The 1956 Bears Den
Year Book of Frost School
Frost, Navarro County Texas


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Page 1
Title Page - The Bear's Den for 1956, Frost High School, Frost, Texas; Picture of School

Page 2
Annual Staff- Mrs. Slater, Bobby Ellis, Barbara Bonnett, Mike McMinn, Jane Knight, Doug Harrison, Karen Long, Rosemary Strain

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Dedication - Miss Beatrice Jones

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Board of Trustees - Mr. Leroy Downey, Mr. Chester Strain, Mr. Norwood McMinn, Mr. Oran Williams - President, Mr. Fletcher Bonnett - Secretary, Mr. Jimmy Caffey, Mr. Guy Tullos

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Superintendent's Message - Truman Newsom - Superintendent

Page 6
Principal's Message - Ronald Davis; Elementary School Principal's Message - Daniel B. Nixon

Page 7
The Faculty - Superintendent, Truman Newsome; High School Principal, Ronald Davis

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The Faculty - Mr. Truman Newsom, Mr. Ronald Davis, Mrs. J. J. Slater, Mrs. Ralph Terry, Mrs. Chas. Martin, Mr. Chas. Martin

Page 9
The Faculty - Mr. Dan Nixon, Mrs. George Crook, Mrs. Jerry Scott, Mrs. L. C. Hasten, Miss Beatrice Jones, Mrs. G. I. Warren, Mrs. J. T. Mason

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Senior Class Officers - Doug Harrison, Bobby Honea, Jackie Slater, Jane Knight

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Senior Class: Barbara Bonnett, Lurene Crawford, Doug Harrison, Charles Powell

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Senior Class: Jane Knight, John Neel, Karen Long, Bobby Ellis

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Senior Class: James Oliver Jobe, Jackie Slater, Jimmy Strain, Joy Ballew

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Senior Class: Laddy Rejcek, Bettye Minze, Curtis Muesse, Betty Stringer

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Senior Class: Aaron May, Sue Scott, Bobby Honea, Betty Elmore

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Junior Class Officers -  E. L. Perry (not pictured), Mike McMinn, Mary English, Maridell Jantz

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Junior Class - E. L. Perry, Lillian McClure, Mike McMinn, Barbra Williams, Jarrett Dillard, Beatrice Williams, Donald Bailey, Nelda Bell, Billy Hooser, Kay Shaw, Jerry Brown, Virginia Lawrence

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Junior Class - Nedra Massengale, Lynn Downey, Mary English, Janice Green, Glynell Crawford, Patsy Ballew, Barbara May, Patsy Hunt, Jessie Bridger, Peggy Hunt, Maridell Jantz, Neva Stubblefield, June Moore, Joe Frederick, Lillie Key

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Sophomore Class Officers - Charles Dortch, Patsy Putman, Larry Fields, Leah Ballew

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Sophomore Class - Tommy Jobe, Peggy Smith, Kenneth Thompson, Jerry Malone, Alva Smith, Patsy Putman, Paul Faullin, Leah Ballew, Charles Dortch, Marceline Raley, Larry Fields, Sheila Kirkpatrick, Jenice Long, Richard Green, Judy Williams, Marion Perry, Olen Dillard, John Dortch

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Freshman Class Officers - Kris Moore, Gary Moore, Linda German, Wendell Dyer

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Freshman Class - Dorothy Stringer, John Moore, Jane Ross, Wanda Cunningham, Jerry Howell, Linda German, Sandra English, Gary Moore, Linda Smith, Mary Roberson, Wendell Dyer, Joy Dyer, Patricia Vest, Lee Smithey, Jan Woolley, Nelda Adams, Roger Omberg, Helen Morgan, Lewis Gentry, Lou Ann Elmore, Billy Price, Kris Moore, Melba Rawlings, Mildred Rejcek, Donald Northern, Juanita Hollifield

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Eighth Grade - J. Tullos, D. Hooser, J. Dyer, J. Dortch, R. Dortch, L. Caffey, C. Bridger, L. Adams, W. Minze, S. Stubblefield, M. Raines, C. Ballew, R. Bell, J. Williams, S. Abbott, J. Bratcher, R. Raley, P. Massengale, Mr. Nixon, H. Doyle, B. Johnson, M. French, L. Lawrence, G. Carroll
Seventh Grade - J. Parum, B. Gantt, C. Patterson, F. Lewis, B. Bell, C. Lewis, M. Faulk, J. Maline, S. Green, M. Green, B. Griffin, F. Watts, S. Strain, C. Stevenson, L. Sanchez, B. English, Mrs. Crook, C. Moore, M. Crook, (not pictured, T. Berryhill, D. Traylor)

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Sixth Grade -  R. Green, R. Ballew, S. Hunt, J. Bell, B. Dyer, D. Price, E. English, M. McMinn, M. Wilson, A. Griffis, R. Woolley, D. German, C. Vest, R. Green, R. Martin, J. Griffin, C. Jordan, Mrs. Scott, W. Speer, W. Wilbanks, A. Rawlings, D. Carroll, K. Berryhill
Fifth Grade - J. Dortch, C. Bridger, M. Lewis, P. Putman, L. Warren, J. Airheart, F. Young, C. Parum, M. Crook, F. Dortch, B. Cockran, R. Selby, B. Henderson, L. Long, H. Williams, L. Wilbanks, Mrs. Warren, J. Livar, (not pictured - D. Sanchez)

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Fourth Grade - L. Shuttlesworth, B. Wilson, B. Stevenson, T. Green, R. Workman, C. Green, C. Dortch, M. Wilbanks, R. Martin, D. German, B. Faulk, N. Long, J. Henderson, T. Raley, K. Boulware, P. Pricer, B. Yates, M. Sanchez, J. English, Mrs. Hasten, S. Scott, K. Rawlings
Third Grade - C. Livar, Z. Poulter, L. Jordan, W. Thomas, J. Hollifield, B. Terry, J. Mitchell, D. Young, J. Brown, J. Selby, S. Thompson, D. Sheppard, J. Raley, J. Pritchett, Teacher - Miss Jones, H. Carroll, E. Villanuevo

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Second Grade - B. Williams, S. Tullos, B. Caffy, C. Scott, G. Bridger, J. Faulk, R. Downey, M. Perkins, J. English, D. Yarbrough, B. Dyer, L. Bell, S. Workman, D. Wilbanks, R. Stevenson, K. Speer, T. Green, D. Carroll, S. Berryhill, (Teachers: Mrs. Mason, Miss Jones)
First Grade - K. Price, J. Brown, K. York, A. Rawlings, R. Adams, S. Perkins, R. Livar, N. Young, T. Henderson, C. Green, (Teacher: Mrs. Mason)

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Favorites - Barbara Williams, Darla Vest, Patricia Vest, Nedra Massengame, Barbara Bonnett, Lillian McClure, Jenice Long, Don Stevenson, Sue Scott

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Most Beautiful - Barbara Bonnett

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Most Handsome - Jerry Brown

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Jane Knight, Bobby Honea, Charles Powell, Jackie Slater, Lillian McClure, Donald Bailey

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Patsy Putman, Gary Moore, Rosemary Strain, Kris Moore, Patricia Vest, Lynn Downey

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June Moore, Charles Dortch, Mike McMinn, Barbara Williams, Carolyn Woolley, Alva Lynn Smith

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Lillian McClure, Charles Ray Powell, Jane Knight, Jerry Brown, Carolyn Woolley, Alva Smith, Jackie Slater, Donald Bailey, Barbara Bonnett, Bobby Honea

Page 34
Kris Moore, Rosemary Strain, Charles Dortch, June Moore, Gary Moore, Patsy Putman, Mike McMinn, Barbara Williams, Lynn Downey, Patrica Vest

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Most Respective Girl - Jackie Slater

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Most Respective Boy - Doug Harrison

Page 37
Senior Favorites - Doug Harrison, Bettye Minze; Junior Favorites - Billy Hooser, Peggy Hunt

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Sophomore Favorites - Paul Faullin, Patsy Putman; Freshman Favorites - Lee Smithy, Melba Rawlings

Page 39
Barbara Bonnett - First Duchess to the Queen; Barbara Bonnett - Representative of Frost High School to the Navarro County Far in Corsicana 1955

Page 40
High School Coronation - King and Queen of High School Bobby Ellis, Lurene Crawford; Queen Lurene Crawford being crowned

Page 41
Grade School Coronation - King and Queen of Grade School - Jimmy Bratcher & Mary Catherine Raines

Page 42
Activities - Candid Photos

Page 43
Librarians - Bobby Honea, Mrs. Slater, Joy Ballew, Mrs. Buie, Peggy Hunt, Patsy Putman; Speech Club - Mrs. Slater, Virginia Lawrence, Betty Elmore, Nedra Massengale, Lynn Downey, Karen Long, Sue Scott, Bobby Honea, Barbara Bonnett, Jackie Slater, Jane Knight, Donald Bailey, Mike McMinn, Maridell Jantz, James Jobe, Janice Green, Doug Harrison

Page 44
Music Club - Tullos, Caffey, Scott, Mitchell, Dortch, Yates, Sheppard, Poulter, Brown, Putman, Airheart, Parum, Warren, Griffis, Gantt, Thompson, Henderson, Crook, Patterson, Hooser, Ballew, Green, Green, McMinn, Wilson, Smith, Raines, Crook, Johnson, McMinn, Mrs. Mason, English, Strain, Dillard, Griffin
Lettermen's Club - Williams, Ponder, Bonnett, Downey, McClure, McMinn, Slater, Brown, Moore, Kirkpatrick, Green, Scott, Long, Malone, Fredrick, Neel, Ballew, Strain, Mr. Larson, Williams, Harrison, Bailey, Smith, Honea, Long, Scott, Green

Page 45
One Act Play - "No Greater Love" - Mrs. J. J. Slater, Lynn Downey, Donald Bailey, Maridell Jantz, Jackie Slater, Janice Green

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One Act Play - "Drums In The Night" - Janice Green, Mike McMinn, Jackie Slater, Jane Knight, Sue Scott, Doug Harrison, Barbara Bonnett

Page 47
Senior Play - "The Ghost House" - Doug Harrison, Jimmy Strain, Jackie Slater, Lurene Crawford, Karen Long, Bobby Honea, Sue Scott, Charles Powell, Barbara Bonnett, John Neel, Bettye Minze, Laddie Rejcek, Curtis Muesse

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Junior Play - "A-Fuedin' Over Yonder, A Hillbilly Comedy" - Patsy Ballew, Mary English, Nedra Massengale, Lynn Downey, Mike McMinn, Janice Green, Maridell Jantz, Barbara Williams, Donald Bailey, Wilbur Ponder, Billy Hooser, Joe Frederick, Peggy Hunt, Kay Shaw, Rosemary Strain, E. L. Perry, Patsy Hunt

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F. H. A.

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F.F.A.

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F.F.A. Sweetheart - Linda Smith; F. H. A. Beau - Charles Powell

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Pep Squad

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Pep Squad

Page 54
Grade School Pep Squad; Mrs. Cook Sponsor; Sandra Strain - Sweetheart

Page 55
Coaches, Captains, Sports

Page 56
Football - Frost Polar Bears

Page 57
Football - John Neel, Bobby Honea, Doug Harrison, Paul Faullin, Mike McMinn, Donald Bailey

Page 58
Football - Charles Dortch, John Dortch, Larry Fields, Lee Smithey, Wendell Dyer, Roger Omberg

Page 59
Football - Jerry Brown, Lynn Doney, Wilbur Ponder, Joe Frederick, Alva Smith, Richard Green

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High School Football Sweetheart - Patricia Vest, Crowned at Frost Wortham Game by Captains Jimmy Strain, Curtis Muesse, Billy Hooser

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Football Action Photos

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Football Action Photos

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Football Action Photos

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Football - Frost Cubs - B. Dyer, R. Martin, R. Ballew, J. Griffin, J. Parum, D. Hooser, B. Griffin, J. Tullos, P. Massengale, B. English, J. Dortch, J. Dyer, W. Spear, L. Caffey, R. Dortch, H. Doyle, Coach Nixon; Sweetheart: Sandra Strain; Coach: Mr. Dan Nixon

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Girl's Basket Ball - L. McClure, J. Long, S. Scott, J. Slater, K. Long, B. Mnze, L. Crawford, S. Kirkpatrick, J. Williams, B. Williams, P. Vest, J. Moore, B. Bonnett, J. Maline, B. May, L. Smith, L. Elmore, M. Rejeck, D. Stringer, J. Woolley, R. Strain; B. May, B. Wlliams, J. Slater, P Vest, J. Malone, L. McClure, J. Long, B. Bonnett, S. Scott, J. Moore; Coach Truman Newsom

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Girl's Basket Ball - Jackie Slater, Barbara Bonnett, Lillian McClure, Jerry Maline, Patricia Vest, Jenice Long; Barbara May, Sue Scott

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Boys Basketball Team - C. Moore, G. Moore, E. Perry, L. Downey, C. Muesse, M. McMinn, W. Ponder, J. Moore, W. Dyer, J. Neel, D. Harrison, R. Green, D. Bailey, A. Smith, L. Smithey, Coach Davis; M. McMinn, E. L. Perry, C. Muesse, L. Downey, A. Smith, D. Harrison, D. Bailey; Mr. Davis

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Boys Basketball Team - Doug Harrison, Curtis Muesse, Mike McMinn, Lynn Downey, Don Bailey, E. L. Perry, Alva Smith

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Basketball Action Photos

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Basketball Action Photos

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Basketball Action Photos

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Cooks - Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Malone; Janitors - Leroy Johnson & Arstein Younger; Bus Drivers (not pictured) Mr. Cecil Putman, Mr. Truman Raley, Mr. Leonard Green, Mr. Stanford Green

Page 73
Williams and Griffis Gins; Owners: R. L. Griffis & J. O. Williams

Page 74
Ads - Gillen Chevrolet Company

Page 75
Ads - Frost Lumber Company; McCormick Funeral Home

Page 76
Ads - Patterson's Pharmacy; Webb Studio

Page 77
Ads - Corsicana Auction Company; Citizen's State Bank at Frost, Texas

Page 78
Ads - Bailey Bros. Equip Co.; Bonnett's Dry Goods Store; Norris-Hamilton Motors; R. J. Goldman Co.

Page 79
Ads - Polly, Connie & Curtis; Jackson Omberg Insurance; Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Joe Ramsey - Jay Tom Holley

Page 80
Ads - Bill Wright Ford; Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.; Southland Cotton Oil Company; George's Grill

Page 81
Ads - Sheppard Radio & TV; Perry's General Store; Scott's Store; Smithey's Service Station; Kit Mitchell's Dress Shop - Ocie Grantom Beauty Shop; Johnson's Dry Goods; A Friend; Mertens Gin Company

Page 82
Ads - Ross Service Station; Joe York's Furniture; Joe's Cafe; Taylor Studio; Alta's Snack Bar; Buck's Appliance Store; A Friend; Corsicana Packaging Co.

Page 83
Ads - Tucker Brothers International Trucks, Corsicana; Sanitary Laundry and Cleaners, Corsicana; Oil City Iron Works, Corsicana; Omberg and Mitchell Garage, Frost; J. B. Brown Grocery and Market, Frost, Superior Service Station, Corsicana; The Modern Wholesaler, Hillsboro; Stroube Implement Company, Ltd., Corsicana

Page 84
Ads - Bill's Cleaners, McAdams Pharmacy, Builders Supply Co., M. Evans, Rhoads Jewelers, Sears Roebuck and Company; Wholesale Grocery Company; W. C. Wilks Co.

Page 85
Ads - City Office Supply, Johnson's Pharmacy; Harris and Jacobs; Tatum Air Conditioning; Miles Furniture Co.; Corsicana Laundry and Cleaners; Simon Daniels Co.; Leonard Bros.

Page 86
Ads - Mayo's Office Supplies; McLellans Stores Co; Cooper & Spurlock; Roderick's; Green's Shoe Shop, Corsicana; Aston's Furniture Store Corsicana; Kamen's  Corsicna; Andrew's Cafe, Hillsboro; Golden Bros., Corsicana

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Ads - Roney's Corsicana; Roy's Cafe, Corsicana; F. C. Stewart, Corsicana; McColpin Grain Co., Corsicana; Ellis Studio, Corsicana; Velvet Ice Cream Company, Corsicana; Daiches Jewelers, Corsicana; J. M. Dyer Co., Corsicana

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Ads - Boswell's Mild; A. C. Smith, Frost; Humble Service Station, Frost; Seniors 1954-1955; Frost Beauty Shop, Frost

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