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

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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.

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. , 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.

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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.