Wink in Winkler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wink Junior High and High School
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
1. Wink Junior High and High School Marker
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Wink Junior High and High School. . The Wink School organized in April 1928, at which time an independent district formed and the first board of trustees was elected. The Wink Junior High and High School, built in 1929, is a two-story building with running bond brick cladding and mission revival styling, including shaped parapets, decorative tiles and clay tile roofs over arcades and covered entries. Milton C. Butler (1888-1968) of the Butler Company of Lubbock was the architect. He designed dozens of public buildings in Texas and other states from the 1920s to the 1950s, including the Bailey, Yoakum and Hockley County Courthouses. The school complex has undergone several changes over the years including the addition of the Lena Laughlin Auditorium (1968), a new cafeteria and a physical fitness center (1983) and a library wing (1999). , Roy Orbison, a rock-n-roll singer and songwriter, grew up in Wink and graduated from Wink High School in 1954. While attending high school, Orbison and some friends formed a country music group called the Wink Westerners. Orbison and his band often performed at the school and on a weekly radio station program. , The high school not only served as a location for learning but also as a meeting place for community activities and sporting events. Local groups have met in the cafeteria over the years, and Wildcat Alumni hold an all-class reunion every five years in conjunction with the Roy Orbison Festival. Athletics, marching band, student volunteers and other school groups remain a source of pride for the wink wildcats and the community. The reverence of the students, faculty and patrons of Wink High School will maintain its appealing history. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark .
The Wink School organized in April 1928, at which time an independent district formed and the first board of trustees was elected. The Wink Junior High and High School, built in 1929, is a two-story building with running bond brick cladding and mission revival styling, including shaped parapets, decorative tiles and clay tile roofs over arcades and covered entries. Milton C. Butler (1888-1968) of the Butler Company of Lubbock was the architect. He designed dozens of public buildings in Texas and other states from the 1920s to the 1950s, including the Bailey, Yoakum and Hockley County Courthouses. The school complex has undergone several changes over the years including the addition of the Lena Laughlin Auditorium (1968), a new cafeteria and a physical fitness center (1983) and a library wing (1999).
Roy Orbison, a rock-n-roll singer and songwriter, grew up in Wink and graduated from Wink High School in 1954. While attending high school, Orbison and some friends formed a country music group called the Wink Westerners. Orbison and his band often performed at the school and on a weekly radio station program.
The high school not only served as a location for learning but also as a meeting place for community activities and sporting events. Local groups have met in the cafeteria over the years, and Wildcat Alumni hold
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an all-class reunion every five years in conjunction with the Roy Orbison Festival. Athletics, marching band, student volunteers and other school groups remain a source of pride for the wink wildcats and the community. The reverence of the students, faculty and patrons of Wink High School will maintain its appealing history.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17754.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1928.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 31° 45.298′ N, 103° 9.149′ W. Marker was in Wink, Texas, in Winkler County. Marker was on North Rosey Dodd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 200 North Rosey Dodd Avenue, Wink TX 79789, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.