H.R. No. 276
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The citizens of Nacogdoches will mark a momentous
    1-2  occasion in the history of their community when they celebrate the
    1-3  40th anniversary of Fredonia Elementary School during the week of
    1-4  February 27-March 3, 1995; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This fine school first opened its doors in January
    1-6  1954, after parents in the area circulated a petition asking that
    1-7  an elementary school be built in the Fredonia Street area;
    1-8  constructed on the site of the legendary Fredonian Rebellion, the
    1-9  school had an initial enrollment of 540 students, and although that
   1-10  figure eventually climbed to a record high of 800 students in 1973,
   1-11  enrollment has now stabilized at 450 students; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Fredonia Elementary School was established under the
   1-13  direction of the 1954 Nacogdoches Independent School District Board
   1-14  of Trustees, which included President John C. Crawford, Vice
   1-15  President Trammell C. Lacey, Secretary Milton Gray, Superintendent
   1-16  B. A. Copass, Mrs. T. G. Tilford, Mrs. C. B. Davis, Charles W.
   1-17  Morgan, and V. C. Cuthrell; Lois Stripling had the honor of serving
   1-18  her peers as the school's first student body president; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, During its rich 40-year history, the school has been
   1-20  guided by only two principals; Charles A. Sullivan held that office
   1-21  from the school's opening until his retirement in 1972, when
   1-22  Principal Don Wyatt ably assumed his responsibilities; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Mr. Sullivan established the school's high standards
   1-24  of education and community involvement with the help of Norma
    2-1  Newberry, the school's first secretary, and a faculty and staff
    2-2  that included Billie R. Aldridge, Norine Carnes, Rosalee M.
    2-3  Curtis, Effie C. Fowler, Lorean H. Kendrick, Eddie Mae King,
    2-4  Earlene S. Loden, Rowena Lowery, Grace B. Nations, Pauline F. Pate,
    2-5  Etta Patton, Helen Phillips, Gertrude N. Powers, Lorene H. Rector,
    2-6  Audrey O. Rulfs, Retha Sandal, Frances Zera Sitton, Marie Sitton,
    2-7  Shirley W. Stone, and Ruby F. Tannery; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Anniversary festivities will coincide with the
    2-9  observance of Texas Public Schools Week, and the school will
   2-10  celebrate these two noteworthy occasions with special guests,
   2-11  presentations, and performances; past students will speak to the
   2-12  children about career opportunities and the school's history, while
   2-13  a photographic display, a musical performance, and a humorous skit
   2-14  will give today's students a look at life in the 1950s, when the
   2-15  school was founded; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, Students and teachers will show their school spirit
   2-17  by dressing up on different days in 1950s-era clothing, in the
   2-18  school colors of blue and white, and in the district's colors of
   2-19  black and gold; and
   2-20        WHEREAS, For the past four decades, Fredonia Elementary
   2-21  School has done an outstanding job of educating the young people of
   2-22  Nacogdoches and preparing them for bright and prosperous futures,
   2-23  and the energy and enthusiasm demonstrated by the current faculty
   2-24  and students are a clear indication that this distinguished school
   2-25  will continue that mission for many years to come; now, therefore,
   2-26  be it
   2-27        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    3-1  Legislature hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of Fredonia
    3-2  Elementary School and extend to its students, faculty, parents, and
    3-3  alumni warmest best wishes for many more years of continued
    3-4  success; and, be it further
    3-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-6  prepared for Fredonia Elementary School as an expression of high
    3-7  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.