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HOME OF THE BULLDOGS
Invitations to the 2007 Moran Homecoming will be mailed out to everyone on our list during the month of September. For more information, please see the homecoming contact information below:
Homecoming 2007
Contact Information:E-MAIL US:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Moran Ex-Student & Teacher Association
P. O. Box 359
Moran, TX 76464-0359
TELEPHONE (in the evenings or on weekends):
Aline Cates McCormack (Class of 1984): (325) 945-3715
Duston Brooks (Class of 1993): (325) 945-3145
Jo Branham Hise (Class of 1994): (325) 945-2199last updated August 26, 2007
2007 MORAN HOMECOMING Oct. 26-27!!!!!!
Guest speaker will be legendary sports broadcaster Connie Alexander "The Voice of the Southwest Conference"
All Moran exes and friends are invited to the 2007 Moran Homecoming, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27. Activities will begin on Friday, October 26 with a school pep rally and the homecoming football game that evening with the Moran Bulldogs hosting the Woodson Cowboys. As of this time, Saturday, October 27 activities will be like usual homecomings with a morning reception at the Moran Community Center, lunch at the American Legion Hall (sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star Moran Chapter), and the exes program (with guest speaker Connie Alexander) that afternoon. Immediately following the exes program, the Moran Amity Club is hosting a dedication ceremony for a new historical marker to be erected in Moran commemorating the Great Western Cattle Trail, which ran through the area in the late 1800's. After the ceremony, a reception will be held at the Moran Historical Museum. Homecoming festivities will close Saturday night, with a street dance downtown.CURRENT MORAN
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GRADUATES & ADMINISTRATION OF 1915
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SCHOOL
YEARBOOK!!!!Thanks go out to Joyce Olney of Florida, who found an original 1915
Moran High School commencement program at a thrift shop in
West Palm Beach, FL. She bought it along with a few other personal
items that went with it for $2.00. Luckily, she found this web site and
e-mailed me. If not for Mrs. Olney, it would probably have been lost
or thrown away.
Click here to see the yearbook!
I'M LOOKING FOR LISTS OF MHS GRADUATES FROM
THE FOLLOWING YEARS:
- 1917 - 1923, 1926, 1929, & 1935
- AND ALSO LISTS PRIOR TO 1914.
- IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION OR KNOW OF SOMEONE
- WHO MIGHT, PLEASE E-MAIL DUSTON BROOKS AT
DBrooks466@aol.com THANKS!!!
REMEMBERING
HOMECOMING 2 0 0 1
- COMING-HOME KING: Harold Wilbanks (Class of 1951)
- COMING-HOME QUEEN: Louise Booth Manning (Class of 1947)
- FURTHEST-TRAVELED: (Tie) Sissy Shimp & Mildred Menton - California
- OLDEST ALUMNI: Elaine Townsend Shelton (Class of 1928)
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- AN OPEN LETTER:
Dear Moran Alumni,
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who made
Homecoming 2001 such a great success. It was a memorable weekend
that our small country town hasn't seen in quite a while. 300+ exes came
back home to reminisce with old friends and renew old acquaintances. The
town boomed once again. First of all, we would like to thank Superintendent
Dottie Norwood, Patrick Short, and the rest of the faculty, staff, and students
of the Moran Independent School District for all of their cooperation with us
with regard to using the gymnasium for the Ex-Student and Teacher Program
and the Harvest Carnival at the Elementary School. The annual carnival has
never been held in conjuction with Homecoming until this year and we have
heard many compliments from several exes about it and the school facilities.
Thanks to former teacher Cindy Boyd and graduate Prosper Walker
for being guest speakers at the program.
We also would like to thank Mayor Marie Smith and the Moran City Council
for their cooperation with regard to the pep rally and street dance downtown.
Both have not been held downtown for over a decade. There haven't been
crowds like that in downtown Moran for many, many years. It was a grand
sight to say the least. Thanks to the Moran Clean and Proud Organization
for the cleaning, mowing, and decorating they did to make the town look
so presentable for our returning alumni. Thanks to the members of the
Moran Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for the delicious meal
served at the American Legion Hall. Thanks to John and Cyrilla Mark and
Shirley Mark Sapetko for their food booth at the street dance. Thanks to
the Carriage Shoppe for the beautiful flowers and balloons. Thanks to Jane
Morrison Hawkins and others for hosting the magnificent party at the
Whitney Theatre in Albany. Thanks to the board of directors of the Moran
Community Center for the registration and refreshments Saturday morning.
Thanks also to the board of directors of the Moran Historical Museum for
hosting a reception and opening the museum's doors for the visitors' enjoyment.
Thanks to the Moran Bulldogs for giving it their all against Bryson's Cowboys.
The entire weekend was a community-wide undertaking and everyone did an
outstanding job.Finally, we would like to thank you ----- Moran's own exes ----- for coming
back and keeping the Homecoming tradition alive for the last 40 years.
Your support is profoundly appreciated and we hope that the Moran
Homecoming will continue for another 40 years and longer. We especially
look forward to hosting Homecoming 2003 in two years on the occasion of
Moran's 120th birthday. We invite you back again.
Sincerely,Aline Cates McCormack Duston Brooks Co-Chairmen
Moran Ex-Student & Teacher Association
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| Would you like to hear good old stories about Moran?? Newspaper readers in Lubbock , TX have been hearing them for years from the former Editor (now Editor-Emeritus & weekly columnist) of the "Lubbock Avalanche-Journal": B U R L E P E T T I T Many of Burle's columns each Sunday concern his remembrances of growing up in a small town called Moran. Burle is a 1952 graduate of Moran High School and I wish to thank him for allowing me to link to his columns from the MHS Alumni Website. To read Burle's recent columns, please click HERE
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DO YOU KNOW THESE CHILDREN???
The above photo was sent to me recently and I would like to know if there is anyone who can identify these children? The back of the photo says that this is Willie Rigsby's class at Moran in 1928. Ms. Rigsby is obviously the lady standing in the middle. If you have any information, e-mail me at DBrooks466@aol.com. Thanks!!
DO YOU HAVE THIS PHOTO???
DO YOU HAVE ANY OLD MORAN PHOTOS???
The above photo of downtown Moran (looking west) was taken in 1924. This was used in an article about Moran in a 1970's issue of the "Old Timer Magazine". Further to the right, Ward's Hardware Store and the two-story bank were pictured, but I was unable to scan that portion of the photo here. I scanned this photo from the article. I have not been able to locate the actual photograph. It may have belonged to the late Albert Morris of Moran, but his daughter, Mae Delle Jones, says she doesn't remember it. Does anyone else, by any chance, have this photo in their possession? I'm trying to gather copies of photos of Moran from the 1920's and before that the Moran Historical Museum may not have. I will display these photos on this website. Many old photos like this I have found were from picture postcards. If anyone has the photo above or any other Moran photos in their family's possession, please e-mail me, Duston Brooks. Thanks!!!! I
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THE 1999 MHS HOMECOMING
The 1999 Moran High School Homecoming was held October 15th and 16th. Approximately 200 exes attended. Guest speaker for the ex-students program, held at the MHS Gymnasium, was Burle Pettit (Class of 1952), editor of the "Lubbock Avalanche-Journal" newspaper. The oldest class member present was 98 year-old Clarence Garlitz (Class of 1919). Chosen as the MHS 1999 Coming-Home King and Queen were Randy Hudson (Class of 1971) and Lynda Jones Weatherby (Class of 1968).
The Homecoming this year was organized by the Class of 1948. They should be congratulated for a job well-done. The next Homecoming is scheduled for Fall, 2001. However, no one at this year's program volunteered to handle the 2001 Homecoming. It is a large undertaking, but hopefully someone will volunteer to help keep the Homecoming going. More exes (especially those that graduated from MHS in the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's) are encouraged to come to the next Homecoming. Hopefully, the MHS Homecoming won't become a thing of the past for a very long time.
"TIME CAPSULE" FOUND AT MORAN CEMETERY
Recently, the two stone arches supported by pillars that serve as two of the five entrances to Moran Cemetery had begun to noticeably decay. Particularly on the western arch, stones had begun to fall out and a large crack had appeared, signaling a potential accident if something was not done to repair it. So, the Moran Cemetery Association Board of Directors hired a stonemason to see what could be done to fix this problem. After examining the western arch, the stonemason reported that it would cost much less to tear the arch down rather than to repair it. He would therefore tear down both of the arches and leave the pillars standing. On December 16, 1999, as he began to tear down the western arch, the upper portion of the east pillar accidentally collapsed along with the arch. Later, a crew was brought in to clear away the stones. In the process of the clean-up, Precint 3 Commissioner Jimmy Brooks discovered an old whiskey bottle wedged in one of the stone crevices. Inside the bottle was a document placed there in 1933 by the workmen who built the cemetery's stone fence, along with the pillars and arches. The document lists all those who played a part in the construction. The contents of the document appear below:
Moran, Texas
August 4, 1933
This
This fence was built with the aid of funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation through the Texas Relief Commission, for the relief of the unemployed people of this county.
The following is a list of the relief officers who were appointed by the Governor of Texas, Mrs. Miram A. Ferguson, and Lawrence Westbrook, who was the relief director for the State of Texas.
Will Townsend of Moran --- Shackelford County Chairman
Floyd C. Pool of Moran --- Secretary
J. A. Butler of Albany --- Committee Member
Mack Hayes of Albany --- Committee Member
J. D. Meredith of Moran --- Committee Member
The following is a list of men who worked on this fence:
ROCK MASONS (all reside in Moran, Texas)
Kenneth Fite Bill Garrett Tom Garrett HELPERS (all reside in Moran, Texas) (
W. M. Anderson Windle Anderson J. C. Bartee O. C. Bartee Dub Basket T. C. Bills Bob Black Jr. Ray Blackstock T. Boyd Ed Brewster Claude Brooks Ernest Brooks Jim Tom Brooks L. P. Bumpers Gay Campbell J. M. Chambliss J. T. Clement Jack Dennis Ray Dennis Less Dorsey Willard Duke Badge Dunn Rosie Edgar C. A. Edwards Dary Edwards M. J. Fite Punch Fite J. T. Fortner Johnnie Franklin S. M. Gardner T. H. Geskin H. T. Hagar Jim Hagar W. H. Hagar Carl Hamilton E. R. Hamilton J. S. Hamilton Willie Hamilton Roy Hammons W. J. Harkness C. Harper Paul Harper B. B. Hitt J. D. Hitt R. J. Hodges William Hogan Jess Holloway F. W. Houseman Edward Hudman Leon Huskey Luke Huskey Olin Ingram W. O. Ingram Reese Jackson Jack Kinnison John Kinnison H. V. Kirby W. K. Kirkman A. G. Knight Winston Knight Charles Kopp Clyde Kopp Earl Kopp Victor Lapod Sam Lawhon T. L. Lloyd Laird Locke Bill McClendon Hershal McClendon R. K. McKelvain Pump Malone W. W. Martin Bob Mashburn Leonard Mashburn Ted May J. V. Mitchell Artie Mohan E. H. Moore M. L. Moore Lawrence Morrison Bert Overby Lewis Oxley Claude Patterson J. P. Patterson J. W. Patterson Joe Patterson Marvin Patterson Sam Patton Clyde Pettit Carl Pinnell Will Pinnell Quince Plummer W. J. Plummer Orville Purvis Wayne Roberts G. A. Roundtree J. J. Roundtree J. P. Roundtree Marvin Roundtree O. K. Schooler Jerome Sealy Joe Sharrock Paul Sharrock C. L. Sikes W. J. Skiles Eugene Sloan Olan Smith Sam Smith Guy Snyder Bill Stapp J. D. Terry Jim Terry Leroy Terry H. H. Tidmore J. M. Townsend Han Wall R. E. Weber Leonard White J. T. Whitt John Whitt Tom Whitt Bill Williams Henry Williams J. H. Williams Otto Wollum Parnell Wollum Glen Woods J. T. Woods The rock for this fence was donated by the following parties:
Jim Cottle of Moran, Texas
Morris Cottle of Moran, Texas
W. T. Gurney of Moran, Texas
Dan Hamilton of Moran, Texas
Dave Hamilton Heirs of Moran, Texas
L. L. Harris of Moran, Texas
Edd McKelvain of Moran, Texas
E. T. Willis of Moran, Texas
MORAN I.S.D.
CURRENT STATUS: CLASS A
2001-2002 ENROLLMENT: 119
2001-2002 FACULTY & STAFF: 23
SCHOOL COLORS: PURPLE & GOLD
SCHOOL MASCOT: THE BULLDOG
SCHOOL SONG: "THE EYES OF MORAN"AD
(If your computer can read an MID music file, turn on your speakers and hear the music to the school song)
Lyrics to the school song:
"THE EYES OF MORAN ARE UPON YOU"
"ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY"
"WE SHALL EVER STAND BESIDE YOU"
"IN THE GOOD OLD MORAN WAY"
"THROUGH THE DARKEST SKIES OR BRIGHTEST"
"FAITHFUL WE WILL BE""
"FAITHFUL TO THE GOLD AND PURPLE"
"THROUGH ETERNITY
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MHS Yearbook and Other Moran Links
The MHS Alumni Website was designed and developed by Duston Brooks as part of the Shackelford County TXGenWeb Site 1999
E-mail any questions or comments about this website to Duston Brooks
I want to thank the following for their help in providing information for this website and its contents:
Moran Historical Society & Museum
Moran Independent School District
Marza (Morris) Adams, Audrey Brooks, Vera (Morris) Clack, Marie Clary, Julie Cottle, Katherine (Freeman) Ricks, Dee (Henry) Hamilton, Mae Delle (Morris) Jones, Lorea (Thomas) Kays, Marvin Kays, Don Latimer, Ava Moore, Dale (Townsend) Pippen, Elaine (Townsend) Shelton, Louise (Garlitz) Shelton, Mildred (Collinsworth) Smith, James Smith, Nena Tabor, and Mary Ellen (Ward) Wilkinson.
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