TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE - THE APACHE - 1938-39 Tyler, Smith County, Texas ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lawrence E. Oliver - loliver@tyler.net October 16, 2000 ************************************************************************ NOTE: This transcription is from a personal copy of 'The Apache' for the class year of 1938-1939, generously provided for that purpose by Frank and Nila Glenn. ************************************************** THE APACHE - 1938-39 DEDICATION: To Mr. J. C. Henderson We need not tell you why. THE SCHOOL BEHIND THE DESKS: Mr. J. M. Hodges, President Miss Lucile Douglas, Registrar Mr. A. G. Jenkins, Dean Miss Mildred Howell, Spanish And French Mr. J. C. Henderson, Science Mr. R. F. Smothers, Commercial Courses Miss Ruth Rucker, Speech In English Mrs. Elsie Smothers, Art Mrs. Pearl Robertson, Education And Psychology Miss Ina Roberts, Librarian Mr. J. A. Poston, Mathematics Mrs. Alma Moore Freeland, English Miss Mabel Williams, Science Miss Adele Henderson, History Mr. E. A. Lawyer, Engineering-Drawing Mrs. S. T. Jones, Government Miss Mary D. Walker, Foods THE CLASSES: SOPHOMORE OFFICERS: Morris Daniels, Vice President, "a textbook wired for sound." Marian Harris, Secretary, "born with the gift of laughter and a sense of the world is man." Dean King, President, "as the Rolling Stone gathers no moss, so the roving heart gathers no affection." SOPHS: Cleo Pollard, "facts are stubborn things." Virgil Kersch, "I am a lover and have not found anything to love." Van Samford, "as unconquerable as chewing gum." Sarah Bess Beard, "'tisn't beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessary. It's just it." Kenneth Ragsdale, "he talks by faith and not by sight." Laverne Hoskins, "what wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?" Marjorie Ferrell, "as likable day she is lookable." Leonard Hoffman, "he admits there are two sides to every question - his own and the wrong side." Zepha Landrum, "favors to none, to all her smile extends." Paul Watts, "a smile as contagious as a yawn." James Branham, "I escort more girls home than anybody else in T. J. C.." Jon Beth Shelton, "how pure in heart and and sound in mind!" Odell Myers Joyce Lancaster, "doubt whom you will, would never yourself." Lee Newcomb, "the fickleness of the women I love it is equalled only by the infernal constancy of the women who love me." Lois Barnes, "if I pass out, don't lose my chemistry notes." Leon Lukenbill, "as close together as three ticks of the clock." Harrison Beaird, "'when we get another paper?' Is a red flag to the bull in him." Floreid wills, "respected for her knowledge and noted for her dependableness." Mitchell Unis, "he wears his thoughts on his tongue." Byron Kilpatrick Louise Campbell, "'Twas her thinking of others made you think of her." George Rudy, "he has a concrete opinion - thoroughly mixed and permanently set." Leonard Cannaday, "- like a spring onion, strong enough for anything." Wilton Fair, "he who hesitates is bossed." Gladys Shaw, "wedding is destiny and hanging likewise." Geraldine Sanders, "she has a flirtive look in her eye." Virgil Kidd, "I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours." Maxine McGown, "I agree with no man's opinion; I have some of my own." Elmer Hitt, "where's Elmer? Hitt don't make no difference." Sam Bailey, "he came, he saw, he concurred." Corinne Sadler, "genius? Nay, 'tis the wind and nothing more." Horace Wayne Potter, "wild oats will gets sown and one of the arts of life is to sow them at the right time." O.N. Cole, "he doesn't give in, give over, give up, give out - just gives." James Ferrell, "you have to live a lot of your life with yourself. You may as well learn to enjoy your own company." Herbert Branham, "thank heavens, the sun has gone in and I don't have to go out and enjoy it." FRESHMEN OFFICERS: Max Walton, Vice President, Engineers Club Lamerne Layton, Secretary, Las Mascaras; Pre-Laws; W. A. A. Justin Pinkerton, President, Las Mascaras; Pre-Laws; Student Council FROSH: Charles Stripling, Las Mascaras Mary Lou Barton, W. A. A. Helen Hudnall, Las Mascaras, W. A. A., Debate William Joe Dean, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws, Debate Lyle Ross Hankerson, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Mertie Scroggins, W. A. A. Betty Bowlen, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Marjorie Bailey, W. A. A., Las Mascaras Juanita Clanahan, Las Mascaras, W. A. A., Engineers Mitty Mae Head, W. A. A. Pat Clark, W. A. A, Debate, Las Mascaras Melba Tipps, W. A. A. George H. Danny, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws Justin Pinkerton, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws Virginia Ruth Morris, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Frances Robertson, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Barbara Sutherland, Debate, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Laverne Eby, Las Mascaras, W. A. A Opal Wester, W. A. A. N. L. Webster, Engineers, Las Mascaras Helen Nantz, W. A. A Ben Horton, Pre-Laws Mayo Callicoatte, Engineers Faye Armstrong, W. A. A. Inez Holmes, W. A. A Barbara Murphy, Las Mascaras, W. A. A., Pre-Laws James Hutton, Pre-Laws Verdine Owen, W. A. A. Johnny C. Gibson, Basketball Meton Morris, Pre-Laws Lamerne Layton, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws, W. A. A. Fred Hals, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws Bonnie Seals, W. A. A. Clara Belle Neill, W. A. A. Boston Turner, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws Sarah Bell Ginn, Pre-Laws, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Jim Constantine, Pre-Laws Isabelle Smith, W. A. A. Mary Jane Herrell, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Verna Maisie Kelly, W. A. A. Dorothy Bearden, Las Mascaras, Debate, W. A. A. Katie Mcminn, W. A. A. Juanita Davis, W. A. A. Philip Salah, Las Mascaras, Pre-Laws Melvin Gertz, Engineers, Las Mascaras Myrdelle Compton, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Wymon Murdoch, Pre-Laws Verna Horton, W. A. A. Wanda Moyer, Las Mascaras, Other Time Occupied Woodrow Ferguson, Engineers, Drummer Deluxe Warren Howard, Mystery Man M. W. Fitzgerald, Campus Patrolmen William Mcginney, Las Mascaras, Other Time Occupied Imogene Pearson, W. A. A. Barbara Scott, Las Mascaras, W. A. A. Ann Marie Richbourg, Las Mascaras, Debate, W. A. A. Adelle Neely, W. A. A. Nita Mae Baughman, W. A. A. Mary Claire Moore, W. A. A. Max Walton, Engineers FAVORITES: SOPHOMORES: Miss Sara Bess Beard Odell Myers FRESHMEN: Miss Evelyn Atwood, Dutchess to Marshall Miss Lamerne Layton - Justin Pinkerton Miss Helen Hudnall, Princess to Paris CREAM OF THE CROP: Miss Honeymoon Paris ORGANIZATIONS: PRE-LAWS: Know all men by these presents; that if: you have been apprehended while purloining fowls; U.S. agents discovered you at your distillery; it is a late age that you wore seen with another's sweetheart; your spouse desires to absent you permanently from her company; your creditors are clamoring for an appointment of your debts; your paternal ancestor doubts your words; his jilting you has necessitated heart balm; you can't arrange your own bail; you desire a nice inexpensive quote blowing up"; Being engineers, you have utilized too much silicon in concrete; you have diluted gasoline with an excess of water; you have substituted wood for steel; And you have not - as we have by intensive study - prepared your retintive minds to defend and exonerate yourself of all blame in the acts aforementioned and multitudes of unmentionables, we are counselors at your service. Where and two we have set her hands this day of 1939, and here we, the undersigned, present our lovely sweetheart - Miss Lamerne Layton. Leonard Hoffman, George Denny, Mildred McDaniel (secretary), Sam Bailey (president), Fred Hales, Darwin Everett, William Dean, Mr. Jenkins (sponsor), the Jane, George Rudy, Barbara Sutherland, Mitchell Unis, Barbara Murphy, Clara Belle Ginn, Harrison Beaird, Thomas Hathaway, Paul Watts, Justin Pinkerton (vice president) DEBATE: 1939 debate officers: O. N. Cole, President Sam Bailey, Vice President Jon Beth Shelton, Secretary Leon Lukenbill, Treasurer Marian Parris, Reporter Justin Pinkerton, Sergeant N. L. Webster, Publicity Chairman William Dean Fred Hals Ann Marie Richbough, Group Chairman Helen Hudnall, Entertainment Chairman ENGINEERS: James Hugh Daniels, James Holtz, Mayo Callicoatte, Alan Abernathy, James Branham, Bill Spencer, N. L. Webster (Vice President), Edwin Preston, Max Walton (Secretary), Buddy Gertz (President), Edwin Arvin, Weldon Peacock, Jack Ingram, Byron Kilpatrick, Juanita Clanahan GIRLS FORUM: Miss Adelle Henderson (Sponsor), Frances Brown, Betty Wolfe, Josephine Upchurch, Mrs. Arthur Mayberry (Sponsor), Laverne Eby (Treasurer), Ann Marie Richbourg (Secretary), Elizabeth Calhoun (President), Dorothy Bearden (Vice President), Barbara Sutherland (Secretary) PHI THETA KAPPA: Jon Beth Shelton (Secretary), Morris Daniels (President), Miss Mildred Howell (Sponsor), John Glenn, Conradita Sanchez, Marjorie Farrell (Vice President), Leon Lukenbill (Treasurer) ATHLETICS: T. J. C. - State Champions 1938 William Ward (Coach), Bill Turk (Manager), Leonard Cannaday (Guard), Johnny Gibson (Forward), Howard Horton (Forward), Gabe Gilley (Guard), Van Samford (Center - Co-Captain), Horace Potter (Forward - Co-Captain), Morris Samford (Guard), Lee Newcomb (Forward), Claud Brown (Guard), "Agie" Cannaday (Forward), Bill Trent (Forward), T. B. Swinney (Guard), Milner Moss (Guard), Leland Casey (Guard), Scott Jenkins (Center), Jack Emmons (Forward) POW-WOW STAFF: Mitchell Unis (Assistant Business Manager), Dean King (Representative), Sam Bailey (Representative), Carl Newton (Sports), Harold Bean (Sports), Mr. J. C. Henderson (Adviser), Buddy Gertz (Business Manager), Evelyn Atwood (Representative), Max Walton (Representative), Harrison Beaird (Editor), Myrdelle Compton (Representative), George Mcmillan ("The Farm Kid"), Barbara Murphy (Representative), Billy Spencer (Features Stories), Elizabeth Stinnett (Representative), Pat Clark (Representative), Mr. J. A. Posten (Financial Adviser), Lamerne Layton (Representative), Helen Hudnall (Features Editor) THE APACHE STAFF: Helen Hudnall (Snapshooter), Byron Kilpatrick (Assistant Editor), Wanda Moyer (Types), Buddy Gertz (Assistant Business Manager), Mildred Mcdaniel's (Sales), Leon Lukenbill (Business Manager), Odell Myers (Editor), Jon Beth Shelton (Organizations), Honeymoon Parris (Features Editor), Joyce Lancaster (Printers Demon) ADVERTISEMENTS NOT COPIED