Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1956 volume:

Published by the STUDENTS VAN ALSTYNE HIGH SCHOOL PATSY EDWARDS Editor DORIS WALKER Business Manager In Memoriam In recognition of the long years of service rendered to the Van Alstyne Public School System, and for his untiring interest in the children of the community, we hereby dedicate this 1956 Annual to the late MR. W, W. BLASSINGAME DORIS WALKER PATSY EDWARDS JEAN MAY Business Manager Editor Advertising Manager The Annual Staff Doris Walker, Patsy Edwards, Roberta Wise, Jean May, Betty McTee, J.D. Ballard, and Wayne Tillett, Sonny Hunter (not pictured). High School Principal J.E. POINDEXTER Superintendent M.J. KLUTTS Grade School Principal Board of Education Seated: Gene Ross, Stone Marshall, E. L. Avent. Standing: A. A. Edwards, J. O. Sterling, Jack Murray, Dr. F. M. Sporer. FACULTY MRS. EDITH KNAPE MRS. D. W. JAY MRS. IRIS JONES Business English Social Science Faculty MR. DON DUKE Eighth Grade MRS. CLAUDINE GARRISON COACH JACKSON Math and Latin English and Physical Education MR. W. A. DENTON Agriculture MRS. ANITA GRIFFIN Home Economics MRS. KLUTTS Seventh Grade Faculty MRS. ROBERT FIELDER Sixth Grade MRS. C. F. BAIRD Fifth Grade MRS. CARGARET BALDWIN Fifth Grade MRS. ANN STURDY MRS. MARY WASHAM MRS. DOW SPENCE Sixth Grade Fourth Grade Third Grade Faculty MRS. CARTER YODER Third Grade MRS. R. O. PARKER Second Grade MISS INEZ MURPHREE First Grade MRS. CARTWRIGHT First Grade MRS. W. E. CHURCH Music MISS NANNIE CAVE Piano Faculty MRS. D. E. BILLUPS On Leave MRS. T. M. HUGHES Substitute Teacher E. W. WALTER As Always Bus Drivers Left to Right: Roy Trotter, Harvey Martin, Raymond Caldwell, Stanley Reynolds, and Turner Means. Cooks CUSTODIAN Mrs. J. W. Brown Mrs. Judkins - Mrs. Miller Mrs. Keeling CUSTODIAN Mr. J. W. Brown Class Officers President, BILLY HUGH MULDER Secretary, BARBARA IRELAND Vice President, WADE CLIFTON Treasurer, ALLIE HIX Reporter, PATTY STUTEVILLE Room Mothers MRS. R. J. ELLIOTT MRS. BILL BARRETT DORIS WALKER Enrollment 1-12 Most Likely To Succeed 3-4; Student Librarian 1-2; Lunchroom Assistant 2-3-4; FHA 1-2-3-4; Graduation Chorus 1; Class Secretary 2; Office Assistant 2-3-4; Graduation Usher 3; Annual Staff 3-4; Business Manager 4. JERRY STEPHENS Enrollment 1-12 Football 1-2-3-4; All District 4; Halloween King 4; Most Handsome 2; FFA 1-2-3-4; Baseball 4. PATTY STUTEVILLE Enrollment 1-12 Basketball 1-2-3-4; Co-Captain 2-4; All District 3; Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Drummer 1-2-4; Best All-Around 1; Most Popular 2; Most Beautiful 4; Class Reporter 4; FHA 1-2; Halloween Princess 3; Eighth Grade Basketball Coach 4; Student Librarian 3. WADE CLIFTON Enrollment 11-12 Class Vice President 4. JOE DAVID BARRETT Enrollment 1-12 Football 2-3-4; Halloween Prince 2; FFA 1-2-3-4. CAROLYN ELLIOTT Enrollment 1-12 Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Flag Bearer 2; Drummer 3; Senior Majorette 4; Most Popular 1-3; Most Attractive 2; Class Reporter 1-2; FHA 1-2-3-4; FHA President 2; FHA Pianist 3; Chorus 1-2-3; FHA State Voting Delegate 2; Student Librarian 1. WAYNE TILLETT Enrollment 8-12 Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3; Track 1-2; Second All-District 3; All-District 4; Co-Captain 4; Class President 1; Most Handsome 1-4; Halloween Prince 1; FHA Pin-Up Boy 1; Most Popular 3; Reporter 3; FFA 1-2-4; Annual Staff 3-4; Sports Editor 4; Head Usher 3; Herald 4, LUCY COLE Enrollment 8-12 FHA 1-2-3-4; Student Librarian 1; Office 4; Chorus 3. JUANITA ROLLINS Enrollment 4-12 Pep Squad 2-3-4; Cheerleader 4; FHA 1-2-3-4; FFA Sweetheart Nominee 3; Chorus 1-2-3; Graduation Usher 3; Most Attractive 3; Halloween Queen 4. J. D. BALLARD Enrollment 1-12 Football 1-2-3-4; All District 4; Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball; FFA 1-2-4; Class Treasurer 1; Most Popular 1; Class President 2; Most Likely To Succeed 2; Best All-Around 3; Halloween Prince 3; Usher 3; Page 4. if r' BARBARA IRELAND Enrollment 7-12 Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Cheerleader 1-2-3; Head Cheerleader 4; FHA 1-2-3-4; Secretary 2; President 3; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2; Class Secretary 1-4; Most Beautiful 1; Best All-Around 4; Football Sweetheart 4; Halloween Princess 1; FHA State Voting Delegate 1. JIMMY WRIGHT Enrollment 1-12 Most Handsome 3; FFA 1-2; Football 1-2. JEAN MAY Enrollment 1-12 Most Likely To Succeed 1; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Halloween Princess 2; Class Secretary 3; FHA State Voting Delegate 2; Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Drummer 3-4; FHA 1-2-4; Annual Staff 3-4; Advertising Manager 4; Student Librarian 1-2; Office 3-4; Chorus 1-2-3. JEANETTE BOWLIN Enrollment 1-12 Pep Squad 1-2-3; FHA 1-2-3-4; Student librarian 2-3; Office 4; Chorus 1-3. BILLY HUGH MULDER Enrollment 1-12 Class Vice President 1; Class President 4; Football 1; Best All Around 1-2-4; FFA 1-2. PATSY EDWARDS Enrollment 1-12 Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Symbols 2; Drummer 3; Head Majorette 4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Co-Captain 2-3; Annual Staff 3-4; Editor 4; Most Likely To Succeed 2; Best All-Around 3; FHA 1-2-3-4; State Voting Delegate 3; Eighth Grade Basketball Coach 4. SONNY HUNTER Enrollment 2-12 Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 3-4; Most Likely To Succeed 1; Most Popular 2; Class President 3; Annual Staff 3-4; Feature Editor 4; FHA Pin-Up Boy 2; FFA 1-2-4; FFA Parliamentarian 2. ALLIE RHEA HIX Enrollment 1-12 FHA 1-2-3-4; Reporter 1-2; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Co Captain 4; Student Librarian 4; Class Treasurer 3-4; Best All-Round 2; Most Popular 4; Pep Squad 1-2-3; Drummer 2. LEWIS WAYNE HALE Enrollment 3-12 FFA 1-2-3-4; Class Vice President 2-3; Most Likely To Succeed 4; Class Treasurer 2. RUTH BELL Enrollment 1-12 Student Librarian 1-2; Chorus 1-3; FHA 1-2-3-4; FHA Sergeant-at-Arms 2-3; Pep Squad 1-2; Basketball 1-2-3. JACK WOLFE Enrollment 1-12 Most Likely To Succeed 3; Office 4. Ji WILMA WALKER Enrollment 1-12 FHA 1-2-3-4; Pep Squad 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-3; Student Librarian 2; Flag Bearer 4. Class Officers President, JERRY TILLETT Vice President, JOHN CHAPMAN Secretary, ANNETTE OVERSTREET Treasurer, GERALDINE PELL Reporter, STEVE BUCKNER Room Mothers MRS. R. W. WISE MRS. E. W. O'BRIANT MRS. F. T. MOORE REBA ADAMS LOWELL AVENT NANCY BREEDEN STEVE BUCKNER RAY BURK JANET CALDWELL JOHN CHARLES CHAPMAN HAROLD CROOK GERALD MALONE HOWARD MOORE CHARLES MORRIS BETTY Me TEE TEDDIE ANN NEVILS ANNETTE OVERSTREET HELEN O'BRIANT RILLA ANN O'NEAL GERALDINE PELL DEAN SMITH STANLEY SMITH VINCENT SPROWL MARY JANE THRONTON JERRY TILLETT 4 KENNETH WHITFIELD ROBERTA WISE MELBA YOUNG SOPHOMORES Bobby Avery Jane Blakely Buddy Chambers Verna Cresswell Tommie Sue Edwards Billy Joe Forehand Virginia Hughes Foy Marr Clifton May Dena Medders Shirley Monk Tommy Jackson Sue Smith Barbara West Jack Weston Dona Whitaker Charles Williams Class Officers President, Foy Marr Vice President, Jack Weston Secretary, Barbara West Room Mothers Treasurer, Charles Williams Reporter, Clifton May FRESHMEN Ronny Aaron Isaac Aldridge William Anderson Ethel Andrews Jerry Barnes Don Bell John Bennett Jeanette Blakely Lloyd Burk Jimmy Burk Charles Burleson Billy Conger Howard Copeland Sullen Cripps Jack Dosier Jill Dosier Ronald Douglas Jerry Hale Donald Harden Tommy Hartley Martinette Holland Howard Hunter Danny Jordan Richard Ketner Joyce Null Wilford Kindle Shelby Parker Billy Roberts C..L. Simco Billy Simms Kenneth Simpson Ronald Smith Tommy Smith Roger Taylor Irene Walker Robbie Walker Melba Williams Jean Wise Class Officers President, Wilford Kindle Vice President, Robbie Walker Secretary Treasurer, Lloyd Burk Reporter, Jean Wise Mrs. Grady Douglas Mrs. Sam Smith R o 0 m M o t h e r s Mrs. Bill Copeland Mrs. Lavinia Hartley Wl JUNIOR HIGH Sammy Adams Dudley Barrett Eugene Bell John Bennett D. E. Billups Weldon Brandon Linda Brown Martha Brown Danny Buckner David Buckner Letha Burleson Deloris Caldwell Kenny Cupit Roger Elliott Paula Gentry Yvonna Gentry Gail Goolsby Bobby Gouard Margie Gray Foy Hinton Peggy Hix Terry Hix Glenda Hutcherson Gary Lewallen Lloyd McBroom Clara McGregor Ken Me Tee Ann Medders Sam Moore Harold Neill, Jr, Shirley O'Neal JoAnn Peak Larry Perry Bobby Purdom David Ross Mary F. Russell Elizabeth Simpson John Stephens Mary Strong David Stroud Owana Jo Jo Ann David Clarence Jim Bob Tapper Tillett Veazey Wise Wolfe Class Officers President, Eugene Bell Secretary Treasurer, JoAnn Tillett Vice President, Owana Tapper Reporter, Sam Moore Room Mothers Mrs. C. W. Mrs. Joe Mrs. Lorene Mrs. Wilson Tillett Tapper Simpson Pettit Sixth Grades ELEMENTARY Fifth Grade Music Fourth Grade Second Grade Third Grade ATHLETICS For the honor you have brought to our school, for the fine way in which you have conducted yourselves, and for your loyalty, devotion, and even sacrifices you have made in bringing to us the first Class A District Championship in the history of our school, we hereby express our appreciation, our love, and our respect for you in dedicating to you and your fine coaches this section of the 1956 High School Annual. To the Van Alstyne Panthers of 1955, CHAMPIONS OF FOOTBALL DISTRICT 13A AND BI-DISTRICT: Football Sweetheart BARBARA IRELAND J. D. BALLARD Senior-Tackle Co-Captain JERRY STEPHENS Senior-Guard WAYNE TILLETT Senior-Fullback Co-Captain 13A-ALL DISTRICT SELECTIONS HOWARD MOORE VINCENT SPROWL Junior-Quarterback Junior-Center JERRY TILLETT Junior-End DEAN SMITH Junior-Guard Honora ble - Me ntion All-District $ 1l JOHN CHAPMAN Junior-Tackle Honorable -Mention All-District LOWELL AVENT Junior-Halfback 'A JAMES GOUARD Junior-Halfback Second All-District CHARLES WILLIAMS Sophomore-End Honorable-Mention All-District SONNY HUNTER Se n ior - Qua r te rba c k CLIFTON MAY Sophomore -Tac kle STEVE BUCKNER Junior-Halfback JOE DAVID BARRETT Senior-Guard FOY MARR Sophomore -Center RODNEY EVANS Junior-End - , ROBBIE WALKER Fre sh ma n - Qua rte rba ck DONALD HARDEN Freshman-End JACK WESTON Sophomore -Guard .j ’ i WILFORD KINDLE Freshman-Fullback KENNETH SIMPSON Fresh man-Halfback TOMMY SMITH Freshman-Guard TOMMY HARTLEY Freshman-End %V BILLY CONGER Freshman-Guard Squad Front tow, left to right; Moore, Buckner, Ballard, Bell, C. Harden, Mgr.Sprowl. Back row; Coach E. W. Walter, D. Harden, Hunter, Avent, Smith, Hartley, Williams, Tillett, and Coach Don Duke. J. D. BALLARD STANLEY SMITH SONNY HUNTER JERRY TILLETT ‘ LOWELL AVENT HOWARD MOORE CHARLES WILLIAMS CHARLES HARDEN STEVE BUCKNER DON BELL TOMMY HARTLEY DONALD HARDEN GIRLS BASKETBALL SQUAD Whitaker, Stuteville, Meeders, Adams, Ireland, Edwards, Hughes, May, Smith, Crook, Williams, West, Hix, Edwards, Coach Roy Jackson. Basketball Co-Captain PATTI STUTEVELLE BARBARA IRELAND Senior Guard Senior Guard Co-Captain ALLIE RHEA HIX Senior Guard PATSY EDWARDS JEAN MAY VIRGINIA HUGHES Senior Forward Senior Forward Sophomore Forward BARBARA WEST TOMMIE SUE EDWARDS MELBA WILLIAMS Sophomore Forward Sophomore Forward Freshman Forward DENA MEDDERS JOYCE CROOK DONA WHITAKER Sophomore Guard Junior Guard Sophomore Guard Junior High Girls' Basketball Top row; Russell, Hix, Hutcheson, Tillett, Brown, Goolsby, Second row; Brown, Caldwell, O’Neal, Burleson, Tapper, Simpson, Gentry. Managers; Stuteville, Edwards. FAVORITES Most Likely to Succeed DORIS WALKER LEWIS W. HALE Best All Round BARBARA IRELAND BILLY H. MULDER Most Attractive PATTY STUTEVILLE WAYNE TILLETT Most Popular ALL IE RHEA HIX J. D. BALLARD Seniors Most Attractive BETTY JO McTEE JERRY TILLETT Juniors Most Likely To Succeed MARY JANE THORNTON STEVE BUCKNER Most Popular ROBERTA WISE JOHN CHARLES CHAPMAN Best All-Around HELEN O’BRIANT JAMES GOUARD Most Attractive Most Likely To Succeed SUE SMITH q , BARBARA WEST CHARLES WILLIAMS OOptlOTTlOreS JACK WESTON Most Popular DENA MAE MEDDERS CLIFTON MAY Best All-Around VIRGINIA HUGHES FOY MARR Most Attractive Most Likely To Succeed JEAN WISE MELBA WILLIAMS WILFORD KINDLE BILLY CONGER Freshmen Most Popular JEANETTE BLAKELY ROBBIE WALKER Best All-Around JILL DOSIER DON BELL Most Attractive owana jo tapper Eighth Grade SAM MOORE Best All-Around DELORIS CALDWELL BOBBY GOUARD Most Popular JO ANN TILLETT DAVID BUCKNER ACTIVITIES Queen JUANITA ROLLINS Halloween Attendants oj the Queen King JERRY STEPHENS Head Majorette PATSY EDWARDS Majorettes CAROLYN ELLIOTT, PAT EDWARDS, SUE SMITH, MELBA YOUNG, Mascot: TERRY HUGHES. Cheerleaders HEAD CHEERLEADER Barbara Ireland JUNIOR CHEERLEADER Helen O'Briant FRESHMAN CHEERLEADER Melba Williams SENIOR CHEERLEADER Juanita Rollins SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADER Tommie Sue Edwards MASCOT Kay Benton Drummers Jean May, Virginia Hughes, Annette Overstreet, Sue Cripps, Rilla Ann O'Neal, Jean Wise, Patti Stuteville, Geraldine Pell. Flag Bearers BETTY JO McTEE, NANCY BREEDEN, WILMA WALKER The 1956 High School Pep Squad PEP SQUAD Junior High FOOTBALL Future Farmers of America F. F. A. Sweetheart and F. H. A. Pin-Up Boy ROBERTA WISE - JERRY TILLETT Always Proud of the PANTHERS ROBERT E. B. FIELDER, Manager, TAYLOR GRAIN COMPANY “North Texas Oldest Independent Grain Firm and FIELDER LUMBER SUPPLY “Building Materials Priced Right” Van Alstyne, MALL WE WELCOME YOUR ACCOUNT FIRST NATIONAL P i k ii y b'AiN Van Alstyne Texas COMPLIMENTS OF DR. Compliments of w w HUMBLE SERVICE STATION Van Alstyne, Texas BILLY EDWARDS BENNY EDWARDS Phone 319 J. O. STERLING, Manager COMPLIMENTS OF PARENT-TEACHERS ASSN. Compliments of EMPLOYEES OF GRAYSON-COLLI N ELECTRIC CO-OP., INC. Texas 50 Grayson Telephone 331 Van Alstyne, Texas “Backing the Panthers 100%“ GROCERY MARKET Phone 28 Van Alstyne, Texas COMPLIMENTS OF REG. U. S. PAI. OFF. BOTTLING CO. Sherman, Texas hardware Frigidaire Appliances Van Alstyne, Texas a (jryvCi ' SENIORS OF 1956 JEWELRY Authorized Bulova Distributor Guaranteed Watch and Jewelry Repairing Phone 78 Van Alstyne, Texas AT?N SPI GEP'S GROCERY AND MARKET Staple Groceries - Fresh Fruits - Vegetables Fresh Meat and Chickens Phone 131 Van Alstyne, Texas Me DONOUGW INSURANCE AGENCY “Insure With Sure Insurance” Fire, Tornado and Automobile Liability Terms 30 Days Phone 8 You're money Ahead j When You Trade at GROCERY Free Delivery Phone 1 Van Alstyne, Texas TAY LOT?-VAUGMN Phone 503 Corner Travis and Houston Sherman, Texas Phone 325 FLLSHER, FUNERAL HOME Funeral Insurance “Ages 1 day to 95 Years” -MIX AUTO PARTS Van Alstyne, Texas Highway 75, North “We Honor All Burial Policies” Van Alstyne, Texas Congratulations to the T.M.4-IUGJ-IES JT2.. Modern and Streamlined Like the Panthers and Panterettes KALMBACH'S REXALL DRUGS Van Alstyne, Texas WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Wizard Batteries - Truetone Television and Radios - Davis Tires Home Owned - E. L. AVENT Phone 40 T2AYE JENKINS NEW AND USED CARS Van Alstyne, Texas Phone 2 Res. Phone 290 Compliments of THE GIN “A Kimbell Gin’ Van Alstyne, Texas One Stop Service MURRAYS SERVICE STATION AND GRILL 75 Phone 312 Televisions at Prices You Can Afford Time Credit Bank Financing With Approved Credit VAN TEX SERVICE STATION Van Alstyne, Texas In Athletic Equipment The Name exomci Guarantees Quality and Satisfaction TEXOMA SPORTING GOODS DIVISION ROBERTS, SANFORD, TAYLOR CO. Sherman, Texas Best Wishes to the Seniors of '56 SHERLLEY ELEVATOR Anna, Texas choice McClure J. W. THOMPSON JOHNSON FURNITURE COMPANY Phone 2-5541 McKinney, Texas 'l an ulduuz FEED SEED STORE Poultry, Eggs, and Cream Phone 463 VanAlstyne, Texas HEDGCOXE FLORIST McKinney, Texas Phone 2-2732 Res. 2-4716 JOHN NELSON BUICK COMPANY J. M. NELSON Owner 1307 N. Tennessee McKinney, Texas East Side Square SMITH DRUG COMPANY R. H. S IE BENS, Prop. Prescription Druggists Phone 2-4432 McKinney, Texas Ask For At your friendly grocer I BREAD ‘In the blue gingham wrapper” NUNNALLEE-HARTWIG COMPANY NANNIE CAVE Teacher of Piano - Violin - Harmony Graduate of Bush Conservatory Chicago, Illinois M. A. LOVE M. A. LOVE MONUMENT COMPANY Phone 255 215 West Lamar Sherman, Texas G. P. GIFFORD THE ANNUAL WISHES TO TAKE THIS SPACE TO THANK THE ADVERTISERS FOR MAKING THIS BOOK POSSIBLE. MAGNOLIA DEALER cWMOND CALDWELL MAGNOLIA STATION Phone 320 Van Alstyne, Texas Compliments of -J-A. STI NNE1 F DRY GOODS COMPANY cleaning COTTON’S TAILOR SHOP G. V. COTTEN Phone 171 SYLVESTER OSCAR WILLIAM'S WILLIAM'S GARAGE Phone 100 Van Alstyne, Texas Van Alstyne, Texas THE GREAT NAME IN DAIRY PRODUCTS ALL MILK IS GOOD . . . BUT be SURE to get the milk that has earned the . . . GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SEAL get •foREMOST MILK it's BETTER than Good! ... it's FOREMOST! -foREMOSi DAIRIES Let's talk about That old school spirit From all directions You should hear it! The by-word now-- The rooter's scheme, Is tell Tex-Tel and Support your team! ! How About an Extension Telephone In Your Room? FELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT MAGNOLIA STATION BILLY ALLEN Phone 9504 Van Alstyne, Texas etten t ztue HUNTER’S GROCERY Van Alstyne WESTER'S SERVICE STATION Phone 451 Van Alstyne, Texas Compliments of HENRY D.'BENTON GENERAL INSURANCE Van Alstyne, Texas Compliments of THE COMPANY Sherman, Texas CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF 1956 CITY OF VAN ALSTYNE THE GRAYSON HOTEL Sherman, Texas Visit Our New Dining Rooms Featuring Fine Food n WUMBLE WHOLESALE PRODUCTS Phone 285 Van Alstyne, Texas JOE EATHERLY Agent Compliments of lit l� M Ytsrhook. V« lAVlOC MACH TAnOt PUWUHINO COMPANY DAll At HAAS