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Center
Students Gather for SYATP - September
23, 2009
Composed by J.J. Ford / Photos
by Barbara Fulbright
Center High School students gathered
at the flag pole Wednesday morning
at 7:10 am for this year's 'See You
at the Pole' (SYATP), a student-initiated,
student organized, and student-led
event. It is all about students meeting
at their school flagpole to pray—for
their school, friends, teachers, government,
and their nation. This year's theme
was simply "Engage, Go and Pray."
SYATP was organized by Kara Harless,
a Center ISD student.
Center church youth groups supported
this year's event. First Baptist Church
youth band, "At the Throne",
performed for the crowd of students.
First Assembly of God youth, "Parallel
Surface", supplied drinks and
Center United Pentecostal Church youth
supplied donuts.
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High School Principal Heath Hagler
and 1939-40 Roughrider Letterman Julius
Franklin Faulk - September
18, 2009
Submitted by Kathy Sawyer
Julius
Franklin Faulk remembers playing football
at Center High School. At that time
the teams played on dirt, sometimes
muddy football fields and although
playing conditions have changed over
the years, the Rider Spirit has not.
Mr. Faulk wore a #56 jersey on a
Rider team of roughly 15 players.
“There were only about four
players on the bench during games.
We all had to play both ways”
he shared. Mr. Faulk started as an
offensive running back and as a cornerback
on defense. Coaches for the Roughriders
at that time were R. E. Malone and
J. B. Thrash.
Small team numbers did not stop the
1939-1940 Roughriders from becoming
the “A” Regional Champions
that year. Mr. Faulk recently donated
to CHS his Regional Champions Football
Letter Jacket. The two stripes on
the “C” depict the regional
championship.
Heath Hagler, CHS Principal says
the jacket is an inspiration to current
and future Roughriders and will proudly
be displayed at CHS.
Julius Franklin Faulk now resides
in Kerrville, Texas. |