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

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' Becket ' Was One-Act Play Robert E. Lee ' s drama depart- ment presented a 40-minute er- sion of Beckef in a one act-play competition clinic at Lee March 9. Senior Jerr McDuffie portrayed the lead role of Becket, while sen- ior Forrest Sanders played the role of Henr IL The narrator and the part of the Little Monk was por- trayed by senior Randy Feather- ston. and the role of Gwendolen was played by sophomore Tina Johnson. The Archbishop of Canterbur - was played by senior Steve Breed- lo e. and the Bishop of London was portrayed by senior Ste e Hei- drich. Senior Forrest Sanders, who portrayed Henr II. led the cast in the one-act play production. Steve Heidnch, Bishop of London, massages Henry II ' s (Forrest Sand- ers) back. Standing hy is Becket. senior Jerr ' McDuffie. Tma Johnson, Gwendolen, and Jern McDuffie, Becket, are depicted dunng a love scene. 27

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New Dances Hit Dixie The dance scene at Robert E. Lee was hit hard by soul fever as the bugaloo. Funky Broadway, and the Tighten Up spread across the area. Each home football game and the special basketball games were followed by a sock hop with live entertainment by the Metropolitan Blues Band, the Soul Rush, the Seventeenth Parallel, and other groups. Jimi Hendrix and the Heavy Sound became the vogue after Christmas, but Psoul and the accompanying dances was here to stay, at least for the rest of 1968. I Senior Connie Wilder relaxes (the elders would disa- gree with that) after Lee ' s big win over John Tyler. ' Senior David McElhanon and date, junior Sue Barber, rock and roll to the music at sock hop. Many of the Lee students and dates turned out for sock hop celebrating victory over John Tyler. 26

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Seniors Hal Matthews and Eugenia Key were selected as best dressed couple. Matthews, Key Named As Best Dressed At Qadie Hawkins Dance It all started on a misty Friday morning with the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day Race and ended late the same night when seniors Hal Mat- thews and Eugenia Key were named the best- dressed couple at th e traditional Sadie Hawkins dance. The March affair provided comic relief for the boys as the weaker sex took over the responsibili- ties of picking up the check, tipping the waitress, and paying for the dance admission. Dressing in various country and western style costumes, the Lee students enjoyed the stares they received at the local restaurants as well as comparing vivid imaginations with those of their constituents. The Soul Rush provided the entertainment and the junior class was again able to say that it spon- sored one of the most successful events of the year. Stepping outside for a bit of fresh air, Janie Rowe demonstrates a new dance to her skeptical partner, Rew Walker. While some of the Daisy Mae ' s and Lil Abner ' s take a breatljer, the others live it up on the dance floor. 28