Velma Alma High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Velma, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1955 volume:

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At all the angles of Comet life, as seen through the eyes of V A Comet, lthat's mel, during those wonderful school days of l954 and 55 -wr .Ex N WV Y 1 , 1 fl .97-' 1 T I W. .1 2 1 .N , Q . f 125, ' fi Y . . . l'm the little fellow who's iust peekin' in on your school life of '55. . .Just a symbol of the 'old spirit' regardless of my size. . .l'm standing out in the limelight many places in this book. . . Watch on every page and corner, where you ll find me ln my nook ln viewing many greater books, your spirits may revive But, this Book of Memories we present to the worthy Seniors of 1955 'Ill Ill, Q V is s. . . . . . u u n ' 'Un ,fn ,Q .V . Il Q .' .J i t . .. AA lfsj firm If r gt ,..Q,E'T'y., , f Ti' L' ' e , A ., f'f ffT'f T 53 e, .. .!1 'ATI' 35n1fZ?f 5N +9-'tive 0' S . E Well, come on! What are you waiting for? fir I A siifef zf L , . . 'i' an P 'Yi F ,Ref 'Q -f, if :inf ' y-,.,'- I- ' - . Looking north toward the high . . . Every morning, this long sprawling building meets bus loads and bus loads of kids. Each one, well almost each one, has an arm load of books. They all look happy to me. That's one thing l noticed, they all look happy. SM 9 if .ff V N W -1111 9: WA iz' U school building, auditorium, lunch room and gymnasium. ' x x l l l l ..,,.........,.........1.........-.-. ,, A li fl l i --afiel- ,,..s---A Don't let the beaming smiles fool you. They are just trying to look happy for the CGITIQYC I'l10l'I. 4' l 4 -3- 4 iff' fs F :Q 3 ', ff, , 1 o l'gl 0 . QQ' ull: xxx ul - xt, xN,4 0 f 4 f , !', p M31 '-43 4 'lla ' R 21' Stole, ...4,. x ww - M- .l il ...QQ ll fx' 1 X N mfg: fm I 'N' Ui fm, xl , mx Z' X9 if gi' 21 lmsslk 2:2 ' 'li 1 Fl. f-' . . .I didn'f have anything else to do, so I fhoughf I would wander around the campus a bit. These folks really believe in the best, if you aslc me. .lust look at these school buildings! Even the cooks in the modern, well equipped lunchroom look good. Makes me wish that I was back in school. 'ui 5 N,N., x Sw 5 ' 'B V ? I 1215? Q , 5 'V' O! f':,,gf.5..g4.'f:gg.4,' N'3XE-.Q X -6. ff! 2 43 441' .gg Q. rm- gg: 38:-., 'ufgsg-I 3'49'S.2 o '4 .oc Q f:.I IlS 53:35- 'zi 1 .No-iypm 1-HOL gizw- o.gn7r5.f, 'Q From 5 Fung?-Q. a'f3S-5. tg-Ti :-- O op:- SU.:-93' -guna-m s3 2 x 0:-u- .OOQ7 'O-.'w' . Inq-h ,'u'u D a'0-0: Q3-.g c '5 BQIIM U 0-1 -990-18 osos F:-3. cum: R' 03- alia 'bqai 'Q 'On of: L f F ..7 ' O0 I . . .'0ne's Senior year ends his twelve years of secondary educa- tion.' This is what the wheels tell us anyway. You're only a Senior once, and these kids will remember this year as one of the most fruitful years of their lives. fi xxx Nap 10 Wntx -ya MR. CHARLES HOLLEYMAN, better known as 'Chief , has produced com- merce rodi ies here at V. A. for the , f l f v fs 1-j, ,n','s . ,sul 1 '-alt Y - 1 u , , ' :P 5 NR ml 9, , fl, 1 'RT' P 9 past 4 years. Few there are that have seen him smile, but many are they that have known his help. MISS VAL MAPLES was Girls' Physical Education Instructor, Student Council Sponsor, and Girls' Councelor. She has found her way into the hearts of each student by her witty remarks and unerring smile. MARY JANE BEARD Served as presi- dent of her class this year and after graduation she plans to attend Oklahoma A. 8: M. College. Mary Jane's sparkling laugh can be heard quite often through- out the daily routine. BOB 'Hass' BERRY charged his way into the all Southern Football team for 1954-55. His easy going manner and personality have led him into the positions of Senior Student Council Representative and the F.F.A. Presi- xjlw, dency. DOROTHY PARR has penned her name at the bottom of the minutes of each of her class meetings since her Freshmen year. Her classmates find in her the qualities of a dependable and capable person. BILLY AlRlNGTON'S quiet and sweet mannerisms make a shining example to her class- mates. As an active member of the mixed chorus and glee club, she helps to further V-A's music department. BRENT BERLIN, VeImnAIma's favorite mis-placed Texan, found himself as President of the Student Council this year. His leadership and line of gab have produced different ideas, anyway. i, fl? 1' 'h-Q ' f N, 1 W . . 1 .1 fl! X, 'ti . , 1 'nie , ' x X 1' x l 'N- If CARMETA CARSON proved to be Principal Brewer's right hand office girl. This is a girl with a ready smile and a happy manner which have won for her many friends. EARL D. CHANDLER hails from over County Line way, and we've seen him most often this year poring over his book- keeping. Earl is quite a hot rod fan, and he has been a member of the Rod Knockers. -9- DOLLY CLAYTON IS ready to lend a helping hand anywhere she is needed. We hear that she knows enough stories to run a close second to Scheherazade. Seriously though she is real sweet, BETTY CLARK has flitted from school to school this year, but she returned to her Alma-Mater for graduation And this pretty, pleasant lass is truly an asset to any class. HAROLD 'Bo' COCHRAN, all seven feet high of him, is an all-around guy. Harold came from Shawnee only 2 years ago, but he made his place at V-A. He too has been a member of the Rod Knockers. BETTY DISMUKE, though not very talkative, always has a smile handy She is interested in Homemaklng and and she has worked as librarian two years now. LORETA FRANKS has a laugh all her own, and it's heard frequently. Being office girl for Principal Brewer and keeping books for the Journalism Department have been among her duties this year. 'Dapper' DUANE HARMON has made feminine hearts flutter up and down the halls. But his interests seem to have gone to the hogs. He has been active the past 2 years in F.F.A. LEHMAN 'Pancho' HINES is another who never seems ta be ruffled or angry. He has a ready chuckle and a most pleasant smile. Lehman is a farmer boy too, and an officerin F.F.A. 'Wu rude' if FRANKLIN 'Typewriter' HEIDELBERG may not be called 'Speedy , but his slow, easy going manner have endeared him to the hearts of his teachers and classmates. Frank is active in F.F.A. work and has been a bus driver. 190 ' DALE 'Cotton' LANSFORD was a Junior Class officer last year. He claims among his accomplishments 4 touchdowns in one football game. Dale has been a member ofthe Rod Knockers, and was sports writer on The Comet's Tale. .-111 BOB 'P. B.' LUCKETT graduated from water boy to the team this year with the Camet's Eleven. He is quite a basket- ball player, too. Bob is an F.F.A. officer to boot. WAYLAND LORING has been at V-A all his 'educated' life. Wayland and his cousin Don McClanahan are always seen together. This fellow is a farmer boy too, as member of F,F.A, GWENDOLYN MASSIE has racked up the points for the V-A basketball girls several years now. ln many Camet's Tale sports stories has been seen, 'High points scorer was Gwen Massie. Gwen is president of F.H.A. too. WANDA MCCLAIN seems to have a boundless supply of energy. She exercises her tonsils very effectively with the Glee Club and Mixed Chorus, and the result we hear is a pretty alto- voice. Wanda is a new-comer at V.A, She entered iust this year from Fox. GORDON 'Mac' MCCURRY has played football and basketball for his Alma- Mater. He has a quick ready smile for everyone. He was one of the boys chosen for the All-Di strict football team. ...1 2. . , 1 . s ' Qi X - w i if' DON MCCLANAHAN has had more cars than most any other Rod Knocker, but none of them ever seem to run. Don has been on the Gridiron Eleven and has wielded a wicked pencil for The Comet's Tale. JAMES 'H. for Henry' MCMURTRY is mostly legs and smiles. This year he's been seen on the football field, basket- ball court, in several Speech Department productions and out with the F. F.A. RANDALL 'Burr' POGUE is one of V.A.'s chauffeurs. He's hauled the young'uns to school in Bus I this year. Hot rods are this good natured feIIow's boys MARY FRANCES PAYNE is so quiet that you would scarcely guess that she can sing like a canary. One of her favorite sports is volley ball. Mary also plays in the Band. hobby. CHRlSTlNE 'Chris' RHODES is quite a brain. Bet her transcript shows more A's than any other Senior's. She was one of the Girls Trio this year, and is prezident of Quill and Scroll. -13. telephone operator, has been around The Comet's Tale this year. RUBY NELL ROBERSON, our favorite V-A for l2 years now. Her ready smile has won her forgiveness for some of the editorials she wrote in RONNIE 'Runt' SAVAGE has the dis- tinction of never having been seen in a hurry only on his way to lunch. But seriously, though, Ronnie is o good egg. He's an F.F.A. boy and has been on the Comet Eleven. JERRY SANNER is never without a smile - and a blush. He iust comes pre-blushed. Jerry's good nature keeps him from losing his temper when he's helping his favorite teacher Mr. Biffle, rope the cows. Isn't she pretty? Janice has a nick- name that she iust adores. lt's 'Chub.: She has been twirler in the band and in lots of V-A's activities. That plea- sant, happy-go-lucky disposition should help get her over life's bumpy places. -14- ELOIS ANN SANNER, the glrl with the voice, returned from Colorado to gro- duate with her old gang. She's smart and has what it takes to get her a long way in life. Q WENDELL STEPHENS may not say much, but it's because he's busy thinking. Someone kidded Wendell and told him when he had the first wreck he started a fad. Wendell has carried a SUE SOUTHERLAND is as handy as a pocket in a shirt. She can and will do almost any task---except that will help others. Sue is in Girls Quartette. She is also typist for the annual this year. cooking- -- Ii ht subiect load and worked in the agernoon this year. .Sass lsrii T .,,,. M.. pn, rafl DONALD STEPHENSON came to this ' school as a Junior from Fox. Don is a Rod Knocker, and a member of F.F.A. BETTY NELL STEWART is another who never raisesthe roof with loud talk, but she has a sweet personality and plenty of brains. Betty has been at Velma-Alma three years. - 'Ml CLINTON THACKER hails from County Line way. Brent Berlin says Clinton is a fair boxer. He has played football for V-A and is a regular guy. -15.. at . I t. SYLVIA TILLEY, from 'way down South in Alabama, spends a good por- tion of her time around the Homemaking room. When Sylvia tackles anything, it's accomplished before she quits. BETTY TURNER is the girl with the pretty smile and pretty clothes. She's got brains, too. This wonderful com- bination makes Betty an all righft girl in anybody's language. KENNETH VOWELL spent two years in California and returned to V-A this year. Can't you see that California sunshine reflected in his smile? Thouaht we'd almost lost JAMES WASHABAUGH when Lynn Elmore's car threw them. James is a farmer boy, and Judy says he likes to tinker with machinery. The Comet's are losing one of their biggest guards when James graduates this May. JUDY Uudith Arlenej WASHABAUGH makes herself known on the campus in the most pleasant ways. She's been iust about everything - Girls State Representative, D.A.R. Citizenship award winner and Student Council member. When she gets to be an elementary teacher, those kids are just gonna' love her gay disposition. JAMES WARNOCK ioined the crowd only this year. His pop is Baptist minister at County Line, and James hopes to become a big wheel in the field of engineering. ..1A-. mi, 5 T .9 M ' in fliiil. '.' . Q .1 :lag , -' isswi If J Twelve years ago a group of children who were to become the Seniors of l955, began their laborious ascent to the goal for which everyone in school is striving - the year when they will be Seniors. The original group was composed of twelve stu- dents, who are still with us now. These students were Don McClanahan, Ronnie Savage, Wendell Stephens, Billie Airington, Wynell Daniels, Ruby Roberson, Kenneth Vowell, Earl Chandler, Jerry Sanner, Wayland Loring, Gordon McCurry and Randall Pague. Carmeta Carson ioined the Dirty-Faced Dozen, making them the Lucky Thirteen. As we look in on our class in the second grade, we discover only one addition to the cradle, Gwen- dolyn Massie transferred from Santa Fe to become famous on the basketball hardwoods of V-A Hidt. As the saying goes, the third time is a charm, and sure enough,Clinton Thacker flew in and hit head-on with Betty Jo Clark. They have been recuperating in the halls of V-A ever since. Our fourth year really brought in a haul! Harris- burg and Santa Fe consolidated with Velma, adding Bob Berry, James McMurtry, Sue Southerland, Betty Dismuke, and Dorothy Parr to our happy, carefree group. Elais Ann Sanner floated in on that hot air from Texas to ioin Loreta Franks, who hitch-hiked from Taft, California. The fifth year we got quality, not quantity! Dolly Clayton came to us from Healdton, and Janice Smith raced in from McCloud. ln the sixth grade only one lonely gal came to us. Mary Jane Beard came to Oklahoma from Bunkie, Louisiana. Not far behind her came Dale Lansford, as usual, with Sylvia Tilley, .... two good students for our seventh year. Our class didn't change in the eighth grade, but when the Freshman year dawned, and our youthful faces appeared eagerly in the highschool, our class qos .till Senior C7444 NIA tory roll swelled considerably. Our new classmates were James Washabaugh, Betty Tumer, Duane Har- mon, Judy Washabaugh, and last but not least, by any means, Brent Berlin. The iourney into Sophomore Land found us to be more settled in the spirit of high school. The class began to bulge with new students. These included Bob Luckett, Lehman Hines, Frank Heidelberg, Betty Stewart, and Chris Rhodes, who walked over from lshudderi Fox. Seniors at last! Even now our class is growing- Donald Stephenson, James Wamock, Mary Payne, and Wanda McClain will ioin us when we walk a- cross the stage of graduation in May, thus writing the end of our days together as a class. -1 7. i E ZW ft 0.0 Q1 ll., 'I gl ff: all ' lil ll! 'Z -9 f lim! Find W Senior Wil We, the Senior Class of l955, being of supposedly sound mind and realiz- ing the uncertainties of life do here- by make this, our last will and testament. We do hereby will, devise and be- queath the following. Brent Berlin wills his way with the women to his little Bud - He'll need it! Bob Berry wills his ability to make Al I-State to Dick Williams. Earl Chandler wills his false toothies to Joe Dodd in hopes that he won't hide his teeth from the girls anymore. Harold Cochran leaves his little brother to Bar- bara Elwell, maybe she can handle him! Duane Harmon leaves, and takes his bruises and giggles with him. Thank Goodness!!! Frank Heidelburg wills his ability to go a long time without water to Chief Holleyman. Lehman 'Pancho' Hines leaves the Spanish class with an embarrassed face. Dale Lansford wills his position on the Smoker's Bench to John Gochran. Wayland Loring wills his enthusiasm in class to Donald Wilson. Bob Luckett wills his hogs to Jerry Stryckland, Dan McClanohan leoves his politicking 'Smooth talk' with the teachers, to Tinker Page. James McMurty leaves Kay Davis to Lewie Booth- with a black eye to boot!!! Randall 'Burr' Pogue leaves his nickname to Shelton Lancaster in hopes that it will suit him someday. Ronnie Savage wills his ability to play the guitar on key to Joe Diffie. Wynell Daniels wills her Duncan boyfriends to Sylvia McMurtry. Betty Dismuke wills her ability to talk-fast to Anita Sutton. Loreta Franks wills her giggles to Beth McCurry 'cause she'll need them. Gwendolyn Massie wills her basketball touch to Flora Lawrence. Wanda McClain wills her Annual Throne to anyone who has a class good enough to back 'em. Dorothy Parr leaves.Deanna Milford - at Last!!! Mary Frances Payne wills her ability to sing to Martha Sullivan. Chris Rhodes wills her ability to ditch one date and get another one to anyone who thinks they're big enough! Jan Smith wills her blue Olds, and old boyfriends to her little sister. Sue Southerland wills her quiet temper and simple ways to Aurelia Gentry. Betty Nell Stewart wills her ability to keep quiet and mind her own business to Barbara Thomason - we hope she will use it.!!! Sylvia Tilley wills her talent to carry on a slow conversation to Alice Taylor. Jerry Sanner leaves, and takes Georgia Pittman with him. Wendell Stephens wills Donna Sue McQuire to any- one with a deaf ear. Donald Ray Stephenson leaves his good grades in Speech to Jerry Morris. Clinton Thacker wills his whiskers to Emmet Loring. Kenneth Vowell and Betty Tumer leave holding hands and counting their oil wells. James 'Warhawk' Warnock wills his witty ability to get along with 'The Chief' to every body - they'll need it!! James Washabaugh leaves his Fox women to the wolves. Gordon McCurry wills his ability to be a good football captain to 'Twinkle Toes' Hallmark. Billie Airington wills her quiet ways and black hair to Joyce Matney. Elois Ann Sanner wills her dramatic ability to Kay Davis. Mary Jane Beard wills her well-known nickname 'Dagmar' to Miss Maples. Carmeta Carson wills her wom-off typing fingers to any sucker who has study hall under Holleyman. Betty Clark leaves Lloyd Bradley to Jean Jame- son. Dolly Clayton leaves her well-organized racket to Anne Easley. ..1g. Ahoy Lads! Remember me? Old Cap' Comet. Many waves aa have washed upon the shores of 0 time, since that memorable 0 evening long ago when the S 17' . 7:4 Nm ,r f ' ' 63' I Class of '55 set sail southward to Galveston. Let's catch upon Time since the clay we first decided to stay Come along Lads and Lasses, lets take a tour of the waterfront Q li' I, ff . , 4.5 V4fQg - As we enter the Sleepy Sailfish Saloon, on the corner of Smell 'n Shells we hear Brent Berlin and his combo beating out 'Barnicle Bill the Sailor.' Gazing around the smoke-filled room, we can tell by the dissipated faces that Dolly Clayton is doin' a boomin' business. Our gaze comes to rest on Donald Ray Stephenson, better known as Bookie- Boy,' taking bets on the Sunday afternoon tugboat races, that are sponsored by Bo Cochran, Burr Pogue, and Dale Lansford at the Shrimp Strip down by Pier 29. Perched upon the table beside him is Mary Payne, better known as 'Seaweed Sally.' I see o spot of light through the smoke. I think it's the door, Iet's try for it! Next door is the Turkish Bath House. It seems as if Jerry Sanner and Ronnie Savage pitched in a towel apiece, and with all their hot air, had a cinch for the biggest bath-house on the waterfront. Wrapped in a huge towel sits Ruby Roberson, trying to keep her girlish figure after all these years. Through the swinging doors we can hear the grunts and groans of Kenneth Vowell's gym class. He's teaching octapus's new holds. Clinton Thacker, his assistant, is running for boxing com- missioner. As we enter the street, we meet old Captain Earl Chandler, who, yeats ago, assisted by Frank Heidelburg, world-famous deep-sea diver, went down and brought up the Titanic, of which he is now captain. Walking beside Earl is Jan Smith, who drives the fastest little tugboat in Lotzawader Harbor. Her partner is Sylvia 'Toot-Toot Tilley. The delicate aroma of the leather factory, dwned by James McMurtry, which specializes in making saddles for the Dirty Derby Sea-Horse Races drifts to our noses. One of his good friends, James Washabaugh, is pearl diver for the 'Never Give up' Oyster Company. He's working on his first million - oysters, that is. Of course, everybody's heard of the great Bikini Bathing Suit designer, Gordon McCurry, who spends I0 months out of the year trying to figure out a way to charge more for less. His closest competition is Wendell Stephens, who is manufac- turing imaginations to take the place of the suits. His most famous model is Carmeta Carson, alias .l-Ulu-' We lUSf Passed Mary Jane Beard, who has Senior Prophecy . . . and mam, yea:-A have pafued opened an underwater modeling school for self- conscious mermaids. Her star pupil is Betty Clark. Here's Wayland Loring and Don McClanahan who are big English professors in the largest School of Fish- es on the waterfront. Loreta Franks is the Counselor to Oysters, she encourages them to make bigger pearls. Now we see the Demnednor Theater lthat's condemned spelled backwardsl where Elois Ann San- ner spouts Shakespeare nightly from six to nine. She's got the only squid in the world who can play Romeo. Betty Tumer and Judy Washabaugh have a prosperous business selling crocheted seaweeds on the seashore. Over the rooftops we spot the pent- house of Chris Rhodes, who works her boy-crazy brain day and night trying to find the mathematical formula for the masculine physique. Dorothy Parr, her loyal cook, iust eloped with Bob Berry, who is now playing pro-ball in the Water Bowl. As we go to the next street, first on the left is the office of James Warnock, counselor for Boys at the Galveston Bay Reformatory. By the way, Bob Luckett was voted Mr. Reformatory of the year. Wanda Jo McClain was his campaign manager. Sue Southerland iust rushed by on her way to work at the Scrumpy-Dumpy Night Club. Her theme song is that old, old, favorite, 'Hearts of Stone.' lShe is sueing for her twenty- fourth divorce.l Her faithful lawyer is the brilliant attorney, Billie Airington. Let's stroll on down to Bqmqcle Beach Playland, where Duane Harmon is the main attraction as the Giggling Strong Man. He says his success is due to his loyal companion and helper, Betty Stewart. In a side-show we find Leh- man Hines, the first-man to successfully cross sea- weed with pumpkin to produce underwater cantaloupe. Wynell Daniels, and her pet frog sit outside his door to get rid of the insects. ln the next tent is Betty Dismuke. It seems she went on a,strict diet and is now the only woman in the world who has to stand twice in the same place to make a shadow. Gwendo- lyn Massie, her assistant, stands with a rope around her waist as a precautionary measure to keep Betty from blowing away. As we turn our steps toward home, we pass a huge tee-pee. lt's Chief Holley- man's 'Home for Benevolent Old Crabs.' Aye, mates, the Chief always was good for an extra dollar. And of course there is Miss Maples, the only dame allow- ed on the premises. She was voted Miss Crab of the year. Well, Lads and Lasses, we hope you've enioyed your voyage into the future with the Class of '55. So long ....... -1 9. Q5 Jir 3 J'Y M y ertati' , ' 9' il, L ,, 4 0 w ,X I I 5 Q O 'ivglfepffiggsbdgi I S ,x ' 1' Q , 's yn' ' ' W ALICE TAYLOR President . . . The halfway mark in a fella's High-School Career begins with his Junior year. This is when he realizes that there is an opposite sex and such items as money and Pop's rod. At this point in life the desire for an education is at a frightening minimum. 011 MRS. JAUNI TA HALLMARK, En lish I and ll teacher Q 1 came from Foreman, Arkan- sas this past year. She graduated from Southeastern State College at Durant. COACH RAY ROBLYER is a new comer to the faculty of Velma-Alma too. His showing in the athletic de- partment has been an asset to his boys and Velma-Alma. JOE DODD Secretary X Ei . 353, LLOY D BR ADL EY Vi ce-President -20- OUISE BISHOP LEWIS BOOTH LUETTA BROOKS llllllph 6 552 W .J f J f Sf M3559 ffl W BW, coN on fl 4 fm N l 4 ' B ' ' Z .' .- c, ',C' I -l. 4 4 , .4 ' tx L Z l .f K3 ,- 5 'VCL ff' B f , PAUL CHANDLER X TT X 1, Q99 . fab. 2- CHARLES COX CARL CROWSON JAMES CROWSON KAY DAVIS CARL DEFFNER LYNN ELMORE JESSIE FLETCHER AURELIA GENTRY lm I YT 1' fawftlg f -- QQ Q :-- ws-K1 +A-4fA-wwe-wp-1-ww-n ag. 3 BILL HALLMARK IDA MAE HARRIS JUL mf HUUZ -'EAN JAMESON EARNEST Jormsou JERRY JONES LORETTA LEMONDS DE LOSS MILLER :s Q 'al - 'E L 43 '55 A ' E if . , X W., Q GJ 'Q-MMA-'E Y 3 ? wo? 'hai PAUL NEWMAN HERSHELL MITCHELL BILLY MORRISON DAVID PIERCE TINKER MARIE ROMINE JOAN S PAGE ANNER PAT SKINNER e-rx All MARTHA SULLIVAN ANITA SUTTON LOUISE THACKER Nof picfured are Donald Big Don' Wilson and Warren Young. PATRICIA VOWELL 2 N, ,Q nf iff' BARBARA THOMASON WANDA wHeEm.ER fx img -TL A fl Q A .Af Q ,' D.. I u I , . . .That year that falls Q between adolescence and QT- adulthood comes about C 0 grade l0 in High School. ox This is the time when a kid can wade around knee-deep in home work and still look at the world through rose colored glasses. 6 U x I x .fl ' Ili! HQ 'ar' R wg fn? Q4 K ' Fiiff X.. 1::f' 'ii 2 I' -age Xa. DONAL D WILSON President IE. -iii .. BETTY ADAMS if W 33:2 MISS JANE ANDREWS is Velma-Alma's pretty 'Cook- ing Teacher'. She is newcomer to our school from O. C. W. JOE DIFFIE Vice-President W .RE 4-,:, 'M ki J g rp og A r J gg S JUNIOR ALL RED ?i lik M-V7 ' pisi-ffrI?i2Zi Z . - C o o c h JAMES TAYLOR one of the Sophomore span: sors, was graduated from Southeastern at Durant. He teaches history and is high school counselor in addition to being head coach. WAN EMA WOMACK Secretary KENT BERLIN '-tv L...-:J J' PATSY BIFFLE BILLY JACK BROWN 7-N , JEANE BROYLES RAY BRYANT NEvA CHANDLER EVA CHANDLER 9 O f b -J 'e' tggiux Q a Q, N .0 . '..a Q4 iii, D 0 g LZ, x s QW D1 X RICHARD CowAN R5 ' ':'::. 'I z. ' ' no Q X Q X I X X . ....- ' rx . ' X x 3 'J 1 s . X X f 1, , XX X X XX S , X i X SX x Q 5 I xi Xx X X RAY cox TOMMY COX JIMMY DEAN LLOYD ELY VX ill' ld 465' if f l SHI ELA DOTY MILFORD FOSTER DONALD FRAN KS GL ENDA WHITE GALE GLASSCOCK GEARY HERRIN ...,-:Y LARRY HILL SUE HOLDER LARRY JOHNSON JAMES JONES SHELTON LANCASTER KENNETH LANSFORD LL OYD JONES -29- ln. inn-VX -rr FLORA LOWRANCE CECIL LUCK ETT f rv 'J-iv .GA -ar' 'fbv ... bk 'V JERRY MORRIS W5 DEANNA MILFORD DELENA BETH McCURRY DIXIE McDOWELL DONNA SUE MCGUIRE SYLVI A MCMU RTRY BOBBY NELSON JANE NIXON ,QE lg STANLEY SCI FRES JANE SULLIVAN ELNORA TOWELL K fl Q REBA WILSON fgf iv'-'ti is V233 I -QQ? DICK WILLIAMS sf' W... q,..H?J-,, n.-.Q.,,lv'H.fN, . w,I..,, f--- '.- 1 RONNI E WADKINS ' n. fr' t w ' gli I , DARRELL YOUNG GERALD WILSON Of course you can tell this is o posed study hall scene. Tl'1ey're all studying. . . Ride 'em cowboy - Annie 'Oakly' Easley gets with her favorite pastime. ltr. LPI.. mlm on o .11 . 55 , , O4 ': 'L'-na! fu, , lg' I o O 'rn U -'Q O 'JA '--N H90 '-lm 0 ' :I 1 X'-Bn l ' 1 2 s 1 RU? 'Hn QE I . . . This section ends High School Classes. Now let's take a look at some of the 'goin's on around the big brick building . you all can use the space above for autographs Oh, by the way, ' ' ll right with me. if you wish. lt s a -53- L t 1 SM O 17' I .f . I xl' ' 0 15 1,0 I ff all ai' 'MW' fi! U 'N in BILL BROWN Vi cePresident . . . Here are a few mug- shots of the bunch that really runs V. A. High: the Frosh. As I look back to those days when I was a 'Fish,' such incidents as hang- ing from the hall light fixtures and driving rail- road spikes in the audi- torium stage floor, came to my mind. MRS. BEATRICE SNYDER's home town is Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She graduated at Northeastern State Teachers College. She has taught at Velma-Alma three years. Her major subiects are Mathema- tics and Science. Her hobbies are irls and boys. Mrs. Snyder is also Co-sponsor of the year- book. to HAROLD BIFFLE is Vocational Agriculture instructor. He has been doing a fine work with the boys in their stock and agricul- ture proiects. Mr. Biffle sponsors the Freshmen, and is Co-sponsor of the yearbook. JESSIE MCCARTNEY WYNOLA NEWMAN President PATSY AIRINGTON aa-HF' J'-an 'r:-uv' BOB BAKER -5 -1l1 f -ali LINDELL BALL 41 P S A g M CHARLEY BEAVERS ,L S4 Q ' All X... ,-uf .jk 1:7 '-, V I 5 . L.,- F' SONNY BISHOP BETTY BRYANT -lr' , WAYNE BURLESON rs ? Q1 3 I REBECCA BOOTH WANDA BRACKIN EMILY BRIGHT ,, 'Y-e.e.uii' JAMES BRYANT LA JEAN BRYANT ... W ,QW 4 GARY ausav A fy: I' , ' 'Q I I - ' ix I A of - N OOO I e 0 090 Q a Q X Xxx! BQ X K X Q xxx x ,x N N A-NX X X DONNA sue CARTER 1 23 , R ,. M 6 g. -ss- MARILYN COWAN Jqfi BE TTY CROWSON I , L,, v ,: Q 1. . GERALD DARITY 'Nui EUAL CONDITT LOWELL DOAN 430 ai - wi ' va If VIRGINIA FOX - I-'NDA LANE SC 1 'Ii' RONNIE HAINES .Jr 0,5 'M f- ' f ii ' A 'fm no . NIN VI IA f I ROGER GILGER , t, ALTON LAWRENCE N l , , L4,.- . . ' ' KENNETH HARRIS '-'A 14' Juan' HARVEY LOVE JERRIE GLEASON 'K NETA HARRIS X-J' ill AF' cw . AflRA f I JOAN McMANUS GALEN HINES ,KY ' I . 4 1. -47 ELOISE MARTIN -.Jw if ' , I '.' .1 VON DARREL MASSIE .Y .',, 1J. EXW I , 'Ja' X' i N A 'l x I 115' ,f ' an ' 7--Q- RAY MAULDIN 'ff L , . :WW gtk -.ff W6 MADGE MOORE A., JOYCE MORRIS Off' 311:33- JIMMY MURDOCK ,ywavfwup VANCE NORTON 'NH eil-H-Isp BILLY OSSENBECK wuugufsif' LEON PAYNE 41N :A-nd' VERNELL POGUE wud' ALPHA PRICE K.. Q ,,, . M , f ig ff . 1 A 55 W 1- Y LLA O RAYMOND ROBERSON I sl vt' KAY SAWYERS I+ 'NI -lr- 1 BILL SMART 5' 'N 'ni' ' 'NJ' ...inf X I ' W- X -7, A Q ' -wx. Llyl 1 . X gs .WQQ ANITA SMI TH V l ,. .Al i .........-uv CHESLEY STEPHENS 'Z adswi MJ JIMMY STEPHENSON JOYCE STEPHENSON if 'i, ,Q DONNA THACK ER JACKIE THACK ER JIMMY WEBB .Quang DAVID YADON 3 P AT THOMPSON 41' . if If A Z .,,I DAVID SNIDER JERRY STRICKLAND X 1' JACK WALTERS 0' Comet S Janice Smith, co-drum maior. F' , .kk The highschool band has 44 members in its ranks. George Clifford The three pretty maiorettes are Thursey Snyder, Barbara Elwell, and Kay Davis. -rd ,. fi' 1401 Y ws QA -f Lx, - F si is director. Alice Taylor and Shelton Lancaster had the dis- tinction of being chosen for All-State Orchestra and All-State Band posi- tions. W am atwrw , X ,I I, n .V f .s,itkw.- .-:YL Knf .. , . i 1 X W P- -, . ., , , 'J A ,- to ' wi- vw 1'-HQ.. ' H . . . I Bond Council governs the aciions of the band as an organization. Council officers are shown here. . yi, , in -iq Kenneth Lunsford - Co-Drum Major. :- v-v' .1-.A f D ,,., I' J I 2 'B ,M A qc. -41- Q' U Yuture 7IurAeA Club Future Nurses Club is a new campus organization. Its 'I7 members are under the guidance of Mrs. Lorene Scheer, Stephens County Health Nurse, and Mrs. T. J. Golsom, mother. . x .,.., i i kg ,fe 1-Li .- W Sf... Hia we -M Q. .,.. . , a ,, X E-X if 7.14.4 f I Sylvia Tilley, president of Future Nurses, is 'weighed in' by Mrs. Scheer. Future Homemakers of America is an established club for the Velma-Alma girls. Miss Jane Andrews is sponsor of the girls. High School mixed Clwru 5 9 fa v 1 9, 1 H 1' Q - ng Q I . , i 3 Y 6 The high school mixed chorus has grown considerably this year under the direction of Mrs Giles Mitchell . . . Almost everybody thinks he can sing at V. A. and boy do they harmonize. The last time I heard such great singing was at Carnegie Hall. These lovely canaries are the Girls Trio, Aurelia Gentry, Christine Rhodes and Donnie Savage. gy' Jean Jameson, Loretta Lemonds, Deanna Milford and Sue Southerland com- prise one of the Girls Quartetfes. '4229' These good looking rascals make up the Bay s Quartet. Another Girls Quartette group is peapled by Martha Sullivan Jane Sullivan, Sheila Doty, and Vernell Pogue. 8 ,J -... at FH 'Zi - 'ak 4 ,j 1 f 7 ' K ig . u fi? f . sq , 1 , X fi A Le , 1 Q , . S W ' 1 I ' viyg fx' Qiyf J ia wif f:1r55A 1 W fin. sgrg , h Q as A' QQ X sk f- ez' 5 . , .. Y, C 5' b. M4 I ,,..'!h- ....- nf -,,' Umyw S Q ' Q, cw? 41' K 44 ,e r 1 ia . ,Q 5,315 t F I - v , Q? :ef ' , 1 'f K -,swy , Qglxh-.. XE I kr ' Q- is JF ?uture ?a1-mel-A 0 p4mer1ca The F.F.A. officers are Bob Berry, Tinker Page, Lloyd Ely, Duane Harmon, Ray Bryant, Paul Newman, and Mr. Biffle is seated beside Bob. Paul Newman proudly shows off his twin Angus Calves. g Harold Biffle has done a swell iob with the F F A. boys In the two years he has been Didn't the cowpokes choose a pretty girl when they named Aurelia Gentry as their chapter Sweet- heart? -47- Rod lfnoclzem you ,i i with 'Nissan ' 7 KI H NWN 1--ef 'K f-wk X: The purpose ofthe Rod Knockers club is to sponsor safe driving and courtesy on the highway. The club was organized lost year under the direction of Bob Vandiver. Shahid! Luetto Sue Brooks is president of the Spanish Club, 'Entre Nos . The club has twenty members this yeor. 1481 'wfldhai-, J.. MINUTES Q .: :rr SECUNDS - vxsnnn ' F l v .P CARTER . ' 'Q 'And it's V-A's ball. 4th d clock is running ...... own, and goal to go . . . The Pep C7416 V-A's choochoo, comin' down the track-yeah, team! S xx V ,, 5 s 1 S w I ' laliif s. - 1 2. 8 la .D ' ..-.0 K . Af,,:,Q..1.f4 ' s , fb ,V 2 fx :fwffms-. ' -A lf 7 ' l lir-ww ' A t, M? -S,.,.-,y hui 1 Q? ii--ff' 1 M2 3 M ' 1 A --w-ff 4- '?F1r f.j l ff . .. k . ,..QpnA..rT1. NA, NA I . , -ws. .14 ! . -1 . . 'ff , ,V - ,.- grfymu - V .... ms..-f ---- '5' ' A I ff' W L n - 2:1 s 'Vi' -A' ' . V13 if .4 l fit. .-.vL.,.- --x--t ., f A my .fp . -T A .- J f-.xxg Mnlfjilxid., W . .,-fw !'f.4 T. , W-.Ja ' , - -1 J' -My . N' , ,u- 35nW xy ' ' 1 . - .L K1v:'6:.al'g,4- f-...M ' . ' ' ' is .,.- -a - FL ..- wig, ip., gy, M. 1 '.f'mf- , , 1 K A w -. . Gordon snags one --- How could o team lose with Yhis 'Rootin' squad 1 l DQ lab' Kuna, 'if x, 5. K ' 'Q an 5- K' ,E ,Q-if f . 'L as Q- ff an Q if ' 3 2,5 53 W ,N Q , i 667 K kikrhkhr .v -, '9 3 V E Q mi A 4' if ,H 'V fn .. V' K' if f f KN , Z 5 - W 'ir E 51 :.,: k k k T 'f v g W . . K A ,II lli. 8 Q! .,-kfL. :Ll QS wggff 1 .. , K VV kkk- :Vk jg, 1' T gg:'- it i f I 5. 1 tid is Q3 My Q' Xii li , tff2 Zf Q W' ww ..., Ilm 2 g - , 1 R I M 'K H-w,,.5,rX2xW7k K K U Hamm Q, x 1, 'c ', 'sf Selig 'L!nE Uelma Nlma Student Co The Student Council under the direction of Miss Val Maples, has been responsible for many worthwhile accomplishments of our campus. The school camera, Intramural Sports and the lettering on the school building are among a few advance- . 11 Quarterback C7416 A group of men who call their organization the Quarterback Club do a fine part in helping V-A's sports. The men give generously of their time, efforts and money. Pictured here are the officers. LL to Rl Glen Milford, Wayland Pearson, Cotton Mitchell and Al . -52- Most of the fine photography done in your 1955 'Comet' was done by cameraman Lloyd Bradly. Lloyd has given his time and devo- ted his all into making this year's annual better than ever before. The pictures you see G8 the most accurate portrayal of school life at V.A. that can be obtained. Surely, no one has had a greater pert in making this book . . . your book. . . -R SS Q mx H This is the crow that put this book out this year. Pictured from left to right are: Wanda Wheeler Business Manager Vernell Pogue Junior High Editor Mrs. Beatrice Snyder Co-Sponsor Alice Taylor X' Grade School Editor , D roth Parr 0 Asgistant Editor Mr. Harold Biffle Co-Sponsor Mrs. Lloyd Bonner Co-Sponsor Brent Berlin Editor-in-Chief Sue Southerlond Comet Typist Thursiey Snyder tl High School Editor Ellouise Bishop Girls Sports and Royalties Editor Earnest Johnson Sports Editor Jesse McCartney - fNof pictured, Jr. High Editor Sfffff -53. Y, , Q- ,, We 4, w fl .. wg visit S5 ..-, 55, 32 ' Q , T iw' Q W S, if L ' ESE? ,,,, 3 ,K ,. N, , 3' - J , ,, ,i , , in Xiu - - fi KL in ffl . .wx wm.44mcc1.d.. High Sclwvl flww 1 Que f 5 S 5 if Snow . aa s '? B. . ' ff-. 1 K ,. ws. ,M- 4. xwhig ,- Q' , v .' . , N. S ' if 5' ..g I' I . -',. - ,: , mfs., Q.. . KA .-',:..: 'if':n.,,x lv ig: 'L' S 'L weft... ' A fs U ' 'N fir 1 ., .. sv . -. .- L. .p in-q'..?.x!:',i Q 1: ., N, .lm , 1 Igfiqi' 'Y Qatar- 2' '- .'-5,'Q --. f ,i,.,. Q - Q -' ,fv - . 'lj s 'w'.'f' , , J. -gi, J A. . . .,, vJ N' 1... I 'xx if .-Q-. sv Vir- - 'Z-' Vai ' K :fit -5 4 ' . . - l :iff .5 ua., wuaaaaa In 700 i0 ll 0110- boi-otlu, Parr ?oot6al1 Queen 14 ttendan tA 1410-elia gen try mcfzza Jaime ' 54412446411 Swee tl: em Joan Safnner , . KaAleet6a11 Queen xlffendan as fwendalqn lllaueq 1 'Y k s Y . Q X , , X E- P Si Y 1 Q Q' X ' - lb :' 125 ' x f KA , 2 g Q ,,, ,Qlgs ' Q . 3 Vi ,, ,kg Kay bam . . A 6dI'ni I Carnival Queen 14 ttendan tA Janice Smith benna Cox P1-iAcilla biffe o Sue Soutlaef-land mdlif Qllef lllcwic Queen Sqivia lllclllaf-try 14 ttendan tA bw-otluq Parr .Q , .. if nn xxx f I 1 QQ y! Z A Z!! I yf! fx f in lklfl jfxx I1 I ln' Qoixgxy 'use N'-.v Spar!! They even have sports a- round this place. And boy, do I mean sports. The Comets have always been high competitors in their conference Hallmark fades back. V-A Comets of 1955. N , '-s' f ' wiv ff . 'r-' , - -' ,. .- ooe, if ' - 1 Sify! ,4 PY ., ,1 Tackel Bob Berry made m Q-fx' 1 .- :yd ' ' v. g k- , ' f f, i ts . fi the All Southern Football ' Team. He also charged 'f- 5, .gf . . . his way into an All-Dls- -,feta iw.-2 . - - ' R -e ,, L trlct position. 164- Action on the gridiron E17 The 1955 Football Queen crowning proved to be a big success. O L-u Hours and hours of scrimmage like this is what makes a good football team great! V' X pil 4.47. ,W Q . X, , fl QQ-4 QW' f aff' i es 7 Good game, Coach! Harmon around right end. Plent y of blockin'! f 5. ew- K . ,,q Nw ' Ju, H 1 Q iwfwofggk I '-N, Q Qyw Q X -Q, ., k - f., iv 'Q' gr xg ' ' fx 5 C7 4 9- Q In ou in U4 N fg 'QQ' M xi! 4. ff ' My ZMZ' fW q'f- 'fi f4 1 f N t '. A qs .4 ,.,, p f V Q ty if F 'f 1 . sp., Q me nf -an E . M, M, A gy. 4 4' ' -r A 6 f vw x as N V3 l i S? A E me Q nm 1, , U! an ,W . Q. ji: 3? ' , .,q. ,, v - sw., A . qw K 15 53 if 3 1 I Q' i 1 lun i , I i , - gif' lg ,,,LW 11? b M, . N fi Q ! ' I 0' W 1' wx SL hm x 9 wi Uelma Jima Kaweball Uelma Nlma Track 4 I Janivr High Yeo Mal gyfld Tennin W I -70- A , 0 df 'TMQG fn. - ' V Tv-' A iiflff 1 ' Y' A V i :, 1 D . 1 N-.,m-WV We 6' fx X.. K f 400 I 92:95 Ii f Olfgt 'url' iigdtr Q M Q.s'Q'5 Heres a 9limPSe at Ty. some of the activities that nearly drove our dear 'ole' faculty nuts A Senior Session' at V.A. Yeah, the water gonna be fine at Galveston . . . . . chow time. Here's c shot of the gan during their favorite cias Now l'1ere's a couple of good lookin' Sen- orifas. Bofb were lookin' for a fellow named Pedro. Luckily, he wasn'f present at the race. Q And the Seniors had a waffle supper. The 9 'Grub for fhe re Urn wh ery ,h ese Qirls wer e Q, ,h e f 0nr 'Marryin' Sam' Davis officiafed at the 1955 Sadie Hawkins Day Race. He made the misery of some 100 males official. ye . Q sg uhh fo ,he Two babes, tl1afain't wk . a In S Deeply malesfaughfer. babes anymore . . . . usb 5 are so . Grids.. abou, Qoes lit, aAlEY'7'5- sa. ' fy vm 111 4 Dorothy and Bob, a couple of good lookin' seniors. iyj S' Y' Bob is not so boshfull L I 0 ,jg Ooh, there were more pretty witches at the Halloween Carnival! - - 14 Queen Judy reigns at homecoming. iscillo is a pretty een of the sport os 175' well os o good shot with o basketball. Q MR LOYD BONNER is a S. L graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College. She has taught at V-A for 3 years, Spanish, English and Journal- lsfnl HOWARD WRIGHT'S home town is Waurilca. He teaches Science and coaches in the iunior high grades. 8-A is his homeroom group. GILES MITCHELL spon- sors 8-B class in addition to teaching English and Speech in the senior high, Mr. Mitchell was discharg- ed from military service lost summer, so this has been his first year at V-A. He says he likes Somerset Maughm and chocolate malts. MRS. GILES lSammyeI MITCHELL co- sponsors 8-B with her husband. She is Velma-Alma's 'Singing teacher. Her hobbies are cooking and sewing. The eighth grade girls practice their vocal lessons. 'lg 1 '1' . l -ellqf ' ll: 5 NSY RQ I mmf all 5 1 ur U .W 4 '1-, -V la s., vi -Q-01' i ,six 15127 f , Ki Z' -J gf QV 14 l - ,. . 4 1,::V Dale Biffle Clarice Blankenship Sheila Blankenship Elizabeth Bracksieck Alvey, Brown Frankie Brown Robert Burns Nola Bunton Donna Carroll Luvata Charter Shirley Chadouin John Cochran Thelma Cowan Norma Couey Carolyn Daniels J. B. Darify Darrell Davis Leroy Davis Carroll Downey Laura Duckworth Shirley Duckworth Joe Dean Foster Karen Savage Bobby l'ox Sandra Deffner Dawn Anita Diffie Leemon Dismuke Judith Gondles Judy Gordon Nola Graham Jock Green William Hammond Naomi Hines Sarah Jones Beth Lane Betty Lane Pat Lanslord Carolyn Loring Kitty Sue Lowrance BillY Matheny James Matthews Elzey Mercer Nadine Meyer lma Joe McClellan Roger Segler Jerry McCurry Dawl McLemore Anna McMurtry Marsha Minnick Wanda Morgan Patsy Neeld Cedril Nixon Marilyn Norton Eula Faye Oxford Billy Oxford Kathryn Pickens Billy Pogue Sammy Ponder Allen Presgrove Donald Price fm .. Qi ' J v X ie,rio P i 'S' fl' f-JF 'F' 'X 1 'Q 4' 2 ...naar . V , I , ,ll ,. Witt' Y-- fi 4-497' 313' ,,-M-- '::.,.,?14 Qu ,.. , .,-,- 5 .,-- -?:.. ...-- of Qin A hl . V -Z S 4 .auf i t f. Q 2 V! .r fgk S M ,781 X dw' ii 5' :fri 'l : an 9' SW X in-ff wr 5' ZW WU' T 5:1 .ia ' V -79.- Sharon Reames Harry Reynolds Zella Faye Rodebush Johnny Ruth Rosenthal Jock Sanner Judy Sanner Darla Dell Smith Earline Smith Ora Faye Smith Helen Snyder Bella Lee Spoonemore Tommy Spoonemore Johnny Stewart Joseph Stewart Sheridan Stewart Shirley Strickland Doyle Sutton Kenneth Swanson Earl Thomason Kathryn Vowell George Walters Billy Washabaugh Jerry Weldon Linda Wheeler Clyde Womack Terry Womack Teddy Wright Larry Young q?,.nn' JOHN N, sponsor of 7-B, has taught SM years. He received his B.S. degree at Northeastern State at Talequah, and is doing graduate work at O.U. He says, 'I would like to see more students taking part in extra- curricular activities.' MISS NORMAMEEKS' home town is Idabel. She re- ceived her college degree from Southeastern State College at Durant, and maiored in Business Edu- cation and English. This has been her first year to teach. She sponsors 7-A. KENNETH ANDERSON a Geography malor from Southeastern State College loined the V A faculty last fall His hobbies are hunting and fishing and he adds that he likes to listen to good music GEORGE CLIFFORD co- sponsors the 7-A group. He is band direct-or and teaches science and alge- bra. Mr. Clifford advises, 'School is what you make if. At Velma-Alma the students grow in stature as weli as in wisdom. Donna Garrett, a seventh grader, is amazed at the stature Harold Coch- ran has attained in his twelve years at school. .30. ,,.. . t . ex. gi, 1. Y. I ,Y . P 'Z' ov bi 41' N 1 y If tc yi ii 'ul 4 V Q I 1 Shirley Allred Judy Ballard Celesline Barnet? Martha Ann Barrick Linda Bishop Richard Bolin Charlie Burleson Sandra Carey Joe Charter Jack Couey Barbara Crawley James Davis Bill Deese Roy Dismulce Eula Faye Drummond Kay Forbes Glenda Sue Franks Donna Garrett Ronnie Gilberl Harvey Graham Gaila Grundy Dianna Haller Patricia Jones Ruby Kirkpatrick Ruih Lane Leah Don Lewis Jeanette Lawrence Jerry Don Nelson Carol Mitchell Eddie Morgan Virginia Morris Linda McCartney Vance McKee Delores McMan Pat Ossenbeck Richard Parson Judy Phares Ruth Rehm Jo Ann Roberson Clifford Smith Jerry Sosebee Lillie Stephens Patricia Stephenson Roy Stephenson Warner Stewart John Sullivan George Thomas Karen Wadkins Karen Williams Verna Mae Willingham Lynn Winkles G. W. Wright Sandra Jean Womack Sheila Joe Wright Carol Vowell Ronnie lnman Paul Splawn Connie Brisco Tommy Kanive Jimmy Shrier gun, i S fi in 'Ha Nj Q R N ff rg, , ai gil X f-if 1 Q 'TZ'-f ' in i,ff ,Sli 2 S 1' - fi? W ii i N 3 and al' K 44 I 'Ai 13? Sl 5' fqp-160 iv' vw' -1' -dw' S --fy Nah it 4-in-an-of K 5 or J' L 1 .-.4 X, g Q. ' ,Z Y 1 in . A ' '2 f A Y Q15 2 - ,L f i' ' k NX in 4, 5 fx 3+ 'R W W ,gi N- N. my V iF , zum J 6: 59 K f, 77' , ..,'f , , ' ' 4 .. .v 5, b ' , Y I rnnette andram gfdde g6',l00l 14101041 00661 DELBERT POOL has taught sixth grade here two years. Mr. Pool Chauffeurs a bus, an d coaches a small fry sports squad. This lady is no stranger to the campus. MRS. CARL MORSE finished the un- expired term of Mr. Ho- ward. Mrs. Morse is of- fectionately called Miss 'Mac-No-More' by the high school set. The sixth graders get a start in the financial world with their own bank Such proiects make learning so much more pleasant. T of Q'-1 'ffiriil x C I als r'!ll i sd I ,fl . I , w x IZA N' v , 1 ,- .A 9 i .xi iq i, i al ,nn 4.27 'rf ff' M 'gt' v. 1 I 6 ,J Q oi' Tony Anderson Carolyn Baker Jimmie Barrick Leia Boatman Clarence Belin Nolan Boudreaux C. D. Brighl Helen Bruner Ruth Bufler Barbara Busby Sherry Carroll Vickie Carter Gayle Cartwright Mariorie Charter Carl Cook Patricia Cook Marilyn Cole Billy Cooper Linda Cox Mary Crawley Don Davis Laurence Denny Bcity Denson Michael Doan Susan Dodd Harold Daly Cass Downey Myrna Ellis Eldon Emmons Charles Fox Patsy Gillaspy David Gleason Kenneth Gondles Norma Graham Pamela Haines Dorothy Harris Maurice Hines Joan Hosler Kent Hanlon Alton Innes Charles Jackson Joseph Jones Robert Lumbert Terry Lynn Darrel Martin Wanda Massie Lonnie Matheny Larry Miller John Morris An th ony McCartney Nan Mc Curry Vonnie Neeld Kay Norton Leon Overton Sherry Parsons Linda Peters 'or--ef V A Ni max 1 Q fi 1 i i' m 'r fi 4 I Elza Ray Pollard Bill Pogue Marsha Pogue Larry Presgrove Tommy Reames June Rhodes Ronald Robyler Charles Rumsey Dwayne Sanner Eugene Sanner Larry Sosebee Dudley Slaton Jeanetta Smith Jerry Smith Joyce Smith Carl Spurgin Barbara Stewart Felix Stewart Jimmy Stewart Terral Stenhenson Ronnie Tiehen Jimmie Thompson Ruth Vandiver K aren V an Deventer Ronnie Vowell Mack Weldon Eugene Wilson Clyde Womack Katherine Young 'Enioyed every minute of it, says MRS. ODELL ROBERSON when she remi- nisces of her 22 years of teaching in this community. Now she is teaching one section of the fifth grade. ' MRS. WINSTON HOWARD is a 'brand new' teacher. This has been her first year. She received her B.S. degree from Southeastern State at Durant. .N ...vw Y-1-wf,,W-1 fp-E ...W ffm p 11-:Q-iwwmwgrauur ft gf' I Q w 5 he giwas r,,q Displaying their work is one ofthe rewards the students 967- ' V l Q . . J , X A. wi 1'4- Ne -'E Q. 6 Harold Bolin Monetta Broo Noah Brooks Vicky Burgoon Wonda Burleson n ks 5- iv. s... ,...---1 , l 747 '. Linda Darity Thurman Davis Donna Devers Richard Drummo nd fn... . - if an Au 671'-1' :eff ffl' K ea- 'wal Qfwt .J 'STC' imma V,,.n.,-,f ef Q . Aline Adams Phillip Aldridge Alecia Bcrrick Michael Bingham Viola Bolin X 24 Peggy Burns Bobbie Cater Shirley Charter Murylyn Couuy Michael Crook 6 Linda Dirlworth :v ' T ll! l uf Q ii., , .J l 6 V 5, y , . Robert Enrick . if Patricia Grundy FI P Judy Holler 4 - 4 John owed Hood N' ' X ...ff Bcrbara Jones 4 x .W r . Q, 'FE XX, , V .-fi? ville? X IX r f -89... Dan Jones Joella Jones Charles Kessinger Tommy Kinard Billie Kirkpatrick gy, -,L fs. i-'JI Q, buss f ve. ' I Donna Sue Martin Jerry Mcrtin Larry Martin Billy Minnick Shirley Minnick :ggi Kenneth Overstreet Janice Overton Lois Parson Betty Phillips Jimmy Powell Vx Zig V 2 fc V ww - 5 2 Y ..., 'Ull ' 7 ' x T Ma A P Jerry Lan. Walter Lane fu I V ,X ' 'fur' T K V V Donna Lunsford b A F V b A I H ' Carol Luckett P' . V i - f Harold Luclcett 'Q Joe Morgan Inetta Morris Wayne Montgomery Sherry McCurry Cecil Oxford -s-.-al' 8 .Film Linda Savage Shaon Segler Glen Shelton Joel Skinner Glenda Stillwell J- Ardena Vowell Robert Vowell Tony Walker Marlene Wheeler Janice Whisenhunt If x M.. , Paul Presgrove Sarah Rhodes Michael Ridgell ' Mary R th I 6 Mary Sjrirrr G ie Tijiiffi l. i yi I Judith Taylor Thurman Davis 1' Alice Wilson Joyce Wilson Ray Womack Billy Yadon Barbara Strickland Glenn Sweetman Barbara Thacker QF? fs Another Mrs. Vandiver, MRS. BOB, teaches a section of fourth grade too. She has taught a total of nine years, and ,two-thirds of that time has been spent at Velma-Alma. MRS. SAM VANDIVER was de- mated' to the fourth grade this year, but she says she loves it. For several of her six years at V-A she taught in the iunior high grades. She received her degree from East Central. 'Tell us about it Mrs. Vandiver' MRS. BILL GORDON is music teacher for rades l, 9 through 6. ROW ONE: Larry Anderson, Tommy Brown, Rita Cartwright, Sandra Charter, Joe Cowan ROW TWO: Charles Couey, Don Cox, Sandra Crawley, Darrell Davis, Dal Downey. ROW THREE: Robert Dulworth, Emery Ferguson, Ronald Ford, Junior Fore, Larry Fox. ROW FOUR: Frankie Gentry, Cecil Glazer, Sue Green, Dona Grundy, Connie Harmon. ROW FIVE: Gary Harmon, Kenny Hill, Martin Holler, Ralph Hurst, Bonnie Jones, Linda 6 , ia. Qu I -ur , 5cni' f I, 1 J is 1 'H 00 1 all if an I 5 oil' 49? id' 'Nl' 'v 'U' -93- . Kinard. , f,. 3 , .v--0 ai' ' 4? is-D' ri if ff' Fil 1117 . R, , i 3. M4 Ulf' A ROW ONE: Bobby Ladyman, George Lone, Francine Lumbert, Glenda Lynn, Lilie Morris. ROW TWO: Molly McCormick, Roy McManus, Margaret Oxford, Billy Phillips, Ralph Phillips. ROW THREE: Don Pogue, James Poteet, Loretta Presgrove, Wallace Reames, Linda Scott. ROW FOUR: Charles Smith, Marilyn Smith, Randle Smith, Judy Stephens, Larry Stephenson. ROW FIVE: Linda Stewart, Larry Stiles, Billy Strickland, Linda Thacker, Charles Winkles, Jerry Van Deventer. se' b uf l' .A Q, if , . ' S E L 41- K is Caro. Y I A in ,Mfr ' .mae .. ft f' S CK 4-,rv F IJ' W' . 52 F are A, V i f Q ri-if te- F ' if 1 ,fm .dl iv' ,-.r ev' gp' K i .. , -J' ii I l 2 -94- GY 4 and 5. Miss Boyd and X Mrs. Wright teach the iddies readin', writin' rithmetic and lots of MRS. CLARENCE DAVIS, wife of Supt.Davis, teaches a section of third grade. She graduated from A. and N. at Stillwater. Mrs. Davis says she can make extra good Cornbread, too. 'V M Miss LUULLE Bom, another things. sw-f e. ..-mf' W -951 third grade school marm' finished her 3.5. degree at O.C.W. and is now working toward a master's degree at O.U. Miss Boyd has taught a total of 22 years, 5 at V-A. FAQ! MRS. HOWARD WRIGHT, ife of 'Coachn Wright, has taught here 2 years. Sh e has a pretty little girl named Jan. uv 6 , I1-1' -. . ! L of V it .., 3 K . nl xml fe' J fm? Nei NI' gg if 40' O -r r'1v V . ROW ONE: Bennie Aldridge, Lyn Aldridge, Shelia Baylis, Lana Blankenship, Gary Bolin. ROW TWO: Jimmie Brisco, Barbara Bunton, Micheal Burton, Martin Burns, Joe Lynn Carroll. ROW THREE: Juanita Cockrell, Jessie Cook, Dennis Davis, Linda Denson, Joyce Devers. ROW FOUR: Billy Downey, Barbara Duckworth, Jackie Ellis, Carolyn Forbes, Connie Forbes ROW FIVE: Donald Foster, Janice Gondles, Jimmy Hood, Phillip Hosler, Johnnie Howard. 4961 ..,V . E ., A au- Q53 , we F 2, , . A E an Q X X T c -,, if F . as -I -GUN ,SK ,J 11.13. 3 if 1-4 U -l .nv-J, 1? k 'wwf if J u 3 Q' - 1 JY' CTT? 1 lf 'fi N if :J AJ! .41 -ai L Q . Ar Ox ' -- S if X from 4 ' adv? l .5 -- :23t',2' -.Jilvfe :: -- - E fs- nr- .E -Q , g W .A -5 I I V K I 5 LH, ' EQ A. P1120 . 'Masq ' .M -Tl::2:?:- QW? V. 7. . ,, i,,,,gMl4 , ROW ONE: Jackie Jenkins, Phillip Jones, Johnnie Jones, Sharon Jones, Jeanette Landrum. ROW TWO: Charline Leffler, Tommy Lewis, Vernon Lawrance, David Lucketf, Philip Macky. ROW THREE: Ann Massie, Stanley Mayfield, Mary Merces, Ronnie Miller, Linda Minnick. ROW FOUR: Paul Morgan, Alan Mosely, Charles Murdock, Robert McBride, Joann McCalis7er. ROW FIVE: David McClain, .lo Jo McCurry, Jerry Overstreet, Raymond Oxford, Richard Perdue. -97... i ff? W M , ' . film ? ,,,, V n y :. P Ab of J my A JE: J.-Ha, . ,,,. - A A 1 :-- Q , ff 0 P Us K x 4 I 5 121- K f , 'N .3 3 3 J I J, I A 1 sv,-gf X . , 5 E -X no N JG Q , QA? 'NJ' Sgje .1 1 Auf' X S.-of M,-.ov . L . f . wb X I A 2 k Qi: A Q . ,A I A J A I - I A H D Z: k k . . J S 'N ROW ONE: Danny Peters, Jackie Price, Jimmy Rosenthal, Leonard Salvage, Kieth Smith. ROW TWO: Dale Sanner, Nan Sanner, Leonard Savage, Judy Smith, Dickie Stewart. ROW THREE: Janice Stroud, Elizabeth Thomas, Diana Thompson, Jerriann Tiehen, Jerry Tivis. ROW FOUR: Eugene Tooman, Judy Vowell, Sherry Walker, Alton Watson, Kay Webb. ROW FIVE: Jimmy Whisenhunt, Joe Whisenant, Carolyn Willingham, Patty Whaley, Carol Wheeler. -981 MRS. DOROTHY DENSON teaches one section of the second grade. She lives at Alma, and has two daughters in grade school. ,.99 MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSTON is pic- tured here with part of her group. Mrs. Johnston has taught at Velma-Alma for several years. wa-1 1 '-any N, agp' v 1' Betty Couch Floello Corbin Ronnie Cooper Sylvia Cockrell Mickey Cowan Donald Dulsworth George Drummond Barbara Downey Kathy Dismuke Jerry Davis Harold Darity Laura Emmons Judy Evans Michael Ferguson Jimmy Ford Karon Anderson Diane Bayliss Dick Bishop Bobby Blankenship Elnita Blodgett Geraldine Bolin Patsy Briscoe Buddy Bruner Jimmy Bullock Jimmy Bunn Mitchell Burleson Richard Charter Robert Gary Joan Chestnut Karen Clark N' . f' Ili' S ' i ' ,4 . . ... 'I '-I 'Qi' Tom Fowler Earnie Glover Robert Grant Temple Grundy Bob Ham David Henry Steve Hines Tommy Hobbs Charles Holler Melvin Howard James Howfon Cheryl Innes Doris Jones Ronnie Jones Jeannie Johnso Y f V, '? i 1 if 1 , , ,,f , i 1. ,Ng 'J' R x :rf H' 'A i K Judy Johnson Kay Kessenger Eddie Kinard Barbara Kirby Darla Langford Freda Lumber! Bruce Lowrance Harolyn Love Sharon Miller Judy Morris Rita Morris Ronnie Morris Kenneth McCollan Larry Norton Joe Norton 11552 ' 3 1 2 1 wy- K - 2 ,fi . ,Lu ,- ga at Ili I Ju' Myrna Spurgin Michael Stewart Patricia Strickland Helen Smith Connie Stewart Jackie Smith Jimmie Vaughn Sandy Stiles Thurman Thacker Larry Thompson Patrick Walters Barbara Welch Max Whaley Jerry Wheeler Toni Whisenant Bennie Whisenhunt Gnry Williams Sharon Wright 3' James Overstreef Jerry Phillips Weldon Pollard Howard Redmes Janice Rehm Warren Reames Darryel Reigh Rena Rowe Joline Rowland Dwayne Sanner Frankie Sanner Brenda Scott Craig Skaggs Clara Smith Larry Stephens If wi' 3 ii .QE-H xff 'm.e as-19' ahh! GNP' wr? MRS. B. H. BREWER has been flashing that pretty smile at school children in Alma and Velma-Alma for I9 years. She received her master's from O.U. ik! First graders rehearse their parts for their assembly program. -1 05- 'T MISS JACQUELINE CAMPBELL is a new- comer to the teach- prolession. Miss Campbell received her B.S.E. degree at Southeastern only lost year. X Guiding first graders is a most im- portant task. MRS. LAURA REID has the right philosophy to do that iob successfully, for she says, 'I iust like teaching'. i M ii' .H 1mL - r 'L'L f M V f glz 1 l i r EA K gy J F ,. kr r S , Q V flaw :r f A V v, 1. - - .., . ' -iz.-.16 , f fai r - f K kkr .X I .1 Q A, gk . 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