Flomaton High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Flomaton, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1947 volume:

9 « To the memory of Miss Lucille Mayo, whom most of us fondly remember as our beginning teacher in school, we affectionately dedicate this, the 1947 Edition of the Flomascope llie Staff oriffi% ii irOTTQTiri 11 n u m'lMsor To the Patrons, Advertisers, and Subscribers of this book, the Editors of THE FL0KA3C0PE extend their appreciative thanks for having made it possible. _ _ __ —The Staff Editor-In-Chief.............-.....Anne Weaver Associate editor----—------------ Josephine Strickland Business Manager-------------------Billy Gone Holt Assistant Business Manoger--------Dorothy Welch Advertising -a.nager------— •----—Margaret Dixon Assistant Advertising Manager-----Marshall Lambert Art Editor........................George Ann Harwell Sports Editor---------------------Rayford White Faculty Advisor----------E. L• Brantly Sponsored by The Beta Club Flomaton High School Floaaton, Alabama ? S� fc m -Vi M y, cv m-m : TZ'A[ ff 1 m m I V. m u Dim ms i ii im du faculty E. L.. Bramtly ..Principal M. JS. Vinaon Mrs. Anne Vinson Mrs. A. A. Hall Ann-Cile Hall Shirley Lee Mrs. Lola M. Vinson J. E. Christian Anita Brown Mrs. G. C. Stallworth Evelyn Salter FFA Who's Who Virginia: Bell Who'8 Who Will A Testament Glee Club Jack Blough “Blow Cheerlead er Basketball Beta Club Who'8 Who James Carroll Jimmie Football Basketball Senior Play Oscar Byrd FFA Senior Play Arthur Lee Congleton FFA President I Johnnie Lou Fore Johnnie Cheerleader FHA Billy Gene Holt Bill Football Annual Staff Who'8 Who Basketball Yula Jean Kelly Salutatiorian Hurricane Staff Beta Club Who's Who Louise Johnson Red Beta Club Who's Who Buford Lee Pete Hurricane Staff Basketball Fbotball Senior Play Who' a Who Esther ftrth Thompson FHA Beta Club Anne Weaver Cheerleader Giftorian Who' s Tiho Beta Club Annual Staff Margaret White Sweet Beta Club RiA Who's Who Glee Club lot in pioture Carl Carmichael Lilia Ball Childreaa Nall Baa Btheridge Noma Jo Gilbert Loratta Miles Mortimer Morris Class History JL One September morning in the year 1935 a group of happy eager children start- ed traveling the road of education. In that first year we grew to lore each other and our teaoher. Many of ua found friendship that have lasted all through sohool. The next few years passed swiftly and we grew older and wiser each year. Some of our members left us and new ones Joined us. In the fifth grade our teaoher. Miss Horn, took ua to Pensacola to visit the Coco Cola Plant. The memories of that trip will linger in our heart forever be- cause of the many interesting things we saw. low comes the sixth grade, the one we had been looking forward bo beoause we felt that we were older and know more than our friends in the lower grades. It was an eventful year. Our room painted the offioe and made it into a library. Many people gave book and we bought some for the libraly, and soon we had one that all the ohildren looked forward to using. Mr. ibebuck, our principal, help- ed us organise a Glee Club and we took many trips seeing things and singing for different schools. One place we went and enjoyed seeing was the State Fans. In May we had play day and we took an active part in that. The biggest and most important event of the year was our graduation. We were dressed in white and the graduation exercises were oarried on in the same manner as a final graduation. How reluctantly and yet how happily we entered what had seemed to us the unat- tainable high school. Our class was enlarged at the beginning of the seventh year when we were joined by the boys and girls from Canoe, Wawbeek and other schools. The next few years past by swiftly and we became more nature and ambitious under the guidance of Mrs. Hall and our other teachers. Me learned many things besides the lessons in our textbooks. We were endowed with courage, a desire to be of service, and began to plan for our future life s work. The tenth year added to our class new students from Pollard and McCall. Now we felt like we were finally retting somewhere and we settled down to three more years of work. The year passed swiftly and we entered the eleventh with zeal and ambition The biggest event was the Junior and Senior Banquet. We worked all day decorat ing the auditorium and preparing the food. By seven o'clock everything was fin ished and everyone was enjoying himself. A danoe followed the Banquet and both were quite successful In high spirits and with great expectations we came back to school as seniors A little older and much wiser than when we first entered sohool. We realized though, that we still had work to do so we sot our hearts and minds to the problem We noticed that our magazines were being misused so we bought nine beautifully bound folders for them. These are keeping the magazines in excellent order. Through all the years the walls of the Senior room had gotten amokoy so we paint ed them peach and the top white. This helped the appearance of the room exceed ingly. Making it a bright plaoe for our hard work and happy days This class has enjoyed much happiness on its journey along the path of learn ing, and it has established many friendships that we feel will last through the Our hearts are a little sad as we think of departing, but we are happy in the realisation that this in not the end, but only the beginning, the beginning of a new tomorrow. Cl ass Prophecy Tbnight as the Sailors of the Class of 1947 are gathered here for the last time, I seem to be imbued with the spirit of propheoy. So let us pull back the curtains of Time and take a look at a lovely Spring day in 1957. Memories of school days fill my heart, and 1 decide to call on mil my classmates who are in reach, and learn what 1 can about the others. first� I call on Bobby Greene and Carl Carmichael, the two red heads. They operate a filling station. Carl services the cars while Bobby chats with the ocoupants, they are both bache- lors and get along fine, except when it's Carl's day to chat and all the cars are full of pretty girls then Bobby's temper matches his hair. They told mo that J. ft. White and Louise God- win got married and sailed far away across the International Date Line and had their heads shaved so they'd never get in each other's hair. As I was leaving their station I met Pete Lee. He is a successful newspaper reporter. He is not married and lives at his club. To parmphase Kipling, he loves all women some, but none too much. I learned from him that Margaret 8mith took a secretarial position in Washington, D. C. , married an ambas- sador and went to South America where she has acquired a beau- tiful tan. Next I went into the book store owned by Arthur Lee Congle- ton. He lives in an apartment over the store. I asked Him why he never married. He said he didn't care for women, they are so changeable, but that he is interested in a number of questions not inportant enough to engage the tainds of scientists so he had set himself to the task of finding the answers to such queations as why the swallows over Capistrana, Why Kilroy never went to the post office and why Mi chard didn't open the door! 1 learned from him that Clyde Barnes and Josie Pearl Williamson had married and gone to Cuba to live on a sugar plantation where they have a sweet set-up. I then went to the veteran's hospital where Cllffie lfae tyrd is a nurse. Her pleasant smile and soothing touch have won for her the love of all her patients, liven while I was there two of her patients glared jealously at each other and vied her favors. I learned from her that Mortimer Morris is a doctor in a Western town, where he buries all his mistakes 1 1 went from there to see Loretta Miles, who has a lovely apartment and is studying to be a singer. 8he told me that Fred Stallworth has sailed for the British Isles for he never did believe there is a Blarney Stone in Ireland and by Jupiter, he is going and see I Fro there I want to Jimaiy Carrol's studio. Ha is a car- toonist. Ha complimsnted ma wary highly, said 1 gave hi an idea for his funny book! la said Oscar Byrd was in the Marinas. Osca r said people ware always saying tall it to the Marinas” so ha Joined the Marinas to gat to hear everybody's secrets. I want to Billy Gena Holt's bachelor apartment where ha has sat up a small artist's studio. Ihe girls chased him so, ha resorted to this as a sort of refuge where ha oould find pamca. Ha said that Ester Muth lhompeon and Mary Kathryn Mayo married wealthy brothers and want to Swltserland for soma mountain climb- ing in the Alps. 1 than want to sea Johnnie Lou Fore, now Mrs. Aubrey 8app. She operates a beauty parlor in connection with her husband's barber shop. She has five children and is often called upon to soothe their hurt feelings when someone thoughtlessly calls .them little Sapps”. She informed me that Mabel Booth and her husband an oil magnate are living in Huston, Texas, lhey have a beauti- ful home, with every luxury of life, but Mabel is a little green- eyed because of her husband's red-headed secretary. Next 1 saw Yula Jean Kelly, who married James Williams. She took a position as buyer for a large firm so she oould support James in the style to whloh he was accustomed. She said Lilly Belle Childress married a railroad man who sings Wave to Me, My Lady”, But not always to her. On to Anne Weaver's. She has a dress shop where she turns out smart little dresses that makes one ask, ihere is the rest of it? She told me that Louise Johnson is a dancer and can now tip the light fantastic to her hearts' content. On to Louise Lowery's, Mrs. 8onny Fbre. He is on the police force and swings his olub bravely until Louise calls him Mama's baby boy. 1 learned from them that Mildred and Margaret White are in Holly- wood and in love with the same stan. Virginia Bell, now Mrs. Bill Moye, lives on a farm and is very happy raising chickens and ohildren. She told me that Dorothy Weloh is writing a promising book. She is not married. Too intellectual for the men. On to Lsuaar Godwin's big meat market--the result of his hunger for meat during the war-time meat shortage. He informed me that Billy Frank Stallworth is a traveling evangelist. He worked hard for several years and could save no money so he's trying his hand at saving souls. 1 had already known Dr. Norma Joe Gilbert is a prominent physician in Philadelphia where she is content with her pellets and pills, and that Jack Blough is a world-famous Hadio Com- mercial Announcer. He is known as the enchanted Voice. Where people onoe suffered through the commercial waiting for the musioal program, they now wait impatiently for the commercial. Tired but happy after these contacts 1 go back to my little place of business known as Nell fee Etheridge's Stationery Store We, the Senior Class of 1947 of the Flomaton High 8ohool, County of £scambia, and State of Alabama, realising that we must part with our affections, dispositions, honor, and talents, do hereby pronounce this our last Vlll and Testament, and there- fore bequeath our remnants of school to the following? To Mr. Brantley and our beloved teachers, we bequeath our undying gratitude for their long suffering patience with us, our lore, affeotion and wishes for better students in the future years. To the Juniors we leave our classroom which, we hope, will reoeiTe better oare in the hands of our successors. The remainder of our likes, dislikes, abilities, and disabilities are left to the following undernamed Juniorsi Jaok Blough wills £dwin Carter his swiftness, that is his ability to get around everywhere, fast nowhere. Bobby Greene wills his GI hair out to David Matheny. Buford Lee wills his winning ways with the girls to Dewey Moye. Anne Weaver wills her way of getting out of classes and Study Hall to Georgia Ann Harwell. Billy Prank wills his motor scooter and Mildred White to Balph Sparks. Clyde Barns wills his ability to make love to blonds to Luther Fountain. lorma Joe Gilbert wills her curiosity and questioning ability to Carolyn Blount. Jimmy Carrol wills all his chewing gum wrappers to Charles Morris. Virginia Bell wills her determination to finish sohool after receiving her diamond ring on the night of the Junior, Senior Banquet to Carolyn Blount. Arthur Lee Congleton leaves his position as Mrs. Vinson's right hand man to Jack Young. Fred Stallworth wills his head aches over chemistry with'the suggestion that they use something stronger than headache powders as a oure to Clara Mae Stokes and Well Turner. Billy Gene Holt wills his interest and Brilliant oareer in football to Willis May. Jonnie Lou Fore wills her way of winning a sum to Susie Mae Burkett. Cliffie Mae Byrd wills her quiet and easy going ways to Georgia Ann Harwell. Tula Jean Kelly wills her personality and faithfulness to Annie Aath Sanspree. Bather Itoth Thompson wills her Pensacola tioket stubs Josie Pesrl wills her ability to hold her man to Bdna Lily Belle Childress wills her lore for brothers to her sister Alice. Lamar Godwin leaves his gemetry book in looker 68 for Marshall Lambeth J. T. White wills his q uiet disposition to Bed White. ability to make 90's in iteglish and still smile Mary lathryn Mayo wills her at sailors to Mary Baas. CICERO £lcue tt6’ OFFICERS President................... Carolyn Blount Vice President.............. Bed Mhite Secretary and Treasurer.... Mary Baas Mary Baas Carolyn Blount Annie fiuth Byrd Lecia Mae Byrd Susie Mae Burkett Alice Childress— Gladys Fountain- Mster Godwin Georgia Ann Harwell Bertha Knowles Annie fiuth Sanspree— Clara Stokes— Nell Turner- fidna Nall fidwin Carter Luthur Fountain Marshall Lambeth David Mathany Charles Morris Dewey Moye Millis Kay fialph Sparks Jack Young Bay ford White.- 7e d CLASS QFF1 CEfiS PRESIDENT ................. Stanley Godwin VIC B PRE SIDENT ............ Tommy Taylor SBCRBTAHf A TREASURE ...... Betty Joyce Northrop Alfred Adams Raymond Adams Charles Bell Curtis Booth Lawrence Davis Coumell nmons Raphael George Robert Godwin Stanley Godwin John Urn. Long Clifton Moye Charmon Neal A.- N. Nolin Winford Nolin Joyce Odom Biward Ross Harold Strength Bobby Steele Jacqueline Tommy Taylor Bobby Till Byrl Thompson Thomas White Barney Williamson Robert Traweek Leroy Higdon Annie M. Aughtman Ola Mae Barrow Hazel Bates Mildred Bell Wlla Max Booth Barbara Carter Roberta Carden Frances Camley Estelle Childress Margaret Dioson Betty Bdwards Ward- Reba Faye Hessie Evans Marilyn GodwiiL- Bertie Graves Florence Helton Bloise Hutto Mary Jorlgan Ha ry F. Jones Louise Kennedy Murleece Kennedy Ester McKinley Violet Miller Vermeil Nioholas Betty J. Northrop Magdalene Odom Kitty Pauley Margie Kelly Josephine Strickland Edna Snider Ingram HuttA tyuzde CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT...... VICE PRESIDHJT SEC RETARD ..... TREASURER ..... Betty Cowurt Alline Morris Mildred Mice Jewel Bondurwit Johnney Blount Joe Brown Ramon Dean Lewis Komegay Philip Loatherwood John Howard Jerkins Lewis Matheny Eugene Norwood Alfred Sanspree Bill Strickland B. D. Watford Willard Welch Virginia Barrow Mildred Bell Jewel Bondurant Auralia Burkett Frances Burkett Velma fyrd Betty Cowart Nettie Lee Dunn Arva Ruth ifat rekin Elizabeth Hamilton Margaret Golden Betty Jean Johnson I la Fhy Knowles Julia McConnell Mildred Mica Allene Morris Frances Nicholas Betty Pierce Voncile Rowell Betty Fky Simpson ftimestelle Strength Dorothy Watkins Louise White officers PRHSIDcliT-- ----------------------Shirley Stallworth YI C PHc-SiLSNT---------Jean Taylor SHCRliTARf------------- Buddy Harwell TRiASURKR-----------———--Juanita Bor.durant Helen Bell Alma Jean Phillips Hdison Bray Juanitei Bondurant Betty Jo Rice John Jo Cato Louiee Burkett Shirley Stallworth James Daniels Zola George Johnnie Mell Strength Charles German Juanita Godwin Jean Taylor Robert Harl. Godwin Frances Gray Kmestine Wnite Sam Romine Harwell Agnes Harrison Norma Adams Donnie Holt iloise Jemnigan Hi Ilian Aydelott Winiford Jordan Valera Jordan Soger Barrow Mavis Kennedy De Were Knowles Donald Bell Jerre Lee Willodean Long Frank Bell Glen Lee Mary Lou Lee Marilyn Bell Sylvia Nolin Harel Miller Mildred Bell William Strength Bleanor 0'Rear Clarence Bonds ifendolph Welch Marga rite White Vivian Merchant Scu€ tt tyi dc CLASS OFFICERS % PRESIDENT...............Betty Joyce Bedsole VICE PRESIDENT....:..... Marjorie Pierce TREASURER...............Carlton Findly Talmadge Boutveil Charles Brock Clark Childress James Driskell Bruce Hammons Jackie Hart Herman Holt Buford Henderson Lawrence. Manry Myles Nall Tommie Norwood Majrcus O'Gwymn Billy Sanspree Cicil Sanspree Robert Steely Harold Strength Leroy Welch Betty Joyce Randolph Welch Mary Lou Baggett Rosemary Bell Christine Clifton Velma Ann Ingram Evelyn Johnson Flora Miles Mary Jean Ray Claudie Rowell Guelda Rowell Eula Selman Annie Lou Skinner William Jackson Elmer Burkett Edward Davis Carlton Findly Harold Nicholas Bedsole Jeanette Harvey White Riley Roberson Minnie Laura Bell Ruby Jo Bonds William Bondurant Seney Johnson Millie Marie Knowles Betty Jean Lambeth Etta Mae Lambeth Ouida Fay McConnell Mary Elizabeth Miles Amie Moye Catherine Nicholas Marjorie Pierce Margaret Stallworth Annie Myrle Watkins Lillie Lou Bauman Capps OFFI CESS P HE SI DEBT------------Arthur Lee Cong let on VICE PRESIDENT----------Johnny Long SEC BETA, iff-----------David Matheney T SEA SURER-------------A. N. Solin REPORTER----------------Robert Trawioh SESTHT------------------Charles Bell Raymond Adams Cournel Emmons John Jerdins Curtis Booth Luther Fountain Lewi s Ko mi g Lawrence Davis Ikphael George Lewis Matheney Robert Godwin Lamar Godwin Eugene Norwood Clifton Mo ye La roy Hi gdon Alfred Sanspree Chamon leal Johnny Long Bill Striokland Winifred Solin David Matheney B. D. Watford Joyce Say Odom Charles Morris Willard Welch Harold Strength Dawey lfoye Charles Bell Tommy Taylor A. N. Solin Bobby Steele Byrl Thompson Edward Boss Hilton Hales Thomas Shite Robert Trawiok Kilby Bell Barney Williamson Bobby Till Maicom Godwin Alff-ed Adams Johnny Blount Carl Carmichael Edwin Carter Joe Brown J. W. White Arthur Lee Congleton Jkymond Dean Rayford White Charles Hamilton Osoar Byrd OFFICERS PRESIDENT- ■Dorothy Welch VICE PRESIDENT ■Johnnie Lou ?. Sapp SECRETA®- •Nell Turner TREASURER- ■Louise Kennedy PARLI AMcJi TA HI ON Margaret White REPORTER— ■Rster Ruth Thompson SONG LEADER- - Mildred White Murleece Kennedy Barbara Carter Margaret Golden Margaret White Hazel Bates Dimple Hamilton Margaret Dixion Mary Jemigan Betty Jean Johnson Anne Weaver Rdna Snider Louise Johnson Bertie Graves Mary Frances Jone 8 I la Fhy Knowles Jacquelyn Ward Lecia Mae Byrd Julia McConnell Ella Max Booth Vemelle Nicholas Mildred Mize Frances Carnley Eloi se Hutto Allene Morris Betty Joyce Northrop Ola Mae Barrow Frances Nicholas Betty Jo Edwards Virginia Barrow Reba Fhye Ingram Marilyn Godwin Mildred Bell Voncile Rowell Katherine Pauley Jewel Bondurant Betty F ye Simpson Ann Aughtman Aurelia Burkett Emestell Strength Magdelene Odom Frances Burkett Dorothy Watkins Roberta Carden Velma Byrd Mildred White Betty Pierre Betty Cowart Margaret Smith Annie Ruth Sanspree Nettie Lou Dunn Louise L. Fbre Margie S. Kelly Arva Ruth ifctrekin Florence Helton Nell Turner Mildred Memell Bell OFFICERS PBKSIDKNT------ VICK PRESIDENT SKCRKTAffl----- TREASURER------ Mary Baas •Dorothy Welch ■Anne Weaver •Yula Jean Kelly Mary Baas Margaret Dixion Dorothy Welch Georgie Ann Harwell Mildred White Margaret White Betty Joyce Northrop Betty Jo Edwards Ella Max Booth Marjie Sheffield Jack Blough Ola Mae Barrow Florence Helton Louise Johnson Ma rga ret Smi th Louise Lowery Yula Jean Kelly Anne Weaver Reba Ingram Louise Kennedy Ester Rjth Thompson Stanley Godwin W$ ’s Honor Students t Yaledictorian7--------Dorothy Welch Salutatorian—————Yula Jeen Kelly Hi a tori an------Norma Jo Gilbert Prophet——————Hell Rea Etheridge Will 4 Testament———'Virginie Bell Oiftorian————————Gloria Anne Weaver Girl s i Prettiest—————-Louise Lowery Most ffcpular—————Anne Weaver Sweetest-——————'Yula Jean Kelly Most Studious-——Loretta Miles Most Ambitious————Yula Jean Kelly Teacher’s Pet--—Virginia Bell Most Modest————Louise Johnson Biggest flirt————--Margaret White Most Sohool Spirit————Tula Jean Kelly Gold-Digger—-——Margaret White Biggest Eater———----Anne Weaver Best Dressed——————Margaret Smith Most Attractive————Anne Weaver Most Versatile——————Dorothy Weloh Quietest------Cliffie Mae Byrd Boys Most Handsome-————Billy Frank Stallworth Most Popular---—-———--Pete Lee Most Studious——————Clyde Barnes Teacher's Pet——————Billy Gene Holt Biggest Liar——Jaok Blough Biggest Mater——————Clyde Barnes Woman Hater----———J W. White Most Ambitious———————Billy Frank Stallworth Best Sport——————-Bobby Greene Biggest Flirt.....Billy Gene Holt Best Dressed——— —-—Fred Stallworth Best Athlete————————Bobby Greene Most Bashful—'———————J. W. White Most Versatile———Bobby Greene FOOTBALL Although the aoorea will not indicate a auoceasful season, for the 1946 Hurricane outfit, the team definitely showed im- provement throughout the entire aeaaon. Outweighed in every tuaael and lacking auffioient reaerves, the boya played good football, in apite of the8e obstacle� . Our a-chedule included McCullough, who nosed us out 7-0, Penaacola Bees, who beat ua 14-6, Miller High who trampled ua to the tune of 31-0. Me outplayed a strong Century eleven, only to lose by a 7-0 score in the waning minute of the game. Me journeyed to Creatview where we took a walloping and then to Bvergreen, and were swamped. This wa the poorest game we played. The Frisco City game was a toss-up the score being 14-14. Me played our beat game of the season against Monroeville, losing a thriller 6-0. Losses to the team this year are; Bobby Greene, Pete Lee, Fred Stallworth, Billy Frank Stallworth, Billy Gsce Holt, and Jimmy Carroll. tP. y L40LJa UJCL'TC WORLEY oomj pl Mcr4s r ttn+up rk. Ecus CASK Ljoco en' a D e a t ♦-- ---- Phocte Cflftpp evt r FLO MA TON HI Gfc SCHOOL ALMA MATaR Our Alma Mater, lie will not falter. To love thy honor And sing thy praise. Thy years of teaching To us beseeching. To be true. In all we do. Through all our days. The years we've been here Are years we hold dear; They make us feel near. Although we part. As years roll by Thou wilt be nigh. He always will Love thee still Within our hearts. Although we're leaving. Our hearts are grieving. Our thoughts are weaving. Sweet dreams of you. When trials beset us. Please don't forget us; So we part lith fond heart. And sad adieu. Slitabeth FTttgerald Class of 1934