Flomaton High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Flomaton, AL)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '41 In May 1935 our Class completed the 6th grade, how reluctantly ano yet how happily we en- tered what had seemed to U8 the unattainable high school. The weather was fine and we made good headway. So the seventh and eighth grades passed HURRIEDLY AND UNEVENTFULLY. September 1937 The Good Ship Class of i941 left on this date for a four year cruise to Treasure Island with forty-six passengers ano crew, we were full MY' WE ENTERED THE NINTH GRADE, KNOWN A8 the FRESHMEN YEAR OF HIGH 8CH00L. WE iSttt PRESIDENT, AND UNDER HER ABLE LEADERSHIP WE DISPLAYED OUR ABILITIES IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES |N WHICH WE PARTICIPATED, Mrs. Hall undertook to guide us through the Hfficult task of orientation and adjustment to THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF ACCUMULATING KNOWLEDGE AND CREDITS TOWARD THEGOAL WHICH WE MAVE NOW reached. That year we served the purpose of human guinea pigs, we worked in small qroups, get- TiNG practically all our information from the library and submitting it to the teacher for ap- proval, from this experience we found that some pupils, especially those doing poor work, IM- PROVED. this was different from anything we had ever experienced. The Next year 1938—1939 our class, enlarged by twenty—one pupils from pollard ano McCall, progressed with the ease which comes only from practice and hard work, because of the large num- 3ER, WE WERE DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING YEARH939—40 WE WERE JUNIORS. THIS MEANT INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH WE WElCCMED AND MET RATHER ABLY, BY NOW WE HAD ACHIEVED A DEGREE OF CULTURE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE WHICH COMES TO EVERY JUNIOR AND MAKES HIGH SCHOOL LIFE STAND OUT IN ONE’S MEMORY AS AN ERA OF HA-P'NESSo A COUNTRY STORE FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT, AND SEVERAL DANCES WERE SPONSORED BY THE CLASS OUR.NG THE YEAR, AND PROVED TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY WAY, AND WHAT WAS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE, Financially, with this money in hand, the problem of the junior-senior Banquet was brought up ANO «T LAST SETTLED In THE SPIRIT OF EMOCRACY, VWICH IS TAUGHT ALL THROUGH OUR SCHOOL. IT, NEVERTHELESS, WAS QUITE A Task, AND after MUCH WORRYING AND PREPARATION THE EVENING WAS VERY DE- LIGHTFUL; AND ONE TO BE LONG REMEMBERED. Another difficult problem to us was getting class rings; however after much discussion, the RINGS WERE SELECTED AND ORDERED. WE WERE TO RECEIVE THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR SENIOR YEAR, IN HIGH SPIRITS AND WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS WE CAME BACK TO SCHOOL AS SENIORS, 1940—J 941 A LITTLE OLDER AND MUCH WISER THAN WHEN WE FIRST ENTERED HIGH SCHOOL. WE REALIZED, THOUGH, THAT WE STILL HAD WORK TO DO, SO WE SET OUR HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE PROBLEM, AS CLASS OFFICERS, WE CHOSE AUBREY GODWIN, PRESIDENT; ELVA HJTTO, VICE-PRESIDENT} JEANNE McCurdy, secretary; and Marie Dannelly, treasurer. The OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF THE FOUR YEARS WERE JEANNE MCCURDY, VALEDICTORIAN , CLARENCE , Salutorian; Elva Hutto, Historian; porcia leah Godwin, prophet; Marie Dannelly, Testator; Brown and Elizabeth ash, giftorian. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF CAREFUL GUIDANCE UNDER OUR CONSCIENTIOUS TEACHERS, FORTY-THREE OF US HAVE AT LAST PREPARED TO LEAVE OUR DEAR FLOMATON HIGH. WE HAVE WITHIN US NEW AMBITIONS AND HIGH IDEALS, WE SHALL STRIVE UNTIL WE REACH A WORTHWHILE GOAL REGARDLESS OF THE HARDSHIPS THAT WE MAY ENCOUNTER IN OUR FUTURE LIFE. WE ARE PREPARED FOR THESE HARDSHIPS AND WE SHALL ATTACK THEM WITH SUCH VIGOR THAT W E WILL RISE ABOVE THEM VICTORIOUSLY. OUR HEARTS ARE A LITTLE SAD AT THE THOUGHT OF DEPARTURE, BUT WE ARE HAPPY IN THE REALI- ZATION THAT THIS IS NOT THE END OF OUR DAY, BUT ONLY THE BEGINNING, A BEGINNING THAT WE LOOK FORWARD TO WITH UPLIFTED FACES AND HOPEFUL HEARTS, ELVA HUTTOv (historian) AMERICA, MY HOME America, my Nation, Land of the free. America, my country where I'll always be; I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE IT AND ROAM, TO ME IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, 1 M GLAD IT'S MY HOME, ITS PLAINS AND ITS MOUNTAINS, ITS VALLtfS SO GREEN; ITS LAKES AND ITS TREES. THE PRETTIEST I'VE SEEN, The SEA ANO THE OCEAN WHERE RIVERS RUN T0, the Flag, OhJ so wonderful; the red, white and blue. Elizabeth Ash

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FACTS ABOUT THF. SENIORS ELIZABETH ASH (Lib)— Journalism- Club, Bi-:ta Ci.ub, Dramatics Club, Annual Staff, Who:s Who, Socialite, Miss Flomaton High of 1941. DORIS MAE BROW — Handicraft Club, and Beta Club. JE'VEL BRUNSON — Dramatics Club, F.H.A. Journalism Club, MARIE DANNELLY — Treasurer or Class, Annual Staff, Journalism, Who’s Wo, F.H.A. Dramatics Club, Best Dressed Girl, Most Attractive. VERMELL DIGMON —. Dramatics Club, 4-H Club, FaH.A., Journalism, HESTER RUTH FRANKLIN — F.H,A. VIRGINIA FRANKLIN — Reporter of Class, Who’s Who,-Modest, Journalism, Beta Club, F.H.A. DOROTHY GRAVES — F.H.A. Club. PORCIA LEAH GODWIN — (Porkv) 4-H Club, Wo’s Wo, Prettiest, F.H.A. MARY GREEN — Annual Staff, Who’s Who— BeSt-Natureo, Beta, Dramatics, F.H.A., Journalism Club, ODESSA GREEN — Dramati os, Wo’s Who — Biggest Gossiper, Journalism, 4-H Club, FgHjAt JACQUELINE GRAY — Dramatics, F.H.A., Journalism, Beta, Annual Staff, Wo’s Wo. neatest ELLA MAE GRAY Dramatics, F.H.A. Club, Journalism Club, 4 H Club. MAUREEN GORUM — F.H.a. Handicraft. ELVm HUTTO — Journalism, F-,H3A , Club, Wo’s Whc-Most studious, Meekest; 4-H, V| OE-Pr.ES I DENT OF THE CLASS5 VA'.ERA HEATON — F.H.A, FRANCES JACKSON — F.H.A. FA-E JACKSON — F.H.A. rosala Jackson f.h.a. INEZ KNOWLES — FAH.A,, Handicraft Club, 4-H Club, OLA BELL MlL'£R — F.H.A, JEAN McCURDY — Beta, Dramatics, Secretary of the Class, Wo's Who-Faculty Rusher, Sweetheart of Class, Biggest Flirt, AVANEJ.. MORRIS — FfcH.A.. Dramatics Club, 4-H Ct U3» CLARA 3EI.L NOLIN — Wo’s Wo-Best Gjrl Athlete, F,H,A5 Journalism, Dramatics, 4-H Club. ORMAN ADKINSON — F.F.A,, Dramatics Club Wo’s Wo—Best Dressed Boy, MELVIN BAGWELL — F-F,A., Handicraft Club. ALLEN BROWN — Hi-Y; Photography, Wo’s Wo-Most Generous, Annual Stafp. CLARENCE BROW — Hj-Y, Photography, Annual Staff, Football ’40, Beta, F-Club Baseball ’-30, Who’s Who Most dignified. Most likely to succeed, most .ambitious. DONALD CHEATHAM — Dramatics Club, Wo’s Wo, Most origina'., b-crest usser, Class Chemist, Class Monkey• WENDELL DRISKELL Photography, Jour- nalism, Dramatics Clubo AUBREY GODWIN — Class President, Hand- icraft, Basketball ’39.'40. IRVIN HUSKEY Handicraft, Basketball 39, ’40, 4l, Football ’39, ’40, '41. C. C. JACKSON — F»F,A.t Basketball ’39, ’40, ’4!» CONWAY JUSTICE — Basketball ’39, ’40, 4l, Baseball ’39, Who’s Who—Glass Dude Biggest Eater: Dkam tJos Club, Football ‘37, ’38, ’ 39 - ' 40 r F-CLi'3o MILLARD K!LLAM —. F.F,At, H?-Y Club, Dramatics Club, Wo s WHo—Handsomsst. JIM KENNEDY Basketball ’40, ‘41, Wo:s WO’-Lae’est. MARION LOCKLiER — F.F0A., Dramatics Club, H:-Y CLub. BURSON MURPHY — F-Club, Dramatics Club, Football 38, '39, 40. ROBERT MASSEY (Robbie) F-Club, Wo's Wh Best Boy Athlete, Baseball 37, 38, '3? '40, Football '37, '38, «39, '40, Baske' ball 38, ’39, Annual Staff. PHILLIP THOMPSON — F.Club, Handicraft, Basketball 39, ?40. CALVIN WEAVER (Kayo)- Wo’s Who— Most Versatile. C. Ws WILLIAMS — F.F,A., Dramatics, F.Club. Who’s Whd-Most melancholy, Hi-Y HENRY WiLLiAMSON —Photography Club.

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PROPHECY In the summer of 1951. while in Birmingham I was making some last minute preparations for a vacation in California, I went shopping and bought a hat designed by henry Williamson, Rosala Jackson and Vermell Digmon were partners in a large beauty shop, as they fixed my hair and Mani- cured MY NAILS, WE TALKED OF SCHOOL DAYS AT F, H, 8, I LEARNED THAT ODESSA GREENE WAS AN ENGLISH teacher, and Robert Massey, the coach at Flomaton High, vermell had just received a letter from MILLARD KILLAM WHO WAS CHEMISTRY TEACHER AT HUNTINGDON COLLEGE, ROSALA TOLD ME THAT HESTER RUTH FRANKLIN HAD RECENTLY CALLED HER OVER THE PHONE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, WHERE SHE IS student Counselor, WHEN I GOT ON THE TRAIN THE NEXT DAY WHO SHOULD BE CONDUCTOR BUT WINDELL DRISKELL, AFTER I •SOT ON THE TRAIN I DISCOVERED SOME MORE OF F, H, S, THERE ON THE TRAIN WAS FaYE JACKSON, FRANCES Jackson, and Dorothy Graves going to Beaumont, Texas for their vacation, Frances is now a music teacher in public schools, Faye is a salesgirl in a large department store and Dot is librarian IN A PUBLIC LIBRARY, WE TALKED OF OLD TIMES AT SCHOOL, AND EXCHANGED IDEAS ABOUT THE VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE CLACS THAT WE HAD KEPT IN CONTACT WITH, THEY TOLD ME JlM KENNEDY WAS MAJORING IN ARCHITECTURE, IRVIN HUSKEY IS A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER, PHILLIP THOMPSON A TRAVELING SALESMAN, AUBREY GODWIN IS EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF A LARGE NEWSPAPER, C, C. JACKSON IS A RADIO COMEDIAN, THEN I TOLD THEM OF THE MEMBERS WITH WHOM I HAD KEPT IN CONTACT, MELVIN BAGWELL IS A VOCATIONAL AGRI- CULTURE INSTRUCTOR AT AUBURN, AND OLA BELL MILLER IS A PERSONAL SECRETARY, INEZ KNOWLES AND avanell Morris are both progressing as nurses, Virginia Franklin is personal secretary to the GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA, WHEN WE REACHED BEAUMONT I DECIDED TO TAKE A PLANE ON TO SANTE FE, NEW Mexico, Because I learned Allen brown was the pilot, and as hostess, whom do you think welcomed me on the plane? None other than Elva Hutto, we hadn't seen each other since our graduation. so of course we had to talk of the 1941 class too, Elva told me she and Allen often heard about SOME OF THE CLASS, ALLEN KEEPS UP A CORRESPONDENCE WITH CLARENCE BROWN WHO IS PHARMACIST IN THE REXALL DRUG STORE AT FLOMATON. SHE HAD ALSO HEARD THAT DONALD CHEATHAM IS PRACTICING LAW IN Mobile, and Conway Justice is an interne at John Hopkins where Jeanne McCurdy is an X-r.,y and Labor- tory technician, Elva also told me that Marion Locklier, who is an insurance agent, had made a trip on their plane a few weeks before, and had given her the interesting news that Marie Dannelly is teaching commercial subjects at Flomaton, and C, W, williams owns the bus Station, Burson Murphy and Orman adkinson are officers in the U, s. army, while Calvin weaver is presi- dent of the Southern Railway system. When I got to Sante fe, New Mexico i decided to finish my trip by train. As I had a while TO WAIT, I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE SOME OF THE TOWN, I VISITED AN ART GALLERY ANO SAW SOME OF MaRY Greene's famous paintings, while walking down the street I met Valera Heaton, She invited me TO HER LOVELY HOME FOR LUNCH, AS WE TALKED OF OLD TIMES SHE TOLD ME THAT ELLA MaE GRAY WAS A CASHIER IN A LARGE BANK IN SANTE FE. SHE ALSO SAID THAT JEWEL BRUNSON HAD TAKEN JOURNALISM AS HER CAREER, AND WAS MAKING A GREAT SUCCESS AS A NEWSPAPER REPORTER ON THE NEW YORK WORLD, CLARA Bell noun Is a girl's physical Education Instructor At Alabama College, when I arrived in Sacramento, California I heard someone call me, I lookeo and it was Elizabeth Ash, Doris Mae Brown, and Jacqueline gray, Doris Mae who is manager of the sales department store now, and Jacqueline who is a famous tennis player were visiting Elizabeth who HAS MADE HER HOME IN CALIFORNIA EVER SINCE GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ON MY RETURN TRIP HOME I MET MAUREEN GORUM, SHE IS tHE WIFE OF AN ARMY OFFICER, SHE IS NOT THE ONLY MARRIED MEMBER OF THE GROUP, ALL ARE MARRIED EXCEPT JEANNE MCCURDY WHO ALWAYS SAID SHE WAS YOUNG ENOUGH TO HAVE A CAREER AND THEN FIND HER SOUL MATE. I ENDED MY TRIP IN BIRMINGHAM WHERE I AM SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA STEEL CORPORATION, SOClAfc HAPPENINGS Porcia Leah Godwin (Class prophet) Ow Fntn.V OCTOBER 2S. !940 THE FLOMATON HIGH SCHOOL SPONSORED A HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, THE SR, III CLASS SPONSORED A NEgRo MINSTREL AND A DANCE, EVERYONE HAD A VERY ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON, ANO EVENING. The Grammar school Faculty entertained the high School Faculty in October with a delightful Weiner roast at Wolf log bridge. The Escam8Ia County Teachers association enjoyed a Christmas party Friday December 13, 4940 at flomaton Alabama, rraoiuDV 12 IA4! TMF SCHOOL WAS ENTERTAINED BY THE TROY VOCAL OCTET WHICH WAS SPONSORED by the 1r A?I1 c£asb. They were led by Lawrence L. Peterson from Troy state Teachers College, The program was well planned and very educational. February 26, 1341 the high school Faculty entertained the grammar school faculty with an EVENING OF GAMES, REFRESHMENTS WERE SERVED, Ash. April 18, I94|, Class night was a big night for the seniors with every senior taking part. on May 2, the Community house. Junior Class entertained the seniors with a This was the highlight of the social season, theatre party and a dance at the and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. -