The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1962 Page: 1 of 4
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BURR
The Paper With Many Points
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1962
ISSUE NUMBER EIGHT
Natonal Honor
Society officers are pictured with their spon-
sor, Mrs. B. B. Christian, and Principal Ray-
mond E. Curtis as they were installed Friday
morning in a special assembly program. Pic-
tured, left to rightj are Mrs. Christian, Roger
Williams, Bobbye Jo Hott, Principal Curtis,
Bobby McMahon and LaJuana Horstamnn*
National Honor Society
Gives Inspiring Program
The assembly program on Friday,
January 5, was presented by (the Na-
tional Honor Society. The purpose of
the assembly was the National Honor
Socety Installation of new members.
Roger Williams, president of the
NHS. presided during the program.
Principal Raymond Curtis gave the
four qualities of the Society. These
foui* qualities were explained by the
following people.
Character — Pamela Brown
Scholarship — Bob McMahon
Leadership — Kaye Bodiford
Service — Eddie Patton
Afterwards, Principal Curtis pre-
sented cards and pins to the sixty
newr members.
The program was closed by the
membership singing the National
Honor Society song entitled “Hold
High the Torch.”
There were 11 new senior mem-
bers eiectd to the NHS for 1961-
1962. Lana Brazeal, Jackie Brown,
Doris Ann Carr, Carla Ezell,. Jimmy
Francis, Carolyn Henderson, Cathy
Kerby, Martha Pryor, Ronnie
Stults, Gracy Thompson, and Sherri
Woodard were elected to serve for the
final semester of school.
This year 49 juniors made the scho-
lastic, charaiter, service, and leader-
ship mark ithait requires one to be-
come a NHS member. Those juniors
are Arlen Barksdale, Claudia Baum-
hardt, Kay Beavers, Thelma Berry,
Barbara Binion, Ann Brian, Susan
Byrnes, Kay Claywell, Joe Compton,
Burton Cook, Carol Davis, Phelba
Gilbert, Faye Lynn Gill, Genell Gray,
Glenda Green, Paula Hallman, Nancy
Hand, Mike Hardin, Sissy Harkins,
Nick Hays, Linda Heartsill, Danny
Hill, Mike Hobson, David Hutchens,
Harold Lockwood, Linda Lowry, Jim-
my Mallory, Jay Merrick, Ricky Mur-
ray, Wayne Neelley. Georgia Nix,
Bobby Pickard, Howell Polser, Karen
Powell, Sue Richards, John Roan, D
Ruth, Linda Dell Seaberry, Charles
Sims, Roxanne Scroosh, Betty Stulfz,
DECA Contestants Plan
Trip To District Meet
The Distributive Education Club of
America will be journeying to Sher-
man, Texas on January 12 for the
DECA annual District Convention.
Different fields of competition will
be available for all DECA members
to enter. President Morris White said,
“First, second, and third place tro-
phies will be given in each field of
competition.”
Entering in the Ad Layout field will
be senior Roy Gilbert. Roy will be
required to set up a type for an ad
that will go into a paper.
Joyce Doggett and Carolyn Keeling
Will be participants in the window dis-
play contest. The window display re-
quires that the contestant arrange
a wndow that when finished will be
completely balanced.
The Buriness Speaking contest in-
cludes a speech made by a DECA
member on one of twenty business to-
pics, An active senior from WHS,
James Green, will compete for the
first place trophy.
Morris White* local president of tha
Distributive Education Club of Amer-
ica, will be competing in the job inter-
view contest.
Richard Biggs and Judy Rhoten,
two active members of DE, will com-
pete with other contestants in the Sal-
es Demonstration at Sherman. The
contestants will be able to choose
then* own item they want to demon-
srate, but a cusomer will be chosen
by the judges. Thd limit of a “Sales
talk” will be approximately five min-
utes. I I
Judy Rhoten will also be a contest-
ant in the DECA Club Sweetheart con-
test. Judy was chosen to be the
DECA Sweetheart earlier this year
and she was also selected to repre-
sent the DECA Club in the Miss Holi-
day contest.
Mr. Gerald Smith, sponsor of the
group, will be accompanying the
DECA members to Sherman this Fri-
day. WHS will be competing with 18
other schools tin the district compe-
tition. ■ . • i ■
Dora Stults, Dewey Tyre, Jimmy
Vaughn, Bettye Wallace, Larry Wat-
son, Gary Williams, Larry Wilson,
Betty Young.
Seniors who were on the NHS last
year and this year are Jerry Allison,
Kaye Bodiford, Lillie Bradshaw, Pam
Brown, Bob Caughman, Sharon Ev-
ans, Linda Holman, LaJuana Horst-
man, Bobbye Jo Hott, Carolyn Keel-
ng, Melba Lewis, Judy Lodcano, Ka-
ren McAdams, Bob McMahon, Dian-
ne Moore, Eddie Patton, Mike Pear-
cy, Darlene Pearson, Judy Rhoten,
Donna: Roark, Jim Thompson, Sharon:
Towery, Amy Turney, Roger Williams
and David Wilson.
Plans Underway For
Council Eledions
“Will you be a candidate for the
1962 election for the offices of the
Student Council?” .This is the topic
being discussed by the Election and
Executive Committee of the Student
Council right now.
On January 12 an election assem-
bly has been scheduled for the bene-
fit of all candidates seeking election
and for ail qualified voters. The pro-
cess and correct procedure to: volte
will be stressed to all students, and
the rules of the election will bestalted
to all concerned.
On January 15, Poll Tax will go on
slale. To be a qualified voter of Wea-
therford Senior High, all must possess
a poll tax. Deadline for buying poll
tax will be set for January 26, 1962.
For all candidates seeking election,
a petition of each candidate must be
signed by twenty-five qualified voters
of WHS. Pejtitous can be out as long
as two-weeks.
On February 16, 1962, campaign
speeches will be given by campaign
managers and candidates in the
special election assembly presentd
Curtis Releases
Exam Schedule
The schedule for mid-term exams
will be as follows:
Wednesday, January 17
8:40-10:40 — First Period Tests
10:50-11:50 — Second Period Classes
12:45-2:40 — Fourth Period Tests
2:50-3:45 — Fifth Period Classes
Thursday, January 18
8:40-10:40 — Second Period Exams
i©: 50-11:50 — Third Period Classes
12:45-2:40 — Fifth Period Exams
2:50-: 45 — Sixth Period Classes
Friday, January 19
8:40-10:40 — Third Period Exams
10:50-11:50 — First Period Classes
12:45-2:40 — Sixth Period Exams
School will be dismissed at 2:40 p.
m. Buses will run at 3:45 p.pi.
to all Weatherford students. Also on
this date, the votes v/ill be tabulated
and results will be known before he
final closing of school that day.
Final arrangements were made for
the election assembly and election re-
sults to be held throughout January
and February.
When the Student Council met in
room 106, Monday, January 8 for its
regular business meeting correspon-
dence was read. President Eddie Pat-
ton presided.
Farewell From 796/
Grassburr Editors
We the co-editors of the Grass Burr
are leaving with this issue the job
of editing the paper next semester to
two people who we feel will do fine
job. These two capable young ladies
are Kaye Bodiford and Martha Pry-
or.
We have enjoyed our association
with the paper and know it is an ex-
perience (that we shall never forget.
We feel that the Journalism class did
most of the work and should receive
the credit for making what we feel is
a good paper. We feel they have done
ai fine job in the past and we are sure
they will in the future.
The school paper is a vital faction
of our school life. As such, it deserves
and should receive the full support of
the student body. It is our hope that
in some way the “Grass Burr” has
F. N. A. Plans
Trip to Base
The Future Nurses Association met
Friday, January 5, for the purpose of
deciding when to make the trip to
Camp Wotters. Everyone decided that
they would like to go the last of this
month. The purpose for going is to
learn more about other hospitals in
this area.
contributed its share in making this
a better school year for everyone.
Thank you and Good Bye,
Bobby and Eddie
Jackie Kennedy
Come one, Come all Interviewed By
To The Donkey Ball Journalism Class
Organization
Fun, excitement and a lot of laughs
are in store for the ones who attend
the Donkey Bah Game Saturday, Jan-
uary 20 at 8 p.m. in the Junior High
School Gym. The game will be play-
ed between the F.F.A. and Deca Club
boys and the faculty, which includes
such WHS personalties as Raymond
Curtis, Sammie Skiles, Gerald Smith,
Coach Wilson, Ted Ruth, etc.
(The essential ingredients for the
game are ten bucking donkeys and
an equal number of eager basketball
players, and a basketball.
The donkeys are owned by the Cliff
Dunham Donkey Ball Shows of Cres-
senit, Oklahoma. The floor of the gym
will be protected by a special prepar-
ation.
Tickets cost 50 cents from either
MARTHA PRYOR
Appoint Pryor
As Treasurer
Martha Pryor was appointed trea-
surer of the Future Business Leaders
of America in an executive meeting on
January 4.
Martha is a majorette in the band,
feature editor of the Grass Birr, and
club editor of the Melon Vine staff.
She is a member of the National Hon-
or Society, FHA, and the FBLA. Mar-
tha said that she felt very honored
at being selected for this office and
she would do her best to fulfill its du-
ties.
Plans for the pi'eparation of the
contestants who are going to the state
convention in Denton in February
were also discussed in the executive
meeting.
The next FBLA meeting will be
January 23.
Recently the fourth period journa-
lism class had a special assignment
for a classroom activity. Newton Per-
kins interviewed Martha Pryor who
posed as Jacqueline Kennedy. The to-
pic of the interview was “How to
Rear Children in the White House.”
The interview consisted of about ten
questions and answers.
The other journalism students wrote
an interview story using the informa-
tion given.
F. T. A. Holds
Executive Meet
When the Future Teachers held an
executive meeting Thursday, January
in G. A. Reynold’s room. Plans
the F.F.A. or the Deca Club, said were made for the next meeting.
Gerald Smith, sponsor of the Deca Plans also were discussed for the
Club. > t I Valentine party next month.
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