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

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1958 volume:

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The importance of an education in the World of to- morrow is greater than it has ever been before. Make sure you take advantage of every opportunity to learn. Yours very truly, MRS. JOHN PETERS Secretary High School Principal-B. H. BREWER To the casual visitor, the perfect stranger, or the old acquaintance, the Velma-Alma School continues to present one of the brighter facets of the educational scene in Oklahoma. However, it is my firm belief that any pre- vious successes that we may have had are only a prelude to the kind of school program we must provide if we are to properly educate our young people for successful and happy lives in the free world. 6064 6 to so Grade School Principal SAM W. VANDIVER It is my desire that every grade school child have the kind of early training that will carry over for the rest of his life-good character, fair play, respect for the rights of others, and above all, a love for God. l 6 oo Oo High School Vice-Principal It certainly has been a privilege for me to work with this fine faculty and student body that we have this year. It appears to me that there is even more progress in sight for the Velma-Alma School. BOARD OF EDUCATION Glen lVlilf0rd, Al Pierce, Dick Haines, Ebb Beavers, Superintendent Creech, and Warren Anderson. Q' lf if Left and Below: Community Scenes 5 3 ww S! a - .. .... V f.,-Q ., ,. .. ,...,, f . . - 'Q r .JF h , .N , . ,. K' 1 , ' ' I T3 W f- ' . r H M K 'ef W .W f-Q A W emu , A ww .w1lN,.Q, .. f - MRS. CLARA SMITH llrury. Springfielcl. Missouri Masters. B.S. First Grade 7? i MISS LYNNE SMITH Southeastern State, B.A. Art MRS. B. H. BREWER MRS. VERDA LOU Central State, B.A. BERGNER First Grade Northeastern, A.B. First Grade MRS. ELIZABETH MRS. DOROTHY DENSON JOHNSTON East Central, B.S. East Central, B.A. Second Grade Second Grade MBS. ODELL ROBERSON Southeastern State, B.S. Third Grade MRS. SAM VANDIVEB East Central. B.S. Fourth Grade MRS. VIRGINIA DAVIS Southeastern State, B.A. Sixth Grade ? MISS LUCILLE BOYD MBS. BOB VANDIVEB O.C.W.. B.S.g O.U., M.A. East Central. B.S. Third Grade Fourth Grade MRS. BILL GORDON MBS. C. A. O'NEAI, Northeastern State, B.A. East Central. B.S. Fifth Grade Fifth Grade MB. BOB HOLMAN MISS SHIRLEY SF. Southeastern State, B.A. East Central, B.S. Sixth Grade Music AMAN Ray Adcox John Stephen Allen Sharon Kay Arrington Farris Austin Leo Bailey Peggy Beavers Danny Ray Bolin Shirley Brister Walter Brumley Laura Sue Caldwell Judy Campbell Mike Cary Leland Chapman Billy Clark Carla Clift Rita .lo Conditt Laura Cooley Sheila .lean Cope Dorris Corbin Dianna Cowan Darla Davis Sharon Davis Verna Mae Devers Curtiss Dickerson Horace Farthing Sandra Fay Fergerson Addie Marie Files Jaqueta Foster Dawnellen Garlow Karen Gilmore Michael Green Janet Griffin 5 .. R. G t,i. , f iffy Kenneth Jones f' 5 X Kenneth Kelly Charles Keenan Susan Hale Alvin King Janet King Jerry King Connie Knutson Danny Lowrance Layne Lawrance Charles Wayne McCalister David Mclntyre Robert Wayne McMurtry Billy Harold Morgan Charles Morris Sharon Ann Norton James Leroy O'Bryant Mary Jane Parker Carla Pemberton Beverly Perdue Carolyn Pruitt Gloria .lean Renyolds John Savill, Jr. James Schoonover Patricia Scott Wayne Scott Deanna Smith Robert Smith Larry Stewart Chipper Sutton Betty Thompson Clyde Vansill Terry Lee Vaughn Monty Whisenant Q U' if 'qw Johnnie Whisenhunt Deborah Woodall Patricia Woodall Gregory Wright Richard York Jerry Wayne Young FIRST ROW: William Adcox, Sharon Aldridge, William Azbill, Alice Blodgett, Margaret Burton, Martin Busby, Jerry Caldwell. SECOND ROW: Janice Cantwell, Lola Cartwright, Stephen Chambers, Deborah Collum, Dennis Corbin, Wyndall Cowan, Jan Creech. THIRD ROW: Louis Darity, Linda Devers, Daniel Dulsworth, Karen Beth Duncan, Charles Foster, Gary Foster, Karen Gibbs. FOURTH ROW: Clifford Gordon, Billy Green, Thomas Griffin, Raymond Hayes, Neal Hobbs, Michael Holler, Gary Don Jackson. FIFTH ROW: Linda Jackson, Terry Jack Johnson, Ruby King, Arlene McManus. -45 FIRST ROW: Larry Miears, Glenda Milburn, Evie Moore, Sharon Morgon, Elgin Morris, Linda Mullins, Deena Norton. SECOND ROW: Vickie O'Nea1, Wanda Oxford, Hazel Lois Parker, Shirley Presgrove, Dale Riddles, Carolyn Ridge, Carlin Ross. THIRD ROW: Robert Shahan, Freddie Shivers, Edward Sims, Frank Smith, Myra Spurgin, .loel Stewart, Sherry Stroud. FOURTH ROW: Rose Marie Sutton, Wesley Terrell, Dickey Tiehen, Roberta Vance, Linda Vaughan, Rickey Webb, Patty Wiggins. FIFTH ROW: Melody Willeford, Steve Wilson, Harold Winton, Pat Womack. Darrell Etter Larry Joe Fletcher Larry Don Forbes Ronald Gaines Janice Colson Terry Harden Marcella Hayes Linda Hays Karoleen Henry Kathleen Henry Patsy Nell Hood Linda Ann Jones Jerri Jones Kathy Jones Danny Ketchum Jacklyn Ketchum Kathy Langford Ann Lawrence Randy Lawrence Stevie Adell Linda Biffle Mary Francis Biffle Judy Carolyn Boatman Robert Bolin John Briscoe Ray Brown Tommy Cariker Norma Chapman Loretta Clark Larry Dean Cooley Mary Lou Darity Jimmy Davis Lana Kay Davis James Emmons Bobby Martin Ronnie Martin Bonnie Matheny Harma Mitchell Patsy Ann Morris Steve Mullins Eddie Myers Wendell Myers Marian .lanell Neeld Billy O'Bryant Michael Ossenbeck Evelyn Overstreet Tommy Pace Mike Prater Richard Pruitt nfl? , 3311. lovin 3 I 1 'iziilfi ' inf Ji - 'tt Dorothy Louise Reynolds Patricia Ann Riddles Stephen Romine Kathy Roskan Mike Ryan Janice Scott Kathleen Ruth Scott Terry Sims Kenneth Smith Edward Stewart Tony Lee Terrell Claira Wadkins John Watson Catherine Rose Whidden Bruce Whisenant Marilyn Wilson Paula Woodall Bennie Wright V dge I1 ell a I ll 1 rity Judy Davis Randy Davis Connie Downey Louise Etler Lois Mae Files Ronnie Fletcher Sharon Foster Bobby Fox Danny Fox Vauda Nell Colson Thomas Hays Brantley Holder .lo Ann Keeling David Ketchum Linda Ketchum MP A5 img X A W Si? .t -.L fig 4? 4 0 megymfa Q wr, ff- W 5 X Balif ,, . ifwiifigz . 1 , ,, Kiper ,ef ,Q fs: Q MQ, 5 mf? 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WP is ' 'ff 1' b if I Vylg 1 L at W- ' W fm 'J ' W ax 1.5 ' , v, LQ, ax, .. K .rw s 3, ff -A 'E ' fi 522 as 1 -M -M '- yeas x lf' nf K EN .A . 2 K f V. f -F, rua - I W 5 1 1 4 E 4 ,lj It Egfifis- new w f ' 1 X-13'Lf2Q S' ff. '. . W g 42,33 f I gl f '?j3f QM . '222 P 2 , I , ,Mn f' M'-M -W..-M., gy A. g w - . ,. MMM-. X A M- ,, ,...,. MW. 'RP , Q ,A K cb 1 fb fir - ' '- -H1421 g.fjkQV:L'ii.E1gt:.k 'K . 1 wif. fi X X gi, - 4 4955 'M-w..,,,,,,,,. if I wwfuw Xi gmw X S Q E4 'N . 1 X 9,5 Vg, 1 I MN' X X 7 1 fisjagw LN A ww N - V if 2, ' Q Y '33 xnif x '2 wQ'.... 2,' wfz4 U H i fs. N . S This fine group of young ladies is part of our gradeschool 4-H The young men in the grade school are also interested in 4-H liig 0 5 X 'WWA -E -Q. ' Wx! ,Mg , X DO YOU REMEMBER? DAYS. THESE WERE THE GOOD OL' I WJ? OM' V ,warg 3, M3 Wi . J K , 1 ,, 4 fl., jg S in J , r HTH, -e. H, ' lr! X 3f1..,, ,Yr W AQIHVNQ ' .94 g . 5 '17 if iff- if 'x , if , + ,.. . 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VIRGIL GRANTHAM East Central, B.A. Social Studies and P. E. Jr. High Athletics I MRS. HELLEN BURNETT Texas State College, O. U. M.M., B.S. Vocal Music I l MR. LEE ALLEN MISS JOHNNIE Southeastern State, O. U. BRASUELL Geology. Government. Ath- 0. B. U., B.S. letics. History and Drivers Girls' Basketball Coach, Ed. English and Girls, P. E -9 l 5 MR. CLIFTON PARKER MRS. VAUGHN MR. HAROLD BIFFLE East Central, B.A. PICKLESIMER O. S. U., B.S. Language Studies. Math 0. C. W., B.S. Agriculture Commerce V MR. BILL COFER MRS. BEATRICE SNYDER MR. JAMES BURNETT Central State, Western State Northeastern State, B.A. 0. U. College lCol0radol, B.S.. Math Band M.A. History and Head Coach -. I' Af a . .Ah Larry Anderson Paul Brackin James Caldwell Rita Cartwright Charles Epley Emery Ferguson Frankie Gentry Donna Grundy Martin Holler Ralph Hurst OFFICERS TOP: Connie Harmon, Darrell Davis, Frankie Gentry, and Margaret Oxford. LOWER: Bobby Ladyman. Charles Winkles, Mike Hol- brook. Martin Holler. Linda Brassfield Tommy Brown Carol Caldwell Darrell Davis Damien Duhon Robert Dulsworth Junior Fore Ronald Ford Larry Fox Connie Harmon Gary Harmon Mike Holbrook Bonnie Jones Linda Kinard Bobby Ladyman George Lane Francine Lumbert Roy McManus Lilly Morris Margaret Oxford Loretta Presgrove Linda Scott Randle Smith Judy Stephens Larry Stephenson Linda Stewart Larry Stiles Billy Strickland Kay Thacker Charles Winkles .3 K as :-QQ er f f sw, 5 . . f sffiagf S-'., , , a. gv W. Q -. W 3, : -Rex .,,. : X N. :.1 ' 5555. ' .. 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SECOND ROW: Helen Bruner, ,laNell Rryant. Janice Bryant, Barbara Busby, Nancy llutlvr. Donald Callaway. Sherry Carroll. Gayle Cartwright. THIRD ROW: Bill Cooper, Linda Cox, Patrivia Crook. Lawrvnce- Denny, D4-tty D:-nson. Nlirlian-I Doan. Harold Duty, Cass Downoy. FOURTH ROW: Eldon EIIIIIIOIIS, Lynda Eplvy, Harlvy Filr-5. Charles Fox, Patsy Cillaspy, Pamvla Haines, Dorothy Harris, Maurivv Hines. FIFTH ROW: Glenn Hobbs. 2 1, N !ll L lull! FIRST ROW: Charles Jackson, Terry Lynn, Judy McCallie, Nan McCurry, Darrell Ray Martin, Tommy Kaye Massie, Lonnie Matheny, Shirley Meadows. SECOND ROW: Larry Miller, John Morris, Vonnie Neeld, Imon Newman, Kay Norton, Carolyn O'Neal, Linda Peters, Bittie Phillips. THIRD ROW: Marsha Pogue, Elza Ray Pollard, June Rhodes, Charles Rumsey, Dwayne Sanner, Janetta Smith, ,Ioyce'Smith. FOURTH ROW: Larry Sosebee, Barbara Stewart, Felix Stewart, Jimmy Stewart. Carl Spurgin, ,lim Thompson, Ronnie Tiehen, Mack Tyree. 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A .::. -Q 2-4 i f L N! f V 41n..,. y W S 14.33, QW QTY , 3 ,gg 1 , 2' fw, -- Mfiik I Q- ' gf,.1ll,5,,,. kr .. 4 A: wmv ww ,,, Yes' sg :- Q K Q51 J W5 - 5 Q ,.s. TSS? QQ SU wif L - A x E J , -fgspw ,ff2M.v1 wi fines MS I 'ish - ag S. w Y: 4 , Q , , if M y ig ' T T113' 3 ' L wif -f ahqgw-vm-, s 1 V 5 'V :-ey, , ,ks 4 S Q . i f -O O. 'D' -o o Our photographers do morn than most Tln-se are our up-and-coming Junior pvuplv think they do. It's a pre-tty hard photographers. They have dom' part of juli lint thvy newr complain. the pivturt- taking for tht- annual. The- annual staff works wry hard to put out an annual showing the events of thc- year. important pe-rsons, and all the classes. not counting the banquets and special days. 'Back row, lc-ft to right: Conv Mullins, Bill Poguv. Priscilla Strickland, and Joyce Smith. Front row: Judy Cordon. Linda Clay. Hvlcn Snyder. Co-vditor. Joyce- Morris. Cn-vditor. Kay Sawyf-rs, and Kathvrinv Young. Not shown arc- Darla Smith and Anna Mvhlurtry. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY S 'ff S ,' f E ff 1 Q ., X 0 r S S f This is our cmlmlcm, The National Hon- or Society mcmbcrs takc a grcat dcal of pridc in this cmblcin. To us it stands for Citizenship, Lcadcrship. Scholarship. and Cliaractcr. Thi-sc are the four points that wc arc proud of our ntcmlwrs at- taining. cil Rcprcsentatiwg Mrs, Juanita Hallmark. Sponsor. Every year the National Honor Society has two induction assemblies. This semester the induction was too late for the three new nietnlaers, Joyce Morris, Glenda Rumsey, and Kay Sawyers. to have their pictures on this page. This ycar's National Honor Society mcmlwrs. going from lcft to right, are as shown: Back row: Darrell Davis, Tom Easley. Jerry Strickland, ,It-sse McCartney, ,lint Webb, Cenc Mullins. and Eual Conditt, Front row: Helen Snyder, Betty Brown. Priscilla Strickland. Mrs. Hallmark. Dawn Uiflie. Anna McMurtry, and Linda McCartney. OFFICERS-Jesse McCartney, Pre-sidcnt: Priscilla Strickland. Vicc-Prcside-ntg Be-tty Brown, Secretary and Treasurcrg Helen Snyder, Reporter: .lim Wchh. Studcnt Coun- WW FQ f, v t - if h ,,. - 'I C as -I t5 X . Q 4 U Wanna Connie Briscoe Anita Hale Linda McCartney Jim Webb Neta Sue Harris Linda Pat Clay Kay Sawyers Wynola Newman Betty Brown Virginia Fox Jesse McCartney Pat Thompson Sherry Mitchell A PM haw. s ,' Q ' 5 et J' bw Q t 5, i'-- .,,.,, Joyce Morris Priscilla Strickland Darrell Davis Helen Snyder Dawl McLemore Beth Bracksieck Kay O'Bryant Anna McMurtry Bill Pogue Dawn Diffie Judy Adams Vema Willingha m !-sf 5. 'ef 7 5 :' , :il i ,7 ' 11 El A , J.. l I ..-, ' v5.3 I 1 Q . JN :xv Q2 til , X 11 -4 r i L -I7 11 :- -'iilv LT A N Q' X -' :: - -fog ' Q h P S ff t PAPER STAFF-FIRST ROW, left to right: Joyce Morris, Paula Epley, Glenda Rumsey Each Wai: t C, ap? V? .lo Sowell, Tessie Savage, and Sherry Mitchell. SECOND ROW: Sonny Bishop, Bill Ossen ?tutisTge vegmigse Sager :mf me beck, Alpha Price, Buddy Gilby, J im Stephenson, and Bill Smart. people who work on it should he commended for the fine joh they have done. X I A-I ' Q T i f -fx i iii? Kay Norton Martha Barrick Dolores McManus Books, BOOKS. and B O O K S. are exactly what the librarians have to work with all 9 months of the year and some of them work with the hooks dur- ing the summer. Ruby Kirkpatrick Pat Grundy Lillie Stephens Patsy Neeld Gaila Grundy ,Ieanetta Smith Ruth Butler Alpha Price NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL Many thanks gm-s to Mr. Brooks and his assistants tPicturt- of thr- assistants missingl for thvir part in km-ping the building shining for vavh mining clay. Mr. Stinv and his ln-lpn-rs spcncl a lot of time- and planning to sexe tllat all of us haw a lvalanuml :lit-I in tht- llllll'llTO0IIl. OFFICE ASSISTANTS A- Who knows mort- than those students tln' num:-ruus duties exp:-ctvd of thvm to maintain maximum of awtlravy in the officv. Q xfxx A '4- 5 if Lower picture: The president oi the P.T.A. last year was Mrs. Opal Peters. For the coming year the l'.T.A. members elected Mrs. Nancy Lowrance as presi- dent. Here Mrs. Peters presents the prcsident's pen to Mrs. Lowrance. Picture at right: Last year's of- ficers were, Opal Peters. Nancy Lowrance. Mrs. Cilger and Mrs. Tiehen. 5 1 1 5 t Projects sponsored by the P.T.A. ru. .41 This year the P. T. A. sponsored a S150 scholarship to the graduating senior planning on being a teacher on graduation of college. The sen- ior receiving this award is Alan Ford. ff , , W . cz - A A ': f' S X go 35 . W E . le ' .L ' 1 5 . P if am' 0,4 1' K 4 . J' ? Brownies Culm Scouts 1917 Cl:-e Cluh Summer Reading Program It looks like an operation 1 H as Ui as 9 . . j ,ff V .M QQ K f 1 IW T fr 1 11. Q y in bk X 61, TI, f f W, .2 Q ,Q 1 'hw . L f' if ig g .HQ ifp k-n , .. 21? X5 A A iii aff f .L Q I , - ,-5 ., .wsu 1 , , . V,,,,.,. -f' - ?.,. f ' 1 M pb 4 ,J g sv vw., - X M, ,, f-w w91EWrLiUWiW Nxe,MAKfRS f N 4:29 ' 0274 5' 'S 2 2 ,Alibi 5 ?,mL sf 151 .xo 0 GQ- X J 'P NEW YW Q.....Q The F.H.A. is another department in our school system. All the girls in it learn how to take care of a house, sew, and cook healthful meals. Before this year they had never had any part in the Royalty section. But they decided that it was time they did something about this. So, they chose James Bryant for their F.H.A. King. F.H.A.4FlRS'l' ROW. left to right: Bittie Phillips, Francine Venable, Verna Milburn, Marilyn Norton. Katherine Pickens. Dorothy Harris. Lillie Stephens. and Patsy Airington. SEC- OND ROW: ,Ieanetta Smith, Pat Crook. Anna McMurtry. Eloise Martin. Wynola Newman. Betty Brown. and Ne-ta arris. The officers of 4-H are Janice Bryant, President: .laNell Bryant. Vice-Presb dentg Betty Brown. Secretary and Treas- urer: and Pat Thompson. and Linda Stewart. songleadvrs. Wuzns am, X 12' if VELHA -ALMA CHAPTER wx if 3 -..VLL T H ?v .- A La N1 'H 1-w,,,, . U! ME! Sai' 'af 'ff 'v f , x ! 1, Q ' . - I . , 0. ' 4 x ' Aa... -ar , X H Q I ' Q 6 ffl... me W S I gb 4 1,5 Ei to 'X to Q N , Maw, R -.-1 Tllls IS the flrst year tllat Velnla-Allna haf been fortunate , ' ' enough to have enough points to qualify for the National Q4 ti' - Forensic League. There. were only five students eligillle to R X5 5 Q' V 139.111 the League, They are Charles RlllllSHy', President, x f X ' - Prlscllla Striekland, Glenda RUIIISOSY. Kay Forbes. and 2, . i , David Winkles. T, ' ,. T ,, ,, iir if A ' The illitiation of the National Forensic League was performed lay three of the Dunean lIIt'llllJPI'S of the League. 1 lllltlnt f tl 4 a t l tt rl,. D'll'l'l Slllitll. Cll'IlKl'l Runlsey. Hel- en Snyder. ,loyee Morris. llonna Carroll, and Sponsor. Mr. Harden. .' - l rt : Jesse Me .ar - ney. NTQIICV Nttl'lftl1. ,lost-ph flew- art. Alan Ford. Tony Anderson. lT3l'lt2ll'il Ellwell. Paula Foley. Blltl Judy flordfn. This is also the first year that Velma-Alllla has had a Future Teachers Clull. This elull does IIIHIIY things ill the Fflllllll. When a grade-school teacher is allsent. a futllre teacher is appointed to take over his or llf'l' Classes for the day. The officers of this club are .losepll Stewart. President. Jesse MeCartney. Vice-President. Helen Snyder. Treasurer. Judy Gordon. Secretary and Glenda RUlt1S4'y' and Joyee Morris. Librarians. PEP CLUBiFlRST ROW, left to right: Darla Smith. Carolyn Turner, Janice Bryant. Linda Peters. Pam Haines. Jo Sowell. Glenda Rumsey, Jeanette Lawrence. SECOND ROW: Dawn Diffie. Carolyn Phillips. Kay Forbes, Ja Nell Bryant, Donna Car- roll, Kay O'Bryant. Sherry Mitchell, Priscilla Strickland, Judy Sanner. THIRD ROW: Judy Adams, Shirley Allred, Sandra Womack, Marsha Pogue, Linda Clay, and Paula Epley. HOT ROD CLllll--- STANDING. left to right: Bill l7og1tte. lflxey Mercer. Chesley Stephens. Vance MeKee. and Alton Law- K Q E At the first of the year we had five cheer- leaders. But as the year wore on the number diminished to four. Later in the year one more cheerleader left to attend another school. This left only three. These three have been a hig help at the football and basketball ganfes this year. They have helped keep up school spirit in the students and in the players. Starting from left to right the girls are Jeanette Law- rence, Priscilla Strickland, and Judy Sanner. , .1 2 ,I 9,4 1 A . rence. SITTING: John Cochran. liolnhy Parks. Dawl lieLemore. Sonny Bishop. Jesse Nlelfartney. and Jon Cooper. , N-1 X Q . s N ' xr N. 'N 'iff Q iw 5. , J wk-1 . ff '5 f EERE , lf . E if 'W r , X M Jw' I N ZAV 1 S, T E mf 1 .EQVV I 79:1 W if 5 K. w xr E 2 I ,X if E T v e? ,wir -'92, if , . 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Darrell Ray Martin. Middle row. Harley Files. Mack Weldon. and Tony Anderson. Front row: Harold Doty and Clyde Womack. Well. boys are you enjoying yourselves lying there on the floor? If you fl0ll-l know by now. these are the big five of the basketball team. They start each game ancl as they get tired Mr. Cofer The four grrathxatingz seniors on the team this year are: Jerry Strickland. James Bryant, Bill Brown, and Jim Webb. They were all on the big five. This leaves only one of the big five to eon- tinue next year. Good luck, boys. These boys represent our Senior High Basketball team for 1057-58, lVlr. Cofer thinks very well of his team. Their maseot. manager. ancl water boy is Donald Price. The boys from le-ft to right are: Elzey Mm-reer. ,lim Wt-bb, Jerry Strieklanrl. ,Ianies llryant. llill Brown. John Sullivan, Gene Mul- lins. Tom Easley. Darrell Davis. and Jerry Nleflurry. replaees them with his other boys. They arenit always lazy. They can really get up and go when they are playing a game. But. like all of us they like to take life easy every once in a while. Jun Webb, Senior, lettered in baseball 3 years. He had the distinct honor of being chosen for the All-State Baseball team this year. We are very proud of Jim for representing Velma-Alma in this way. These are our track boys of 1957-58. At the district contest this year they repre- sented our school very well. Jerry McCurry, Jerry Strickland, and Darrell Davis are three-fourths of Velma-Alma's 880 yd. relay team. Not pictured is Terry Womack. These boys placed 2nd at regional meet in Duncan. At the State Track meet they placed 7gh. All our track boys did exceptionally well at all the track meets. It seems that Velma- Alma had a good season this spring all the way around. The baseball team had an outstanding season this year. They made the semi- finals of the O.U. Baseball Tournament. The team this year had two mascots. It seems that Darrell Davis and Ronnie Ford enjoyed going with the boys to the games. Mr. Grantham spent a lot of time getting the boys in shape for their games. Next year the boys hope to have a better ball team than this year's. With all the good material from this year it should be possible. Darrell Davis placed second at the Regional meet this year. At the State meet he placed 5th in the 180 low hurdles. At the County meet he placed lst in the 100 yard dash. Q , . 5 ' TMXSJN ,.,, N 1 1 W. W. fi ' Q - Xml. kwa Alf- -- mama, H -m,XXN1,xffxgX .,.v. A L. , QS if ,- if I , . - ' G. . . . f 1 T Il ' ----' ff ix. 9 A 5 m A Q., i , x 'A f K A , , f 7 ,J ,v' , -,N ' .Li hgh ' 'M My ig' . ,'L1A,: QQ ,,., ' ff .' . A ,Af X Wgjfljif. N Y- , . 2, ,, Yu i g,,V I I if , n lt. . 'Q 5 Q Jig L , A lv . Xfjf-. f VM f Q 6 5 S 3 N I ,QI V 65 fit? I f x . V+ ...A I I M dy , ,M 1 , any :mi .Y xy r7'L W , 4-f W -Q , W, -W Q H if A N g W' . Hg, K K Aqrr 3 X gf ,E K f ,VA f N 'M M. 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J UDY ADAMS Luella Thorne ..............,.,.,,....,,,,..., DONNA DEVERS Melville Beaumont ................., DARRELL MARTIN Lizzie ..,.......,,..........,........ .e,e,,,.........,., KA Y FORBES Dahlia ....,..,..,e,...,,,,....,. .....,,.... A NNE COOPER Schultz ...,..... Daria ...,.... Flora .... Lora ..... ,.,.,,....HAROLD DOTY BRUNER ...,......BETTY GAINES MASSIE JUNIOR PLAY The Tinkerw Tinker ,.,,, ,..,,,....,..,,,,,,,,,, S AM BRASSFIELD Father ..,,. ,..7........Y,.......,. B ILLY POCUE Mother .,,,,,....,. .,,, .,,7..,, D A WN ANITA DIFFIE Son ,,,,,.,,.........,7.,,,,.Y,.......,.,7,. BILL WASHABAUGH Daughter Daughter' Jeremy . SNYDER s Friend .,,.... ,.,., ,,,,,,,.. D A RLA SMITH ,...,.mHUBERT ALLRED my V48 ww Mgif . gy f 5, '31, ,Q 1 I , I ,K N W 'U 1 z Q xi si 'W 'V 145' ff x M X , , 2 a Y 4 X Qi? ii LEE! mf wi .Xi ni iw 5 ff 141 W .gi 3 W S X5 5' X Q . .lgimx Q1 X Q., QQ Q, ,gg Q ? b -- U is, Q xx pitsg I 'K .at 1 11. mfafsizsieaiiisiiifiaigifiQA u:..' an .v,..',u . ,v-nn - -..,,f..z.- 1--Q x lfw N, - fg'.iH.5A , , -,T fAf'v W ' X , X v . .qv M -5 V f ,W FI by fa ,, nk. 5 , .SJW fm 1 vp, Frmmlim' Day Spanish lmanquf-t rmws In-wx! sional? lnarln-rs Pmvllrllll KBS lillIllilll'l Misplacml lathe-1' lay prufw- 7Zame4c2zz'4e Zena X lu' , 'ix 'fi 1 ik K, N W w f M i Q K AX X igsxjykx 9 z 0 Wi sm 0 E J , , X nf Rx 4 1 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: President, Im-ssc McCar!neyg Vice--Prcsidmlt. ,lorry Stricklaudg Sf-vrw tary. Wynola Nvwmang Treasurer. Kay Sawyc-rs. CO-VALEDICTORIANS WYNOLA NEWBIAN PRISCILLA STRICKLAND f' ' f 5 f'! PATSY AIRINGTON - Future Nurses Club, 2 years, Mixed Chorus, 2 years, Glee Club, 1 year. RONNIE BOB BAKER-Shop Club, 2 yearsg Hot Rod Club, 2V2 years. CHARLEY E. BEAVERS, JR.-FFA, 4- yearsg Re- porter FFA, Secretary FFA, Vice-President FFAg Basketball, Junior Play. SONNY BISHOP-Math Club Secretaryg Hot Rod Club Presidentg Basketball manager, Baseball man- ager. MOTTO-He conquers who conquers himself COLORS-Blue and Silver FLOWER-Mum SPONSORS-Mr. Biffle and Mrs. Hallmark The senior class this year is the largest class that has graduated from Velma-Alma. We know that they were sad to leave us and go out into the world on their own, but we know that they are destined for greater things than we could possibly give them in our secondary schools. We wish them good luck and best wishes for the rest of their lives. Seniors, we'll see you all together again in nineteen hundred sixty-eight. WILLIAM E. BROWN, JR.-FFA President, Bas- ketball, Basketball King. BETTY BRYANT BROWN-FHA Vice-President, Basketball Queen, Sophomore Carnival Queen at- tendant, Basketball, 4 years, Office girl, National Honor Society, Oklahoma Honor Society. DOROTHY LAJEAN BRYANT-FHA, 1 year, FHA President, 1 year, Pep Club, 4 years, Teen- age Book Club President, 1 year, Junior Play. JAMES EDWARD BRYANT, JR.-Football, 3 years, All-District, 1 year, All-Conference, 1 year, Basketball, 3 years, Baseball, 3 years, Most Hand- some boy, Sr., Student Council Representative, Soph., FHA King, FFA Sentinel, 2 years, Plans to study history and coaching to be a teacher. GARY BUSBY DALE CARTWRIGHT-Hot Rod Club, Safe Driv- ing Award, Football, 3 years, Track, 3 years. LINDA PAT CLAY--Mixed Chorus, 4' years, Band, 2 years, Clee Club, 2 years, Paper Staff, 1 year, Annual Staff, 1 year, Oklahoma Honor Society, 1 year, Junior Play, Senior Play, Speech Play, Pep Club, 2 years. Plans to attend business college in Wichita Falls. BUD CLAYTON-Hot Rod Club. MARILYN DOAN-FHA. 3 years: Future Nurses Club. 1 year: Mixed Chorus. 4 years. LOWFLL DOAN-Mixed Chorus. 2 years: FFA. 2 years: Shop Club, 2 years: Hot Rod Club, 1 year: Football. 2 years: Track. 2 years: Basketball, 1 year. BARBARA ELWELL-Band. 5 years: Majorette. 2 years: Drum Major. 2 years: American Legion Citi- zenship Award: John Philip Sousa Award: Mixed Chorusz' Modern Choir: Clee Club Accompanist: DAR Award: Junior and Senior Plays: Football Queen Attendant. 2 years. PAULA EPLEY-Annual Staff: Pep Club: Mixed Chorus. 3 years: The King and l: Music Queen: FHA: Vice-President Girls' Clee Club: Vice-Presi- dent Book Club: Junior and Senior Plays: Speech Play: Little Woxitenz All-State Chorus: FTA: Thes- pian Club: Secretary Freshman Class. EUAL CONDITT-Student Council Representative: Football. 3 years: Football escort: Little Women: Junior Play: Basketball, 3 years: Baseball. 4- years Track, 2 years: Boys, Clee Club: Mixed Chorus Chorus King: National Honor Society. JONNY COOPER-Band. -ll years: Mixed Chorus. 2 years: Boys' Glee Club. 2 years: Hot Rod Club, 2 years: All-School Play: Dance Band. Plans to go to Oklahoma State University. GERALD DARITY PATSY DEVERS-Mixed. Chorus: Librarian: Glee Club: Basketball. RICHARD ALAN FORD-Band, 4- years: Mixed Chorus, 1 year: Boys' Glee Club, 1 year: Rod Knockers: Jr. Play: FTA: Lab assistant: Dance Band. Plans to attend O. S. U.-PTA Teaching Scholarship. VIRGINIA ELLEN FOX-Oklahoma Honor So- ciety, 2 years: Annual Queen: Drama Club: Most Beautiful Girl. JOHN CHARLES GILBY-Football, 3 years: Track 3 years: Letterman's Club. ROGER DALE GILGER-Track, 1 year: Tennis, l year: Band, 3 years: Hot Rod Club, 3 years: Jr. Play. JERRY ANN GLEASON4lVIixed Chorus. 3 years: Glee Club, l year: Pep Club, 4 years: Paper Staff. 1 year: FHA, 4 years. RONALD YOUNG HAINES-President Lettermanas Club: Football, 3 years: Baseball. l year: Track, 2 years. Plans to attend O.U. KENNETH D. HARRIS-Football, 3 years: Track, 3 years. NETA SUE HARRISHPresident Future Nurses Club: FHA, 4- years: Mixed Chorus, 1 year: Okla- homa Honor Society, 4- years. SHERRY LOLETA MITCHELL-Mixed Chorus. 3 years: Band. 2 years: Oklahoma Honor Society, I year: Paper Staff. I year: Pep Club, 2 years. Plans to attend Business College at Wichita Falls. JOYCE ELAINE MORRIS-Band. 3 years: Glee Club. -I years: Mixed Chorus. 4 years: Modern Choir. I year: Oklahoma Honor Society, 2 years: All-School Play: Senior Play: Speech Play: Annual Staff. 2 years: co-editor Senior: Paper Staff. I year: Debate Team. 3 years: Speech, 3 years: Li- brarian. 3 years: National Honor Society. JESSE FRANKLIN MCCARTNEY-Class Presi- dent. 3 years: President and Vice-President of Na- tional Honor Society: President and Vice-President of Mixed Chorus: President of Band: Boys' Clee Club: Boys' Quartet: All-State Chorus: Annual Staff: Photographer: American Legion Award: All- Round Boy: Oklahoma PTA Teaching Scholarship. WYNOLA LOYCE NEWMAN-President of Fresh- man Class: Secretary' and Treasurer of Class Jr. Year. Secretary Sr. Year: FHA. 3 years: Secretary and Treasurer, FHA, 2 years: Future Nurses, 2 years: Oklahoma Honor Society, 4 years: Mixed Chorus. I year: Co-Valedictorian. LINDA ANN LANE-Pep Club, 4 years: FHA, years: Mixed Chorus, 2 years: Glee Club, I year. ALTON O. LAWERENCE-Basketball: Baseball, years: Hot Rod Club. WILLIAM HARVEY LOVE-FFA. 4 years: Carni val Escort. ELOISE LORENE MARTIN-Basketball, 4 years FHA. Plans to attend college and study Physical Ed 4 4 'n BUDDY WAYNE NORTON CARROL VANCE NORTON-Football, 3 yearsg Football Kingg Track, 2 yearsg FTAg Class Re- porter, Jr. and Sr. Years. BILLY G. OSSENBECK MELVIN LEON PAYNE--Band, 1 year. LYNN SCOTT PRESGROVE-FFA, 2 years. ALPHA RUSSELL PRICE, JR.-Football, 3 years: Track, 3 yearsg Mixed Chorus, 2 yearsg Glee Club. RAYMOND CHARLES ROBERSON-Mixed Chor- us, 2 yearsg FFA, 2 yearsg Glee Club. 1 year. Plans to attend Capital Business University in Oklahoma City. GLENDA LENORE RUMSEY-Football Queen At- tendantg All-School Playg Debate Teamg Ir. Play: One-Act Playg Mixed Chorus, 3 yearsg Band, 2 yearsg Future Teachers Clubg Pep Club, 4- years: Vice-President of Spanish Clubg National Forensic Leagueg FHAQ National Honor Society. DAVID GENE SNIDER-FFA, Baseball, 1 year. CIIESLEY E. STEPHENS-Hot Rod Club. .IIMMY W. STEPHENSON-Bus Driver. JERRY VAN STRICKLAND-Vice-President FFA, Vice-President Student Council, Vice-President Jr. and Sr. Classes: Football, 4 yearsg Basketball, 3 years, All-District Football, All-County Footballg Carnival King: Boys' Stateg American Legion Award: Mixed Chorus, Boys' Glee Club: National Honor Society, Annual Staff, 2 years, Track, 4 years: Photographerg Football Escort. TESSIE RAY SAVAGE-Pep Club, Basketball, Softball. KAY CAROLYN SAWIYERS-Oklahoma Honor Society, 4 yearsg All-School Play, Speech Play, Clee Club, 2 years, Mixed Chorus, 4 years, Class Treasurer Sr. Year, Carnival Queen Jr. Yearg An- nual Staffg All-Round Girl, National Honor Society. BILLY EUVON SMART-MMixed Chorus, Football, 3 years: FFA. RICHARD SMITH-Football, I year, Track, 1 year, Hot Rod Club. PRISCILLA DIFFIE STRICKLAND-Basketball Queen, Football Queen, Secretary of Class, Secre- tary and Vice-President of National Honor Society, Oklahoma Honor Society, 4 years, All-Bound Girl, American Legion Award, Student Council, Girls' State, Co-Valedictorian, Contest Plays, Basketball, 4 years, All-Conference Basketball, President of Girls' Glee Club, Girls' Trio, Mixed Chorus, Mod- ern Choir, Office Assistant, Annual Staff, National Forensic League. DONNA SUE THACKER-Mixed Chorus, 3 years, Glee Club, 1 year, Pep Club, 4 years, Paper Staff, I year. JACKIE M. THACKEB-Mixed Chorus, Basket- ball, Track. PATRICIA ANN THOMPSON-B a s k e t b all, 4 years, Student Council, Oklahoma Honor Society, 4-H Club, Pep Club, 4 years, Sr. Play. Plans to attend business college at Oklahoma City. JAMES WALTER WEBB-National Honor Society, Baseball, 4 years, Basketball, 3 years, All-Confer- ence Basketball, Boys' State, Sr. Play, All-School Play, Contest Play, Boys, Glee Club, President, Mixed Chorus, Safe Driving Award, All-Round Boy, All-State Baseball. BETTIE CROWSON WIGGINS-Mixed Chorus, 4 years, FHA, 3 years, Pep Club, 2 years. JOYCE STEPHENSON WIGGINS-FHA, 4 years, Future Nurses Club, 3 years, Spanish Club, 2 years, Glee Club, 1 year, 4-H, 1 year. DAVID R. WINKLES-Student Council, All-School Play, Debate, 3 years, Mixed Chorus and Glee Club Accompanist, Speech Work, Band Council Freshman, Band, 1 year. Plans to attend college and major in music. gfwtofzqafseazdn FIRST GRADE Twelve years ago a group of youngsters who were to be known later as 1958 Velma-Alma graduates started to school--some at Velma or Alma and others in foreign schools. Those starting at Alma or Velma were: Joyce Wig- gins, Raymond Roberson, Richard Smith, Linda Pat Clay, Charley Beavers, Glenda Rumsey, Gerald Darity, Donna Sue Thacker, Dale Cartwright, Jesse McCartney, Jerry Strickland, Ronnie Haines, Linda Lane, Jimmy Stephen- son, Sherry Mitchell, Marilyn Doan, Alton Lawrence, Vance Norton, Eual Conditt, Jackie Thacker, and Patsy Arrington. The boys and girls were good this year or they were too ashamed to tell us what they did. Vernell Maston was Carnival Princess and Charley Beavers was her escort. SECOND GRADE The students joining us our second year were: Roger Gilger from Madill, Chesley Stephens from New Mexico, Jim Webb from Ponca City, Bud Clayton from Healdton, Bill Brown from Harrisburg, and Bob Baker from Heald- ton. This is the year some of the girls got into trouble. Linda Pat, Glenda, Marilyn, and Sherry, remember that whipping??? Vernell Maston tried to get Charley Beavers from Glenda Rumsey by giving her two pages of notebook paper. But Charley was worth more than two pages because Glenda would not trade. Glenda Rumsey was Carnival Princess and Sonny Bishop was her escort. THIRD GRADE The students joining us in our third year were: Pat Thompson from Antlers, Okla., David Winkles from Burkburnett, Texas, and Eloise Martin from Madill. Glenda Rumsey left us that year to move to Montana. Sherry Mitchell was Carnival Princess and Roger Gil- ger her escort. This seemed to have started a romance between these two because every day at noon Roger would give someone candy or gum to give to Sherry and he would hide behind the door and watch her eat it. It seems Roger was very shy in his younger days. FOURTH GRADE We gained two girls this year and lost one boy. Jerry Gleason moved here from Sulphur, and Joyce Morris moved from Burkburnett, Texas. Richard Smith and Jim Stephenson will never forget this year, it seems they got a whipping almost everyday. This proved to be too much for Richard, so he moved. FIFTH GRADE This year Alan Ford moved to V-A from Healdton. and Richard Smith couldn't stay away from dear ole V-A and he moved back. Sonny Bishop got into trouble with Mrs. Sam Vandiver after putting a little-ole-bitty-harmless snake in her desk to keep until recess. Mrs. Vandiver didn't think it was as funny as Sonny did and he got a whipping. I don't believe Joyce Morris will forget this year be- cause one of her most embarrassing moments occurred during this time. Joyce had a date f unknown to her motherl with Tom McKalvin. They met at the Velma theater as planned earlier. They found seats near the front and were just sitting there enjoying the show when Mrs. Morris walked in and made Joyce move back and sit with her. SIXTH GRADE We gained two students this year-Barbara Elwell from Duncan, and David Snider from Mandford, Okla. Chesley Stephens saw fit to leave us that year. It seems we had some real-hot checker and jack play- ers. One day, Jerry Gleason and Sue Thacker were in their teacher's office supposedly cleaning it up. Instead they were playing checkers and their teacher walked in on them! Bet they were really surprised. Patsy Arrington, remember when you used to slip out of class to the rest- room and play jacks and dice? How can we ever forget the time Pat Thompson gave her boyfriend, Jim Webb, a Valentine so big the teacher had to cut the box to get it in. Didn't it embarrass you, Jim, for not giving her one? SEVENTH GRADE This year our class enlarged not only in quantity but also in quality. Neta Sue and Kenneth Harris moved here from Graham, Patsy Devers from Shidler, Priscilla Strickland from Pernell, and Lowell Doan from Arkansas. Kay Sawyers joined us at the first of the year, and left us at the end of the year. Barbara Elwell was our Annual Queen that year. Bar- bara Anderson was the candidate from the other section. Jerry Ann Gleason and Linda Lane got kicked out of Glee Club and instead of going to the studyhall they thought the bathroom was a good place to sit and talk. They hadn't planned on the teacher going to studyhall and checking on them, but sure ,nough she did. Poor Jerry Ann and Linda. EIGHTH GRADE In our eighth year Bettie Wiggins joined us from Semi- nole, Alpha Price moved from Dundee, and Chesley Ste- phens from Mexico. Glenda Rumsey moved back from North Dakota. Richard Smith saw fit to leave us again and move to Duncan. Rebecca Booth was our annual queen. Pat Thompson was candidate from the other section of the eighth grade. We will never forget the time that Eloise Martin flipped a pencil at Miss Shackelford and got a spanking. Chesley Stephens found it amusing and he got a spanking for laughing. Vance Norton tells us his most embarrassing moment was when he ripped his breeches at the show. FRESHMAN Our Freshman year we acquired six students from Claud: LaJean Bryant, James Bryant, Betty Brown, Bill Smart, Wynola Newman, and Harvey Love. Kay Saw- yers moved back to V-A from Fairfax, Buddy Gilby moved here from Wilson. Virginia Fox came from Centra- homa, Leon Payne moved from Texas, and Bill Ossen- beck from Comanche. Sherry Mitchell was our Annual Queen Candidate but we lost to the Seniors. Priscilla S. was our Carnival Queen Candidate and Harvey Love was her escort. Priscilla Strickland was also our Basketball Queen. ln geometry class one day, Sonny Bishop was wearing his jeans low so Ronnie Haines gave them a jerk, and to his surprise they came down. It embarrassed Mrs. Sny- der more than it did Sonny. Bill CSleepyheadl Smart, remember in history class when you went to sleep and Mr. Anderson let you sleep the rest of the afternoon. SOPHOMORE Our Sophomore year Paula Epley moved to V-A from our rival school, Fox, and Richard Smith moved back again from Duncan, this time finally to stay. Wynola, Newman was our Annual Queen Candidate but again we lost to the Seniors. Betty Brown was our Carnival Queen Candidate and Buddy Gilby was her escort. Glenda Rumsey was Football Queen Attendant. Twelve of us had the honor to serve at the Jr.-Sr. Ban- quet that year. They were: Vernell Maston, Wynola New- man, Barbara Anderson, Rebecca Booth, Priscilla Strick- land, Sherry Mitchell, Jerry Strickland, Jack Walters, Jesse McCartney, Eual Conditt, Ronnie Haines, and Sonny Bishop. The theme was Candy Land. Jesse McCartney and Jerry Strickland will never forget the time they chased a mouse into the girls' restroom. Neither will a few girls. .JUNIOR Our Junior year brought many honors to many of us. It also brought Buddy Norton from California, Scott Presgrove from Fox, Jonny Cooper from Sulphur, and Tessie Savage from Comanche. And Chesley Stephens moved again to Mexico. Linda Pat Clay was our Annual Queen Candidate but again we lost to the Seniors. We really worked that year making superdogs and hamburgers, and washing cars. We gave a chicken supper which turned out to be a big success. But the Seniors just had more oil than we did. Kay Sawyers was our Carnival Queen with Jerry Strickland escorting her. Barbara Elwell was Football Queen Attendant. We will never forget the Jr.-Sr. Banquet we gave the Seniors and the fun we had decorating for it. The theme for the Banquet was Mardi Gras. We gave a very fine play that year called The Board- ing House Reachf' Barbara Elwell and Jerry Strickland won the American Legion Citizenship Award. Priscilla Strickland and Jesse McCartney won the award for the All-Around Boy and Girl. Priscilla Strickland went to Girls, State. And Jerry Strickland and Jim Webb went to Boys' State. La Jean Bryant, remember how red your face would get when you would get into an argument with Mr. Taylor? Charley Beavers and Sonny Bishop, remember the whipping Mr. Vandiver gave you for driving on the school lawn? SENIOR We finally made it as Seniors. The greatest and most wonderful year of all as we leave high school and enter the world as adults. Our Senior year brought us Chesley Stephens from New Mexico and Sonny Bishop from Texas. lt also brought us many honors and awards. Our officers are: Jesse McCartney-President, Jerry Strickland-Vice-Presidentg Wynola Newman-Secre- tary, and Kay Sawyers-Treasurer. Our Student Council Representatives are: Priscilla Strickland and David Winkles. Four queens were chosen from our class. They are Football Queen-Priscilla Strickland, who is also Vice- President of National Honor Society and Head Cheer- leader. Basketball Queen--Betty Brown, who is Secretary- Treasurer of National Honor Society. Annual Queen- Virginia Fox, who was voted the most beautiful girl in high school. And Music Queen-Paula Sue Epley. She also went to All-State in Vocal Music. Pat Thompson was Basketball Queen Attendant. Not only do we have pretty girls in our class but we also have some handsome boys. James Bryant was voted the most handsome boy in high school. He is also F.H.A. King. We have a small girl with a loud mouth, who is very active in speech. Glenda Rumsey and David Winkles won the District Championship in debate and are also mem- bers of the National Forensic League. Priscilla Strickland is also a member. Barbara Ellwell won the D.A.R. Award. We gave a very outstanding performance of the classi- cal play Jane Eyref, Buddy C-ilby will always remember Kay Sawyers' slumber party. He surely didn't like that old wine. Jim Webb, remember how red your face was when you appeared at Stricklandls wedding shower to find that you were the only' boy there? About the silliest thing that happened to Barbara El- well was when she got mad at the entire band for some- one leaving his band suit at home, to find out it was she. Kay Sawyers and Celestine Barnett, remember the night you went into the wrong rest room at Berry's? Joyce Wiggins' most embarrassing moment was when she fell down in front of English class. Paula, Kay, and Barbara, remember when Mr. Biffle sent you to the office to get a spanking for talking? Eual and Jesse, was it embarrassing when Paula's and Saundra's crowns fell off? This concludes the history of the Senior Class of 1958. Ten years from now we plan to meet at the school build- ing on July 4, 1968, for a reunion. Now that we are Seniors we will be leaving Velma-Alma High School for the last time, and we sincerely hope that the coming Seniors will enjoy their years at Velma-Alma as much as we have. enc?n70 We, the Senior Class of 1958, in sound mind and healthy physique, and still sober do make this our last will and testament. Each article here described is bequeathed severally with our apolo- gies and our love to the below mentioned individuals according to the terms of this will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, wills or testa- ments made by this class as null and void. We hereby appoint as sole administrators of this will, Mrs. Hallmark and Mr. Biffle, to administer this will and testament as they see best. 1. Patsy Airington wills her shy and timid ways to Helen Snyder. 2. Bob Baker wills his sideburns to Nan McCurry for her Elvis act. 3. Charley Beavers wills his ability to get back into Mr. Perrin's English class to J. B. Darity. fThis is deeply appreciated, 1 am sure.J 4. Sonny Bishop wills his accident in geometry class to anyone who doesn't wear suspenders ffor further information, contact Ronnie Haines.l 5. Betty Brown bequeaths her ability to catch a Brown and then hold on to him to one of the Bryant twins. 6. Bill Brown wills his height or one extra large package of Vigoro to Glen Sweetman. 7. James Bryant leaves his good-looking legs to Kyle Perrin who desperately needs them. f But will they fit?J 8. La Jean Bryant wills her consistent persistence to gripe about every solitary thing to Anna McMurtry. 9. Gary Busby wills his unique giggle to Fish Sullivan, not that he really needs it. 10. Dale Cartwright wills his bus route and a giant economy size pillow to Charles Rumsey. 11. Linda Pat Clay wills her old maid parts in plays to Anne Cooper who is terribly qualified to handle them. 12. Bud Clayton wills his ability to smoke on the bus to Walter flt's Light-Up Timel Scifers. 13. Eual Conditt wills his bowlegs and his curly hair to Mrs. Hallmark. 14. Jonny Cooper wills his girls in every port to that dashing young Romeo, Eugene Sanner. 15. Gerald Darity wills his winning smile and bubbling personality to 0. D. Bright. 16. Patsy Devers wills her numerous assets to next year's Velma- Alma football team. 17. Lowell Doan wills his supersalesmanship and one pair of worn out shoes to Larry High-Pressure Henderson. 18. Marilyn Cowan Doan bequeaths her ability to get married young to anyone foolish enough to do it. 19. Barbara Elwell wills her drum major position, to Vonnie Neeld. 20. Paula Epley wills her nose for news to Sandra Womack so that she can find out all the unprintable gossip. 21. Alan Ford wills his assistant teacher position in Chemistry to Jerry Sosebee. 22. Virginia Fox wills her good looks and pretty hair to Mrs. Snyder. 23. Buddy Gilby regretfully wills his map of local drip locations to Bob Wade. 24. Roger Gilger leaves his habit of displaying his lack of knowl- edge to Gene Mullins. 25. Jerry Ann Gleason and Donna Sue Thacker will their ability to get along with Mrs. Jo Beard to everyone 'cause they'll need it. 26. Ronnie Haines wills his 20-20 vision and knack for avoiding accidents to Hubert Allred. 27. Neta Sue Harris wills her high-necked dresses and old fashioned ways to Jo Sowell. 28. Kenneth Harris wills the cellar he was born in during a storm to Mrs. Jane Poteet. 29. Linda Lane wills her abounding eagerness and uncontrollable excitement to that quiet, calm Judy Sanner. 30. Alton Lawrence wills his ability to catch fish fast and furiously to that world-renowned sportsman Jack Sanner. 31. Harvey Love wills his red hot love affair with Beth Bracksieck to John Sullivan. 32. Jesse McCartney wills his confusing kisses, which lead to lipstick on his collar and forgetting to give flowers to the band queen to Don Cox. For further information contact Kay Sawyers. 33. Eloise Martin wills her ability to stand on her own two dainty feet in basketball to Shirley Allred. 34. Sherry Mitchell wills her ability to keep her hair two different colors to the next limb on the family tree, her sister Carol. 35. Joyce Morris wills her naturally red hair to Connie Briscoe and Judy McCallie. 36. Wynola Newman wills her long hair and her hysterical giggle to pan-faced Dawn Anita Diffie. fWhat could be more absurd?J 37. Buddy Norton wills his baggy pants to High Pockets Perrin. 38. Vance Norton wills his size 8 football helmet and loud and rowdy ways to Johnny Morris. 39. Bill Ossenbeck wills his inability to get a date with Linda Pat Clay to Larry Young. 40. Leon Payne wills his occupation of writing love letters to Pat Thompson to her admirers from Wilson, Fox, Ringling, Healdton, Comanche, Marlow, Duncan, Ardmore, Mountain Home, Dundee, Graham, Lone Grove, Springer, Gene Autry, Dickson, Greenville, Marietta, and others from Velma. 41. Scott Presgrove wills his leadership of the Barnyard boys, alias Cowlot Crew, alias Ag Boys to Beth Ann Bracksieck. fWell, boys, what'll it be today, a stock show or a concert?J 42. Alpha Price wills his ability to get engaged without getting married to Jimmy Oxford. QThat is an accomplishmentll 43. Raymond Roberson wills his ability to mistake a drive-in tower light during his higher moments fhicl for lightening to Terry Lynn. 44. Glenda Bumsey wills her ability to win debate and long black hair to Betty Gaines and her collection of engagement rings to Sondra Deffner. 45. Kay Sawyers wills her timid, reserved, modest personality to Kay Forbes and her backyard swing to Pat Ossenbeck. 46. Tessie Savage wills her antisonant, ambivalent, anathemistic, animadversionistic, autocephalous character to any studious scholar who happens to have a dictionary handy. fTerry Womack, maybe?J 47. Bill Smart wills his perfect attendance record and one slightly used cue stick to Jerry Weldon. 48. Richard Smith wills his clean, neat, smoking lounge fBus 51 to Mr. Hardin in hopes that he won't get it dusty or rearrange its neat order. 49. David Snider wills his floppy locks to Roy Yul Brynner McManus. 50. Chesley Stephens leaves Allan Presgrove under the care of Mr. Perrin.. 51. We, the Senior class, will Jim Stephenson with our blessing to the Foster Garage. 52. Jerry Strickland wills his ability to get in the Diffie family to another Jerry and his broken bones and aching muscles to all those Freshmen who think they have it hard in Junior High football. 53. Priscilla Strickland wills her ability during her exciting moments on her wedding day to forget a necessary item of cloth- ing, her slip, to Judy Sanner. 54. Jackie Thacker wills his leniency with Saundra Cary to all the other hick males without ropes around their girlfriends' necks. 55. Pat Thompson wills her southern drawl, jeans, and basketball suit to Mrs. Hallmark and her ability to date Jerry's to Dawn Anita Diffie. 56. Jimmy Webb wills his safe driving award, as a reminder, to the gal who leaves him stranded without his car keys. What about that, Darla? CCan women ever be trusted?J 57. Joyce Wiggins wills her careful, courteous driving and four new tires to Roving Rambling Young or if he'd rather have it her one semester as a Senior. 58. Bettie Wiggins wills: her ability to marry a man that she can really look up to, to every gal who likes a tall man in the saddle. 59. David Winkles wills his ability to constantly be at a loss for words to James Caldwell. 60. Mrs. Hallmark and Mr. Biffle will their ability to win races without selling oil to Mr. Cofer and Mrs. Beard. 61. We, the Senior Class of 1957-58, will the chapel seats, row 1-7 to the Juniors with the hope that you may be worthy of the high esteem. As I gaze into my crystal ball looking 10 years ahead to 1968, I see a strange land, Siberia, and there is Jesse McCartney, our Senior Class president, standing over some slaves with a long black whip in his hands. He ought to be good at making those slaves workg he had plenty of experience making his Seniors bow to his commands in high school. Kneeling by his side is his meek and obedient wife, the former Patsy Devers. Oh, there's Linda Pat Clay. There was a write-up about her in the New York Timeslg she is the world's most efficient secretary, you know. What's this? A flash from Washington, D.C. Lieutenant Harvey Love and Major Leon Payne just made the first successful land- ing on the moon. There is a rumor that Casey Stengle is going to hire James Bryant and Jim Webb to play with the Yankees next season. Those boys always were good in baseball. By the way, be sure to tune your TV in for the wrestling matches this Friday night. Kay Sawyers, the famous lady wrestler, will defend her championship. She hasn't lost a match in 3 years. Scott Presgrove has become one of the most famous people in the world. He broke the world's record for flagpole sitting. What's this? 'A wanted sign in the Post Office and it isn't Jesse James, as I thought, but David Ray Winkles. Jerry Strickland and his wife, the former Priscilla Diffie, are now the basketball coaches at V-A. They have been married for 10 years and have 5 little girls. As we look on the society page in the New York Herald we see that Sherry Mitchell is engaged to one of Rockefeller's grandsons. She finally reached her goal to marry a millionaire. Bob Baker is the new scout master for troop 101 at Velma. His star scouts are Bill Ossenbeck, Bud Clayton, and David Snyder. They have only one complaint. They want to know how long they have to be cubs. Joyce Morris is coaching the famous Red Heads basketball team. No one ever guessed she had that hidden talent. lt seems that Gerald Darity has inherited a fortune and now drives up and down Main Street in Velma all day in a 4-door red and white Cadillac convertible. My, there have really been some changes made! Paula Epley has become an expert hair stylist. I predict that soon everyone will be wearing her latest creation, Scalped, which looks just like it sounds. Jim Stepherson is quite the business man. He is the manu- facturer of the famous Stepherson's Hot-Rod automobile. La Jean Bryant has fooled everyone fincluding her teachersJ and has become a famous doctor. She is now working in the science laboratory at Mayo's where she has almost perfected her cure for the gripes. Oh, no, it can't bel Glenda Rumsey elected Governor of Okla- homa! All the speech contests she went to in high school must have come in handy. She owes her success to her high school debate coach, Kyle Perrin. Chesley Stevens is having a bit of trouble lately. He is in the exterminating business and almost exterminated himself the other day. Betty Brown, the former Betty Bryant. works in a jewelry store in Duncan and shows wedding rings to love birds. She is sending her husband, Bill, through college. Pat Thompson has achieved her fame. She is a well known dress designer for a prosperous French company. Tessie Savage, the former Tessie Ray, is living happily with her husband. They are still living at Velma. Oh, by the way, Life Magazine's latest edition has a tremendous write-up on Charley Beaver's Westem Rodeo in Montana. Telling of all these successes reminds me of Jerry Ann Gleason. She has become a success telling people how to be successful. If any of you happen to be vacationing around Las Vegas this summer, be sure to stop by the Golden Nugget. You will un- doubtedly be surprised to see the owners, who are Cotton Roberson and Richard Smith. We always knew these boys were going to make something of themselves. pfzopiecq Bill Smart has the easiest job in the world. He advertises beds by sleeping in them all day for L. D. Pryor. Mr. Brewer used to worry about Bill sleeping in all his classes. He will be glad to know that Bill finally made his sleeping pay off. 1 guess all of you know that Eual Conditt and Jackie Thacker joined the Navy after graduation. They are really full-fledged sailors now with a girl in every port! Wynola Newman received an M.R.S. degree right after grad- uating from high school. She and her family, which includes 8 children and 1 husband, are living happily on a ranch in Wyoming. What's this? A notice in the New York Tribune that Alton Lawrance has signed a 5-year contract to play football for the Chicago Bears. lt's too bad Mr. Cofer didn't realize Alton's hidden talent. Ronnie Haines has a job that really suits him. He is one of the writers for Bob Hope's TV program. lt seems he gets some of his ideas from his English 4- class in high school. Well, Alpha Price surely didn't surprise anyone. He married his Loco sweetheart after graduation and has a farm about 5 miles east of Velma. Vance Norton and Dale Cartwright are still trying to find a way to keep from getting married. They have just about backed against a brick wall because there are so many girls chasing them that they can't run much farther. Now Roger Gilger has fulfilled his highest dreams. We find him sitting in a black racer that he has just won the Indianapolis 500, but he hasn't changed much because he still can't decide whether he wants his hair blond or black. Here is Virginia Fox as the queen of England. She has as her maids two well known women, Linda Lane and Joyce Wiggins. We also see Marilyn Doan as a beauty operator which will help her a lot with her 4 little girls. Oh, look who we see now standing down on the street corner. It is none other than Gary Busby with his newspaper stand. Well, here we are in Hollywood, California, and who is the first star we see perform? None other than the one and only Buddy Norton. What's this? Neta Harris and Patsy Airington sailing on the sea! It looks as if they decided to join the Waves, and who do you think the captain of that ship is? lt's none other than Captain Lowell Doan. Jonny Cooper has really gone places with his cornet. He has gone to Alcatraz for disturbing the peace. Here in the court room we see Barbara Elwell crying on the shoulder of her favorite lawyer Allen Ford. She was just found guilty of reckless driving on the main streets of Velma. Everyone is talking about the new bathing suit that makes the women look slim and trim. The designer of this suit couldn't be anyone but our own Buddy Gilby. Here we see Kenneth Harris refereeing a boxing match in Madison Square Garden. If you happen to get picked up in New York City by a high- way patrolman, be sure to notice because it may be one of your past classmates, Sonny Bishop. Donna Sue Thacker has finally worked her way to success. She is now working as Tab Hunter's Secretary. It looks like Betty Wiggins has finally realized her wish. She is now home room mother of Jimmy Jr.'s 2nd grade class. Well, Eloise Martin finally caught up with Gordon in college, now they are happily married while living in their little ivy-covered cottage. I know you all will be happy to know that one of our Senior sponsors' dream came true. Mrs. Juanita Hallmark finally caught her man! She and Ralph are very happyg she never complains about the old beat up Buick convertible Ralph makes her drive, or never getting any new clothes. I guess it must be true love. Our other Senior sponsor has invested in a very profitable business, for himself, that is. He is president of the largest toupee manufacturing company in the United States. I guess it is pretty obvious that I am referring to Mr. Biffle. Co-Valedictorian Wynola N e W 111 a 11 speaks on entering a challenging world. Co-Valedictorian Priscilla Strickland talks about A Fortunate Generation. Virginia Fox receives her diploma ,lim Webb receives his dipl0111a. Co-valcdictorians receive Trophies Oklulimnu l'.'l'.A. Svllolzirsliip Winner. This is u rcncwalmln- scliolarsliip. David Winklvs was llWl1I'4lf'd Ihre-4' svliulargliips. H0 has u rough choice' In inakr-. ' o AH-around Girl and Boy D.A.R. Award Winner The- Reccssional Each year the American Legion presents Citizenship Awards to six students in the school. The Awards are hased on outstanding Leader- ship. Scholarship and Character. The awards are presented to the students on the night of the grad- uation of the Seniors. 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