Fundraiser Catalog Offers Freshmen Magazine Sale
Students sell about 135 magazines including Farm Journal Guidepost Look Readers Digest and more. Forty percent of profit goes to the Freshman Class Fund for a Junior Senior Banquet in 1970 and a gift for the new High School. top sellers may enter a nationwide trip contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmaguaine
Farm Journal
Golden Magazine
Colt Digest
Eat Housekeeping
Hiarden
Digest
Look
McCails
Nursing Homes Visited During Council Christmas Project
Mexia Junior High Student Council conducted a Christmas visit Friday December 15 delivering homemade cookies to both Mexia nursing homes. The group met at 6 30 p m and planned several season activities.
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Mexia
Mexia FFA Chapter Honors Members At Meeting
The Mexia High School FFA chapter awarded certificates of merit to Roy Don Fleming and Jimmy Trotter for scholarship and high standards and recognized Powell Robinson for a scholarship. Stanley Cotton, a freshman, was noted for competition. Dale Brown reported on former FFA members serving in Viet Nam and Patti Walker received a sweetheart jacket as chapter and district sweetheart.
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Cotton
Codrow- Cotton
Stanley
Benny
Lucas
Dwain
Cole- Palmer Foundation
Donald Barger
Tiffany Ffa Theeting
Powell
Irmers
Amerl Robinson
Roy Don
Fleming
Fred. Prowell
Jimmy Trotter
Gary, Griffin
Mexia High School
Powell Robinson
Roy Don Fleming
Jimmy ‘Trotter
Mexia’ High
National Honior ‘Society
John McGee
National Honor Society
Dale Brown
FFA
Viet Nam
Patti Walker
Exams and Band Events At School Calendar
Readable items show exams to follow two in school and a football banquet. January 25 College Day and January 27 All regional band cert events appear with February notes including Band Banquet and regional valograms.
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Er Ule
Cert
Decoa Cates
Confery Jence
Bra
Deca Club Plans Holidays Party at Mexia High
Mexia High DECA Club schedules a Christmas party during a special meeting. Members discuss decorations, fundraising, and event logistics for the holiday celebration.
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Deca Club
Mexia High School Blackcat Page Delayed to 1968
The Mexia High School Blackcat page editor says the 1967 fall semester issue is the last for 1967. Christmas holidays will pause publication for about two weeks. Classes resume January 18 1968 with mid term exams.
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Blackcat
Mexia High School
Mexia Daily News
Parolynn Williamson
Ahe
Semipater
Journaler Classé
Democracy Speech Highlights Patriotism and Valor
Brenda Ellson, a Mexia High sophomore, delivers a democracy contest speech praising Frances Scott Key Patrick Henry and World War II heroes at Iwo Jima Mt Suribachi flag raising as enduring symbols of American patriotism and faith in democracy.
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Edltor
Facel Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brenda Ellson
Mexia High School
Frances Scott Key
Mr. Key
Patrick Henry
Virginia Convention of Delegates
Iwo Jima
Mt. Suribachi
Freedom's call to defend liberty across generations
An editor notes speech urging Americans to study freedom, its limits, and its cost. It cites Mayflower Compact and U S Constitution, honors sacrifices of past generations, and calls all ages to uphold liberty without harming others, even as it questions patriotic duty today.
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Massachusetts
Sherry
Thomas ‘Paine
Tal
America
Goda
Ross Operetta Delights Students At Mexia Schools
The Ross Elementary Choir staged an operetta titled Merry Christmas Mr Snowman at Mexia High School Auditorium. Nancy K Hosking wrote the book Ada Rich ter composed the music Production was by Mrs Jim Ramsey and Mrs Herman Focke. The cast included Daryl Pickell Tracy Taylor Larry Jones Karen Thiele and many students in key roles and caroling scenes.
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Ross
Mexia High School
Carol Carlson
Kelly Jorda
Janet Wills
Nancy Leng
Dolly Thompson
Lisa Bligh
Jean and
Jerry
Caryl Cox
Patti Schultz
Kathy Owen
Sharon, Jones
Janet McBay
Kathy Beard
Jeanne Ramsey
Renne ‘Austin
Edwin Plummer
Sandra Norman
Alfred Conner
Gerry Sims
Bobby Sunday
Pat Robinson
Andy Fountain
Greta Bakin
Jimmy Campbell
David Prowell
Bill Lane
Kent Wolingon
Molly Holmes
Donna Hawkins
Connie Curry
Alice Olivarez
Beulah Stewart
Mimi Holt
Martha Rife
Melody Duke
Brenda Speighs
Bobby Bankhead
Rhon
Woodland P T A Christmas Program Features Two Plays
A Woodland P T A program on Tuesday December 12 1967 presented two skits The Joy of Giving and The Grump's Merry Christmas by fifth and sixth graders Pedra Medjock read Twas the Night Before Christmas and Mary Sheppard delivered a serip w re reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Woodland P. T. A
Grump
Pedra- Medjock
Mary Sheppard
Mexia High Library Club Holds Pre Holiday Christmas Party
The Library Club of Mexia High School held its annual Christmas party December 12 in the high school library at noon. Doris Shamblin read a seasonable poem to start the festivities, introduced by president Donna Shamblin. Members exchanged gifts, samples of refreshments were shared, and photos were taken by sponsor Mrs J R Fore.
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Library Club of
Mexia| High School
Doris Shamblin
Byittas
Donna Shamblin
J. R. Fore
Danny Neuse
Gifts Presented to Mr and Mrs Fore by Club Members
Mrs Fore and her husband received gifts from club members, marking a communal gesture of appreciation. The event showcased member support and club camaraderie in a casual social setting.
Dunbar High School Honors Two Students
Dunbar High School released its honor roll with senior Shirley Bell and junior Benita Brooks named for academic distinction. Principal Miffin Ellison announced the list.
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Dunbar High School
Miffin Ellison
Shirley Bell
Benita Brooks
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R Campaigns
Mexia High
DERA
Devemrane
Punber Saers
Veterans of Foreigh Ware
Voice of Damoératy
Donna Kidd
Pelter
Black Cat Staff
Carolynn Williameon
Anne Adams
Es Bard ‘Bell
Rosa Blanchard
Ronnie Carroll
Guide Lent
Nolan Henderson
Linda Richard Johavan
Kathy Keys
Norma Yion
Dianna’ Kitte
Carla Malsen
Aurienn Mitchel
Pauls Peitehard
Thempgen van Walker
Glen
Cus Frost
James Lloyd
Lisa Marlin
James Brodnax
Brenda Ann
Ikes
Santa Claus
Weaver Connell
Johnny Hoermann
Jimmy Prather
Lori Shields
Mrs. Santa Claus
Christie Stovall
Dinah Pollard
Texas
Library Club
Johnny
E. Hopkins
ATONE
Fex Radio
Waco
Tree Broghure
Johnny Watking
Mrs. Fore
Dunbar
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