Tulsa school gets banner back from other school

Monday, April 10th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- After going nameless in parades for months, band members at Washington High School have finally found their school banner -- stashed in another high school band's room.

The black and orange banner, used in parades and other band functions, was reclaimed last week at Edison High School. It had been missing since November, roughly the same time of a Veterans Day parade, said Washington senior Faith Jefferson.

Without money for a new banner, Washington band members had to do without.

"People would always yell out and ask us `Who are you?' at parades and stuff," Jefferson said. "It was embarrassing."

A group of Washington students visited Edison on Thursday after rumors the banner was at the school.

Edison band director Paul Williamson said his students found the missing banner on a school bus. He will likely face disciplinary action for not reporting the banner earlier, said Edison Principal Steve Mayfield.

Washington may not even be able to use the banner, which was found rumpled and marred by an occasional shoe print, Washington interim Principal Dale Mingo said.

"Our band director said they won't be able to use it," Mingo said. "It is tattered and hasn't been taken care of."