Flomaton High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Flomaton, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1950 volume:

r r — r — f 1 ™ TJ 1 ■ • • ' ' 11 1 1 •• !. L 1 - The staff of 1950 presents to you The Hurricane”............In the following pages we unfold to you some of the popular con- ceptions of life at Flomaton High. May you derive much pleasure while reading this book ... as much as we did while making it. 'tittup D edicdrfbL ru Because of his high ideals for the better things in life; v r because of his efforts to pass these ideals on to our Jr f Swlents; and because we appreciate what he has done r (j r'Ais, we the Annual Staff, wish to dedicate this volume of the Hurricane to our Senior High English teacher, ' 'T Mr. John M. Jones. Editor - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Assistant Lditors Production Manager ------- Helen Bell xTt Laitor Sports Editor - -- -- -- -- -- Advertising Manager ------- Assistants Photographers - -- -- -- -- -- Sponsor - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Glenn Lee Buddy Harwell Gene Norwood Faculty Ftomakoo. Hi9 School Vocational l uiUing Teaching weaves a strong and interwining thread into the character of Mortals. It commences at the Mother's knee and consists of every word spoken within the hearing of the indi- vidual, every sentence read by him, and every attitude dis- played before him throughout his life's duration. Daily each learner must choose over his course of stucty- and weave a seg- ment of the character he is to bear eternally. The daily woven piece in life's broad pattern portrays unerringly the image the weaver has of the distant whole, while the final pattern will reflect unfailingly the daily fabrication that went in to its fashioning. In Flomaton School rules should be learned for dis- charging wisely each day's responsibilities, principles ap- prehended for planning with broad vision life's detailed skein. The character shaped after this threefold motif of instruction rewards in rich bounty the efforts of teacher and pupil and widens its compass multifold in service at teaching others. To those leaving our halls for a greater service in your community to you with the words of the poet. To thine own self be true and to others you will not prove false. Principal MRS. G. C. STALLWORTH Senior History Biology MISS BENNETTE TEAL Commercial Department PHILLIP S. GRACEY Senior Mathematics Science FRANK BROWN Coach Junior Science MISS SHIRLEY LEE English, Civics History J. E. CHRISTIAN MISS ELLA WESSON Vocational Agriculture Home Economics Grammar Sc.V oo Acuity T. E. Pettie- ------ Miss Anita Brown----- Miss Margaret Bell - - • Mrs. Margaret Farrar - • Mrs. Norma White - - - ■ Mrs. Annie V. Nowling Mrs. Martha Monk Mrs. D. P. Moore Mrs. Virginia Harper - ■ Mrs. Georgia Hart ......... Principal ....... first Grade ....... first Grade ...... Second Grade ...... Second Grade ........ Third Grade ....... fourth Grade fourth and fifth Grade ....... fifth Grade -......Sixth Grade Seniors C-la.ss of 19 Class Officers I 'S MRS. G. C. STALLWORTH Home Room Sponsor VIRGINIA BARROW F. H. A. F. T. A. Dramatics MILDRED BELL Beta Club F. H. A. Dramatics JOHNNr BLOUNT Football -47-48-49 Basketball F. F. A. JEWEL BONDURANT F. H. A. Annual Beta Club JUANITA BONDURANT F. H. A. Paper Staff F. T. A. Beta Club Dramatics Who’s Who VELMA BYRD F. H. A. Beta Club AURELIA BURKETT FRANCES CARRAWAY Who’s Who AVA CURTIS Dramatics Beta Club F. H. A. LOWELL EMERSON Band Basketball ARVA RUTH ENTREKIN F. H. A. DONNIE GODWIN Dramatics LOIS GODWIN Secretary F. H. A. F. T. A. ELIZABETH HAMILTON Treasurer F. H. A. F. Beta Club Dramatics Paper Staff T. A. F. H. A. F. T. A. Annual Salutorian ALLEN HUDSON Who's Who Football -48-49 Student Council 1 ELINOR JACKSON Who’s Who F. T. A. F. H. A. LEWIS MATHENY Who’s Who F. T. A. F. F. A. PETE LOCKLIER Who’s Who MILDRED MIZE Beta Club F. H. A. Dramatics r t ALLENE MORRIS Beta Club Paper Staff Dramatics ERNESTINE MOYE Dramatics F. H. A. F. T. A. EUGENE NORWOOD Beta Club Who’s Who Annual Dramatics Football -44 -45 -46 -47 -48 -49 VONCILE ROWELL F. H. A. Paper Staff Dramatics WILLONEASE SANSP Who’s Who Dramatics NELL SMITH Who’s Who Beta Club F. H. A. BETTY FAYE SIMPSON Cheer Leader Paper Staff Dramatics F. H. A. F. T. A. Paper Staff Annual Student Council SHIRLEY STALLWORTH President Who’s Who Beta Club Valedictorian RUTH STRAUGHN Football Queen Hallowe’en Queen Beta Club F. H. A. Paper Statf Dramatics BILL STRICKLAND Who’s Who Vice-President Beta Club Annual Football -48 -49 Dramatics ERNESTELL STRENGTH F. H. A. BETTY JO THOMPSON Who's Who F. T. A. F. H. A. Dramatics HOLLIS TURNER F. F. A. DOROTHY Vt'ATKINS Who’s W'ho Dramatics Paper Staff O e.n or fho 's Ia K o GIRLS Prettiest - - Elinor Jackson Most Intellectual-----------— Shirley Stallworth Most Likely to Succeed ---------........... -JsJ e 11 Smith t deadliest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Willonease Sanspree Cutiest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Dot Watkins Biggest Flirt - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Frances Caraway Biggest Talker -- - -k- - - - - — - - -----------Juanita Bondurant Best Sport - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Betty Jo Thompson Neatest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Pete Locklier If itliest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Dot Watkins BOYS Most Handsome - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Gene Norwood Most Intellectual- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Bill Strickland ,1 ost Likely to Succeed - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Bill Strickland Friendliest - - -- -- -- -- -- - -- ----------------------- ------ -Lewis Matheny Cutiest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Gene Norwood Biggest Flirt - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Gene Norwood Biggest Talker - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Strickland B est Sport - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Gene Norwood V eatest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Lewis Matheny If ittiest - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Allen Hudson OFFICERS President• - - - -................ Helen Bell Vice-President -- - Glenn Lee Secretary - -- -- -- -- -- -- - Juanita Godwin Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- -- - Buddy Harwell Sponsor -- - Mr. Jones HELEN BELL President Sophomores OFFICERS President----- Vice-President Secretary ---- Treasurer - — - Sponsor-------- Marcus O’Gwynn - - - - Jim Myrick ---Ann Watkins Carolyn Jackson ----Mr. Gracey MARCUS O’GWYNN President OFFICERS MARIE MORRIS President President---- Vice-President Secretary----- Treasurer---- Sponsor ------ i - - Marie Morris - - - Jack Morris - Jo Ann Blount Jeannette Nolin - - - - Miss Lee OFFICERS Section A President - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Ronald Adams Vice-President - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Junior Bell Secretary and Treasurer - - - - Frances Hendricks Reporter - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Raymond Evans Song Leader------ - - -------..... Dillard Brock Sponsor --- - ...... Coach Williams Section B President -- - Devon Harper Vice-President -- - Frances Holt Secretary and Treasurer ------ Virginia Conway Reporter - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ina Claire Watkins Song Leader --- - .... Homer Frazier Sponsor - -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Miss Bennette Teal OFFICERS President...............................Lillian King Vice-President ----------------.....----Riley Golden Secretary and Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- - Evelyn Glass Reporter -- - .....------..... Rosalind White Sponsor ------------------- -- - Miss Pearson % S thx L o?uaJbY . GENE NORWOOD Captain Willodean Long — Captain Margaret Stallworth — Co-Captain Betty Faye Simpson Frances Gray Jean Phillips Ruby Jean Taylor FRANK BROWN Coach GENE NORWOOD C aptain -oo-itall .Squad JsUXJfnr Right End Right Tackle - - Right Guard---- Center Left Guard----- Left Tackle Left End - - - - - Quarter - Back - - Right Half-Back Full-Back Left Half-Back - ■ - Buddy Harwell • Clarence Bonds - - Johnny Blount - - - -Billy Mixon - - - - Glenn Lee - - - - - Ed Davis . .... joe Brown - Gene Norwood Baby” Gatwood Ramon Dean - - Johnny Curtis “777 lAcjJitz. jp dtlxiXJL SJo rf'' 3 jojdkjddkoJLL- A - TEAM (PafiiA, JUANITA BONDURANT Editor Editor - -- -- -- -- - - Juanita Bondurant Assistants ------- Nell Smith Art Editor -------- Gossip Editor - - - - - - • Marcus O’Gwynn Sports Editor • Production Manager- ■ Assistant - -- -- -- - Reporters - -- -- -- - Ruth Straughn T ypist - -- -- -- -- - Voncile Rowell Willodean Long Sponsor — President {j vl uuJL JAMES BUTLER President James Butler Vice-President ------- Glenn Lee Secretary' — Treasurer----Nell Smith Advisor - -- -- -- -- -- - Mr. Jones President Vice-President Secretary----- I re as urer — - ■ Reporter Sponsor-----— ------Joe Brown - - Bill Strickland Juanita Bondurant - - - Glenn Lee Dimple Hamilton ■------Mr. Gracey 7 fM rriaJvuiAs F HA NELL SMITH President President ------ Vice-President - - - Secretary ------. Treasurer ------. Parliamentarian • - Historian ------- Reporters ------ Mary Lou Lee Song Leaders Ruby Jean Taylor Ruthie Pearl Bell Sponsor - -- -- -- - HERMAN HOLT President j oucJivlqs J FT BETTY JO THOMPSON P resident President...............Betty Jo Thompson Vice-President..................Glenn Lee Secretary' — Treasurer ------ Helen Bell Historian - -- -- -- -- - - Dimple Hamilton Sponsor.........-.........- - Mrs. Stallworth President.....................Buddy Harwell Vice-President..................J0e Brown Secretary....................Voncile Rowell Treasurer - -- -- -- -- Betty Faye Simpson Publicity Manager - - - Willonease Sanspree Sponsor — - Miss Pearson 41 n.dL Stsru ls C J GUUL, In September 1938 a bright day dawned on many six year old boys and girls dressing to begin the walk down the road of education Our first grade teachers, Mrs. Pearson and Miss Mayo, taught us to love and appreciate the school and what it meant. We began enjoying the days especially when it was time for the play period. All of us remember plainly the days we spent in the third grade with Mrs. Sowell and Mrs. Nowling. We had lots of fun playing Indian and going on hikes. In the sixth grade, under the guidance of Mrs. Shaver we learned to accept responsibilities and to rely on ourselves. Members of our class kept the school store, and acted as librarian and as monitors in the hall. During this year our favorite subject was Social Studies, in which we spent many exciting hours. Then we went into the histories, customs, peoples, and government of the dif- ferent countries. Then in ’44 our dreams of changing classes became a reality, and we found ourselves in the seventh grade. Our class was enlarged by students from Canoe and other grade schools. The next few years were happy ones and on entering Sr. High we were joined by students from McCall. The next year we became Juniors and a happier group was not to be found in Flomaton High. This year Mr. Brantley, who had been principal all our high school days, was replaced by Mr. Bonds. It was our responsibility to give the Junior-Senior Banquet. With the help of Miss Lee and Mr. Pinkard we carried out the theme of a Dutch Garden. The beautiful spring atmosphere and the heart- warming decorations enabled both the banquet and dance to be an unforgettable success. At last, time for final examinations came - - this meant that there were only a few days left for our class of 35 members to be Juniors. We, by this time, had begun to realize that our days for formal schooling were drawing to a close. More did we realize this when we entered our Senior year and class rings, di- plomas, caps and gowns and invitations were our main topics for conversation. And then the hour came. A sad note rang throughout our hearts and kept saying Farewell, Farewell”. 'VfUUL. We, the members of the Senior Class, before taking our departure after a stay of many happy days, do wish to make right and due disposal of all our properties, collective and individual. To our dear Alma Mater, we leave our gratitude and loyalty throughout the coming years. To the faculty we leave our deepest appreciation for their untiring efforts. To Bill Aydelott, Hollis Turner wills his determination. To Valera Jordan and Jean Phillips, Dot Watkins wills her friendliness. To Ila Faye Knowles and Marguerite White, Frances Caraway leaves her ability to make eyes, especially to brunettes. To Randolph Welch, Mildred Bell wills her frankness. To Rodger Barrow, Betty Simpson wills her giggles. To Sylvia Nolin, Velma Byrd wills her wonderful love for the male faculty members. To Levi Odom, Gene Norwood wills his title as the most handsome boy of the Senior Class. To Johnny Curtis, Shirley Stallworth wills her willingness to work. To Joe Bob Jackson, Bill Strickland wills his blond curls. To Virginia Nordan, Betty Jo Thompson wills her smiles. To Ruthie Pearl Bell, Allene Morris leaves her ability to spend study hall almost anywhere. To Chester Smith, Elinor Jackson wills her romantic inclinations. To Buddy Harwell, Johnny Blount leaves his ability to dodge Mr. Bonds. To Frances Gray, Dimple Hamilton leaves her dignified w'ay of chewing gum. To Louise Burkett, Pete Locklier leaves her small waistline. To Mary Nell Spear, Virginia Barrow wills her good conduct. To Ramon Dean, Lois Godwin leaves her good grades and hopes he will use them. To Glenn Lee, Juanita Bondurant wills her roaming of the halls. To Devere Knowles, Ernestell Strength wills her sense of hun.or. To Willodean Long, Voncile Row’ell wills her winning ways with the boys. To Helen Bell, Ava Curtis wills her curiosity and questioning ability. To Ruby Jean Taylor, Aurelia Burkett wills her headaches over geometry with the suggestion that she use something stronger than aspirins to cure Joe Brown and Nell Chavers. To Reginal Aughtman, Donnie Godwin wills her swiftness, that is her ability to get around everywhere, fast. To Irma Godwin, Lewis Matheny wills his pep. To Mary Katherine Dawr, Ruth Straughn leaves her affectionate disposition. To .Mary Lou Lee, Nell Smith leaves her studiousness. To James Butler, Ernestine Moye wills her love. To Betty Jean Johnson, Lowell Emerson leaves all his extra Saturday nights. To Velma Lail, Willonease Sanspree wills her brilliant career as a house- wife. To Juanita Godwin, Mildred Mize leaves her quiet easy going ways. To Marie Carden, Arva Ruth Entrekin wills her little red bag. C l 004 Valedictorian Salutorian - - Historian — - Testator Prophet------- Giftorian----- Shirley Stallworth ----Lois Godwin Juanita Bondurant - Voncile Rowell - Dimple Hamilton ■ Jewel Bondurant % Cj2aA4s 'Prvof hiCAj Listen, O ye men and women, youth, Listen all ye people of Flomaton to the words of wisdom from the lips of your prophet, who now speaks unto you what hath been revealed unto her, even as it hath been decreed by the powers that be. For it has come to pass the veil of the future has been rent in twain, and it so happened when it was decreed that the future of the class of 1950 was to be given unto the hands of this your prophet to do as she listed that she cried what am I that the fate of these most fair and beautiful of damsels and these most sturdy and noble and manly of youths, should rest upon the decision of one so humble of intellect, and infirm of purpose. Than as I looked into the land of the future I could discern moving among the dim shadows of the people yet to be, the familiar shapes of those fair and radiant beings who were once my classmates, now changed and transformed into citizens of the world outside, even as had long hoped so to be. And it came to pass that the veil before mine eyes grew yet more and more thin through the intensity of my vision, and behold I could see them, even as if the intervening years were not at all. I could see our dear class president Shirley Northrop with Jewel Dean, Arva Ruth Hammonds, and Willonease Sanspree with their dreams fulfilled, settled down raising their broods of five. I also happened to find myself on the inside of the municipal auditorium in Paris, soft music was being played by none other than Ava Curtis. I traveled in my dreams and I saw Bill Strickland as a lawyer in New York and had as his secretary Ruth Straughn. I look again and as I look, I can see in the First Baptist church of Mobile none other than our own Lewis Matheny as pastor and Hollis Turner serving as choir director. I looked in the hospital in Canada and there was none other than Aurelia Burkett and Virginia Barrow serving as nurses. I gazed on the high seas and I saw Johnny Blount and Lowell Emerson. Johnny was scrubbing decks while Lowell was serenading him with his trumphet. As I went on I looked in the famous library at Nashville, Tennessee, where I saw Ernestine Moye and Ernestell Strength behind the Librarian’s desk. My thoughts pondered on and I saw Pete Locklier working as a model in New York City. I traveled on and saw in Hollywood Voncill£ Rowell and Allene Morris. They had become movie stars after divorcing their husbands. I saw Betty Faye Simpson and Dorothy Watkins living on dude ranches with their husbands, Roddy O’Gwynn and Robert Trawick. I walked in my dreams to the little radio station now recently built in Flo- maton and 1 saw Juanita Bondurant broadcasting Helpful Hints For Housewives. As I went on I saw Velma Byrd settled in a Southern home with her husband, Herman Boutwell. I looked in upon the Hawaiian Islands and there I saw Frances Carraway with her husband, she finally found. As 1 traveled on I saw Allen Hudson in Chicago as President of the First National Bank and as his secretary I saw Mildred Mize. When I left Chicago I looked in upon Cuba where Nell Smith and Elizabeth Hamilton were teaching, helping the little “machachas” learn their Spanish. I wandered on and I saw Mildred Bell serving as an air line hostess in Tampa, Florida. As I gazed upon this scene and followed my spirit of prophecy, I saw Gene Norwood as a coach at the University of Florida. As I return to dear old F. H. S. I looked in upon the faculty where 1 see Lois Godwin, Elinor Jackson, Donnie Godwin and Betty Jo Thompson teaching under Mr. Bonds who is still Principal. And lo the veil was drawn over my eyes shutting out from my vision the things to be. And I turned my eyes back to the things that are sure as coming events cast their shadows before. Only goodness and truth, and prosperity shall follow all the days that are to come to the fair and talented class of 1950. SPARKS (yhocehy i l I lcft e? Flomaton, Alabama The Big Little Store” “Tenderest steaks in town” The best in Frozen Foods Quality Canned Foods Fresh Vegetables Oysters in Season TRY OUR Flomaton, Alabama Best Banana Splits Super Frosted Malts Coffee Eats T reats Sundaes Hope to see you soon “Without a Red Dime you have a Grand Time” TH E COMPLIMENTS OF McCurdy fta,!i.c£wa,(be Flomaton, Alabama GIVE YOUR CAR p. 1 It ?1 M ' Sinclair Hotpoint SUPREME Se %v£ce Clyde Northrop, Owner FLOMATON FLOMATON (A?e7ca£ C. J. 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