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#30 01-23-2010
PHSAA General Meeting Friday January 29, 2010, 6:30 PM Ben E Keith Building, 2019 W Oak Entertainment by the PHS Band, the 8 All-State PHS band students will perform Election of Board Members Bring your 2010 $25.00 Membership Dues Light Refreshments |
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#29 11-15-2009
Does Palestine want to save the Alamo School? The decision may be made this week. The November Palestine Building & Standards Commission public meeting is scheduled for 4:00 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Palestine City Hall, City Council Chambers. Item III (1), 1101 N. Cedar St, on the agenda is regarding the possib...le demolition of the Alamo School, built 1912, and the Palestine Public Library 1986 addition. All interested Palestine residents should attend the meeting next Thursday to observe and participate in the proceedings and if necessary, speak before the B&SC regarding the item. Demolition or alteration to a Publicly Owned building that is at least 50 years old must first be reviewed and approved by the Texas Historical Commission. Therefore, should demolition of the building be ordered by the Building and Standards Commission, notice of such demolition must first be reviewed and approved by the Texas Historical Commission prior to any action being taken and the 60 day review period is over on December 23, 2009. W. Neely Plumb Main Street Manager Historic Preservation Officer City of Palestine 504 North Queen Street Palestine, Texas 75801 (903) 724-3052 www.palestinemainstreet.org PHSAA General Meeting - "Marching For Membership" Friday, January 29, 2010 6:30 PM Featuring PHS High School Band Ben E. Keith 2019 W. Oak Light Refreshments Will Be Served |
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#28 10-15-2009
This is Homecoming Week The 2010 Arc Light 100th anniversary edition is available to anyone, and can be purchased online for delivery to the school Prior year Arc Lights are part of a new Arc Light Gallery If your Arc Light is not there yet, contact the webmaster to have your scanned pages added to the collection. The PHSAA Page on Facebook can be visited without being a member of Facebook The next PHSAA Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2009. |
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#27 07-26-2009
The PHSAA Board of Directors will have it's next meeting on July 28, 2009 (last Tuesday of each month). Your input, using the form on the website, is appreciated and welcomed. The 2010 Arc Light - A Product of the Past, a Basis for the Future. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With the publication of THE ANNUAL in 1910, a tradition was begun in Palestine High School. Within the fifty-nine pages of that grey, paper-backed book, the staff displayed through histories, group pictures, jokes, and class notes, the student life of the high school. When the 1911 edition was being planned, the staff decided to name THE ANNUAL. A battle royal was staged with names such as THE SKUNK suggested. The name finally selected was the ARC LIGHT, which has an interesting derivation: arc lights were street lights set blocks apart. Because of the distance between each light, the glow could be seen for a lengthy distance. Thus, the book, representing the brightest years of a person's life, was called the ARC LIGHT." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an excerpt from the 1960 Arc Light. The entire text history will be available on the Facebook PHSAA Page. Donations to PHSAA as an Arc Light advertiser are welcome. Put your name and class year, or your business name, in this 100th anniversary edition as a member of PHSAA. Class Reunions: 1949 - July 17-18 1952 - November 7 1959 - October 16-17 1969 - June 26-27 1979 - October 16-17 1989 - details needed 1999 - August 8 I will help publicize your events on the PHSAA website and Facebook. On Facebook, there are Page and Groups under PHSAA. This is brand new, and still under development. Facebook is a communication tool for your class. We will create a page for your class (e.g. PHS 0000). On one page, anyone on Facebook from PHS can see your class reunion photos and videos that you upload. Write on the wall, start a discussion, plan events and add links to stories on the web about yourself or classmates. Please send your scholarship donations given each May to: PHSAA P. O. Box 3406 Palestine, Texas 75802-3406 |
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#26 06-24-2009
The Palestine High School Alumni Association Board will have it's next meeting on June 30, 2009. Your input, using the form on the website, is appreciated and welcomed. Have you received the new "I Support PHSAA" window decal? Harry Gillespie, Class of 1923, will celebrate his 104th birthday in Vicksburg on June 27th. You can reach his son Jon via the PHS 1952 Class Contacts on the website. Class Reunions: 1949 - details needed 1959 - October 16-17 1969 - June 26-27 1979 - details needed 1989 - details needed 1999 - details needed We will help publicize your events on the website, Facebook and Classmates. On Facebook, there is a Group named PHSAA. This is brand new, and still under development. Join the PHSAA Group, and please give me guidance about how to use Facebook as a communication tool for PHSAA. Admins are needed. Please send your donations toward scholarships to be given each May. PHSAA P. O. Box 3406 Palestine, Texas 75802-3406 |
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#25 05-31-2009
Palestine High School Alumni Association present scholarships to four 2009 Seniors
The membership of PHSAA takes great pride in awarding four 2009 graduating seniors of PHS a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 each. Those receiving the scholarships were: Whitnee Davis, Teri Klauser, Rosalinda Salinas, and Heather Wilbanks. Whitnee Davis is a member of the National Honor Society, and according to faculty members is a very hard working, dependable student. She plans to pursue a degree in nursing. Teri Klauser is a member of the National Honor Society and has represented PHS in UIL Prose as well as the One-Act Play. She has contributed to her church and the community through her interest in Champions for Children and Relay for Life. Rosalinda Salinas is a young lady much respected by her teachers as well as her peers. She has devoted her time and energy to raising school spirit. She has been active in fund raising in her community and her church. This young lady has high educational aspirations. Heather Wilbanks is a student whose diligence and helpful spirit has been very much appreciated by her teachers. She has been very generous in sharing her time for school and community projects. She has taken on the daunting task of Editor of the 2008-2009 Arc Light. The mission of the Palestine High School Alumni Association is to support the students, faculty, and administration to further strengthen the educational accomplishments of Palestine Independent School District. This organization is the vehicle that we can use to give back to the school system that benefited us during our own years in PISD. PHSAA welcomes anyone to become a member that cares to see a positive growth in PISD. There are four types of membership: Alumni, $25; Associates, $25; current PHS students, $10; and Corporate, $100 per year. Anyone can go online and print out an enrollment form on the website. Janice Bedre Burris PHSAA Vice President |
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#24 05-23-2009
PHS Veterans Memorial Day
To remember those that served and made the ultimate sacrifice. 1914 Edwin Williamson WW1 Army 1923 Frederick Seafers WW2 Army 1927 Albert Doyle WW2 Army 1928 Bill Montgomery WW2 Army 193? Eugene Eidson WW2 Army 193? Joel Kelley WW2 Army 193? Melvin Nicholson WW2 Army 193? Henry Orr WW2 Army 193? Douglas Singletary WW2 Army 193? William Slagle WW2 Army 193? Harold Taylor WW2 Army 1930 Jack Ferguson WW2 Army 1930 Harry Myers WW2 Seabees 1930 Joe Wakefield WW2 Army 1932 Mirchell Parks WW2 Army 1932 Ray Selman WW2 Army 1933 Kendrick Smith WW2 Army 1934 Howard Brooks WW2 Army 1934 Truman Peale WW2 Army 1934 Edwin Read WW2 Navy 1934 James Ward WW2 Army 1935 Gladney Boyd WW2 Army 1935 H R Turbyfill WW2 Army 1935 Glenn Woltz WW2 Army 1937 Dale Boyd WW2 Air Force 1937 Warren George WW2 Air Force 1938 Jack Armstrong WW2 Air Force 1938 Gary Dudley WW2 Army 1940 Lloyd Bush WW2 Air Force 1940 James Nelson WW2 Army 1940 Ben Walker WW2 Army 1940 Jerry West WW2 Army 1940 Dawson Wilson WW2 Army 1941 John Laird Boyd WW2 Army 1941 N H Ricks WW2 Army 1941 Robert Thomas WW2 Army 1943 Jack Beard WW2 Air Force 1945 James Earl WW2/Korea Marines/Army 1951 Tony England Vietnam Air Force 1962 James Becker Vietnam Army 1963 Donnie Johnson Vietnam Army 1963 Jimmy Stovall Vietnam Marines 1964 Darrell Williamson Vietnam Army 1966 Roger Thompson Vietnam Marines 1968 James Hulsey Vietnam Army William Reed PHSAA Webmaster |
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#23 05-01-2009
Since its formation, the PHSAA has made a commitment to
support the students, faculty, and administration to further strengthen the
educational accomplishments of Palestine Independent School District.
Please renew your dues for 2009 as soon as possible. Send your
check to:
PHSAA P. O. Box 3406 Palestine, Texas 75802-3406  Upon receipt of your donation, you will receive a window decal
from our Treasurer. The decal is maroon and white with the words, "I support
PHSAA". It is very attractive and don't forget there are memberships for Alumni
and Associates, current PHS Students, and Corporate Membership. The enrollment
form is available on the website.
It will soon be time to give our 2009 scholarships to
Palestine High School graduates. This will happen at the Awards Assembly. In
addition to the scholarships given last year, PHSAA honored an outstanding
teacher each month throughout the school year 2008-2009 by presenting them with
the "HAT" Award and a check for $100. We feel this has been a very worthwhile
project.
Your contribution, small though it may seem, is unique and
appreciated. Thanks in advance for renewing your membership. It would really
please those of us already in PHSAA to see you join us in recruiting more
members. Numbers will keep us strong. We're doing good things for students
and teachers in PISD and want to continue year in and year out from now on. We
need you.
Have you been enjoying www.PalestineHigh.com?
We sure hope so. Our webmaster, William Reed has done a marvelous job for PHSAA's website. If you have website talent and would like to help William with the possibility of taking over the website for PHSAA sometime in the future, please let us know. William's eyesight has been tremendously affected by diabetes; but, he still plods forward to help PHSAA and has been doing it for free. He will continue until he can't see any more which might be soon. We need you. Sincerely,
Janice Bedre Burris PHSAA Vice President |
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#22 03-15-2009
The Palestine High School Alumni Association
will have its next general meeting/election Friday, March
20th at 6:30 PM at Ben E. Keith Community Room at 2019 W. Oak
St.
The meeting will report on your PHSAA's activities, including student scholarships and the new HAT (Honor A Teacher) awards you have made possible by your involvement. A new "I Support PHSAA" window decal  will be
available at the meeting. Come enjoy hearing about all the good things happening with PHSAA, and help us determine how PHSAA can best help the schools. Please send your donations toward scholarships to be
given in May.
PHSAA
P. O. Box 3406 Palestine, Texas 75802-3406 All donations for the scholarship fund will be
acknowledged. If you make a donation in memory of, or in honor
of someone, the family or individual will receive a notice of
your donation. We have less
than two months to collect donations for this years’ scholarships, so please
mail those in now. Applications
will go to the PHS 2009 senior class soon, and the selection made by the
committee will be announced at the PHS Scholarships/Awards Ceremony May
21 at
Please be sure that your class year and school name are
on the check, or include one of the membership forms.
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#21 02-22-2009
The Palestine High School Alumni Association will have its next general meeting Friday, March
20th at 6:30 PM at Ben E. Keith Community Room at 2019 W. Oak
St.
The meeting will report on your PHSAA's activities, including student scholarships and the new HAT (Honor A Teacher) awards you have made possible by your involvement. Come enjoy hearing about all the good things happening with PHSAA, and help us determine how PHSAA can best help the schools. Please send your $25.00 donation toward scholarships to be
given in May.
PHSAA
P. O. Box 3406 Palestine, Texas 75802-3406 Please be sure that your class year and school name are
on the check, or include one of the membership forms.
online page- http://www.palestinehigh.com/i/PHS Alumni Sheet.htm
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#20 12-10-2008
Merry Christmas to PHS Alumni.
 Celebrate the season and a Christmas Concert with the Palestine High
School Band and Color Guard at the Civic Center on Friday December 12, 2008 at
6:30 p.m. Alumni band members in attendance will be given recognition.
Looking back at the growth of PHSAA in 10 months is
another reason to celebrate:
Recognition of the group activities and efforts is growing
in the schools and the community. The involvement of individuals working
together with a shared goal has given PHSAA a noteworthy first
year.
2008 has been a tremendous year for the
Alumni website. We should pass the 27,000 visitor count very soon. The
counter was started on 2-25-2005. The number of recipients of this
newsletter is close to 500.
William Reed
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#19 12-01-2008
There are many events in Palestine over the holiday
season. Here are links to several listings:
Of special interest to PHSAA is the Tour of PISD schools
conducted by Dr. Thomas A. Wallis, Superintendent of Schools. The bus will
leave at 10:00 a.m. from Sam Houston Elementary on Thursday
December 4th.
A special night for the PHS Band is the Christmas Concert at 6:30
p.m. at the Palestine Civic Center on Friday December
12th. All alumni band members are especially invited to witness
the resurgence of the Wildcat band. Visit the PHS Band website to see details of recent honors and
videos.
Please join the crowd; join PHSAA today
William Reed
PHSAA Webmaster
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#18 11-10-2008 This week in Palestine is packed with events for PHS
Alumni.
Last Saturday, Veterans Day ceremonies were held in
Palestine.
 Last Tuesday, Staff Sgt. Kevin Henderson, a Palestine High School
graduate currently serving in the U.S. Army, was present at a ceremony
dedicating the Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker on N. Link
Street.
Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day Events
MISS MARGARET FITZGERALD IS HAVING A 90TH BIRTHDAY!!!
from her niece Geraldyne "Boots" Seymour Adams 1946
I need to pass all info on to my Aunt Margaret
and have printed out some things about PHSAA, and mailed or took them to
her. It pleases her a great deal! She is going to be so surprised on
her birthday, One cousin, who lives in Jacksonville, has told her
they want to come by and take them for hamburgers for her birthday but all 4 of
the cousins and spouses are going to be there along with some of our
children and will have cards and gifts for her.
And we are not going for
hamburgers. She is going to be so thrilled with all the cards I am getting
for her. I think I have close to 20 now and hope they continue to come in
before next Tuesday!!! I can just see her spending hours reading them over
and over. You know what might be neat? If after say 3:00 on the
afternoon of Nov. 11, when we are all gone home, any who wanted to phoned
her just to say happy birthday!! I had not thought of that until just now,
but that would also give her a thrill! If you feel like doing so, you
might add her phone number on the posting on the web site.
Her number is 729-2592. (She will "kill" me! _ha!)
Boots Adams The Palestine Public Library will honor former mayor, community
leader, author and 1946 PHS grad Jack Selden during a special reception Tuesday. The reception
will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the library's large meeting room.
On Friday and Saturday, Main Street businesses in the downtown and Old Town
areas are holding a "Deck the Halls" open house to kick off the holiday season with
decorations and Christmas music.
Also on Friday November 14th, 2008, PHSAA is having a
general meeting at the Ben E. Keith Community Room
starting at 6 p.m. Sure hope to see you there.
Dr. Thomas A.
Wallis, Superintendent of Schools, will be the
featured speaker. You will hear an update on the state of PISD - where
it was, where it is, and where it is going. Also, Shawn Murphy,
Band Director - representing the band and teachers and Sarah Bates,
Student Council - representing the Student Body.
Please join the crowd; join PHSAA today
William Reed
PHSAA Webmaster
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#17 11-02-2008 If you are reading
this PHSAA Newsletter, you probably know all about the meeting set for Friday
November 14th, 2008 at the Ben E. Keith Community Room. You may
know that the October HAT Award winner was 1979 PHS grad Janice Hartley Magee.
You may find out the name of the November recipient at the meeting.
If you are reading this newsletter and are a paid member of
PHSAA, you are the reason these awards and scholarships can be
given. Thank you for your support of PHSAA in 2008.
If you are reading this newsletter and have not
joined PHSAA, this message is for you. Why haven't you become a
member? Twenty five dollars is all that is requested from
you.
The Board does not demand that you attend any
meetings.
The Board does not demand that you participate in any
functions.
The Board does not demand that you volunteer to help in any way.
The Board does not demand that you do anything to help PHS and PISD.
I am personally asking each of you to choose to help PHS and
PISD. The group of 100+ members have helped make a positive impact on the school
already this year.
Please join the crowd.
William Reed
PHSAA Webmaster
Join PHSAA Today
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#16 10-24-2008 The Palestine High School Alumni Association will have its next general
meeting at 6:00 PM on Friday November 14th, 2008 at the Ben E.
Keith Community Room at 2019 W. Oak St. in Palestine
(903-729-1770).
Dr. Thomas A. Wallis, Superintendent of Schools, will
be the featured speaker. You will hear an update on the state of PISD
- where it was, where it is, and where it is going. Take a look at his
impressive credentials on the PISD website. I really like his October 17 Fantastic Friday Newsletter to all PISD
employees. "Look for a better way, be creative, impossibilities often aren't."
If you know me, you understand why I agree with him!
The Board will report on your PHSAA's activities, including student scholarships and the new HAT (Honor A Teacher) awards you have made possible by your involvement. These are noteworthy accomplishments for an organization that had its first meeting in January 2008. You will have an opportunity to share your thoughts on what PHSAA
should be doing next. There is much more that needs to be
done.
Come enjoy hearing about all the good things happening at PISD, and help us determine how PHSAA can best help the schools! The October Honor A Teacher award will be announced at the Friday night
football game (10-24-2008).
I am looking for some Palestine area volunteers to help
PHSAA. Write to me.
1. Contact Alumni by telephone about the November meeting.
2. Contact Palestine businesses that already support PHS.
William Reed
PHSAA Webmaster
Join PHSAA Today
If you want to know more about me, visit the "About Us" page.
Notice the videos that show how I 'work' as an
almost blind person, and get around on my plastic
legs.
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#15 10-17-2008 The Palestine High School Alumni Association will have its
next general meeting at 6:00 PM on Friday November 14th, 2008 at the Ben E. Keith Community Room at 2019 W. Oak St. in Palestine
(903-729-1770).
The meeting will report on your PHSAA's activities, including student scholarships and the new HAT (Honor A Teacher) awards you have made possible by your involvement. You will also hear an update on the state of PISD - where it was, where it is, and where it is going - and have an opportunity to share your thoughts on what PHSAA should be doing next. Come enjoy hearing about all the good things happening at PISD, and help us determine how PHSAA can best help the schools! Join PHSAA today. |