1959 Gilmer High School Yearbook in Upshur County, Texas * The Buckeye 1959

THE BUCKEYE
THE ANNUAL STAFF 
OF 
GILMER HIGH SCHOOL 
PRESENTS THE 
1958-1959 BUCKEYE
Table Of Contents 
THEME 2 
ADMINISTRATION 3 
FAVORITES 9 
G. H. S. on the GO 17 
ORGANIZATIONS 35 
ATHLETICS 47 
CLASSES 63 
ADVERTISEMENTS 93 
Buckey Buckeye 
Graduate of 1959
This year the annual staff has the honor of introducing you to Mr. Buckey Buckeye. He was conceived in the minds of two members of the staff, and he came to life through the pin of Jim Earl McPeek. You have already seen him in our yearbook and you will see more of him. We all sincerely hope that he and this entire year will mean as much to you as they do to us. 
The Annual Staff of 1958-59 
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LEONARD PICKETT 
B. S. , - M. S.,j Physical Education East Texas State College 
Principal of Gilmer High School 
D. T. CRAVER 
A. B., M. A. , East Texas State College Superintendent of Gilmer Schools
MRS. FRED ARNOLD 
B. S. North Texas 
State College 
M. Ed. East Texas 
State College 
English 
American History 
WILSON BARNETT 
B. M. Ed., Henderson 
State Teachers College 
Band Director 
GROVER T. BISHOP 
B. S. Sam Houston 
State College 
M.S. East Texas 
State College 
Vocational Agriculture 
MRS. ELWYN CROSBY 
A. B. University of 
California 
Social Studies 
MRS. DOUG DANIELS 
B. A. University of Texas 
Biology 
Library 
W. F. GUEST 
B. S. Sam Houston 
State College 
M.S. East Texas 
State College 
Science 
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MRS. LEO HART 
A. B. , M. A. 
University of Texas 
English 
Foreign Languages 
MRS. CLARENCE HILL B.S., M.S. 
East Texas State 
College 
English 
MRS. ROBERT HUDSPETH B. S., East Texas 
State College 
Homemaking Education 
MRS. FUTRELL JONES B. S., East Texas 
Baptist College 
Business Administration Speech 
JOHNNY HINES B. S. East Texas State College 
Chemistry, Physics
henry McClelland B.S. , M. Ed., Texas A & M 
Math 
MRS. OSBORNE POWERS B.S. Texas 
Women's University Business 
Administration
Snap of the Shots rSS 
Betty Tillery, Mr 
Frightening 
Hello 
Pickett 
They got with winners their first year! 
and the Census 
Isn't it? 
there! 
How the time flies 
Mrs. Rob and her new 
assistant, Mrs. Hudspeth. 
And Mr. Pick 
ett receives the 
athletic awards! 
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Mr. Rattan takes 
over the band! 
Mr. Barnett 
makes the 
speeches! 
BILLY BERRY 
GYPSY FINK 
MARIE KING
SIDNEY HENSON 
Who’s 
Buckeye was selected ^e faculty by secret 
were to be a four-.year DONNA HENRY 
Who 
MARY LASCHINGER 
DENNIS POLLOCK 
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Master of Ceremonies Frankie and Johnnie Senator Broadacres Down Yonder 
Southern Moonlight
Chorus line Freshman misery 
What are they up to? 
Who's awake? 
Is that so. 
Do you want a fight? Summer 
Bubble head 
Schoony Wonny? 
Look up, Speedo Milk anyone MORE SNAPS OF THE SHOTS 
A GHOST! Tea, honey? Want to read it? Just get one, Don. 20
Pictures must have 
names so we find the cheerleaders, the bonfire for Daingerfield game, the coaches, seniors see their civics cards, seniors with their books (?),as always seniors and fish, Duncan, Donna, Wanda, Billy, Bubba, Tuck, and then last of all just seniors posing in class and out. 21
Winter ’58 
The Lollipops.... . . sang for the F. H. Aers. 
F. H. A. District Meet, 
Edwinna and the boys were 
1958 
the musicians. 
Boys, getting more? Count the money here. 
And then he ate her 
22 cookies too? ? ?
The Annual Holiday Cookie Sale 
by the 
Library Club Kids 
JOSS L
WPS0AY FRIDAY MADE 
Oh, any of them are 
good to eat. 
Every one get in.. These kids come in masses 
There was Amer. Band stand dancing. 
And the Lollipops sang here also. 
Some Christmas Scenes Around... 
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Morning Mist-MARY GATLIN 
Sunrise-SUZANNE SANDERS 
Mid-afternoon-MARIE KING 
The Giory 
Court Of 
Sunset-GAIL FERGUSON
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of a DAY 
2UEEN XXI 
Twilight - SUE BEAVERS 
Dawn - SARA HARRISON 
Noon - SONIA HOLCOMB 
Queen XXI - MARY LASCHINGER 25
Before the crew came. . . But not too much before. . . 26 Billy and Sara Ann pins the title s. Jimmie and Sue
And back in the Band Hall. . . . 
The Jitterbug has begun again. .. 
Dance Nominees 
Phil and Kenneth and Ann Pete and Pat Rose Ann David and Robbie Joe and Ruth Ann David and Nancy 
Rogene and Raye Tommy and Claudia

Gilmer High Transforms Overnight t@ Boomtown 
Vestern Day Returns Sheriff and Officers to KeKas. U.S.A. -The 5th Annual  
Glad, sad, eating, resting, -- you were there -- Shot 'um & Injun Joe
arry and Sandra are making 
We dedicate it 
to Mrs. Crosby 
Everyone hears the gossip, on the bosses. See?Who Me? Don't you dare 
Who's 
shooting ME? 
Spring, 1959 > 
Mrs. Hart's stupid children. Crosby's Economics Idiots. 
Latin Week 1959 at J.E. Dean
Free annuals for .4 Mike Poole and Tony Gaddi 
and Consul 
Cute Couples 
The line 
Easter outfits 
Deposit anyone 
When We Were Young 
You don't say! Which one is Blenda? 
In my Easter Bonnet. . . . 
Ain't that Kenny, how nice. little you are! 
Like I was telling Sad & Come on in; the Aren't they sweet! 
you 
I don't know. Oh, you think so! 
Glad water's fine. 
Mrs. Rash Let's have a smile, girls. 
The good (?) old days.
Senior Baby Pictures 
One day Robert was mad... 
My! Perry what a fine bald head! 
John is sweet for 
the camera. 
Moose has a new Conrad toy. See? 

Look at the sparkle in Richard's eye. 
Jerry had the 
ears to hear with. 
And Billy wanted in the Navy. 
Robert Collier had the teeth. 
Lora poses for the camera. 
Wendell looks like he's seen a ghost. 
Gentleman Joe 
Gypsy's 
Easter Bonnet 
Vernon had a grin to knock 'em over, with. 
32 Gaddis grins too. Scotch blondelass. 
Mary Ella's waving. Hi, Robert.
More Seniors 
Why Marthy! Happy Easter, 
Sara. All smiles What a loud Sonia, get 
Donna? shirt you have> that tongue in 
My! Billy Don looks prim. 
What’s did you 
A new doll, 
Mary Jo? 
Mary was a camera 
Who are you trying to 
hit there, Demon Bubba and his first transportation. 
James has a BIG 
hear Marie ? 
shy cowgirl then. 
Oh, gosh Gerald. 
smile for us. Who are you tell ing off, Sherian? 
Ready to go Margaret? 
Is the duckie cute Mary Jane ? 
. ... and then Phil 
was two! McBee was tough! 33
And More Seniors 
Charles was 
ready for school. 
Tuck was ready for anything. 
Billie will 
give us a show 
Larry was big when he was little. 
Petty and the pony. 
Tennessee Mike Poole 
Barefoot and his pup. Bill is determined to swing over the 
Had a spanking How sweet Beth? Martha looks. 
Bronco-buster Michael 
And Suzy presents Sweet Sue! Zona in her 2nd 
the second act. MAD! 
birthday picture. 
The Ward sisters. grin and ears.
Organization 
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Student Council 
OFFICERS 
SIDNEY HENSON-President, DENNIS POLLOCK-Vice President, BILL PORTER Secretary.-Treasurer.
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Majorette 
Drum Major 
SUE SORRELLS 
Majorette 
NELL GADDIS 
Majorette 
BEN PARSONS 
Majorette 
JUDY DALRYMPLE 
ROBBIE LANGE 
Majorette 
SANDRA FRIDDLE 
Majorette DONNA OWEN 37
Officers: 
Secretaries: 
Donna Owen 
Sandra Friddle 
Judy Dalrymple 
Librarians: 
Nancy Duncan 
Connie Fannin 
Glenda Coppedge 
Quartermasters: 
Jim Earl McPeek Butch Hobbs 
Bill Floyd 
Harold Shirley 
Steve Dean 
Danny Daniels 
Student Conductors: Jimmy Arnold 
BUCKE 
Marching 
Bob Parsons (not shown) 
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Future Farmers of America 
The F. F. A. Chapter of Gilmer High in front of the new vocational agriculture building. 
F. F. A. Sweetheart-JUDY COPPEDGE
F. F. A. Chapter Officers 
President - MIKE POOLE, Vice-President 
JOE PRITCHETT, Secretary- JOE NEW 
SOME, Treasurer-LINDLEY AILLS, Parliamentarian - NEIL COLLIER, Reporter 
GEORGE DODD, Sentinel-KENNETH DAVIS. 
Future Homemakers of America 
The slightly over one hundred girls form an "H" for homemaking. F. H. A. Chapter Officers: 
F. H. A. Dreamboat-MIKE POOLE 
President-JUNE GALVIN, Vice President GENEVA RODGERS, Secretary -Treasurer NELL GADDIS, Sergeant-at-Arms-JO JONES, Parliamentarian-TOPSY WARD, Reporter, LORA CROLEY, Song Leaders-SARA HAR RISON, SHERIAN LINDSEY, MARGIE WARD, Piano Players -LINDA LEE, EDWINNA 
POOLE.
Speech Club 
OFFICERS 
JOHN PILCHER -President, JERRY RICHARDSON-Vice-President, GYPSY FINK Secretary, SARA HARRISON-Social Chairman.
OFFICERS 
MARIE KING-President, MARY ELLA GATLIN-Vice-President, SHERIAN LINDSEY, Secretary-Treasurer, MARTHA HALL-Reporter, SARA HARRISON-Social Chairman.
Latin Club 
OFFICERS 
BILL PORTER- Consul, STEVE DEAN-Pro-Consul, BOBBY PARSONS-Scriba, STEVE WILLIAMS-Quaestor.
Library Club 
OFFICERS 
President-ANNECE PETTY, Vice President-JAMES CECIL SORRELLS, Treasurer DONNA HENRY, Secretary-SUZY SANDERS, Historian-MARTHA HALL, Sergeant at-arms-BILL FLOYD, Parliamentarian-O, D. WILLIAMS, Reporter-MARY ELLA GATLIN.
The first business to 
discuss is raising money. . . 
Annual Staff 
The pause that 
refreshes...Clean it up before it gets too sticky. . .
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FIRST ROW: Stewart, Johns, Sheppard, Denton, Wallace, Mitchell, Porter, Meister, Coach Rattan. SECOND ROW: Morgan, Fielden, Dean, Maywald, Lay, McBee, Robertson, Barnes, Davis, Williams, Nelms. THIRD ROW: Coach Hines, Quinn, Newsome, Ward, Meadows, Adams, Fields, Bryant, Pilcher, Cambell, Wheelis, Coach Pirkey. TOP ROW: Duke, S. Henson, L. Henson, Johns, Berry, Bullard, Harrison, Downs, Arnold, Dodd, Carroll. 
SEASON'S RECORD 
Gilmer 12 Mineola 26 Gilmer 34 Winnsboro 6 Gilmer 20 Pine T ree 0 Gilmer 39 Pittsburg 6 Gilmer 24 Hawkins 12 Gilmer 28 Jefferson 12 Gilmer 8 New London 8 Gilmer 24 Daingerfield 12 Gilmer 26 Mt. Pleasant 6 Gilmer 31 DeKalb 6 Gilmer 16 Linden 8 Gilmer 0 Marlin 20 
COACHES 
Truett Rattan, Jack Pirkey Johnny Hines 
MANAGERS 
John Adams, Dennis Pollock Gearld Lee, Richard Arnold
Lay, Demon Johns, Maywald, and Duke are all looking for the ball but Mineola's John Brogherton covered this fumble in the Buckeyes' end zone for 6 points. 
MINEOLA 26 GILMER 12 
The inexperienced but hustling Buckeyes lost their season's opener to Mineola on their own mistakes, 
John Brotherton of Mineola opened the scoring by recovering a fumble in the end zone. 
Wendell Duke intercepted a pass and scored for Gilmer. 
Danny Craver scored for Mineola and the half ended Mineola 12, Gilmer 6. Mack Lay tied the score in the third quarter on a 3 yard plunge. Mineola scored following a fumble recovery deep in Gilmer territory. When they kicked they recovered the kick for 6 points and the game ended. 
LARRY PITTMON Tackle 3 year 
letterman 
Senior 
LINDLEY QUINN Guard 2 year letterman 
Senior 
BOBBY MORGAN Halfback 1 
year letterman Junior 
BILL PORTER Guard 1 year letterman 
Senior 
MACK LAY Fullback 1 
year letterman Junior 
Demon Johns says that if he can't go under them he'll go over them and climbs over a mass of Buckeyes and Pirates. 
GILMER 20 PINE TREE 0 
The Buckeyes used Power and alert de fensive work to smother the Pirates at Gregg ton in the rain. 
Demon Johns made the first touchdown. Meister passed to Bubba Johns for the extra point and Gilmer led 8--0. 
Duke scored in the second quarter on a five yard end sweep and the half ended with Gilmer 14, Pine Tree 0. 
Mack Lay scored late in the game. 49
Lay scored against Hawkins. Wish officials had seen this. 
GILMER 24 HAWKINS 
Gilmer beat Hawkins at Hawkins in 
the rain. 
Mack Lay gained 199 yards and 
scored twice. 
Wendell Duke made the first Buck 
eye touchdown from the 4. 
Lay plunged over from the one for 
another T. D.. and the half ended Gilmer 
12 — 0. 
Meister scored on a 1 yard sneak 
in the third quarter. 
Hawkins scored twice in the first 
of the 4th quarter. 
Mack Lay scored his second T. D. 
late in the 4th quarter. 
Outstanding players on defense 
were Pittmon, Carroll and Bubba Johns. 
Duke scores against 
Hawkins from the 4. 
KENNETH DOWNS Tackle 1 year 
letterman 
Junior 
JOHN PILCHER Tackle 1 year letterman 
Junior 
BUDDY BERRY Tackle 2 year letterman 
Junior 
MICHAEL ROBERTSON End 1 year 
letterman 
Senior 
JIMMIE JOHNS Halfback 2 year letterman 
Senior 
GILMER 8 NEW LONDON 8 
The Buckeyes sought revenge for last 
year's loss to the Wildcats and tied New 
London which was rated a 3 touchdown favo 
rite over Gilmer. 
The game was played at Gilmer in the 
rain. 
It was a defensive game and the out 
standing defensive players for the Buckeyes 
were McBee, Demon JohnSj and Pittmon. 
Sands scored New London's T.D. on a 
50 yard pass play. 
Meister passed to Robertson to set up 
the Buckeyes T. D. and then threw to Duke 
for the score. 
It- looks impossible but Robertson ended up with the ball to set up a 
T. D. against New London. 
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Bubba Johns catches Fielden's pass for 6 against Mt. Pleasant. 
GILMER  MT; PLEASANT 
The Buckeyes armed with runner 
Mack Lay and Quarterback Jerry 
Fielden defeated Mt. Pleasant and 
proved they could win when it wasn't 
raining. 
Lay scored in the 1st quarter on a 
short run. In the last seconds Of-the 
1st half Bubba Johns caught a pass 
from Jerry Fielden for another T.D. 
In the 3rd quarter the Tigers 
scored. On the kickoff Mack Lay went 
all the way for a touchdown. Lay scored 
again in the fourth quarter oh a pass 
from Duke. 
Lay snags Duke's 
pass for a T. D. in 
the Mt. Pleasant game. 
MAC CARROLL Tackle 2 years letterman 
Senior 
WENDELL DUKE Halfback 3 years letterman 
Senior1 
JERRY FIELDEN Quarterback 1 year letterman 
Sophomore 
PERRY BULLARD End 1 year 
letterman 
Senior 
LEE FIELDS Tackle 1 year letterman 
Sophomore 
Duke scores winning touchdown against Linden after setting it up with a 50,yard on a fake punt. 
GILMER LINDEN 
.-Gilmer/.took first place in District 14-AA by defeating Linden in a game played ■at home. 
Linden’scored first early in the game; Fielden passed Ronald Johns for the Buckeyes first score. 
In: the last quarter Duke ran 50 yards oh a fourth down fake to set up the winning T. D. He then made the final yards himself. 
The Buckeyes played an outstanding defensive game for the entire game; The outstanding players of defense were Phil Maywald, Billy McBee and Jimmie Johns. 
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Tuck Meister escorted by Sidney Henson, Billy Mc Bee, and Ronald Johns runs a T. D. against Winnsboro. 
GILMER 34 WINNSBORO 6 
Winnsboro tossed an opening scare into Gilmer when Swann returned the opening kickoff to the 25 where he was caught from behind by Phil Maywald. This was just about all Winnsboro did all night. 
Tuck Meister scored the Buckeyes firsttouchdown on a 20 yard run. Wendell Duke scored on a 61 yard run before the first quarter ended. 
Meister scored againfromthe one; later he passed to Duke for a touchdown. Ronald Johns scored on a pass from Fielden with less than 30 seconds in the game. 
Outstanding players on defense were Downs, Porter, and Bullard. 
RONALD JOHNS End 2 years 
letterman 
Senior 
WILLIAM MEISTER Quarterback 2 years letterman 
Senior 
DELL DAVIS Guard 1 year letterman 
Junior 
PHILLIP MAYWALD End 1 year 
letterman 
Senior 
SIDNEY HENSON Halfback 1 year letterman 
Senior 
GILMER  PITTSBURG  
Gilmer celebrated their homecoming 
by whipping Pittsburg in a lopsided contest. 
Mack Lay scored the first touchdown. 
Demon Johns scored the second and Ronald 
Johns scored the third on a 30 pass play. 
Mack Lay scored the next touchdown on a 
25 yard run. Demon Johns scored his second 
touchdown of the game on a 50 yard run. 
Fielden scored the final touchdown of the 
game. 
Outstanding players on defense were 
Berry, Carroll, and Pittmon. 
Captains Duke, Meister, and Johns 
crowned June Galvin football Sweetheart. 
Jimmie Johns scores his second touchdown against Pittsburg in a 
game the Buckeyes won 39 to 6 to maintain first place in District 
competition. 
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Buddy Berry carries the ball against 
Jefferson.
GILMER 28 JEFFERSON  
The Buckeyes playing without Duke 
and Meister still proved too much for 
Jefferson. 
Bubba Johns scored the first Buck 
eye touchdown on a pass from Jerry 
Fielden. Fielden scored from the 1 on 
a quarterback sneak. Berry scored 
from the 10. With 11 seconds left in 
the game Mack Lay scored on a 42 yard 
run. 
Mack wasn't tackled 
this time. He scored 
a T. D. against 
Jefferson. 
DICKIE HARRISON Center 1 year 
letterman 
Sophomore 
LOWELL DENTON Back 1 year 
letterman 
Junior 
BILLY McBEE Center 1 year letterman 
Senior 
RICHARD YOCUM Back 1 year 
letterman 
Senior 
LARRY HENSON Back 1 year 
letterman 
Sophomore 
Meister charges for Gilmer against the Daingerfield Tigers. 
GILMER  DAINGERFIELD  
The Buckeyes won District 14AA in football by defeating the Daingerfield Tigers in a game played at Gilmer. 
Jimmie Johns the first touchdown on a eight yard run. In the third quarter Mack Lay scored on a fourth down 40 yard run to tie the score 12-12. 
Wendell Duke scored on a pass from Tuck Meister to give the Buckeyes a 18 to 12 lead. MackLay scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Buck eyes won 24--12. 
Outstanding players on defense were McBee, Bubba Johns, Buddy Berry, and Mac Carroll. 
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McBee and Johns make the tackle for Gilmer against DeKalb. 
Gilmer Buckeyes Win Bi-District Championship 
BUCKEYES BEAT DeKALB 
In a bi-district championship game played in Texarkana the Gilmer Buckeyes smothered the 
DeKalb Bears, 31 to 6. 
DeKalb scored in the first minutes of the game for their only score in the game. Mack Lay scored first for the Buckeyes after the touchdown was set up by a Fielden-to-John pass. Mack Lay scored again just before the half ended on a pass interception. Duke scored on a 55 yard run in the third quarter. Fielden scored the last Buckeye touchdown on a 8 yard run. 
Duke scores against DeKalb on a 60 yard run, 
Lay scores against DeKalb.
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MARLIN  GILMER 
Gilmer lost to Marlin in a game played in Bear 
Stadium, Gladewater. 
The Buckeyes accomplished a notable feat in holding 
Marlin, who gained over 400 yards in the game, to only 
3 touchdowns. 
The Buckeyes never gave up, and Duke on the next to 
last play of the game ran 65 yards on a fake punt to be 
stopped only by a last chance tackle by Marlin. 
Marlin played Terrell in the quarterfinals game and 
lost to Terrell by only one touchdown. 
All the students in Gilmer High, the teachers, and 
all the residents of Gilmer are very proud of the Buckeyes 
not only for the games they won but also for the manner 
they lost; they never gave up. 
Gilmer lost a fine bunch of seniors this year .-.but 
there are boys to take their place. We hope to do even 
better next year than we did this year. 
Duke runs against Marlin. 
Somebody is swiping the. football banquet decoration. 
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ALL DISTRICT 
Ronald Johns, Buddy Berry, Wendell Duke, Billy McBee, Larry Pittmon 
June gets kissed by 
the three captains at • 
once. Wow! 
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The coaches and their wives at the football banquet. 
SWEETHEART
June Galvin 
Senior Letterman June is crowned football Sweetheart. 
Meet "Griffin" and his 
makers. 'Griffin" gets burnt. 
This sure is a sad looking crew to be at the football barbeque. 
The fans head for Texarkana and the DeKalb game.
Football B Team 
These are the boys who will be playing on the "A" team next year. 
This year they played a tough schedule of Class B schools and the B teams of AAA winning three games, losing two, and tieing one. 
This is valuable experience for next year. Top prospects for next year’s A team are Mickey Wallace, David Loyd, Joe New som, Melvin Dodd, Harold Medows, Jackie Barns, Pete Nelms, Bill Long, Doug Weelis, Larry Ward and Carl Bryant. 
SEASON'S RECORD 
Gilmer B 6 Elysian Fields 0 Gilmer B 8 Tyler Lee 16 Gilmer B 14 Mt. Pleasant 6 Gilmer B 12 Tyler Lee 18 Gilmer B 38 Union Hill 6 Gilmer B 6 East Mountain y 
DAVID LOYD MICKEY WALLACE MACK MULLIGAN JOE NEWSOME MIKE SHEppARD MELVIN POPD End Fullback Halfback Quarterback Guard 
STEVE DEAN 
DAVID STEWART 
PETE NELMS 
Tackle HAROLD MEADOWS 
JACKIE BARNS 
Halfback BILL LONG 
Halfback 
End 
Tackle 
Tackle 
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STEVE WILLIAMS DOUG WH 'ELIS Guard Ta<*Te 
CHARLES FINK LARRY WARD Tackle Guard 
CARL BRYANT Tackle 
JAMES TERRY Quarterback
JENNELL HENRY SARA HARRISON LINDA LEE TONY GADDIS
BACKROW: Mac Carroll, Doug Wheelis, Perry Bullard, Buddy Berry, Dickie Harrison. SECOND ROW: David Loyd, Herbert Meister, Sid Henson, Mac Lay, Dennis Pollock. FRONT ROW: John Adams, Vic Mitchell, Joe Pritchett, Carl Bryant, Gerald Lee, Coach: Jack Pirkey. 
Basketball 
BASKETBALL GAMES District * 
Gilmer 35 Union Grove 
Gilmer 27 Union Grove 
Gilmer 26 Spring Hill 
♦Gilmer 46 Pittsburg 
♦Gilmer 28 Linden 
Gilmer 33 Spring Hill 
♦Gilmer  Daingerfield 
♦Gilmer 59 Winnsboro 
♦Gilmer 36 Jefferson 
♦Gilmer 42 Pittsburg 
♦Gilmer 28 Linden 
♦Gilmer 33 Dangerfield 
♦Gilmer  Winnsboro 
♦Gilmer  Jefferson 

Did it go in? Nobody seems to know.ff A”TeamJump high, boys I You might even put that basketball in orbit. 
Team 
Everybody seems to be reaching for something. 
Would anyone like to play keep away? 61
TRACK TEAM 
TOP ROW: Coach Hines, Porter Goolsby, Duke, Berry, Lay, Maywald. SECOND ROW: Ward Bryant, Ferguson, Green, Loyd, Herrmann, Reese. FIRST ROW: Prichett, KditcheLl, Bryant Johns, Dodd. 
GOLF TEAM 
Long, Lee, Williams, Terry, Parsons, Dean 
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Senior Officers 
Vice President - BILLY McBEE Secretary-Treasurer - SUE SORRELLS Reporter - MAC CARROLL
President - BILL PORTER Not Shown 
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JOHN ADAMS 
Basketball 2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3 State Leadership Team 3; 
Football Manager 4; Track Manager 4; Latin Club 3, 4. 
ROBERT ANDREWS 
Band Officer 1,2; Track 1,2, First in District Pole Vault 2; Latin Club 3; Chemistry Club 3. 
RICHARD ARNOLD 
Chemistry Club 3; Football 3; Track 2; English Club 2. 
BILLY BERRY 
Band 1, 2, 3; Chemistry Club 3 Latin Club 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3,4. 
PERRY BULLARD 
Football 1,2, 3,4; Track 3; Basketball 1,3,4; Chemistry Club 3.
TRILBIE CAMPBELL 
Football 1,2; Basketball 1; Track 2; Boxing 1; FFA 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 3, 4. 
MAC CARROLL 
Band 1, 2; Latin Club 3, 4, 
Officer 4; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1; Chemistry Club 3; Class Officer 4; Shop Club 1. Basketball 3, 4. 
JERRY CHILDRESS 
Chemistry Club 3; Football 1. 
NEAL COLLIER Class of ’59 FFA 1,2, 3, 4, State Leadership 
Team 4, District and Area 
Leadership Team 4; Chemistry 
Club 4; Physics Club 4; Choral 
Club 2. 
CONRAD COPPEDGE 
FFA 1,2; Shop Club 1; English 
Club 2. 
LORA CROLEY 
Band 1,2,3; FHA 1,2, 3, 4, Officer 4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Speech Club 4. 
BUDDY DORMAN 
Chemistry Club 3. 
GENE DUKE 
Track 3; Football 3. 
WENDELL DUKE 
Football 1,2, 3, 4, All-District 
4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 
1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2; Golf 
2,3; Class Favorite 3; Class 
Officer 1; Chemistry Club 3; 
Shop Club 1. 
BONNIE FANNIN 
FHA 1,2; Chemistry Club 3; 
Volleyball 1,2; Basketball 
1,2. 
JOE FERGUSON 
Annual Staff 4. 
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GYPSY FINK 
Band 1,2,3; Dance Band 2,3; 
Latin Club 1,2, 3, 4; Annual 
Staff 3,4; Declamation Contest 
1,2; Speech Club Officer 4; 
Latin Club Award 1; Physics 
Club 3; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; 
DAR Award 4. 
NELL GADDIS 
FHA 4, Officer; Student 
Council 1,3; Chemistry 
Club 3; Latin Club 1,2, 3,4 
Band 1, Officer 2,3, Majorette 2,3,4; Shorthand 
Club 4. 
VERNON GAGE 
Gymnastics 1,2; FFA 3,4; 
Band 1,2 
JUNE GALVIN 
Latin Club 1,2,3, 4; Band 
1,2, 3; Chemistry Club 3; 
FHA Officer 4; Annual Staff 
4; Football Sweetheart 4; 
Girls’ Quintette 3,4. 
MARY ELLA GATLIN 
Student Council 3, 4; Class 
Sec. 2; FHA 1-4; Yamboree Queen Cand't 4; Class 
Business Mgr. 3; Class 
Favorite 3; Chemistry Club 
3; Spanish Club 3; Library 
Club 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; 
Shorthand Club 4. 
ROBERT GLENDINNING 
FFA 2, 3, 4; District Leader 
ship Team 2; Chemistry Club 
3. 
MARTHA JANE HALL 
Library Club 1,2, 3, 4; FHA 
1-4; Shorthand Club 4. 
SARA HARRISON 
Band 1-3; FHA 1-4; Class 
Favorite 2; Cheerleader 
1-4; Yam. Cand’t 4; Chemistry Club 3; Girls' Quintette 
3,4; Shorthand Club 4; 
Speech Club 4. 
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FHA 1,2, 3,4; Spanish Club 3; Library Club 2, 3, Officer 4; Physics Club 3; Annual Steiff 4; Class Treasurer 3. 
SID HENSON 
Class Officer 1; Student 
Council 2,3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Annual Staff 3,4; 
Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basket ball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1,2,3; Latin Club 3,4, Officer 3. 
SONIA HOLCOMB 
Library Club 2,3,4; Speech Club 4; Latin Club 4; FHA 2, 3,4; Choral Club 3; Yam. Cand't 4; Annual Staff 4; 
Honor Student 2, 3. 
BILLY DON HYDE 
FFA 1,2; Chemistry Club 3. 
RONALD JOHNS 
Student Council 2,3; Football 1-4, All-District 4; Basket ball 1-4; Baseball 3,4; Junior Usher 3; Chemistry Club 3. 
JIMMIE JOHNS 
Football l-4;Track 1-4;Base ball 3,4; Class Favorite 1; Student Council 2,3. 
MARY JO JESSEE 
FHA 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2,4; Library Club 4. 
MARIE KING 
FHA 1-4; GHS Princess 4; Physics Club 3; Spanish Club 3; Library Club 2-4; Short hand Club 4; Girls' Quintette 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 
Class of ’59
WILLIE LANSDALE 
FFA 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Track 1. 
MARY LASCHINGER 
Class Officer 2; Yam Queen 4; Latin Club 1,2, 3,4, Officer 2; Band 1,2,3, Dance Band 2; Annual Staff 3,4; Declamation Contest 2; One-Act Play 3; Physics Club 3; Library Club 2; Honor Roll 1-4. 
GERALD LEE 
Band 1, Officer 2,3; Latin Club 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Annual Staff 3,4; Class Officer 3; Football, Basketball, and Track Manager 4; Dance Band 2, 3; Combo 3, 4. 
MARGARET LEWIS 
Band 1-3; FHA 1-3; Shorthand Club 4; Library Club 1; Science
SHERIAN LINDSEY 
Band 1-3; FHA 1-4; Chemistry Club 3; Girls' Quintette 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Shorthand Club 4; Speech Club 4; Junior Usher 3. 
JAMES MALONEY 
Chemistry Club 3. 
MARY JANE MATHIS 
Student Council 2, 3, 4; Band 1, Officer 2,3; FHA 1-4; Spanish Club 3; Chemistry Club 3; 
Annual Staff 3, 4; Shorthand Club 4. 
PHILLIP MAYWALD 
Football 1-4; Track 1-4; 
Latin Club 1-4; Physics Club 3; Poetry Reading 2, 3; Slide Rule 3; Band 1; Annual Staff 3,4.
70 Seniors 
Class of ’59 
CHARLES MEISTER 
Track 1,2,4; Basketball 2,3,4; 
Chemistry Club 3; Shop Club 1. 
WILLIAM MEISTER 
Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 
2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 
1,2(, 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Honorable Mention All-District 
4. 
OREN MELTON 
FFA 1,2,3; District Leadership 
Team 2; Chemistry Club 3. 
BILLY McBEE 
Football 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 3,4; 
Track 2,4; Latin Club 3,4; 
FFA 2,3, Officer 2; Class Officer 4; All-District 4. 
BILLY RUTH PAYNE 
Band 1,2; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Library Club 3, 4. 
ANNECE PETTY 
FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Choral Club 1; 
Library Club 2,3,4, Officer 4; 
Latin Club 3,4; Band Officer 
3; Annual Staff 3; Chemistry 
Club 3; Honor Student 3. 
LARRY PITTMON 
^Football 1,2, 3,4; FFA 2,3,4, 
'/State Leadership Team 3; 
. 7 State Dairy Judging Team 3; 
Class Officer 3; Track 2, 3; 
All-District Team 4. 
DENNIS POLLOCK 
Band 2,3; Student Council 4; 
Class Officer 2,3; Track 3, 
Football Manager 4; Latin 
Club 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Honor Student 1,2,3, 4. 71
EDWINNA POOLE 
FHA 1,2, 3,4; Class Favorite 1; Combo 3,4; Speech Club 
4; Girls' Quintette 3,4. 
MIKE POOLE 
FFA 2, 3, 4; State Leadership Team 3; State Dairy Judging Team 3; FFA Officer 2,4; 
Football 1; Library Club 4; 
Gymnastics 3. 
BILL PORTER 
Class Officer 4; Student 
Council 1,2; Honor Student 
1,3,4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Latin Club 3,4, Officer 4; 
Football 1-4; Basketball 1; 
Track 1,3,4; FFA 2; Honor able Mention All-District 4. 
LINDLEY QUINN 
Football 1-4; Class Officer 
1,2; Chemistry Club 3. 
MARTHA RICHARDSON 
Library Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Choral Club 1; FHA 
1,2,3,4. 
MICHAEL ROBERTSON 
Football 2,3,4; Baseball 2, 
3,4; Track 2,3; Chemistry 
Club 3; Class Favorite 2. 
SUZY SANDERS 
Band 1-3; Spanish Club 3; 
Physics Club 3; FHA 1-4; 
Library Club 3, Officer 4; 
Yam Cand't 4; Speech 
Club 4; Shorthand Club 4. 
CHARLES SCHOON 
Football 2; FFA 4; Latin 
Club 4; Physics Club 3; 
Chemistry Club 2. 
PATSY SHRUM 
FHA 1,2,3, Officer 4.
72 Seniors 
ZONA GAIL SIMPSON Class of ’59 FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Spanish 
Club 3; Choral Club 1; 
Library Club 2, 3, 4; Short 
hand Club 4. 
SUE SORRELLS 
FHA 1,2,4; Student Council 
1-3; Physics Club 3; Spanish 
Club 3; Class Favorite 1; 
Band 1, Majorette 2,3, Drum 
Major 4; Junior Usher 3; Class 
Officer 4; Shorthand Club 4; 
Yam Queen 3. 
ANDIE STRACENER 
Chemistry Club 3; FFA 2-4; 
State Leadership Team 3; 
District Leadership Team 
2,3; Area Leadership Team 3. 
MARTHA STRANGE 
Chemistry Club 3; FHA 1,4; 
Spanish Club 3; Band 1-4; 
Speech Club 4. 
PATSY STRANGE 
FHA 1,3; Chemistry .Club 
3; Shorthand Club 4. 
EVA LOU TAYLOR 
Band 1,2, 3; FHA 1,2, 3, 
Officer 4; Spanish Club 3; 
Library Club 4; Shorthand 
Club 4. 
MARGIE WARD 
Band 1,2, 3; FHA 1,2,3, 
Officer 4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Girls' Quintette 3,4; Speech 
Club 4; Choral Club 1. 
TOPSY WARD 
Band 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3, 
Officer 4; Chemistry Club 3; 
Shorthand Club 4; Class Officer 3; Annual Staff 4; Choral 
Club 1. 
RICHARD YOCOM 
Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basket 
ball 1,2,3; Student Council 
1,2,3; Chemistry Club 3; 
Baseball 4; Honor Student 
1,2,3,4.
President - JOHN PILCHER 
Vice President - MACK MULLICAN 
Secretary-Treasurer - DELORES MONTS 
Reporter - BOBBY PARSONS 
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Junior Officers 
Business Managers 
JENNELL HENRY and STEVE DEAN 
MARY BELTON 
BRENDA BLANCHARD 
CARL BYANT 
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LINDLEY AILLES ELAINE ANDREWS 
Juniors 
ERIS ASHLEY 
BUDDY BERRY 
NITA BRAWLEY