TOP MOVIES OF 1962
Spartacus
West Side Story
Lover Come Back
That Touch of Mink
El Cid
The Music Man
King of KIngs
Hatari
The Flower Drum Song
The Interns
TOP MUSIC OF 1962
Pepermit Twist - Part 1 . . . Joey Dee
Duke of Earl . . . Gene Chandler
Hey ! Baby . . . Bruce Channel
Don't Break My Heart That Loves You . . . Connie Francis
Johnny Angel . . . Shelley Fabares
Good Luck Charm . . . Elvis Presley
Soldier Boy . . . The Shirelles
Stranger on the Shore . . . Mr. Acker Bilk
I Can't Stop Loving You . . . Ray Charles
The Stripper . . . David Rose and His Orchestra
GRAMMY AWARDS FOR 1962
RECORD OF THE YEAR - I Left My Heart in San Francisco . . . Tony Bennett
SONG OF THE YEAR - What Kind of Fool Am I . . . Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
MALE VOCALIST - Tony Bennet . . . I Left My Heart in San Francisco
FEMALE VOCALIST - Ella Fitzgerald . . . Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Riddle
MOST POPULAR TELEVISION SHOWS OF 1962
The Beverly Hill Billies . . . { CBS }
Candid Camera . . . { CBS }
The Red Skelton Show . . . { CBS }
Bonanza . . . { NBC }
The Lucy Show . . . { CBS }
The Andy Griffith Show . . . { CBS }
Ben Cassey . . . { ABC }
The Danny Thomas Show . . . { CBS }
The Dick Van Dyke Show . . . { CBS }
Gunsmoke . . . { CBS }
DID YOU KNOW ? ? ?
COST OF LIVING IN 1962
Yearly Inflation Rate . . . 1.20%
Average Cost of New Home . . . $12,500
Average Income Per Year . . . $5,556
Average Monthly rent . . . $110 per month
Tuition to Harvard University . . . $1,520
All Wheel Scout Off Road . . . $2,150
Renault Imported Car . . . $1,395
Average Cost of New Car . . . $3,125
Eggs per dozen . . . 32 cents
Gasoline per gallon . . . 28 cents
Factory Worker Average Take Home Pay with 3 Dependents . . . $94.87
RANDOM LISTING OF EVENTS OF 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
First US Rocket "Ranger IV" lands on the moon
Marilyn Monroe is found dead after apparently overdosing on sleeping pills
First Wal-Mart discount store is opened by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas
First Kmart department store opens in Garden City, Michigan
John H. Glenn Jr. becomes first American to orbit the earth during Friendship 7 orbit
Oral Polio Vaccine developed by Albert Sabin given to millions of children to combat Polio
Rioting on University of Mississippi Campus following black student James Meredith
attempting to enroll ending when federal troops and US Marshals take control
Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show
Release of first Beatles recording: the single "Love Me Do"
Andy Warhol's famous painting of a Can of Soup
Telstar relays the first live trans-Atlantic television signal
The first use of silicone breast implants by Houston plastic surgeons
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BUT DID YOU REMEMBER THE REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS
1962 BUFFALO ANNUAL DEDICATION
For his loyal service to French High School and its students, we take pride in
dedicating our 1962 Buffalo to Mr. Archie Rodgers.
MR. F. H. S. - Price Bradshaw
MISS F. H. S. - Bitsy Barr
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT - Cheryl Venable
STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
CHAPLAIN - Jimmy Blaylock
VICE PRESIDENT- BeverlY Harmon
RECORDING SECRETARY - Berton Middleton
TREASURER - Bitsy Barr
PARLIAMENTARIAN - Jody Brady
MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL
Robert Wolfe, Judy Smith, Sandra Alford, Michael Hanning, Linda Hofmann, Charlotte Lockhart,
Edward Hodge, Guy Youngblood, Jo Ann Rogers, Paula Baskin, Jane Lukenbill, Darla Kay McMurray,
Jean Strickland, Gwen Smith, ichael brown, Bill Swartzm John Roy,
SPORTS
FOOTBALL - The Varsity Football Team improved it's record over the 1961 season by doubling
it's victories with wins of Henderson High School and Beaumont High School. The two victories
gave the team something to build on in 1963. " We didn't win many games but we never lost a dance."
BASKETBALL - The Varsity Basketball Team had a sucessful district season with 8 victories out of
their 10 game season. French shared the District Crown with Port Arthur.
BASEBALL - The Varsity Baseball Team had a sucessful season with 10 victories out of their 15
game season.
OTHER SPORTS - Sorry I don't know the results of the other sports
F.H.S. ROYALITY
WINTER QUEEN - Carole Mance
TWIRP KING - Charles Stanford
MARDI GRAS QUEEN - Shively Morgan
HOMECOMING QUEEN - Glenda Williams
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