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

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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

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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.

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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