Gadsden High School - Crucible Yearbook (Gadsden, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 228 of the 1951 volume:

r 'Ghe Geniort, PRESENTS THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES STARRING THE G.H.S. STUDENT BODY Ike 19 51 GADS PUBLISHED BY THE THE PARAGON PRESS, Printer ALABAMA ENGRAVING CO., Engraver Page 2 DEN CRUCIBLE SENIOR CLASS . . . SARA LAWRENCE Editor CHARLES LOVE Assist. Editor DICK WORLEY i BUBBIE McCLINTOCK Co-Business Managers VIVIAN BORDERS ' Pago 3 SEPTEMBER AFFAIR Jh Memoriam It is indeed fitting that we take time to pay tribute to the boys who have left school to be in the service of our country. This year on the sixteenth of January, the boys in the National Guard were called to active duty. Shortly after this, many others felt it their duty to go to the service of their country. We would like to honor the following boys who made such a wise decision: Bobby Barnes Gerald Beauford Gordon Bishop John Allen Bishop Jack Culver Larry Day Howard Garrison Don Grigsby Wayne Heaton Bill Hulsey Leonard Jones David Lynch Robert Mayne Billy McGehee Richard Nordman Kenneth Page Dudley Parsons Jerry Payne Theron Russell Don Smith Charlie Wildman Pago 10 DEDICAT ION The Senior Class of '51 proudly dedicates its edition of the CRUCIBLE to Mi. F. T. Dobbs, who has meant so much to us during our stay at G. H. S. We feel that, as principal, Mr. Dobbs has bettered Gadsden High in every way since he came here in the fall of 1947. Although new in his job, Mr. Dobbs led G. H. S. to better sportsmanship, more interest in extra-curricular activities, and more appreciation of higher learning. We have always felt that Mr. Dobbs was one of us, and that in the future, we may turn to him for any help which we may need. To you, Mr. Dobbs, we give our sincere thanks and gratitude for all you have done for us during our high school career. OUR SUPERINTENDENT Gadsden was established as a separate school district in 1889. Today it has one of the most efficient educational systems in the South. Mr. C. A. Donehoo took up the work of Gadsden's Superintendent of Education in 1922. Two years later, he began the highly favorable budget system in the high school in place of the former tuition method. By this and other means, Supt. Donehoo has greatly increased the efficiency of the city schools. As Mr. Donehoo closes his career as Supt. of city schools this year, we realize that he has worked unceasingly for the betterment of our schools while superintendent. No praise is high enough to thank Mr. Donehoo for his outstanding service to our city. Pago 12 H. I. JAMES MERTIE MAE MOORE J. 0. SAMUELS ADMINISTRATION W. 0. McNAIR GEORGE W. FLOYD FRANK J. MARTIN Page 13 Alma Maien- Orange and Black, our dear old colors, Faithful we will be. Living to our motto ever, To do our part for thee. Ever loyal, firm and true, Ever on well go Year by year the ages through Because we love you so. On our city's western border. Reared against the sky. Proudly stands our Alma Mater As the years go by. Ever loyal, firm and true. Ever on well go Year by year the ages through Because we love you so. Page 14 MR. F. T. DOBBS Om PRINCIPAL Page 15 KATHRYN ABERCROMBIE B. S., library Cert. University of Alabama library Science ETHEL BAKER B. $., University of Georgia Mathematics CAROLYN BEUENGER A. B., Groucher College Baltimore, Md. English Third Row: TRUDY BENTLEY University English A. H. BOWERS A. B., University of Alabama Mathematics EULA BUMPERS A. 8., Alabama Colleqe M. A.. University of Alobama Mathematics and History Fourth Row: HERBERT BURTON B. $.. A. P. I. Physical Education ELIZABETH COLLIER A. B., Univ. of Ala. Mathematics J. R. DAVIS B. S., and C. E.. Auburn Mathematics and Science KATHLEEN DRAPER A. B., Birmingham-Southern English and Dramatics C U L T Y HIGH SCHOOL ALBERT GIRTEN A. B., University of Alobomo Driver's Troining Third Row: JACK GREEN 8. S., and M. A., University of Ala. Physical Education and Physics Assistant Coach G. C. HALL B. S., Jacksonville Civics MARY HALL B. S., Alabama University Foods and Science Fourth Row: WALTER HARRISON B. S., Troy S. T. C. Diversified Occupation ROBERT HENDON Scienco JO HODGE A. B., J. A., University of Ala. English JULIA HUGHES A. B., Aloboma College English MORT GLOSSER B. S. M., Cornell College M. M., University, Wisconsin Music EVA GREEN B. S., University of Alabama Physical Education CATHARINE HURST A. B., Shorter College M. A., University of Alobomo History MARY ELLEN KING B. S.. J. S. T. C. History IDA BELLE LEATH A. B., Shorter College Biology Third Row: FLORENCE MURPHY A. B., Brenau College Music BETTY NOOJIN B. S., Alabama College Commercial CLESTE NORRIS A. B., M. S., University of Alabomo Office and Science Fourth Row: LENA PENTECOST B. S., J. S. T. C. English PEARL SAWYER A. B., M. A., University of Alabama French and Lotin ERA SEWELL B. S., Howard College English DORIS SHULTZ B. S., J. S. T. C. Biology Third Row: BETTY THOMPSON A. B.( University of Alabama Spanish and English AMELIA THORNTON Dietician MARGARET TURNER A. B., Maryville College Commercial Fourth Row: JEWELL WHATLEY B. S., M. S., Auburn Mathematics MAUDINE WHITE A. B., University of Alobomo English ANNE WILLIAMS B. S., Alabama College Home Economics EVELYN WOODLIFF A. B., Brenau College History ELIZABETH SNOWDEN University of Alabama Diversified Education ERNEST TEEL A. B., Birmingham-Southern Football Coach, Mathematics BETTY JANE SIMS B. S., Auburn Commercial SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Elected President Vice-President ...... Secretary ....... Treasurer JACK CULVER SARA LAWRENCE SONJA ANDERSEN LELLA SUE ABLES CLASS OF Now that the time for leaving Gadsden High has come, we, the class of '51, find that there ore many fond memories of things we have done in the past to take with us. As we remember the fun we had on band trips, during Stunt Night, at dances at the Rec, and while working on Homecoming floats, and realize that we can no longer take part in these and other activities as students of G. H. S., we find that there is a feeling of sadness. When we entered G. H. S. in the fall of 1947, we realized that, as green Freshmen, we had much to learn. We soon learned the ropes though, and won second place in the Homecoming Parade that year. It was with pride and pleasure that we presented our first stunt, Eboney's Rhapsody. Although if wasn't a winner, everyone felt that it was one of the best Freshman stunts ever to be presented at Gadsden High. Our beauty that year was Miss Joan Sherman. Everybody agreed that she made a charming picture on the stage during the Coronation. During our Sophomore year at G. H. S., we really came into our own. Many of the clubs in school had Sophomores os members and officers. Several of our boys were on the football team, and we were entering into all phases of school life. As time for Stunt Night rolled around, we worked feverishly on our Irish stunt, Blarney About Kilarney. Then the big night came. When King Mickey Brown picked our beauty, Joan Sherman, as his queen, we were really in the clouds. Then the decision of the judges revealed that our stunt had won second place. We really took the roof off. Before we realized it, we had become upper classmen. Our Junior year started off with a bang as we won second place in the Homecoming Parade. Our stunt this year was Cave Inn, a novel idea using the cave hide-out of Red Beard, the pirate, as our locale. Our joy knew no bounds when our beauty. Miss Sara Long, was crowned queen of G. H. S. This made our class the first in the history of the school to have two different girls crowned queen in consecutive years. Suddenly, we found that we were privileged Seniors. As we marched to our seats in the auditorium with the other classes standing for us, we could hardly realize that the years had passed so fast. It seemed that it had only been a few months ago that we had entered G. H. S. as green Freshmen. We had always heard about the magazine campaign, and been anxious to see how many we could sell. As we started our campaign, we set as our goal $6,000 worth of subscriptions. Although we didn't reach it, we still surpassed any effort by a previous Senior Class, and we had the highest sales of any school in Alabama. Before we knew it, it was Homecoming time. Again we won second place. As time for Stunt Night grew near, we felt that we must win in this, our last, year. We worked day and night for weeks on our Egyptian stunt, Nile and Void. For the first time in the history of stunt night, there was a tie for first place. The judges decided that all of the stunts were so good that both the Seniors and the Juniors deserved the blue ribbon. Then came the Senior banquet and the Senior dance, both of which were wonderful. But at graduation as we remembered the good times we had had in the past, we felt sad about leaving Gadsden High, the best alma mater in the world! Page 25 7ke SENIORS OF ’51 SO LONG TO THE NILE First Row: MIRIAM ABERCROMBIE, Crucible Subscription Staff, Choral Club, Spanish Club, 1st Magazine Winner, Stunt Night, Semi-centennial . . . LELLA SUE ABIES, Flagswinger, Tres. Junior Class, Tres. Senior Class, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Homecoming Maid. Home Ec Club, Glee Club, Invitation Committee. . . . NEIL ADAMS, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, Tirando el Toro, Magnovox Ad Staff, B Football, B Basketball, Semi-Centennial, Debating Team, Jr. Red Cross, Who's Who. . . ALICE AKINS, Pres. National Thespians, Writer's Club, Chaplain Tri-Hi-Y, Dramatic Club, Who's Who, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, French Club, Latin Club, Magnavox Staff, National Honor Society. Second Row: ALICE ALFORD, National Honor Society, Sec. D. O. Club, Substitute Cheerleader, Sr. Council, Invitation Committee, Miss D. O. '51. . . FRED ALLEN, Stunt Night. . . . SONJA ANDERSEN, Artist '51 Crucible, Favorite, Who's Who, Sec.-Tres. Freshman Class, Vice-Pres. Sophomore Class, Tres. Junior Class, Sec. Senior Class, Latin Club, Choral Club, Vice-Pres. Jr. Red Cross, Assist. Editor Tirando el Toro, Try-Hi-Y, Magazine Winner, Stunt Night, Crucible Subscription Staff, Semi-Centennial, National Honor Society, Christmas Float, Sr. Council. . . . CLARK ANDERSON, Stunt Night. Third Row: VIRGINIA BAKER, Stunt Night, D. O. Club, Magazine Winner, French Club, Tres. D. O. Club. . . . BERNARD BARFOOT, Vice-Pres. Freshman Class, National Honor Society, Tres. Hi-Y, All-State Band, Concert and Marching Bands, Ushers Club, Latin Club, Choral Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Magnavox. . . . BOBBY BARNES, Hi-Y, Basketball, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Student Council, Jr. Red Cross, Track, Semi-Centennial. . . . NANNIIE LOU BATTLES, D. O. Club. Fourth Row: GERALD BEAUFORD, Stunt Night, Jr. Red Cross_____JOHN ALLEN BISHOP. . . . VAN LEE BLACK- WELL. . . .VIVIAN BORDERS, Tri-Hi-Y, F. T .A., Co-Business Manager '51 Crucible, Choral Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Student Council, Invitation Committee. Poge 26 7ke SENIORS OF ’51 WE HOPE YOU'VE SMILED ALL THE WHILE First Row: GENE BRANNOCK, Pres, and Vice-Pres. Student Council, Boys' State, Hi-Y, Ushers Club, Vice-Pres. Latin Club, Jr. Red Cross. Ring Committee, Who's Who, Football Escort, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Stunt Night, Kingsman, Marching Band, Semi-Centennial, Magnavox Staff, Invitation Committee. . . . KENN BREN-GLEMAN, Marching Band, Concert Band, Tri-Hi-Y, Tirando el Toro, Magnavox, Semi- Centennial, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Choral Club. . . . STEVE BREWER, D. O. Club, Student Council, Golf, Magazine Campaign Captain. . . . SARA LOU BROOKS, Stunt Night. Second Row: NANCY BRYANT, Marching Band, Concert Band, Secretary Jr. Red Cross, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, Sewing Club, Semi-Centennial. . . . NANCY BUFFINGTON, Tres. of National Honor Society, Tri-Hi-Y, Who's Who, Latin Club, French Club, Jr. Red Cross, F. T. A. . , . JOYCE CAMPBELL, Spanish Club, Magazine Campaign Captain, Choral Club, Semi-Centennial, Jr. Red Cross. . . . SUE CARROLL, Latin Club, Stunt Night, F. T. A., Vice-President of Tri-Hi-Y, Semi-Centennial, Student Council, CRUCIBLE Staff, Girls' Basketball Team. Third Row: EDDIE LEE CHARLTON, Marching Band, Concert Band, All State Band, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, National Thespian. . . . HERAL COCHRAN, G ' Club, Football, Stunt Night, Boys' Hi-Y, President of Junior Class, Student Council, Magazine Campaign Captain, Semi-Centennial. . . . MARLENE COFIELD, D. O. Club, Magazine Campaign Captain, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night. . . . BOBBIE COKER, Treasurer of F. T. A., Semi-Centennial, Choral Club, Stunt Night, Girls' Basketball Team, Secretary of F. B. L. A. Fourth Row: JOHN COLLINS, Stunt Night, Camera Club, Picture Show Operator. . . . ELLOWENE CONNOR, Sewing Club, Library Club, Spanish Club, Semi-Centennial, Choral Club. . . . TOMMY COOK, Stunt Night. . . . RODNEY COPELAND, Vice-President of National Honor Society, Ushers' Club, Stunt Night. Page 28 11m SENIORS OF ’51 OUR STUNT NIGHTS HAVE BEEN SO MUCH FUN, First Row: BILL CORBETT, Camera Club, Ring Committee, Picture Show Operator, Stunt Night, National Thespians, Dramatic Club. . . . ELIZABETH CRANFORD, F. T. A. Club, Library Club, Choral Club, National Honor Society. . . . MONA CRIM, Marching Band, Concert Band, Treasurer of Jr. Red Cross, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Home Ec Club, Magazine Winner, Coronation, Camera Club, Football Sponsor. .. . ROBERT CROSS. Second Row: RAYMOND DANIEL, G Club, Captain Basketball Team, B Football, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Track. . . . WALTER DAVIDSON, Football, Baseball, Basketball, President G Club, Who's Who. . . . PEGGY DAVIS, Captain Girls' Basketball Team, Spanish Club, Trampolene Team, Who's Who. . . . BILLY DAY, G Club, Football, B Basketball, Track, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, All County Football, Jr. Red Cross, Latin Club. Third Row: CAROL DEMY, Choral Club, Stunt Night, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Latin Club, Semi-Centennial. . . . CAROL ANN DUNN, Secretary-Treasurer of Band, Tri-Hi-Y, Latin Club, Stunt Night, Marching Band, Concert Band, Magazine Campaign Captain, Semi-Centennial, Student Council, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, National Honor Society. . . . ALISON DUPRE, Latin Club, Secretary-Treasurer of Dramatic Club, Choral Club, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, National Thespians, Magnovox Staff, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Magazine Campaign Captain, Home Ec Club, Semi-Centennial, Tirando el Toro Staff. . . . CHARLES EDWARDS, Captain and Librarian of the Band, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Senior Council, Magazine captain, Student Council, Orchestra, All-State Band Winner, Choral Club, Marching and Concert Bands, Magnavox Staff, Spanish Club, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. Fourth Row: ROY EDWARDS, Concert Band Marching Band, Choral Club, Spanish Club, Stunt Night . . . PAT ELLIS, Spanish Club, Stunt Night, Concert Band, Marching Band, Semi-Centennial, Choral Club. . . . ROBERT ELTON, Student Council, Magnavox Staff, Latin Club, Boys' Hi-Y, All-State Band, Vice-President of Band, Marching Band, Concert Band, Stunt Night, National Honor Society, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. . . . BOBBY ERWIN. 7ke SENIORS OF ’51 TO THE CLASS EACH AND EVERYONE First Row: GEORGIA ERWIN, Tri-Hi-Y, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Concert Band, Marching Band, Home Ec Club, Semi-Centennial, Magazine Winner, Spanish Club, Tirando el Toro Staff, National Thespians. . . . ANN FAMBROUGH, D. O. Club, Home Ec Club. . . .DELMAR FARMER, French Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night. . . . AMELIA FARRINGTON, Home Ec Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Student Council, High School Register, Tri-Hi-Y, Choral Club, National Honor Society. Second Row: MICKEY FINDLEY_____KATHERINE FORDHAM, Latin Club, D. O. Club, Girls' Basketball Team. . . . BETTY FORRESTER, Home Ec Club, Sewing Club, Library Club. . . . LOUISE FOWLER, D. O. Club. Home Ec Club, Stunt Night. Third Row: RAYMOND FROST, Marching Band, Concert Band, Semi-Centennial. . . . HOWARD GARRISON, Stunt Night, A Band, Choral Club, Football, Semi-Centennial, Jr. Red Cross. . . . VIRGINIA GILBERT, Girls' Basketball Team, Stunt Night. . . . BURMA GILLILAND, Girls' Basketball Team, Semi-Centennial, Sewing Club, Stunt Night. Fourth Row: JEAN GLENN, Typist of '51 CRUCIBLE, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Library Club, Sewing Club, Choral Club, Jr. Red Cross. . . . BETTY JO GOODLET, Who's Who, Girls' Basketball Team, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . BARBARA GULLEDGE, Latin Club, French Club, Choral Club, Semi-Centennial, F. T. A., Stunt Night. . . . BARBARA HARCROW, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, President of Library Club, Sewing Club, Choral Club, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. Pog« 32 Tfe SENIORS OF ’51 WE'LL MISS YOU WE KNOW BUT THEN WHEREVER WE GO, First Row: BUFORD HARRIS, Notional Honor Society, Dramatic Club, French Club, Stunt Night, Oratorical Winner, Debate Team, National Thespians, Ushers' Club, Time Award. . . . GAYLE HARRIS, Stunt Night Semi-Centennial, Marching Band, Concert Band. . . . PATSY HAUK, D. O. Club. . . . BETTY HEAD, Concert Band, Marching Band, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Football Sponsor. Second Row: DON HEATON, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, Magazine Winner, Football, Semi-Centennial. . . . WAYNE HEATON, G Club, Stunt Night, Football, B Basketball, Spanish Club. . . . KENNETH HERLONG, Boys' Hi-Y, Semi-Centennial, National Honor Society, Ushers' Club, Student Council, Ring Committee. . . . BARBARA HICKS, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Spanish Club, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Semi-Centennial, Tirando el Toro Staff, Camera Club, Senior Council, National Thespians. Third Row: BARBARA HILL, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Favorite, Football Sponsor, Home Economics Club, Marching Band, Choral Club, Semi-Centennial, Homecoming Maid. . . . RACHIE HOLLAND, Student Council, Vice-President D. O. Club, Fire Prevention Theme Winner, National Honor Society, President of F. B. L. A___CHARLYNE HOOD, Girls' Basketball. . . . BOBBY DON HOOKS, G Club, Baseball, Basketball, Sports' Editor of Magnavox, El Sombrero Staff, Stunt Night, Magazine Campaign Captain, Choral Club, Sports' Editor '51 Handbook, Spanish Club. Fourth Row: ROY INMAN. . . . BOBBY JACKSON, D. O. Club, Stunt Night. . . . DOROTHY JACKSON, Choral Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . CHARLES JOHNSON, Who's Who, Marching Band, Concert Band, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, Semi-Centennial, National Thespians. 'Ike. SENIORS OF '51 WE'LL NEVER FORGET OUR SCHOOL First Row: FOSTER JOHNSON, Choral Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, B Football, Track, G Club, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Latin Club. . . . THOMAS JOHNSON. . . . CLARA JOLLY, Football Sponsor, Stunt Night, Sewing Club. . . . FRANK KELLETT, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Camera Club, Boys' Hi-Y, Semi-Centennial, Who's Who. Second Row: PENNY KING, Home Economics Club, Stunt Night, National Thespians, Tri-Hi-Y, Choral Club, President and Treasurer of Jr. Red Cross, Student Council, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Magazine Winner, Semi-Centennial, Spanish Club, Senior Council. . . . JAMES KNIGHT. . . . JACK LANE. . . . SARA LAWRENCE, Editor-in-chief of '51 CRUCIBLE, Acting President of Senior Class, Secretary of Student Council, Girls' State, Favorite, Good Citizenship Girl, Secretary of Junior Class, Who's Who, Football Sponsor, Mag-navox Staff, Treasurer of F. T. A., Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y Conference, Stunt Night, Home Economics Club, J r. Red Cross, Semi-Centennial, Ring Commiftee,Magazine Winner, Oratorical Winner, Invitation Co mmittee. Babe Ruth Award. Third Row: GARY LEACH, President of Boys' Hi-Y, Student Council, Latin Club, Choral Club, All-County Basket ball Team, Stunt Night, Baseball, Basketball, Track, Semi-Centennial, Tennis, G Club, Football Es cort. . . . NEIL LETSON, Dramatic Club, National Thespians, Who's Who, French Club, Latin Club CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Head Usher, Magnavox Staff, Choral Club, Stunt Night, National Drama Award Senior Council. . . . MARY ANN LONG, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Marching Band, Concert Band Choral Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Football Sponsor. . . . SARA LONG, Queen, '50; Beauty '50-'51; D. O. Club, State D. O. Historian. Fourth Row: JANET LORREN, National Honor Society, Stunt Night, Girls' Basketball Team, Semi-Centennial. . . . CHARLES LOVE, Assistant Editor of '51 CRUCIBLE, Secretary National Honor Society, Editor of Tirando el Toro, Who's Who, Boys' Hi-Y, Ushers' Club, Latin Club, Magazine Winner, Secretary-Treasurer of Nafionol Thespians, Dramatic Club, Magnavox Staff, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Choral Club, Jr. Red Cross, Spanish Club, Oratorical Winner, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Senior Council, Invitation Committee, Master of Ceremonies at Coronation, Valedictorian, Babe Ruth Award, Time Award. . . . SALLY LUMPKIN, Spanish Club, D. O. Club, Library Club, National Honor Society. . . . DAVID LYNCH. Page 36 VLe SENIORS OF '51 BOOKS AND REGULATIONS AND RULES First Row: JERRY MADDERRA, Spanish Club, Choral Club B Basketball, Track. G Club. . . . JIMMY MAD-DERRA. . . . TOMMY MARSHALL, National Honor Society, Ushers' Club. Transferred. . . . THOMAS MATTHEWS, Spanish Club, Jr. Red Cross. Second Row: GRAHAM McCLINTOCK, Kingsman, Who's Who, President of Latin Club, Secretary-Treasurer of Student Council, Co-Business Manager of '51 CRUCIBLE, Vice-President of Choral Club, Vice-President of French Club, President of Sophomore Class, Magnavox Ad Staff, Stunt Night, National Thespians, Ushers' Club, Dramatic Club, Chaplain of Boys' Hi-Y, Jr. Red Cross, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Senior Council, National Honor Society, Magazine Winner, Semi-Centennial, Ring Committee, Toastmaster at Senior Banquet. . . . BETTY McCLUNEY, Tri-Hi-Y, Secretary-Treasurer of Choral Club, Spanish Club, Jr. Red Cross, F. T. A., Ring Committee, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. Sewing Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . JOYCE McCLUNEY, Latin Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Stunt Night. . . . ADILENE McCULLARS, Choral Club, Girls' Basketball Team, Sewing Club, Stunt Night. Third Row: ELAINE McGRAW, Latin Club, Stunt Night, Student Council, Marching Band, Concert Band, Magazine Campaign Captain, Semi-Centennial. . . . BILL McPHERSON, Stunt Night, Ushers' Club. . . . BAR-BARBA ANN MEANS, Stunt Night, Spanish Club, Semi-Centennial, Girls' Basketball, Tirando el Toro Staff. . . . TOM MICK, Assistant Head Usher, Choral Club, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Stunt Night, Boys' Hi-Y, Ring Committee, Semi-Centennial, Magnavox Ad Staff, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Magazine Campaign Captain, Invitation Committee, Senior Council, Coronation. Fourth Row: BETTYE JEAN MILLER, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night. . . . WAYNE MILLICAN, Spanish Club, Stunt Night, Jr. Red Cross, Semi-Centennial. . . . W. C. MIZE, D. O. Club. . . . BILL MOON, Marching Band, Concert Band, Semi-Centennial. SENIORS OF ’51 SO LONG, GADSDEN HIGH First Row: SYLVIA MOON, D. O. Club, Girls' Basketball Team, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . HULA JO MORRIS, Student Council, Jr. Red Cross, Vice-President of National Thespians, Dramatics Club, President of F. T. A., CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Tri-Hi-Y, President French Club, Latin Club, Semi-Centennial, Magazine Campaign Captain, Choral Club, Cross Loving Cup. . . . MARTHA MORROW, Home Economics Club, Camera Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Jr. Red Cross, Magazine Winner, Choral Club. . . . KENNETH MOUNT, Student Council, Jr. Red Cross, Spanish Club. Second Row: WILLIE FERN NASH, Secretary-Treasurer of National Thespians, Dramatic Club, Jr. Red Cross, Latin Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Oratorical Winner. . . . EDNA NEWTON, Semi-Centennial, Biology Lab Assistant. . . . RICHARD NORDMAN, D. O. Club, Stunt Night, Choral Club.............NEEKA NORRIS, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Home Economics Club, Semi-Centennial. Third Row: GAIL NORTON, Spanish Club, Tri-Hi-Y, National Honor Society, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Girls' Basketball Team, Student Council, Library Club, Salutatorian. . . . KENNETH PAGE, G Club, Who's Who, Football, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . ALLEN PARKER, President of D. O. Club, Jr. Red Cross, Camera Club, Student Council, Mr. D. O. of 1951, Invitation Committee. . . . DUDLEY PARSONS, G Club, Football, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. Fourth Row: ELSIE PARSONS, Who's Who, CRUCIBLE AD Staff, Spanish Club, Camera Club, Marching Band, Concert Band, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Magazine Winner, Home Economics Club. . . . GLORIA PATTERSON, Sewing Club. . . . JERRY PAYNE, G Club, Who's Who, Football, Stunt Night, Latin Club. . . . MILDRED PAYNE, Choral Club, Stunt Night. Pago 40 7ke SENIORS OF '51 NOW IS THE TIME FOR GOODBYE First Row: BETTY PHILLIPS, Flogswinger, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Home Economics Club, Choral Club, Senior Council. . . ROBERT PIEPER, Student Council, Latin Club, B Bond, Ushers' Club. . . . GAIL PINSON, President Tri-Hi-Y, Spanish Club, Choral Club, Student Council, Stunt Night, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Semi-Centennial, Tirando el Toro Staff, National Honor Society. . . . BERT POWERS, G Club, Camera Club, Oratorical Contest, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Senior Council. Second Row: BOB PRATER, Jr. Red Cross, Track, Tumbling Team, Stunt Night, Camera Club, Semi-Centennial. . . . JACK RAMSEY, Boys' Hi-Y, G Club, Baseball, B Basketball______JIMMY RASBURY, French Club, Choral Club, Boys' Hi-Y, Ushers' Club, Dramatic Club, Who's Who, Semi-Centennial, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, Stunt Night. . . . JEAN RATLEDGE, Foods Club, Library Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. Third Row: KENNETH REEVES, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial. . . . MARTHA REEVES, Tri-Hi-Y, Semi-Centennial, Home Economics Club, F. T. A., Magazine Winner, Sunt Night. , . . ALYSON RICE, Tri-Hi-Y, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Who's Who, Choral Club, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Semi-Centennial, Jr. Red Cross, National Honor Society, Senior Council, Stunt Night. . . .NELROSE RIGDON, Stunt Night, F. T. A., Lab Assistant, Semi-Centennial, Sewing Club, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. Fourth Row: ELSIE ROBERTS, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Home Economics Club. . . . LAMERLE ROBERSHAW, F. B. L. A., Transferred from Emma Sansom. . . . JOYCE ROBERTSON, D. O. Club, Jr. Red Cross, Semi-Centennial. . . . WYNETTE ROBERTSON, Semi-Centennial. Page 42 Ike SENIORS OF ’51 SO LONG SAYS THE SENIOR CLASS First Row: LANE ROBINETTE, Student Council, Sewing Club, Spanish Club, Magazine Winner, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, F. B. L. A. . . . JOYCE RUDD, Semi-Centennial, Choral Club, Sewing Club, Magazine Winner, Girls' Basketball Team, Stunt Night. . . . BOB SCARBORO, Camera Club, Picture Show Operator, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Senior Council. . . . RALPH SEWELL, Oratorical Winner, National Thespians, Dramatic Club, Latin Club, Semi-Centennial. Second Row: GLENDA SHARPTON, National Honor Society, Student Council, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, D. O. Club, State D. O. Representative, Senior Council. . . . GINGER SHEPARD, Choral Club, Latin Club, Mag-navox Staff, Favorite, Who's Who, Magazine Winner, Secretary-Treasurer Tri-Hi-Y, Tirando el Toro Staff, Ring Committee, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Spanish Club, Christmas Float, National Honor Society. . . . BOBBY SHEPHERD, Ushers' Club, Stunt Night, Transferred from Atlanta, Go. . . . JOAN SHERMAN, Beauty, '48, '49; Queen, '49; Homecoming Queen, Favorite, Head Flagswinger, Stunt Night, Tri-Hi-Y, Football Sponsor, Semi-Centennial, Vice-President Foods Club, Ring Committee, Student Council, Choral Club, Vice-President F. T. A., Who's Who, Senior Council, Homecoming Maid. Third Row: BILL SMITH, Stunt Night, Who's Who, Semi-Centennial, Vice-President Sophomore Class, Latin Club, Spanish Club. . . . FRANCES SMITH. . . . STELLA SPRAYBERRY, Library Club, Home Economics Club. . . . JUDY STAFFORD, D. O. Club, Home Economics Club, Semi-Centennial. Fourth Row: JOHN STEPHENS, G Club, Football. . . . MARTHA JEAN ST. JOHN, Semi-Centennial, Foods Club, Jr. Red Cross, Marching Band, Concert Band. . . . JOYCE SWANN, National Honor Society, Magazine Winner, Jr. Red Cross, Spanish Club, Choral Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night. . . . DAPHENE SWIN-DALL, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Library Club, F.T.A. Fifth Row: LAWRENCE TAYLOR. . . . CHARLES THOMPSON, D. O. Club. . . . GLENN THOMPSON, Kingsman, B Football, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff. . . . DON TILLERY, G Club, Football. Page 44 7 4e SENIORS OF ’51 TO THE FUN THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST. SO LONG! First Row: BOB TINSLEY, King, Sports' Editor '51 CRUCIBLE, Who's Who, Boys' Hi-Y, Ushers' Club, Marching Bond, Baseball, Latin Club, Business Manager Tirando el Torro, Stunt Night, Debate Team, Spanish Club, Invitation Committee, National Honor Society. . . . JIMMY TOLSON, G Club, Football, Baseball, Who's Who, Boys Hi-Y, Spanish Club. . . . JUNE TRAMEL, Lotin Club, French Club, National Thespians, President Dramatic Club, National Honor Society, Who's Who, Tri-Hi-Y, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Senior Council, CRUCIBLE Subscription Staff, Choral Club, Christmas Float. . . . PAT VAN SANDT, Library Club, D. O. Club, Home Economics Club, Semi-Centennial. Second Row: RUSSELL VAUGHN. . . . ELOISE WALKER, Transferred from Fairview High School, Cullman. . . . GLORIA WARD, CRUCIBLE Subscription and Ad Staffs, Choral Club, Treasurer of Latin Club, Favorite, Who's Who, Tri-Hi-Y, Football Sponsor, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Student Council, Homecoming Maid. . . . CAROLYN WATFORD, Home Economics Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Choral Club, Girls' Basketball Team, Magazine Campaign Captain. Third Row: KENNETH WHEELER, G Club, Track, Basketball. . . . BETTYE WHITEHEAD, Marching Band, Concert Band, Choral Club, Latin Club, Home Economics, Club, Stunt Night. ... JO ANN WHORTON, Latin Club, National Thespians, Vice-President Dramatic Club, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Choral Club, Secretary French Club. . . . CHARLIE WILDMAN, G Club, Football, Track, Latin Club. Fourth Row: BOBBY WILLIAMS, President D. O. Club, Stunt Night, Mr. D. O. of 1950, Dramatic Club. . . . JANET WILLIAMS, Jr. Red Cross, Choral Club. . . . WAYNE WOMACK, National Honor Society, Semi-Centennial, Stunt Night, Tirando el Toro Staff, Art Editor '51 Handbook, Spanish Club, Ushers Club. . . . MARGIE WOODHALL, Tri-Hi-Y, Semi-Centennial, Latin Club, Camera Club, Lab Assistant, Football Sponsor, Stunt Night, Transferred from Akron, Ohio. Fifth Row: MARY ANN WOODS, Stunt Night, Girls' Basketball. . . . FAYE WOOLF, Spanish Club, Dramatic Club, Foods Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Magazine Campaign Captain, National Thespians. . . . DICK WORLEY, Concert Band, Marching Band, Secretary Boys' Hi-Y, Vice-President of North Alabama Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Conference, Ushers' Club, Stunt Night, Semi-Centennial, Latin Club, President of Choral Union, Magazine Campaign Winner, Co-Business Manager '51 CRUCIBLE, Student Council, CRUCIBLE Ad Staff, All-State Band, Librarian of Band, National Honor Society. . . . SIDNEY WYNN, Camera Club, Stunt Night. Page 46 THE Wheels BUNNY LAND H£ S NOT A SENIOR CONGRATULATIONS, MUCHACHOS PtemeuLi COMING ATTRACTIONS As I hurried through the oirport on my way to the airplane which would take me to Los Angeles, I took time to admire the beautiful and useful building which my former classmate, Dick Worley, had designed. Dick is now a very famous architect. I finally found my airplane, and made my way up the ramp. You can imagine my surprise when I recognized the stewardess. It was Bobbie Coker! We exchanged greetings, and she promised me that she would come and talk to me later. I got settled in my seat and started to read the magazine which I had bought. It was The Saturday Evening Post, and my favorite, especially since Sara Lawrence had become editor. As I flipped through the pages, I found an article by Buford Harris. If was about Governmental Agencies and contained several references to Senator Bill Smith. Further on in the magazine, I found o story by Kenn Brengleman. Later, I saw the photography credits, naming Bobby Scarboro as a major contributor. Just then, Bobbie came up and started talking to me. She wanted to know if I knew what was happening in Gadsden. I told her that Delmar Farmer is manager of A P now, and his assistant is Tommy Cook. Gene Brannock has taken over his father's job os manager of McCellan's. I had visited him recently and found that his secretary is Janet Williams. Bill Corbett owns a drug store. He and his wife, Carol Demy, are very active in civic affairs. Jimmy Madderra is a barber. Martha Reeves and Barbara Ann Means own a florist shop together. They are both happily married. Gadsden has a new mayor now. In the recent election, Neil Adams had been elected by a large majority. His campaign monager had been Frank Kellett. Frank has been appointed Recreational Director by the new mayor. Margie Woodhall owns a small dress shop in Gadsden, and Martha Morrow owns a beauty shop. Severol of the graduates of '51 hove returned to G. H. S. Charlie Wildman is football coach there now. Nancy Buffington is head of the English Department. Betty McCluney is director of the Choral and Glee Clubs. Elizabeth Cranford teaches American history, Janet Lorren teaches Civics, and Joyce McCluney teaches Freshman English. The typing instructors are Mary Ann Woods and LaMerle Robershaw. Charles Johnson is band director, and Sue Carroll is girls' physical education teacher. That is about all of our class who are still at Gadsden High, but there are plenty who still live in Gadsden. Bob Tinsley owns the Princess Theater, and Roy Inman and Ralph Sewell work for him. Elsie Roberts and Elaine McGrow run a business college together. Their secretary is Edna Newton. Bobby Shepherd is quite a busy lawyer these days. Joyce Cambell, Adilene McCullors, and Bettye Jean Miller are nurses at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Virginia Baker is buyer for Duncan's. Several of the girls of our class are housewives and live in Gadsden; Carolyn Watford, Sarah Lou Brooks, Betty Forrester, Gloria Ward, Katerine Fordham, Amelia Farrington, and Gloria Patterson. Tom Mick works in the research department at Goodyear. Rachie Holland is manager of Western Union now. Russell Vaughn has a flourishing practice as a doctor. Sidney Wynn is a veterinarian, and W. C. Mize is a dentist. I told Bobbie that many of our class had gone to Birmingham to live. Penny King is married to the mayor there. Bobby Williams is manager of a radio station. The Alabama Theater is now operated by Bobby Erwin. Nelrose Rigdon is married to the director of the Theater in the Round. Marlene Cofield owns a huge beauty shop. Some of her many operators are Sylvia Moon, Frances Smith, Clara Jolly, Louise Fowler, and Ellowene Conner. Joyce Swann and Gail Norton are teaching at Howard College. Willie Fern Nosh is married to the president of Howard. Speaking of President's wives reminded me that Vivian Borders is married to the president of J. S. T. C. Bobbie interrupted me to then say that she had just received a letter from Hula Jo Morris. Hula Jo is Educational Director at the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. She told me that Gayle Harris and Neeka Norris are stewardesses for this airplane company, and Rodney Copeland, Bobby Barnes, and Van Lee Blackwell are pilots for the company. One of the passengers come up to folk to Bobbie then. When we looked up, we found to our surprise that it was Charles Edwards. After the greetings were over, he told us that he is the leader of a band in Chicago. He said that Bill Moon and Tick Charlton play in the band. We asked him if he were married, and he said that he and Leila Sue Abies had been married for several years. After a few Icontinued on page 2141 Pag 50 lad WILL and TESTAMENT We, the members of the Senior Class of 1951 of Gadsden High School of the City of Gadsden, County of Etowah and State of Alabama, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills made by us heretofore. ARTICLE I We, the Senior Class of 1951, do hereby leave PERIOD! ARTICLE II To the future Senior Classes of Gadsden High, we leove the pleasure of carrying on the traditions of the post. To the Junior Class, we will our seats in the auditorium, such as they are. To the Sophomore Closs, we bequeath the love of our class that has kept up striving for bigger and better things. To the Freshman Class, we leave the hope that they will survive their four years of high school as successfully as we hove. ARTICLE III. 1, Miriam Abercrombie, do will my love for the Marines to anybody else thot has the patience to wait for one. I, Leila Sue Abies, do leave my place as flagswinger to some other lucky girl. I, Neil Adams, do bequeath my driftwood business to my good friend. Ole Man River. I, Alice Akins, do will my love for the theatre to LaVerne Thomas. I, Clark Anderson, do leave a challenge to have a good character to the future Srs. I, Bernard Barfoot, do bequeath my solo clarinet seat in the band to Carl Stephens. I, Bobby Barnes, do will my place in school to anyone dumb enough to stay here. I, Nan Bottles, do leave my place in McCuen Shoe Co. to Geneva Abernathy. I, Gerald Beauford, do bequeath my place in Mrs. Hurst's room to some lucky Jr. I, John Allen Bishop, do will my use of locks to John Lay. I, Vivian Borders, do leave my ability to argue about things that I know nothing about to Pat Brannock. I, Gene Brannock, do bequeath my job as President of the Student Council to anybody that wants it. I, Kenn Brengleman, do will my love of bond to Jane Ann Spielberg. I, Steve Rrpwer. do leave my ability to get along with any girl from Sansom to some boy. I, Sarah Brooks, do bequeath my place in bookkeeping to the upcoming Seniors with my deepest sympathy. I, Nancy Bryant, do will my place in the bass section of the band to Billy Blowhard. I, Nancy Buffington, do leave my office as treasurer of the National Honor Society to some worthy Junior. I, Joyce Campbell, do bequeath my love of typing to Norma Kelton. I, Sue Carroll, do will my love for G. H. S. alumni to June Mauney. I, Marlene Cofield, do leave my love for J. S. T. C. to Henrietta Thomas. I, Bobbie Coker, do bequeath my love for boys in the service to Cecilia Sfancil. I, Ellowene Conner, do will my place in Spanish to anybody who can pass it. I, Bill Corbett, do leove my love for Dramatics to anyone who can get along with Miss Draper. I, Elizabeth Cranford, do bequeath my place in shorthand to Bonnie Beam. (continued on page 208 ) Pogc 51 Most Likely To Succeed CHARLES LOVE ALICE AKINS Most Populor JOAN SHERMAN BUBBIE McCLINTOCK Most Athletic PEGGY DAVIS KENNETH PAGE Best Dressed BOB TINSLEY GINGER SHEPARD JUNIORS We believe that our Junior Class, the class of '52, has achieved great things in our few years at Gadsden High. Our first honor came during our Sophomore year when we won first place in the Homecoming Parade. Again that year we took the blue ribbon for our talent show. Last, but not least, we won Stunt Night, the highest honor any class can ever achieve. We have continued with our winning ways in our Junior year with the winning of the blue ribbon for our Homecoming float and for the talent show. Then we shared the blue ribbon with the Seniors for our stunt, A Spree in Paree. This is not the end, however, for we look forward to being one of the greatest Senior classes ever at G. H. S. This is the class with the future, so keep up the good work. Juniors! OFFICERS HUGH WALLACE RICHARD MOORE ........... DIANE RALLS.............. TOMMYE HAMILTON.......... President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Poge 56 . Ad ' Whot big yOU Paris Class Abbott, Edith Abernothy, Geneva Adam , Bill Albright, Charle Alford, Jerry Alford, Shirley Andorson, Dorothy Arthur, Billy Joe Atkinson, Elaine Aullman, Bobby Auman, Jane Austin, Linda Kay Ballard, Rogor Bandy, Jane Barnes, Charles Beam, Bonnio Bentley, Tommy Bice, Gail Billingsley, Esther Boyd. Bill Bradley, Jean Bannock, Patricia Brooks, James Brooks, Raynell Burger, Jackie Burroughs, Noncy Burttram, Danny Cose, Richard Cash, Howell Chamblee, Carolyn Chunn, Gary Clark, Earl Clayton, Donna Cleland, Jorry Cole, Carolyn Coleman, Rose Collins, Elizabeth Connor, Don Cooper, Rudolph Cook, Lexie Gail Copeland, Don of’52 Cornelius, Roborl Cornelius, Ronald Cothron, Paul Cox, Betty Cox, Don Curry, Juno Damkolher, Kent Davidson, Paul Day, Joy Nell Dccse, Gene Dickson, Jeon Dobbs, Mae Bollo Dooley, Botly Ann Dunn, Jo Ann Dunn, Tommie Duvall, Sylvia Edmonson, Alon Elrod, Christy Enloo, lee Espy, Anno Espy, Magdalene Estes, Kenneth Formor, Page Farrow, Rubye Favor, Joan Ferguson, lorry Fish, Anita Ford, Bobby Fox, Dorothy Freeman, Thomos Gaither, I. D. Garrett, James Gleason, Sara Godsoy, lindon Godwin, James Goodlet, Earlene Grant, Tommy Greathouse, Joyce Griffin, Warron Grisby, Don Guest, Joyce Hall, James Class Hall. Janice Hall, Joyce Hamilton, Betty Hamilton, Sue Hamilton, Tommyo Haney, Jane Hardin, Bill Harris, Rubye Jo Harrison, Carl Harwood, Corlcen Hawkins, June Heath, Corol Heaton, Jimmy Holdridge, Mory Ann Holtzclaw, Alfred Hooks, Anne Hooks, Jaunito Jackson, Jean James, Anne James, Borbora Jennings, Shirley Jones, Jo Ed Johnson, Ronnie Keeling, Billy Kolton, Norma Kircus, Betty lou Knowles, Mortha Landers, Dot Lankford, Wanda Laster, Murlono Latham, Dorothy Latham, Jomos loy, John Leach, Ramona Lightfoot, Fox Lindsey, Peggy Livrette, Jeanette Long, Betty lou loworn, Kathryn lowi, Bert Lucas, Wayne Lybrond, Max of ’52 Lydo, lorry Mockey, Johnny Majuro, Richard Mayben, Mortho Mayo, M. A. Mc8rido, Barbara McCoy, Ola Jo McCauley, Roger McCluney, Ronald McDonald, Louise McDuffie, Frances McElroy, Joyce McKibbin, Billie June Means, Pot Mechom, Jack Meoks, Mary Miller, Tony Millican, Ross Milligan, Wanda Moore, Joan Moore, Patricia Mooro, Richard Morgan, Jack Morris, Sherman Nail, Lois Nash, Anita Notions, Mary Ann Nesbitt, Wayne Nivens, Erma Noojin, Bobby Oden, Danny Odum, Louise O'Neil, Hugh Owens, Angie Packer, Faye Page, Greta Paintor, Jackie Parker, Mary Lou Patterson, Betty Payne, O. J. Poorson, Gary Pentecost, Margoret Class Pentecost, Terrcshia Perry, Dean Phillips, Lillian Phillips, Pattie Phipps, Dolores Pike, James Pinson, Charles Pruitt, Bobby Pruitt, Mary Ann Ralls, Diane Rayburn, Carol Reeves, Helen Reynolds, Johnny Richards, Don Richardson, Frances Roberts, Byron Roberts, Terrell Roper, Donna Rosenberg, Kay Ross, George Ryan, Barbara Sauls, Geraldine Saxon, Virginia Sewell, Albert Short, Ronald Smith, Barbara Smith, Billy Smith, Bobby Jo Smith, Myra June Smith, Renelda Spielberg, Jane Stallings, Ruth Stansell, Cecilia Stephens, Rebecca Stephenson, Gerald Stevens, Ellen Stevenson, Vista Stewart, Gail Stewart, Tommy Stine, Robert Stoffregen, Alma Thomas, Henrietta of ’52 Thomas, laVerne Thompson, lamor Thompson, Mary C. Thorton, Mary Alice Troylor, Tony Upton, Marie Vice, Jerry Vice, Nelda Jo Wognon, Peggy Walker, Juanita Wolls, Sarah Wollace, Hugh Wallace, Mary Ruth Waller, John Wolls, lee Wolford, Troy Watson, William Weaver, Benny Weir, Betty Welchel, Charles Wotxcl, Jimmy Wheeler, Barbara Wheolor, Betty Sue Whito, Holen Jean White, Jeon Whitey, Billy Whitman, Mildred Whorton, Bob Williams, Billy Joe Williams, Jane Williams, Zell Wilson, Mary Wilson, Max Wilson, Philip Wofford, Dorothy Sue Wood, Sudie Ann Wrenn, Laura lee m y. - ,.1 ■v.'. Art 3?? 8 a . r , •-IT'- . Best All-Round JANE BANDY JOHNNY REYNOLDS Most Intellectual JOYCE GREATHOUSE SHERMAN MORRIS A J UN WHO’S N Best Looking MARY RUTH WALLACE WARREN GRIFFIN Best Dressed VISTA STEVENSON TURK ROBERTS i ' -M • � JfcV I O R WHO JF Jolliest Friendliest DIANE RALLS gene deese donna ROPER bobby noojin Most Popular MARY ALICE THORNTON ROBERT STINE SOPHOMORES OFFICERS WYATT SEIBER ........... TOMMY CROSS . . . . ANN CONNOR ............. INA DAVIDSON . . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer In the fall of 1949, we entered the portals of G. H. S. with the true greenness of Freshmen, but it didn't take us long to overcome this handicap. We entered into the spirit of things with great enthusiasm. This year our class has taken the lead in many activities. Our cheerleaders have contributed a major part of the tiger's roar, with the head cheerleader being a Sophomore. The football and basketball teams have relied upon some of our boys for their star players. Our biggest triumph came this year when we tied with the Freshmen for second place at Stunt Night, and our Beauty, Miss Sara Taylor, was chosen queen of G. H. S. The class of '53 looks toward a great future, and we warn the other classes to look for a winning stunt next year. Page 68 Class Adanu, Jane Adcock, Virginia Aker}, Betty Allen, Erne}t Allsup, France} Anderson, Robinotte Archer, Lila Baker, Barbara Baker, Carolyn Batch, Robert Bates, Buddy Baughn, Ronny Bcaird, Betty Beaird, Roy Beauford, James Beavers, Charlotte Billingsley, Annie Biship, Mary Bobo, Betty Bobo, Betty Sue Bodling, Charles Booker, Parham Booth, Betty Bottoms, Jane Bowman, Billy Boyd, Betty Boyd, Tommy Bradford, Gail Bradley, Ann Breeden, Danny Breeden, Goorge Brooks, Shirley Brown, Lowell Brumbelow, Floyd Bryan, Martha Burke, Warner Burnett, Johnny Carruth, John Carter, Kathryn Cocilia, John Chambers, Zoe Ellon Chamblee, Leonard Chathom, Gene Chestnut, Jo Ann Clark, Doris Clark, Maudlone Clements, Jerry Cline, Frank of’53 Cochran, Jimmy Cochran, Shirley Collins, Bill Collins, Jock Compton, Preston Connell, Bonny Connor, Martha Ann Cox, Barbara Cranford, Fronccs Crawford, Jerry Cross, Tommy Crump, Sue Davenport, Bill Davidson, Ina Dovis, Billy Dovis, Margie Dowson, Melon Doy, Shirley Dean, Jo Ann Denham, Shirley Dixon, Jimmy Dodd, Elbert Dodd, Patricia Downey, Jimmy Duke, Ann Dunn, Charles Dyar, Bob Dyar, Jim Echison, John Edwards, Janet Edwards, Jean Elrod, Glenda Espy, Eugene Fail, Sue Falkner, Bennie Folkncr, loon Fombrough, Ruby Fovor, Diane Floyd, Josie Mae Fordhom, Talmodgc Foreman, Marie Fowler, Jerry Franti, Gene Freeman, Gory Freeman, Kenneth Frix, Gordon Fry, James Fuller, Doris Class Gann, Aniso Gary, Naomi Gottis, Annette Gipson, Terry Glover, Loretta Golden, Bobby Goggans, Esther Graham, Betty Graham, Peggy Gray, Janice Gray, Kenneth Gregory, Oonold Griffin, Ann Griffin, Billy Griffin, Larry Griffith, Betty Grizzard. Wayne Gollett, I. O. Hogcdorn, Jane Hamilton, Philip Harman, Robert Harp, Charles Harris, Billy Horris, Patsy Harrison, Jane Hart, Nora lane Hawkins, Dovore Hawkins, Jo Ann Hayes, Roy Headrick, Joan Hoald, Johnny Henson, Maxine Hicks, 8etty Hofferbert, Emily Hood, Guy, Jr. Horton, Lavoy Hulsey, Bill Hulsey, La Ruo Hunter, Chris'ine Igleheort, Betty Isbell, James Ivey, Jo Ann Jenkins, Marbrene Jonos, Ernie Lou Jonos, Judy Jones, June Johnson, Edward Johnson, Jack of’53 Johnson, Peggy Kelly, Pete Kirk, Carolyn Lambert, Billy lone, Jane Losseter, Earle lee, Virginia Lewis, Roy Ligon, Tommy Lodge, Orval Lynn, Sewell Mociol, Patricia Malone, Howard Mandorson, Ramona Martin, Ann Mason, Janice Mouney, Juno Mayo, Carolyn Mayo, Horace McComy, Charles McCluney, Finis McGehee, .-Helen McGinty, Carroll Mclester, Robert Means, Edword Means, Judy Mcharg, Ada Melton, Ann Mitchell, Jack Moon, Carolyn Moon, Gerlad Moore, Clifton Moore, Donald Morgan, Dorothy Moulds, Ann Moultrie, Donald Mullinax, Joe Murray, Rox Nash, Joe Ed Nelson, Joe Neol Norris, Peggy Overton, Ruth Owens, Frances Page, Carolyn Pankcy, Ray Don Parker, James Potty, Nina Jo Payne, Donald Class Peorce, Eugene Peorce, Jane Peek, Lillion Pettit, Gabriel Pettit, Paul Phillips, Gerald Phillips, Sue Pike, Clarence Pinson, Billy Powell, Ruthie Pressley, Julia Ann Prcstridge, Juanel Propst, Franklin Pruitt, Ray Rainor, Howard Romscy, Janice Redman, Jackie Sue Reeves, Marilyn Richardson, Jane Rogers, Ann Rogers, Joseph Royal, Betty Rushing, Naomi Russell, Billy Ray Rutledge, Gail Scofield, Diane Scruggs, Jimmy Shark, Edword Shaw, Jane Shiglcy, Marie Shirley, Bill Shoemaker, Frank Sibert, Nancy Sieber. Rebecco Sieber, Wyatt Silvey, Jimmy Sime. Jerry Sizemore, Ellaree Smith, Joy Smith, Rush Smith, Stine Snead, Curtis Spradlin, Peggy Staggs, Dillard Stephens, Carl Stone, Geneva Striplin, Howard Sturkie. Henry Sutherlin, James Talley, Bill Taylor, Sara Tennyson, Faye Tidmore, Helen Tromcl, Jim Turley, Jo Ann Turner, Ima Turner, Ruth Vice, Cecil Vineyard, Martha Vine , Pat y Wadjworth, Bud Wagnon, Gloria Wall, Mary Margaret Wallace, Bobbie Ware, Donald Warren, Jorrie Wotor , Patsy Watford, Ann Watkins, Jane Wation, Robert Wcathington, Billy Week , Lawrence Wotcott, Henry Whitt, Don Whorton, Mary Ann Wiggins, Donald Wiggins, Milton Willingham, Jeanette Wilson, Myra Winbornc, Warren Wisener, Jane Wofford, Alyce Womock, Jessie Wright, Ella Lou Wright, lindell Wright, Richard Yates, Mildred Young, Jane frier cJI'esT AN'SE GANN GENE FRANTZ O P Tr WHO Best Looking JUDY JONES PARHAM BOOKER Most Intellectual JOHN WAYNE ETCHISON MARIE FOREMAN Wittiest JANE HAGEDORN CURTIS SNEAD Most Millions. BARBARA BAKER LAWRENCE WEEKS Most Popular JANE BOTTOMS HENRY STURKIE ssed Qre Best tl soot GAIL RLl GUV HOOD I R E S H M E N officers Wallace McDuffie....... LARRY GRIMES .... ANN HALL............. JANIE SUE WALLACE.... . . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer During the past school year, the class of '54 feels that it has shown the other classes some of the talent and spirit which goes toward the making of a good class. We feel that we can really go places in the future since we now have some experience under our belts. Even in our first year at Gadsden High, we won second place in the talent shows with our clever show about toyland, and tied with the Sophomores for second place in Stunt night. Our carefully planned stunt about Holland drew much praise from the upperclassmen and all others who saw it. We feel that in the future we will be called the class to watch by the other classes. Pag® 80 Alwoys room for one more A K D cMAPS ANP pOS Coke fiend New cor? Class Abernothy, Joyce Acker, Albert Adorns, James Alexander, Barbara Alford, Gail Allen, Glenda Allen, Thomas Ambcrson, Martha Amos, Roy Armstrong, Fred Ashley, Dorothy Ashley, lovooner Barnes, Sam Boskin, Sue Bcacham, Ronald Beoird, Norma Benefield, Marie Blackwell, Ernestine Body, Geneva Borders, Velma Bradley, W. S. Brasseale, Ann Brewer, Ralph Bright. Itosca Brock, Glenda Brown, Avis Brown, Judy Bruco, Mory Brugge, Raymond Bryan. Harold Bryant, Billy Bryant, Jean Burgess, Mory Gordon Campbell, Carl Carter, Jomcs Chambers, Carolyn Chunn, Lorry Clark, Carol Cochran, Mary Gay Cole, Ferrell Colemon, Helen Conyers, Charles Copeland, Billy Copeland, Milton Cottle, Frank Cox, Bob Craig, Kay Cusimano, Rita of-’54 Dovij, Willie Dean Day, Tommy Dean, Dolores Dickson, Betty Dickson, Margaret Eaves, Pawl Edwards, Sue Elsberry, Theodore Ferguson, Robert Findley, Billie Formby, Gwendolyn Fuller, Carolyn Gomblin, Harold Gargus, Jerry Geer, Charles Gentry, Betty Lou Gillespie, Ann Gipson, Cawel Gowcns, Jimmie Suo Greenberg, Joyce Griffin, Yvonne Griffis, Margaret Grimes, lorry Groover, Walter Hagan, Joan Hall, Ann Homes, Betty Honcock, Howard Handley, Sue Hanson, Roy Hart, Jimmie Hart, Martha Joan Hatley, Alvin Hatley, Sylvia Hawkins, Shirloy Hozelrig, Cooper Heaton, Jan Hudson, Billy Hughes, Kenneth Inman, Delia Jackson, Bobbie Jean Jackson, Faye James, David Jimings, Jimmy Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Rayburn Jones, Billy Class Jones, Nancy Jonos, Paolo Kinney, Ann Klein, letty Langley, Alice Lankford, Billy Ledbetter, Doris lee, Hilda Letter, Evelyn lovorn, Robert Lowery, Carol Lumpkin, Jo Charles McDonald, Ion McDuffie, Wollaco Millor, Shirley Moat, Christine Moore, Jo Ann Morgan, Bobby Mount, Barbara Nails, Margie Nelson, Glenn O'Doll, Mary O'Neal, Graves Owen, Barbara Owens, Don Pace, Carl Packer, Norma Palmer, Billy Parker, Joan Parker, Billy Pottcrson, Doris Paul, Harry Phillips, Johnny Prickott, Norma Reeves, Betty Reese, Aneral Roberts, Belvojean Roberts, Mack Roper, M. K. Rose, Sylvia Rosich, Johnny Sansom, Donald Sauls, Frances Semrick, James Sharpalvin, Roy Shepard, Neal Sinaird, Jerry Smith, Betty of’54 Smith, Bobby Smith, Kenneth Smith, Janice Snyder, Gary Songer, Jeanette Strawn, Russell Stewart, Billy Stoddard, George Street, Richard Striplon, Jimmy Stricklin, Jimmy Summers, Joan Swann, Joyce Tanner, Cecil Thomos, Peggy Thompson, Bobbie Thrasher, Varney Timmes, Billie Tolson, Marion Traylor, Pot Traylor, Wymon Troncole, Jane Turner, Billy Wain, Parker Waits, Jerry Waits, Jimmy Walloce, Carolyn Wallace, Janie Sue Watson, Mo Webb, Patricia White, Tommy Wildman, Donald Williams, Reight Williamson, Otis Wilson, Lois Winton, Ralph Witherspoon, Betty Wood, Bobby Woodward, Mary Jo Yancy, Jean Yarbrough, lother Yotes, Carl Yeotes, Noncy freshman Cutest JOAN HAGAN LARRY GRIMES joh vArosSRTS Fr‘end| Af || j wAlL es� hALl ACg McDuf WHO’S WHO Best V.ooVm§ ANN G llES? E JOHNNY RHW.URS Best Dressed JOYCE GREENBERG BILL LANFORD Most Pop Most Athletic SNOOKlt URG S im mm DICK WORLEY ICK BORDERS Co-Business Monogers BOBBIE McCLINTOCK 'Ike CRUCIBLE STAFF After any months of planning and hard work, the annual staff brings you the '51 CRUCIBLE. To you, the student body of Gadsden High, goes the task of judging our annual. We sincerely hope that it meets with your entire approval. Not pictured: JEWELL WHATLEY Sponsor LEE WALLS SONJA ANDERSEN MARY ELLEN KING BOB TINSLEY JEAN GLENN Photographer Artist Sponsor Sports Editor Typist STAFF SUBSCRIPTION VIVIAN BORDERS Co-Business Manager Leila Sue Abies MEMBERS Charles Edwards Martha Knowles Jane Bottoms Leon Faulkner Carol McGinty Pat Bannock Jerry Fowler Johnny Phillips Johnny Burnett Carolyn Fuller Marilyn Reeves Sue Carroll Sara Gleason Johnny Reynolds Carolyn Chambers Joyce Greenberg Alyson Rice Martha Ann Conner Joan Hagan Glenn Sharpton June Curry Ann Hall Wyatt Sieber Gene Deese Tommye Hamilton Glenn Thompson Margaret Dickson Alfred Holtzclaw Mary Alice Thorton Carol Ann Dunn Jo Ann Ivey Gloria Wagnon Judy Jones ADVERTISING ST AFF Vivian Borders BUBBIE McCLINTOCK Co-Business Manager MEMBERS Jimmy Heaton Wayne Nesbitt Frank Cottle Guy Hood Elsie Parsons Alison DuPre Penny King LaVerne Thomas Carvel Gipson Charles Love Dick Worley Bubbie McClintock STUDENT O F F GENE BRANNOCK LEE WALLS SARA LAWRENCE RUSH SMITH ......... MRS. HURST ......... COUNCIL C E R S . ...... President Vice-President .........Secretary .........Treasurer ........... Sponsor The Student Council of Gadsden High is the voice of the students in all school affairs. It promotes and encourages all school functions and helps to maintain high standards of achievement. The members of the club are chosen by popular vote in the respective home rooms. Each session room is represented in the council with one member. There are several definite duties that the Student Council performs. Among these are the counting of votes in all elections of the school, the selling of books in the book store at the beginning of each semester, and arranging assembly programs for the year. MEMBERS Lela Sue Abies Jerry Alford Mary Bishop Tommy Bently Betty Boyd Billy Boyd Warner Burke Gene Chatham Jerry Connell Carol Dunn Amelia Farrington Carvel Gipson Larry Grimes Alfred Holtzclaw La Rue Hulsey Ann James Ann Martin June Mauney Jo Ann Moore Kenneth Mount Gail Pinson Franklin Propst Janice Ramsey Marilyn Reeves Johnny Rosich Albert Sewell Glenda Sharpton Wyatt Sieber Dan Smith La Verne Thomas Jimmie Waits Bob Whorton Max Wilson Luther Yarbrough Pogo 92 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS HULA JO MORRIS RODNEY COPELAND CHARLES LOVE NANCY BUFFINGTON MISS SAWYER President Vice-President . . . Secretary Treasurer Sponsor The highest honor which can be bestowed upon a student is membership in the National Honor Society. The membership of the society is chosen from the student body by the principal and the faculty. Only students with the finest moral character and outstanding scholastic records are chosen as members. Each year, the new members of the society are tapped in a beautiful and impressive induction service. MEMBERS Billy Adams Alice Akins Alice Alford Sonja Andersen Bernard Barfoot Nancy Buffington Elizabeth Collins Lexie Gail Cook Rodney Copeland Elizabeth Cranford Carol Anne Dunn Jo Anne Dunn Robert Elton Amelia Farrington Sara Gleason Joyce Greathouse Warren Griffin Buford Harris Kenneth Herlong Anne James Janet Lorren Bert Lowi Sally Lumpkin Tommy Marshall Graham McClintock Hula Jo Morris Sherman Morris Gail Norton Gail Pinson Johnny Reynolds Alyson Rice Terrell Roberts Glenda Sharpton Ginger Shepard Jane Speilberg Daphene Swindall Bob Tinsley June Tramel Bob Whorton Wayne Womack Dick Worley Joyce Swann Page 93 BOYS’ cmd OFFICERS GARY LEACH GENE DEESE JOE WORLEY BERNARD BARFOOT GRAHAM McCLINTOCK COACH BURTON President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Sponsor The Boys' Hi-Y is a branch of the Y. M. C. A. This club represents the high spiritual and moral values of the young manhood of America. The Hi-Y at Gadsden High has sponsored many worthwhile and beneficial projects this year. Bernard Barfoot Tommy Bently Gene Brannock Gary Chunn Heral Cochran Gene Deese Robert Elton Lee Enloe Tommy Grant MEMBERS Warren Griffin James Hall Jimmy Heaton Kenneth Herlong Frank Kellett Gary Leach Charles Love Bert Lowi Bubbie McClintock Ronald McCluney Richard Majure Robert Mayne Tom Mick Jack Morgan Wayne Nesbitt Bobby Noojin Jack Ramsey Jimmy Rasbury Terrell Roberts Albert Sewell Ronald Short Bob Tinsley Jimmy Tolson Hugh Wallace Lee Walls Max Wilson Joe Worley G 1 R L S’ H 1 - Y OFFICERS GAIL PINSON President SUE CARROLL Vice-President GINGER SHEPARD Secretary-Treasurer ALICE AKINS Chaplain MRS. THOMPSON Sponsor The Tri-Hi-Y, the sister club of the Hi-Y, is one of the leading clubs at Gadsden High. Its purpose is to maintain a high standard of Christian conduct in the school. The membership of the Tri-Hi-Y is chosen from the girls in the third through the seventh semesters. A high moral character and good scholarship are prerequisites of the club. Alice Akins Sonja Andersen Linda Kay Austin Jane Bandy Vivian Borders Kenn Brengleman Nancy Buffington Sue Carroll Carol Dunn MEMBERS Georgia Erwin Amelia Farrington Sara Gleason Tommye Hamilton Ann James Penny King Sara Lawrence Betty McCluney Joyce McCluney Mary Joseph McGinty Hula Jo Morris Gail Pinson Gail Norton Alyson Rice Martha Reeves Donna Roper Kay Rosenberg Ginger Shepard Joan Sherman Jane Spielberg Visita Stevenson Mary Alice Thorton June Tramel Gloria Ward Jane Williams Margaret Woodhall NATIONAL O F F ALICE AKINS . HULA JO MORRIS. WILLIE FERN NASH MISS DRAPER . The National Thespian Society is one of the ganized in 1948. This society is devoted to the Its purposes are twofold: to establish standards create an active interest in dramatic arts among THESPIANS C E R S . . President Vice-President Secretary ....... ... Sponsor youngest clubs at Gadsden High, having been or-advancemenf of the dramatic arts in secondary schools, of excellence in all phases of dramatic arts and to all students. Alice Akins Tick Charlton Bill Corbett Betty Dickson Alison DuPre Georgia Erwin Joyce Greathouse Betty Griffith Buford Harris Barbara Hicks MEMBERS Guy Hood Ann James Charles Johnson Penny King Neil Letson Charles Love Patricia Maciel Bubbie McClintock Carol McGinty Hula Jo Morris Willie Fern Nash Ralph Sewell Ellen Stephens La Verne Thomas June Tramel Jo Ann Whorton Mary Ann Whorton Faye Woolf Laura Lee Wrenn Page 96 DRAMATIC CLUB OFFICERS JUNE TRAMEL................................President JO ANN WHORTON .......................Vice-President ALISON DUPRE Secretory-Treasurer MISS DRAPER................................. Sponsor The Dramatic Club, formerly called the Gadsden High Players, was organized in 1923 and is the oldest club of Gadsden High. The motto of the club is Act well thy part, for there all honor lies. One of the high points of the year for the club is the annual tryouts for membership. MEMBERS Alice Akins Tommy Boyd Bill Corbett Frances Cranford Tommy Cross Gene Deese Tommye Hamilton Buford Harris Guy Hood Jo Ann Ivey Anne James Neil Letson Charles Love Joyce McElroy Hula Jo Morris Willie Fern Nosh Jimmy Rasbury Anerol Reese Ralph Sewell Laura Lee Wrenn Jean Yancey TIRANDO EL TORO OFFICERS CHARLES LOVE SONJA ANDERSEN BOB TINSLEY MRS. THOMPSON ........ Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager Sponsor This year, instead of having the regular Spanish club, the combined Spanish classes published o Spanish newspaper. The paper was called Tirando el Toro or Shooting the Bull in English. The paper was published once every six weeks, and contained articles of interest to the students in the classes. In order to become a member of the club, a student had to write an article for the paper. Miriam Abercrombie Neil Adams Ernest Allen Sonja Andersen Elaine Atkinson Linda Austin Roger Ballard Jane Bandy Benny Barnes Gail Bice Kenn Brengleman Floyd Brumbelow Nancy Bryant Johnny Burnett Donna Clayton June Curry Peggy Davis Alison DuPre Janet Edwards Joan Edwards Lee Enloe Georgia Erwin Joyce Greathouse Patsy Harris MEMBERS Jane Harrison Don Heaton Jimmy Heaton Barbara Hicks Anne Hooks Jean Jackson Ann James Charles Johnson Foster Johnson Penny King Dot Landers Betty Lou Long Charles Love Sally Lumpkin Jerry Madderra Barbara Means Tom Mick Kenneth Mount Betty McCluney Louise Odom Gail Pinson Johnny Reynolds Alyson Rice Lane Robinette Ginger Shepord Daphene Swindall Faye Tennyson Bob Tinsley Jimmy Tolson Sarah Wall Max Wilson Wayne Womack Faye Woolf Page 98 nr isr FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS HULA JO MORRIS President BOBBY JOE SMITH . . Vice-President JO ANN WHORTON Secretary M. A. MAYO Treasurer MISS SAWYER Sponsor This club, sponsored by the French classes at G. H. S., was organized to create more interest in France and her customs. A tradition of the French club is the singing of carols in French during Christmas while marching through the halls. Another annual feature of the club is the visit from the French students at Jacksonville State Teachers' College. MEMBERS Alice Akins Roy Amos Carolyn Baker Virginia Baker Charlotte Beavers Tommy Boyd Marita Ann Bradley Nancy Buffington Jo Ann Chestnut Jean Dickson Jo Anne Dunn Delmar Farmer Sara Gleason Barbara Gulledge Jack Johnson Joh Lay Neil Letson Bubbie McClintock Howard Malone Ramona Manderson M. A. Mayo Hula Jo Morris Finis McCluney Patty Phillips Bobby Pruitt Jimmy Rasbury Byron Roberts Bobby Joe Smith Carl Stephens Rebecca Stephens June Tramel Hugh Wallace Jo Ann Whorton Mary Ann Whorton Patsy Vines Pago 99 CLUB LATIN President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor HENRY STURKIE JOHNNY ROSICH PEGGY GRAHAM DAVID JAMES MISS SAWYER The Latin Club has os its aim to learn more about the customs and lives of the ancient Romans. It is composed of the members of the Latin Classes at Gadsden High. Among other activities, the club has a Roman banquet where the Roman customs are observed. This banquet has become an annual affair. The members of the club are not named since it is one of the largest clubs at Gadsden High. CHORAL UNION OFFICERS DICK WORLEY WARREN GRIFFIN JANE BANDY MRS. MURPHY .......... President .Vice-President Secretory-T reasurer ............ Sponsor The Choral Union is composed of all students at Gadsden High who take either glee club or choral club. The climax of the year is the annual spring concert by the combined classes. The Choral Union also took part this year in a citywide Christmas Music Festival. The members of the club are not named since it has the largest membership of any club at Gadsden High. Page 101 MAGNAVOX STAFF OFFICERS BERT LOWI .... Editor GENE DEESE, LEE ENLOE Co-Business Managers MRS JO HODGE Advisor ★ The Magnavox, the voice of the students at Gadsden High, is published monthly. The paper contains news of interest to the students, and is greatly enjoyed by all who buy it. THE MAGNAVOX PLATFORM The G. H. S. Magnavox is the official organ of the student activities of Gadsden High. The purpose of the G. H. S. Magnavox is to publish news regarding the Gadsden High School; to help create a better understanding between pupils and their parents; to keep the alumni in contact with the school; to create better school spirit; to encourage worthy school enterprises,- to foster clean sportsmanship; to serve as a medium for the expression of student opinions,- to promote good scholarship; to work constantly for the welfare of the school. EDITORIAL STAFF Betty Sue Bobo Kenn Brengleman Martha Ann Conner Charles Edwards Robert Elton Warren Griffin Buy Hood Bobby Hooks Sara Lawrence Neil Letson Fox Lightfoot Charles Love Betty McCluney Joyce McElroy Mary Meeks Jo Ann Moore AD Donna Clayton Jerry Fowler Jane Hagedorn Jane Lane Billy Lanford STAFF Tom Mick Wayne Nesbitt Anne James John Wayne Etchison Leonard Chamblee Ann Moulds Mary Frances Richardson Mary Alice Thornton Lee Walls Ann James Charles Barnes JUNIOR RED CROSS OFFICERS NANCY SIBERT SONJA ANDERSEN NANCY BRYANT PENNY KING...... MRS. JACK GREEN President Vice-President Secretory Treasurer Sponsor The JUNIOR RED CROSS of Gadsden High School is an Affiliation of the American Red Cross. It is under the direction of the American Red Cross of this city. The Junior Red Cross duties consist of collecting donations during the annual Red Cross drives, and gathering articles for overseas packages to the needy families of Europe. The membership of this club is composed of one representative elected by popular vote from each home room. Corel Gipson Larry Grimes Johnny Rosich Dan Smith Luther Yarbrough Mary Bishop Warner Burke Gene Chatham Jerry Connell Marilyn Reeves La Rue Hulsey MEMBERS Ann Martin June Mauney Jo Ann Moore Kenneth Mount Franklin Propst Janice Ramsey Wyatt Sieber Betty Boyd Jimmy Waits Tommy Bentley Bill Boyd Alfred Holtzclaw Ann James Albert Sewell La Verne Thomas Bob Whorton Max Wilson Lela Sue Abies Jerry Alford Carol Dunn Martha Morrow Gail Pinson Glenda Sharpton Pago 103 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS HULA JO MORRIS........... ANITA FISH .............. LOUISE ODOM.............. JO ANN DUNN............. MRS. BUMPERS ............ President Vice-President . .... Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Although the F. T. A. is one of the youngest clubs at Gadsden High, it is one of the most active. Since its organization last year, many things have been done to help its members. The purpose of the club is to help train its members in their future life profession, teaching. The faculty at G. H. S. co-operates with the students in letting them work with the teachers in various capacities. The club is very helpful in many ways to its members. OFFICERS Billy Adams Vivian Borders Jackie Burger Nancy Burroughs Sue Carroll Gary Chunn Bobbie Coker Elizabeth Collins Lexie Cook Elizabeth Cranford June Curry Jean Dickson Jo Ann Dunn John Wayne Echison Page Farmer Anita Fish Marie Foreman Joyce Greathouse Tommye Hamilton Carol Heath Guy Hood Barbara Gullege Ann James Martha Knowles Sara Lawrence Hula Jo Morris Betty McCluney Corol McGinty Mary Jo McGinty Louise Odom Hugh O'Neil Mary Ann Nations Franklin Propst Bobby Pruitt Martha Reeves Nelrose Rigdon Joan Sherman Rebecca Sieber Billy Smith Myra June Smith Daphene Swindall Dorothy Wofford Laura Wrenn Pogo 104 FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS RACHIE HOLLAND MARY LOU PARKER BOBBIE COKER JANET LORREN MARTHA REEVES, MARY RUTH WALLACE MISS TURNER President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporters Sponsor The Future Business Leaders of America Club was just started this year. It is one of the largest and most active clubs in the school. Any student enrolled in one or more business subjects is entitled to membership in the club. Miriam Abercrombie Alice Alford Jerry Alford Shirley Alford Raymond Anderson Sonja Andersen Nannie Lou Battles Jean Bradley Gene Brannock Raynell Brooks Shirley Brooks Martha Bryan Nancy Bryant Carolyn Cole Marlene Cofield Elizabeth Collins Ellowene Connor Elizabeth Cranford Mona Crim Margie Davis Joynell Day Patricia Dodd Betty Ann Dooley Carol Dunn Alison Dupre Sylvia Duval Pot Ellis Christy Rltof MEM Fambrough Amelia Farrington Louise Fowler Annette Gottis Virginia Gilbert Burma Gilliland Sara Gleason Jean Glenn Earlene Goodlett Carleen Harwood Jane Haney Ann Harcrow Maxine Hensen Barbara Hill Charlyne Hood Juanita Hooks Barbara James Shirley Jennings Betty Lou Kircus Wanda Langford Patricia Macial Barbara McBride Ola Jo McCoy Joyce McCluney Adilene McCullars Frances McDuffie Helen McGehee Betty McGinnis B E R S Elaine McGrow Jackie Mecham Ann Melton Tom Mick Beftye Miller Wanda Millican Martha Morrow Ann Moulds Lois Nails Willie Fern Nash Edna Newton Neeka Norris Angie Owens Gloria Patterson Margaret Pentecost Lillian Phillips Delores Phipps Gail Pinson Mary Ann Pruitt Bob Prater Jean Ratledge Helen Reeves Marilyn Reeves Martha Reeves Nelrose Ridgon Elsie Roberts LaMerle Robershaw Wynette Robertson Lane Robinette Donna Roper Joyce Rudd Barbara Ryan Ralph Sewell Glenda Sharpton Joan Sherman Joy Smith Jane Spielberg Peggy Spradlin Stella Sprayberry Judy Staford Cecilia Stancill Gail Stewart Alma Stoffergen Henreitta Thomas Mary Alice Thornton Marie Upton Betty Sue Wheeler Kenneth Wheeler Helen White Jean White Betty Wier Janet Williams Jeannete Willingham Mary Wilson Mary Ann Woods 1 CLUB USHERS OFFICERS NEIL LETSON ...............Head Usher TOM MICK Ass't Head Usher MISS SAWYER ..................Sponsor The purpose of the Ushers Club is to give training in matters of culture and good citizenship to a number of our students. The group is available to any group for service on public occasions. The membership of the club is chosen from the two higher grades in school. Each home room teacher recommends a number of boys from her room for membership in the organization, and from these, the faculty selects the members. MEMBERS Bernard Barfoot Bennye Barnes Gene Brannock Richard Case Rodney Copeland Gene Deese Lee Enloe Page Farmer Warren Griffin Buford Harris Jimmy Heaton Kenneth Herlong Neil Letson Charles Love Bert Lowi Wayne Lucas M. A. Mayo Graham McClintock Tom Mick Richard Moore Sherman Morris Wayne Nesbitt Robert Peiper Jimmy Rasbury Johnny Reynolds Byron Roberts Terrel Roberts Albert Sewell Bobby Shepherd Bob Tinsley Hugh Wallace Lee Walls Bob Whorton Dick Worley Pago 106 Page 07 KATHLEEN DRAPER Sponsor Gadsden High's debate team was organized this year under the leadership of Miss Kathleen Draper. Many hours of hard work and study were spent preparing arguments for the pro and con of the subject: Resolved, The United States should adopt Socialized Medicine. The members of the team, accompanied by Miss Draper, attended the state meeting of debate teams from high schools all over the state. One member of the team, Richard Cose, received notice os an outstanding debator. The debate team deserves much credit for being as successful as it has been during this, its initial year. Neil Adams Richard Case Buford Harris Bert Lowi Wayne Lucas Roger McCauley Terrel Roberts Bob Tinsley OFFICERS ALLEN PARKER ...................................President RACHIE HOLLAND ............................Vice-President ALICE ALFORD Secretary VIRGINIA BAKER Treasurer MR. HARRISON, MISS SNOWDEN Sponsors The D. O. Club is composed of members of the Diversified Occupations and the Distributive Education classes. The club develops in its members an appreciation for civic and vocational intelligence and leadership. Its purpose is to train students both socially and professionally. The members of this club are very active in all phases of school life, although much of their time is spent on the job. Alice Alford Billy Joe Archer Virginia Baker Marlene Cofield Rose Coleman Ann Fambrough Ruby Farrow MEMBERS Louise Fowler Virginia Gilbert Ruby Jo Harris Rachie Holland Alfred Holtzclaw Sara Long Sally Lumpkin Sylvia Moon Richard Nordman Allen Parker Don Richards Joyce Robertson Glenda Sharpton Ronald Short Judy Stafford Rebecca Stephens Pat Van Sandt Gerald Waller John Waller Bobby Williams Page 108 LIBRARY CLUB KATHRYN ABERCROMBIE Sponsor The Library Club is composed of students who work in the library for one period each day. They have various duties such as receiving and checking out books, shelving books, and making minor repairs on books. MEMBERS Frances Alsup Elizabeth Cranford Ellowene Conner Barbara Cox Sara Gleason Juanita Hooks Thomas Johnson Carol McGinty Neeka Norris Daphene Swindall Eloise Walker Ella Lou Wright Jane Young cIke MARCHING BAND OFFICERS CHARLES EDWARDS BOB ELTON JOE WORLEY CAROL ANN DUNN TOMMY BOYD JOAN SHERMAN MORT GLOSSER Captain First Lieutenant Librarian Secretary Drum Major Head Flagswinger ........ Director Carrying on the tradition of the past, the G. H. S. marching band again this year furnished splendid shows at the half of each football game. It also played for many of the parades in town. The band's performance received much praise at Little Rock when it accompanied the football team there for a game. The G. H. S. band can always be depended upon for support or for a fine performance, no matter how inclement the weather. Captain Charlie Officers: Boyd, Sherman, Dunn, Elton, and Edwards On Ihe field Leila Sue Abies Jane Adams Shirley Alford Fred Armstrong Bernard Barfoot Charlotte Beavers Tommy Boyd Gene Brannock Kenn Brengleman James Brooks Nancy Bryant Johnny Burnett John Carruth Richard Case Jackie Champion Tick Charlton Jimmy Cochran Frank Cottle Mona Crim Billy Davis Tommy Day Gene Deese Jean Dickson Carol Ann Dunn Charles Edwards Roy Edwards Pat Ellis Robert Elton Robert Ferguson Raymond Frost L. D. Gaither Naomi Garry Carvel Gipson Peggy Graham Warren Griffin Ann Hall Bill Hardin Gayle Harris M E M B Jane Harrison Devore Hawkins Betty Head Jimmy Heaton Mary Ann Holdridge Guy Hood James Isbell David James Shirley Jennings Charles Johnson Jack Johnson Judy Jones Martha Knowles Dot Landers Billy Lanford John Lay Bert Lowi Joe Charles Lumpkin Sewell Lynn M. A. Mayo Robert Mayne Finis McCluney Tony Miller Bill Moon Joe Ed Nash Mary Ann Nations Bobby Noojin Hugh O'Neil Elsie Parsons Eugene Peeples Betty Phillips Billy Pinson Charles Pinson Diane Ralls Terrell Roberts M. K. Roper Geraldine Sauls Albert Sewell E R S Jean Sherman Jerry Siniard Bobby Joe Smith Steve Smith Jane Ann Spielberg Martha Jean St. John Carl Stephens Vista Stevenson Joan Summers Faye Tennyson Lamar Thompson Mary Alice Thornton Tony Traylor Cecil Vice Bud Wadsworth Mary Ruth Wallace Janie Sue Wallace Benny Weaver Charles Whelchel Bob Whorton Reigh Williams Jeanette Willingham Philip Wilson Lee Worley 7ke CONCERT BAND OFFICERS CHARLES EDWARDS BOB ELTON JOE WORLEY CAROL ANN DUNN MORT GLOSSER Coptoin First Lieutenant Librarian Secretary Director The Gadsden High Concert Band is one of the most outstanding organizations of the school. If proved its great versatility and musical skill by its wide selection of concert pieces. In the state band contest, the band was proved to be one of the best in the state when if received a superior rating. It was one of three schools in the state to receive such an award. Several individual members of the band won seats in the All-State band. Joon Sherman, Vista Stevenson, Shirley Alford, Diane Rolls, Betty Phillips, Leila Sue Abies, Judy Jones, Mary Ann Holdridge MEMBERS Jano Adams Charles Edwards Bernard Barfoot Roy Edwards Charlotte Beavers Pot Ellis Kcnn Brengleman Robert Elton James Brooks Robert Ferguson Nancy Bryant Raymond Frost John Carruth L. D. Gaither Johnny Burnett Naomi Garry Richard Case Carvel Gipson Jackie Champion Peggy Groham Tick Charlton Warren Griffin Jimmy Cochran Ann Hall Frank Cottle Bill Hardin Mono Crim Gayle Harris Billy Dovis Jane Harrison Tommy Day Devore Hawkins Gene Deese Betty Head Jean Dickson James Isbell Carol Dunn Dovid James Shirley Jennings Chorles Johnson Albert Sewell Jack Johnson Jerry Siniard Bill Lonford Bobby Smith Bert Lowi Steve Smith Joe Charles Lumpkin Jane Spielberg Sewell Lynn Mortha St. John M. A. Mayo Carl Stephens Roger McCauley Joon Summers Finis McCluney Faye Thompson Tony Miller Pot Traylor Bill Moon Tony Traylor Jo Ed Nash Waymon Traylor Mary Ann Notion Cecil Vice Bobby Noojin Bud Wadsworth Elsie Parsons Charles Whelchel Billy Pinson Benny Weaver Chorles Pinson Roigh Williams Terrel Roberts Jeanette Willingham M. K. Roper Geraldine Sauls Dick Worley Majorettes Wallace and Thorton 1st Row: Davidson, Page, Parsons, Hall, Day, Conner, Culbor, Boman, Stevens, Nelson, Lodge, Albright, Ramsey (manager). 2nd Row: Weddell (monogcr), Bentley, Potforton, Bollard, Week , Cochron, Steward, Madderra, Mayo, Wildman, Brown, Compton, Connell,, Cox, Pike. BALL Under the fine leadership of Coaches Teel, Green, and Burton, the Gadsden High Tigers roared through the season earning a 6-3 record. Their opponents included some of the toughest of the state and of the southeast. Many of their opponents were included in the top ten in the state in weekly polls, and the Tigers finished the season in seventh place. Although defeated in the Charity Bowl gome by a small margin, the victor had been voted the top team in the state. The team had the support of the school all the way. The student body, spurred on by the enthusiasm and spirit of the cheerleaders, yelled their lungs out at every game, and they were well rewarded. The fans witnessed some really fine football all during the season. The coaches deserve much credit for their work in shaping the team and keeping players on their toes. Page 117 7lie P L A JERRY CONNELL Cody A hard running back who will bo a mainstay of tho team next year. TROY WATFORD Piggy An all-county back who won fame all over the state for his speed. TOMMY STEWART Tom A long, lanky end who could snag anybody's pass. He will be greatly missed next year. Co-Cap-tain. JERRY PAYNE Ignatz A rough and ready guard who could be deponded on in any game. KENNETH PAGE Ken A good defensive end who could stop anybody's team. DON TILLERY Dumb-Dumb A fast running little back who could always be counted on to pile up the yardage. He graduates. WALTER DAVIDSON Buster Buster will bo greatly missed noxt year as an outstanding pass receiver. CHARLES ALBRIGHT Pretty Boy A hard running back who will make some collego a good prospoct. Y E R S HERAL COCHRAN Bud A defensive center who alwoys played o good game. JACK CULVER Judy A smart QB who always knew exactly the right play to call. DUDLEY PARSONS Dud A rough tackle who loved o fight so much that he joined the Army. CHARLIE WILDMAN Boxcar A rough and ready tackle on defense. He graduates. BILL DAY Cowmeot One of the best centers in the stato. JAMES PIKE Big Pike A Co-Captain who could really make the leather pop on his tackles. He was All-County. BILL PATTERSON Pat A hard hitting guard who wos always in on the ploy. He'll be bock for onother year. DON CONNER Bull A hard driving back who could always be counted on to pick up yardage. 7Ae PL A PAUL COTHRAN A center who will be used o lot next ycor. LOWELL BROWN Honey A bock who will really shine next year. ROGER BALLARD Rog A rough and ready linesman who will play a great deal next year. JOHN STEPHENS Moose A bock who will be greatly missed next year. JAMES HALL Brownie A good man who always played a good game. BILL BOMAN A hearty back who returns next year. JIMMY MADDERRA Twin One of the best punters ever had. He graduates. GHS Y E R S LAWRENCE WEEKS Tubby A linesman who con bp depended on. He returns next year. PRESTON COMPTON Tennessee Ernie A big tockle who was always in on the ploy. ORVIL LODGE Lodge A guard who will be in much demand noxt ye or. JOE NEAL NELSON Nelson A bock who will prove hit worth to the foam noxt year. DON COX lord A linesman who returns noxt yoor. EUGENE PEARCE Punk A bock who will really bo in there pitching next year. HORACE MAYO Moyo A rugged back who hustles all the way. He returns next year. Davidson gain ground around end Tillery picks up yardago THE 1950 GADSDEN 40 - LINCOLN 6 A rough and ready Gadsden ream was off to a good start by defeating Lincoln of Huntsville 40-6. Albright scored the first TD in the first quarter. Culver's kick was good. Watford scored the second TD in the second quarter and also scored in the third on a 90 yard run. Tillery scored on his 76 yard run. The other two were made in the fourth quarter. GADSDEN 0 - ETOWAH 20 The Etowah Blue Devils handed the Tigers their first defeat of the season by a score of 20-0. The first quarter was scoreless, but Etowah scored twice in the second. Gadsden threatened twice but was stopped both times. The final score came in the last quarter on an intercepted pass. Gadsden led in all departments except the scoring. Albright nabbed from behind GADSDEN 33 FORT PAYNE 6 The Tigers got back to their winning ways by defeating Fort Payne 33-6. Gadsden took the lead in the first quarter and never lost it. The Tigers scored twice in the first quarter, twice in the second, and once in the third. The only Fort Payne score was made in the fourth quarter. Piggy carrying ball in Lillie Rock Ignoti Icadt the way SEASON GADSDEN 6-TUSCALOOSA 14 With both lines giving very little ground, the Tuscaloosa Black Bears slipped by the Tigers 14-6. Gadsden's line showed great play when they held the Bears seven different times within the Tiger's own 20-yard line. Gadsden scored first when Ignatz recovered a Tuscaloosa fumble. Tuscaloosa scored in the second quarter on on intercepted pass. In the fourth, Tuscaloosa returned a punt all the way for the final score. GADSDEN 14 - LITTLE ROCK 46 The Tigers, traveling to Little Rock, met another tough foe. Gadsden went scoreless in the first half, but came back strong in the second half to score two quick TDs. These were not enough to overcome the commanding lead that was held by Little Rock. A pass from Albright to Davidson gave Gadsden their first TD. The second came when Davidson hit Albright with another TD pass. Culver converted both times. GADSDEN 20 BESSEMER 13 The Gadsden Tigers, after two straight defeats, went to Bessemer with the will to win. The Tigers went into the game as the underdog, but proved that wrong when Watford covered a Gadsden fumble in the end zone to score. Bessemer scored and tied the game but Gadsden took the lead when they scored twice in the second quarter. Bessemer scored again in the third quarter but it was not enough as Gadsden went on to win 20-13. Etowah clones in on Piggy Tillery goes in for tho kill THE 1950 SEASON GADSDEN 26 - ANNISTON 6 The Gadsden Tigers turned in their greatest game of the season when they romped over Anniston 26-6. TDs were made by James Pike, tackle, and Piggy Watford. Anniston scored their only TD in the last quarter but that was not enough. GADSDEN 26 - SANSOM 0 With only thirty seconds left in the first half of the game, Gadsden scored on a long pass to make the score 7-0 at the half. After the half, Gadsden took the kickoff and marched downfield to another TD. The extra point was blocked. The Tigers scored two more in the last quarter. GADSDEN 19 - DECATUR 0 The Gadsden Tigers lost no time in scoring as Davidson took the opening kick-off and raced 65 yards to Decatur's five-yard line, from where Conner bulled his way over for the first score. The second TD was a pass from Stewart to Watford. Watford scored again in the last quarter when he cut over left tackle to make the score Gadsden 19-Decatur 0. aL CHARITY BOWL GADSDEN 0 -ETOWAH 13 The Godsden High Tigers hod some unusually hard luck in the annual Charity Bowl game on Thanksgiving Day as they lost to Etowah 13-0. Gadsden fumbled six times with Etowah recovering all of them. Etowah scored their first touchdown in the second quarter. Just before the half. Piggy Watford brought the fans to their feet when he intercepted an Etowah pass and ran it back 73 yards, but failed to score. Don Conner carried the offensive load for the Tigers. Etowah scored again near the end of the game. Kenneth Page and Tommy Stewart played outstanding games as they threw the Etowah Devils for several long set backs. Surprised, Coach? ■w M THE G CLUB OFFICERS BUSTER DAVIDSON........................ President JACK CULVER....................... Vice-President MAX WILSON ............................ Secretary BILL PATTERSON ........................ Treasurer COACHES TEEL, GREEN AND BURTON Sponsors The members of the G Club are athletes who have earned one or more letters in some sport-football, basketball, baseball, tract, etc.—at Gadsden High. This year, the club collected the money to give Coach Teel a new car. He was presented this before the annual Charity Bowl game in which Gadsden and Etowah played. MEMBERS Chorles Albright Buster Davidson Richard Majure Bobby Shepherd Tommy Bentley Bill Day Horace Mayo Rebecco Sieber Gordon Bishop Jomcs Hall Jock Morgan Wyott Sieber Bill Bo man Carleen Harwood Konneth Page Fronk Smith Bill Boyd Jimmy Heaton Dudley Parsons Amos Stephens Lowell Brown Wayne Heaton Bill Patterson Tommy Stewart Bud Cochran Ann Hooks Jerry Payne Henry Sturkie Jerry Connell Leonard Jones Dean Perry Don Tillery Don Conner Robert Keenor Gerald Phillips Jimmy Tolson Preston Compton Gary Leach Eugene Pierce Troy WoHord Paul Cothran Ramona Leach James Pike Charlio Wildman Jack Culver Orville Lodge Jack Ramsey Max Wilson Raymond Doniol Jimmy Madderra Bobby Scarboro Pago 126 CmUtKDERS Ihe student body was ed in it enthusiasm and spurt this yeor by o Vine crew oi cheerleaders. Uony te the cheerleaders spurred the team on ro Victory by their determined efforts. For this and your line display ol sportsmanship in every way. we thonV, you, cheerleaders. You did a wonderful job! Carleeu Warwood kwv Wools NNYKT1 VMtS.tNKGRhlN Ramona leach loci Morgan Head Cheerleader Sponsor Dean Perry Rebecca Sieber Wyatt Sieber Max Wilson BASKETBALL In 1951, the Gadsden High basketball team had its finest year under the leadership of Coach Herbert Burton. With a season record of 27 wins and only 4 losses, the boys were never in a slump. Many times they were voted the top team in the state. In the annual county tournament, they won easily and became county champions. Although the team was defeated in the district playoffs, the student body was well pleased with its fine showing throughout the season. COUNTY CHAMPS FIRST ROW: Barto Wilson, Leonard Jones, Raymond Daniel, Gary Leach, Richard Majure. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Wheeler, James Hall, Henry Sturkie, Frank Smith, Gerald Phillips. Page 128 Captoini Majure and Daniel The ballet dancers Mojure Raymond Daniel Gary loach 7ke PLAYERS Max Wilton Frank Smith Richard Mojure Konry Sturkie Konnoth Wheeler PLAYERS Porhom Bookor Morris Alexander Gerald Phillips Nice shooting, Leonard Mad Scramble GAME RECORD 1950-51 SEASON GADSDEN 52 JACKSONVILLE FRESHMEN 49 GADSDEN 33 ENSLEY 48 GADSDEN 55 RAGLAND 37 GADSDEN 65 GLENCOE 24 GADSDEN 61 ALEXANDRIA ... 44 GADSDEN 48 LANIER 49 GADSDEN 73 HOKES BLUFF 18 GADSDEN 62 ENSLEY 37 GADSDEN 75 SOUTHSIDE 41 GADSDEN 48 BOAZ 43 GADSDEN 67 HOKES BLUFF 31 GADSDEN 71 ASHVILLE 28 GADSDEN 64 SANSOM 41 GADSDEN 52 FORT PAYNE .... 48 GADSDEN 55 LANIER 54 GADSDEN 50 ALEXANDRIA 49 GADSDEN 53 JACKSONVILLE ... 42 GADSDEN 59 ANNISTON 47 GADSDEN 61 HOKES BLUFF 25 GADSDEN 46 SANSOM 32 GADSDEN 55 ETOWAH .... 43 GADSDEN 43 BOAZ 36 GADSDEN 63 GLENCOE 45 GADSDEN 56 ETOWAH . ...55 GADSDEN 55 FYFFE .. 48 GADSDEN 58 PHILLIPS .... 54 GADSDEN 51 ANNISTON 53 GADSDEN ........ 48 SANSOM 46 GADSDEN 65 FORT PAYNE .. 73 GADSDEN 62 PHILLIPS 51 GADSDEN 62 ETOWAH .55 B” TEAM FRONT ROW, left to right: Morgan, Robert , Smith, Booker, Pearce. BACK ROW; Hood, Wait , McDuffie, Cochran, Sieber. Pago 135 TRACK The Sixth District Track Championship seems to have become a permanent possession of the Gadsden High Track team since for the third straight year we have won the championship. Again the track team completed a very successful season under the expert guidance of Coach Herbert Burton. The Gadsden High Track Team is to be highly commended for its fine record in 1951. The frock team Pago 136 F.RST ROW, left to right: Wigginj, Enloc, Hall, Ballard. Rant . • • • SECOND ROW: Bryan, Tolton, Booker, Cochran, Meochom. . . . THIRD ROW: Holloway, Ford. Silvey. Watford. Conner. Bolding. BASEBALL Baseball returned to Gadsden High three years ago after having been dropped during the war. Gadsden has been County Champ twice and runner-up once since baseball has returned. Nine lettermen returned to the team this year. Pcga 138 ke PLAYERS Piggy Watford Jock Ramsey Jimmy Tolson Don Connor Pool Cothran Borry Holloway 7ke PLAYERS Charles Bolding Jimmy Silvey lec Enloo Donold Wiggins Roger Bollard 7ke PLAYERS Jimmy Bryan Jackie Meacham James Hall Bobby Ford Parham Booker HO'S GOT . . . GORDON MACRAE Om SELECTOR SENIOR BEAUTY SARA LONG JUNIOR BEAUTY RUTHWAUACE ANN GILLESPIE FRESHMAN BEAUTY GRAHAM McCLINTOCK GLENN THOMPSON THE KINGSNAEN GENE BRANNOCK JOE WORLEY GINGER SHEPARD c BARBARA HILL SARA LAWRENCE JOAN SHERMAN SONJA ANDERSEN FAVORITES DIANE RALLS MARY ALICE THORTON FAVORITES ANISE GANN JANE BOTTOMS BETTY SUE GRAHAM FAVORITES JOAN HAGAN ANN HALL jmiE SUE WML ACE JOYCE GREENBERG UVO RITES HARO AT WORK THE SPONSORS HOME COM QUEEN AND COURT JUNIORS' FIRST PIACE SECOND PLACE FLOAT. SENIORS! THE FROSH ADVISE HADACOl THE SOPHOMORE TIDE p Q •0 Second Place Won bv 'LULLABY OF BROADWAY HAPPY, SARA? crown a« 'vES Ul P 1 'r HOLLAN tulip time DIXIE SMO' DOES GET AROUND SISTERS CQ« °11 DANCING? 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GO GET ’EM, IGNATZ' � HE THlNKf ' y% LOVE HAPPY OH, IF IT WERE ONLY TRUEI ________________________________- mm ii oil:1 iiiivii mu ini .Al '7b s OFFICIAL RESIDENTS OF THE STADIUM Ollt VERY B. B. S. GROCERY COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCERS SINCE 1904 GADSDEN, ALABAMA r-- Best Wishes From GUY HOOD FEED SEED FERTILIZER FARM SUPPLIES Fourth Street GADSDEN ■t c- COMPLIMENTS OF PEOPLE'S FINANCE COMPANY 310' Brood Phone 6-3136 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF '51 J. C. PENNEY COMPANY 'It Pays to Shop at PenneyV 513-15 Broad Street Phone 6-1651 COMPLIMENTS OF SEARCY MILES Mil TORS SEARCY MILES, Owner WHERE FAIR DEALINGS PAY OFF NEW AND USED CARS WE BUY, SELL, OR TRADE Across Street From Sears Office Phone 2466 — Home Phone 3553 730 Forrest Ave. Gadsden, Alabama COMPLIMENTS PIONEER LIFE CASUALTY CO., INC. Home Office 750 FORREST AVE. GADSDEN, ALABAMA With much respect and admiration we salute our Gadsden High again in 1951. 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LASSETER, JR., ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER WAYNE MILLER, ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER ♦ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (continued) (continued from page 51) I, Mona Crim, do will one 6 foot-3 inches left-end to the G. H. S. football team (for one more semester). I, Jack Culver, do leave my place at President of the Senior Class to any Junior willing to work hard. I, Raymond Daniel, do bequeath my wiry, curly hair to Billy Griffin. I. Peggy Davis, do will my love for sports and Mrs. Hurst to Sylvia Duvall and Joyce Greathouse. I, Billy Day, do leave this place to the dogs. I, Carol Demy, do bequeath my pug nose to Mary Ann Holdridge. I, Carol Ann Dunn, do will my dimples to Shirley Jennings. I, Alison DuPre, do leave my ability to do math to Elaine Atkinson. I, Charles Edwards, do bequeath my love for the band to Bill Hardin. I, Roy Edwards, do will my unpleasant lock of height to Joe Charles Lumpkin. I, Pat Ellis, do leave my love for the back seat of the band bus to Geraldine Sauls. I, Georgia Erwin, do bequeath my nick-name, dumb-dumb to Patsy Vines. I, Ann Fambrough, do will my place in the D. O. Club to my sister. Ruby. I, Katherine Fordham, do leave my happiness in marriage to the next person who is lucky enough to get married. I, Betty Forrester, do bequeath my love for Anniston boys to—no, I guess I'll take it with me. I, Louise Fowler, do will my intelligence (?) to any other smart girl. I, Raymond Frost, do leave my place in the G. H. S. band to L. D. Gaither. I, Howard Garrison, do bequeath my ability to get caught to anyone crazy enough to try anything. I, Virginia Gilbert, do will my love of basketball to anyone who isn't afraid of getting hurt. I, Burma Gilliland, do leave my place in bookkepping to Carolyn Cole and hope she likes it better than I did. We, Jean Glenn and Bud Cochran, take our love for each other with us. I, Betty Jo Goodlet, do bequeath my place in Mr. Davis' Physics class to Lois Nails and hope she likes it as well os I did. I, Barbara Gulledge, do will my ability to be tardy every morning to Jo Anne Dunn. I, Buford Harris, do leave my eccentricities to Hugh O'Neil. I, Betty Head, do bequeath my place in the bond to Ann Hall. I, Wayne Heaton, do will my ability to do things left-handed to Joe Neal Nelson. I, Barbara Hicks, do leave my love for Choral Club to Jo Anne Dunn. I, Rachie Holland, do bequeath all my wonderful thoughts to a certain Sophomore. I, Charlyne Hood, do will my dimples to Wanda Lee Lankford. I, Patsy Hauk, do leave my beautiful voice to Ann Rogers. I, Bobby Jackson, do bequeath my love for graduation to Ralph Brewer. I, Charles Johnson, do will my love of band and band trips to Joe Charles Lumpkin. I, Sleepy Johnson, do leave my love for wild turkeys to Turk Roberts. I, Thomas Johson, do bequeath my seat in Mrs. Hurst's class to Peggy Johnson. We, Frank A. Kellett, Tom S. Mick, and Joe D. Worley, do will our bright ways and brilliant sayings to any other threesome strong enough to bear such a handicap. I, Penny King, do leave my heart to Don Richards, to have and hold forever. I, James Knight, do bequeath my hopeless case to anyone who has the moral integrity to solve it. I, Gory Leach, do will my place at G. H. S. to my better half. Dot Landers. I, Sara Lawrence, do leave all my spare time to LaVerne Thomas—she'll need it! I, Mary Ann Long, do bequeath to Mary Alice Thornton my big Green eyes. I, Sara Long, do will all my luck to the next lucky girl. I, Janet Lorren, bequeath to some unlucky person my place in the typing room. I, Charles Love, do leave—thank goodness! I, Neil Letson, do will to Billy Griffin my charming wit, my babbling personality, and my fabulous height—daahlings, he really needs it. I, Sally Lumpkin, bequeath my good Spanish grades to Ruthie Powell. I, Jerry Madderra, do leave to anyone else who can look so silly, my high jumping ability on the track team. I, Tommy Marshall, do will my brown eyes to Wayne Lucas. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (continued) We, Robert Mayne and Dudley, bequeath our love of G. H. S. to any other moron that is hard off. I, Barbara Ann Means, hate to be selfish, but I'll take my love for a certain underclassman with me. I, Betty Miller, leave my place in Miss Turner's homeroom to Gaynell Meharg. I, W. C. Mize will all my love to one cute Sansom girl. I, Bill Moon, bequeath my love of Helen Tidmore to any boy who thinks he can hold her. I, Sylvia Moon, leave my old clothes to Carolyn Whispering Hope Moon. I, Hula Jo Morris, do will my love for Texas to Nancy Burroughs. I, Martha Morrow, do bequeath my love for a boy who works at A P to Gail Bice. I, Kenneth Mount, do leave my skill and speed (?) in typing to L. D. Gaither. I, Paul Graham McClintock, Jr., do will my love of beverages of all brews and bonds to Squirrel Lassester and Ears Miller. I, Betty Ann McCluney, do bequeath my love for conventions AND the boys at them to Emily Hofferbrt. I, Joyce McCluney, do leave my love for Driving Class to Mr. Girten. I, Adilene McCullars, do will my ability to stay behind in typing to some unfortunate Junior. We, Elaine McGraw and Elsie Roberts do bequeath our love for each other to Jane Spielberg and Sara Gleason. We, Willie Fern Nash and Gayle Harris, take our love for Gary and Kenneth with us. I, Edna Newton, leave my job at the Physicians' Apothecary to Dr. Jekyll. I, Richard Nordman, will my obnoxious personality to Hugh O'Neil. I, Neeka Norris, bequeath my ability to sew to Sue Crump. I, Kenneth Page, do leave my girl, Mindy, to Piggy Watford and Bill Patterson. I, Allen Parker, do will all my girls to my brother, James. I, Archie Parker, bequeath Gadsden High and Mr. Dobbs to anyone who wants them. I, Elsie Carolyn Parsons, leave my talking habits to Ann James. I, Gloria Patterson, do will to anyone who has more nerve than I, my place in driving. I, Jerry Payne, do bequeath just one thought—I want all the boys to know that Mary Ann Holdridge is still my girl. I, Mildred Payne, do leave my likeness to Norma Kelton. I, Gail Pinson, do will to anyone who has the temperament for it. My red haid. I, Betty Phillips, do bequeath to Betty Dickson my a bility (?) to get to band on time. I, Bert Powers, do leave to anyone who con stand the strain, my ability to get in and out of trouble. I. Jack Ramsey, do will to Donald Wiggins my only left arm. I, Jimmy Rosbury, do bequeath my trouble with French to Patsy Vines. I, Alsyon Rice, do leave to Diane Rolls my nickname, A. T. I, Jean Ratledge, do will my place as lab assistant to Mrs. Leath to anyone. I, Martha Reeves, do bequeath my desire for married life to my sister, Marilyn. I, Nelrose Rigdon, do leave my place in the Senior Class to anyone who is as eager to graduate as I was. I, LaMerle Robershaw, do will my place in bookkeeping to Wanda Milligan. I. Joyce Robertson, do beaueath my love for the hospital to Ronald Short. I, Wynette Robertson, do leave my place in bookkeeping—period. I, Lane Robinette, do will my pug nose to Jerry Alford. I, Joyce Rudd, do bequeath my love for a boy nomer Bobby to Donna Roper. I. Ralph Sewell, do leave my intestinal fortitude to anyone who needs it. We. Glenda Sharpton and Alice Alford, do will our life long friendship to Mary Ruth Wallace and Shirley Alford. I, Ginger Shepard, do bequeath to Elaine Atkinson my love of going out of town every weekend and managing to get out of school every Friday to do it. I, Joan Sherman, do leave my fickleness to Jane Bottoms. I, Bill Smith, do will Mrs. Hurst's love for me to Tommy Cross. I, Frances Smith, take my married life with me. I. Stella Sprayberry, do bequeath mv love of Library Science to Mary Wilson. I, Judy Stafford, do leave my sillv oiqqle to Betty Patterson. I, John Stephens, do will the desk I sit on top of in Mrs. Hughes's history class to Walter Groover— if he passes. continued on page 219) GOOD LUCK, SENIORS! WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE EVERY HOUSE NEEDS WESTINGHOUSE | | RADIO APPLIANCE COMPANY ; COMPLIMENTS OF WITHERSPOON'S TOWN COUNTRY STORE 219 South Fourth Street WE SALUTE THE GREATEST CLASS IN THE GREATEST SCHOOL IN THE WORLD Odd - Wadi 9nleA uUio4uU AN ORGANIZATION OF SOPHISTICATES AND SUPERLATIVES COMPLIMENTS OF UNITED S T E E I, W 0 R K E R S OF AMERICA LOCAL 2176-CIO OFFICERS C. A. ROBERTSON JACK RYAN U. S. NIX LOYD C. NIX CARL MONK President Vice-President Recording Secretary Financial Secretary .......... Treasurer ALABAMA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 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I had recently been to New York where I had seen several of our old friends. I had seen Sonja Andersen, who is now a successful artist. She and some other of her classmates still run around together. Allyson Rice is fashion editor of a leading fashion magazine. Alice Akins is starring on Broadway in a revival of Shaw's Candida. Ginger Shepard is a model, being especially used by Hattie Carnegie to model her frocks. They all live within a few blocks of each other. While in New York, I went to Carnegie Hall where I heard concert pianist Mary Ann Long play. I also saw a telecast in which Alison DuPre Starred. I talked with her after the show, and she told me that Elsie Parsons is a comedienne on one of the leading programs. She said that she passed Foster Johnson's office every day when she came to work. He is a cartoonist with one of the largest newspaper syndicates. He and Wayne Womack are good friends. Wayne is a commercial artist. Alison told me to be sure to see Ringling Brothers' Circus for Miriam Abercrombie is married to one of the main trapeze performers. I had been unable to go though. I did get to see a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Jack Ramsey pitched for Boston. I had heard that Patsy Hauk, Nannie Lou Battles, Betty Head, Joyce Robertson, and Pat Van Sandt were working in New York too, but I never did see them. Charles had just returned from Washington where he had seen Jean Ratledge, Virginia Gilbert, Eloise Walker, and Charlyne Hood. They are all secretaries for different Senators. He had seen Pat Ellis and Judy Stafford too. They work for the F. B. I. Department. While in Washington, Charles had seen the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, which was on tour. He found that Richard Nordman is dancing with it now. He had also gone to one of Barbara Hicks' concerts. All of the critics had rave notices in the papers the next day about her performance. Bobbie then said that she had heard that Sally Lumpkin is a missionary to Nigeria. She said that Daphene Swindall is doing church work too. I remarked that Georgia Erwin is secretary of the Church of Christ of Memphis, and that Lane Robinette is secretary of the First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Speaking of Atlanta reminded me that Graham McClintock is a very well known doctor there. Bobby Don Hooks is field manager of the Atlanta Crackers, and Bill McPherson is business manager. Alice Alford is an interior decorator. She has designed the interiors of most of the leading homes in Altanta. Joan Sherman is the wife of the owner of Loew's Grand Theater. Bert Powers has an electrical shop in Atlanta. Kenneth Reeves, James Knight, John Allen Bishop, and Raymond Frost work for him. Bernard Bar-foot owns a large shoe store, with Stella Sprayberry, Joyce Rudd, Robert Cross, Don Heaton, and Mickey Findley working for him. Clark Andersen works at the airport with the Civil Air Patrol. Bobbie said that she guessed we knew that Steve Brewer is a famous golfer. We said that we did, and Charles remarked that Jerry Payne, Dudley Parsons, and Jimmy Tolson ploy professional football with the Cleveland Browns. Bobbie said that Bud Cochran is coach at Phillips High School in Birmingham and that he and Jean Glenn are married. Charles said that Buster Davidson is coach at Chattanooga High, Wayne Heaton at Albertville, and John Stephens at Anniston. I knew that Kenneth Page is coach at Georgia Tech. Raymond Daniel is now a professional basketball player for Chicago. Gary Leach and Kenneth Wheeler are basketball coaches; Gary at Kentucky and Kenneth at Bradley. Allen Porker is on the way to becoming a famous boxer, and Neil Letson is his manager. Charles said that on a recent trip to Hollywood, he had gone to Billy Day's night club, where he had heard Mona Crim singing with Robert Elton's band. Bobbie then said that Sara Long and Barbara Hill are photographers' models in Hollywood. I remembered that Jo Ann Whorton is one of the most popular comediennes of the screen. Betty Jo Goodlet is the secretary of a famous producer. One of Hollywood's most popular restaurants is Thompson's, owned by Glenn Thompson. His waitresses include Burma Gilliland, Mildred Payne, Wynette Robertson, and Ann Fambrough. The head waiter is Jerry Madderra. Bob Prater is a stunt man for one of the major film companies. Howard Garrison owns one of the studios that makes pictures for television. His best known writer is Glenda Sharpton. Charles interrupted then to say that many of the boys and even some of the girls are in the Armed Services. Peggy Davis joined the Wacs a few years ago and has advanced to the rank of colonel. Faye Woolf and Barbara Gulledge are in the Waves. The Air Force and the Marines seemed to get the majority of the boys. John Collins is now a captain in the Air Force, Don Tillery is a first lieutenant. Kenneth Mount is First Lieutenant and David Lynch is Second Lieutenant. Roy Edwards works in a tower (Continued on next page) PREVIEWS OF COMING ATTRACTIONS (continued) (Continued from page 2M) control room and directs incoming and outgoing planes. Lawrence Taylor, Jack Lane, Robert Pieper, and Fred Allen are Marines. The Coast Guard got Kenneth Herlong and Bobby Jackson. Gerald Beauford remained true to the Army and is now a major. Wayne Millican is an Army recruiting officer in Richmond, Virginia. Bobbie said that she often stayed in Detroit between flights. She said that Robert Floyd is working there with Ford. He is a research chemist, doing work on jet engines for the faster cars. Bettye White-head and her husband also live there. They run one of Arthur Murray's Dance Studios. Bobbie said that June Tramel has a thriving business in Detroit. She is head of a lorge dress making shop, and she is planning to open a New York shop with Barbara Horcrow as manager. Carol Ann Dunn is a social worker, and Thomas Johnson is the owner of a chain of drivc-in theaters. Jimmy Rasbury is manager of a popular cafeteria. Betty Phillips is cashier at the cafeteria, and Thomas Matthews is a cook. Charles said that of a recent convention of the American Legion in Chicago, he had seen several of our classmates. He had met Gail Pinson and her husband walking down the street. Gail's husband is a representative in the Texas legislature. Ho sow Tommy Marshall, who told him that he is an op- tician in Mobile. Tommy told Charles that Charles Thompson also lives there. He is a bank teller. Charles had seen Martha Jean St. John with her husband and two children in a restaurant. They live in Shreveport, Louisiana, where her husband is an accountant. Nancy Bryant had seen Leila Sue one day and told her that she lived with her family in Memphis. Her husband is postmaster there. She also said that Dorothy Jackson worked in the money order department of the post office. Just then, Bobbie looked out the window and said that we were nearing Los Angeles. She had to leave, and she told Charles that he was supposed to return to his seat. After we had said our goodbyes and promised to see each other again sometime, they left for ther respective places. As I fastened my safety belt and prepared for the landing, I recalled that we had accounted for nearly every one of our former classmates during our conversation. It made me feel proud that all of our class had been so successful in life. f Pemem-keA PaAcujon � Rentemke i PaAa an � PememkeA PaAcujoti I Vv 'Mi oday we are printers of the yearbook of your school. Tomorrow as you seek your future in . professions, industry and commerce the we at Paragon hope to serve you with the essential Printing Jand Lithography you will need in the pursuit of your career. Many of our best customers came to us through friendships formed around the annual planning table or from former grads like yourself who first saw our work in their annual. 'With feeAt 'Wi lteA. fje Qaragon Qtcss MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA ALABAMA HOME SUPPLY CO. 228 Broad St. YOUR FRIGIDAIRE DEALER GADSDEN •7 r« S t s GOOD LUCK, SENIORS WALTER'S SHOE STORE Winthrop and Poll Parrot Shoes for the Entire Family CROSSFIELD'S ICE CREAM MADE OF GRADE A SWEET CREAM 'KNOW YOUR ICE CREAM' COMPLIMENTS OF UNITED GAS CO 410 Chestnut Street ( s s ' ! ' ' !! !! ii COMPLIMENTS OF ALLAN DENSON MEN'S WEAR 509 Broad Street IN GADSDEN, ALABAMA TWO MODERN FIRE PROOF HOTELS THE REICH THE PRINTUP DIRECTION OF A. P. REICH COMPLIMENTS OF DOMESTIC LAUNDRY Forrest Ave. ERWIN ELECTRICAL CO. INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL 610 Chestnut St. Dial 5645 | BEST WISHES FROM GUARANTEE SHOE STORE 412 Brood Phone 6-2686 YOUR CAMERA HEADQUARTERS THE SPIELBERG CAMERA SHOP 118 South 6th Street DrPepper SALUTATIONS! 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We, Glenn Thompson, Jerry Malone, and Russell Vaughn, do will to all the Juniors our ability to get along with Mrs. Hurst. We, June Tramel and Jo Ann Whorton, do leave the teachers in peace—at last. I, Pat Van Sandt, do bequeath my love for the lab to Dr. Killdare. I, Gloria Ward, do will to anyone who is as lucky as I, my love for college grads. I, Carolyn Watford, do leave Shirley Alford my big brown eyes. I, Charlie Wildman, do bequeath my girlish figure to Dot Landers. I, Janet Williams, do will my place in shorthand to Joy Nell Day. I, Margie Woodhall, do leave my love for the football players to some other ardent fan. I, Mary Ann Woods, do bequeath my love for shorthand to any Junior who is able to struggle through it. I, Faye Woolf, do will my love for Spanish to anyone who thinks they can pass it. I, Lloyd Yates, do leave my seat and mercy in Mrs. Hurst's room. act COMB WHAT MAY. 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