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Wm. B. Travis High School 1960
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9/27/2024
Death of Trudy Reynolds Wiley
My heart aches on hearing of the death of Trudy Reynolds Wiley on September 23 at her home in Zorn, TX.
Trudy was born in Austin, TX, on March 17, 1942, the eldest born to Elizabeth Dee Ky
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8/30/2024
Parting thoughts from George Bruce Mading
Bruce, GB, George, Dad, Pop...
No matter what you called him (or what he called YOU), we know George would have been the first to say he lived an extraordinary life with an extraordinary pa
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8/16/2024
Death of Freda Crawford Brown
I apologize for this late posting of the death of Freda Crawford Brown on August 11, 2018. It was incorrectly posted in the "Class Message Board" section.
Freda is survived by her husband,
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Patricia Gurley Schmitz
After graduation I finished one semester at the University of Texas, then married Louis Schmitz (also a 1960 classmate) in January of 1961. We have two sons. Jefre and his wife Beth live in Salem, OR. Kevin and Jeanette(now divorced)are parents of our two grandsons: Weslee (1991) and Clayton (1995). After my first son was born I went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone. The last 17 years of my career there before retirement in 1991 were spent in the offices of the company's lobbyists, which gave me an interesting insight into Texas and national politics. Louis and I are still married, and we've always lived probably within a 3-mile radius of where we grew up. Louis and I fished together in area lakes and from Aransas Pass for many years. It's just bass fishing in fresh water now for Louis. I don't go as often any more--he leaves too early for me. I love singing in our church choir and working out at my gym. We count among our closest friends many of our Travis classmates--not only from the 1960 class--and get together with them as often as possible.
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In September 1954, The American Statesman started a column called "Tri-High Scoop". A student from each high school wrote about the happenings at their school and then it was published in the Sunday paper. Each school had a "catchy" name, Austin was Maroon Musings, McCallum was 'Callum Clues and Travis was Travis Drawl. Enjoy reading about the days when you were at Travis.
Travis Drawl
By Joy Toungate
March 1, 1959
Travis' annual Starlight Revue featured Dixieland's Most Beautiful girl and Most Handsome boy Saturday evening. The 56 girl and 56 boy nominees were judged before a large audience in the Travis gym.
Most Beautiful, More Beautiful, Beautiful, Most Handsome, More Handsome, and Handsome were awarded trophies. The Most Beautiful girl also received flowers. A Chinese theme was used for the revue.
Mrs. Frances Hall and Mr. H. E. Cadwallader, co-sponsors of publications, along with Mrs. Frances Davis, head of the art department, Mr. Phil Jackman, head of the drama department, and Mrs. Rosemary Leonard who aided in Revue rehearsals, all cooperated to make the Starlight Revue a success.
Student committees made up of publication workers sold tickets, publicized, planned the program, and made other necessary arrangements.
Xenoglottaphobia (fear of foreign languages) has been made a campaign by the Latin Club.
The campaign is to urge students to take foreign languages.
For the sixth straight year, the faculty volleyball team, made up of coaches for skill and Principal W. A. Sloan for influence, defeated the senior boy's team. The game was played during advisory Monday morning.
Dorothy Martin and Tommy Proffitt were each awarded scholarships recently by the Elks Foundation. Dorothy was awarded the girl's scholastic award, and Tommy received the leadership award.
Coming up is the production of the Thespians of the Scarlet Masque on March 13 and 14. The play, "Missouri Legend", is one which combines the atmospheres of the Ozarks and the West. Admission is 50 cents. The curtain will go up at 8 o'clock.
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Our deepest sympathy goes out to Adelle Sylvester
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It breaks my heart to tell of the death of Mason R
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