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Yearbook Name
The Cardinal 1954
Location
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County, OK)
Additional Information
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Formerly Oklahoma High School; familiarly called 0. H. S.
—2—
"THE SPIRIT OF ’54”—what is it? It’s the spirit
of Central’s present. It came from Central’s great
past. It is a proud, friendly spirit that comes to you
when you first enter Central, and stays with you as
long as you remember all the wonderful activities
carried on in this great school.
"The Spirit of '54” will soon be gone, but it will be
replaced by the spirits of ’5 5, ’5 6, and all the years
into the future. So that you will never forget it, we
present to you in these pages
"THE SPIRIT OF *54"
THE BIG ONES____________________________ 5-12
( Administration )
GUYS AND DOLLS__________________________ 13-54
(Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores)
OUR HEROES______________________________ 5 5-66
(Athletics)
OFF THE RECORD......................67-127
(Extra-curricular activities: clubs, queens,
features, awards)
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Eighth Street at Robinson Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
THE BIG ONES
Back Row—Nellie Henderson, Lorene Casey, Alcy Goldsmith, Mary Twyford. Second Row — Audrey Tracy, Arlie Henshaw,
Fay Pun, Oleta Phillips. First Row—Rasa Bierwirth, Helen Phillips, Dora Slone. Mattie Brumley.
CAFETERIA STAFF — At the beginning of
this year our cafeteria staff had an extra load to
carry. Due to the delay in the completion of the
new cafeteria, they had to work part time at
Franklin Junior High, part time here, and all
the time with the carpenters and plumbers in
their way.
We hope that in the future these members of
the staff will have less work to do because of the
many conveniences which have been added
throughout the year. All Central students ap-
preciate the wholesome food and the friendly
service which they received in 1954.
CUSTODIAL STAFF—The men on Central’s
custodial staff worked throughout the year to
keep our classrooms, halls, and grounds clean.
They swept, dusted, picked up after the careless
students, ran the elevator for those unable to
climb stairs, opened stubborn lockers, and did
necessary building repairs. These men knew
many of the students by name. They gave us
service with a smile whenever something needed
to be done, whether it was during school time or
after hours.
Back Row—Joe Ragland, Glen Johnson, Carl Parmenter, Grover Jenks. Second Row—Paul Daniels, N. V. Goodrich, A. C. Nix,
Marion Sparrow. First Row—Roy LaGrant, C. W. Damron, Harold Bumgarner.
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Back Row—Clara Robertson, Bob Hammond, Sylvia Sullivan, Lee Smith, Sharon Thomason, Laurel Overstreet. First Row—
Aileen Emmert, Bill Shadid, Glenn Stephenson, Addison Kendall, Mary Alice Hall, Kathleen Bowman.
SENIOR CLASS — We, the seniors, are now
leaving Central, to be remembered only as the
Spirit of ’54. We take with us the memories of
three years at Central—three years of attending
assemblies, classes, games, club meetings, dances,
hayrack rides, and parties; memories of squeez-
ing through the crowded old cafeteria, of im-
patiently watching progress on the new cafe-
teria, of shuffling confusing enrollment cards,
of futilely searching for parking places in the
morning, and of viewing with pride the trophies
which remind us of the honors we chalked up at
Central during our three-year stay.
Remembering all the fun we had working and
playing together, we bid farewell to O. H. S.
We dedicate to future classes the spirit of friend-
liness and loyalty handed down from year to year
as long as O. H. S. has been standing. In parting
we would like to say, "Keep this Central spirit
alive, and cherish it always.”
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Glenn Stephenson President Addison Kendall
........
Bill Shadid_________Vice-president......Mary Alice Hall
Aileen Emmert.....Secretary........._Clara Robertson
...
...
Laurel Overstreet- Yell leader__________ Bob Hammond
Barbara Stanfill Reporter_________Kathleen Bowman
Lee Smith ........ Sergeant-at-arms __ Sharon Thomason
Sylvia Sullivan Treasurer..........Sylvia Sullivan
Kathleen Bowman Student Council Representative
Back Row—Rae Miller, Arthur Gibson, Lucile Taylor. First Row—J. D. Huffman, John Wise, Anita Kramer.
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SEPTEMBER: "The beginning of the end." Addison, Sharon, Jerre Lou, Bob.
C. L. ABERNATHY BETTIE JEAN AXTON
DON BAIZAN SHIRLEY BAKER
SHIRLEY MAY BAKER ELVA JEAN BARNES LILLIE GRACE BARTELS
BOB BEAVER
THURMAN BEENE
LILA BEE BERGSTRAND
DON BENSON
ROBERT BELL
MARY SOARD BERRY
J. D. BENEDICT
CHARLES BOBBITT
LEON BOND
PHILIP BONIFIELD
JERRE LOU BOULLY
JOHNNY BOWEN
WILBUR BOWERSOX
KATHLEEN HOPE BOWMAN KAMONA STOTTS BOYD
LORENA BOYLES
BILL BRACE
CULLEN BRANDEN KATHRYN DORRIS BRAY DELMAR BRENTS JERRY BREWSTER COY BRITE
PEGGY MAURINE BROCK DOROTHY JEAN BROWN
EDWIN BROWN
BILLY BRUCE
VIRGINIA ANN BRYAN
JERRY BUTTON
JIM BYRD
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JUNIOR CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
C E N HS
C L A. H S
DOROTHY JEAN CAESAR
TOMMY CAMPBELL
CAROL ANN CASEY
PAUL CASTRO
OCTOBER: "Lovely to look at!” (Taft Stadium)
DOROTHY JANE CATLIN
IMOGENE CHADWELL
JANELL CHADWELL
WENZELL CHADWELL
RILDA ANN CHANEY
MOLLY COLLINS
SAM CODER
HAROLD CLOTHIER
SANDRA SUE COOK
BETTY LOU CLEVELAND
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MYRA JUNE DALEY
DOLORES JUNE DAVID
DONALD DAVIS
PAUL DAVIS
RONALD DAVIS
DOROTHY JEAN DENTON
BERTHA FAY DODSON
JOHN DOUGHTY
BEVERLY ANN DRY
KATHERINE DUFFY
BOB DUNN
ROSA JEAN DUNN
SHERRILL DUNN
JACOB EBEY
SALLY ROSE M. EDWARDS
JANE ELLINGSON
RICHARD ELLIOTT
DORIS ERLENE ELLIS
MARINAN ELMICK
PAUL E. ELROD
AILEEN EMMERT GENEVA ESTHER ENGLAND SHIRLEY ANN ERICKSON MARY LOUISE ESSERMAN JONNIE C. ETHRIDGE
—19—
NOVEMBER: "Ain’t she sweet?” Dorothy, Band Queen.
DORIS ANN FABRA JIM FAKAS
BEVERLY ANN FLANAGAN
GAYLE VERA FOLEY
BOB FOSTER
MARIE ESTER FOSTER
JACK FINNEY
LORETTA ANN FRANKLIN DOROTHY ANN FREEMAN TONY GARCIA BETH GARR LEON GARR
WANDA DEAN GERMANY EUGENE GIBBS MARY OVERSTREET GILL NANETTE GILMORE DOLORES ANN GLEASON
AUDREY LOUISE GODWIN DAVID GOOMDA MARY REID GOSS BOBBY GRANT HENRY GREGOR
FLOYE LEE GREY CHARLES GUINN ZELPHA BEATRICE GUNTER VELMA IRENE HAGER CAROLYN SUE HAGGARD
MAKY ALICE HALL FANNIE LOU HALSTEAD ALEX HAMILTON DEAN HAMILTON BOB HAMMOND
JIMMIE HAMMOND MONA LEE HANCOCK EL WANDA LOIS HANEY LILA DARLENE HANSON PEGGY FERN HANSON
-21
DECEMBER: "Dancing in the dark." Dorothy and Addison.
NELLETTA SUE HANUN
BEN HARRIS
NORMA REED HAWLEY
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ROBERT HURSH BONNIE M. HUTCHINS CHARLES HYROOP JACK IMAN MARY JANE LAWSON ISBILL
GEORGETTE JACKSON GARY JENKINS EARL JOHNSON SARAH FRANCES JOHNSON BERNICE JONES
JIM JONES LOTTIE JONES PATSY RUTH JONES BOB KEEL PATRICIA EILEEN KELLEY
—23
EARNEST KUNKLE
LYELA JO LASSITER
FRED G. LATHMAM, JR.
FORREST LEE
BOB LEMONS
MARILYN ELIZABETH LEWIS
TOMMY LILES
RICHARD LINDSEY
CHARLES LIVINGSTON
EULA LONG
JAMES LOSSON
BUDDY LOVELAND
TERRELL LOYD
JOHN LUCAS
EARLA MAE LUGTON
—24—
GLEN LUTTRELL
SHIRLEY JEAN LUMPKIN
ROSS McCLAIN
carolyn McCullough
melvin McCullough
freda a. McCullough
KENNETH McDANIEL
JIMMY McLEMORE
JOE McGEE
ROYCE McGUIRE
CAROLYN McNABB GERALD McPHAIL JERALDEEN McRELL RUFUS MADDOX HENRY MALONE
MILDRED V. MANNING VIVA JEANNE MARKS ELVA HAZEL MARTIN JOYCE CORRINE MARTIN STEVE MASON
JOE MAYS ORLIN MEIGS LORENZO MENDOZA CHARLOTTE G. MILLER FRANK MILLER
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FEBRU ARY: "You’re a tweet heartDorothy B., Marie, Gynonne, SHERRILL ANN MILLER
Dorothy C... Mary; center, Clara.
4 /
SHARON KAYE MILLER
TOM MITCHELL BOB MOORE DALE MOORE EARLE LINDA MOORE
TOMMIE DAWN MILLICAN
JESSIE RECILLE MORGAN
NOVELLA MORGAN DELTON MORRELL TED MORTON KAY BELTZ MOSS
NANCY LEA NEWTON
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DALE NORMAN
ROBERT E. O’HARA
LAUREL ANNE OVERSTREET MARY KATHLEEN OWEN
MARTHA ANN OHLER
WINIFRED YVONNE OWEN CROCKETT PAGE NANCY LORENE PAGE JERRY PAINE KATHRYN LUCILE PARKER
DOYLE PARKS KENNETH PARKS RICHARD PARRIS WANDA JO PATTERSON MARY E. PEDERSON
-27-
MARCH: "So tired!” Henry.
ELIZABETH JANE ROBERTS CLARA ROBERTSON
DON ROBERTSON LA WANNA FERN ROGERS
EDMUND ROOT
CHARLOTTE BELLE ROSS
REGGIE ROWLAND
ELLEN LEAH RUSSELL
DERRELL SADBERRY
CRUZ SANCHEZ JIMMY SANDERS LORETTA NAOMI SANDERS TOMMYE SMITH SCANTLING GEORGE SCHAEFER
JOYCE V. SCHOOLCRAFT
RONNIE SCHROUF
BEVERLY SUE SCOTT
LIONAL SCOTT
TIA JUANA SEALY
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DON SEATON
WANDA LEE SEATON
BILL SHADID
STELLA SEPEDA
DAN SEXION
JOYCE HALL SEXTON
DAVE SHAPARD
H. HUGH SHAW
DON SIEGFRIED
LARRY SILLS
PHYLLIS MAE SIMMONS
EUGENE SKAGGS
BEVERLY JO SMITH
BILLE JEAN SMITH
FRED SMITH
ELAINE A. SMITH
DELLA ARGUSTIA SMITH
BOB SMITH
JAMES SMITH
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APRIL: "Take me out to the Ball Game!" Boh.
ANNE SPENCER
ROY SPRADLING
JAY SPIVEY
DONNA NORMAN SPIVEY
EDDIE STEVENS
RITA DELL STEVENS
DON STOCKTON
CARL STONE
GLENNELL G. STRANGE
ELEANOR M. STRAUGHAN JACK STRAUGHAN
LOLA ONETA STRICKLAND SYLVIA JEAN SULLIVAN BARBARA JEAN SUTTON
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JOHN SWYDEN
HUGH TAGGARD
FLORINE SMITH TAYLOR
PATRICIA TENNERY
ARLEN TENNYSON
GERALDINE L. TERRELL
JERRY THIES
JOANNE THOMAS
ROY THOMAS
MONTY THOMAS
SHARON ANN THOMASON
DAN THOMPSON
DELORES TILLEY
JIM TILLY
BETTY SUE TITTLE
BILL TOBIAS JOHN TURNBULL
FREDDY UTLEY
ANGELA HELEN VALLEJO JEAN MARIE VAN AKSDALE
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MAY: "The end of the beginning.'* Floye, Jack, Sue, Rex.
WAYLAND WADE
JUDITH ANN VOSS
VIRGINIA WALLING
RALPH WAINSCOTT
VIRGIL EARL WATSON
DALE WEAVER
TOMMY WEBB
CARLENE WEBER
BILL WEBSTER
PATRICIA ANN WELLS
DICK WENTWORTH
BERDENIA JUNE WHEELER
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PHYLLIS ANN WHITNEY
DELORES DAVIS WIGGINS
CAROL ANN WILLIAMS
LOIS RACHEL WILLIS
GARY WILMOTH
JIM WILSON
BETTY JEAN WISHON
ODIE R. WOODS
WESTON WYATT
REX YOUNG
VONITA MAYE YOUNG PHIL YOUNGBLOOD CHUBLETT M. YOUFITZ OO LA LA ZSA ZSA PERCY WALDO ZWEIBACK
Annual Staff returns from Minneapolis. Cbeer leaders take time off.
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1. "Give fifteen rahs for Central’s team!” (Geneva)
2. "We’ve got oomph?" (Joe, Dave)
J. "Why so glum? We won!" (Mary, Bill, Bob, Jim)
4. "Eureka! Gold!" (Bill)
5. "Look, mom—no feet!" (Glenn)
6. "Gibson gives moral support from the bench." (Coach
Gibson)
7. "Happy Birthday to you!" (Henry, Clara)
8. "A dream come true!" (Jimmy crowns Dorothy)
9. "Brides-to-be enjoy vacation before taking the big
jump." (Berdenia. Carolyn)
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Back. Row Mimi Martin, Sharon Strawn, Pat Letcher. Second Row,—Darla Swails, George Brown, Gayle Turner, Myra Reed.
First Row—Sherry Palmore, Mary Chaney, Phyllis Miller, Beverly Harkins, Katie Clevenger.
JUNIOR CLASS—Our class has captured the
Spirit of ’54 in all our activities and has been
outstanding in the various phases of Central’s
school life. We have helped win many honors for
Central in the fields of speech, sports, scholastic
endeavors, and student government. We gave a
prom to honor the seniors, which we financed by
selling candy every day in the cafeteria and by
selling refreshments at various social activities
all year. One of the services the girls of the junior
class rendered was to carry arches for Com-
mencement. This yearly custom makes Central’s
graduation exercises the most beautiful in the
city.
We are looking forward with great anticipa-
tion to a very happy and successful senior year.
We promise the seniors we will carry the Spirit
of ’54 on through ’5 5.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
George Brown___— President Gale Turner_____ ________
Katie Clevenger....'Vice-president......Katie Clevenger
Phyllis Miller.......Secretary..........Beverly Hawkins
Mary Chaney.......Treasurer George Brown____________
Darla Swails.......Reporter_________________Myra Reed
.....
Sherry Palmore-----Yell leader_____________Mimi Martin.....
Sharon Strawn------Sergeant-at-arms......Darla Swails
Rosemary Pannell...Student Council______Patty Letcher
Representative
Back Row—M. H. Jones, J. W. McGuckin. Second Row—
Kathleen Lowther, Eleanor Askew. First Row—Ruth Mor-
ris, Martha Truax, Lewis Eubanks.
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JIM BLAKE
SID BLOTT JOANN BOBBITT ROBERT BOBBITT BOBBY BOLLES ELLIS BOND ELIZABETH BOONE LARRY BOOZE
ROBERT BORDWINE JOE BOURLAND JERRY BOWEN BETTY BRAMLETT PAUL J. BRANSON S. ANN BRAUDRICK MARTHA BRISTOW DON BROWN
GEORGE BROWN JEROME BROWN RONALD BROWN S. BRUHWILER EUGENE BUNCH JAMES BURNS JOE BURNS MARY LOU BURRIS
ROBERT BUSCH SHIRLEY BYNUM JOHNNY BYRD DANNY CALHOUN C. CAMPBELL SUE CAMPBELL CLAUDE CANTRELL S. CARLETON
JERRY CARR HARRELL CATHEY JARRELL CATHEY ERNEST CHACE RUTH CHADWELL SUE CHAMBLESS MARY CHANEY MICHELE CHARLES
BETTY CHASTAIN BILL CHERRY CASTON CHRISTIAN JESS CLARK DON CLAUNCH RICHARD CLAY JAMES CLENDENIN KATIE CLEVENGER
r. UUUMVELL LULtMAIN CULtY JOL COMPALA NORMA COOPER PAL COOPER HUGH CORCOKAN PfcGCY COR.KLE
BARBARA COX DENVER COX KEITH COX. P. CRAWFORD JACK CRISWELL H. CRITTENDEN WILBURN CRObBY BILL CUMBIE
MARY A. CURRAN SHIRLEY BLAKE BOB DAVIS GLENNA DAVIS JEAN DAVIS RANDALL DAVIS PAULA DAWLEY GLENDA DECKER
PAULINE DEIBEL LARRY DeSHANE BILL DILLON BARRY DITZLER GARY DOBSON MARION DOBSON VIRGINIA DOHERTY ANN DOIG
BOBBY DONLEVY ALICE DORETY DORSEY DOUGLAS PATSY DOUGLAS JEAN DOVE TERRY DREW BILL DUMONT BOBBY DUMONT
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DALE FLORA BEVERLY FLYNN PAT FORSYTHE ALDEN FRANKLIN LORELLEN FRAZIER J. FREDRICKSON BOBBYE FREEMAN JIM FREEMAN
H. A. FRUNK ROSA MAE FULLER JOE FUNK M. GALLAGHER BETTY GAMBLE HELEN GARCIA JUHREE GARDNER CAROL GARIS
JOHN GARNER CARL GARRETT BABS ANN GASTON VIRGIL GEE PHILLIP GEORGE MARY A. GERBOTH BARBARA GIBSON EDNA GIBSON
ROY GIBSON PAT GIST JUDY GLASS GAIL GLEASON TOMMY GLIDEWELL PEGGY GOAD GENEENE GOOCH SANDRA GOODE
BILL GOODHEAD B. GOODRICH FRANCIS GOODSON JOHN GORDON BOB GRAGG R. GRAVLIN GORDON GRAY BARBARA GRESHAM
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JAMES HARDING BEVERLY HARKINS DAN HARRIS PAT HARRIS JACK HARRISON LILLIAN HARRISON PHYLLIS HARRISON JAMES HART
DOYLE HESS C. HIDLEBAUGH V. HIGHTOWER DIXIE LEE HILL PAT HILL DONNA HODGE LELAND HODGE J. D. HODGE
M. HODGKINSON BARBARA HOEFER TERRY HOIPKEMIER DONALD HOLIDAY MARIE HOLLEY BENNY HOMER FRED A. HOOD JERRY HOUCHIN
LAVERN HOUCK RAYMOND HOUSE FLOYD HOWARD GAYLE HOWARD PAUL HOWELL NELSON HUFF DON HUFFMAN SANDRA HUFFMAN
BILL HUGHES MARY HUMPHRIES R. HUNNICUTT ESTEL HUSTED VIRGINIA HYDEN JIMMY 1NGLISH LILLIAN INGRAM BOB INLOW
M. JACKSON FAYE JAMES HOWARD JARRETT CAROLYN JEFFREY CAROLE JENKINS MARY J. JENKINS BARBARA JETER ANNA L. JOHNSON
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/union entertain at fun night. (Don, J. D.). "Conger, Eng-
land, or reatonable factimilet thereof
McDonald koons Marilyn kopacka inge kosbab d. kroschwitz w. m. kroschwitz ernest kulka gayle lackey jane lane
NORMA LANE BOB LASHBROOK TIM LAWREMAINA WAYNE LAWTON NITA LEFFEL PAT LETCHER MONICA LEWIS GAIL LINCOLN
JIMMIE LINCOLN DON LINDAUER GEORGEANN LONG LERONG LONN P. LONGHORN HELEN B. LOYD LOIS LUCAS GENE LUDWICK
ROGER LULTON DAVID LUNN FORNEY LUNDY PORTIA LUPTON SHIRLEY LYNCH BILL MAHAN LYNN MANNING SHIRLEY MANNING
PAUL MILNER KENNETH MINICK C.F. MITCHELL MARY MITCHELL BOB MITCHUSSON BETTE MOORE CARMEN MOORE ADDIE MORGAN
SUSIE MORGAN GWENITH MORRIS JOHNNY MORROW GEORGE MURPHY DONESE MURRAY DARLA McAULIFF NONA McBROOM DONNA McCANN
JAMES McCOY JANICE McDANIEL DON McGUIRE LOUISE McHAN W. T. McKINNEY MARILYN McQUtLN PAULA NAIL ANNETTE NELSON
JERRY NELSON LaVON NELSON ROBERT NEYLAND CAROL NORDMAN SUSIE NOTT CHARLES ODLE BEVERLY OLIVER BEVERLY OSBORNE
JIMMY OSBORNE LEWIS OTWELL DOUG OVERSTREET ROSA LEE OWENS NORMA PACE GEORGE PAGONIS DANNY PALMER SHERRY PALMORE
R. PANNELL C. PATTERSON DAVID PAVEY PATRICK PEAIRSON ANITA PENN J. PENNINGTON JULIA J. PETRUS BILL I PETTY
OWAINE PHILLIPS PAT PHINNEY HAROLD PIATT BEVERLY PLUMLEY MARY H. POPEJOY TOMMY POSEY JERRY POSTON LA VON POWERS
Juniort ihtne in athletict. (Larry, Darrell). "Hard-earned
and much appreciated!”
CLYDE PRATZ
JOHNNY PRICE ROBERT PRICE RONNIE PRUITT H. PULLIAM
TRAVIS REED MERLE REEDER EMILIANNA KEUBIN JOHN RIGLER WAYNE ROBISON BILLY ROGERS JERRY ROGERS RANDAL ROGERS
TOM ROGERS SUNNY ROSS NORMA S. ROSSON ROYCE ROWLAND HAROLD RUCKER RAYMOND RUNYON LAVONA RUSSELL ROSS RYALS
STANLEY SAMPLES BOB SCAGGS PAT SCHNEIDER M. J. SCHUNEMAN LYNNE SCOTT WAYNE SEBASTIAN RICHARD SELL BOB SHAW
BOB SHIELD JOHN SHIELD DONNA SHULL BETTY SMITH FRIEDA SMITH J. D. SMITH SANDRA SUE SMITH TOM SMITH
TOMMY SMITH LEE SNIPES FORD SPOONMORE NORMA J. STALEY STELLA STALEY DON STANFILL CARL STEWART PAUL STEVENS
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bill stone
JEAN STROUD
JERRY STROUD
JANET STROUD
ROZELLA SWICK
JIM STROUD
DARLA SWA ILS
JOAN STUBBS
WARD SUMMITT
DON TAYLOR
W. THROWER
PAUL THORNTON
JOE THURMAN
ANDY TUCKER
GALE TURNER
CARL VANDIVER
ELGA VIGANTS
CAROL WAID
REX WALLIS
L. WALTON
WILLIS WARDEN
ROY WARINER
FELIX WATSON
C. WATKINS
VERLYN WARREN
NORMA WEBB
FLOYD WELLS
WENTWORTH
PAUL WICKWARE
C. WIDDIFIELD
LARRY WILDER
DICK WILKINSON
GARY WEST
RICHARD WATSON RICHARD WATTS
JIMMY WHITAKER J. WHITEHEAD
B. L. VAN FLEET BILLY VAN FLEET
WILLIAM TURNER ARLETA VANCE
MARINA TAYLOR ROGER TAYLOR EARLENE TENNERY CHARLES THOMAS DON THOMASON PHILLIP THOMPSON
ANNITTE TICE MARY JO TILLEY KENNETH TODD
RUBY VALLEJO GRANT VENTERS
DONNA STORMENT BEVERLY STOUT KATRINA STRAHAN SHARON STRAWN D. STRINGFELLOW SUE STROHFIELD TEMPLE STRONG
C. WAINSCOTT DARLENE WALKER LeROY WALLACE
Back Row Patsy Spurr, Ruth Swanson, Carol Cook, Shirley Shoemake. First Row— Mirtice McCormick, Curtis Schwartz,
Barbara Neal.
SOPHOMORE CLASS—We of the sophomore
class have had an interesting first year at Cen-
tral. We have learned a lot about the Spirit of
’54—or as we prefer—the Spirit of ’56! There
was a boom in the filing for officers of our class,
and we have been active in home room compe-
tition for "Sooner Spirit” subscriptions and for
yearbook sales.
We have stars coming up in various sports,
and we rate high in class workund in club activi-
ties. We look forward to two outstanding years
at Central. The enthusiasm we have shown this
year will carry us happily to our own graduation
in ’56.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
President—Curtis Schwartz
Vice-president—Mirtice McCormick
Secretary—Barbara Neal
Treasurer—Carol Cook
Reporter—Ruth Swanson
Yell Leader—Shirley Shoemake
Ser gcant-at-Arms—Jo Ellen Anderson
Student Council Representative—Patsy Spurr
Back Row: Harry Hicks, Helen Allison, Jack Irwin. First
Row: Cecil Tansei, Vivian Smith, Doris Taylor, Lucile Spann,
Paul Ringler.
—45—
MARY E. CLARK RONNIE CLARKE GARY COEINTS ALFREDA COFFEY NANCE COFFEY ELDRED COKER VESTER COKER JEAN COLEY
E. COLLIER TOM COLLINS CARLENE COMES WILLIE COMPTON BETTY CONAWAY CAROL COOK JANE COOLEY LAWRENCE COOLEY
SYLVIA DENNISON BILLIE DILL MARY DILL JR. DIXON DONALD DOBBS LILLIAN DODD MARY DODSON BOB DONCEEL
—)S
BETTY HAYES JANET C. HAYES MARY HEALD TOMMY HEALD CAROLYN HEMPLE S. HENTHORN HERBERT HICKS SANDRA HIGGINS
C. HIGHFILL CAROLYN A. HILL J. HILTERBRAN DONALD HIX PATTI HOBSON JANA HODGE BARBARA HOLCOMB MONROE HOLFORD
DAN HOLMAN BILLY HOLLENBECK JIMMY HOLT SHERRIE HOLT N. HOLYFIELD DONALD HOWARD JAN M. HOWELL LOUISE HOWELL
AMY HOYE BARBARA HUGHES JR. HUMPHREY M. HUMPHRIES DAVID HYDE MARTHA J. INGOT GILBERT ISOM DARLENE JAMES
D. J. JEFFREY FRED JENKINS GINGER JENKINS SHIRLEY JENKINS BILL JETER B. JOHNSON BOBBY JOHNSON JUDY JOHNSON
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JEFF LITTLE GALE LIVINGSTON DON LOGSTON CLAUDE LONG DON LONG BILL LONGFELLOW WILLIAM LOVETT MIKE LOWELL
MELBA MAY C, MAYFIELD DAVID MAYFIELD T. MAYFIELD JULIA MEALER GILBERT MELLIES WILLIAM MERCER MARSHALL MILLER
ANDY MOEWS DALE MOODY MERCY MORENO JANELLA MORRIS JERRY MORRISON JO ANN MOSLEY JAMES E. MOSS EVONNE MULLINS
ALICE NARRY BARBARA NEAL PHILIP NEEL GARRETT NELSON CLINTON C. NEVIL ALVIN NEWBURRY BILLY NICHOLS RANNY NIECE
MILLARD Q NORRIS JACKIE ODEN DONALD OLIVER JIMMY OLIVER CLYDE ORITZ JIM ORRELL JANICE OWEN SHIRLEY OWEN
JO ANN PALLAN DARRYL PARHAM JERRY PARVIN ELLEN PENDLETON EDWIN PENLAND JAMES PEPPARD ANNE PEXA LaMECIA PHILLIPS
LLOYS PHILLIPS CONNIE PIERCE HERBERT PIERCE JERRY PIERSON BERTHA F. PLATT JERRY POLLOCK KELLY POLLOCK JACK PONTIOUS
JOHNNIE PROCTER TOMMIE QUIETT NANCY QUOETONE G. RADEBAUGH JO A. RADEBAUGH DONNA SUE RAGLE PATSY R. RAINES WALLACE KAINS
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Central tropbiei impreit lopnomoret. (Emma, Janette).
"Our band won this one!”
EILEEN RAIZEN CARLENE RANDAL JUDIE RANDOLPH MARTHA RECTOR MARY A. RENFROE
B. W. REYNOLDS ROBERT RICKEY J. C. RIDGEWAY KERMECE RICE PATSY RIEGER
PRISCILLA ROBERTS MARY ANN ROCHE LOIS RODENBURG IRA RODRICK Q ROGALSKY
JO ANN ROGERS DALE ROLLINS
BILL ROOKS
DIXIE ROSS PATRICIA ROTROCK JIM ROUNDS MARY RUSSEL! RICHARD RUSSEL!
ARTHUR SALMON LEROY SAM JIMMY D. SANDERS HELEN SCHLINKE ANN SCHUNEMAN CURTIS SCHWARTZ BILLY SCOTT DON SCOTT
JANETTE SCOTT KATHERINE SCOTT JOHN SEELEY SHARON SEGLER MELVIN SELMAN MERE SHAW ED SHENOLD BILL SHERRY
TOMMY SHILLING S. SHOEMAKE SAM SHUFORD OTIS SIMMONS CAROL SIMPSON CEC1L SIMS CHARLIE SIMS JACKIE SKINNER
NORMA SLUTZKY BETTY SMITH BETTY SMITH ELBERT SMITH DONNIE SMITH GLENN SMITH JACK SMITH JOAN SMITH
ZITA SNOKE L. SOSSAMON MARTHA SOTTONG VERNAL SPYBUCK PATSY SPURR JOE STACY LA NELL STAEHR CAROLYN A. STAHR
EMMA STALIK CHARLES STANFILL GENE STARK
D. STEFFENSEN HARVEY STEPHENS SUE STONE J. STRINGFELLOW TOM STROTHER
RUTH SWANSON K. SWARTZBAUGH WANDA SWINK MYRON TATUM C. TAYLOR DARLA TAYLOR ROBERT TAYLOR STELLA TAYLOR
T. TAYLOR ALLAN TEAGUE DONNA TENDER JERRY TENNYSON JEFFIE TEVIS R. THACKER RICHARD THOMAS WILMA THOMASON
TOM THRASHER CAROLYN TICE ANITA TIREY BUDDY TOBIAS P. TOWNSLEY KENNETH TRAVIS SANDRA TUCKER BOBBY TURNER
GLENDA TURNER A. UNDERWOOD D. UNDERWOOD DAVID VALLEJO ROBERT VANDIVER F. VANNOSDOLL JUNE VATTERODT S. VATTERODT
BOBBY VAUGH JAMES VICARS JAMES VICKERS RILLY M. VICKREY PETE WAGE BRYAN WALDRIP DAVID WALKER EDWARD WALKEB
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Ronnie, Mary, Ella Mae "A sophomore’s life is no Willie, Darla, Lillian ’’Compton plays the gentleman!’’ Ruth, Dave R. "Dave brags about the 19 points he made last night.
b/rd of roses!!"
ATHLETIC COUNCIL—Back Row—C. B. Breithaupt, R. V. Miller, Leon Bruner. First Row—Mary Neel,
F. M. Born, J. S. Burleson.
YELL LEADERS—Gale
Lackey, Dorothy Well-
born, Don Thomason,
Aileen Emmert, Dan
Sexton.
YELL LEADERS—Sha-
ron Thomason, Richard
Reagan, Betty Sue Tit-
tle, Bob Hammond,
Geneva England, Glenn
Stephenson, Viva Marks.
All Mid-State Latham itopi Shawnee player.
PLATO ANDROS ARTHUR GIBSON
Head Coach Aititiant Coach
LEWIS EUBANKS GERALD McPHAIL
Aniitant Coach Halfback
JIMMIE HAMMOND LEON GARR
Quarterback Fnd
BLACKWELL—The Cards opened their *5 3 football season
with a decisive victory over the Maroons, 3 3 to 14. Parris and
Hammond each scored twice, while Latham scored once. Parris
passed to junior end Reese for long gains. Maddox, Garr, Gentry,
Smith, and Keel spearheaded the Cardinals’ forward wall.
SULPHUR—Smoothing a sputtering offense in the last half,
Central went on two long scoring sorties in the fourth period and
then turned back a Sulphur threat inches short of the goal in the
dying minutes to nip the Bulldogs, 26-19, on a rain-soaked turf.
McPhail scored first for Central; then Parris burned through
for two more, and Hammond sneaked by for the deciding TD.
NORTHEAST — The Cardinals roared through the Vikings’
line for our third straight victory. The Cards registered a 10-0
half-time lead, then easily maintained an advantage over North-
east throughout the second half and ended the game with a 33-6
victory. All Central scoring was done by halfbacks McPhail and
Parris.
NORMAN—The Cards came from behind in the third quarter
to stomp the Tigers 40-28 at Owen Stadium in Norman. Hammond
scored twice and passed to end Garr for a third tally. Parris
scored once and added many long runs to help set up the other
touchdowns. In the last four minutes of play, McPhail made his
second TD on a forty-yard gallop. Hammond accounted for four
sxtra points.
ENID—Central’s stable of racehorse backs led by McPhail and
Parris thundered past the Plainsmen 35-12, as the unbeaten Cards
chalked up their fifth straight victory. Quarterback Hammond
sneaked over from the one-yard line for the first tally. McPhail
added three tallies, one on a 24-yard run, while Parris scored
once. The big Cardinal line was led by the center, Jones, and by
guards Johnson and Maddox and by tackles Smith and Keel.
CLASSEN—The Cardinals made it six straight by smashing the
JIM JONES FREDDIE LATHAM JERRY SMITH
Center Fullback Tackle
Comets 19-7 before 6,000 screaming fans. The first Central tally
came late in the first quarter when quarterback Hammond
smacked over from the one-foot line. Classen made its lone score
in the second quarter and led Central for a short time 7-6. Cen-
tral’s second counter came late in the second quarter when Parris
smashed through the right side of the line. Tackle Keel set up this
score by blocking an attempted Classen punt. Central led at the
half, 13-7. The final Cardinal tally came midway through the
second half. The Cards were sparked by backs McPhail and
Latham.
CORPUS CHRISTI REY—Suffering their first loss of the sea-
son, the Cards bowed to Rey, 24-7. The Texans scored once in
the second quarter, twice in the third, and once in the fourth.
Card fullback Latham was the most consistent ground gainer of
the evening. Hammond scored the lone tally for Central late in
the fourth quarter and added the placement. Lack of reserve
strength hampered the Cards in this inter-state skirmish.
CAPITOL HILL—The Redskins ruined the Cards’ chances for
City or Mid-State honors by downing Central 27-0. The Cardinals,
behind quarterback Hammond, fought to the Redskins’ 11, 5, and
10-yard lines but lost the ball each time before they could score.
The boys really wanted this one and put up a hard fight but could
not seem to keep a drive together long enough to score.
SHAWNEE—Dropping their final game of the season to Shaw-
nee, 34-0, the Cards finished with a six-three count. The Wolves
took advantage of eight Cardinal fumbles to set up their decisive
victory. There were eighteen seniors who took the field against
Shawnee to play their last game of football for Central.
Not only was this the last Central football game for us seniors,
but it also marked the end of Coach Andros’ career as football
coach at Central, his alma mater. He resigned from his post at the
end of the first semester to take up work at his new job with an
oil company.
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WILLIS WARDEN DENNIS DE FREESE JERRY GRAVES TERRY HOIPKEMIER KEN CUTLER
Halfback Center Halfback Halfback Halfback
DICK WILKERSON BOB WARREN LEE SNIPES BILL SHOKIE LEE SMITH
Tackle Halfback Guard End Manager
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Parris grics bis all (including sboe) for Cards against
SAju urr.
JERRY POTTER JOE WEST VERNAL SPYBUCK VIRGIL YEARGAIN TIM LOWELL
Coach
CLARENCE TAYLOR F. VANNOSDOLL DON SCOTT DOUG OVERSIREET WADE WALKER
K. SWARTZBAUGH DONNIE SMITH HARVEY STEPHENS JACKIE ODEN BILLY CAIN
R. GRAVE IN
MIKE BENSON BILL HOLLENBECK BILL TURNER TOMMY MOSES REECE BURCH
FOOTBALL SCORES
Central 33 Blackwell 14
Central 26 Sulphur 19
Central 33 Northeast 6
Central 40 Norman 26
Central 35 Enid 12
Central 19 Classen 7
7 24
Central 0 Capitol Hill 27
Central 0 Shawnee 34
FOOTBALL ”B” SQUAD
Central 12 Chandler 26
Central 13 Wynnewood 33
Central 7 Classen 25
Central 6 John Marshall 6
Central 6 Midwest City 12
BOB DONCEEL
Johnson, Maddox, Garr stop Classen bid for score
Reese stops Capitol Hill (temporarily)
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Watson and Garr bottle up El Reno player
LEON BRUNER LEON GARR
Coach Center
EARL WATSON JIMMIE HAMMOND
Forward Guard
WILLIE COMPTON
Guard
DAVE ROBBINS
Guard
DAVE SHAPARD
Guard
GARY WILMOTH
Forward
CHARLES GUINN
Center
BOB LEMONS EDWIN BROWN
Forward Guard
JOE AUSTIN JIMMY BLAKE
Guard Forward
BASKETBALL—Coach Leon Bruner started his third season
as head basketball coach with but a few returning lettermen.
Handicapped in depth and height, the Cards finished the regular
season with a respectable 12-11 record.
Leon Garr repeated his performance of last year, and finished
the regular season as high point man of the city with a 19.7
average. Other regular starters were Hammond, Compton, Wat-
son, and Robbins. Guinn and Shapard drew the heaviest relieving
chores.
Central’s greatest performance this year was against Shawnee.
The Cards hit 49 per cent of their shots, and Shawnee hit +6 per
cent of theirs. This accuracy was unequaled during the season.
The lead changed hands eight times with eight successive shots,
during the third quarter. The score was tied thirteen times.
Central owes the coach and all the team members a great deal
of credit for holding up well during a strenuous season, out-
manned by almost every opponent, and often giving up to four
inches per man in height.
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ROBERT RICKEY TERRY HOIPKEM1ER WILLIS WARDEN GARY DOBSON REECE BIRCH tursi Munrni
Guard Center Guard Guard Center Forward
PAT PRICE BILL HOLLENBECK BOB TURNER
Guard Forward Forward
BASKETBALL "A” SQUAD BASKETBALL "B” SQUAD
TFWhW PHILLIPS
Center
OPPONENT CENTRAL OPPONENT CENTRAL
47 44 Southeast 32 33
39 55 Lawton 16 28
Pauls Valley 55 53 Putnam City 28 35
Northeast 44 59 Guthrie 41 48
Norman 47 48 Catholic 21 56
Guthrie 46 60 Catholic 47 49
Catholic 42 51 Casady . 35 45
Catholic 46 49 Classen . 45 44
Classen 54 45 Norman — — 29 36
Norman - 48 58 Casady 28 5f
Shawnee 52 40 Shawnee 34 40
Enid 51 46 Enid 55 40
Capitol Hill 64 51 Capitol Hill 37 38
Northeast .. . ... 47 75 Northeast 36 46
John Marshall 47 66 John Marshall 40 52
El Reno . 63 36 El Reno - 41 36
Norman 66 52 Norman _ 37 29
Classen .. . 52 46 Classen 51 46
Northeast 52 68 Northeast 35 37
Shawnee .. 69 66 Shawnee - - - 60 55
Enid . . 64 55 Casady 26 55
Capitol Hill 57 38 Enid - 42 41
El Reno 62 56 Capitol Hill 32 29
Guinn blocks out Comet player uhile Garr gets rebound.
VIRGIL SPYBUCK
Center
TOMMY REED
Guard
Compton and Hammond go for loose ball as Classen player looks on.
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FRANKLIN PROCTOR
Pitcher
GENE LEE
Third Base
JIM JONES
Catcher
GERALD McPHAIL
Pitcher
EDWIN BROWN
Short Stop
FREDDIE LATHAM
Third Base
GLENN STEPHENSON
Second Base
JIMMIE HAMMOND
Pitcher
JERRY POSTON
First Base
BOB WARNER
Pitcher
BASEBALL—The "Fighting Cards” paraded through
the 1953 season second only to State Champion Capitol
Hill. The team boasted a fine 18-5 record last year and
plans to better that mark in 1954. Coach "Babe” Eubanks
made an impressive showing in this, his initial year as
head baseball coach at Central. The Cards’ season was
spiced by two no-hit performances. Bob Warner hurled
his no-hitter against Northeast, as the Vikings fell victim
to Central’s first venture into Mid-State play. Just three
games later, Guthrie took it on the chin when Frank
Proctor blanked the Bluejays without a single basehit.
The Cards showed well in the city and regional tourna-
ments. Hammond, Jones, and Warner were selected for
All-City honors. With the exception of the O. U. tourna-
ment, Central was not a loser to any school except the
eventual state champs. With eleven returning lettermen,
Brown, Burris, Cutler, Hammond, Jones, Latham, Mc-
Phail, Poston, Stephenson, Warden, and Warner, Central
expects another banner vear.
JOHN SWYDEN
Left Field
Central won the O. U. state
tournament in 1954 by de-
feating Duncan, Anadarko,
Putnam City, and Classen in
the finals.
ROSS McCLAIN JERRY SMITH BOB KEEL LARRY MILLER
IOHN FAUNTLEROY
JOHN COLEY CHARLES RAPRICH RONNIE GRIFFIN
JOE MAYS
TRACK — The few men constituting Coach
"Hoot” Gibson’s Centra! thin-clads of 1953, al-
though they were wanting in numbers, were a
spirited group. Louis Straughn was the city champ
in the 100-yard dash and the 220. Ross McClain
performed well in the quarter mile, and Larry Mil-
ler and Ross Coley were the Cardinal milers. In the
shotput James Wilmoth, Jerry Smith, and Bob Keel
ranked high for the Cards. The relay team, which
consisted of McClain, Tommy Rogers, Richard Par-
Back Row—Jerry Smith, John Fauntie-
ris, and Gerald McPhail, was one of the fastest roy, Bob Keel, Charles Raprich. First
... , . . . , , ., Row — Ronnie Griffin, Ross McClain,
stepping quartets in high school circles and should Larry Miller, John Colev. Arthur Gib-
reap numerous honors in this year’s competition.
Having lost only two lettermen, Wilmoth and
Straughn, the Cards will have the needed experi-
ence to go all the way for Central this year!
TRACK SQUAD OF 19 54
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Es efyosie gets into the act in volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball,
Tennis. Table Tennis. Badminton. Badminton.Swimming,T.Tennis.
MARIE STRAUGHAN BARBARA SUTTON TIA JUANA SEALEY JIMMIE INGLISH JEAN STROUD
Softball, Basket ball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball.
Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton. Table Tennis, Swimming. Badminton, Table Tennis. Badminton. Badminton.
GIRLS’ SPORTS—This class of girls meets daily,
participating in many types of sports according to the
season. These girls practice inside and outside of class in
order to become more skilled in their favorite sport.
The swimming team placed second in a meet which
was held at Classen. We are very proud that our team
did so well, although Central does not have a swimming
pool in which to practice.
The girls’ basketball team won three of the five
games in which they played this year, giving Central a
fine representation as always.
Jane Ellingson, a member of this class, won second
in the finals of the Central State Girls’ high school tour-
nament for the championship of the girl’s singles in ten-
nis. Jane, a senior this year, has placed in many tourna-
ments in the three years she has played tennis for Cen-
tral.
The advanced sports class tied for first place with
Capitol Hill in volleyball this year. Each team won four
games and lost only one.
Jane’s tennis is nf state chant pionship caliber.
ANITA PENN MARY JO TILLEY
Softball, Volleyball, Badminton Volleyball
POR.1IA LUPTON
Swimming
PATSY RIEGER
Softball, Basketball, Volleyball,
Swimming, Badminton.
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Kenneth Jones, Gary Dobson, Lional Scott, Jerry Potter, coach; Glenn
Jones
LIONAL SCOTT
GOLF — The 1953 season was the best for golf
teams at Central during the last ten years. The par
shooters compiled a 16-4 record in local, state, and
interstate competition. Also Central handed Capitol
Hill their first defeat in eleven years, then went on
to win a tie for the city championship.
The 1954 team consists of returning lettermen
Scott, winner of the State Jaycee Tournament and an
all-expense paid trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan; Page,
and G. Jones. Standbys K. Jones and Watson with new-
comer Dobson, round out the linksmen.
GLENN and KENNETH JONES
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OFF THE
RECORD
Back Row—Monroe Harden, George Brown, Third Row—Nanette Gilmore, Gail Gleason, Wayne Hensley. Second Row—Aileen Em-
mert, Louise McHan, Eugene Bunch, Lillian Harrison. First Row—C. L. Abernathy, Miss Berniece Wester, sponsor; Glenn Stephenson.
STUDENT COUNCIL—This is an organiza-
tion made up representatives of homerooms and
organizations, and with one from each of three
classes. These people meet as a regular class,
seventh hour every school day.
The activities of the council in ’53-’54 were
to issue charters to all clubs recognized at Cen-
tral, and to send representatives to conventions.
The S. A. S. C. convention was held in El Paso,
Texas, the F. O. H. S. S. C. convention met in
Wewoka, Oklahoma, and the intra-city Student
Council meetings were held at various high
schools. Money-raising projects of the council
included selling booster buttons, hosting a
"Howdy Doody Hop,” sponsoring a talent show,
and providing a juke box in the cafeteria. The
Student Council also planned and made all ar-
rangements for general assemblies and pep ses-
Back Row—Carol Williams, Mox Hefley, Betty Tittle. Third Row—Kathryn Bray, Martha Kirkham, Sharon Thomason, Cleta Wat-
kins. SecondRow—Floye Grey, Shirlie Erickson, Kathleen Bowman, Laurel Overstreet. First Row—Helen Vallejo, Dorothy Free-
man, Ellen Russell.
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Back Row—Wayne Lawton, Charles Hidlebaugh, Billy Don Rogers. Third Row—Temple Strong, Richard Reagan, Martha Bristow,
George Ann Long. Second Row—Katrina Strahan, Pat Harris, Pat Letcher, Terry Drew. First Row—Mary Chaney, Helen Jones,
Martha Rector.
sions; gave a weekly sound system program;
handled class, school-wide, and special elections;
sent publicity items to the "Times for Teens”
page in the local paper, and helped to publicize
the All-City high school dances and Teen-Town
dances.
Working on temporary and standing commit-
tees of their own choosing, students did the spade
work for these various activities. One day of
each week was set aside for the committees to
meet and plan their work for the following
week.
Officers this year have been president, C. L.
Abernathy; vice-presidents, Glenn Stephenson
and Eugene Bunch; recording secretaries, Sylvia
Sullivan and Gail Gleason; corresponding secre-
taries, Aileen Emmert and George Brown; treas-
urers, George Brown and Lillian Harrison; and
sergeants-at-arms, Eugene Bunch and Monroe
Harden.
Back Row—Carol Cook, Lou Ann Metz, Bart Lowery, Ruth Swanson, Emma Stalik. Third Row—Carlene Comes, Janette Scott,
Sharon Griffin, Carolyn Tice. Second Row—Marguerite Douglas, Curtis Schwartz, Patsy Spurr, Phyllis Anglin, Jane Yamagishi.
First Row—Mary Dodson, Anita Tirey, Jack Wellborn, Patti Hobson.
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Back Row—Sylvia Vicars, Carol Williams, Garlinc Killian, Charlotte Ross. Third Row—Betty Tittle, Sharon Thomason, Patsy
Jones, C. L. Abernathy, Yvonne Owen, Betty Lou Cleveland. Second Row—Laurel Overstreet, Kathleen Bowman, Ellen Russell,
Helen Vallejo, Judy Voss. First Row—Georgia Hull, Mary Lee Hodges, Mary Alice Hall, Bill Shapard, Jean Barnes, Delores
Tilley.
Jerre Lou Boully, Mrs. Curtis, sponsor; Mary Alice Hall
BLACK SKIRTS—The Black Skirt Pep Club
celebrated its thirteenth anniversary with a ban-
quet in November. Central’s athletic coaches
were guests, and a record number of members
and alumnae attended. The group was organized
in 1940 to help enliven school spirit and to fur-
ther interest in school athletics.
A living spirit has been shown through the
Black Skirts’ tremendous support at all ball
games at home and away.
Black Skirts have held numerous honors
throughout the year. The girls kept busy all year
’round with various activities. There was a for-
*
mal dance at Christmas and one in the spring.
This year, for the first time, a dinner-dance was
held at Christmas. Also, there have been sock
hops, parties, and a picnic. Money was earned for
these activities by the girls’ serving at banquets.
Frances Marbury was elected as an honorary
member this year.
Back Ro i^—Mary King, Mimi Martin, Charlene Keffer, Beverly Goodrich, Barbara-Jo-Jetrt-. Third Roto—Beverly Osborne, Dar-
lene Killman, Marie Holley, Mary Jones, Pat Letcher, Carolyn Jeffrey. Second Row—Carmen Moore, Jackie Blake, Annett An-
derson, C. L. Abernathy, Lillian Harrison, Helen Jones, Pat Cockrell. First Row — Beverly Harkins, Katie Clevenger, Myra
Reed, Dee Anne Lee, Donese Murray, George Ann Long, Shirlee Brauderick.
FIRST SEMESTER Jerre Lou Boully OFFICE .. —President SECOND SEMESTER Mary Alice Hall
Mary Alice Hall . . .Vice-president Marie Holley
Barbara Stanfill Secretary . Sylvia Vicars
Bunnie Blake . Treasurer Joyce Vickers
Betty Tittle Cheerleaders Betty Tittle
Ailecn Emmert Sharon Thomason
Carol Williams . Ser ge ant-at-Ar ms Pat Cockrell - Beverly Harkins
Marie Holley Patsy Jones - Tommie Millican
Sylvia Vicars ... Keeper-of-B’s Linda Moore
Laurel Overstreet Historian Carolyn Jeffries
Charlene Keffer Parliamentarian Laurel Overstreet
Joyce Vickers Usher Captain .. Bette Cleveland
Delores Tilley .... . .. ... .... .Chaplain Georgia Hull
Charlotte Ross .. Reporter George Ann Long
Bette Axton Pledge Mistress Pat Letcher
C. L. Abernathy Beau ....... .. .. C. L. Abernathy
Eleanor Curtis .. Sponsor
Back Row—Beatrice Lincoln, Lou Ann Metz, Mary Johnson, LaNell Staehr. Third Row — Dorothy Jeffrey, Barbara Johnson,
Judy Johnson, Frieda Lowry. Second Row—Joy Cunningham, Sylvia Wheeler, C. L. Abernathy,eSue Stone^ulia Foquet. First
Row—Louise McQueen, Nancy Ouoetone. .
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Back Row—Freddy Utley, Jerry Button, Jerry Theis. Second Rote—Ross McClain, Joe McGee, Bobby Pullin. First Row—Ker-
wood Henriksen, Sharon Thomason, Beverly Dry, Bob Hammond.
BLACK SHIRTS—The Black Shirt pep club,
under the sponsorship of Mr. H. E. Hicks, has
shown this year that producing school spirit can
be accomplished while having loads of fun. Be-
sides supporting Central in its athletic program,
we had such social activities as our annual Cen-
tral-Classen preview, stag parties, and our
Christmas and spring formals, at which times we
announced our new officers. Of special interest
this year was a pancake supper, held jointly with
the Black Skirts. After the supper we had danc-
ing and games in the new cafeteria.
The Black Shirts provide a stage crew to
handle the technical problems of presenting
assemblies.
We are proud of Bobby Pullin, who was chosen
Oklahoma City’s "Boy of the Year”!! We are
also especially proud of Beverly Dry and Sharon
Thomason, our sweethearts for the past year.
Bob Hammond, Mr. Harry Hicks, sponsor; Kcrwood Henriksen
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Back Row—Larry Booze, Charles Hidlebaugh. Third Row—LeLand Hodge, Phil Thomason, Phil George, Johnny Price. Second
Row—Bob Lashbrook, Tommy Reed, Gayle Lackey, Lee Snipes, Robert Bobbitt. First Row—Bill Stone, Sharon Thomason, Bey-
erlv Dry, Richard Reagan.
FIRST SEMESTER Bob Hammond OFFICE .President SECOND SEMESTER Kerwood Henrikson
Jerry Theis .. Vice-prcsid ent Gayle Lackey
Bob Inlow Secretary Bill Stone
Bill Stone . Trcasurer Lee Snipes
Gayle Lackey Yell Leaders Richard Reagan
Bob Hammond Bob Hammond
Larry Miller . _ . Parliamentarian Bob Hammond
Tommy Reed . , Cha plain David Edgecomb
Bill Mahan .. . _ Student Council Representative Richard Reagan
Kerwood Henrikson „ .Pledge Master .. Richard Thomas
Larry Miller
Jerry Button . , . Sergcant-at-arms _ Jerry Button
Phil Youngblood .Reporter Tommy Reed
Ross McClain .. .Honorary Member __ Joe McGee
Beverly Dry Sweetheart . Sharon Thomason
Back Row—Bobby Reynolds, Harvey Stephens, Doug Overstreet, Jerry Price, Jeff Little, Jan Howell. Third Row—Pat Wright,
Bob Gathright, Carlos Ray Lette, Kendal Swartzbaugh, Charles Balthrop, Clinton Nevil, Don Oliver. Second Row—Bill Rooks,
Jim Rounds, Charles Stanfill, Bill Keith, Don Cabiness, Bill Bowlin, Bryan Waldrip, Stan Alexander. First Row—Bobby Johnson,
Richard Thomas, Dale Rollins, Sharon Thomason, Beverly Dry, Deryl Hatchet, David Edgecomb.
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Back Row—Imogene Chadwell, El Wanda Haney, Myra Daley, Dorothy Wellborn. Third Row—Pat Kelley, Jane Neel, Gynonne
Miller, Marilee Fike. Second Row—Dorothy Catlin, Bonnie Hutchins, Rosa Dunn, Clara Robertson. First Row Geneva England,
Viva Marks, Sharon Miller, Mary Goss, Wanda Seaton.
RED SKIRT PEP CLUB — The city’s oldest
pep club for girls was organized in 1925. This
year’s members have worked hard to keep up the
proud traditions of the school and the club.
Mary Goss, Mrs. Reid, sponsor; Sharon Miller.
Following the usual custom, we entertained
the football team at a banquet. The annual
spring and Christmas formal dances helped to
make the year a memorable one.
This year’s "Spirit of ’54” has been shown
prominently by Red Skirts. Honors taken were
these: Football Queen, Catlin; Basketball Queen,
G. Miller; Fun Night Queen, Inglish; Baseball
Queen, Goss, and Annual Queen, Robertson. At-
tendants to the Queens were Marks, Robertson,
Daley, Goss, S. Miller, Sullivan, Kelley, Swails,
Wellborn, Bobbitt, Faucett, G. Miller, and Eng-
land.
Red Shirt Sweethearts were Goss and Robert-
son. Band Boys Sweetheart was Inglish. Class of-
ficers were Robertson, Sullivan, P. Miller,
Chaney, Swails, Strawn, McCormick, Neal, Cook,
Swanson, Shoemake, Anderson, and Spurr.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Sharon Miller President ___________Mary Goss
Clara Robertson Vice-president ... Dorothy Catlin
....
Mary Goss Secretary . ....... Gynonne Miller
Louise Esserman Treasurer .. Clara Robertson
Sharon Straughn Reporter . ... . Pat Hanges
Dorothy Wellborn Yell Leaders . . Viva Marks
Viva Marks Geneva England
Beverly Stout Sergeant-at-arms . Peggy Corkle
....
June Beckwith Mary Chaney
Peggy Corkle Historians .... Beverly Stout
Mary Chaney June Beckwith
Darla Swails..........Parliamentarian--------------Sharon Miller
Back Row—June Beckwith, Jimmie Inglish, Barbara Cox, Peggy Corkle. Second Row—Pat Hanges, Ruth Ann Chadwell, Patsy
Douglas, Jo Ann Bobbitt, Ann Groves. First Row—Mary Chaney, Darla Swails, Phyllis Miller, Beverly Stout, Martha Rector.
Back Row—Jo Ellen Anderson, Glenda Turner, Priscilla Roberts, Bertha Platt, Barbara Grayson, Carol Cook, Patsy Spurr,
Shirley Shoemaljgr, Jo Ann Pallan. Fourth Row—Janice Murphy, Helen Schlinke, Myra Poss, Pat Black, Edwina Fausett, Ruth
Swanson, Sharon Griffin, Anita McCracken. Third Row—Darla Taylor, Carlene Comes, Betty Pritner, Annette Carpenter, Mary
Ellen Clarke, Mirticc McCormick, Frances Wheeler, Carolyn Hill, Carolyn Eichor, La Mecia Phillips. Second Row1—Anita Tirey,
Mary Heald, Carlene Randal, Lillian Whiteman, Gale Livingston, Mary Dodson, Barbara Neal, Elaine Womack, Jan Hannum, Shir-
ley Adair. First Row—Darlene James, Donna Winters, Vicki Goodgion, Dianne Adams, La Vetta Haney,
dred Wetwiska.
Scott, Mil-
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Back Row—George Brown, Kenneth Williams, Steve Mason, Darrell Reese, Don Thomason, Jerry Poston, Gordon Gray, Fourth
Rou—Ward Summit, Carl Garrett, J. D. Hodges, Larry Wilder, Sid Blott, Jarrell Cathey, Dan Harris. Third Row — Stephen
Carleton, Jerome Brown, Kenneth Jones, Wayne Robinson, Glenn Jones, Paul Stevens, Billy Don Rogers, Jim Blake. Second
Row—Wayne Mills, Wayne Hensley, James Parker, Dale Watson, Gayle Turner, Don Birmingham, Howard Henderson, Har-
rell Cathey. First Row—Willis Warden, Felix Watson, Clara Robertson, Mike Benson, Mary Goss, George Murphy, John
Gamer.
RED SHIRT OFFICERS
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Addison Kendall------------------------President_______________________________Jim Warram
_____________
___________
Glenn Stephenson-----------------------Vice-president Henry Malone
________________________
Gale Turner----------------------------Secretary___________________________________Addison Kendall
_____________________
Billy Don Rogers ----------------------Treasurers Billy Don Rogers
_____________
________________
Don Meade----------------------------------------------------------------------James Orrell
__________________________
__________________________
Don Robinson---------------------------Pledge Master Bob Warner
__________________
_____________________
Don Thomason___________________-------------------------Yell Leaders_________________________Don Thomason
Dan Sexton------------------------------------------------------------------Glenn Stephenson
______
___________
_________________________________
Mary Goss------------------------------Sweetheart_____________________________Clara Robertson___________________ ____________ ________
Back Row—Robert Taylor, Jim Orrell, Bill Hollenbeck, Bart Lowery, Nance Coffey, Wade Walker Third Row — Tommy
Moses, Marshall Miller, Albert Fuller, R'bbert Rickey, Tommy Quiet, Abe Greenberg, David Bingham. Second Row—Bill Jeter,
Herbert Hicks, Dick Russell, Daryl Parham, Jerry Baker, Ronnie Clarke, Eddie Crider. First Row—Jack Hall, Jack Wellborn,
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BAND — The pride of O.H.S., under the direction of
Mr. Jack Irwin, stepped out in flashy new uniforms at
their first appearance of the year. The drill team, the drum
and bugle corps, the band members, and the music parents
organization, with Mr. Irwin, have worked hard to raise
funds for these new uniforms.
This prominent school organization has made an out-
standing showing at each performance at football games,
in assemblies, in parades, and in contests. The prizes and
awards brought home are a first place trophy at Central
State Homecoming, a second place trophy in the State Fair
Parade, certificates of "Superior” at Tri-State Musical
Festival at Enid and from the State Marching contest, and
honorable mention at O.U. Band Day. They were one of ten
outstanding bands in the state chosen to take part in the
Homecoming parade at Oklahoma University.
The Drum Major, Joe McGee, who has held this honor
for two years, has the respect of each band member.
The concert given for the students before Christmas
was very well received. The whole school takes pride in
Central’s music organizations.
Officers this year have been president, McGee; vice-
president, Pennington; secretaries, Axton and Fuller;
treasurers, Axton and Harkins; sergeants-at-arms, Young-
blood, Beaver, and Thurman; property managers, Shaw
and Herring; and librarian, Andrea.
BAND QUEEN
Dorothy Brown
DRUM MAJOR
Joe McGee
ASSISTANT DRUM MAJORS
Jackie Blake
Beverly Harkins
BAND DIRECTOR
Jack Irwin
BAND INSTRUMENTS
FLUTE
Nadine Holyfield
Emma Stalick
Beverly Harkins
Jackie Blake
TROMBONE
Johnny Pennington
Harold Piatt
Bob Beaver
Ken Cutler
Jim Price
Bill Longfellow
Carl Allen
BARITONES
Pete Martinez
Joe McGee
Joe Thurman
Gordan Eng
Charles Stanfill
Laura Beene
Bob Turner
BASS
Jacob Ebey
Don Huffman
Bill Martin
Don Johnston
Lewis Davis
OBOE
Darlene Armstrong
BASSOON
Louise Howell
CLARINET
Bonnie Wallace
Gloria Hodges
Joe Erwin
Betty Pritner
Connie Pierce
Mimi Martin
Jimmie Inglish
Virginia Carrington
Mary Johnson
Portia Lupton
Bruce Herring
Delores Hammon
Nadine Andrea
Don Lindaur
Jo Ann Rogers
Don Cabaniss
Carlos Lette
Bob Billeg
BASS CLARINET
Bob Curry
Pauline Hall
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Fred Utley
Darryl Parham
Mary Burgett
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Laura Duerksen
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Bob Green
STRING BASS
Danny Palmer
PERCUSSION
Dorothy Brown
Rosa Mae Fuller
Harrison Pulliam
Albert Fuller
Richard Thomas
Pat Phinney
TIMPANI
Mickey Gilliland
CORNET
Ernest Kulka
Bob Shaw
Leroy Wallace
James Elroo
Billy Workman
Paul Elrod
Donald Steffensen
Forrest Connor
Donald Oliver
Stanley Alexander
Curtis Schwartz
Billy Bowlin
Janette Scott
FRENCH HORN
Bob Inlow
Howard Henderson
Robert Shelton
Richard Russell
Paul Howell
Floydean Mann
Herbert Hicks
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Pride of O. H. S. playing in spread formation.
Joe McGee, Drum Major, and Jr. Jack Irwin, Band Director
Beverly Harkins, assistant drum major; Joe McGee,
drum major; Jackie Blake, assistant drum major.
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Back Row—Jan Hannum, Janice Murphy, Mary Ellen Clarke, Judie Randolph, Jo Ellen Anderson, Myra Poss, Anita McCracken, Peggy Corkle, Jo Ann
Bobbitt. Third Row—Darla Swails, Carolyn Hill, Diane Adams, Carlene Randal, Mildred Wctwiska, Patsy Douglas, Mirtice McCormick, Pat Hanges,
Mary Chaney, La Mecia Phillips. Second Row—Geneva England, Viva Marks, Annette Carpenter, Bertha Platt, Rosa Dunn, June Beckwith, Clara Robert-
son, Ruth Chadwell, Imogene Chadwell, Anne Groves, Bonnie Hutchins. First Row—Gynonnc Miller, Beverly Stout, Myra Daley, Sharon Griffin, Dorothy
Catlin, Edwina Faucett, Dorothy Wellborn, Virginia Doherty, Mary Goss, Wanda Seaton, Majorette.
DRUM AND BUGLE OFFICERS
FIRST SEMESTER
OFFICE
SECOND SEMESTER
Myra Daley President--------------------------------------------------------------—Myra Daley____________________________________________
Clara Robertson___________________________Vice-president------------------------------------------------Dorothy Wellborn_______
Dorothy Catlin____________________________Secretary-------------------------------------------------------Bonnie Hutchins___________
Viva Marks_______________________________Treasurcr----------------------------------------------------------Imogene Chadwell
Beverly Stout______________________________Sergeant-at-arms----------------------------------------------------Mary Chaney______________________
Darla Swails_____________________________________________________________________—Peggy Corkle
....
Patsy Douglas Re port er-Historian------------------------------------------------Joann Bobbitt__________________________________________________
Mary Chaney______________________________Property Managers--------------------------------------------------Anita McCracken____________
Peggy Corkle-----------------------------------------------------------------------Carolyn Hill__________________
Mary Goss_________________________________Twirlers-------------------------------------------------------------------Mary Goss__________________________________
Gynonne Miller__________________________________________________________________Gynonne Miller
Wanda Seaton Majorette-----------------------------------------------------------Wanda Seaton__________________________________________________
Beau Dave Shapard__________________________________
DRUM AND BUGLE — The sound of drums and
bugles! A glimpse of Old Glory and a flash of red and
black! There goes Central’s Red Skirt Drum and Bugle
Corps! Majorette Wanda Seaton leads this organization at
football games, parades, and basketball games. The Drum
and Bugle Corps enters the Tri-State Music Festival at
Enid each spring, always giving a fine representation of
Central.
Under the capable direction of Mr. Jack Irwin, Drum
and Bugle has worked tirelessly to win new honors for
O.H.S. Central thanks Mr. Irwin and the Drum and Bugle
Corps for their help in promoting school spirit throughout
the year of ’54.
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HK>*
Gynonne Miller, twirler; Wanda Seaton, major
ctte; Mary Goss, twirler
Wanda Seaton, Majorette
Mr. Jack Irwin, Instruc
tor
Drums and Bells
at attention
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Back Row — George Ann Long, Annette Anderson, Sylvia Vicars, Carol— Williams, Charlene Keffer, friary Kiag, Darlene Killman, ^tfe^Std^e, Sylvia
Wheeler. Second Row—Marie Holley, Beverly Osborne, Dorothy Jeffrey, Clara Vatterodt, La Nell Staehr, Pat Cockrell, Helen Jones,’Lillian Harrison,
Betty Cleveland. First Row—Carolyn Jeffrey, majorette; Donese Murray, Shirlee Brauderick, Mary Lee Hodges, Georgia Hull, Judy Voss, Jean Barnes,
Myra Reed, Katie Clevenger.
BLACK SKIRT DRILL TEAM OFFICERS
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Betty Tittle-----------------------------President --------------------.________Sylvia Vicars_____________________________
Sylvia Vicars----------------------------Vice-president _______Carol Wiljjams______________
...
...
Cleta Watkins____________________________Secretary _____Mary Lee Hodges____________________
Carol Williams---------------------------Treasures Judy Voss_______________________
Tommie Millican--------------------------Sergeants-at-arms ________________Lillian Harrison_____________________
Patsy Jones----------------------------------------------------------------------Helen Jones_______________________________________
...
Mary Lee Hodges--------------------------Property Managers ____Pat Cockrell_______________
...
Charlotte Ross----------------------------------------------------------------Donese Murray__________________________
Sharon Thomason_____________________ Majorette_______Carolyn Jeffrey_________________
BLACK SKIRT DRILL TEAM — With the silvery
flash of batons and the rhythmic step of white boots
marching in perfect time, the Black Skirt Drill Team has
splendidly displayed itself this year by marching in pep
assemblies, at home football games, and in parades. For
the first time, this year, as a special attraction, the drill
team put on an exhibition at the Tri-State marching con-
test. This is a goal which Mr. Irwin and the girls have been
working toward for many years. Although there were no
other competitors, the Central High School Drill Team
put on not only a superb display of showmanship, but also
one that portrayed the "Spirit of ’54” in every cadent
step.
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The Drill Team in a huddle listening to instructions
Carolyn Jeffrey, majorette; Mr. Jack Irwin, instructor
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Back Row — Delores Wiggins, Donna Eastwood, Paul Stevens, Bob Green, Jerry Donworth, Donna Hodge, Camille Widdifield.
Third Row—Gerry Terrell, Carol Williarqs, Lloyd Lorey, Steve Mason, Ronny Coppock, Dana Kincheloe, Susie Nott. Second Row
—Juhree Gardner, Darlene Martin, Dianne Adams, Gloria Hodges, Betty Gray, first Row—Donna Gardner, Lawanna Rogers,
Caroline Hill, Georgann Radebaugb, Ann Groves.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR — The
Central choir is composed of advanced music
students interested in the singing of classical and
semi-classical numbers.
Of particular interest were the trips which
groups from the choir made to Norman and
Stillwater to attend clinics. The largest event
was a patriotic program in which they sang with
choirs from other schools for the O E. A. con-
vention. They also assisted in many assembly
programs at Central.
During the week preceding Christmas, the
choir rated newspaper publicity by singing
Christmas carols on the front steps every morn-
ing. Following one of Central’s most cherished
traditions, they caroled in the halls the day be-
fore Christmas vacation.
First semester officers were president, Gloria
Hodges; vice-president, Steve Mason; secretary,
Phyllis Newsom; treasurer, Martha Ohler; busi-
ness manager, Billy Don Rogers; reporter, Bill
Stone; hostess, Julia Kinney.
Back Row—Janet Hays, Gary Hooper, David Goomda, Nance Coffey, John Garner, Marina Taylor. Third Roic—Dixie Hill, Bea-
trice Lincoln, Charlene Keffer, Zora Watson, Barbara Johnson, Kathryn Blankenship, Ansolea Adams. Second Row—Kay Rice,
Rilla Mae Vickrey, Garline Killian, Billy Don Rogers, Bonnie Wallace, Robert Bell, Carolyn Jeffrey, Phyllis Anglin. Birst Row—
Julie Kinney, Martha Ohler, Kay Coleman, Mike Leehan, Eddie Crider, Louise McQuown, Ann Nelson.
Lloyd, Billy Don, Gloria, Steve, Bob
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Back Row—Jo An Rogers, Portia Lupton, Joe McGee, Jimmie Inglish, Laura Duerksen. Third Row—Janette Scott, Darlene
Armstrong, Laura Beene, Connie Pierce. Second Row—Rosa Mae Fuller, Nadine Holyfield, Nadine Andrea, Myra Daley, Bonnie
Wallace. Birst Row—Dorothy Brown, Mary Burgett, Mr. Irwin, sponsor; Virginia Carrington, Delores Hammon.
BAND GIRLS — This organization was
founded in 1945, for girls who are in the band.
The purpose of the club is to promote friendli-
ness and interest in the band. Meetings are held
in the homes of members and are sponsored by
their parents, who work in cooperation with
Mr. Jack Irwin, band director.
The social functions of the club this year in-
cluded slumber parties. Also a formal affair was
held at the first of the vear at which new girls
were initiated into the club. Afterwards the girls
held their annual banquet with the band boys.
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Back Ron—David Garlic, Charles Livingston, Lional Scott, Earl Watson, Don Robertson, Eddie Stevens. Third Raw—Dan Sex-
ton, Ronnie Schrouf, C. L. Abernathy, Bill Brace, Jimmie Hannomd, Phil Hunt, Don Stockton. Second Row Joe Mays, Jack
Iman, Bob Bell, Don Benson, Charles Guinn, Dean Gentry, Dave Shapard. First Roti—Larry Sills, Gerald McPhail, Henry Ma-
lone, Jim Warram, Clara Robertson, Mary Goss, Addison Kendall, Glenn Stephenson, Bill Shadid.
RED SHIRTS — The Red Shirt organization,
one of the best known pep clubs in the city, is the
oldest one west of the Mississippi. Besides being a
pep club, Red Shirts shines in school leadership.
Some of the offices held by Red Shirts this year
Jim Warram, "Pop” Miller, sponsor; Addison Kendall
are these: all three class presidents, president of
the Student Council, all six Junior Rotarians, the
business manager of the yearbook, Sooner Spirit
editor, presidents of the Red Cross, Jeffersonian,
Ciceronian, and Hi-Y clubs, and beaux of both
girls’ pep clubs.
This year the Red Shirts’ activities included
their annual Christmas and spring formal
dances, a Valentine assembly honoring the second
semester sweetheart, support of the teams by
sponsorship of bus trips to out-of-town games,
and the traditional Father and Son banquet in
the spring.
Red Shirts honored Mary Goss as their first
semester sweetheart, and Clara Robertson fol-
lowed Mary as second semester sweetheart.
Goose and Chublett represented the club well by
being chosen Baseball Queen and Annual Queen,
respectively.
Back Row—Jacob Ebcy, Don Johnston, Joe McGee, Fred Utley, Joe Thurman, Billy Workman, Bobby Turner. Third Row—Paul
Elrod, Bob Beaver, Ernest Kulka, Johnny Pennington, Jimmie Inglish, Don Huffman, Joe Erwin, Pat Phinney. Second Rotv—Carl
Allen, Albert Fuller, Charles Stanfill, Bobby Curry, Bruce Herring, Paul Howell. First Row—Richard Russell, Gordon Eng,
Bob Shaw, Mr. Irwin, sponsor; Darryl Parham, Donald Oliver.
BAND BOYS—Organized in 1944, the Band
Boys Club has for its purposes promoting interest
in and betterment of the band. The thirty-five
members must practice five hours a week on
their musical instruments, whereas other mem-
bers of the band practice only three hours. The
boys go on paper drives also for the benefit of
the band.
Meetings are held in the boys’ homes twice a
month; the sponsor, Jack Irwin, is also the band
director.
The social affairs this year included a formal
initiation, a skating party, and a trip to a ranch
near Sulphur.
Bob and Betty
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Back Row—Billy Don Rogers, Carol Williams, Bill Stone, Leroy Wallace. Second Row—Robert Bell, Ann Groves, Bonnie Wal-
lace, Steve Mason, Donna Hodges. Third Row—Sally Edwards, Gloria Hodges, Barbara Sutton, Nancy Newton.
Miss Eva Lee, sponsor; Gloria Hodges
MUSIC CLUB—The Music Club, sponsored by
Miss Eva Lee, is one of the best-known clubs at
Central. This club is made up of students inter-
ested in vocal or instrumental music, either as
a profession or as a hobby. An important event
each year is the assembly given by the club, when
the members display their musical talents. In the
assembly this year the setting showed a wax
works with figures coming to life under the
spell of beautiful music. Places for the bi-
monthly meetings alternated between the school
and homes of the members.
First semester officers were president, Robert
Bell; vice-president, Phyllis Newsom; secretary,
Carol Williams; treasurer, Steve Mason; re-
porter, Julia Kinney; sergeant-at-arms, Martha
Ohler.
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Back Roti’—Kathryn Bray, Jean Dove, Joe Mays, Lou Ann Metz, Mimi Martin. Third Row—Sally Edwards, Stella Sepeda, Nancy
Newton, Portia Lupton, Gynonnc Miller. Second Row—Frances Johnson, Carol Casey, Elizabeth Boone, Louise McHan, Helen
Vallejo, Mary Covington. First Rote—Jane Yamagishi, Cruz Sanchez, Mrs. Anita Kramer, sponsor; Dale Weaver, Anne Groves.
LES BEAUX ARTS — Members of the Les
Beaux Arts Club, sponsored by Mrs. Anita
Kramer, have succeeded again in making their
asembly one of the best of the year. The theme
was "Around the World.” Spain, South America,
China, Arabia, Africa, France, and the United
States were colorfully portrayed by art, music,
dancing, and costuming.
The officers have worked hard, and Les Beaux
has accomplished its purpose of promoting art
appreciation among students of Central.
The officers for this year have been presidents, Dale
Weaver and Cruz Sanchez; vice-presidents, Ann Groves and
Jane Yamagishi; secretaries, Louise McHan and Howard
Henderson; treasurers, Howard Henderson and Dale
Weaver; historians, Martha Rector and Nanette Gilmore;
hostesses, Berdenia Wheeler and Ann Groves; reporters,
Gynonne Miller and Mary Covington; parliamentarians,
Mary Alice Hall and Louise McHan; sergeants-at-arms,
Cruz Sanchez and Lou Ann Metz; student council repre-
sentatives, Joe Mays and Mimi Martin; Red Cross represen-
tatives, Louise McHan and Charles Hidlebaugh; chaplains,
Elizabeth Boone and Camille Widdificld.
Back Row—Patsy Dnnrlas Glenda Turner, Sylvia Vicars. Cfirnl Willjarns, Mary Jo Tilley, Ilga Vigants. Third Row—Sandra
Tucker, Bob Pullin, Joyce Lumpkin, Camille Widdificld, Nadine Andrea. Second Row—Susie Nott, Carole Jenkins, Barbara Gris-
ham, Marilyn Kopacka, Terry Drew. First Row—Pat Harris, Beverly Stout, Jo Ann Bobbitt, Shirley Braudrick, Dianne Adams.
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Back Row—Tommy Reed, George Brown, James Burns, Stanley Samples, Nance Coffey, Mox Hefley. Third Row—Charles Guinn,
Monroe Harden, Robert Rickey, Larry Harrell, Dale Weaver, Robert O’Hara. Second Row—Stephen Carleton, Addison Kendall,
Billy Don Rogers, Jim Warram, Claude Long. First Row—Nelson Huff, Wayne Hensley, Robert Bell, Eva Chowning, Paul Davis,
Curtis Schwartz, Jack Wellborn.
JEFFERSONIANS—The Jeffersonian Debat-
ing Society was founded in 1905 for the further-
ing of extemporaneous speaking and debating
for boys in Central.
The Jeffs held their annual stag banquet dur-
ing the Christmas holidays. The event this year
was attended by many alumni members. The
boys took part in the Jeff-Cice debate, which is
sponsored by the Jeffs, and the forensic meet,
sponsored by the Cices. They also had a hayrack
ride in the spring.
This year for the first time the Jeffs awarded
an achievement trophy for the most outstanding
Jeff of the year. The idea for the trophy was
suggested to the club by Don Middleton, class
of ’51, who also donated the trophy.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Paul Davis-----------President Robert Bell_____________
Alex Hamilton -------Vice-president Stephen Carleton.......
Billy Don Rogers_____Secretary ____ Jack Wellborn
Stephen Carleton . Treasurer Billy Don Rogers
Jimmy Burns ---------Parliamentarian ___Paul Davis
Robert Bell, Eva Chowning, sponsor; Paul Davis
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Back Row—Glen Luttrell, J. D. Hodges, Eddie Stevens, Dennis de Freese. Third Row—Dave Robbins, Bill Shadid, James Orrell,
John Garner, Dave Shapard. Second Row—Jack Hall, Lynn Brown, Buddy Norris, Don Stockton. First Row—Glenn Stephenson,
Dan Sexton, Mr. M. V. Van Meter, sponsor; fc.L. Abernathy^
CICERONIANS — The Ciceronian Debating
Society of Central High School was founded in
1911. The purpose of the club is to promote
speech activities and to develop fellowship and
leadership.
Two of the main events of the year are the
annual steak fry, held in October, and the stag
banquet, which takes place in December.
Each year the Cices sponsor the Jeff-Cice
forensic contest, which is held in November.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
______________
*C. L. Abernathy? President Dan Sexton
Dan Sexton___________Vice-president Glenn Stephenson
Glen Luttrell........Secretary------------------Glen Luttrell........
...........
Glenn Stephenson_____Treasurer.........Ronnie Schrouf
Bill Shadid Parliamentarian .. James Orrell
J. D. Hodges_________Reporter Bill Shadid_________...
Joe Mays............Historian---------------
Dave Shapard
_____________
£C. L. Aberna
Dan Sexton, M. V. Van Meter, sponsor
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Back Row—Paul Davis, C. L. Abernathy, Dan Sexton. Second Row—Bill Shadid, Wayne Hensley. First Row—Glenn Stephenson,
May belle Conger, sponsor; Mox Hefley.
MASQUERS—The purpose of the Masquers is
"to recognize, further, and develop interest and
talent in speech work for boys in Central High
School.” The club was organized in 1938 by six
boys who participated in the junior play.
Under the direction of their sponsor, Miss
Maybelle Conger, the Masquers take pride in
their many and varied activities. In March they
hold their annual assembly, when they present a
one-act play for the students of Central. At this
assembly they take in new boys. The boys know
nothing of their membership until the president
calls their names from the stage. The membership
can never exceed twenty, and the club takes in
boys only once a year.
Highlighting this year’s events were the an-
nual Founders’ Day Banquet, which was held in
November, and the picnic honoring the graduat-
ing seniors.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Mox Hefley----------President ......Glenn Stephenson
.....
Dan Sexton ________Vice-president___ Bill Shadid
Glenn Stephenson.....Secretary _____________Paul Davis
Bill Shadid---------Treasurer ____________Mox Hefley
Mary, Glenn, Clara, and Bill
Masquers plan annual
assembly
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Back Row—Gail Gleason, Bob Keel, Mox Hefley, Wayne Hensley, Martha Bristow. Third Row—Charlene Watkins, Lynn Scott,
Glenn Stephenson, Dan Sexton, C. L. Abernathy. Second Row—Frances Johnston, Viva Marks, Norma Cooper, Clara Robertson,
Joyce Sexton, Laurel Overstreet. First Row—Marilee Fike, Dorothy Catlin, Mary Alice Hall, Judy Voss, Eileen Emmert, Miss
Maybelle Conger, sponsor
THESPIANS—The Thespians of Central have
had one of their most successful years in ’53-’54.
They celebrated the 2 5th Anniversary of Na-
tional Thespians with an all-day regional confer-
ence in the spring. They are all very proud of
Miss Conger, who was selected as Regional Di-
rector of this area.
The Thespian Chapter of Central, organized
in 1947, is an honorary club for students who
have done work in speech activities or stage-
craft.
Two formal initiations are held each year; this
year, for the first time, dances followed the ini-
tiations. There was a definite spirit shown by
Thespians and their indefatigable sponsor, Miss
Maybelle Conger.
Honorary members are Mrs. Anita Kramer,
Miss Martha Truax, Miss Eva Chowning, Mr. M.
V. Van Meter, Mr. F. R. Born, Robert Clarke, and
Mrs. Vern Peterson.
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Mary Alice Hall . President ........... Judy Voss
Marilee Fike __________Vice-president________Mox Hefley
Phyllis Miller........Secretary__________Phyllis Miller
...........
Judy Voss Treasurer_____________Bill Shadid
Clara Robertson______Scribe —Mary Alice Hall
Back Row—Alex Hamilton, Robert Bell, J. D. Hodges, Wade Walker, Jerry Smith. Third Row—Donna Eastwood, Jane Cooley,
Ruth Swanson, Rufus Maddox, Earl Johnson, James Orrell. Second Row — Bill Shadid, Tallulah Taylor, Kay Coleman, Anita
Tirey, Ruth Chadwell, Stella Sepeda. First Row—Mike Lcchan, Myra Reed, Jack Wellborn, George Murphy, Richard Sell.
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Back Row—Robert Bell, Stephen Carleton, C. L. Abernathy, Paul Davis. Third Row—Donna Eastwood, Monroe Harden, Mox
Hefley, Joe Mays, Dan Sexton. Second Row—Glenn Stephenson, Judy Voss, Aileen Emmert, Laurel Overstreet. First Row—Mari-
lee Fike, Dorothy Catlin, Wayne Hensley, Viva Marks, Miss Maybelle Conger, sponsor.
NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE — N.F.L.
is one of Central’s foremost speech clubs. Its
membership includes those who specialize in
tournament speech. The initial goal is twenty
points, which are accumulated at the various
tournaments, with higher degrees awarded as
the points mount. The highest and most treas-
ured is the Degree of Distinction, which is
awarded when 200 points have been earned. Both
Wayne Hensley and Viva Marks have this de-
gree. Only last year Miss Maybelle Conger, spon-
sor, received a diamond key because of the total
points her speech students have earned over a
period of fifteen years.
GOLDEN KEY — This is an honorary dra-
matic club for girls. The new members are
announced at the awards assembly each spring.
They are chosen by the faculty for outstanding
work and ability in speech. The club is purely
honorary, having no scheduled meetings; its
members are proud to wear their golden keys.
Back Row—Lynn Scott, Laurel Overstreet, Charlene Watkins. Second Row—Joyce Sexton, Marilee Fike, Judy Voss, Viva
Marks. First Row—Phyllis Miller, Miss Martha Truax, sponsor; Clara Robertson, Aileen Emmert.
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Back Row—Darrell Reese, Bill Hollenbeck, Paul Stevens, Vernal Spybuck, Alex Hamilton, Don Thomason, Joe Thurman, John
Garner, fourth Row—Dale Weaver, Ken Williams, Jarrell Cathey, Caston Christion, Henry Gregor, Glenn Jones, Stephen Carle-
ton, Monroe Hardin, Bill Matthews. Third Row—James Dean, Don Stockton, Larry Miller, Ross McClain, Tommy Reed, Fred
Hood. Second Row—Jimmy Osborne, Pat Wright, Larry Wilder, Dale Watson, Felix Watson, George Murphy, Johnny Haggard,
Abe Greenburg, Gale Turner. First Row—James Burns, Richard Reagan, Wayne Hensley, M. V. Van Meter, sponsor; Billy Don
Rogers, Reed Holmes, John Fauntleroy.
HI-Y—The Hi-Y at Central is sponsored by
Mr. Van Meter. The organization is found in
schools throughout the world, helping to spread
our ideas of freedom and democracy in foreign
countries. This year our club sent six representa-
tives to the Pre-legislative Conference at Nor-
man. From there the delegates went to a Hi-Y
Youth and Government program at the state
Capitol building, where our club had two rank-
ing officials. The group was also represented at
the state Hi-Y convention held in Bartlesville,
and at numerous other Hi-Y functions.
LIBRARY AIDS — Organized in 1950, this
club is for students interested in library work.
The library aids spend an hour each day work-
ing in the library and receive one-half credit.
Each day they have special duties, in addition to
their regular jobs, such as taking care of the
desk and giving assistance to those students de-
siring it.
Meetings are held once a month, and there are
parties all through the year, including an annual
picnic in the spring. Membership requires no dues
or assessments.
Officers this year have been Dorothy Denton
and Danalee Sanders, presidents, and Carol Casey
and Georgette Jackson, social chairmen.
Back Row—Shirley Correll, Donna Hodge, Donna Jo Eastwood. Second Row—Geneene Gooch, Shirley Erickson, Dannalee Sand-
ers, Bertha Platt. First Row—Georgett Jackson, Miss Eva Chowning, sponsor; Carol Casey.
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Back Row—Wayland Wade, Lional Scott, Charles Guinn, C. L. Abernathy, Glen Luttrell. Third Row—George Brown, Nancy
Newton, Jean Van Arsdale, Lynn Scott, Vonita Young. Second Row—Barbara Sutton, Clair Robertson, Jane Welborn, Marie
Holley, Jim Warram. First Row—Mary Goss, Viva Marks, Robert Bell, Mary Alice Hall, Laurel Overstreet.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY — Founded
in 1922, Central’s chapter of the National Honor
Society is the oldest one in the state. A senior
must have a "B plus” average, and a junior must
have an "A-minus” average to become eligible
for membership. However, a student does not
attain membership in the society for scholarship
alone; his character, his leadership and his serv-
ice to the school are taken into consideration by
a faculty committee.
Honor Society members have as a worthwhile
project the selling of school supplies in order to
give service to the students and to earn money to
buy Golden O’s and Honor Roll awards.
In the spring the graduating seniors enjoy as
guests of the Student Council a one-day trip to
either O. U. or A. and M. and in this way become
acquainted with the offerings of the two major
state colleges.
Sponsors this year have been Miss Wallace,
chairman; Miss Lowther, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs.
Aldrich, Miss Angevine, and Mr. Ryder.
Officers this year have been, presidents, Rob-
ert Bell and Mary Alice Hall; vice-presidents,
Jim Warram and Mary Goss; secretaries, Clara
Robertson and Laurel Overstreet; treasurers,
Lional Scott and Viva Marks; student council
representatives, C. L. Abernathy and Gail
Gleason.
Back Row—Gynonne Miller, Edmond Root, James Hughes, Crockett Page, Jonnie Ethridge, Carolyn McNabb. Third Row—
Beverly Flanagan, Dorothy Freeman, Larry Miller, George Schaeffer, Bernice Jones. Second Rotv— Pat Kelly, Martha Ohler,
Aileen Emmert, Mary Lee Hodges, Beverly Smith. First Row—Joyce Schoolcraft, Virginia Walling, Bettie Axton, Katie Cleven-
ger.
Back Row—Gail Gleason, Dwaine Phillips, Robert Bell, George Brown, Martha Kirkham. Third Row—Elizabeth Boone, Patricia
Cockrell, Dale Weaver, Laurel Overstreet. Second Row—Lillian Harrison, Louise McHan, Kathleen Bowman, Ellen Russell. Birst
Row—Phyllis hliller, Jane Welborn, Miss Snell, sponsor; Cruz Sanchez, Donese Murray.
Miss Snell, sponsor; Cruz, Donese
ENTRE NOUS—Entre Nous (among
ourselves), the French Club of Central,
was organized in the spring of 1945 with
Miss Ruth Snell as sponsor. Although
enrollment in a French class is a require-
ment for original membership, once en-
rolled, a student may continue in the
club after his French course has been
completed.
The purpose of this club is to further
the interest of students in the French
people, their country, and their customs.
Bi-monthly meetings, held alternately at
school and at the homes of members, are
conducted in French for the benefit of
the students who wish to practice con-
versational French.
The officers for this year have been,
presidents, Jane Welborn and Cruz San-
chez; vice-presidents, Ellen Russell and
Jane Welborn; secretaries, Donese Mur-
ray and Gail Gleason; treasurers, Kath-
leen Bowman and Patricia Cockrell;
sergeants-at-arms, Pat Cockrell and
Louise McHan; chaplain, Laurel Over-
street; parliamentarians, George Brown
and Jane Welborn.
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Back Row—Mary Lou Elder, Donna Hodge, Mimi Martin. Third Row — Dixie Lee Hill, Katrina Strahan, Temple Strong, Pat
Harris. Second Row—Pat Letcher, Donna Tinder, Janet Hayes, Marilyn Kopaka, Nona McBroom. First Row—Karlene Cannon,
Mildred Henson, Kay Coelamn, Lynne Scott, Miss Martha Truax, sponsor.
FIRST SEMESTER
Lynn Scott
Kay Coleman
Donna Hodge
Nona McBroom
Katrina Strahan
OFFICE
President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter
SECOND SEMESTER
Kay Coleman
Temple Strong
Mildred Henson
Lynn Scott
Katrina Strahan
Lynn, Kay, Temple
HORIZON CLUB — The V.S.D.
was founded on October 20, 1951,
and is a branch of the National Hori-
zon Club. The purposes of the Club
are the development of personality
and the offering of service to others.
The special project for this year was
collecting and wrapping toys for the
Crippled Children’s Hospital. On the
club’s social calendar this year were
five slumber parties; fall, winter, and
spring dances; Christmas and Twelfth
Night parties, and the initiation serv-
ices held in October.
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Back Row—James Clendenin, Bob Beavers, Bob Kelly. Third Row—Albert Fuller, Dwaine Phillips, Larry Laurent, James
Malone. Second Row—Dick Russell, Glenn Jones, Charles Balthrop. First Row—Robert Baker, J. F. Standridge, sponsor; Robert
Stanfill.
PROJECTION CLASS — The audio - visual
class is a service organization which shows films
for all the classes in Central.
The school is equipped with a regular projec-
tion room. Classes are scheduled in such a man-
ner that a trained operator is available any hour
of the school day. One-half credit a semester may
be earned in this work. Mr. J. F. Standridge is
responsible for scheduling all pictures shown at
Central.
FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA — F.
T. A. is a club that was organized just this year
to help students learn about opportunities in
teaching, to develop qualities essential in a good
teacher, and to train for leadership; membership
is open to those interested in this field. Under the
sponsorship of Miss Loda Hall and Mrs. Mary
Lockwood, Central’s F. T. A. held its installation
service in the cafeteria with the Central State
College chapter officiating. Mr. Born was guest
speaker. With several juniors and sophomores
returning next year, the F. T. A. really promises
to be an active and an outstanding club at Cen-
tral High School.
Back Row—Carolyn Hill, Mrs. Mary Lockwood, sponsor; Gail Gleason, Martha Kirkham, Wanda Smith. Second Row—Eliza-
beth Boone, Laura Beene, Eileen Raizen, Bernice Jones, Kathleen Bowman, Laurel Overstreet. First Row—Pat Hanges, Ellen Rus-
sell, Miss Loda Hall, sponsor; Aileen Emmert, Judy Voss.
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Back Row—Linda Moore, Charlene Keffer, Carol Williams. Third Row—Bertha Platt, Rosa Mae Fuller, Nadine Andrea, Sylvia
Vicars. Second Row—Louise Howell, Annetta Anderson, Marilyn Beedies, Sue Strohfield, Delores Hammon. First Row—Mary Lee
Hodges, Beverly Smith, Bettie Axton, Beverly Flanagan, Betty Tittle, Miss Jo Alice Hendricks, sponsor.
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMER-
ICA — F. B. L. A. is a national organization for
young men and women who plan careers in busi-
ness. Guest speakers at the monthly meetings are
successful men and women who bring valuable
information and suggestions for those preparing
for business life.
Officers this year have been, president, Bettie
Axton; vice-president, Beverly Smith; secretary,
Mary Lee Hodges; treasurer, Beverly Flanagan;
reporter, Betty Tittle; sponsor, Jo Alice Hen-
dricks.
Back Row—Oneta Strickland, Joyce Vickers, Freddie Kint, El Wanda Haney, Shirley Baker, Juhree Gardner. Third Row—
Shirley Dalke, Katrina Strahan, Mary Lou Porter, Gynonne Miller, Joan Stubbs, Elizabeth Roberts. Second Row—Carolyn Mc-
Nabb, Lawanna Rogers, Darlene Martin, Sharon Thomason, Sylvia Sullivan. First Row—Gerry Terrill, Jane Yamagishi, Sherry
Palmore. Charlotte Allinder, Donese Murray, Sally Edwards.
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Back Row—Carolyn Cain, Charlotte Ross, Jonnie Ethridge, Bette Moore, Jimmie Inglish. Third Row — Phyllis Longhorn, Mona
Hancock, Dana Kincheloe, Darlene Armstrong, Carolyn Jeffrey, Jane Neel. Second Row—Rose Mae Rich, Norma Rosson, Frances
Johnson, Stella Sepeda, Beverly Dry. First Row—Lois Willis, Flo ye Gray Mitchell, Julia Petrus, Sharon Griffin, Viva Marks, Pa-
tricia Kelley.
Back Row—Shirlie Erickson, Peggy Brock, Garline Killian, Sandra Higgins, Lou Ann Metz, Beverly Goodrich, Maxine Killian.
Third Row—Charlotte Campbell, Shirley Shoemake? Barbara
Webb. Second Row—Peggy Bramblett, Gayle Foley, Jean Barne:
son, Carol Belk, Mildred Henson, Nona McBroom.
Darlene Boatright, Mary Jones, Judie Randolph,
Leffel, Betty Hall. First Row—Kay Rice, Georgett
Norma
e Jack-
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Back Rott*——Mr. H. C. Brooks, Doyle McIntire, Bill Cumbie, Edwin Penland, Joe Barnes, James Clendenin, James Roberson, Mr.
J. M. McGuckin. Third Row—Mr. M. H. Jones, Mr. J. D. Huffman, assistant sponsor; Lawrence Cooley, Larry Laurent, Wayne
Hirschler, Joe Erwin, James Smith, Dan Miller. Second Row—Mr. C. D. Deal, associate sponsor; A. J. Pierce, Richard Abston,
Travis Reed, Jess Clark, Dale Moody, John Edwards. Birst Row—Sunny Ross, Wendell Thrower, Jim Tilly, Mrs. Esther Ross,
girls’ sponsor; Lorene Page, sweetheart; James Losson, Robert Bloom.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY CLUB — The T.
and I Club of Central High School is active in
all phases of school life. This is the first year
the club has been organized at Central. Any stu-
dent enrolled in a vocational class may belong
to T. and I. There are fifty-five chapters of T.
and I over the state. There are one hundred and
twenty members in Central’s T. and I. Club at
present.
Forty more are expected to join at the Club’s
next initiation. Meetings are held every other
Monday morning in the school cafeteria. Im-
portant events of the year include various parties
and a field trip to local business houses with out
of state chapters of the T. and I. Club. The club
will compete in the different trades contests at
Oklahoma A. and M. Only club members may
enter this competition. Cash awards are given.
The sponsors of the club are J. F. Standridge,
Esther Ross, C. D. Deal, and J. D. Huffman.
Back Row—Forrest Lee, Sherrill Dunn, Terry Hoipkcmier, Eddie Stevens, Roger Fulton. Third Row—Mr. J. D. Winbray, Mr.
B. H. Thomas, Joe Mays, Robert Wiser, George Ann Long. Second Row—Ozell Kirk, Kenneth Alford, Wayne Robison, Mary
Mitchell. First Row—Bob Roberts, John Rigler, George Pagonis, Lorene Page, sweetheart: Pat Bay, Darryl Parham.
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Back Row—Phil Bonifield, Lee Smith, Gary Hooper, Dwayne Black Roy Thomas, Stanley Samples, Tommy Mitchell, Roy
Thomas, Dick Wentworth. Third Row—Mr. F. A. Lcabo, Tom Smith, Bobby Pullin, Leroy Long, John Jordan, Carl Garrett,
Charles Raprich, Bob Hurch. Second Row—Mr. Cecil Tansel, Tommy Smith, Jeff Little, Mary Russell, Betty Smith, Barbara
Ray, Bill Bruce, Mr. J. M. Millstcad. First Row—Bill Webster, Dclmer Brentz, Don Brown, Bunnie Lloyd, Lorene Page, sweet-
heart; Mr. J. F. Standridge, sponsor; Mary Isbill, James Beard.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
President________....... Bobby Pullin_________
Vice-president____________________________Delmar Brents
Secretary___________________________________Lorene Page
Treasurer____Bunnie Lloyd...
Parliamentarian ________________________Dan Miller
Historian___________________________ Mary Ola Russell
Reporter________________________....._____George Ann Long
Sergeant-at-arms_____________________________Lee Smith
Sweetheart_________._______________________Lorene Page
Back Rose—George Garret, Barry Ditzler, Bobby West. Second Rqw—Herry Butler, Jerry Rodgers, Martha Engst, Cecil Sims,
Wayne Shaw. First Row—Don Stockton, Vernal Spybuck, Robert Vandiver, Robert Baker.
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Back Row—Arlan Tennyson, Robert Mullins, Carl Pulver, Don
Frapp. Second Row—James Smith, Clark Gill, James Hart, Travis
Reed, Jim Wilson, First Row — Edgar Garrett, Nelson Huff,
Bobby West, Kenneth Travis, Mark Spencer, teacher.
"You must realize soap gets in my eyes!”
BARBER TRADE — The Barber Trade class
was organized in 1951. Central’s barber class is
the only one of its kind for white high school
students in the Southwest. The shop is as well
equipped as any shop in Oklahoma City. All of
the supplies, tools, and shop coats are furnished
by the Board of Education.
This course is a three-hour trade class, which
consists of sixteen students. The class convenes
twice a day. There is a class in the morning, and
one in the afternoon. Any student who is six-
teen years old may enroll in this course, and after
he has completed two years of study he can ob-
tain an apprentice license. A student must work
on his apprentice license until he’s eighteen. If
a student is eighteen and has completed the
course, he may go on and get his journeyman
license. Six students have completed this course
since the class was organized. Most of the boys
are taking this training to work their way
through college.
"Don’t lower the ears TOO much!"
First, second and third places in the
A. and M. contest went to Central in
Barber Trade competition this year.
"Look sharp! Be sharp!”
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Back Row—Pat Griffith, Elward Walker, Jim Orrell, Joe Mays, John Doughty, Temple Strgj^-^^ond Row — Donna Gardiner, Carol Belk, Charlene
Dunn, Mary Jones, Donna Tinder. First Row—Sherrill Dunn, Jackie Joyce, Eileen Raizen.^ue^Stong. J. D. Winbray, sponsor.
FIRST SEMESTER
Sherrill Dunn
Eddie Steven*
Donna Kay Gardner
OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Prciideat______________Sherrill Dunn
V/re->rrii^*w/ John Doughty
Secretary aud Trtaturer Jackie Joyce
Reporter Joe Maye
CAMERA CLUB — This club, sponsored by Mr.
Winbray, is* made up of pupils who are interested in
the better understanding of photography. During
their meetings, which are held every other week, they
discuss various phases of the business and practice of
taking and developing pictures. One of their most
interesting activities is ’’model night,” when the mem-
bers take turns posing.
This year the club’s social calendar included a pic-
nic in October, a Christmas party, and a wiener roast
in the spring.
Carol Belk, Temple Strong, Donna Tinder, John Doughty
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Back Row—Bill Shadid, Bob Warner, Charles Livingston, Roy Spradling, Billy Don Rogers, Monroe Hardin. Third Row—Bill
Brace, Jack Inman, Don Thomason, Henry Malone, George Brown, Ronnie Schrouf, Edmund Root, Robert Hursh, Bob Ham-
mond, Joe Melet, Clayton Wainscott, Hugh Taggard, BoJxJBgaver, Wayland Wade, Crockett Page. Second Row—Gail Turner, Jim
Warram, Ernest Chace, Addison KendalUG. L. AbernathyJ Joe Melead. First Row—Bob Gragg, Gordon Eng, Bob Pullin, George
Schaefer, Larry Miller, Orlen Meggs, Nelsoh Eiutt.
OIL MEN FOR A DAY—The "Oil Men for
a Day” is a project which was started three
years ago by the oil companies of Oklahoma for
the furthering of interest in the petroleum in-
dustry. The boys who represented Central were
chosen for the honor because of their interest in
chemistry and physics.
They were assigned to the various companies
ahead of time and reported to work at 8:30
A.M. on the 16th of October. The "oil men” spent
the morning investigating the various offices
and their functions. At noon they all met at a
downtown hotel where they were honored with
a luncheon given by the oil companies. They
heard an inspiring speech on oil and its part in
today’s mechanized, teeming world. In the after-
noon some of the boys were taken on location
and shown, first hand, how the oil is pumped,
processed, and sold.
It is hoped that each boy gained an incentive
to carry on in the petroleum industry as his
chosen field.
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Oil Men for a Day in the field
with Stanolind Oil Company
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Back Row—James Orrell, Randa Davis, Ronnie Pruitt, Barbara Cox, Donna Hodge, Mary Jo Tilley, Julia Mealer, Erlene Ellis,
Tommy Rogers. Third Row—Barbara Sutton, Margo Davis, Erla Lugton, La Mecia Phillips, Jean Barnes, Francie Wheeler, Kath-
erine Scott, Laura Beene, Lynn Allensworth. Second Row—Bill Goodhead, Charlotte Ross, Louise Howell, Nadine Andrea, Eliza-
beth Roberts, Arthur Solmon. First Row—Kenneth Jones, Nelson Huff, Stephen Carleton, Miss Brucher, sponsor; Judy Voss, Bee
Bergstrand, Helen Vallejo.
NATIONAL JUNIOR RED CROSS — The
purpose of the National Junior Red Cross is to
give service to the school, the community, and
the nation. The only requirement for member-
ship in Central’s branch is the promise of serv-
ice, and almost all Centralites belong. All home-
rooms and clubs are represented in a council
which meets every other week.
This year’s activities included filling the gift
boxes for foreign countries at Christmas, hold-
ing the annual membership drive in the fall, and
putting on shows for the veterans and for the
young people in the V. A. and Crippled Chil-
dren’s Hospitals.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
President ... . .. .... ... ____Stephen Carleton
...........
Vice-president Portia Lupton_________
Secretary ______ ____ ___ — ______ ______Nadine Andrea
County Council Representative Jim Orrell__________ .....
County Council Representative_______________Laura Beene
Back Row—Laura Duerkson, Glenda Turner, Norma Benson, Bonnie ^C^allace, Donna Eastwood, Addison Kendall, Jimmy Mc-
Lemore, Dorsey Douglas, George Hawk. Third Row—Elizabeth Boone, Shirley Dalke, Katrina Strahan, Portia Lupton, Aureta
Pendergraft, John Rigler, Bob Bush. Second Row—Jane Welborn, Wanda Murray, Geneene Gooch, Lillian Harrison, Dixie Lee
Hill, Nona McBroom, Ann Schuneman. First Row—Louise Me Han, Donna Watts, Delores Tilley, Helen Garcia, Betty Smith,
Bobby West.
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Clara Robertson, editor; Miss Doris Taylor, sponsor; Lynn
Scott, associate editor.
Jerry Poston, associate business manager; Jim Warram,
business manager; Ralph V. Miller, sponsor; Robert Rickey,
assistant business manager.
Back Row—Addison Kendall, Bill Shadid. Second Row—Mary
Alice Hall, Pat Kelly, Laurel Overstreet, Sharon Miller. First
Row—Pat Hanges, Geneva England, Mary Goss.
Back Row—Paul Ringler, sponsor. First Row—Nancy New-
ton, Gayle Howard, Ruth Chadwell.
ANNUAL STAFF — This year the Annual Staff
has worked long and hard to put out a book that
would please everyone at Central. From the compos-
ing of organization write-ups to the choosing of a
theme, our class has struggled to create an interesting
and colorful book.
A big event for the Annual Staff occurred the last
four days of August. Ten representatives from Cen-
tral attended the National Scholastic Press Associa-
tion convention which was held in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. There, the staff members learned many
new ideas, met people from other parts of our coun-
try, and enjoyed a strenuous but delightful vacation
before our school work began again.
Our job has not been all work and no play. Through-
out the year members of the staff have entertained
us. The Thanksgiving dinner, the Christmas party,
and the annual signing party made us appreciate the
good times we’ve had and the many friends we have
made while working on the yearbook.
We hope that we have succeeded in our effort to
make you remember Central and "The Spirit of ’54”
in the years of the future.
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Back Row—Jim Orrell, Henry Malone, Darryl Waters, Lional
Scott, Gynonne Miller, Wayne Robison, El Wanda Haney,
Stephen Carleton, Jackie Oden. First Ron’—Glenn Stephen-
son, Beverly Osborne, Claude Long, Joyce Martin, Gail
Turner.
Aileen Emmert, first se-
mester editor; Martha
Truax, sponsor; George
Brown, second semester
editor and first semester
business manager; Pat Let-
cher, second semester busi-
ness manager.
SOONER SPIRIT — Central’s "Sooner Spirit”
SOONER SPIRIT
OFFICERS
was organized in 1921. The newspaper makes a
report to the students of all the many and varied
activities of the school. The paper is published
every two weeks with the combined efforts of
the printing, photography, and journalism de-
partments. Each edition has captured school life
as it is with pictures, news items, feature stories,
editorials, and the ever-popular gossip column.
The paper was sold this year by subscription only.
The class itself encourages writing ability and a
FIRST SEMESTER OFFICE SECOND SEMESTER
Aileen Emmert Editor-in-Cbief George Brown
George Brown Business manager Pat Letcher
Bcrdcnia Wheeler Exchange editor Ann Schuneman
Sylvia Vicars Circulation manager Sylvia Vicars
Eugene Bunch Bob Lemons Joe McGee Bill Stone Sports editor Eugene Bunch
Katie Clevenger Mary Goss Pat Letcher Bill Stone Page editors
keen sense of competition among its members.
Feature editor
Assistant editor Katie Clevenger
Assistant circulation manager Katherine Scott
Cartoonist Mary Covington
Mary Goss
Johnnv Hester
Buddy Loveland
Jerry Smith
Back Rose—Buddy Loveland, Jerry Smith, David Goomda, Donald Davis, Jo Ellen ^nd~rrrtm Myra
Poss. First Rou>—Pafri-Hnbsnn, Katherine Scott, Ann Schuneman, Ronald 1 hacker, Bonnie Hutch-
Back Row — Mary Alice
Hall, Bill Shadid, John Hes-
ter, Eugene Bunch, Bob
Lemons, Dave Robbins,
Don Stockton, Pat Hanges.
First Row—Sylvia Vicars,
Mary Goss, Mary Coving-
ton, Katie Clevenger.
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PRINTING STAFF—Back
Row — Darrell Burris,
Jerry Nelson, Forrest Lee,
Gary Jenkins. Third Row
—Jim Langston, Leland
Hodge, Leroy Long, Joe
Erwin. Second Row—Paul
Howell, Felix Watson, Carl
Garrett, Ward Summitt,
Clyde Ortiz. First Row—
B. H. Thomas, teacher;
Johnny Haggard, Don
Stockton, James Harding,
Sunny Ross.
PRINTING STAFF—Back Row
—Wavne Robison, Joe Austin,
Don Tavlor, James Dean, Billy
Bruce, Robert Shelton. Second
Roto—Tony Garcia, John Rig-
ler, Kenneth Bull, Paul Milner.
First Row—Richard Dale Wat-
son, Charles Edbert Stanfill,
Delmar Brents, Cecil Tansel,
teacher.
PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF
—Back Row — Delton
Morrell, Joe Mays, How-
ard Jarrett, Eddie Stevens,
Edward Walker. Second
Row—Sherrill Dunn, Ed-
win Brown, Melvin Sel-
man, Derle Hatchett. First
Row — John Doughty,
Doris Fabra, George Ann
Long, J. D. Winbray,
teacher.
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George Gibbs (Rufus Maddox) asks Emily
Webb (Viva Marks) if X = y—0?
"OUR TOWN” was given as the Senior Play this year.
This play depicts the life of a New Hampshire village — with its
humor, picturesqueness, and pathos. As the Stage Manager in the drama
says: "This is the way we were in our growing-up and in our marrying
and in our doctoring and in our living and in our dying.”
The play begins in 1901 in Grover’s Corners, where the Gibbses and
the Webbs are neighbors. During their childhood George Gibbs and Emily
Webb are playmates. But as they grow older, they pass from this period
into a state of romantic but embarrassed interest in one another. And
one day George proposes to Emily in the drug store over an ice cream
soda, for which he is unable to pay.
But their happiness is shortlived, for Emily is taken in death and
placed in the village cemetery on a rainy, dreary day. In the most vitally
moving scene in the modern theatre is shown the peace and quiet of
death, which can never be understood by the living.
Stage Manager (MoxHefley) asks Emily Webb (Viva Marks) and
George Gibbs (Rufus Maddox) if they want chocolate or straw-
berry.
WEBB FAMILY
Wallv Webb (Larry Sills)
Mrs. Webb (Marilee Fike)
Mr. Webb (Dale Weaver)
Emily Webb (Viva Marks)
GIBBS FAMILY
Dr. Gibbs (Bill Shadid)
Mrs. Gibbs (Judv Voss)
George Gibbs (Rufus Mad-
dox)
Back Row—Lady in the auditorium (Laurel Overstreet), Simon
Stenson (Steve Mason), Professor Willard (Robert Bell), Sam
Craig (Freddie Latham), Joe Crowell, paper boy (Gerald Mc-
Phail), Mrs. Soames (Kathy Bray), man in the auditorium (Bob
Keel), assistant stage manager (Phil Hunt), Constable Warren
(Joe Mays), organist (Kathleen Bowman). First Row—Si Crowell
(Glenn Stephenson), Joe Stoddard (C. L. Abernathy), woman in
the balcony (Mary Alice Hall), assistant stage manager (Jerry
Button).
Back Row — PEOPLE OF THE TOWN—Dave Shapard, Clara
Robertson, Dorothv Wellborn, Betty Tittle, Barbara Sutton,
Sharon Thomason, Patricia Kelley. First Row—Rosa Dunn, Jerry
Smith, Gynonne Miller, Alex Hamilton.
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Back Row—Sharon Lee, Linda Moore, WiPie Mac Kroschwitz, Marv De Haven. Sec-
ond Row—Lyela Jo Lassiter, Sandra Johnson, Myra Mathcrly, Bonnie Wallace, Sharon
Huffman, Charlene Keffer, Barbara Sutton, Jan Hannum. First Row — Kay Cole-
man, Carolyn Jeffrey.
Kay Coleman and Steve Mason
MUSICAL PLAYLETS — This group of CenCralites meets
seventh hour as a regular class. Twice a year the group presents
an operetta in assembly as a special entertainment for the student
body. All chorus and solo numbers are taken by regular members
of the Musical Playlets class, who are not necessarily music
majors, but just people who like to sing. The students them-
selves provide the necessary costumes, and the settings are ar-
ranged by the stage crew of Central.
Scenes from the first semester operetta are presented here.
This was a tuneful musical comedy, which provided one of the
most enjoyable assemblies of the year.
Back Row—Bill Stone, Billy Don Rogers, Leroy Wallace, Steve Mason, Dan Harris,
Robert Bell. First Row—McDonald Coons, Bob Green.
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ANNUAL QUEEN
CLARA ROBERTSON
JIM WARRAM, escort
BAND QUEEN ““
i __________________________
*
DOROTHY CATLIN
FOOTBALL QUEEN
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1 I * • hl*
•
h • 1 1
JIM JONES, escort
BASKETBALL QUEEN
GYNONNE MILLER
GARY WILMOTH, escort
BASEBALL QUEEN
MARY GOSS
BOB WARNER, escort
TRACK QUEEN
MARIE STRAUGHAN
ROSS McCLAIN, escort
Baseball
SHARON MILLER
Annual
JOYCE SEXTON
Football
NANCY NEWTON
Annual
ATTENDANTS
TO
QUEENS
MYRA DALEY
Band
SHARON THOMASON
Band
VIVA MARKS
Football
LAUREL OVERSTREET
Annual
GARLINE KILLIAN
Basketball
EDWINA FAUSETT
Baiketball
DARLA SWAILS
Bateball
carolyn McCullough
Annual
GENEVA ENGLAND
Annual
PAT KELLY
Annual
LYNN SCOTT
Annual
C. L. ABERNATHY
Black Skirt Beau
LORENE PAGE
T. and I. Sweetheart
GLENN STEPHENSON
Red Skirt Beau
First Semester
JUNIOR ROTARIANS
Back Kow—Jim Warram, Lional Scott, Gerald McPhail, Addiion Kendall. Flrit Row
—Glenn Stephenson. F. R. Born, Senior Rotarian; C. L. Abernathy.
SENIOR HONORS
Nanette Gilmore, Junior Altrusan; Bobby Pullin, Boy of the Year; Jane Welborn,
Girl of the Month; Clara Robertson, Girl of the Month.
Delegates to Oklahoma University Career Conference,
Mary Goss. Addison Kendall.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
Mary Alice Hall, Paul Davis, Ronnie Schrouf, Laurel Overstreet.
CITY OFFICERS
Back Row— Fred Latham, Gerald McPhail, Leon Garr, Rex Young. Second Row—
Bobby Pullin, Glen Luttrell, C. L. Abernathy, Jim Warram, Bob Hammond. Firit
Row—Clara Robertson, Glenn Stephenson, Addison Kendall, Laurel Overstreet.
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LETZEISER
AWARDS
JAMES HERBER WARRAM
Boys’ First Letzeiser
CLARA CORNELIA ROBERTSON
Girls’ First Letzeiser
ROBERT LOUIS BELL
Boys’ Second Letzeiser
MARY ALICE HALL
Girls’ Second Letzeiser
LIONAL WESLEY SCOTT
Boys’ Third Letzeiser
JAMES HART
Barbering Award
TRAVIS REED
Barbering Award
NELSON HUFF
Barbering Award
GEORGE BROWN
Journalism Award
PAT LETCHER
Journalism Award
PAUL ZOBISCH
Oklahoma City Typographical
Union No. 2 S3 Award
DOLORES SWEARINGEN
Marmaduke Corbyn Award
BOBBY GENE PULLIN
Boys’ Third Letzeiser
LAUREL OVERSTREET
Girls’ Third Letzeiser
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SALLY EDWARDS
JONNIE ETHRIDGE
Second Secretarial Award
VIRGINIA WALLING
First Secretarial Award
GEORGE SCHAEFFER
Danforth Foundation Award
BEVERLY SMITH
Second Secretarial Award
NANCY NEWTON
Second Les Beaux Arts Award
DALE WEAVER
Third Les Beaux Arts Award
HAROLD CLOTHIER
Architect u ml Anar J
JOHNNY LEE BOWEN
Mechanical Drau ing Award
ROY SPRADLING
Engineering Drauing Award
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