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

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VETERANS FIRST ROW: Billy Futral, Cooper Brown, Robert Joiner, Claude Collins, Larcus McClellan, Larry Fast, Reginald Carlton. SECOND ROW: Wilbur Easter wood, 1 loyt Spraggins, Jack Stewart, Charles Claybrooks, Billy Self, Morris Bentley. THIRD ROW: Hoyt I lanson, Vergil Allen, Daniel Nelson, Marion Price, Marlon I lolinan, Dick Galloway.

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CJIK SENIOR CLASS ;ETTY SHE WALTON Feature Editor of Echo, Beta Club ANITA WILLIAMS Cartoonist of Cinder ARCI HE LEE WARD A. C. Club, Cheerleader MARY FRANCES WILLIAMS CAROLYN WELCH Freasurer of Cinder, Beta Club GROVER WILLIAMSON RUPERT WESSON Reporter of Cinder ELEANOR MOBLEY

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SjIw LOG of the CLASS of 1947 VOYAGE OF 1935-41 One hundred fresh young sailors made up the crew on the vessel which set sail in the early fall of 1935. We were inexperienced seamen, eager to sail through the waters of endless learn- ing. We were prepared to sail through the waters to reach the most inaccessible lands in search of treasures. How well we remember our first captains, captains Myrtis Heath and Ruby Worthy, yvho guided us through our first expedition. They were kind, experienced seamen who knew their job well and opened our minds to the brighter side of sailing. During the years as we visited many ports we worked diligently to take on the cargoes for which we had been sent. Six years passed quickly for sailors who were busily doing their own tasks on the vessel. Our first voyage was almost completed. We were nearing the shore. It was in May of 1941 that our band of sailors received a commendation from their captain, Jim Pearson, for their accomplish- ments. VOYAGE OF 1941-47 When the crew came together for the second time, the band had become somewhat small er during the shore-leave. But those who remained were more able to work because they were toughened to the sea life. During the first three years of our second voyage, our duties remained almost the same. In the fourth year our duties somewhat changed. We took on more duties and activities. Some of our seamen were stars in the major sports that we had on the ship, such as football, basketball, and baseball. Other members of the crew became members of honorary so- cieties, such as the Beta Club. In the fifth year of our voyage, we became even more powerful. Hardly had we de- scended from the crest of a high wave, when we were caught by a greater surge which broke into full beauty one night in April of 1946, which was the occasion of the Junior-Senior Prom. We gave this prom in honor of the Seniors. The deck was transformed into a beautiful hall decorated with gold, silver, and blue. The theme song was “Serenade in Blue.” As time wore on there arose within us an intense longing to know the happiness of the day when our journey would be complete. And so in time it came about. On an occasion of great rejoicing and thanksgiving; with a great host of friends and loved ones gathered on the deck to greet us, we received a farewell commendation from our captain for our splendid accomplishments. We leave the ship regretfully and wistfully but eager to take up the new and great work which the Merchant had planned for us in the Universe. By LOUISE BISHOP Class Historian