FBISD's and Dulles High School's Early Years

Hello Bloggers:

The next 22 posts are Fort Bend Mirror articles concerning the inaugural school year of Fort Bend ISD and Dulles High School--1959/60.

Please be aware that you will need to click on "older posts" at the bottom of the screen to view the entire collection as well as other recent posts.

I hope you enjoy them,

Bruce
[Chuck's baby brother]

P. S. I have also put together a history of the Dulles Band from 1959-68 for the band's 50th reunion on October 23 and 24. If you would like to read it, go to:

http://sites.google.com/site/dulleshighbandreunion/; click on Photos and Memorabilia; then on History of the Dulles High School Marching Band.

The Fort Bend Mirror, Nov 5, 1959

Fort Bend ISD's very first six-weeks enrollment report.
Dulles High School started with just 384 students.

The Fort Bend Mirror, Nov 12, 1959

An early report on the development of the new [Dulles] Senior High School in FBISD.

The school board initially took about 8 1/2 hours to look over the new plans. Unfortunately, the continuation of the article on page 7 is missing.

The Fort Bend Mirror, Nov 12, 1959

Can't you still feel the sting?

The Fort Bend Mirror, Nov 19, 1959

The Fort Bend Mirror, April 07, 1960

Imperial Sugar [I. H. Kempner] continues to support the area's education by donating land, enabling FBISD to expand M. R. Wood.

The Fort Bend Mirror, April 07, 1960

School board candidates offer their appreciation to the voters.

The Fort Bend Mirror, April 14, 1960

Fort Bend ISD grew by 110 students its first year.

The Fort Bend Mirror, April 14, 1960

Remember these names?--Acord, Landin, Vaccaro, Wheeler, Edwards, Renfrow, and Brinkman?

Thanks for being stand up men!

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

M. R. WOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1960 GRADUATING CLASS
It appears the names on the bottom row are reversed.
Can anyone report what the M. R. Wood mascot was?

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

Dulles High School did not desegregate until 1965, so M. R. Wood continued to hold separate baccalaureate exercises until then.

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

Sixty-five seniors in the first graduating class say, "Good-bye," to dear old Dulles.

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

Go, Seniors '60!

Unfortunately, this news clip has been cropped about a third way down the alphabet.

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

The entire eastern half of Fort Bend County was proud of its new school!

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

Expanded curriculum was a main goal of the infant Fort Bend Independent School District

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

Local Merchants Congratulate Dulles High School's First Graduating Class

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

The Fort Bend Mirror, May 26, 1960

The Fort Bend Mirror, June 23, 1960

Thank you, Teachers, from long ago, for your sacrifice and service!

Mrs. Mittie Mae Webb, Miss Veronica Mary Summerville, Miss Eva Jane Barlow, Mrs. Nellie Inez Phillips, and Mrs. Addie Roach Jones.

The Fort Bend Mirror, July 7, 1960

I wonder just how many calls Mr. Gary got at the band hall and at home.