ODESSA High School, Odessa, TX
"CLASSES OF 1958 & 1959"
Elem & Jr Hi Photos
This Section contains Grade School Pictures provided by classmates.
If anyone knows the names of those in the pictures, please email us and we will add the correct names
click==> Grade School Pics (submitted bt Sheridan Moore and Charles Broughton)
click==> Grade School Pics 2
click==> Grade School Pics 3 (from Keith Hackler, 7-22-10)
click==> Carter Hardware Little League Team ~1951
Photo from Richard Stringer's wife, Lisa, 12-27-10
Fannin Elementary BasketBall Team
(circa 1950-51)
Photo from Keith Hackler
Sixth Grade Fannin Elementary
First row sitting: GLENN ANDERSON, KEITH HACKLER, RICHARD STRINGER, JERRALD RAGG, GENE KELLY, ROY EDWARDS, CHARLIE SANDERS. Second row: GERALDINE SIZEMORE, ROBERT ---, ANN MILLS, JOHN HENRY WILSON, CAROL---, JACKY SHOEMAKE, MARTHA MCCLUNG, TOMMY NICKEL, PATRICIA MCCOLLUM, WAYNE HODGES. Third row: SHIRLEY---, SHELIA---, DEANNA MARSH, PATRICIA BARBER, PEGGY BEASON, MARY FEWIN, MYRNA MURR, JANE MOORE, JUDY SANDUSKY, Top row: WANDA STAINBACK, GERALD IRWIN, HELEN SANDERS, GERALDINE HARRISON, SHIRLEY DEAN RICE, PATSY YOUREE, DOLORES COKER, CHARLES BEASLEY, RUTH ANN BURCH. PRINCIPAL O.H. PRATT. TEACHER ESTHER ROWE. Sixth grade Fannin Elementary (photo from Keith Hackler, 7-22-10)
Home Room Class, Bowie Junior High School, Ninth Grade (1954-55 School Year) Teacher: Mr. Langston (mathematics, introduction to algebra)
Please fill in & correct mistakes
Row 1:
SA - Ernest "Snooky" Adams
TJ - Tad Jones
DR - Donald Roberts
JWB - JW Beard
RB - Ralph Bendorf
DW - Donald Wayne Wilson
DL - ?
BS - Barbara Stone
M - ?
CMcC - Carolyn McCormack
A - ?
Mr. L - Mr. Langston
Row 2:
MP - Myrna Phillips
MC - ?
LAG - Lou Ann Gray
PS - Patricia Sapp
JJ - Jimmy Johnson
EL - Eddie Latham
BJ - Bill Johnson
HB - Hoyt Bothe
DS - ?
DW - Darnell Wirt
FG - Fred Gibson
Row 3:
VLS - Virgie Lou Smith
WS - Wayne Story
PC - Pat Clover
ML - Mike Laird
EL - Ellis Laminack
GW - ?
BM - Brian Malcolm (?)
N - Sheridan Pettit
LB - ?
RL - Rosemary Lawson
CB - Charles Broughton
(From Charles Broughton 12-14-09)
Home Room Class, Bowie Junior High School, Seventh Grade (1952-53 School Year),Teacher: Mr. Henderson (P.E.)
Note: only boys because this was a physical ed. class
Please help fill in the missing names.
Row 1:
Richard Estes
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JW Beard
Tad Jones
Donald Roberts
George Hollis
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Row 2:
Charles Caddell
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Wally Chaffin
LG Dupree
Tommy Witherspoon
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Edmond Tilman
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Row 3:
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Lee Wain Pursley
Ronnie Berry
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Harold "Buzzy" Busby
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Lynn Kirby
Mr. Henderson
Row 4:
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Kendall Westbrook
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Charles Broughton
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Francis Davidson (?)
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(from Charles Broughton 12-14-09)
Richard Porter's 7th grade at Crockett Jr Hi. On the back row with Richard are Johnny Henson and Evalena Carroll. (From Richard Porter)
East Elementary (now Lamar),1948, Mrs. Bond's 3rd Grade Class. Fred Szenasi, Mike Laird, ???, ???, ???, Gary ??, Ed Costello, Edmond Tillman, ???, Judy Sue Evans, Johnie Robinson, George Lovett, ???, LaBoyce Albert, LeRoy Lewis, David Earnest, Ralph Posey, Peggy Dunn, Otto Wallum, Larry ???.
Alamo Elementary (Now Gail Pond Elementary),1950, Mrs. McKinney's 5th grade class. Shown are:
(Row 1) Beverly Sinders, Tad Jones, ??, Raymond Stark, ??, Ralph Posey, Judy Tyler, Ernie "Snooky" Adams, Peggy Dunn, Larry Wilkinson, Lou Ann Gray, (Row 2) Mrs McKinney, Judy Clements, Lowell Shipley, Charlotte McCowen, Dale Sterling, ??, George Lovett, ??, ??, ??,(Row 3) ??, Bobby Scott, MaDonna Hubbard, John Gidcomb, ??, Ronnie Berry, ??, ??, ??, (Row 4) David Kerr, ??, Gary ??, Marian Franklin, ??, ??, ??, Eddie O'Rourke, ??, Warren Cagle.
Alamo Elementary (Now Gail Pond Elementary) 1949, Mrs. Bricker's 4th Grade Class. Included are Ralph Posey, Virginia Story, Don Roberts, Tad Jones, Jean Stoddard, Tommy Nickel, Otto Wallum, Warren Cagle, Benny Thompson, Jimmy Johnson, Rosemary Webb, George Lovett, Richard Sweat, Charlotte McCowen, Lou Ann Gray.
Austin Elementary, 1951, Mr Clyde Curlee's 6th Grade Class. Jean Stoddard, Granville "Junior" Green, Sonny Webb, Sue Brumble, Jimmy Jones, Ralph Posey, James Akers, Drew Holderman, Delores McClure, Joe Balog, Bill Gillham, Barbara Hall, Bill Jarman, Judy Briley.
Alamo Elementary (Now Gail Pond Elementary) Library Assistants 1950. Shown are Donna Calvert, Sally Franklin, Mary Graham, Jenette Sims, Marian Franklin, Ralph Posey, MaDonna Hubbard, Judy Sue Evans, Edna Hext, James Faustlin.
Alamo Elementary's (Now Gail Pond Elementary), 1st Football Team, 1949. Coached by Joe Cross. Players included James Ratliff Furry, David Kerr, Joe House, Bobby Holderman, Drew Holderman, Gerald Carpenter, Kenny New, Tommy Nickel, Ralph Posey, Ronnie Butler, Rodney Cates, Ronnie Berry, Benny Thompson, Jimmy Johnson, Morris Don Flowers, Eugene Walters, Charles Rimes, Otto Wallum, Don Roberts. Note: Gail Pond was our Principal (Alamo's 1st Principal).
Carter Hardware Little League Team, Odessa 1951.
Oscar "Froggy" Bourg, Bobby Knight, Wally Chafin, Ralph Posey, Bo Proctor, Coach Lee, Walter Pierce, Valton Jackson, Eddie O'Rear, Travis Thornton, James Ingram, Coach Don Carter.