Fayette County High School - Echo Yearbook (Fayette, AL)

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H -YQNACTE Last night I was out stroll1ng X as the evening mist crept across the sky me by one the twlnkling stars came out, but my thoughts were on tomorrow for 1t was that long awaited 2-0 day Commencemmt ' Suddenly my attentlon was drawn to one part1cular star which seemed to be descendlng to the earth Ae it came closer I saw that lt was a 1m1l titude of tiny stars surrounding a beautiful lady She wore a crovm of stars and a garment spotted with stars In her hand she held a celestial globe once I knew her to be Uranla, the Greek goddess of astronomy She beckoned to me and as I drew near she held forth a sealed parchment My daughtergc she said, you have been chosen to predict the destiny of your classmates Withm this archment you will f1nd these prophecies, carefully assembled in the days when the Gods of Mt Olympus ruled the world Guard them well, my daughter And with these words she vamshed 1nto the slqr ln a thick veil of stars The genius of the Senlors of '46, Clark Gravlee, energetic and determlned, will be a world famous lnventor Fearless Ruby Sularln w1ll be a Physlcal Educatlon instructor Inquisi tive Dessie llae Cagle w1ll do secretanal work for Crosley Corporation Ideal1st1cally lnclined, Kathleen Hollingsworth will f1nd her good mmnory and :Intelligence a valuable asset in meetlng people on the Trans Continental Airlines where she w1ll be a hostess Eloise Wh1te's well her venous lecturing tours Generous Kathleen Fowler worker Dorothy Hollingsworth, im realizing her ambition to settle down to a peaceful always sympathetic and un to settle down and rear a modulated vo1ce will aid her in for Norge Refrigerators will make an outstanding social aginative and amkatious, after play in Carnegie Hall, will home life ViV18l'1 Pasteur derstanding, w1ll be content family WHITE Rex Hollis will begn INNO his career as an electri cal englneer but will p q soon find his real ability nes in politics XX NAVY B'-UE Patient Alina Hubba:-f. win be supenntendent of a Ross Nursery School Or tx me and genus nary Lee Ar ,WX spiuer nu travel abroad in the interest of Life HE TOP BUT C' Magazine Frances Young will be fond of travel She will be a representative for Halo shampoo llary Frances Horn, lofty and sometimes haughty, will be a prominent figure in the social and political world 1.1 puma mg Betty Jo Newton, quick to take prejudices, will be a representative to Congress Her capable secretary will be Syble Oswalt, whose generoslty will carry her far Betty White, slightly fickle but with a magnetic personality, will inherit a vast sul of loney and live in Beverly Hills 101 ff Q . 0 I -an W I G U as . ' -Af,-35 sf g . 0 . i fs , ' WP . . . s ' ' , ' 3 1 . U . .r L Q U ., S 8 . -' H . -3 53 ' S8 - a w , Cl - H ' 9' - . A- , . : 1 . ' . . I 0 . .

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14.75 WH Like that of all Senior classes, our history begins in Fayette Gramnar School where 13 of us entered the first grade in September of 1934. Some of us may have been eager to start, but most of us probably were either scared to death or preferred to remain :Ln bliss ful ignorance After six years in which we became adept at driving teachers to the verge of insanity, with occasional lapses into studying reading, writing, and multiplication tables, we graduated Consequently, in the fall of l9L0, we became Junior I's at Fayette County High School Our first year was a great disappointment to many of us we were not allowed to change classes every period We soon recovered from that crushing blow, and began to enjoy ourselves im- mensely somthing we did for the rest of our schooldays The years between being a Junior I and being a dignified Senior Csomewhere there's a rule that confers dignity on all Seniors, regardlessl, as the poet so aptly remarked, folded their tents like the Arabs, and silently cut and run During that tlme our class was very active in school affairs Our candidates for Campus Queen and Football Sponsor were undefeated for five years, and twice both the King and Queen were from this class As Juniors, we produced a play, Where's Grandma? , which was quite successful The cast included Betty Sharpe, Mary Lee Smith , Warren Rosborough, George H Shepherd, Joyce Roberts, Betty White, Kat Hollings worth, Clark Gravlee, Betty Jo Newton and Joe Gunter Our Junior class officers were President Kat Hollingsworth, Vice President Pegy Lindsey, and Secretary Treasurer-Polly Black Under their direction the Junior-Senior Prom given by us was really an occasion lovely decorations and wonderful refreshments Two of our Junior class members were in the School Who's Who They were: Most popular Girl Kathleen Hollingsworth and Friendliest--Mary Lee Smith Joe Gunter, Earline Watkins, and Mary Lee Smith represented our Junior class in the Hall of Fame Nlneteen members of our class were Beta Club members Those participating in Beta Club plays were Clark Gravlee, Betty Sharpe, Mary Lee Smith, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Rex Hollis , Betty Jo Newton, Sara Joy Maddox, J oe Gunter and Kat Hollingsworth 0u.r Senior year started off with a bang! First we elected class officers who were President-Marcello Miles, Vice President-15 oe Gunter, Secretary-Mary McNease, and Treasurer- Mary Lee Smith And then came our class rings, which, needless to say, were prettier than ever for at least we thougxt soj As Seniors we presented the comedy, Henry Hires an Aunt , under the direction of Mrs Norden and Miss Stewart The cast included Betty Newton, Dot Hollingsworth , Rex Hollis, Clark Gravlee, Hershel Johnson, Sara Joy Maddox, George Shepherd Mary Lee Smith, Peggy Lindsey, W F Richards, Betty Sharpe, and Elizabeth Rowland The play proved to be just as successful as our Junior play Like all Senior classes we printed the Tiger Rag, which may not have been as regular perhaps, as in other years, but in content it undoubtedly excelled Miss DeMent was the faculty advisor for both the paper and the annual, and, as always , we thought our staff put out the best annual yet, and amazingly Clark Gravlee, Ned Butler, W F Richards , and Hershel John son were all gridiron members of our Tigers With their assistance the team won seven out of the nine games they played that year Clark Gravlee was the only senior who played basket ball, but to aid in keeping up the school spirit, Joe Gunter and Kat Hollingsworth two peppy cheerleaders Their Saturdays were spent in trying to get all of the sore spots Ccaused by their acrobatics of the night beforel out Marcelle Miles was voted Good Citizenship Girl of the school and also won for the county The class colors were navy blue and white and the flower was the red rose 'Not at the top, but climbing was our motto For class night, Dorothy Hollingsworth was musician, Earline Watlclns, prophet, Ned Butler, Lawyer, Lavaughn Ballinger, Gift- orian, Peggy Lindsey, Statistician, and Mary McNeese, Historian And then cam the big night' Graduation! The valedictorian was Mary McNease and the salutatorian, Marcelle Miles Our home room teachers, Mrs Holder and Mrs Norden were heard to say as they s1ghed on the night of April 22, That's over' Mary Angelyn McNease Historian 100 D enough, it was true. 'f f O 5- V V

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Klnd hearted Fay G1lpin w1ll become a surglcal nurse Earllne w8tk1HS, 6m0t10D8l and w1th a h1gh regard for fa1r playgwill eventually f1nd her 1deal man and real1ze her dream of keeplng house and rear1ng chlldren Marcelle Mlles, tactful, alert and lngenlous, w1th an eye ever open to the NMa1n Chancen, w11l C0mb1ne her scholast1c ab1l1ty and friendly ways 1n becoming the f1T8t woman President Jewel Nh1t6, orderly and mEthOd1C8L w1ll f1nd her greatest success 1n the fleld of Matr1 mony Manley Ph1l11ps, generous, loyal and practlcal, will be a representatlve to the Court of International Relatlons D1gn1f1ed Jame Howard N8tklDS w1ll be one of the most outstandlng buslness executives of New York Hershel Johnson, d1scr1m1nat1ve and cr1t1cal, w1ll be a talent scout for Twentleth Century Fox Fllm Company Affectlonate Polly Black w1ll be content w1th the love and devotlon of a certaln Nfar- seeing edltorn Muslcally 1ncl1ned Bernlce K1zz1re w1ll devote her t1me to her husband and three ch1ldren Betty Sharpe will be a pleasure lover, careless about money but not appalled by losses, because her banker husband will supply her w1th sufflclent funds Betty Rasberry will become a very thoughtful and spiritual minded church worker Bette Burdette, always fond of pleasure, will have a theatrical career Mary Angelyn McNeese k1nd hearted and patient but w1th a strong character, w111 be an out standlng journalzst Joyce Roberts, stra1ght forward and lndependent, w1ll be the very eff1c1ent secretary an Alabama senator Wynell Porter, always pleasant and agreeable, w1ll marry soon after graduation and live Texas Joe Gunter, dlgnifled, tactful, tenacious and magnetic, will be a professor 1n the Massa chueetts Institute of Technology W F Richards' good concentratlon w1ll a1d hlm in fllmlng movies for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Nelda Van Hook, always stand1ng up for her ideals, will become a famous CTit1C The good Judgment of Helen Montgomery w1ll bring her success in retailing Ladies Beady to Wear Evelyn Smallwood will show her knack for neatness in the home she keeps for her soldier Far see1ng and loyal, H J Howard will be the editor of a prominent California Newspaper George Hassell Shepherd, strong wllled and dlgnifled, will be a popular sports commentator Kind hearted Chr1st1ne Caraway will be the super1ntendent of nurses at the McNease Hobertsor Hospltal 1n Fayette Independent Mary Spain Wigglns w1ll show her ab1lity to amass great wealth in the way she manages the Dlamond Horse Shoe Susie Weeks, artistic and a good worker, will be sat1sf1ed just to make her USonnyn a good wife. The sparkllng w1t of Sara Joy Maddox will be a valuable asset in her theatrical career. Thoughtful Betty wi1l1BmS w1ll make an ldeal mother and housekeeper when her dotlng soldier husband returns. 102 . . . S , . . . . . . . . . of ' ' in