Robert E Lee High School - Legend Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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Complaining about the poor housekeeping, Mrs. Boyle (Carolyn Harber) argues with Miss Caswell (Laura Struve) about the conditions of their rooms. CAST Mollie Ralston Brenda Foster Paula Patton Giles Ralston Carl Adams Randy Hughes Christopher Wren Rod Hayes Mrs. Boyle Carolyn Harber Kathy Henderson Major Metcalf Randy Rogers Brian Eltis Miss Casewell Laura Struve Janis Etheridge Mr. Paravicini Forrest Sanders Detective Sgt. Trotter Bill Gray Major Metcalf, it was my civil duty. Mrs. Boyle (Kathy Henderson) ex- cuses her part in sending children to an orphanage where they were badly mistreated. (Bnan Eltis plays the Ma- jor.) Remembenng her unhappy childhood. Miss Casewell (Jams Etheridge) shows her bitterness to the world. Drama productions involve much work backstage. Mrs. Jan Alston in- structs seniors Brenda Foster. Forrest Sanders, and Ronnie Johnson. 24

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Honor 9ooiety Inducts 9ixty-0ne Sixty-one seniors were initiated into Robert E. Lee ' s chapter of the National Honor Society. Mr. Carl Defibaugh presented each member with a certificate; pins were bought by the inductees at their own expense from this year ' s sponsors, Mrs. Gerrie Milburn and Mr. Don Tuttle. Mr. D.H. Strader of Humble Oil and Refining Company was the featured speaker at the assem- bly. Afterward reception was held in the cafeteria for the new members and parents. Presiding at the affair were student council president Brian Ballard and NHS president Bland Smith. Mr. Carl Defibaugh gives a certificate of membership in the Na- tional Honor Society to senior Val Wilcox. Mr D.H Strader of Humble Oil and Refining Company was the featured speaker at the morning assembly. Junior Penny Edmonds served refreshments at the reception following the honor society ' s induction. 23

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Mystery Produced In November First production of the Robert E. Lee drama department in 1968 under the direction of Mrs. Jan Alston, proved to be an unusual mystery, Agatha Christie ' s ' ' The Mousetrap. The play is set at Monkswell Manor, an English guest house operated by Molly and Giles Ralston. Snowbound by a blizzard, the owners and guests are visited by detective Sgt. Trotter who informs the group that one of them is a mur- derer. Events reach a climax when Mrs. Boyle is murdered and everyone becomes a suspect. Suspense mounts until the true killer, Sgt. Trotter himself, is revealed in a surprise ending. Murder is not just fun and games. Sgt. Trotter (Bill Gray) arouses suspicion about Mr, Paravicini (Forrest Sanders) in an eflfort to hide his guilt. Mollie Ralston ' s shocked reaction to finding the body of Mrs. Boyle (Carolyn Harber) is portrayed by Brenda Foster. Gloom settles over the guests of Monkswell Manor as Mollie and Giles Ralston (Paula Patton and Randy Hughes) mform Mr. Paravicnii (For- rest Sanders) and Mrs, Boyle (Kathy Henderson) that they are snowbound. 25