Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Fountain City, TN)

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Grrl Shy was presented by the dramatlcs department and Harold Dean Moore Jennlfer Tlpton and Beverly Bayless all had leadlng parts Shrrley Hnckey Sammue Lynn Scandlyn Maruan Felknor and Nancy Rogers were our May Queen candudates and Shlrley and Marnan were un the queens court We chose to send Brownue Barlow and Gene Galley as our representatlves at Boys State and Barbara Lee represented us at Glrls State Wrnnlng the natlonal tttle of Boy of the Year was John Ed Roberts Mrs Murray and Mrs Monroe sponsored our all day outnng at Blg Rldge to bring to a close our tumor year As our leaders for our most cherished year at Central we chose Ray Jenklns as our press dent By hns stde worked Eddie Townsend as and Sara Warters as treasurer Mass Hacks Mrs Wlles and Mrs Murray were chosen as sponsors At all sports events we were led In our cheers by John Ed Roberts lhead cheerleaderl Sammne Lynn Scandlyn and Nancy Rogers Our band smartly chose pretty Marlan Felk nor as therr sponsor and Betty Thress and Hazel Games added class as malorettes to our outstandlng performers From all the hugh school bands In the State of Tennessee our band was chosen to represent Tennessee at the Llons Club Conventnon In New York Cnty Bull Walters served as student dnrector Barney Edwards as band captarn and Larry Cralg as concert master A bug attractlon of the year was Cheaper By the Dozen whuch was presented by the dramatlcs department In the leads were Sammi Lynn Scandlyn Betty Smalley and Harold Dean Moore Ably supportlng them were Manlyn Forbes Emory Jo Wlllrams and Jennifer Trpton ln the sprung the Broadway play Curious Savage was given Martha Capps Sue Hlleman Harold Dean Moore Jennrfer Tlpton Shlrley Wallace Betty Smalley and Patsy Cox were the actor and actresses from our class Ruth Cobble recetved the D A R cutlzenshnp award Carol Dysart edited our annual and Mr Cate sponsored the publacatuon Leadung our football team to the Knox Prep League Champlonshnp was Captaln Rlchard Craig and Cocaptaln Charlte Hansard The mnghty Bobcat team represented Knoxville at the Menunak Bowl In Jacksonvulle Floruda Davld Emory was named to the All State and All Southern elevens Gene Gllley led our basketball team through a most successful season and Jrmmy Dykes was has co helper Gene was named captain of the all clty team and was placed on The gurls basketball team was led by Captarn Jean Hensley who was also placed on the all tournament team Class nlght was held May 28 1954 at the school On Sunday May 30 19511 Baccalaureate was held at Central Baptnst Church We received our diplomas at our graduation exercises whnch were held In the U T audi torlum on June l 1954 Jam Cole uth Cobble Jerry Edwards Emory Jo Wnlllams Mary Lynn Nrcely Sammue Lynn Scandlyn and Margery Black were class speakers Though the close of this year parts us to all the faculty who have worked so faithfully and dlllgently to make our hugh school days so worthwhnle the sensor class of 1954 glves you a slncere Thank You The knowledge and experiences that we have received under your guidance wlll we are sure enable us to climb nearer our goals In lufe 39 11 - u - u - ll - I I . I . I I . I . . . ' . I I , , . I . I . ' . , , . , Q I I , . I I - . ' . vice-president, Jeanne Dodson as secretary, the district all-tgumament team. ' I . , . ' 1 I V I I , - . l - I I I , . . I A . , R . . I I . . I : ' , ' , , 2 ' , . l I ' ' II ' 1 . I . . 'D - 11 u N' 1 I -

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Fall of 1950 found us as green expectant and hopeful freshmen entertng the halls of Central Hrgh School to enlarge our world of expernences To lead us our furst year we chose Harold Flnley as presldent wtth able assnstance to be gaven hum by Davnd Emory vlce president and Becky Slack secretary treasurer At mud term we found that through our diligent WJ study 1795 forthy enght members In our class had been taken into the Junlor Honor Socuety Our Glee Club under the dlrectlon of Mrs Elsle Thomas won a superuor rating at the State Festival In Kingsport meanwhile the band directed by Mr ODell Wullls was off on a trlp wlth the football team to Jackson vllle Florida Later In the year they were Knoxvnlle Nancy Rogers represented our class tn the queens court on May Day The end of the year was upon us and awards were glven out Marlorle Black re celved the P T A award for the hughest aver age ID our class and Sammle Lynn Scandlyn receuved the P T A award for the second hlghest average By Becky Slack s name were recorded the highest grades nn Engllsh so she was awarded the English cup The algebra cup went to Duckle Layman When we returned to Central for the second time we had greater plans than ever T head these plans we agaln chose Harold Fun ley as our president Davld Emory as vlce prestdent Bull Kuddwell as secretary and Jeanne Dodson as treasurer helped us too Addlng her talents to the cheerleadlng squad was Nancy Rogers The dramatlcs department presented the Broadway play The Man Who Came t 9 Dinner and those from our class who took part were Harold Dean Moore Louus Bass Johnny Temple Don West and Bob Axley At T I L L the play A Gypsy Romance was presented and ut won flrst place an the dtstrlct and third un the state Marilyn Forbes Harold Dean Moore Sammne Lynn Scandlyn and Becky Grove were an the cast A four day trap through Kentucky was taken by our band members and they recenved an Aratlng ID both the reglon and the state Under the dlrectlon of Mrs Frances M Yett the Glee Club was rated as excellent when they attended the state festuval rn Chattanooga On May Day Sammle Lynn Scandlyn was crowned May Queen and Shirley Hlckey was one of the seven In her court award for the highest average In the sopho more class went to Jennlfer Tnpton Mlckey McCord received the English cup and Dlckne Layman agaln captured the algebra cup The Latln trophy was presented to Sammle Lynn Scandlyn and Jerry Edwards Louls Bass and Jennifer Tipton were the reclplents of the Lucy Templeton Bird Awards In September 1953 we became upperclass men better known as lunrors As electron tume rolled by we found we had chosen Davnd Emory president Ray Jenklns vtce presldent Jeanne Dodson secretary and Eddle Town send treasurer We chose John Ed Roberts to help Nancy cheer our athletes on Mr Wnllls agavn durected our band to an Al ratung at the state festival an Johnson Cnty When examnnatuons were over at mad term the Sensor Honor Socvety nnvuted I8 members of our class to loxn their ranks HISTORY OFTHE CLASS OF 1 54 awarded an A-l rating at the State Festival in when awards were handed out the ph T. A' ' , . o ,, O . . . ' 38

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