Rankin High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Rankin, TX)

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This Is Our Town . its history is written in the wind - the sand, scorched earth , scrubby mesquite, cacti, and short grass. A Old-timers say, It never rains until the wind stops blowing , and the wind never stops blowing until it rains. Like all West Texas' towns, the wind comes to Our Town, and in a real sense its history is written in the wind - and in the sand, parched earth, flat -top mountains, scrubby mesquite, cacti, and short grass. Sometimes when the dry spells turn into long droughts, passersby and newcomers may ask, as did the poet, God, is not this your land? But even long ago the old -timers knew - that when the wind blew , the windmills pumped from the underground streams sparkling water for household and livestock. Later they learned that black gold flowed beneath the land also. But the most valuable things of Our Town, then and now, are not the water, the livestock, nor the black gold. The most valuable things of all are the solid citizens who, since long ago, have learned to be considerate of other folk who come their way. Whether, as in the past, it was to welcome dust-weary travelers going farther west to share a cold dipper of water from a well such as the one above or to insist that the folks come in for a bite to eat and to rest a spell or whether, as today, it is to carry food to a sick neighbor or to repair his fence, Our Town 's people have maintained that pioneer spirit of deep concern for the welfare of their fellow- men.

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Rankin School Cafeteria Stajj' Thanks to an excellent cafeteria staff who knows how to prepare scrumptious lunches that are properly balanced as well, Rankin School Cafeteria is a wonderful place to eat. Both students and faculty members owe a big thank you to the efficient ladies of our school's cafeteria. Kane Reams Supervisor Edith Pettit Lorena Stacy Ruth Lofttn rs Verna Sigmon rs Barbara Whatley 1 l'V'w5. Mazntenance Ana' Custodzal Stajj' The buses are off and running The floors are shimng The grass is mmmed Everything is up top shape from The White House to Coach Heffernan s cottage A11 thanks to a hard working custodial and maintenance staff K vw 4 GS. ti-Q1 Mr Pete Bearden Maintenance Supervisor Leon Houchrns Noah Stacy B111 Johnson Marv1n Whatley J B Pettit

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Our Hzgh School Prmczpal MR A C COPELAND Perhaps no finer tnbute can be pa1d to a hrgh school pnnclpal than one from h1s faculty and stu dent body who are under h1s leadershrp Both the faculty and student body hold Mr Copeland 1n h1gh esteem for h1s unurrng efforts 1n making Rankin Hrgh the very best They are convlnced that he has no equal when 1t comes to administer mg a school Hrs frrendlrness understandmg Z1 Mrs Roy I ohnson Jean to most everyone secretary to the pnncrpal Her pleasant unruffled manners and friendliness makes the outer office a pleasant place to visit or to go to for help Her willingness to aid both teachers and students alike makes her job a demanding one, one that has gained for her the deepest appreciation of all. knowledge helpfulness and yes h1s sternness when necessary contnbute greatly to Our Town s excellent hlgh school