Alamo High School - Fort Yearbook (Alamo, TN)

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 Lately I have been hearing these words: Do you remember? May I ask you to remember that bright summer day of 1949 when a band of fifty students entered into the corridors of Alamo High School and thought themselves not the traditional green freshmen? This first year was a continued struggle: girls against boys and freshmen against teachers. In the election of ‘49 the boys won. as was to be the fate of the girls in the re- maining three years. The officers elected were: President. Gerald McCord; Vice President, Billy Perry; Secretary, Betty Brown; Treasurer, Barbara Ronk; and Reporter. Herman Em i son. This group of freshmen was well represented in the schools extra curricular ac- tivities, having members on the basketball, softball, baseball, and track teams. The freshmen also had members of the Glee Club, Cheerleader Squad, Paper Staff, and the Band. As far as social life was concerned, the freshmen ranked No. 1 in party giving. In the summer of 1950 the corridors of Alamo High School were entered into by a smaller and wiser band of students, because of marriage and education, under the title of Silly Sophomores. You know better than that, you are no longer a Freshman, authored by the teachers, is one thing we learned and retained our second year. The officers elected to serve during this trying time were President, Jerry Durbin; Vice-President, Gerald Mc- Cord; Secretary, Nancy Crossnoe; Treasurer, Betty Brown. A highlight in this year was the initiation of the new Beta Club members. Thev were Dorothy Massey. Peggy Carter, Peggy Webb, Virginia Warren. Mary Jo Long. Ann Terry, Nancy Crossnoe, Shirley O'Neal. Betty Brown, and Barbara Ronk Our school days were again made more pleasant by the addition of a new cafeteria on the school grounds. During vacation we acquired a new gymnasium, largest in the county, new class- rooms and a new Home Economics department. After school had begun, we also gained a wonderful football team that carried a winning record their first year. Another honor bestowed upon the Juniors was the privilege of planning the Junior and Senior Banquet. It all seemed too good to be true; we were truly. Jolly Juniors Selecting our class rings was a joyous occasion in '51. This event ended with all 42 members of the class well pleased Our elected class officers were: President, Gerald McCord, Vice-President, Billy Perry; Secretary, Betty Brown; Treasurer, Mary Jo Long; and Reporter, Ann Terry. By selling magazines, we were able, almost entirely, to finance our Junior-Senior Banquet. As the theme for our Banquet we chose: The Last Roundup. With the title, Sophisticated Sophomores, we are now participating in the last roundup. Leading the roundup we have: President, Jerry Durbin; Vice-president, Billy Perry, Secretary-Treasurer. Nancy Crossnoe; and Reporter, Junior Skelton. In the drive, as well as in the beginning, our group is well represented in school activities. Though many at times have felt the heat of the branding iron and some have tried to free themselves from the harness of learning, we look back, with the end of the trail just around the bend, over the wonderful times at Ole A. H S. In each of our hearts there are memories that in years to come will be relived over and over. We thank our parents for making it possible for us to be part of this roundup. W e are and always will be, deeply obligated to our principal, Mr. Strange, and to our teachers for being understanding when the trail seemed so narrow, rugged, and unending. We, the graduating class of nineteen hundred fifty-three, say Adios to our old saddle pals. BARBARA RONK

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We the surviving members of the senior class of '53 of Alamo High School, being of a saddened state of mind with the memory of four glorious, chaotic years behind us, and in good physical condition, considering, do hereby declare lhis to ur W1 and testament, written and witnessed to become effective the day of our graduation. To our Principal, Mr. Strange, we leave our deep gratitude for his faith that we would eventually be seniors. We also leave our gratitude for his wonderful guidance these four long years that are about to be a thing of the Past Mr. Strange, well never forgetToy°another dear old friend, Mr Craig, our Janitor we leave all the paper and pencils and books that we so carelessly left lying on the floors. We also leave him quiet and P ctehta,J u[ fcave the gratitude and respect that they deserve for having strived diligently for four years to help us become graduates. To the underclassmates: the Juniors, Sophomores, and freshmen, we leave an am- bition to strive toward; an idea to live for and our quiet way also the hope that t ey may acquire as much knowledge as we have and may wear the mantle of dignity as gracefully as we have worn it. The individual members will do the following: „, Tony Evans leaves his handsome features and love for Bells girls to any one who thinks they can take them away from him. . , Mary Ruth Perry leaves behind her love for Crockett Mills boys to Nancy Andrews. Shirley Henderson wills her love for jokes to Elizabeth Cherry. To Jimmy Kec. Charles Boling leaves his strong weakness for blondes. Nancy Crossnoe wills her love for letter writing to Janell Lamon. Howard Jackson leaves his ability to get along with the teachers to Charles Figue jni1 Jeanetta Branch was about to take everything with her. but. at last, decided to leave her love for football players to Lucy Hopper. . , To the next redhead. Billy Perry leaves his sports ability in football and basketball. Peggy Carter bequeaths all of her four feet eleven inches to any blonde who wants to adj phhe[ ',gjnj , think he had anything to leave behind but discovered a wrestling ability of his which he decided to leave to Jule Nance. Peggy Webb wills her love for Cheerleading and her friendly ways to Mary Elizabeth Crossnoe. , . , To Cletus Cagle, Mack Goode wills his love for football Conley Coltrain leaves his curly red hair to Mitchell Warren, leanice Duncan wills her ability to get the car to Patsy Jo Phillips Dot Massey was finally persuaded to leave her ability to get into a |am to anyone who can find the help to get out of it Herman Emison leaves his salesmanship ability to Harold Robbins Barbara Ronk bequeaths her winning personality to Katherine Knight. Joe Spitzer wills his sense of humor to Larry Ball. Jimmy Reasons leaves his nick name to Jimmy George. To Ellen Carter goes Virginia Warren s winsome ways and pretty smile. Jerry Sean Bell, although he hated to, decided to leave his love for horses to Benny USCltTo Mary June Tracy, Betty Alice Worrell wills her sincereness and sense of humor. Bobby Joe Kail, after much persuasion, decided to leave only part of his handsome- ness to Roe Nell Hughes. Ray Thomas leaves his quiet ways to Jackie Terry. Betty Brown leaves her friendly and loving ways to Ann Coltrain. Peggy Blakemorc leaves her naturally curly hair to Nancy Andrews Junior Skelton wills his ability to stay out of trouble to Larry Mathis. Anne Terry leaves her neat appearance to Mary Ann Arnold. Raymond Nolen leaves his business like attitude to Mary Nell Turner. Mary Jo Long wills her pretty smile to Carolyn Gaba To Dawn Love. Jean Laster bequeaths her cute figure. Billie Loftis leaves her ability to keep ’em guessing to Sara Webb. To Jimmy Cates, Sonny Pitner leaves his friendly ways. To Barbara Gibbons, Shirley O'Neal leaves her trim figure. David Turner leaves his technique of getting girls to go steady with him to anyone who ‘Mc -ord leav„ his curly blonde hair to Bobby McCord. Garland Kail leaves his quiet ways and seat in English to any Junior who happens to possess them in his senior year. . .. . , .... To Dewayne Curtis. Jerry Durbin leaves his way with the girls. We do hereby appoint as our sole executor, Mr E. H. Lemond, on this Twenty-ninth day First Month, of our Lord's year. Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-three. M