Mexia High Seniors Celebrate Banquet as Year Ends
An annual senior banquet was held to honor the graduating class. Dignitaries and classmates gathered at Island venue with students including Jo Jackson Kip Prichard Beverly Ballard Kathy Keys Regina Phillips Juanell Cox Gayle White Doria Sullivan and more taking part in the program led by Jo Jackson Kip Prichard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysi
Ross
P Patlal
Jo Jackson Kip
Prichard
Beverly Ballard
Kathy Keys
Regina Phillips
Juanell Cox
Jo Jackson
Gayle ‘White
Doria Sullivan
Dale Story
Susan Stesle
Tommy Pickett
Dorina Parks
Jan Carisuth
John Ward
Stephen Sims
Dixie Cox
Journalism Class Ends Regular Edition at Mexia High
Mexia High School honored the journalism class during a special edition program with guest speaker Ed Kidd and remarks by Dale Story and Jimmy Oliver. The event featured a benediction by Susan Steele and songs from The Crimson and the Black, with food prepared by Ross Elementary staff and a procession of student servers.
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Dale Story
Jimmy. Oliver
Dixie Cox
Ed Kidd
Mexia High School
Susan Steele
Mexia
McBay
Oberholtzer
Ross
Mexia Daily Desert
Page
Menuu Journalism
Ijatine Adams
Mike Bell
Ronnie
Vicki Reynolds
Liz Carroll
Audrey Gidsa Kerzee
Jackie Thiele
Suzy Dens
Nolan Henderson
Linda Schultz
Karen Bain
Jimmie Holmes
Richard Johnson
Lou Douglas
Bobby McDonald
Kathy’ Keys
Ricky Sadler
Danny Jones
Norma Kubiak
Diannej Alden Garber
Stace Car- Lite
Carla Maisen
Tommie Kington
Miller
Maurleen Mitchell
Paula Prichard
Glenda Sterling
Terry Thompson
Patti Walker
Olen’ Whitley
Karen Williford Named Sweetheart For Local Lions
Karen Williford daughter of Dr and Mrs Carl E Williford has been chosen Lions Club Sweetheart for May. A Mexia High School senior she has served as lieutenant in charge of social activities and is senior class reporter. Active in the Black Cat band and Methodist Youth Fellowship she embodies citizenship character scholarship and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Williford
Carl E. Williford
Lions Club
Uv Y. Karen
Mexia High School
Black Cat Band
Nitsiansi Wanar Society
Eb.oc
Karen
Mexia
McBay
Jack Jones
Lions Club Limeheon
Dunbar FFA and Mothers Daughter Banquet Honor Students
Dunbar FFA and the Mother Daughter Club hosted our year end banquet on April 26 1968 at the Dunbar Auditor iumy. The event recognized student achievement with KSHA awards to Shirley Bell Evelyn Tubbs and Dinah Houston for involvement in music and recreation. The Clracy Trophy and other awards were presented to Shirlene Wy and Rayx for outstanding service.
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Dunbar F. F
Dunbar Auditoriomy
Tis Pened
Shirley
Bell
Evelyn
Tubbs
Dinah Houston
Muse
Bi ‘Ay
Shirlene Wy Od Rayx
Students Tour City Firms In Finance Study Trip
A group visited Neiman Marcus Apparel Mart Merrill Lynch and Pierce Fenner and Smith to review the operations and study advertising and stock trading. Students included Donna Shamblin Char Thgram Lynda Kil gore Gail Davis Brenda Fort Bak gon Joeyx Steve Brady Larry enseley Gary Friggin Dora Powell Ronnie Dabney.
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Neiman
Marcus
The
Apparel Mart
Merrill-Lynch
Mpa
Pup
Mexia High Yearbook Survey Shows Strong Performance
The Mexia Blackcat yearbook edges the regional average in a UH and Taylor Publishing Company survey. It notes 311 copies sold, 162 pages, price at 4.60, with 30 cent per photo costs and free club pictures. Principal Mr Kidd praises seven years of solvency and student effort while planning further expansion.
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Media High School
Blackcat
University of Houston
Taylor Publishing Company
Kidd
Mexia High School
Mexia High
Mexia Blackcat
Loyalty Day Meet at Mexia High School
A Loyalty Day program at Mexia High School on May 1 featured Dr. L A McGee as guest speaker and performances by Mrs Bill Lokey and Gene Johnson. Students from Mexia and Dunbar High Schools attended to honor country and God as part of a state ICT class event with 3000 attendees from eight Texas areas.
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Mexia High School
Dunbar High School
Woody Davis
Bill Lokey
Gene Johnson
L. A. McGee
Mexia
Soviet Union
Fred Prowell
Ray Jones
Ameri
Austin
Municipal Auditorium
Convention Center
Mike Bell
Allen Jones
Ned Rand
N. R. Smith
Sheraton-Crest Inn
Texas
Jali
Ross Elementary Students Take Achievement Tests
Achievement tests were given at the National Guard Armory this past week for Ross Elementary School fifth and sixth graders. Fifth graders tested Monday to Tuesday noon, while sixth graders tested Wednesday and Thursday with school buses providing transport.
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Science Research Associates
National Guard
Ross
Mary
Junior Council Ends Year With Picnic at Fort Parker
Mexia Junior High Student Council members accompanied by sponsors Mrs. Joe Eakin and Mrs. Joe Schultz visited Ft Parker State Park on Friday May 3. The picnic outing ran 10 10 a m to 1 40 p m with gar lunch stock sack meals. The event marked the last official activity of the school year.
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Mexia Junior High
Joe Eakin
Joe Schultz
Ft. Parker State Park
Jn Gars
Training Glass Ends For Girls At Local Firms
Friday May 10 marks the close of Ming Ruth Smith secretarial training class. The girls completed assignments at local firms gaining experience in secretarial duties. They worked 1:45 to 2:30 from March 25 through the week.
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Ming Ruth Smith
Grial
Comments From Mexia High Students On Society Pressure
Editorial excerpts from Mexia High School seniors discuss rising social pressure and the threat of blackmail and extortion. They frame political manipulation as coercive and note how democratic systems are compromised when extortionists influence leaders, citing student voices and editorial commentary.
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Mexia High School
Carolynn Williamson
End Of Year Schedule For Mexia High School Exams
Mexia High School lists exam dates for students on May 29 and 30 with seniors taking exams May 24 and 27. Baccalaureate is at 8 00 May 26 in City Auditorium with Reverend Seth Johnston as speaker. Graduation is 8 00 May 28 at the City Auditorium with McDonald W Held as main speaker, noting the 1968 class as the last to graduate from the present high school.
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Mexia High School
City Auditorium
Seth Johnston
Calvary Baptist Church
Mexia
McDonald W. Held
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Texas
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Malsen
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Millar
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Dimmy Trotter
Audrey Paratus
Glenda Hawkins
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Herman Focke Insurance Service
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