as did the future of all Wheatleyites. Aiding in the enlightenment of the citizenry were two outstanding Apollo flight instructors of social science. MRS. PEARL C. SUEL, who was requested by our omnipotent school board to gather data on Afro-American history, taught courses in Black Studies. Comparative World Government classes, held each day for two hours, began this year under the supervision of MR. DONALD BOULDING. The advancing and in- triguing field of computer mathematics found receptive ears in Wildcatland. Mathematician FREDERICK CAR- VIN piloted the class. When Wheatleyites returned from a long, hot summer, they discovered an air-conditioning unit under construc- tion with a note attached, Cool it, Baby, cool itll' 4 i E Speaking of memzgef . . . The vernacular, slangs and idiomatic expressions grew to a sudden vividness. There was, Sock it to me, Keep the faith, Baby, I can dig it, Ring my chimesf, Do your thing, and Right on. Skirt lengths had their ups and downs on campus. Girls sported the maxi, midi, mini, and micro. Footwear was by no means to be ignored. Sandals for both formal and informal attire, Swedish clogs and crushed leather pumps dominated the footwear depart- ment. The girls wore their naturals while the boys wore their Afros. In other departments of interest . . . Spring class valedictorian SHIRLEY FAYE BANKS outscored all other ROTC sponsors in city-wide competi- tion. The signal honor made her the first Black Brigade Sponsor in the histo- ry of the school system. The system will never be the same after the death of MR. DAVID BRAD- FORD. Known to the Wheatley family as Mr, Wlheatleyf, MR. BRADFORD served as director of student activities and teacher of social science. The class of ,65 in its dedication of the yearbook spoke of Mr. Brad, . . , one whose life became a shining example to us, one who has striven for right at all times, . . . one who has served with selfless- ness, one who has laid foundations of devotion in the hearts of many . . . Hundreds of Wheatley fans turned out at the University of Texas gymnasi- um to see the ,Cat Cagers clinch their third consecutive state basketball cham- pionship in Austin. - X 1 Wf-f--H - - si a if ? 5 W I Aga' What made the 1969-70 school year . ,, Z so unusual? It is difficult to explain or analyze. The best way to describe the change is in the song, We Did It Our eff-:gf , Way.,' And now the end is near And so we face the final curtain My friends, we'll say it clear We'll state our case of which we're certain We've lived a life that's full ,Ig 5 - We've traveled each and 3 every highway. X y And more, much more than this, We did it our way - W I , , f t v ii HMM H 7 VLA' . W VVAA i 1 ' f W W I -64- Regrets - we've had a few But then again, too few to mention We did what we had to do And saw it through without exemption. We planned each chartered course Each carefree step along the by-Way, And more, much more than this, We did it our way. iq 3 5 n K sf' -- www .uvfm iff as . ' :HE'?35,:'f. A -Q9?'i3f:5 T .ww ,fj , ' , JT We've lovedg we've laughed and cried Weive had our fill, our share of losing And now, as tears subside, We find it all amusing. To think we did all that And may We say, not in a shy way Oh, no, oh, no, not us We did it our way. Ola, yes, We did it our way . For what is a class? What have they got If not themselves? Then they have not To say the things They truly feel And not the words those who kneel. The records show We took the blows And did it our Way. For all of Wheatley, very good was not enough . . . Its goal is attained only after unremitting labor, only when human striving perforce admits it has done the best of which it is capable, when it admits that for the moment no more can be said. Essay by CRAIG THOMAS Contents 5 I ? u W 1 l s T i ' 6 i I3 , L lf' , figd 3, 47? I WV f 94- :- f ' vp .Qikw I4 Q f tif 1 ' 3' I w i - . , , 1, 1 ff or 'ng V..- A km + Q ,L 4551 s Ai M W ., bf LJ' .'. 1 1- .1-5 I, 0 ' .--44, A f Y , 51. ,X Grganizations L. Fw, Herald Staff MISS MARIE FONSWORTH, adviscrg BRIAN MOSBY, staffg DERYL ARLENE RACHAL,CdifOf1GE0RGE STURNSI adm- WHITE, wedifofg MICHAEL WILLIAMS, sports editor Iising managerg CLAIR MATTHEWS, circulation man- agcr. lb f--...O DONNA SAMPY, business managcrg RAYMOND WILLIAMS, staff SI-IYREL GORDON, feature cdirorg BARRY CAIN, staff N KENNETH WILLIAMS ROSA THOMPSOM, MR. GEORGE BALTHAZAR, adviser, and CLAIR MATTHEWS Interested Shutterbugs These students learn all they can about picture taking and picture making. They served as pho- tographers for school publications. MICHAEL WALTON and ALICE WASHINGTON ROSE THOMPSON MR. GEORGE BALTHAZAR, Adviser CLAIR MATTHEWS I I I I I . I BELINDA SPENCER MISS MARIE FONSWORTH, Sponsor VERONICA ALLEN, Editor Wildcat Staff fBelawj DERYL WHITE, Business Managcrg SHIRLEY BANKS, Co-cditorg ANTOINETTE SMITHQ LINDA JOHNSON L -df -i.1'3 L,...... -ION CLAIRE MARSHALL, REGINALD WOODS, KATHY KUYKENDALL RONNIE FORD, LYNDA GREER, ERNEST DENNIS EARNESTINE MAYHORN, ROBERT EAGLETON, BELINDA MCGRUDER, ALMA NICKELBERRY Zz' ,LAM- ge 4-... Wm. fi I9 ., .6 1 exam: 'W W www , 'Q . W: ,1 ss. ' '1-. I White Squadron 'cn-. fw,,.-sn -4, up Page: OFFICERS VIRGINIA I-IARRELL - lsr Captain of the Drill Squadron WILMA WHITE - Drum Majorcttc Rlglal Page' OFFICERS BRENDA WALLACE - 2nd Captain of the Drill Squadron IJ! Raw L-R: BRENDA WALLACE, VIRGINIA HAR- RELL, WILMA WHITE, BRENDA WARE, RENEE WILKERSON, CAROL HAMPTON 2m1' Row L-R: JANET LEE, ADDIE WATTS, SER- TRENIA CARR, WANDA THOMPSON, VIR- GINIA WILLIAMS, ALBERTA WHITE 3rd Row L-R: COLEEN WINN, SYLVIA DONAHOE, BARBARA BAKER 2I Paee Setters 1969-70 Organized in 1969-70 school year to cheer the basketball team on to its third straight state championship Advisers: MRS. E. D. COURTNEY and MRS. GLORIA THOMAS 41h Row: EURADELL WILLIAMS, MRS, VICKIEJORDAN, MRS. GLORIA THOMAS, Coach JACKIE CARR, MRS. EDDYE D. COURTNEY and DAVID BOZE 3rd Row: WESLEY MAYO, CAROLYN SHAW, DELORES COOKSEY, AVA M. SPATES, VANESSA MARSHALL. IVY N. DAVIS, YOLANDA CALEGON, DeeMETRIA PARRISH, and JACQUELINE LANDRY 2nd Row: DENISE CALEGON, CATHY WASHINGTON, COLLINS WHITE, CARLETTA DAVIS, KENNETH RICHARDSON, CONNIE ROCHON, and PATRICIA JORDAN lst Row: DEMETRIA WASHINGTON. FLORA MOODY, GWEN BLACKNELL, SANDRA SHELTON, KAREN JORDAN, fdownfmntj SHAR- ON KIRKSEY, and RACHEL THOMAS Wheatley Lovable Troubadours Officers: CRISCHELLE ANDREWS, Pres- idenr DENISE ANDERSON, Vicc Presidenr AUDREY DRAKE, Secretary ANTOINETTE SMITH, Asst. Secretary MARY VALSIN, Treasurer Members: From Row: MARY VALSIN, DENISE ANDERSON. CRIS- CHELLE ANDREWS, SYN- THIA MARTELL, FELECIA STARLING Burk Row: DEBORAH THOM- AS, CYNTHIA BALLARD, ORBIE COWLING, AN- TOINETTE SMITH, VANES- SA COWLING, PAMELA RUFFIN, PATRICIA DAV- ENPORT, ANN MARSH, AUDREY DRAKE Basketeers: up lo rfghff OsCAR JAMES, LAWRENCE JOHNSON, AUDREY CORNELIUS, EDGAR JAMMER, JAMES WILSON, ANTHONY TAY- LOR, CECIL DUTTON, DWIGHT JONES, ALLEN BATRO, ROY FIELDS, KENNETH OWENS, JAMES LEE, WILLIE THORNTON 23 ffico Education Association MARGARET ELLIS BERNETTA TAYLOR MARY LANE LINDA FLOWERS BEVERLY FOSTER DEBRA HOWARD LINDA DAVIS WANDA BALDWIN JOANNE HARDEMAN ERRIAC MERCIER DEBRA PHILLIPS TERRY DANIELS LANA TERRELL BOBBIE LAWSON SHERYL PETTIS LENDA STERLING MARGARET WATSON GLORIA PARKS PAULETTE PATTERSON ERMA CHARLES RICHARD JUSTICE I Y'-we, , ff' 2 gh ,,., I. I e , ' '-,, . Christian Student Union Presents Easter Program U 1 -I - ,. . A . QM ,,. 1 5 K . On Stage: MRS, ZETA PENNIE, Sponsor, CAROL COLLIER, DEBORAH WHITE, PATRICK DEVER, SHERYL MAGEE, LINDA JOHNSON, WANDA WHITE, LESLIE BUSBY, RODELL BARKINS, PRINCE WHITE, and MRS. I-IAZEL YOUNG, Sponsor Below L. to R.: JAMES WHITTAKER, DERYL WHITE, ERNESTINE MAYHORN, IRA STEWART, and BRENDA HARPER CAROL COLLIER Sweetheart 25 irl Scout Troop 255 ANN MARSH SANDRA RUSSELL JIMMIE THOMPSON WINNIE THOMPSON RITA THORU DEBORAH WHITE WANDA WHITE WILMA WHITE LINDA RUTH VERONICA ALLEN GLORIA BAILEY SHARON BROWN ANTOINETTE CLURKSEY LINDA DAVIS MARSHERRIA ERVIN LAWANDA HENRY PATRICIA LINDSEY D1strIbutIVC Education Bark Row L lo R MAJOR BROWN REGINALD COX RONALD SINNETTE THEODORE JOHNSON, and THELMA DOTSON Front Row L to R MR ERNEST MAYS Sponsor LARRY HUGHES JIM LEE FERRIALJACKSON, WILLIAMJASPER, AMOS BRATTON, and Front RW' PRINCE WHITE, SANDRA EVANS ROBBIE MILLS, MINNIE DAVIS, CAROL ALEX- ANDER, KAREN JACKSON semi Row., LINDA JOHNSON, ANDRELLA WIN- ZER, GWENDOLYN POWELL, CARLETTA DAVIS, KATHY LINDSEY, MARITA AUGUS- TINE, LINDA HERMAN 27 Sportmarfs Club SHEILA TERRY Sweetheart I ' Kneeling' LINDA JOHNSON, SHEILA TERRY, CLARENCE DANIELS, ALMA NICKEL- BERRY, and SHYREL GOR- DON Slanding: MR. FREDERICK CAR- VIN, Sponsor, and CURTIS YOUNG MR. WILLIE BERELL fnal .vbownj is also sponsor. Wheatley Chapter atiohal Honor Society Ihduets 16 Scholars Members: SHIRLEY BANKS MARGARET WATSON BELINDA MATHIS VIRGINIA WILLIAMS LYNDA GREER MARILYN RATCLIFF DENISE ANDERSON WILMA WHITE SHARON WILLIAMS LORENZA -JONES IANICE GONZALES ARLENE RACHAL DoRITA NICHOLAS CRICHELLE ANDREWS GLORIA PARKS MRS. EDDYE COURTNEY CSponsorj KIMMAEL WILKERSON CYNTHIA HUNTER CHARLOTTE HOUSTON SI-IERYL MAGEE PATRICIA JORDAN RONALD COLLINS HERBERT LYONS DONNA SAMPY fLejQj Parents join new inclu ny. ctees at tagging ceremcr Slanding' HENRY FRISCO, FLORA MOODY, WILLIE HAMPTON, ANTOINETTE SMITHJOYCE MONDAY, ALBERTA WHITE, ERIC TILL- MAN, BEVERLY DAVIS, KATHY ROSS, CYNTHIA MARTELL, RITA THORN Kneefingf MARY BYERS, SANDRA SHELTON, LAVERNE RANDALL Not Shown: MRS. OLIVER GIBBS, Sponsor Stagecraftfzrs 30 Mademoiselles SHIRLEY BANKS President ,f 'V W ' 1? 151 PAULINE MCNEESE , A .343 -A Vice President K v x.,-W, MARILYN RATCLIFF Secretary MRS. LILLIAN BASTINE 1, fx Sponsor A presentation ro MRS. FLOYD of the Y.W.C.A. L gan' f , ' i' Si i A 1 , DIANE MCGOWAN, DENISE MORAN, BRIDGETTE MURRAY, SHARON DESPANIA, ARNETFA DAVIS, CATHERINE JONES, SHIRLEY TAYLOR, VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, SYLVIA DONAHUE, TRUDELL ELDRIDGE, GLORIA PARKS, BRENDA BARRAS, IRNADIA ROACH, SANDRA EAGLETON, SHIRLEY WILEY, BONITA FREDERICKS, PATRICIA CHRISTIE, CHERYL DEASON, SHIRLEY HUNTER, ANN MARSH, ALICE MILLERJON CLAIRE MARSHALL, PAMELA DEWALT, CHAR- LOTTE HOUSTON, BELINDA MATHIES, SHIRLEY BANKS, IVY NELL DAVIS, SANDRA MCLEAN, LINDA FULLER, and SAN- DRA EVANS ,A I : ,gm IRQ.. I -J ii A K 4' , gag R K, Q it :Q I . , sv' . A ,J -' 3' ' f rfz cjf, . 1 I M Q' I , ' 1 ' I A Y , .,i,mJ,,,ri1,fQm,... in . . mai-15 Boys, Chorus KENNETH RICHARDSON DWIGHT BATRO CLYDE TURNER DON ELLIS ALVIN BYRD JOHN REGIS QTWO Unidentifled Personsj MR. FREDERICK HARVEY Director Singing roups Win lst in IL District Madrigal Group I: L-R: VIRGINIA DOTY, GWENDOLYN WEST, JOYCE ETHRIDGE, and AUDREY DRAKEg HOW- ARD FINNER, TYRONE THOMPSON, and JOHN REGIS Girls Ensemble II: L-R.' BETTY WALKER, DEBORAH THOMAS SANDRA MUKES, and GWENDOLYN EDWARDS - JOHNNY PEACOCK President ANTHONETTE TAYLOR lst Vice-President DONALD SAMPAY 2nd Vice-President BEVERLY DARBY Secretary BARBARA WILLIAMS Treasurer EURADELL WILLIAMS Business Manager VERONICA ALLEN Corr. Secretary BRUCE ARMSTEAD Controllers RONALD BELL DEBORAH CARTER PATRICK CLEMONS EDNA JOHNSON LAWRENCE JOHNSON JACQUELINE LANDRY BOBBIE LAWSON MICHAEL LEWIS MARGIE NELMS KENNETH ROBINETT RONALD SAMPAY VICKI MARTIN Sweetheart QI g m t' 1, I Y' D -, . ,5 1 ' I 5 R Y I If I 1 .-1. - I rfgx , , . Ku., 3 A F5 3 5 4 3 t :gin 1 nz wi-L 1 4,111 I cvfgf 'ws . PATRICIA CHRISTIE I 5 ,zvb I I Mom mm JOANNE HARDEMAN ERMA CHARLES President Y-Teens TERRY DANIELS RUBY SETTLES K MARY LANE I gi-1 I YOLANDA THEUS Girls, Senate SHARON HALL, JOYCE ETHERIDGE, DERYL WHITE, DEBORAH WHITE, GWENDOLYN MORRIS, WANDA WHITE Sefond Row: ORBIE COWLING, PATRICIA CLEMONS, WYNELL FOBBS, ANTOINETTE SMITH, PATRICIA CROOM, ROSE MARY FORD Hi-Y Front Row: WADE ROSS, EDWARD ROSS, WILLIE GRUISE, and IVRY DAVIS Serond Row: AARON LEWIS, PHILLIP THOMAS, and MILTON EDWARDS ROTC .?- ...- ,-H Fin! Raw: SHERYL MCGEE, LYNDA GREER, ARLENE RACHAL, WANDA WHITE, SHERREL ROBINSON, SHIRLEY BANKS GAYLE GOLDEN, PATRICIA JORDAN, SHIRLEY HUNTER Serum! Row: LARRY GASTON, GARY MALONE, WILBUR GLASS, STEPHEN BUTLERJOSEPH GRIGGS, MICHAELJOHNSON HOWARD BRADLEYLDAVID HILL Third Roux' Asst, Commundant CALVIN HEMPHILL, Ist Sgt. WILLARD RUBIT l 1.X Q Wildcat Band The BAND performed in many activities during the year. Its last public appearance was at the spring commence- ment, where MR. JAMES PATRICK MOSLEY III put away his baton, leaving Wheatley to take a position at Prairie View A 81 M. 38 Glee Club Q Fm! Row, L to R: Ileta Frazier, Maria Fox, Cheryl Deason, Ruth Robinson,John Regis, Dwight Batro, Lawrence Flegm, Tyrone Thompson, Victor Mathis and Wyinell Fobbs, Deborah Merrell, Micherri Ervin, Aundrie Hogie, and Rosa Brown. Second Raw. L to R: Phillip Thomas, Michael Parks, Donald Collins, Clyde Turner, Kenneth Mathews,James Mopliet, Howard XY!arcl,James Morris, Shar on Brown, Charlotte Huey, Gwendolyn Evans, Jocelyn Wyatt, and Joyce Ethridge, MR. FREDERICK HARVEY. Director Fran! Roux' Rosemary Ford, Linda Gaines, Roclell Barkins, Clair Matthews Second Row: Audrey Drake, Debra Hubert, Gwendolyn Evans, Maria Fox, Sharon Brown Third Row: Virginia Doty, Gwendolyn West, Joyce Ethridge, Linda Harrison Top Raw: Tyrone Thompson, Howard Ward, James Parls, John Regis, Phillp Thomas MRS. MARION LEE, Instructor 1 Girls, Chorus fFir5! Rawj CRISCHELLE ANDREWS, SYLVIA DONAHUE, AVANDA FRITZ, CAROLYN STAFFORD, PEGGY WILLIAMS, MARGA- RET PICKETT, BETTY WALKER, CLEMMIE BROWN, WANDA BALDWIN, PRINCE DEWALT fSecana' Rawj GWENDOLYN EDWARDS, HATTIE GIVENS, ELIZABETH JELKS, LINDA WILLIAMS, EVA FORD, SHARON BRAGGS, SANDRA LINDSEY, TEDDIE PRICE, SHARON KIRKSEY, MRS. MARION LEE, director fTloird Rowj SANDRA MUKES, DAPHNEY MCKELVEY, BONITA FREDERICKS, TWANNA WALLACE, BETTY GRIFFIN, DEBRA THOMAS, SHERYL THOMAS, SANDRA GROCE, GWENDOLYN POWELL, CAROLYN GREENLEAF fFo1zrtb Rowj BARBARA WILLIAMS, PATSY SMITH, DELORES STEWART, EDNA WILLIAMS, ROSEMARY FREDERICK, ROSEMARY CARTER, JO ELLA JONES, BARBARA GARRETT, YVONNE HOLCOMBE KFWIQ Rowj BEVERLY DARBY, CHARLENE WALKER, LINDA BARBER, MARCIA ALLEN, SHARON CARTER, PATRICIA REESE fTop Rawj ETHELJAMESJANET LEE, ROSALIND O'BRYANT, LAURA PAIGE, SHARON SCOTT, WANDA WHEATON, PATRICIA WATTS, PATRICIA MILTON, MARY CHRISTOPHER, BRIDGETI' FIEAST, LINDA HAYWOOD, HILDA GOOSBY, AMELIA HAY- WOOD , . , I 4 I . 1 40 Front Raw: Majorcrtcs - DIANE CRAWFORD, MARY BROWN, PAULTTE PATTERSON - Drum Major, LINDA BARBER, MARLENE REED, SANDRA STRAUSS 4 Bugle Captain Sammi Row: DEBORAH MERRILL, CHERYL GIPSON, DELORES STEWART, MINDORA DQLOACH, DEBORAH ROSIGNON Third Row: PAMELA ROBINSON, CORA HARRIS, LINDA TUCKER, DEBORAH THOMAS, ANTHONETTE TAYLOR, CHERYL THOMAS, ROSALIND O'BRYANT, JOYCE ETHERIDGE Fourth Row: CYNTHIA MILLS, MONICA CAMPBELL, JIMMIE THOMPSON, BRIDGETT MURRAY, MARTHA WOODS, WINNIE THOMPSON, CONNIE RUSSELL Drum and Bugle Corps 4l Meet the Miss Beau Brummel PRINCE WHITE PATRICK DAVIS, Pres. PAUL JOHNSON, Vice Pres. BRIAN E. MOSBY, Secretary ALVIN PITTS, Fin. Secretary MR. HERMAN MILLER, Sponsor JAMES WHITFAKER BILLY ASHLEY TYRONE I-IOOPER KENNETH SPENCER The Beau Brummel Club was organized in 1932 by the late MR. C. A. LADNER. The purpose of organizing the club was to train the young men in leadership and good man- ners. Since its organization, the club has gained and maintained high ideals, excellent scholastic and athletic achievement and a progressively planned program. The 1969-1970 Beau Brummel Club is comprised of some ofthe best members in the club,s 38-year history. MR. GIDEON L. SANDERS was the sponsor until he was ap- pointed Vice-Principal, then MR. HERMAN MILLER became the adviser. i RONNIE COTTON, Treasurer CHARLES THOMAS, Bus. Mgr. RONALD JOHNSON, Asst. Bus. Mgr. RALPH SMITH Chaplain CLIFTON HUBERT ANTHONY LEWIS DWIGHT BASTINE RONALD COLLINS MR. GIDEON L. SANDERS Beau Brummcl Bowling Team 40 3 Q K X5 Nqr. , ., .,,, . If I CLAIR MATTHEWS President GWENDOLYN BLACKNELL DIANE CASTEX LAURA COOK MINDORA DELOACH RUBY ENGLISH KAREN GENTRY SHARON HALL CAROL HAMPTON GLENDA HARRIS EDNA JOHNSON JACQUELINE LANDRY VANESSA MARSHALL FLORA MOODY RHONDA MOORE . 'W' A V W at I n A as rj' 'ig . ' , I g . is H V . f 'T , 9 ' V L x A x Cosmopolitan Club .1 ,Q QQ . t'? Q ' L SL , ., lp' ' S I , I Al 1 Q 1 5 Q ' in 4 A W , xl ' 2 JACQUI MOUTON ROSALIND O'BRYANT SANDRA RENFRO RUTH ROBINSON CONNIE RUSSELL SANDRA SHELTON SANDRA STRAUSS LINDA THOMPSON DEBORAH WALKER DEMETRIA WASHINGTON KATHY WASHINGTON ADDIE WATTS RENEE WILKERSON LYNDA GREER Recording Secretary BELINDA MATHIES Treasurer CHARLOTTE HOUSTON Dean of Plcdgces JACQUELINE RUSSO Chaplain .IO ANN HARDEMAN Parliamentarian DONNA SAMPY Sgr. at Arms CLAIR MATTHEWS Reporter MARTHA ANDREWS TERRY DANIELS SHIRLEY HUNTER ROBBIE MILLS PRINCE WHITE PAUL C, PREJEAN President PATRICIA JORDAN President ERNEST CLARK lst Vice-President SHIRLEY BANKS lst Vice-President ARLENE RACHAL 2nd Vice-Presidenr CHARLIE RAY THOMAS 2nd Vice-President CAROL COLLIER Secretary WILLIE JOHNSON Nb K , X , T-S N 1 Honors and Favorites I 'LA IAN GLORIA LILLY CLEMMIE DEWALT JACQUELINE Russo Art Students Win Recognition for Works on Display DWAYNE SESSION TRAVIS HOWARD JUANITA COLE JAMES BLOCK 48 RONALD COLLINS is cited for his out- standing performance in winning Second Place in Spanish Poetry Interpretation, Boys' Division. JOYCE FLINT receives a placque and a 3100 Bond for placing first in the Law Day Essay Contest. IVY SMITH, cameraman, and KEVIN RANDLE, director, take a Second Place in the Rice University Film Festival with their Black Comedy, an original film. MRS. MARTHA GOODWIN is sponsor of the Film Producers' Club. 49 Ruth Robinson Miss Kittenv 1969-70 z 3 I' if 50 RUTH ROBINSON captured the Miss Kitten title for the 1969- 70 school year when she vied against eight others for the signal honor. Photo Courtesy of Houston Gmnirle Arlene Raclnal ARLENE is a senior who registers with MR. ISAAC BRYANT. She is a MOST OUTSTANDING STAFFER tan award presented to her by the Hourlon Clnronirlej, and a member of the Houston Independent School District Committee on Dress Code. She was one of two students appointed by MRS. JAMES TINSLEY. This was the first time the board had ever named students to a board com- IHIIICC, She also won a 2nd place in news writing in the Inter- scholastic League District Competition. Under her editorship, the HERALD won a third place in the San Jacinto TB Association high school contest and national recognition. For the entry's placement, The Port granted a 350 scholarship for a journalism student to study in a summer institute. AVA RITA SPATES is a-junior who won out over seven other opponents, MR. RAYMOND CRAW- FORD is her homeroom teacher and sponsor. CUR- TIS HUBERT is the royal escort. From Le-H I0 Right: BRENDA BARRAS, JOY MARKS, LILLIAN WARD and FAYE'I'I'E MacFARLAND. These young ladies were also par- ticipants in the Fine Arts Queen Contest. 52 Attendants to Miss Fine Arts Festival flxpj DONNA JOSEPH, lst Runner-up and KENNETH ROBINETTE fBel0wj MARY DENISE CALEGON, Znd Runner-up and CLYDE TURNER fLej9j MARY VALSIN, 5rd Runner-up and WILBER GLASS Shirley Banks In Houston High Schools First Black Brigade Sponsor, ROTC SHIRLEY BANKS, valedictorian of the spring graduating class, holds the title of Most Outstanding Sponsor in the city She competed with 18 other sponsors to win this signal honor University Interscholastic League Speech Winners CLAIR MATTHEWS Znd Place, Persuasive Speaking and JODIE CALVIN 3rd Place, Boys' Poetry SANDRA SHELTON 2nd Place, Girls' Poetry EUNICE WELLS 2nd Place, Girls, Prose Miss Wheatley 1969-70 Deryl White 56 DERYL WHITE, senior, was,selected 'Miss VUheatley 1969-70 in a campus-wide election in May, 1969. ' Backed by a number of campus organizations, DERYL won over four other candidates. She is a member ofthe Honor Society, the Stage- crafters, the Christian Student Union and the Future Homemakere of America. In addition, she is president ofthe Girls' Senate and editor of the Wbeatley Herald Her Majc-3sty's Attendants Above: L-R: SHIRLEY BANKSQ 12th grade attcndantg MARILYN RATCLIFF, 11th grade artcndantg DELORES COOKSEY, 11th grade attendant Lower Rlgbll L-R: GWENDOLYN BLACKNELL, 10th grade at- tendantg BRENDA BARRAS, 10th grade attcndantg Maid of Honor CLAIR MATTHEWS I Most Versatile MOSY POPUIHI' 5- . J: ,yi 'EL I . if Xf ' yy 1 PATRICIA HALL and CORDELL LINDSEY . NNN Senior Favorites Most Studious A A ROBERT BRADLEY and JOYCE JAMES EE.E W HL, .L,, M.. -.......,w.,-........,. ...Q Null... 58 ,,.x Wm... I 2 L 5 Q . S' , I .01 MICHAEL YARBOROUGH and BRENDA WILLIAMS .Eh -s..,sN Most Athletic TRAVIS VOLCY and SHIRLEY HALL Outstanding Citizens BEVERLY HAYNES and RUFUS NICKENS Most Beautiful EVELYN KILLINGS 59 Honors Day fzibovej The HERALD wins a Third in state and Recognition in National with its entry in the San Jacinto T.B. Association contest. MR. GEORGE KEMP pre- sents citation to MISS MARIE FONSWORTH and KENNETH ROBINETT, fL4y9j Pollution: Solution, IRA HILLIARD's entry in the Science Fair Spon- sored by the Hourlon Port, gets Ira a First Place in the Fair, an Honorable Mention in his category, the Michael DeBakey Fellowship Award and the Marine Biology Award. MRS. ELINOR HEARD, Ira's chemistry instructor, looks on with ap- proval and pride in her studenrls project. 60 Former Wheatleyite, MR. ANDREW FRANCIS, returns to his stomping grounds to let the honor students know this is just the beginning and urged them to keep going from Burn, Baby, Burn to Learn, Baby, Learn to Earn, Baby, Earn. fllzghtj BRUCE AUSTIN receives placque from the American Legion for having won the city and District Oratorical Contest sponsored by the A.L. in March. fBelowj junior and Senior Varsity Basketball Team members pose with their trophies gar- nered'in the 1969-70 season. Y - 1 Visa sm Deryl White Becomes 42nd Miss Wheatley in Impressive Coronation Ceremony Below B6'l0w LESTER STUBBLEFIELD, escort SHIRLEY BANKS, 12th Grade Attendant BRENDA BARRAS, 10th Gttdt Atttndtttt MILTON CALLAHAN escort DANNY LYONS, escort MARILYN RATCLIFF, 11th Grade Attendant DELoREs eooKsEY, 11th Gtttdt Atttnttmt RONNIE COTTON: Cscoff ALLEN BATRO, escort GWENDOLYN BLACKNELL, 10th Grade Attendant CLAIR MATrHEws, Mata of Honor ANTHONY FOREMAN Csfoff Rlghlf Principal WILLIAM MOORE DERYL WHITE, Miss Wheatley if Q -Fu if A , if i ls . X 'X W! 5' ' Q N , -3 Q , - 1 .N A ' Eh 9: 5 aff ,. ff' , ff , S , 1 , V as V ,1, 4 J: Y H Veronica Allen Baseball Sweetheart Sandra Renfro, Track Sweetheart if 5 SHARON BROWN Sweetheart of Girl Scout Troop 41253 GWENDOLYN MORRIS, Sweetheart of the Girls' Senate, and MR. WIL- LIAM MOORE 65 F2 Miss Linda Carol Johnson get LINDA is an all around student. She is a member ofthe Sports Club, Beau Brummel Sweetheart, President ofthe CSU., Presi- dent of her Voc. Nursing Class, and Organizations Editor for the Wildmz. Miss Veronica Yvonnettea Allen flla S ' f Q, ' 1 1 Q V S ff 5 VY Q' 5 , 1 W M 'M lvfiikfljdkl? l 1' 'J2ff.fiwf1.? ji ,, is iw' r , is H . 2 4: 'gf f 5 ,if ii I , I ' hi? Z, VERONICA has her hands full as a student, She is a Band Ma- jorette, Girl Scout, member ofthe Controllers, member ofthe Concert Band, Esquire Sweetheart, Baseball Sweetheart, Editor of the Wildcat, and a participant in the Rice University Second- ary Science Training Program. She has maintained a B+ aver- age throughout her school days, ,. in rl 'wc 'Q 3 s x if Activities Operation Sparkle Operation Sparkle, sponsored by the Girls' Senate, is an at- tempt rnade by the student body to beautify the campus. This is the second year that the students have attempted to clean house. MRS. HAZEL YOUNG is sponsor ofthe organization. SRF? I Favorites Presented at Homecoming Game MRS. E. COURTNEY, Miss Alum DERYL WHITE, Miss Wheatley CLUB SWEETHEARTS ESCORTS K' fn 1 ,,,. Smiling SHARON WILLIAMS after being inducted into the Honor Society. Honors al' Reception To the extreme left is SHERYL MAGEE who was also inducted into the Honor Society. There are parents along with the Wheatley faculty preceding SHERYL, W Fe Ji 5527 Top Lap: DARLEN12 BAILY Top Rfgmr DAVID MARKS Clothing Classes Feature Fashions m LW- MARY VALs1N f , f , 355521 f?if'QXi'?i 5 1 1 1 a Top Lep: DONNIE BUGGS, FRANKIE La- COUR Top Right: FRANKIE LQCOUR Boltom: LOLA FLETCHER QBetter Education Your Job' Is Theme of American Education Week lx? 1 1 5. E I 4, my tcca Panclists: MR GEORGE HOWARD REV. EDWARD TRIEM Family Night held in conjunction with AEW brought parents, students, and faculty together in a social setting after thc program. MATTHEWS JUDSON ROBINSON, JR. f 4th U.S. Army Federal Inspection io March 1970 SFC CALVIN HEMPHILL, Assistant Commandantg Major DE Inspection ofthe Band by Major MYERS FOREST JONES, Inspecting Offlcerg and lsr Sgt. WILLARD RUBIT, Commandant of the ROTC Company A Commanding Officer CHARLIE THOMAS and Guidon MICHAEL GREENE KENNETH SCOTLAND and his valve trombone Atboves Battalion Commander: CDT! Maj. VERNON LINDSEY Battalion Staff: CDTXCPT PAUL PREJEAN, CDT!1st Lt. JOHN HALL, CDTXSFC WILBER GLASS Company B Commanding Officer ANDREW HOLIDAY CSU Presents Easter Assembly REV A LOUIS PATTERSON P M ' Cormth Bapt. Churc D l Add There They Crucified Himv Thanksgiving 80 HVIPPP i 1 Q ,mt Nativity Scenes From Christmas Assembly -nr i Thanksgiving Assembly I 8. . fa 3 K-S S if If 'X .,, ' t 5!s L 4 5 3' 1 2 . , LW Page: MR. WILLIAM MOORE, princi- pal, presents outstanding student plaque to BEVERLY HAYNES, Salutatorian. Upper ten percent of graduating class is pre- sented. Graduating seniors present class play. Right Page: MILTON RAMSEY is soloist on class day. RUFUS NICKENS gives Valedictory. PATRICIA HALL and EVELYN KILL- INGS read Class Will, Students Follow Team to Beaumont just as much Soul Power is given to the Football team as is given to the Basketball Team. 84 Atherton Elementary chool got in on the hero wor- ip when the Purple People atersw visited them prior to ke-off for the teamls State ampionship encounters at ustin. Young Fry Boost Morale of Champs Wildcatland Gives Its Basketeers Big Send-off as They 'Go for Three' Coach JACKIE CARR thanks the te-am's loyal fans and promises to work for a third straight state championship. Former Coach COLLIN BRIGGS had got his two straight and encourages the 1970 team to do what they know how. D While the cheerleaders and band whoop it upw 86 Q A Y X -lx -MR is Ms Mmm .Q a ' L TW ' ...VE 1 2, ' ' I v L -- .MMM W ,,. L . L E E 4 x K 2 Y Q5 C,n -4,45 , 4 ,' - Overflow Crowd Sees Team Gff to Austin Coaches: BRAZOS CF1emingj, YATES Ucff Davisj, COLLIN BRIGGS fFormcr Car Coachj, CARR QCO:-mchj, GILLIUM and JORDAN fAssistanr Coachcsj. Victors, Glee LA 110, 1 5 -fs, J 'I kwin l .. ' has ,tl I fy A horde of loyal fans follow Purple People Eaters to Austin for State Playoffs where the Wildcats emerged victorious for the third con- secutive time, 89 M If '13 Geese. 4. zo 2 3 JVLWV wg-1 dkwgkl fu, 1 f 4 Q Q F f JV.. f , .W , t J ,, L 5 ,, ,, Mm D!!! wmv: 4 ,, V I Y K' lb ilQ 2.3 Uh .- If - Xi' 5 T Tfwv .AVNAQK fffflissf' W ' K ' KAL, .USED 'ESS El' ,N fb.. 4'.'f',4k.:+k-..,i.-Q-'S '- L-R Top Row: M. PHILLIP, E. DENNIS, R. BELL, H. FONTENETTE, R. FIELDS, E. FLOYD, R. BRADLEYJ. COLE- MAN, Coach G. BALTHAZAR, K. TURK, HALL, C. RUDD, SINNETTE, R. ROBINSON, SCOTT Middle Row: T. VOLCY, C. LINDSEY, R. SAMPAY, C. REESE, G. MONROE, A. LAND, H. WELLS, K. ROBINETTE, D. BOZE, C. COBB, R. HAMPTON, Coach R. WALKER Bottom Rowxj. PEACOCK, D. SAMPAY, R. FORD, W. MACKEY, A. CORNELIUS, T. PRUITTJ. GREENWOOD, T. SMITH, WHITE, R. BARNETT, M. LEWIS, M. I-IORTON, A. LEWIS ,xg 92 K In its third encounter, the Cats were trounced by Kashmere, 55-6. Prior to this game, Bellaire edged out Wheatley with one minute left, 14-12, on a fumble on the 5-yard line. Beaumont Charlton Pol- lard slaughtered the Cats 40-7. 93 '- ERNEST PIEU DENNIS Q81j stops MILLER of Yates on 5-yard line from a Lion score. The Wildcats were forced to kick on 4th down, and GEORGE MONROE Q60j kicked a 40-yard punt. 94 The Wildcats return from half'time to battle out their rivals, the Lions. Cats Slaughter ones Falcons 13 H, Wheatley - 4 Jenes - O in Last Game of Season 'i as if '31 Volleyball Team Wins District Has 4-0 Record With lst Place, 1.000 Average Loses to Bellaire in Play-off for City BEVERLY DARBY CAROLYN SHAW PATRICIA DAVENPORT BRENDA CARR GWENDOLYN EDWARDS JOSCLIN MOORE SHARON JACKSON EURADELL WILLIAMS DIANNE MITCHELL DOROTHY JOUBERT DEBRA MITCHELL BARBARA WILLIAMS SHELIA KUYKENDALL MARY BYARS BRENDA NESBY MERLA GUILLORY CHARLENE WALKER MILDRED HARRELL SANDRA MUKES MRS. jEWEL PHILLIPS Coach Whcc! !! And Away She Goes!!! Tips Ahoy! !Y ,ww lil I f ' I L-R Top Row: Coach R, JORDANJ. WILSON, A. TAYLOR, LJOI-INSON, A. BATRO, Queen LANDRY, Coach CARR, DJONES, R. FIELDS, C DUTTON, C. -JOHNSON, A. FARMER, Coach A. GILLUM Bottom Row: LEE, W. THORNTON, E. DENNIS, G. LUNNON, O, JAMES, A. CORNELIUS, K, OWENS, MCMURRIN I00 1968-69-70 State AAAA Basketball Champions - Wheatley Wildcats District Play-off JACQUELYN LANDRY, Basketball Sweetheart, also gets trophy WI-IEATLEY 123 Washington 107 Worthing 125 Kashmere 126 Orange 104 Orange 121 Ball 70 Ball 87 Friendswood 77 jeff Davis 96 Waltrip 115 Worthing 111 Boston 126 Boston 116 Worthing 107 Pasadena 100 Lamar 101 Kashmere 75 Boger 87 Grand Prairie 79 Arlington 59 Memorial 129 Sam Houston 81 Milby 99 Yates 71 Westbury 93 Yates 69 Milby 85 Austin 85 jones ' 85 Yates 87 Milby' 110 Austin 95 jones 65 Clear Creek 80 Waltrip 94 Kashmere 103 Dallas .Jefferson 108 Dallas Turner I02 OPPONENT 47 47 54 43 49 53 65 37 67 42 93 97 67 70 60 57 73 67 65 63 49 61 62 93 58 80 55 21 56 79 65 60 71 59 73 68 91 80 unior Varsity Finishes in First Place W K 'V 'pil , ,1 I f,,w,in 5, 111 1 K 'Q X1 at ,gf . I Wg X I in 11 I 1 , 1 - vw, 1,40 tr 'W' Kneeling: GAYLORD DAVIS, GREGORY JOHNSON, LARRY WHITE, MICHAEL GILES, and JAMES SIMON Standing: MELVIN COLEQACKIE WALKER, EDWIN -IAMMER, DONALD LEE, MICHAEL ARCHER, QUIN- TON ROBINSON, an LOWELL TATMON unior Varsity Scorebox WHEATLEY vs. OPPONENT WHEATLEY vs. OPPONENT 101 Woffhing 81 Fricndswood 72 77 Kashmcrc 74 Davis 76 105 Stark 78 Waltrip 89 102 K11S11mCfC 101 Worthing ss 108 Stark 86 Yates 70 89 B211 91 Milby 64 97 B211 102 Austin 61 127 Baytown j.V. 9,3 Washington 89 88 Clear Creek 105 Jones 88 87 Bellaire 98 Yates 83 86 DMS 100 Milby so 89 Sm11CY 106 Austin 75 104 jones 88 88 Washington 78 118 Worthing 98 I03 Wheatley buries the ball from Westbury. Whealley Wmlnury 71 58 Wfhcarlcy rams the ball from Sam Houston Whgagjq Sam Houfton 129 49 Wheatley skates by Yates! 5? ' ., The Wildcats of Wheatley win again. Wheatley Milky 81 62 Wheatley 99 Yale! 93 42. 5 'iq 3 v x N 3 X A if Q1 'X W K. A 1 QF B! lime qi' 4,4 Q un in fu ' Y .ws 1 THORNTON takes rebound from Dallas jefferson. SPIDER goes up for one-hand shot against the Rebels CORNELIUS and FOREMAN give Icff man nowhere to go. State Basketball Champs Honored at Banquet Rzlghtx MR. HOWARD FINCH of KPRC Be aw: JAMES MCMURRIN and MR, WILLIAM MOORE ff---4, A W, A .Sgt IO8 .false 51 .,,., , Abazfex MR. ARTHUR JONES, Assistant to the Major, pre sents plaque to Coach JACKIE CARR, Above: OSCAR JAMES and Principal Summit Club Scene of Affair Ley: MRS. E. D. COURTNEY leads guests in singing Our Alma Mater Below R1gbl.'JAMES LEE and Principal '91 .ew if s Baseball Team A Firft Raw, L to R: JAMES MULDROW, FERRIAL JACKSON, KENNETH WILLIAMS, THEODORE PRUITT, KELVIN MONETTE, and LARRY STEVENS Second Row, L to R: MR. ROBERTJORDAN fcoachj, LEE BLANCHARDJAMESJOHNSON, ALFRED LAND, FREDDIEJACKSON, GEORGE LUNNON, MICHAEL CLARK, and HAROLD JASPER Thmz' Row, L to R: HAROLD CRAWFORD, HOWARD BRADLEY, JACKIE WALKER, SYLVESTER LAWSON, ROBERT WASHINGTON, ROBERT CALLAHAN, and SAMUEL LANCASTER IIO Track Team I 4, 3 nv 'ff ' y 4 I I , I x I 3 - ... M5 if 1 ' if I . Mf,, , r at If IL , I' 1 I ag ,,,. 'f 4 4' I I I ' 41' Q vin I if 1. I f , 3 II. if ,Vg ., p f, ,X f Q I , I-If , 4 dx ,,, A rx I A iz- 'f f , -o- . ' I I I 4k N Q54 , A , ' Q . , .1gff5..,,3f fu, 4 ,. X A 'MM-fTf2gi'TT.' -1:.i1'f fe 'I - ,I , ...,i.feifw P- fw5Q,2,,,I,'z' ph ,V ,I H 71, Q Ffs Q? ,:rs1Ffif'Mi' L' , - 4' ..iQ..1'. . ' Fir!! Row, L to R: PATRICK DAVISJAMES WHITE, SHERWOOD BURKES, WESLEY MAYOJACK PORTIER, CLAUD FROST, KENNETH ROBINSON, and DWAYNE HICKEY Serena' Row, L lo Rt PAUL HALL, TYRONE SMITH, MARK THOMAS, Unidentified Person, COLLINS WHITE, Unidentified Person, WILLIE GRACE, EDWARD ROSS, BERTRAND MEYERS Qcoach's assistantj Third Row, L to R: MR, WILEY HENRY fcoachj, PETE PEOPLES, FREDDIE BLANKS, PERRY SHEFFIELD, MICHAEL STRATTON, ELLIOT GOUSBY, WADE ROSS, EDWIN JAMMER, IVRY DAVIS, Unidentified Person, and MICHAEL WOOTEN ' Qrrainerj I I I ANTHONY BELL, THURMAN LEE, BERNARD HARRIS, JAMES WILTURNER, OTIS HOUSTON, KENNETH TURK, IVORY DAVIS, ANDREW JOHNSON THURMAN LEE, JAMES WILTURNER, KENNETH TURK lI2 Boys, Swimming Team Girls, Swimming Team L ro R: VANESSA MARSHALL BONITA KINDLE CLAIR MATTHEWS CONNIE RUSSELL SANDRA RENFRO CONNIE ROCHON Girls' Tennis Team Slanding: BERNICE BEN EARNESTINE MAYHORN Kneeling: CAROL HAMIYTFN BARBARA BAI .LK Boys' Tennis Team LARRY DONAHUE CHARLES BOHANNA LARRY JOHNSON Archery Team The Girls' Archery Team competed in the City Archery Tournament at Delmar Stadi- um, April 28, 1970. ROSA THOMPSON, captain, and BEVERLY DARBY scored 449 points to place 14th out of 20 places. SANDRA RENFRO served as alternareg JANET LANDRY, target captaing RHONDA MOORE and EDNA JOHNSON, scorers. Z ROSE THOMPSON, RHONDA MOORE, BEVERLY DARBY, EDNA JOHNSON, SANDRA RENFRO, CONNIE RUSSELL, MRS. MAUDELL SIMON Qcentcrj, Insrmctor II5 ,..-'- if slr 1, , WL,'.LX ,- Q .ffQ 'l Academics MR. GEORGE HOWARD, Vice Principal MR. GIDEON SANDERS, HH'-iiliQ MRS. HAZEL YOUNG, Vice Principal MRS, B. S, SHEPHERD, Mr. William Moore Principal X' X Q MRS. ETHEL LADNER and MRS. MARY WOMACK Registrar Clerk The Staff Q,- 1314--'fd MRS. JEAN CALDWELL MR, A. BURNS MR. ROBERT WILSON Counselor Counselor Director of Counseling MRS. MARY SMITH MRS. G. MONTGOMERY MRS. AGNES REED Librarian Librarian Nu FSC MRS. CECELIA MCCOY Attendance Clerk Library Aides Audio Visual Aides Assist Faculty and Students ll 3. zzz, M- u ,ff nun-aww MRS. DOLRIS PATTERSON MRS. MARY BATISTE MRS. JOYCE BROOKS MRS. EDDYE BYRD MISS MARIE FONSWORTH MRS. MARTHA GOODWIN MRS. BERNICE LEWIS 2 nglish If X! f Department MRS. ZETA PENNIE MRS. TREASIE PORTER Department Head MRS. MERCEDES STEWART MRS. CECIL WASHINGTON fNot Shownj MRS. ETHEL WASHINGTON MRS. MARY WICKLIFF MRS. RHONA WILBER MRS. MARY YORK Social Science LACK IS CULTURE MRS. LILLIAN BASTINE MR. DONALD BOULDING MR. DAVID BRADFORD MR. ISAAC BRYANT MR. RAYMOND CRAWFORD MRS. EDDIE HIGHTOWER 1 ffl MRS, ANNA MIDDLETON MRS. PEARL SUEL MRS. P. S. MILLIGAN Department Chairman The newest program at Phillis Wheatley is the study of Black Histo- ry, MRS. PEARL SUEL is the instructor. Foreign Languages MISS CHRISTA JONES .---...,g .--...N q ..,,I.:....Y.....,,N - 'IQ kf..2IZf S 3 ,.. .,,. ......,. . .N ,-XM, -N. MRS. LYNDEL L. BUTLER MR. I-IERMAN MILLER MISS EARLINE MARSHALL MRS. ROSE STERLING I27 Fine Arts IV Students are making preparations for the Fine Arts Festival. MRS. MIMS, Instructor. MRS. OLIVIA GIBBS MRS. ERMA GORDON MRS. MARION LEE MR. JAMES P. MOSLEY, II MRS. JOAN OSWALD in ..... ff' MISS JUANITA ADAMS Department Head MRS. LORENE ALLUMS MRS. MARGARET HALL Home-making MISS GENEVA STATIN Mathematics Department MR. CLIFTON BANKS MR. JACKIE CARR MR. FREDERICK CARVIN MRS. EDDIE D. COURTNEY MISS OLLIE FLEMING MRS. SCI-IELIA FRANKLIN MR. LAWRENCE HEATH MRS. E. I-I. McDONALD Chairman ofthe Department MISS FLORENCE PORTIS MISS R, PRYOR Science Department MRS, AUDREY BUSH MRS, ELINOR HEARD Chairman of the Department MR. HOWARD JEFFERSON MR. ROBERT JORDAN MR. CLARENCE SIMMONS MRS. GLORIA THOMAS MRS. LOIS TIGNOR MR. S. B. WILLIAMS Commercial Education MR. GEORGE BALTI-IAZAR MR. WILEY HENRY MRS. DORIS WILLIAMS Industrial Arts MR. ROBERT AGNEW MR. JOHN RAMSEY MR. JAMES THOMAS MRS, AVIS BARLOW MR, WILLIE BERELL MR. RAY D. FORD MRS. IDA GEORGE MRS. BETTYE HARRIS MRS. 'IOSEPHINE jENKINS MR. ERNEST MAYS MR. ALLEN ORANGE . i 1 . I U L s If ' ,ft ' g . ? I s I Vocational Education irlsi PE Teachers Emphasize Modern Dance I34 MRS. DICIE CLEVELAND Chairman of Girls, P.E. MRS, JEWELL PHILLIPS Volleyball Coach MRS. MAUDELL SIMON Cheerleader Sponsor MISS ODELL GREENLEAF Swimming Coach Former Wheatley student ELDRIDGE SMALL chats with Coach FRANK WALKER. SMALL is a split encl for Texas A. 81 I. State University. He has broken all kinds of records, MR. R. A. COUNTEE Director of Athletics MR. FRANK WALKER Football Coach MR. OBIE WILLIAMS Track Coach MR, ARTHUR JACKSON Golf Coach junior Varsity Football Coach lst Sgt. WILLARD RUBITT Commanclant Sgt, CALVIN HELPHILL Asst. Commandant I Cafeteria Staff The cafeteria staff works diligently to prepare hearty meals for the school's 1660 students each day. MRS. LOUISE KENNARD, Cafeteria Manager ,-49 MRS' BETHXNA GABRIEL MRS. STRAYHORN and MRS, THELMA BURTON Below: CnSl1iCrS - MRS. BESSIE CARRINGTON and MRS, NINA MCGOWEN with MRS. LURETTA GENTRY Maintenance Staff 1 if MR. .IEWERL ROSS, Head Custodian MRS. WILLIE MAE PANNELL and MRS. NATALIE WILLIAMS MRS. LIZZIE BURNETT, MRS. OLIVIA SPILLER, MRS, SUSAN I-IODGROVE, MRS. LIZZIE RHONE, MRS. RUTH LOUDD, MR. FULLER, MR. CALDWELL, MR. HOUSTON, and MR. JACKSON I37 School Mourns Demise of Mr. Bradford MR. DAVID BRADFORD Social Science Instructor Director of Student Activities A great man has departed this world into a world of tranquility. We will miss him, but certain experiences we have shared with him and certain char- acteristics observed in him will never let us forgethhim. I can almost see him now telling one of his jokes while everyone holds his side with laughter. He had personality plus. He struck me as being quite frank and honest. Whatever he had on his mind he would let out spontaneously. Another of his traits was his lack of prejudice. He never singled out the smart from the not-so-smart or the thugs from the nices,' - everyone received the sympathetic, human touch of this great teacher. His unique teaching methods and his ability to establish rapport with his stu- dents made us look forward in gleeful anticipation to that time in our school career when we would be seniors so that we could sit in the shadow of Mr. Brad or Mr. Wheatley, as he was af- fectionately known to us. Our dear departed teacher's loyalty to Wheatley knew no bounds. MR. BRADFORD will always be remem- bered, loved and respected by all who knew him, particularly the thousands of students whose lives he touched and left richer by having known him. Staffers Whose Pictures Were Hard to Get pw... f N JIQS, A f MRS. RACHAEL GARDNER MRS. BARBARA GENTRY MRS. NANCY JOHNSON MR. CHRISTOPHER MCHENRY MRS. SHIRLEY MILLER MRS. CECIL WASHINGTON riff Honorees: MRS. PRINCELLA MILLIGAN, MR, JAMES DEAN, MRS. ,,Y , HAZEL YOUNG . 1.5, Re p Line I l40 Retirement Mrs. Prineella Mr. james Mrs. Hazel Reception Milligan Dean Young ll' wr elif f my '5- Y 5 49 Classes ANDREWS, DOROTHY ANQUILLARD, CHARLOTTE BARRAS, BRENDA BENJAMIN, THOMAS BERELL, VALI BLACKNELL, GWENDOLYN BLANCHARD, LEEJOHN BRANCH, DOROTHY BROWN, CLEMMIE BROWN, RICHARD BRYANT, ELETHA BUSBY, LESLIE BUTLER, DELORES BUTLER, STEVEN CALHOUN, THELMA CALLAGIN, ANTHONY CALLAHAN, VICTOR CALLOWAY, ELVIN CARMOUCHE, JOSEPH CARR, BRENDA CARR, SIRTRENIA CARTER, DONALD CHAPPLE, CANDIANCE CLARK, GLORIA CLURKSY, ANTWINETTE COLEJUANITA COLEMAN, SHELIA COREATI-IERS, MICHAEL CORRETHERS, CHARLES COWLING, VANESSA CRENSHAW, KENNETH CURTIS, MILTON DAIGLE, SYLVIA DANCY, BONNIE DAVIS, HILLERY DAVIS, WILLIAM DAYS, SHARON DEASON, SI-IERYL DUNHAM, RONNIE EAGLETON, SANDRA EDEN, MARILYN ENGLISH, DIANE ERVIN, MARSHERRIA FLOWERS, CHERRY FONTENOT, VERONICA EOREMAN, BEVERLY FRANKLIN, DARLENE FRAZIER, ILETA EREDRICKS, ROSEMARY FRENCHJO ANN FROST, CLAUDE GIPSON, RUBY GIBSON, SHERRAL GLENN, JOHN GOBAR, BRENDA GOLDEN, BILLY GOOSBY, ELLIOT GRACE, WILLIE GREEN, CLARK GREENLEAF, OSCAR GWENN, PAULINE HALL, VAL HARLESTON, ROBERT I44 W. js wi Y, in -M' Sophomores 1. 3 HARRIS, BERNARD HARRISON, CAROL HAYDEN, ELLEN HAVIES, LORACHEL HAYWOOD, AMELIA HENDERSON, CHARLES HENDERSON, MARY HENSON, CHARLOTTE HILL, DAVID HOLLEY, LINDA HOUSE, BULAH HOUSE, CAROLYN HOUSTON, ALJERITTE HUEY, CHARLOTTE JACKSON, DOUGLASS JACKSON, ERNESTINE JACKSON, MARGARET JACKSON, SHARON JOHNICAN, PATRICIA JOHNSON, EDNA JOHNSON, SHARON LOWE, CHERYL JUBERT, DOROTHY KELLY, SANDRA LANCASTER, MICHAEL LANDRY,-IANET LANDRYJEFFERY LEE, BRENDA LEWIS, JOHN LINDSEY, SANDRA MATTHEWS, PATRICIA MAYO, WESLEY MCCALL, RHONDA MCEARLAND, FAYETTE MCOOWAN, DIANE MCMILLER, WALTER MILTON, CRAIG MITCHELLJACKIE MITCHELL, RALPH MONDAYJOYCE MOORE, ANDREW MOORE, RONDA MORAN, DENISE MORRIS, GWENDOLYN MORRIS, WILMA MURRAY, BRIDGETT MURRAY, CLEMENTINE NESBY, BRENDA OATS, JOHNNY OLIVER, MARY O'NEIL, REBA PARKS, PHYLLIS PATRICK, SANDRA PAYNE, HUEY PEARSON, DIANE PEARSON, KENNETH PERRY, ROLAND PHILLIPS, GARY PLEASANT, CECILA POWELL, VANESSA QUARLES, DEBRA RANDALL, JUDY RAVEN, ALEX 1 asf' ,Q ,.,, A ' E1 W W I V , X QL 'QXEFE 2' f 'WG AY I I ,Y .3 59 E A 1 .gg -. 41:-f Q riff' I! ! ' I45 RENFRO, SANDRA ROACH, SANDRA ROBINSON, BETTY ROBINSON, CHERYL ROBINSON, DONALD ROCHON, CONNIE ROGERS, DEBRA ROSS, WADE ROY, SHIRLEY RUSSEL, CONNIE RUSSELL, SANDRA SEWELLS, CHARLES SEYMOUR, LITA SCOTT, LENA SIMPSON, HERBERT SMITH, CALLIE SMITH, LENA SPARROW, CATHY SPECKS, ARLEVIA STAFFORD, DONALD STOKES, CHARLIE STULL, PAMELA TATUM, JACQUELINE TAYLOR, SHARON TERRY, SHELIA THOMAS, SHERYL THOMPSON, JUDITH THOMPSON, LINDA THORN, RITA TORRENCE, CLARENCE WALKER, MICHAEL WALKER, NORMA WALLACE, CYNTHIA WALLER, STEPHEN WARD, HOWARD WASHINGTON, DORMETRIA WHITE, EDWIN WHITTAKER, DONNIE WILLIAMS, BARBARA WILLIAMS, BEVERLY WILLIAMS, CLYDE WILLIAMS, ERVIN WILLIAMS, MARIE WILLIAMS, WILFORD WOODLY, DIANE WOODS, MARTHA WOODS, YOLANDA YOUNG, WILLIE SETTLES, ERMA 46 , 'I .yi , SQ X 'Q 59 I I Af I, R 'Si x shi 2 li ' L -2 .SI I I 'Y I I 9' Ji? .JI I -1 unior Class Officers M--M HAROLD WELLS . . . . . Sergeant-at-Arms SANDRA MUKES. . . ..... Treasurer LARRY JOHNSON . . . . .Vice-President IVY NELL DAVIS. . . . . Secretary RONALD SAMPAY . . ..... President LINDA SANDIFER . . . . . Assistant Secretary KENNETH ROBINETT . . . . . Business Manager KAREN GENTRY .... . . . Parliamentarian ff GWENDOLYN EDWARDS and JAMES WHITTAKER Most Talented xxx I S-X x 9 I X X i , , fll 1, 4, wi2.4f,gWfv , ,,, '.k Lew, UI. V31 gm' ,. Q 3? CAROLYN SHAW and AUDREY CORNELIUS NN A L RONNIE COTTON and MARILYN RATCLIFF KENNETH ROBINETT and FLORA MOODY Most Popular O VV A, OOO. mm . W 6, yffmd ,L .v,l,,A5. fm-sasfm! -V , W , . .,N,,,,fm.Ql,. , - , If , ff , f .: .J ' ,M L n ,,,,V,V , Aijqlw 3 ' 'E ' ' ,, ., , 5,1 ,.,. ,V , 5 A ' Nga. 1:4 ' 'Mm -4-.X A fvff f ww fri - ?+:+3+3d'i'+.f- QT-1 v , 510,54 4324.3 f '45, f my ff, --.44 -, 1 Q, m 3+ ,, 1 , ' 6+-33:34 ., H+ +':':-'ig -fiat wwf Aw:--'1+....-.v-. Q 3:94 A- .- .'.',x',-,a,.b,'.v- 4'1v+'+ ' y -'f.+.+,4 . .. wif ny... 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BARRAS, HILDA BASTINE, DWIGHT BELL, RONALD 1 KAREN GENTRY and KENNETH RICHARDSON Best Personality CHARLES, ERMA CHRISTIE, PATRICIA CLEMONS, DIANE COOK, LAURA CRAWFORD, DIANE CROSBY, EVELYN DANIELS, DEBRA DAVIS, ERIC DAVIS, IVY NELL DAVIS, SHARON DeLOACI-I, MINDORA DESPANIA, SHARON DEVER, FREDDIE DEVER, PATRICK DEWALT, PAMELA DONAHUE, SYLVIA DOYLE, DIANNE DUMES, MARIE DUNCAN, MARY DURDEN, JANICE EDEN, LOLA EDWARDS, GWENDOLYN ELDRIDGE, TRUDELL ELLIS, JEFFERY ENGLISH, RUBY 'yi A w w f It . .I -A we ., '71 , If 1:5515 K RN. i wSfE,CIffT55f 7 SIM, , p I f ERI A-.,. ETHERIDGE, JOYCE GAINES, LINDA GARRETT, BARBARA GASTON, LARRY GENTRY, KAREN GILLIARD, PATRICIA GILLIAM, LAWRENCE GLASS, WILBERT GOLDEN, GAYLE GONZALES, JANICE GOULD, ADRIAN GREEN, LOUIS GREENLEAF, CAROLYN GRIFFIN, JEWEL HALL, ANNA HAMILTON, PATRICIA HAMPTON, CAROL bHARRIS, GLENDA HARRIS, SYLINDA HARRISON, VALERIE HAWKINS, HOWARD HAYWOOD, LINDA HAYWOOD, PATRICIA HENDERSON, JOSEPH HOLCOMBE, YVONNE HOLLEY, CLEMERCY JAMES, ETHEL JEFFERSON, WAYNE JELKS, ELIZABETH JOHNSON, BRENDA JOHNSON, JOSEPH JOHNSON, LARRY JOHNSON, RONALD JONES, CAROLYN JONES, CATHERINE W? .iw E R AL, .L AIII ' JOSEPH, DONNA KELLY, DENNIS KING, LARRY KIRKENDALL, SHEILA LANCASTER, SAMUEL LANDRY, JACQUELINE LAWSON, BOBBIE LEE, THURMAN LEMOND, CARL LEWIS, AARON 'SYN I I I EW I I I , A MILTON, I PATRICIA I MITCHELL, DEBRA MITCHELL, MICHAEL MIMS, BOBBIE MITCHELL, ENNIE MONROE, ELNORA MOORE, MOODY, FLORA JOSYLYN LEWIS, ANNIE LONG, CLINTON LYONS, HUBERT MAGEE, SHERYL MARSHALL, VANESSA MARSHALL, ZELLA MARTELL, SYNTHIA MAYS, KAREN MCKELVEY, MICHAEL MILLIS, ANITA PAMELA THOMPSON and THURMAN LEE MORRIS, LOIS MOSLEY, ELLA MOUTON, JACQUELINE MUKES, SANDRA NICHOLAS, DORITA O'BRYANT, ROSALIND ODOM, JOYCE PARKS, GLORIA PATTERSON, SANDRA PECORE, BARBARA PIERCE, OLADYS POWELL, ROSE PRICE, TERRY RAMIREZ, SHELIA RANDAL, KEVIN RANDLE, MACHERRIA RATCLIFF, MARILYN REECE, WARREN REED, DARLENE REED, MARLENE REED, SYLVIA RICHARDSON, KENNETH RILEY, JAMES ROACH, IRNADIA ROACH, REGINALD A'-. ROBINETT, KENNETH ROBINSON, RUTH ROBINSON, SHERYL ROQUEMORE, CHARLIE ROSIGNOR, DEBRA ROSS, EDWARD ROY, DONALD SADLER, GLORIA SAMPAY, DONALD SAMPAY, RONALD l THOMPSON, WANDA TIICKER, HOMER TURNER, JAMES VALSIN, MARY VICK, BEVERLY WALKER, CHARLENE WALKER, DEBRA WALKER, SHARON WALLACE, TWANNA WALTON, MICHAEL SAMUELS, CYNTHIA SANDERS, EDDIE SANDIFER, LINDA SCOTT, JEAN SETTLES, RUBY SHANKLIN, DWIGHT SIDNEY, GLORIA SHEPHARD, JACKIE SMITH, DIANE SMITH, IVY SMITH, JARVIS SMITH, LARRY SMITH, MARY SMITH, RALPH SNEED, CHARLIE SPATES: AVA STAFFORD, CAROLYN STEWART, WILMA STUBBLEFIELD, PATSY SWAIN, KENNETH TATE, SHARON TAYLOR, JOYCE THOMAS, DEBRA THOMAS, PHILLIP THOMPSON, PAMELA l55 WARE, WASHINGTON, WATTS, ADDIE BRENDA LEROY WILEY, WHEATON, WI-IILTZ, SHIRLEY PORTIA TERRANCE WOOTEN, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, ERVIN REGINA SHARON WAYNE, WAYNE, WHALLEY, MQNNETT, BERTI-IA CHARLIE JOHNNY RQNALD WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, DEBRA KENNETH LINDA YORK, TONI YOUNG, THOMAS, GWENDO- DANNY LYN In I ff' If E, ,W V M, ,,,, U ,+I-I,'h ,f5' m .Nywwwf juniors, GWENDOLYN MORRIS and BRUCE AUSTIN, participate in Thanksgiving assembly. I56 Midrivinter Class Officers f we , -M TRAVIS VOLCY. . . PATRICIA HALL . . SHIRLEY HALL . , . IRA YOUNG .... ZARITA CORNELIUS EVELYN KILLINGS CORDELL LINDSEY QPicrure not includcdj ROBERT BRADLEY Sergeant-at-Arms . . . . Secretary . Parliamemarian . . . . Chaplain . . . . Treasurer . .Vice-President . . . President Business Manager 'Hem FIJSS-,-P H'- wr MARGARET NELSON and MILTON RAMSEY Most Talented if 1 ADAMS, IDA ALDRIDGE, BOOKER, HOMER RODNEY ANDREWS, RAY BOYD, JO ANN BRADLEY, ROBERT BROWN, ANDREA BUSBY, EDDIE JOYCE CALLAHAN, MILTON CLARK, CHARLES COX, FLOYD CRANEY, GILBERT DAVIS, JOHN DOUET, SYBLE DREW, DEBRA DUNHAM, LARRY FORD, BRENDA GILBERT, LEONARD HALL, PATRICIA HALL, SHIRLEY HOLDEN, NELDA JAMES, JOYCE JOHNSON, MELVLN JONES, DELORES JONES, FRANK KILLINGS, EVELYN KNOX, DEBORAH LEE, MARCIL LIGGINS, MOZZEL LINCOLN, RALPH LINDSEY, CORDELL MACKEY, ERNEST I59 NEAL, KENNETH RANDLE, EDWARD RANDLE, SAM REGIS, CYNTHIA RUGELEY, BRENDA SCOTT, LAWRENCE SCOTT, LESTER SMALLWOOD, DELIA SMITH, JUANITA SOLOMON, ARLETA SWEAT, LIZZIE SYON, MAURICE TARBLE, RUBY TAYLOR, HARRY Tl-IEUS, YOLANDA TILLIS, PERCELLA TOLLIVER, MARY TURNER, EARLINE WALKER, DORIS WASHINGTON, ERNEST ANDERSON, ERIC BURKES, PAMELA CORNELIUS, ZARITA HAYNES, BEVERLY HOLIDAY, ANDREW RINDLE, VALI ERANRLIN, RICHARD WEST, JAMES WHITAKER, WILLIAM, BRENDA BRENDA YARBROUGH, WILLIAMs,jERoME MICHAEL HOMER BOOKER and PRISCILLA TILLIS Best Dressed DERYL WHITE, Miss Wheatley, and ALLEN BATRO, basketball team captain, lead the way to the victory bus that will take the state champs to Austin for their third straight crown. The team was cheered on by the Wheatley family. FLOYD, ELBERT NELSON, MARGARET NICKENS, RUFUS SEMIEN, PATSY STEWART, DODOTHY SWEAT, LIZZIE TAYLOR, MICHAEL YOUNG, IRA I62 President SHIRLEY BANKS Spring Senior Class Officers PAULETTE PATTERSON. . . . . . Treasurer IRA STEWART ..... ...... C haplain LYNDA GREER . . . . . Business Manager MARVIN HUGHES. . . . .Vice-President CAROL COLLIER . . . . Parliamcntarian DEBRA HERBERT . . ..... Secretary CHRISTA COLEMAN. . . . . . Sergeant-at-Arms l63 BALDWIN, BEVERLY BALL, DAISY BANKS, SHIRLEY BARKINS, RODELL BATRO, ALLEN BAXTER, ROBERT BEDFORD, ANTHONY BRATTON, AMOS ALEXANDER, CAROL ALLEN, BARBARA ANDREWS, MARTHA APPLON, MATTIE AUGUSTINE, MARITA BAILEY, DARLENE BAILEY, DAVID BAILEY, GLORIA BENN, MATERLENA BLACK, ANNIE BLACK, LYNN BLAKE, BOBBY BLAKE, CATHERINE BLOCK, JAMES BOOKER, GARTHA BOOKER, LAURA 1 -1' Z L ,,:-,ew Www BRADLEY, HOWARD BROWN, CLARENCE BROWN, MAJOR BROWN, ROBBIE BUGGS, DONNIE CALDWELL, ESTELLA CARRINGTON, JOE CARTER, DEBRA CARTER, CARDELL CARTER, SHARON CHRISTOPHER, MARY CLARK, ERNEST l65 COLLINS, DONALD COOKSEY, DELORES COOPER, VEALANTHA COX, REGINALD CROOMS, PATRICIA DANIEL, CLARENCE DANIELS, TERRY DARBY, BEVERLY DAVENPORT, PATRICIA DAVENPORT, 'VERONICA DAVIS, ANTHONY I66 CLARK, J, D. CLARK, MICHAEL CLARK, VERNON CLEMONS, PATRICIA CLEMONS, PATRICK CLEWIS, JACQUELYN COFIELD, MARY COLLIER, CAROL A ' 4 I DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS, , DARRELL , DONALD ELLA LINDA 5, DEWALT, PRINCE DEWALT, SHARON DOBBINS, IOANNE DONAI-IOE, LARRY DOTSON, THELMA DOTY, VIRGINIA DRAKE, AUDREY DURDEN, HATTIE Most Beautiful Most Handsome GWENDOLYN WEST and RONALD MCKELVEY I 67 FLETCHER, LOLA FLOWERS, LINDA FONTENETTE, HOWARD FOREMAN, ANTHONY FORTSON, LARRY FORWARD, CHARLES .FOSTER, BEVERLY FOSTER, JANET FULLER, FLOYD FULLER, JODIE FULLER, LINDA GARRETT, BARBARA lb8 EDITH, DEBORAH EDWARDS, GAYLE EDWARDS, JOYCE ELLIS, MARGARET EVANS, DEBORAH EVANS, SANDRA FIELDS, ROY FISHER, IDELLA f' I , A Za-Rik: .35 A GARRETII EERNADETFE GIBBS, HELEN GIBBS, ROSEMARY GILLIARD, GWENDOLYN GIVENS, HATTIE GREER, LYNDA GRIGSBY, GLENDA GROCE, SANDRA F' X 4 5 Rei, I T . 52 I l , I k ', GUIDRY, EMILY GUIDRY, SHERRY HALL, JOHN HAMPTON, WILLIE HARDEMAN, JOANNE HARKLESS, ANITA HARLAND, JANIS HARRELL, VIRGINIA HARRIS, BELINDA HARRISON, ALBERTA HARRISON, LINDA HARVEY, ROY I69 HOUSTON, HOUSTON, HOWARD, HOWARD, BEVERLY CHARLOTTE AVA DEBORAH HOWARD, TRAVIS HUGHES, LARRY HUGHES, MARVIN HUNTER, CYNTHIA HUNTER, SHIRLEY HUTCH, SHIRLEY JACKSON, JOE JACKSON, NOLA HERBERT, DEBRA HERMAN, LINDA HILLARD, IRA HINES, GLADYS HOBBS, JOYCE HOOKS, LEOCADIA HORTON, DELL HORTON, MAURICE JACKSON, OLIVETFE JAMES, DEBRA JAMES, OSCAR JEFFERSON, CHERYL JOHNSON, ANDREW JOHNSON, BOBBY JOHNSON, LAWRENCE JOHNSON, LINDA Most Athletic JOHNSON, WILLIE JONES, DWIGHT JOHNSON, FAYE JONES, HAROLD M Q. 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ROY FIELDS and BEVERLY DARBY l7l ERNEST CLARK and MARTHA ANDREWS Outstanding Citizen jORDAN, PATRICIA KELLUM, CAROLYN KIRKSEY, SHARON KITCHEN, TIMOTHY KUYKENDALL, KATHY LA COUR, FRANKIE LANE, MARY LEE, JIM JONES, JOEU-A JONES, LURENZO JONES, VERA JORDAN, HERBERT LEDOUX, JERRY LEWIS, BERNADINE LILLIE, GLORIA LINDSEY, PATRICIA LINDSEY, VERNON LYNCH, LARRY MAJORS, JOHN MALONE, BILLY MARKS, DAVID MARSH, ANN MARTIN, VICKI MATI-HES, BELINDA MATTHEWS, CLAIR MAYHORN, ERNESTINE MCGRUDER, BELINDA MCKELVEY, RONALD MCMURRIN, JAMES MCNEESE, PAULINE MERCIER, EIRRAC MILLER, ALICE MURPHY, LINDA NEWSOME, DENNIS NICKELBERRY, ALMA OWENS, JEANETTA OWENS, VERNON PARKER, JAMES PARKS, DAVID PATTERSON, GREGORY PATTERSON, PAULETTE PETTIS, Cl-IERYL PHILIPS, MICHAEL PI-IIPPS, PATRICIA MILLS, ROEEIE MINICK, SIIERRAL MITCHELL, WILLIE MOODY, WANDA MORRIS, GRADY MORRISON, SHELIA MOSEY, BRIAN MOSE, KAREN I , 7 z l DEBRA HERBERT and DAVID MARKS Best Dressed RACHAL, ARLENE RAMIREZ, RONALD RANDALL, HAROLD RANDLE, GWENDOLYN RANDOLPH, MARGARET RATLIFF, TOMMIE RAWLS, DONALD REAVES, WILLIE REDMOND, GWENDOLYN REECE, CHARLES REED, EVA REED, SANDRA RICHARDSON, BYRON RICKS, LOIS RILEY, THOMAS ROBINSON, CHARLES I76 RUSHING, FREDDIE RUSSO, JACQUELINE SAMPY, DONNA SAMUELS, BARBARA SCOTT, JACKY SCOTT, JAMES SCOTT, SHARON SESSION, DWAYNE SIDNEY, MARY SINNETTE, JOSEPH SINNETTE, RONALD SMALL, DIANA I STEVENSON, JOHNNY STEWARD, IRA STOKES, CLARA STRAUSS, SANDRA SYKES, GWENDOLYN TAYLOR, ANTHONETTE TAYLOR, BERNETTA TERRELL, LANA THOMAS, CAROL THOMAS, CHARLES THOMPSON, ROSA TUNSTALL, ROSA SMITH SMITH SMITH SMITH, , ANTOINETTE FRED LANNETTE TYRONE SPENCER, NORMA SPENCER, ROGER SPIVEY, DOROTHYE STERLING, LINDA - TYSON, MERVILLE VALSIN, HORACE VAUGHN, ARCHIE WALLACE, BRENDA WALLER, LINDA WALKER, SILAS WARREN, CAROLYN WASHINGTON, ALICE I I 78 WASHINGTON, CHESTER WASHINGTON, CLAUDETT WASHINGTON, MCKINLEY WASHINGTON, SHIRLEY WATSON, MARGARET WATTS, PATRICIA WELLS, GARLAND WELLS, MIRAH WEST, GWENDOLYN WHEATON, WANDA WHITE, BERNADINE WHITE, DEBORAH WHITE, DERYL WHITE PRINCE I WHITE, ROBBIE WHITE, WANDA WILLIAMS WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS YWILLIAMS BILL BRENDA EURADELL , FLORENCE WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WILLIAMS HORACE MARY , TERRY WILLIE WINZER, ANDRELLA WOODS, REGINALD WOODS, SANDRA YOUNG, GWENDOLYN ALEXANDER, ARTHUR BALDWIN, WANDA BATTLES, JAMES BELL, DANNY BERRY, OSCAR BLACK, ELGIN BROWN, OLIVER CURRY, ERIC I if 543522 ' ff get ? ,MZ-5. 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Q, iii? f I .f I ff, CLAIR MATTHEWS and RONALD BARNETT MONA PALM and HOWARD FONTENETTE Most Versatile Best Personality In DAVIS, BEVERLY DAVIS, CARLETTA DAVIS, CAROLYN I JACKSON, JACQUELINE JACKSON, KAREN JOHNSON, THEODORE JOSEPH, MARY LaCOUR, FRANKIE LAND, ALFRED DAVIS, MINNIE DAVIS, RONALD DENNIS, ERNEST DeWALT, CLEMMIE DRAKE, AUDREY FISHER, IDELLA GRAY, SHIRLEY JACKSON, FARRELL LYONS, DANNY MATTHEXVS, LARRY MCLEAN, SANDRA MEYERS, JOHN Trade Clothmg students get lesson in make-up from American Axrlmes stewardess MICKLES, CELESTA MORNING, ISAAC OWENS, KENNETH OZENNE, GREGORY PARKS, JAMES PATRICK, CHERYL POLK, OPAL PREJEAN, PAUL RATLIFF, TOMMIE RUDD, CARDELL SPENCER, BELINDA WASHINGTON, CLAUDELL MARGARET WATSON and KENNETH ROBINSON PRINCE DEWALT and DONNIE BUGGS Most Studigug Most Talented ATKINS, CAROLYN AUGUSTINE, WALTER BELL, ANTHONY BLACKMON, IRMA BOLDEN, GODFEL BRADSHAW, WILMA CAGE, RICHARD CURVEY, JERRY EDEN, JANICE FORTSON, BETTY GORDON, SHYREL HICKS, OLOR1A JOSEPH, DONNA LAWSON, SYLVESTER LEE, JOHN Late Senior Pictures LYNCI-I, LARRY BOHANAN, CHARLES PEACOCK, JOHNNY PITTS, ALVIN PRICE, WINETTE REESE, PATRICIA ROSS, ALONZO ROSS, RICHARD WHITE, ANN WILSON, JAMES Late Picture uniors and Sophomores i I BARBARA GARRETEE gum Gradcj JENNIFER WILLIAMS Q1Oth Gradcj MERLENE SIDNEY Qllth Gfadep JEFFERY SMALL quam Gradcy CALVIN HALL gum Gradcy WILHELMENIA COCHRAN gush Gradej TERRY JACKSON mom Gfadep BOBBY DELANE DEBORAH HENDERSON RODNEY JONES MCCLENDON JORDAN DRENCENETTE PERRY LINDA RUTH MONA PALM MARSHA WINTERS I86 Latii Senior Pictures Zncl Lt. HOWARD BRADLEY went to Fort Polk, La., for summer camp. He served as Platoon Leader in the summer training program for outstand- ' ing cadets. Seniors Look to the Future LAURA BOOKER traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for an entrance audition to the drama department at Carnegie Hall. I87 Ley? MR. BEN BUTLER Il conducts the Texas Southern University Ocean of Soulf' Rzghlu Wheatley students test for radioactivity in the white balls. Special Guests Liven Assemblies as Year Nears Close Lefi: The Ford Motor Company presents MR, COLEMAN BLUMFIELD, internationally famous pianist, to PW student body. WILLIAM CLAY assists in demonstration, Right: LANNY STEEL sounds off with the T.S.U. 1'-jazz Ensemble AMERICAN AIRLINES SITEWARDESS g k p 1 trade clothing stu- d GLADYS I-IINES and DEMETRIA DAVY l90 Dr. Edith Irby jones Is Career Day Speaker Alum ROBERT TAPSCOTT poses with retired Wheatley teacher MRS. MAT- TIE O. ROBERTS, author of musical score for Our Alma Mater, during Silver Crown Pageant. WASH ALLEN, deejay for KYOK, makes guest appearance at spe- cial assembly, That Drug Thing, written and directed by students. Another group of students, among them LOLA FLETCHER and FRANKIE LA- COUR, get their make-up lesson. 2 ' a ,, l9l Mr. Alvin Henry Speaks for 96 'W R Q V january Graduatc:S I A '5.-91' , M. - ao- X hifi' MR. ALVIN HENRY A . f f w n-ff? 1 f km ff , , 5 I92 . 1 I gs E,-A h Mayor Q! wfa H9113 ,ah M 1, I cr' Y' 94 HI D Board Cites Notable Grads Outstanding Girl Outstanding Boy SHIRLEY FAYE BANKS IRA VAN HILLIARD Honorable Mentions Q MARGARET WATSON, DERYL XVI-IITE,' MICHAEL WILLIAMS, GEORGE STURNS, and ARLENE RACHAL Upper 1075 Seated' LORENZO JONES, ARLENE RACHAL, BELINDA MATHIES, MARGARET WATSON, CHARLOTTE HOUSTON, DONNA SAMPY, PATRICIA JORDAN, DERYL WHITE, and CYNTHIA HUNTER Semnd Row: KAREN MOSES, JACQUELINE JACKSON, JACQUELYN RUSSO, GWENDOLYN POWELL, VIRGINIA DOTY, DOROTHY SPIVEY, RODELL BARKINS, SHARON KIRKSEY, CLAIR MATTHEWS, PRINCE WHITE, and ERIC CURRY Third Row: TERRY DANIELS, SHERYL GORDON, IRA HILLIARD, MARY LANE, AUDREY DRAKE, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, GEORGE STURNS, WILLIE JOHNSON, REGINALD COX, KENNETH ROBINSON, and DEBRA HERBERT Fourth Row: CAROL COLLIER, ANTOINETTE SMITH, EMILY GUIDRY, SHIRLEY HUNTER, SANDRA GROCE, ROSA THOMPSON, ER- NESTINE MAYHORN, AVA HOWARD, PATRICIA LINDSEY, PATRICIA DAVENPORT, and JO ANN HARDEMAN I95 Graduates Hold Baccalaureate at Music Hall ln' Ai ,557 -l S REV. D. LEON EVERETT Trustee, Houston Independent School District Pastor, jerusalem Baptist Church Rev. D. Leon Everett Delivers Address Dr. Granville Sawyer Addresses Nearly 400 Spring Grads Commencement Held at Sam Houston Coliseum DR. GRANVILLE SAWYER President, Texas Southern University gf W + A 70 WILDCAT Began at 3406 Prospect W, I . Y , , pix x ffffllliia +1 2, mg f and Continued at 4900 Market The Beginning of '71 Wildcat SANDRA SI-IELTON receives a scholarship from the JACKSON FUNERAL HOME to attend the Trinity Uni- versity journalism Institute. It was presented to her by MR. CECIL FONSWORTH, manager. She was chosen by MISS MARIE FONSWORTH, yearbook adviser, as one ofthe two students to study yearbook design and composi- tion at Trinity. 202 'Ji Students Get Scholarships MARY DENISE CALEGON receives a scholarship from Delta Sigma Theta's MISS AUDRIE MCVEA, president of ZETA SIGMA CHAPTER, based at the University of Houston. Mary Denise attended the journalism Institute at Trinity University, along with SANDRA SHELTON and MISS MARIE FONSWORTH. 203 Year Begg Miss Wheatley, 1969-70, Is Flanked by Two Former ,Cat Queens MRS. jEWELL PHILLIPS MISS DERYL WHITE MRS. MARGARET HALL MISS WORTHING and her court joined Miss Wheatley at her Silver Crown C mo- ny and recepti 204 K Arid Ends Miss White Passes Key to Chrichelle Andrews, Miss Wheatley, 1970-71 MISS KASHMERE and par f her court ,om festivities: RENA BOUDREAUX IWANDA MCHENRY NORMA GORDON CAROLYN ATKINSON The Year Ends and So Does an Era Mrs. Princella S. Milligan Thus ends a yearg but more than that, an era. The year ends with change of faces on faculty: Because of the equidistant plan for schools - a plan which drew many of our staff out for integration into predominately ,white schools Because of the death of MR. DAVID BRADFORD Because of the retirement of MR. JAMES DEAN, MRS. PRINCELLA MILLIGAN, and MRS. HAZEL YOUNG. We will miss them all. Particularly will we miss Prince,,' who had served on our faculty since the school's first year of inception to the end of the 1969-70 school year. She was the last of the original Wheatley faculty. The End M rl ll f My special thanks to DERWYN COOK and CRAIG THOMAS, A7 61 an two former WILDCAT editors whose devotion to their alma mater and to me brought them rushing to the rescue so that we could finally say, The End. Love, M. C. F. K ,,f' 71 , y, l F duh . ,, Q95 The Blood, Sweat, and Tears put into producing the '70 Wildcat have been for you, the readers. To my advisor, who was just beautiful. My staff . . . dependable. My family . . . there. My friends . . . friends . . . thank you all To those who criticize, I will say . . . There are some folks who do not seem to be able to cooperate. Their long suit is criticism - destructive and not constructive criticism, at that. To such I would quote the words of Edmund Burke: Applaud us when we run, console us when we fall, cheer us when we recover, but for God's sake, let us pass on! For we have tried to put together a Wildcat that covers the Love, Peace, and Happiness that each student ex- perienced during the past school year. Andiin it may there be a special something said, having special meaning to each of those students. Read it, Dig it . . . For 1970 was the year that was. Keep the Faith, Baby. 6757 editor, 1970 Wildcat ,ks r- . - is 1 ef r s A .U . A --- 0. ' f 1 L Mui , ,Le fs, X lege, Q ' Model Goroge Where Customers Send Their Friends LYONS AND LOCKWOOD OR 2-9451 OR 2-7483 Autographs A LO UBLISHING COM ANY I 'n xl urbookn Au hylov-mud! R'.V3f:'-'.- ' 1 .1 'HIVLT' ' J ,i ' ww, . .-. 41, xg rg ,,..g'f1 ', 741173,-fir 513.1-, F.7,uTn.,,1:, Wir-M1 nnL...-L v,....Q -gal..-Y , -,, ,,.:.:....-..x..'.L..f':.. - A f,3u.44.-x.,.:.-,1-- ,- L L,,.pv-H