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4/7/2025
BILLIE VIRGINIA ALTUM COOPER
Billie Altum Cooper passed away peacefully at her home on March 31, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents, her daughter, Michelle and her husband, Bob Cooper. S . . .  Continued

12/7/2024
NEAL CORNELL JENKINS
Neal had a birthday on December 6th which is posted on our website. Unbeknownst to me, he was celebrating it in Heaven. Neal passed away on July 6, 2024 at the age of 81. We pray for his f . . .  Continued

11/17/2024
LEONARD ALAN MCCORMICK
I was privileged to be in Miss Champion's A Cappella Choir and to share that time with Leonard. I admired him for his talent, his smartness and considered him a good friend. I was saddened t . . .  Continued

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  Death of Mack Sherrod Class of '61

  Mack Sherrod was a classmate of ours in

Mon 3/24/2025 8:23 PM

  Kelly Harber and Family Class of '61

  Our love and prayers go out to Kelly and

Mon 3/24/2025 7:55 PM

  Mary Nell Johnston Wall and Family Class of '61

  We offer our deepest sympathy to Mary Ne

Sun 10/13/2024 7:25 PM

  Death of Trudy Reynolds, Class of '60 Class of '61

  Our thoughts and prayers are with Trudy'

Sat 9/28/2024 8:28 PM

  George Bruce Mading, Class of '60 Class of '61

  After several years of battling Parkinso

Fri 7/19/2024 10:21 PM

  John McNeely and Family Class of '61

  John's wife, Judy, passed away on Januar

Fri 5/24/2024 9:00 PM

  Death of Jimmy Chandler, Class of '63 Class of '61

  We were saddened to learn that Betty Cha

Mon 4/22/2024 10:05 PM

  Services for Alice Riely Parrish Class of '61

  Our hearts were deeply saddened when we

Sun 3/10/2024 4:22 PM

  Congratulations to the Harbers!! Class of '61

  Kelly and Patsy celebrated 61 years of m

Mon 10/16/2023 7:45 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Scotts!! Class of '61

  Linda (Sappington) and Ronnie celebrated

Thu 10/12/2023 7:35 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Raymonds! Class of '61

  Judy (Crow) and Joel celebrated 55 years

Sat 9/9/2023 9:19 PM

  Congratulations to the Pilands! Class of '61

  Pam (Redding) and Page celebrated 59 yea

Fri 9/8/2023 1:29 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Walls!! Class of '61

  MaryNell (Johnston) and Robert celebrate

Thu 8/31/2023 1:00 PM

  Norman Jenkins and Family Class of '61

  We offer our deepest sympathy to Norman

Tue 8/29/2023 7:41 PM

  Congratulations to the Steins!! Class of '61

  Suzanne (Forester) and Larry celebrated

Sun 8/27/2023 2:07 PM

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Suzanne Forester Stein


Enjoy retired life. Love to travel...both within and outside of US. Like to antique. Have been working on Forester family genealogy for several years now. Love keeping up with classmates. Larry and I now have 4 grandsons who range in age from 5 months to 5 years....they wear me out!!!

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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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 Death  Michael Grizzle passed away April 14th. He was the
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 Birth  Congratulations to Sherilyne (McCoy) and Terry Pal
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 2/12/2021

 Birth  Congratulations to Charles and Jane Walker Staton
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 12/4/2020

 Birth  Congratulations to Sandy Land on the birth of his
 Posted by: Billie Sue Damerau Howell

 2/23/2020

 Death  Jodie Trekell Memorial As many of you already kno
 Posted by: Truman Trekell

 3/4/2019

 Birth  Christmas came early for Chuck and Agnes Brinkman
 Posted by: Billie Sue Damerau Howell

 12/22/2018

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Jim Smith

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