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

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1957 volume:

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Introduction The School nn Color Alrna Mater Non Teachlng Personnel Admnnustratnon Recent Improvements Qld Famllnar Places Grade Faculty Grade Classes Grade Programs l-lrgh School Faculty Senlor Hugh Classes Royalty Organlzatlons Sports Big Events Pulollclty Faculty at Lelsure Seniors and Graduatuon Junior High Classes Om ceded eoaa can 1? at ,a'zetta7 We ,awaeda wood and eaaa et at eaeza aeeemdfq 74e Zaaa! ,elaaea at defame zfdeeeeeaff of eaefza Zafi game ffad Meme wefze a jew team aez'4e5eacafzeeaaact0Qvzz'4evzZau'Zcme7faad aazfwadaa Hall To Thee our gallahT colors Hall To grey and WING Guardlan of our love and laughTer And The days gone by Ever falThful ever vvaTchful True To Thee we ll be Hall To Thee our Alma MaTer Velma Alma Hugh 0 ' v l O I I 0 0 1 I 0 1 n 0 Q I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I ' I Lurlchroom Supervisor VIRGIL STINE F ffl f-Q v . -.U Y'-.ff H -- '. 'sf 1-4.-ff. Sr' LUNCI-IROOM LADIES Left to right are. Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. White, Mrs. Stine, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Southerland and Mrs. Jackson. School Secretary MRS. JOHN PETERS BUS DRIVERS JANITORS Steve Stephenson gives I. N. Brooks keeps things Arthur Harden finds that his drivers some instruc- shining at the high school. adjusting stoves is part of tions. his iob at the grade school. DecnDmf-uf 4ZZM6It666,6t6!0 we-ze Zadie z'am46ecZmofze WWW? 74e2.umf4gs Dame getapat aat'4e54c6fo4t'5ec mevotpzzogfzammwl tie co td-we wad '-.z BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to rught AI Pierce Duck Haines Glen Mulford Warren Anderson Ebb Beavers and Superintendent Davus Assastant Prrncrpal Grade Principal High School BOB VANDIVER SAM VANDIVER Principal B H BREWER Superintendent C L DAVIS I I I I I I O I f I I I l tie af ' I I I QP' L, 4' 1 U ,D an ,B Q . 7 V' . Au ,O s jg f + , A 52 ., 1 b - 'S W The new water tank on the hill makes it possible to get a drink anytime now. Over S9l,OOO has been in- vested in many needed improve- ments around our campus in the past year. The football field has been enhanced by adding new lighting system, new fences, rest- rooms, and the field itself was resodded during the summer. The Juniors and Seniors were glad to have the new concession stand at the south end of the field. Glare was removed from the eyes of long suffering teachers and students on the south side of the high school when new metal blinds were installed. A new baseball field, new ten- nis courts and the modern field house on the football practice field have added much to our sport department. The horn tooters say they really appreciate the asphalt tile on the band room floor. Makes a nicer place for 7:30 a.m. practice sessions. Autumn, 1956, found the third graders housed in shiny new rooms iust north of the high school buildings. I5 4 l -sl Lines aT The water founTains were considerably shorTer This year as a result of The insTallaTion of The new waTer well, Tank and Tower. Third graders are proud of Their new buildings norTh of The high school area. Our faculty boasTs of new Teachers' aparTrnenTs near The old grade school, and general repairs were made To all The Teacherages. We're all proud of These im- provemenTs gained under The di- recTion of Mr. Davis and The Board of Education. All These Things make us even happier To say, We're from Velma-Alma. And, believe me, people from oTher parts of The sTaTe know where Velma-Alma is, Too. Wait a second, cautions Jack Sanner as he opens the door of The shop Tor Hershell Files to back the new F.F.A. pickup out. is X P S Here we catch several Track boys Taking advantage of the new dressing room facilities at the field house. We saw some thrrllmg basketball games rn the gymnasrum Mrss Maples and Student I Councrl worked here School papers and Mexvcans came from Room 4 X plus X we heard Mrs Snyder sa Harmony House or the chorus domarn of Mrs Burnett Clrckety clack went the typewrrters Coach Andy kept shop here most of the Sup ran the show from here . . ' v Y- LJ l-I , I a 4 .l 1' 1 n f I lroom was the day J .' , ' ' . N I V H ta s Sim! ks. Mr Perrin brewed Study hall where What s your excuse up the plays and some really drd young ladyg asks speeches here study Mr Brewer I1 l Some sour notes and lots of sweet notes were 0 manufactured rn this room Ladres and gentlemen the program today rs Remember the Cute luttle teacher who greeted us at thus door? I can lust hear Mrs Hallmark Pretty garments and good smellmg food saymg Now boys were products of and gfflg the Home Ec department Ji' J I O .r r.a- - - - . t - M. n r 1 , A' . 'Jr ' W a la' - . Al .2 . 1 u ll l 'l L al ' 1' I lr- 'IF' a n MMV ' tl V QL , ,s vu QL- 12' f- same DeenDe2vzq. 74a codon! wmeaddae-wvze gwap. Wwe ww tie wh guided Siem from dag to Zzadddfchndo ' 1645311 teacdewdawfedgameakeafwl idydpqmzdeade ' have dad eneeeieafwl mdpmwepwwpaweu al! ofwdecdamdeaadaaqdaqfm eaauyteaciez MRS BERNICE GORDON Northeastern State B A Teaches Elementary Muslc Hobby Playung Plano fqywl' 'Y MRS. B, H, BREWER MRS. YVONNE MCCARTY Central State, B.A. East Central, B.S. O.U,, M.Ed. Teaches First Grade Teaches First Grade Hobbies-Reading and Sewing Hobby-Cooking ,1- 'Vi MRS WANDA MCINTIRE O B S Teaches Second Grade Hobby Readung 4-.x 'lg .,f4 N, hfgstsb MRS BETTY VANDIVER East Central B S West Texas State M Ed Teaches Fourth Grade Hobby Readtng MRS CLARENCE DAVIS Oklahoma A 81M B S Teaches Third Grade Hobby Book Revnews MRS ODELL ROBERSON Southeastern State B S Teaches Fifth Grade Hobby Readung tie . ' QM 1 I , - , , , 15 is fx . 3 ' R s tiki, l x 1- -..- , ft .xtrwi . y 2. . t . r '05, .'. Q MRS HELEN JACKSON O B S East Central B A Teaches Second Grade Hobby Lovsng Chaldren MRS ELIZABETH JOHNSTON Teaches Ftrst Grade Hobby Arts and Crafts 0.5 MRS DAVENA WADLEY MISS LUCILLE BOYD Northeastern State B S O C W B 5 Teaches Third Grade O U Nl Ed Hobbues Crochetung and TSGCIWSS Third Grade Readmg Hobbles Sewxng and Gardenung Pal MRS DOROTHY DENSON East Central B S Teaches Second Grade Hobbtes Se-wang and Readmg 1' MRS SAM VANDIVER East Central B S West Texas State M Ed Teaches Fourth Grade Hobby Musrc 5'- Q17 I MRS KENNETH ANDERSON Southeastern State B S Teaches Fufth Grade Hobbies Readlng and Muslc MRS VIRGINIA DAVIS MR BOB HOLMRN Southeastern State B A Southeastern State B S Teaches Slxth Grade Teaches Slxth Grade Hobby Antlques Hobby Readlng 0241 N 5' ' if M -'--Q 5- C 'fgff 1 4- lx! A X'-+',zl NY' 'if 'LH ,'AYa'i 15 'Wi ' QL JW-.Aix .. William Sharon Alige Margaret Many Adcox Aldridge Blodgett Burton Busbee rf-if - 's. . AI' t Q 'qv A' Ar 'ax Q FV '- 1 i .Q ' 4' , , . ' 4' ' l an rm . 1 -,- -.. Sufi is ' .Q Q D , ... X- -9 - .,. . s -e J f-' f -N . - .... .-. f 1 if ' 1 keg are if C f fll. lang-ill 'IA 1 3' . fliii' f Jerry Janice Lola Slevie Deborah Dennis Wyndal Caldwell Cantwell Canwright Chambers Collum Corbin Cowan ' al' GN Qc I.-l 1 if 'T vis A is V G 'ss I 1 Q , P , . nc-, P fa ,N Y KV., i nr N ,s ,g-cg, N. . v' im.. .. -4-..... x 4 'Nigf lwxlxagt A f J.. r -4- Q ., - , f - N E' H-, -r RK X af 0 5' .73 ' -9' ll L, '5'.s'i.dm. -l Q . rv-if . , .si on '-' .1 l Louis Linda Daniel Karen Bevh Charles Gary Lynn Karen Jean Darity Deavers Dulworth Duncan Foster Foster Gibbs l l - ,gfgnnzmiram-aan? A 1' ' I .. J as , ' 'N if me f Q ii ' Ya -1, 5, Y' I N- ,7 as t 'V L ,,..i ' W A 'Um I' 4 l A 1- . eco' '--- A ' ' ' ' -' ,.,. N, N. H' .' if ' Q ' J J X: u A Q , ,Q .f V xv, A g A . I ' I+' 'V' E 1. V- a Clifford Thomas Michael Linda Carol Gordon Griffin Holler Jackson -fafasli J ,, 4--s' f ,I ll' as , 'R' Q- ' ' ' Q' Tv' ,fx ' . No boys allowed, said the photographer, but W :, y 15 I .1 iust look in the window! J- viii' 9 ,Qff , 1 , 3 -1- ' 9 4 a.40Nh 5,25 ... A :S :Z Gary DOH Terry Jack Tony Charles J8ClfS0f1 Johnson Johnson Keenon The merry-go-round is a favorite spot at recess M xi? time. ,P+ P I 1 ,mm ,. . iv 4 -2 nv- I , 'P ' L 3 , S. 4,5 N - ,Q -- 'vrvf D 4:5 ' vs- A A I sv A, l x 'tal W' I ' ' '1' Q J ll .A Ay' ,Al fl 9 .J ' rl 1' l-Y 'd0 ' Arlene David M6CkY McManus Meadows Q pn 4-1- 1 dike R mw- ' lb. O fikkl ' - tl Kuna, F., 4'-47' ,I- Q .5 l N-. y - If Qi. fig V.-'ftofo Larry Evie Marie Sharon Elgin Deena Vickie Wanda Lou Miears Moore Morgan Morris Norton O'Neal Oxford , pb, 48 J R , .e 0 1 ,. I . hr 'r R 4' 0' 6' y 4' .5 r Q, ' - . 1 a- ' fir A i - i Alu. sf ix wmv- ' L 'PT' x ' R, . . 1 ' L - ' Tommy 5l iYl9Y Carolyn Ann Dale John Carlin Patricia Linda Kay Prater Presgrove Ridge Riddles Ross Scott Shaw - Q Q- f- f 'w W 'vs V f H 2 gi' vw- . i an xl lf? R. f f r , 4... in I ,Q N , N I V fc-57. ..-, 1? 'Y'-2 ' N' . 3 'V 4 Ly-,-o f' ' .Ev 1 y 'l ' - R f- N I - w ' A f f X .--if-iw. .3- - X ' gr':1- 1 552 gr 5 fl up -4 -Y' gk I . I. .. Pl l 0 A Nw. f ,Q N Freddie Eddy Frank Janice Marie Myra Joel Larry Sltivers Sims Smith Smith Spurgin Stewart Stewart . ' , 5 , .i Q1 I , 3 5, 0, 5 I .7 Qt Q 5, r N A 'N- ,, -A ,- 'YV' ' V gg, . S- X5 af' xi r Q-yi. t a t .A ' L, , X if md . fi +i'5.A' .ii Sherry Rosemarie Wesley Dickie Stroud Sutton Terrell Tiehen v, 'rr - Z' M N -R' 'Q sm' ' v' ' db 0. I - ,- A. , 0 Q., -1' L3 . I. ' .- xi , r Y l l V l 'ii jf 7 . I N J, A,,-gx:.Qg Roberta Linda Lee Linda Ricky Vance Vaughn Weaver Webb Did you ever see a snaggle-toothed cowboy before? fb 54 , Q 5- 5 4' 'f V4 '1 Q. l , A in X 'Ai , ' qjuzn-' - C Q A 'wflf' , i ,, x. , , R' x l lj. lCa!.-s Q L f Cb ml 0 JJ 1 .. .' .,. -Q' r . ' ' '. .- nt. r , -,,: , , +. ,-1, iii, ...- U, . Melody Ray Stevie Harold Pat Willeford Wilson Winton Womack Robert Bolin John Briscoe Roy Brown Wesley Busby Tommy Cariker Norma Chapman Loretta Clark Larry Don Colley Mary Darity Jimmie Dale Davis Lana Davis James Emmons Darrell Etter Larry Don Forbes Ronnie Gaines Janice Golson Linda Hayes Karaleen Henry Kathleen Henry Patsy Hood Steven Houghton Linda James Martha James Geraldine and Kathleen Jones Linda Jones Danny Ketchum Jacklyn Ketchum Kathy Langford Billy Lawles Randy Lawrence Nancy Barrick Frances Biffle Linda Biffle Judy Boatman an-Q lm.: BN 'Q' ', ' lt' .ss sa. lf bf ' H F 7 K! 3 -gr X ' kt: Ji Q- 2 , , , f X X - fn N 1 X ,f 4 - R J J if J W .. is A! 4 C! bg ft-N -em. as X S Wy ' X '.. ' .. A 42' N. I 'lt I J5u I P ,. J' f ff, f ' . 1 Mr' J, xxfi' 5 f L C , X l ' D' ia , , 4 Q X A f X ri li, ' Snr . L, J , it f , -4 aw. ,, 0 3 0, 'W' 'Willy .Q-T.. -5 , ,-.- 2 J ' 'Q n ' . 5 H v ' ,Www 'Won -bd 4' ' - W- , cgi: gf,-?:,-A . Y WM J ,,,,.-:li ,- uf. 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Q. 4, kr-r 3. 71, f I f ,r - , V tx N I 2 2 eff? ,.. 3- V ,Q,., v. , K e ,S , R .5 ',s',-R I Q' f' ' 1lx,x.ml2 Patty Ann Wiggins Marilyn Wilson Paula Woodall Benny Wright 4 P '-, N ' R I y M 45 4 6 P' I oo ' X J jr- ,. if ' Y V fr r' o .M vt X 'E Xxx :5SEhi:.:r'.:: :SIA ff xx . ii f' w- X l E '::::.'g'fft:::ytf' 3 ' 'lg I O 1 if M xigx 'A '::.. .nf we ? J Y Ann Lowrance Bobby Martin Ronnie Martin Bonnie Matheny Harma Mitchell Patsy Morris Jan Neeld Michael Ossenbeck Evelynn Overstreet Tommy Pace Ronnie Peyton Ricky Pruitt Dorothy Reynolds Patricia Riddles David Rollins Steve Romine Kathrine Roskam Mike Ryan Kathy Scott Janell Smith Kenneth Smith Larry Smith Edward Ray Stewart Alan Stinnet Joe Sutton Tony Lee Terrell Clara B. Watkins John Watson Catherine Whidden Bruce Whisenant dad Thomas Adcox Wyonette Ndridge Larry Baiiy Le ona Barrick ch Tornrny Ben Jackie Don Bennett Dennis Brown Micky Burgoon Linda Butter N Kenneth Caldwe I ndia Cockreli G Y Lois Cockretl Danny Carroit Don Cartwright Colturn Quanah Linda Corbin I' 5 if . .ggingig f i-214-ffgf' H X '1 Il Q fir? ?Ef' . ' f2 ff?? f vii at-Ha if 31,211 f- ' :M ist fir 1 - in 1 . ' N4 . - 9 L if P v , A ,. R V J' Sw' . I Th fl a as! drOP Of milk is almost gone! 1 , .N-1 I X 'CPS-'x Sq-g-vV'x. P' - 6 A , w ik 'HIL It - ' E vi . , .7 g . N 0- I .4-'I l ,I x 'N ,, N 1 H R, 'W fi L , 72 ,ff ,-'tg A 1-5 'Zr ' - ' ifw.'Ti1r1::.f:il,1 f . . 4 ' fun gs is 'Ln f ,K v ss - . W ' ,VS-f V84 A' . , a-4f, M cliff f u 1 an uno seen. Q14 'I 50' au- xi, Xi ' N ! XX 'A' X fl: ills? ga -.hx . . - 231i1ff1ExX,l'hfjfirf-Q 'I .... '--'TZ' ' ' ' 4' .u-N: .naun X J V 4, f-,YW X P i XA. 1- QQ 3 J-JJ suv 41' 17:7 1, If Jn- A,,A .4 V, el 'li- 'Hr--. -. Jimmie Darity Barbara Ann Davis 'Wx ' Charles Randy Davis Davis Q S Connie Downey Louise Elter Y . . Lois Files Sharon Fosier Bobby Fox Danny Fox er Vauda Nell Golson Ronald Hardy Q. JV Maxine Harrell Thomas Hays Brantley Holder .lo Ann Keeling 1 Q' David Ketchum G , Linda Keichum - .1 N . . 1, Gertie Kinard Jimmy Kirby ' 2' x 'E f, 1 ,Flaw ai.. Q 11,2 ,A ,gs - P- ,ami A Wild 'Wesv m a on here. ssacle S eems fo be goin !WK ii .d an ,f 'V- i Q, 'Q' L sem 'N nv- gr uf' 4. 5. Wt 5 il A' ll 'I V In f' 5? me me A Q H1 wi., fl- ff- I x ' - ' j ' l .A 6 , un. o o Q-,,. xv f 'sa-1:-gf P - --avg . A., . . ,. , ::',' tx. - ' -., 5- . A T O , - F Y7 - A S P g -lll5':Z1-Q '- fx J . 'ggi-W 'gif fl' 1-6' -'I- Fw 'l ' 'Q LVN Allen Kirpatrick Coleen Landrum Lanny Landrum Linda Landrum Harvey Love Barbara McCalister Ronnie McClanahan Danny Lee Miears Sharon Miller Benny Moore Ellen Morris Shirley Oxford Danny Pace Peggy Prater Linda Jo Presgrove Larry Romine Karie Ann Sanner Phillip Savage Phyllis Savage Janis Scott Dennis Shults Ann Smith Marsha Smith Kathy Smith Jeanetta Stewart it L Q x i nr I 7 45? 'Gi I A 1 11. -5- 4 , Jai: , . sr cvs Q 'Y xx! George Young David Stine Nina Sutton Kenny Thacker Donna Weaver Buddy Webb Berry Whisenhunt Leona Wilemon Gary Joe Wilson Walter Winton John Womack 2 Sometimes teachers have to practice medicine whether they have a license or not. ! Ronnie Cooper Lloyd Alan Brackseick Patsy Briscoe Buddy Bruner Ronnie Bryant Jimmie Neal Bullock C. L. Burleson Mike Burnett Robert Cary Sylvia Cockrell Geraldine Corsaut Floella Corbin Mickey Cowan Harold Darify Jerry Lee Davis Kathy Dismuke 15 -.av env 'Q 1- 'Q' 1 7 '59 .I 5 --K1 . 5' 1 in f ryil, : 221, V , f- i '61 .4 l i u ' .. ndi' W! Sf- ,,.p- -X- 4. f ' 4' 6. J-'fr ug A ,iuvx A 'Q I 1' 0.4 f ' I 3-,J aiu' r '..5! if 'alla '1'.'.r-649.1 ,sv- 16 v--' Temple Grundy Bob Ham Lavada Harrell 2 srl David Henry Steve Hines Charles Holler Doris Ann Jones r,'? if ia-1 '-t we 3 if x I ' .vo A f, V I i fi 1 1 5' J .A gr. 5 Y 5 I, y a Y' Janet Shivers Clara M. Smith Helen Smith Oliver Riddles Rena Joyce Rowe Frankie Sanner Brenda Scott Judy Johnson Eddy Kinard Barbara Kirby Harolyn Love Bruce Lowrance Freda Lumbert Ann Massie Judy Morris Rita Jo Morris Ronnie Morris Joe Bob Norton James Qverstreet Weldon Pollard Jimmie Prater Jan Rehm Mary Lou Smith Myrna Gail Spurgin Connie Stewart Patricia Strickland Larry Sutton Thurman Thacker Larry Thompson Jimmie Vaughn Ricky Warnock Max Whaley Barbara Welch Jerry Wheeler Toni Whisenant Benny Whisenhunt Gary Williams 46- zu- 'Ii'I ie ,: i r vs -0' as-15.1. av' If ff X'-Il. xr 1 N0 v-1 my 5. V, .4 :Q -6 any-' Helen Wiggins Sharon Wright Sandy York if Y' , I 4-.of M ff fi? -A ur- 14,4 S....4 ii' ff 1 Cast of the fourth grade assembly are shown here. V+, - -t 5.-Q A 4? 71. 7-7 -74 4 -4 474 A, ,YA .L 11,4447-Ji--Qgnv-7 8,553- -------L-Y.,, J Q E X' 5 AQ Gomg to lunch At play we Cats prowl on Halloween 3 I Ghosts are abroad, loo. Bennie Aidridge Lyn Aldridge Sandra Kay Bacon Sheiia Bayliss Mary Ann Biffle Lana June Blankenship Don Boydsron Jimmie Briscoe Mike Burton Joe Carroll Juanita Cockrell Faye Cook Sharon Cowan Dennis Wayne Davis Linda Denson 'a -1 1 1, , 'ur' N. 1 'uh YQ: f 4 e A . 4 X 1 o 7 -39, :lf I of 1 , erm Qtek ,, -P- J R , ,Her 'X ag. wp-4 X if 45 it .. .h VF- Xywi If l Connie Forbes Edna Keenon Robert McBride t lE5 ': '1 52' . . f 5 1423 1 lm, e - '.'4 3 ', :LJ I '-.J iz , 1 I ,IQ f... Agfn-Q ,4 V eww ,laid gr' ,fx r,Q',x.' ,.,. - 1-5, Ni,- ' A- li aim, I gk J - A sa Y l 'Q' . - f- V, an ff N-'?'1I:E:.R G v' 'gl 1 K, rx ,yif ' .' iz' I, My I 2 I ,v W I 1 'J as! I 'Qvvs Q I Xb-I N. j . , 3 32 in we ' 1 j A ' Q 1 f .?ffF5f ' 2 ' :.. ff : f ' 'IIZIZ cv J! xp , - nl Jackie Jenkins Smven Lester David McClain .9 QP' ,fr F' 'Pr - 1 W.-N lv ekwt- 15' ' 1 ,,' .1 J is 1 Jonnic Faye Jones Vernon Lowrance Jo-Jo Mcflorry v-:,N pf- - ff N. gi V -1 A rj up y ' I , .' 0' rfuf, Roben Mclmyre 5- -,v 'al , Q' ' , ' ' r Phi' MaCkeY 1 -7 'qw' A I Stanley Mayfield ' ' A Mary Mercer ,J , 1' 1 ' we- I A wr 1. . I 3 j iq' if , Qs . ' ' 'Q , ' , Fai. T Afvf, , ' ' ' 1 -IQ Qi . . Q ,Ji ,Q X ' 1 Ronme Muller 'BJ 'K 'Q--,w J, A V Linda Minnick ' ' ' 1' Paul Wayne Morgan . 'V' 2 Alan Mosely 9 . .1 .f ' 'f Q i gf :ANI , , yi' n vfc' 4 H259 T f-,f V E f . la P 4 QL 4 , , .':a-sc, '.,. 9 s . ll! ',.nr'! Donna Nicholson Jerry Overstreet f rd Raymond Ox o Richard Perdue ,W ...- V. 'S' ,VV fi Q M 5,1 S ou'- .10 .z N 1 N , I X,f..- Danny Peters Jacky Philpot Sharon Pogue Jackie Price Y' S i fl' , f ,If ' 1 :ffl :sox , ., ' Q! -1- 'I 'xv 92 s' ' Q1 V Raymond Reynolds ' ' P Dale Sanner an Sanner ' arrel Savage 3 'N F 'J V u 0 1 X N .I , f :,' D I' rf' 2 , r ,f I 1 , ' I I - Q. xy '-1 Fifth grade girls help with the dusting and care of pot plants. ' Q. Tl we An attendance record with stars all the way across is something to be proud ot. Joe Bill Whisenant Jimmy Whisenhunt Wesley Wilemon Carolyn Willingham Barbara Shaw Ross Neal Simmons 53, 3 Six I 10 l Judy Smith L t, Keith Smith ' U Dickie Stewart ,ra K 5 iq M it , Jud Stewart l t J 1 gf 4 1 4' - , 'C .. x ff . , , Wi , l A-. ' ' - f IL ' l'.q'l 0 g s' ,. li . A llc' J' 5' 2,14 '-.sa ',u 1 5 V-.35-' -ql--33 In-'m'f',' ilk s lf L ..t, -., Avxyfsfi A ,ff , 0 13 'f A L: +47 -. . C rl A, A as ,' A t . ' J lv A 1 6 5 Janice Stroud - f ' ' ' Elizabeth Thomas 'H Jerriann Tiehen t - ' -.7 1 l M -V f 4 . -i ' 1 ' i Q I if .il 'h.A Jerry Don Tivis T J ,ll Judy Vowell Al Watson Kay Webb Flavia West Carol Wheeler Q , 124 xi Saad Sixth graders are ready for business at the Halloween Carnival. ik af' '17 . H, N me Digs, X -ol .Ja gs . 'Qi nf' -qi? 5- 5 fb Larry Anderson Linda Brassfield Tommy Brown Carol Caldwell Rita Cartwright Jimmy Colter Joe Cowan Don Cox Darrell Davis Dawl Downey Damien Duhon Robert Dulworth Charles Epley Emery Ferguson Ronald Ford Dewey Fore Jr. Frankie Gentry Sue Green Donna Grundy Connie Harmon Mike Holbrook Gary Harmon Linda Kinard Roy McManus + Jerry Don Pogue Jan Lee Rollins Linda Scott Janet Shaw Linda Shults Charles Smith Marilyn Smith Randle Smith Larry Stephenson Linda Stewart Larry Stiles Billy Strickland Linda Thacker Tony Warnock Charles Winkles lupus 4 we Kenny Hill Bobby Ladyman Lillie Morris X 1 I M if ,YI . 1:1 L A 'AP r 'S L 3 -r, I f-Q ..- ga L ' I Martin Holler George Lane Margaret Oxford fr iv by ' 'J' ix 2' mi no - Ralph Hurst Francine Lumbert Loretta Presgrove t ' l f 5 . , T' T' R-gif. nga 'QL' 7 no-ivy Bu Bonnie Sue Jones Glenda Lynn James Poteet 63? 1.4 .1-'W 'i I ,1 o n' X 14,74 4 L. V a .I1 0. ,HZN7 i u . , 0 - 1 . -Q 14- .,.i' . ,7 ,'gy.t::-- .'.' f:.': .Q l .1 'L1-'i-L-ark-Z xf+ 'E' 5 ' xg Q N i Q. 'Wil 'x i Q Entire cast of the first grade program. Mg ,,g,f1rW-117 -L -l..A 1, 47 4,4-4 Lv l'l7u llll .l. Rev. Cliff ties the knot in Tho Weddin Flowers, .-l3 g of the Farmer in the Dell and Little Bo Peep. Entire cast of the second grade program. , l Pt f rw 'AM I n T' if W 1n'5,',J '.3. ' -A 4 1 x..-sn,-,,- - - - r. ww -.4 - , Q, Entire cast of tl'ie.tl1ird grade V I J Little Old Ladies of the third program. grade program. I . ' l Sixth grade graduates. , v W , h 5 .farm ?ew!!ecf Pew! lf as hftmg and proper That The grade school secllon of The Comel should comam a page In memory of Mrs Lora Pendley Read Mrs Read Taughf seven years ID The Velma Alma Schools She had guided yoLmgsTers an drffer em schools IH Oklahoma a 'rofal of 32 years Her passmg on Chrlsfmas day l956 look a valuable cmzen and a beloved Teacher W ' lx Z lb l j 44 -, ' A ' l f '! y ' I ' ll ll ' I I Just one iump from high school 674 5 JERALD UNDERWOOD East Central Junlor Hugh Coach and Teaches Socual Studues Hobby Hunting GBX .rx .qu-vI'Uy 'Y aft , JOHN HARDEN East Central B S Teaches Industrial Art and Buology Hobby Hunttng and Fishing fn, 'WX 17-xr MRS JANE POTEET MRS HARRIET BONNER O C W B S A S T C B S E Teaches Vocatronal Home Lnbraruan and Teaches Economucs Journalusm and Spannsh Hobby Playrng Organ Hobby Rausxng Flowers r ' B H BREWER East Central B S Prunctpal and Teaches General Scnence Hobby Televtewnng MRS JUANITA HALLMARK Teaches Englrsh I and ll Hobbues Readnng and Music fa-f MRS V O C W Teaches Hobby Horseback -fl, W KYLE PERRIN JAMES TAYLOR East Central B A Southeastern B A Unnversuty of Arkansas M A O U M Ed Teaches Speech Englrsh Football Coach and Hustory Hobby Model Arrplanes Hobby Huntmg i 'fs N! 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B.S. s T - X' 1 1 ffl, f J Z' W M' JAMES BURNETT Teaches Band Eighth Grade Math Hobby Concerts and Photography BEATRICE SNYDER Northeastern State B A Teaches Math and Sclence Hobby Readlng VAL MAPLES Southeastern State, B A Teaches Physical Educatuon, Gnrls' Basketball Coach Hobby Travelung and Pamtung HELEN BURNE T T C S OU MM Teaches Voc Music Social Studues Hobby Reading qs- .4 'TW WILMA MITCHELL East Central B A Teaches Jumor Hugh Engllsh Hobby Readnng :YQ-x lt'-J BOB VANDIVER East Central B A West Texas State M Ed Teaches Math and Sccence Assistant Pruncupal Hobby Photography and Hunting vp C5 KENNETH ANDERSON Southeastern B A Teaches Hnstory and Geog raphy ls Boys Basketball Coach Hobby Reading and HOWARD WRIGHT HAROLD BIFFLE Southeastern, B S Oklahoma A 8tM , B S O U , M A Teaches Vocatlonal Agrlculture Teaches Jumor Hugh Scnence Hobby Farmmg 1' , 1 9 ' ' 'Q-3:1-If lf? ' I' - ,-g,,':-f. . fs avr, f:5'ia?.fLv f3l'fL5 I5'5'Wi' 'Q if- -fm! o.u. L .S. ., B. . , . . v n g ai ' i C, ' 1 t X I ,iv h , Vw Q l fl pg. h I X 5 S. . A' H 4 , 1 f ? i-f'L- . 'V li., I s...,i Aline Adams Phillip Aldridge Alicia Barrick Viola Bolin Monetta Brooks Noah Brooks Vlckey Burgoon Wanda Burleson J. Randall Cook Ann Cooper Marilyn Couey Glendal Cowan Michael Crook Linda Darity Thurman Davis Donna Devers Richard Drummond Linda Dulworih Patricia Fowler Betty Gains Patricia Grundy Judy Holder John David Hood Bobby Hughes Sue Jones Joella Jones Tommy Kinard Billie Kirkpatrick Walter Lane -9-7 ,JY Janice Whisenhunt Rosia Wiggins Alice Wilson .lOyCe Wilson Jimmy Winton Ray Womack like John Riddles Mary Sanner Linda Savage Cora Smith Glenda Stillwell Barbara Strickland Glen Sweetman Judy Taylor Barbara Thacker Marlene Wheeler , x ll I J aa-4 ff? sr l , ix , 40- 55 1' foil . 4 - rffu Carol Luckett Harold Luckett Sherry McCurry Larry Martin Joe Minnick Shirley Minnick Wayne Montgomery Doyle Mullins Cecil Oxford Kenneth Overslreet Lois Parson Sandra Payton Hank Presgrove Kenneth Reynolds Sally Rhodes ,vi L.. T ,W J r .....p K 'C 'V X' flier Tony Anderson Carolyn Baker Clarence Bolin O. D. Brighl Barbara Busby Ruth Butler Sherry Carroll Gayle Carfwright 'l ,.f ' wx , 2 w 1 .ft S1 . Exo 3 XPP if l What will you l'1ave? , ask the girls at the concession stand. Jimmy Barrick Leia Boatman James Brown Helen Bruner Billy Cooper Carl Cook Linda Cox Par Crook Donnie Davis Lawrence Denny Harold Doty Cass Downey Linda Kay Epley Harley Files Pam Haines Evelyn Hardy 3 E .Q Belly Denson ' v-rv i grv ' p i 755. 1 Michael Doan Myrna Ellis I 9 Eldon Emmons Vs, gf. The leading lady of ihis assem- bly program Iooks suspiciously masculine. jf. ig. ,, Ga? D . ' K l 1 Q Patsy Gillespie D ll an 1 David Gleason r if 1 l 1' ' l i q as 'S ' if 3 . if 4 5525 K ?f'??lf', ' V fif sv. - - , ' i , 4 Dorothy Harris M6 I ' X f Maurice Hines 1 . S . y s ,gf ff' D, l H , - 'M - Y fx l '4 'V vfyw Q . l , x Chades ckson Robert Lumber! Terry Ly Judy M Caihe Nan McCurry Darrel! Marhn Kay Massue Lonme Matheny Shurley Meadows Larry Muller Johnny Morrns Vonme Neeld Kay Norton Lmda Peters Bull Pogue Marsha Pogue Elzy Ray PoNard Larry Presgrove Bobby Phslp June Rhodes .15 Looks as nnfereshng story n nf I1 mug be a 117 gov' ,gf ,Af -gif 414415 .and 'rf-r ,f f 'l fr 'I r? fi 'fe 46' 0? f-it -1' Class Treag u 1he moneY rer Barbara Yakes 14 L if I we-' J fi I' 555 ,' Tr l tt Left Marlene Wheeler, Cora Jane A N , 2 .1 Smith and Linda Darity. N rfi-fry -fXlF-TTJX Charles Romsey DeWayne Sanner Eugene Sanner Jeanetta Smtth Joyce Smtth Kay Smtth Larry Sosebee Carl Spurgm Barbara Stewart Feltx Stewart Jlmmy Stewart Ronnte Ttehen Jtmmy Tho pson Mack Tyree Ruth Vandnver Paul Warnock Mack Weldon Eugene Wtlson Clyde Womack Kathertne Young to right: Betty Gaines, - ft? get i F .tr 'i .-6 wgkxi gg-'gg f' I wo we S no X an -.4v -X I'- 1'-it' 'JY l ll I W l l 9 , if? . I I I Il fl Ill K n . xl I J , A 'FF . V I f J l -V, fs- ' ' X ' 1 4, ' i , t - F, ,Q , . . xi v P C . . 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Martha Barrick Linda Bishop Richard Bolin Connie Brisco Charley Burleson Saundra Cary Eleanor Cook Jackie Couey James Davis Bill Deese Roy Dismuke Eula Faye Drummond Tom Easley Kay Forbes Ellen Fowler Glenda Franks Gaila Grundy Anita Hale Diana Holler 'QT Gene Jensen vi- Patricia Jones Tommy Kanive Ruby Kirkpatrick 15 1 Ruth Lane X... nw Jeanette Lawrence - F11 Linda McCartney Vance McKee L J Delores McManus 3 'i- 11 Carol Mitchell Q Eddy Morgan Virginia Morris ,Q Jerry Don Nelson f Pat Ossenbeck Judy Phares Richard Parson Wayne Phiipot Prize-winners at the Freshman Masquerade Party X- ,'Y --,, 4 Cm 1 ix 7L 4, ul uni -auf ,QW I 'O-I Q-. .N Qs as Jn. t 'b fs ,Qs . lei 3x ie 1 V if 'TZ 5 zx- fy ...I 5' cf? A, ...W Q i was 2,53- -. A ifafe. -G: f. Y Eu s 'rf me ffm J 'J .A 5 'f 'ff -75 li-rif f ' f ' i U -f' i 'A N-' 4 it , Q? N an li 115 nm dh '5' 1 '65 Xu-5,71 , V 'Q Q 5 g W' c J, , Q 4' ,1 R ,,.. fy I ff s , G. W. Wright Sheila Wright Billie Ruth Rehm Jo Ann Roberson Pat Rollins Walter Scifres Jimmy Shrier Clifford Smith Junior Sorrell Jerry Sosebee Lillie Stephens Pat Stephenson Roy Stephenson Warner Stewart John Sullivan Francine Venable Karron Wadkins Karon Williams Verna Mae Willingham Lynn Wilson Lynn Winkles Sandra Womack Greenhands is a perfect name for this group of Freshman boys. M...-I 'VV 1 in Q oi 5 f i 3 .. , aj 12' 'il' -'ll , l . 1 x 1 'i r fs !wO 1 lm ' I unin'.2'.L 4 i win-- 'Y lk 'iF' fm uf i U1-X 13 'ff sd 'Vi ,MJ qi W , Sify., V5 GTZ an-0 afar? v3 J x., ' ' . 'ff'-fun, - s J -,,, Q if? Piclure Noi' Availa ble .J i if 'T' av' 1' v K. 1,11 rw v, if 1-' ' i T Bobby Fox Jack Green Judy Gordon William Hammond Larry Henderson Naomi Hines Ann Hughes Beth Lane A Q . . -'.' Hubert Allred Dale Biffle Beth Ann Bracksieck Sam Brassfield Alvey Brown Frankie Brown Donna Kay Carroll Shirley Chadouin John Cochran Gweneth Cowan Thelma Cowan J. B. Darity Darrell Davis Leroy Davis Sondra Deffner Dawn Anita Diffie Leemon Dismuke Carol Downey Joe Dean Foster Tia Juana Fowler Kitty Sue Lawrence Ernmit Long Bill Matheny James Matthews Elzey Mercer Gene Mullins Ima Jo McCIellen Jerry McCurry Dawl McLernore Anna McMurtry Patsy Neeld Cedral Nixon Marilyn Norton Eula Faye Oxford Jimmy Lee Oxford Bobby Park Katherine Pickens Bill Pogue Sammy Ponder Donald Price 4-QR fl' li' 2 9 -ii fl' YI? Allen Presgrove Jim Presgrove Harry Reynolds Jack Sanner Judy Sanner Karon Savage Laura Singleton Darla Smith Nl Y- I 1.3 'Ti Smrth Earrene Fa e Smhh Ora y HeXer1 Snyder Berra Spoonemore Tommy Spoonerrwore Joseph Stewart BH Sherkdarr Stew aroXyrr Turner BN Washabaugh g 7 Jerry NNeXdorw Unda WheeXer Uyde Womack Terry Womack Teddy Wright Larry Young C7 Temp, Qfad A e mbrose-,, 'S Sqarred in the AH 'SCHQOI Play ,, Desper are Q' X' 'Y -'Q' Jesse is ai the wheel of Mr. Vandiver's Cadillac Left: WYNOLA NEWMAN Center: JESSE MCCARTNEY Right: JERRY STRICKLAND Dem Patsy Airington Bob Baker Lindell Ball Charley Beavers Billy Biffle Becky Booth Emily Bright Bill Brown Betty Bryant James Bryant LaJean Bryant Alvanita Burton Gary Busby Dale Cartwright Linda Clay Bud Clayton Eual Conditt Jon Cooper Marilyn Cowan Bette Crowson Gerald Darity Patsy Devers Priscilla Diffie Lowell Doan had pfam? Barbara Elwell Paula Epley Jerry Forbes Alan Ford George Fowler Paul Franks Virginia Fox Buddy Gilby Roger Gilger Jerrie Gleason Ronnie Haines Kenneth Harris Neta Sue Harris Galen Hines Jerry Jones Linda Lane Alton Lawrence Harvey Love Janet Ludwick Eloise Martin Vernell Maston Jesse McCartney Sherry Mitchell Joyce Morris as I .fig if wana. The Juniors should receive some sort of Oscar for their class play. Barbara Nelson Wynola Newman Buddy Norion Vance Norton Bill Ossenbeck Leon Payne Scott Presgrove Alpha Price Raymond Roberson Glenda Rumsey Kay Sawyers Bill Smart 1-5, if X :S- ' .4 A iw. .2 ...af ' .4 A number of V-A girls are members of Rainbow. i 17 l 2 Anita Smith Richard Smith David Snider Jimmy Stephenson Jerry Strickland Donna Sue Thacker Jackie Thacker Pat Thompson Jim Webb Joyce Wiggins David Winkles Janet Woolbright In costume forthe Junior Class homeroom assembly play 45 The Juniors are class loyal. Y 'L The boys chose lovely ladies from their own class for the football banquet. 4, C5 It Q1 There would be no way To Tell whuch Coronation durmg The year was most lmpr s svve They aII were 7 df Queen BETH MQCURRY Haig Attendant Escort DEANNA MILFORD JUNIOR ALLRED 965 1 Escort HERSHELL FILES Affendanf Escort BARBARA ELWELL LLOYD ELY 2,-in Sweetheart FLORA LOWRANCE l Affendanf Escort BETH MCCURRY HERSHELL FILES V A Asiswll 1 Q -aw V Affendanf SHIRLEY FOSTER aw Escort JOE DIFFIE 1, Y Escort LARRY HILL gazed M Queen GAYLE GLASSCOCK Attendant ESCOHP THURSEY SNYDER JESSE MCCARTNEY 2 'iff ,wg 4 ' as X za-L N- Escort LARRY JOHNSON 7 Attendant Escort JANE ANN SULLIVAN SHELTON LANCASTER in-W g fgffltddl IMA I, ,K ,YM ffmuzaf Queea JQANN RQBERSON IU' 'U' ...pf l ' Qzade Sedan! f4 266666 FRANCIE BIFFLE ,f ' 9 fi N 1 Ox OU f J W' QM l wid 1:57 Escort JERRY STRICKLAND Queen KAY bAWYERS if IZ'-M hun... 213- K. if sv. .Q ,- s. M. Ummm Dru-.a,-.N I--u---,,...,..,,,W ..,.,..,,. , , ---nn..-...,,,Q6whUL, , ,Y .K fi I5 'bu-an-...., , A WI-lnscnhgpgw, 580642. in W fe QHA My Officers of the various organizations display symbois of their groups. 'dawn-u..4...,,, f Ne-N , L xx S Now here is a group of students of whom we are iustly proud. The Student Council is perhaps the most active and worthwhile organization in the -school. This year activi- ties included a clothes drive, fun nights, intramural sports, Sadie Hawkins' Day Twirp Week and annual queen race. I The purpose of Student Council is to im- prove general relations and to represent the student body in the functions of the school. We think they have done a bang-up iob. Much of the credit should go to the spon- sor of the group, Miss Val Maples. Without her leadership and encouragement, the group would sometimes be quite lost. One of fl-ie fun n ghf acyvmes was Card playmg Teachers and all look forward to Sadie Hawkins' Day in November 1. Final Changes are explained to part of the staff by Mfg, Bgfmef auucafsfdff The staff of the yearbook has a big responsibility. Pictures of everyone enrolled in the school, plus many group and action shots must be identified and arranged. Each year The Comet has grown. Last number of pages was increased to ll2, year will see a book of T32 pages. A successful fund raising campaign in of an annual queen race makes it possible student who can produce iust a dollar to of the books. In some schools the cost of a runs as much as 55.00 per student. properly year the and this the form for every have one yearbook This year's staff of lO was headed by Mrs. Lloyd Bonner and Mrs. Beatrice Snyder. Student staff mem- bers were Helen Snyder, Kay Forbes, Kent Berlin, Jerry Strickland, Jane Ann Sullivan, Pat Ossenbeck, Carol Mitchell, Paula Epley, Jesse McCartney, Joyce Morris and Kay Sawyers. Mrs, Snyder demonstrates how copy sheets should be marked ,I Crime doesn't pay! Teddy and Karron filched a pie at Annual Queen Race. Served them right when they discov- . ered it wasn't edible. f-as 5 MRS. JUANITA HALLMARK Sponsor RAY BRYANT, Member 1 0 , 0 - . 11 S--' Q55 kit, S2 ll lf, 1 DEANNA MILFORD JESSE MCCARTNEY PRISCILLA DIFFIE THURSEY SNYDER President Vice President Secretary Treasurer NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 5 I W Qi The Velma-Alma Chapter of The N.H.S. was organized the first semes- ter of the 1955-56 school term under the leadership ot the high school prin- cipals, the sponsor and the faculty council. The charter was granted Oc- tober 5, 1955. The purpose of this or- ganization is to create an enthusiasm 'yuyqv JIM WEBB, Member JERRY THOMPSON Member 77 for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and to develop character in the stu- dents of V-A High School. BETTY BRYANT, Member GENE MULLINS 63 1' HELEN SNYDER EUAL CONDITT Member 9 ljii 2 !- I That's everything, says Wanema as Sue puts the pan into the oven. is O ang, O . ,if : 'Q' ,V Nil? , , L 'ca ' X . Q lb' -' Q N ,' 'qi ' Q P ,E . il',' is - .fl I 5 ' L T- Q K wx' 5'f r rx 'tv wi' 9 sf Officers, left to right, are: Sue McGuire, pianist, Anna McMurtry, song leader, Wynola Newman, secretary, Wanerna Womack, president, Sylvia McMurtry, vice president, Reba Wilson, parliamentarian, Sue Holder, historian, and Eva Chandler, reporter. An outstanding group in our high school is the Future Homemakers of America. lt was created with the purpose of better preparing the girlhood of our nation to be the home- makers of tomorrow. The teachers seem to appreciate these girls in another way -that is, their cooking ability. When the Home Ec girls make too many cookies or too much coffee, they have a habit of taking samples to the different teachers in the school. Mrs. Poteet and the girls can cook up some mighty good smell- ing things in that Home Ec Room. However, when cleaning day comes around, you should see them pushing mops, polish- ing windows, and waxing floors. These girls can sew up some awfully nice things in there too. F.H.A. helps a girl to improve herself and prepare for that future bungalow, also. if Future Farmers of America is an organiza- tion of nation-wide interest. There are 39 members in the Velma-Alma chapter, and Harold Biffle is sponsor of the group. To be a member, a boy must have had six months of supervised farm proiect. ln the past some of the V-A farmer boys have brought home nice records from livestock shows with pigs and cattle raised as F.F.A. proiects. First level of membership is the green- hand. He must be enrolled in Agriculture and know the F.F.A. creed and motto. Next is the Chapter Farmer. He is a second year boy who has at least 550.00 invested in farming. The highest level in the state is that of Junior Master Farmer. Only two per cent of the boys in the state are eligible for Tlial title. Among the worthwhile aims of F.F.A. are To develop character, train for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism, To par- ticipate in cooperative effort, and To en- courage improvement in scholarship. Officers on the front row are, left to right: James Bryant, sentinel, Jerry Strickland, vice president, Bill Brown, reporter, Harold Biffle, advisor, Lloyd Ely, president, Ray Bryant, treas- urer, and Charlie Beavers, secretary. MOTTO Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve Sheila Doty was chosen as Chapter Sweetheart for 1956-57. Wonder how Lloyd managed to lowly greenhands shine elect Sheila as Chapter Sweetheart. N .-,,... shoes i956-57 members of Entre Nos. SPQUISH 07 O ,M me , X, INVITES NEW MEMBERS S dial Only requirement for membership in the Spanish Club is that the student be or have been enrolled in Spanish. Highlights of the year's activities include a chili supper at Christmas and the annual assembly pro- gram. Name ofthe club in Span- ish is Entre Nos, which means Among Us, and club sponsor is Mrs. Lloyd Bonner. George Fowler broke the pinata at the Christmas pany. lThe person who breaks Dawn Anita and Helen sing at the the pinafa usually does not get any of the contentsj 3S5emblY PVOQVBTU- Wa: 244 Every Wednesday during Interest Hour we hear voices floating trom the science room talking in some sort of strange lingo. It goes some- thing like this, I sent my crankshaft ott to be stroked last week, and I put in my Chet Herbert roller cam assembly and my dual carbs yesterday. These guys really Qwe thinkj know what they're talking about. The Hot Rod Club has grown to about 25 active members, all of whom are ardent tans ot Mr. Ford's invention, the auto. This year the boys have club jackets and bumper plaques tor the tirst time since the organization began. Bob Vandiver has devoted much time, work and interest tothe club. Head Gasket Bob Vand ver super ses the ato of a b per plaque on Alton La fences ca 7904 Yea, Teaml Fight! Fight! is a familiar yell TloaTing down from The grandstand during an excit- ing Velma-Alma football game. The energetic voices of The Pep Club are heard at basketball games, Too. The Pep Club is one of The most heard organizations on The campus. Miss Maples and The girls have Traveled To games Tar and near to help The boys on the field to vvin. lt helps The Team To victory just to know that we're all behind them. A iunior high Pep Club was active This year too, under The sponsorship of Miss Wilma Mitchell. These girls whipped up plenty of steam and pep Tor their heroes on the gridiron. 1 I 65. rw High school cheerleaders were Judy Sanner, Dava Rollins, Priscilla Ditfic, T Wright and Becky Booth. el ,773 .Sm A eddy - sf 2 gh ,x 'QQ Coach assures The boys that they can win. 1 , of T Junior high yell girls were Pam Haines, Jennefte Lawrence, Bonfires helped to 'rouse the spirit before important games. Sandra Peyton, and Saundra Cary. - That should go on the fro t page says Deanna to She la 3: I Staff at Work h 'kde Each newspaper should have an edi- torial platform-what the paper strives to promote. The Comet's Tale is no exception, and every year the staff writes a new platform. Here are the aims of i956-l957. l. Encourage better conduct at all school activities. 2. Promote school enthusiasm and spirit in all things, from getting home- work to not running down teachers. 3. Promote an understanding and appreciation of spiritual values. 4. Encourage students to respect their fellowmen in all phases of society. 5. Encourage more appropriate ob- servance of holidays. 6. Encourage originality and in- dividuality. 7. Encourage better student body, faculty, Student Council cooperation and relations. 8. Discourage absentees and tardies. Editor Jerry Thompson makes assignments to his staff. Seated clockwise are: Lloyd Ely, Sheila Doty, Hershell Files, Deanna Milford, Ronnie Haines, Stanley Scifres, Thursey Snyder, Gueline Stewart, Joyce Morris, Cecil Luckett, Donnie Smith, and Jim Doan. No organizaTion in The CounTry is doing more To raise The sTandards of rural life and To enrich The ouTlook of farm boys and girls Than The 4-H Clubs. This is The largesT rural youTh organizaTion in The world, vviTh more Than i,500,000 rnern- bers pledged To The fourfold developrnenT of Head, HearT, Hands, and HealTh. The pledge is: My Head To clearer Thinking My HearT To greaTer loyalTy I pledge My Hands To larger service, and My HealTh To beTTer living, for My Club, my CornmuniTy, and my CounTry. up we K-:J '1- 'X Sodom! 4-71 f-C1 5,4eec4mwlDfzamadad Junior High Speech and Dramatics Club is devoted primarily to helping younger students overcome the fear of appearing before a group. Weekly meeting days are given to skits and stunts. Several assemblies were presented by the groups this year, and they were well done. Miss Wilma Mitchell sponsors part of the organiza- tion, and Kyle Perrin sponsors the other section. Scunwmdwdwwgad The members of this club are very active, because there are always so many things to build and new things to learn. They have built an aquarium complete with oxygen pump and filter for their tropical fish. Their handiwork was on exhibit at the science fair in the spring. Howard Wright and Kenneth Anderson each sponsor a section of science and nature club work. A sg' - . ' 1 .ff ' 1 .. ....5 - T , ' - H 'Q i ' :una-IrlUs1li fs' r' -' 6 . :gt A: 9' .. .,L --,FPS 1 1 , N 12:6 ' .11 X:-s . xi' A ,, S .T ' -' wiht y I I Y' l 1 in k n'H.4' .. ,., . . V , V js- . ws. Q . ,A 'ffl'-ai ' ... S17 H A - 4-71604 Virgil Stine guides the activities of the Senior High 4-H Club. Betty Bryant is president of the group. Charles Jackson won Champion prize in the sen- ior division for sports cloth- ing at the 4-H dress revue in Duncan this spring. Blue ribbons went to Carol and Harold Luckett and Lois Parsons. Billy Kirkpatrick, Clyde Womack and Thurman Davis won red ribbons. guna' Under the leadership of our new direc- tor, the band has accomplished much this year. Mr. Burnett's faith in the group has inspired them all to be a winning team. This is his view of the band. The success of the high school band has been due, in large part, to the ver- satility they have acquired. The band, while primarily a marching and concert unit, contains within its framework eleven separate ensembles and twenty-six solo performers. Also, the band has attained a greater playing proficiency through the use of all classes of music from the sym- phonic to swing. Of course, this versatility could not have been acquired without much hard work on the part of each individual in the organization. The members of the band have put forth one hundred per cent effort, and the Division I ratings at- tained reflect this attitude. While we are proud of this year's achievements, the band is already looking forward to the activities of the coming year. .Q-5' -N. S ' ,U N 1 5X gun- 5' X ,,'fI E r l , Q9 1 f 1 1 . 0, l i l X Q l X S Nad Barbara Elwell is Drum Maior of the marching band. Majorettes of the marching band are, left to right: Thursey Snyder, Sandra Deffner, and Helen Snyde '-Univ-1-1 ---.P-J-. l any i , I ! z I , I 4 . v 1 1 x L l I'. VQHJU-14, v f-71.4-Bf' 'U'-mari? 04- 0- p,...1 4-...a -'--D4-4137 I .,, ,,,,..l ..a.,, 4 J- ,.f .4 4' 474,14 1 1, ,J .1 4- ,4,,,,p 4.-.0 as z , , Q 1 4 1 5 .R ir Band dirccior Bwneti prescms award io Linda McCar1ney for being Outstanding band student of the year. -fs' J-J .442 pt Grade School Band Cornet Tfio 2 , 1 . z DI Officers of the Band. Junior High Band, .tak l -, i ' ..' A A Qllh i.. -hy a 3'l . '5 If '- Ov'5 .':.,'.A 4 gg 0.0. 'I' Q 4' 1 .Q Q.. n49,.ff' Junior High Square Dancers Spring Concert 1 Chorus accompanists High School Trio Junior High Mixed Chorus fm? Waves! The Vocal Music Department ot the Velma- Alma High School includes the High School Mixed Chorus, High School Girls' Glee Club, High School Boys' Glee Club, Junior High Mixed Chorus, Girls' Trio and regular seventh and eighth grade music classes. i956-57 has been a busy and eventful year. Various groups have attended the Choral Festi- vals in Durant and Stillwater, the District Contest in Lawton and the State Contest in Norman. Nineteen soloists brought home Superior and Excellent ratings from the District Contest. From the same event both Junior High and High School Mixed Choruses and Boys' Glee Club achieved an Excellent rating. The Girls' Glee Club and Trio rated Superior. Pam Haines, Linda McCartney and the Girls' Glee Club went further to win Superior I rating at the State Contest. We are looking forward-to next year with bright hopes and much enthus- iasm. Y,,a 'gN , . C . 5 - . L, f i it -threw 5 i A, ' -K . l 5- 2 . 7 r t 4? fir ,y '1 rp' , AX -1 ,jn gg x.. We fa C' 1 w' . . Zwweeffff ,,,3,Q, L 'T FOOTBALL Opponenf Waurnka Walters Comanche Douglas Marlow Temple ox Grandfseld Lmdsay BASKETBALL Rmglmg ox Waurllca Walters Wauruka Pemell Walters Temple Marlow Comanche Sulphur Pemell Grahdfueld Comanche Temple Marlow Grandfseld H Oppon Eflf ' 9 V-A 26 ' ' 3 or 25 28 F 3 3 or cccc 2 33 38 ' ,3l A7 3 L 2 ,252 58 ' , 3 48 43 2 ccvcecc 3 3 L 341 53 333333333 , ,349 AT 3 3 3 33333333 3 3 39 55 3 3 33.,3 3 A9 53 3 3 ,347 43 H47 35 3 3 ,48 39 ' 2 33333 3 ,HAT 58 2 or To or 3 H57 53 3 To 3 32350 5 54 or 33333, 23 32270 ,T 52 ' 3 3 33333 3 3 3 ,48 x 'i ' ' 5 Z 3 X 1 . 4' 4 Mx v-A lf A 39 ' 6 - l 27 T3 5 2 4 33 2 , 0 , f . ' x 0 Y Y Y V W 33 I x 13 6 r' X X T3 4 4 4 24 - ' , I T3 F 3 33333 or 3 3 3 L 2 T2 g,, 33 - 333333333333 26 'N 7 ' 3 2 33333 3339 l' I 'J-, 4 l l l 'Aff' f - - 1 R BASEBALL Comanche Sulphur Wynnewood Sulphur Wynnewood Duncan Duncan Southside Central High Opponent TENNIS an V -l KENT BERLIN nffiftk 'J 1 L- : -ff.-v l. JOE DIFFIE JERRY MCCURRY ,',L'm.f- X Q, l tum ' .,D '. v.-ff BUDDY GILBY BILL WASHABAUGH EUAL CONDITT DONALD PRICE I, it I 1 I ' E I , f J- -ft ft? I f 7 I . L U I 'k .W -- I , W 'H A 5 A - ' if , 1 if . . Q , I . .5 Q ' A it 5' In x . . . ,. I , . 4 - A , I , A I - - ' , ' , L A . . - ,V iff. 'x,.e,5i . ' vu f ' 4 The main string gets ready for action with Ray Bryant calling signals, 7 I JACK SANNER JERRY STRICKLAND COACH ANDERSQN V-A waIked over Walters 27-I3. JAMES BRYANT DARRELL DAVIS LLOYD ELY 7' :I If wr-f' JUNIOR ALLRED 11.- R' 'M U F5 h on I- ' Sui' - RAY BRYANT VANCE NORTON li tux ' '. 'lv 13:14 5253? The Seniors of the V-A squad. They hare to leave lheir Alma Mater but 1hey have had a good season. Kent Berlin was named on the All-Conference leam and Junior Allred, Hcrshell Files, and Lloyd Ely received All-Distric? honors. 1 HERSHEII FILES DALE cAR1vvRlGHT 1 if COACH TAYLOR 1, , W, K . - ,i L ,f f. I . ..- , - N Z., 4 -, - -- ,,...,.-' ' ' 'U' Q ' ' 'H F1 - - i ,5:2',r5fz'f3ij,,fi:,- ' - A 4- ., ,.. ' ' ' t' 'TWTTG5-i'7,'ff.l',lL7?lP'1 KN'f ' 'T ' ' ' .- The Comets had a good season This year placing second in the conference. RICHARD SMITH RONNIE HAINES ALPHA PRIQE 1 I tr? KENNETH HARRIS 1,1 13539 ,fa 5 gf, I V X ' Ai , Q I LY N. X.,- 'P - , 1 ' E 3 Seniors graduating from this year's basketball team are, left to right: De Lena Beth lSalJ McCurry, Shirley Foster, and Flossie Lowrance. Sal has worn out quite a few nets in this area during her basket- ball career, this season being one ot her best. Shirley and Floss have saved many a game by holding V-A's opponents to a very minimum of points. V-A fans will certainly miss these three cage queens next season. Coach Maples gives some instructions to her team in practice. You can tell by the expression what kind of instructions she's giving. Action? Yes, sir! V-A guards perform excellently 110 Coach Anderson and the boys take fime out for a laugh. is if ii ,, 'H li. ,- 4 ,M I g f Ffh A' Q ,. ' rf Q ,f i , .f fl -' ' y Y nfl X fb! These I9 boys made up the high school basketball 1eam of 1956-57. Graduating cagers this season are: Hershell Files, Larry Hill, Jerry Morris, Joe Diffie, Cecil Luckett and Ray Bryant. The Comets have thrilled many tans this past season with their tast action on the hardwood. Two of these memorable performances were in the new gymna- sium at Marlow in the District and County Tournaments. Although we were de- feated in both tournaments there was a certain amount of victory in that defeat. Our spirit shot upward when we wit- nessed the effort put out by our team, and we'll always remember these excit- ing moments. Here are the prospects for next season. The Comets should be hard to beat. li 'w js Coach and his traveling squad with their trainer, Jack Sanner Joe and Larry are giving No. 44 a hard time. liar? 5 V 'fa 71674 mack Alpha displays his shot put form. Front row, left to right: Jerry McCurry, Gary Busby, Jim Presgrove, Bill Smart, Darrel Davis, Bill Washa- baugh, Terry Womack, Clyde Womack. Back row: Jack Sanner, Coach Taylor, Donnie Price, Jerry Strickland, Jerry Weldon, Harry Reynolds, Alpha Price, Kenneth Harris, Buddy Gilby, Richard Smith and Coach Anderson. 'E , gi i i in . - , gb W 'I .- CQ Uv: tyau, . 4 f 'TA Q . if Flu: , I 1 A ff 'e-F il. f. wr- ,Y git, 'N-,gl I ' ,Q 1 vw' A' Nl- It '. .Q K , q 'ff- nxzasawf .Q If f , ,gy I 3 nw ,ruff Y XA i ,. xg my - 4 3 SS, 14 flf, , ,I A 'Cl-'ll' 1737: Q 5,8 4 5 QP? O 4 Q ' ,UQ 19 09' S0 2 1 'dl' 'I' ' 'fuln- V Xl 'fp 5,440 .,.f a . ' - 99'?' 5' '- f'f Y .,. . , 1 W., ,gafj 39 9.- 'S' - 'M ' a 'if - fo p .-1Q,f ,lf VL K S fr W1 ' 1 1?-Z'--'1' 2 +4-'A 6 -f ff' NM X fy I 1 i an A ,W 1-1 'f-g- fs. i? Y-,,..,-vi I 4 -, W, ,,.,,, Jr. . M? 0 g I O Coach Maples and the tennis team. K- These four girls make up the tennis doubles. Q N . Ea-4' , :Y .....--, 5 -I The girls practice their serving and forehand strokes. Z 2 Kent serves a fast ball. I For the first time this year, boys' tennis was organ- ized, and the boys make plans for the future. -, . M 'K'le5g,5g f '9'f1--+...g. Roger, John and Larry are getting ,w.,.-,, some practice. 5 i ,. 4 -is A f M M in . A 7 kk ,fl 'Pb' il 0 u , as QP 'gl 'Y Q: J '15 e 'A , ,nf .- W 4 A - , 6. wiv ,Vim 5 wg: V ' if ' rg f'ff.'9!' P Here Coach Wright gives his boys a pep talk. cmiafa 716 75 4665466 The junior high boys had a fair season ihis year. Their 8 and 4 record won them third place in the conference. The grade school team was runner-up in the Addingron Tournament this year. ,.,., - if ,ww 13 we N ,.'. 'Sw Coach Wright stands with his track boys. He had 34 out this year. The track team came out second in the county meet this season. eww , X. v we f Gn- Here Tom Easly receives hand-off from John Sullivan, O O Jimmy Stewart at take-off. 9 Warner Stewart practices hurdles. 1. L4 4 i 4 Q o 4 i v o 4 r i ,'l ,4 1 'ii .M 1 K 4 4 , e 'Q , 1 , I U I 3 wg 'K mg L ' F tbl Sadie Hawkins Day in the fall begins The round of big events for Yhe year - S 2 HDESPERATE AMBROSEH 4425 3 I m gonna knock your block off threatens Stmkweed oo er Beth Smnth gets a stern warning from the crooked shertff Gene Mullms up o tm, - 14 fd Desperate Ambrose Wmkles ns reaily desperate as the sheruff teils what hrs fate ts gomg to be t f 5 1 fvsnanvvmvv f 2 ' x -W ' . ,V S , . I F V, K V ,- X ' X ,, , t, t ,, C p A e 5. ,Q -M l , . ' L' - W 1:25 It -ring x f 4 V 2 'A ' I ,. Q I ., gf, 1, 1, - A - - , . 'rvf E we t .Wg . A ,K -1, , L' EXT, ' 5, ' t 9 1' ' 3 3 , ' S A X . , t A E , , i., . . . if Y 1 :Q N f'? 3 1-' 4 I . x 2 ' S .0 ' X ' if - A 3. . F -' o E ' If' 'Sw 4 , hw 5 3 ' 1 , A 3 5... ju A w, Q X , -' 'I -. 5. ,R , . - ' 15 '-,wt-4, . 3' f , - . . t, - I -t , 1 , 4 'A Q I 1,951 Q-t. X 1 ' 1 N R ly C. ' , ,. f ' - , . wif-2 H ., . , . . , . BOARDING HOUSE REACH I ought to knock your block off declares Herman 90 Volt Jones who rs none other than our own Jerry Srrrcklmd Shown here ns the entrre cas? of the play Q :On X- sl' sf' 1 How good It IS to have pals says Charlue io Jesse each hoping to fund a way to avoid the work YW f ' Q . 5 L NX Q vlxtfi ' i f f -mf if x g bifiz- Jgkug . 1 -. 1, 9 'FWF' fl , ,is W AQ., , 1 ' , f f 1,9,,7-21' -'Wi' ' .Z T' -,1'!I,-5?-4:i ,Af .HU M 'AV ' 'ww -an X Q, v Q fu , . 4. ' HQ S up K ' Q ' 1 as A V .1 Hb ., 4'4'f'Lfz ' , , Q22 4 , , W .fx r ', L N ,E Q rl, 'Sf ' Q lg QW 5 xg! -.,,,. P A it ,gf . K? I if 2 , , . - , I on ,no W c ...Q J W V' MWA 1 1 Halloween Carmval Sprung Band Concert Football Homecommg Basketball Sweetheart U ,fJ?f,. l V 2 ,gif ' ,F l Q' 1 ' M r jfs ' 2- M912 D 1. .V .atv AT D -V - ,' ' 4' ' fx , -Q 'J N 1 1 r ' 1 ,I - t , I 4 .A , . I I W l , I -, r N Q v ggi I C S we ' A- 1 N4 - I 1 ' f S U ll V , 7 5 x 3 U . I F f 705 Saw aan Velma Group H R d -l9BCll9S On1V Program Velma Fx e Future Farmers merrca students and a local a e o U S arm wxll be feature on a mute televxslon program out oi Okvraxhoma Cxty Sunx ay to me Duncan Banner! h ghway patrolmen and seen sate xs person pelads not guxlty PYOQYSYU Wll U2 at 1 exa he 0 noe nlwrn movres thls year e rest e appoxnts a iwe an OWY Cllaflflel 9 UCWTVF umque school sponso ed 41 1: yury to try 1 e accus l Sell YNUUYSS 05 me PYOZYSN T0 Club at Velma Alma H1 ll The ru es oi the club requrre 15 iound gutlty he must not on y We h 9 CVOVS to 8 ,di3CY1P X011 rn tts thrrd year oi malung every nrenrbef 0 Stop and ard any pay the ime bu a l court cos KA 'L 0 fafm of DOC lv Deaf tter drwers out o local sc ool motorlst they encountel W 0 ,S 4: ir if 91 d H b 1 nts avmg auto trouble By aws re n member found gulw 0 e remam gfdwl if 8 Pane W 011 We Club W35 Started urre all members to keep therr three traihe vxolatlons rs droppe QSCUQISYH ll? 9 by t awk 1 dree SC 03,1 513:55 350g is cars tn safe drwmng dttxon from the 011 b h ce MZ lggtrurgirvoca me agn 1 ea SS 0 all 01 Sm b rt 5 In past years mem ers ave txon a on the usual lmes wx la xxg 533' Sgtxogrzryds 2:5 m t me to S in mem spare Cal octzrglthegsjgg WEEE News has 'aces and not we con rs txned 50 cents per vxo atxon line bill Van We' Sal SW 3 and James Bryant rogect has not been unclerta structxon proyects 2-f f,,ff Fo several reasons to ay s CD WIS WHY Uqe pnneen 3-unter wang, c ub 15 more oi an educatxonal Earn A rnce the club was set up to UTM than 3 SPOU all OVW OW remote xnterest 1n the sport ot V A K ot roddmg and to promote o eve' At Velma A ma ' 1323325 d?Z205222El1fiuanZ1f5l Entermg Clmt in thing list megtxngh iox rn Velma h Fouateen Velma S nee e mem ers eat' an ma 1 stu ents ma e 00 WIT- in H GXSNSSKOH on htel straxght is durlng the ins sc e face was Successful but memzcnoor Tgxgentgeml? Nm 1g eeuen Slnnla-g gat e 5 are mes er of sc no the club has been unable to e among the 326 musmans co 2 every We HGSGHY at 11 3 K ey are Sherla Doty Deanna cure 3 drag Sm? Sl 1 1n e 25m annual 0 e an aclwlw time Set 35169 Hier Joe Dlifle New HHYUS deana Vowell A M Band Clrntc Sun ay an by the school for vart us t ees note ewnmn Jeese Me an e ma grade gamer pupns nn oi XHSBUHES ne Brll Brown Beth Bracksexc wrt stratght Ag are Gary fr e are Don Davts co ' e more expenence oys Dawl Mclaemore Anna Mclvlur Son Lm a Landfam Coleen Lxnda Kay Eanley ute an e very helpiu wor mg wxth xtry ar me Beavers Prxscxlla and,-ann Brantley Holdef K McCartney 09 l h a en A derson Harolyn Love A llrllllglll of khan: xlxnyl ' ead Gasket' Bo andwer, tConnxe Brxsco afg y hool rmcx al and spon unxor studen s who Rrta Morrtg Om er Rr Q5 and The 501500 Q W1 K Cowan mto three bands oi 80 tnstru SC P sor oi the c ma e t e llst or both the last Myrna Spur-gm Mm me n addmon to drscussxng and nxne weeks and the semester Cgrmtg Harmon and gene each mrlung wxgt rnkechaaueal facto? were Ford 8 EYOUP BS 621' GCWYGS Y uane Sanner E za Pollard 'silent Bremer it D we :WY Q'l 3f GT Scholvfsh-ps 1 arnes ar ene ee er nne n ucts em ers C J ll d on Reckxessness ooper oe a Jones 321,712 exmaw Pgscxna 3,5513 2:2 Mvlqsliedlgs 0 y an ere rn c e x ree ema ma ent V A HOHOTS Senior at V A Natrona g1or3'hSofxetg at e we n gwen dmusxc s 210 m.Alm8 r oo oay woareunecxea o l M our tn n nt if d 'P Sludjflljl M lk ary Student M, an rr. s 5 Oi 0 lma G ema me 1 rss Bryant rs the aughter o no r an rs a a renal Honor 5001901 W0 limi V lygflma Sfhoox omcxats set Ml' and Mrs Tom Bryant Bot .oi Alma wxll recewe a W the iacnly o he sc o ave ec 9 wt Mel m Semol' SGH er n ents are 111110 S tuxtxon scholarshlp ch sen Kent Berlrn and Haro fadgfnoi Ver 0 YS neogf o robatrona embers bothl 'uwersxty at Wxcluta of 'M fo f ee ea rr' ears assert! at an fS2'vZlZialll?na er tn the son of Mr and lllrs l 9 nes EY m 'Wem el' 1 ,S C W Munn, and Helen ny band orge Berhn was the lugll school T E CWQC C9338 xgad Sled my na def dangngey eg My and gs Shelton Lancaster h ck UOW son of Y and S 0 erin? the unclrogg oermescau 9 01' B 0 lewd a ion' year l it leuggowv was chosen io: lA ache eng oi bke vasmtatxon h ehrn s .Lg:nQt1E2allma:kreSP0:xlS0Yn 32:0 age hgslvfjg w t, g 9 t, e Il S 8 C OSB V A B ard to ggesyegfl, ion e H xi d as on the basls oi scgogfshxp lea er 92:3 Kalsasog Stem e wrll om Roy tetge er .lr S 19 Service an arac 1' S om 1 lguncan :ilxtgh Sclaool as o ary be eg nba ght ogg:-ig NES mem- are ialzefgfxd Minis tate ee In su o e mo rs ere anna 1 or 1S r,esx of Vexma g n addrtron to Davxs the boa fggfff' ,,f'- Jane Ann Sul wa ema sn: members 05 conslsts ot H 1 XC l H31 1 CY whales 8 ODE the ilefc tered a s bolarshlp e Velma Alma school board are presr ent W ar r n erson e o all sea creatures actualy Oklahoma C llege V nr- ed to attend the State clerk, A. V. rerce, vxce presx ent are dglphmg hey hunt m pac 5 gynekasne, Her n r - A sociatlqn lllcetmg and H. G. Miltord and Ebb Beav- gwallgwgng Small seals and por and M,-S, 5. E, Sn ' ' A 5991 ers, members. noises whole. ,..,-I-ff Al .f 'v . . ' ot A ' ' i I ' N d 30 V ml un . n' 'r nan lr A num. a t ' e vm' -X . ,A L4 - . . . . . t P - n ' - I G . H a ' , - r g ir G Q nm. ri tn en Exit d ,th d ' ' 1 l D 1 X H , ' ' ' i h Q ' t S t. le n -. ' . -1 - A v 'K i .Th . . . h , . . . con . . 0 Xb. uh Q - . vv - - - . , . ' 1 g ' 'nt Sl' bl nl ff a n' A S . . BUY ' ' - . . ' . X . . tv' , A' A h 1 I 1 . A K ,. ,fe A, p ' ' k- 1 1, ' A r, . Q1 ' , A - . Ana. 1 S S' H ,Y ,.,,,, ,, I., -- ' an ,n - p ' ' - ' I . u Xb go d , ' - o o 0 M D ' rl U cl Al f A ' ed. ' ' C . 1 . hung t n 1. . . . S' -- Ph ld . .d . E0 Th ' , . ,e , me' 'n ' th lrlh N a'm'v . . tlM- d, ' 1 , 4. , . E, ' ' d d M . 0 Y HWS . N , ' C - vt ' y. - ly, -. Ak,-n-' ' - wr. 'rny ', r' ern ' nu , . - , - 4 , ' ,n , dln ar x lr ' x,Cn1' -, 1, , , ,a, h .t. H n the younger members, says rDiiile, Verna Wi ling am, nd rf n - ' , h ' l ' 'H ', , b V f - I - AH ld Darit , Jerry Wheeler, A an apveafance 0 . . men r - J nrgn t - ' , 'V 'nal , B - l- We fl' , . lub' . . . d h I i , v . ' 1 1 . . . ' ' ' , ld ' , W0 , 1 . ' D 1 X ' v' I . K Y . 0 . ' H ' v 1 v 1 lg Q re hgh 9 v ,, - - -' e , Ben t ' t - ' - , me ' ' V l- b e ' c 1 a ' . i 'cl dh s C . . . . , 3 , 'I 91 , ,ls . . . nn l , . ve ,Jrnl ,- ,ll ,, .. M' r . t . D tryin: Nix t it 'nolrn lie u F ' 5-nn '- ', ' bl 'toll O - nn dn oi Vanlvlid .Twp .wa ' L- - th. r ma. l te m as a N eta y l ' h r chu ' . 9 ' Y .' 1 . f - 'W 6 A ' ' nat' G Mull I , S . fl G2 , 0 ,. -xl h . . EM ' . 1 S, SA -Nl . . ' 'b Y Y ' 3 .6 1 ' ' - tn- r M- M3f,,g,0nS f 'n rn rnuvfdsrdf. lr. -. Q ,- , . t t ' B rl' Mr . t . . H l ' ' said th t d , - b r ' . ' . -l ' . H ' Q s' .,h'. Q, te. .,,H.fl , of Rt Thyjo l 1' A ent A n . l . ' ' p '- - ' ' 1 .. . Y rd d . M A ' Y V l , , All ' ' . R. D' li 'nes, K'll , rn ' - c - ' th - 'fl g n And, , st i , l 0 . 9' - A G' .': ' r ,V ' , . made a e Winner or op Beet Llovd Ely son of Mr an oc Ely of Velma is winner of e state Future Farmers e ro uction award for 1957 The president of the Velma A a will receive a S100 award 1 a aque from the Oklahoma at eman s Association Russell Stone of Marlow wa ird place At present he owns 19 regis er e ereford, three purebreds an 35 rade animals. Total value is a out S4 813 He has shown 5 grand c m 1 pions, ll first and 40 lesser ac n s at livestock shows as we as winning individual judging hon- 1 s Ely also is presid nt of e senior class was captain of e student council and as en unday School class presi en or th urs A Senior lay Thursday l ema Red House My wil be the title of e or ay to be presente in elma Alma Hig Sc oo rium h re at ID a d roles will he enacted b Reames hay Bryant oty Jane inn u ivan eanna Milford Admission and 25 cents. Honor Group Velma Principa B B ewer of Velma Alma Hig o a named the 19 high sc oo and seven freshmen chosen or e Oklahoma Honor Socie is group comprises the per 107 scholastzcally of the school High school students are ie Beavers Elizabeth Brack ck Bill Brown Don Diffie Joe Diffie Priscilla D1 ie S ei a Dowdy Virginia ox Jesse McCartney and Doyle Mc emore Also Anna McMurtry Diana 1 ord Jo ce Morris Wynoa lxewman Ka Sawyer He en er Thursey Snyder Jim Y e b and Nita Sue Harris reshmen picked were y ams Judy Ballard Connie Briscoe Eleanore Coo u Velma School To Get Award Velma Floyd Baker e re resentative for the Umver of Oklahoma Association an a Um ni roup will give an awar of ent to Velma Alma High Sc 1 a an unannounced date e recogm ion goes to e sc l for having an OU studen o earned better tha a erage last year during a fresh man The student was Brent Be 1 son of Mr and Mrs George Ber- erbock w V A Eleven The local Quarter s annual football ban- been set here for a in the Velma-A ma l cafeteria. Iarence Davis will be ffemagchgs Suhr q V A Honors Top Students 1' Velma. The Velma-Alma High Na lonal Honor Society WOF IH ih the faculty of the school have .c sen Kent Berlin and Har 1' D y as students of the month for ceremonies wi Qvember, es Sleepy Taylor to 1 Berlin the son of Mr.-and Mrs. ach of the pla ers. gorge Berlin was the high school ck Club officers are pick. Doty son of Mr. and rrs. President: W it 1H, B. Doty, was chosen for un- eeler Glasscock and' ' igh, uh sponsored y Q es will decorate 1 1 Are .lumor Master armers Llovd Ely of Velma Alma and lhonors on Judging ams Joe Ferguson of omanc e are while exhzbz ing animals a ong the Future Fa mers o plans to attend O a oma A erica who took t e title of e hopes to become a vocati mor Master Farmer during t e agricultural teacher s a e conven io a Stillwater ursday El M d M D Ely ri Vgllmta alsfo sign thes gc Mulhns ecfed a ion beef award Ferguson is the son o Mr and councll Prex rs Albert Ferg son of Coman c e At Velma A He is serving his second y s president of both the Coman 6.,?en,fZt1guU'ngS a 5313 ggmgy che Fgfih Ejuteint Councu and Velma Alma student body to serve C p as president of the 195758 Student klihas gen asmemtber of the Council Hs opponent, James 3 Uma Ono' one 'V or our Bryant a unior polled 138 votes. years the national Honor ociety n the vice. resldenti I ra or two years an was a rep erry me a a M3 Vos: en ative to Boys State las ear Whelmed hls 0 onenm witho e erguson as won numerous pp votes Sophomor Kit Lowr 3 9 A111112 H 1 and Linda l received 65 voteseand lllay Fora , fC 'f eY ng Velma Honor Gro 8 feshman 6 S 1 Bob Wade a Sopho r , ' ICkS Top Sflldehfs elected secretary treasg-if wwtas 1 Velma Diana Milford cl oe Diffie recently announce as va edictorian and salutatorian ema Alma High have en a ed Students of the Mo the National Honor Society apter here Miss Milford is president of the Honor Society nd takes pa in music an speech 1 fre participates in football a ket all baseball and the stu dent council lv A Flutrst Places 4 First at Stillwater Velma. Linda McCHrtn .Vl reshman at Velma-Alma H2 School and a daughter of an Mrs B. F McCar ey elma finished first in the flu se ion of the all-state band a he Oklahoma Ads band mee is week. Both Don Davis son f an Mrs. larence Dav' a ema and Linda Epley S0 01 Mr and M . shmael Epe o ma took second chair in th res man band. Davis plays the trumpe 11 iss Epley the flute Johnson made the trip as an oh server. fi+ 1 votes Junior Betty Bryant, his 1o ponent polled 129 votes. Ou of a total 412 Junior high and 'ugh school students, 303 cast P vo e 4 VA Yearbook - Staff Chosen Velma Llo d Bonn , laponsor of lzlgrgrelma alma yearbook has announced staff lhs year for the HhnuaL A e Comet is sold for S1 edi on Mrs Bonner expla since a unique annual queen con- es provrdes e remainder e purchase funds. 1' ds1l1tc1ass.:1omin'ates a qu can i ae eary in the Sprin G en hold rummage sales, auc- ti s plays etc for money used on the pnnual. The c raises the most funds ' candidate chosen qu . is years slat is headed b ent Berlin and Jesse Mc an. may photosrsphersg , 'There are no editors Mrs. W ner said sincebeach staff m er is responsi e for a Ce s tion of the yearbook Others on the staff are Carol Mitchell Joyce Mon-is J y n Sullivan Jerry Str-ic y Sawyers Paula Eply I ' Forbes Helen -- ss - V Ely ol Velma V.4 jelerlg Velma-Alman, Comanche Stl ' ' F 5 . . a . I B - ' . I- te F I' I . E 1 ,h ta C h . . .t. . d y ' h 1 Am 1 hr ' f H kl h . ,. t . . d Mrs. th - ty. f Jum' ' 1, ' , D n ' ' up- t t t' H t I 4 th . B ef - Th , P d ' . 0' ' , f - . 0 I . m . ' lm' ' ' Char- , fou -' E FFA and 1' ' . d r' , Q P1 , l C ' lsei , ' y . ' ' , ' f . y U ' . l . . , . . .ff , M 5 u . 1 slh'l . A Q -'MQ th' . , , ' ear ' h t . 1 , re t - L - . 3 . . 1' , w t a H a l 9 fl - 8 M'lf , y ' . I l 5 VIH - ' . r 1 - - b ,M. ha .1sn-yd yy Y , ,m no , . f , .1- , . . S . J n , I A - pl ' J W b ' ' ' f ' d re- I p ig., , ll!AdF -T114 st. 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W 2 e ec mi' , M - 1 . h l J . me . lior h 1 An ' - ' Him 1 b l Ke ' 1 , ' 0 , ' I 1 An impressive Founders Day program was presented this year, Standing in the center is Mrs, Lyle Garlow who planned the program. To the left standing is Mrs. Frank McCartney dressed as Mrs, Birney, and to the right is Mrs. George Berlin dressed as Mrs. Hearst. Seated, left to right, are: Mrs. Jess Thomas, Lloyd Dodson, Bud Webb, Mrs. Virgil Stine, Mrs. Opal Peters, Virgil Stine, Kyle Perrin, John Cooper, and Mrs. Lloyd Dodson. 1 I I Parent-Teacher Association is exactly what the name implies. lt gives parents and teachers a fine opportunity to get to know each other, and it helps them to reach their common goal-rearing and education of the children. The Velma-Alma P.T.A. has as its fund raising project each year a Halloween carnival. Money earned at the carnival is then spent for some- thing worthwhile for the school. The organization has for several years sponsored a summer reading program that keeps the school library open during the summer months for the eo le of the communit to use and to en'o . P P Y l Y This past year the P.T.A. bought more than SlOO worth of books, a high fidel- ity record player and a num- ber of records for the iunior and senior high school. Each year the P.T.A. has grown in membership and in the scope of its services to the school. Every child in the system has profited, directly or indirectly, from the efforts of the group. Officers are, left to right: Mrs. Opal Peters, pres- Mrs. Peters presents a life membership to Supef identg Mrs. Joyce Rowe, vice president, Mrs. Alice intendent Davis, Gilger, secretaryg and Mrs. Marian Tiehen, treas- Ufef. 1...---' .-.- Q 1 Vg' x A. Mrs Brewer enloys cookmg gurl' cdoolaoaonaul cue ffzawpmwetieh 74 T21 ll! Mr Taylor sees If the reel us In workmg order iict -X Mr Brewer chuckles Esquure Wren' Mr Perrm and Kent 1ry a game of chess P F lg' 5- X Mrs Bonner pauses from her gardenmg to pet Petuma - an , i -.,. e 4 I f , . I ' - f -1 -c ' V ..1 A W, .sf-W' . 1 7 X ' x . ,ic xx lf' ' v ' A ,f ' ' Q N ' Q R i T, 'W r .- 'wa' Ns , T X f 1 l . G3 l' at an article in - ' ll ' ll K ' A . ve' .' ' ' A . . .N 1, - ' . ,ya as l min- ff, V+ A ' l fel ' ..l..,1.v,-2 l - 2 :rf naw N if -a0 ' Sponsors Taylor and Maples talk over an important topic with the Senior officers Ely, Lowrance and Hill. JUNIOR ALLRED Bugs has cut quite a reputation for himself on the football field the past four years. To see him in the hall, you'd never guess he could speed up enough to be a track star also, but he is. He's been named an All-District football player. When he graduates, there will be a vacancy among the school bus drivers. Junior plans to go to school at Durant. KENT BERLIN Very often this year, Kent has been seen behind the school camera. An easy going personality has gained for Kent a lot of friends and a lot of iobs. Among honors Kent was vice president of Student Council, and named to All-Conference Football Team. He was Student of the Month and guest of Duncan Rotary Club for December, Plans include Baylor University and a career in dentistry. PATSY BIFFLE Patsy, who is often seen at the wheel of her brother's auto, is planning to enter a business school this autumn. Pat has been active in Future Nurses Club for the past two years. Among her other interests are Pep Club, FHA and Mixed Chorus. BILL JACK BROWN Recently seen carrying a Physics book, Bill seems to be another Albert. A pleasant disposition is a characteristic of this black haired lad. He can be seen at all hours of the day and night motoring his little, loud Ford. Uncle Sam's Navy will claim Bill soon. RAY BRYANT President of Student Council, Ray is one of the important men about campus of V-A. A member of National Honor Society the past two years, Ray has also been active in FFA and sports. Business school in Wichita Falls will be in Ray's future. EVA CHANDLER Is it Eva or Neva? You get the prize if you can tell which twin is which. Both wear smiliy and glasses, so that's no help toward telling her from her sister. But this one Cwe think she's Eval is interested in FHA and Future Nurses Club. She was the Carnival Queen Attendant last year. NEVA CHANDLER ls it Neva or is it Eva? Again your guess is as good as ours. But if this is Neva, she has been an officer in FHA this year and a member of Future Nurses Club. Principal Brewer will recommend her as an industrious office girl when she applies for that type iob after graduation. RICHARD COWAN One of the cowpunchers of our Senior Class, Richard has stacked up a record of three years in FFA. Among his other interests are shop and track in which he has been an active participant. After graduation day rolls around in May, he plans to attend Cameron College. TOMMY COX Known as the Dennis the Menace of the Senior Class, Tom hails from Countyline. Tom has had an interest in shop and Hot Rod Club. He plans to go to work after graduation. JOE DIFFIE Joe has been active in sports, Student Council, and a member of Oklahoma Honor Society for three years. He has been seen with his shadow, Flossie Lowrance, in the halls of V-A many times. The story is told on Joe that he has a little poem that goes something like this, Floss, my Boss, Don't be cross, For without you I'd be lost . . . etc. Joe plans to join the Army Reserve after graduation. BOB DOAN Bricklaying is the profession Bob Doan plans for himself. Guess he'll get Marilyn Cowan to mix the mortar for him, Bob has gone to school at V-A for four years. He's been in band and Chorus, and lists FFA as his favorite subiect. JIM DOAN Jim and Bob are brothers, but there's quite a difference in temperament of the two. Jim plans to go into the ministry after graduation. His interests include Shop, Mixed Chorus and Hot Rod Club, and he has been on the staff of the Comet's TaIe. SHEILA DOTY Now there's a girl for you! We've had trouble condensing her activities to a few words. She's been in Student Council, on the Paper Staff, in several plays, in Chorus, and on the straight A list. The farmer boys chose her as FFA Sweet- heart this year. Among her hobbies are reading and Lloyd Ely. ANNE EASLEY The girl standing on the soap box spouting Shakespeare is not off her rocker-she is merely doing one of her dramatic productions that got her a special invitation to speak at O.U. Anne has been a busy girl-on the paper staff, in Glee Club and Chorus. Her ambition is to go to O.U. T aff 'lt . xgifgir X ,R W dl Gb, ' 9-Q V . . V -Z V A if ,R 'Ubu- uf--. .XA 'Lg fn 2-f5.'K ,N 1 'l ' 4 venues-1.2 N. W... K F05 .GFP 'r 'Qan- LLOYD ELY This boy raps the gavel to bring the Senior Class to order on meeting days. He's president of FFA too, Lloyd's good nature and his peculiar way of laughing are trade marks. All- District football is among his accomplishments. Lloyd plans to work with his dad on the farm. Cameron College is a maybe in his future. HERSHELL FILES All 220 pounds of Hershell was chosen to be All-District tackle this year, and why not? He has played football for V-A for two years. As a freshman Herk was named Class Favorite and this year it was his privilege to crown the football queen, Beth McCurry, Hershell tells us he plans to go to college at Durant. SHIRLEY MARTIN FOSTER Perhaps playing basketball so much and so well keeps Shirley in trim for iumping from one iob to another. Miss Maples counts on her to make the scoreboard light up, and Mrs. Hallmark looks to her for accurate minutes of the National Honor Society meetings. She is Senior Class secretary, also. After May I7 this busy girl will spend her time as a house- wife, and may do some secretarial work also. DONALD FRANKS Donald is not the most talkative fellow in the world, but after all, someone once said, Silence is golden. Last summer Donald learned to water ski, and he ranks that sport next to fishing as his favorite. His family moved to Texas before ,school was out, but Donald thinks of V-A as his Alma Mater. He plans to work after graduation. MARY GIBB Mary ioined us from Oklahoma City last year. Her interests include Pep Club, Mixed Chorus, Spanish Club, and Art Club. Her hobbies are changing the color of her hair and collecting stuffed animals. After graduation she plans to attend a school of business. GAYLE GLASSCOCK The girl with the springs in her heels and the wheels in her head, that's our Gayle. Seriously though, she's got brains behind that vague expression she wears. Gayle has been in Band, Chorus, Glee Club, Spanish Club, Speech events and good- ness knows what else. Next fall will find her studying English at Edmond, LARRY HILL Larry is mostly legs and smiles. This year he's proved himself to be a valuable member of the basketball team, and has had a part in play productions in previous years. His classmates showed their esteem for Larry by electing him Senior Class vice president. Taking top rank on his list of interests are Hot Rod Club and Baseball. College is among his plans for the future. SUE HOLDER Sue's favorite pastime is talking, and you'd certainly believe it to see her arguing a point with Mr. Taylor in Home Room. Her interests seem to be in Future Nurses Club and FHA. Six years of active AFH work can be added to her credit. Sue plans to trade her cap and gown for a white cap and uniform Cnursingi after graduation. LARRY JOHNSON One of the horn tooters we've heard every morning iust before, l pledge allegiance, is Larry Johnson. When Larry hangs up his horn he's going to O.U. to study law. ln his high school days Larry has been in Band, Chorus, Glee Club, Hot Rod Club, on the school paper staff, and in several school plays. SHELTON LANCASTER The music man in person is SheIly. He has won several state and a national honor with his clarinet tooting. Tinkering with cars occupies part of Shelly's spare time, and his name has appeared on the roster of the Hot Rod Club. O.U. and an engineering career is Shelton's ambition. FLOSSIE LOWRANCE For the past four years Flossie Lowrance has added up points for the V-A basketball girls. She's been president of A-H for two years, and a member eight years. This girl carries the money bag in the official capacity as Senior Class treasurer. College is a possibility in Flossie's future. CECIL LUCKETT Farmer boy Luckett is planning to go to Cameron or A8.M to study, guess what! Agriculture. ln addition to being active in FFA, Cecil has played some good basketball for V-A. He wrote the sports this year for The Comet's Tale. JOYCE MATNEY Joyce has acquired and lost a husband, Bland Berry, this yeareto the army. While in V-A High, Joyce has had a part in Spanish Club, Band and Chorus. After graduation, she may work. BETH MCCURRY From an accomplishment standpoint, Beth is classed as a VIP. In her Freshman year, she was chosen Class Favorite, as a Junior she was named Basketball Queen Attendant, last fall the football boys picked her to be their Queen. She finds time to be Student Council Secretary and to take active part in FHA and Pep Club. Her plans for the future are uncertain. S 'ass 'Z 'V' mfg VI YUA , W , x F t ' , ,Y K 7 C . Q- ,K its 'Cx f 1 .n't,f,, f f,,,,- -A .av- 1? if ' Quan -Us 514 rr Tv Navi '41 'Y 'IT' DONNA SUE McGlJlRE Donna Sue has been active in FHA and Mixed Chorus. Too, she has had a part in Band, speech activities and pep club, We hear Sue has had quite an experience teaching a seventh grade study hall this year too. Upon graduation, she plans to go to work. BETTY ADAMS McKlNNEY Betty may never raise the roof with loud talk, but she has a smile handy. She and her husband live in Duncan, and Betty drives to school. After graduation she plans to keep house and perhaps do some secretarial work. SYLVIA MCMURTRY Office girl for Principal Brewer has been one of Sylvia's extracurricular iobs. FHA is the club which has claimed her principal interest, but she has been in Mixed Chorus and pep club too. Sylvia hopes to become a Home Economics teacher. DEANNA MILFORD The straight A girl, that's Deanna. And she always had time to be in other activities too. As a Junior she went to Girls' State, She is president of National Honor Society, and is a member of Student Council, Her grades earned her the Valedictorian spot at graduation. Glee Club and speech activities have claimed part of her time. She was Football Queen Attend- ant this year. A8-M College will have another good Freshman next fall. JERRY MORRIS All seven feet of Jerry adds up to an all-right guy. He has a pleasant, mannerly way that impresses all who know him. Jerry has been seen on the basketball floor and on the baseball diamond. Shop and Chorus have claimed his interest too. Jerry plans to attend O.B.U. JANE NIXON Jane has the distinction of being the only redhead in the Senior Class. She plans to go to a business school upon gradua- tion. While at V-A Jane has been in Chorus and Glee Club, Future Nurses Club and Spanish Club. VALICE REAMES Here's a fellow who likes V-A so well that he decided to continue here even after his parents moved into Duncan. He has had parts in numerous speech activities and in the winning one-act play cast this year. He too, has been in Chorus and Glee Club. College is his goal. DAVA ROLLINS Dava will not graduate with us, but since she was so much a part of the class, and of the school, we could not leave her out. This good-natured girl has been a cheerleader, and has shown much interest in Chorus and Speech. After gradua- tion she plans to be married-to Stanley, of course! DONNIE SAVAGE Donnie has been seen most in the Music departments. She has a fine voice. She can act too, for we saw her in the PTA program and in a one-act play. After graduation she tells us she plans to go to college at Ada and maior in Music, STANLEY SCIFRES Here is a kind bus driver who takes care of all the kiddies on the way to and from school. Stanley has been in several sports: football, basketball and track. He finds time to be an FFA member and in Mixed Chorus. He plans to be married after graduation and to go to work. DONNIE SMITH Donnie has been a faithful worker in FFA and in Mixed Chorus for the past three years. In addition to these, Shop has taken his interest for two of his high school years. After getting his diploma, Donnie plans to go to work. THURSEY SNYDER This is one of the most agreeable and busiest girls at V-A. She has been at the front of the band as maiorette for three years. National Honor Society has her name on its roster. She is on the paper staff, in Mixed Chorus, in Speech and has been on the annual staff. Next fall she plans a math and English maior at Northeastern State College. GEUILINE ELLEN STEWART Although you don't hear much from Ellen, she has been an active member of the Senior Class. One of her favorite subiects has been Journalism. She has been a member of Future Nurses for the past three years, and says that after graduation she would like to go to nurses school. JANE ANN SULLIVAN Now here is a girl who has been.in on most everything the Senior Class has done this year. Jane Ann is one of the annual staff, in Spanish Club, in Speech activities and in the music department, She is a Rainbow too. After graduation, Jane Ann plans to attend O.C.W. with sister Martha or to go to Central State. J' 6 W' ICE is is iw ,ff-.su as , fi, 'S QC 'Fit' -fl , I ' 'ir . if 5 43 5 ff' I L 4 . .P Ab X51 .F g 'ff' X A ,. ag ...ef '25 , Q11 r ' '11 . , . D. 5' i ICF 'fl any ..a-- - ' 4. fn Q x 1' ., V63 QA BOBBY THACKER Bob is a fellow we don't hear much from, except in English IV class. Seriously, though, he is a whiz at track, and has been the past four years. While in high school Bob has been interested in football, basketball and a member of Hot Rod Club. He too plans to go to work after graduating. JERRY WAYNE THOMPSON This fun-loving fellow seems to be one of the all-around Seniors. He uses his excellent voice in the vocal music depart- ments, and in Speech. My, what a list-National Honor Society, Camera Club, paper staff, editor, incidentally, and is the reporter for the Senior Class. College and a maior in Speech and the Bible are Jerry's goals. RONNIE WADKINS Ronnie started and finished at V-A Schools. He has been in Shop, and is a conscientious member of Hot Rod Club. One of his favorite pastimes is tinkering with guns. After gradua- tion this fellow will be in the market for a iob. GERALD WILSON Tinkering with cars and trucks is this fine looking fellow's hobby. Gerald has been in several school organizations, among them Mixed Chorus and FFA. He plans to work after he gets his diploma. REBA WILSON Reba has centered her extracurricular interests around Future Nurses Club. She has been a member of Spanish Club too. Her favorite sport is dancing. Come September we'll find Reba enrolled at Draughons Business School. WANEMA WOMACK Here's another whose hobby is dancing. Wanema has done outstanding work in the Future Nurses organization, and has been the president for two years. Her other interests include Mixed Chorus, FHA and Pep Club. She plans higher schooling after graduation. DARREL YOUNG You've seen him in the all-school play and heard him in I A 4 K Glee Club and Mixed Chorus. Darrel has played basketball for W the Comets. He tells us he's planning to go to Cameron College. sd. 0 1 2 The morning was spent stringing crepe A.. paper in the cafeteria. Kent purchases the necessary corsage. Some people seem to get all the service. 19 'Q I' Q i 3, 2 Vi 'V gi R. Hammerhead is not paying attention, usual. BS This table should have been round, be- cause this is where the wheels were seated. W 1, i l 4 M l ffl' J ff ' ' -t s sl 1 .. ig X x,-.Ni -..X --..,. . ,wk Thirty-three of the seniors took advantage of the trip to Galveston. They left by chartered bus on Sunday night after Baccalaureate, and were back at Velma on Thursday night. Class sponsors Val Maples and James Taylor, assisted by Mrs. Milford and Mrs. Diffie chaperoned. tx fgil at vit lj ri , Mary's suitcase is already full, and there is not room for even one teddy bear. Parting is such sweet sorrow. ! Taken just before the bus driver went batty. 4 . 553 to xii 3 ff! 1 0' nf QW 757' ' x Q ru' 6, -5 'J 1, 1 I l Q ...if This surely must not be mine! exclaims Jerry as caps and gowns are unpacked. Juniors were chosen by the Seniors as ushers for Baccalaureate and Commence- ITIEDT. ,, ..,..4nnJlvof I 32 XV ,, 'nv' rin an 1 Reverend Lyle Garlow, second from left, was the speaker. Seniors listen intently to the Baccalaureate message. algal A ,ii W I vi . 4 l- 'Naam DEANNA MILFORD JOE DIFFIE l ,i ' f 2 Mr. Brewer steps forward to present awards. 1 r - fr - ' i xg f', 4 47rk'A r. ' L it ,596 . To Priscilla Diffie goes the honor of Best JESSS MCC-VTVWSY beam! BS he le6ff1S he All-Around Girl, was named Best All-Around Boy. American Legion Citizenship awards went to Jerry Strickland and Barbara Elwell of the high school and to Pam Haines and Ronnie Tiehen ofthe iunior high school. 'Q ,,, r Q DeafzDfJcvuf, aaand'7wcZZeaantz'o tdecetoo., 5 A . N N .f All the contestants in the annual queen race. 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