Dade County High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Trenton, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

m in cuius Because your devotion, interest and guidance have inspired us to the higher things of life, we dedicate with deepest appreciation and esteem this 1952-53 Dade Memories to you, Mr. J. C. Billue. Because of your outstanding contri- bution to the athletic program we dedi- cate our 1952-53 Dade Memories to you, Mr. and Mrs. Dave L. Brown. n d ri Mrs. J.L. Fricks Mrs. Stella Carroll Miss Nora Pickett Mrs. Ersaline Carroll Mathematics Librarian English History Mr. J.C. Billue Mr. T.W. Montjoy Mr. William Novick Mr. F. H. Cagle Principal Science Coach Visiting Teacher KATHRYN FRICKS: Outstanding Senior 4 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Kakie Fricks, Janie Bradford, Ray Bobo, Bessie Steele, and Faye Turner. ANNUAL STAFF EDITOR OF ANNUAL 6 JANIE BRADFORD RAY BOBO: Editor of Wildcat News, Sect, and Treasurer of Dramatics Club, Reporter of the Glee Club, Basketball, Debate Team, Beta Club, Annual Staff, Treas- urer of Senior Class, Varsity Club. LORETTA DAVIS: F.H.A. Club. JANIE BRADFORD: Editor of Annual Staff, F.H.A. Presi- dent, Debate Team, Basketball Team, Senior Class Reporter, Varsity Club, Beta Club Treasurer. BENNY BRADFORD: Football Team, Basketball Team, Glee Club, Varsity Club, Baseball. 7 DONALD GRAY: Football Team, Glee Club, Baseball. SENIORS CAROLYN HARTLINE: Annual Staff, Dramatics Club, F. H. A. Club, Bus Patrol. KATHRYN FRICKS: Cheerleader, Basketball Team, Presi- dent Sr. Class, Asst. Editor-Annual Staff, Sect, of F. H. A., Varsity Club, Debate Team, President Beta Club. 8 DEWELL EVERETT: Dramatics Club. WANDA JOHNSON: Basketball Team, Glee Club, Varsity Club. BENNY GADDIS: Football Team, Dramatics Club, Glee Club, Track. 10 NORRIS SIMS: Football Team, Varsity Club, Basket- ball Team, President of the student body. SENIORS DELORIS PENNINGTON: Program Chairman of F. H.A. Club, Cheerleader, Annual Staff, Glee Club. BETTYE PRICE: F.H. A. Club Vice-President, Glee Club Treasurer, School Trio and Sextette, Wildcat News Staff, Annual Staff. MERRILL SMYTH: Co-captain of Football Team, Basket ball Team, Glee Club, Varsity Club. 11 IMOGENE PENNINGTON: F.H.A. Club. RONALD STEELE: Captain Football Team Basketball Team, Varsity Club, Glee Club, Base- ball. 12 FAYE TURNER: Captain of Basketball Team, Vice Presi- dent of Beta Club, Dramatics Club, Vice-President of Senior Class, Glee Club, Wildcat News Staff, Varsity Club, Annual Staff. BESSIE STEELE: Annual Staff, Sect, of Senior Class, Dramatics Club, Wildcat News Staff, Beta Club Reporter, Cheerleader. PEGGY RENFROE: Cheeleader, Basketball Team, Glee Club, Annual Staff, Wildcat News, Varsity Club. LAWRENCE WOODYARD: Football Team, Basketball Team, Base- ball, Annual Staff, Glee Club, Dra- matics Club, Varsity Club, Wildcat News Staff. — 13 JEAN McKAIG F.H.A. Club, Glee Club. FRED CRAIG Glee Club, Dramatics. AGNES FORSHEE F.H.A. Club, Glee Club. SENIORS 14 DON KENIMER Football, Glee Club, Baseball, Dra- matics, Annual Staff. BERNAD1NE MOORE F.H.A. Club, Glee Club. Cheer- leader. In the, never to be forgotten, year of 1940 a small band of frightened, crying, fat, slim, tall, and short six-year-olds made their way to the invincible institution of learning which is so often spoken of as the Schoolhouse . As we face these dignified seniors around us, you would never guess that these are the same tousel headed youngsters of 1940. Of the number of students who began their education at Dade High we find only two remaining with us, Peggy Renfroe and Bettye Price. They struggled along until they were joined by Andy Newby in 1945 from New England. Another mischievous addition in the form of Benny Gaddis was roped in, in 1947, from Davis. Faye Turner, Merrill Smyth, Bettye Hixon, Geneva Massey, Norris Sims, Carolyn Hartline, and Juanita Holmes joined us in the fight for learning in 1948 from North Dade. Also joining in battle during 1948 were Imagene Pennington, Jeanette Moore, Leighton Moore, Donald Gray, Janie Bradford, Benny Bradford, and Bernadine Moore from New Salem and Dewell Everette from Sulpher Springs. As we left the memories of our grammar school days behind us we moved on to new horizons. Joining in the fun and hard work of our high school days from Rising Fawn were Loretta Davis, Jo Ann Steele, Bessie Steele, Kathryn Fricks, Wanda Johnson, Ronald Steele, Don Kenimer, Lawrence Woodyard, Ross Riddle, and Ray Bobo. In 1950 we added Deloris Pennington from Fairyland, and Agnes Forshee joined us at mid-term from Davis. The last victim to be added to our list was Fred Craig from Fairyland. During our senior year, Norris Sims was elected president of the student body. 15 Janie Bradford was elected editor and Kathryn Fricks, assistant editor of the annual. Kathryn Fricks was also elected president of the senior class. The senior class had the honor of having three debaters on Dade High's debating team this year. Those were Janie Bradford and Kathryn Fricks who debated for two years each and Ray Bobo who has debated four years. S We also had eight members of our class on the football team this year who were Benny Bradford; Benny Gaddis; Donald Gray; Lawrence Woodyard; Don Kenimer; Norris Sims; Ronald Steele, captain; and Merrill Smyth, alternate captain. Ronald Steele received a four-year scholarship to the University of Chattanooga for playing outstanding football during his high school days. Five of the senior girls who have served as football cheerleaders are Kathryn Fricks, who has served four years; Peggy Renfroe, three years; and De loris Pennington, Jo Ann Steele and Bernadine Moore, who have served two years each. The basketball cheerleaders from ourclass were Bessie Steele and Bernadine Moore who have served three years each; Deloris Pennington, two years; and Imagene Pennington, who served one year. We are happy to have three members of our class as captains of the girls' and boys' basketball teams this year. They are Faye Turner, Norris Sims, and Lawrence Woodyard. We are proud of our class history and proud of the things we have achieved. After look- ing into the history of our class, we feel that we are more capable of facing the future. PEGGY RENFROE and BETTYE PRICE 16 It is now the year of 1963, and as I look back over the years to the graduating class of 1953, I find, to my amazement, that Merrill Smyth has taken Bing Crosby's place as No. 1 crooner in Hollywood. Deloris Pennington is now a stewardesson the great rocket ship, Dade Countian , which flies from New Salem to Washington. Andy Newby is married nowand owns a fifty-acre farm on the outskirts of Trenton, Georgia. Benny Gaddis is the owner of seventy-five head of beef cattle and a meat market at New England, Georgia. Mrs. R. M. Morrison, the former Miss Kathryn Fricks, is now coaching basketball at the new Dade County High School. Bessie Steele is now a famous hair stylist at Loveman's, the new department store in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Lawrence Woodyard and Don Kenimer are now partners in an architectural firm in New York. Mrs. Ronald Steele, the former Miss Peggy Renfroe, is doing a fine job of keeping up with her husband, who is now playing baseball with the Cleveland Indians. Jeanette and Bernadine Moore are running an old maids' home up on Lookout Mountain. Loretta Davis is a telephone operator at the new telephone exchange in Rising Fawn, Georgia. I stopped by the new hospital in Trenton the other day and much to my surprise I found as head physician Ray Bobo, and Bettye Price as head of the nursery department. Fred Craig isdrivinga taxicab for the veterans of foreign wars in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 17 I attended a football game at Dade County High School and I was amazed to find Donald Gray as coach and Benny Bradford as his assistant. Geneva Massey's dreams are now coming true as she is now an army nurse in Korea. Ross Riddle is head mechanic for Leighton Moore who owns a service station located near New Salem. Dewell Everett is working for the Johnson Tire Company, recapping old used tires. Juanita Holmes is personal seamstress for the great movie star Wanda Johnson . Agnes Forshee is now a commercial artist for M-G-M in Hollywood. I am glad to say that Norris Sims has fulfi I led hisdream of becoming the next Republican President of the United States. Jo Ann Steele is an operatic soloist for the Arthur Godfrey show on Radio-TV. Janie Bradford is coaching basketball out at the New Salem High School. Bettye Hixson and Carolyn Hartline are now fore-ladies at Davenport Hoisery Mill in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mrs. Hornet Snook, the former Miss Imagene Pennington, is happily married and is living in Beverly Hills, a new section of Lookout Mountain. Faye Turner is an old maid school teacher at the new Morganville High School. Jean McKaig is secretary for the principal of Dade High School. I am glad to see that all are living and that each have reached their own height of success. 18 CAROLYN HARTLINE The Senior Class of 1953 met and decided that since we were soon to be turned out into the cold, cruel world, we would leave all precious possessions and hard-earned titles in the hands of the trusted Juniors, who will be the next senior class. We drew up the following will: Andy Newby and Benny Gaddis leave their pesky ways in Mrs. Ersaline Carroll's history class to Gene McMahan and Ray Ryan. Janie Bradford leaves her title as first-string tackle on the basketball team to Doris Carver. Peggy Renfroeand CubieSteele leave their title of Romeo and Juliet of the senior class to Shirley Paine and Tommy Mitchum. Donald Gray and Benny Bradford will theirability to play hookey without getting caught to Ronald Everette. Lawrence Woodyard leaves his slightly-used Eisenhower button to Autumn Troxtel. Bernadine Moore, Jeanette Moore, and Imagene Pennington leave their engagement rings to Barbara Hatfield, Sarah Chambers, and Ruth Blevins because they have now reached the grand old age of 17. Jo Ann Steele and Bessie Steele leave their dignified ways to Brownie Stevens and Sue Riddle. Leighton Moore wills his title as Coaster to G. L. Morgan. (Keep'em flying G.L.) NorrisSimswills his Un-bility to bepresidentof the student body to Elouise Limbough. 19 Agnes Forshee, Don Kenimer, and Geneva Massey leave their fine School spirit to Roy Chadwick. Kakie Fricks and Faye Turner will their gym shoes to Jeanette Gilbreath in hope that she remembers to stay on the right end of the court. Ray Bobo will let Brice Holland have his string of girl friends provided he keeps them on blonde rinse. Wanda Johnson leaves to Betty Derryberry the keys to the Standard Oil truck. Merrill Smyth wills to Douglas Forester his musical talents. Jean McKaig leaves to Norma Moore her slide down Lookout Mountain. Ross Riddle and Fred Craig leave their reckless ways and wild, wild women to Randall Mayhew. Watch it Randall. Loretta Davis wills her sailor boy-friend and copy of Anchor's Away to Eulene Hill. Carolyn Hartline and Juanita Homes will their wisecracks, giggles, bubble gum, and worn-out blue jeans to Charlotte Gray. . Bettye Hixson leaves her Tiftonia boy friends to Faye Wheeler. Dewell Everett leaves his half-full bottle of Toni Home Permanent to Shirley Millican. Deloris Pennington leaves to Margaret Clark her title of Biggest flirt in the senior class. Bettye Price leaves her place in the Glee Club to Bobby Massey. 20 I FAYE TURNER Prettiest Girl • Most Handsome Boy . Cutest Girl............. Cutest Boy.............. Girl Most Likely to Succeed Boy Most Likely to Succeed Most Popular Girl . . Most Popular Boy . Most Ambitious Girl . Most Ambitious Boy . Best All-Around Girl . Best All-Around Boy . Most Conceited Girl . Most Conceited Boy . Class Pest Girl .... Class Pest Boy .... Class Grouch Girl . . Class Grouch Boy . . Class Flirt Girl .... Class Flirt Boy .... Class Wit Girl .... Class Wit Boy .... Quietest Girl .... Quietest Boy .... Best Actress............ Best Actor.............. Best Athletic Girl . Best Athletic Boy . Best Personality Girl . Best Personality Boy .. . Most Talented Girl. Most Talented Boy . . Neatest Girl .... Neatest Boy............. Teacher's Pet, Girl Teacher's Pet, Boy . Imogene Pennington . . . Ronald Steele . Deloris Pennington . . . Donald Gray . . Kathryn Fricks . . . . Ray Bobo . . .Kathryn Fricks . . . Norris Sims . . Janie Bradford . . .Merrill Smyth Kathryn Fricks . . . Norris Sims . . Peggy Renfroe . . Ronald Steele . . Carolyn Hartline . . . Andy Newby . . Wanda Johnson . . . Andy Newby . Deloris Pennington . . . Norris Sims . . Jo Ann Steele . . Benny Bradford . . .Agnes Forshee . . Dewell Everette . . Carolyn Hartline . . . Don Kenimer . . . Faye Turner . . . Ronald Steele . . . Bettye Hixson . . . . Ray Bobo . . Bernadine Moore . . Merrill Smyth . . . Bessie Steele . Lawrence Woodyard . . . Bettye Price . . . . Fred Craig 21 Carnival King and Queen KING AID 0IlfEI Senior King and Queen SENIOR PEAV CAST Sextette Senior Play Stunt Mechanics Junior Play Cast Quartet 22 JUNIOR Cim OFFICERS PRESIDENT 4 Jeanette Gilbreath LEFT TO RIGHT: Douglas Forester, Sue Riddle, Autumn Troxtel, Barbara Hatfield. Jeanette Gilbreath Betty Derryberry G . L. Morgan Norma Moore Douglas Forester Elouise Limbaugh Bobby Massey Charlotte Gray Ronald Everett Eulene Hill Gene McMahan Brownie Stephens Shirley Millican 24 Ray Ryan Sue Riddle H .B . Kilgore Doris Carver Faye Wheeler Randal Mayhew Autumn Troxtel JUNIORS Shirley Paine Tommy Mitchum Barbara Jo Hatfield Margaret Clark Sarah Chambers Ruth Blevins 25 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS FIRST ROW: Dorothy Spencer, Phil Ryan, Elsie McKaig. SECOND ROW: Terrell McCauley, Charles Hill, Billy Slack, Yale Crane, Charles Shankles. EIGHTH CRAOF FHESHHIHH CLASS OFFICERS CLASS OFFICERS 26 Sarah Cochran Shelby Powell Elsie McKaig Billy Everette Meredith Sims Carol Smith George Wilson Dorothy Spencer Elizabeth Dugan Charles Hill Margaret Page Glenn Moore Bobbie Joe Gifford Clara Nell Williams Terrell McCauley SOPHOMORES Carl Jenkins Billy Wallin Ann Carroll Glenda Breedlove Alice Moore Phil Ryan Imogene Christopher Billy Slack Martha Hixon Elsie York 27 Lorena Smith Hobert Patterson Robert Dowdey Bobbie Harp Berthe 11 Long Derrell Gaddis Patsy Woodfin George Jenkins Betty Burrows Ida Mae Buchannan Bill De Vries Kenneth Massey SOPHOMORES Bobby Lynch Joan Craig Barbara Quilliax Charlie Woodyard Barbara Riddle Joe Tucker Marilyn Clark Charles Shonkles Mamie Brown Dale Smith 28 Judy Kenimer Russell Morgan Delilah Holland Derrill Hughes Fay Limbaugh Lyle Marion Benita Bryant Dale Smith FRESHMEN Wanda Jean Stephens L. M. Allison Louada Lynn Clinton McBryar Maxine Everett Charles Wheeler Peggy Dean Jerry Daniel Shelby Jean Everette Ersaline Crane June Wheeler Mina Ruth Baty 29 Carolyn Fulghum Terrell McCauley Bobbie Jean Morgan Jimmy Woolbright Edison Forester Condinia Clark Douglas Cole Jimmy Sutton FRESHMEN Linda Woolbright Carl Steele Patsy Neely John Thomas Harold Shankles Newana Mayhew Eugene Keith Wanda Faye Stephens Linda Blevins Ray McBryar Sue McMahan Dickie Sutton Louise Baker Neal Buchanan Helen Forester Donald Everette Oscar Barton Faye Troxtel Billy Wallin Clara Jo Gray FRESHMEN Bobby Lee Patsy Smith Donald Austin Nancy Newby Vondell Plunkett Sue Forshee Sam Kenimer Jack May Barbara Kelly Vernon Gass Betty Gray Mary Clyde Smith ACTIVITIES Basketball Dramatics Beta Newspaper Staff Debate Basketball Football Football Glee Club 32 LEFT TO RIGHT: Bemadine Moore, Helen Faye Wheeler, Jo Ann Steele. Kathryn Fricks, Peggy Renfroe, Joan Craig, Deloris Pennington. 33 Co. Capt., Merrill Smyth; Coach, J. C. Billue; Capt. LEFT TO RIGHT; Dr. and Mrs. J. Fred Johnson; Banquet Ronald Steele. Guest, Mr. Brown. FOOTBALL SQUAD 34 35 F. H. A.-OFFICERS F. H. A. CLUB BETA CLUB 36 l DRAMATICS CLUB MECHANICS CLASS 37 WILDCAT NEWS STAFF DEBATE TEAMS MRS. PARKER’S 8TH GRADE HR. TALIANT'S SIR GRADE y tLfER fvesrfE s nn I MR. FRANCE'S 6EH GRADE MRS. BELL'S 41H GRADE MISS STINLCIPHER’S 3RD GRADE MISS WILLIAM S 4TH GRADE MRS. YARBROUGH’S 2ND AND 3RD GRADES ♦ 40 MRS. STEWART’S 1ST GRADE MRS. WHEELER S 2ND GRADE MRS. HOWELL’S 1ST GRADE 41 42 i 3 HE mmr'i •) frt R. P. FRICKS General Merchandise Rising Fawn, Georgia W. L. FANNIN General Merchandise Rising Fawn, Ga. Compliments of SALLY'S BEAUTY SALON SARAH'S COIFFURES Shampoos - Sets - Manicures Phone 69 Trenton, Go. All Types Permanent Waves Phone 4 Sally Page Come to the TIFTONIAN Compliments of Where you meet for a treat when you eat MILLER BROS. 2 Miles West of Chattanooga, Tenn. 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Chattanooga Truck Headquarters Trucks and Tractors Farm Equipment 24-Hour Service 1901 South Broad Phone: 6-1287 Chattanooga, Tennessee Compliments of SHARP BROS. GULF SERVICE STATION Cummings Highway Compliments of SCOTTSBORO WHOLESALE CO. Compliments of Compliments of DAYLE MAY J. M. CARROLL Jeweler Insurance Agency Rossville, Georgia Trenfon, Georgia Best Wishes to the Senior Class Compliments of A. W. PECK CHATTANOOGA BUTTON BADGE CO. MFG. of Chenille Felt - Satin Letters Letters TOM McGHEE 732 Cherry St. Chattanooga Tennessee PICKETT'S Around the Corner peg. u $ pat. off Market Street Chattanooga 2, Tennessee ---because you love smart things-- KYZER AUTO PARTS CO. Compliments of McBRYAR BROS. Trenton, Georgia Complete Machine Shop Service Parts for All Makes and Models Cars Trucks Phone 8 Trenton, Ga. Compliments of RED'S CLEANERS Trenton Georgia Compliments of CLARK BROS. The Working Man's Friend Furniture Chattanooga, Tennessee Dyer Motor Co. 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