Vinton High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Vinton, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1956 volume:

To the students and patrons of V. H. S., we, the 1955-56 annual staff, and our sponsor, Miss Vallery, sincerely hope that you have as much pleasure looking at it and reading this book as we did compiling it. Our secret feature section introduces to you our choice of a pair of campus favorites who are well- known and well-liked by all of us and seem to be typical favorites” of the whole school. Hope you agree. It's been a real pleasure serving you as editor and staff of the Souvenir. We again say that we hope your pleasure equals ours. Signed, The Annual Staff and Audrey Arabie, Editor DEDICATION To a couple who exhibits a great enthusiasm for the youth of Vinton; To a couple who exhibits great faith and interest in all school activities, athletic and academic; To a couple who gives generously of their time and counseling; To a couple who smilingly greets each of us teen- agers every Saturday night at the Legion Hall; To a couple who are friends, confidants, and leaders to us; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kimball, we, the Souvenir Staff of 1955-1956, joyfully dedicate this volume to you. In memory of Glen Melancon, a fellow classmate, whose good personality, fine athletic prowess, and scholastic average is missed by everyone in the Vin- ton High School student body. 3ttluc$ B ill lUilU xti5 hr Z7 Mhfu1 ytm of ltojd switt to tU stu nt tttiiy oiti faulty mm 40i unp t iv nma Gummsium Football FkIJi Classrooms frmnpitU qt My congratulations to The Senior Class of 1956 for the fine work you have done in compiling this, your school yearbook. The SOUVENIR is a treasure that you, the students, of Vinton High School, will cling to in the future as an everlasting memory. May your gladness from the days gone by at V. H. S. always bring you joy and happiness. FACULTY Unh idmWitdiu W. A. HANNA Principal MRS. D. E. MARSHALL Secretary MR. JOHN FALGOUT Coach MR. HENRY HALVERSON Assistant Coach MRS. EARL NUGENT Girls P.E. MISS IRMA SPILLMAN Librarian MISS MAXINE VALLERY English and Spanish MISS ELLIS WEAVER English MISS ANNETTE PROCTOR English and History MISS MARILYN MOTTER Home Economics MRS. JOHN FALGOUT Commerce MR. LOUIS GUILLORY Agriculture MRS. GLORIA BRAY Science MRS. W. A. HANNA Music MR. BURNHAM Band MRS. BERNICE LYNCH Seventh MR. DRUIHLET Sixth MRS. INEZ SHOE MAKE Sixth MRS. J. L. REED Fifth MRS. H. J. HEBERT Fifth MISS CLARA LUNDY Fourth MISS ANN DOSHER Third and Fourth MRS. LEO BENOIT Third MISS BERTIE LANGFORD Second MISS DISCHLER Second MRS. CARL SIMMONS First MRS. BERN LYONS First S- I JOSEPH QUINN Mike SYLVIA KAY REEVES Oh! Eddie” DALE PLUMMER Plummer Cf T OCG MARGO PESSON Miss Priss J. C. RICHMOND Ain't That the Shame IRENE ROBERTSON Teacie ALTON ROY Si PROPHECY The Three Witches: Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. First Witch: Speak. Second Witch: Demand. Third Witch: We'll answer. Questioner: Speak, if you can. Speak, I charge you! What are your prophecies for the Seniors of 1956? First Witch: I see David Donaldson trekking down the open highway singing Every- body's Got A Home But Me. (I wonder why?) Second Witch: Before my eyes comes Midget Bertrand slimmed down to a mere Sixteen Tons. Followed by J. C. Richmond singing That Old Black Magic. Third Witch: Edward Kelly dressed in a tux, top hat, and carrying a cane sings To Be Alone as he runs from old maid Irene Robertson who shouts Don’t Stay Away Too Long. First Witch: Before me appears Elizabeth Aldredge saying Ain't That A Shame as Billy Broussard dances toward Linda Arabie singing Let Me Stay In Your Arms. Second Witch: As Gayle Jardell On Bended Knee smiles at Walterine Beard she says Let Me Go Lover. Third Witch: I hear Wayne Doucette singing I Forgot To Remember to Forget to Margo Pesson who answers I’ve Got Troubles of My Own. First Witch: To me appears Levada Bass saying Hold My Hand to Milton Trahan whose Band of Gold fits perfectly. Second Witch: Alice Bellard tells me all about her forthcoming marriage as she sings In My Diary. Third Witch: Crazy Little Mamma, Barbara Bryant, appears before me wondering whether John Dugas is a Devil or Angel. First Witch: Adorable Kay Reeves bops gracefully up to Wallace Parker, singing Don't Tease Me. Second Witch: Ruth Richmond sings See Ya Later, Alligator as she leaves J. L. Vincent who says, Tomorrow Night. Third Witch: Ann Cormier says, Am I Just Another Dancing Partner to Ronald Cas- well who answers, Stay Off My Blue Suede Shoes. First Witch: Joe Quinn sings Blue Darling to Shirlene Oakley who answers, Poor Me. Second Witch: In Smoky Joe's Cafe I see Buddy Johnson and Kenneth Mathews play Hide and Seek with Lucille Cain who sings, Only You to both of them. Third Witch: The last scene which comes before my vision is Audrey Arabie, The Great Pretender, surrounded by J. R. McNally, Earl Evans, Richard Breaux, Charles Guillory, Dale Plummer, Gerald Perkins, J. M. Williams, and Jimmy Walsh as they sing Play It Fair and Memories are Made of This.” DORIS BECK HAROLD BELLOW RUSSELL BELLO WAYNE BELLOW ELLIS BENCKENSTEIN ANNIE BERRY LOTTIE BERRY WALLACE BERRY GEORGIE BREAUX MURIEL BRUNO WILTON CASWELL MARGARET CHARGOIS J. C. CHELETTE SARAH CORMIER GWEN DENNIS GLENN DUHON WARREN FOSTER MICKEY GAUDET DONALD GRANGER LINDA GRANGER ROBERT GUILLORY WAYNE HARDIN J. E. HEBERT WALDINE HIGGINBOTHAM DELORES JARDELL MELBA KELLY JOAN KOONCE EILEEN LANDRY LAURA LANDRY SYLVIA LANDRY WALTERINE LANDRY RONNIE LEBLANC JEANETTE LEBLANC ALFRED LEDEAUX BOBBY LORMAND MARY LYONS BERNICE MARCANTEL EDWARD MARTIN GLENN MELANCON NORMA MILEY BILLY MOORE SHIRLEY MURPHEY CURTIS NAVARRE ED OUBRE NORA PARISH ROBERT PATRICK UNA PERDREAUVILLE ISLA REEVES JOY SINGLETON DALE STEWART W. J. STINE NANCY SUTTON MARY SWEETON RAYMOND SWINNEY i «j • vt % - ni � r. le ' to V t nvt X ' nV � ° X c VJxT' A 0 'ccrv °' CotfV vx VvA ,c;' vX vcr anA ?,oU. ' ‘ t sY c A, V ' 'uf vVxA nn V.rv.w, A- ' ‘ , NC««� tc% 'Na'v- v' 'ixVCl v « «‘Ax A' W« v - A «' . vjii v .aV' V- ' vo V tVX'0 oA � «£«”; Sas« -A«i '? « ' ' At' 'VarV 05V ,V« ■«� VVCA, � % '' atv V '$ . . ' ” vY c 7 SOPHOMORE i Doris Arledge Roy Arabie C. J. Beard Patricia Bellard Janice Bourgeois Walter Broussard Renee Bordelon Charles Bruno John Cagle Gene Chesson Ethel Courmier George Courmier Shirley Courville Jim Coward Sandra Daigle Bonnie Deville Helen Evans Clevie Fontenot Judy Fruge Curtis Gaudet Frankie Granger Glory Guidry Nancy Guidry Clarence Guillory Phyllis Hales Allen Hebert Loretta Hebert Lee Roy Hebert Margo Holden Patricia Hollier Jackie Hooker Billy Jardell Jessie Kibadeaux James Kinney Billy Landry Brenda Landry Don Landry Emilie Landry Sharlene Landry J. R. Laughlin Joann Leblanc John Lagrone Clayton Mahaffey Billy Martin Shirley Manuel Rose Martin Bonnie Matthews Melvina McAnally Ancel Miller Hubert Miller Burlene Moreland Doris Mott Bert Oubre Doyle Patrick Jean Pousson Jimmy Racca J. T. Richard Margaret Romero Gene Sonnier Raymond Sonnier Jeanette Taylor Mary Trahan Johnny Trahan Rueben Welsh A m n h r- A m mm n j ) 4 - i A r A Judy Arledge Troy Benoit Geraldine Benoit Marilyn Bello Brenda Bruce James Carroll Johnny Carrauthers June Courmier Tommy Caswell Mary Daugereaux Gerald Dennis Raymond Deville Glenda Eady Glenn Gobert Jackie Granger John Granger Earnest Hare Nancy Hardin Henry Hebert Lillie Jacobs r Ralph Kimball Vivian Latta Clara Landry Melba Lassiere Mary Jane LeBlanc Brenda Laughlin Rosa Lee Laughlin Donald Lormand Linda Mahaffey Nora Lee Miller J. L. Moore Gilbert Moore Billy McFarland Art Mitchell Adderson Pachar Jeannie Passmore Richard Perry Gene Plummer Earnest Ratliff Mary Rice Melvin Royer Lottie Sandifer Jack Shantz Dottie Smith Melton Smith Henry Lee Sonnier Manny Stewart J. C. Vincent Bill West Leon West Janet White Billy Wilson in wmmm jau C. Collins kmils cUssvti ies. Fowtl Gr Pcifl £ Sir iUicky TfliUon (Trakan Q ok IVsoh ia.uya Ve X y � j i A 1 41 % IX Gknn Bukftw £ Sank -Cottmer tiUvAyn BeUo € KarftU ficUftVJ i SW0(°Q pwmt fqT i rco wnwwi'i iVltl a,u,',m '| 3 iuwo j «xy Who’ -Sarah £ormi«r Who Bussell BelU Who’s Who W.um) Bfuwo Nora PmiW J“S8 Editor...................................AUDREY ARABIE Assistants.....................LIZ ALDREDGE, RUSSEL BELLOW Art Editor..............................DAVID DONALDSON Assistant Editor...........................WALTERINE BEARD Feature Editor------------------------------ LEVADA BASS Assistant Editor.........................JOY SINGLETON Organizations Editor--------------- - - ANN CORMIER Assistant Editor-------------------------------------SARAH CORMIER Sports Editor.............................RONALD CASWELL Assistant Editor-------------------------------------BOBBY THERIOT Photographers.............CHARLES GUILLORY, JOHN DUGAS J.E. HEBERT Snapshot Editor - -- -- -- -- -- - ELIZABETH BERTRAND Assistant Editor.....................................NANCY SUTTON Business Manager-------------------------------------GAYLE JARDELL Assistants................BUDDY JOHNSON, WAYNE HARDIN Typists........................RUTH RICHMOND, LINDA ARABIE ALICE BELLARD, IRENE ROBERTSON ? 1)pum ttlajor mb SpUHO jttitiy }3y ttka%m , Silvia iTtaryHanetcklatft Oufckiihnaflkmkr COMttWI1 Ptp r.M.A. HttrU usim Emuhvtf literary Club BttSJS Girls Btis drivers Cafeteria. 5 last Bus DrivCl R. BELLO E. BENCKENSTEIN D. DONALDSON R. BREAUX W. DOUCETTE Managers W. PARKER G. CORMIER H. BELLOW R. BELLO W. BELLOW D. DONALDSON B. JARDELL A. ROY R. LEBLANC J. L. VINCENT W. PARKER W. HARDIN “ B ” Souak Boa’s 9.%. fiirl’s ML W.A. VENISSAT, Mayor ROMEY BENOIT, Marshal L. HARRINGTON, City Clerk Councilors CURRY CASWELL M.E. WILLIAMS D.E. MARSHALL MELTON BERRY ERNEST RATLIFF LET US HELP NATIONAL BANK Phone Ju 9-3711 Vinton, Louisiana Join Our Christmas Saving Club Now! iuoe '4 FLOWER SHOP Flowers by Wire Phone Ju 9-6151 to SHOVES WESTERN STORE Complete Line of Western Wear 305 E. Napoleon Sulphur, La. Phone Ja 7-7112 Phone Ju 9-3791 LASSERRE'S GROCERY AND MARKET Television - Radio OUBRE 'S RADIO TV Sales and Service Phone Ju 9-3801 Zenith Emerson Admiral Dealer r's a piiASUMl SULPHUR MOTOR CO., INC. To Drive the 56 Ford With Life Guard Design The Car With the Built in Safety You are Safer in a '56 Ford! TV APPLIANCE FLOYD KIMBALL Phone Ju 9-3637 UNION OIL CO. Ged, Louisiana Phone Ju 9-4501 Sundaes Root Beer Malts Floats Cones F I RST METHODIST CHURCH T i FIG GLY WIGGLV Scttex 'l a.tueA INTERCOASTAL MERCANTILE Best Wishes NEDO GRO. MARKET MATTRESS AND FURNITURE Phaff Sewing Machine Phone Ju 9-6831 Vinton, La. 4v DRUGGIST LANES DRUG C.oC. ImmonA P hone Ju 9 3011 ORIS PASSMORE. 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