Aged 13 years, 11 months, 16 days.
May 4, 1956.
Eighth grade class - Mr. Humphrey teacher.
Front row - Patrick Higgins, Joy Speck, Curtis Leggett, Mike Wheeler, Eugene Frazier.
econd row - William "Duck" Menzies, Sandra Beth Jackson, Sie Rhea Ellis, Dephane Wilkerson, Karen Brace, Florentine Perez, Donald Kothman(almost out of sight).
ack row - Allan Amos, Olivia Sifuentes, Sandra Sue Smith, Fay Brown (in back ) Karen Davis, Elsie Layton (in back), Joe Speck, Donald Roberts (inback), Harvey Ray Low.
Of interest - after I graduated college I ran into Mr Humphrey in Huntsville Alabama while I was on temporary assignment there by IBM from Kennedy Space Center. I had a nice meal with him and his family at his home and we discussed 'old' times. Coach Humphrey died not many years after that from I believe was an immune disorder like Lupus.
Aged 13 years, 11 months, 18 days.
May 6, 1956.
Family from San Angelo.
Front row kids - James Odell Cox, Mary Cox, Louise Kirby, Wanda Kirby.
Back Row - Clint Higgins(dad), Patrick Higgins, Jimmy Cox, Mozel(Kirby) Cox, Nanoni Kirby(Maternal GrandMother), Martha Kirby, Odell Kirby.
Aged 13 years, 11 months, 25 days.
May 13, 1956.
Neither the name of the dog or the calf is recorded. I do remember that the calf was an orphan we bought from soneone. It never really thrived.
Aged 14 years.
May 19, 1956.
Aged 14 years, 9 days.
May 28, 1956.
The day I graduated from grade school.
Aged 14 years, 9 days.
May 28, 1956.
Day I graduated from grade school.
July 8 1956.
My uncle Bill Kirby and his little dog Susie. Uncle Bill was my favorite uncle. Him and Susie were inseparable. Note the ball in his hand. Susie never tired or catching or retrieving that ball. Uncle Bill mourned her death for a long time.
Aged 14 years, 3 months, 16 days.
September 4, 1956.
First day of school in the 9th grade. I.E. freshman.
Aged 14 years, 6 months, 2 days.
November 21, 1956.
On bicycle after coming home from school. I actually just went to the end of the street to catch the bus. The bike was never stolen. I met the bus there with the Sides kids and a couple of others.
Aged 14 years, 9 months, 19 days.
March 10, 1957.
With my 5 calves. This picture was taken at the Spence place. Again these calves were the next step in creating a fund for me to go to college.
March 10, 1957.
Dad burning pear at the Spence Place. People may have forgotten this. Back in the drough of the 50s there was no grazing on the range for the livestock and most could not afford to feed their cattle for a growing season. The cattle got so hungry that they would eat prickly pear thorns an all. People started burning the thorns of the pear with these pear burners. The tank under dad's arm contains pressurized kerosene. To use it you preheated the head over a fire. When it was hot enough the fire from the burner made it self sustaining. Many people burned pear to make it through those years. I think this period broke dad's spirit. He never was the same after the struggle to keep the livestock healthy during this period. And don't forget, we still had screw worms to deal with. Cows with mouth sores from eating unburned pear would be attacked by the screworms and killed or disfigured if not treated promptly. Tough times.
Aged 14 years, 9 months, 19, days.
March 10, 1957.
Sunday morning before going to church. Note pickup in the background. Dad is setting there.
Aged 14 years, 10 months.
March 19, 1957.
Note I am wearing blue jeans. I wore Khakais before. Fit in a little better with blue jeans.
Aged 14 years, 11 months, 4 days.
April 23, 1957.
Tillie and her second set of twins. They were in a trap we had at the house in town. Note dog at corner of the porch.
Aged 15 years.
May 19, 1957.
In front of the house in town. One of mom's cactus plants in the lower background.
Aged 15 years, 10 days.
May 29, 1957.
With Tillies second set of twin lambs in town. Note the washing machine ourside. And the kerosene can. This is one of my favorite pictures.
Aged 15 years, 1 month, 22 days.
July 11, 1957.
Probably working with dad to build the shed behind the house.
Aged 15 years, 2 months.
July 19, 1957.
Don't know the name of the goat. Little angora. In the background you can see where we are building the shed behind the house and in the distance the outhouse.
Aged 15 years, 3 months.
August 19, 1957. Amongst mom's flowers on the east side of the house.
Aged 15 years, 3 months, 15 days.
September 3, 1957.
First day of school. Sophmore year of high school. Note the studious look.
Aged 15 years, 4 months.
September 19, 1957.
With a new batch of kittens.
Aged 15 years, 5 months.
October 19, 1957.
Gwen Bean is the drum major. Susan Mears is behind her. Note the businesses on main street. We had 2 car dealerships in town then. Moser's is shown here with lots of Chevrolets out front.
Novemberf 24, 1957.
Dad with a pet goat. We had about 10 inches of snow the night before if I remember correctly. Town was shut down. Goat enjoyed the snow. It melted in a day.
Aged 15 years, 6 months, 5 days.
November 24, 1957.
Had a big snow. I remember playing in the snow the night before while it was snowing giant flakes. The snow was melted in a day.
Aged 15 years, 7 months, 10 days.
December 29, 1957.
White sport coats were quite the thing back then.
Aged 15 years, 7 months, 10 days.
December 29, 1957.
White sport coats were quite the thing back then.
Aged 15 years, 9 months, 18 days.
March 9, 1958.
Can't explain the enthusiasm of the child.
Aged 15 years, 10 months, 10 days.
March 29, 1958.
Name of squirrel is not recorded. He begged around the house for a while.
Aged 16 years.
May 19, 1958.
Aged 16 years, 2 months, 3 days.
July 22, 1958.
Sorry, I do not know the name of the dog. That does look like a fine dog though.
Aged 16 years, 2 months, 8 days.
July 27, 1958.
The white sport coat was the thing to have back then. No, I don't understand it either.
Aged 16 years, 2 months, 22 days.
August 10, 1958.
With maternal grandmother Nanoni Kirby. And there is that white sport coat again.
Aged 16 years, 3 months, 14 days.
Septemberf 2, 1958.
FIrst day of school in the eleventh grade.
Aged 16 years, 5 months, 1 day.
October 20, 1958.
Troop; is at p;arade rest appantly.
Aged 16 years, 7 months, 2 days.
December 21, 1958.
With 22 rifle I bought through the mail from Sears Roebuck with my own money. Gun laws were a little different then.
Aged 16 years 8 months.
January 19, 1959.
Do not be impressed by the books. Took them home every night but opened very few.
Aged 16 years, 11 months.
April 19, 1959.
Check out the tie.
Aged 16 years, 11 months, 16 days.
May 5, 1959.
Cinco de Mayo. Name of the dog is not recorded.
Aged 17 years.
May 19, 1959.
Aged 17 years, 1 month, 11 days.
June 30, 1959.
I helped dad on the irrigation ditch and am on the way to work here. Note the gallon jar of ice water. Spent most of the day with a weed sling cleaning the banks of the irrigation ditch some place. Very hot and dusty. Couldn't afford to have allergies in those days. Note the fine pickup. Probably had to push it to get it started.
Aged 17 years, 3 months.
August 19, 1959.
Cat is Bobby. Of the deformed tail. Friendliest cat we ever had. Thought he was a human. Was actually smarter than most.
Aged 17 years, 3 months, 12 days.
August 31, 1959.
First day of school 12th grade.
Note the fine slide rule. My first of many. Still carry a slide rule in the car.
My dad. Aged 58.
October 28, 1959.
Aged 17 years, 5 months, 22 days.
November 10, 1959.
Proudly modeling new band jacket. Note the four stripes on the big 'M'. That mean I was in the band all 4 years of high school. Never played a single note on the stinking trombone. That old trombone continues to be a musical virgin.
Aged 17 years, 5 months, 23 days.
Novemberf 11, 1959.
Veterans Day parade.
Aged 17 years, 5 months, 23 days.
Novemberf 11, 1959.
Veterans Day parade.
Our band director Thomas Knox.
Aged 17 years, 7 months, 1 day.
Devember 20, 1959
Just after church. Looking dapper.
Aged 17 years, 9 months, 27 days.
March 17, 1960. St. Patrick's day. Note western buckle which doubles as body armor.
Aged 17 years, 11 months, 11 days.
April 30, 1960.
P:robably just before or after a band trip.
Aged 18 years.
May 19, 1960.
