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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1945 volume:

sS.'A yft yon . Aor t r t n h Oft paragon Qrtas i THE ’45 ECHO PRESENTS A. C. H. S. Volume 14 Published by Senior Class ALEXANDER CITY HIGH SCHOOL Alexander City, Alabama OUR ALMA MATER Dear ole' 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 ole' A. C. High. School Colors: Red and White We respectfully dedicate this issue of THE ECHO to Coach E. Donald Sanford, who has inspired the students with his high ideals of good sportsman- ship, industry, sympathetic understanding, and patience. ★ ★★★★★★★ THE FACULTY Administration PROF J. M PEARSON Superintendent MR. J. T GREENE Principal MR. J. S. COLEY Assistant Principal MRS. J. C. ASKEW English MRS. L. J. BALLARD Mathematics MRS. G. S. CAMPBELL Commercial Studies MISS EMMAGENE DAWSON Home Economics MRS. A. J. NOLEN Secretary MISS CELIA LIGHTFOOT English MISS JANE KERSHAW Science MRS. J. A. WRIGHT MR History MRS. J. M. HEACOCK Science MR. E. D. SANFORD Athletics E. O. YARBROUGH Mathematics NOT IN PICTURE: MRS. W. C. SANDLIN English MRS. J. H. ROBINSON Social Studies SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS EFFIE LEE HALL...........................................................President LEWIS WALKER........................................................Vice-President RALPH BISHOP.............................................................Secretary ROBERT WHITE.............................................................Treasurer ★ ★ ★ CLASSES CLASS POEM By RALPH COOLEY As we pause upon a threshold Of our careers that here begin. We know our well-spent youth. That meant so much, must end. We are passing the youthful era. And to some it seems a sorrow That we're recognized as youths today. But will be adults tomorrow. We have learned our lessons well. Now we put them to the test. More power to the ones who try And Fate may take the rest. As we enter the ensuing struggle, Of a world that is torn with war, We bid our dear ole high school A confident Au revoir. ★ CLASS COLORS: Orange and Black CLASS FLOWER: Rose CLASS MOTTO: Not for self, but for all. ★ SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES GERALDINE ALFORD, GRAVES BALLARD, LOUIS BULLINGTON, A. J. CAMPBELL, RICHARD DEAN, LESTER DUNAWAY, SARA FAYE FORBUS, WILSON MIXON, HAY- WARD PRICE, HARRY SANDERS, DORIS SMITH. THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Harold Neighbors, Deloris Jones, Dorothy Dean, Frances Harris CLASS OF 1945 John H. Allen Mildred Bailey Janie Ballard Coburn Bence Ralph Bishop Erline Bush Ralph Cooley Doris Daniel Laverne Daniel Virginia Davis Catherine Dean Dorothy Dean Charles Forbus Christine Fuller Effie Lee Hall CLASS OF 1945 Betty Hanks Frances Harris Mildred Huggins Kathleene Johnson Deloris Jones Juanita King Donald Little Janice Long Parker McCain Fred McDougal Wynell McGhee Dorothy Mcllwain Lenox Mallory Martha Mann Sam Mason Lurline Mask Harold Neighbors Irvin Neighbors John Frank Nolen Virginia Patton Betty Peters CLASS OF 1945 Nolen Price Billie W. Ray Cecil Roberts Rose Robison Margaret Saxor Hugh Scroggins Maenette Sellers Jim Shaffer Helen Simpson Marguerite Taylor Imogene Thornell Tom Towns CLASS OF 1945 i OREZ VEAZEY LEWIS WALKER ROBERT WHITE RALPH WILLIAMSON Not Pictured: Reuben Blankenship, A. J, Catchings, Gailya Mae Forbus, Clariston Oliver, Hilda Pasley. THE CLASS HISTORY OF 1945 By FRANCES HARRIS In September, 1933, there assembled on the hill c‘ A. C. H. S. a company of small boys and girls who have proved to be a part of what is now the Senior Class of 1945. We were timid and innocent little children just at the foot of the ladder of learning. Our first three years of school were spent in reading, writing and arithmetic. It was in the year 1936 that we really began to study. We were in the fourth grade and the next three years were occupied with English, arithmetic, geography, spelling and history. It was surprising how these years passed. Finally, May 26, 1939 marked our graduation from the Alexander City Grammar School. In September, 1939, we began our career as high school students. These years were somewhat harder than those we had been accustomed to, but we had many wise teachers. Under their leader- ship, we pushed through our first year of high school. In 1942 we entered the Senior High School with Miss Chapman and Mrs. Heacock as our advisory teachers. Here we were joined by pupils of the other schools of Alexander City. We were well repre- sented in all the school activities that year and took our place the next year as proud juniors. We remember hew hard we worked and the dance we gave the Senior Class. Our theme was Paper Doll, and the Orchestra was led by Bill Nappi. With Mrs. J. C. Askew as our teacher, we entered our last year of high school. We were all excited and thrilled over being Seniors, a position we hod worked hard for and looked forward to all through our high school years. We elected our class officers and our committees. Year by year as we have climbed upward on the ladder of learning the horizon of our world has been broadened, our view of life with its possibilities has expanded, until now we can realize how infinitely small is our store of knowledge as compared to the many things yet unlearned. CLASS OF 1946 FIRST ROW: E. Adcock, N. Baily, E. Baker, F. Bishop, F. Blackburn, M. Blair . . . SECOND ROW: V. Boddie, E. Brewer, H. Brewer, A. Causey, tl. Clark, M. Culberson . . . THIRD ROW: V. Davis, D. Dean, H. Fuller, J. Fuller, J. Gardner, F. Gavins . . . FOURTH ROW: J. Goss, J. Gunn, E. Hamilton, H. Hanson, F. Harris, G. Holloway . . . FIFTH ROW:. J. Hudson, H. Lane, M. Mann. NOT IN PICTURE: M. Bradley, B. Jackson. OFFICERS JAMES HUDSON EUGENE ADCOCK DOLPH WORTHY RUBY PATTERSON President Vice-President . Treasurer Secretary CLASS OF 1946 FIRST ROW: M. Mason, R. McCain, C. McClellan, V. McClellan, D. Morris, J. Neighbors . . . SECOND ROW: P. Neighbors, C. Ogletree', R. Patterson, G. Peters, E. Reynolds, L. Roberts . . . THIRD ROW: M. Sttsser, G. Scarbrough, C. Smith, J. Solley, O. Sprdyberry, N. Stewart . . . FOURTH ROW: B. Tate, C. Taunton, F. Taylor, J. Thomas, B. Thornton, V. Wafdrop . . . FIFTH ROW: C. Walker, J. Warren, D. Worthy. NOT IN PICTURE: Guy Partridge. CLASS OF 1947 FIRST ROW: B. Adamson, F. Black, N. Bonner, A. Brown, B. Brown, D. Brown, M. Brown . . . SECOND ROW: F. Caldwell, B. Campbell, R. Champion, V. Claybrcok, H. Dean, K. Dean, M. Dean . . . THIRD ROW: T. Dean, L. Dunaway, P. Fincher, K. Forbus, R. Funderburk, E. Goodwin, C. Gunn . . . FOURTH ROW: P. Gunn, L. Hardy, M. Harrelson, R. Hendrix, K. Holman, H. Howard, M. Huggins . . . FIFTH ROW: R. Johnson, E. Lamberth, S, Lightsey, M. Lilly. NOT IN PICTURE: M. Adams, V. Allen, D. Baird, M. Bently, M. Bradley, R. Carlton, J Crowder, M. Haynes, H. Jones. CLASS OFFICERS CALVIN NEWBERRY ROY CHAMPION President Secretary-Treasurer CLASS OF 1947 FIRST ROW: M. Majors, E. Mallcry, T. Mask, J McCollough, R. McCollough, J. McDaniel, C. New- berry . . . SECOND ROW: I Partridge, L. Porch, A. Porter, W. Profit, M. Ransome, R. Ray, G. Reese . . . THIRD ROW: D. Rich, A. Roberts, V. Roberts, D Scott, J. Scroggins, B. Sims, A. Smith . FOURTH ROW: T. Smith, C. Tapley, E. Taunton, R. Templeton, A Underwood, J. Welsh, C. Whately . . . FIFTH ROW: A, Williams, G. Williamson, H. Yarbrough, NOT PICTURED: H. Meadows, E. Peppers, H Simpson, D Thomas, R Wesson. CLASS OF 1948 FIRST ROW: J. Adamson, K. Alford, J. Anderson, P. August, B. Baker, H. Barnard, B. Bence . . . SECOND ROW: L. Bishop, C. Bishop, S. Bond, O. Bradford, A. Brewer, A. Champion, D. Collins . . . THIRD ROW: D. Collins, M. Dennis, R. Drake, F. Dunn, C. Easterwood, M. Fincher, J, Futral . . . FOURTH • ROW: E. Gordon, G. Gordon, M. Griffin, W. Hamilton, G. Harris, W. Harris, J. Havens . . . FIFTH ROW: B. Hawthorne, B. Hawthorne, F. Hill, P. Hodnett, B. House, A. Hudnett, M. Jones. CLASS OF 1948 FIRST ROW: M. Lewis, A. McAllister, T. Miller, E. Mobley, J. Neighbors, H. Nelson, S. Orphan SECOND ROW: V. Osborne, D. Pemberton, R. Peters, M. Riley, J. Roberts, F. Robison, J. Russell . . . THIRD ROW: N. Russell, C. Smith, J. Smith, D. Smith, E. Smith, D. Spraggins, N. Thorn- ton .. . FOURTH ROW: S. Trapnell, H. Underwood, L. Veazey, B. Waites, D. Waldrop, T. Waller, A. Walls . . . FIFTH ROW: J. Walker, B. Walton, C. Welch, R. Williams, M. Yarbrough. NOT IN PICTURE: A. Brewer, Johnnie Futral, R. Mann, J Peppers. CLASS OF 1949 FIRST ROW: J. Bailey, M. Ballard, B. Berry, V Bethune, B. Black, D. Blair, S. Blake . . . SECOND ROW: B. Bolan, M. Bolan, G. Bolan, G. Bradley, B. Buchannan, C. Bunn, M. Buzbee . . . THIRD ROW: R. Carlisle, J. Claybrook, S. Claybrook, J. Cole, C. Cclley, B. Culberson, A. Dean . . . FOURTH ROW: M. Dean, K. Dennis, G. Denny, S. Dunn, E. Evans, F. Flournoy, G. Forbus . . . FIFTH ROW: B. Ford, E. Fuller, N. Fuller, E. Futral, B. Graves, L. Graves, M. Greer . . . SIXTH ROW: M. Hand, C. Harris, G. Harris, M. Holloway, M. Isbell, C. Keel, M. Kight. CLASS OF 1949 FIRST ROW-. L. Latimer, L. McAllister, M. McClellan, G. McDaniel, M. McWhorter, M. Majors, W. Milner . SECOND ROW: B. Newberry, J. Nolen, T. Orphan, P. Owens, B. Peters, A. Pitchford, A Porch THIRD ROW: J. Prestridge, G. Rainwater, R. Ray, J. Ray, E. Reynolds, J. Rigby, P. Roberts FOURTH ROW: E. Scruggs, A. Smith, B. Smith, G. Smith, G. Smith, E. Smith, G. Spraggins . . FIFTH ROW: E. Stewart, O. Story, A. Thomas, J. Turner, S. Vaughn, J. Walden, M. Waller . , . SIXTH ROW: V. Whaley, F. Williams, M, Willis, S. Worthy, L. Young, NOy PI RE Bolan urdeshaw avis Oglet e at CLASS OF 1950 FIRST ROW: J. Adams, B. Avery, A. Baker, H. Baker, B. Bethune, P. Bevis, D. Bice . . . SECOND ROW: J. Black, H. Blake, M. Blackburn, D. Blair, E. Blair, G. Blair, B. Blankenship . . . THIRD ROW: E. Bond, S. Childers, J. Coker, T. Cole, J. Collins, B. Dennis, C. Dean . . . FOURTH ROW: M. Dean, E. Depoister, B. Dunlap, J. Floyd, H. Fuller, L. Fuller, M. Funderburk . . . FIFTH ROW: E. Gillespie, C. Gray, L. Guy, C. Harrelson, G. Harris, M. Harris, M. Hand . . . SIXTH ROW: A. Hill, H. Hill, T. Holman, R. Hope, J. Joy, K. Johnson, A. Jones. NOT IN PICTURE: J. Caldwell. CLASS OF 1950 FIRST ROW: C. Jones, P. Jones, P. Kelley, V. Kell, G. Little, M. Looser, V. Lightsey . . . SECOND ROW: N. Mason, T. Mason, J. Mallory, W. Marion, E. Messer, C. McAllister, B. McAllister . . . THIRD ROW: W. McIntyre, C. Motley, E. Montgomery, R. Newman, B. Owens, F. Pearson, K. Rape . . . FOURTH ROW: W. Ray, M. Reese, B. Sacks, B. Smith, M. Smith, R. Smith, J. Smith . . . FIFTH ROW: O. Speaks, F. S. Sprayberry, B. Stark, H. Story, K. K. Tapley, M. Taunton, J. Thonton . . . SIXTH ROW: A. Trapnell, D. Waldrop, M. Walker, V. Warren, B. Washburn. NOT IN PICTURE: W. Moore, J. Neighbors, M. Pepper, T. Sandlin, R. Smith, H. Tucker. % ★ ★★★★★★★ ATHLETICS L (’. H. S. Under the leadership cf Coach Sandy Sanford, the A, C. H. S. Wildcats started off its youngest squad in history. In spite of many formidable and tough opponents the entire squad played well. SEPTEMBER 22- The Wildcats opened the season victoriously by defeating Roanoke 19-0. Newberry and Mason scored the touchdowns. The team was in good condition. SEPTEMBER 29- t The Wildcats journeyed to Sylacauga. They were defeated 27-6. McDougal scored on a pass from Mason. OCTOBER 6- Alexander City went to Lanett the following week. There they met the best team of the year. The Wildcats were defeated 35-6. Newberry scored for the Wildcats. OCTOBER 13 Alexander City went over to Dadeville. The score at the half was 7-6, Alexander City led. Then in the third quarter Dadeville scored again 13-7. Newberry scored for Alexander City. OCTOBER 27- The next week Valley Vocational School visited the Wildcats. The Wildcats were defeated 19-0. NOVEMBER 3- The next week the Wildcats traveled to Tallassee. The Wildcats with many injuries lost 47-0. NOVEMBER 17- The next week the Wildcats ployed Phenix City and were defeated 42-15. NOVEMBER 22- In the last game of the season the Wildcats played Dadeville on their home field. The Wildcats were defeated 19-12. Newberry scored the touchdowns. THE TEAM FIRST ROW: Coach Sanford, Parker Mc- Cain, Hugh Scroggins, Austin Roberts, Jack Adamson, Calvin Newberry, Donald Little . . SECOND ROW: Hoyt Clark, Jim Shaffer, James Hudson, Ralph Bishop, Charles Ogletree, Eldridge Goodwin, Charles Forbus . . . THIRD ROW: Fred McDougal, Bud Sims, Eugene Adcock, Dolph Worthy, Morris Bentley, Tom Towns, Ruben Blankenship. ED LAMBERT BILLY TATE Managers WILDCATS '44 ft FIRST ROW: Reuben Blankenship, Eugene Adcock, Dolph Worthy . . . SECOND ROW: Morris Bently, Tom Towns, Hoyt Clark . . . THIRD ROW: Calvin Newberry, Jack Adamson, Fred McDougal, Jr. FIRST ROW: Austin Roberts, Hugh Scroggins, Ralph Bishop . . . SECOND ROW: Bud Simms, Charles Ogletree, James Hudson . . . THIRD ROW: Eldridge Goodwin, Parker McCain, Jim Shaffer . . . FOURTH ROW: Donald Little, Familiar thing at practice scrimmage. NOT IN PICTURE: Sam Mason, George Peters, Clairiston Oliver, Ralph Cooley, Nolen Price, Charles Forbus. Kenneth Forbus Doris Daniel Billie Wayne Ray John Frank Nolen ★ ★★★★★★★ BETA CLUB Robert White, Ralph Williamson, Linnie Rose Robison, Betty Hanks ACTIVITIES I THE BAND P. F. BRIA, Director P. August M. Greer B. Tate C. Bishop C. Gunn B. Tate M. Blackburn J. Gunn A. Thomas B: Bolan B. House S. Trapnell D. Brown A. Hudnell L. Veazey B. Buchanon J. A. Ingram B. Waites R. Burdeshaw M. A. Isbell D. Waldrop M. Buzbee S. Mason F. Williams B. Culbertson T. Miller M. A. Willis M. J. Culbertson J. Neighbors L. Latimer M. Dean S. Orphan D. Scott J Floyd F. Robison A. Trapnell M. Fuller T. Sandlin M. Taunton J. Fuller A. Smith J. Blankenship B. Ford G. Smith J. Callahan B. Graves B. Stark B. Willis F. Stewart MAJORETTES Peggy Roberts, Collen Moore, Mignon Reese, Virginia Boddie, Rita Ann Newberry, Johnnie Mae Futral, Ruth Ray, Drum Major. THE ECHO THE ECHO STAFF ROBERT WHITE......................................................Editor-in-Chief RALPH BISHOP.....................................................Assistant Editor FRED McDOUGAL.......................................................Sports Editor EFFIE LEE HALL.....................................................Feature Editor MAENETTE SELLERS.........................................................Business Manager JANIE BALLARD...............................................Circulation Manager FRANCES HARRIS, MARGARET SAXON, JIM SHAFFER .... Advertising Official Senior Class Newspaper For A. C. H. S. THE EIIDER Devoted to the Interest Of Education and Entertainment of Students and Family IN EVERYBODY’S EYE Volume 1 Alexander City, Alabama, November, 1944 Number 3 Junior Crier The Sr. I boys arc '’ood in every- thing. Besides winnu contest they are le? in Stamp and Bond also the only clas the War Chest. Students are annuals. If yoi better get it Things we Halloween have been 1 moon. Mean-up ’ ''Ol Greene Visits Meridian School s«� r 25, 1944 a committee Greene, T. D. F Black- i«X- in abou mm MEMBER UE MI III SCHOOL PRESS ASSOCIATIO! won the improve- of their .ie of gold- birds, were School Beauties Elected Betty Sue Walton Is Miss A. C. H. S. � contest were ty of the home- “old sail, eral weeks ag . ❖ v The State Superintenoc. cation has appointed Mr. Oi. chairman of the County Educational Advisory Board, which acts with the Selective Service in giving coun- cil and guidance to returning serv- ice men. _rri--u i:j----------...:u i- THE CINDER Published by the Senior Class af The Alexander City High School. Vol. 1 January, 1945 No. 5' STAFF Editor-in-Chief John Frank Nolen Business Manager Fred McDougal Circulation Margaret Saxon Advertising Billie Wayne Ray Sports Fred McDougal Society _____ . Mildred Huggins Alumni _________ Frances Harris Features Robert White Cartoonist ________Donald Little Reporters _______ Effie Lee Hall Billie Wayne Ray, Janice Long, Ralph Cooley, John Hollie Allen, Harold Neighbors Typists ________Margaret Saxon Dorothy Dean, Erline Bush, Kathleene Johnson Faculty Advisor _ Mrs. J. C. Askew locates. girls dressing . partment, basket ban room, and an extra room toi games. The lunch room w style, and eve� ' modern 1 the the ie numerous lm- eir room. They ,, table, radiators, bulletin boards drawings, nprovement f by the c If The annual beauty contest, spon sored by the Sr. Class came to ; close Oct. 27, after 9 days. Then were 15 contestants entered wit! the followm ontestants winnin S.—Betty Sue Wal the 194! th a ful . S. Th j tures. has tr They econom. The bt with stea� by the stat is operated This is 6 ye years Junior High, the las equivalent to t work. The teachers trained for their j tee was impressed of industrious stua leaders, the cleanin ness, and the trophit school. Let's hope the war our high school can eese. Willis. mith. an. Ik oum g made an i-res. —2nd Vice- . jsolen—-Secretary o. H. Bradshaw—Treasurer -aUc record with a While a student at A. ( o.. he was active in all extra cl cular activities, serving as secretar; of the Junior Class of 1943-44. Graves is now attending the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute and majoring in Engineering. The Cinder has been accepted as a member of the Ala- bama High School Press Association. This Association is a di- vision of the Department of Journalism at the University of ‘ 'Nma. nose of this Association is to try to help HigT ’ Uer papers and to maintain high standards ,o send a copy of the publication contest held each spring. The know cepte soci; goo Lulabe MISS A. C. H. S.-BETTY WALTON CATHERINE SMITH Junior III MIGNON REESE Junior I MARY ANN WILLIS Junior II BEST ALL AROUND MARGARET SAXON LEWIS WALKER POPULAR JANICE LONG RALPH BISHOP PERSONALITY MAENETTE SELLERS JOHN FRANK NOLEN TA X DEPENDABLE IMMOGENE THORNELL HUGH SCROGGINS REPRESENTATIVE JUNIORS MARTHA JEAN CULBERTSON GEORGE PETERS { ATHLETIC BILLIE WAYNE RAY FRED McDOUGAL Compliments of FRANK CHAMBERS ENGRAVING COMPANY HOWARD DRY CLEANERS One Day Service When Requested Compliments of Graves Furniture and Appliance H. G. Hales Motor Co. Nick's Cafe Balfour ALEXANDER CITY OUTLOOK ★ FINE PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLIES INVEST 10% OF YOUR SALARY IN WAR STAMPS AND BONDS CALLAHAN MOTOR CO. 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