White Oak High School - Roughneck Yearbook (White Oak, TX)

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f NONA BAILEY - Kindergartsng M.S.3 East Texag Our shortest teacher f4' 9'lj is loved by all because she is always cheerful and ener- getic. JUANITA SPURRIER - Kindergarteng North Texag Quiet and dignified. MRS. GRACE BLACKSTONE - First Gradeg B.S.5 East Texasg She gets things done. EMILE KING - First Gradeg B.S.5 East Texasg Friendly and diligent. ALMA NELL TATE - secana Graaei B.S.3 Texas Universityg Nice disposition and lots of fun VELMA LEE HUGGINS - Second Gradeg B.S.3 North Texasg Pretty red hair and pleasing personality. MRS. TED MCLAMORE - Third Gradeg B.S.g Stephen F. Austing She has found the way to all her students' hearts. JOYCE RHINEHART - Third Gradeg B.S.3 East Texasg Big brown eyes and friendliness are her outstanding characteristics. GRACE WILLIAMS - Fourth Gradeg B.S.5 East Texasg A charming person to know. MRS. RENA MORSE - Fifth Gradeg B.S.g Stephen F. Austing Due to her untiring, devoted attention, she is endeared to all. MRS. RAY LOMAN - Fifth Gradeg M.A.3 Columbia Universityg Competent and conscientious. KATHERINE FRENCH - Sixth Gradeg B.A.g Texas Universityg Lively and energetic. JUDY CRABTREE - Sixth Gradeg B.A.3 Mary Harden Baylorg Friendly and likeable. C. C. STAFFORD - Elementary School musicg B.S.3 North Texasg His long years of service bespeak his faithfulness. ,

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.....,...d,GL JITH ADKINS - Business Administration, A., North Texas. Senior Sponsor-willing- :ss and ability to work at anything assign- Lto hen JROTHY COX - English, Journalism, M.A.3 :xas University. junior Sponsor-her .asses are delightful, really a pal of the ,udents. T. Cj.g.j R. H. DOBBS - Physical Education, rotball Coach, Codeg B.S.5 Texas University rerybody's friend. RRLINE ELLIS - Lubrariang B.S., T. S. C. W. teacher who has the respect of students as ell as teachers. OHNNY GARRISON - Industrial Arts, Physical ducation, Assistant Coach, East Texas. His ersonality has won him many friends. WENDOLYN HEMBREE - Mathematics, M.S.3 North exas. Quiet and unassuming, a likeable ndividual. ATHERINE PERRY - English, Spanish, Speechg .S.5 T. S. C. W. Sophomore Sponsor-a witty haracter, full of many pranks. ORMAN WHITE - Band, B.A.3 Northeastern tate Collegeg Sophomore Sponsor-even hough he is director at Pine Tree his loy- lty to W. O. has been shown many times. . G. WILBURN - History, B.A.3 Texas Uni- ersity. He is always there to lend his upport where sports are concerned. OBLE WILLIAMS - General Science, Chemistry, 'hysicsg M.S., Texas University. Junior lponsor-famous for his salesmanship and .lways on hand to direct the singing in .ssembly. .UBY BOURNE - Jr. High Englishg M.A.5 Texas fniversity. Helpful, thoughtful, and best et when it comes to teaching English. IARTHA COX H Jr. High Music and Sr. Choral, l.S.g T. S. C. W. To know her is to love ,er. URENE RANDOLPH H Home Economicsg B.S.3 . S. C. W. She is constantly striving to ake better Hhomemakersn. ENA FAYE VAUGHN - Jr. High English, B.S.3 ast Texas. A teacher in our most important epartment, admired by all. ONNIE VERMILLION - Jr. High Math, B.S.3 orth Texas. Lots of fun, a friend to veryone. X 3!l5 YZF' 502 T5 1 T' - ,.,, qqu, . ,-:-

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Luhikemmr Front mQso.n9A.5 The story of the White Oak School prior to the development of the East Texas Oil Field is one of two small separate schools, Bumpus and White Oak. However, with the boom in oil came the increase in popula- tion which made necessary an enlargement program which has been continu- ous. W. C. Mathis, Superintendent from 1930 to 1939, served the communi- ty and saw the beginning of the new building program. In 1933, the lower floor of the elementary school, the auditorium, the teacherage and the home economics building were completed. In 1934, the high school building was added. The Bumpus School became a part of the White Oak plant in 1936. The following year, 1937, the cafeteria and the top floor of the elementary building were added. In 1939 Lloyd H. Taylor became superintendent. The next year the library was constructed and the shop and commercial departments were added to the high school unit. With minor additions each year since then the plant is now valued at over S500,000. During these years, thirteen men have been elected by the people to serve as school trustees. The buildings and the standards of the school are a tribute to their work. From 1934 to the present, the names of Julius Tuttle, Jo Bander, Johnny Bumpus, Ray Fisher, Gene Sweeney, Tom Sturgis, T. G. Idom, S. L. Williams, J. A. Sessums, Paul Brower, Bill Bingham, L. E. Kern, and C. L. Shoupe have been signed to school docu- ments during their terms of office. Since 1942 R. E. Anderson has been the superintendent. With the war, securing teachers and maintaining the standards rather than build- ing additions have been the school problem. Gas and rubber rationing took away from the school many motives and incentives for scholastic attainment. Competition dwindled to that only on the football field. The readjustment of the school to the war program has been steadily in