Well, SNL, it is obvious that your memory is failing. Or maybe you missed the outstanding rendition of "The Queen of Hearts" performed at dear old Lisbon Elementary. Even with the heavy handed direction of Ms. Roe we managed to bring excitement and life to the old standard. Total memorization of lines and stage direction was required and strictly enforced. The slightest pause (dramatic effect) or the utterance of uh was pounced on, loud and harsh correction given even to the point of your role being reduced to a "lesser" part. But then, on performance caution was throw to the wind, actors gave interpretation to their characters, stale writing gave way to brilliant ad-libbing (not forgotten lines being substituted for, as some alleged) completely different dance steps were introduced resulting in a highly reviewed and successful play. My own humble depiction of Old King Cole was reviewed as "different". My own Mother said she hardly recognized the part as the script she rehearsed repeatedly with me was full of "modern speak" and (there is the word again) "different" While Ms. Roe was obviously so taken with my interpretation that she couldn't find words to speak to me, I did receive the famous "look" with the raised eyebrow. I remember one of the parents saying "The Queen of Hearts" would never be the same. High praise indeed!!!

Well I'm impressed!!  Wow, elementary sch plays have certainly improved since my Lisbon days!  Trey did a good job!!

Yes, Ms Denning was there through 65. So was Ms. Tinnin, who I believe was SOC 59. So Butch and Delores didn't get married until 69. They were pretty "good friends" in 66. As I recall rumors were in the air. I think we had several teachers who were not a lot older than we were.

As usual JS . . . you are a wealth of info!!   I love the pic & all the info about Butch too!  Thank You!!

SNL, thank you, thank you, thank you!  I thought I was having another senior moment regarding her name!!  I knew they were married but then I thought maybe I was wrong and they were brother and sister (the hair thing)!   I heard the comment about the drill team too!  Where's Ronney when we need him?  He should contact the television station to have them correct themselves. 

Actually, Butch didn't say that... the reporter did.  She also kept calling Delores "Delores Arnold Schmeltekopf" rather than Delores Schmeltekopf Arnold.  Reporters say what sounds good but many don't ck their facts.  The paper is full of misinformation where reporters take facts & reinterpt them, therefore printing totally wrong info.  Don & I see it every day in the Sports pg.  It's usually from a young reporter who desn't know the sport & didn't understand the info given to them in the first place!

You are welcome Sandy.  I was not priviledged to have known either of them personally but was so impressed on the piece that WFAA did on them and really appreciated it.  They have come to SOC Reunions and always seem to enjoy themselves.  They do not really seem old enough to retire when you look at them physically.  The DISD looses another pair of good educators.  You know they are retiring at the same time as some of their students are now - is that strange or what?