Blue Springs High School - Yearbook (Blue Springs, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1949 volume:

KT EDICATIDN ' . f I: DEDICATION The Senior Class of 1949 wish to dedicate this annual to the school that most of us have attended throughout the twelve years of our school life. Blue Springs School has been an important landmark in our lives and it will continue to represent the happy and useful years that it has been our good fortune to have spent there. We leave regretfully, but also thankfully for all that we have learned while attending our school. APPRECIATION The Senior Class of 1949 wish to take this opportunity to ex- press our appreciation to the Board Members, the Faculty, our parents, and our schoolmates, who, in their turn, have made school life for each of us something worth striving for. We shall always remember that life cannot be independent if it is to be successful. Z CULTY 1 MR. P, W, LETT Principal MR. CURTIS EILAND Vocational Agriculture MRS. ANN SIBERT Typing - Mathematics DR. J. L.. s'rE.f-:LEY Science MRS. HORTENSE GREEN Fifth Grade MRS. BERNICE LEE First Grade 4 A-'H 1-' -- -lr-' V ' ni A L-'1nni r MISS DOROTHY BAKER Home Economics MRS. JANE PRICE English MR. LATHEM N. SIBERT Coach - Social Studies , MRS. ANNIE BELLE BUTTS Fourth Grade MRS. OLLIE ,IOHNSON Sixth Grade MRS. ORA TRAMMELL Second and Third Grades fi SENIORS GWENDOLYN BEATY Cheerleader-2 years: Beta Club President: F. H. A. Reporter: President of Student Councll: Commercial Club Vice- Presldent: Secretary of Class: Secretary of County Beta Club: Senior Play: Glee Club: Assistant Editor ol School Paper RUTH HENDERSON junior and Senlor Play President of Senior Class Beta Club Secretary Assistant Editor of Annual EARL MORRISON junior and Senior Play Beta Club Treasurer F. F. A. - Reporter Class Vice-President ROLAND THORNE Football - '47, '48 Basketball - '48 Baseball - '43 ' '49 junior and Senior Play: F. F. A. Vice-President: B Club Beta Club: Student Council . . ...if HUGH GARDNER Basketball: junior and Senior Class Treasurer: F. F. A. Secretary: Editor of Annual: Commercial Club: School Paper Reporter: Member of F. F. A. Quartet: Senior Play MARGARET JEWEL MORRISON Beta Club - Correspondence Secretary' Senlor Play Cornmerclal Club F. H. A. ROSIE LEE STRICKLAND Beta Club - recreation leader junior and Senior Play F. H. A. Song Leader Commercial Club W School Paper Reporter Basketball THERESA WILLIAMS Leading role junior and Senior P Cheerleader: basketball and softball captain: Commercial Club Secretary and Treasurer: F. H. A. Vice-President: Sta!! writer of School Paper: Beta Club: Student Council: Glee Club MRS. JANE PRICE. I-lorrxeroom Advisor lay CLASS HISTROY On a bright September morning in the year 1937, Mrs. E. J. Strickland kissed her daughter, Rosie Lee, and put her on the school bus. This was to be Rosie Lee's first day at school and she was entering the Blue Spring's first grade. During Rosie Lee's first year at school she was guided by Miss Anne Mae Boyd and the principal, Mr. Adkinson. There were approximately thirty-five members of the first grade that year. During the next four years there were several withdrawals frorn Rosie Lee's classes, but no notable entries. Rosie was promoted to the sixth grade after completing a very successful year in the fifth. Her teacher for the year was Mrs. Henderson. During the year Ruth Henderson transferred to the Blue Springs school and joined Rosie Lee and her classmates. At the end of the sixth year there were several students left behind and others withdrew from school, leaving approximately twenty-five students to enter the seventh grade. In the seventh grade Rosie Lee, Ruth andthe other members of their class were joined by Roland Thorne who transferred from a school in Florida. At the end of the seventh year several students failed and still more students left school or transferred. The following year Earl Morrison transferred to Blue Springs school from Texasville to become a member of the class to graduate in 1949. During the next two years the number in Rosie Lee, Roland, Ruth, and Earl's class dimish ed by the usual methods and in the eleventh grade there were about fifteen members of the class, until Theresa Williams entered. Theresa was able to do this by doing extra work at Troy State Teacher's College one summer. Dur- ing their eleventh year at school all of the students of the eleventh grade, with the exception of Roland, Rosie Lee, Ruth, Earl, and Theresa, withdrew from school either to be married, transfer to other schools or go to work. In the twelfth year the Senior Class was joined by Gwendolyn Beaty and Margaret jewel Morrison. These two new members entered the twelfth grade from the tenth grade. They were able to do this by taking a correspondence course and taking extra subjects each year. As the school year of 1949 draws to a close it is sad to note that only one member of the 1937 class is graduating from the Blue Springs High School, yet we are proud of the new members of our class and throughout this year we have become united as though we began our school years together. 7 SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1949, in the town of Blue Springs, the County of Barbour, and the State of Alabama, being in as good mental condition as usual, and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this our last will and testament. In this manner we dispose of our posses- sions: ' GWENDOLYN BEATY leaves her ability to make twelve grades in eleven years to Don Littlefield. Don, at least you must try to make it in twelve years. HUGH GARDNER leaves his height to Ludie Fralish. You had better get started, Ludie. RUTH HENDERSON leaves her 'lcurly hair to Sylvia Pitts. Now, you may toss away those curlers. MARGARET JEWEL MORRISON gives to Maggie Lou Walker her rornance with Wendell Brown. Good luck, Maggie. EARL MORRISON leaves his quietness to Reggie Parr. Reggie can certainly use some. ROSIE LEE STRICKLAND leaves her eye-catching figure to Peggy English. She certainly can't afford to miss a day eating in the lunch room. ROLAND THORNE gives to Howell Wilkinson his way with the women. Don't be bashful, Howell, for you must carry on. THERESA WILLIAMS leaves her Hflirtatious ability to Hilda I-lelms. Slow down, Hilda, if you want to be the success that Theresa is. 8 SENIOR C LASS PROPHECY Now, wait a minute, students! Let's hear about the lives of the members of the Class of '49 and maybe you will understand why I want to go back to my dear ole Alma Mater. Remember nice, quiet and definitely dignified Earl Morrison. Well, Earl is now president of Spio's First National Bank. He is smoking fifty cent cigars and driving a nice, new Cadillac to his home, only twelve feet from the bank. Rosie Lee Strickland was always active in school functions and was very dramatic. She has realized a lifelong ambition to act on the stage and screen. Rosie Lee will take a plane in early june to replace Minnie Pearl in the motion picture The Adorable In'1p . She expects her fiance, Clark Gable, to join her in the film colony. Mr. Gable has been visiting her family at Tyler's store. - As a child Hugh Gardner had dreams of becoming a sailor. Never did he realize that he would become such an important sailor. Admiral Gardner is now home on leave after confering with the President in Washington. His braid was so heavy when he arrived that it took four mule tearns to bring it from the station. Theresa Williams was always popular with the boys and during schooldays there were many predictions that she would be the first bride oi our class. Theresa is now an old maid school teacher. She has gotten grey worrying over which of her many beaus to marry. I noticed in a Washington newspaper a few days ago that our former class- mate, Gwendolm Beaty, was doing quite well in politics. During her Senior year in school Gwen was President of the Student Council and today she is secretary to the secretary of the Washington dog catcher. Blue Springs Wins Another Ballgamei And well that it should, as none other than our own Roland Thorne is the coach there this year. The only trouble he seems to be having, is with the basketball teamg they all insist on calling him Papa , The team is composed of Roland's five sons. Remember how we all used to dread those hateful old blood tests. This year Margaret jewel Morrison is State Health nurse and seems to get fiend- ish pleasure out of drawing blood from all her old schoolmates. Ruth Henderson is another of the members of the '49 class interested in politics. She is representative from Barbour County in the state legislature. At the present time Ruth is fighting for a law in which women may ask a man to marry her rather than the old outmoded way. 9 fi UNDERGRADS EUDON FLYNN Football '48: Baskelaall '48g cqms --B 'ram 4 '49: Baaball '48, '49s B Clda reporter: F.F.A.: Commercial Club: Annual Business Manager: junior Play '4'l: FFA Quartet DON LITTLEFIELD Football '4'l,'48, Captalng Basketball '48, '49g B Club 3 F. F. A.: Canrnerclal Club: Annual Photographer HANSON WALKER Basketball '48, '49 F. F. A.: Student Council Commercial Club Beta Club-Vice-President Clase Officer- Reporter '49 Annual. Sales Manager EARL SHEPPARD Football '47. '43 Basketball '48, '49 B Club F. F. A. Cmnmerclal Club Senior II Class MRS. JANE PRICE Homeroom Advisor 11 MARY VIRGINIA HARRIS Softball '41,'4Bg Basketball '47g Commercial Club: F. H. A.: Class otllcer - Vice-President '49: Annual Photographerg Glee Club REGINALD PARR Football '4'l,'48: Basketball '48,'49: Baseball '48,'49: B Club: FFA President: Student Council - Vice- Presldentg Commercial Club- Sales Managerg Class Officer-Presl dent '4B,'49g Senior and junior Play '47g Annual Business Manager CECIL REEDER Football '47, '48 Basketball '48, '49 Baseball '48, '49 B Club, F. F. A. Cornmerclal Club Reporter junior Play '41 Annual Business Manager SAXON WILKINSON Football '48 Basketball '47, '48 Baseball '48, '49 B Club: F. F. A. Commercial Club Annual Business Manager F. F. A. Quartet I i 2 SAM CARROLL uBl! Football Bnnkeball Budaall Sinlor Play CHARLOTTE SCARBOROUGH F. H. A. President Beta Club Student Council Secretary Cheerleader Softball joy WELCH F. H. A. Glee Club MIRIAM WILKINSON F. H. A. Secretary Beta Club Cheerleader Senior Play Softball JIMMIE SUE WOOD!-IAM Beta Club Student Council F. H. A. Senior I Class No Pictures' JACK WILLIAMS FLOYD RYALS PEGGY TEW 12 HILDA HELMS Beta Cld: F. H. A. Parlinmentarian ELAINE WALKER F. H. A. Glee C10 HOWELL WILKINSON IIB!! Football Baakelnll Beta Cld: F. F. A. F. F. A. Quartet BlLl..lE JOE WOODHAM Beta Club F. F. A. Basketball Baseball DR. J. L. STEELE? Homeroom Advisor Junior III Class No Picture JAN ET GREENE 13 vrvmu DAVIS PEGGY sur: 1-:Ncusx-x JANET GARY Jovcs GARY ANNICE HAGLER CORNELIA HELMS BETTY ANN HAGLER MYRTIS HELIAS KIP LIVINGSTON LDUISE MORRISON WILLODENE ROGERS GERAINE WALKER PAT WALKER DELANE WILKINSON LATHEM N. SIBERT, Home:-oom Advisor Junior II Class MARTHA KATE BAXLEY CAROLYN BRYAN ELIZABETH CARROLL WILLIS CARROLL BETTY RAE HELDAS KATHERYN HELNIS JEWELENE HELMS DEWILLA LITTLEFIELD JOAN LIVINGSTON SYLVIA PITTS ANNIE NELL POWERS THOMAS REEDER JEAN sco'r'r JEWELENE SMITH cnnoum SPIVEY GLENDA jO TURNER MISS DOROTHY BAKER, I-Iomeroom Advisor - - A- Junior I Class No Pictures BILLIE GREENE CHARLIE MAC I-IELMS ELIZABETH MORRISON RALPH MORRISON PEGGY WILLIAMS 15 DOUGLAS CARROLL cmnurou FUQUA ' DURWARD FLYNN LUDIE FRALISH SUE GARDNER BARBARA SUE GULLEDGE IOHNNIE I-IAGLER DONNELL HENDERSON CODY HEIMS KATIE SUE HELMS JOHN EDWARD MORRISON BRITT PEEL JACQUELYN PARR AnoL.n-1 nsznnn pun-: Pm-'rs Louxsr: -rsw DELANO TEW JACKIE WILLIAMS JOANNA WILKINSON MRS. ANN SIBERT, Homeroom Advisor X FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Thomas Reeder, Reginald Parr, Cecil Reeder. SECOND ROW: jache Williams, jack Williams, Floyd Ryals, Earl Sheppard. THIRD ROW: Edward Shehane, Don Littlefield, Roland Thorne, Maxwell Pa!-mer, Delane Wilkinson. CHEERLEADERS Left to Right: Theresa Williams, Gwendolyn Beaty, Charlotte Scarborough, Miriam Wilkinson. 17 A TEAM BASKETBALL FIRST ROW: jack Williams, Saxon Wilkinson, Reginald Parr. SECOND ROW: Sun Carroll, Edward Shehane, Howell Wilkinson, Eudon Carroll, Delane Wilkinson and Coach Sibert. B TEAM BASKETBALL Left to Right: Billy joe Woodham, Earl Sheppard, Hugh Gardner, Maxwell Parmer Cecil Reeder. 18 X Highland Home C lio Abb eville B rundidg e Ozark Eufaula Eufaula Ariton Louisville Ariton Newton Louisville Clio Newton Brundidge Clio Louisville Ariton Baker Hill Louisville Rawls Clio Ariton Baker Hill Baker Hill FOOTBALL GAMES Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs BASKETBALL GAMES Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs Springs F BLUE SPRINGS WINS COUNTY B TOURNAMENT After twenty-five years Blue Springs High School has brought home a TROPHY. In county competition our B team won over a strong Clayton five, by a score of Z3-20. Following is a description of the tournament and final game by Eudon Flynn who is captain of the B team and plays the position of center. After playing and defeating, Eufaula's B team 19-2.8, and Clio 41-13 we came to the main event, the third and final game with Clayton. All the boys were nervous because the trophy was at stake. At the begin- ning of the game all looked mighty disappointed for good ole Blue Springs. Clayton made the first field goal to start the game rolling. At the end of the first quarter the score showed Clayton leading 5-6. In the second ' quarter Blue Springs began to rack up the points, and at the half the score was 15-9 in our favor. At the beginning of the third quarter it began to get a little touchy--although the game was still in our favor, the score be- ing 18-15. By the third quarter our boys began to get nervous and throw the ball away. Then Mr. Sibert told us to settle down and play with the ball more. Until thelast four minutes of the game the score was Z1-Z0 in our favor. This is where we started the sincere and fighting spirit. The ball was passed smoothly enough, Clayton hardly touched the ball. In the last fifty seconds the score was still 2.0-21, until our small fighting hero, Billy joe Woodham, faked a careless Clayton man off and made the last two points which clinched the game as the whistle blew. We all felt mighty proud of ourselves because we knew this had been a good clean ball game. We just out-played the Clayton team. After the next game the trophies were given out and being captain of the team I went out on the floor to receive the prize. To me this was about the biggest moment of my life, because this was the first trophy won by Blue Springs since 1925, a period of twenty-four years. But I am quite sure it won't be our last. OUR HATS ARE OFF TO DELANE WILKINSONZ!!! Delane Wilkinson was chosen as the most outstanding player in bas- ketball competition for Barbour County this year. I know that this is something that is close to the hearts of every student, to receive honor in some field of competitive achievement. Delane Wilkinson, the students and the faculty of Blue Springs High School are proud of you and your achievement and more so they are proud of what you represent- -honor, sportsmanship, and ability. You are a crowning achievement for the school and community. Z 0 1 1 r FX F. H. A. FIRST ROW: Charlotte Scarborough, Theresa Willia.ms, Miriam Wilkinson, Gwendolyn Beaty, Hilda Helxns, Rosie Lee Strickland, Annice Hagler. SECOND ROW: Betty Ann Hagler, Louise Morrison, Kip Livingston, Peggy English. THIRD ROW: Myrtis Helms, Cornelia Helms, Margaret j. Morrison, Mary Harris, Willodene Rogers, Mirr Baker, Joyce Gary, jimmie Sue Woodham, Vivian Davis, janet Gary, Geraine Walker. F. F. A. FIRST ROW: Reginald Parr, Roland Thorne, Hugh Gardner, Howell Wilkinson, Earl Morrison SECOND ROW: Cecil Reeder, Hanson Walker, Floyd Ryals, Delane Wilkinson, Earl Sheppard, Saxml Wilkinson. THIRD ROW: Mr. Eiland, Edward Shehane, Pat Walker, Dal Littlefield, Maxwell Pnrrner, Eudon Flynn. 22. BETA CLUB Fix-at Row- Gwendolyn Beaty. Hanson Walker Ruth Henderson, Earl Morrison. Second Row - Hilda Helms, Rosie Strickland, Miriam Wilkinson. Third Row -Geraine Walker, jlmmle Sue Woodharn, Theresa Williams, Charlotte Scarborough. Fourth Row - Dr. j. L. Steeley, Howell Wilkin- son, Roland Thorne, Billy Woodham, Floyd Ryall. COMMERCIAL CLUB First Row - Sylvia Pitts, Gwen Beaty, Theresa Williams. Second Row -Virginia Harris, Reggie Parr, Saxon Wilkinson, Earl Sheppard, Cecil Reeder, Rosie Strickland, Mrs. Ann Slbert. Third Row - Maxwell Parmer, Hugh Gardner, Eudon Flynn, Floyd Ryals, Hanson Walker, Don Littlefield. STUDENT COUNCIL First Row-Gwen Beaty, Reggie Parr, Charlotte Scarborough. Second Row-Katie Helm, Jacqueline Parr, Ludie Fralish, jewelene Helms. Third Row-Douglas Carroll, Durward Flynn, Joanna Wilkinson, johnnie Hagler, Elizabeth Morrison. Fourth Row -Louise Tew, jimmle Woodham, Theresa Williams, jane Pitts. Fifth Row -Dr. Steeley, Roland Thorne, jackie Williams, Hanson Walker, Floyd Ryals, Cecil Reeder. GLEE CLUB First Row-Katie Helms, Ludie Fx-alish, jacqueline Parr, Sue Gardner, Johnnie Hagler. Second Row -Dewllla Littlefield, Barbara Gulledge, Louise Tew, joanna Wilkinson, jewelene Helms, jean Scott. Third Row -Sylvia Pitts, Carolyn Spivey, Glenda Turner, Charlotte Scarborough, Martha Baxley, Betty Rae Helms, Theresa Williams, Miriam Wilkinson. Fourth Row -Mrs. jane Price, Katherine Helms, Carolyn Bryan, jo Ann Livingston, Gwen Beaty, jane Pitts. FFA QUARTET Curtis Eiland, Sponsor, Eudon Flynn, Soprano, Howell Wilklnsm, Alto, Hugh Gardner, Tenor, Saxnm Wilkinson, Bass, Sylvia Pitts, Pianist. B CLUB First Row- Floyd Ryals, Ed Shehane, Reggie Parr, Eudon Flynn. Second Row -Cecil Reeder, Roland Thorne, Earl Sheppard, Saxon Wilkinson. Third Row -Howell Wilkinson, Don Littlefield, Delane Wilkinson, Nlaxwell Panner. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class Play this year was a comedy entitled The Adorable Imp . Theresa Williams, who played a roguish seventeen- year old Betty Lou Gordon, had to act eleven years old to give her mother's romance a helping hand. Pamela Gordon, the mother played by Gwendolyn Beaty, was a pretty widow who told a wealthy admirer that she was only twenty-nine! Complications arose when two old beaus played by Hugh Gardner and Earl Morrison, one of mother's and one of grandmother's Ruth Henderson, arrive and act as a butler and cook to break up the new romances between Pamela and Dilworth Pickrell, Reginald Parr. To further complicate matters, Betty Lou falls in love with Ross Waldon, Roland Thorne, a cousin of Dilworth's who is already engaged to Winston's snooty ward, Miria.m Wilkinson. Two other outstanding characters were Margaret jewel Morrison as the doleful daughter of Pam's old beau and Rosie Lee Strickland, the bucolic maid whose side splitting remarks left the audience in stitches. The Senior Class appreciated the assistance given by Charlotte Scarborough, Sylvia Pitts, Floyd Ryals, Mrs. Sibert, and the Home Economic s Department. Most Popular . . Most Studious . . Best Dressed . . Biggest Flirt . . . Most Dignified . . Most Sophisticated Best Athlete .... Best All-Round . . Quietest ..... Noisiest ..... Friendliest .... Most Beautiful . . . Most Handsome . . Laziest . . . . . Most Shy . . WHO' S WHO CONTEST GIRL Sylvia Pitts Ruth Henderson Theresa Williams Carolyn Bryan Kip Livingston Peggy Williams Jimmie Woodham janet Green jane Pitts Gwendolyn Beaty Theresa Williams Maggie Lou Walker jewelene Smith 25 BOY Floyd Ryals Hugh Gardner Edward Shehane Cecil Reeder jack Williams Delane Wilkinson Howell Wilkinson jack Williams Reggie Parr Floyd Ryals Edward Shehane Pat Walker Billy Green J Alrna Mater Muscle Gals Gimmie that ze you owe me. Recess Beauty and the beast Casanova Reeder Cuttin' class Sing it purty, boys. -ul XT AUTOGRAPHS Q4uf0f,wpH 30 :,4ufof.j 'lclllgi K , ,9 .U4 1 :fi lm- wuswonm. un.,.,n.a A Luna by 'ALl'0l1'll nofmzu lunuu. ln.. u. l. A, 31 fe? Central Drug Company We Fill Any Doctor's Prescriptions Phone 27 Prompt Service Abbeville, Ala. Cash Drug Store Phone 37 Clio, Ala. Prescriptions a Specialty Full Line of Veterinary Serums Farmers Hardware Co. Phone 28 Abbeville, Ala. 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