Simpson High School - Bronco Yearbook (Simpson, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1955 volume:

We proudly dedicate the 1955 BRONCO to our Principal: MR. E. E. PARKER He has been a loyal friend to every student and as our teacher he has labored diligently for the good of the school. We extend this small token of thanks to him for the thirty years of service to Simpson High School and the surrounding communities. Senior O ceer Sitting, left to right: Mabel LaCaze, Edna Holton, Charles Bollinger, Joe Parker, Jean Wells, Donald Owens. Standing: Billie LaCaze, Juanita Brown, Elsie Williams, Dewayne Brown. President------------------DONALD OWENS Reporter...................ELSIE WILLIAMS Sec.-Treas................JUANITA BROWN V. President.............CHARLES BOLLINGER rottco Stefa Setton, ‘Pcctunc Mrs. Frankye Parker g Senior Sponsor ,L. Mr. H. E. Parker Principal Jean Wells Wn K ■ ' 'f S . . • Juanita Brown Mabel and Billie Fayi —— Marie Blackwell LaC,aze Elsie Williams Mabel LaCaze Edna Mae Holton Donald Earl Burns Donald Owens V v. W I Charles Bollinger V � ? •% 't Joe Parker De Wayne Brown Glenn Gordy Larry Bailey Jerry Dee Slatten DONALD OWENS FFA 1,2,3,4 FFA President 4 FFA Rep. 4 FFA Reporter 3 4-H Club 1,2,3,4 4-H Club President 3 Pari. Pro. Team 2,3 Class President 4 Class Reporter 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play EDNA MAE HOLTON FHA 1,2,3,4 FFA Sweetheart 3 Foresty Festival Maid 3 4-H Club 2,3,4 4-H Vice President 3 4-H President 4 Basketball 2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Class President 3 Senior Play JOE PARKER FFA 1,2,3,4 4-H Club 1,2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Business Manager 4 Senior Play BILLIE LACAZE FHA 1,2,4 LARRY BAILEY FFA 1,2,3,4 Pari. Pro.Team 2,3 JEAN WELLS 4-H Club 1,2,3 Band 1,2,3 Glee Club 1 4-H Club Treasurer 3 4-H Club Vice President 2 Thespian 3 Junior Play 3 Picture Editor 4 DEWAYNE BROWN FFA 1,2,3,4 FFA President 4 FFA Vice President 4 4-H Club 1,2,3 Junior Play 3 Pari. Pro.Team 2,3 Senior Play ELSIE MARIE WILLIAMS FHA 1,2,3 Maid of Honor 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play DONALD BURNS FFA 1,2,3,4 4-H Club 2,3 Basketball 2,3 Junior Play 3 Pari. Pro. Team 2,3 MABEL LACAZE FHA 1,2,4 CHARLES BOLLINGER FFA 1,2,3,4 FFA Secretary 3 FFA Vice President 4 4-H Club 1,2,3,4 4-H Club Vice President 4 Pari. Pro. Team 2,3 Homecoming 3 Basketball Captain 4 Class Vice President 3,4 Annual Editor 4 Senior Play MARIE BLACKWELL FHA 1,2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Senior Play JERRY DEE SLATTEN FFA 1,2,3,4 Basketball 2,3 Homecoming 2 Pari. Pro. Team 2,3 JUANITA BROWN Senior Play FHA 1,2,3,4 4-H Club 2,3,4 Foresty Festival Queen 3 FFA Sweetheart 2 Homecoming Maid 2 Volleyball Team 3 Class Secretary-Treasurer 3.4 GLEN GORDY FFA 1,2,3,4 Pari. Pro. Team 2,3 f uKion, (?tci4 FLOYD W. JACKSON, JR., Sponsor; LIONEL BAILEY, Secretary-Treasurer; JANETTE BEN- NETT, Reporter; FRANK PARKER, Vice President; EDITH JACKSON, President. EDITH JACKSON CALVIN COOLEY GAIL GRANT EVERETTE MCDONALD GLEN CARLOCK SHIRLEY OWENS MILTON McCREERY MARILYN HARRIS f unioni LIONEL BAILEY LOREAN BRINKLEY ROYCE JOHNSON DORIS MORRISON LELIA MAE BREWER JIMMY JETER JAMES DANZY WILFRED BAILEY RUBY POE HUBERT JACKSON FRANK PARKER CLEO WILLIAMS BONNIE WELLS BILLY WILLIAMSON PAULINE WILLIAMS LORETTA BURNS JANETTE BENNETT OLEN MONK GLORIA CARGILE BRUCE OWENS S fcYuwuxrea Billy Nolan Bonnie Norris Carlton Williamson TOO SUSY Donald Lewis Gerald Jackson William Petree Ronald Bennett Helen Poe Steve Bollinger Ronald Carruth Leonard Monk Alton Bass Chelon Crager Jimmy Dowden Freddie Monk Linda Temple Jackie Robertson Jimmie Smith Robert Turner , Charles DelaCerda Sue Hillman Otto Bennett Howard Hillman Virginia Gordy Ray McCreery Hubert Murray Dorothy LaCaze Ray Walkner 'pxeA tneK F. K. Parker Bobbie Parker Earl Lee Billie Jo Ingalls Jo Ann Wilson Eli Hughes Wanda Poe Floyd Spurgeon Maurice Cooley Doris Owens Vernon Parker Frances Bowden Edith White Earlene Hughes Ronnie Trotti Joyce Bennett Billie Reed Smith Olla Mae Bass Roland Gorum Carolyn Golemon Norita Gordy Aaron Carlock Ernie Williams Harvey Petree Juanita Gordy L. C. Brinkley Marilyn Hagan Delmond Owens Rosemary Parker Donovan Ross Ollie Jo Landrum Ethel Mae Williamson Glen Morrison Gloria Collins Ella Mae Jackson Wanda Blackwell Jimmy Grantham Elouise Monk Carlton Jeter Gerald Burns Wanda Parker Douglas Poe Charlotte Brack Arlene Edwards Carol Parker Glen Welch Betty Cedars Audrey Wilson Earlene Hughes Leverne Crager Jo Ann Allen Shirley Poe Marie Singletary UNDA ROSE TEMPLE This page sponsored by E. E. PARKER, Principal e4t (foil s4t£lete EDNA MAE HOLTON Sponsored by SHERIFF JOHN O. CRAFT 'Se t 4t£lete CHARLES BOLUNGER Sponsored by LEESVILLE REAL ESTATE CO. Leesville, Louisiana ELSIE WILLIAMS BILLY NOLEN ' (0 Most Handsome GLENN GORDY Most Popular Most Studious EDITH JACKSON LARRY BAILEY pacuCtct Debra Bennett Randall Williamson Linda Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Patsy Nelson Granda ughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parker Jimmy Parker - Angie Parker Grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Parker Gary Hall Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall Adron Temple, Jr. Beth Jackson Waynon Temple Mr. and Mrs. F. W., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adron 2uee t This page Sponsored by MR. ADRON TEMPLE UNDA TEMPLE EDNA MAE HOLTON LELIA MAE BREWER Sc4Aeet6e stt 'putccie 4 tesuc z OFFICERS Donald Owens------------------President Steve Bollinger----------------Sentinel Dale Jackson --------------- Treasurer Robert Turner-----------------Secretary Lionel Bailey - - -------- - Reporter Dewayne Brown — 2nd Vice President Charles Bollinger-------Vice President Mr. Adron Temple------------- - - Sponsor sputure 'rty Mie tuz£eri6 s4 Kenica OFFICERS Linda Temple -------Parliamentarian Doris Morrison-----------Song Leader Sue Hillman-----------------------Vice President Lelia Mae Brewer ------------President Loretta Burns------------------------— Historian Edith Jackson-------Secretary-Treasurer Marilyn Harris - - -----------Reporter x O ccen President Gordon Williamson Vice President Peggy Turner Secretary Edna Jean Ross Treasurer Bobby Harris Reporter Alice Jackson Settlor 4- President Edna Mae Holton Vice President Charles Bollinger Secretary Marilyn Harris Treasurer Wanda Pearl Parker Reporter Rosemary Parker WANDA PARKER - F. - 80 BONNIE WELLS - G. 60 GLORIA CARGILE - G. 44 ROSEMARY PARKER - G. 40 JOYCE BENNETT - G. 30 SUE HILLMAN - F. 77 MR. LEWIS - Coach EDNA HOLTON - G. 88 LORETTA BURNS - G. 66 RUBY POE - F. 50 BETTY CEDARS - F. 77 RUBY POE - F SUE HILLMAN - F WANDA PARKER - F Cooks VERLA BOWDEN LILY DAVIS Janitors W. L. MARTIN LETHA DENNIS CLARA MAE BENNETT Bus Drivers FRED MONK MARVIN JACKSON PALMER WELLS ABRAM MARTIN JUNIOR HAGAN W. T. BOLTON JIM WELLS ARLICE PARKER ARTIE BLACKWELL ASWELD BENNETT ARTER BENNETT (fcMCOX “PCcUf NO MORE HOMEWORK The Teachers Miss Gooden --- - -------------------------------- Mrs. Clendenning----------------- science------ Miss Ogilvie.................English and DRAH-MA Mr. Harper-------------------------- History----- Coach Guthree--------------------------------------- Mr. Lundquist --- - Principal------ • — — Ruby Poe Lelia Mae Brewer - - Doris Morrison - - - Jimmy Jeter Bruce Owens - Royce Johnson The Students Pamela Jones---------------------acting principal ----------------- Edith Jackson Buzz Bailey---------------- acting vice-principal------------- Frank Parker Shalimar Ames--------------------acting secretary --------------------Gloria Cargile Midge Murphy------------------ fond of rumore - - — - - - - — - Loretta Bums Fanereham Lightly ------------------ sleepy--------------- Billy C. Williamson Tallulah Ploetz--------------------- actress Bonnie Wells Ronald Sassoon-------------------basketball star-------------------- Calvin Cooley Others - Shirley Owens - - Lionel Bailey -----Gail Grant Milton McCreery Senior 'PCcify A POOR MARRIED MAN Miss Dill - - — — ------ ------------— Secretary - - - — Tick Tok— --------------------------janitor - - - - — Mrs. Ratchet------------------- cleaning woman - - - • Elmer B. Ames-----------------President of School Board- - Director: Mrs. Frankye Parker Professor John B. Wise- Coctor Matthew Graham Billy Beake------------- Jupiter Jackson —-------- Mrs. Iona Ford---------- Zoie-------------------- June Graham------------- Rosalind Wilson--------- - —A poor married man - - - - - - Country Doctor----- - ----College boy — - - -------Black Trump---------- - - Some Mother-in-law - - ---Mb. Ford's daughter — ------- A little freshman--- -------A college reporter - - - Director; Mrs. Frankye Parker - - Donald Owens De Wayne Brown Charles Bollinger - Juanita Brown - - Elsie Williams •Edna Mae Holton -Marie Blackwell ■ « . r NoswvmiM i a 'p zuMvute Popular Prettiest Studious RUTH SMITH BOBBY LYNN HARRIS PEGGY DELACERDE Seated - Best All Around - PEGGY TURNER Most Popular - GORDON WILLIAMSON Standing-Best All Around - RONNIE OWENS JERRY BENNETT BESSIE POWELL TONY WEEKLY Most Studious Best Athlete Best Athlete KENNETH RAY Wittiest Boy EVELYN GERMANY Wittiest Girl GLEN C. PARKER Best Looking Standing: iaye Dillon Jackson, Helen Hums, Hall j , . I MB --L Juanita oennett ?eggy DeHacerda, H BTfTneeling: ;.:aurice Hillman, ooooy i ynn uarris Htggy 'iurner , fcuth Hmlth. ’ Seventh 0?tu vute4' Left to right: ELIZABETH ANN JACKSON, Best All-Around LAVERAL MARTIN, Most Popular SANDRA JEAN LEWIS, Prettiest GERALD COOLEY, Best Athlete WALTER WARWICK, Best All-Around JESSIE WARWICK, Most Studious Standing left to right: Sitting: GENE BENNETT, Best Looking PATSY GORE, Best Athlete RONALD MURRAY, Wittiest BARBARA QUEBODEAUX, Wittiest Scxt£ 0pciowute6 Standing: FRANCIS BASCOE Best All-Around Seated left: SUE WELLS Most Popular Seated right: RALPH BOLTON Most Popular Standing: DONNIE MERCHANT Best Athlete Seated left: CHARLENE JETER Best Athlete Seated right: BARBARA MUSE Wittiest Girl Standing: ROLAND SMITH Best Looking Seated Left: MAXINE McMILLAN Best All-Around Seated Right: JIMMY PRICE Prettiest Standing: MARY F. DILLON Most Studious Seated Left: WAYNE DILLON Wittiest Seated Right: DONNIE MERCHANT Most Studious tyrade Bessie Parker Peggy Jane Turner Gorden Williamson Jeraldine Walters Ronnie Owens Doris Kirkpatrick Steve Weeks Peggy Joan Cheney Charles Alton Boswell Bobby Lynn Harris Albert Carnline Helen Burns Jerry Ray Bennett Maurice Hillman Lamar Miller Juanita Bennett Leland Spurgeon Ruth Smith Ronald Burns Alice Jackson Elvelyn Germany Wayne Blackwell Carole Gorum Wade Blackwell Dorothy Moore Tony Weekly Bessie Powell Ross Cooley Kenneth Ray Clara Mae Jowers Charles Bennett Roberta Breaux Nelda Parker Glen C. Parker Faye Dillion Gene Bennett Laveral Martin Murrell Jackson Elizabeth Jackson Calton Boswell Carolyn Holifield Marvin Johnston Barbara Hillman Raye Bennett Jessie Warwick Gary Burns Bobby Queboudeaux Seventh tyiacU Wendell Crager Hazel Powell Gerald Cooley Patsy Gore Eula Jones Edna Ruth Owens Sandra Lewis Taylor Bowden Carrie Bennett Philip Goodwin Betty Brewer Rodney Breaux Lucky Carson Tommie Lee Edwards Etta Jean Ross Reginald Murray Betty Branch Walter Warwick Minnie Williams Ronald Murray Madie Collins Herman Muse Mitchel Watson Barbara Ann Muse Hershel Boswell Rena Bennett r ' r A C V kb r • : -1 Hi 7i Oil r I - -� ■ , r'u A 0 01 r 1 •r a 'i ’Ty 1 A C5 1 A Sexti tirade Francis Basco Mary Dillon Freddie Owens Loretta Grantham Roland Smith Sue Wells Ralph Bolton Charlene Jeter Roy Bennett Judith Mae Burns Lawrence Burns Maxine McMillan Wayne Dillon Barbara Johnson Arlon Jackson Carnell Parker Donald McCreery Betty Watson Norman Blackwell Mavis Cooley Glendon Hillman Elizabeth McCreery Donald Grant Shirley Hagon Donnie Merchant Sarah Doherty Royce Parker Jimmy Dell Price Too Busy tytade Margaret Golemon Royette Cooley Rufus Bennett Lunette Boswell Glen Cooley Joy Landrum Donnis Brinkley Velma Chaney Frank Moore Mamie DeLacerda Mike Pigott Bobbie Killian Aimer Chaney Sue Collins Billy Partin Linda Baldwin Roy Gordy Phylis Bennett Jerald Bennett Carolyn Bennett Donald Allbritton Gaytha Hagan Terry Cedars Carolyn Danzy Arthur Muse Florence Hillman Gerald Jackson Katherine Carruth Joseph Doherty Patsy Branch 'poecitA' tyuute Ella Faye Burns Alvin Goodwin Rosalie McCreery Garland Walters Loyd Powell Marjorie Davis Kent Ross Shirley Scarbough Barbara Watson Vernon Richey Margaret Bennett Elaine Ford Martin Watson, Jr. Carolyn Cooley Charles Basco Janice Bennett Rnthie Davis William Burns Ronald Crager Joyce Brain David Bennett Wanda Sue Owens Margaret Wells Kennth Miller Jackie Killian Larry Brown Alyene Dillon Glayde Martin Barbara Davis Billie Bennett Beulah Benneti Karen Cloran Sandy Cummins Patricia Holifield Jimmie Dale Chaney Johnnye Region Dale Hillman Bettie Doherty Tommy Kay Jackson Sue Jackson James Earl Jowers Houston Burns I Jerry Williams Henry Norris Jerry Ann Weeks Berkley Pigott Alvin Straignt Leslie Hillman Janice Parker Leonard Spurgeon Rodney Holsomback Norlene Parker Mike Price Roger Dale Parker McLemore McDonald Betty Johnson Vernell Hillman Patsy Ann Jones � 1 ft (' . P 4 r t i I r Ti ( -1 A .iy , a JUfe ■r - k n ' B W o ✓ 1— i V. ■ h ft - j i r H a • J • o - ( . 4 o «7 •� • ,' V'itv -• r . V- - i - -� yl' William Aldy Second Darlene Bennett Janie Marie Aldy Henry Bennett Shirley Bennett Henry Brian Bea Burgett Dale Collins Kathy Cummins David Crosby Virginia Carver Louis Doherty Emily DelaCerda Edward Hall Kathy G or urn Tommy Ford Weighlon Gill Geraldine Goodwin Paul Jackson Martha Johnson Edward McCreery Aiu ' r-- ■kit 1 - Sharon Kay Parker Sheryl Murray Irene Walters Milton Partin Jane Spurgeon a i k j ■ � •� -i «i O ■ ’ ?3) Reginald Parker Edith WilUams Roger Straight Shirley Pigott Larry Wilson a f ,� - . J • 5 } ,.i V - C i1 'pvut tpituLe Dycie Welch Carolyn Stephens Ronnie Blackwell Barbara Goodwin Shirley Ann Cooley Charles Hillman Faye Warwick Travis Lynn Bolton Gary Bennett Earlene Jowers ts, Chris Jackson Shirley Bynog Elsie Boswell Averon Pigott Brenda Bennett Junior Bennett Elbert Chaney Travis Hillman Cynthia Vallery Roger Dale Danzy John Doherty Brenda Gay Watson David Campbell Robert Brian Harley Watson Sherry Jane Goodwin Tim Straight Bruce Johnson I Come let us worship the Lord Together CALENDAR OF SERVICES Sunday School - 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship - 11:00 A.M. Evening Service - 6:30 Mid-week Service - Wednesday - 7:00 P.M. Young Peoples’ Meeting - Friday - 7:00 P.M. Ladies Missionary Meeting - Thursday - 1:00 P.M. Pastor - REVEREND R. T. GERMANY This page sponsored by MRS. B. W. PARKER SIMPSON BAPTIST CHURCH INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ITS SERVICES. Sunday School - 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship - 11:00 A.M. Training Union - 6:45 P.M. Evening Worship - 7:45 P.M. 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