FRONT COVER
INSIDE FRONT LEFT COVER PAGE
Mr. J. L. Cox, Rudolph Coker,
Jerry Worsham, David Sparkman, Tom Mitchell, Joan Scoggins,
Mella Arnett, Selwyn Hollingsworth, Mrs. Neoma Allen
INSIDE FRONT RIGHT COVER PAGE
Elsie Bowling, Letha Coker,
James Worsham,
Martha Watson, Peggy Barnes, Ann Burks, Martha
Ragsdale, Don Reed, Ricardo Ferrer,
Richard Grimmett,
Sarah Worsham,, Mr. Preston Graham, Charles Coker
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THE 1955 BARRY EAGLE
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BARRY EAGLE STAFF –
Editor-in-chief –Jerry Worsham Assistant chief-
Ricardo Ferrer, Business Manager-Tom Mitchell,
Snapshot Editor-
Richard Grimmett, Girls’ Sports Editor
–Martha
Faye Watson Boys’ Sports Editors- James
Worsham & Charles Coker, Sponsor – Mrs. J. W. (Neoma)
Allen
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DEDICATION – SCHOOL BOARD –
Clyde Nicholson, Ernest Watson, Lowell Reed, Roy Posey,
Clyde Hollingsworth, J. L. Cox, Percy Varnell, not pictured-Jim
Parks
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FLY PAGE - FACULTY
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FACULTY – Mr. J. L.
Cox, Mrs. C. C. (LaVoyce) McCurdy, J. W. Allen, Mrs. J. W.
(Neoma) Allen, Mrs. J. L. Cox, Preston Graham, Mrs. Raymond
(Geneva) Worsham
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FLY PAGE - SENIORS
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SENIORS – Jerry
Worsham, James Worsham, Ricardo Ferrer
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FLY PAGE - JUNIORS
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JUNIORS –
Martha
Faye Watson, Nella Arnett,
Sarah
Louise Worsham,,
Richard Grimmett,
Tom Mitchell, Rudolph Coker, Charles Coker, Martha Ragsdale
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FLY PAGE - SOPHOMORES
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SOPHOMORES – Don Reed,
Joan Scoggins, Letha Coker, Elsie Bowling
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FLY PAGE - FRESHMEN
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FRESHMEN – Ann Burks,
Selwyn “Hap” Hollingsworth, Pat Johnson, Troy Fuller, David Earl
Sparkman, Maggie Mosley, Henry Ferrer, Peggy Barnes, Willie
Mosley, Modesta Ortega
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FLY PAGE - GRADES
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SEVENTH GRADE- Barbara
Coker, Rafaela Ortega, Martha Johnson, Marquita Harris, Jo
Carolyn Cox, Henry Grimmett; Teacher – Mr. J. W.
Allen; EIGHTH GRADE – Raymond
Lee Worsham, Anita Mitchell, Nelson Grimmett, Floydena Monds,
Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, Charles Posey, W. B. Bowling, Billy
McCurdy, Jessie Arnett, Billy Wayne Hollingsworth
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FIFTH GRADE –Betty Kay
Coker, Jimmy Pinales, Fecunda Ortega, Walter Arnett; SIXTH GRADE –Lyndon
Parks, Patsy Worsham, James Hester, Jean Jones, Joann Jones,
Billy Dan Bell, Hattie Lee Arnett, Thomas Hester, Manuel Garcia,
Raymond Mosley, Harold Montgomery, Ryan McCurdy; Teacher – Mrs. C. C.
(LaVoyce) McCurdy
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THIRD GRADE –Joe Reed,
Laverne Hester, Ronald Hollingsworth, Santana Ovalle, Judy
Jones, Linda Dyer; FOURTH GRADE- Edmundo
Ortega, Brenda Coker, Robert “Jr.” Luther, Olga Pinales, Charles
Worsham, Sue Reed, Consuelo Garcia, Judy McCurdy; Teacher – Mrs. J. L.
Cox
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FIRST GRADE-Mike
Varnell, Judy Green, Gary Arnett, Barbara Dyer, Loyd Bowling,
Pat Jones, Diane Ragan, Eusevia Ortegal; SECOND GRADE –Hugh
Nicholson, Deloris Pinales, Gary Barr, Kay Watson, Jimmy Johnson;
Teacher – Mrs. Raymond
(Geneva) Worsham
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FLY PAGE - FAVORITES
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JUNIOR FAVORITES-Martha
Faye Watson & Tom Mitchell; SENIOR FAVORITES- Jerry
Worsham, James Worsham, Ricardo Ferrer
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SOPHOMORE FAVORITES- Letha Coker & Don Reed;
FRESHMAN FAVORITES –
Selwyn “Hap” Hollingsworth & Ann Burks
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BEST ALL-ROUND-Jerry
Worsham &
Sarah Worsham,; MISS BASKETBALL-Martha
Faye Watson; MR. BASKETBALL – James
Worsham
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MOST COURTEOUS –Jerry
Worsham & Nella Arnett; FAIR DUCHESS –
Sarah Worsham,
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FLY PAGE - ACTIVITIES
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SNAPSHOTS – 1. Coral
Group 2. Tom Mitchell & Joan Scoggins 3. Preston
Graham, Ann Burks, Elsie Bowling, Joan Scoggins, Jerry Worsham 4.
Nella Arnett, Tom Mitchell, Neoma Allen,
Martha Watson,
Martha Ragsdale, Preston Graham, Jerry Worsham, Charles Coker,
Elsie Bowling, Letha Coker,
Sarah Worsham,,
Ann Burks,
Richard Grimmett, Rudolph Coker, Selwyn “Hap” Hollingsworth, James L.
Cox, Ricardo Ferrer, James Worsham, David Earl Sparkman 5.
LaVoyce McCurdy, Geneva Worsham, Mrs. James L. (Ira) Cox,
James L. Cox, Preston Graham, Neoma Allen, Jake W. Allen 6.
Jewel Scoggins, ? ? 7.
Sarah Worsham,,
Richard Grimmett & attendants
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SNAPSHOTS –1. Whole
High School 2. Whole High School 3. Don Reed,
Rudolph Coker, Neoma Allen, Elsie Bowling, Letha Coker, Joan
Scoggins, Charles Coker 4. Jewel Scoggins & other with
students 5. Jerry Worsham, Ricardo Ferrer, James Worsham
6. James Worsham
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CORNATION – Duchess –Nella
Arnett Duke – Jerry Worsham Queen-
Sarah Worsham,
King-Richard Grimmett Duchess- Elsie Bowling
Duke- Don Reed Duchess-Ann Burks Duke –David
Earl Sparkman
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CHATTER STAFF – Editor- in
– Chief-
Richard Grimmett, Assistant Chief-Ann Burks,
News Editor-Tom Mitchell Feature Editor- Jerry
Worsham, Girls’ Sports Editor-Martha Watson, Boys’
Sports Editor –James Worsham, Exchange Editor-Sarah Worsham,, Business Manager – Selwyn Hollingsworth
Typists – Martha Ragsdale, Joan Scoggins, Elsie Bowling,
Letha Coker, Secretary of Club – Nella Arnett
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4-H CLUB – Girls - Rafela Ortega, Betty Coker, Barbara Coker, Patsy Worsham, Joann
Jones, Olga Pinales, Santana Ovalle, Brenda Coker, Judy McCurdy,
Fecunda Ortega, Marquita Harris, Ann Mitchell, Nella Arnett, Jo
Carolyn Cox, Jean Jones, Patsy Johnson, Hattie Lee Arnett,
Sarah Worsham,, Modesta Ortega, Martha Ragsdale, Martha Johnson, Ann
Burks, Letha Coker, Elsie Bowling, Joan Scoggins,
Martha Watson;
4-H CLUB – Boys – Ryan
McCurdy, Edmundo Ortega, Walter Arnett, Ronny Arnett, Joe Reed,
Ronald Hollingsworth, Charles Worsham, Thomas Hester, James
Hester, W. B. Bowling, Charles Posey, Robert Luther, Jimmy
Pinales, Lyndon Parks, Dwayne Hollingsworth, Raymond Worsham,
Billy McCurdy, Selwyn Hollingsworth, Billy Massengale, Troy
Fuller, Jessie Arnett, Billy Dan Bell, David Earl Sparkman,
Henry Grimmett, Nelson Grimmett, Jerry Worsham, Don Reed,
Richard Grimmett, James Worsham, Tom Mitchell, Charles Coker,
Rudolph Coker
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SPORTS
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GIRLS BASKETBALL – Captain
–Nella Arnett, Co-Captain – Joan Scoggins, Letha
Coker, Martha Ragsdale, Modesta Ortega,
Sarah Worsham,, Elsie
Bowling,
Martha Watson, Ann Burks, Pat Johnson
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BOYS BASKETBALL – Captain-
Tom Mitchell, Co-Captain –Rudolph Coker, James
Worsham, Jerry Worsham, Don Reed, David Earl Sparkman, Selwyn
Hollingsworth Coach-J. W. Allen Manager-
Richard Grimmett
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BOYS BASKETBALL GROUP
PICTURE –Jerry Worsham, Rudolph Coker, Don Reed, David Earl
Sparkman, James Worsham, Selwyn Hollingsworth, Tom Mitchell,
Coach – J. W. Allen, Manager –
Richard Grimmett, GIRLS BASKETBALL GROUP
PICTURE – Martha Ragsdale, Ann Burks, Modesta Ortega,
Martha Watson, Nella Arnett,
Sarah Worsham,, Joan Scoggins, Letha Coker,
Pat Johnson, Elsie Bowling Coach –J. W. Allen,
Manager-
Richard Grimmett
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A PAGE FROM 1954-55 RECORD
BOOK
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SNAPSHOTS OF TRIP TO
COLORADO – 1. Indians 2. Shirley Foster, James
Worsham, Frances Coker, Clyde Grimmett, Elwood Barnes, Rudolph
Coker, Rayneva Worsham & others 3. Jerry Worsham 4.
Willie Mae Wright, Shirley Foster, Hazel Watson, Frances
Coker, Rayneva Worsham, Elwood Barnes, Rudolph Coker 5.
Neoma Allen & Rayneva Worsham 6. Jerry Worsham, Neoma
Allen, Clyde Grimmett, James Worsham, Rayneva Worsham, Jake W.
Allen, Ricardo Ferrer, Willie Mae Wright, Elwood Barnes, Shirley
Foster, Paul “Wimp” Childress 7. Jake W. & Neoma Allen
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SNAPSHOTS – 1. James L.
Cox, Neoma Allen, Rayneva Worsham Jerry Worsham, Jake W. Allen,
Paul “Wimp” Childress & others 2. James L. Cox 3.
Clyde Grimmett, Mrs. Lindsey & other 4. Percy Varnell,
Clyde Nicholson, Clyde Hollingsworth, James L. Cox, Roy Posey,
Lowell Reed, Ernest Watson 5. Martha Ragsdale 6.
David Earl Sparkman, Preston Graham, Jo Carolyn Cox, Troy
Fuller, Pat Johnson, Selwyn “Hap” Hollingsworth, Modesta Ortega,
7.Ricardo Ferrer, Elwood Barnes, Clyde Grimmett, Paul
“Wimp” Childress
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SNAPSHOTS – 1. Charles
Worsham, Raymond Lee Worsham, James Worsham 2. Jerry
Worsham, Ricardo Ferrer, Jake W. Allen 3. Ann Burks 4.
Martha Ragsdale,
Sarah Worsham,
Charles Coker,
Martha Watson,
Richard Grimmett, Rudolph Coker, Ricardo Ferrer, Nella Arnett,
Worsham, Tom Mitchell 5. whole high school 6.
Peggy Barnes & Ann Burks 7. James Worsham & Tom Mitchell
8. Joann Scoggins, Letha Coker, Elsie Bowling
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FLY PAGE - ADVERTISING
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AD- Roy & Marshall
Massengale Texaco Dealers
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AD-The Barry Farmer’s
Co-op Gin Society, A. J. Bell, Manager
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AD- Drew Gillen
Chevrolet Company
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AD – The First National
Bank
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AD – State National
Bank
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ADS- Johnny Sirman Auto
Company, W. C. Wilks & Company, McCormick Funeral-Ambulance
Service-Burial Insurance
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ADS- Dr. Pepper
Bottling Co., Texas Power & Light Company
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ADS-H. S. Whorton
Service Station, First State Bank of Blooming Grove;
Boosters – Palace
Barber Shop, A Friend, W. M. Forester Chevrolet Company, A
Friend, Joe McGraw Humble Station, Paul Mitchell Hardware, A
Friend, Sixth Avenue Cleaners, City Office Supply, Johnson
Pharmacy, Griffin Tractor Company, P. & S. Pharmacy, Carson’s
Pharmacy
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ADS – Corsicana Marble
& Granite Works, Joe York, Chuck Wagon, Laura Lively
Insurance Agency
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ADS- Southland Cotton
Oil Company, F. C. Stewart Motor Co., Sam Daiches, M.
Evans
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ADS – Buie Implement
Co., McAdams Pharmacy, Ellis Studio, J. M. Dyer Co.
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ADS- Julius Flores’
Mexican Inn, C.O. Williams Insurance, Grimmett’s Garage,
Stroube Implement Co., Ltd.
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ADS- Roney’s,
Looney’s Gro. & Mkt., Firestone, Harris & Jacobs Fashion
Corner
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ADS- Marvin Shows & Drew Gillen Dragline &
Bulldozer, Reid’s Drug Store Blooming Grove,
The Blooming Grove Times, Sam Carroll
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ADS- T.R. & T.P. Red’s
Pharmacy, S. H. Kress & Company, George Nokes, Jr., The
Builders Supply Company
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ADS – T.M. Sewell
Cotton Buyer, The Grove Co-op Gin, Oil City Iro Works,
Roy’s Cafe
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ADS – Velvet Ice Cream
Co., Burney’s Food Store, Piggly Wiggly, George Mitchell
Fertilizers & Cotton Insecticides
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ADS – Varnell’s
Furniture, Kamen’s Dry Goods Store, Taylor Studio,
George’s Grill
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ADS – Garrison Food
Store, Corsicana Market Home Killed Meats, Miles Furniture
Company, K. Wolens Department Store
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AD- University Supply &
Equipment Co.
INSIDE BACK LEFT COVER PAGE
Mr. J. L. Cox, Rudolph Coker,
Jerry Worsham, David Sparkman, Tom Mitchell, Joan Scoggins,
Mella Arnett, Selwyn Hollingsworth, Mrs. Neoma Allen
INSIDE BACK RIGHT COVER PAGE
Elsie Bowling, Letha Coker,
James Worsham,
Martha Watson, Peggy Barnes, Ann Burks, Martha
Ragsdale, Don Reed, Ricardo Ferrer,
Richard Grimmett,
Sarah Worsham,, Mr. Preston Graham, Charles Coker
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