Sharon Sulger Upchurch interview - July 9, 2020
This is an interview with Sharon Sulger Upchurch. Upchurch’s father, Dave Sulger, was the first mayor of Huachuca City, and her mother, Elaine (Costello) Sulger was the town’s first postmistress. In this interview, Upchurch talks about how her grandparents came to this area, her early memories of her parents, and early memories of the town.
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Mudder, Bailey, and Upchurch interview - July 9, 2020
This is an interview with Sharon Sulger Upchurch, Brenda Phillips Bailey, and Jane Castleberry Mudder, who grew up as childhood friends in Huachuca City in the 1960s and have remained friends since then. In the interview, they talk about their families, growing up in Huachuca City, early businesses there, going to school in Tombstone, different people they remember, and Sierra Vista (Fry) in the 1950s and 60s.
(All content and interviews contained on this site are as supplied by the contributors. They have not been fact checked and do not represent the views of the Town of Huachuca City.)
THS school board - 1963
This is a picture of the Tombstone Unified School District in 1963, which included Elaine Sulger. Mrs. Sulger was the first Huachuca City postmistress and the wife of the first mayor, Dave Sulger.
THS girls volleyball - 1963
This is the 1963 Tombstone High School girls volleyball team, which included Sharon Sulger (Upchurch) and Brenda Phillips (Bailey)
Tombstone High School graduation - 1983
Tombstone High School graduates in 1983
Tombstone High School graduation - 1983
Tombstone High School graduates in 1983
Tombstone High School senior night - 1983
Senior night 1983 at Tombstone High School with Donald Bailey, Lee Grantham, Charles Escarcega, and Irma Yslas Escarcega.
Tombstone High School track meet - 1983
Herman "Pop" Fischer, Tombstone High School track coach, with Sheri Parizek Zimpelman at the Willcox track meet in May 1983
Herman Fischer - 1983
Herman "Pop" Fischer, Tombstone High School track coach, at the Willcox track meet in May 1983
Tombstone High School track team - 1983
This is a picture from Tombstone High School track team in 1983.
Tombstone High School track team - 1983
This is a picture from Tombstone High School track team in 1983 and includes Rob Saavedra, Darren Ridge, Marvin Alexander and Anu-Samawaati El.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1983
This is a picture from Tombstone High School "ditch day" at Golf N Things in 1983 and includes Shannon Kirkman Rouillard, Mr. Malone, Sheri Parizek Zimpelman, Deb Couch Guin, and Rhonda Kirkman Schau.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1983
This is a picture from Tombstone High School "ditch day" at Golf N Things in 1983 and includes Tracy, Deb Couch Guin, Rhonda Kirkman Schau, and Shannon Kirkman Rouillard.
Tombstone High School class of 1943
This is a picture of Tombstone High School senior class of 1943.
Tombstone High School Prospector staff - 1951
This is a picture of the 1951 staff of the Tombstone High School "Prospector," the school yearbook.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1950
On April 28-29. 1951, Tombstone High School senior students and chaperones observed "ditch day" at the Grand Canyon. This letter from the Assistant Superintendent of the park welcomes the group and gives details regarding fees and other information.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1950
On April 28-30, 1950, Tombstone High School senior students and chaperones observed "ditch day" in Guaymas, Mexico.
This picture shows candles from a birthday cake for Pete Castro in "Mammy Cafe" in Guaymas.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1950
On April 28-30, 1950, Tombstone High School senior students and chaperones observed "ditch day" in Guaymas, Mexico. En route the students visited the University of Sonora at Hermosillo, Magdalena and Nogales, Sonora.
This picture shows a map from Arizona to Guaymas, Sonora, which is approximately 335 miles from Tombstone.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1950
On April 28-30, 1950, Tombstone High School senior students and chaperones observed "ditch day" in Guaymas, Mexico.
This is a receipt from Hotel Rubi where the students stayed. The rate was $15 per person.
Tombstone High School ditch day - 1950
On April 28-30, 1950, Tombstone High School senior students and chaperones observed "ditch day" in Guaymas, Mexico. Enroute the students visited the University of Sonora at Hermosillo, Magdalena and Nogales, Sonora.
These pictures Hotel Rubi where the group stayed, as well as a price card with room rates and boat rates. A single room with one bed as $20 per night.