Longview High School

Class of 1972
 
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History of the Class of 1972
The History of the Class of 1972, what was happening when we graduated on the 2nd of June 1972:
  • The News
  • The Music
  • The Class
Class of 1972 Factoids

Classmates Who Married Classmates
Judy Blake and Arthur Doyle O'Connor
Freddye Daniels and Randolph Portley
Ann Forster and Mark Jennings
Nancy Glover and Louis Wilhelm
Nancy LeBus and David Hiett
Toni Lindsey and Bruce Cammack
Vickie Lloyd and Billy Writt
Vickie Neeley and Jim Draper
Brenda Thomas and Joey Lane
Pamela L. Willis and Edd Henry (Moss) Anthony, Jr.
The News

The year 1972 was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366 day year, and event which has not since be repeated.  As we finished our time at Longview High School, we all left with mixed feelings.  Vietnam was still going on, terrorism was becoming a common occurrence, and we would have dealt with our own challenges as we ventured forward.
Longview News - Integration:

In the Fall of 1970, the student boy of Womack High School was merged with that of Longview High School.  At the same time Longview Independent School District to begin busing children outside of their neighborhoods to promote racial balance.  Below is an article from the Longview New-Journal from 13 September 2009, looking back at this historic event for Longview High School and Longview.
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"With All Deliberate Speed" Look at LHS Integration
World News - September 1971 - June 1972

Torn from the headlines, is key events occurring in the world our Senior Year at Longview High School.
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Events from September 1971 to June 1972
Longview High School Historical Documents

Different documents from Longview High School
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Lobo School Newspaper - Long View - 19 Dec 1990
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Student's Handbook for LHS from Fall 1969
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Queen's Coronation Program for The Royal House of the Lobos - 19 Nov 1971
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Those Wonderful Years - LHS Viewettes, Cheerleaders, Greenjackets, and Majorettes - 5 May 1972
The Music

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 was the show to listen too, as he counted down the hits of the week.  It was based on the Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart would start off with, "This is Casey Kasem in Hollywood, and in the next three hours, we'll count down the 40 most popular hits in the United States this week, hot off the record charts of Billboard magazine for the week ending June 3, 1972."  Then he would always sign off with, "Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars."

40: AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE – THE SUPREMES
39: LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL – LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND
38: VINCENT – DON McLEAN
37: LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED - CHER
36: DOCTOR MY EYES – JACKSON BROWNE
35: DAY DREAMING – ARETHA FRANKLIN
34: LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) – ANDY WILLIAMS
33: I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG – FREDERICK KNIGHT
32: ROCKET MAN – ELTON JOHN
31: OLD MAN – NEIL YOUNG
30: ISN’T LIFE STRANGE – THE MOODY BLUES
29: ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT – MILLIE JACKSON
28: SOMEDAY NEVER COMES – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
27: I NEED YOU - AMERICA
26: LEAN ON ME – BILL WITHERS
25: SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS - WAR
24: TAXI – HARRY CHAPIN
23: AMAZING GRACE – PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGON GUARDS
22: ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
21: BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - STYLISTICS
20: I GOTCHA – JOE TEX
19: TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) – JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH
18: I SAW THE LIGHT – TODD RUNDGREN
17: OUTA-SPACE – BILLY PRESTON
16: DIARY - BREAD
15: IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME – THE CARPENTERS
14: WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE – LOVE UNLIMITED
13: LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE – JACKSON 5
12: SONG SUNG BLUE – NEIL DIAMOND
11: (LAST NIGHT) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL – 5TH DIMENSION
10: LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME – AL GREEN
9: HOT ROD LINCOLN – COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
8: NICE TO BE WITH YOU - GALLERY
7: TUMBLING DICE – THE ROLLING STONES
6: MORNING HAS BROKEN – CAT STEVENS
5: SYLVIA’S MOTHER – DR. HOOK AND THE MEDICINE SHOW
4: CANDY MAN – SAMMY DAVIS JR.
3: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE – ROBERTA FLACK
2: OH GIRL – THE CHI-LITES
1: I’LL TAKE YOU THERE – THE STAPLE SINGERS

 
Pop Culture in 1972

Popular Films
-  The Godfather
-  Fiddler on the Roof
-  Diamonds Are Forever
-  What's Up, Doc?
-  Dirty Harry
-  The Last Picture Show
-  A Clockwork Orange
-  Cabaret

Popular Musicians and Songs
-  ABBA
-  Roxy Music
-  The Eagles
-  John Lennon
-  Paul Simon
-  Simon and Garfunkel
-  Rod Stewart
-  Don McLean with "American Pie"
-  Michael Jackson with "Ben"
-  Don McLean
-  Elton John
-  The Moody Blues
-  David Bowie
-  Led Zeppelin

Popular TV Programs
-  Monty Python's Flying Circus
-  Seasame Street
-  The Benny Hill Show
-  The Brady Bunch
-  Dad's Army
-  Hawaii Five-O
-  Here's Lucy

Technology
-  HBO launched in the US as the first subscription cable service
-  Richard Nixon orders the start for the Space Shuttle Program
-  Apollo 16 lands on the moon where the Lunar Rover is tested by astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke
-  Apollo 17 lands on the moon and the last men to walk on the moon are Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Ceman
-  Digital Watches are introduced
-  First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced at $395
-  The Volkswagen Beetle becomes the most popular car ever sold with in excess of 15 million sold
-  Atari kicks off the first generation of video games with the release of PONG, the first game to achieve commercial success
-  Artificial Heart - William J. Koiff
-  Optical Fiber