Back In Our Day

Mrs. Black's 2nd Grade Class, Edwards Elementary, Beaumont. Texas.



On a recent archeological dig I discovered this old class picture of Mrs Black's 2nd
Grade Class at Edwards Elementary School. I'm sure I was ever bit as thrilled at finding
this picture as Indiana Jones was in finding the lost Ark.

[ back row L to R ] Charles Kirkland, Unknown, Paula Tew, Marguerite Wright, Ronny Eller, Charles Balhorn,
Rheubin Farrar and Sandra Kirkberg.

[center row L to R] Unknown, Bo __ ? __, Harry Kilgore, Judith Spell, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown
Mary A. Bean, Leslie Howard and Mrs. Black.

[front row L to R] Dany Clark, David Mayes, Lynn McManus, Bobby Berard, Jackson Longnion, John Wilson,
Unknown, Judy Barrow, Miles, Tompkins, Unknown and Marvin Carver.

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Mrs. Hill's 5th Grade Class, Voth Rosedale Elementary



[ back row L to R ] Mrs. Hill, Judith Turner, James Shell, Ginger Stewart, Larry Avery, Connie Chapman,
Carol Perkins and Ronny Eller the only one not looking forward.

[center row L to R] Yvonne Parham, unidentified girl, Judy Leonard, Beverly Lowe, Janis Holt and Dian Hollis.

[front row L to R] Russell Byrom, Howel "Dusty" Fisher, Jack Smith, Ira Clubb, John Scott, Don Webster
and Robert Warner.

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Snow Days



I think these were taken in the winter of 1959 - after the "big snow." My sister Linda and I were in our yard on Concord Road.


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Austin Jr. High School Champion Football Team



All the Austin Jr. High School football player went to Beaumont High School with the exception of

Alvin Caywood back row [#51]
Ronny Eller middle row [#25]
"Wild" Bill Bradberry second row [30],

" French High School got the 'Pick of the litter'."

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Paula LeBlanc



Paula LeBlanc - 6th Grade school picture from St. Anthony's Elementary.

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Jennings Hamilton



Jennings' passion for baseball started at an early age.

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Members of the 1960 - 1961 French High School Track Team


This picture looks better in the our 1961 Annual.

[ seated ] Jimmy Balmer,Tommy Martin, Steve Stuart, Len Reddoch, Leroy Clark

Kneeling ] Boyd Dryherd, Ray Premeaux, Tommy Conger, Spencer White, Larry Madden, Ray Hatch

[ Standing ] Malcolm Lillard, Charles Slovak, Bill Jenkins, Charles Manley, Henry Ellison, Kenneth Fox,
Ronnie Ellis [who??...Oh they mean Ronny Eller], Dan Huff and Fred Helen.

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The 1963 French High School Marching Band.



Sorry for the bad condition of picture.

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The 1963 French High School Cheerleaders



[ standing left to right ] Joan Bryan, Marty Ener, Gail Runyon
[ kneeling ] Cynthia Whitfield, Amy Herring and LaDell Dulin.

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Members of the 1963 Varsity Basketball Team



[ top row left to right ] Oliver "Pudgy" Kozloski, Tommy Miller, Hugh Fant, Fred Romero,
Jerry McKeller, Harold Rogers, Gary Carlisle

[ second row ] Delmer Lindswy, Rodney Hicks, John Wilson, Tim Geen Jennings Hamilton

[ front row ] Johnny Monroe, James Mazzola

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Memberes of the 1963 Varsity Football Team



Seniors

[ back row, left to right ]
#80 Kermit Johnson, #40 Skip Clark, #32 Bill Bradberry,
#20 Ronny Eller, #81 Eddie Wright

[ front row, left to right ]
#70 Marty Bush, #71 Rickey Stratton, #60 Delbert Reeves,


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Members of the 1963 Varsity Baseball Team



[ seated, left to right ]
Kenneth Barnett, Hugh Kelly, Miles Tompkins, Johnny Monroe,
Chuck O'Donnel, David Quick

[ kneeling left to right ]
James Mazzola, Bob Cullen, Larry Shimek, Tim Geen, Ronnie Landrum,
Glynn Knight, Carl Hudman.Manager Jackson Longnion

[ standing, left to right ]
Coach Marcus Bowman, Clay Morgan, Mike McCrosky, Jennings Hamilton,
Lloyd Longnion, Tommy Miller, Chester Slay, Lem Shores, Billy VanNolan

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Picture from Enterprise & Journal School Year 1959-1960.



Raymond Garfield, Charlie Stanford and Ray Lynn O'Banion.




Beaumont Pony League Stars { not sure of the date }

Seated: Mark Brown, Dan Ickles, James McBroom and Will Crenshaw.

Kneeling: Jacky Langston, Ronald Tyson, Robert McNeill, Kenneth Barthell,

Standing: Manager W. L. Pate, Thomas Howell, Charley Mabry, James Wright,
Roger Byrnes, Raymond Garfield, Dan Ray, Assistant Manager Bobby Bobbitt
and Pony League President J. Paul McNeill.



BOWIE WINS JUNIOR HIGH GRID TITLE

Coach Phillip Burnett's undefeated and untied James Bowie Buffaloes racked up 5 foes
to capture the 1958 Beaumont Junior High School Football League Championship.

FRONT ROW: Manager Tommy Thompson, Henry Myers, Leonard Reddoch,
Barry Brupbacher, Mickey Websterm Earl Harmon, John Underwood, Harold Walling.

SECOND ROW: Manager Buddy Darby Danny Bennight, Dade Turney, Gerald Ruggles,
James McBroom, James Anderson, Gary Taylor, Ronnie Tyson, Dannie Wingerson,
Gary Carlisle an Phiip McAllister.

THIRD ROW: Coach Brunett, Marty Bush, Jimmy Maggard, Charlie Mabry, Robert Quick,
Buel Landrum, Jimmie Reeves, Dale Coco, George James, Joel Onstad, Ronnie Coleman
and Assistand Coach Billy Wills.

BACK ROW: Douglas Franklin, Jackie Langston, Robert Murphy, Roger Byrnes,
Raymond Garfield, Charles Manley, David Shirley, John Mitchell, David Gay, Tommy Settle,
Richard Fish and James Norris.









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Some of the Future French High School Graduating Class of 1962
while they were attending Eugene Fields Elementary School



This picture was taken in 1954 during the 1st year Eugene Field was open.



Mrs. Boaz's class of 4th graders in 1954.



Mrs. Nelson's class of 6th graders in 1956

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