Van Buren High School - Pointer Yearbook (Van Buren, AR)

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Season Resume Troubled with injuries all seascn the Pointers never gave up and emerged with A 3 win, 2 tie and 7 loss ecord The high l1ght was a 15 6 win over the undefeated Conway W11doats Other wins were 35 6 over Bentonville and 34 O over Bocxxeville They tied Clarksville 13 13 and Alma 7 7 Th Pointers are expected to lose over half of its squad next season H B Meadors Cnmr'Md The most consistent gridder on the team ll B played every minute of the 12 game season without a substitute He was a demon on defense Earl Roblnsm Back 'Lam' Hob Turner Guard mt Bob started every EGM and earned praise for his dG'ensive work in several games It was his third year cm the Pointer squad Captain E8l'1'S guiding influence and driving power added color o the Pointer backfield me speed! southpaw pulled out for interference on dearly every play 'is bloczing was very good Pointe ra Pointe rs Pointe rs Pointe rs Pointers Pointe rs Pointe rs Pointe rs Po ntere Pointers Pointers Pointers Jack Dixon Pointer Grid Schedule 6 Fort Smith 7 Q 9 Alma Bentonville Rogers Springdale Conway Poteau Siloam Springs hyettevil le Clarksville Booneville Paris NNN I Wf W - Z E Z fl Lawrence Harvey Taczle 'Glen' Jack utilized his 225 pounds to 'Gin Excepturnally light earn him a startmg berth Be hustled for a lineman Harvey made the f'1rst team anna., He was the every minute and trained faithfully best tralner or the squad and 1gno ed in .Ari s to give his best laurice Sagel Back eu' A me wan whlrlwind ls me way of' desc b Sagely who laved three nm cn'e en e ga es He bractically vm the Ca-wav ga.e sLrle had ' 121 mocgmg the 'Fld a S off' the .mde ea+ed list M. X o ' 47 7 35 6 X o 31 O 41 15 6 v.,-: 'Z O '1 A 14 i O 14 13 13 34 0 1 13 26 e - T Spawn! ' - - . e S ' lil? f . E Y? Q5 4 7 1 7 ef' . -g 0 . V 1' ' Q 17 A l A 9 . e Q F B-ld H e jv 5 v tt . r' fl 4 GI, , up 'X s b - 5 ri mg

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:ig2L7C7iQg6llf9 i Coach Askew The Coach gave tirelessly and patiently all of his time to the football squad H took victory and defeat in the same str1de and always worked toward the next game His strict training rules were always enforced Wltfl good results He is very popular with P8151 for clean athletics Lv i Bill 'Twig' Lobdill Student Me.nag9l' The familiar guy in the white coveralls at the Pointer bench B111 saw that the team was ready to go equipped He was manager for three seasons Charles Bolling 9' tackle Chi-Dk The 14,15 leg ed tackle made it tough for all foes when he cut down interference in 1210 oppcnont's baokfield He il 3 rugged sophomore fhlph Scott 'Scotty' 'lhe lanky Freshman ut1lized his lang anus and legs to snag Pointer passes in the enemy secondary He was es necially adept cn defense Bob Johnson , ack 'Ju Johnson carried his 165 pound frame across the goal stripe to top all the Pointer ball carriers Countless times Johnson X was seen to gam yards on a fullback spinner. ' He will be missed next year. ,An Sf' Bill llondier Guard 'Rod' lhe husky guard finished his fifth season with the Pointers and was me of the most rugged linemen in the state 'LI Herman Romes Back The little tailback earned every praise he received by his tireless efforts to make the backfield click. He spec ialized in a lmg jaunting skirt aronmd the flanks. r . V' 5 . 1 , f a - - l 7 4 .3 , ix . an . ,Il a ' Q a -ov ,514 4 v , N- .gy . fs , 1 - ' HS?fs V iff. - .n-, ' , 1 3' ' 1 5 . un-L if U -uw ,, . G e , all circles and is widely known for his cam- . P- J.- - ff: L' Vg .J F 'K l . V V 4, f X0 1 -l xx W I. W l X S - wh Hxd - - 22 . 'v xf' 1 .' -I L- U 4 B g A 1 ' s f 8 4 -

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ms Pomrmsw 1 N 4 Top row Second row Third row Front row F -. Bill Binnion Back PBBIPS The chunky redhead played with a severe charley horse all season and most of his services were confined to passing He never missed the mark Jack Dixon, Bob Johnson, Earl Robinson, Ralph Scott, R C Meadows, Charles Bolling, Bill Mondier Jim Tate, Bill Hays, Billy Ray, Bill Shaver, H B Meadors, Maurice Sagely, 'ayne Kaylor Bill Lobdill CStudent Managerl, Junior Baber, Vernon Edwards, Junior Walters, Tommy Fates, Bob Lccabe, Reeves Brunk Leroy James, Ewing Nleburg, Ray McIntyre, Lawrence Harvey, Fines Batchelor, Carl Richmond gifs Bob McCabe Guard N1g In his first year out Bob performed like a veteran He gave his best des pite several in juries THE POINTERS CAPABLE ESEWES .4 Bill Shaver Back Burr Always driving hi-Pd in his role as 8 P0 serve, Bill c!'OSB6d the pay stripe twice during the season l . . . I O I 3 4 0 I IV nl 0 ' J I O . 1 C 9 ' ' f ,,. ff !:1,,hijQ,M ix' ' 1' . .--Nw, ' Q . an xc' ' ' V u ' U v ' xf . : ,1 Qi:-. - l - .7 .. . n , ll . 0 l