Taft High School - Tracks Yearbook (Taft, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1951 volume:

CONTENTS Dedication Faculty-Administration Classmates Personalities Organizations Athletics Snapshots Advertising ones men and the upholders of the Taft spirit . . . this Tracks is respect- fully dedicated. BILL NANCE . . . Spacious splen to be admired by all “A few laws wisely administered Isocrates (d CL ld George B. Wither President C. H. Phillips Vice President J. B. Cage C. H. Mayo J. W. Moore Secretary Wm. A. Schmidt Grant Crolley -l£ r D. L. Woodson Superintendent GLORIA FRITZ Physical Education P.E., Texas A. I. FLORENCE MAYFIELD Business Administration. B.S., Southwestern Texas Teachers College GLADYS THREADGILL Social Studies B.A., Southwestern University WILLIAM NANCE Physical Education and History B.S., Texas A. I. MINTA SCOGGINS Spanish and Library B.A., Southwestern Texas Teachers College WOODROE PETTY Physical Education and Mathematics B.S., Texas A. I. fttttem JACQUELYN SANDERS Homemaking B.S., University of Texas ELTON D. FORD Agriculture B.S., Texas A. I. AGNES CUMMINS Chemistry-Biology B.A.. Texas Technological College WINIFRED BLOOMQUIST English Grammar B.A., Southwest Texas Teachers College LYRA SPARKS English Literature B.J.. University of Texas MARION BUSBY Band A.B.. Baylor University BILLY JO'HOWARD Music B.M.. Baylor University W. W. COPELAND. JR. Geometry ler iswr Ai, L6a st... £v - Qajd tiUut ttxxjJUo +asoj io tuupp... JtL J2zs ' JicL xJ p+c ppaJL . . . V; o o 3fa tes biGJL; . . . 4£ i iuZ ox c Q-ct U. tcu+AJLs a JLqoJ . . . OnuA. tXjU 'S tdUjA ■ . . . 0 _ o la cgqxJL . . . tJfxxtr uHju dL olX- aio tz hr A?. . . v£Lly ijZaJ' xio y )a utA P... C1kx uX-l Jtsr y Jeax-tJ jL ! .. . Vj Sc o, Oor aJ • - . cifo-cuAlbLA' fcJkaAit . ..QjOOjJL) • ■ • • CMMl' 5.C. ? oco(jU X. .... vncu ot CJUfa- frt-i s lA±s .... L) Dear the schoolboy spot, Yon ne9er forget. Tho there you ore forgot99 . .. Byron i SENIORS ... a few years ago Amparo Medina . . . Betty Jo Curtis . . . Barbara Haw- kins . . . Laurraine Krebs . . . James Rosson, Billy Hunt, Potsy Hunt . . . Jackie Guedin and Bob Wither with friend . . . Bob Wither . . . Ben Cummins . . . Paula Williams . . . Milton Decherd . . . Betty Lou Whitehead . . . Elva Lerma . . . Jackie Guedin . . . Gilbert Wheeler. - ■ ’resident Bo!) Wither Vice President . . Nelton Saleh Secretary Milton Decherd Treasurer Paula Faye Williams Reporter James Rosson Sponsors William Nance Mrs. Agnes Cummins £ Barecky, Teddy Foot hall 1-2-3 4, Basket hall 1-2-3 4, Track 3-4, Baseball 1-2-3-4, All-District (H.M.) Football 3, Band 1, Follies 3-4, Vice President Class 2, Secretary ('lass 3, District Track 3, District FH A Revue 3. 9 Beltran, Sofia Pep Squad 1-2-3-4. V Castrejon, Berta Choir 1-2-3. Glee Club 1-2, Stamp Club 1, Sewing Club 1, Student Council 2-3-4, Out- reach Chairman, Volley Ball 3. « Cummins, Ben Band 1 -2-3-4, All District 3, Spanish Club 1-2-3-4. President 4. Library Club 2-3, Junior Play 3. Treasurer Class 2, Choral Club 3. Curtis, Betty Jo Tennis 1-2-3-4. District 3, Baseball 2, Basket- ball 3. Volleyball 2-3. Choral Club 1-2-3. Pres- ident 3. FHA 3-4. Vice President 4, Library (dub 4. Secretary 4. Class Favorite 1-2-4, Queen Nominee 3, FFA Sweetheart Nominee 2. Cheer Leader 3-4. Follies 3-4. Decherd. Milton Spanish Club 1-2-3-4, Vice President 2, Library Club 2-3. President 3, Secretary 2, nnual Staff 2-3 4, Editor 4, Band 1-2-3-4. Regional 3, District Typing 1. Regional Short- hand 3. Speech Club 2, Junior Play. Secretary (.'lass 4. State Essay 2. Flinn. Bob Football 1 -2-3-4, Honorable Mention 3, Co-Cap- tain 4. Basketball 1-2-3-4. Co-Captain 4. Base- ball 1-2-3-4. Best All-Around Player 3, Track 2-3-4. FFA 1-2-3, Class Favorite 1, Best All round Nominee 3. Vice President Class 3, King Nominee 4. Garcia, Petra Choral Club 1-2-3-4, Spanish Club 3-4, Pep Squad 1-2-34, FHA 2-3-4. Gonzales, Blanca Elena Pres-Mex: Glee Club 2, Student Council 4, Pep Squad 3-4, Dramatic Club President 4. Gonzales. Elsa Myriam Pres-Mex: Student Council 1-2-3-4, Chairman: Growth Committee 3, Faith Committee 4, Sec- retary Class 2-3-4, Writer’s Club 3, Glee Club 2. Gonzales, Rosa Pres-Mex: Student Council 1-2-3-4, Secretary 2, President 4, Pep Squad 1-2-3-4, Writer’s Club 2. Guedin, Jackie Football 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 1-2- 3-4, Baseball 1-2-3-4, FFA 1-2. Junior Play Follies 3-4, Class Favorite 4. Gutierrez, Rachel Pres-Mex: President Class 2-3-4, Student Council President 4, Dramatic Club 4. Chapel Choir 3, Pep Squad 2-3-4, Baseball 2-3, Com- radeship 3-4. Hawkins, Barbara Queen Nominee 1-3-4, Pep Squad 1-2-3-4, Vol- leyball 1-3, Choral Club 3, Class Favorite 3, FFA Sweetheart Nominee 4, Annual Staff 3-4, Basketball 3, FHA 1. Hunt, Billy FFA 1-2-3-4, Track 1-2-3, Co-Captain 3, Follies 3-4, Football 1-2-3, Manager 4, Choral Club 1-2-3-4, President 4, FHA Sweetheart 4, Regional Track 3. Hunt, Eugene Football 1-2-3-4, Best Back 3, All-District Team 3, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Captain 4, Track 1-2-3-4, State Meet 3. Baseball 1-2-4. Tennis 1. Class President 1, Class Favorite 2, Follies 3-4, FAA 1-2, Junior Play. Library Club 4, Annual Staff 4. Koonce, Barton Band 1-2-3-4, Most Handsome Nominee 3-4, FFA 1-2, Football 3-4, Basketball 3-4, FHA Sweetheart 4, Follies 3-4, Choral Club 1-2, Library Club 1-4, Speech Club 3. Krebs, Lauraine Basketball All-tournament 3, Baseball 2. Hand 1-2-3-4, Spanish Club 2-3-4, Volleyball 3, Library Club 2-3, Class Vice-President 3, Most Beautiful Nominee 3, Junior Play 3. Langlois, Charles Santa Barbara. California: Deputy Force 1-2, ROTC 2-3, United Nations Youth Club 2-3, Junior Statement 2, YMCA, Hi-Y Vice Pres- ident 3. Lerma, Elva FHA 3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Spanish Club 2-3-4, Choral Club 1-4. Basketball 3, Junior Play 3, Follies 3-4, Volley Ball 3, Queen Nominee 2, Most Beautiful Nominee 4. McKinney, Wayne Band 1, Choral Club 2-3, Reporter 3, Vice President 4, Library Club 2-3-4, Vice President 4, FFA 2-3-4, Secretary 3-4, Speech Club 2, Class Reporter 1-2, Student Council 4, Junior Play. Medina, Amparo FHA 3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Spanish Club 2-3-4, Choral Club 1-4, Follies 3-4. Rodriquez, Irma Choral Club 1-2, Spanish Club 3-4, Pep Squad 1-2-3-4, FHA 2-3-4, Follies 3. Rosson, James Football 1-2-3-4, Co-Captain 4, Basketball Manager 3, FFA 1-2, Vice President 2, Annual Staff 3-4, Student Council 4, Junior Play Baseball 1-2-3, Band 1-2-3, Follies 2. Salch, Nelton FFA 1-2-34, Vice President 3, President 4, Vice President Class 4, Football 4. Salinas, Emma Choral Club 1-2, Spanish Club 3-4, Pep Squad 1-2-3-4, Pep Squad 2-3-4, Follies 3, Junior Play. Salinas, Margarita Poetry Club 34, Glee Club 1-2, Dramatic Club 4, Lucky Eight 3, Baseball 3-4, Treasurer Class 2, Pep Squad 2-34. Sanchez, Blanca Choral Club 1-2, Spanish Club 3-4, FHA 2-3-4, Follies 34, Pep Squad 1-2-34. Serrata, Angelita Poetry Club 3-4, Lucky Eight 3, Baseball 3-4, President Dramatic Club 4, Treasurer Student Council 4, Pep Squad 2-3-4. Shedd, Maxine Pep Squad 1-2-34, Choral Club 3, Best All- Around Nominee 3, Basketball 3, I-HA 1-2, Regional Typing 3. Vera, Mary Louise Glee Club 1-2, Sextette 3, Dramatic Club 4, Baseball 3, Student Council 1-2-3, Comrade- ship Chairman 3, President Class 1. Wheeler, Gilbert FFA 1-2-34, Treasurer 3, Vice President 4. Whitehead, Betty Lou FHA 3-4, Secretary 4, Band 1-2- 3-4, Spanish Club 1-2-3-4, Secre- tary 4, Library Club, Junior Play, Class Treasurer 3, Follies 3-4. Williams, Paula Faye Class Secretary 1-2, Treasurer 4, Spanish Club 1-2-3-4, Secretary 3, Vice President 4, District Typ- ing, District Shorthand, Band 1-2-3-4, Regional 2-3, Library Club 3, Volleyball 2, Queen Nom- inee 3, Junior Play, Annual Staff, Assistant Editor 4. Wither, Bob Football 1-2-3-4, Tennis 1-i District 3, Junior Play, T 3-2, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Sp Club 2-3, Band 1, Class Presi 4, Secretary 2, Follies 34, dent Council 4, Class Fan TEN YEARS AGO First row: Krebs, Mires, Gilleland, Lucas, Tilley, unknown, Sparks, White, Koonce, Tutt, Bradley, Sandars, Sullivan, Toller, Guedin. Second row: Power, E. Huyit, unknown, Cunningham, Wither, Shedd, Barecky, McCrary. Muckleroy, Hart, unknown, B. Martin, Scott. Bottom row: Moody, unknown, W. Martin, Flinn, McNamee, Cummins, B. Hunt, Mount, Wright. President______________________________ John Muckleroy Vice President................................ Dick Tutt Secretary Corene Crane Treasurer........................ _........Elna Becker Sponsors_______________________________Woodroe Petty Jacquelyn Sanders l Becker, Elna Burell, Margaret Carrillo, Eloise Cox, Barbara Crane, Corene Dillard, Reta Faye Elzner, Peggy Flory, Armond Galindo, Freddie Garcia, Angelica Garcia, Domingo Garcia, Hortensia Garcia, Leon Gilleland, Joyce Hamilton, Lujean Hart, Douglas Hernandez, Thomas Herron, Doyle Hinojosa, Juan Krieg, Buck Luna, Naomi Marroquin, Elizabeth Martinez, Carmen Martinez, Isadora Miller, Betty Lou Moody, Ruth Mount, Karl Muckleroy, John Munoz, Mary McNamee, Frank Power, Joyce Shedd, Donald Shedd, Ellen Tutt, Dick President.... Vice President Secretary T reasurer..... Reporter Sponsors _____ opH 'iei), .......................Royce McDonald ...................—-Wesley Beauchamp .......................Patsy Whitfield ........................ Billy Whitfield .......................- Roylene Haynes .......................Mrs. Lyra Sparks Marion Busby Atkins, Janelle Beltran, Henry Box, Bennie Beauchamp, Wesle Brooks, Margie Carroll, Claire Chrestman, Sharon Coates, Harold Garcia, Lupe Garcia, Rudolfo Garza, Consuelo Gibson, Kathleen Gibson, Kathreen Gonzales, Angelina Gonzales, Alice Gonzales, Raul Griffis, Lois Jean Harwell, Mildred Hawkins, Mary Jam Haynes, Roylene Hesse, Harold Hickman, Martha Holley, Cyrus Hunt, Beverly James, George James, Peggy James, Roberta Jaroszewski, Dolores Jiminez, Elidors Johnson, Betty Ann Krueger, Gilbert Manuel, Dale Marines, Minerva Mauch, Joe McDonald, Royce McWhorter. Wanda Messer, Henry Mires, Patsy Jo Morgan, Mickey Moore, David Molina. Elvira Nisenson, Jerry Oliff. Mary Rose Ondrusek, Dennis Owens, Ronnie Powell, Roger Pressley, Bobbey Ramirez, Benjamin Rollins, Lonnie Rice, Joyce Sanders, Rena Faye Smith, Frank Smythe, Barbara Standlee, Patricia Stark. Richard Suarez, Juan Valdez, Bernice Wiginton, Mary Ruth Whitfield, Billie Whitfield, Patsy Yglesias, Alice President .................................Mavis Hunt Vice President________________•._____________Joy Rosson Secretary__________________________________ David Brown Treasurer...........................Young Sam Jenkins Reporter____________________________ -May Nell Cardwell Sponsors .................................. Elton Ford Winifred Bloomquist Jimmy Barganski Barby Baucom David Brown Joe Ray Bingham Mae Nell Cardwell Bud Compton Charlotte Cook Billy Crolley Augustine Cruz Charles Curtis Don Dean Anna Elzner George Emmons Vance Ferguson Adolfo Galindo Cleotilde Garcia Lupe Garcia Robert Gonzales Billy Greenwood Raygon Hamilton Angeline Havelka Jimmy Helm Elena Hinojosa m Eugene Hisey Mavis Hunt Sue Hunt Young Sam Jenkins Jeanette Krieg Bob Lobaugh George Lucas Consuelo Martinez Rudolfo Medina Virginia Nava Billy Pierce Patti Pressley Frances Pustijovski Shirley Pyron Norris Ragle Karl Reichle Joy Rosson Barbara Schindler Wallace Sloan Joan Zell Turner Janice Waddell Buddy Watts Joe Worsham A “She walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes, and starry skys And all that best of dark and light Meet in her aspect and her eyes .. . ” — Byron Tutt, Becker, P. Whitfield, Coates, Williams, McNamee. • • • fopteheutaUve Frank McNamee ..........Junior . . all-round athlete. . . . friendly . . . ener- getic ........ Joy Rosson . . . Freshman . . . sweet . . . shy . . . . . . swell stu- dent .... Joyce Gilleland .......Junior . . quiet . . . depend- able . . . efficient Sam Jenkins . . . Freshman . . promising ath- lete . . . viva- cious .... Jackie Guedin Betty Jo Curtis av(9 ii¥e Wesley Beauchamp Roylene Haynes ( uuio'l CLI O'U Z'b Charles Curtis May Nell Cardwell Stitit WMfetd ovnce “Succeeding in the art of living ... Shakespeare Editor-in-Chief Milton Decherd Assistant Editor Paula Faye Williams Business Manager___________Ben Cummins Advertising Managers Dick Tutt Elna Becker Division Editors FACULTY—Mary Rose Olliff CLASSES—Frank McNamee PERSONALITIES—Billie Whitfield ORGANIZATIONS—Rena Sanders ATHLETICS—Eugene Hunt SNAPSHOTS—Patsy Whitfield Art—Barbara Hawkins Photography—James Rosson Freshman Repts. Joy Rosson Sue Hunt Sponsor—Jacquelyn Sanders Left to right: Young Sam Jenkins, Mary Rose Olliff, Wayne McKinney, W. W. Cope- land, James Rosson, Elna Becker, John Muckleroy, Dick Tutt, Jacquelyn Sanders, Bob Wither. OFFICERS President.......... Vice President .... Secretary___________ Reporter........... Sponsors.............. . Mary Rose Olliff James Rosson _____Elna Becker .........Dick Tutt W. W. Copeland Jacquelyn Sanders OFFICERS President _________________ Elna Becker Vice President Betty Jo Curtis Secretary ............. Betty Whitehead Treasurer............... Corene Crane Sergeant-al-Arms. Betty Ann Johnson Historian ................. Sue 'Hunt Reporter Mary Rose Oliff Parliamentarian Patsy Jo Mires Sponsor .. Mrs. Jacquelyn Sanders ofi di4i iica Bottom row: Crane, Oliff, Curtis, Hunt. Becker. Whitehead, Mires, Johnson. Second row: Chrestman, P. Whitfield, Gibson, Pressly, Schindler, James Waddell, Baucom, Hunt. Hamilton, Medina. Lerma, Molina, Sanchez. Third row: Turner, Carroll. B. Whitfield, Haynes, Nava, Hawkins, Harwell, Hinojosa, Garcia, Pyron. James, Cardwell. Sanders, Rodriquez, Garcia, Valdez. Marines, Pusti- jovski, Rosson, Salinas. Fourth row: Gonzales, Krieg, Dillard, Moody, Elzner, Havelka, Gilleland. Gibson, Elzner, Garcia, Miller, Burrell, Hickman. OFFICERS President Nelton Saleh Vice President Gilbert Wheeler Vice President . Douglas Hart Vice President .. . Isodora Martinez Treasurer Carl Mount Secretary Wayne McKinney Sentinel Buck Krieg Reporter Billy Sanders Historian Royce McDonald Parliamentarian John Muckleroy Sponsor Elton Ford dma iica. Bottom row: Compton, Martines, McKinney, Flory, Krieg, Shedd, Wheeler, Saleh, Smith. Second row: Curtis, Hunt, Muckleroy, Owens, Coates, Greenwood, Garcia, Messer. Third row: Mount, Brown, Barganski, Dean, Manuel, Bradley, Richie, Crolley, Wor- sham. Fourth row: Helm, Pressley, Mauch, McDonald, Sanders, Herron, Hart, Hisey, Ragle. First row: C. Martinez, P. Williams, B. Whitehead, B. Cummins. Second row: B. Johnson, B. Smyth, A. Medina, A. Garcia. Third row: M. Scoggins, C. Gonzales, A. Gonzales, J. Powers, Y. Jenkins, M. Cardwell, I. Rodriquez, M. glesias, E. Salinas, V. Fergusin, Cole, E. Lerma, Gonzales, B. San- chez, D. Garcia, W. Sloan. Fourth row: D. Ondrusek. H. Hesse, B. Lobaugh. B. Pearce, P. Garcia, C. Garza, L. Krebs, M. Decherd, J. Suarez, R. Medina, L. Garcia. Bottom row: Haynes, Curtis, Carroll, Whitfield. Second row: Gibson, Shedd, Moody. Third row: McKinney, Pustijovski, Chrestman, Rowley, Hunt, Hesse. Standing: Harwell, Cook, Gilleland, Koonce, Smyth, Whitfield, Hunt, Power, Ondru- sek, Gibson, Ferguson. OFFICERS President _. Roylene Haynes Vice President Wayne McKinney Secretary Betty Jo Curtis Reporter Claire Carroll Social Patsy Whitfield Janelle Atkins Sharon Chrestman Sponsor Minta Scoggins First row: Hunt, Cook, Scoggins, Cox, Smythe, Williams, B. Whitfield, Curtis, Olliff, Decherd, Hawkins, P. Whitfield, Whitehead, Powers, Crane, Ferguson, Koonce. Second row: McKinney, Haynes, Compton, Holley, Morgan, Mount, Sandars, Roberts, Nisenson. Top row: McDonald, Cummins, Muckleroy, Shedd, Moore, Krieg, Florey. OFFICERS President-------------Barton Koonce Secretary-------------Paula Williams Treasurer.............Milton Decherd Reporter..............Betty Jo Curtis Parliamentarian Billy Hunt Sponsors................ Lyra Sparks Winnifred Bloomquist Minta Scoggins and Q h Bottom row: Baucom, Waddell, Medina, Howard, Sanders, Turner, Johnson. Second row: Dillard, Rowley, Brooks, Hawkins, James, Harwell, Lerma, Miller. Third row: James, Jaroszewski, Shedd, McWhorton, Molina, Hunt. Fourth row: Stark, Pierce, James, Standlee, Beauchamp, Smythe, Roberts, Shedd, McKinney. CAe'zai Qiu - OFFICERS President Billv Hunt Vice President Wayne McKinney Secretary Rena Faye Sanders Treasurer Pat Standlee Reporter Margie Brooks Social Wesley Beauchamp Program Roberta James Sponsor Billie Jo Howard Bottom row: Cook, Standlee, Shedd, Hickman, Hawkins, Dillard, Johnson, Pustijovski, Smythe, Harwell, Elzner. Second row: Beltran, Miller, Vera, Gonzalez, Garcia, Marines, Valdez, Martinez, Garcia, Salinas, Krieg, Sanchez, Elzner, Molina, Rodriquez, Serrata. Third row: Salinas, Gonzales, Castrejon, Hawkins, Jaroszewski, Griffis, Curtis, James, Gonzales, Gutierrez, Gonzales, Gloria Fritz, standing. Gloria Fritz Curtis, Griffis, Jarozewski, James Marion Busby Director The Taft High Band has had another one of many eventful years. As in former years, the Taft Band presented half-time shows at all the football games, as well as appearances at the pep rallies. After football season, the Marching Band entered the Contest at Robstown and was awarded the only first division given in Class A bands. In the spring, the Concert Band journeyed to Kingsville to enter the Region VII League Contest. The Taft Band was awarded a first division in Concert Band and also in sight-reading. They were given the Special Award Plaque, awarded to the only Band in Class A to receive First Division in all events. Numerous concerts and trips to other cities were part of the busy year’s activities for the Taft Band. The Concert Band wras composed of 120 members, while the Marching Band numbered 109 in its ranks. i2o.ud Lujean Hamilton Roylene Haynes Elna Becker Drum Major Corene Crane Margie Brooks « «4 • • FLUTES Lujean Hamilton Mae Nell Cardwell Mary Jo Tasch Sue Ivey Martha Rrittain Lois Mae Crolley Emma Bess Olliff Annette McClary OBOES Paula Faye Williams Sue Hunt BASSOONS Joan Zell Turner Barby Baucom CLARINETS Roylene Haynes Lauraine Krebs Margie Brooks Sharon Chrestman , Betty Lou Whitehead Mary Jane Rowley Claire Carroll Shirley Saleh Alpha Paterson Juan Hinojosa Mary Ro«e Olliff Patsy Jo Mires Barbara Williams Bob Lobough Harold Hesse Shirley Lewis Vivian Crane Robert Gonzales Deanna McNorton Jovce Gunn Barbara Schindler Ada Francis Decherd Doris Box TENOR SAXOPHONE Amparo Medina Barbara Cox Carmen Martinez Corene Crane Bobbie Joe Pressley Shirley Pvron Mary Alice Gonzales Dorothy Mauch Frank Munn BARITONE SAXOPHONE Joy Rosson Lupe Garcia Peggy James Robert Coker Allen Koonce Vance Ferguson BASS SAXOPHONE Jimmie Morris Dick Tutt BASS CLARINET CORNETS Joyce Power David Moore Joyce Gilleland Royce McDonald Elva Lerma Barton Koonce Beverly Hunt Young Sam Jenkins ALTO SAXOPHONE Bud Compton David McCarron Larry Gobert Leland Chvatal Bobby Koonce Raygon Hamilton Corene Crane Jerry Rosson Douglas Murray Jimmy Helm BARITONES Janelle Atkins Margie Brooks DRUM MAJOR Charles Mount Patsy Whitfield Elna Becker Marvin Havelka Dennis Ondrusek DIRECTOR Bruce Williams Rudy Garcia HORNS Roger Powell Norris Ragle Marion Busby Billie Whitfield Cyrus Holley BASSES Jerry Nisenson Charles Curtis Eugene Hisey Ben Cummins Janice Bishop Marty Robertson Pattie Pressley Milton Decherd Angeline Havelka Dominga Garcia Mary Alice Yglesias Ben Ramirez Cleo Garcia Billy Pierce Annice Roundtree Lonnie Rollins TROMBONES PERCUSSION Bill Sandars Rena Sanders Doyle Herron Carl Mount Kathreen Gibson Buster Becker Douglas Hart Kathleen Gibson Elna Becker Benny Box MAJORETTES Judson Boykin Mavis Hunt Lujean Hamilton Roylene Haynes “On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds which in other years on other fields will bear the fruits of victory ...” —MacArthur The thud of leather against flesh ... the sharp sounds of a quarterback's signal . . . the music of the band . . . the roar of the crowd. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1950-51 FOOTBALL SEASON, Sept. IS—TAFT 25 . .. BISHOP 0. Greyhounds win first game of ’50 season by blasting the big and powerful Badgers 25-0. Sept. 22—TAFT 59 ... GREGORY 0. Greyhounds crush Gregory Wildcats in first game of season. Feature play was a 94-yard kick-off return by Potsy Hunt. Sept. 29—TAFT 30 ... REFUGIO 7. Greyhounds beat the Bobcats on a muddy field featuring sharp backing by the entire line as Frank McNamee and Potsy Hunt returned two punts, 86-yards and 90-yards respectively. Oct. 6—TAFT 14 ... ARANSAS PASS 0. Greyhouds prove all-round team ability when players switch positions and strong Panther line is punched for a 14-0 win. Oct. 13—TAFT 31 ... INGLESIDE 0. Greyhounds take lead in District 45-B after taking a 31-0 win over the Mustangs on McNamee’s powerhouse running. Oct. 20—TAFT 57 ... ROCK PORT 0. Greyhounds smash to a 57-0 win over the Rockport Pirates as the “B” team got in some scoring. Feature plays were Posty Hunt’s opening kickoff return and Guedin’s inter- cepted pass for score. Oct. 27—TAFT 59 ... GOLIAD 19. Greyhounds remain undefeated in easy 59-19 win over the Goliad Tigers. Feature runs were made by Barton Koonce and Frank McNamee as Hunt and Galindo connected to Flinn and Coates for Scores. Nov. 3—TAFT 28 ... WOODSBORO 0. The rampaging Greyhounds practically clinched district 45-B with a 28-0 victory over the Woodsboro Eagles using a strong ground game with Potsy Hunt doing most of the ball lugging. Bob Flinn kicking four out of four extra points, the Greyhounds had little trouble to' win. Nov. 10—TAFT 40 ... SINTON 6. THE PERFECT SETTING: Sinton Pirates, 29-A champions and undefeated; Taft Greyhounds 45-B champions and undefeated; the outcome: Greyhounds 40, Pirates 6. Taft literally tore Sinton apart before a record breaking crowd despite near freezing weather. Feature plays, Potsy Hunt’s 99-yd. touchdown run, McNamee’s 90-yd. touch- down run, Koonce’s 52-yd. run, and the excellent blocking and tackling of the entire line of Flinn, Rosson, Guedin, Barecky, Gonzales, Wither and Coates. Nov. 17—TAFT 47 ... SUNDEEN 0. The indestructible Greyhounds repeated last year’s feat of copping the district cham- pionship by grinding out a 47-0 win over the Sundeen Eagles. BI-DISTRICT: Dec. 1—TAFT 3 ... BISHOP 0. (Penetrations.) The Bi-district champion Greyhounds won it the hard way, on penetrations, 3-0. The Greyhounds met a primed and keyed-up team in the Badgers and spotting 20 lbs. per man, the Greyhounds were unable to score but couldn’t be stopped outside the Badger’s 20-yd. line. Offensive greats for the night: Potsy Hunt, Jackie Guedin and Freddie Galindo. Defensive greats: Jug Sloan. Bob Flinn and Chino Gonzales. REGIONAL GAME: Dec. 15—TAFT 25 ... LYFORD 0. The Taft Greyhounds, undoubtedly one of the finest Class B teams in the state, ripped apart the tenacious Lyford Bulldogs in Robstown, 25-0 to win the Regional crown. The Greyhound line of Flinn, Wither, Gonzales, Barecky, Muckleroy, Rosson and Coates was deadly in its blocking and a quartet of fast moving backs, Hunt. McNamee, Guedin and Galindo, took advantage of every block to eat up the yardage. The rack- ribbed forward wall, mentioned above, and including Sloan, Saleh and Curtis, played magnificent defensive ball, never letting Lyford work up a real scoring threat. Shifty Potsy Hunt, bruising Frank McNamee and destructive Jackie Guedin sparked the ground-gaining Taft offensive. Basketball is winter s game . . . fans screaming, with fast, furious and colorful action on the court, a score per minute. Frank McNamee—Forward Jackie Guedin—Guard Dick Tutt—Center Bob Flinn—Center Thc Homcmoking Club’s ‘A boy's will is the wind’s will. 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Success to the SENIOR CLASS of '51 DE SOTO PLYMOUTH MOTOR CO. Phone 330 Compliments Compliments of to the Class of 1951 Sk eppep c fL yL ct- MENS A m TTnAifuiB STORE Taft, Texas SINTON, TEXAS FOOD STORE Portland, Texas City Service Station ▼ TAFT, TEXAS Compliments of BROS. SINTON, TEXAS Compliments of FEED AND SEED CO. R. S. KREBS and SON CO e ( s. xb Venetian Grill PORTLAND, TEXAS Compliments of ( ZZz4Zkfau Taft, Texas Compliments of Compliments of ZZAe 'Z crbuL, DRY GOODS SHOP TAFT, TEXAS Corpus Christi, Texas CONGRATULATIONS to the FACULTY, STUDENT BODY, 1100 Broadway SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS U £ M TAFT, TEXAS MOTOR CO. TAFT, TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES At home or school I'm ready To serve you every hour . . . Just flick a switch and watch me zip With light and heat and power. REDDY KILOWATT, Your Electric Servant POWER £ LIGHT COMPANV Compliments of WINN'S Taft, Texas Compliments of DR. KATE HALTOM cz€fo-m OPTICAL CO. Corpus Christi, Texas DIAL 2-2971 427 PEOPLES ST. n ek a4$iovtA Floral Shop Flowers For All Occasions MICKEY GAINES SINTON, TEXAS Congratulations FROM U tyiafiMA 0 BARBER SHOP Compliments of GROCERY and MARKET Co-Owners: H. W. SANDARS A. J. LE LACHEUR Compliments of WESTERN AUTO Taft, Texas Compliments of '4 wholesale- co. Corpus Christi, Texas CONGRATULATIONS eCz vi' Jewelry TAFT. TEXAS Congratulations KIRTL€Y S £tb9Z,Q' TAFT, TEXAS Compliments of fl. $. tfantfeSiA. T£j CO mj TAFT, TEXAS Compliments of TAPT oC.uniS h' C . TAFT, TEXAS zeniAines THE TAFT DRUG STORF I riL inrl L l UO j 1 vyl L J. N. Stone, Ph. G. Sncso PHONE 24 TAFT, TEXAS Dry Cleaning Beautiful Compliments of CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS tfe ISI ESCO SEEDS ARE SAFER TAFT, TEXAS A. C. TUI r £,aeri€ Compliments •UNINCORPORATED- QpxPP CONGRATULATIONS 4 BEST WISHES MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Hundreds of thousands of students throughout the nation will treasure their Yearbooks for many years to come. 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