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8/8/2025
JAMES 'JIMMY' LEE SPILLAR
We lost a good friend this past week and a big part of South Austin Memories. Jimmy died on August 6th at the age of 83. Please embrace Carol with your loving prayers during this difficult t
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8/2/2025
JACQUELINE "JACQUE" MARIE NEUBAUER ELLIS
It's so sad when you find another obituary of a classmate, especially so soon after the last one. It was nice to read Jacque's and get a small view into her life after high school. Remember
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7/30/2025
BENDE ODA NICKLE PINNELL
Today, Bende is celebrating her birthday in heaven. My heart was saddened when I found her obituary. We want to extend our love and prayers to her family.
Bende passed away November 22,
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Victoria Taylor
Currently, completing a straw bale house on my parents' ranch off 290 and Fitzhugh. Have managed to meet the "boy" of my dreams while building the house - he is building my rain cistern.
Over the years, I've been married twice (divorced one, widowed by the other), had 2 girls (34 and 32), one grandchild, earned pilot's license, taught school, home schooled kids, lived in Mexico and Prague, earned massage therapy license, drank too much and learned to be sober again. A good life (so says my eldest who is typing this! :-))
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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
May 24, 1959
Last week represented the last days of regular classes for the school year 1958-59. About 200 Rebels will be graduated Tuesday at 8 pm at the Municipal Auditorium. Principal W. A. Sloan will present the diplomas and Dr. J. G. Flowers will be the commencement speaker. The top members of the senior class will be recognized, and the valedictorian and salutatorian will give speeches. Baccalaureate services are today.
Tomorrow outstanding accomplishments in departments throughout Travis will be recognized at the all-school annual awards assembly.
Martha Gaskin, Travis senior, will attend the Spanish Workshop in Monterrey, Mexico, sponsored by Mrs. Herbert Adey, Travis Spanish teacher, for students from all over the United States. The workshop will be July 5 to July 25.
Tuesday the Rebel band served about 530 people at its spaghetti supper and featured several singing and musical groups – "The Emeralds" and "The Traits," the Travis band and dance band, "The Esquires," a sixth-grade band from Dawson, Pleasant Hill, Becker and Travis Heights. Mrs. M. R. Davis' art classes showed an art exhibit.
Outstanding members of the Future Farmers of America were recognized at the club's banquet May 14. Johnny Polvado received an award based on his 3 years in agricultural work from the Dekalb Seed Company. Don Barkley was presented the dairy award. On the basis of grades and projects, Robert Juntz was given the honor of Chapter Star Farmer; Harvey Barnett, outstanding Agriculture II student; and Jesse Wheeler, outstanding Agriculture III student. Mr. Tom Branyon, chapter sponsor and agriculture teacher, presented the awards.
The Future Teachers of America had their banquet at El Torro last week. Principal W. A. Sloan spoke to the 16 club members about the "Qualities of a Good Teacher." Margaret Gage, president; and Sandra Mashburn, vice-president of the club, reviewed the year's activities and future plans. The sponsor, Mrs. Christina Holmes, was given a corsage.
The Young Peoples' Christian Organization met May 19 with their sponsor, Mrs. Lossie Bushnell, and elected Ann Windsor next year's YPCO president.
Updated 9/07/25
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PLEASE NOTE-- For whatever reason, Tri-High Scoop did not start up again the following school year when we would have been Juniors. The article above was the last posting of Travis Drawl.
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