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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1963
Page
11
Childress High School lists the 1963 graduates with personal stats and activities. Preston Stevens and Carolyn Mooney highlight honors society, clubs, and college aims. Eddie Worthington seeks Tourneau College for art. Rex Wheeler and Wayne Havens note plans and roles. Bryce Wormsbaker and Doug Greer show athletic and student activities with postgrad paths.
Pat Harmon, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Z J Harmon, has served as freshman cheer leader varsity cheerleader and head cheerleader during four years at CHS. After graduation she will attend Texas Tech majoring in elementary education.
Seventeen year old Bill Bailey, son of Mrs. Bill Adams, is 6-1 and weighs 180 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. At CHS he serves as Spanish club secretary, annual staff photographer, and a member of the science and speech clubs. He plans to major in engineering physics at Texas Tech after graduation.
Harold Simmons, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Simmons, stands 5-8, 155 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He served as speech club vice president and belonged to science club, FFA, and a letter mens' club. He aims to attend Frank Phillips College in Berger after graduation.
Gayle Whitten an 18 year old CHS senior is 6 feet tall 155 pounds with green eyes and brown hair and will pursue accounting at Wayland Baptist College. Sandra Dement also 18 and 5 6 107 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair will attend Wayland Baptist College after holding student council secretary FHA vice president speech club parliamentarian NHS FTA Corral staff roles.
Bruce receives the annual Sousa award for outstanding band senior from Norman Hemhill Marvin Estell and J. W. Hamilton. His name will be added to the Sousa plaque in the band hall. An icebox donated by Garland Terrell will provide cool drinks during upcoming hot days of practice. Uncle Norm notes farmers use 5 million tons of steel yearly for machinery and related needs.
The 1962-63 Junior-Senior Banquet was held May 10 at the Childress City Auditorium with Mardi Gras as the theme. The event featured a royal balcony stage decor, a large mask entrance, side walk cafe decor, and festive cloths as students performed songs and dance numbers under speaker Rev. Kenneth Wyatt of Chillicothe.
The record lists 1963 seniors with names and brief notes on activities and awards including football basketball debate band science and honors society. Highlights mention All-State football and various campus roles. The compilation reads as a celebration of student achievements and campus involvement.
A three step approach urges maximizing course load in math English and science, avoiding optional subjects to save work, and then achieving the best possible grades to build a strong college record.
Write a thank you note immediately after returning home to a weekend hostess to avoid forgetting. The advice stresses timely politeness and personal appreciation.
Reginald Aitkins of North Reading operates an odd job flute shop turning out 40 to 50 flutes annually from sheets of silver. Each instrument takes about 80 hours of handwork and sells for just under $400.
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