Alexander City High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1934 volume:

ALMA MATER DEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL WE LOVE HER OUR IDEAL AND PRIDE WE WILL HOLD UP HER STANDARDS WHATEVER MAY BETIDE. WE WILL FOLLOW HER COLORS FLUNG OUT TO THE SKY WE WILL GIVE OUR HEART'S DEVOTION TO OLD A. C. HI. 2 L’ECHO Volume III 1933-34 f .|HuLuj Wm5 7 7 77= 77 ' 3 Bi B A SCI @@[L PUBLISHED BY Alexander City High School We, the Senior Class or 193U- to Mr. 1.1.Fox,. IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HIS LOYALTY AND UNSELFISH SERVICE.TO A. C. H. S. ANO ITS STUDENTS, DEDICATE THE 1931� - tLf£CHO . 4 Spencer Darden Celia Dean J. C. Allison FACULTY Sara Penton J. M. Pearson Dorotht Hagood Mary Will Maxwell Elizabeth Perry E. R. Dawson Herbert Hall Sports lqitor IRGIKlA ALLS Art £oitor Julia Coley oit or-in-ChiEF L17AEJETH FARMER SOCIETY ZoiTOR Leon oohen I RCUL AT I OH MANAGER. lugenia Fox Assistant EoitorH Eowaro Duncan Business Manager Billie Raoney Advertising Manager 6 Carroll Aoamson Laverte Grimes Phelia Stone Hodo Vivian Harris Freda Horton Herbert Hall Martha Jackson 10 Mary Frances Nolen TERRY PHURROUGH Mary Nell Nolen Eucene Price Mary E. Potts Billy Raoney 12 Paul Scott Frances Thomas Margaret Smith Mary Katherine Thornton Mary Will Spivey Ralph Turner 13 Joe Worthy Virginia Walls 14 Class Poem With apologies to Richard Hovey With a steady swing and an open brow We have studied our lessons together But we ’re clasping hands at the cross- roads NOW In a friendly way together; And whether we succeed or whether we fail In the places that lie before us, The ways of Life tell many a tale And the hand of Fate is o’er us. Here ’s luck) And a cheer for the life before us. Some to the left and some to the right For the paths of Seniors must sever. And it well may be for a day and A NIGHT And it well may be forever; But whether we live or whether we die (For the end is past our knowing) Here are many brave hearts and THE OPEN SKY, Be a fair or ill wind blowing. Here’s luck! In the teeth of all winds blowing. ----Harold Dark, Class Poet. 15 Class Prophecy I r V E SEEN THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN A CRYSTAL GLASS, And the eno or it in a pool of ink in a slave's hand, ----Dqnn Byrne I HAD BEEN REAOING, AND as I LAY BACK TO REST MY WEARY HEAD, I SEEMEO TO ORlFf OFF INTO SPACE. SUDDENLY I SEEMEO TO BE AT THE FOOT OF A VERY HIGH MOUNTAIN. As I GAZED UP ITS STEEP SIDES ANO HEARO THE VOICE OF THE LITTLE BROOK BABBLING BELOW, I SAW A WEIRD LOOKING LITTLE OLD MAN WALK BRISKLY TOWARD ME. COME WITH ME TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN , HE URGED. But I am too tireo � I replied. Ah, but you must , he insisted, for from there you may see far INTO THE FUTURE, AND YOUR CLASSMATES ARE THEREl. I AROSE AND FOLLOWED THE LITTLE OLD FELLOW ON HIS WINDING WAY UP THE mountain. When at last we reached the summit, I saw that the worlo below SEEMEO TO BE ENVELOPEO IN.A BLUE HAZE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, A PORTION OF THE HAZE LIFTED ANO I SAW IN A FLASH-.... Chicago—1950—Raoney Furniture Company—Billy Radney was dictating A LETTER TO HIS SECRETARY, PHELIA STONE HoDO. The oaylight becan to fade and darkness began to fall. The night CLUBS or DOWNTOWN CHICAGO WERE IN TULL SWING. JAMES COTTON ANO HIS FAMOUS SOUTHLANOERS WERE PLAYING AT THE BlACKHAWK CLUB. MaRY L. PoTTS IS THE NIGHT CLUB HOSTESS THAT I SEE WEAVINQ IN ANO OUT AMONG THE TABLES. Who is that talking so earnestly with her? Yes, it is Harold Dark, who FINOS RECREATION THERE AFTER A DAY'S TOIL AT HIS X-RAY LABORATORY. My ATTENTION IS ATTRACTED TO A RAOIO STATION WHERE NONE OTHER THAN HERBERT Hall is broadcasting the news of the oay for the Chicago Times. His wit AND RAPID LINE OF CHATTER HAD PLACED HIM AT THE HEAD OF THE WlNOY ClTY ANNOUNCERS. What is that? The scream or a siren and the roar or a speeding car CAN BE HEARO. They swerve around the corner, and a police car forces ANOTHER BIO CAR TO THE CURB. AMONG THE POLICEMEN WHO JUMP OUT TO SUR- ROUNO THE CAR ARE JoE WORTHY ANO PAUL ScOTT. ThE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR PROVE TO BE Earmon Jones and Carroll Adauson, WHO WERE SECRET SERVICE MEN ANO DIO THOSE FLAT FEET GET BLESSED OUTl The scene changes, ano in a flash I see the great city of New York SPREAD OUT BEFORE ME. My ATTENTION IS IMMEDIATELY DIRECTED TO THE HUGE Empire State Building which contains the offices of Duncan ano Chappell, Fruit Dealers Extraordinary. After a good start in their home town, Ed ano Claude have one of their fruit stands on some corner in practically EVERY CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. AFTER WORKING HOURS, THEY RETURN TO their Park Avenue homes, where their better-halves, Julia Coley and Virginia Walls, wait patiently for them. Their neighbor, Leon Cohen, who 18 NOW QUITE A SUCCESSFUL LAWYER, OFTEN COMES UP TO VISIT THEM. NOW I 8 E E A BIG HOSPITAL, ANO WHO SHOULD THOSE BEAUTIFUL NURSES BE but Nell Chappell, Lena Lamberth, and Martha Jackson. GLANCE OVER TOWARDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, ANO WHOM SHOULD I SEE but Lavftt Grimes, the heavyweight champion or the world, being cheered ON IN HI 8 F'CHT BY ELIZABETH FARMER, WHO IS NOW MATRON OF THE NEW YORK Orphan's Home. 16 Over in the Yankee Stadium I see the New York Giants� professional FOOTBALL TEAM, BATTLING THE GREEN BAY PACKERS. THE STAR TACKLE FOR THE Giants is none other than Ralph •Bunk Meigs, AlexanderCity 's 1933’ High School Football Captain. Flash—and the scene changes again. Washington� D. C. 1950. I see Homer Carlisle as the senior Republican senator from Ohio, and one of the SenateAs great leaders. In the oowntown theatre district, at the Fox Theatre, Ralph Turner and Jack Porter are well-traineo ushers. The PICTURE PLAYING THERE IS Ah, SWEET MYSTERY OF LlFE � STARRING EUGENE Price, the Romeo of the Screen, and Fannie Aoamson� who has just been MADE A STAR IN HER OWN RIGHT. Flash—Notasulga, Ala.—Terry Phurrough and Clarice Jones are HAPPILY MARRIEO AND OWN THE LARGEST MERCANTILE STORE IN NOTASULGA. Flash—Saint Louis, Mo.—Louise Maynard ano Virginia Neighbors are DANCING IN THE CHORUS. LaVERNE KITCHENS IS LATER TO DO HER FAMOUS FAN dance. On every corner in St. Louis I see a Thomas 5 ano 10 cent store , ANO I FIND THAT FRANCES THOMAS IS THE OWNER. SPEAKING OF 10 CENT STORES, I LEARN THAT MARY FRANCES NOLEN AND MaRY NeLL NOLEN ARE OOING PRETTY WELL with the Elmore Company. Freoa Horton owns half interest in a fashionable MILLINERY SHOPPE ON ST. LOUIS FIFTH AVENUE. The scene quickly changes again. Flash—Cincinnati, Ohio—Radio Station W. L. W.— I see Mary Will Spivey and Margaret Smith talking to the radio auoience on how to keep pleasingly plump, ano if you will send 10 CENTS, THEY WILL SEND YOU THEIR LITTLE BOOKLET. AT CINCINNATI H|GH School—Ah, I knew it! Vivian Harris is teaching English and Mary Katherine Thornton is teaching math. A quick flash—Alexander City, Ala.—Eugenia Fox is carrying on as principal of the Alexander City High School. With the last quick flash the vision faoed. I could see no more. With a sudden jerk I awoke to the realization that I had fallen asleep AND HA 0 BEEN OREAMING. I KNOCKED THE OEAO ASHES FROM MY PIPE, PICKED UP MY BOOK, AND WENT UPSTAIRS TO BED. Leslie King, Class Prophet Class History Thus grew the tales or Wonderland; Thus slowly, one by one. Its quaint events were hauuereo out And now the tale is done. ----- Lewis Carroll When a Senior Class comes face to face with the fact that memories ARE ALL THEY HAVE LEFT OF THEIR SCHOOL DAYS, THEN THEY REALIZE HOW PRECIOUS THESE MEMORIES ARE. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE YOUNG PEOPLE BEEN FONDLY TOLO 8Y OUR ELDERS, YOU ARE PASSING THROUGH THE HAPPIEST STAGE OF YOUR LIFE . OF COURSE AT THOSE TIMES WERE SOMEWHAT SKEPTICAL, BUT NOW THAT WE HAVE REACHED THE CROSSROADS AND LOOK BACK OVER THE PATHS THUS FAR TRAVERSEO� WE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING IN THAT STATEMENT AFTER ALL. WE, THE CLASS OF 193 CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY THAT OUR SCHOOL DAYS HAVE BEEN HAPPY ONES. PERHAPS THE MEMORIES THAT I RECORD WILL SEEM VERY TRIVIAL TO AN OUTSIDER, 8UT I HOPE THAT THOSE WHO ARE MOST CONCERNED WILL SEE THEM AS I DO—THE BRIGHTEST SPOTS IN AN EXCEEDINGLY BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT. The Senior Class or 193k came into existence in the year 1922 when ITS MEMBERS WERE SNATCHED ABRUPTLY FROM babyhood and definitely informed THAT ALL CHILDREN MUST GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE FIRST YEAR AND THE SECONO WERE FILLEO WITH THE TASK OF LEARNING TO REA 0 AND WRITE. THE SECONO YEAR WAS NOTABLE FOR THE EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES ANO FOR A HUGE SNOWFALL. During the remaining years of grammar school the class was initiated INTO THE MYSTERIES OF HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ARITHMETIC, GRAMMAR, AND OTHER JUVENILE SUBJECTS. INTERESTING PLAYS ANO OTHER ACTIVITIES KEPT US BUSY. IN THAT FOURTH YEAR WE MOVED INTO THE NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDING. Being a particularly amsitious class, we won most of the contests among THE CLASSES, ONE TROPHY BEING THE INTERESTING, IF NOT BEAUTIFUL, PHOTO OF THE CLASS IN ITS FIFTH YEAR, WHICH NOW ADORNS THE WALLS OF OUR HOME ROOM . IN 1928 WE ENTERED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE CLASS HAD 8EC0ME SO LARGE THAT IT WAS OIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS. DURING THESE YEARS WE WERE WELL REPRESENTED IN ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES — PARTICULARLY THE BASKETBALL SQUAD AND THE VERSATILE CLUB. It was in Junior three that our real high school life began. That YEAR, OUR TEACHER, Mr. DaWSON, WITHOUT WHOM THE CLASS WOULD SEEM INCOM- PLETE, JOINEO US AND REMAINED WITH US THROUGHOUT OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. That year the class published the worlds greatest Junior High School newspaper, Cinders , which will always be remembered affectionately by THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN ITS PUBLICATION. In Senior one, our sophomore year, we repaid the freshmen three-fold for the ratting we hao received the previous year. Caesar was the class' special bugaboo that year. The next year we were Juniors. The most memorable events were the elaborate Junior-Senior dance at the country club and the Junior play, WHICH WAS A BIG SUCCESS. ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE JUNIOR YEAR THE CLASS WAS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE SCHOOL WH0?8 Who , CLUBS, COMMITTEES, AND ATHL ET ICS. 18 In fact, it is only an inherent modesty that prevents the assertion THAT THE CLASS OF '% IS UNUSUALLY TALENTED AND VERSATILE, FOR IN THIS LAST YEAR THE SENIOR CLASS HAS BEEN IN THE MIDST OF ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES EVEN MORE THAN SENIOR CLASSES USUALLY ARE. NOW A8 WE APPROACH 8RADUATION WE MI6HT SAY: ThATS ALL, THERE ISN’T any more . But this would not be true. These twelve years are merely THE BEGINNING, THE PREPARATION FOR A GREAT EXAMINATION. THE RECORD MADE BY THIS CLASS INDICATES A ROSY FUTURE, BRIGHT WITH PROMISE. THOUGH WE ARE LOATH TO LEAVE THE PAST WITH ALL ITS MEMORIES, THE TIME HAS COME WHEN WE MUST Dip into the future far as human eye can SEE, See the vision of the world and all the Wonder that will be. ---Vivian Harris, Historian. 19 Class Will ANO KINSMEN GATHERED FROM MILES AROUND To WHOU IT MAY CONCERN: Be it hereby known to all persons and in all ways whatsoever, that we, the Senior Class of Alexander City High School, being sound in body, and PRACTICALLY SOUND IN MIND, AND POSSESSED OF FAIRLY ADEQUATE MENTAL FAC- ULTIES, DO THIS DAY MAKE THIS, OUR LAST WILL ANO TESTAMENT To the Faculty we leave our undying optimism that the five classes behind US WILL TURN OUT RIGHT IN SPITE OF THEMSELVES. To the Students we bequeath anything that we may have left behind in THE RUSH. WE BEQUEATH SINGLY AS FOLLOWS: I, Homer Carlisle, leave my big feet to Herman Murphy. I, Fannie Adamson, leave some of my intelligence to Katherine Shivers. I, Claude Chappell, endow John Chapman with my staying qualities in the sincere hope that he will last as long at this High School as I have. I, Nell Chappell, bequeath my ability to furnish excitement in A. C. H. S. to Ann Hooo. I, Leon Cohen, bequeath my dignity to Jerry Grimes. I, Julia Coley,'gleefully turn the making of an annual over to Mary Elizabeth Ford. I, James Cotton, leave my musical talent to Price Bailey. I have so MANY OTHER ARTISTIC ABILITIES THAT I DO NOT NEEO THE MUSIC. I, Elizabeth Farmer, leave my naivete to Ruby Smith. I, Carroll Aoamson, leave my bashful shyness to Clark Gable. I, Eugenia Fox, Leave to Eleanor Duke my ability to make the student BODY TREMBLE. I, Harolo Dark, leave my poetic ability to Paul Mi tchell- I, Vivian Harris, bequeath my brilliance and my high graoes to any student that neeos them. I, Lavert Grimes, leave my hair, which I cut off, to I. H. Meacham. I, Phelia Stone Hooo, bequeath my excess energy to Bebe Duncan. I, Earmon Jones,leave anything of mine to anybody that may want it. I, Freoa Horton, in the midst of editing the annual, take time out' to bequeath my presence of mind to Marjorie Abernathy in the hope that she may never again hand herself in the closet and put her clothes to bed. I, Leslie King, do leave my crop of wild oats to the pure and unsul- lied Willie Brooks. 1, Martha Jackson, leave my sweet disposition to Cue Smith. I, Ralph Meigs, leave to Wilmot Brown my knowledge of the shortest paths to Goodwater. I, Clarice Jones, do joyfully give up my job of passing Solid Geom- etry to Frances Dark. !, Sidney Osborn, do bequeath my fighting ability to 0. W. Plasse. I, Laverne Kitchens, leave my great heighth to Ruby Duke for her own PERSONAL USE. i, Terry Phurrough, oo will to Hervert Thomas my ambition and sun- tan. I, Frances Thomas, do give my fetching little giggle to Nellie Lou Allen, so that she may cause as much disturbance in class as I have. I, Jack Porter, leave my curly black hair to Harold Pasley. 20 V I� Lena Lamberth, leave Maureen Spraggins my skill with a canoe. I� Herbert Hall, oo most willingly bestow upon Jerry Grimes my pro- pensity FOR making witty ano clever remarks at the most inopportune time. I, Eugene Price, though it tears at my heart-strings, leave to Herbert Thomas my tennis racquet. This he will find unoer the divan at MY HOME. I, Louise Maynard, leave my slow walk to Mae West, hoping that she WILL GET TO SCHOOL SOMETIME . I, William Radney, leave the beaten path to Annie Laurie Thompson's house to Bob Wilbanks in the hope that he will give the grass a chance TO GROW. I, Virginia Neighbors, leave my silence and good behavior to the biggest cut-up in the Junior class. I, Paul Scott, leave my search for the lost chord to Donald Petrey. I, Mary Frances Nolen, leave my stately tread to Eoith Saxon. I, Ralph Turner, will to Charles Tapley the Physics Laboratory and ALL ITS ACCESSORIES. I, Mary Nell Nolen, leave my T-model Ford to anyone who wants to go TO BANO-PRACTICE. I, Joe Worthy, leave my golden locks to Jim Wingard, also my box of HENNA. I, Mary Potts, leave my oebonair spirit and my genial disposition to ANYBODY THAT THINKS THEY CAN USE THEM TO THE ADVANTAGE THAT I DID. I, Margaret Smith, leave some of my permanent wave to Mrrie Langley. I, Mary Will Spivey, leave my unusual ticklishness to some other GOOSEY PERSON. Mary Katherine Thornton(here is the I ) give back all the scholastic HONORS TO THE FACULTY SO THAT THEY'LL HAVE SOME LEFT FOR NEXT YEAR. I, Virginia Walls, leave some of my personality to Vema Neighbors. I, Gleney Bonner, leave my Irish disposition to Helen Wingaro. Finally, and in conclusion, I, Edward Duncan, do bequeath to the NEXT CLASS TESTATOR THIS TOUGH AND THANKLESS JOB. Witnesses Signeo Ralph Turner Earmon Jones Clarice Jones Edward Duncan Legator—Senior Class 21 Senior Two ROLL Marjorie Abernathy Nell ie Lou Allen Bert Bailet Price Bailey Floyd Blankenship Fannie Belle Carpenter Willie Brooks Wilmot Brown John Chapuan Marvin Crawforo Bennie Jean Dabbs Frances Dark Ada Bert Dean Ruby Duke Eleanor Duke Bebe Duncan Mack Davis Jerry Griues Mary Elizabeth Ford Sara Graves Ann Hooo Lowell Harris Marie Langley Leola McCullough Jake McCullough Venie McClellan Keruan McClellan I. H. Meacham Paul Mitchell Herman Murphy Annie Lou Moore Vena Neighbors D. W. Plasse Harold Pasley Donald Petrey Lawton Rich Katherine Shivers Edith Saxon Ruby Smith MaurI me SpraggI NS Cue Smith Barnes Smith Charles Tapley Garett Thomas J. T. Tate Herbert Thomas Harry Waites Jim Wingar o Bob Wilbanks 23 Senior One ROLL Annie Lou Allford Nellie Bland George Bailey Jessie I.!yrle Bolan John Ballaro Evelyn Brown Lewis Bently Alec Bowens Lester Blackburn Sara Chapman Herman Carlisle Charles Cotton Virginia Oark Eloise Davis Charles Wayne Davis Ralph Davis Jimmie juncan Lucile Eason Jessie Futral Wayne Floyd Joel Graves Ralph Grimes Eoith Hamm Eloise Harris Ruth Herzfeld Otis Hardy, Jr. Elmer Hassett John Holley Lauchl i n Hunter Sara Mac Jones Margie Knight Harold Langley C.M. Maxwell,Jr. Norton Nabors Paralee Nix Eldridge Nix Johnie Louise Nolen Kathleen Osborn Enr estine Robinson Lola Mae Sewell Mary Smith Edna Solley Gazelle Spraggins Marock Sellers Russell Sewell Nathan Smith Annie Laurie Thompson Mary Turner James Waldrop. Daniel Smith Robert Abrams Sara Frances Williams Eloise White Sara Frances Stevens OA Junior Three ROLL Mary Emma Abrams Robert Lightforo Buford Abernathy Eunice Majors Bob Allen Charlotte Mann Therman Anthony Wesley McClellan Cleo Baker Forrest Meigs Lino Baker Woodrow Osborne Ruth Belyeu Frances Patterson Leon Baker Lessie Mae Pemberton Thurston Baker Edith Peters Aubrey Bailey Helen Porch Howaro Carpenter Josephine Potts Emmet Chapman Kathleen Robinson Carolyn Day John Radney Margaret Dean Kathryn Sanders Annie Beth Oean Julia Belle Scott Clarice Harris Vivian Sellers Peggie Howell Annie Pearl Sewell Billy Hardy Frances Stowe Leonard Harris Reginald Sellers Henry Henoerson Elliot Stephens William Ho do Forrest Tate Juanita Ingram Earl Towns Gladstone Jones S. J. Welch Mary Emma King Alice Wilbanks Eloise Lennard Ruth Williaus 25 Junior II A Junior II B 26 Junior I A Junior I B 27 Sportsmanship Club Lauchlin Hunter Julian Rawls Lemuel Bailey Jack Sellers Billie Raoney Leslie King Leon Cohen Martha Jackson Nell Cmawwell Fawnie Belle Carpenter Herman Carlisle Edward Duncan Homer Carlisle Frances Thomas Virginia Walls Julia Coley Donalo Petrey Ralph Turner Mary Elizabeth Ford Ruth Herzfeld Annie Laurie Thompson Eugene Dawson, Faculty Advisor. 29 A. C. Club Ralph Davis Charles Cotton Paul Mitchell Billie Ra on ey Wayne Floyd Coward Duncan Kerman McClellan R. E. Meaoows Laverte Grimes Marock Sellers Janes Waldrop Ctis Hardy! Jr. Mack Davis Barnes Smith Floyd Blankensh i p Herbert Thomas Therman Anthony Claude Chappell Homer Carlisle James Cotton I.H. Meacham I. I.Fox . Gene Dawson Donalo Petrey J. C. Allison Ralph Turner 30 S. S. Club Martha Jackson Nell Chappell Eugenia Fox Elizabeth Farmer Julia Coley Phelia Stone Hodo Mary E. Potts Virginia Walls Ann i e LaurlE Thompson Lena Lamberth 31 Pine Burr Club Charles Cotton Leslie King Leon Cohen Billie Raoney Ralph Davis Edwaro Duncan Donald Petrey James Cotton Harolo Dark Homer Carlisle Herbert Hall Eugene Dawson, Faculty Advisor 32 Lo Popu m y Annie Laurie Thompson Most Beautiful Girl Homer Carlisle K'ost Attractive Boy Claude Chappell Best Looking Boy Oonalo Fetrey Fannie Belle Carpenter Best Girl Athlete Nell Chappell Lost Popular Girl Cutest Girl ORTHY TUOIOUS Vivian Harris Leon Cohem OST 0 I G N I F I E 0 COY I LCANKS R, 0Av$ON Kart ha Jackson ost Dignified Girl ost iopuLAR Teacher Virginia alls ost Attractive Girl 35 olluti. I jlvc.KiiI. i. . i Pres i oent-Bi ll i e Radney Vice Presioent-DonaldPetrey Secretary-Eugenia fox Bob Wilbanks olliestJunic R ELL HAPPELL Sunnie-t j[nior LIBRARY CC; Ruth Herzfelo I LLI EST SOPHMCRE Vivian sellers Freshman Freshest Social Events The S.S. Club composed of ten high school girls helo their annual STEAK FRY AT PlNEY WOOOS, OCTOBER 28, 1933� EACH MEMBER INVITING A DATE. A DELICIOUS SUPPER AND ALL THAT GOES WITH STEAK WAS SERVED BY Mrs. Lewis Askew. After supper the bunch enjoyed dancing. The members AND THEIR DATES LEFT FOR HOME AT 11:30 P.M. THIS WAS AN EVENT WHICH WAS NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. On December 22, 1933� the A.C. Club banquet was held at the Alexander City Country Club. Beginning at seven th-irty P.M. a delighful turkey dinner was serveo by John Orphan of the Climax Cafe. After THE DINNER THERE WERE SPEECHES BY THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE club, such as Ex-Captain Ralph Meigs, E. R. Dawson, Coach I.I. Fox, AND MANY OTHERS. After the dinner followeo a dance which seemeo to be greatly ENJOYED BY EVERYONE. MUSIC WAS BY TOMMIE RUSSELL AND hIS BLUE KnIGHTS. The Country Club was beautifully decorateo in the scuool colors. Orange and Black An outstanding event was the dance in honor of Newton Godfrey's Bridgeport Tigers who playeo A.C.H.S. February ll ., 193U-• After the GAME A OANCE WAS HELD AT THE ALEXANDER ClTY COUNTRY CLUB 9 Toward the end of school the Junior Class presented their annual play. The cast showed excellent interpretation of their roles and THE PLAY WAS A BIG SUCCESS. REAL ACTORS THOSE JUNIORS. A.C.H.S. ENTERED THE DRAMATIC TOURNAMENT HELD AT AUBURN, MARCH 16-17, 1931 They presented the one act play Your Highness directed by Miss Dorothy Hagood. The cast included: Mary Potts.. Anna Borodin, Fannie Belle Carpenter...Masha Petrovna, Billie Raoney...Gregory, Paul Scott...Paul Onlov. As A PART OF THE GRADUATION EXERCISES THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTED A THREE-ACT PLAY THAT MET WITH GREAT SUCCESS. THE PLAY WAS COACH BY Miss Dorothy Hagooo , with the cast selecteo from the talent in the Senior Class. 37 I WONDER WHY Martha Jackson likes staple groceries? Ruth Herzfeld woulo like to live in Birmingham? Julia Coley loves red hair? Claude Chappell is always going to the doctor? Donald Petrey hangs around Russell Mills? Annie Laurie Thompson trades with Graves Cash Grocery? We make book reports tor Mr. Dawson? Genie Fox is planning to be a school teacher? Harold Dark rides on Circle Drive? Nell Chappell watches the mail so closely? Mary Potts believes in the romantic possibilities of the Dark? Miss Darden is always late to school? Mr. Allison has a cute little turtle from Florida? R. W. Worthy has revived an interest in A.C.H.S.? John Chapman goes in for Farmers?” Charlotte Walls likes to ride on Chappell Hill? Bennie Jean Dabbs rides in an Austin? Bud Hodo is such a good frieno of Dr. Chapman’s? Wayne Floyo doesn’t make candy anymore? Leslie King wishes he had two more years in high school? ■iss Maxwell likes choclates? The S.S. Club members are always sick after their spaghetti shippers? James Waldrop is learning the Coca-Cola business? Lena Lamberth likes to swipe sugar cane? I WROTE THIS? Red Mitcham likes Montevallo? Homer Carlisle sot out out in Gooowater? Anybody ever wonoers why? 38 39 Virginia Walls Nell Chappell Annie Laurie Thompson 42 Football Squad Barnes Smith R. E. Meadows Herbert Thomas Claude Chappell Captain Ralph Meics Laverte Grimes E.M. Barnes, Jr. Donald Petrey Edward Duncan Ralph Turner Ralph Davis Emory Browning I.H. Meacham Robert Ingram Wilmot Brown Therman Anthony Floyd Blankenship Ralph Grimes Herman Carlisle Charles Cotton Sydney Csborne Willie Brooks James Walorop Jerry Grimes Otis Haroy, Jr. Forrest Meigs Kerman McClellan Wilmer Turner Coach I.I. Fox Assistant-Coach J.C.Allison PART OF THE STORY BEHIND THE DEDICATION Boys reporting for practise at the beginning of the football season IN 1927 WERE OREETEO BY I. I. FOX, THE NEW COACH FROM MARBURY HIGH. Coach Fox hao a good record there and he set out to eclipse that RECORD AT A. C. H. S. MAXWELL FIELD FELL IN THE FIRST GAME 39-6. SIDNEY Lanier then claimeo a victory by a 11 .-0 score. Seven victories followed THE FIRST OVER BETHLEHEM COLLEGE 26-18, WOOOLAWM 18-0, FIVE POINTS 66-0, Ashland 60-7, Rockford 52-0, Roanoke 53-6. and a grand march over Lafayette 108-6. Atie with Dadeville, 6-6, enoed the season. In 1928 THE FIRST GAME WAS WON OVER ROCKFORD, ! .6-0. THEN A HEAVY DEFEAT WAS SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF LANIER, 52-6. A SECONO TASTE OF DEFEAT WAS HANOEO TO AC THE NEXT WEEK BY JACKSONVILLE STATE TEACHERS 7-0.THREE VICTORIES FOLLOWEO THIS WITH MAXWELL FI EL 0 FALLING FIRST, 7-0, ANO CLANTOM 11l-0, Ashland 35-0. A 7-7 tie with Gooowater and then the boys ended the SEASON WITH VICTORIES OVER MARBURY H I GH 19-0, TALLASSEE 19-IIl. AND DADEVILLE 20-0. The third year—1929—began with victories over Sylacauga 13-6, and Auburn High l -9-12. Lanier hanoed the team a 25-0 oefeat in their third GAME BUT THIS WAS BALANCED BY TAKING MlGNON TO RIDE l -5-0. ROANOKE WON THE NEXT GAME BY 12-7« GOOOWATER HOST THE NEXT GAME 1 .-0 BUT TALLASSEE HELD to a 0-0 tie. Dadeville lost 12-0 and Opelika lost the last game 19-14. The 1930 season uncovered one of the best teams in years, 9 victories AND A SINGLE DEFEAT. THE GAMES WENT AS F0LOWS:SYLACAUG A 19-0, PH ENI X ClTY 33-0, Columbus (Ga.) l .6-0, Phillips High 6-0, Roanoke 6-0, Ashland 61-0, MlGNON 53-0, THEN THE 13 6 OEFEAT BY LANIER, THE LAST GAMES ENDED WITH lOENTtCAL SCORES, h-9-0 OVER GOOOWATER ANO DADEVILLE. !n 1931 the games were won and lost as follows: AC 33 Sylacauga 7� AC 0 Phillips High 21, AO 0 lanier 7� AC 6 Tuscaloosa 12, AC ! -5 Ashlano 13� AC 39 Mignon 0, AC 13 Lineville 7� AC II4. Weoowee 13, AC l -9 Dadeville 0, AC 39 Roanoke 12, Ac 13 La Grange,Ga. 6. In 1932 AC STARTEO THE SEASON WITH VICTORIES OVER SYLACAUGA 26-0, AND Ashland 34—0. Then Lanier won by a 13-0 score. Following this came four victories, OVER Phenix City 32-6, Wedowee 27-0, Lineville 18-12, Union High 33-0. Tuscaloosa won the next game 12-0 on a muody field. The season was WOUNO UP BY CARRYING DADEVILLE TO RIOS 25 6. The 1933 season enoed seven years of coaching for Mr. Fox. The following scheoule WAS completeo: AC 20 Phenix City 6, AC 18 Talladega 0, AC 21 Lanett 6, AB U-3 Wedowee 0, AC 13 Tallassee 12, AC 39 Wetumpka 0, AC 1 .1 Lineville 0, AC 6 Dadeville 6, AC 6 Lanier 26. Under the regime of Coach Fox, A. C. H. S. football teams have played 70 GAMES, 51 . OF WHICH WERE WON, 12 WERE LOST, AND 1 . WERE T I E 0, H 01 S T I N G THE PERCENTAGE OF GAMES WON BY A.C.HrS. UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF COACH FOX TO THE HAPPY ALTITUDE OF 77%. HERBERT HALL,Sports Eoitor 44 Basketball Squad Coach J. C. Allison Billie Radney Marock Sellers Rack Davis I . H. Meacham James Waldrop Ralph Davis Herbert Thomas Donald Petrey Floyd Blankenship Wilmot Brown Willie Brooks Otis Hardy, Jr. C. M. Maxwell, Mcr. 45 46 48 For a cap and bells our lives we pay ----Lowell� James Russell Wayne Floyd's father was away. That night, late, his mother heard a sound downstairs IrLL GO DOWN , HE SAID, AN0 IF ITS A BURGLAR I'LL SCARE HIM AWAY. This will be a battle of brains. No, SON, SAI 0 HIS MOTHER. YOU MUSTN'T GO DOWN UNARMED . Julia Walls: Ha, haI I just saw you kiss Sis. Claude: Here, keep still Put this quarter in your pocket. Julia: Here's ten cents change. One price to all, thats the WAY I DO BUS I NESS. Lena: I don't see how football players ever get clean? Martha: Silly. What oo you suppose the scrub teams are for? Charlie: This tonic is no gooo . Ruth: What's the matter? Charlie: All the directions it gives are for aoults, and I've NEVER HAD THEM. 50 Then there’s the man who hao to quit drinking because or the wife ano KIDNEYS . He who laughs----lasts. When a girl’s face is her fortune, it usually runs into an ATTRACTIVE FIGURE. ----- Girls useo to wear many unmentionables. Now they wear hardly anything WORTH MENTIONING. � See here, Frances, if you can't write a better theme. I’ll have TO FLUNK YOU. But I fvE ALWAYS WRITTEN LIKE THAT, MR. DAWSON. YOU WOULDN'T WANT ME TO CHANGE MY STYLE OF WRITING, WOULD YOU? Curs is a fixed income. We can't budget. Oh, Lord, prayed Vivian, I'm not asking a thing for myself, but please send mother a son-in-law 1 Let me kiss those tears away, sweetheart, Bob begged tenoebly. Annie Laurie fell into his arms ano he was very busy for a few moments. But the tears floweo on. Will nothing stop them? he asked, breathlessly. No, she murmured. Its hay fever, but go on with the treatment. Junkman: Any rope, paper, or olo iron? Student(simply)—: I'm a college stuoent. Junkman: My mistake. Any bottles? The meaning of the woro collision'’ was bei ng exp.la i ned by the TEACHER OF A CLASS OF SMALL BOYS AND GIRLS. A COLLISION , SHE S A I 0, IS WHEN TWO THINGS COME TOGETHER UN- EXPECTEDLY . Immediately a small boy jumped up and saio: Please, teacher, we've HAD A COLLISION AT OURHOME. What in the world do you mean? Well, mother's just hao twins. Professor Oawson(In first year Latin class): If there are any OUMBELLS IN THE ROOM, PLEASE STAND UP. A LONG PAUSE AND THEN REX HOOTEN STOOD UP. What, do you consioer yourself a dumbbell? Well, not exactly that, sir, but I hate to see you standing there ALL ALONE. The motorist had had an accioent with his light car on a country road. He l imped pa I nfully to a telephone box and called up the nearest garage. Hello , saio he, I've turned turtle. Can you oo anything for ME? I'm afraid not, came the sweet feminine reply. You've got the wrong number. What you want is the zoo. She is a decided blono. She decided only recently. She's a suicioe blono. Dyed by her own hand. 51 Valet(To Master) Sir. your car is at the door. Master--- Yes, I hear it knocking. Rod Oavis(arrested tor speeding): Officer I’m a high school student . Cop: Ignorance is no excuse . Donald: I’m going to sneezeI Bob: At who? Donalo: Atchoo . Diplomacy is letting someone else have your way. Dear Mrs. Gazoofas: I am 5® years old and never seen kissed. Dio I miss ANYTH ING? Its too late to find out now . Mary Potts: And if I go over in that nice dark corner, will you promise NOT TO HUG ME? Harolo: Yes . Mary: And not to kiss me? Harold: Yes . Mary Potts: Then what oo you want me to go over there for? First Steeplejack: What's that down there, an ambulance? Secono Steeplejack: Aye, they're pretty quick around here. I droppeo MY HAMMER ONLY THREE MINUTES AGO. Warning to Scotty King: Don't stand so long in a breao line that you'll LOSE YOUR JOB . Lemuel: Mother, Papa wouldn't muroer anybody, would he? Mrs. Coley: Why, certainly not, childI What makes you think that? Lemuel: I just heard him down in the cellar saying, Lets kill the other two, George . Mother can well remember father's first kiss, but daughter can't even REMEMBER HER FIRST HUSBAND. The quickest way to bring, back prosperity is to bring back the horse. Then the country will be stabilized. 52 James Cotton: Will you pay me what I'm worth? Prospective Employer: I'll do even better than that. I'll start YOU WITH.A SMALL SALARY . Ed:(a«they drove along a lonely roao): You look lovelier to me EVERY MINUTE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT'S A SIGN OF? Julia: Sure. You're about to run out of gas . Gossips have a keen sense of rumor. Waiter: And how did you find your steak� sir? Professor Allison: Well, I moved a couple of English peas, and THERE IT WAS. Willie Brooks: What would I have to give you for just one lit.tle k i's s ? Frances Dark: Chloroform . Oh, Miss Darden. Have you heard, that Mrs. Jones found a goloen coin in a Lake Martin catfish? Poor catfishI It was probably saving up to become a goldfish . Buster was sent home from school the first day with the following NOTE FROM THE TEACHER: Dear Mrs. Jones: Please give your Buster a bath. He smells something awful. Teacher. The following reply came: Dear teacher: My Buster ain't no rose. Don't smell him. Larn him. Mrs. Jones. Miss Penton, that chicken we had for dinner was an incubator chicken . How DO you know . Any chicken that had a mother coulon St be that tough . Wounded Brrnes Smith: This liniment makes my arm smart . Miss Maxwell: Why donSt you rub some on your head? Mr. Fox : I have a sort of feeling that I've danced with you before”. Miss Dean: So have I. The pressure of your foot is familiar . Miss Perry: Shall we have a friendly game of cards? Miss Hagood: No. Lets play bridge . ■Quite the contrary , the seasick man replied, when we asked if he HAD DINEO. Ralph Turner calls his birl Brown Sugar because she is sweet but UNREFI NED. We have a heao on us for the same reason that a pin has. To keep us from going to far. 53 Lecho DedicatesIheseTwo Rages For Your Autographs - 55 56 The ALEXANDER. JTi a ]WK osj. Pens«A )l 5eftuiee Alexander (Tty,Ala. Deposits 05u,flec(. Jbuj fhe deposit }HiU ? 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