Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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Tommy and Steve . . . Tulem for fun is a Freshman Class characteristic . . . Friendship is a Oalent

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A Variety Of Student Talent Student talent Key-noted the monthly auditorium programs and the results were sometimes surprising. In December, Jan and Jill Hollier, two seniors, did a program with Christmas songs, folk songs and a comedy act. Later, Rose Mullin, a tormer TJ student, and her group, the Inspira- tional Aires, performed 0 Gospel program. Rose, whose powerful voice was backed up by her sister Ruth Mullin, counsin Dorothy Mullin, and Donna Brown, played an accompaniment on the piano for a number of songs. In March, John Tarver astounded his fellow classmates with his prow- ess as a pianist. His repertoire consisted of all classical music. In April, we had two programs. Tommy Lackey and Steve McWilliams pleased one and all with songs by America, James Taylor, Brewer and Shipley, and the Beatles. They also sang songs of their own with TL on the guitar as well as the piano and llMac on the guitar. The second performance that month, was by guests from Lamar, the Lamar Jazz Band. Featured in the band was former TJ student Terry Oubre. RoseMullint . . John Tarver. . .

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Let Us Entertain You . . . One of the climaxes of ihe year was a s'udent produced variety show. An assortment of talent was presented from dancing to soH-rock to rock-n-roll. David Romero and Celia Rowlley headed off the program wifh 'he sang HLook What They've Done To My Song, Mu. Other svudenls were: Jan and Jill Hollier Don'1Be Afraid. Adrianne Gilgert Hanna Supers1ition Mary Hawkins, Alice Conner, Angelina Thomas Maan Jimmy McClintock -- Fire and Rain accompanied by Debra McKenzie and Lorreta Heard. Glenn Strauss and Darrell Vaughn Johnny Be Good. Ricky Robinson and Jimmy Edwards - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Debra McKenzie, Ura Dell Perry, Lorrem Heard HKilling Me Sofily Ronnie Arcaneaux and Marty Brasseuux HNighfs in White Satin Craig Coward - UTexan Love Song Steve McWilliams and Tommy Lackey Steam Roller The presentation concluded with Ms. Jane Smifh singing a parody of the school song and was about air-conditioning.