Scurry Rosser High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Scurry, TX)

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Future Farmers Climaxing a week-long round of class get-togethers was the mo- mentous night of the F.F.A. Christ- mas party. On December 20th at about 7:00 p.m. the crowd began gathering at the Ag. Building. This group just about included every student in high school since all thirty-four boys are members of the F.F.A. and nearly all girls of the F.H.A. Lively group games were led by F ete F .H.A. JANUAP. PBBP-.UAR -58 M 1 W 1 F s , ss T , , 3 4 5 5k 7' 8 10 ll 12 13 l 315 171819 20 22 24l25 26 27 28' L Miss Betty Hellums. Between ses- sions everyone enioyed listening to the record player. 'l9- s M rw 1 f 1 2 5 5 73 8 9 12131111516 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 Boy this is fun, exclaims Betty Garrett as she dashes for a place in the game of musical chairs. PWKLN5-K ' Dora DeMasters and Wylie Taliaferro en ioy each others company at the F.F.A This conversation must be interest- Loretta Powell, Don Carson, Dean Cubley, and Leon Ford ing by the expression on the faces of Lynda Ford, Doris Shehee, and Barbara Nicklas. seem to be having a swell time watching the others. 5

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19- -57B juniors Entertainecl At Dinner Party s M 1 W 1 F 12 3 4 5 5' 89101ig 1314 5 17 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 293031 A most successful dinner party, honoring the Junior class, was held at the home of Miss Betty Hellums on December 18. 1957. The ioy of the yule season was felt as one looked about at the beautiful Christmas decorations. The traditional turkey with all the trimmings was eaten amid the radiant glow of candlelight. After dinner Miss Hellums, class sponsor, was pre- sented with a lovely gift. Following this the guests enioyed a gab session and listened to the latest teen-time records. Doris Upchurch pauses for a mo- 'J Junior Class sponsor, Miss Betty Hellums, is presented a gift as a token of the classes' appreciation. ment to listen to some top teen hits. i im j . sits? Billy Ford and James Thompson smile with approval over the dinner prepared by the class. Lynda Ford and Molly Taliaferro are busily at work preparing the dessert for the dinner.

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Doris and Delores Daugherty seem delighted with the presents under their First Christmas tree at school. Something must be exciting by the looks on these high school students faces at the F. F. A. Party, December 20th. I Ag1g Shirley Jordan watches as Carrie McClain's number is called at the 8th grade Christmas party. Yule Season at S-R Christmas, the most eagerly anticipated season to everyone, is celebrated at Scurry-Rosser in high Fash- ion. Amid the glittering Christmas trees, gifts, plays, parties, and holidays, the old Fashioned Christmas spirit is revived. During the Christmas season of 1957 many events took place. On December 12, the 4th and Sth grades gave a program portraying the birth of Christ. The week before Christmas the Juniors and Seniors had night parties. Then, the big day to all students came i Joseph Uerry McWhorterJ and Mary fDebrah Mueller? watch carefully while baby Jesus sleeps. This scene is from the Christmas play given by the 4th and 5th grades. December 20th. On this day the gifts were passed out. Room mothers served refreshments at classroom parties, and school turned out for the holidays. Betty Moore and Ruth Upchurch examine one of the many presents under the Freshman tree. iv J