Old Classmate?
Have you been guilty of looking at others your own age and
thinking...surely I
cannot look that old? You may enjoy this short story, which could be
true....
While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new
dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name.
Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had
been in my high school class some 50 years ago.
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This
balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to
have been my classmate.
After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended LHS. "Yes," he replied. "When did you graduate?"
I asked.
He answered, "In 1954. Why?" "You were in my class!" I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"
Courtesy
of Nancy Abbott Loveless
REMEMBER WHEN!
By Missy Parrish Stark*
Remember when we walked the halls,
Rushing to our next class;
Or the times we just gathered on the lawn,
Just to talk and sit on the grass!
Or how about the Friday nights,
And all those football games;
When we were so full of hope,
Our visions full of fortunes and fames!
Remember how proud we stood,
On graduation day;
And the sorrow that we felt,
As we went our separate way!
It's hard to believe how much we've changed,
In the fifty-five years that have passed;
But the friendships that we built back then,
Today, they still hold fast.
(*Written by the daughter of Percy Parrish
and dedicated to the Lubbock High School class of 1954.)
Old Classmate?
Have you been guilty of looking at others your own age and
thinking...surely I
cannot look that old? You may enjoy this short story, which could be
true....
While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new
dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name.
Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had
been in my high school class some 50 years ago.
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This
balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to
have been my classmate.
After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended LHS. "Yes," he replied. "When did you graduate?"
I asked.
He answered, "In 1954. Why?" "You were in my class!" I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"
Courtesy
of Nancy Abbott Loveless
REMEMBER WHEN!
By Missy Parrish Stark*
Remember when we walked the halls,
Rushing to our next class;
Or the times we just gathered on the lawn,
Just to talk and sit on the grass!
Or how about the Friday nights,
And all those football games;
When we were so full of hope,
Our visions full of fortunes and fames!
Remember how proud we stood,
On graduation day;
And the sorrow that we felt,
As we went our separate way!
It's hard to believe how much we've changed,
In the fifty-five years that have passed;
But the friendships that we built back then,
Today, they still hold fast.
(*Written by the daughter of Percy Parrish
and dedicated to the Lubbock High School class of 1954.)
Welcome to
the Lubbock High School class of 1954
website. We have included a roster with
names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses. Be sure to read and sign the
Guestbook.
Remembering those two
mottos will bring you right back to 1954 and the years at
Lubbock High School. How fortunate we were to have spent those
years in such a special educational environment... outstanding
faculty! Music! Art! Theater! Sports! Academics! We really had
it all. Those were the years that we all went to one high
school, so you got to know kids from all over Lubbock.
Those were the years of peace -after World War II, before
Korea and Viet Nam. Our parents encouraged our studies and our
extra-curricular activities. We learned about government by
running our own elections. We planned our assemblies and
participated in them. We encouraged each other's talents and
achievements.
Almost 63 years since graduation and its
still a thrill to drive down 19th Street and see the same
beautiful building (now on the National Registry of Historical
Places) where we studied, played and made lasting friendships.
Meeting on Saturday morning in the cafeteria on Reunion
Weekend, renewing old friendships, walking the familiar halls,
thinking back on how uncomplicated our lives were then, we
lift our spirits and remind ourselves why we are proud to have
been Lubbock High School Westerners.
We hope you visit our website often. Feel free to send us your suggestions, additions or corrections, and be sure to make your plans for the 63rd reunion in 2017.
Always,
Marion
Aderton
Stuart
We enjoyed
sounds: 33 RPM records, band and orchestra,
multiple choirs, slow dances at sock hops
and cotillions. We remember the trends of
our times: hot rods, duck tails, flat tops,
poodle skirts and saddle oxfords. We
remember what seemed important at the time:
sports, welcome weekends, seeing and being
seen.
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PICTURE FOR LARGER VIEW
We regret the
passing of important places: Hi-D-Ho, the
Lindsey, the
White Pig, the Hub,
Hemphill-Wells, White and Kirk and a hundred
other wonderful rendezvous places which are
erased everywhere but in our fond memories.
Friendships were formed and bonds tied our
class together…in truth and in our
memories…forever.
Please contact us with any updates to the information we have listed here or if you have any information or clues for other classmates. Your help will be greatly appreciated. We would like to be able to notify everyone of information pertinent to our class and especially information about our upcoming 63rd
ANNIVERSARY.
We
want to have fun with our website as well
as keep everyone posted on the latest
gossip and news. Don't forget to leave a
message on the guestbook... we want to
know about you and what you think about
our efforts.
Band Director Dies Mr. Paul Branom,
93, former LHS band director passed away last Tuesday. His services will be
Saturday, March 4, at the Tapp Funeral Home i(216 N. Gilmer) n Sulphur
Springs, TX.
