Vinton High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Vinton, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1960 volume:

CONTENTS FOREWORD 2 CALCASIEU SCHOOL BOARD..........3 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE..................5 ACTIVITIES....................67 DIS- ORGANIZATIONS ................77 y d r SPORTS.....................93 ADVERTISEMENTS.............107 dW ■ ♦J •tfsM Jr FOREWORD With our school year swiftly closing, we pause to catch a glimpse v €C; of the happiness and friends we've had. Many things have happened this year we shall never forget. We find ourselves holding closely to our hearts the fond memories of this past year at V. H. S. The 1960 Sou- venir is yours. You made it; we preserved it through word and picture. vV JR .V ALMA MATER...................4 DEDICATION......................6 FACULTY.......................7 CLASSES Seniors - - - Juniors - - - Sophomores Freshmen - ELEMENTARY ■ FAVORITES THE STAFF CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD STANDING, left to right MATTHEW FRUGE, JAMES R. DAVIS, JOHN L. BREAUX, CLAUDIUS MAYO, JESSE CADY, J. M. BROWN. SEATED: MRS. W. A. K. SEALE. DR. C. E. RUTLEDGE, JR., ODES POOLE, H. A. NORTON, DWIGHT C. SPATES. 3 ALMA MATER Alma Mater, Beloved Vinton High King of old -- One that's always bold. With pride and joy we treasure afar The great school that you are! To your majestic red brick buildings, Halls of pride and fame-, We will always bow forever Salute your honored name. Praise to our glorified Alma Mater Your idea supreme we will follow. Loyalty, Dignity will keep on high Your sweet memories e're nigh! PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Principal Each year your School Faculty has the opportunity to see you in many situations. Each of these experiences has the counterpart in the world outside of our school. We know that some of you take advan- tage of these situations and others shut their eyes as well as their minds to these life experiences. May I offer my congratulations to the staff and sponsor for the fine work exhibited in this edition of our Souvenir. DEDICATION A friend in need is a friend indeed Time is the best test The 1960 Annual Staff proudly dedicates the thirteenth volume of the Souvenir to the Reverend R. E. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Reverend Miller has been a real friend to all of the students and faculty -- regardless of affiliation -- for fourteen years. We do appreciate your devotion, loyalty, and encourr jement. We consider you as true as the clouds are blue. 6 MR. W. A. HANNA Principal MRS. D. E. MARSHALL Secretary COACH JOHN FALGOUT Head Coach COACH JOE BARKATE Math COACH DALTON ROBINSON Science MR. LOUIS GUILLORY Agriculture MRS. CUTLER BREAUX Girls' Phy. Ed. MISS RUTH SIMMONS Business Education MR. R. J. LA POINT Social Studies MRS. JOHNNY HENDERSON English MR. H. J. CASSELL Science MRS. EUGENE ORTEGO Home Economics 8 MR. HORACE JONES Math; Science MRS. JIM HAMPTON Counselor MR. JOHN BURNHAM Band MISS IRMA SPILLMAN Librarian MR. ROBERT BENOIT English MRS. EMMA HUNT Eighth Grade MR. G. W. EBARB Eighth Grade MRS. BERNICE WELSH Seventh Grade MRS. BERNICE LYNCH Seventh Grade MR. EUGENE ORTEGO Seventh Grade MRS. EVERNE WINDHAM Sixth Grade MISS GENEVA WATTS Sixth Grade 9 MRS. W. A. HANNA Vocal Music MRS. FRANK STUPKA Sixth Grade MRS. ELTON LYONS Fifth Grade MRS. LOULELIA HEBERT Fifth Grade MISS CLARA LUNDY Fourth Grade MRS. J. L. REED Fourth Grade MRS. ANN McMURRAY Third Grade MRS. LEO BENOIT Third Grade MISS BERTIE LANGFORD Second Grade MRS. BERNICE LYONS First Grade 10 MRS. CARL SIMMONS First Grade MRS. MARGARET EBARB First Grade MISS SHIRLEY KAUFMAN First Grade President JEAN FUSELIER Vice President P. J. PHILLIPS Secretary SHIRLEY MILLER Treasurer JANET FRUGE' Reporter JESSIE McCALL JAMES ALLEN ARLEDGE Honor Roll 4; Beta Club 1; Projection Club 3; 4-H 4; Speech Club 1; Lions Roar 2; Annual Staff 1; Leadership Conference; Bovs' State; Basketball 4; District and State Rallies 4; Placed 2; Science Fair 4; Placed in District and State; Commerce Rally 1; American Legion Medal 1; Letter V Award 1; Stunt Night 1. SHARON ANN BELLOW Student Council 1; Pep Squad 4; 4-H 3; FHA 3; Chorus 1; Festival 1; Speech Club 1; Office Staff 2; Lions Roar 1. DORIS MARIE BERRY Chorus 4; Festival 4; FHA 3; 4-H 3; Lions Roar 2; Speech Club 1; Officer 1; Office Staff 2. JAMES MICHAEL BLACK FFA 3; State Convention 3; Class Favorite 1; Projection Club 1; Football 1; 4-H 1. 12 HENRY JOSEPH BONSALL FFA 3; Traffic Committee 1; Football 3; Lettered 2; Bas- ketball 4; Track 4; Speech Club 1; Civil Defense 1; Pro- jection Club 2; Top Sixteen 1; Popularity Contest 3. VOLLEY LYNN BOURGE Football 1; Basketball 2; Track 1; Annual Staff 1; Junior Red Cross 1; Stunt Night 1; Lions Roar 1; Photography Club 1. LURLENE ANN BREAUX Band 1; Festival 1; Pep Squad 3; FHA 3; Lions Roar 2; Speech Club 1; Officer 1; Chorus 1; Festival 1; 4-H 4; Achievement Day 3; Career Day 1. AUDREY LORRAINE BUTTS FBLA 1; FHA 2; Speech Club 1; District Rally 2. SIBLEY COOLEY Speech Club 1; 4-H 4; Annual Staff 1; Chorus 1. ERNEST EDWARD CORBELLO FFA 4; Officer 2; State National Convention; State Farm Mechanics Award; Football 4; Lettered 3; All-District 3; All-Southwest Louisiana; Captain 1; Track 4; Stunt Night 3; Play Day 1; Boys' State. EDISON DAUGEREAUX, JR. 4-H 4; FFA 4; Track 1; Football 1; Manager 2; Achieve- ment Day 1; Stunt Night 2; Banker's Convention 2. RODNEY LEE DOYLE Class Favorite 1; Football 3; Lettered 2; Track 3; Basket- ball 3; Leadership Conference; Top Sixteen 3; Teenage Recreation Club Officer 1. 13 MARTHA MAY DRONETTE Pep Squad 4; Officer 1; FHA 4; Library Club 1; 4-H 1; Lions Roar 1; Speech Club 1. JO ANN FOLKS Office Staff 1; Commerce Rally 2; Pep Squad 3; 4-H 1; Lions Roar 1; Stunt Night 1. RALPH FOREMAN, JR. Football 4; Lettered 2; Track 3; FFA 4; Officer 1; 4-H 4; Officer 1; 4-H Convention; Achievement Day 1; Chorus 3; Festival 3; Stunt Night 2. RONALD LEWIS FREGIA Football 4; Lettered 2; Basketball 4; Track 4; Honor Roll 4; Student Council 4; Officer 2; Chorus 3; Officer 2; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Projection Club 2; Letter V Award 3; Co-Captain 1; Belles and Beaus 1; Class Favorite 2; Class President 3; Beta Convention 1; District and State Rally 3; Pelican State Baseball 2; Nominee for State Beta Con- vention Historian 1; Chorus Festival 3. JANET ANN FRUGE' Band 2; Festival 2; Class Officer 3; Stqdent Council 2; Officer 2; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Top Sixteen 4; Top Eight 1; Homecoming Court 1; Homecoming Queen 1; FHA 4; FFA Court 2; Pep Squad 1; Cheerleader 1; Lions Roar 2; Football Sweetheart 1; Leadership Conference; Girls’ State; Annual Staff 1; Speech Club 1. JEAN RAOULLY FUSELIER FFA 3; Class Officer 2; District and State Rally 2; 4-H 1; Football 3; Lettered 2; Basketball 4; Track 4; Leadership Conference; Speech Club 1; Projection Club 2; Stunt Night 1. DAUDRE GAYLE HARRINGTON Band 2; Festival 2; Chorus 3; Festival 3; Speech Club 1; Beta Club 1; Annual Staff 1; Lions Roar 1; Commerce Rally 1; Freshman Play; Play Day 1. JAMES DONALD HINYARD Football 3; Basketball 3; Track 3; Student Council 3; Officer 1; Leadership Conference; Boys' State; Projection Club 3; Annual Staff 2; Teenage Recreation Club 2; Of- ficer 2. 14 alayne knight Freshman Play; FHA 4; Officer 1; Pep Squad 2; Chorus 2; Festival 2; Speech Club 1; 4-H 2; Top Sixteen 3. GLORIA LANDRY 4-H 4; Officer 2; FHA 4; Career Day 2; Pep Squad I; Cheerleader 2; Top Sixteen 2; Class Officer 1; Annual Staff 2; Lions Roar 2; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Beta Con- vention 2; Homecoming Court 2; FFA Court 1; Play Day 1; Cheerleader Clinic 2. BARBARA LAUGHLIN Pep Squad 3; Officer 2; FHA 4; Officer 3; Chorus 4; Offi- cer 2; Festival 4; Career Day 2; Lions Roar 1; Annual Staff 1; 4-H 1; Play Day 2; Literary and State Rally 1. LOU ANN LEGER Pen and Ink Club 1; Band 1; Pep Squad 2; Chorus 1; Festi- val 1; 4-H 3; FHA 2; Speech Club 1; Officer 1; Lions Roar 1; Office Staff 1. RICHARD LEE MAIER FFA 4; Judging Team 1; Safety Driving Contest 1; Track 1; Variety Show 1; FHA Court 1; Banker's Clinic 2. WALTER MAPLES 4-H 1; Track 1; FFA 1. SHIRLEY ANN MILLER FHA 4; Officer 3; Top Sixteen 4; Top Eight 4; 4-H 2; Chorus 4; Officer 2; Festival 4; FHA Convention 2; Class Officer 2; Homecoming Court 3; FFA Court 3; Best Ath- lete 1; Beta Club 2; Commerce Rally 1; Pep Squad 2; Officer 1; Student Council 1; Lions Roar 1; Speech Club 1; Play Day 2; Career Day 2. JESSIE ALLEN McCALL Football 3; Basketball 1; Track 3; Band 2; Festival 2; Projection Club 1; Safety Patrol; Speech Club 1; 4-H 3; Class Officer 2. 15 JUDITH KAY NEW Band 3; Chorus 3; All-State Chorus 1; State Festival 2; Student Council 1; Beta Club 1; Speech Club 1; Lions Roar 1; Junior Red Cross 1; District Music Rally 1; Stu- dent Council Convention 1. PORTER JEFFERSON PHILLIPS, JR. Football 3; Lettered 2; Basketball 4; Track 2; Student Council 1; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Class Officer 1; Honor Roll 4; Letter V Award 1; Literary Rally 3; State Rally 1; Projection Club 3; Freshman Play; Leadership Conference; Speech Club 1; Officer 1; Lions Roar 2; Teenage Club Officer 1; Top Sixteen 1; Top Eight 1. WADE PLUMMER Band 3; Festival 3. JOHN ROACH, JR. Band 2; Festival 2; 4-H 3; Achievement Day 1; Stunt Night 1; FFA 1; Speech Club 1; Track 1. FREIDA ANN SCHLICHER Student Council 2; Annual Staff 2; Band 2; Festival 2; Cheerleader 2; Chorus 2; Festival 2; Officer 1; Beta Club 2; 4-H 3; Lions Roar 2; Top Sixteen 1; Class Officer 2; Homecoming Court 2; Best Athlete; Commerce Rally; State Rally 1; Literary Rally 2; Letter V Award 1; Fresh- man Play; Leadership Conference; Play Day 2; Stunt Night 3; FHA 3; Officer 2; Career Day. MARTHA RENE SMITH FHA 1; Commerce Rally 1; District and State Rally 1; Speech Club 1. MARY LOUISE STAFFORD Speech Club 1. ALICE FAYE STEWART Chorus 4; Festival 4; 4-H 1; Pep Squad 1. 16 JESSE JAMES WEBB Football 2; Lettered 2; Basketball 2; Track 2; Band 1; Festival 1. RUTH ANNETTE WELCH FHA 3; 4-H 3; Pep Squad 1; Chorus 2; Festival 1; Annual Staff 1; Speech Club 1; Lions Roar 2. LORETTA YOUNG FHA 4; 4-H 2; Chorus 2; Lions Roar 1. 17 18 President REESE RICHARD Vice President PAUL FONTENOT Secretary LILLIE B. HUDSON Treasurer PAT LINSCOMB 20 TERESA BENIOT GARY BERRY MARY BONSALL LONELL BROUSSARD WILFRED BROUSSARD LLOYD BULLOCK GILBERT BUTTS BETSY CHESSON WAYNE CONRAD JOE COURMIER BOBBY COURVILLE SHEILA DAIGLE NICKEY DAVIS RAYMOND DEAVELLE DAVID DENNIS RANDY DOUCETTE JEANETTE DRONETTE MARTHA FABACKER PAUL FONTENOT PHILIP GRANGER DAVID GUILLORY CLARA HAM JOAN HINYARD ELOISE HOLLIER 21 LILLIE BELLE HUDSON LILLIE MAE JACOBS DON JOHNSON CHARLES LEARD GLENDA LANDRY RONNIE JOE LANDRY HATTIE MAE LEGER PATRICIA LINSCOMB BILLY LORMAND HAROLD MATTHEWS ROBERT MILLER FRANK MOORE SIDNEY MOORE MICHAEL MOUTON BETTY PASSMORE JERRY PERRY DERYL POWELL JIMMY PREMEAUX JANET QUINN JIMMY RATLIFF REESE RICHARD CARL ROGERS RODGER SANDIFER JOHN SAVOIT EDITH SCHANZ CAROLYN THARP LEE RAY TRAHAN DON VALENTINE DALE VIATOR THEDA VINCENT LaMOINE WHITE 23 24 SOPHOMORES PRESIDENT Paul Trosclair VICE PRESIDENT Mike Kimball SECRETARY-TREASURER Norman Berwick REPORTER Kenneth Caswell 26 Annette Beard Elaine Berry Wayne Berry Norman Berwick Hilda Bonsall Bonita Bruce S Ronnie Bujard Edward Burnham Kenneth Caswell Alton Chesson Richard Chiasson Linda Comeaux Mike Crawford Philip Crawford Charles Fontenot Sammy Fontenot Rodger Garrie Pat Granger Lawrence Harrington Mary Ruth Hill Marvin Jacobs Gayle Jennings Mike Kimball Ruth Kimball Helen Laughlin Babette LeBlanc 27 28 Ruby Lee LeBlanc Patty LeDeaux Tereasa Leger Danny Lins comb Rose Ann Lubin Larry Marcantel Bethel McAnally Francis McCall Kathryn McClain Ann McCullen Deloris Miller Melba Navarre Bonnie Newton John Pichard Heddy Plummer Woodrow Poimboeuf Elray Robertson Helen Schanz Billy Shackelford Patricia Stafford Martha Stine Dixie Taggart Everett Trosclair Paul Trosclair Ima Jean Walker Ralph Welch Evelyn Weston Sandra White Robert Young PRESIDENT Carolyn Morgan VICE PRESIDENT Cheryl Hosch SECRETARY Karen Moore TREASURER Grady Landry REPORTER Danny Laughlin 32 Barbara Abshire Linda Aycock Donald Bellow David Berry Faye Bertrand JoAnn Boudreaux Johnny Breaux Louetta Breaux Rodney Broussard Sue Caruthers Margaret Chelette John Chesson Robert Conway Carlton Cooley John Courmier Peggy Courmier Linda C our ville Jules Davis Lou Anna Douget Sicily Dronette James Dugas Francis Duraso Betty Evans Freida Finn William Finn Jerry Foreman Julia Foreman Roberta Haddock Whitty Hardin Suzanne Hashaw Cheryl Hosch Sandra Kelly Joyce Kinney Charles Landry Dudley Landry Elizabeth Landry Grady Landry Lionel Landry Daniel Laughlin Donis McAnnally Mary McCall Patrick McCaughy James McNeil Dwight Mitchell Carolyn Mooney Karen Sue Moore Larry Moreland Carolyn Morgan Anthony Quibodeaux Judy Revels Sandy Robins JoAnn Rotkamn Wilda Royer Carolyn Vincent Kenneth V incent Sheila Webb Patsy Whatley Betty White Gail White Joe Williams Patricia Williamson 34 Roger Bartee Kathryn Bellard Catherine Berry Grifford Bertrand Arcin Boudreaux .. Mary Anna Breaux David Butts Jerry Castille Earline Courmier Wayne Coward Kathleen Dennis Gloria Diak Charlotte Dillashaw Janice Dorman Albert Fabacher Dwight Foster Robin Freeman Judith Fregia Bobby Fuselier Bryant Galyean Laura Godo Sandra Harbert Nancy Kelly Jerry King Leslie King Linda Leger Betty Lormand Madeline Maples Janelle Marcantel Barbara Martin Ethel Mathews Claude Miley Carolyn Miller Bill Newton Robert Palmer 36 Russell Porter Ronnie Phillips George Rosie Laura Royer Cherie Schlicher Ola Mae Simms Aleta Stanich Ramona Stanich Grant Stanley Percy Sweeten John Taggart Aledia Venable Christine Vincent James Vincent Dula Wayne White Geneva Hunt George Hunt Anita Aldredge Joseph Bartee Larry Benoit Cheryl Bergeron Thomas Berry Francis Breaux Charles Broomes Carolyn Broussard Johnny Broussard Norma Broussard Donna Bujard Bill Burnham Alton Carnahan Robert Chelette Pearl Courmier Vivian Courmier Nelda Courmier Pierce Courville Jimmy Dansby Gene Delosey Doris Deville McKensie Deville Michael Douget Elizabeth Duggan Nita Mae Duhon James East Richard Fletcher Linda Foreman 38 Herman Granger Kenneth Guillory Ronald Harbert Patsy Hartzog John Claire Henderson Brenda Hosch Earl Jacobs Allin Ray Jacobs Carla Johnson Bobby Kimball Helen King J. C. Laughlin Carolyn Leach Charlene Linscomb Tommy Longnion Sherrill Lynch Patti Mack Thomas Malone Sandra Marshall David McAnnally Drucilla McClelland Phillip McMahon Carolyn McNeil Jerry Merchant Donald Messer Brenda Miller Johnny Dale Miller Jim Earl Mitchell Harold Moore Helen Morgan Linda Mott Suzan New Russel O'Conner Sandra Parish Myrtie Passmore Garrell Perkins Roy Perry Faye Porter Dudley Sonnier Barbara Sterwerf Robert Stewart Margie Spell Melton Thibodeaux Ernest Trahan Norman Trahan Billy Ray V ice Johnny Vice Clara Walker Ronnie Walters Glen West Bertha Wright Brenda Young Danny Young PRESIDENT---------------Bryant Galyean VICE PRESIDENT---Bobby Kimball SECRETARY...........Donna Bujard TREASURER - - - - Bubbie Henderson FAVORITES MISS BEAUTIFUL PEGGY CORMIER JANET FRUGE SENIOR MAIDS SHIRLEY MILLER Escorted by her father MR. LAMAR MILLER FREIDA SCHLICHER Escorted by her father MR. J. W. SCHLICHER 52 GLORIA LANDRY Escorted by her father MR. DUDLEY LANDRY GLENDA LANDRY Escorted by her brother MR. J. W. LANDRY ELOISE HOLLIER Escorted by her father MR. CLEMENT HOLLIER 53 SOPHOMORE MAIDS BONITA BRUCE Escorted by her father MR. G. B. BRUCE ELAINE BERRY Escorted by her father MR. MELTON BERRY ANN McCLULLEN Escorted by her father MR. EMMETT McCLULLEN FRESHMAN MAIDS CAROLYN MORGAN Escorted by her father MR. CLOVIS MORGAN PEGGY COURMIER Escorted by her father MR. ALTON COURMIER 54 MOST POPULAR SHIRLEY MILLER REESE RICHARD JAMES HINYARD BONITA BRUCE BEST PERSONALITY P. J. PHILLIPS JANET FRUGE’ BEST ALL-AROUND MELBA NAVARRE RODNEY DOYLE MOST INTELLIGENT RONNIE FREGIA LORRAINE BUTTS 56 MOST COURTEOUS BOBBY COURVILLE EDITH SCHANZE BEST ATHLETE WITTIEST ERNIE CORBELLO MARY BONSALL JULES DAVIS DAUDRE HARRINGTON 57 LIONETTE SWEETHEART P. J. PHILLIPS 60 DORIS BERRY P. J. PHILLIPS GLENDA LANDRY ELOISE HOLLIER 61 JANET FRUGE LILLIE BELLE HUDSON SHIRLEY MILLER GLENDA LANDRY ELOISE HOLLIER PAT LINSCOMB 62 LONELL BROUSSARD HAROLD MATHEWS PAUL FONTENOT JERRY PERRY 63 Senior, JANET FRUGE' Senior, P. J. PHILLIPS CLASS Junior, PAT LINSCOMB Junior, REESE RICHARD Sophomore, PAUL TROSCLAIR Sophomore, SANDRA WHITE FAVORITES Freshman, CHARLES LANDRY Freshman, CAROLYN MORGAN BARBARA MARTIN BRYANT GALYHAN MR. AND M SS JUNIOR HIGH SANDRA MARSHALL RUNNERS-UP JOHN BUBBIE” HENDERSON Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly; Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly! SHAKESPEARE 68 70 777 'LEH Z £ ■A7 ' :?• 7-r wf it rr. • ' vV-S' ’ rvt n -t- � v v, ,i , £ '{) you deN'i Uf vie ; . « C3 V- 2 � V X ••' p44 - ‘‘-r- t£ x Vi ©., V “ f wi, Ry r v v - ,%aA .- -•? Y) Kh,A Z U.V Fnaya V . fy v, - ,_ .yj ye. Hf -o , � ' , _I V J1 '. 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KNEELING: Jimmy Premeaux, Bobby Courville, David Guil- lory. 75 CAFETERIA STAFF ORGANIZATIONS All the world’s a stage And all the men and women mer players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, . . . SHAKESPEARE ANNUAL STAFF Editor FREIDA SCHLICHER Assistant Editor------------- Feature Editor----------------- Assistant Feature Editor----- Organization Editor---------- Assistant Organization Editor Snapshot Editor ------------- Assistant Snapshot Editor - - Sports Editor------------------- Assistant Sports Editor-------- Photographer----------------- Assistant Photographer---------- Class Reporter--------------- Assistant Class Reporter----- Business Manager------------- Assistant Business Manager - Sponsor----------------------- ----ELOISE HOLLIER ■----GLORIA LANDRY - - GLENDA LANDRY -------JANET FRUGE ------HATTIE LEGER DAUDRE HARRINGTON -----PAT LINSCOMB ........JIM ARLEDGE - - PAUL FONTENOT - - - -SIBLEY COOLEY ........JANET QUINN ----VOLLEY BOURGE JEANETTE DRONETTE - - - JAMES HINYARD -LILLIE BELLE HUDSON - - - -MISS SPILLMAN t 1 STUDENT COUNCIL President..................RONALD FREGiA Vice President........................REESE RICHARD Secretary.............................JANET FRUGE’ Parliamentarian.............JAMES HINYARD Reporter..................KENNETH CASWELL Sponsor................MR. R. J. LaPOINT RONALD FREGIA REESE RICHARD 80 BETA CLUB President.....................RONALD FREGIA Vice President---------------P. J. PHILLIPS Secretary..................GLORIA LANDRY Historian.............................JANET FRUGE' Sponsor----------------- MISS I. SPILLMAN Gloria Landry Janet Fruge 81 Reese Richard SPEECH CLUB President.................REESE RICHARD Vice President-------------LOU ANN LEGER Secretary--------------------DORIS BERRY Treasurer................LURLENE BREAUX Reporter...................P. J. PHILLIPS Sponsors..............MRS. J. HENDERSON MR. R. J. La POINT Lou Ann Leger 82 LION’S ROAR STAFF Assistant Editor..................F RE IDA SCHLICHER Feature Editor................................GLORIA LANDRY Social Editor........................GLENDA LANDRY Sports Editor.........................P. J. PHILLIPS Business Manager----------------------REESE RICHARD Sponsors.......................MISS RUTH SIMMONS MR. ROBERT BENOIT F.H.A. President....................SHIRLEY MILLER Vice President------JEANETTE DRONETTE Secretary............................BARBARA LAUGHLIN Treasurer.....................HATTIE LEGER Reporter..............................GLENDA LANDRY Historian.............................ELOISE HOLLIER Parliamentarian.......................ALEENE KNIGHT Shirley Miller Jeanette Dronette 84 Ernest Corbello President------ Vice President Secretary - - ■ Treasurer - - ■ Reporter------ Sentinel------ Sponsor-------- F.F.A. .......ERNIE CORBELLO - - - - LONELL BROUSSARD ........PAUL FONTENOT .........SIDNEY MOORE' ......... JERRY PERRY -----HAROLD MATHEWS -----MR. L. GUILLORY Lonell Broussard 85 CHEERLEADERS Janet Fruge' Gloria Put Landry Freida Schlicher Glenda Landry LIONETTES President.......................BARBARA LAUGHLIN Vice President.................JEANETTE DRONETTE Secretary........................MARTHA DRONETTE Treasurer......................PATRICIA LINSCOMB Hand Drill Leader...................CAROLYN THARP Outstanding Member Mary Bonsall Barbara Laughlin Jeanette Dronette Martha Dronette 88 CHORUS PELICAN STATE Jim Arledge Janet Fruge James Hinyard LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FIRST ROW - James Hinyard, Freida Schlicher, Gloria Landry, Janet Fruge’, Rodney Doyle. SECOND ROW - P. J. Phillips, Jean Fusilier, Jim Arledge. 90 JUNIOR 4-H CLUB 91 OFFICE STAFF ATHLETICS O! It is excellent To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. SHAKESPEARE i p ? f f f f r. .,f f FIRST ROW - Danny Linscomb, Ronnie Bujard, Joe Cormier, Lionell Landry, David Guillory, Grady Lan- dry, Bobby Courville, Wayne Conrad, Kenneth Caswell, Paul Trosclair, James Hinyard, Frank Moore, Johnny Breaux. SECOND ROW - Coach Falgout, Coach Robinson, Jules Davis, Mike Kimball, Rodney Doyle, Sammy Fontenot, Ronnie Landry, Don Johnson, Dale Viator, Everette Trosclair, Coach Barkate. THIRD ROW - Harold Mathews, Lonell Broussard, Jessie Webb, Ernie Corbello, Reese Richard, Henry Bonsall, Jean Fusilier, Ronnie Fregia, P. J. Phillips, Mike Mouton. Worried, Coaches? LION'S 1959 RECORD VINTON SCORE OPPONENTS SCORE Jamboree Aug. 13 Gillis 7 Sept. 11 7 Merryville 18 Sept. 18 19 Iowa 14 Sept. 25 7 St. Michael 27 Oct. 1 19 Marion 24 Oct. 9 14 Many 6 Oct. 16 7 Westlake 20 Oct. 23 0 South Cameron 12 Oct. 30 13 Leesville 19 Nov. 5 7 Landry 33 Nov. 13 6 De Quincy 46 Nov. 20 7 Lake Arthur 13 TACKLES Don Johnson Ernest Corbello Mike Mouton ENDS P. J. Phillips Jesse Webb Jean Fuselier BACKS Henry Bonsall Ronnie Fregia Reese Richard Rodney Doyle 98 BACKS James Hinyard Paul Trosclair Frank Moore The fans. The Queen. HOMECOMING Salute to the Queen. The Grand March. BASKETBALL FIRST ROW - Coach Robinson, Ronnie Bujard, Frank Moore, Billy Shackleford, Charles Leard, Paul Tros- clair, Danny Linscomb, David Guillory. SECOND ROW - Kenneth Caswell, Mike Kimball, Henry Bonsall, Sammy Fontenot, Jim Arledge, Rodney Doyle, Jean Fuslier, James Hinyard, Ronnie Fregia, P. J. Phillips. Woody Poimbeauf, Norman Ber- wick. A STRING FIRST ROW - James Hin- yard, Sammy Fontenot, Jim Arledge, Rodney Doyle, Coach Robinson. SECOND ROW - P. J. Phil- lips, Jean Fuslier, Ronnie Fregia, Henry Bonsall. B STRING Billy Shackleford, David Guillory, Charles Leard, Danny Linscomb, Ronnie Bujard, Paul Trosclair, Ken- neth Caswell, Mike Kim- ball, Woody Poimbeaux, Norman Berwick, Frank Moore. 102 FIRST ROW - Billy Longion, Lonell Landry, James McNeil, Bill Newton. SECOND ROW - Francis McCall, Johnny Breaux, Mike Crawford, Joe Williams, Grady Landry. THIRD ROW - Coach Barkate, Larry Moreland, Adam Bertrand, Bryant Galyean, Charles Landry. FIRST ROW - Paul Trosclair, Kenneth Caswell, James Hinyard, Jessie McCall, Ralph Foreman, Edison Daugereaux, Sammy Fontenot, Ernest Corbello. SECOND ROW - Mike Kimball, Ronnie Fregia, Henry Bonsall, P. J. Phillips, Jean Fuselier. Reese Rich- ard, Rodney Doyle, Harold Matthews. THIRD ROW - Coach Falgout, Billy Shackleford, Woodrow Poimbeouf, Danny Linscomb, Frank Moore Ronnie Bujard, David Guillory, Everett Trosclair. Whitty Hardin, Lonell Broussard. TRACK RELAYS - Frank Moore, Billy Shack- leford, James Hinyard, Paul Trosclair, Henry Bonsall, Wood- row Poimbeouf, Reese Richard, Rodney Doyle. FIELD EVENTS - Lonell Broussard, Harold Matthews, Ralph Foreman, Mike Kimball, Jessie McCall, P. J. Phillips, Ernest Corbello, Everett Trosclair, Ronnie Fregia, Jean Fuselier. HURDLERS - Sammy Fontenot, David Guillory, James Hinyard, Frank Moore, Whitty Hardin, Reese Richard. 106 ADVERTISERS This above all — to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. SHAKESPEARE Compliments of TOWN OF VINTON Municipal Owned Lights, Water and Ice Plant W. A. VENISSAT - Mayor ROMEY BENOIT - Marshal L. HARRINGTON - City Clerk Councilors: CURRY CASWELL ERNEST TRAHAN D. E. MARSHALL MELTON BERRY ERNEST RATLIFF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH FIRST METHODIST CHURCH FATHER LAVIN REV. DEAN Congratulations Seniors VINTON CO-OP. DRIER, INC. Vinton, Louisiana Compliments of Compliments of GEM JEWELRY COMPANY R. A. PERRY 225 Fifth St. DOLBY INSURANCE AGENCY Orange, Texas VINTON ESSO SERVICE CENTER Owner: BURNIE J. RICHARD Phone: JU-9-9303 Go Forward, Lions Compliments Congratulations of Staff From A FRIEND A FRIEND VINTON REPAIR SHOP S. D. LEBOEUF, Prop. Agent for J. L. CASE CO. 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