St James High School - Chief Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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Class Prophecy Who do we see s1tt1ng 1n the baleonxq Why It s the promlnent soc1al leader Wlfe of the world s famous lawyer But to us she s Freda Mouton who st1ll holds her deI1cate beauty as she d1d 15 years ago She has become noted for her laylsh and eharmxng hospltahtx S1tt1ng up close to the front we see E1nest1ne Neeb who has become a natlonal celebrated reporter She IS st1ll nervous and rather 1nqu1s1t1ve but has become such a good reporter she 1nterv1ews er1m1nals wh1le they are comm1tt1ng the crlme And who IS that stolld slow moymg chap He seems 1n no hurry or rush for anyth1ng Why 1ts the plumbers ass1stant DIXIG Cappel He speaks pleasantly to all but IH I5 xears lVIr Cappel hasnt changed much from h1s love of restful 11fe Enterlng now IS a neatly dressed woman who seems to recogn1ze no one I bel1eye It IS Beverly Melaneon noted s1nger 1n the Cosmopol1tan Opera House MISS Melancon has Just returned from ALISIII1 where she completed one of many s1ng1ng engagements Who are the two short rather heau set lad1es enter1ng nowo They def1n1tely have an a1r or soph1st1eat1on about them I recogn1ze them noyx as Barbara Hebert and Delores Deeoux They are marr1ed to soc1ally prom 1nent men 1n the East and they hawe come down for Old Home Week My arent they attraet1velx dressed a gold eha1n nonehantly around h1s f1nger I see now that It IS George De coux owner of a famous Gamblmg Cas1no and a glamorous n1ght club 1n New Orleans A group of people s1t 1n the m1ddle a1sle I recogn1ze the short stocky gentleman as Erme lVSeCl1ntock Ern1e had to travel qu1te a dlstance for Old Home Week and I am told he had some d1ff1eultv gettlng away from h1s dut1es as Coach of Notre Dame We 111 remember Ernxe s remarkable sk1lI on the old Redsk n team of 48 Talkmg to an attraet1ve brunette I see Floyd DeRoehe lmmaculately dressed Mr DeRoehe IS the owner of a branch of barber shops throughout the state It IS rumored that he has h1s own pr1vate barber I see a lady stand1ng near the plano except1onally graceful She IS gowned beaut1fully It IS Lorretta Broussard of the wldely publ1shed mod ellng agency I understand Lorrett1 IS the leadmg model and Im not sur pr1sed as anyone can see she has as lox elx a f1gure as she d1d I5 years ago S1tt1ng qu1etly awa1t1ng the start of the performance I recogn1ze Betty Moss She has come down from Oh1o where she res1des w1th her husband a famous football coach It has been 15 years SIUCG vye last saw Betty but we see she IS as neat n appearance as ex Cl ' 7 K l V l Y. - .f 'D ' . 1 , , , ' V X 1 ' ' , D . 4 l Q . . X ' . V , . ' ' . . , f . 1 . ' ' y y ks 3 I 1 I I 1 . . . . . I . .V . . 4 Y . ' ee 11- a ' 7 I A tall, well-built man is speaking to someone near the door. He twirls U ,, ' ' . . . . . V l ' . , 4 X . L m , ' i en vw ' ' . - 1 s V Q ' ' 1 4 1 4 ' 1 ' 1 ' ' ' y. I t 2 1: ' ,I ' Z ' . . 5 5 2: 1 j ' ' 1 1 ' I . L.. . . U . . 1 X Q V , A I I l x 1 1. . I ' . I Y A 4 Q . ' . X 5 J , I , .-

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Class Prophecy A man SItS sketchmg the people as they come 1n and he does a very good Job of It 1ndeed Of course It IS Edsel T1tus Remember how Edsel would s1t for hours on end compos1ng h1s wonderful drawmgs Well all that wasnt done 1n va1n He now draws for a noted magazme f1rm Here comes a d1gn1f1ed handsome f1gure who IS to make the welcome speech ton1ght It IS 1ndeed our famous class debater W1ll1am Steele He IS now a yudge of the State Supreme Court Oh there IS MISS Gweyn Schexnayder propr1etor and owner of the Inches Away reducmg salon Im not at all surprlsed to hear that Gwen n1e has come lnto such a profltable busmess as she always d1d have a love of beautlful f1gures As several busmess men enter we see J C Hebert of Hebert s Best To1let Soap He has grown portly and gray about the temples but he 1s 1mmaculate as a soap manufacturer should be Hls motto IS sewed on h1s eoat Keep the world clean Alongs1de Mr Hebert I see Bobby Sonn1er propr1etor and owner of a large da1rv farm We all remember how Bobby used to l1ke to s1t up all n1ght so he makes the dellverles hlmself at 3 oclock each morn1ng just tor fun vou know In th1s sane group we see the noted p1an1st Llonel DeRouen who has 1ust returned from h1s second great concert tour 1n Europe In fact he re turned a week early IH order to attend Old Home Week I am told he plays better than ever and I not1ce Llonel has not changed much s1nce h1gh school day S The crowd s attentlon has shlfted to the door agaln and we see enter 1ng M1ss Marx Delcambere now orgamst 1n a c1ty church and teacher 1n an 1nst1tute of organ muslc She looks not a day older than when she play ed for our glee clubs And now we see Wlth a l1ttle book 1n h1s hand Darrel DeV1ll1er the author of those dellghtful short stor1es He cla1ms that frlends ln old Port Arthur msplred many of h1s wonderful stor1es Darrel was always such a poetwc creature I do behexe that lb Leona Broussard enterlng now Leona has become quxte a busmesswoman and IS the owner ot the famed cha1n of Broussard s Drugs She lb as lovely as ever IN an elaborate gown and a stunnlng halr do and we note that she st1ll has that well groomed appearance Ex erx one looks toward the door agaln We see It IS Edward Stelly chem1st IH a laboratory that IS known all OVC1 the world I-le has been very sueeessful 1n experxments Every germ st1lI 1n exlstence wears a l1fe pre selxer ln dread fear of Mr Stelly Here to the r1ght we see Karl Holller owner and manager of the huge Cham of restaurants known all over the world as the Eat and Run Restaur ants He IS marrled to the champ1on pancake flopper of the state - . , . ' 1 , . . . . , I 1 x . . . . x . . , . Q Y it V7 ' 7 ' - Y . ,' , u 1 , . . . ' vv X ' 'I ' I gn V! ' 1 . . . . , , . . 1 ' 1 34' ' I ' . , C ' , - lr vv .3 ' .1 3 7 ,Q . V . . W - V . . ,, 1 1 9 Y 1 ' , . '. 1 .. ' J . .... , .1 Y Y . X 1 . .- . 1 . A , K. , . ' . - - , w 1' Y ' 'w v X . . . 1 4 i mx 4 . . ' X Q. . N . Y 4 . - 1x17 I 1 . Y 1 . X , ,

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Class Prophecy Who IS that talk1ng rapldly as though she has much 1nformat1on that cannot wa1t She seems to be countmg her adject1ves before they are hatched She IS expens1vely dressed and her dress shows good taste I see now 1t IS Wondola Eastman famous woman commentator and traveler Thls lady over here to the rlght IS so styllshly and becomlngly dressed that she arouses my cur1os1ty As I look closer I see It IS Valentme OIIVCFC who has become the world s most famous des1gner of hats I am told her hats are just the last word m stvle and beauty I see an 1mpat1ent shght fellow movmg about nervously I mstantly recogmze h1m as Clarence Thomas manufacturer of Clear It Beauty Cream All we women owe h1m a lot for th1s wonderful cream but then Clarence always d1d th1nk women could be 1mproved Seated near Mr Thomas IS a d1st1ngu1shed look1ng gentleman wearmg r1mmed glasses He appears to be thlnkmg of thlngs far away Well no wonder I see now that he IS the famous sc1ent1st Mr Terry Dav1s Except for 1 l1ttle extra welght Mr DHVIS has not changed Who IS that tall d1gn1f1ed lady IH that stunn1ng Sllltq She takes her seat near the center a1sle Someone tells me It IS Eula Mae Bourke who has become one of the best secretar1es ln the State As everyone settles ln h s seat I see a tall slender gentleman ex 1dentlv lookmg around for someone As he turns h1s face I recogn1ze hlm as Gerald BHIIIIGHUX Mr Barr1leaux res1des IH New York C1ty where he owns thc natlonally known Steak n Shake Gr1ll The rema1n1ng few who are standmg move to take the1r seats and I see Mr Frank GHTCIH who has become qu1te famous 1n the Tamale Bus1 ness Mr GHFC13 supervlses the makmg of these flne tamales h1mself and we all agree there are none better I see two gentlemen take the1r seats near the back They seem vague lx famlllaf and as my mmd clears I recogmze John Lamar m a navy cap ta1n s un1form and Bucky PFICG 1n an army Capta1n s un1form We all re member these two were alwavs trv1ng to outsmart each other and It ap pears they are st1ll up to It The performance beglns and as the spothght swmgs to the bandstand I reeogmze 1mmed1ately Gerald Dolese and h1s wonderful swmg band It 15 rumored that Mr Dolese could eas1ly ret1re on the tldy sum he has saved by tourmg the world w1th h1s remarkable band We arent surpr1sed as we remember how well Gerald played the trumpet 1n h1gh school After an 1nterest1ng performance wh1eh everyone en1ovs very much vue gather outslde to renew old acquamtances and rem1n1sce over old partles p1cn1cs and the l1ke . , . ' , . .1 Y . . . . 7 lf' ' v , . .1 V' ' - , rs H 1 . - v 1 . . . . . 3 . 1 . , , . , , . . c , . . , . - v s 1 ' ' V .7 ' i Y 1 ' y' ,V , , - U - v 44. . , . . X . . , ' 1 M - 7 if ' 1 . , . ' 7 .. . . .- 11 I 1 I . ,Y . . . . , . . , I - ,f .f v ' 1 v . . . ' , . , . rt ' ' ' . . ., v wx ' ' 1 1 . , .