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

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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

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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

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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.