Waltrip High School celebrates their 50th Anniversary (again)
October 15-17, 2010 (1960 - 2010)
Sponsored by Imperial Guard Alumnae and All Classes
Friday, October 14 - Sheraton Brookhollow
Richard Meek '65
Barbara Porter and Doug Romans
Waltripites - Class ?
Scotty Croom
Scotty Croom,Wendy Sherrill, Lynell Carapezza and me, Jackie Crowe
Joyce Barta '65 and Scotty Croom
Tom Gann
Unidentified Waltripite and Jennie Anderson '65
Richard Meek '65, Doug Romans and Joyce Barta
Tom Gann, Debbie Sherrill'62, Norman Adams'62 and Scotty Croom
Scotty Croom and Suzie May'65
Saturday, October 16 - Before Parade - lineup at Oak Forest Elementary
Bill Sherrill '67 in the driver's seat
Our mascot!!!!!
Tony Maddox
Tom Gann
And the Parade begins down Oak Forest to Waltrip!
End of parade now we're heading for Waltrip
Barbara Porter - yes, seems like yesterday we were here!
How many steps did we take up and down these halls!
S. P. Waltrip
Visiting in the library (new since we were there) with Barbara Porter and Mary Huebner
Mary Huebner Peek - Teacher of the Year
More visiting before the BBQ luncheon and program - Tom Gann to right
Mr. and Mrs. Cole (Miss Sandra Lee) and Tom Gann
Nancy (West) Herbster and Sandra (Lee) Cole - Imperial Guard Sponsors - Mrs. Cole was the first sponsor
Thank you for all your dedicated hard work
Me (Jackie Crowe), Miss Lee (Mrs. Cole) & Barbara Porter - it has been 46 years since we've seen her - what a highlight to the celebration!
Barbara Porter and Tom Gann
It's BBQ time in the cafeteria -- hasn't changed except notice the air conditioning vents and no jukebox
Norman Adams '62 in red cap
He's a Waltrip Ram through and through
Gloria Hornick and Tom Gann
Gloria Hornick, Barbara Porter and Patty Payne
Tom Gann, Linda Martin and her husband
Gloria Hornick and her brother, Paul Hornick
Debbie Sherrill '62
We're on way down the hall to auditorium for program
Norman Porter '66 (Barbara's brother) and Barbara Porter
Norman will be singing in Dr. Jack Bevil's group
The 60's seating area
Welcome from Terry Burge, Publisher of The Leader
Our MC for the program
David Patronella '75 - "Through the Years" - a Historical Review of Waltrip's Achievements
Front and center - Cookie Joe '71 - Cookie Joe Dancin' Studio
"Dancing Our Way Through the Years"
Cookie Joe Dancin' Studio
Dancing to the Beach Boys
Cookie Joe '71 and all her students
State Representative Debbie Young Riddle '67
Terry Burge and Senator John Whitmire '68 presenting Proclamation and Flag and "Waltrip's Influence on My Life"
Cindy Greene Reibenstein '72 - Event Chair
Waltrip Imperial Guard Alumnae
Jon Enloe '61 - (sorry lighting was bad)
Alma Mater History by Jon Enloe
We are the only high school in the nation that composed it's own Alma Mater song
This was part of a slideshow presentation
Jon's original writing of our "Waltrip High"
His story --- Joe Stuessy had already composed the music but he had not written the lyrics. One day Mr. Cotton questioned him if they had finished the song and he lied to Mr. Cotton and said "yes". But that lie backfired on him --- Mr. Cotton asked to see the final version by the end of the day. Of course he had not written one single word. At lunchtime he wrote the lyrics -- not having any paper on him, he tore the last page out of his Webster dictionary and wrote the words to our school song! Amazing story we never knew!
And the final resuts!
Part of the presentation - video of Imperial Guard '71 at halftime. Notice the shorter skirts and only drum and bugle.
Dr. Jack Bevil '66 conducting "A Waltrip Fantasy" his arrangement. It was heavenly! Then we all sing our Alma Mater - very emotional moment.
Norman Porter '66 in the very back - Jack Bevil and Jon Enloe in front
Back in the library for cake and punch
George McKirahan '66 and Barbara Porter '64
Pat Clooney '67 facing
Barbara and I walking the halls upstairs - look at shutters on left up above the lockers - remember they were open for air circulation - now closed since air installed.
Walked through those doors many times - do you remember the tile on second floor walls being pink? Not me ----
Lockers and combination locks - don't miss them!
View from 2nd Floor staircase - front of school
Barbara and I were laughing -- how in the world did we make it up and down those stairs! Well, one - youth and second - flat shoes, no heels as we were wearing!
Our '64 Class Picture
Barbara and I walked down to the Guard Room
A lot of hard work and planning went on behind this door!
Guard Room back of us and gyms are off to the right as we're walking back to the Main Entrance
The huge tree is still there
And the parking lot
Little bits of memories,
most over fifty years old
bouncing up against one another
spilling into my present consciousness
a bit of this and a measure of that ...
(Raymond A. Foss)
Delmar Stadium
Picture taken by Tom Gann as he and Tony Maddox were cruising the old neighborhood on Friday (October 15). At lot of action and football stories on this field -------
Tom Gann was the only one in our senior class to play both football and basketball for Waltrip and suited up for the Houston City Championship games for both in our senior year. Delmar Football Stadium and Basketball Field House. The 1964 Waltrip graduating class was known as "The Class of Champions" for it's many City and Zone Championships in a multiple number of athletic accomplishments, an excellent Drill Team and many other activities that exemplified Truth, Honor and Integrity. We simplify respect and discipline within.
Tony Maddox - a great feeling to be standing here again!
Look under "Football" tab for the Football Dinner at Cadillac Bar honoring Coach Burton and Mr. Tusa on Thursday, October 14.
LAST YEAR'S 50th CELEBRATION - November 2009 - Sponsored by Waltrip's Senior Class
We understand even though students were not there until 1960 - the official opening of school with the teachers was 1959.
Classical cars at the entrance of Waltrip
LG and Carol Shapiro
Me and Barbara Porter
Scotty and Lola Croom
Lola, Barbara and Scotty
Wow - that brings back memories
Let's take a memory walk through these doors!
Registration Table in front of Main Office
Looking towards auditorium
Cafeteria
They had tables for each decade -- this was the 60's - I added some of our '64 pictures!
They had a slide show going in the far far far corner -- I sent them some of the '64 pictures.
Ellen Clifton and her husband, Duane Caine
Waltrip Ram and Barbara
Just folks walking down the hall towards cafeteria
Main Office
Imperial Guard display the Guard Alumni gave to the school -- it's wonderful but the mannequin - OMG!
Our awesome Ripple!
Praetorian Creed
Imperial Guard sweather and Guard song by Bunnie Paine '64
Look our "Robin Hood" shoes!
Drum and Bugle -- we played our hearts out!
This is displayed next to main office
Waltrip's Jazz Band was playing in the auditorium
Richard Meek '65 enjoying the music
Barbara Porter and Richard Meek '65
Waltrip Jazz Band
How many times did we sit here!
Back to cafeteria - tables on left were for silent auction
Tom Tucker '66
Tommy Tucker '66 and Frank Banning '66
Principal with '64 class - we were the oldest group. He's holding the Proclamation - Waltrip 50th Anniversary Day
They took a group photo of all Waltrip Alumnis in attendance -- hopefully I can get a copy of that picture. This was at end of event and sadly many had already left.
As we were leaving -- our class picture
Standing under our '64 class picture
Barbara Porter, Lola and Scotty Croom and me
Barbara Porter, Lola and Scotty Croom and me standing under our '64 Class picture
Heading home -- what memories!
Waltrip High, we sing to thee,
Our loyalty we raise.
Strong and noble always,
These tributes we now praise.
Now here's 45th Class Reunion
45th Reunion was beyond words!!! Thanks to all my wonderful classmates -- you made the reunion an unforgettable success!!!!!!!!!!!
45th Class Reunion - October 2 & 3, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Seniors Rule -- yes, we really do now!!!
Friday Night at the hotel's Bar and Grill - October 2, 2009
Susan Howard, Tonda Thiessen, Sandi Schlesinger, Sharron Lindstrom '65 and Paige Talley
Wendy Sherrill, Carol Thamer '65, Suzie May Cunningham '65 and Judy Nelson
Carol Thamer '65 and Skeeter Apostolo
Cindy Hightower and Robbie Wallis
Beverly Sanford and her husband, Greg Bischoff
Earlier in the day (Saturday, October 3) getting it set up (Lynn Bledsoe and Bradley Seals in the background)
Honoring our military -- God Bless
Good Times!!
Our wonderful class photo - priceless. Thanks Skeeter! We all had so much fun searching for one another!!
In loving memory of our classmates.
Thanks Barbara for setting this up.
The guys hard at work!
Yes, Tony another hard worker!
Oh, I see they were supervising - making sure we girls were doing everything correctly. Just kidding ---
Beau, hard at work setting up his equipment.
And he brought his fruitcakes for snacks, or were these door prizes -- what a guy!
And the 45th Reunion begins - Registration
Janet & Rick Strickland, Lynell Carapezza and Lyn Scheffer maybe Donna Moss signing in (not for sure)
Lyn Scheffer behind table - Barbara Porter and Louis Klare looking at name badges - standing in the lobby Tony Maddox and Wendy Sherrill with Frances Parker facing them and James Rankin in red shirt
Look at that Janet -- checking it out!
Our handsome DJ, Beau!
John Goyen, Tom Gann and Pat Goyen
John Goyen, me - Jackie Crowe and Tom Gann
Paige Talley and Wayne Lake
Sharon Pratt and Judy Nelson
Annelle Dent, Chuck Dent and Kirk Thompson '65
Back of Wayne Lake, Barbara Ellison, Robert Derrick, Gary Jorden '65 and Marilynn (Wolfe) Jorden
Wayne Lake, Barbara Ellison, Robert Derrick and Gary Jorden '65
Betty Sherman and Judy Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Kahla (Judy and Harold)
Mr. and Mrs. Kahla (Judy & Harold) Susan Howard in the back
Sharon Gray, Jimmie Sue Roach and Patty Payne
Michele Hilsher and Jimmy Hilsher '65
Jim Allen and Beverly (Hengst) Allen
Beverly (Sanford) Bischoff and Greg Bischoff
Sharon (Allen) Richardson and Robert Hoppens
Mary (Randall) Meneley and Tom Meneley
Lanelle (Elgin) Cegielski, Carolyn (Lamb) Nelson, Fred Nelson and Al Cegielski
Barbara McKay and Jim Taylor
Barbara McKay, Bradley Seals and Jim Taylor
Terry Hurzeler, Wendy Sherrill and Robbie Boswell
Teddie Jordan, Rod King and James DeVore (thanks Sharon Pratt King for pics)
Lynn Prewit and Pat Wilcox Prewit (thanks Sharon)
Wendy Sherrill and Susan Howard (thanks Sharon)
Back of Lynn Prewit, (Facing) - Doug Romans, Wayne Lake, Tony Maddox and Jerry Eppner
Barbara Ellison, Dennis Hansel and Doug Romans
Linda Smith, Greg Smith and me -Jackie Crowe
Susan Howard, Beverly (Sanford) Bischoff and Greg Bischoff and Johnny Sheffield
Beverly (Sanford) Bischoff and Greg Bischoff - to the right Mrs. Catherine Burton - Johnny Sheffield in the background
Debbie York, Larry York and Wayne Lake
Front -Johnny Sheffield, Lynell Carapezza and part of Lyn Scheffer
Lynn Wren
Fran Webster and Frances Parker (all the way from Dubai)
Tony Maddox and Ted Jordan
Our Bunch! - only ones facing - Allan Speer '63, Sharon Walker and Louis Klare
Linda Smith, Richard Meek, Tom Gann and ____________
Barbara Porter and Johnny Sheffield at the bar
Robert Hoppens, Sharon (Allen) Richardson and Charles Ereckson
Charles Ereckson, Troy Holiman and Carolyn Holiman
Jan Taylor, Terry Hurzeler and Jim Taylor
Rod King & Sharon (Pratt) King and James Devore
Back of Lynn Prewit, Leroy Gregg, Roma Leach, Robert Derrick
Wendy Sherrill, Carole Gunter and Karen Rimes
Charles Brawner, Brian Copeland, Judy Nelson and Wendy Sherrill
Henny Banning, Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner) and Charles Brawner
Sam Montalbano '63, Allen Geiser and Betty McKirahan '65 Geiser
Linda Webster '65, Barbara Ellison and Tony Maddox
Annelle Dent, Chuck Dent and Kirk Thompson'65
David Zaring, Linda Zaring and Annelle Dent
Llynn Roff, Charlann Bresk and Skip Bresk
Charlann and Skip Bresk
Richard Meek and Tom Gann
and Kenneth Olivier in the background (solid blue shirt)
Beverly Sandford and husband, Greg Bischoff
and Betty Scheidemantel
Beau singing his heart out!
More singing, a song just for me!
Lynn Wren and Becky Sheffield -- sorry Becky - caught you glancing!
Coach Les Burton
Sorry tried to get a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Tusa coming in --- missed. If anyone has a picture of them, please email to me.
Program time with our great emcee, Johnny!
He-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-re's Johnny!!
Beverly Sanford and her husband, Greg - to the right in the turquoise dress - Mrs. Catherine Burton
Me (Jackie Crowe) and Johnny Sheffield -- Thanks for the beautiful James Avery bracelet and all your warm "Thanks"!!! I started the website out of love for all of you -- and it has turned out to be more than I ever dreamed of --- it's wonderful to get "our family" back together. Thank you for making it what it is!!!!!!!!!
Robert Hoppens - Sharon Allen's significant one. It was Sharon's birthday and he's presenting her a gift -------- and what a gift! See next picture!
His present - he bought her a '66 Ford Mustang convertible!! It was waiting for her at home -- Happy Birthday, Sharon. This is a birthday you'll never forget!
Tony's auction!
Once a Guard girl - always a Guard girl!!!
L to R top row - Betty Scheidemantel, Ferrell Bedell, Karen Rimes, Barbara McKay, Jane Rhoads, Marcie English, Jenny Taylor, Beverly Hengst, me (Jackie Crowe), Patty Payne, Barbara Porter and Mary Randall
L to R - second row - Sharon Walker, Jimmie Lee Smith, Roma Leach, Carole Gunter, Susan Howard, Sharon Gray
Front two - Carol Thamer and Judy Nelson
(Wendy Sherrill didn't hear the announcement - and there may have been others that were left out -- sorry)
Take #2!
Back of Judy Nelson, Tony Maddox way in the back, back of Michele Hilsher, Sharon Allen, Allan Speer '63, Rod King, Lynn Prewit and Gary Jorden '65
Back of Betty McKirahan '65, Shirley Ellisor, Lola Croom, Barbara Porter and Robbie Boswell
Background standing - Beverly (Hengst) Allen, Jim Allen, Gregg Bischoff, Llynn Roff and Jimmie Sue Roach (sitting)
Barbara Porter, Mr. & Mrs. Kahla (Harold and Judy) and Lynn Wren
Betty Scheidemantel, Lloyd Pond and Jerry Eppner
Jim Allen and Beverly (Hengst) Allen
Ellen Clifton and Llynn Roff
Ellen Clifton, Llynn Roff, Jimmie Lee Smith, (sitting) - Carole Gunter, standing Judy Nelson - and dancers - Beverly (Hengst) Allen and Jim Allen
Janet Strickland, Lola Smith, Paige Talley, Barbara Porter, Mary Randall, back at table Robbie Boswell, Scotty Croom and Shirley Ellisor
"Looking Good" Johnny!
Gary Moseley and Lynn Wren
The Birthday girl - Sharon Allen, Susan Howard and Wendy Sherrill
Sarrah Moseley and Fran Webster
Fran Webster and Frances Parker
Louis Klare and Marcela, Johnny and Becky Sheffield, Tom Gann, Robbie Boswell and Barbara Porter
Gloria Hornick, Bradley Seals and Allen Geiser
Diane (Cunningham '72) Wann and Beau Wann (what a sweet couple) and Lynn Bledsoe
me - Jackie Crowe and Tom Gann -- Awwwwww
Our sweet couple again -- Diane and Beau Wann
Here's party Johnny with Diane and Beau
Party party -- dancing the night away - Sharon Allen and Johnny
Go Johnny Go!!!
Oh, no Tony in action -- look at those dollar bills in his belt and who is dancing behind him -- hmmm must be Barbara Ellison!!
The girls are gathering in!
And more girls!!! What the heck is going on!
Okay, Tony, you're in big trouble now!!
Jenny Taylor and Barbara Ellison
Dancing the night away!
Go Jenny - we're getting wild and crazy!
Beau's music has turned them into "dancin fools"!
Go Greg!
And then there are the by-standers! Hey guys get into the action!
Charles Brawner, Jimmie Lee Smith, Sam Montalbano '63, Laurice Edmiston, Susan Howard, Robert Hoppens and Ricky Strickland on the dance floor!
Go Beau!
It's almost 1:00 a.m. and Beau is a "dancin fool", too!
End of a beautiful reunion!!!!
(If anyone has pictures, please send to me - I'm missing Mr. & Mrs. Tusa, Don Ellisor, Charlie Burkhardt, Ferrell Bedell, Lloyd Pond and many more)
Many many many thanks to the Reunion Committee for all their dedication and hard work - it's an awesome team!! Beau, thanks for the wonderful music -- many great memories! Come on 50th reunion!
Past Reunions - 10th through 40th
10th Year Class Reunion
(pictures to follow)
20th Reunion - Shamrock - June 9, 1984
Pictures scanned from Jimmie Lee Smith's Album
(more pictures to follow)
25th Reunion - Melody Lane Ballroom - November 4, 1989
30th Reunion - Houstonian - July 16, 1994
33 and 1/3 Reunion - Marriott Greenspoint - July 26, 1997
35th+ Reunion - Sheraton Brookhollow - July 22, 2000
40th Class Reunion - Pecan Grill - October 23, 2004
Class of '64 - 40th Reunion
Coach Martin and Coach Burton with the guys
Coach Martin, Tom Gann, John Snell (in loving memory) and Charles Brawner
Ellen Clifton, Bill Groberg, Betty and Allen Geiser
Don Ellisor and wife
Coach Burton and Tom Gann
Coach Martin and Tom Gann
Mrs. Kahla's husband, Mrs. Judy Kahla (Speech Teacher) and Tom Gann
Mrs. Spiller's husband, Mrs. Ellen Spiller (English Teacher) and Tom Gann
Becky Sheffield, Lynn Wren, Barbara Porter, Jackie Crowe & Johnny Sheffield
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Carole Gunter Snell and John Snell (in loving memory of John - Nov. 2008)
Football players with Coach Burton
Robbie Boswell and Barbara Porter Raines
Allen Geiser, Johnny Sheffield, Coach Burton and Barbara Porter Raines
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45th Reunion was beyond words!!! Thanks to all my wonderful classmates -- you made the reunion an unforgettable success!!!!!!!!!!!
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