Pickering High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Leesville, LA)

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‘57’ Girls’ Team Wins District, Goes on to State BASKETBALL TEAM 1st Row: Dorell Brister, Nelva Gaspard, Nelwyn Bush, Betty Brumley. 2nd Row: Patricia Durr, Myrtle Tessier, Archie Blackmon. 3rd Row: Bonnie Hardin, Ruthy McLaren, Betsy Mitchell, Bobbie Perkins. SUPER SIX 1st Row: L to R - Bobby Perkins, Nelva Jeane Gas- pard, Dorell Brister. 2nd Row: L to R - Bonnie Har- din, Nelwyn Bush, Betty Brumley and Coach Stan- ley. ALL DISTRICT PLAYERS L to R - Dorell Jarrell Brister, Betty Jordan Brumley, Nelwyn Holaway, Bush (All State Players). Sponsor: Mrs. Tressie Holaway.

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In Memoriam Mr. Robert David Tilley Mr. Tilley served our school and student body for twelve years. He did his job faithfully, sin- cerely and most imponant, lovingly. Mr. Tilley was proud of many things but above all, he was an American. Standing proud for, and of all, it meant to be an American. 1 DO NOT CHOOSE TO BE A COMMON MAN It is my right to be uncommon . . . if I can. 1 seek opponunity ... not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk: to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barton incentive for a dote. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence: the thrill of fulfillment to the state calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid: to think and act for myself: enjoy the benefits of my creations and to face the world boldly and say: this I have done. All this is what it means to be an American. i

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Alumni Old High School Building Ruth Nash Spain (1926) 130 Eureka Drive, San Antonio, Texas, Housewife M. W. (Mannie) Nash (1929) Bay City, Texas, Barber, Rancher Willis Nash (1931) Sweeney, Texas, Barber Etta Nash Epperson (1935) Blessing Texas, Beautician Neal Johnson (1936) Route 2, Leesville, Retired • J. C. Eason (1937) Leesville, Parts Mgr. Hays Buick Marie Perkins Hines (1937) Route 2, Leesville, Teacher's Aide Bernice Jeane (1939) Route 2, Leesville Bill Jeane (1939) Slagle, Roads and Grounds, Ft. Polk Ray G. Nash (1939) Old Ocean, Texas, Barber Jack Perkins (1941) Route 2, DeRidder, Ampco Driver Salesman Frankie (Boots) Perkins Leonard (1942) Shreveport, Housewife Sybil Perkins Woodruff (1944) Houston, Texas, Housewife Doris Fenn Thompson (1946) Route 2, Leesville, Trailer Park Owner Murphy O'Banion (1947) Route 2, Leesville Texaco Consignee, School Board Grover A. Holaway (1948) Leesville, Teacher William R. Jeane (1948) Route 2, Leesville, Bus Driver and Merchant Pauline Bartlett O'Banion (1948) Route 2, Leesville, Texaco Secretary Burnett Bartlett (1951) Route 2, Leesville, Retired Air Force L. Reid Midkiff (1952) Route 2, Leesville, Assistant Principal Betty E. Wilson Bridges (1955) Route 1, Leesville, Bookkeeper Stancil Cleveland (1956) Route 2, Leesville, Bus Driver 7