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Son Antonio SchoolsAttack 'P reski ¥ LookSAN ANTONIO. (AP) — The] TYwro still are two or three rels-‘‘Elvis Presley look has madeleLs.; he reported, and they may mi appearance among San Ar.-lhavf; lo be sent home in the next tonio Hjkh School teenage hoys, [day! or so. Farris said that upbut non-hep school officials arc determined to rock and roll it out of existence.The fad, which includes the long sideburns and open shirt favored by Presley, the rock ’n' roll sensation, insinuated itself among some of the male students at 'Norlhside High School, where it ent • in drew an instantaneous frown from; school s.** 4 muntil now, the parents have cooperate -d with him in his campaign against extreme fads in personal appearance.Tlx? fad so far hasn’t reached schools jn the San Antonio Independent School District, said Oscar Miller, assistant superintend-charge of secondary who said the systemthe principal, K E. Farris.' jfrowrbd on “Pachuco haircuts, About 15 or so boys showed and 'blue jeans at half-mast, \up with long sideburns and wide-open shirts,” Farris said, “but we soon talked most of them out of it”which also are. a vogue amon_| male .students. • ;Miller said a conference with; the extremists usually.was alV that was necessary'.At ane oily high school, Sidney Lanie2', F. L. Tafolla, assistant principal, reported that, a campaign of several years to discourage this wearing of long sideburns had juest about been won. Howev-,|er, he!.said this was the Pachu-\ co intluence,” and that Elivs Presley appeared to have no imitators ‘there.A few giri students showed up; at tlie .beginning of the new term \ in sheetr blouses, but the fad died: quickly when they were sent: home to change to less revealing attire.Torn; D. Bridges, principal at Northeast High School, said students ’there were issued a handbook an dress and grooming, and showed a willingness to cooperate.Alamo Heights and South San . Antonio School District officials said they had noted no fads in dress or appearance so far this year.
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Corpus Christi Times
Corpus Christi, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 14, 1956
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