Our 50's

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=169 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;" BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="017a0ad1dyxtip.jpg"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="698" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 111 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="00d69690.jpg" border=0 width="105" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Waxahachie Independant School District    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >               Waxahachie, Texas</FONT></div> <div> <B>Waxahachie High School Alumni 1962</B></div> <div> <B>WHS Seniors '62</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=268 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="01f9b9c3.jpg"> <div> <B>Our 50's</B></div> <div> <B><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">  </SCRIPT> </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="732" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#DDDDDD" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BBBBBB" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1270 ><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="648" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#DDDDDD" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 HEIGHT= 236 WIDTH="618"><div> <B>Our 50's</B></div> <div> Seldom in America's history has there been such contrast in outlook between the generations than that which was present between our parents, having lived through the "Depession Years", and ours which saw some of the most prosperous growth in American history.In addition, the leap in technology was astounding. Since we  are the products of our environment, let's take a nostalgic look at those areas that had the most inpact on us.</div> <bR> <div> <B>This page is dedicated to a world we left behind. It is based on your contributions and what little memory we have remaining.......</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="14" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="710" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 221 ><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="146" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 177 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="pg_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pg 1"><B><IMG SRC="02a82a30.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="152"><div> <A HREF="pg_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pg 1"><B>KODAK  Moments</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Thankfully,  we grew up with the Kodak "Brownie" and we took advantage of it by capturing those moments that serve to illustrate our lives and those things of importance to us.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="140" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 81 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="beat_goes_on.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beat Goes On"><B><IMG SRC="02e843e0.jpg" border=0 width="132" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="147"><div> <A HREF="beat_goes_on.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beat Goes On"><B>The Beat Goes On</B></A></div> <bR> <div> From Saturday nights at the Optimist Youth Center, WHS Gymn,  or The Armory... to LuAnnes and The Levee,,, our music said it all.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 221 ><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="145" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 103 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="our_wheels_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Wheels 1"><B><IMG SRC="02c7f5f0.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="152"><div> <A HREF="our_wheels_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Wheels 1"><B>Getting There</B></A></div> <bR> <div> It's true, getting there was half the fun. Of course 25 cents a gallon gas probably had something to do with it.</div> <bR> <div> The association of "man and machine" is a strong one. See Why.....</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="119" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 177 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="information_highway.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information Highway"><B><IMG SRC="03259a20.jpg" border=0 width="89" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="147"><div> <A HREF="information_highway.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information Highway"><B>Our</B></A><A HREF="information_highway.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information Highway"><B> Information Highway</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Radio and TV met all our technological needs.....</div> <div> The mobiliy of radio  and the introduction of the television.... they changed our world forever.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 175 ><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="143" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 131 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="laughter_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laughter 1"><B><IMG SRC="0397b7b0.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="152"><div> <A HREF="laughter_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laughter 1"><B>W</B></A><A HREF="laughter_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laughter 1"><B>hat Made Us Laugh</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Just as Readers Digest told us, Laughter is the best medicine. Here are some folks that brought tears of laughter to our eyes.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="148" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 101 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="poodle_skirts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poodle Skirts"><B><IMG SRC="03478530.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="147"><div> <A HREF="poodle_skirts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poodle Skirts"><B>Church Keys To Poodle Skirts</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Where are they now? So many of those things we took for granted are now but memories.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 213 ><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="137" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="brave_new_world.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brave new world"><B><IMG SRC="03679a10.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="152"><div> <A HREF="brave_new_world.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brave new world"><B>A Brave New World</B></A></div> <bR> <div> We were privilaged in being witness to those few who will be among Magellon, Columbus, Byrd  and other great explorers who change the world forever.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="142" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 151 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="poodle_skirts91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poodle Skirts"><B><IMG SRC="037666f0.jpg" border=0 width="102" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#111111 WIDTH="147"><div> <A HREF="poodle_skirts91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poodle Skirts"><B>The Shadow</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Always there and even though it was a shadow in the background, it colored our world</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=42 style=" border-top: 1px solid #CCCCCC;" BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0182a2f1dyxtip.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://whs62.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net">Home</A>     <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Roll" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Roll">Roll Call</A>    <A HREF="http://whs62.net/In_Memory" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/In_Memory">In Memory</A>   <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Long_Ago" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Long_Ago">Long Ago</A>    <A HREF="http://www.whs62.net/Our_50s/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.whs62.net/Our_50s/">Our 50's</A>   <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Reunions" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Reunions">Reunions</A>   <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Today" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Today">Today</A>    <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Contacts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Contacts">Contacts</A>    <A HREF="http://whs62.net/Links" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://whs62.net/Links">Links</A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>