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NEDERLAND, TEXAS Volume XX 1954 foreword
Editor
Business Ma11ager
Life is often compared with a voyage. In such a com parison Nederland High School seems to be a ship carry ing us one part of the way, for our high school years have not been merely a preparation for life; they have been a real and vivid life in themselves. Hence the Bull dog-Sea theme for The Pilot of 1954. All ashore that's goin' ashore! Climb aboard the ship Nederland High and join The Pilot in voyaging again through a year of your high school life. -THE STAFF
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We students have learned that when we need help with something, be it a party, a project, or a personal problem, we can count on her. We have learned that if there is anything she can do for us, she does it with seemingly endless time and energy. She has sponsored the Student Council and volunteered to teach a leadership class for its members, supervised and chaperoned endless school socials; traveled with stu dents to Good Sportsmanship League meetings and student council conventions; writ ten stacks of letters for seniors applying for college, and worked overtime to keep up with her many other duties as guidance director of the Nederland Independent Schools. We don't see how she does it all ! Her stimulation of a system of extra-curricular activities has made our high school life more enjoyable and profitable. As a friend and counselor we think she is second to none. We feel honored to be able to dedicate the twentieth volume of The Pilot to MISS BOBSIE FERGUSON. -THE STAFF 3 contents
FOREWORD ------Page 2
DEDICATION ------Page 3
CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ------Page 5
PETTY OFFICERS ------Page 19
"ABOVE and BEYOND .. ."------Page 43
ORDERS of the SEA ------Page 63
SHIP'S LOG ------Page 87
CALL to ACTION------Page 105
PEARLS of the SEA ------Page 127
SEAMEN ------Page 143
SEAMAN APPRENTICES ------Page 149
SEAMAN RECRUITS------Page 157
SUPPLY STATIONS ------Page 163
4 chief petty officers
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5 superintendent
MR. C. A. MATHEWS Superintendent
MRS. ELIZABETH WILSON Secretary
b supervisors•
RALPH B. RAINES School Purchasing Agent
MRS. ELAI E McGAFFEY Secretal'y to Mr. Rai11e1
A. C. COLLI S Mai11te11a11ce Supervisor
7 board of trustees
DR. B. H . HALL President
CHARLES GOSS AMIDEE MORGAN KIRTIS STREETMAN E. A. STURROCK
8 MR. M. E. PALMER Principal
MRS. ED A BRADY Secretary
9 Mrs. Chambiess's English IV Class
MR. W. L. COOK Agriculture
MRS. MARGO DA VIS English Choral
MRS. HAZEL CHAMBLESS English Journalism Annual Sponsor
MR. DA IEL CHILDS Mathematics
The FFA inspect a flock of chickens Miss Earle's American History Class
MISS FRA CES EARLE American History Civics
MR. CHARLES ENLOE Band
MISS BOBSIE FERGUSO Shown with Jeanne Mills, senior, right. Guidance Director Student Council Sponsor
MRS. MARY LOUISE FORE Spanish Business English Senior Play Sponsor
The Office ... Stu dent assistants and Mrs. Brady check ab sentee lists, at left. Left: Boys in P.E. receive training on the trampoline.
MR. KENNETH HOWARD Health Physical Education
MRS. FRA CES LANGSTON, R. School urse
MR. HARRY B. GERBENS Shop Mechanical Drawing
MRS. AOMI GLEASON Typing Bookkeeping Commercial Mathematics English II
"Do, me, so ..." Mrs. Davis's choral students e x e r c i s e their vocal "chords" at right. Typing I students bang out their as signment at right.
MISS ALE E MARTIN English I
MR. E. H. McKE ZIE Coach Science
MRS. JERRY Mc EILL Typing Shorthand
MR. R. 0. MEDLIN Mathematics
Left: Mr. Medlin's plane geometry stu dents work out the orems at their desks. Miss Newsom's Home Economics Class
MR. VERNO RAMKE Coach World History
MISS JESSIE LEE ROSS General Science Biology
MISS MARJORIE EWSOM Home Economics Family Relations
MR. 0. A. PHILLIPS Head Coach
Miss Ross's Biology Class Library
MR . LILLIA RUSSELL Library
MR . ELLEEN ST A en Library
MI S MARY KAY THOMAS Physical Education Health
MR. W. E. VILHA Chemistry Physics General Math
Mr. Vilha's Chemistry Class Miss Walker's fifth period art class works on ceramics.
MISS MARY WALKER English III Art
MR. HOWARD WELLS Social Studies cafeteria staff
MRS. LOl!l~E RAMSEY Dietitian • '" memoriam•
J.B. Sanford Class of '29 Maintenance Director ederland Schools 1908-1953 Floyd Flanagan Class of '54 1936-1950 Carl Kennedy Class of '54 1935-1952 Clyde Collins Class of '54 1936-1950 petty office rs
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Jo Ann Brinkly, Reporter; Eva Jean Wistner, Secretary; Dave Jones, President; O.rolyn Radford, Social Leader; Richard Vickers, Vice President; Gail Beagle, Treasurer.
19 seniors•
DUANE ADAMS It is, but it hadn't ought to be.
GENE ALEGRE TVith just enough learning to misquote.
SIDNETTE ANDREWS The only way lo hate a friend is to be one. Pep Squad 3-4; Spanish Club 2; Leisure Reading Club 3.
JERALD ARNOLD Yep, I'm a senior. Band 1-4; Band Captain 4; Orchestra 4; Spanish Club 2; Choral Club 4; Shop Club 4.
JACKIE ASHLEY Great oaks from little acorns grow. FFA President 3; Senior Ring Committee 1; Spanish Club 2.
GAIL BEAGLE
Most likely 10 succeed. ational Honor Society 4; P4SF President 3-4; Class Treasurer 4; 4-H Junior Leader 1-4; PILOT Staff 4; BEACON Staff 4; Girls' State Representative 3; Pep Squad 1-3; FHA Reporter 3; Spanish Club Officer 2-3; Art Club 3-4; Third in State PASF Essay Contest 3; 4-H Gold Star Award 1; 4-H District Winner Five Times 2-4. 20 ) seniors•
MARTHA BEN ETT y W'ithout music this life would be a mistake. Band 1-4; Vocalist for Orchestra 4; Senior Honor Society 3; Art Club 3-4; ocial Lead er of Art Club 3, ecretary 4; Choral Club 1-3; Future urses 3-4; Junior Red Cross 3; Kurtain Klub 4; PILOT taff 4.
]ALY E BERLIN Better late than 11e1 e,.. Football Sweetheart 4; Most Popular Girl 4; Best All-Round Girl 4; Cheerleader 2-4; Co-Head Cheerleader 4; Student Council 2-3; Student Body Secretary 2; Student Body Vice President 3; Class Social Leader 1; Na tional Honor ociety 4; Senior Honor So ciety 3; English Honor Student 3; Pep Squad 1; Spanish Club President 2; PA F 3.
GLEN BOSMAN Better than basketball is flirting. Basketball 1-4; Vidor Tournament All Tournament 3; Highest Scorer; All-District Basketball 3-4; District High Scorer 3-4; Friendliest Boy 4; Senior Play 4; Athletic Club 2-3.
VERNJS BOURQUE He dances away his cares. Erath, Louisiana: Cheerleader 1; eder land: FFA l; Band 3; Library Club 4; Choral Club 4.
GORDON BRADY Past hope, past help, past cure. Football 3-4; Athletic Club 4; Industrial Arts Club Secretary 4; FFA 3.
Jo ANN BRINKLEY Here's a girl not shy nor bold, but she's a friend as good as gold. ational Honor ociety 4; PILOT Staff 4; Class Reporter 4; BEACO Staff 3; Stu dent Council 2; Kurtain Klub President 4; Spanish Forum 2-3, Program Chairman 2, President 3; PASF 3-4
2 1 seniors•
KARL CESSAC 'Tis as cheap sitting as standing.
KEN ETH CLARK I lot•e to /he whether I smile or griei:e. Band 3-4; Orchestra 4.
CHARLES EARL COLE Don't crowd, gil'ls, you'll all get a chance Senior Play 4.
MARILy COLLINS Charm strikes the sight, and merit wins the soul.
JOHN COLVILLE A fellow whom everyone admil'es for his gameness, wit. and good nature. Spanish Club 2-3; 4-H Club 1-2; Basket ball 1.
SHIRLEY CONNER An understanding heart-a knowing smile. Student Council 2-3.; Alumni Representa tive 4; ational Honor Society 4; Best Personality Girl 4; enior Honor Society 3; Band 1-4; Drum Major 3; Drum Major ette 4; Student Conductor 3; FHA Parlia mentarian 4. 22 seniors•
RosELLA CouDER Her smile and good nature are contagious.
GAYNELL COURTS I'm wealthy in my friends. Ba~d 1-4; Pilot Sweetheart Candidate 4; Class Favorite 3; Senior Honor Society 3; FHA Officer 4; Choral Club 1-2 ; BEACO Beauty Candidate 4.
NELWYN CREWS ...... Chatter, chatter as I go. Tallulah, Louisiana: Cheerleader 1·2; FHA Treasurer 1-2; 4-H 1-2; Basketball 1-2; ederland: Cheerleader 4; Future urses 3-4; Swimming Club 3-4; GIS 4.
FREDDY CUTRER Get the girls a coke. Football 2-4; Athletic Club 3; 4-H 3-4; Sen ior Play 4.
FERGUSTE DECUIR Unprepared and unconcerned; he goes to class and always learns. Band 1, 2, 4; Shop Club 4.
THELMA DE TO JOHNSON Precious things come in small packages. Choral Club 1-4; Future urses 3. seniors•
JUANITA DOWDEN As /oiely and sweet as an evening breeze.
JOH EAGLESO He'll have the first word, last word, and fight for the middle. Football 1-4; Athletic Club 2-3; Senior Play 4; Student Council 3; Senior Honor Society 3.
PETE FER ANDEZ One among many.
SHIRLEY Fo DREN PARRISH r' Small, sweet, and lovable. Choral 2, 4.
DE ISE FORD Just a bundle of happiness. Friendliest Girl 4; Pep Squad 1-4; GIS 4; Library Club 1-3.
FRA K FORNOLS Women are meant to be loved, not under stood.
24 seniors•
JACK FOWLER Cheer up! The worst is yet to come. Football 3-4; Track 3; Senior Play 4; Cho ral Club Officer 4; Student Council 2; Spanish Club 1-2.
JANE FISH GRIMES A modest girl in words and ways; she ;ustly earns her classmates' praise. Class Favorite l; Pep Squad 1-2; Spanish. Club 3; PILOT Sweetheart 4.
JANET GUIDRY Fortune and love befriend the bold. Choral Club 3-4; Future urses Social Leader 3; Spanish Club 2.
BOBBY GUTHRIE Timid never, bold ever. Football 1-2; Boxing 1-4; Spanish Club 1-2; Choral Club l; Red Cross 1.
FLOYD HAMMOCK "On the go is my motto."
GLENDA HEXT Sugar n' spice n' ei erything nice. Choral Club 2-4; Senior Play 4; BEACO Beauty Contest 4; Science Club I; Home Room Officer 3; FHA 2-3.
25 seniors•
MARTHA HINTZE Be kind to my memory.
Lou ELLA HooKs A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
MITCHELL HORNE For he's a jolly good fellow.
BIRDIE HUDDLESTON Her pretty brown eyes and charming smile do all the handsome boys beguile. Class Secretary-Treasurer 3; Pep Squad 1-2; Cheerleader 3-4; Football Duchess 4; PI LOT Sweetheart Candidate 4; Student Council 3; Art Club 4; Choral Club 2-4.
BEVERLY HUDSON Here comes the bride. Band 1-3; Choral 1-2; Orchestra 4.
CHARLES HuDso Modesty becomes a young man.
26 seniors•
DA IEL HOWARD Silence SU!eeter is than speech. Student Council 4; Spanish Club 2-3; Sen ior Honor Society 3; Good Sportsmanship League 4.
BARTY Jo ES A friend to one-a friend to aJI. Football 2-4 ; Basketball 1-3; Shop Club 4; Athletic Club 3; Class Favorite '2.
DAVE JONES When he meets a stranger he leaves a friend. Student Council 4; Class President 3-4; Ath letic Club 3; Football 2-4; Basketball 2; Track 1-4; Most Popular Boy 4; Best All Round Boy 4.
PATSY ]ONES Why, oh why must we go to school? Spanish Club 2; Choral 2-4.
v !VIAN KELL y Packs up her troubles in her old kit bag, sits on the lid, and smiles. Band 1-4; Library Club 2-4; Library Club Social Leader 2, President 3; Future urses 3-4, Social Leader 3, President 4; FHA President 4; 4-H Club 3-4; Clothing Dem onstrator 3; Spanish Club 2-3; Spanish Club Secretary 3.
NELLIE KIESCHNICK Friend more divine than all divinities. National Honor Society 4; PASF Second Vice President 3, Corresponding Secretary 4; Pep Squad 1-3; Senior Honor Society 3; Student Council 2-4; Spanish Club 2; Jun ior Red Cross 3. seniors•
GLEN LACY J\fother alu·ays said I'd be president. Football 2-4; Outstanding Back-4; Football Captain 4; Basketball 1-4; Class Favorite 3; ational Honor ociety 4; Class Presi dent 1; Athletic Club 3; panish Club President 2; Track 3-4; Annual Staff 3; Senior Honor ociety.
BILLY LAIRD I follow the path of least resistance. hop Club 4.
LA RA LAMBERT 'Tis always morning somewhere. Cheerleader 4; FFA Sweetheart 4; Pep Squad 3; FHA 3; Future urses 3; GIS 4; wimming Club 3; Devotion Group 2-3; Choral 2.
MARGARET LEWIS To sum up all, be merry I adl'ise, and as we are merry, may we still be wise. ational Honor Society 4; Wittiest Girl 4; Class Reporter 3; BEACO Staff 3; Pep Squad 2-3; Student Council 2; Senior Hon or Society 3.
MYRA MAN I G I'm not arguing with you, I'm telling you. FHA Historian 3.
WA DA MANRY A mighty huntress, and her game is men. Most Talented Girl 4; President Choral Club 4; Social Leader of Future urses 4; Choral Club 1-4; GIS 4; Swimming Club 3.
28 seniors
DAN MARCONTEL There can no great smoke al'ise, but there must be some fire. Football 3-4; tudent Council 3-4; Athletic Club 3; Band 2; Good Sportsmanship League 3-4; Tennis 4; Spanish Club 2; Basketball Manager 3; Orchestra 2.
IONA McGUIRE A loyal companion, an excellent friend, an eamest wol'ker, and true to the end. Choral Club 1-4; GIS Treasurer 3; Library Club 1-2; Swimming Club 3; First Aid Club 1.
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LAWREN CE ME ARD Anybody seen Peggy? Senior Play 4.
SHIRLEY METREYEO Efficient, sweet, and sincere; good at sports from all we hear. Senior Honor ociety 3; Most Athletic Girl 4; GIS President 4; Swimming Club 3; Pep Squad 1-4; Junior Red Cross 3; Choral Club 2-4.
GLEN MILLER I belie1 e in taking life easy.
JEANNE MILLS Always willing to lend a helping hand. Assistant Editor BEACO 3; Editor BEA CON 4; ational Honor Society 4; Class Social Leader 3; Pep Squad 2; Band 3; Outstanding Typist 3; Outstanding Jour nalism Student 3; Senior Play 4; BPW Scholarship 4; Student Council 2; Swim ming Club 3.
29 seniors•
Lr DA MORGA As chaste as unsum1ed snow. FHA Sergeant-at-Arms 3.
DwAI MORRISON The deed I intend is great, but what, as yet, I knou, not. Baseball 2; Basketball 3; Athletic Club 3; Football Manager 4; Baseball Manager 4.
GLORIA MUNSO The heart is its own fate.
CHRISTOPHER MURRAY Le genie, c' est la pa#ence. Valedictorian 4; Editor of PILOT 4; Editor of BULLDOG BEACO 3; Boys' State Representative 3; Student· Council 4; Class Vice President 3; Date Book Chairman 3; Band Honor Student 1-4; ational Honor Society 4.
ELEA OR PAl TER What is love? Anyu·ay it's fun. Spanish Club 1·2; Band 1-4; FHA 3.
SUE PARKS Abo1 e all things, be carefree, gay, and light hearted. Chester: Band 1-3; Class Officer 1; Class Favorite 2; Football Duchess 3; Drum Ma jor 1-3; ederland: Band 4; Orchestra 4; BEACO taff 4.
30 seniors
]A.MES PATIERSON The world sure would be dull without me. Football 1-2; Basketball 1-3; Class Social Leader 2; Student Council 1·2.
MARY Lou PATIERso Shy but beautiful. BEACON Beauty Candidate 4.
MARY PETERSON A conspicuous example of plain living and high thinking. Senior Honor Society 3; Pep Squad 2-4; Spanish Club 2; Outstanding Bookkeeping Student 3; Leisure Reading Club 3; Choral Club 4.
TESSIE QUARLES All the world's a stage ... Choral Club 1-4, Social Leader 4; GIS 3; Tennis Club 3; Swimming Club 3; First Aid Club 1.
DAVID QUINN Gentlemen prefer blondes. Baseball 3; Football 3-4; Athletic Club 3--4; Spanish Club 1-2; Senior Honor Society 3.
ROBERT RACKLEY Be always as merry as ever you can; for no one delights in a sorrowful man. Student Council 3-4; National Honor So ciety 4; Speech Awards 1, 3, 4; Wittiest and Best Personality Boy 4; Class Officer 2; Band 1-4; Band Honor Student and Offi cer 3; Annual Staff 3; Tennis Club 3-4; Baseball Manager 2; Spanish Club 1-2; Sen- ior Honor Society 3. 31 seniors•
CAROLy RADFORD Can't cook, can't draw, don't ,.esemble V e~u s, can't sing, can't write. Guess I'm ;ust a genius! BEACO Staff 3; Pep Squad 2-4, President 4; Class Social Leader 4; PILOT Staff 4; ational Honor Society 4; FHA Officer 4; Kurtain Klub 4; GIS 4; Choral Club 1-3 ; PASF 4; Junior Red Cross Assistant Busi ness Manager 3; Band 1-2 .
1'-fALCOLM RADFORD Never trust a woman! Football 1-4; All-District 4; Outstanding Lineman 4; Most Intellectual 4; Track 4; ational Honor Society 4; Athletic Club 3; Spanish Club 2; Senior Honor Society 3.
DORIS READ If eyes are the windows of the soul, her soul must be lo vely. Friendliest Girl 4; Class Favorite 2; Senior Honor Society Secretary 3; PASF 3-4; PASF Recording Secretary 3; Spanish Club 2-3; Program Chairman 3; Junior Red Cross 3; Student Council 1; Pep Squad 2-3 .
GLORIA RICARDO The present is big with the future. Spanish Club Vice President 2; Leisure Reading Club Secretary 3; Pep Squad 1•4 ; Commercial Department Award 3.
DALE RIENSTRA Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and they cracked. Baseball 2; Track 4; FFA Vice President 3; Athletic Club 2.
PHYLLIS ROBIN The fates to this lady have been kind beauty, charm, besides a very good mind. Cheerleader 2-4; Co-Head Cheerleader 4; Most Attractive 4; Candidate 28AA Sweet heart 4; Football Duchess 2-3 ; National Honor Society 4; Class Vice President 1; BEACON Beauty Finalist 4; Studept Coun cil 1-3 . 32 seniors•
JIMMY ROBERTS The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease. Football Manager 3-4; Baseball Manager 3-4; Basketball Manager 3-4; Athletic Club 3; Choral Club 2; Football Sweetheart Es cort 4.
BETTY ANN ROOT She smiles on many just for fun; we all know there's only one. Pep Squad 1•2; Library Club 2-3; FHA 4; Senior Valentine Duchess 4.
JERRY LEE SAMFORD Gentle of speech; beneficent of mind. Band 1-4; Alternate Twirler 4; Spanish Club 1-2; FHA 3; Band Officer 4.
JACK SANFORD The wildest colts make the best horses. Football 1-3; All-District 3; Track 2; Span ish Club 1-2; Most Talented 4.
BOB SEMONS All girls fall for temptation; that's why they fall for me. Football 1-4; All-District 3-4; Basketball 1-3; Spanish Club 1·2; Senior Honor So ciety 3; Class Favorite 1.
KENNETH SITTON Aaion is eloquence. Class Secretary 1.
33 seniors•
ALLAN SHEFFIELD
Merr) CLARE 'CE HEFFIELD He u•aJ not mere/) a chip off the old block, b111 the old block itself. Football 2-4; Athletic Club 3; Shop Club Vice President 4: panish Club 2; Track Team 4. MARY Jo SHEFFIELD Ease tl'ith dignit). Pep quad 2-4; Leisure Reading Club 3; Spanish Club 2. CHARLES R. SMITH Better to u:ear out than to rust out. Band 1--i; Drum Major 4; All- tate Band 4; tudent Conductor 3-4; Out landing Band erYice Award 2-3; Outstanding en ior Mu ician Award 4: Band Librarian 2-3; ational Honor ociety 4; Orchestra 1-4; Choral Club 1-2; panish Club 2-3; PA F 3-4. ELMA PELL A'1nther f .ur brides t o be. Band 1-2; Junior Red Cross 2: FHA 2; Fu ure • ·urses 2-4: Choral Club 1--i; Li rary Club 4. En...... EARLE TARK /...J•e r .z J io1< J thing. Band 1- • FHA 3· Future i Tur es --i: PA F ; Li ::ary Club -t 34 seniors• HowARD MERLE STARK It pays to seem dumb. Football 3-4; Boys' Pep Squad 4; Most Handsome 4; Athletic Club 3. DAVID STREADL When a child I acted as a child; when a man I acted as a child. Boys' Pep Squad 3; Art Club 4; FFA 3-4; Shop Club Officer 4. STEVE STURROCK The difficulty in life is the choice. Basketball 1-2 ; Baseball 2-3; Athletic Club 1-3; FFA 3-4; Shop Club 4; Spanish Club 1-2; Senior Candidate for King of Hearts 4; Spanish Club President 2; rational Hon or Society 4. KE ETH TERWEY Our deeds determine us as much aJ ue determine our deed!. FFA Treasurer 3-4; Swimming Team 3-4 ; Tumbling Team 4; Boys' Pep Squad 3; Shop Club 3-4; Spanish Club 1-2. seniors• GUY v AN CLEVE He may seem quiet and look nafre, but if you know Guy, that's hard to believe. Football 1-4; ational Honor Society 4; Alumni Representative 4; Student Council 3; PILOT Staff 4; Athletic Club 3; Span ish Club President 3; English Award 3; Senior Honor Society 3. RICHARD VICKERS Men of few words are the best men. ational Honor Society 4; Class Vice Presi dent 4; Most Likely to Succeed 4; Mechani cal Drawing Club Officer 4; American History Award 3; Senior Honor Society 3; Chemistry Club 3. BARBARA VIRGILIO I'm all the daughters in my father's house and all the brothers too. MARTHA WATSON Elegant as simplicity and warm as ecstasy. BETTY WEST Tiny but terrific. Choral Club 1-4; Future Nurses 3. EVA JEAN WIST ER A merry heart that laughs at care. Most Intellectual 4; Class Secretary 4; PASF 3-4; PASF Secretary 3, Reporter 4; Senior Honor Society 3; Spanish Club 2-3; Span ish Club Treasurer 3; Senior Play 4; 4- H 1-4; Demonstrator 3; Treasurer 4; Pep Squad 1-2; Reading Club 3; Kurtain Klub 4; Art Club 3. 36 / seniors• JANET WHITLEY :;od, thy country, and thy friend be true. Pep Squad 1-4; FHA 3-4; Swimming Club 3; Kurtain Klub 4. GEORGE ANN WILSON When a building is about to fall down, all the mice desert it. FHA Vice President 3; GIS Vice President 3; Pep Squad 1-3; Choral Club 1-3; Span ish Club Social Leader 1-2; PILOT Staff 4; Library Club 4. DONALD E. WOODS My teachers think I am so sweet, I'm always placed in the foremost seat. DONALD R. WOODS Young and happy. Swimming Team 3-4; Tumbling Team 3-4; Shop Club 4; Boys' Pep Squad 2-3. JOAN YOUNG lVisdom is better than rubies. Pep Squad 1-4; 1Leisure Reading Club 3; Senior Honor Society Treasurer 3; Book keeping Award 3; High Ranking Girl 4. CLAYTON STURROCK Last, but not least! 37 class will We, the Senior Class, Nederland High School, City of Nederland, County of Jeffer son, State of Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. DUANE ADAMS wills his bright shirts to Pat Waite. GENE ALEGRE wills his "hot rod" to Jackie Askew. SIDNETTE ANDREWS leaves her many pairs of shoes to Gay Winters. JERALD ARNOLD leaves his place as band captain to Charles Hendrix. JACKIE ASHLEY leaves his quiet ways to Skeeter Hall. GAIL BEAGLE wills her P.A.S.F. presidency to Barbara Hemmenway. MARTHA BENNETT wills her television contract to Betty Burnfin. JAL YNE BERLIN leaves her place as football sweetheart to any lucky girl. GLEN BOSMAN wills his basketball to Percy Sanderson. VERNIS BOURQUE wills his limousine to Tommy Holland. GORDON BRADY leaves his lazy ways to George Eisenmann. JO ANN BRINKLEY wills her book on how to get a man to Gwen Gray. KARL CESSAC wills his ability to stay away from school to Travis Rose. KENNETH CLARK wills his bass horn to Edward Brown. CHARLES EARL COLE leaves his job at the funeral home to Arnold Prestridge. MARILYN COLLINS leaves her long hair to Jean Wilson. JOHN L. COLVILLE leaves his job at Bealle Brothers to R. T. Luce. SHIRLEY CO NER wills her personality to Dell Davis. ROSELLA COUDER wills her big brown eyes to Pat Hardy. GAY ELL COURTS wills her book, How to Win Frie11ds a11d I11flue11ce People, to Helen Bailey. ELWYN CREWS wills her advantage in basketball to Shelby Vincent. FREDDY CUTRER wills his dramatic ability to Billy Joe Butler. FERGUSTE DECUIR wills his student conductorship to Louis Boudreaux. THELMA DE TON wills her height to Letitia Phillips. JUA ITA DOWDEN wills her ability to get along with Port Arthur boys to Peggy McCartney. JOHN EAGLESO wills his winsome ways with Miss Ross to Charles Sibley. PETE FERNANDEZ wills his cowboy boots to Joseph Tantillo. SHIRLEY FO DREN wills her sweetness to Frances Coffman. DE ISE FORD wills her friendliness to Mary Joyce Guthrie. FRA K FORNOLS wills his shy smile to Jack Hawthorne. JACK FOWLER wills his know-how on class-cutting to "Sweetie" Stevens. JANE GRIMES wills her lovely blue eyes to Minnie Handley. JANET GUIDRY wills her hair to elda Purdue. BOBBY GUTHRIE wills his freckles to Libbie Smith. FLOYD HAMMOCK wills his service station job to Raymond Doucet. GLE DA HEXT wills some of her southern charm to Sarah Doolittle. MARTHA HINTZE wills her ability to get along with Miss Earle to next year's juniors. LOU ELLA HOOKS wills her pretty eyebrows to Shirley Wooten. MICKEY HOR E wills the waves in his hair to Ronnie Foreman. BIRDIE HUDDLESTON wills her smooth walk to Wanda Ryman . BEVERLY HUDSON wills her saxophone to Larry Fuller. CHARLES HUDSO wills his draft papers to Waylaod Austin. DA IEL HOWARD wills his job at Pie-Um and Pac-Um to Bruce Carlson. BARTY JO ES wills his nickname "Fats" to Charles Fowler. DAVE JONES wills his class office to a capable worker. PATSY JO ES wills the rules for getting that hunk of ice on your finger to Peggy Green. VIVIAN KELLY wills her earrings to Gail Mainord. ELLIE KIESCHNICK wills her tactful ways to Glenna Kelly. GLE LACY wills his title of "outstanding back" to one with spirit enough to own it. BILLY LAIRD wills his ability to get along with ALL the girls to Robert Mainord. LAURA LAMBERT wills her sweetheart title to a popular comrade. MARGARET LEWIS wills her beauty mark to Dolores Richey. MYRA MANNING wills her cute Ii'! nose to Kathleen Mudd. WANDA MA RY wills her stylish ways to Betty Smith. DAN MARCONTEL wills a few pounds to Freda Robinson . IONA McGUIRE wills her champion baby beefs to Maurice Ross. LAWRENCE MENARD wills his bicycle to Jerry Griffin. SHIRLEY METREYEON wills her athletic ability to Barbara Johnson. GLENN MILLER wills his dancing ability to Phillip Roebuck. JEANNE ANN MILLS wills her redhead temper to Jo Evelyn Carreker. LINDA MORGAN wills her cool temper to Diane Davis. DWAIN MORRISON wills his nickname "Bones" to Billy Guillot. KIP MURRAY wills his band medals to Myra Bennett. ELEA OR PAINTER wills her ability to get along with Mr. Enloe to Byron Reinstra. SUE PARKS wills all the teasing she gets about her name to anyone who deserves the rap. JAMES PATTERSON wills his pool cue to Joe Sitton. MARY LOU PATTERSON wills her little ears to Gail Sweat. MARY PETERSON wills her average to anyone who has worked as hard. TESSIE QUARLES wills her recipe for cake to Pat Brown. DAVID QUI N wills some of his blondes to James Wrinkle. ROBERT RACKLEY wills his witty ways to Bobby Theriot. CAROLYN RADFORD wills her pep squad presidency to Carolyn Ricketts. MALCOLM RADFORD wills his ability to play football to D. D. Perkins. DORIS READ wills her dimples to ancy Hodge. GLORIA RICARDO wills her abliity to be SO neat to Corrine turrock. DALE REINSTRA leaves some of his prestige to orman Theriot. JIMMY ROBERTS leaves his agreeable disposition to Paul Quibedeaux. PHYLLIS ROBIN wills her full date book to Betty Lou Smith. BETTY ROOT wills her royal title of Valentine duchess to Pat Guillot. JACK SA FORD wills his guitar to Linda Lester. BOB SEMONS leaves his ways with the girls to A. A. Crews. ALLE SHEFFIELD wills his ability to click in a new school to any newcomer. CLARE CE SHEFFIELD wills his pitchfork to Jerry Eagleson. MARY JO SHEFFIELD wills her laugh to ona Braquet. KENNETH SITTON leavse his car to Douglas Brandon. CHARLES SMITH wills his big baton to Ruby Sheffield. EDNA EARLE STARK wills her flute to Barbara Vincent. HOWARD MERLE STARK leaves his good looks to David Johnson. DAVID STREADL wills one of his horses to a horse lover. STEVE STURROCK wills his bow and arrow to "Sweet Tater" andlin. KENNETH TERWEY wills his place on the swim team to Jimmy Fletcher. LIDNEY THOMPSO wills his trophy to another good sport. MARGARET TIMMONS wills her office job to Clara Stansbury. GUY VAN CLEVE leaves his "golden toe" to Larry Minaldi. RICHARD VICKERS wills some of his potentialities to Hubert Tyer. BARBARA VIRGILIO leaves her art ability to Gary Spencer. BETTY WEST leaves her cute proportions to Reba Williams. JA ET WHITLEY wills her voice to Glenda Hardy. GEORGE A WIL 0 leaves her book on how to get a man to Glenda Fowler. EV A JEA WI T ER leaves her place as soda jerk to Delois Harris. DO ALD E. WOODS leaves his red hair to Valex Roy. DO ALD R. WOODS leaves his mustang to Volz Hooper. YO G wills her academic average to Martha Spittler. 39 class prophecy DUANE ADAMS designs men's clothing for Hoffer's. GENE ALEGRE manages Alegre and Alegre Food Stores, Inc. SIDNETTE ANDREWS is a lady detective working for Scotland Yard. JERALD ARNOLD has his own band in which he plays solo cornet. JACKIE ASHLEY owns and manages Ashley's Amusement Park. GAIL BEAGLE is a home demonstration agent in West Texas teaching little girls how to cook and sew. MARTHA BENNETT is a musical comedy star on Broadw 40 MARGARET LEWIS is head clothing buyer for Neiman-Marcus of Dallas. MYRA MANNING is raising little guitar players. WANDA MANRY is music director of the Sitton sextette. DAN MARCO TEL is a deacon in the First Baptist Church. IONA McGUIRE has a ranch filled with champion Angus. LAWRE CE MENARD is married to Peggy. They are just as much in love as ever. SHIRLEY METREYEON is a swimming instructor at the Y.W.C.A. GLE N MILLER and his first wife are back together again. ]EA NE A N MILLS is making camp at College Station with Bud. LI DA MORGAN owns a swanky cleaning shop in New York. DWAIN MORRISON is manager of the Boston Red Sox. KIP MURRAY, editor of 1954 Pilot, is working for the Taylor Publishing Company. He's still publishing annuals! ELEANOR PAINTER has an all-girl jazz band. SUE PARKS is a life guard at Lake Tejas. JAME PATTERSO has accumulated a Jot of dough and is taking a round-the-world cruise. MARY LOU PATTERSON is modeling bathing suits for the White House. MARY PETERSON is teaching shorthand at Lamar Tech. TE SIE QUARLES and Pete have set their wedding date again. DAVID QUINN is now a scoutmaster. BOB RACKLEY has been national tennis champion for the past two years. CAROLYN RADFORD, despite her many ambitions, has settled down to become a housewife. MALCOLM RADFORD, after ten years of draft dodging, is in the Army. DORIS READ is a teacher at ederland Elementary School. GLORIA RICARDO has taken Mrs. Gleason's place as commercial arithmetic teacher. DALE REINSTRA is bell-hop at the Dale Hotel. JIMMY ROBERTS is at Hotel Dieu as a top-flight M.D. PHYLLIS ROBIN is the toast of the town. BETTY ROOT has settled down with Billy. JACK SANFORD is Bouncer at Lefty's. BOB SEMONS is a lawyer in Mexico City. ALLE SHEFFIELD is catcher for the Beaumont Exporters. CLARENCE SHEFFIELD is Nederland's one and only painless dentist. MARY JO SHEFFIELD has joined the Waves. KENNETH SITTON is raising kids in Beauxart Gardens. CHARLES SMITH is band director back at ol' N.H.S. ED A EARLE STARK has gone to St. Louis. HOWARD MERLE STARK has taken Clark Gable's place in the movies. DAVID STREADL is still bailing hay. STEVE STURROCK has a harem full of beautiful girls. KENNETH TERWEY is manager of a swimming team. LID EY THOMPSON is in the insurance business. MARGARET TIMMONS is an X-ray technician in Nederland's Jong-awaited hospital. GUY VAN CLEVE is secretary of Nicholson and Van Cleve, Inc. RICHARD VICKERS has just received a contract from the city of Nederland as a civil engineer for a new street project. BARBARA VIRGILIO of stage and movie fame is currently starring as "Miss Sadie Thompson." BETTY WEST now weighs 150 pounds. JANET WHITLEY is the first woman aviator to the moon. GEORGE A N WILSO has finally decided on the right one. EV A JEAN WISTNER is a full-fledged pharmacist. DO ALD E. WOODS is president of the Colgate Toothpaste Company. DONALD R. WOODS is a motor-scooter salesman. JOAN YOUNG is secretary to a big-time operator. 41 autographs 42 "above and beyond, .. " The prime purpose of a high school is to train its students in the basic skills which they will need to become good citizens of tomorrow's world. In this section, The Pilot joins Nederland High School in honorin_g the students who have achieved scholarship and service "above and beyond the call of duty." 43 christopher murray Valedictorian Editor of PILOT 44 1953 Boys' State Representative charles smith Salutatorian 45 richard vickers Mr. Nederland High School Danforth Award 46 jalyne berlin Miss Nederland High School 47 jeanne mills Editor of the Bulldog Beacon 48 gail beagle 1953 Girls' State Representative Danforth Award 49 top-ranking students These students received cash awards for being the top-ranking students scholastically for 1953- 1954 in their respective classes. The awards were presented on the - HONORS DAY assembly May 13, 1954. Christopher'' K ip" Murray Jeanne 1YI.ills Senior Class Senior Class English IV Award Journalism Award olid Geometry Award B. and P. W. Scholarship American Chemical Society Award Jim W illis A lex Murray Sophomore Class Freshman Class Agriculture II Award General Science A ward Biology Award Algebra II A ward Peggy McCartney Junior Class ' scholastic awards The students on this and the following pages received medals on the HONORS DAY assembly May 13 for being the top-ranking students in the subjects listed. Wallace Kay English I Rhetta Sue Sherer Typing I Doris Read Typing II Martha Spittler Bookkeeping Juanita Dowden Commercial Arithmetic Gwen Shuart Home Economics I 51 scholastic awards f ackie fames Shop III Richard Vickers Mechanical Drawing Bennie. Zeigler General Math Cole Williams Algebra I foe Woodward Algebra II Curley Turner Plane Geometry 52 scholastic awards Frank Fornols Physical Education IV James Trahan Physical Education III Billy Trahan Physical Education II Billy Joe Waller Physical Education I Eva Jean Wistner Cl>emis ry 1alcolm Radford Physics 53 scholastic awards Jo Evelyn Carreker Art I Jay Peterson Agriculture I David Streadle Star Farmer Joan Young Business English Shorthand Douglas Brandon English III Ann Adams English II 54 scholastic awards Sandra Brown Social Studies 9 Mary Ellen Cox American History Jane Alice Grimes Texas History and Civics Betty Sweat Spanish I Stephen Sturrock hop I Clarence Sheffield hop II 55 scholastic awards Gay Winters Home Economics II World History Girls' State Representative 1954 Carolyn Radford Family Relations Glenn Lacy Trigonometry Dolores Whitman Physical Education II Jeri Johnson ot pictured is the winner of the Physical Education I award Barbara H emmenway Physical Education III Shirley Metreyeon Physical Education IV scholastic and service awards Phil Roebuck Plane Geometry Bob Rackley Voice of Dcmocraly First plact David Jones ervtCe as enior Class President Maurice Ross 4-H Gold Star Boy farj f ojCe Guthrie IC~ as lin :z Le1;er national honor society Front row, left to right: Nellie Kieschnick, Phyllis Robin, Jeanne Mills, Carolyn Radford, Jo Ann Brinkley, Shirley Conner. Second row: Kip Murray, Margaret Lewis, Jalyne Berlin, Gail Beagle, Stephen Sturrock, Bob Rackley. Third row: Richard Vickers, Malcolm Radford, Glenn Lacy, Floyd Hammock, Charles Smith, Guy Van Cleve. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY members are selected by the faculty on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Membership is limited to 15 per cent of the class. To be eligible for membership, one must rate in the upper one-third scholastically. 58 perfect attendance awards r--·. ~ f These students were awarded certificates for PERFECT ATTENDANCE for ha\'ing neither been absent nor tardy for a period of from one year to three years. First row, left to right: Jo Ann Kennedy, Lenette Grimes ancy Sponsler, Billy Deese, Donald Metreyeon, Ross Hardy. econd row: Martha Spittler. E. V. Windham. Macie Nicholson, Mary Ellen Cox, Guy Van Cleve, Jerry Trahan. Third row: David Quinn. ylvia Dean, Juanita Gaugh, Betty Sweat, Gail weat, Charles Price, and Richard Vickers. 59 citizenship awards JERRY EAGLESO 1954 Bo;s' Stule Represe11ta1i 1 e ick. Ruysenaars, Jimmy Love, and Wendell Radford were Ann Adams, Gwen Shuart, Carolyn awarded service pins for their faithful care of the flags. Ricketts, and Jo Ann herman were awarded service pins for outstanding library service. g.i.s. letters Front row: Denise Ford, Shirley Metreyeon, Gwen Gray, Janell Concienne, Evelyn Beck, Mary Ellen Cox, and Shirley Harvill. Second row: Rosella Couder, Macie icholson, Jean Wilson, Frankie Melder, Betty Burnfin, Carolyn Ricketts, Juanita Gaugh. swimming team patches Front row: Donald Woods, Troy Marrs, Jimmie Fletcher, Kenneth Langham, and Rhode Richardson. Second row: Floyd Woodcock, Fred Miller, James Trahan, Mr. Howard, Coach. Third row: William Guillote, Kenneth Terwey, Billy Joe Wal ler. 61 b a n d h 0 1953-First row: Martha Bennett, Betty mith, Carolyn Knowles, Kay Van Cleve, Darnell Arnold. n Second row: Linda Lester, Beverly Hudson, Aileen Choate. Third row: Charles Smith, Larry Fuller, James Martin, Kip Murray, Bob Rackley. 0 These student received first division medals at interscholastic league contests for r instrumental solos, ensembles, or twirling. s t u d e n t s 1954-First row: Betty mith, Carolyn Knowles, Gail weat. Barbara Vinson. econd row: Charles mi th. All- tate Band; Kip Murray, James Martin, harle Price, All- tate Band; Ferguste DeCuir. 62 orders of the sea 63 student council Bob Rackley. left. presides at Nederland High Student Council meeting. Left to right: Kip Murray, Wanda Ryman, Larry Ward, Mike Burnfin, Betty Burnfin, Daniel Howard, Macie icholson, Mis Bess Ferguson, Percy Sanderson, Jean Wilson, Barbara Hem menway, Frankie Melder, Dave Jones, Peggy McCartney, Reba Williams, Pat Hardy, Jeri Johnson. Not pictured: Diane Davis, Nellie Kieschnick, Dan Marcontel. Acting in the area granted it by the school administration, that of supervising extra-curricular activities, the Student Council served Nederland High well this year. It sponsored the club system of the school, represented N.H.S. in District 28-AA's Good Sportsmanship League, and held numerous parties and special events such as TWIRP (The Woman Is Requested to Pay Week.) The Council originated and held the pre-game ceremonies this year during football season, started a "Buddy" Plan to help new students become acquainted at N.H.S., and sponsored an extensive blood typing program in Nederland High as a civil defense aid. The Council was represented at the Southern Association of Student Councils meeting November 4-7 in El Paso, and at the Texas Association of Student Councils meeting in Laredo March 24-26. MIS BESS FERGUSO Sponsor student body officers BOB RACKLEY FRA~KIE MELDER President Vice PreJident BETTY BUR FIN JERI JOHNSO Secretary Treasurer 65 pan-american student forum GAIL BEAGLE, Preside11t BARBARA HEMME WAY, First Vice President ELMER RODE, Second Vice President JO ANN BRI KLEY, Executive Secretary NELLIE KIESCHNICK, Corresponding Secretary CHARLE PRICE, Twuurer EVA JEAN WISTNER, Reporter CHARLES SMITH, Program Director MRS. M. L. FORE, Spomor Seated: Charles Smith, Charles Price, Gail Beagle, Barbara Hemmenway, Nellie Kieschnick, and Elmer Rode. Standing, left to right: Connie LeBlanc, Mary Ellen Cox, Doris Read, Betty Sweat, Gwen Shuart, Martha Bennett, Myra Bennett, Glenna Kelly, Mrs. Fore, Wilda Sorrell, and ancy Adamson. Not pictured: Jo Ann Brinkley, Eva Jean Wistner, Carolyn Radford, Anne Carlin, and Edna Earle Stark. 66 spanish club First row, left to right: Charles Price, onya Henson, at piano; Wilma Sorrell, Wilda Sorrell, and Nona Faye Bracquet. Second row: Percy Sanderson, Letitia Phillips, Betty Sweat, Myra Bennett, De Lois Harris, Marla Hilton, Mrs. Fore, and Martha Ealy. SPANISH CLUB-The Spanish Club is composed of students taking first year Spanish. Meetings are held every Friday during class time to gain a greater understanding of the customs, culture, and history of the Latin American peoples as a supplement to their regular class room study of Spanish. Officers are: President, Percy Sanderson; First Vice President, De Lois Harris; Second Vice President, Letitia Phillips; Secretary, Sonya Henson; and Treasurer, Martha Ealy. PAN AMERICAN STUDENT FORUM - The Nederland Pan MRS. M. L. FORE American Student Forum is chapter No. 150 of the state organiza Sponsor tion-P.A.S.F. of Texas. The purpose of the organization is to en courage a respect and tolerance toward all nationalities in the Americas by studying the nations and peoples of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. The members are encouraged to learn Spanish as a medium of communication. 67 shop and mechanical drawing club First row: G. Hebert, K. Terwey, H. Stark, T. Rahar, R. Doucet, C. Sheffield, G. Brady, C. Stur rock, J. James, S. Sturrock, B. Jones and Mr. Gerbens. Second row: R. Vickers, C. Williams, L. Jones, C. Cole, F. Hammock, G. Arnold, R. T. Luce, F. DeCuir, D. Streadl. Third row: J. Simoneaux, J. Griffin, K. Bean, B. Sturrock, C. Terry, W. Austen, J. Maxwell, and J. Hebert. Fourth row: L. Sain, J. Dowden, F. Cutrer, F. Miller, J. Harrington, J. Sitton, G. Eisenmann, J. Woodward, R. Brown, B. Laird, J. Bailey, and D.R. Woods. CLAYTON STURROCK Club Superintendent MR. HARRY GERBENS CLARE CE SHEFFIELD Instructor Class Superintendent GORDO BRADY Secretary choral club First row: Kathleen Smith, Janet Guidry, Kathryn Warner, Betty Walling, Louise McBride, Mary Peterson, Velma Spell, Valverda Abshier, Janelle Boudreaux, and Shirley Parrish. Second row: Gail Mainord, Betty West, Thelma Johnson, Florence DeCuir, Doreen Ford, Mary Jean Brackin, Martha Hintze, Gwen Sehon, Barbara Hemmenway, Nelda Perdue, and Agnes Pouson. Third row: Vernell Boudreaux, Barbara Palmer, Linda Lester, Linda Sheffield, Margaret Leysath, D enise Ford, Wanda Zeigler, Betty Smith, Myra Manning, Phyllis Robin, and Glenda Hext. Fourth row: Lawerence Menard, Jack Sanford, Jimmy Wrinkle, Jerald Arnold, Howard Stark, Marilyn Lester, ellwyn Crews, Wanda Maney, Tessie Quarles, Iona McGutre Shirley Metreyeon, and Minnie Jean Handley. W.Al 'DA MM'RY i..ms. MARGO DA VIS Prerident brstruclor 69 LETITIA PHILLIP library MARTHA PITTLER V ice President Rt porter club SO ' YA HE 1 0 CAROLY RICKETT Secrel..iry Soci..il Le..ider Spom or President Spom or BETTY BUR TfJ DELORES WHITMAN District Tre,11urer Parliame111aria11 In front of service desk, left to right: Velma Spell, Glenna Kelly, Barbara Hemmenway, Ann Adams, Dixie Campbell, Kathleen Mudd, Letitia Phillips. Behind desk, left to right: Delores Whitman, Martha pittler, Elaine treetman, Mrs. Russell, Sonya Henson, Jo Ann Kennedy, Betty Burn fin , Carolyn Ricketts, Gwen Shuart. Seated: Marla Hilton, Vernis Bourque, Mrs. Stancil , in back; Edna Earle Stark, and Vivian Kelly. The purpose of the LIBRARY CLUB is to give the student library assistants opportu nities for recognition and participation comparable to those given to students participating in other major school activities. 70 4-h girls VIVIAN KELLY EVA ]EA WI T ER First Vice Pl'esident Trea111rer SARAH DOOLITTLE MILDRED THERIOT Second Vice President GAIL BEAGLE Reporter President Junior Leader DORSEY STREET GAIL MAI ORD Secretary MOTTO Recreation Leader "To Make the Best Better" Seated: Gail Beagle, Eva Jean Wistner, Vivian Kelly, and arah Doolittle. Standing: Dora Ruysenaars, ancy Adamson, Martha Bennett, Miss Lorene Little, Assistant County Home Demonstration Agent; Dorsey treet, Marilyn Ware, and Gail Mainord. The NEDERLAND SENIOR 4-H GIRLS' CLUB is one of the twelve 4-H girls' clubs in Jefferson County. Meetings are held both in and outside school with Miss Little, 4-H agent, and Mrs. Helen Ross, volunteer adult leader. 71 future nurses Members of the Future Nurses console their President, Vivian Kelly, in bed. Next to the bed are : Ann Adams, Wanda Ryman, Edna Earle Stark, Evelyn McElvain, and Kathryn Warner. Behind head of bed are: Carolyn Powell, Martha Bennett, and Velma Spell. Behind first group are: Wanda Manry, Delores Whitman, Marilyn Lester, Vernell Bourdreaux, and Glenna Kelly. The purpose of the FUTURE NURSES organization is to train high school girls who are interested in a future career of practical nursing. The members engage in practical work and training that will be useful in their homes. VIVIAN KELLY MRS. FRA CES LANGSTON President Sponsor DOR EY STREET WA DAMA RY Secretary Social Leader PEGGY GREE SARAH DOOLITTLE Vice President Reporter 72 f. h. a. VIVIAN KELLY MARY GUTHRIE WA DA RYMAN REBA WILLIAMS CAROLYN RADFORD SHIRLEY CO President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Parliamentarian First row: G. Courts, M. Leysath, S. Conner, M. Guthrie, V. Kelly, W. Ryman, R. Williams, and C. Radford. Second row: Beverly Stephens, J. Cooley, D. Ruysenaars, L. Lambert, ]. Whitley, V. Newcomb, C. Henson, F. Coffman, G. Winters, D. Richey, R. Sheffield, S. Dean, L. Rauwerda, B. Root, D. Arse ment, and D. Campbell. Third row: P. Guillot, E. McElvain, E. Fruge, . Sponsler, W. Zeigler, F. DeCuir, F. Hartner, M. Ware, L. Grimes, B. Simms, M. Manning, M. Lewis, M. Singleton, and B. Wall. Fourth row: N. James, K. Mudd, J. Shaffer, F. Rowland, B. Johnson, ]. Gaugh, G. Austen, G. Shuart, L. Lester, E. Painter, J. Young, Miss ewsom, and H. Brassier. GAY COURTS MISS MARGORIE NEWSOM Serge.wt-at-Arms Chapter Adtisor MARGARET LEYSATH Song Leader • girls' intramural sports First row: Iona McGuire, Shirley Metreyeon, and George Ann Wilson. Second row: G. Austen, P. Hardy, J. Johnson, M. Hudson, M. Pullen, L. Grimes, G. Mainord, R. Fuston, H. Bailey, F. Patterson, L. Smith, and D . Davis. Third row: J . Young, D. Ruysenaars, B. Stephens, M. Cox, M. Guthrie, M. Nicholson, C. Rad ford, C. Ricketts, M. Davis, M. Ealy, S. Henson, and C. LeBlanc. Fourth row: S. Beard, L. O' eal, M. Brackin, M. Handley, E. Spencer, N. Perdue, G. Gray, R. Norman, J. Wilson, B. Burnfin, S. Sponsler, and L. Phillips. Fifth row: W. Manry, B. Huddleston, F. Hartner, H. Chester, J. Miller, F. Melder, W. Zeigler, P. Brown, E. Streetman, V. Abshier, D. Harris, B. Hemmenway, and Miss Mary Kay Thomas. Sixth row: L. Lambert, V. Smith, J. Carreker, D . Ford, M. Timmons, R. Couder, N. Crews, F. Robinson, D . Whitman, E. Fruge, J. Gaugh, E. Beck, and G. Concienne. SHIRLEY METREYEON MISS MARY THOMAS Pl'eJident Sponsor 74 pep squad First row: D. Davis, J. Brinkley, M. Ealy, E. McElvain, S. Sponsler, . Perdue, P. Brown, R. orman, M. Ware, C. LeBlanc, E. Rauwerda. Second row: B. Stephens, F. Robinson, H. Lisenby, D. Harris, G. Concienne, A. Young, B. Simms, M. Pullen, ]. Stewart, W. Zeigler, ]. Whitley, C. Radford, P. McCartney, B. Hemmenway, and C. Ricketts. Third row: B. Palmer, M. Hudson, K. Mudd, E. Streetman, C. Cuccia, F. Patterson, L. Rauwerda, ]. Young, D. Ford, De. Ford, and M. Handley. Fourth row: H. Bailey, B. Andrews, L. Phillips, G. Austen, L. Smith, M. Lester, M. Nicholson, B. Johnson, G. Shuart, D. Richey, M. Peterson, G. Ricardo, S. Andrews, B. Burnfin, S. Henson, and M. Guthrie. Spon1or1 The purpo es of the PEP Q ' D are to u port the athletic teams of ederland High hool and to.le-ad in r tin a ood ·hool p1ri . 75 November 25, 1953 Nederland High Sc FUTURE HOMEMAKERS ..... or ... --·-. ···-,TALL Phylli,. NE Will In >ny Novembe\ .4 in ti :making Jp· me1 :hai;· ~rlan tu re \me1 ty of Phyllis R0bi thei e 195 yea , was rated tops 01 !re Viv enta who elect November 18, pres t:: Guthr1 pres: ]EA E MILLS an, secre ee in the Goe ba W Editor-in.Chief Carolyn f.. District 28-! reporter; Shirley Conner, parli< the asaembl arian; Margaret Leysath, song 1. •yllis present and Gaynell Courts, sergeant-at-a vie Fan," l George Ann Wilson was installing ~ ~e.d a teen cer. Other retiring officers taking 1 in the installation were Sue Sherer, I:. na Earle Stark, Myra Manning, Jan Whitley and Gail Beagle. Tl:e table uaeu for the installation Wal COVPrPrl mfrh ro..l M•<>,s and a large reu can with four white can symbolizing the e ii!. A d the instal for their gues• Mar LY Ann p sidi. 11. M n is cf n so1 Carolyn Radford, senior, presented a pi· MRS. JO CHAMBLESS y · an~) s::i lo, "Everything I Have Is Yours. Sponsor Miss Beu Ferguson, guidance counsel o r, presided duri11g the assembly, Sl1L'.ley "Met" Me• ·L~ District 28-AA ·Sweetheart wu president of the Gir ·~d from the nominees of 1 club recently by schools at the Jarn1a1 with the other ca -'SL at French High t who tieJ with hr ,Fur further detaih. s· Other GIS vember GSL mec'. t in 1hr vice preside .itor.) and secretar Miss Mar) I RS WORK TOWARD tor, is swnr s. ,EST, BEST PROM £ ~fe EWELL BASS V1Ce President Secretary MISS WALKER Sponsor JAMES HAMMER Treasurer First row, left to right: Barbara Vinson, ancy Hodge, Elaine Streetman, Mary Joyce Guthrie, Dorsey Street, Birdie Huddleston, Martha Bennett, Jimmy Fletcher, Gail Mainord, Pat Guillot, and Dixie Campbell. Second row: Miss Mary Walker, Gail Sweat, Gail Beagle, ewell Bass, Carroll Alfred, and Valex Roy. The purpose of the ART CLUB is to discover talent, to learn more about art, and to enjoy and appreciate art. 77 f.f.a. chapter farmer officers JIM JERRY DALE KE ETH PAUL WAY E WOODROW WILLI DeVRIES CO ER TERWEY CORBELLO TYLER President Vit e President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Se111111el s c w e h e a p t h t e e a r r t LAURA LAMBERT The purposes.of the NEDERLAND CHAPTER of the FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA are those of the national organization. They are: to develop com petent, aggressive, rural, and agricultural leadership; to create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations; and to encourage members in the development of individual farming programs w L. co01< and establishment in farming. MR· . Adtisor Chapter f.f.a. greenhand chapter officers 0 BILLY TOM Bil LY MARii ARROLL BILLY HAFDY GALLIO Ill KMAN TOMI! ADAM DEE E Pre1ident Vice President S1 rrtt.11y 'f 1t.l!/llL'I' Rt·Porter Sent ind I.I.a. chapter farmers Kneeling: Bobby Castleman, Maurice Ross, Butch Tyler, Fred Miller. Standing, first row: David Streadl, Steve Sturrock. Ronald Brown, Jerry D eVries, Laura Lambert (chapter sweetheart), Dan Sweeney, Dale Conner, Kenneth Terwey, orman Theriot. Second row: Jim Willis, Nick Ruysenaars, Kenneth Haynes, Jimmie Maxwell, James Trahan, Ken neth Erwin. I.I.a. greenhand chapter Kneeling: Jay Peterson. Jess Poulson, James Handley, Arnold Lee Prestrige. tanding, fir t row. Billy Hickman, Troy Marr • '\X"arne Pic-ering, Billy Deese, Billy Tom Gallion, Laura Lambert, Carroll Adams. Kenneth Pickerin_, Charles mith, • iarlin Tomlin, Jerry Ballard. 'econd rov.: Rvan Rowland. H .• !iller, R. Hard . R. Bernard. F Humble, W. Butler, L Concienne. 79 annual staff KIP MURRAY Editor-in-Chief 80 workl workl workl MR . HAZEL CHAMBLESS Sponsor Above: George Ann Wilson, Busi ness Manager, and Carolyn Radford, Assist ant Business Manager, work on ad lay outs while Jo Ann Brinkley, Honors Editor, types data on copy sheets. Left: Guy Van Cleve, Sports Editor; Kip Murray, Editor-in-Chief; and Gail Beagle, Organizations Editor, plan lay-outs for various parts of the yearbook. Right: fartha Bennett, Class Editor, plans class sections while Mary Joyce Guthrie, Art Editor. plans pages which call for art work. Jackie James, Photo grapher, and James fartin, Assistant Ed itor, look oYer snapshots for the features section. 81 ~ ca ..Q ·-cO> ia E .,, c a ..Q t: Cb u c 0 u -0 ..c0 u &I) ..c O> .,,·-..c c ...a .,,-Cb Cbc drum major drum majorette CHARLES SMITH SHIRLEY CONNER m a. I 0 r e t t e s 84 n.h.s. band personnel JERALD AR OLD LOUIS BOUDREAUX JERRY SAMFORD Captain Second Lieute11ants WILDA SORRELL KAY VAN CLEVE ELMER RODE NORMAN DEN PATSY HEMM! GWAY Quartermaster EDWARD BROW A ssista11t Libraria11s Assistant Quartermasters band members Flutes Eleanor Painter Rhetta Sue Sherer T1 ombo11e Edna Earle Stark Carolyn White Carol Sue Henson Gwen Schion Barbara Vinson Volz Hooper Gaynell LaPoint John Lambert Margory Harris Wilma Coker Patsy Hemmingway Baritone Saxophone Gail Sweat Alto Clarinet Laura Spell Wanda Ryman Martha Bennett Darnell Arnold Gaynell Courts Oboe Fre11ch Horn Bass Trombo11e Bass Clarinet Betty Sweat Jimmy Sheffield Alex Murray Mary Carter Ruby Sheffield Linda Sheffield Cole Williams Shirley Conner Patsy Johnson Bassoon Mollie Walsh Basses Co11tra Bass Clari11et Ruth Hennigan Diane Arsement Charles Price Kenneth Clark orman Dennis Alto Horn Eb Clarinet Baritone Elmer Rode E. V. Windham Vivian Kelly Ferguste DeCuir Edward Brown Bb Clarinets Peggy Thomas Cornets Percussion Pete Hudson Louis Boudreaux Kay Van Cleve Charles Smith Byron Rienstra Kip Murray Charles Hendrix Wilma. Sorrell James Martin Alto Saxophone Jerald Arnold Wilda Sorrell Betty Lou Smith Bob Rackley Beverly Hudson Margaret Leysath Jerry Samford Myra Bennett Virginia ewcomb Larry Fuller Carolyn Knowles Linda Lester Linda O' eal Glenda o· ea! Mary Thompson Johnny Richey Aileen Choate Joe Woodward A. D . Winters ona Faye Braquet Jackie James Marilyn Knowles elda Faye James Carolyn Youngblood ue Parks Pat Guillot Tenor Saxophone Sarah Doolittle 85 autographs I I 86 ship's log h 0 m e c 0 m • I n g JALYNE BERLIN was crowned Football Sweetheart and Homecoming Queen by Mr. Palmer on October 30, when Nederland played French. Her escort was Jimmy Roberts. Crown bearer was Regina Bugna, cheerleader mascot. 88 Early arrivals at the Brenham reception. football receptions Following every home football game, receptions were sponsored by the Stu dent Council or one of the classes, in the gym. Left. Dancing after the Bren ham game Everyone seems to be sitting this one out. ..t I n. h.s. pep rallies 90 Pep rallies were held by the CHEERLEADERS before every football game in the gym or downtown. On several occasions there were victory parades and before the French game, a bonfire. 91 sweetheart of district 28aa contest The 28AA GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP LEAGUE sponsored a beauty and talent con test on January 27, at French High School auditoriwn. Phyllis Robin was Nederland's candidate for Sweetheart. She was rated tops in beauty and talent by popular vote of the student body of N .H.S. Upper left: Bus of N.H.S. students bound for the contest. Upper right: Phyllis performing her monologue. Center left: Nederland audience filled one section of auditorium. Lower left: GSL meeting in progress after the contest. Lower right: Nederland's beauty is number 2. 92 • H freshman )' talent show L "This Is Your Life," was the theme of a talent show presented by the freshmen in h o n o r of Phyllis Robin, candidate for Pilot Sweetheart. Upper left: Merty Hudson gives her version of a "flap per." Upper center: Marilyn Mon- roe, .H.S. style. Upper right: Wallace Kay, emcee, interviews Mike Burn f in. Center left: The cast. Lower left: Pat Hardy and Jeri Johnson performed a dance routine in this "get up." Lower right: The program fea tured another dancer, Mary Pullin. 93 junior talent show The JUNIORS held an assembly program in Feb ruary to raise money for their Pilot Sweetheart candidate, Birdie Huddles ton. Above: The cast. Left: Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, alias James Trahan and D. D. Perkins. Far left: R. T. Luce. makes like Betty Grable. Left: The Juniors' pride and joy, Doreen Ford, performs with her partner. sophomore talent show The SOPHOMORES presented the "Big Bopper" and some Sophomore "cats" on their assembly program for Pilot Sweetheart candi date, Gay Courts. Upper left: The "Big Bopper." Upper right: The cast. Lower left: Margie and Percy are really just acting! Lower right: Shirley Sponslor was the central figure in this pantomime of "Good Lo1ing." Right: Anne Mosley brought down the house with this one. Part of the Royalty during the coronation. valentine coronation and ball This Student Council sponsored affair was held in the gym on February 13. Above: Jane Grimes. is crowned Pilot Sweetheart. Dancers at the Valentine Ball. frontier day, twirp week The Student Council sponsored Frontier Day on February 26, during TWIRP Week. Above: Heap big Indians! Above: "May I have this dance?" en treats Pat Hardy of Larry Ward. Scene is Frontier Dance on the last day of TWIRP (The Woman Is Requested to Pay) Week. Above and left: Joe and Hubert try to stay on the "horse." 97 beacon beauty contest Sixteen candidates for Beacon Beauty were presented to the student body_ on March 19. HELE BAILEY MARILYN KNOWLES Freshman Freshman RlTA ORMA SHIRLEY PO SLOR Junio1· Sophomore GAY WI TER Junior pan-am activities Playc ast of " . D ay, A.prj/ C111dere//a" . Part of . 14, by th "W_h 1ch Was C1ndere//a w·the Spanish CJ Presented on p 1 Pe ass 1vl an A. rcy Sa n derso~ artha Ealy merican as the p . Played th rince Ch e arming. Gail Beagle placed second in the state P.A.S.F. typical Latin American cos tume contest at the state convention, May 1. B.irh.H.l Htmmtn\\.I\ ''.ts .l .m li,l.l! for st.lit l \ "F r u'r l1n,i: I.HI .l! th I.It \\0\ nti, n 10 " ll tin. April n .1n I ' I.I\ I . the junior-senior prom The Junior Class honored the seniors with the ANNUAL PROM at the Har ve~t Club on April 2. Left: Tessie Quarles and Tip Adams were among the many seniors at this gala affair. Center: Dwain Morrison, sen ior, with his date, Wanda R y m a n of the Sophomore Class. Right: George Ann Wilson and Glenn Bos man were also among the many senior couples at the Prom. 100 style show The Home Economics De partment under the direction of Miss Marjorie Newsom, presented a STYLE SHOW on May 12. Upper left: Birdie Huddleston Upper rigr . Frances Coffman, model a black ballerina length junior, mo .els separates. he is formal. a Homem ,king II student. Lower left: Linda Lester of the Lower right: Juanita Dowden, Freshman Class and Homemak senior, a Family Relations stu ing I, models this street dress dent models a ballerina length of polished cotton. formal with 'a sequined bodice. Above: Gay Courts, senior, mod els a frothy formal of nylon net. ~nccnlnur.ent.e ~.erutc.e NEDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL Nederland, T e xas Sunday Evening, Ma, Twenty - Third Nineteen Hundred Fifty - four Eight O'clock Processional •• , ...... , , , , , •. , ...... Linda Lester "Triumphal March from "Alda "·- - Verdi Invocation ••• , .••••• , •. , ••••• , ...... Rev. James A. Carllo Scripture Readmg...... Rev, Ray McCollum 'Holy, Holy, Holy",...... Congregation Girls Sextet ...... , ...... , ...... , ••• Nelda Perdue Gall Mainord "Beautiful Saviour" -- Rlegger Barbara Hemmcnwav Doreen Ford "I Believe" -- Wilson Agnes Pousson Wanda ZelgJer Sermon., ...... Rev. Ray McCollum "God Be With You TUI We Meet Again ...... Congregation Benediction ...... , ...... , •.••••••• Rev. James A. Carlin Reces.dona! •••••••• , ••••••••••••••••• . .••• , ••••••• Linda Lester "War March of the Priests" - - Mendelssohn Mrs. Margo Davis - Accompanist Mrs. Margo Davis - Director of Music Qtommcnremcnt Jrogram NEDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL NEDERLAND, TEXAS Thursday Evening, May Twenty-Seventh Nineteen Hundred Fifty-Four Eight 0 'clock Processional •••..•••••••••••••••.•••••••••••..••• , • Linda Lester "Pomp and Circumstance" ••• , , , . , Elgar Invocation •••••.•••••• •• •••••••••••• • •••••••• Vincent Guarnere Minister -- Church of Christ "One Hundred Years In Retrospect" ••.•••••••••••••• Charles Smith Salutatori.ln Vocal Solo, ...... ,, ••••••• , ...... Linda Lester "A Perfect Day" •••••••• Barrie Jacobs Bonds introduc tion of Speaker ••••••••••.•••••••••••• Mr, C. A. Mathews Superintendent of Nederland Schools "Crossing the Threshold From High School To Leadership In the American Way of Life", ••••• Mr, Wal ter Casey Girls Sextet ...... ( Nelda Perdue ( Gall Mainord (Barbara Hemmenway "l Hear a Song" • • • • . Richard V. Hyatt ( Doreen Ford ( Agnes Pousson ( Wanda Zeigler "Education in Prospect" .•••••••••• , ••••••••••• Christopher Murray ValedlctorLan Presentation of the Class of 1954 •••••••••••• • ••• Mr. M. E. Palmer Principal of Nederland High School Awarding of Diplomas•••••••• •• ••••••••••••• Mr, Murray Libersat President of Board of Trustees, Nederland Schools "Alma Mater", ...... Senior Class Audience wlll please rise and remain standing until after the recessional. Benediction ...... Vincent Guamere Recessional ...... Linda Lester "War March of the Priests • • • • • • • • Mendelssohn Charles Smith, salutatorian, speaks on "One Linda Lester, freshman , sings "A Superintendent C. A. Mathews Hundred Years In Retrospect." Perfect Day." Linda was also introduces speaker, Mr. Walter pianist for processional, reces- Casey. Rev. Vincent Guarnere, 5ional. background right, gave invoca tion, benediction. I 03 Mr. Walter Casey speaks. ". . From Christopher Murray delivers valedic Marilyn Collins receives diploma from High School to Leadership . tory: "Education in Prospect." Mr. Murray Libersat, board president. Diplomas in hand, the Class of 1954 sings A last backward look, and then the recessional from rnmmeocc its last "Alma Mater." ment: a proccs ional into the future. 104 call to action the nederland bulldogs state aa football quarter finalists region V baseball champions co-captains LID EY THOMP 0 GLE ' LACY 106 1953 STARTING LINEUP Left to right: Pat Waite, Bob Semons, R. T . Luce, Glenn Lacy, Malcolm Radford, D . D . Perkins, Larry Ward, Barty Jones, Clarence Sheffield, Percy Sanderson, Lidney Thompson. SCHEDULE Nederland...... 7 Bishop Byrne ...... 0 Nederland ...... 33 French ...... 6 Nederland ...... 7 Jasper ...... 20 Nederland ...... 44 Silsbee ...... 0 Nederland ...... 0 Saint Anthony ...... 0 Nederland ...... 45 Vidor ...... 0 Nederland ...... 33 Cleveland ...... 0 Nederland ...... 40 Port Acres ...... 6 Nederland ...... 41 Humble ...... 0 Nederland ...... 21 LaMarque ...... 0 Nederland ...... 32 Liberty ...... 0 Nederland ...... 31 Brenham ...... 6 Nederland ...... 12 Refugio ...... 13 Nederland ...... 7 Bishop Byrne ...... 0 The Nederland Bulldogs beat the Bishop Byrne Shamrocks by a score of 7-0, the lone touchdown coming only seconds before the half on a 75-yard march along with a 22-yard run by Percy Sanderson to the 2-yard line. Little D. D. Perkins then struck pay dirt on a quarter back sneak. Guy Van Cleve added the extra point. Outstanding defensive players were George Eisenmann, Bob Semons, and Clarence Shef field. Above, Glenn Lacy rips off long gain in the early minutes of the Canine's opening game against Bishop Byrne. Right, Percy Sanderson gains 22 yards aid ing Nederland's 75-yard touchdown march. nederland - 7, jasper - 20 Aided by several Nederland fumbles, the Jasper Nederland bounced back in the same quarter when Bulldogs' powerful offense ran up a 20-7 score over R. T. Luce picked up a blocked kick and plunged over. the Nederland Bulldogs September 18 in Bulldog Sta to score. Guy Van Cleve's conversion pushed the Neder dium in Nederland. land gridders to a temporary 7-6 lead, .but Jasper capi Scoring began when Jasper recovered a Nederland talized on Nederland fumbles in the second quarter miscue on the five yard line in the first quarter, and for two more scores. There was no scoring in the second moved to a 6-0 lead three plays later. half. The final score was 20-7. nederland - 0, saint anthony - 0 The Nederland High and Saint Anthony High Bull dogs fought to a scoreless tie eptember 25 at Purple Stadium in Beaumont. Nederland threatened to score four times, while the Saints penetrated the Nederland half of the field only once in an advance to Neder land's 35. The Nederland eleven made 15 first downs and 194 yards rushing compared to four first downs and 42 yards rushing for Saint Anthony. Early in the first quarter the N.H.S. squad pushed to the Saint's five, but lost the ball on a fumble. The Saint's line saved them when, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Nederland Bulldogs growled at their two yard line. The Midcounty team was stopped at their opponent's 10-yard line at half-time, and a fumble foiled their last threat, a 24-yard drive to the Saints' 19-yard line. George Eisenmann, who intercepted a pass to end Saint Anthony's lone venture past the Nederland 50, and Dave Jones were standouts on Nederland's de fense and offense, respectively. nederland - 33, cleveland - 0 After scoring once in the first half, the Nederland Bulldogs exploded in the second, trampling the Cleve Above: Dave Jones struggles to break loose from aint Anthony tackler. Moments later, ederland land Indian . 33-0 in Cleveland October 9. lost the ball on a fumble. Dave Jones scored in the second quarter on a seven yard run, Sanderson scored twice in the last half on twelve and twenty-eight yard runs, and on an Indian punt George Eisenmann made a thirty yard runback to set up the next coring play, a pass from Perkins to Thompson. Fred Cutrer nailed a Cleveland back behind his own goal for Nederland's two points, and a passing attack of anderson-to-Minaldi covered thir ty-eight yards for the final score. Larry Minaldi made the lone conversion. tellar defense players were Eisenmann, Barty Jones, 108 Radford, utrcr, and Marcantel. nederland - 4 1, humble - 0 Nederland's Bulldogs steam-rolled the hapless Humble Wildcats 41-0 October 16 at Bulldog Stadium in Nederland. Lidney Thompson led the way. with two scores on passes from Percy Sanderson in the first and third quarters. Pat Waite followed Thompson's first score by intercepting a Wildcat pass in the second quarter and racing 25 yards for a score. In the same quarter Dave Jones scampered 14 yards for a score. Ronnie Foreman covered a Wildcat kick in their end zone for six in the third quar ter. The final score came on a Perkins-to Roebuck pass in the fourth quarter. Larry Minaldi added five conversions. Above: Dave Jones skirts right end for a big gain in the Humble game. Right: Dave Jones hauls in a long pass to set up a score which he made a few plays later. Below: Dave Jones scampers 30 yards for a ederland score against Liberty. nederland - 32, liberty - 0 The Nederland Bulldogs crushed their first conference competi tion, the Liberty Panthers, 32-0 at Bulldog Stadium October 23. The scoring which ended Liberty's five game winning streak began early in the first quarter, when Larry Ward tallied on a 20 yard pass from Sanderson. Minutes later, Dave Jones scampered 30 yards to mark up six more points. A 25 yard Perkins-to-Thompson pass scored in the second quar ter, and in the third canto, a anderson-to-Thomp on pass play covered 48 yards to score in the third quarter. Nederland's final core came ~n a 96 yard jaunt by fleet-footed Percy ander on. Larry Minaldi and Guy Van Cleve com·erted ederland's two extra point . Dave Jone and Percy ander on shone on offense, as did far- contel, Fowler, emon , and Thomp on on defen e. 109 nederland - 33, french - 6 The Bulldogs ended an eight years' feud with the French Buffa loes by lambasting them 33 -6 in Nederland's homecoming game October 30 in Bulldog Stadium. The Buffaloes move to AAA com petition next year. Glenn Lacy made the first and last Canine scores, Percy Sandh son crossed the goal twice, and D. D. Perkins made one T.D. Dave Jones was the major ground-gainer for the Bulldogs, although he didn't score. Larry Minaldi and Guy Van Cleve tallied two and one extra points, respectively. The Nederland defense held French to one score in the opening minutes of the second half. George Eisenmann, Raymond Doucet, l3ob Semons, Malcolm Radford, and Lidney Thompson starred on defense. nederland - 44, silsbee - 6 Nederland's Bulldogs struck through the air and on the ground to knock over pre-season favorite Silsbee 44-6 at Bulldog Stadium November 6: After a scoreless first quarter, Dave Jones crashed over from the one-yard line for ·the first of his four scores for the Bulldogs. Lidney Thompson counted for two more in the second and fourth quarters. Percy Sanderson scored in the last minutes of the first half. Guy Van Cleve converted for two extra points. Silsbee's lone score came in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. Above: Glenn Lacy runs into the arms of French's Offensive stalwarts were Jones, Thompson and Radford. Eisen Joe Dominic after a gain of some eighteen yards mann, Semons, and Cutrer were defense standouts. on a pass. nederland - 45, vidor - 0 Below: Dave Jones cuts off tackle for no gain in Guided by D. D. Perkins, who threw two the Vidor game. T.D. passes and scored another himself, the Bulldogs slaughtered the scrappy-but outclassed Vidor Pirates in Vidor Novem ber 13. Dave Jones opened the scoring with a 15-yard run in the first minutes of play. Guy Van Cleve kicked his first of three placements. Lidney Thompson and Larry Ward scored on Perkins' passes in the first and second quarters. Just before the half, Perkins scored, bringing the halftime score to 27-0. Larry Minaldi intercepted a Vidor pass to end a minor threat in the third period, and at the end of 65-yard drive Glenn Lacy scored from the one. Nederland's final scores were on identical plays by George Eisenmann and Ronald Broussard in the fourth quarter. nederland - 40, port acres - 0 Nederland made their district championship official by smashing winless Port Acres in Port Arthur's Yellow Jacket Stadium, November 20. The last half saw most of the Nederland reserves pressed into service. Glenn Lacy scored twice for the Bulldogs, and Dave Jones, D. D. Perkins, Larry Minaldi, and Jack Fowler notched one each as the Canines punched across two touch downs in the first quarter, three in the second, and one in the third. Guy Van Cleve booted four conversions. nederland - 21 , lamarque - 0 A powerful Canine defense that refused to budge plus a fleet footed offense that couldn't be stopped spelled a 21-0 victory for the Nederland Bulldogs in the bi-district tilt with the LaMarque Tigers November 27 in Bulldog Stadium. D avid Jones was the big ground-gainer for the Nederland eleven with 128 yards collected. Jones made the initial score in the first quarter, and Guy Van Cleve made the first of three perfect placements. Glenn Lacy, who totaled 79 yards rushing, made the second score in the second quarter on a lateral that covered 39 yards. Percy Sanderson made 102 yards ducin9 the game and made the Bulldogs' final score in the fourth quarter from nine yards out. Right: Jubilant Bulldogs celebrate winning of bi-dis trict championship. Left: Percy Sanderson spins away from LaMarque tackler and backs oier the goal for the" score. Below, left: Larry Minaldi heads off a LaMarque back and stops him after a slight gain. Below: Larry Minaldi runs into LaMarque linebacker's hands after a short• gain. nederland - 31, brenham - 6 Nederland's powerful Bulldogs cleared regional and marched into the quarterfinals with a 31-6 triumph over the Brenham Cubs at Bulldog Stadium December 4. Nederland's first score was set up in the second quarter by a spectacular 68-yard run by Glenn Lacy. Four minutes later, D. D. Perkins added six points on a one-yard play. Dave Jones scored twice in the second half, once in the third quarter, and again in the final period. A Nederland fumble set up the Brenham score in the third quarter. Glenn Lacy scored on tpe first play of the fourth stanza. Larry Minaldi kicked the lone placement. The Nederland line, including Malcolm Radford, Lidney Thompson, Raymond Dou cet, and Fred Cutrer, played a big part in the Bulldogs' win. Above: Dave Jones nrcks up part of the 128 yards he gained against Brenham. nederland -12, relugio - 13 Time ran out on the Nederland Bulldogs at Rob town December 12 as •the Refugio Bobcats intercepted a Nederland pass in the last play of the game to hold their 13-12 lead over the Canines in the state AA quarterfinals. A penalty in the first quarter and a fumble in the fourth proved disastrous breaks for Nederland. A Nederland fumble on their 14 yard line had set up the Bobcat score in the fourth quarter. Immediately after the Refugio seven-pointer, the Bulldogs staged a 75-yard drive to the Refugio five yard line in six plays, including four magnificient Perkins-to Thompson passes. With only 13 seconds left, the Bulldog were forced into the fatal aerial which was intercepted to end the game. Nederland opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 93 yard drive which ended when Dave Jones scored from the five. Guy Van Cleve's successful extra point was nullified by a 15-yard penalty. Refugio bounced back with six points after a 63-yard drive in the same quarter, ana the score stood at 6-6 until the third quarter when Jones scored on a 15 yard march. The try for point failed, and the score was 12-6. The Bulldogs outclassed Refugio stastistically, with 14 first downs to eight for Re fugio, 149 yards to Refugio's 83, and 96 yards passing to 79. Refugio's touchdown and successful point try in the fourth quarter, however, gave them the higher score: 13-12. Dave Jones, Glenn Lacy, and D. D. Perkins were offensive stars for Nederland, while Fred Cutrer, Raymond Doucet, Phillip Roebuck, and Malcolm Radford turned in top defensive chores. 112 the nederland bulldogs "A" FOOTBALL TEAM Top row, left to right: Coach Vernon Ramke, R. T. Luce, Raymond Doucet, Gordon Brady, Lidney Thompson, Robert Mainord, :Bob Semons, David Quinn, Coach 0. A. Phillips. Second row: Glenn Lacy, Larry Ward, Pat Waite, Clarence Sheffield, Dan Marcontel, Malcolm Radford, Percy anderson, Phillip Roebuck, Jimmy Roberts. Third row: Dwain Morrison: Jack Fowler, Howard Stark, Guy Van Cleve, Larry Minaldi, D. D. Perkins, Dave Jones, George Eisenmann, Ronald Broussard, Fred Cutrer, Perry Silkwood. ot shown: Barty Jones, Ronnie Foreman, Gerald Hebert. MA AGERS JIMMY ROBERTS PERRY SILKWOOD GERALD HEBERT DWAI MORR! 0 GORDON BRADY Tackle One Year Senior Letterman RO ALD BROUSSARD Back One Year Junior Letterman FREDDY CUTRER End One Year Senior Letterman RAYMOND DOUCET End Two Year Junior Letterman All-District-' 5 3 GEORGE EISENMA N Back One Year Sophomore Letterman All-District-'53 RONNIE FOREMAN Center One Year Junior Letterman JACK FOWLER Back One Year Senior Letterman BARTY JONES Back Three Year Senior Letterman DAVE JONES Back Two Year Senior Letterman GLE LACY Back Three Year Senior Letterman Outstanding Back-' 5 3 R.T.LUCE Guard Two Year Junior Letterman ROBERT MAI ORD Guard Three Year Junior Letterman DAN MARCO TEL Tackle One Year enior Letterman LARRY MI ALDI Back Two Year Junior Letterman D. D . PERK! S Back Two Year Junior Letterman All-District-' 53 DAVID QUIN Tackle One Year Senior Letterman MALCOLM RADFORD Center Three Year Senior Letterman All-District-' 5 3 Outstanding Lineman-'53 PHILLIP ROEBUCK Guard One Year Junior Letterman BOB SEMO S Tackle Three Year Senior Letterman All-District-'53 PERCY SANDERSON Back Two Year Sophomore Letterman CLARE CE SHEFFIELD Guard Three Year Senior Letterman HOWARD STARK End One Year Senior Letterman LIDNEY THOMPSON End Three Year Senior Letterman All-District-'S3 Second Team All-State--' 5 3 Coaches' Awar GUY VAN CLEVE Back One Year Senior Letterman PAT WAITE End One Year Junior Letterman LARRY WARD Guard One Year Sophomore Letterman Coaches congratulate each other after winning Regional Championship 11 8 1953 cheerleaders Standing: Laura Lambe.rt, Jalyne Berlin, Birdie Huddleston, Nelwyn Crews. Kneeling: Phyllis Robin, Regina Bugna, Mascot; Diane Davis. head cheerleaders PHYLLIS ROBIN JALYNE BERLIN 1953 nederland "b" squad Back row, left to right: A. A. Crews, Harold Woods, Raymond Anstead, Jimmy Willis, Jerry Dowden, Ray Boyd, Bob turrock, Don Stevens, Charles Fowler, and Jack Hawthorne. Middle row: Bruce Litchfield, David Johnson, Lee Jones, Jerry Griffin, Barney Taylor, Donald Adkins, Bobby Theriot, Jimmy MacElwee, Jimmy Sheffield. Front row: Larry Wedge, Joe Simeneaux, Donald Jacobs, Paul Quibodeaux, Kenneth Bordonaro, Leon Fuller, and Charles Sibley. Coach E. H. McKenzie not shown. 1953 "B'' SQUAD GAME SCHEDULE September 19-Nederland ------24 Bishop Byrne ------12 September 25-Nederland ------····------·- 13 Warren ------·- 12 October 2-Nederland ------·- --·------20 Woodrow Wilson ------6 October 8-Nederland ------14 South Park ------·----- 0 October 15-Nederland ------··· ------26 Silsbee ------·------6 October 24-Nederland -----·----·-··------6 Bishop Byrne ------·· 14 October 29-Nederland ------· ------7 Port Neches ------20 November 6-Nederland --- -- ·······------·------6 French ------33 TO THE "B" TEAM Though the bands don't play at your games And the crowds don't flock to see them, Nevertheless if I don't miss my guess, You can bet your life we need them. So wipe the dust off your face, boys, And the dust out of your eye. Rush that line once more, boys, Get in there and try. You gottd practice hard, boys, So let off all your steam: For the "B" team of today, boys, Is tomorrow's first string team. - 120 -By JEANNE MILLS 1953 basketball team Back row, left to right: Raymond Doucet, Glen Bosman, Lidney Thompson, Glenn Lacy, Percy Sanderson, R. T. Luce. Middle row: George Eisenmann, Don Stevens, Jim Willis, Larry Ward, Pat Waite, Billy Adams, Jimmy Roberts, Manager. Front row: Donald Adkins, Billy Waller, Curley Turner, Leon Fuller, Larry Minaldi, Tommy Holland. DISTRICT GAME SCHEDULE 1953-54 Nederland ...... 72 Liberty ...... 37 Nederland ...... 64 French ...... 66 Nederland ...... 50 Silsbee ...... 40 Nederland ...... 72 Vidor ...... 58 Nederland ...... 47 Port Acres ...... 3 7 Nederland ...... 88 Liberty ...... 58 Nederland ...... 43 French...... 50 Nederland ...... 58 Silsbee ...... 62 Nederland ...... 68 Vidor ...... 48 Nederland ...... 57 Port Acres ...... 46 12 1 Above: Lower left, corner: LARRY WARD RAYMO D DOUCET Above, center: Lower, center: PERCY SANDERSO LID EY THOMPSO Above, right: Below: GLE LACY TOMMY HOLLA D basketball starters Right: GLE BOSMA All-DHtrict ' 5 3, ' 54 1953 track team Back row, left to right: Jerry Dowden, Lidney Thompson, Percy Sanderson, Malcolm Radford, Rob ert Mainord, and Don Stevens. Middle row: Pat Waite, Harold Woods, Charles Fowler, and Donald Adkins. Front row: George Eisenmann, Larry Minaldi, Jack Hawthorne, Leon Fuller, and Bobby Theriot. Coach E. H. McKenzie is not shown. The Nederland Bulldogs, paced by fleet-footed Percy Sanderson, copped third place in the District Track Meet with a total of 26 points, only one and one-half points behind Liberty, the second place team, and some 18 points behind Jasper, the first place team. The Bulldogs, performing on a soggy track at• Liberty, counted as follows: SHOT PUT 440-Y ARD DASH Percy Sanderson-fou;th Lidney Thompson-first George Eisenmann-third 120-Y ARD HIGH HURDLES Larry Minaldi-Fourth HIGH JUMP Percy Sanderson-third 100-YARD DASH Percy Sanderson-third 220-YARD DASH Percy Sanderson-first BROAD JUMP Dave Jones-Fourth MILE RELAY Lidney Thompson 440-Y ARD RELAY George Eisenmann Dave Jones Donald Adkins George Eisenmann· Dave Jones-second Donald Adkins Percy Sanderson-/011rth POLE VAULT Dave Jones-third Five Nederland trackmen qualified for the Regional Meet. They were Percy Sander son, Dave Jones, Donald Adkins, George Eisenmann, and Lidney Thompson. 123 Back row, left to right: Allan Sheffield , Raymond Van Auken, Percy andersou, B. H . Hall, Larry Ward, Billy Sandlin, Coach Vernon Ramke. Middle row: Bob Sturrock, Pat Waite, Larry Fuller, Jim Willis, Hubert Tyer, Terry Rahar, Larry Wedge. Front row: Jackie Askew, Larry Minaldi, Tommy Holland, Curley Turner, Kenneth Bordonaro, Jimmy Sheffield, Leon Fuller. 124 baseball schedule Nederland ...... 13 French ...... 0 Nederland ...... 7 French ...... 4 Nederland ...... 6 Liberty ...... 4 Nederland ...... ! 7 Liberty ...... 1 Nederland ...... 8 Vidor ··----·------········· 2 Nederland ...... 10 Vidor ...... 9 Nederland ...... 1 Silsbee ...... 7 Nederland ...... 3 Silsbee ...... 2 Nederland ...... 2 Jasper ...... 3 Nederland ...... 5 Jasper ...... 3 *Nederland ...... 11 Alvin ················------1 *Nederland ...... 2 Alvin 3 *Nederland ...... 14 Alvin 9 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Nederland ...... 7 Wharton ------··--·-·-· 0 *Bi-District game Above: Curley Turner slides safely into third in Liberty game. Above, right: Terry Rahar takes a mighty cut and bangs one into center field. Right: First-s a ck er Bing Sandlin swings away as Ne derland wins 17-1, over Lib erty. boys' swimming team Back row, left to right: Mike Burnfin, D onald Woods, Kenneth Terwey, William Guillot, Way land Austin, Floyd Woodcock, James Trahan, Billy Jo Waller, Coach Ken Howard. Front row: Gordon Buffington, Billy Tom Gallion, Jimmy Love, Rody Richardson, Fred Miller, Jimmy Fletcher, Kenneth Langham, Herbert Havard. 126 pearls of the sea VALENTINE ROYALTY ------ 127 pilot sweetheart JANE FISH GRIMES pilot sweetheart runners-up BIRDIE HUDDLESTON GAYNELL COURTS PHYLLIS ROBIN 129 JAL YNE BERLIN BIRDIE GWE HUDDLESTON GRAY football duchesses MARGERY HARRIS RUTH HE IGA 131 valentine royalty King Queen PERCY SANDERSO CONNIE LeBLANC Duchess Duchess MI IE HANDLEY PAT GUILLOT Duke Duke BOBBY HA KS BILLY DEESE Duke Duchess STEVE STURROCK BETTY ANN ROOT 132 hollywood comedians select beacon beauty Jeanne Mills Editor, "Bulldog Beacon'' Nederland High School Nederland, Texas April 12, 1954 Dear Jeanne, We want to thank you again for selecting us as judges - it was a real honor. It was very difficult to make a decision as all of the girls were indeed lovely, but we finally selected Rita Norman as the most beautiful. Please extend to Rita our sincere congratulations and we send our best wishes to the other contestants. Best wishes to you, Jeanne, and to the student body of Nederland High School. DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS msb 133 beacon beauty RITA NORMAN 134 beacon beauty nominees Helen Bailey Dell Davis Pat Hardy Connie LeBlanc Phyllis Robin Shirley Sponslor Shelby Vincent prom favorites BIRDIE HUDDLESTON LIDNEY THOMPSON 28-aa sweetheart candidate PHYLLI ROBIN 136 junior favorites DIANE DAVIS CURLEY TURNER sophomore favorites CONNIE LeBLANC TOMMY HOLLAND freshman favorites FRANCES PATTERSON VAN PERKINS 139 MARGARET LEWIS BOB RACKLEY 140 most likely to succeed GAIL BEAGLE RICHARD VICKERS 141 SHIRLEY METREYEON LIDNEY THOMPSON 142 seamen JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Larry Minaldi, Vice President; Sue Sherer, Reporter; Peggy McCartney, Treasurer; Macie Nicholson, Secretary; Gwen Gray, Social Leader; James Martin, President. ~ 143 "" Adamson, ancy Askew, Jackie Baker, Billie Ruth Ballard, Jerry Barnes, Barbara Bean, Kenneth Belt, Donald Boudreaux, Janelle Boyd, Raymond Brandin, Douglas Brassieur, Beatrice Brassieur, Dorothy Broussard, Paul Brown, Pat Carriker, Jo Evelyn Christian, Thomas Coffman, Frances Courts, Raymond Cox, Mary Ellen Crews, A. A. Cumber, Billy Faye Davis, Diane DeCuir, Florence Doolittle, Sarah 144 Doucet, Raymond Eagleson, Jerry Fawvor, Glenda Fletcher, Jerry Foreman, Ronnie Ford, Doreen Fowler, Charles Fuston, Ruby Goodwin, Bill Grantham Merle Gray, Gwen Green, Peggy Guthrie, Mary Joyce Hall, B. H. Handley, Billy Handley, Minnie Jean Hanks, Bobby Hardy, Glenda Harvill, Shirley Hebert, Gerald Hemmenway, Barbara Hemmenway, Patsy Hendrix, Charles Hooper, Volz 145 James, Jackie Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Betty Joyce Jones, James Kelly, Glenna Lambert, John Leonard, Virginia Luce, R. T. Mainord, Gail Mainord, Robert Martin, James McCartney, Peggy Melder, Frankie Miller, Loretta Minaldi, Larry Morgan, Billy icholson, Macie orman, Rita Perdue, elda Perkins, D . D. Pickerin Dorman Quarrle , Jack Rahar, Terry Richey, Dolores 146 Roebuck, Phillip Rowland, Florence Sandlin, Billy Gene Schafer, Joyce Senion, Gwen Sheffield, Jimmie Sherer, Rhetta Sue Shuart, Gwen Sibley, Charles Sitton, Joe Skinner, Jerry Smith, Betty Smith, Libby Sorrel, G. H. Spell, Laura Spencer, Edith Spittler, Martha Stephens, Don Street, Dorsey Swimmey, Dan Tantillo, Joseph Taylor, Barney Tantzen, Wendell Theriot, Bobby 147 Theriot, Mildred Thomas, Peggy Turner, Curley Turner, Morris Trahan, James Tyer, H ubert Vincent, helby Waite, Pat • j t \' inters, Gay Ziegler, Wanda 148 seaman apprentices SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Kay VanCleve, Social Leader; Elaine Streetman, Treasurer; Letitia Phil lips, Reporter; Tommy Holland, Vice President; Donald Atkins, President; Martha Dell Davis, Secretary. 149 Abott, Pauline Abshire, Valverda Adams, Ann Adams, Billy Adkins, Donald Alford, Carroll Andrews, Barbara Anstead, Raymond Bailey, David Bass, Newel Beck, Evelyn Bennett, Myra Bevil, Donna Bonsall, Beatrice Bordonors, Kenneth Boudreaux, Louis Boudreaux, Vernell Broquet, ona Faye Brown, Ronald Bryan, Patsy Burnfin, Betty Butler, Billy Joe Campbell, Dixie Cates, Jo Ann 150 Choate, Carol Coates, Sherman Cook, Harlan Concienne, Genell Conners, Dale Carbello, Wayne Carlin, James Cuccia, Cynthia Curtis, Jimmy Dolittle, Robert Dowden, Jerry Dowden, Howard Dowden, R. T. Ealy, Martha Eisenmann, George Erwin, Jo Ann Fontenot, Lloyd Fruge, Eldora Fuller, Leon Gaugh, Juanita Guillot, Billy Hammer, James Hanchet, Carol Wayne Harrington, Jim 151 Harris, De Lois Henson, Sonya Hilton, Marla Hintze, Edith Hintze, Ruth Hudson, Pete Jacobs, Donald James, Nelda Johnson, David Johnson, Patsy Kennedy, Jo Ann Keishnick, Martha Langford, Betty Le Blanc, Lawrence Lee, Lynn Ann Lester, Marilyn Lisinby, Helen Litchfield, Bruce Love, Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy McElvain, Evelyn Miller, Fred Miller, Rodney Mosely, Ann 152 Mudd, Kathleen Newton, Bevis Phillips, Letitia Pickering, Kenneth W . Powell, Carolyn Price, Charles Quibedeaux, Paul Radford, Wendell Richardson, Rody Lee Ricketts, Carolyn Rienstra, Byron Robinson, Freda Rode, Elmer Ryman, Wanda Saine, Louis Sanderson, Percy Savoy, Rebecca Sherman, Jo Ann Simeneaux, Joe Smith, Virginia orrel, Wilda Sorrel, Wilma Sturrock, Bob weat, Betty 153 Theriot, Charles Trahan, Billy Wayne Trahan, Jerry Treme, orris Tyler, Woodrow Van Auken, Raymond Van Cleve, Kay Van Marion, Shirley Ward, Larry Ware, Marilyn Warner, Jo Kathryn Wedge, Larry Whitman, Delores Willis, Jim Wilson, Jean Woods, Harold Woodward, Joe Wooten, Shirley Holland, Tommy Davis, Dell Streetman, Elaine Sponsler, Shirley Hawthorne, Jack Griffin, Jerry 154 Ross, Maurice LeBlanc, Connie Dean, Sylvia Due to a mishap this year, the annual staff did not have pictures of all the sophomores. We finally got pictures of the last nine in this section, but there are still others not shown. They are Jerry De Vries, Kenneth Haynes, Charles Hudson, Joseph Mouton, Charles Ray Pike, Nick Ruysenaars, and Correne Stur rock. We are very sorry that these pictures were un available. -PILOT STAFF 155 autographs 156 seaman recruits FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Wayland Austin, President; Marilyn Knowles, Vice President; Helen Bailey, Secretary; Carolyn Knowles, Reporter; Jeri Johnson, Treasurer; Merty Hudson, Social Leader. ~ 157 Adams, Caroll Alford, Carroll Arnold, Darnell Arsement, Diane Askew, Jerry Austin, Glenda Austin, Wayland Bailey, Helen Ballard, James Barron, Shirley Beard, Shirley Bernard, Ronald Bourque, Shirley Boyd, Jimmy Brackin, Mary Jean Brassieur, Helen Brown, Sandra Brown, Edward Buffington, Gordon Burnfin, Mike Butler, Waynn Carbaugh, Donald Carter, Mary Ellen Chauvin, Louis Chester, Helen Choate, Ailien Coker, Wilma Concienne, Lynn Cook, Gerald Cooley, Jo Della 158 DeCuir, Coleman Deese, Billy Delhome, Glenda Dennis, orman Denton, Wilbert Dowden, Bernice Dowden, Dixie Erwin, Royce Farmer, Billie Fowler, Jimmy Fletcher, Jimmy Fuller, Larry Gallion, Billy Granger, Ted Grimes, Lynette Guillot, Patricia Hanna, Tommy Hartner, Faye Hathorne, Gene Hardy, Pat Hardy, Pete Havard, Hebert Hebert, Jimmy Hennigan, Ruth Henson, Carrol Hickman, Billy Hill, Raymond Hodge, Nancy Hudson, Merty Hudson, Pete Humble, Freddie Huval, Shirley Ivy, Fay Johnson, Jeri Kay, W3llace Knoblock, Violet Knowles, Carolyn Knowles, Marilyn Langham, Kenneth LaPoint, Gaynell Lester, Linda Leysath, Margaret Lisenby, Elma Dean Manning, Jack Marks, Rita Matte, Ronald McBride, Lois Metreyeon, Donald Miller, Barbara Miller, Harmon Miller, Janette Minaldi, Ronald Moore, Benford Morgan, Edward Morris, Phyllis Murray. Alex ewcomb, Virginia O' eil, Glenda o· Tei!, Linda Palmer. Barbara 160 Papania, Leonard Patterson, Frances Perkins, Van Peterson, Jay Piles, Kenneth Poulson, Jess Pullen, Mary Pratt, Donald Rauwerda, Elizabetb Rauwerda, Lucille Reel, Marilyn Richey, Johnney Roy, Valex Ruysenaars, Theodore Sebion, Billie Sheffield, Ruby Silkwood, Perry Simms, Beverly Singleton, Marie Smith, Betty Smith, Charles Spencer, Gary Spencer, Kenneth Sponselor, Nancy Stansbury, Clara Stevens, Beverly Stroup, Don Stewart, Joan Sweat, Gail Terry, Carl Timmons, E. W. Tomlon, Marlon Thompson, Mary Vinson, Barbara Waite, Sammy Wall, Banetta Waller, Billy Joe Wailing, Betty Walsh, Molly White, Carolyn Willy, Joe Williams, Cole Williams, -Reba Winters, A. D. 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