The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1956 Page: 2 of 4
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THE GRASS BURR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956
He Causes Untold Damage
A Vidian Is
A villain is loose in Weatherford, Last year he caused
tmtold damage, ruined many happy homes, and affected the
lives of scores of Weatherford citizens. Yet, strange as it may
seem, no headlines have followed efforts to curtail this vil-
lain’s antics, no posses have been formed to lead a battle
against him, and no reward has been offered for his capture,
In fact, Weatherford’s leading citizens have this villain as
their daily companion, because this villain is fire.
It is a fact that during the last three years fire has taken
©ne life and caused over $184,500 damage in Weatherford. It
is also a fact that by far the larger per-centage of these fires
in Weatherford was caused by carelessness, One cigarette left
'with a spark of fire, one overloaded electric line, or one pile
of rubbish can start a fire causing damage that will not be
repaired for years to come.
If Weatherford citizens as a whole will be more cautious
'during the coming year this villain can be virtually banned,
from our community. More important, if you yourself will be
cautious you can keep your home from being among next
year’s statistics about fire losses,
W. H. S. Students Can Help
A thousand dollars is a lot of money. If any Weatherford,
citizen were asked to make a purchase costing as much, they
would undoubtedly give the matter much thought and con-
sideration before making a decision. However, if each student
in the Weatherford schools would donate just fifty cents to
the United Fund Drive, the total donation would be more than
a thousand dollars.
The United Fund has been initiated in Weatherford to
support all of the deserving charities in one drive, Through
this means the donations of Weatherford citizens will be used
to support those organizations that need the help of our funds.
During the coming week the students of the Weatherford
schools are going to be called upon to do their parts as citizens
©f our community by making a donation to the United Fund.
If each student will do his part by making a donation in any
amount, we of Weatherford High School can be proud to say
that we gave this community drive our whole-hearted support.
Your Support Is Needed
Time is drawing near for basketball season. This year the
cry is “live or die,” With your support we live; without it we
die,
The "we” I’m talking about is the W, H, S. Girl’s Basket-
ball Team, They started working for their team this summer
jby getting into an active district. They are working hard every
day to build a winning team. They have the material, ex-
perience, coach, and the spirit. Now all they need is your sup-
port. Get behind your girl’s team; they need you.
To build a bigger and stronger school spirit we must all
work together to get behind these girls and help them to go
to the top, Remember! Live or Die! With you we live; without
you we die,
The Grass Burr
Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Weatherford
Senior High School, Weatherford, Texas
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Editor -----—.——----— ----------—-— ----Betty Green
Assistant Editor .—— __________________ Michael Patrick
Sports Editor-----------—.-----------,-------- Sam Cotter
Advertising Manager r____________________Molly Taylor
Assistant Advertising Manager________________ Linda Slocum
Business Manager -----------------------Sharon Blackwell
Circulation Manager Clifford Smith, Jean Choate
•Exchange Editor---------—-----------------Myrna Crelia
Assistant Exchange Editor____________________ Joyce Eaves
Cartoonists —_—Peggy Cross, Jackie Kilgore
Photography Editor —......_________________David Baker
Proof Readers .—--------------Peggy Cross, Molly Taylor
Reporters: Odell West, James Williams, Jeanne Newkirk,
Jerry Sop.es, and Bill McDavid.
Typist: Linda Copeland, Michael Patrick, Beverley Guiles,
Linda Hatfield.
A Land Called Columbo!
How Would You Like It?
How would you like to live in
a land called Colombo? Think of
how near America came to being
called just that. Had not Colum-
bus thought that the coast line of
South America was just another
group of islands, there would
probably have been many Spanish
colonies scattered along the coast
by 1515.
Because Vespucci was the first
to understand Columbus’ dis-
covery for what it was, a book
was written by a man called
Waldsee Muller, which was the
first to use the name America for
the new world.
Columbus made four voyages,
on the first of these he discovered
Hispanoila, there he left 44 men
to build a fort, Columbus return-
ed to Spain and made prepara-
tions for a return trip. When he
reached Hispaniola the second
time, he found that the men were
dispered and the fort in ruins.
Columbus promptly established
another fort further up the cost
which became the first European
town in the New World.
The third voyage was made by
Columbus in 1498. It was on this
voyage that he found the main
land of South America. Unaware
of his discovery, Columbus sailed
on to Hispaniola only to find it
had again deteriorated, because
of the hostility of the natives and
the lawlessness of the dissatisfied
colonists. After much work,
Columbus restored order.
Columbus made his fourth and
last voyage in 1502, in an effort
to find a westward passage to
Portuguese Asia. After weather-
ing a severe storm, he discovered
Honduras and traveled South as
far as Panama. Failing to find a
passage, he attempted to establish
a fort at Beren, but the natives
forced him to abandan the project.
Columbus returned to Jamaca.
Here he beached his ships and
sent Diego Mendes for help in a
canoe. He successfully made the
crossing, but could not obtain aid
for Columbus for a year. Mean
while Columbus was having
trouble with his mutinous crew.
Returning to Spain, he followed
the court from Seville to Segoria,
and then to Valladolid, but failed
to receive the recognition that he
deserved. On May 20, 1506 he died
and was buried in Valladolid. In
1509 his remains were removed to
Seville, and again in about 1541,
to Santo Domingo.
Luncheon
Loonies
The
Roving
Roo
It seems
as though W.H.S. has
turned into a barber shop. A few
of the boys receiving hair-cuts
were:
Freddie House, Jerry Holmes,
Gary Hagman and James Darby.
Cherry Park is the scene for
football work-outs now days. The
juniors and seniors are getting
ready for the big game. Linda
Slocum, Judy Wittmer, Suzy
Taylor, and Jeanie Hall are jr’s
hopefuls. The seniors are relying
on Joyce Golden, Ruby Haley,
Wanda McLinand Elouise Peo-
ples.
What would you think if:
Johnny were a door instead of a
Hall
Jo Ann were a rooster instead
of a Turk
Kay and Jimmy were blue in-
stead of White
Bill were a Cadillac instead of
Hudson
Larry were old instead of Young
Leon were a bighunt instead of
Wehunt
Gelene were a star instead of a
Moon
Ralph were a chicken instead of
a Parrott
Mike were concrete instead of
Sands
Barbara were jeweler instead of
Glover
Phyllis were a Jones instead of
a Smith
Now just see how well you
know W.H.S. Students by un-
scrambling these names:
What Do You Think
Of Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley, the singing rage
of today, is either loved or hated
by everyone. Weatherford High
School students, as with others in
their age group, have these opin-
ions of Elvis:
Bill McDavid—What’s he got
that I haven’t got?
Jerry Sones—’Who’s he?
Barnita Crelia—Go man, go.
Mary O’Kelley—I like to hear
him, hut I don’t like to watch him.
Theodore Gauldin—I don’t
crave him, but I like his singing.
Nancy Wiggs—-He’s my favorite
male singer.
Michael Patrick—I’m just cur-
ious.
Ann Walker—I like him.
Buddy Polser—I think he gives
all teen agers a charge.
Wesley Curtis—He’s ok.
Mabren Lytle — He’s real
chargey.
Dorothy Thomas—He makes
me sick.
Linda Hatfield—I think he’s
real cute.
Joyce Eaves—I like to hear him
sing, but Idon’t like to watch him.
1. A senior boy who plays foot-
ball omymtliaory
2. A blond junior girl ldyna
eahr
3. A real cute junior football
player eojyelkel
4. A sophomore band member
llibeivkic
5. A pretty junior girl who goes
with a football player yncantmt-
erir
7. A football player who drives
a pretty car-yroelerybd
8. A junior girl with a pretty
complexion tanimjihellg
Some Don't Like It
New American Rock & Roll
Inspires Modern Teenagers
Mrs. Cooke’s homeroom seems
to be very well organized. They
have an organization called the
S.A.S.G.A.’s Some of the members
are Bruce Fulton, Joyce Eaves,
Carol Sue Edmiston, William
Eason, and LaFonda Edmundson.
Dpn’t ask me what it means. Ask
them.
Would some one please put In a
bid for Jack Jordan or Daune
Tabor? Poor little things! Their
unit in Home and Family Living
is about to pitch them out be-
cause they don’t like spinach.
The teachers play a big part in
our lives. Some of them seen in
the hall at lunch are Mr. Skiles,
Miss Davis, Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Cook, and Miss Bounds.
Sitting out in front of W.H.S.
on the steps watching all the boys
go by wfere Virginia Golden, Pat-
ty Frisbie, Sharon Beauchamp,
Pat Plumlee, Jody Tatum, Janet
Dicket, and Tempe Kay Shoe-
maker.
“Please turn your radio up!”
is often heard of Elouise People’s
car at noon at a certain eating
spot. The people who yell these
words are Ina Sue Wingo, Char-
lene Vinson, Nelda Nicholson and
Beth Carr.
What is this I hear about a cer-
tain crowd visiting a certain little
black hoopy everyday?
Many students could be seen
in the halls at noon, Thursday,
admiring and exchanging school
pictures, which were distributed
Thursday morning during home
roon period. Many exclamations
could be heard such as “Oh how
cute’’, and “No you can’t see
mine!”
The third period Home and
Family Living class cooked din-
ner and ate it during the lunch
hour Thursday. Nothing went
wrong except a little too much
food was cooked and it had to be
eaten!
October
Birthdays
October 1—Mary Jo Claunch,
Jackie Hightower
Oc.tober 2—Malcolm Estes,
Jerry Morgan, Gelene Moon, Au-
rora Madrigal
October 3—Linda Johnson,
Charlotta Bernard, Barbara Mc-
Keown
October 4-
dalee Lane
-Ted Hartness, Ad-
Recent conversations and artic-
les have been chiefly pertaining to
the “new” American music.
Probably the most talked about
performer of this new music is
talented young Elvis Presley.
Presley, in a very short time, has
become the idol of over a million
teenagers.
The original modern rock and
roll was started by Bill Haley and
his Comets. Since then, several
artists have turned rock and roll.
It is believed, however, that Pres-
ley has presented the most pop-
ular style.
To a certain extent, the people
are beginning to realize and ac-
cept rock and roll as a standard
style, and one that will be around
for some time to come.
If one would look back in his-
tory, he would find that with the
coming of every new dance or
style of music there is that period
of criticism to go through. Even
the waltz had its ardent critics.
Perhaps someday soon, most all
of the people will come to know
rock and roll as a standard music
with a cool, solid beat, and a style
that you can feel as well as hear.
School Calendar
Monday, Nov. 12 __ Veterans Day
From .3:40 P.M. Nov. 28 to 8:31
A.M. Dec. 3 Thanksgiving Holi-
days.
From 3:40 P,M. Dec. 21 to 8:30
A.M. Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays.
Thursday, Jan. 17 End of First
Semester.
October 5—Pattie Veatch, Elory
Doggett
October 6—Lloyd Gouge
October 7 — Dean Trent, Herrell
Mayer, Tempe Kay Shoemaker,
Donald Dabbs, Dan Wingo
October 8—Wade Carter, Gary
Thomas
October 9—Darrell Thomas,
Bonita Anderson
October 10—James Darby, Car-
olyn Walraven
October 11—Mary Ann Ellis,
Don Farris, Burl Welch, Dannelle
Durrette
October 13—Judy Robertson
October 16—Virginia Hutchin-
son, Jo Ragle, Fred Stults
October 17—Pat Bragg, Lawan-
da Mullens
October 18—Alice Rutledge,
John Miller
October 20—Ada Pearl Narra-
more, Evie Lee Cowley
October 21—Odell West, Louise
McFarland, Douglas Coble
October 23—Molly Taylor, Mar-
ion Lynell Halcomb, Mike Davis
October 25—Carol Sue Edmis-
ton
October 26—Wanda
Craig McAdams
October 27—Jean Mask, Pat
Mathews, Janet Bounds, Granie
Berkley
October 29—Joe Herring
October 30—Mary McCreary,
Edith Venable, Keith Gorges, Lin-
da Cox
October 31—Howard
Sue Jones.
Blocker,
Kerby,
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