The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1965 Page: 12 of 20
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PAGE FOUR — SECTION TWO
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, SHAMROCK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1965
SHS Senior* —
(Continued from Page 3. Sec. 2)
i She lettered three years each In , Ug
basket bail and volleyball and was
_ a cheerleader for two years. She
LOLITA JAN HORNE *■' » four-year member of the FHA
Was born In Shamrock, February and served as fourth vice pres
10, 1947, and Is the 18-year-old Went her Junior year. She served
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert as vice president of the Leadership
U. Horne. She has done all 12 Club this year. A four-year member
years of her school work here In °f the annual staff, she was iu>-
Shamrock j slstant editor last year and editor
She Is a member of the FT A, the this year. She was also a four-
FHA, serving the latter as reporter year member of the F TA
this term. She was a member of Mickey was selected as Most
the Latui Club and served as sec- School Spirited In both her Junior
retary of the band and secretary and senior years. She was Football
of the Leadership Club. Queen attendant her Junior and
Jan was Band Sweetheart at- senior years. She was Football
ten dam this season. She won third Queen attendant her Junior and
place in ready writing at the Die-1 s(,'llor had - part In tho
Uict Interstholustlc League Meet eenlor piny and was listed on the
held In Borger this year and placed honor roll numerous times,
third In the same meet. She had
parts lu the Junior and senior plays
MICKEY LI'VERNA HENRY
Born January 18. 1947, In Wheel-
er, Mickey Is the 18-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Henry
of Twitty. She has done all 12
years of her school work here.
JO ELLON BARCAFAIt
Is a native of Springfield, Ohio,
born June 30, 1947, and the 17-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L M.
Hicks. She attended the Sham-
rock Schools for 10(if years
She was a member of the Pep
Club, FHA, FT A and Library Club.
Golden School Days Of
SHS Class Of '65
be qualified for the third grade
"Full of pep
Full of jive
We re the class
ot 65!" !*• even lc»rned h°W to WrUe! ?ur I that's why we still run down the
In 1953. we had plenty of pep but, report cards were changed that h£ill t0 the lunth room because W(,
got in the habit of
junior high. So. Mr. Williams, don't
be too hard on us, remember once
a habit Is formed, it is terribly hard
to break.
We closed out our seventh grade
year with an Annual Signing Party
Held In the Community Building
proud
OF OUR
BEST
WISHES
GRADUATES
I’m afraid we weren't thinking at year. Our teachers: Mrs. Hood. |
all about being seniors In (55 be- Mrs. Zelgler and Mrs. Hill now gave
cause then we were in the first us checks to describe our progress
grade! I instead of A's, B's, C's, D's and
Our class, being the post-war Fs. A set of twins entered our
babies had to have four teachers J class that year, Annette and Al-
. nd still tin rooms were bursting len Neece and so did John Palmer
at the scums But our teachers: and Rodney Vaughn.
Mrs. Wood, Mis. Green, Mrs. Bech-! The third and the fourth grades; imd our class had Its picnic at the
tol and Mrs Glasscock were capable were the years when everybody River.
of handling us 1 loved to play softball. It was al- Our eighth grade year was packed
Everything was new and exciting, ways the height of the girl's am-j full of memories for that was the
but for those who cried all day, b lion to hit a "low-liner" farther; year we graduated. We gained three
It was downright terrifying Seven- t|Un the boys. Put softball wasn't new man teachers: Mr. Wells,
imi.n, ,H S Tin* farmer ml. in, l,en I"""1*1* “f our dttss thought lhe only things on our minds as Coach Hudson and Coach Enright!
t I that coming to school was "old lm sure Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Short I We have gained some new class-
MUff." Those were the early plo- and Mrs. Dougherty could tell us.: mates along the way: Delores Hen-
neers who laid our class foundation Everyone was in love! All the girls j icy, David Sloss, Rita Marchbanks
In kindergarten with Mrs. Mary had to have at least four or five boy- | and Jerry Surber. We lost Jerry
Bledsoe as our teacher, friends to be satisfied. Each boy j (,ur freshmen year but he's back
Those early pioneers were: was put in a category: the beat' with us now. Our basketball teams
Jim Coflman, Billy Don Rives, boyfriend, the next to the best, the excelled The girls won 12 games
Clell Turbel, Martha Hrnciar, Julia tll.xt to the next to the best, and I and lost 4; the boys won 10 and
Biothers, Holmes Biannon. Jan me old standby if all the other [usl 3; both teams placed several
Horne, Bobby Isaacs, charlotte boyfriends found new girlfriends. „ew trophies In the trophy case.
Pukan, Betty Kay Barrett, Billy That fourth year, Bobby Whit-: All year long, our class and our
Clifton, Linda Biown, Mike Adams, ten, Joe Wilkinson, Ronnie Dier- sponsor. Miss Bryan, worked to
David Hale, Mike Shannon, Dicky mger. and Steve Milam became a farI1 the money for our Crater-
Iticves, and Marilyn Burkhalter. vual par( 0f our lively group. How vtlle trip. But the work was well
By Sept. 1, 1953, the very first day we made it for three years without worth our time and energy, be-
nt the fir. t grade, our class was them Is more than I know. 1 cause on May 12, 1961, our class
well on its way with about 12(1 In 1957, the North and the South loaded up on two buses and head-
members Now I will recognize | joined forces and formed the fifth ed for Centerville. Although most
those beginners who are still with ai .de all under one roof. Mrs. Lee, 0f us came back blistered, tired
us as seniors In Shamrock: Miss Cowans and Mrs. Smith were
Put Davis, Roipld McBryde, ;,ur supreme commanders and they
Elsie Slaughter, Ronald Sharp, really got us down to this business
Terry, seventh grade; and Wanda ■ world was opened A world Jammed tlons by hand but that proved to
Walraven, eight grade, j full of football games, pep rallies.' be more fun than work.
By the seventh grade, our roots banquets, d:.tes, lessons, meetings, I Before we realized It, our senior
; were firmly planted In Junior high, j and band practices. j year was here. At last, we would
j We inherited a whole new crop of Several new students Joined us! have senior seniority. To start the
when we entered high school, year off right, we elected Mrs.
Among those were the students Stubblefield to be our sponsor ar.d
from Lola _ Phylli: Pukan, Peggy he has done a great Job in making
Funk and Jetta George: Ann Har-j this year complete,
rison and Cecelia Beasley came; We have had several new faces
here, too. ! become a part of our class since
Our class as a whole has worked our freshman year: Ricky Brooks,
well together during high school. ; Janice Cochran, Linda Lancaster,
running in ! At Wl. .Suited out being a little James Williams, and Lynn White.
teachers: Coach York, Mrs. Lay-
| cock, Mrs. Scott, Miss Bryan and
Mrs Tecgerstrom.
, , . ,, i I'm sure all of use remember
The third grade was really some- havlHg t(, run dow„ the alley l0 Uin
thing We were regular scholars; . cafelerla everyday at noon, I guess
MRS. JERRY STI nill.KFIl l.II.
who was graduated from Shamrock
High School only a few short years
ago, is sponsor of this year’s grail
berta Blake received her Bachelor
of Arts Degree, with a major In
English, from West lexas Stale
(-Diversity, t anvon, in 1954. She Is
now an English and Spanish in-
structor in the local high school.
BOBBY JACK ISAACS
Is 17 yc..rs old and the son of
Mr and Mis. J. T. Isaacs He Was
born June 6, 1947, In Shamrock
a: d has done all of his school Work
here.
He earned two letter, in football,
played volleyball and basketball
and was a member of the track
lentil He received honorable men-
tion on the All-District Football
Team this year.
He was a member of the FFA and
the Library Club.
WAN'D \ K AY WALRAVEN
Born April 21. 1947, in Shamrock
Wanda is the 18-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Walraven.
She has done all of her school
work in Shamrock.
She was a member of the "A"
basketball team and played volley-
ball. This season, she received the
Glenda Vermillion, Elaine Messer,
John Paul Cook, Cheryl Snyder,
Michael Reeves, Wanda Walraven,
Gary Woods. Johnny Bush, Wen-
dell Cantrell, Louis Davis, Mickey
Henry, Bobby Isaacs, Jim Nea-
villt and Tommy Pepper.
That first year passed quickly
and soon we found ourselves to be
of learning. They taught us one
way or another how to be perfect
little ladies and gentlemen. It took
;i little extra coaxing with a board
and sick, everyone had a marvelous
time. Another time that made the
year end just right was when Julia
Helen gave us a hayrlde and we all
went to Cole Creek for a wiener
roast.
Time flaw by and before we
for Bobby Isaacs, Billy Clifton, Jo knew It we were marching down
Ellen Barcafar and several others, u,e aisle to the music of “Pomp
but, they pulled through. ! and Circumstance." The date was
The fifth grade was also filled May 36, 1901, our graduation day.
with other exciting happenings. The top ten honor students all
Speed Queen Automatic Laundry
MR, ANI) MRS. J. W. HUGHES
... _ , . . , 4. second graders and Jarrell Russell Mrs Ijees room made a successful had a part on the program. Bro.
Award „ "l tl hn iurl Jernld Adair Jolned us We Horror House for the Carnival; Crawford, minister of the Church
“ ,L inwtauoiiai h.i mu uu welt. regular old hands at the bus-1 Mrs. smith's room presented the skit, of Christ, gave the address. Various
lournament She was a member of lm,KS 0f to ing to school No longer ■ (..isry at the Baf with Jim Coff awards were given by Mr. Wells.
the pep squad for three «' w. :i learning so exciting and glam- man as the narrator and Ronnie Allen Neece with the average of
n four-year member of the FHA
orous, but reading, printing, ana pleringer as Casey,
and was a member of the FIA this arithmentl were getting to be an
year.
J 97.7 received the valedictorian
By the end of that year we knew award; Wendell Cantrell, the salut-
everyday chore By the end of the *e had really grown-up. Why, we atorian, Jan Horne received the
year, recess was everyone's fuv- ! were practically out on our own In ! award for being the top girl, srho-
nr;te subjecl. Mrs Skidmore, Mrs. j (his world because next September lastieally, and Andrea Everitt and
, , O'Oormnn and Mrs Burrell were. we WOuld Ire in junior high! But. David Hale received the Best Cit-
Louls was born February 1, 1941, (|u, 0IK>.; wbo really helped us to
and is (he 18-year-old son of Mr .................
WILLIAM LOCI Si DAVIS
native of Frederick, Okla ,
crazy and far - fetched In our This year we welcomed Into our
Ideas us our freshmen beatnik skit j class Linda Warmack and China
proved. But we made up for our Nukama.
blunders the next year with a This year has really been great!
hilarious skit about an unusual op- Many things have made this year
elation. That year our princess was extra special to us: the terrific
Annette Neece and although we football season, the exciting ba.sk-
worked very ha d we emue in third etball games, the Hallowe'en Cor-
in the Queen's race. We still didn't onatlon, the Football and Band
win our junior year when Sherron Banquets, the seniors' trip to Can-
Melseh, a new member of our class, yon, the senior play, and thanks to
was the candidate for the Queen, the juniors, a beautiful and thrill-
At las in our senior year. Cecelia tug Junior and Senior Banquet.
Beasley escorted by Wendell Can- Our most sincere appreciation
ticll was crowned Queen of the goes to our teachers for unselfish-
Spirit World of Alakazam. j ly preparing us to be the leaders of
Our Junior year was a very busy tomorrow We may not show our
time for our class. Our play, "One gratitude now but I'm sure we will
Mad Nip luhelped us raise some grow to be more and more thank-
of the money for the Junior and ful for your Influence as the years
Senior Banquet, which had the go by. Now I bring to an end our
theme of 'Mardi Gra:.." Since our history, fully assured that the
funds were limited, the members of Class of '65 will have a happy and
our class had to make the decora- j successful future.
'...................... -H1
Volumes of our
Best Wishes
to all the Seniors
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and Mrs. G. W Davis All of his
school work has been done in
Shamrock
Louis was secretary of his
freshman clas: He earned four let
ters in football, two In track and
one each in basketball and volley-
ball. Ho served as sentinel of the
FFA Chapter this year.
He was uumed on the All-Dis-
trict 1-AA F'ootbull team hi senior
year, and was given honorable
mention has junior year Ho was
rlioscn as Player of the Week by
the Amarillo Globe-News.
He was selected tlus year a > Most
Athletic.
WILLIAM DON HIVES
Born March 20, 1947, in Albu-
querque, N. M , Billy Don Is the
18-year-old son of Mi and Mrs,
E. M. Rives of Twitty lie has
done all of his school work in
Shamrock.
He earned three letters each in
i football nud basketball and two
! letters in volleyball. He was named
j Oh the AU-Distnet Football Team
In 1963 and received honorable
uretiUon In U64. He wa, the state
j winner in 4-H public Speaking m
1963.
| Billy Don was a member of the
FFA: serving as parliamentarian
! mid reporter.
THANKS
ON OUR 26TH BUSINESS
Which We Celebrated This Month
This is our way of expressing Our Thanks for the many nice things
your friendship has mean! to us. We appreciate your business and look
forward to many opportunities to serve you in the years ahead.
ED AND ETHEL SCHAFFNER
Mrs. Herbert Knoll
Mrs. F. C. Hilfairn
Ronnie Sharp
Mrs. Robert Kenney
Mrs. B. L. Stokes
Mrs. Tom Smith
CONGRATULATIONS
1965 SENIORS
ON A JOB
WELL DONE.
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IM \It V LYNN WHITE
Is the 17-yeur-oId daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Orvll S White. She
was born June 21, 1947, in Sayre,
Okl i., and attended Salanta (Kan-
sas i glemiyitary school and did two
years of her high school work in
Satanta Rural High School belore
coming here two years ago.
Mary Lynn w’as a member of the
FTA. the pn) squad and the Li-
brary Club.
BETTY KAY BARRETT
Is the 18-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Price Barrett. She
was born in Shamrock, December
8. 1946, and has done all of her
school work here.
Betty Kay was treasurer of her
junlor class. She was a member of
the band for four years, served as
secretary of the FT!A her senior
year, member of the FTA, reporter
for the Leadership Club and mem-
ber of the Latin Club,
She won tire Underwood typing
award, was Band Sweetheart at-
tendant, participated in tire Area
FHA talent show, competed in Dis-
trict Interscholastic League typing
and poetry interpretation, and
had a part in the junior play.
the upper classmen there soon izen Awards. Within an hour and
trimmed us down to size. But this a half, we were marching out the
didn’t dampen our spirits, we were doors eagerly awaiting high school,
You’ve made your mark! It’s a mark which
will inspire other graduating classes for many
years to come. We extend our sincere good
wishes for a future of success to each Senior.
CHARLES HAGER PARTS AND REPAIR
having too much fun.
but a tiny bit worried about the
Everything was new and cxicit- freshmen initiations.
ing; something was always going
on. The school board had foreseen
our enormous class of 95 and had
hired a third teacher for the sixth
crade. Mr Neece, Mrs. Barrett and
Mrs. Wells made up a trio of our
homeroom teachers. But they j
weren’t our only teachers. Coach ;
Gouge and Mr. Giddians were J
our instructors m athletic events |
and in band.
At. last we were united into one i
group by electing officers and a
cheerleader to represent, the sixtti
grade. Our first class officers were: !
Dicky Reeves, president; Clell Tar- j
bet, vice president; Michael Reeves. I
secretary; and Julia Brothers, j
treasurer. Mickey Henry was our
cheerleader.
At Hallowe'en, we participated in
the High School Coronation. Each
year in junior high we would elect
three candidates, one from each
homeroom and the girl that won
was determined by the room who
made the most money by selling
candy and sandwiches at noon. Our
princesses in junior high were:
Sherry Massey, sixth grade; Ruth
With high school, a whole new
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1965, newspaper, May 20, 1965; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529546/m1/12/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.