What is a Treasure ???

Of the more than 130 million items in the Library of Congress, one might ask which of these are considered "treasures"? Of course Thomas Jefferson's handwritten draft of the Declaration of Independence is a treasure, not only because of its association with Jefferson but also because of what it reveals about how one of the founding documents of America was written and rewritten and finally agreed upon by dozens of men in the midst of a political crisis.


But what about Jelly Roll Morton's early compositions? Or Maya Lin's original drawing for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial? Or one of the earliest known baseball cards? Or the first motion picture deposited for copyright? The Library holds all these and more.


Now it has come to my attention that someone in San Angelo , Texas holds an item that might be considered a treasure. There were 18 young men , back in the day, that might have answered yes , this item is a bonafide , 100 % " treasure "


Let me describe this item as being approximately 12-14 oz. in wieght ( 16 oz. soaking wet ), with white and blue coloring. It measures 12" wide by 12" long and is more than 40 years old . You might ask what is it ?


While you are pondering the question , trying to come up with answer, I would like to leave you with two pictures that I feel are true " treasures " . These pictures are the 18 men that I referred to earlier . The pictures , if not for you , brings me back to days spent at the Jefferson High gymnasium or the courts at the " Center " . ...........Do you hear the squeaks of black converse tennis shoes making a turn on the hardwood court ?, ......Do you hear the whistles echoeing off the gymnasium walls ? ,...........Can you hear the roar of the crowd after that perfect shot ends in the sound of a SWISH ?,.......How about the sound of the buzzers ending a quarter or the end of a game which you just won ?????

Thank you Mr Denning , Mr Martin , Mr Cross and you parents who invested your time in us . I may not think of those moments as much as I'd like to , but I will certainly never , ever forget them .


These are true ..................TREASURES !!!!!!























*Here's the answer to the question " What is more than 40 years old ? "




..........Thanks Wayne B. , and if you bring them to the reunion next year they will need to be hermetically sealed in a plastic bag because they appear to be toxic........Just kidding .....Thanks for sharing


***** Wayne , just recieved a call from the OLPH athletic dept. and they said you owe them $ 5.00 for the shorts. They don't want you to return them for the reimbursement of your deposit money because they agreed that the shorts , do in fact , appear to be toxic........


Talk to you soon Alums

Rick