Kennedy High School - Kenala Yearbook (Kennedy, AL)

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Most Intelligent Deidri Blaylock - Ralph Carroll WITTIEST Franklin Gilliam - Sue Rushing BEST DRESSED Faye Prater - Waldon Mathis FRIENDLIEST Sue Rushing - Norman Miller 14

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MOST IN LOVE Jean Porter - Lavoy Newman STUDIOUS Mae Holliman - James Yerby BEST ATHLETE CUTEST Herbert Higdon BEST ALL-AROUND Oneal Watkins - Sue Rushing Betty Joe Crowley MOST MISCHIEVIOUS Wayne Waldrop - Bobby Sue Owens 13

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 19I4.O, the worst calamity since the great depression struck Kennedy! The Seniors of'52 were starting to school! This journey was made easier by our first grade teacher and substitute mother, Miss Angleyn Johnson. Through her kind devotion we were well started on the way to learning the three R's. The six elementary grades went by rapidly. Our class sometimes was being increased; sometimes decreased. But the members always had a feeling of inseparable companionship for each other. 'e thought our anxiety had reached its height when we entered the seventh grade in ' 1+.7- Here we had to accustom ourselves to high school regulations, learn brain racking formulas in arithmetic and the parts of speech in English. It was here that we became aquainted with the teacher that played a part in making us who we are today--Miss Inez Douglass. In the seventh grade several new members joined our ranks. Faye Prater, Barbara Ayers, Jean Wright and Foy Prater came to Kennedy from Kingsville. In our freshman year we had a few privileges previously denied us. We started taking home economics and agriculture. Here the girls learned the fundamentals of the sewing machine, and the boys learned to cull chickens. Joe Billy Hamm found a place in our class this year. Our sophomore year was very eventful, for Gene Caraway, Billy Wayne Crowe and Wayne Moore turned our dull class into one filled with activity and bustling with mischievous humor. The poor teachers wondered this year whether or not v e we're growing up or returning to our childhood. This year Mr. C.P. Hayes succeeded Mr. John 'allace as principal. We still wear the scars of an event brought about by his coming--the study of algebra. we looked forward to our junior year with anticipation. This year, under the leadership of our sponsor, Mrs. Fred Richards, we presented our first drama, entitled, Betty Jane from Punkin Lane. An event even more important was the Senior-Junior Prom, with the impressive theme Over the Rainbow. This year we hated to lose Jimmie Porter and Remus Foster to Uncle Sam, but glad to welcome James Yerby. Scattered along through the years several girls from our class got tangled in the web of matrimony: Inez Smith, Betty Elmore, Edwina Wharton, Sarah Foster and Betty Lee Foster. They put away going to school for higher planes of education. The fall of '51 brought with it new and exciting things. At last-- Seniors ! We were lucky enough to have Miss Inez Douglass as our sponsor. We welcomed into our group this year, Faith Wheldon, Mae G. Holliman, Oneal Watkins, Waldon Mathis, James Vice, Herbert Higdon, Wayne Waldrop, Jackie Anderson, Kaywood Stokes, Boots Junkins and Benny Belk. we were sorry to give up Peggy Richardson at the opening of the school year. Later we lost from our ranks Wayne Moore, Boots Junkins and Benny Belk. This left thirty two members to graduate. Only five of the orginial class who started together, finished: Deidri Blaylock, Frank Gilliam, Betty Joe Crawley, Bobbie Sue Owens and Sue Ashing. The journey was sometimes tedious, but always filled with fun. We caused our teachers endless worry, and had our small disagreements, but our last year was our best year while we played on the keyboard of happiness the notes of success. 15