Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1955 volume:

Zke 1955 Mldlander PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE COLLEGE MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE foreword Cmtex of College Lifet THE PEOPLE Middle Tennessee State College is made up of a number of things . . . There are typewriters and tennis courts, buildings and biology classes, dolls and dorms, records and rooms equipped for a multitude of specialized tasks. But most of all, there are people— students and professors, administrators and caretakers. These are the people who make the real MTSC. And so it is that people are the media through which we tell the story of Middle Tennessee State College, 1955. CAMPUS ENTRANCE STARTS A LONQ REVERIE The wind was blowing ... It v as a cold and dreary March day. As I entered the drive, on this March day, 1955, I began to think . . . I began to think about the place I had called home for almost four years. It was going to seem strange not returning next quarter. Somehow, it wasn ' t right . . . I remembered the way the campus had looked when I first set foot on it- -that sunny September, 1951. I thought of all the additions my four years at MTSC had brought . . . The Student Union Building, Monohan Hall, the Natatorium, the ROTC buildmg . . . Yes, my home for the past four years had changed. Then, I remembered the past school year. I remembered the highlights of the year . . .Ire ' membered MTSC in 1955 ... A memory that will remain vivid in the hearts of all that passed through the portals of our Alma Mater. I remembered ... the 1955 MIDLANDER will refresh your memory. ' Zablc of Contents FOREWORD 2 LIVING 13 GUIDANCE 21 STUDY 33 WORK Ill PLAY 159 SHOP 193 FOREWORD 3 LIVING 13 GUIDANCE 21 Administration 22 Administrative Assistants 24 Associated Student Body 30 STUDY 33 Departments 34 Classes 48 Seniors 48 Juniors 70 Soohomores 78 Freshmen 90 Graduate Students 106 WORK Ill Organizations 112 Religious Groups 141 ROTC 146 PLAY 159 Superlatives 161 Midlander Beauties 164 Who ' s Who and Awards 168 Sports 172 SHOP 193 ALMA MATER Hail, TSC, all hail Noble and strong; To thee with one accord We raise our song. Swelling to heaven ' s .height, Our praises ring; Hail, TSC, all hail. To thee we sing! w :w ' mg IS the center of campus activity. But, more than a building or group of buildings, MTSC is a meeting place tor the minds of those who wish to learn and be taught the wonders of an ever-changing world. It is a campus where we live, work, play, and study. THIS IS OUR CAMPUS ' Si miWi M kH Every MTSC student finds a place to go during the time lapse between dinner and breakfast. This place he calls home — and it is here he lives. It is here he performs a multitude of tasks, some pleasant, some not so pleasant. No matter what the livmg abode of the student, it ' s always a good place to be at the end of the day. ■ WOMEN ' S rt H HOUSINQ FOR THE FEMALE: A HOMEY ATMOSPHERE These are the buildings which serve as the temporary homes for the co-eds . Be- hind the imposing walls of the three-story brick buildings, girls can find and create a feeling of belonging, companionship, and security. Monohan Hall, an imposing brick building of three stories, was completed in the spring of 1954. This dormitory has the capacity to house and provide ade- quately for approximately 200 girls. Much to the delight and gratifying pleasure of the co-ed upper-classwomen the dormi- tory is designated as a dwelling for Junior and Senior girls. With all modern con- veniences and facilities, Monohan can hardly be surpassed. A co-ed can easily relax on the sun deck or apply herself dili- gently to her studies in the study room after a long day of classes. Here the other half visit at open house. MEN ' S FOR THE MALE— AN EXPANSIVE HOME AND A KNACK FOR CASUALNESS. The male population of MTS C resides either in the dormitories, Vet Village, private homes — or he may be a traveling man. The brick-housing units. Smith and Jones Halls, constitute the residence of the maionty of male students. Smith Hall, a modern structure completed in 1951, accommodates 200 men. Complete with recreation rooms, TV and a kitchen- ette for the domestically-minded male. Smith IS a center of diversified activity. Jones Hall, an old familiar campus land- mark to old grads, was named for R. L. Jones, the first president of the institu- tion. Here a group of Jones Hall boys gather with the intention of proving to the photographer that they, as well as the fair se.x, can be truly photogenic. THE STUDENT UNION BUILDmQ WHERE WE GREET OUR FRIENDS Students — short students, tall students, fat students, skinny stu- dents, brainy students, carefree students — all gather as one body and one spirit held together by the ties of congeniality and friendship. Students m the Tennessee Room trip the light fantastic to the soft, sentimental strains of a band or orchestra. Students in the recreation room get hep to the jive with their own original interpre- tation of music appreciation to the beat of Shake, Rattle and Roll. Students, tense under the strain of a close game of ping-pong or checkers are seriously gathered about tables. Students in the Lunch Room swap jokes and secret information over steaming cups of coffee. This is our Student Union Building — the center of student activity. ' HE CAFETERIA WHERE WE EAT OUR MEALS The college cafeteria, which is located m the Student Union Build- ing, adequately provides sustenance for the army of MTSC students. Serving three meals a day, the cafeteria operates efficiently under the supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, and Mrs. Irene Robinson. Again, students enter the picture of participation by composing the entire ser ' ing staff. The dining section is a spacious room that sufficiently accommodates the students during a rush hour. The faculty table, which offers the administrators, teachers, and house mothers a temporary haven from the students, is located m one corner of the cafeteria. . c . ' 1 VET VILLAQE THE LITTLE MTSC CITY ' A small, neat village of frame apartments and trailers is located immediately East of the main campus. This village houses the families of veterans and married students. Quite a little community of its own, Vet Village, in addition to the apartments, has a community grocery for the convenience of the housewife and a recreation hall which provides a social center. tfMOOOOlO It tJOSf BM The commuter ' s day is quite different from a regular student ' s day. A student who com- mutes arrives early on the campus and pre- pares himself for a busy day of classes. Be- tween these classes he may grab a cup of cof- fee or if he has free hours, he often makes them count by utilizing this time at the li- brary. At the end of day, he is homeward bound along with many other fellow com- muters. Our (Juiduftce At MTSC, a student runs into a lot of professors and administrators regard- less what majors and minors he may have picked for his career. Some meet ' ings are pleasant, some are not! Some- times he is inspired; sometimes he isn ' t. But all meetings tend to help create a masterpiece called ' ' the intelli- gent individual. ' PRESIDENT Q, M. SMITH, whose military composure is the product of serv- ice as an officer in both the Navy and Army, is an alumnus of MTSC. He was the first editor of a student publication, first head of a campus de- bating society, president of the first graduating class and a member of the first football team. Thus, steeped in the tradition of the college, and with more than a quarter of a century of college administrative experience behind him — he has made MTSC a recognized educational power. Since he returned to his Alma Mater in 1938, the college has enjoyed a phenomenal growth in enrollment, physical plant and prestige. With him here is the charming hostess of the president ' s home and their two children, Nancy and Bill. QOV. CLEMENT, who has been described by a nationally known political writer as ' ' the Democratic party ' s answer to the Vice-Presidency in 1956, has proved in the past two years, as the nation ' s youngest chief executive, that he was a good triend of education. This year he has started his second term and is the State ' s first four-year term Governor. Interested in a balanced program of progress for the State, Governor Clement has coura- geously met the challenge of the expanding classroom needs for all levels of education. Middle Tennessee State College operates under the supervision ot the State Board ot Education ot which the Governor and Com- missioner ot Education are members. LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED: Chester L. Parham, Jackson; Miss Maud Holman, Executive Secretary of the Board: W. R. Landrum, Trenton; Mrs. Ferdinand Powell, Johnson City; Edward L. Jennings, Liberty. STANDING: Robert Patton Wilhams, Chattanooga, Sam Wilson, Loudon; Dr. William R. Webb, Miss Mary McCrady, Assistant Secretary: Dr. Quill Cope, Commissioner of Education, Chairman, and Dr. Norman Frost. Dr. Cope is a frequent % ' isitor to the campus as a speaker and consultant for various education groups. Last year the Board held the winter meeting on the campus. ADMINISTRATIVE There is a big triumvirate ni the college — the deans. Dean of deans is energetic N. C. BEASLEY who has served with the college top brass since 1926. At various times he has combined the functions of dean-registrar, dean of students, and dean of instruction — yet he has found time to become a leader in state and national educational organisations and a nationally recognized lay leader in the Methodist church. Currently, as dean of admissions he supervises the staff that handles entrance, service record status, recom- mendations, and reports of students and alumni. Days of work as consultant at educational meetings, hours of speaking engagements till the schedule of DR. HOWARD KIRKSEY with extra ' dean work and extra-class work. As a high school principal, regional supervisor of secondary education, and head of the Graduate division at MTSC Dr. Kirksey made significant contributions to education before becoming our Dean of Instruction. Through his office pass the complicated consultations on student schedules and the co-ordination of curriculum planning. As dignified as a bank president, as commiser- ate as a house mother, DR. S. BELT KEATH- LEY has the difficult task of imposing discipline that will be constructive and yet permit a maxi- mum enjoyment of wholesome campus life. Sympathetically just, aptly describes our Dean of Students who has a brilliant background of successful work as a high school administrator, State Department of Education staff member and college teacher. 24 ASSISTANTS Completing the staff of administrative assist- ants are these experienced specialists in their fields. T. B. WOODMORE, college bursar, pictured here with his assistant, Jimmy Jackson, finds the enlarging student body, the expanding campus activities, and the extension of MTSC services an increasingly complex financial problem. Auth- or of a book on college financial administration, his business trained fingers smooth away eco- nomic difficulties with such ease that a student self-help check or chemistry breakage refunds are always right on time in the exact amount. Jolly director of extension ROBERT ABER- NATHY knows more young people, has told more jokes, made more after dinner speeches and organized more extension classes than anyone in the history of the college. In addition to these duties he is secretary of the MTSC Alumni Asso- ciation. His broad experience as an educator and his friendly extroversion make him the college ambassador of good will while leaving him a sympathetic and loyal friend to the individual. Former high school teacher and school ad- ministrator GENE H. SLOAN is also a member of the Tennessee bar and an experienced news- paper man. As faculty athletic chairman, director of student publications, contact man with high school seniors or class room teacher, Sloan fills well the ' ' busiest man on the campus ' descrip- tion. If your name appeared in the home town paper this year, Sloan or one of his assistants like Peggy Jennings (pictured here) probably put it there. 25 Preserving harmony among, and finding places for the acconimodation of the increasing population of MTSC is but one of the tasks of these house mothers. Charming, understanding — yet calm and firm may describe these women who assume the difficult task of meeting the emer- gencies of a semi ' Communal living m a democratic society without autocratic pressures. House mothers pictured are: First row — Mrs. Mattie Lou Parks, Rutledge Hall, Mrs. Evelyn Felder, Director of Dormitories and Hostess of Stu- dent Union Building, Mrs. Myrtle Sullivan, Monohan Hall, Mrs. Josephene Patterson, Lyon Hall. Second row — Mrs. John Bass, Director of Recreation, Mrs. Charles Greer, Jones Hall, Mrs. Billie Mac Jones, Smith Hall. AHD THE SECRETARIES KEEP THIHGS m WORKIHG ORDER A glimpse into the scenes of the smoothly and efficiently operated MTSC offices shows those who combine patience, skill and responsibility in order to perform adequately their jobs. Members of the highly capable secretarial staff pic- tured are: Standing — Mrs. Norene Hudgens, Mrs. Evelyn Turney, Mrs. Carolyn Holloway, Mrs. Jane Warner, Virginia Mason Elrod, and Mrs. Florida Smith. Seated — Mrs. Bonnie Mc Henry, Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughter, Mrs. Charlotte Heinz, and Mrs. Kno.x Wright. THE BOOKSTORE WHERE WE PURCHASE OUR SUPPLIES! The Bookstore does not represent truly the name applied to it. Magazines, tooth paste, ink and greeting cards are only a few of the many things students m.ay purchase here to lend convenience to a student ' s life. The management of the bookstore is under Charles Phillips who is assisted by Gladys Smart. Pictured left to right are Charles Phillips, Ann Blackwood, Gladys Smartt, and Jean Anderson. 26 WHERE OUR AILMEHTS ARE SHORTLIVED Aches and pains are short-lived under the competent care of Mrs. Melba Newton, the registered nurse in charge of and at residence in the infirmary. Although very few stu ' dents are forced to take leave of classes and transfer tempo rary residence to the infirmary, the facilities here are ade- quate to furnish one comfort and ease during the days of convalescing. Dr. William Shacklett is the consultant for the student who needs the attention of an M.D. Here Mrs. Newton takes the temperature of a co-ed Barbara Casey who, no doubt, is very relieved that she is normal. THE POST OFFICE WHERE WE RECEIVE OUR MAIL! Those letters from home which students earnestly await are cheerfully distributed to their boxes by Miss Irene McElroy, the post-mistress. For the easy access of students coming to and from classes, the post office is in the Student Union Building. Pictured are Peggy Garvin and Miss Irene McElroy. Hearty, affable Charles ' Bubber Murphy is that rare combination of gentleman, muscle man, and student that can still attain outstanding success as a coach. His hand- hng of men with maturity and experience or his appre- ciation of the problems of an ambitious but somewhat cal- loused athlete, make our director of athletics a popular coach, and a successful executive. Pictured are Coach Elbert Patty, athletic business manager, and Coach Charles Murphy. 27 Broken window, transplanted shrubbery, a fluorescent light failure, a leaky faucet or the layout for a new driveway. You name it and these men execute it. Behind the scenes the men and women shown on this page contribute to our comfort day and night. Neither the elements or the vagaries of humanity keep this corps from their daily tasks. E. S. Voorhies, director of maintenance, and Floyd Travis his assistant who handles ground maintenance and delivery service, are pictured above. Standing by his faithful truck is W. C. Hastings, who supervises the heating and electrical system, while working in the maintenance shop is C. L. McBroom, supervisor of janitorial and plumbing service; Raymond Brashear, super- visor of carpentry work, Paul Messick and Clyde O. Vance, supervisor of campus police and watchmen service. Below these strategic ofEcers are the tactical forces shown in the upper picture. 28 Composed of class representatives from Rutledge, Lyon, and Monohan Halls, this organization is concerned with the rules and regulations in the dorms. When the girls fail to abide by the dormitory rules, they come to the attention of the council. This group decides their fate, whether it is a reminder, demerits, or a campus. This method of student discipline works very well, and the Dorm Council have the respect and admiration of all the students. Pictured left to right are: Anita Cook, Jo Ann Redding, Dena Croft, Joyce Cooper, Patricia Wilson, Sue Richardson, Joan Startup. Jones Hall and Smith Hall each have councils for regu- lation of the dorm rules. These councils are concerned with problems arising in the individual dorms. When a problem arises that demands further consideration, it comes to the attention of the Inter-Dorm Council, composed of repre- sentatives from both Smith and Jones Hall. These councils serve m corresponding capacity to the girls ' council. Pictured left to right: standing are: Al Phi! lips, Bobby Tensfield, Joe Collier, Robert York, Joe Casey. Seated: Lynn Banks, Jerry Kemp, Jim Satterfield, Charles Pigg, Sid Corban, Billy Ray Goodall. OUR SOCIAL EVEHTS ARE PLAHHED BY THE STUDENT SOCIAL COMMITTEE A committee that is concerned with the social aspect of the student life is the social committee. This committee, along with the faculty social committee, is concerned pri- marily with making up the social calendar from quarter to quarter and planning the social events. Each dormitory is represented by two members, plus a Senior representative. The ASB Vice-President serves as chairman for the committee. Pictured left to right are: Peggy Towery, Marie Smith, Ronald McRady, Martha Whitehurst, Ed Baldwin, Juanita Prince, Craig Fox, Wins- ton Bennett, Bebe Drumwright, Mary Joyce Williamson, Elizabeth Hay, and Lynn Banks. 29 PresideyM of the Associated Student Body Ross Spielman, our A.S.B. President, hails from Hagerstown, Maryland, and he is a transfer from Hagerstown Junior College. While here at MTSC, Ross has been very active in campus ac- tivities, as indicated by his duties as president this year. He is majoring in physical education, and upon graduation will receive his commission as 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army as a result of his work in the ROTC. The A.S.B. proudly spells experience in Democracy This group of students comprises the leaders in student government. They are officers of the Associated Student Body, an all student organi ' zation in which it is possible to seek and bring to light the needs and desires of the students as individuals, as groups and as unified body. It strives to unify interests, opinions, and methods of procedure both within the student body and faculty. The spirit of the Associated Student Body is that of individual responsibility for, and cooperative support of, the ideals that are in harmony with democracy. OFFICERS PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: Loyd Luna, Attorney General Elma Murdock, Treasurer, Margaret Coleman, Assistant Secretary: Marie Smith. Vice President. Joyce Cooper, Secretary: Ross Spielman, President. THIS IS THE JUDICIAL BODY CALLED THE The judicial department of the student government is the Supreme Court. It con- sists ot two Seniors, two Juniors, and one Sophomore who are appointed for a term of one year by the President of the ASB and confirmed by a majority of Congress. The Supreme Court acts as the final JU ' dicial body ot the student government. One Senior is appointed as chiet justice, with the other tour members acting as justices. C«urt members pictured left to right are: Harry Brunson, Charlie Hodges, Jimmy Cranford, Billy Hix, Jimmy Hightower. OVR 0W7i ELECTED REPRESEHTATIVES THE A.S.B. One branch of the student government that serves as the legislative division is the Student Congress. Congress is composed of thirteen members, elected annually by the classes, tour seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. The vice-president of the A.S.B. serves as non-voting chairman of Congress. Congress comprises the final law-making body of the student government. Congress may origi- nate laws and make its own laws and by-laws as well as consider recommendations made to them. Pictured here left to right are: FIRST ROW: Tilman Harris, Camille Murchison, Peggy Towery, Mary Lynn Wilkes, Martha Evans Harrison, Eleanor Warmbrod, and Marie Smith. SECOND ROW: Robert Arnette, Al Phillips, Jimmy Chandler, Sid Corban, Joyce Garner, Charles Pigg, and Ronald McRady. 4s We Yes, the students study also — but seldom is this considered a pleasant task. Although, perhaps, a few have a desire to quench their thirst for knowledge most of the students study because the professors and administrators deem it wise and necessary. But regardless of the reason — all studying tends to make each student more capable and pushes him a little further along the road in attaining his objective in life. N f - -p H H -fp i H if A n -lA ' ; l iH AQRICULTURE ' ' God Almighty First Planted A Garden ' For nearly three decades after his graduation from MTSC, Dr. Clifford N. Stark became a transplanted Yankee, serving as head of the Cornell University dairying department where he became a nationally recognised authority. Returning to MTSC four years ago, he now supervises a far-reaching program of general agricultural services to this area An increasing number of girls are taking courses in agriculture as evidenced by this picture of a classroom scene. Seen lecturing here is B. B. Gracy, Jr., civic leader, skilled agriculturist, friend and adviser of students at MTSC for 30 years. W Conferring in the office of the Agriculture Center adjacent to the 325 acres in the col- lege farm are three men who are not only specialists in distinct branches of agriculture but outstanding in the overall development of the area served by the college. Left to right, Jam es N. Jaggers, B. B. Gracy, Jr. , and Dr. Clifford Stark. INDUSTRIAL ARTS ' A Well Educated Man Can Wor With Hxs Handr O. L. Freeman, master craftsman m his own right, directs the department to train men and women in vocational competencies; thus maintaining the philosophy of the college that any well educated person should be able to demonstrate his manual ability in some field. With the burning loyalty of an alumnus of the college, Mr. Freeman ' s contribution extends from the class- room to deliberate and conservative leadership in athletic com- mittee work after years of successful coaching of Raider teams. She will hke this next to the window in the den. He will beam with pride - tor this is his creation. Phillip Dalton, who heads the woodworking shop instructional staff, confers with a student who is preparing a piece of home furniture. This group of highly trained specialists offer a broad curriculum that prepares stu- dents for successful teaching or efficient service in industry. Electricity, arts, crafts, plastics, machine trades, mechanical and decorative art, surveying, woodworking in- structional plans are developed around this table by John S. Wade, Miss Carol Harding, O. L. Freeman, Edwin Voorhies, Harold Jewell, James H. Gonce. Phillip Dalton was not present when the picture was made. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ' ' I Will Buy With Toil, Sell With Tou ' Wink or Coach — nicknames that are holdovers from the days of his cat-like agility as a player and cool finesse as college athletic director are fittingly descriptive characteristics that have made Elwm W. Midgett a successful departmental executive. Dedicating himself to the building of a great business administration curriculum, Midgett is justly proud of the suc ' cess majors in that department are achieving. Accuracy and dependability, the twins of successful business enterprise, are stressed here by Hollie Sharpe as he directs a class in one of the modern business machine classrooms. This quintet of instructors are responsible for the major work in presenting the Busi- ness Administration ' s three-fold program of training designed for those who seek instruc- tion in secretarial science, who want to teach secondary school business subjects or who desire to prepare to be corporation execu- tives or to handle their own businesses. Left to right. Miss Elaine Stepp, Gene H. Sloan, Hollie Sharpe, Mrs. Henrietta Myers Wade, and Elwin W. Midgett. EDUCATION ' ' ' Only The Ignorant Despise Education ' Dr. Wilmouth B. Bowdoin is proving a worthy successor to a long line of distinguished names in Tennessee education that have guided the department charged with the primary function of MTSC — the training of teachers. Enthusiastic about the needs of classroom teachers, Dr. Bowdoin has a perceptive ap- praisal of student teachers that insures the happy trans- planting of students to teachers. Administering 500 freshman tests at registration or supervising remedial reading classes— it is all m the quarter ' s work for the MTSC education department staff. Leading one of our college tours to Europe or acting as consultants for state educational meets might be the stint of the ne.xt quarter. These twelve educators, all of whom have been successful as classroom teachers and the majority as administrators or State De- partment of Education leaders, bring a wealth of experience to bear on the training of future educators. Seated, left to right , J. Hubert Swann, N. C. Beasley, Finis W. Poole, Roy Simpson, Dr. Ralph Dunham, Miss Mary Hall, Hilary Parker; standing, James Martin, Dr. Howard Kirksey, Dr. Belt Keathley, Dr. W. B. Bowdoin, and Dr. Bealer Smotherman. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ' ' Good Health and Good Sense . . . Life ' s Blessings ' ' Dr. Francis Riel, a transplanted native son of Massachusetts, has brought the rich tradition of a cultural New England back- ground and the savoir taire of professional baseball experience to bear in producing a health and physical educational program at MTSC that does more than train coaches — it develops tor each student a wholesome recreational future, even for the physically handicapped. Central unit in the Health and Physical Education building is this play area, the scene of healthful activity from early morning until late at night. Here is a class in badminton — one of 42 body ' building courses offered by the college to suit the interests and abilities of all. Many teachers double in brass, ' ' hut in health and physical education, long hours and big classes are the rule. At the time other teachers call it a classroom day, many of these folks start a second stint as coaches. Left to right, Charles Murphy, head football coach and athletic director; Betty Littlefield, swimming; Buleah Davis, girls ' intramural director; Francis Riel, baseball. Standing Joe Black Hayes, football and track; Elbert Patty, golf and swimming; Charles Greer, basketball. Bill Jones, assistant in football and basketball, was absent when the picture was made. HOME ECONOMICS ' ' The Vulgar Boil, The Learned Roasf Homemaking is the theme around which these two women, planning and directing the Middle Tennessee State College home economics program, center their thinking. Miss Agnes Nelson and Mrs. Virginia Muncie challenge the interest of young women — and an increasing number of young men — to study and understand the business oi running a home as the basis of successful futures. The traditional cooking classes at MTSC range from simple teas to laboratory experiences that prepare women for professional work as dieticians or other professions m the preparation and handling of food. Again the picture seems traditional. Ex ' cept for the styles and equipment and the personnel, this might have been a ' ' domestic science class of 20 years ago. Indeed, it is another ot the basic courses that hint of the wide range of work offered in home eco- nomics in this year of 1955. Before a modern lass moves on, she learns basically to teach in the high schools, to run a nursery school, or be an interior decorator or designer. L Let These Describe The UndescrihahW Dr. Richard Peck, his redolent pipe and his curly blonde hair combine to the despair ot the coeds ' olfactory nerves and their cardiac muscles. Directing a department with which each stU ' dent must have at least two years of speaking and writing ac ' quaintance with the mother tongue, and a nod to chrestomathy, a hint ot dialectics, and a brush with the humanities, Dick and his associates are building a greater MTSC through the development of appreciation of the powers of the spoken and written word. Freshman tests, administered as a part of the orientation program for all new students. Future success in the forum, the classroom and the author ' s pen rests in the capable hands of this corps of scholars and teachers. Seated around the tables in the conference room are Biffle Moore, Dr. Eugene Wiggins, Edwin Howard, Dr. Richard Peck, Dr. Vir- ginia Peck, Dr. Emily Calcott, Miss Elizabeth Schardt, S. Carroll Evins, Dr. Guy A. Battle, and Lane Boutwell. MATHEMATICS ' ' Mathematics Ma es Men Suht-iW Witty and human, Horace Jones epitomises what until a decade ago was almost a vanishing American — a mathematician who insisted on the universal need of practical training in this basic science. A former athletic chairman as well as head of the math department, Mr. Jones has an ingrained love for the college that was first reflected in the devotion of his illustrious father — the first president of MTSC. The phenomenal growth in the technical aspects of the science of war and the arts of peace has centered the attention of both men and women on the importance of math and physics m recent years. This has been reflected in the increased number of math majors moving from MTSC to leadership in engineering and the armed forces. A quartet of instructors that recognize the training of mathematics teachers and the development of skilled mathematicians in in- dustry as equally important tasks give MTSC math majors fit training for either calling. Left to right, Jesse L. Smith, Horace L. Jones, Miss Tommie Reynolds, and Roy Simpson. 4 MUSIC ' ' The Southern Stars a Music Pealed Elevated to full departmental status this year, the music department, under direction of Neil Wright, adds to the per- ceptive appreciation of the aesthetic while enjoying the pure recreation possible in music. Neil is an accomplished vocalist, a talented band director, and teacher of rare ability. Under his supervision the class work, the concert tours, and the enter- tainment programs ot the music department contribute to the prestige of the college. There are many small ensembles in addition to the band, chorus, harp singers, orchestra and other major music organisations on the campus. Here a group of students and faculty members join in informal harmony session with the strings. Co-operating to get and keep the show on the road, this group of teachers are masters of individual instruction or group direction. Seated, left to right, Mrs. James Gilbert, piano; Miss E. May Saunders, public school music; Margaret Wright, organ and ma- rimba; Mrs. John Scott, piano; Rubye Tay- lor Sanders, stringed instruments. Standing left to right. Dr. Kenneth Pace, band instru- ments; Neil Wright, voice and band; Dr. Phillip Howard, piano; Charles Hansford. ' ' Boo 5 Must Follow Sciences, And 7 [ot Science Boo}{s Dr. Eldred Wiser, whose admiration for a good walking or gaited horse is second only to his farming interests, is head of the science department and counselor for pre-medical students. His interests and training make him especially valuable as a leader for students in our area and as a teacher of chemistry. With many MTSC science-mathematics majors going to Redstone, AEDC, or Oak Ridge, it is logical that the physics division has taken on added popularity in recent years. Here students get a preliminary acquaintance with one of the gadgets that intrigue those electronically minded. The tremendous growth of the pre-pro- tessional courses and general interest in science has brought a continued growth m number and knowledge of the science de- partment staff. Left to right, Dr. Fred Emerson, Dr. Walter Herndon, Dr. Eldred Wiser, James W. Gilbert, Dr. Exum Watts, Dr. Ellis Rucker, Dr. John Patten, and Dr. H. R. DeSelm. C . SOCIAL STUDIES Histories Ma e Men Wise ' ' Dr. Norman Parks, head of the social science department at MTSC, is a man who has received recognition as college dean, teacher, and newspaper editor. When Dr. C. C. Sims asked for relief last year after 30 years service in building the department, the administration brought in Dr. Parks. In his brief tenure here, he has continued the sound work ot his predecessor and is now engaged in broadening the offerings in social studies. Social studies cover a wide field of prac ' tical problems. Here a group of in-service teachers may meet on the campus to pool their thinking. Many groups, ranging from Volunteer Girls ' State to the annual fire school, use the facilities and personnel of the Social Studies department — another example of the college ' s integration with the area. Seated at the conference table in the social studies reading room are members of the college ' s largest department. Left to right, Clayton L. James, sociology; Roscoe Strickland, history; Dr. Newell Moore, history; Dr. Robert Martin, economics; Dr. Edwin Baldwin, geography; Gene H. Sloan, jour- nalism; Dr. Robert Corlew, history; Miss Ollie Green, geography; and Dr. Norman Parks, government. Dr. C. C. Sims, government; Billy Mac Jones, history; and Firman Cunningham, economics; are other members of the department staff. They are pictured below. ARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS He Serves Me Most Who Serves His Country Besf Major Crawford Keith, PMS dr ' T at Middle Tennessee State College, is a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean action. Hard working and popular, the Major is now in his second year of his local tour as co-ordinator and commandant of the MTSC Branch General unit of the ROTC. Summer Camp ROTC field training is a junior ' s preview of his future on active duty and as a reservist. Here are three members of the 1955 class of second lieutenants demonstrating their ef- fectiveness with the mortar. Seven members of the staff of the local ROTC unit pause on the steps of the Nathan Bedford Forrest Hall on their way to review the unit at the Tuesday drills. Left to right. Major Crawford Keith, PMS fer ' T, Captain William H. Vail, Assistant PMS feP T. Second Row: M Sgt. Ray Carver, M Sgt. Donald Licht, M Sgt. Nathan Taylor, SFC James Kent, SFC Wil- liam Thompson, Jr. Lieutenant Robert C. Sanders, Captain W. R. Thomas, latest ad- dition to the staff were not present when the picture was made. ., viir ' llrill LIBRARY SERVICES A Good Boo}{ Is The Best Of Fnends ' Miss Catherine Clark, director of the library, whose winning smile and sunny disposition can perhaps be best described by the co-eds favorite expression — sweet. ' Her charm reflects the traditional Southern culture and her co-operation with stu- dents in seeking a difficult assignment invites one to seek library service. Until the growth of the Library Science division necessitated removal to the ground floor of Mono- han Hall, the regional library serving this area of the State had headquarters in the southeast wmg of the library building basement. Here Maureen Williams, an MTSC alumna who heads this region, and Mrs. Hoyte Stewart are busily at work keeping the records straight for more than 100 held books stations served by this library. Two bookmobiles, supervised by Richard Tritch, work out of the MTSC regional library. Physical center of the campus quadrangle as well as the filter center ot information is the library, hi this mental gymnasium the ganglions are agitated and the cerebrum stimulated to display the bravura that is usually associated with college life. The agi- tators and the stimulators are cataloged, dis- tributed and refurbrished by this trio ot li- brarians who in turn supervise a score of stu- dent assistants who operate the library. Left to right. Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson, Ambrose Easterly and Miss Catherine Clark. If ill | % 1 T ' ' Train Up A Chdd In The Way He Should Go . . . Hilary Parker heads up the elementary practice teacher program in addition to managing the MTSC Training School where a select group of students are taught. He also assists J. H. Swann, supervisor of secondary practice teachers, in the program that is carried on at Central High School. k One of the many activities ot the Training School is the snappy marching band, under direction of Kenneth Pace ot the college music staff. The band participates in many college activities, including the home coming program. This corps of teachers, possessing ex- ceptionally high training, teach the students at the Training School, and dig deep into their rich experience as teachers to advise and direct prospective teachers who spend a quarter in actual class room experience. Left to right, Mrs. Maxine Manley, Mrs. Andrina Brmey, Mary Frances Snell, Mrs. Madge Manson, Marguerite Harrison, Mary Bell Jordan, Ann Ashley, Leneil Edwards, and Hilary Parker, principal. Miss Mar- garet Lowe was not present at the time the picture was made. Kenneth Pace, Bobby Hardison, R. T. Carrick, and Seth Brown are other members of the faculty who su- pervise special programs. --r ' V. vv; ' Sophistication and dignity — describes our Senior Class officers From left to right, they are: ROBERT ARNETTE Sergeant-at-Arms MARTHA SUE WILLIAMS Treasurer JIM SATTERFIELD President KATHLEEN DUNCAN Secretary MARTIN GARRETT Vice-President 48 Gerald Dwain Adams Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry — Chemistry Club Carolyn Shelton Anderson Beechgrove, Tennessee B.S. Music Education — Band; Chorus; Orchestra; Varsity Choir; Methodist Student Movement; Tau Omicron; Pi Mu Sigma. President; Saundenan So- ciety, Vice President; American Student Guild, Dean; Future Teachers of Ameri- ca; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Music Educators Na- tional Conference Robert Allen Arnette Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts and Mathematics — Industrial Arts Club, Sec; Pres., Sigma Club; Congress; Sgt.-at-Arms Senior Class; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Circle K Club; Engi- neering Society; Epsilon Pi Tau; Track and Sabre Club Ruth Ann Beaty Grimsley, Tennessee i.S. Foreign Language Donald H. Bills Lewisburg, Tennessee i.S. Industrial Arts Alvie Anderson, Jr. Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Future Teachers of America; Church of Christ Group; In- ternational Relations Club; Track and Sabre Club; Student Christian Union; Intramural Team Captain Richard Anderson Greenbrier, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education and Social Sci- James Oliver Bagwell Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Sidelines Sports Staff; Cumberland Presbyterian Student Union; Student Christian Union; C.P. S.U., Sergeant-at-Arms, Song Leader Betty Bennett Decherd, Tennessee B.S. Business Education Neal Fraser Blair Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration — Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Univer- sities; Sigma Club; Church of Christ Group; Student Christian Union; Indus- trial Arts Club; M.T.S.C. Band; R.O. T.C. Band; R.O.T.C, 1st Lt.; Track and Saber Club; Pi Omega Pi, Vice- President; Sergeant-at-Arms, Repres en- tative to National Convention Peggy Belle Blankenship Milton, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education— -F u t u r e Teachers of America; Art Club, Sec- retary, Vice President HuTTON Smith Brandon Lewisburg, Tennessee B.S. Social Science (History) — Track and Sabre Club; Aviation Club; Sigma Club, Vice President; Congress; R.O. T.C.. Captain; Circle K Club, President; Who ' s Who m American Colleges and Universities George E. Brown Cleveland, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education — Football; R.O. T.C.; T Club . Walter Bruce Flintville, Tennessee B.S. Biology — Biology Club; Student Christian Union; M.S.M. Alberta F. Buntley Fayetteville, Tennessee i.S. Elementary Education Milton Rives Bracey Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts John Bridges Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Track and Sabre Seth Edsel Brown Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts and Biology — In- dustrial Arts Club; Veterans Club; Epsilon Pi Tau Gladys Jean Bulla Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Transferred from Belmont College, Nashville Tenn.; Home Ec. Club; S.C.A.; Rifle Cub Mrs. Mildred B. Burke Franklin, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Alma Graham Burgess College Grove, Tennessee i.S. Elementary Education Warren Gilbert Burns Pulaski, Tennessee !.S. Social Science Mary M. Cantrell SmithviUe, Tennessee B.S. Education and Social Science Henry Carlisle, Jr. Santa Fe, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture — Agriculture Club; Future Teachers of America; Church of Christ Group Mamie Brown Cashion Lynchburg, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Margaret Louise Burns Rockvale, Tennessee B.S. Secretarial Science and Teacher Training — F.T.A.; Debating Doyle M. Caffey Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Sigma Club; Epsilon Pi Tau, Secretary; Veterans Club; Industrial Arts Club Thomas Capley Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education William Douglas Cartwright McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics and Social Science — F.T.A.; Church of Christ Group; Engi- neering Society Charles Edward Clouse Manchester, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics Mrs. Elizabeth Norvell Cobble Lynchburg, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Johnny J. Collier Oak Ridge, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts— I. A. Club; T Cluh; Football, Captain; Aviation Club; Dormitory Council Mary Frances Colvin Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — F.T.A.; Aquatic Club, Secretary-Treasurer; Ri- fle Team; Student Council Anita Cook Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Women ' s Rifle Team, Vice President; S.C.U.; W.A.A.; Cumberland Presbyterian Fellowship; Women ' s Dorm Council; F.T.A.; MID- LANDER Stafl . Mrs. Lillie S. Crabtree Petersburg, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Mary Margaret Coleman Fayetteville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Assistant Secretary A. S.B.; M. S. M.; F. T. A.; Tau Omicron; Aquatic Club; Who ' s Who in American Universities and Col- leges; Homecoming Attendant; R.O. T.C. Sponsor, Co. E. ; Miss Campus of Tennessee Marion H. Collins South Pittsburg, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics; Sig- ma Club; T Club; Track and Sabre Club, Sec; Nathan Bedford Forest Club, V. Pres.; Chemistry Club; Grand Mar- shal Homecoming Parade; Executive Officer R.O.T.C. Battalion; Wrestling Team Frances Elizabeth Conry Palmer, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Joyce Geneene Cooper Cowan. Tennessee B.S. Home Economics— W.F.Y., Presi- dent; Secretary Sophomore Class; Aqua- tic Club, President; Flag Twirler for Band; Women ' s Dormitory Council, President; Home Economics Club, Music Chairman; MIDLANDER Staff, Busi- ness Manager; President of Monohan Hall; Secretary Associated Student Body; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Most Versatile Girl James O. Cranford Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts and Mathematics — S.C.U.. Vice President; Band; M.S.M., Songleader; Industrial Arts Club, Presi- dent; Track and Sabre Club, Treasurer; R.O.T.C. Band; Congress; Dormitory Council Smith Hall; Sigma Club, Presi- dent; Supreme Court. Chief Justice; Circle K Cluh, Member of Board of Directors; Distinguished Military Stu- dent; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; R.O.T.C. Company B, Commander; MIDLANDER Staff, Se- nior Class Editor; Epsilon Pi Tau. Dena Croft HiUsboro, Tennessee B.S. Business Education — S. C. U. M. S. M. ; Alumni Beta Club; W. A. A. F. T. A.; Women ' s Dormitory Council Pi Omega Pi, Treasurer; Junior Home coming Attendant Ralph Filmore Daniels Chapel Hill, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Congress; Indus- trial Arts Club, Corresponding Secre- tary; Vice President Junior Class; Men s Dormitory Council; MIDLANDER Staff; Sigma Club, Trustee; Epsilon Pi Tau; F. T. A.; Raider Radio Club WiLLARD Davis Minor Hill, Tennessee B.S. Social Science and Education — Future Teachers of America; Sigma Club; Church of Christ Group Martha Lucille Dickens Murfreeshoro, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Home Economics Club, Scrapbook Chairman; Head Ma- jorette; R.O.T.C. Sponsor, D Com- pany; MIDLANDER Beauty; Physical Education Club; Dramatic Club. Kathleen Duncan Hartsville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Transferred from U. T. Jr. College, Home Economics Club, Treasurer; Cheerleader; Secre- tary of Senior Class; Social Committee; MIDLANDER Staff David Anderson Cullum Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Economics — Track and Sabre Club; I. R. C; Sigma Club; Nathan Bedford Forrest Club LucKETT V. Davis Smyrna, Tennessee B.S. Biology and Social Science — Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Univer- sities Charles Foster Dearman Smithville, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Doris Dunaway Murfreeshoro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club, Publicity Chairman; Art Club, Vice President Sallye K. Earney Iron City, Tennessee i.S. Social Science Crawford Duncan Everett Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Biology—I. R. C, Treasurer Buchanan Players; Best Acting Award Alpha Psi Omega; Wrestling Team T Club; Westminster Fellowship S. C. U.; Chorus; R.O.T.C; Track and Sabre Club; Science Club; Aviation Club; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities Robert I. Farris Rockvale, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration — Track and Sabre Club; R.O.T.C, Company Commander C Company; Nathan Bedford Forrest Club; Distinguished Military Student Dorothy Louise Foster Tracy City, Tennessee B.S. Social Science George W. Fraley, Jr. Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Social Science and Biology — Phy- sical Education Club; Agriculture Club; Veterans ' Club Earl C. Fredin Nashville, Tennessee Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club Francis Ezell Chapel Hill, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — M. S. S. C. U.; Dramatic Club; W. A. F. T. A. Edward Neale Fletcher Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Biology Thaddeus Craig Fox Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education — R.O.T.C; Track and Sabre Club; Nathan Bedford Forrest Club, Adju- tant; M. S. M.; Recreation Club; F. T. A.; Social Committee of A. S. B.; R.O.T.C, Battalion Staff. Virginia Ann Francis Monteagle, Tennessee B.S. Biology — Martin College Transfer; MIDLANDER Staff; F. T. A.; M. S. M.; Tau Omicron, Treasurer; Science Club; Biology Club, Secretary Joyce Garner Old Hickory, Tennessee B.S. English— Transferred from U. T.; W. A. A.; Drama Club; Aquatic Club; MIDLANDER Staff; Congress; Sec- retary-Treasurer Middle Tennessee Dis- trict of T. A. C S. G.; Church of Christ Group; MIDLANDER Beauty; R.O.T.C. Queen, Sponsor; Homecoming Attendant; Miss Campus of Tennessee; F. T. A. Martin Allen Garrett Donelson, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Samuel Robert Gilmore Gallatin, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club; Beta Club; Sigma Club; Epsilon Pi Tau Billy Rhea Goodall Mt. Juliet, Tennessee B.S. Biology — Track and Sabre Club; Dormitory Council; Physical Education Club; Battalion Adjutant Mary Frances Hackney Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics HowardJHaley Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education CLASS Mrs. Mary McElroy Garvin Murfreesboro, Tennessee !.S. Elementary Education Richard D. Gleaves, Jr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration Edgar ' Franklin Griswold Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club James W. Haithcoat, Jr. Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry, Mathematics — Chemi- stry Club, President, Executive Board; Sigma Club; Track and Sabre Glut; S. C. U. Brownie W. Harper Franklin, Tennessee Business Admiiistration — I. R. C, Vice President; Sigma Club; Pi Omega Pi, President SENIOR Laura Ann Harris Goodlettsville, Tennessee B.S. Music Education — Chorus, Presi- dent, Secretary; Varsity Choir; Band Orchestra; Saunderian Club, President Vice President; Harp Singers; Women Trio; Organ Guild. Treasurer; M. S. M. M. E. N. C; Pi Mu Sigma, Treasurer Secretary; Tau Omicron; S. C. U. Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities Elizabeth Hay EagleviUe, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics — MIDLANDER Staff, Editor; Sidelines Staff, Society Editor; Cheerleader; W. A. A., Publicity Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Chemistry Club, Secretary; Science Club, Secretary; Chorus; Wo- en s Dormitory Council, Vice President; Social Committee; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Tau Omicron Society ; M. S. M. ; S. C. U. Louise Holt Haynes Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Paul Conrad He iss Soddy, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture — Agriculture Club, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer; Chemistry Club; Dramatic Club; Rifle Team, Expert Marksmanship Prize, School Letter for Outstanding Rifleman; Track and Sabre Club; American Farmers Degree; S. C. U. Betty Lou Harris Henson Westmoreland, Tennessee !.S. Elementary Education Ernestine Miles Ha ' wkins Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Home Economics Club; President College Clubs Dept. Tenn. Home Economics Assoc; Chair- man of Province V, A. H. E. A.; Dele- gate to American Home Economics Con- vention; Secretary-Treasurer Junior Class; Homecoming Attendant; Tau Omicron; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities John Thomas Hayes Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education and Health — Track and Sabre Club. President; F. T. A.; C. P. S. U.; Who ' s Who in Ameri- can Colleges and Universities; Football; Wrestling; T Club Mary Carr Haynie Hartsville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Transfer from University of Tennessee; Pi Beta Phi Sorority; Home Economics Club; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; F. T. A. Ulric Henegar McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Economics — Transfer from Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. Hilliard H. Hester, Jr. Madison, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry James O. Hightower, Jr. Lewisburg, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry — Track and Sabre Club, Secretary; Distinguished Military Stu- dent; Chemistry Club; Circle K Club. Vice President; Presbyterian Youth Fellowship, Vice President; Su- preme Court; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities Billy Hix Gallatin, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Football; Supreme Court; Veterans Club; Wrestling Team. Carol Elaine Hogan Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Social Science—I. R. C, Secretary, Preside nt; M. S. M., Song Leader; S. C. U.; Aviation Club; Beta Club; Saundanan Society; Tau Omicron; Cho- rus; Delegate to American Association of International Relations Clubs; Wom- en ' s Dormitory Council; Varsity Choir; Student Librarian; Sidelines Staff, Re- porter Marguerite Frances Glynn Holland Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education, Ele- mentary Education — Dramatic Club; F. T. A.; Rifle Team; Aquatic Club; Chorus; W. A. A.; S. C. U., Recrea- tion Leader; B. S. U., Training Union Representative; Recreation Club Snow Bro ' wn Hooper Centerville, Tennessee B.S. English— S. C. U.; Dramatic Club; Pi Kappa Delta Virginia Mai Himes Shelbyville, Tennessee B.A. English — Tau Omicron; Buchanan Players. Treasurer; F. T. A., Reporter; S. C. U.; M. S. M.; Alumni Beta Club, Reporter; W. A. A. Katholeen Hobbs Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Tom Hogshead Vienna, Illinois Industrial Arts — Nathan Bedford For- rest Club; R.O.T.C; Sigma Club; T Club; Track and Sabre Club; In- dustrial Arts Club; M. S. M.; P. E. Club; Basketball Johnnie Earle Hollis Waynesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education and Social Science Paul M. Horan Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — R.O.T.C; Trac and Sabre Club Fern Ingle Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Home Economics Club, Second Vice President; Science Club. Treasurer; M. S. M.; Biology Club, Treasurer; MIDLANDER Staff; MIDLANDER Beauty William Cambell Johnson Culleoka, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Sigma Club; T A. Jimmy Alden Jones Taft, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration and Eco- nomics — Veterans Club Sidney Dwight Journey Columbia. Tennessee B.S. Social Science Leatrice Bratcher Keenan McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Charles R. Jenkins Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education — Veterans Club James Dorris Jones Goodlettsville, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Basketball; Indus- trial Arts Club; Track and Sabre Club; T Club Mrs. Emma W. Jordan Franklin, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Donald B. Justice Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts and Social Science — I. R. C; Track and Sabre Club; Indus- trial Arts Club; Nathan Bedford Forrest Club; R.O.T.C.; Commander of Sam Davis Drill Team; Rifle Team Mrs. Jerre Amick Keeton Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Music — Beta Club; Saunderian Club; Organ Guild; Chorus; Band, Executive Staff; Orchestra, Secretary, President; M. E. N. C; Clarinet Quar- tet; Pi Mu Sigma WiLBURN Henry Kelley, Jr. Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education and Health James Forest Kidwell Watertown, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration and Eco- nomica — S i g m a Club; Presbyterian Church Group Patricia Lanius Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — F. T. A. Saundarian Society; M. S. M.; S. C. U. Organ Guild, Secretary; Art Club Physical Education Club; MIDLAND ER Staff Dorothy Ann Lewis Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.A. Foreign Language — F. T. A.; B. S. U.; Tau Omicron, President; Side- lines William Loyd Luna Petersburg, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club, Vice President; Church of Christ Group, Vice President; Men ' s Dormi- tory Council (Smith Hall); Attorney General Associated Student Body; F. T. A.; Sigma Club, Secretary-Treasu- rer; Epsilon Pi Tau, Vice President Thomas Vernon Kennemer Anderson, Alabama (.A. Social Science, Physical Education —Debate Team; Track Team; F. T. A. Ruth Elizabeth Koonce Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Mrs. Martha Tate Leming Manchester, Tennessee B.S. Education Virginia Jones Logan Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education James Clyde McClaran Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Sigma Club; Circle Mary Kirk McCrary Murfreesboro, Tennessee l.S. Social Science Calla Mae McGee CoUinwood, Tennessee i.S. Elementary Education Claude Doyle McNatt Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Instrumental Music — Townsmen Dance Band; Chorus; Band; Orchestra; Men ' s Dormitory Council; R.O.T.C. Band Eleanor Martin Lynchburg, Tennessee B.S. Music — Tau Omicron; Pi Mu Sig- ma; Alpha Psi Omega; Buchanan Play- ers, Secretary; Chorus; Band, Secretary; Organ Guild, V. Dean; Orchestra; Var- sity Choir; M. S. M., Publicity Chair- man, Pianist; S. C. U., Pianist; Alumni Beta Club, Secretary; Saundarian So- ciety; Monohan Hall, Secretary-Treasur Carl G. Midgett Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club; Track and Sabre Club DURWARD McCoRD Huntland, Tennessee B.S. Social Science and Physical Educa- tion-Health M. S. M.;S. C. U.; Cho- rus; Band; Buchanan Players, Sergeant- at-Arms; MIDLANDER Staff; Faculty- Student Assembly Committee; Co- Chairman Homecoming Decorations Committee Lillian May McKinney Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Social Science MoRELLE McNatt Fayetteville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Nell Messick Mason Beech Grove, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Charles Wayne Monks Fayetteville, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture and Biology — Ag Club, President; Nathan Bedford Club, Sec- retary-Treasurer; Track and Sabre Club; Sigma Club Jerry Anne Moore Goodlettsville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Transferred from Peabody ' College; B. S. U.; Rifle Team Maxine Ryan Murrill Nashville. Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — D r a m a Club; Swimming Club Sara Austin Nausley Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Biology and Social Science — Orches- tra; Band; Saundarian Society; Science Club Betty Newman Hillsboro, Tennessee B.S. Business Education — Pi Omega Pi, Historian; W. W. A.. Treasurer; Aqua- tic Club; Women ' s Rifle Team; Vice- President Lyon Hall; F. T. A.; Church of Christ Group; Alumni Beta Club Roy S. Nicks Goodlettsville. Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Transferred from Martin College; F. T. A.; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; Sigma Club James David Mullins Smyrna, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture — Chemistry Club; Track and Sabre Club; Agriculture Club Jo Ann Muse Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education John Russell Neal, Jr. Unionville, Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education Elizabeth Ann Nicholson Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Band; Cho- rus; Orchestra, President; Varsity Choir; Tau Omicron, Secretary; Saun- darian Society Joyce Marie Nokes Old Hickory, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Buchanan Players; Science Club; Church of Christ Group; S. C. U.; Alumni Beta Club; F. T. A.; Biology Club Marian L. Nutt Waynesboro, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Home Economics Club; I. R. C; Chorus; F. T. A.; Church of Christ Group; Rifle Team Fay Parsons Ogg Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Freshman Attendant to Football Queen Annetta Ruth Page Smithville, Tennessee B.S. Business Education — Flag T wirier; F. T. A.; W. A. A.; Aquatic Club; Pi Omega Pi, Secretary; S. C. U., Secre- tary-Treasurer; B. S. U., Treasurer; Rec- reation Club; MIDLANDER Beauty; Homecoming Queen Philip Hardin Paul Lavergne, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture — Agriculture Club; Science Club; Church of Christ Group James Oscar Perry Westmoreland, Tennessee Eldon B. Oakley EstiU Springs, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture — Agriculture Club; Chemistry Club, Track and Sabre Club Amelia W. Osburn Arrington, Tennessee B.S. Education Joanna Partin HiUsboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Velma Paysinger Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Jerry Dale Phillips Carthage, Tennessee B.S. Music- Church of Christ Group; F. T. A.; Alumni Beta Club; Band; Or- chestra, President; Chorus; Clarinet Quartet; String Ensemble; Pi Mu Sigma, Vice President; Saunderian Society, Vice President; Student Organ Guild; Music Educators National Conference, Secretary-Treasurer William Lee Philpot Lebanon, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Transferred from Cumberland University Billy W. Pressnell Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts Willie Bruce Purcell Leoma, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — Track and Sabre Club; Industrial Arts Club; Engineer Club James Rasbury Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Economics- Track and Sabre Club; Business Manager of MIDLANDER Mary Jane Ray Manchester, Tennessee B.S. Secretarial Science — Home Eco- nomics Club; Pi Omega Pi; Cumberland Presbyterian Church Group Charles Loyd Pigg Petersburg, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club, Corresponding Secretary; Sigma Club; Epsilon Pi Tau, President; Church of Christ Group; Track and Sabre Club; F. T. A.; Congress; Dormitory Council, Smith Hall; Homecoming Grand Mar- shal. Pauline Waggoner Price Lynchburg, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Alonzo Randalls, Jr. Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Biology— Science Club; F. T. A., Track and Sabre Club; S. C. of R.O T.C.; Sidelines Staff; N. E. A.; Execu- tive Officer of R.O.T.C. Band; N. E. A. Sue Luton Rather White House, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education Anna Paris Reeder McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Robert Marion Reid Tracy City, Tennessee B.S. Science J. Malcolm Rives Lewisburg, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — V i c e President, Sophomore Class; Church of Christ Group, President; Alumni Beta Club, Vice President; Supreme Court; Presi- dent of Junior Class; Sigma Club; Na- than Bedford Forrest Club; President Tenn. Association of Collegiate Student Governments; Industrial Arts Club, Publicity Chairman; Track and Sabre Club; Faculty-Student Assembly Com- mittee; Who ' s Who in American Col- leges and Universities; Pre-Engineering Society, Secretary-Treasurer; Circle K Club; R.O.T.C, 1st Lt.; Smith Hall Dormitory Council, President Betty Guermonprez Rogers Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Majorette Jim B. Satterfield Hartsville. Tennessee B.S. Biology and Physical Education — Transfer from Cumberland University; Baseball; Who ' s Who in American Col- leges and Universities; President Senior Class; Sigma Club; President of Smith Hall Dormitory Council; President of Inter-Dorm Council Margaret Louise Seat Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Band; Cho- rus; Drama Club; F. T. A.; Varsity Choir James Allison Ridley, Jr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Art- Transferred from University of Miami; Dramatic Club; Art Club, Vice President, President; MIDLAND- ER Staff, Art Editor; Nathan Bedford Forrest Club; Track and Sabre Club, Executive Committee; R.O.T.C. Band Ralph Roddy, Jr. Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics, Social Science Roy a. Russell Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration and Eco- nomics — R.O.T.C; Track and Sabre Club John M. Sears Franklin, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — Sigma Club; Indus- trial Arts Club; M. S. M.; F. T. A.; Vice President of Engineering Society William R. Sellers Madison, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — Engineering Society; Basketball, Baseball Captain; T Club Natalie Frances SlEWERT Shelbyville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Beta Club, Reporter; Buchanan Players, Secretary; Alpha Psi Omega; Pi Kappa Delta; Band; Chorus; Future Teachers ot America; Student Christian Union David Auton Singer, Jr. Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts— R.O.T.C; Indus- trial Arts Club, Secretary-Treasurer; Track and Sahre Club; Epsilon Pi Tau, Nathan Bedford Forrest Club; Inter- national Relations Club; R.O.T.C. Rifle Team Anna Marie Smith South Pittsburg, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Vice President Associated Student Body, Chairman ot Congress; B. S. U.; Home Economics Club, President, Sec- retary; MIDLANDER Staff; Sidelines Staff; Dramatic Club; Tau Omicron; Student Christian Union, Publicity Chairman; Alpha Psi Omega; F. T. A., Vice-President, Treasurer; Chairman Student Social Committee; Physical Edu- cation Club; Most Popular Girl Bill Smith Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Sigma Club; Science Club; I. R. C. Joseph Smith Christiana, Tennessee B.S. Music Education- Buchanan Play- ers; M. S. M.; Alpha Psi Omega; Cho- rus; Band; Orchestra; Sacred Harp Sing- ers; Saundarian Society; Music Educators National Conference; Varsity Choir; Pi Mu Sigma Edgar Mavel Simmons Old Hickory, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics-Chemistry — Science Club; F. T. A.; Chemistry Club Ola Martin Skelton Collinwood, Tennessee B.S, Social Science Annie Ruth Smith L ' nionville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Home Economics Club; Beta Club; B. S. U.; S. C. U.; W. A. A. Janet Smith Pulaski, Tennessee B.A. English — Transferred from Martin College; Buchanan Players; Alpha Psi Omega; Tau Omicron; Secretary; Saun- darian Society; S. C. U.; Cumberland Presbyterian Student Movement; Beta Club Mackie Mae Smith Pulaski, Tennessee Social Science Sam G. Smith Springfield, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts Club; Physical Education Club; Track and Sabre Club; T Club; Golf Team; Basketball Team; All O. V. C. RoscoE G. Spielman Nashville. Tennessee B.S. Physical Education- -President As- sociated Student Body; Supreme Court; Dramatic Club; Track and Sabre Club; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; Sigma Club; Annual Staff; Who ' s Who in American Univer- sities and Colleges; Battalion Executive Oificer Paul N. Sullivan Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Business Administration — Business Staff, Dramatic Club Mrs. R. a. Taylor Estill Springs, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education James W. Thomas Antioch, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — Agriculture Club; Radio Club; Wrestling Team Jewell Mitchell Spencer Lynchburg, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Betty Ann St. John Manchester, Tennessee B.S. English and Foreign Languages — Dramatic Club; SidelinesS.af; Church of Christ Group; Debate Team Alba Cornelia Swain Murtreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Music — Band; Chorus; Student Or- gan Guild, Dean; F. T. A., President; Women ' s Dormitory Council; Vice President Cumberland Presbyterian Stu- dent Movement; Vice President Student Christian Union; Secretary, Saundaria n Society; Tau Omicron; Pi Mu Sigma Joe Tenfenny, Jr. Woodbury, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics — Chemistry Club, Track and Sabre Club Kenneth Trickey Cairo, Illinois B.S. Physical Education— Basketball, Captain, Alternate Captain; T Club; Track and Sabre Club; R.O.T.C. Elizabeth Ophelia Troxler Monteagle, Tennessee B.S. English and Social Science — MID- LANDER Staff; S. C. U.; Church of Christ Group; Saunjarian Society; I. R. C; Dramatics Cluh; MIDLAND- ER Beauty; Beta Club; F. T. A. Shirley Ann Turner AUardt, Tennessee B.A. English — Aquatic Club; Sidelines Staff, MIDLANDER Staff; Presbyterian Church Group Amanda Waggoner Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.A. English — Buchanan Players; Alpha Psi Omega, Cast Director; Tau Omi- cron. Vice President, President; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Sidelines Staff, Associate Editor, Editor; MID- LANDER Staff Bobbie Jean Walker McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Home Economics Club; F. T. A.; I. R. C; B. S. U.; S. C. U. Eleanor Ann Warmbrod Belvidere, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics and Biology — Band; Alumni Beta Club, Secretary; Home Economics Club, Vice President, Secretary; Congress; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities; MIDLANDER Staff Lela Ellen Tube Daylight, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Doris Vanderpool Smithville, Tennessee B.S. Secretarial Science — Saundarian So- ciety; B. S. U., Secretary; Y. W. A., Literature Chairman; S. C. U.; F. T. A. Paul McLin Wakefield Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Biology— F. T. A.; Sigma Club; Science Club, President; M. S. M. Mavis Bradley Ward Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education — Transferred from Peabody College; B. S. U.; S. C. U.; Rifle Team Sara Yancy Whaley Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Home Economics — Transfer from Peabody College; Home Economics Club; Rifle Team; Aquatic Club James Thomas Whisenant Kelso, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts Betty Williams Rockvale, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Transfer from Martin College; MIDLANDER Staff; Science Club; I. R. C Secretary; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; Chorus; F. T. A., Secretary Mary Joyce Williamson Goodlettsville, Tennessee B.S. Health, Physical Education and Re- creation — Recreation Cluh; Aquatic Club; W. A. A., Intramural Manager, President; M. S. M.; S. C. U.; A. S. B. Social Committee; MIDLANDER Staff; F. T, A.; Women ' s Dormitory Council Charles Donald Wood Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Instrumental Music — Band; Cho- rus; Harp Singers; Men ' s Quartet; Orchestra; Pi Mu Sigma; Music Educa- tors National Conference; Varsity Choir Jean White Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education, Ele- mentary Education — Dramatic Club F. T. A.; Chorus; Recreation Cluh B. S. U.; S. C. U.; Women ' s Rifle Team Aquatic Club; W. A. A,; B. S. U. Secretary Martha Sue Williams Norene, Tennessee B.S. Social Science — Cheerleader; Dra- matic Club, Vice President; Alpha Psi Omega; MIDLANDER Queen; Church of Christ Group Velma Gaskill Windrow Eagleville, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Knox Wright Old Hickory, Tennessee B,S. Biology— Track and Sabre Club; T Club; Football; President Sopho- more Class; Sergeant-at-Arms Junior Class Thomas Calvin Youree Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Physical Education — Football; T Club; Track and Sabre Club ' ■ NL . k CT Norma Jean Burns Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Dalton H. Drennan, Jr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts Robert Cyril Cole Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Biology Winifred L. McFerrin Woodbury. Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education Clyde Hurshel Hale McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Health and Physical Education Herbert Allen McKee Columbia, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Mary Graham N. Hoef Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Alfred Gene Parrish Nashville, Tennessee B.S. Agriculture Flora Long Knott Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education Christine Paschal Pitts Woodbury, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Lucille Sutton Little Winchester, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Elsie Cope Bagby McMinnville, Tennessee B.S. Education Robert Douglas Manning Old Hickory, Tennessee B.S. Biology Ray Shelton Cross Lewisburg, Tennessee Health and Physical Education Ema Jean Peyton Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Elementary Education [ames Brown Daniel, Jr. Woodbury, Tennessee B.S. Industrial Arts Lucille Nichols Rasbury Pulaski, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Walter B. Johnson Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Social Science James Rolf Tomlin Tullahoma, Tennessee B.S. Chemistry Betty June Webb Cowan, Tennessee B.S. Education Harold Wayne Walters Santa Fe, Tennessee B.S. Social Science Edna Sparkman South Pittsburg, Tennessee B.S. Education David Curtis Williams Lebanon, Tennessee B.S. Mathematics William Carey Knight, Jr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. Science Rumors mm These are the leaders of the Junior Class. From left to right, they are: LYNN BANKS President PAT WILSON Treasurer CHARLES SMITH Vice-President PEGGYE McQUIDDY Secretary 70 CATHERINE AMS Union City JAMES THOMAS ANDERSON Donelson WILLIAM DAPPLETON. LaATenceburg MARY FRANCES ARNOLD , Murfreeshoro ]0 ANN AYLOR Monteagle HOWARD COLEMAN BALTIMORE Murtreesboro HERBERT LYNN BANKS Beech Grove DOROTHY LEE BASS . , Watertown BETTY lANE BENNETT Decherd HOWARD WADE BERRYHILL Taft FRED BOSWELL Murtreesboro MRS. OWEN BRATCHER Daylight PAUL DONALD BRATTEN, , , , . . Winchester GENE W. BROWN . . Lebanon JOE MURRAY BROWN Westmoreland RICHARD T. BROWN , , Nashville THOMAS D. BROWN Murtreesboro JAMES WALTER BRUCE Flintville AMELIA BURGDORF Murfreeshoro CLYDE W. BUSH . . Bradyville JAMES D.BYZET Goodlettsville DOYLE M. CAFFEY Shelby ville WILLIAM B. CAIN Harriman lAMES R. GARDEN Beech Grove lOHN D. CARSON New Middleton lAMES MARLON CHANDLER Winchester HAL CHRISTIANSEN Manchester lAMES DONALD CLARK Fayetteville FRANK EMMETT CLAY Decherd NANCY CLEEK Laager ' Congratulations — Jones Hall 71 JUNIOR CLASS MARGARET CLEMMONS THOMAS SAMUEL COBB SIDNEY SMITH CORBAN MARGUERITE COTTON DENA E. CROFT PAUL JAMES CUNNINGHAM MARY ALICE DANCE MIRIAM DANCE Nashville Nashville Springfield Cclumbia Hillsbcro Morrison Lynchburg Nashville BILLY FOSTER DAVIS MARYDeGRAU BOBBY GENE DERRYBERRY RICHARD CECIL DICKERSON Nashville Cowan Lewisburg Nashville DAVID H. DOUGLAS Nashville JERRY C. DRAUGHON Nashville GARRETT DUCKWORTH Murfreesboro BEN FRANK DUDLEY Lebanon CHARLES E. DUNCAN Nashville JOHN CHARLES DUNCAN Old Hickory RONALD E. EAKES Hermitage JOHN EARLE ELLINGTON , Lewisburg THOMAS PAUL ELROD Murfreesboro EDWARD ESTOCK Nashville EVERETT WAYNE EVANS Nashville NORMA JANE FOLLIS Murfreesboro EARL E. FORTE Nashville LEE ROY FOSTER Lewisburg MRS. MARTHA FOUCH Murfreesboro GEORGE W. FRALEY, JR Winchester JAMES D.FRANCIS Woodbury GEORGE FROST Franklin ' ' Good looking - just ask ' em 72 JUNIOR CLASS SHIRLEY 1. GALBREATH Goodlettsville lOHNNV n. GAMBILL LaVergne ktlBERTE. GARRET Oneida THOMAS D. GILBERT Liberty lACK GILBREATH , , Murfreesboro TALMADGE G. GILLEY, JR. , Murfreesboro CLARA GILLISPIE Murfreesboro BOBBY GRAY Fayetteville OAVID GRAY, IR . Fayetteville MARY lANE B GRIFFIN . . . Lebanon E, T. GRIFFITH, JR Nashville HARVEY HALL GRIME Lebanon TED LeVAUGHN HACKNEY Greenbrier JOSEPH TILLA HAGER, IR. Franklin THOMAS BRYANT HALE ShelbvviUe GEORGE E. HALEY Nashville DANIEL E. HALL Shelby ville DARRELL LAWRENCE HARMON Cleveland JOYCE HARMON Pulaski MARTHA EVANS HARRISON Mulberry PRICE EDWIN HARRISON, IR. Murfreesboro WILLIAM DONALD HARVEY Nashville MALCOLM DAVIS HARWELL Frankewing RICHARD HAYNES Columbia WENDELL HAYNES Murfreesboro SHIRLEY ANN HAYS. . Nashville E. D. HELTON Lewisburg MARY ELINOR HILL , . Dunlap CHARLES EDWARD HODGES Old Hickory EDWIN HUMAN Oneida Welcome Ladies and Gents 73 BEN HURT Nashville BETTY lO HYDE Old Hickory JOHN DONALD JACKSON Springfield lOHN KEITH lACKSON Shelby ville WAYNE CnLB ' ERT JAMISON Murfreesboro C iARLES ROBERT JENKINS Nashville WILLIAM MURRAY JOHNSON Nashville ELIZABETH ANN JONES Murfreesboro DOROTHY JUNE KEY GoodlettsviUe HILDA FREELAKD KEY Fountainhead RUBYE KATHRYN DARDEN . , Springfield JOHN KLEN Nashville EDITH JO LACKEY Nashville lAMES LEE Murfreesboro CLIFFORD D. McRAE Nashville lOAN YVONNE McKINSTRY . Murfreesboro CARL DAVID McKNIGHT Milton PEGGYE ALYCE McQUIDDY Nashville SAMUEL CHARLES MARLIN Murfreesboro DON C.MARTIN ShelbyviUe LILA EANES MAYBREY Petersburg BOBBY MONTGOMERY McMinnville CHARLES W. MOORE Murfreesboro M. FREDERICK MOORE McMinnville THEODORE MORGAN Memphis MRS ANNABELLE MORRIS Murfreesboro STANLEY MULLINS Fayetteville MARY CAMILLE MUCHISON , . Nashville ELMA CAROLYN MURDOCK . . Petersburg FRED NEWTON Minor Hill Sing, everybody, sing 74 IL U .tii JUNIOR CLASS HARRY WAYNE ODOM Smyrna ROBERT S. OVERALL, JR. Murfreeshoro MORRIS WAYNE PEARSALL McMir.nville NORMAN PENNINGTON Lawrenceburg JERRY KENNETH PHILLIPS Murfreeshoro DONALD BINFORD PRUITT Murfreeshoro DONNIE QUALLS Linden JAMES H. REASONS Nashville ELAINE REED Loretto BILL REID Tracy City FRANCIS AARON REYNOLDS Gallatin JOHN EVAN ROBERTS Nashville LAWRENCE CHARLES ROBERTSON Taft FRED ROGERS Murfreeshoro WILLIAM ROGERS Murfreeshoro LILIAN DOLORES ROSS OU Hickory C;EORGETHt1MAS SCOTT Fayetteville OPHELIA SCOTT Lewishurg lOE 1. SHELTON Eagleville GL ' S SHIPLEY . Murfreeshoro BILLY RAY SHOEMAKE New Middleton lAMES DOUGLAS SHRADER Flintville lERRY DENNIS SIMMONS Westmoreland GENE H. SLOAN, JR. Murfreeshoro BOBBY JOEL SMITH Old Hickory BOBBY RAY SMITH Murf.eesboro CHARLES NATHAN SMITH Gallatin EDWARD C;LENN SMITH Ardmore WILLIAM RUSSELL SMITH Petersburg GRANVILLE RAY SOLOMON, JR. . . Nashville Where are you going, Geny?? 75 BOB HARVEY SPRINGER Lawrenceburg THOMAS SPRINGER Leoma DOUGLAS MERRIEL STATUM Shelby ville LOIS ANN STEDMAN Murfreesboro JOE M. STEWART McMinnville GEORGE R. STOTSER Lawrenceburg ED LEE STRASSER Nashville BERNARD CALVIN STREET , Nashville lAMES E. SULLIVAN White BlufF HELEN L. SUTER Laager ARCH THOMAS SWAIN Murfreesboro EMMA JEAN SWANN Decherd BETTY TENPENNY Murfreesboro MARTHA FRANCES TENPENNY Woodbury MARY HAZEL TERRELL Petersburg MITCHELL GLEN THOMPSON Hartsville BILLIE I. TOMLIN Murfreesboro DOROtHE P. TUCKER Columbia LARRY B. TUCKER Lafayette THOMAS LEE TUCKER Shelby ville STEPHEN SHARP UNDERWOOD Murfreesboro CHARLIE DAVID VAUGHN Shelbyville WILLIAM WATSON Pulaski DONALD HUGH WHITFIELD Nashville HENRY O. WHITLEY Nashville O.K. — Your move, champ. 76 I Mm JUNIOR CLASS JAMES A. WINDSOR Chattanooga PATRICIA ANN WILSON Lafayette CAROL WILLIAMS Nashville BEN WILLIAMS Christiana RALPH CLAYTON WRATHER Murfreesboro JAMES HARVEL WITT Nashville FRANKLIN WISER Wartrace RAY WINTON Coalmont EMORIA SUE ANN DURHAM WILLIAM G. PATE BEVERLY RAY BILLS 77 Sophomores Distinguished-looking are the Sophomore Class officers. Lc i to right, X.]- t ' j art: WINSTON BENNETT Sergeant- at- Arms FAYE PRESNELL Vice ' Prestde7U MARY COOK Secretary KATHERINE MARTIN I reasurer HARRY BRUNSON ?resxd.ent MARY REED Publicity Chdirmdii 78 RICHARD G. ADAMS PEGGY SUE ADAMSON TRAVIS AKIN HARRY C. ALBERDICE GARY WOODS ARMISTEAD MARY RUTH ASKINS Nashvil le McMinnville Columbia Lewisburg Columbia . Fayetteville ARTHUR EUGENE BAILEY Murfreesboro PAULA DORIS BAISCH Dunlan FRANKLIN EVINS BALLINGER Nashville FRANK GILBERT BALE Nashville GERI BARBER Aihngton, Va. DeARNOLD BARNETTE . . Sequatchie JOHN G. BASS Columbia ROBERT AIKEN BEASLEY Memphis ROBERT BEATY .. Cleveland WATT RICHARD BELL , .Murfreesboro WINSTON ROBERT BENNETT . . Cleveland BETTY SUE BETTES Lebanon GLADYS MARIE BILLS .... Murfreesboro ELMO ROSS BLEVINS Murfreesboro LILLARD WAYNE B: EVINS Shady Valley ROBERT lOHN BOND Murfreesboro HOWARD RUSSELL BONE Murfreesboro JAMES AUBREY BONNER McMinnville HERMAN WAYNE BOYD Murfreesboro lAMES E. BOYD Nashville WILLIAM lOHN BRAZIL Nashville ROBERT THOMPSON BROOKS. Chattanooga BILLY RICHARD BROWN Murfreesboro CHARLES THOMAS BROWN Lavi-renceburg ' Roy AcufF and the Grand Old Opry ' 79 CLASS JOYCE JANENE BROWN NOBLE WILSON BROWN ROBERT B. BROWN. JR. JOHNNIE BRUINSMA, JR. M HARRY HALEY BRUNSON EDWARD SINCLAIR BUNTIN. IR. Lynchburg Nashville Nashville urfreesboro Nashville Portland Etowah EARL N. BURCH lOHN WILLIAM BURKHART. JR. Murtreesboro lOSEPH A. BURKS White House lAMES CLINTON BURNETTE Murfreesboro HARRY D. R. CALDWELL Nashville lOE HENRY CAPLEY Lewisburg LARRY ALAN CARTER . Mosheim DORIS JEAN CARTWRIGHT Cleveland MELVIN TUCKER CASADY Lafayette lOHN T. CASSETTY Red Boiling WILLIAM HAROLD CATES McEwen SHIRLEY CHOATE So. Pittsburg EVELYN GAIL CLARK . Spencer ROY W. CLARK Shelbyville HOUSTON KENNETH CLARK TuUahoma BEN CLEMENT Nashville JAMES COATES Daisy MARTHA COLLINS Murfreesboro MARY LOUISE COOK TuUahoma MARY LOU COUCH , Lebanon NICKEY COUTRAS . Nashville LEE COVINGTON Murfreesboro MICHAEL EUGENE COX . Goodlettsville ROBERT HENRY CRANFORD Columbia Coke Party ! 80 WMmm CLASS ROBERT MARION CRIGGER JACKIE CURTIS JAMES CROCKETT DANIEL MELBA DANIEL NELDA DANIEL Lewisburg Alexandria McEwen Woodbury Woodbury BENNETT WAYNE DAVENPORT Woodbury EDWARD LEE DAVIS Murfreesboro IRAL D. DAVIS Murfreesboro WILLIAM C. DAVIS Doyle YVONNE POLLY DENTON Hohenwald WILMA GAYE DEUEL Nashville RICHARD LYNN DILLARD Springfield POLLY ANN DILLON Murfreesboro DUDLEY BL ' RRUS DORRIS Nashville MARY ANNE DUGGIN McMinnville JIMMY DUNLAP Nashville GEORGE P. DYE, JR Shelbyville JAMES MORRIS EARLE McMinnville GERALD D. EASTES Lebanon LAVETA EASTES Nashville MARCILLE EDWARDS Morrison DOROTHY |. EDWARDS Norene RUTH AVALENE ELLIS Nashville JAMES H. ELROD Cleveland JESSE FAULKNER Murfreesboro PEGGY JOYCE FELTS Joelton RALPH HARRIS FLORIDA Lascassas NANCY SUE FORD Nashville WILLIAM R. FOUTCH, JR. Smithville LENORA FREEDLE Hartsville WBKr ' g pH m jMf fSmk V- A IH m Stk V ' 1 ' The brains behind the Tech Rally. 81 CHARLES E. FREEMAN Nashville NATHAN ANDREW FROST Rockvale VIRNIE MITCHELL FULTS Christiana SUE GALLOWAY Lawrenceburg LELAND D. GARRETT Lebanon MARGARET SUE GARVIN. . Murfreesboro DOUGLAS GREY GENTRY Murfreesboro JAMES EDGAR GIBSON Lebanon JAMES RAYMOND GILMORE Lebanon MARVIN L. CLEAVES, JR Hermitage LEWIS TED GOBBLE Cleveland MAX RAY GOFF Murfreesboro BARBARA GONCE So. Pittsburg WILLIAM ALEX GOOLSBY Walling MARIORIE GRAYSON Nashville LEONARD ty C;REEN Murfreesboro JOSEPH c;RIFF1TH Nashville ANNDORRISHAGEWOOD Nashville CHARLES EDWARD HALL New Middleton JOE KENNETH HALLUM Lebanon HENRY COLEMAN HANDBACK Lawrenceburg JOHN KENNETH HARALSON , Old Hickory BECKY HARDCASTLE Goodlettsville BARBARA HARRINGTON Nashville NANCYE CAROLYN HARRIS Murfreesboro RANDALL HARRIS Nashville TILLMAN HARRIS Sparta CHARLES KENNETH HARRISON Lynchburg MARIORIE HARRISON . Murfreesboro PATTY SUE HASTON McMinnville Yer, It ' s him! Hokey, the Driver 82 HOWARD HATCHER Eagleville ROYCE QUENTIN HAYES Soddy GEORGE WILLIAM HAYNES, JR. . . - . Murfreesboro KENNETH NELSON HAYS , , Murfreesboro WILLIAM ROBERT HAYS Murfreesboro WILLIAM ROBERT HELTON Antioch JAMES HENRY FayetteviUe NOVUS H. HENRY, JR Murfreesboro BEN H. HERMAN Liberty EDDIE HICKEY Sparta BILLY DOYLE HIGGINS Milton ROBERT THEODORE HOGE Jasper JAMES OLIVER HOLDER Murfreesboro CAROL ANN HOLLAND Shelbyville lOHN STANLEY HOOPER Murfreesboro RANDALL KEITH HOPKINS Sparta lOE FRANKLIN HOPPER Donelson RAY HUGHES Pulaski PHILLIP WAYNE HULEN Nashville SARAH MAI INGLIS , SmithviUe WILLIAM HARLEYJARRALL . Morrison CLIFFORD JEAN Petersburg JAMES WILLARD JENKINS Lafayette HAROLD EARL JENNINGS Lebanon CONNIE SUE JOHNS Murfreesboro PATSY OMA lOHNSON Lafayette ROBERT PORtER lOHNSON Columbia DOROTHY lANE ]6NES FosterviUe GORDON HENSON |ONES Tullahoma JAMES WINSTON JONES McMinnville Perry Oh! How you send me!! 83 HAZEL GORINNE JOYCE Bell Buckle WILLIAM M. KARNES . Murfreesboro ONIDAJOANNKARNER Nashville ROBERT CHARLES KEATHLEY Murfreesboro E. C. KEELE Manchester JERRY KEMP Nashville JAMES HOWARD KENNEDY Decherd JOYCE KIDWELL Crossville THOMAS LEE KNOWLES Lebanon JOE W. KNOX Readyville NANCY LANNING Lawrenceburg SHIRLEY CHRISTINA LAWSON TuUahoma FAYESHAWLEDBETTER Columbia NICK COLICH LOWE Readyville KENNETH LYON Readyville BILLY McADAMS Lewisburg MARTEAL McARTHUR Tullahoma JAMES PORTER McBRIDE Murfreesboro DOROTHY LOUISE McCLARAN Murfreesboro FANNIE HARPER McCULLOUGH South Tunnell THOMAS RAY McEWEN Tullahoma BETTY JOAN McGEE McMinnville WILLIS MARSHALL McKISSICK , , , Jasper WAYNE GRAY McMAHAN Morrison JOSEPH DOUGLAS McPHERSON Nashville DAVID LAWRENCE MACON . Donelson JOHN 1. MARKLE Decaturville LOU ELLA MARTIN . Shelbyville CHARLES HARRIS MARTIN Rock Island LENA KATHERYN MARTIN So. Pittsburg Efffia Watch it Bobby 1 WILLODENE MATTINGLY REBA ANN MESSICK SARA MILES RALPH MILLER KENNETH P. MINOR McMinnville Murfreeshoro Murfreesboro Daisy Murfreesboro SANDRA MARILYN MONKS . Fayetteville FREDDIE ELLIS MOORE McMinnviUe JAMES OTIS MOORE Fayetteville HOUSTON DANIEL MOREHEAD Cleveland DONALD LAMAR MORTON Hixson JAMES MURRAY Pulaski ANNA JANE MYERS , McMinnville WILLIAM LOVELL NEWBERRY ... Nashville JERRY WAYNE NICHOLS Columbia LOYD THOMAS NOKES, JR Lebanon JAMES CLAVIN NORWOOD . Nashville RAYMOND H. NUNLEY Tracy City SUE DALE OLDHAM Taft LOU F. OSBURN Arrington LARRY G. OZIER Wildersville JAMES FRANK PACK Cowan WILLIAM H. PAGE Mt. Pleasant CARL G. PALMER Cottontown JAMES PHILLIP PARKES . Fayetteville HERMAN WILLARD PARMAN Nashville JAMES LARRY PARSLEY Nashville MARY LOU PARSLEY Murfreesboro FREDRICK M. PATTERSON . Murfreesboro ANN BROOKS PATTON Lawrenceburg JOHN HOWARD PERRY Lawrenceburg ' Are you buying, Juanita? 85 MARGARET EILEEN PERRY. Murfreeshoro THADDAEUS P. PERRY Woodbury ALTON WARREN PHILLIPS Nashville J. MEREDITH PHILLIPS Nashville BARRY FRANKLIN PIERCE Nashville DOROTHY PISTOLE McMinnviUe JACKIE W. PITT White House HAROLD PRATT Franklin ELIZABETH FAY PRESNELL . Whitwell JIMMY GALE PRINCE ShelbyviUe JUANITA PRINCE Pulaski ROBERT MAC PYLES Greenbnar WILLIAM CURTIS RABY McMinnviUe BILLY RAGEN Goodlettsville AGNES CATHERINE RAY Manchester JO ANN REDDING Williamsport MARY ADELYNE REED Manchester BOBBY JOE REICH Lebanon ROIE HELEN RHOTON Lynchburg LILLIAN SUE RICHARDSON Columbia JIMMY DALE RION Old Hickory ROBBIE COLENE RIVES Levi isburg FRANK HIRAN ROBINSON Murfreeshoro CHARLES EDWARD RODDY . Winchester MARVIN ARNOLD ROLM AN TuIIahoma ROBERT ROSE Pulaski DON RUCKER Nashville BETTY lO RUSSELL Nashville ROBERt EUGENE RUSSELL Nashville PHILLIP EUGENE SADLER Nashville Dream Men!! 86 LESLIE SANDERS Murfreesboro NETTA ]UNE SANDERS Laager THEODORE RANDALL SANDERS Brentwood WILLL M SANDERS Shelhyville INEZ SANDUSKY Lawrenceburg SMITH REYNOLDS SAUNDERS Murfreesboro FREDDIE SCHMID Soddy FLOY MAE SEALEY . . Columbia HOWARD SHAFF .Nashville IVA ELIZABETH SHELLEY Whitwell ZENA BLANCHE SMALLING ... Shelbyville WILLIAM ROBERT SMIDDIE Rock Island CHARLES B. SMITH Murfreesboro DWANE SMITH Coalmont RAYMOND EUGENE SMITH Lebanon VIRGIL HAL SMITH , Shelbyville WILBURN MARLIN SMITH Nashville CAROLYN SMOOT Murfreesboro BOBBY HUGH SNEED Columbia SHIRLEY lAKES SPRINGER Nashville RIITH ADELINE SPRAKER Lenoir City lAMES MILLER SPROUSE Gallatin BETTY JOYCE STALEY HendersonviUe CHARLES LEE STEPHENS Liberty JAMES WILLIAM STINNETT, JR. . Nashville ALICE LOUISE STOREY Fayetteville WILLIAM THOMAS STROUD Nashville JULIA STUBBLEFIELD Hartsville LEE ROY SULLIVAN, JR Columbia NORMAN COOK SULLIVAN Murfreesboro Stuffing chicken wire requires brains, eh? 87 LOUIS GILBERT SWIFT, JR Nashville JIMMY W. SWINDLE Nashville PAUL FRED TAFT Thompson Station ETTA SUE TATE Whitwell GEORGE THOMPSON Murfreesboro RALPH TITTSWORTH ShelbyviUe REBECCA ANN TITTSWORTH Shelbyville PEGGY ANN TOWERY Greenbrier KENNETH BOND TROXLER Haley POLLY TROXLER Monteagle ANASTASIO TSAKONAS Smyrna ANN ELIZABETH TURNER McMinnviUe JOYCE LAHOMA TURNER McMinnville OLENE UNDERWOOD Murfreesboro BOBBIE JEAN WAITE Murfreesboro KIRK CAMBRON WAITE Murfreesboro SAM B. WALKER, III Nashville HERSHEL PERRY WALL Murfreesboro CHARLES GILBERT WALLACE Nashville EUCLE MAI WALLACE Rock Island WILLIAM ALBERT WARREN Daylight DANIEL WATROUS Madison WILLIAM lAMES WEAVER . Smyrna GEORGIANNA WEST Nashville HENRY OLLIE WEST ShelbyviUe ' Getting ready for Murray MICHAEL WHITE . Nashville ROBERT LAWRENCE WHITE Murfreesboro LOFTIN BLAND WHITESELL, . . CuUeoka BETTY TUNE WHITSETT Murfreesboro ROBERT LEWIS WILKS Springfield ALBERT J. WILLIAMS Huntland CHARLES EDGAR WILLIAMSON Murfreesboro H. CLAY WILSON Murfreesboro JOHN GLENN WOOD . Watertown JAMES COPOUS WOODALL . Nashville L. EARLINE WOODALL Decherd BOBBY R. WOODRUFF Murfreesboro PATRICIA WOODS Murfreesboro BROWNIE ALLEN WRIGHT Nashville ELTON DICKEY WYATT Madison EDDIE YOUNG Pulaski JAMES F. YOUREE Readyville MARY BRATTEN Liberty GEORGE BURNS Nashville GEORGE HOUSE Nashville BLONDELL LOCKE Shelby ville HOWARD MURRIL Nashville What ' s this girls? NO MEN! 89 I- ' These Freshman Class officers hardly look like uninformed newcomers. From left to right, they are: GENA NOBLE Vice-President JOY WILKERSON Secretary ED BALDWIN President DONALD McRADY Sergea7it ' at ' Ar7ns MARTIN AMACHER Treasurer 90 ERNEST ABERNATHY lAMES PAUL ABERNATHY CHESTER ADAIR BOBBY ADAMS HARRY J. ADAMS HENRY ADAMS RAYMOND D. ADAMS RICHARD ADAMS AUBREY E. ADCOCK EDMUND JACKSON AGEE CHARLOTTE AKERS ALFRED RAY AKIN McEwen Murfreesboro White House Murfreesboro Nashville Murfreesboro Chattanooga Murfreesboro Unionville Mt. Juliet Dalton, Ga. Nashville MALLIEC. ALDRED Murfreesboro GLEN MARTIN AMACHER Belvedere PATSY ANN AMBRESTER South Pittsburg JOHN DRAKE ANDERSON Columbia LEONARD THOMAS ANDERSON Murfreesboro GORDON APPLETON Nashville WILLIAM HAROLD ARMSTRONG Fayettevilte CLAUDE JARMAN ARNOLD Shelbyville LEAMON RAY ARNOLD Nashville LARRY EL ' GENE ASKINS FayetteviUe ROY WAYNE BAILEY Lewisburg VERNON G. BAIRD Murfreesboro ELBERT WALKER BAKER, III Old Hickory IIMMY DEAN BAKER GoodlettsviUe MARGARET LEIGH BAKER Winchester EDWARD B. BALDWIN, JR. Murfreesboro SALLY BARBER Murfreesboro BARRY BABSON BARRETT Murfreesboro Stag Line????? 91 RONALD McKEE BARRETT Murfreesboro ROBERT THOMAS BATEY Murfreeshoro THOMAS BATEY. IR. Nashville EMILY BELL Murfreesboro TAMES GRAVES BELL Murfreesboro CLYDE WILLIAM BENNETT, JR Murfreeshoro RAYMOND ANDERSON BERLIN Nashville BILLY BILLS CornersviUe CAROLYN FRANCES BISHOP . Chattanooga FREDDIE WAYNE BLACK Murfreesboro ANNE BLACKWOOD Nashville CHARLES RCGER BLACKWOOD Murfreesboro ADA FRANCES BLANKENSHIP Milton JOHN ALEX BLANKS Woodbury DALE BLEVINS Richard City BILLY FORREST BOONE Madison WILLIAM O BRANSON Murfreesboro JESSE JAMES BRAWNER Lascassas SHIRLEY SUE BROTHERS Bell Buckle GLENNA BROWN . Carter ' s Creek JAMES BROWN Hampshire WALTER RAYMOND BROWN Lebanon JOSEPH V. BUCHANAN Englewood WANDA BUNTLEY Fayetteville BILLY RUSSELL BURKE Nashville WALLACE FRANKLIN BURKE Woodbury REX DENE BURKS Lawrenceburg MARGARET BURNETT Chattanooga ISMAEL BUSTINZA Murfreesboro BILLY J. BUTLER Gallatin EueZi iSrlfek. A Forget the books, it ' s time to play! 92 ft-ikii «io« - j . fi PATRICIA CANEER Lewisburg ' Jgm V- DIANE CANTRELL Murfreeshoro L M • SARAH lANE CANTRELL Murfreeshoro B H A CHARLES FRANCIS CARE Murfreeshoro EWING WALLACE CART WRIGHT Shelhyville EDISON WALLACE CARUTHERS Shelhyville BARBARA lEAN CASEY Chattanooga tf k JOE W.CASEY Sparta B lERRY LAVON CASHION Petershurg B K H GLENN GATES Shelhyville BB, H I AMES THOMAS GATES McEwen ■■IH H JACKIE LAMAR CA VENDER . LaGrange, Ga. WAYNE MICHAEL CA VENDER Nashville SARAH CHAMBERS Lawrencehurg RANDELL CHANDLER Ashland City CECIL lEANETTE CHAPMAN , Fayetteville PAUL CHAPMAN Five Points SAMUEL BIRCH CHEEK Cleveland RICHARD CHENEY Murfreeshoro MARGARET ANN CHILTON McMinnville JOAN MILOVICH CHOATE South Pittshurg DON WILKES CLARK . Cornersville WILMA lEANCLOER Tullahoma JAMES ORIEN CLOUSE Manchester BOYD COLE Lawrencehurg RANDALL COLE Nashville THOMAS HODGES COODE ... . Nashville AUBREY BAXTER COOK ... Murfreeshoro BILLY J. COOLEY South Pittshurg JERRY COPE Nashville How about that Ipana smile? 93 CLAY DYER COUCH, JR. . Lebanon LYMAN COX Versailles, Ky. ANGIE LORENE CRADDOCK Lascassas BARBARA CRAIN Greenbrier JAMES RONALD CRAWFORD Nashville ODELLCROOK . Lebanon BILLIE HAYES CROSS ShelbyviUe JERRY KENNETH CROWELL Old Hickory EFFIE LeDORA DALTON Spring Hill JERRY DAVENPORT Monteagle ROBERT DAVID Smyrna FRANK DAVIS . . . Donelson HOWARD COSBY DAVIS Nashville PAUL WAYNE DAVIS Prospect VILMA MESSICK DAVIS Beechgrove GEORGE DeCOURCY Murfreesboro IAN DELBOY Pulaski PAUL DELK Old Hickory JERRY DEMONBREUN Joelton GENE ROGERS DILLARD Nashville LUCY TURNER DISMLIKES Murfreesboro JOSEPH EDWARD DONOVAN . . Nashville THOMAS EARL DORRIS Nashville BILLY HOWELL DOTSON Murfreesboro BILL DOTSON Murfreesboro JAMES W.DRAKE Madison LILLIE BEBE DRUMWRIGHT Nashville JERRY DUFF Nashville ANNA ALMEDA DUNCAN McMinnville CHARLES EUGENE FATHERLY . Nashville Watch It boys Don ' t throw it hard! 94 RUTH ANN EDWARDS Madison I AMES LLOYD ELLIS Petersburg BARBARA JEAN ERVIN Chattanooga CARL EVANS Five Points LONNIE V. EVANS ReadyviUe SHIRLEY C. EVANS Oak Ridge HENRY LEE FARIBETTER Prospect GENEAFARRELL Nashville GLEKNA LEE FEATHERSTON Manchester CARL CARSON FERGUSON McMinnville lAMES H. FERGUS ... LaVergne HOWARD FREDERICK FORD ... Nashville TACK FRANCIS . , Woodbury BARBARA |EAN FRANK . . Brentwood CHARLES FULGHUM . Murfreesboro ALLEN D. FULLER Holtland EDDYE lO FULTS Tracy City CARLTON ADAMS GALBREATH Goodlettsville lAMES H. GAMBLE Nashville WALTER H. GARNER Cowan WAYNE GARRETT Lebanon HOWARD A. GENTRY Hillsboro MARIORIE ELWANNA GENTRY Lebanon PAUL MARTIN GENTRY. Shelby ville TED GIBBS Tracv City GERRY GIBSON Nashville RICHARD L. GILBERT Murfreesboro MARY LOU GIVAN Liberty lACKIE GREY GOFF Murfreesboro BERTHA CAROLYN GONCE South Pittsburg Be careful — it ' s cool in the country! 95 VIRGINIA ANN GOOLSBY Summertown SAMUEL LEWIS GRAHAM Old Hickory KELLEY GRAVES. Dalton, Ga. ANITA CLAIR GRAYSON Nashville lAMES LELAND GREEN Huntland MILTON GRIFFIN Ethridge YVONNE MARIE GRIGWARE Plattsburg, N. Y. KENNETH GRISSIM Lebanon ROBERT MELVIN HALEY. . South Pittsburg KENNETH HALL Nashville BOB RICHARD HAMBLEN . Murfreesboro CLEO HAMMOND . Murfreesboro JOE WAYNE HARDY . . . Manchester MARY JANE HARGROVE. ... Bethesda . IRENE RICH HARPER Murfreesboro ELIZABETH OVERTON HARRIS. Lewisburg HELEN ELIZABETH HARRIS Lascassas JAMES PERCY HARRIS Murfreesboro JULIAN ELMER HARRIS . . . ShelbyviUe BERNICE LUCILLE HART .. Cedar Hill CHARLES HARVEY McMinnviUe WILLIAM HARDEMAN HASSELL, JR. AUisona JAMES G. HAYES Decherd JAMES ROBERT HAYES . . Murfreesboro ROBERT HAYES Murfreesboro WALTER KENNETH HAYES Murfreesboro ALICE MARIE HEATH Nashville JAMES SELWYN HEMPHILL Petersburg SAMUEL D. HEMPHILL . Petersburg ANNIE FRANCES HENEGAR Morrison MTSC rates Cadillacs too!! 96 BILLY TOE HENSH A W Elora JAMES F. HENSON. JR Nashville JOYCE HIBDON Smithville DOROTHY lEAN HICKS Mt. Pleasant PATRICIA MARIE HITT GoodlettsviUe lOHN WILLIAM HILL Decherd MARY ANN HOLLY Old Hickory JUDITH HOLT Pulaski CHASE ADAMS HORTON Lewishurg BOBBY R. HUFF Antioch CHARLES C. HUNTER White Bluff GERALD HURST Nashville PAULINE HURT Columbia ARTHUR MELVIN IRVIN LaVergne GILBERT MARSHALL IRWIN Nashville CLAYTON E. lACKSON, JR. Old Hickory BE ' ERLY JACOBS South Pittsburg lAUNITA lAMERSON Murfreesboro BETTY LOUISE JAMES Leoma WAYNE JAMISON Murfreesboro PERCY JENKINS Murfreesboro PEGGY JEAN JENNINGS Lebanon DORRIS EDWIN JERNIGAN Murfreesboro MARVIN EDWARD JINNETTE Nashville BEN H. JOHNS Smyrna JOE DAN JOHNSON Petersburg MELVIN DONALD JOHNSON Murfreesboro HOUSTON ALLEN JONES Murfreesboro MARGARET JONES Readyville THEO JONES. Ethridge WORK! ' Freshmen 97 NORMAN ]ORDAN Nashville PEGGY EUGENIA JOSS Murfreesboro BETTYE KAYE JOYCE Shelbyville lAMES HENRY KEITH Winchester BETTY FRANCES KELL McMinnville JOE VERNON KENNEDY Nashville RANDALL MIKE KENNEDY Lawrencehurg HAROLD E. KENT Loretto JAMES RAYLOR KERR Milton BEVERLY JOAN KIDWELL Watertown JANICE KAY KIDWELL Crossville HAROLD FREDERICK KILGO Lawrencehurg JOE KNIGHT Murfreesboro ROBERT T. KNIGHT Murfreesboro WILLIAM FREDERICK KNOCH Nashville BYRON G. LASATER Lebanon CARSON L. KNOWLES Sparta WILLIAM RAY LAW Nashville RAYMOND JANCE LAWSON Tullahoma ANNA CATHERINE LAWRENCE Chattanooga JAMES AVERY LAWWELL Shelbyville RAY LEAMON Chattanooga JOHN THOMAS LEE. JR. . Sparta DORRIS ALTON LILLARD Thompson Station RICHARD LOCKE McMinnville SHIRLEY ANN LOCKHART Smithville DON LOVELADY Manchester MARY CAROLYN McCARTY , Murfreesboro BETTY JO McCLAIN Centerville SARA JANE McCLARAN Eagleville Let ' s all applaud for Wink ! 98 JIMMY McCULLOUGH DONALD R. McDANIEL lAMES RAYMOND McELROY DOROTHY DEAN McGEE THURMAN E. McGEE. JR. JAMES ROBERT McINTYRE Lewishurg Lebanon Murfreesboro Nashville McMinnville Murfreesboro lii k SIDNEY DAVID McPHERSON Sprmgheld DONALD McRADY Lewisburg RONALD McRADY Lewisburg BOBBY CALDWELL McRAE Nashville INA LOU MADDUX Manchester JIMMIE MAGILL Tullahoma JIMMY HODGE MANLEY, , Beechgrove MARY JO MANN Nashville MACON SNOW M ANSON , Murfreesboro NORMAN MARSTON Leoma DAVID MARTIN . Murfreesboro MARY ELLEN MARTIN . . Collmwood lOHN P. MASSEY Kelso PAUL DONALD MASSEY Fayetteville RALPH EDWIN MASSEY, JR. Murfreesboro EMILY BARBARA MATLACK. . Tullahoma SUMA lANEMAUPIN Wartrace CARROLL CLIFTON MAYBREY . Petersburg ILLA |0 MAYBREY Petersburg lOE EDWARD MAYNARD , Old Hickory GEORGE W. MILLS McMinnville ROBERT EUGENE MINCY Madison RICHARD MINGLE Murfreesboro THOMAS MARVIN MITCHELL Dalton, Ga. They won!! Wonder why??? 99 AMELIA RUTH MONKS Favetteville COMAS FAY MONTGOMERY , , Murfreeshoro RONALD MOORE Nashville MARTHA DAVIS MOOREHEAD Mulberry. , ROBERT MORTON Wartrace JAMES MOSLEY Murtreesboro JAMES L. MOSS, JR Memphis EUGENE MULLOY - Nashville BILLY MURPHY Smithville lUANlTA NEELEY Shelbyville DOROTHY NEUHOFF Nashville BOBBY NEWBY McMinnville ROBERT E. NEWMAN Nashville JOSEPH HOLT NICHOLSON ... Murfreesboro JACK HOWARD NIX Kelso EUGENIA ANNE NOBLE Brentwood JAMES NOBLIT West Point TOMMY BRYANT NORRIS Nashville WILLIAM NORRIS Nashville BERTRAM B. NORTON Nashville RAYMOND NORWELL Fosterville MARY GAIL OLIVER Lebanon HAZEL N. PACK McMinnville JAMES ALVIN PALMER . Shelbyville BARBARA JANE PANTER Old Hickory JULIUS PARKER Daisy HAZEL MELBALENE PASSONS . Daylight NANCY WOOD PATTON Lawrencehurg HUGH ERVIN PEERY Culleoka DeLOIS PENDARVIS Old Hickory win, Fay?? 100 TAMES PERRY Woodbury BILLY HENDERSON PIGG Columbia lONNIE PITTS Murfreesboro ANNA MARIE POLLARD Pulaski ELDRIDGE DAVID POSEY Murfreesboro JOHN PRESSON PUCKETT Lascassas MARY lOPUTMAN Chattanooga GEORGE HAROLD RALSTON. . . EagleviUe MILLIE RAWLINS Murfreesboro PATRICIA ANN RAY . Nashville BOBBY 1. REASONS Nashville JAMES THOMAS REED Nashville NITAJEANREILLY Shelbyville ORVILLE DEANE RHOADES Lebanon JERRY LEE RICHARDSON Fairview LEWIS RICHARDSON , White House MARGARET RICHARDSON , Columbia GARVIS RICHMOND Pleasant Shade GRANNVILLE SUMNER RIDLEY Murfreesboro RICHARD HURT RIGGS , Murfreesboro CHARLES H. RILEY, JR Chattanooga SANDRA RILEY Estill Springs. . LYNDELL ROBERTSON Shelbyville WILLIAM W. ROBERTSON Statesville BILLYE JEAN ROSE Decherd SAM WILLIAM ROSS Smyrna HERBERT WILLIAM ROWLETT . Antioch lAMES DONALD SAIN Murfreesboro CARL MARTIN SANDERS SmithviUe ISABELLE SCALES Unionville Bye, Garner. Raiders all the way! 101 WILLIAM RICHARD SCHROEDER Nashville CHARLES EDWARD SCOTT Lewisburg EUGENE SCOTT Centerville GAYNELLE ELAINE SEARCY. . . .Richard City EDWARD C. SEINER, JR LaVergne BOBBY SELLERS Madison FRED SENTER Gallatin ROBERT E. SEVIER lackson BILLY ALLEN SHARPE McMinnville BI LL SH ELTON Fayetteville lAMES LINDEN SHELTON Manchester Lillian MURLENE SHELTON Manchester GLENN A. SHIRLEY Murfreesboro CHARLES SILVERMAN . Nashville lANE CAROLYN SIMMS Lawrenceburg DON SIMPSON Watertown BECKY LOLl SMITH Murtreesboro ROBERT SMITH Nashville DORIS LOUISE SMITH . Mt. Pleasant NANCY JANESMITH Mulberry WILLIAM ALLISON SMITH Nashville lAMES EDWARD SMOTHERM AN Wartrace NANCY ANN SMOTHERMAN Murfreesboro CHARLES THOMAS SNODDY Nashville BRUD SPICK ARD Gladeville WILLIAM CAREY STAPLES Winchester JOAN FRANCES STARTUP Nashville HENRY LEESTEM, IR ShelbyviUe RICHARD HARRIS STEPHENS Martha BARBARA lEAN STEWART Lenoir City Ooh, Miss Davis, he must have been cute. 102 BOBBY EUGENE STINSON Nashville CLAUDINE STINSON Fairview SHARLIE SUE ST. |OHN Oak Ridge JOHN FRANKLIN STOWERS Shelbyville MABEL JANE SUBLETT Murfreeshoro WILLIAM SUGG Burns EVA ANN SULLENGER Frankevving THOMAS MILES SUMNERS , Fayetteville HOMER RAY TAFT . . -Ardmore ESTELL TATE Laager THOMAS TENPENNY Woodbury WANNA LOU TENPENNY Morrison lOSEPH U. THIBODEAUX Nashville EDITH THOMAS Smyrna WANDA LOU THOMAS Manchester JOHN ALLEN THOMPSON Columbia DERA lANICE THREET Fosterville BOB BY TINSFIELD Manchester BUDDY TODD Woodbury BEN EDWARD TOMLIN Nashville RAYMOND LEON TOMLINSON Lebanon ERNEST WENDEL TRAINER Joelton DEV TREANOR Nashville CLIFTON TRIBBLE, JR. Lebanon ANITA TURNER Murfreeshoro RICHARD EVERETT TURNER Nashville CHARLIE VAUGHAN. Murfreeshoro JERRE ANDERSON VAUGHAN Nashville lAMES ELMER VAUGHT Milton BETTYEJ. WADDELL Nashville Oh how we love to work ! ! 103 ROBERT EDWARD WAGGONER Goodlettsville DORIS ELAINE WAKEFIELD Santa Fe ANNETTE WALKER Goodlettsville JAMES H. WALKER Mt. Pleasant JOE K. WALKER Greenbrier WILLIAM DON WALKER JAMES KNOX WALL JOE FURMAN WALL HARRELL DEAN WARD JOANNE WARDEN South Pittsburg Murtreesboro Murfreesboro Nashville Lewisburg NORMAN DOUGLAS WARREN Murfreesboro JOYCE LOURENE WATSON Thompson Station HOYLE ALDEN WATTS Cleveland JAMES ROBERT WEBB . Cowan LINDA JANE WELCH , , Petersburg CLEO WESLEY WEST Nashville JERRY MILLER WEST Nashville RALPH HENSH A W WHEAT . , Murfreesboro BOBBY CLARK WHITE Donelson BOBBY JOE WHITE Pulaski BRUCE CAMPBELL WHITE Franklin MARTHA WHITEHURST Columbia RICHARD HENRY WHITMER , Nashville GEORGE THOMAS WHITT Nashville EARL THOMAS WHIRLEY Petersburg Spring fever??? You bet 104 ROBERT ARTHUR WILDER , , , Nashville BETTY JOYCE WILKERSON . Springfield BETTYE JOYCE WILKINSON Richard City CLYDE W. WILKS, |R. FayetteviUe MARY LYNN WILKS Murfreesboro GLENN CECIL WILLIAMS Old Hickory THOMAS W.WILLIAMS Lewisburg JERRY MAX WILLIAMSON Murfreesboro WILBUR LEE WILLIAMSON McMinnville BILL - WILSON Murfreesboro OWEN EDSEL WILSON Nashville FRANCES JERALDINEWINFREE Lebanon BUFORD AUSTIN WINFREY Nashville lO ANN WININGER Chattanooga CHARLES WISE , . Nashville iOHN WOMACK Woodbury lOAN ELIZABETH WOODWARD Mt. Pleasant NANCY GAIL WOODY Mt. Pleasant LILLIAN C. WOOTEN Lebanon ELIZABETH WORSHAM Hendersonville SARAH LOU YEAGER Nashville FLETCHER YEARWOOD Murfreesboro JIMMY FRANCIS YORK Tullahoma TEDDY W. YORK Jamestown JO ANN YOUNG . Woodbury Roasted Eagle meat! 105 FIRST ROW (left to right): Ruby Keen, Westmoreland; Tony De George, Murfreeshoro; Clara Conley, Murfreesboro; Rebecca Corrigan, Mur- freesboro. SECOND ROW: C. H. Wilburn, Hartsville; Elzie McBride, Smithville; James Braswell, Smithville; Douglas Graham, College Grove; Thurman Cobb, Petersburg; John Bragg, McMinnville. THIRD ROW: James Winton, Coalmont; Everette Mitchell, Rock Island; Lacy Gibbs, Leoira; Clat ' d Gaddy, Murfreesboro; Stone Wisemans, Shelbyville; Howell Bush, Woodbury; Dorris Smotherman, Murfreesboro; Claude Lance, McMinnville. FOURTH ROW: Coil Branson, Murfreesboro; James Jackson, Murfreesboro; Marcus Nickell, Centerville; William Bragg, Readyville; Allen Prince, Murfreesboro; George Mullins, Murfreesboro. QRADUATE STUDENTS JUNE QRADUATES When you get that blue and white horse collar youVe hid it, one of MTSC ' s first Masters declared. Here is the June 1954 class that participated in the hood hanging ceremonies. 106 GRADUATE STUDENTS The August 1954 class was the largest to date. Among those receiving the M A. degree were: FIRST ROW (left to right): Cletis Nance, Pulaski; Luther Underdown, Athens; Dee Frishee, Cleveland; Georgia Maggart, Westmoreland; M. B. Brandon, Murfreesboro; Ora Strihling, Clifton; and Joe Harney, Murfreesboro. SECOND ROW: Mac Rutherford, Lawrenceburg; Elmer Choate, James- town; Charles Thomas, Tuilahoma; Mary Smith, Lebanon; Robert Martin, Tracy City; and lone Hitt, Auburntown. THIRD ROW: James Clark, Win- chester; Forrest LafFerty, Clifton; Mayme Knox, Readyville; Frieda Cline, Manchester; Katie Epps, Bell Buckle; and Myers Parsons, Murfreesboro. FOURTH ROW: Billy Whitlock, McMinnville; Dorothy Hyde, Lynnville; Beulah Tucker, Westmoreland; Eugene Cooper, Fayetteville; and S. Howard Davis, Manchester. FIFTH ROW: John Krieckel, McMinnville; Ethel Womack, Murfreesboro; Robert Bass, Liberty; Edna Windrow, Lascassas; Kath- erine Youree, Readyville; and Mitchel Wright, Lynnville. SIXTH ROW: Harry Copenhaver, Rock Island; Clarence Duke, Smithville; Norman Blair, Woodbury; Ralph Gwaltney, Murfreesboro; Jonah Fitch, Lebanon; Everette Simpson, Murfreesboro; and Erline Patrick, Fayetteville. SEVENTH ROW: Robert Daniel, McMinnville; Lucas Winfree, Smithville; Ernest Elliott, Estill Springs; Leslie Kellogg, Ethridge; and Ernest Farmer, Flintville. ABSENT: Ernest Adams, Murfreesboro; and Bess Hofland, Tuilahoma. 107 QRADUATE Currently there 351 students in some phase of their work towards a Master ' s degree. The graduate class in June and August ot 1955 will be the largest yet graduated. Among those who were students m the graduate division this year are the following: PAULINE HALE ADKERSON MILDRED BEASLEY ARNOLD JAMES H. ASHBURN DON AXELROD JESSIE BARGER MRS- GEORGE BURNS NORMA BURNS JAMES CANTRELL PHILLIP CHARLES WILLIAM CLARK FREEMAN L, CROWDER JANELL CURTIS ROBERT DANIELS S. HOWARD DAVIS WILLIAM T. DIXON HERMON FOX WILLIAM R. FOUTCH JERRY GAITHER MARY O. GARVIN ERNEST GRANDEV MRS. WILLIAM BINKLEY WILLIAM BINKLEY BESSIE BOND MRS. ALMA BURGESS MRS. MILDRED BURKE ROSCOE COFFMAN AUBREY COLE OLLVE CONDRA JOHN COOPER MILDRED COOPER GLADYS DILLON NEIL ELLIS BEULAH EPPS GEORGIA LEE ERVIN MILDRED JENKINS FERRIN EDITH GRIGGS ELIZABETH GREEN LUCY HALE 108 STUDENTS Some of these Graduate students travel fantastic distances to achieve the M.A. degree. During the fall quarter Saturday commuters came from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and from points as distant as 120 miles from Murfreesboro in Tennessee. MARTHA HAMPTON CARLOS A. HARGIS AMON HITCHCOCK FANNIE HOLLIS JULIA TURNER JENNO LEWIS C. McCRARY MALCOM MOORE ARLINE MOORE PEARL MITCHELL SAMMY LACKEY HAZEL ROSS HATTIE STRINGFELLOW REEDER ARNOLD REYNOLDS GUY RAGLAND ORA STRIBLING JEAN S. TRYTHALL LILLIAN VICKEY HELEN WISEMAN MAURINE WILLIAMS ETHEL WILLIAMS RAYMOND KNAPP HOMER KNEE VIRGINIA JONES LOAGN ETHEL McWILLIAMS MRS. KIRK McCRARY LAWRENCE PLUNK FRANK PENUEL SHIRLEY POOLE ANNELLE RUCKER ELBERT ROBINSON MACKIE MAY SMITH KATHLEEN SMITH MARY SHEFFIELD THOMAS SANDERS MARGARET TUCKER VERA WEAVER LILLIAN WEST JAMES WATSON 109 Every day many hundreds of man ' hours are expended on scores of campus activities. But no matter what they do — It seems most students in activities feel they often learn more outside of the classroom than they do inside it. These students invariably will go without sleep or food to build floats, sketch posters, plan parties or perform any of a multitude of tasks. Yes, students work at MTSC. THE MIDLANDER STAFF AFTER SEVEH LOKG MOKTHS AA[D A PACKAGE OF PROOFS, HUMBJiESS AND TEARS The dummy was resting unevenly, half on the table, half on the mass ot copy. The editor and assistant editor, heads close together, studied the final proofs of the 1955 MIDLANDER. The annual was defin itely in its last stages. It had been a long time since the first meeting of the annual staff. It seemed even longer before the publication would be given to the students. A questioning look passed between the two editors. Was this worth all the late hours, tired shoub ders, and hours ot anxiety? They didn ' t know — they just felt numb — numb because they were exhausted, but they were through. Another MTSC project had been completed! The 1955 MIDLANDER— m their estimation, the best ever. (Left to right): Lois Stcdman, Assistant Editor; Elizabeth Hay, Editor Don Jack- son, Assistant Editor. (Left to right): Bland Whitsell, Assist ant Business Manager; Lynn Banks, Joyct Cooper, Busiyiess Manager; Ted Hackney (Left to right): Bobby Cranford, Libby Duncan, Ralph Daniels, Patsy Ambrester, Mary Jo Putman, Peggye McQuiddy, Jim Cranford, Curtis Raby, Class Editors. (Left to right): Elma Murdock, Sports; Jimmy Ridley, Art Editor; Peggy Towery Don Whitfield, Sports. SIDELINES Editorial Staff (left to right): Emily Bell, Feature Editor; Lois Stedman. Executive Editor; Bill Cooley, Makeup Editor. Recording the schoors activities means tired shoul- ders for the weary. The publications oifice in the basement ot the ad- ministration build ng was a chaos. It was time for the SIDELINES to go to press. The copy wasn ' t ready, the editorial page lacked completion — all over the room little bits ot paper eventually to become the bi-weekly newspaper could be found. In the middle of the chaos stood the editors — would they make it they wondered. Yes, actually they had doubts as to whether the potential issue ot the publication would be delivered to the students. But, as always, they made it ! Thus the SIDELINES staff once again presented the MTSC students with a good cross-section of actual campus and state colle- giate news, campus society, modified gossip, student opinions, collegiate jokes, alumni happenings and an inexhaustible sports page. Sports Staff: James Bagwell, Don Whitfield, Sports Editor. Business and Circulation Staff (left to right): Polly Ann Dillon, Business Assis- tant and Circulation Manager; Glenna Brown, Marjone Harrison, Business Man- agers. News Staff: Center: Betty Clemmons, }iews Editor; (left to right) : Barbara Stew- ert, Carolyn Gonce, Bernice Hart, Aman- da Waggoner, Anita Grayson, Bill Davis, Walter Howell, Patsy Ambrester. Feature Staff: Seated (left to right): Martha Evans Harrison, Shirley Lock- hart, Mary Lou Givan, Sue Adamson, Marguerite Cotton. BUCHANAN PLAYERS Slowly the house lights dimmed and the mood music swelled with great emotion. In the minds of us all, there were varied thoughts concerning our responsibilities. ' ' Flip the switch 13 seconds after the third entrance; Add an extra tea cup on set for Act III; ' Does the coat look too wrinkled?; ' What ' s that line after the laughing scene — oh gosh! All this confusion is soon straightened out by Biffle Moore who upon his arrival at MTSC has produced enjoyable and well ' acted plays for the audience. First in the Fall Quarter he presented ANGEL STREET. Then he followed this success with three one-act plays in the Winter Quarter — BOX AND COX, OVERTONES, and THE TWELVE POUND LOOK. To complete his year of fine entertainment, the Spring Quarter productions included THE BARTERED BRIDE, an opera jointly produced with the music de- partment, and GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE. The Buchanan Players also gave a volunteer program for the Faculty Dames Club. Mr. Moore seemed so calm and confident, when we knew inside he was more concerned with our performances than we were — this was the last night. It is three hours later and the music is blaring like mad — another famous cast and crew party to commemorate the successful run. What fun weVe had — such are the Buchanan Players at MTSC. BUCHANAN PLAYERS Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Carl Evans, Bill Isom, Bill Helton. Stage Custodian: Howard Murnll, Bill Davis, E. D. Helton, Ted Hoge, Jean Frank, Elaine Searcy, Jimmy Anderson, Presidait: Birtle Moore, Sponsor, SECOND ROW: Eleanor Martin, Secretary: Mary Cook, Jo Russell Ann Tittsworth, Brownie Hooper, Dolores Ross, Elaine Wakefield, Charlotte Akers, Eddye Jo Fults, Carolyn Gonce, Murlene Shelton, Dev Treanor, Lois Stedman, Jim Lee, Paul Heiss, David Calloway. SI(QMA CLUB ' ' Strong in will, to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield ' The men of significance in schc lastic ability, leadership, and character have the honor of membership in the Sigma Club. Ap- proximately 30 young men on the campus have attained the academic distinction. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Clayton James, Sponsor: Hutton Brandon, Vice-PresideTit. Jimmy Cranford, President; Loyd Luna, Secretary-Treasurer: Ralph Daniels, Trustee. SECOND ROW: David Cullum, Malcolm Rives, Robert Arnette, Jimmy Haithcoat, Bill Smith, Lynn Banks, Roy Nix, Ross Spielman, Steve Underwood, Jim Satterfield. THIRD ROW: James Kidwell, Neal Blair, Doyle Gaffey, Charles Pigg, James Clyde McClaran, Ted Hackney, Wayne Monks, Martin Garrett, Ray Winton, Boh Springer. FOURTH ROW: Johnny Sears, Charles Smith, WiUard Davis, William Johnson, Charles Hodges, Frank Dudley, Johnny Roberts, Bob Smith. I 118 TAU OMICRON Strive to bu ild rather than destroy — to help rather than hinder. Tau Omicron, the honorary society for wom- en, was organized in 1930 for recognition of the most outstanding junior and senior girls. They are chosen for their scholarship, service, leader- ship, and character. Three meetings are held each quarter. Every year the old members are invited back for the annual luncheon. Another annual affair of the club IS the commencement breakfast for all the members. The organization ' s alumnae sponsor a scholar- ship fund which is available to Tau Omicron seniors or other worthy girls. Pictured here, reading from left to right around table : Laura Ann Harris, Martha Evans Harrison, Cornelia Swain, Peggye McQuiddy, Amanda Waggoner, Vice-President. Miss Wilkinson, Miss Schardt, Sponsors. Liz Hay, Virginia Ann Francis, SecretaryTreasurer . Betty Lynn Knight, Marie Smith, Lois Ann Stedman, Eleanor Martin, Margaret Coleman. Also pictured (left to right): Ernestine Miles discusses the comi ng social with Presi- dent Dorothy Ann Lewis. s ALPHA PSI OMEQA The Lamba Gamma Cast of Alpha Psi Omega, by earning one hundred points in the various National Dramatic Fraternity, stimulates interest fields involved in play production, direction, and in dramatics and secures for the college the bene ' acting. fits and privileges of a national honorary fra- The organiz;ation has a social gathering to ternity. which members and their guests are invited at Membership in this fraternity may be gained the end of the school year. FIRST ROW (left to right): Lois Stedman, Business Manager, Martha Sue WilHams, Assistant Director; NataHe Siewart, Janet Smith, Amanda Wag- goner, Cast Director. SECOND ROW (left to right): Bill Davis, Duncan Everett, Jim Lee, E. D. Helton, Eleanor Martin, Bill Helton, Biffle Moore, Sponsor. 120 PI OMEQA PI Young in existence on this campus is the Na- tional Honorary Business Fraternity, Pi Omega Pi. Only organized since April, 1954, this club offers membership to those who have attained certain requirements in the field of business. To have eligibility for initiation into Pi Omega Pi, a student must maintain a ' ' B average in business subjects and hold an average of a C in other studies. Objectives of this fraternity are the promotion of better business relationships, the development of a deeper understanding of oppor- tunities in the field for majors and minors, and discussion of current problems and modern methods ot study. Pictured here are (left to right): Neal Blair, Vice President; Brownie Hooper, President; Ruth Page, Secretary; Royce Hayes, Wayne Evans, Martha Evans Harrison, Martha Tenpenny. Bettye Lvnn Knight, Sam Cohh, Mrs. Henrietta Wade, Betty Newman, Histormn. Dena Croft, Treasurer. 121 W. A. A. A hike out to Kingwood Heights? Sounds wonderful! Hikes, sporting games, and weiner roasts galore are a few of the activities which the W.A.A. holds each year. Organized for the purpose of promoting good sportsmanship, a spirit of cooperation, and strengthening the bonds oi fellowship, this club offers membership to any girl interested in athletics. FIRST ROW (left to right); Mary Joyce Williamson, President, Jody Karnes, Intrctmural Manager: Betty Newman, TreasuTer. Marguerite Cotton, Vice President, Ruby Katherine Darden, Publicity Manager, Liz Hay, Secretary. SECOND ROW (left to right): Patsy Ambrester, Elaine Searcy, Carolyn Gonce, Marteal McArthur, Paula Baisch, Betty James, Avalene Ellis, THIRD ROW (left to right I : Jane Panter, Mary Jane Hargrove, Sue St. John. Shir- ley Evans, Mary Lou Givan, Ruth Page, Dena Croft. FOURTH ROW (left to right): Mary Jo Putman, Jeanne Cloer, Catherine Ams, Marguerite Hol- land, Jean White, Emily Bell, Barbara Casey, Patricia Hitt, Jean Ervin. ft Oj 122 INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB Educational films, guest speakers, and interest- ing programs contribute to the activity of the Industrial Arts Club. Aiding in the stimulation of interest in the held of Industrial Arts is the primary purpose of this organization. Quarterly socials of a varying nature, which top the socials of the school year, are noted as outstanding events of the I. A. Club. Shown here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Jimmy Cranford, Doyle CafFey, Lynn Banks, Secretary: Loyd Luna, Vice President. Ted Hackney, Treasu- rer, Robert Arnette, President. E. S. Voorhies, Sponsor; O. L. Freeman, Harold Jewell, Phillip Dalton, Charles Pigg, Corresponding Secretary. SECOND ROW (left to right): Dons Dunnaway, Seth Brown, Mitchell Fults, Glenn Smith, Ronald McCrady, Donald McCrady, E. D. Helton, Henry Tittle, Charie Vaughn, Harold Pratt, Ralph Daniels. THIRD ROW (left to right): Novus Henry, iral Davis, Frank Dudley, John Anderson, Clyde Bennett, John Sears, Jerry Simmons, Thomas Sanders, Robert Russell, Sergeant-at-Arms, Charles Smith, Bobby Hays, WiUiam Jamison. FOURTH ROW (left to right): Dick Bell, Bland Whitesell, Paul Chapman. Hal Smith, Houston Clark, James Knott, Joe Collier, Russell Smith, Lee Foster, Thomas Mitchell, Jerry Eaven- port, Dave Singer, Larry Kirby, Elmer King. 123 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA Future Teachers of America is primarily an organiz,ation for those who expect to teach the present and future youth of our country. The MTSC chapter holds membership with both the Tennessee Education Association and the National Education Association. Member- ship in the local FTA chapter includes receipt of publications from both organizations. The club meets twice a month. Programs for this year have included a panel of former FTA members who are now in the teaching field, a discussion of the new reading center by James Martin, talks by Dr. Belt Keathley and James Swann, and a discussion led by the director of the Mental Health Department of Tennessee. The most outstanding members are presented the NEA merit award, a service award given students who have contributed most to the club and themselves professionally. FIRST ROW (left to right): Billy Davis, Sergeant-at-Arms, Virginia Himes, Representative: Patricia Wilson, Treasurer. B ' tty Williams, Secretary Cornelia Swain, President: Barbara Gonce, Scraphool{ Chairman. SECOND ROW (left to right): Betty Sue Bettes, Shirley Evans, Mary Jane Hargrave, Bettye Knight, Virginia Francis, Joyce Nokes, James Martin. THIRD ROW (left to right): Jacqueline Edwards, Patsy Johnson, Janene Brown, Mary Lou Givan, Mary Williamson, Ophelia Troxler, Nancy Harris, Peggy Garvin. FOURTH ROW (left to right ) : Dr. Ralph Dunham, Sponsor: Mary Alice Dance, Natalie Siewart, Joanna Partin, Betty James, Paula Baisch, Eddye Jo Fults, Bill Reid. FIFTH ROW (left to right): Dena Croft, Betty Bennett, Bernice Drennan, Betty Newman, Alvie Anderson, Loyd Luna, Charles Pigg. SIXTH ROW (left to right): Doris Vanderpool, Janet Smith, Helen Rhoton, Doro- thy Richardson, Ruth Page, Miriam Dance, Bud Reasons. SEVENTH ROW (left to right): Johnny Sears, Barbara Harrington, Willard Davis, Jo Russell. 124 PI MU Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right); Charles Wood, Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Margaret J. Wright, Joyce Kidwell, Treasu- rer: Laura Ann Harris, Secretary, Jerry Phil- lips, VKe-Prestdent. SECOND ROW: Neil Wright, Norma Jane Follis, President. Tommy Tucker, Sergear t-at-Arms. An honor it is indeed to receive an invitation to membership in this honorary fraternity for music majors. Pi Mu Sigma is composed of a highly select group. Surpassing others in musical ability and topmost in excellence, these members hold a privileged status. The objectives of Pi Mu Sigma are: To pro ' mote a high moral level among professional musi- cians in order to maintain and augment the dig ' nity of the music profession; to promote a high degree of efficiency in musical ability among the members and, as a secondary effect, among all of the music students; to create an influence for musical excellence that will attract the better music students to our college; to create better understanding and social contact among the members. MUSIC NATIONAL S Organized at the beginning of our 1954 school year, this music education group sponsors song fetes and all-sings. Special holiday entertainment is provided through this organization. This year, during Christmas holidays, the group sponsored a gathering of all MTSC students for the purpose of animating the festive spirit across the campus. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right) : Patricia Caneer. Janice Kidwell, Laura Ann Harris, Ann Patton, President. Joyce Kidwell, Patsy Johnson, Jerre Keeton. SECOND ROW: Charles Hansford, Jerry Williamson, Joe Smith, Jerry Phillips, Secretarv ' Treasurer: Tom McHugh, Donald Sane. John K. Jackson. NOT PRESENT: Doug Smith, Dot Hicks, Dick Turner, Reba Merrick, Kelly Graves. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB The International Relations Club is an or- ganization for those who are interested in know- ing about and discussing current international affairs. The club meets twice a month. This year the club has enjoyed programs of guest speakers, color slides of foreign countries, the debating team, and group discussions. Our club was represented by Jesse Brawner at the national convention which was held this year at St. Louis. The club presents annual awards to out- standing members. One major award goes to the senior social science major who ranks high in scho- lastic standing, leadership, citizenship, and pro- motion ot social science as a course of study. Shown here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Betty Williams, Secretary: Carol Hogan, President, Norman Pennington, Third Vice President. SECOND ROW (left to right): Cary Armistead, Thomas Springer, Paula Baisch, James Byzet, Agnes Knapp, Bill Harvey, Ophelia Troxler, Alvie Anderson. 126 CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION The MTSC Chemistry Club is an organi- zation composed of chemistry majors and pre- professional students in the fields ot pre-den- tistry, pre-nursing, pre-medicine, pre-engineering, and pre-pharmacy. The association has programs presented by members of the club and outstanding speakers in chemistry and related fields. Some of the ac tivities of the club serve as supplement to the classwork ot its members. Not only is this a professional organization, but it gives the chemistry students an oppor- tunity to be associated socially. One ot the so- cials of the year was a weiner roast at Dr. Wiser ' s farm. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW fleft to right): EfEe Dalton. Secretary: Paul Heiss, B. G. Ison, Treasurer. James W. Haithcoat, President, Roy Clark, Vice President. Suma Jane Maupin, Sarah Chambers. SECOND ROW (left to right): Clyde Wilks, Robert Johnson, Amelia Monks. Julia Stubhleheld. Bobby Montgomery, G. W. Duckworth, E. D. Watts, J. Eldred Wiser, Sponsor. THIRD ROW (left to right): Dick Dillard, Bobby Wiles, Jimmy Jones, Curtis Raby, Liz Hay, James R. Hayes. FOURTH ROW: Durwood Stewart, Charles Clause, Joe Hager. 127 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Some day Til make some man a good wife — at least Fll know something about homemaking. Each girl who majors or minors in home economics is invited to join the Home Economics Club. The meetings are fun and always adjourn with an old fashioned hen party ot gab about the latest campus news. Mrs. Muncie and Miss Nelson are grand to work with and serve as good sponsors, chaperones and dishwashers! In February the guests of the club were feted, tantalized, and filled to capacity with good old Italian Southern style spaghetti. This is just one of the many enjoyable as well as interesting activities of the club during a year at MTSC. M.- R1L SMITH Miss Home Economics Shown here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Martha Dickens, Scraphook, Chairman; Kathleen Duncan, Treasurer. Fern Ingle, Seconi Vice President Mary Reed, Fnst Vice President, Marie Smith, President. Eleanor Warmbrod, Secretary: Mary Carr Haynie, Publicitv Chairman; Joyce Cooper, Music Chair- man. SECOND ROW (standmgl; Agnes Nelson, Sara Miles, Polly Troxler, Camilla Murchison, Betty Jean Johns, Marjorie Grayson, Katheryn Martin, Ada Blankenship, Annie Ruth Smith, Margaret Coleman, Mary Margaret Steagall, Virginia Muncie. THIRD ROW (left to right): Dorothy Key, Bobbie Walker, Ernestine Hawkins, Nancy Ford, Mary Putman, Peggy Baker, Sue St. John, Bernice Hart, Sarah Inglis, Marteal McArthur, Avalene Ellis, Isabelle Scales, Betty McClain, Wanda Buntley, Bettye Joyce, Shirley Brothers, Anita Turner. FOURTH ROW (left to right): Martha Whitehurst, Carolyn Bishop, Sandra Riley. 128 AGRICULTURE CLUB A movie on raising Grand Champion cattle, knowledge of torage crops, the feeding and care of young chickens — all these are given attention and emphasis by Ag Club members. Problems of modern farm life are ironed out and discussed and practical demonstrations are observed which are beneficial to the young agriculturist. A deeper understanding of modern farming methods through research and study is an objective of this organization. Interesting and practical programs are planned quarterly by the members. Truly, the Ag Club is a vital correlative for those stu- dents who have chosen the field of Agriculture as a principal subject of study. PictureJ here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Wayne Monks. President Thomas Swain, Secretary: C. N. Stark, Sponsor: James Francis, V.ce-Pr«iJeTit Ed Strasser, Treasurer. SECOND ROW (left to right): Nick Lowe, James Sullivan, Larry Tucker, Edwin Human, James Kennedy. THIRD ROW (left to right): Wayne Davenport, William H. Hassell, Ronald Barrett, Paul Heiss, Buddy Todd, Thad Perry. 129 Where in the world did he get a haircut like that? remarked one co-ed to another as the boy passed with all his hair missing except for a T shaped area on the top of his head. A quick glance around the campus showed that he was not alone with his haircut. In the fall of the year the members of the T Club become barbers. Any male who has lettered in football, basket- ball, baseball, wrestling, golf, track or tennis is eligible for membership in the T Club. This club joins together the males of the campus who are athletically inclined and participate in any of the college ' s varsity sports. The T of Middle Tennessee State College is the only letter worn on the campus. Each year the T Club sponsors various activities among which are parties, hayrides, and dances. This year they completed a T Club Room which is located in the basement of the gym. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Winston Bennett, Secretary-TreasuTer : Duncan E% ' erette, Lester Rizor, John Carson. SECOND ROW: Travis Akin, Tilman Harris, Billy Rogers, Don Jackson. THIRD ROW: Mitchell Thompson, Wayne Bailey, Don Rucker, Ben Hurt. FOURTH ROW: Don Martin, Jimmie Chandler, Joe Collier, George Stotser. FIFTH ROW: Buck Rolman, Sidney Corhan, Sergeant-at-Arms. George Brown, Ralph Sellers. SIXTH ROW: Joe Hallum, Jerry Kemp, Roger Blackwood, Bill MuUoy, Charles Duncan, Kenneth Trickey, Don Plonk, Charlie Smith, Lynn Banks, Francis Reynolds, Genie Smith, Clifton Trihble. SEVENTH ROW: George Haley, President. George Frost, Bud Reasons, Allan Welch, J. C. Duncan, Tom Hogshead, Hal Christiansen, Joe Burke, Joe Miller, Doug Shrader, Howard Haley, Sergeant-at-Arms. Billy Nix, Garner Ezell. Vice President: Jimmy Dunlap. n ■fi lO ' v-S. Ta «r f Mft! M AQUATIC CLUB Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Wilma Duel. Vice President, Joyce Garner. Betty Jo Hyde, Artie Cable, Jackie Lofgran, Lavetta Estes. SECOND ROW: Leanora Freedle, Georgiana West, Peggye McQuiddy, President. Jo Ann Aylor, Max- ine Murrell, Barbara Casey, Miriam Dance, Frannie Colvin, Secretary-Treasurer. Mar- guerite Holland, Jean White, Ruth Page, Betty Waddell, Joyce Cooper, Mrs. Betty Littlefield, Sponsor; Not pictured. Spritely mermaids gliding swiftly through steel blue water, a high dive performed with skill and grace, an antic cut by a mischievous swimmer, what is this? No, we are not in the South Sea Islands, but we are witnessing a rehearsal of the annual aquacade given each year by the members of the MTSC Aquatic Club. Rising with young vigor and strength, the newly organized Industrial Arts Fraternity takes its place of importance among the older organi- sations on MTSC campus. On April 2, 1955, Epsilon Pi Tau gave its opening banquet which was well attended by notables in the field of Industrial Arts. EPSILON PI TAU Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Harold Jewell, Charles Pigg, Presi- dent, Loyd Luna, Vice-President, Doyle Caf- fey. Secretary: Ted Hackney, Treasurer: E. S. Voorhies, Co-Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Don Martin, Ralph Daniels, E. D. Helton, Ronald Eakes, Lynn Banks, Dons Dunaway, Robert Gilmore, Charles Smith, Robert A. Arnette, Seth E. Brown, Jimmy Cranford. VETERANS CLUB Strength and action are distinguishing marks of the Veterans Club. A relatively young or- ganization, this club gives ex-G.I.s an oppor- tunity to discuss their current problems and new developments pertaining to the G.I. Bill. The activities of this club are not limited by strictly informative measures since All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. A leading part is played by veterans in campus activities and, in addition, social functions of jocund and mirthful nature are arranged by the club in order to promise a truly worthwhile membership. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Don Whitfield, Bob Beasley, Jack Perry, James Lee, Adjiitiint, John Markle, Commander, Lynn Banks. SECOND ROW (left to right): R. L. Hickey, Jr., Mallie C. Aldred, Gilbert Swift, Charles W, Freeman, Carlos Vaughen, Jimmy Jones. THIRD ROW (left to right): Ed Hickey, Robert T. Brooks, Clarence Robinson, James C. Norwood, Seth E. Brown. or% 132 The Circle K Club was organized on our campus in December of 1954. This young and growing club serves the college in the same re- spects that the Kiwanis Club serves the com- munity. The objects of this club are to emphasize the democratic way of life, to promote good fellowship and high scholarship, and to develop a spirit of service for improvement of human rela- tionships with God, country, community, and college. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Robert L. Martin, Travis Akin, James Hightower, Vice President. Hutton Brandon, President, Bobby Cranford, Secretary: Charles W, Freeman, Treasurer. Jimmy McBride, Jimmy Cranford. SECOND ROW: Lee Davis, Steve Underwood, Jack Gambill. Robert Arnette, Bobby Sneed, Jimmy Coates, Donald McRady, Ronald McRady, Freddie Ford. THIRD ROW: Joe W. Casey, Jerry M. West, Gerald Hurst, Joseph U. Thihodeaux, Robert Wilkes, Ralph Tittsworth, Roy W. Clark, Lee Covington, Burrus Dorris, Bob Smith. FOURTH ROW: B. A. Wright, William Sugg, Lyman Cox, Jimmy Dunlay, Sidney Corban, Dick DiUard, Al Phillips, Thomas Stroud, Billy McAdams, Ismael Bustinza, Lynn Banks. 133 THE BAND Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon at 4 o ' clock sweet musical sounds begin drifting from the Music Building. Sometimes there is a loud clash of cymbals and sometimes the deep rolling crescendo of the tympani. The MTSC band can always be depended upon to provide entertainment whether on the football field, on the concert stage, or on the street m a parade. Their interpretation of Hallowe ' en at the Florence State game was complete with the fire-baton twirler witch Martha Dickens. Their spring concert this year was one of the best yet. Not only does the band provide the college with entertainment, but it also gives several concerts throughout the communities of Middle Tennessee. Director of the band this year has been Neil Wright. Margaret Johnson Wright coaches the majorettes and flag twirlers. OUR MAIORETTES FIRST ROW (left to right): Tommy Tucker, Bob Cheeseman, Jerre Amick Keeton, Measy Seat, Patsy Johnson, NataHe Siewert, Eleanor Martin SECOND ROW: Anne Tittsworth, Dot Hicks, Jerry Phillips, Mirk Waite, Glenna Featherston, Granville Ridley, Laura Ann Harris, Peggy Felts, Jerry Williamson, James A. Bonner, Alan York, Catherine Ray, Nancy Harris. THIRD ROW: Richard Turner, John K. Jackson, Nelda Joy Daniels, Jane Leech, Urhain Thibodean, Ruth Spraker, Ed Baldwin, Reba Messick, Norma FoUis, Sandra Riley, Donold Swain, Janice Kidwell, Wayne Robertson, Cornelia Swam, Kelly Graves, Joyce Kidwell, Charles Wood. FOURT H ROW: James Clouse. Jimmy Shelton, Gerald Hurst, Basil Rigney, Bobby Lensfield, Joe McHugh, Fred Ford, Jimmie Greenway, Mr. Neil Wright, Director. Douglas Kinsey, Douglas Smith, Joe Nicholson, Fred Boswell. t e r. f fjj ca .€L V %. : ' - ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Rubye Taylor Sanders, the MTSC orchestra gives the college some ot its finest programs of the year. Through training and much practice many who have never played string instruments before are ready to participate in the annual Christmas concert which is pre sented in Assembly. Another concert highlights the spring quarter. FIRST VIOLINS: Rubye Taylor Sanders, Concert Mistress. Martha Jo Baker, Ann Wade, Eugene Wiggins, Jerre Keeton, President. Jerry Phillips, Jean Molloy, Mary Underwood, Karen Pace. Harriett HoUoway. SECOND VIOLINS: Carolyn Comer, Tempie Hansford, Patricia Caneer, E. May Saunders, Ida Dunnaway, Lou Ella Marlin, Mary DeSelm, Laura Ann Harris. VIOLA: Ann Patton. VIOLINCELLI: Carolyn Smoot. Charles Hans - ford, Philip Howard, Joseph Smith, Librarian. PIANO: Bobbye Adams, Carolyn Anderson. DOUBLE BASSES: Thomas Tucker, Bobby Adams, Thomas McHugh, Joe Nicholson. FLUTE: Elena Harap. OBOES: Sara FoUis, Peggy Felts, CLARINETS: Robert Cheeseman, Vice President, Dorothy Jean Hicks. BASSOON: Jerry Williamson. TRUMPETS: James Clouse, Lyndell Robertson, Basil Rigney, Secretar-v-Treasurer. HORNS: Norma Folhs, Reba Messick. TROMBONES: Kelly Graves, Barry Barrett. TAMPANI AND PERCUSSION: Fred Boswell, Catherine Ray. 135 Ninety voices blending beautifully in supreme harmony — the MTSC chorus stresses the de- velopment of vocal achievement and yields musi- cal benefit to the college and communities through- out Middle Tennessee. The group is noted as one of the outstanding choral groups of the South and goes on tour each quarter. FIRST SOPRANOS: Jane Leech, Joyce Kidwell, Carol Hogan, Laura Ann Harris, President, Margaret Seat, Emily Matlock, Anita Turner, Mary Lou Givan, Carol Williams, Jo Ann Wininger, Margaret Burnett, Anita Grayson, Joan Choate, Billie Cross, Glenna Featherston. SECOND SOPRANOS: Eleanor Martin, Reba Messick, Secretary: Nelda Daniel, Melba Daniel, Peggy Felts, Mary Reed, Carolyn Anderson, Judy Holt, Pauline Hurt. Marilyn Monks, Bebe Drumwright, Dee Pendarvis, Martha Whitehurst, Peggy Garvin, Pat Ray. FIRST ALTOS: Natalie Siewert, Maggie Richardson, Ann Patton, Patsy Johnson, Mary Cook, Cornelia Swain, Libby A. Nicholson, Norma Jane FoUis, Betty Windrow, Nancy Smith, Deane Rhodes, Nancy Patten, Cathie Lawrence, Edith Jo Lackey, Janice Kidwell, Charlotte Akers, Wanda Buntley. SECOND ALTOS: Shirley Springer, Carolyn Smoot, Cathy Ray, Ruth Spraker, Anne Tittsworth, Catherine Ams, Barbara Harrington, Dot Hicks, Joyce Watson, Peggy Jennings, Annette Walker. SECOND TENORS : Jimmy Hickman, Jerry Williamson, Dick Turner, Jimmy Bonner. BARITONES: Tommy Tucker, Charles Wood, Jerry PhilUps, Kirk Waite, Bill Davis, Doyle McNatt, Basil Rigney, Bob Springer, Durwood McCord, Thomas McHugh, Steve Underwood, Darrell Harmon, Donald Sain, Freddie Ford, Jack Wood, Jimmy Shelton, Bobby York. BASSES: Fred Boswell, Bob Keathley, Dan Morehead, Joe Nicholson, Ed Baldwin, Billy Law, Ray Adams, Bob Blankenship, Gerald Hurst, Duncan Everett. 136 WOMEN ' S TRIO This year in the Women ' s Trio members are: Laura Ann Harris, First Soprano; Joyce Kidwell, Second Soprano; and Norma FoUis. Alto. The trio appears with the Sacred Harp Singers and are also guests at many civic club programs. Members pictured here are: Joe Nicholson, Ed Baldwin, Charlie Woods, Steve Underwood, Mrs. Nei Wright, Jane Leech, Laura Ann Harris, Joyce Kidwell, Joe Smith, John K. Jackson, Wayne Robinson. SACRED HARP SINQERS Under the direction of Mrs. Neil Wright, the MTSC Sacred Harp Singers give splendid per- formances in early English Madrigals, Sacred Harp Hymns and white Spirituals, and Southern folk songs and ballads. The group sings a cappella, seated around a table in sixteenth century madrigal style. Very well-known throughout the state, the Sacred Harp Singers tour Tennessee each spring. SPEECH ARTS SOCIETY Poise, confidence, and natural elegance are those attributes promoted by, and after hours ot long drilling possessed by, those members ot the Speech Arts Society. The chief objective of the organization is to analyze and investigate domes- tic and international affairs. During the fall and winter months, members prepare their cases, while the spring months are reserved for tours. This year the society entered the Magnolia Tournament at Mississippi State Teachers Col- lege for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. The group placed four superior ratings after entering into fields of debate, radio speaking, impromptu speaking, and poetry reading and as a team placed second among the colleges participating. Entertainment for other clubs is an additional activity of the society. Their example debates offer a very interesting and educational program. Pictured left to right are: FIRST ROW: Eddye Jo Fults, Natalie Siewart, Snow Brown Hooper, Charlotte Alters, Lane Boutwell, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Bill Brown, Henry Horton, Kirk Waite, John Hill, William Sugg, Jim Weatherford. THE SAUNDERIAN SOCIETY The Saunderian Society is a music organization for those who enjoy listening to good music. The club meets twice a month. Occasionally, special programs are given by the club and at other times the members enjoy music appreciation programs. The group attends outstanding concerts in Nash- ville throughout the year. FIRST ROW (left to right): Billy Davis, Laura |Ann Harris, President; Jerry Phillips, Reporter.lAnn Patton, Cornelia Swain, Secretaiy Treasurer Helen Rhoten, Doris Vanderpool, Jerre Keeton. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Ross Shelton, Miss E. May Saunders, Mr. Luther Saunders, Joe Smith, Vice President. Carolyn Anderson, Ophelia Troxler, Sarah Austin Nausley, Carol Williams, Catherine Ams, Libhy Nicholson. STANDING: John Jackson Joe Nicholson. 138 Pictured here are: SEATED: Patricia La nius, Secretary. Cornelia Swain, Dean STANDING: Reha Messick, Jerre Keeton Peggy Ott Hackler, Laura Ann Harris. Ruth Spraker, Eleanor Martin, Jerry Phil lips, Mrs. Margaret J. Wright, Sponsor, Charlotte Akers. Soothing and dreamy strains of ' ' A Fugue ' ' by Bach drift out over the campus from a small room in the Music Building. The MTSC student Organ Guild group are gathered for an evening of listening attentively to recorded organ music. This is what constitutes the purpose in meetings ot students taking private organ. The guild members make numerous trips to Nashville during the school year to hear prominent organists. WESTMINSTER FELLOWSHIP Friendliness and comradeship are welded through this organisation of Presbyterian Church members. Religious guidance for students by weekly inspirational programs aids in the de- veloping of a greater faith in the Christian belief. Song festivals, taffy pulls, and other social activi- ties afford a means for a genuine understanding of the real interpretation of the word, fellowship. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Paul Heiss, Effie Dalton, Barbara Har- rington, Vice-President. Ben Clement, Presi- dent. Mrs. J. R. Houston, Sponsor. Roy W. Clark, Suma Jane Maupin, Marjorie Har- rison, Beverly Kidwell, Shirley Turner, Secretary, Mary Jane Hargrove, Joyce Cooper, Treasurer. METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT The promotion oi Christian fellowship and the creation oi a religious society on the campus among the Methodist students as well as other students ' is the primary aim of the MSM. Chris- tian experience, worship, and study is offered since the MSM gives students the opportunity to worship among themselves and with other local churches. This group is affiliated with the Methodist Student Movement of the state. This year seve ' ral of the members attended the state meeting at which they obtained suggestions for improving the organization. FIRST ROW (left to right): Buck Rolman, Vice President; Eleanor Martin, Pianist, Harry Brunson, President. Jo Ann Redding, Secretary-Treasurer: SECOND ROW: Nancy J. Smith, Avalene Ellis, Charlie Hodges, Mary Reed, Publicity Chairman, Jimmy Cranford, Song Leader; Al Phillips. THIRD ROW: Sarah Chambers, Isabelle Scales, Juanita Neeley, Don Jackson, Nancy Lanning, Patricia Lanius, Jane Jennings. FOURTH ROW: Durward McCord, Mary Alice Dance, Virginia Himes, Margaret Coleman, Peggy Felts, Lij Hay, Bobby Cranford, Curtis Raby. FIFTH ROW: Johnny Sears, Snow Brown Hooper, Delores Ross, Helen Rhoton, Iva Shelly, Katheryn Martin, Mary Askins, Etta Sue Tate. SIXTH ROW: Janene Brown, Hazel Joyce, Bobbie Walker, Bill Reid, Eddye Jo Fults, Shirley Lockhart, Robert Wilks. SEVENTH ROW: Thomas Springer. Norman Pennington, James Byzet, Sally EUner, Bernard Street, Betty Williams, Mary Carr Haynie, Thomas Capley. EIGHTH ROW: Ross Spielman, Joe Hardy, Norman Marston, Larry Askins, Joyce Watson, Martha Whitehurst, Claudine Stinson. NINTH ROW: Marguerite Cotton, Dena Croft, W. C. Johnson, Roy Nicks. n y 140 BAPTIST STUDENT UNION As a connecting link between college life and the church, this organization for devotional growth achieves its aims. A program providing spiritual strength and enlightenment is offered to any student. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Jerry Williamson, J. T. Cassitty, L. D. Freedle, Wayne Robertson, Peggy Towery, Miriam Dance, Dorothy Richardson, Roy Simpson, Faadty Adviser. SECOND ROW: Earline Woodall, Patsy Johnson, Anne Tittsworth, Annie Ruth Smith, Elwanna Gentry, Deane Rhoades, Shirley Choate, Joanna Partin, Bud Reasons. THIRD ROW: Dee Pendarvis, Ted Hackney, David Macon, Jeraldine Winfree, Mulene Shelton, Barbara Grain, Ina Maddux, Paula Baisch, Betty James, James Brawner. FOURTH ROW: Peggy Hackler, B. S. U. Director. Mary Jo Putman, Soaal Vice-President; Glenn Smith, President. Ruth Page, Treasurer: Jackie Edwards, Secretary: Ruth Spraker, Pmnist. Bill Cooley, Song Leader: Dot Key, Publicity Chairman. Mary Lou Givan, TWA President, David McPherson, Devotional Vice-President. 141 One ot the largest organiz?.tions tor weekly worship is offered to MTSC students by mecti ' bers of the Church of Christ. Encouragement of patterning Christian living is provided by speak- ers and socials through out the year. Student participation is practiced through song services, prayer, and various programs. Pictured here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): Malcolm Rives, President: Sue Richardson, Secretary; Loyd Luna, Vice President. SECOND ROW: Glenna Brown, Ray Winton, Donald McRady, Charles Pigg, Betty Newman, Martha Harrison, Bud Reasons, Miriam Dance. THIRD ROW: John Bass, Jo Russell, Dene Mattingly, Bernice Drennan, Patricia Wilson, Sue St. John, Mary Ann Holly, Jane Panter, Lynn Banks, Ophelia Troxler. FOURTH ROW: Burns Dorris, Harold Pratt, Jimmy Jones, Kirk Waite, Alvie Anderson, Philip Paul. Bernard Street. FIFTH ROW: Ralph Daniels, Wanda Bunt- ' ey, Sidney Corbin. Colene Rives, Mary Lynn Wilkes, Ronald McRady, Connie Johns, Marjorie Grayson, Betty McClain, Linda Welch. SIXTH ROW: Nelda Daniels, Elma Murdock, Sam Hemphill, Nancy Ford, Polly Troxler, Joann Young, Joyce Staley, Sue Adamson, Almeda Duncan. SEVENTH ROW: Mrs. John Bass, Mrs. Evelyn Felder. 142 CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT UNION One of the newest religious organizations on spiritual guidance for its members, this group the campus is the Cumberland Presbyterian meets weekly offering to any student a very in- Group. A very active organization in providing spirational program. FIRST ROW (left to right): Betty Windrow, Secretarv. Anita Cook, Treasurer, Dot Pistol, Elaine Searcy, Janet Smith, Patsy Ambrester. SECOND ROW: Catharine Ray, Tommy Scott. President. Cornelia Swain, Vice-President. Nick Lowe, Russell Smith, Don Clark, Thomas Swain, Lois Ann Stedman. 143 STUDENT CHRISTIAN UNION The combination of all religious groups on the campus into a union for fellowship is the imme- diate design of the SCU. The Union offers an opportunity to all students, regardless of faith, to worship God in one spirit. Activities of this union are sponsoring noon- day devotions daily with students of different de- nominations participating and leading the ser- vices. Each spring, the SCU establishes Reli- gious Emphasis Week which proves to be very effective and inspiring. A firmer foundation of Christian faith is built by this unification of beliefs. Religious bias is dissolved among various church denominations by the Student Christian Union. 144 Shown here are: FIRST ROW (left to right): E. W. Midgett, Adviser. Eleanor Martin, Pianist. Steve UrJerwood, Song Leader; Faye Presnell, Social Chairman: Ruth Page, Secretary-Treasurer. Lois Stedman, Publicitv Chairman; Ralph M. Llewellyn, Visiting Speaker: Price Harrison, President. Jimmy Cranford, Vice President. Thomas Capley, Bernard Street, Philip Paul, Liz Hay. SECOND ROW: Ben Element, Polly Troxler, Ophelia Troxler, Marilyn Monks, Sarah Inglis. Joyce Staley. Nelda Daniel. Betty Windrow, Catherine Ray, Jo Russell, Betty Sue Bettes, Jeraldine Winfree, David L. Macon, Doris Vanderpool. THIRD ROW: Patsy Ambrester, Dorothy Jane Key, Joanna Partin, Mary Lou Givan, Joyce Hihdon, Sandra Riley, Mary Louise Cook, Mary Jane Hargrove, Isabelle Scales, Beverly Kidwell, Juanita Neeley, Miriam Dance, Bud Reasons, Walter Bruce. FOURTH ROW: Elaine Searcy, Jean Cartwright, Beverly Atkins, Juanita Prince, Dora Mai Gordon, Jo Ann Redding, Peggy Towery, Sarah Chambers, Charlotte Akers, Emily Matlock, Jane Simms, Dee Pendarvis, Nancy J. Smith, Bill Cooley. FIFTH ROW: Natalie Siewert, Annie Ruth Smith, Virginia Himes, Mary Alice Dance, Joe Hardy, Martin Armacher, John T. Cassetty, Sarah Yeager, Bebe Drumwnght, Janene Brown, Nell Pack, Marteal McArthur, Peggy Hackler, Jackie Edwards. SIXTH ROW: Mary Reed, Camille Murchison, Ted Hackney, Jo Ann Wininger, Lynn Banks, Carolyn Bishop, Bobby Osteen, Helen Rhoton, Tommy Scott, Davis Gray, Jr.. Marguerite Cotton, Burrus Dorris, Harold Praty. SEVENTH ROW: Sue Adamson, Almeda Duncan, Betty James, Paula Baisch, Dorothy Richarson, Corneha Swain, Mary Ruth Askins, Katheryn Martin, Etta Sue Tate, Larry Askins, John D. Anderson, Floy Sealey, Hutton Brandon, Bobbie Walker. EIGHTH ROW: Sidney Corban, Colene Rives, Martha Harrison, Shirley Galbreath, Al Phillips, David McPherson, Suma Jane Maupin, Roy W. Clark, Virginia Goolsby, Anne Edwards, Thomas Springer, Thomas V. Sawyers, III, Willard Davis. NINTH ROW: Barbara Harrington, Bar- bara Gonce, Shirley Choate, Carolyn Gonce, Earline Woodall, Inez Sandusky, Dena Croft, James Sullivan, Norma Pennington, James Byzet, Eddye Jo Fults, Bill Reid, Linda Welch, Betty Bennett. TENTH ROW: Malcolm Rives, Mary Lynn Wilkes, Hazel Joyce, Janet Smith, James Bagwell, Alice Storey, Nick Couch Lowe, Thomas Swain, Mane Pollard, Paul Davis, Joyce Watson, Russell Smith, Bettye Wilkinson, Edwin Human. ELEVENTH ROW: Harry Brunson, Sally EUner, Jimmy Anderson, Glenn Smith, Durward McCord. Don Jackson, Curtis Raby, Bobby Cranford, Neal Blair, Mary Jo Putman, Charlie Hodges, Martha Whitehurst. TWELFTH ROW: R. J. Simpson. STANDING: Jerry Williamson, Kelly Graves. 145 Major Crawford Keith, PMS T THE STAFF Captain William H. Vail 1st Lieutenant Robert C. Sanders Instructor Instructor Master Sergean- Nathan B. Taylor, Instructor fe . P Ok mkA Master Seiujeant Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant Roy L. Carver, Donald L. Light, William R. Thompson, Jr., Armorer Supply Sergeant Major Not pictured above is Captain Wrav R. Thomas, Instructor. Sergeant First Class James R. Kent, Operations Sergeant NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST MEMORIAL HALL This building, completed in 1954, houses the classrooms, offices, drafting room, training aids rooms, lounge and arms for the entire ROTC Program. This modernistic building provides Middle Tennessee State College with one of the finest ROTC Buildings in the entire Third Army Area. Over three hundred cadets use the facilities of this building. Bdttahon Coymnander Battalion Executive Officer C DET Lieutenant Colonel Cadet Major John Thomas Hayes Marion Herbert Collins BATTALION STAFF Pjr y r j[ % Cadet Captain Cadet Captain Cadet Major Cadet Captain James Doris Jones Hutton Smith Brandon David Anton Singer, Jr. David Anderson Cullum SI S2 S3 S4 Cadet 1st Lieutenant Cadet 1st Lieutenant Cadet 1st Lieutenant Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Thaddeus Craig Fox Willie Bruce Purcell Eldon B. Oakley Clinton Ray Adams Alfred Gene Parrish Assistant S 1 Assistant S 2 Assistant S 3 Assistant S 3 Assistant S 4 glMg.hAiA AM .jk i ' FIRST ROW (left to right): Cadet Lieutenants J. R. Tomlin, G. E. Haley, Jr., R. H. Haley. C. K. Wright; Cadet Captain K. F. Tricky; Cadet Liea tenants H C Handback, G. E. Ezell, T. H. Hogshead, J. P. Rasburv. SECOND ROW: Cadet N. C. Sullivan. Cadet Sergeants E. D. Helton, C. E. Dun can R W Gray R E. Garrett, G. S. Shipley, W. Bennet. J. A. Windson. THIRD ROW: Cadets L. G. Ozier, T. W. York, D. K. Watrous, C. G. Wal lace J P Puckett B F. Yearwood, J. S. Coates, W. A. Warren. FOURTH ROW: Cadets R. D. Bigham. J. R. Cole, H. W. Boyd, J. D. Johnson, K. P Minor J G. Prince, J. T. Harrison, C. L. lean. FIFTH ROW: Cadets R. W. Bailey. G. W. Hams, C. E. Hunter, J. W. Nichol, L. D. Blevins, J. W, Harding, J. D. Noblett, J. R. McElroy. SIXTH ROW: Cadets E. A. Young, C. H. Williams, M. J. Delboy, W. H. Merrill, R. A. Rose, B. W. Daven port, R. Chandler, J. R. Hayes. Commanding Officer Executive Officer Training Officer Unit Administrator Cadet Captain Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant 1st Platoon Leader Kenneth Franklin Thomas Henry James Bedford James Warwick Cadet Lieutenant Trickey Hogshead Rasbury, Jr. Armstrong James Rolf Tomlin ii iii4itAifciili Assiitmit Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant George Edison Haley, Jr. 2nd Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant Robert Howard Haley Assistant Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant Carlton Knox Wright 3rd Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant Henry Coleman Handback Assistant Platoon Leader Cadet Lieuten.iiNT Garner Mulloy Ezell jiL M Mk AaA i,irA .▼-■■¥■ If --,.Tr, 1 ,-▼■.? FIRST ROW (left to right): Cadet Licuten.u.t |. W. H.uthc.ut. N, V. Bl.iir. 1. M. Xicken.. E. X. Fletcher, Cadet Captain J. O. Cranford; Cadet Lieutenants B. M. Earthman, C. L. Pigg, R. S. Overall. J. A. Teiipenny. SECOND ROW: Cadet Sergeants C. E. Hodges, S. C. Marlin, W. K. Hali- burton, J. D. Simmons, J. D. Jackson; Cadets H. C. Trihble, L. F. Cox, J. H. Manning. THIRD ROW: Cadets R. H. Cranford, H. W. Hatcher. R H Florida, G. H. Ralson, B. G, Adams, R. M. Cngger, J. L. Ca% ' ender, J. M. Phillips. FOURTH ROW: Cadets E. Scott, C. F. Care. J. W. Davenport L. T. Gobble, J. L. Ellis, W. T. Stroud, R. O. Harris, M. L. Cleaves. FIFTH ROW; Cadets G. L. Thompson, S. B. Cheek, P. E. Sadler, R. C. Norvell H. H. Brunson, C. B. Smith. SIXTH ROW: Cadets B. E. Stinson, G. H. Frost. Commanding Officer Unit Administrator Cadet Captain Executive Officer Trainmg Officer Cadet Lieutenant 1st Platoon Leader James Oliver Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant James William Cadet Lieutenant Cranford Ben Moore Earthman John Marcus Nickens Haithcoat, Jr. Neal Eraser Blair n llgl i iyyui Assistant Platoon Assistant Platoon Assistant Platoon 2nd Platoon Leader Leader 3rd Platoon Leader Leader Leader Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Edward Neale Joe Anderson Robert Stanley Marcell Graham Charles Loyd Pigg Fletcher Tenpenni ' , Jr. Overall, Jr. Hicks AjkdfA lAik t rir i ' ¥ t • • f (t ¥ lltfli i i r FIRST ROW (left to right); Cadet Lieutenants M. R. Bracey, B. G. Derryberry, T. C. Youree; Cadet Captain R. I. Farris; Cadet Lieutenants W. R. Mulloy C W Monks B. F. Tolbert, R. A. Russell. SECOND ROW: Cadet Sergeants . E. Turner, M. T. Thompson, R. G. Harris, K. L. Elder, B. C. Street A T Swam, G. W. Duckworth, R. H. Nunnally. THIRD ROW: Cadets T. P. Perry, T. P. Curtiss, J. F. Henson, J. L. Richardson, W. A. Goos- by r ' E. Smith, W. 1. Brazil. FOURTH ROW: Cadets J. L. Kemp, J. H. Cappally, K. N. Hayes, J. A. Vaughn, B. E. Wilson, R. G. Adams, J. M. Sprouse. N.C.Lowe. FIFTH ROW: Cadets G. D. Estes, B. H. Sneak, R. G. Miller, J. D. Demonbrem, J. D. Perry, R. Hughes, C. A. Galbreath. SIXTH ROW: Cadets M. M. Rowan, D. C. Plonk, J. K. Harrellson, N. Coutre, J. A. Burks, J. P. Harris, W. R. Foutch. ExecuUve ' jDfficer Unit Administrator 1st Platoon Leader Comynandxag Ofjicer Cadet Lieutenant Traming Officer Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Captain Bobby Gene Cadet Lieutenant Milton Rives Charles Wayne Robert Irvin Farris Derryberry Carl Glenn Midgett Bracey, Jr. Monks Mf fg At M A A Assistant Platoon Assistant Platoon Leader Leader Cadet Lieutenant 2nd Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant Thomas Calvin Cadet Lieutenant Robert Frank Youree Sam Glover Smith Tolbert 3rd Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant William Richard Mulloy Assistant Platoon Leader Cadet Lieutenant Roy Allen Russell A ii l i Iir .: . r m FIRST ROW (left to right): Cadet Lieutenants 1. M. Rives. T. D. Cook, W. R. Jarrell, R. A. Arnette; Cadet Captain ]. D. Hightower; Cadet Lieu- tenants M. A. Garrett, R. G. Spielman. C. F. Dearmkn. SECOND ROW: Cadet Sergeants J. E. Martin. A. F. Welch, G. T. Scott. W. R. Smith. D. B. Pruitt, G. R. Stotser, E. W. Evans, D. H. Martin. THIRD ROW: Cadets T. L. Akin, J. G. Golf. R. E. Massev, I. B. Gibson. H. D. Ward, G. H. Jones, R. L. Waggoner, J. P. Massey. FOLIRTH ROW: Cadets K. W. Paul, D. P. Poff, D. B. Dorris. H. E. Kent, B. C. Beals, H. W. Parman, F. D. Davis, A. W. Phillips, J. G. Woods. FIFTH ROW: Cadets E. B. McDonald, J. E. Cohen, T. M. Mitchell, D. S. Rucker, J. K. Hallum. T. E. Sweeney. P. W. Davis. Commanding Ojficer Training Officer Unit Administrator Cadet Captain Executive Ojficer Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant 1st Platoon Leader James Otway Cadet Lieutenant Robert Carey Charles Foster Cadet Lieutenant Hightower, Jr. James Malcolm Rives GOOSETREE Dearman Thomas Dallas Cook Assistant Platoon Assistant Platoon Leader 2nd Platoon Leader Leader 3rd Platoon Leader Assistant Platoon Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Cadet Lieutenant Leader William Russell RoscoE Grove Martin Allen Robert Allen Billy Wallace Jarrel, Jr. Spielman Garrett, Jr. Arnette Pressnell i iA iiliirtiiliA i 1 SAM DAVIS DRILL TEAM DRILL PLATOON ROW ONE (left to right): Cadet Captain D. B. Justice, Cadet Sergeant L. C. Robertson. ROW TWO: Cadet Sergeant D. C. Martin, Cadets R. H. Whitmer, R. H. Cheney, R. W. Moore, D. E. Jernigan, H. J. Henry; Cadet Ser- geant J. D. Shara. ROW THREE: Cadets G. W. Haynes, J. W. Casey, A. D. Fuller, S. D. Hemphill, W. D. Walker, J. H. Elrod. ROW FOUR: Cadets H. C. Wilson, R. A. Wilder, W. K. Hayes, J. T. Cassitty, R. B. McRady, S. R. Saunders; Cadet Sergeant L. SuUivan. The Sam Davis Drill Team is now in its second year at MTSC. The drill team is headed by Cadet Captain Donald B. Justice. Named in honor of Tennessee ' s Confederate hero, Sam Davis, the drill team is now an in- tegral part of the Cadet Battalion. The team marches at the half time of football games and in various parades. This year the Drill Team journeyed to Nashville where they performed in the Governor ' s Inaugural Parade. The team will compete in an intercollegiate match later this Spring. Cadet Captain Donald B. Justice Each year the cadets in each Company, the Band and Drill Team and the officers of the Battalion Staff select a co-ed from the campus to be their sponsor. The girls are selected on beauty and personality. They are dressed in blue and white uni- forms and are commissioned as honorary cadet officers. HoNORARV Cadet Lieuten. ' nt Colonel Miss Floy Sealey Battalion Sponsor Honorary Cadet Captain Miss Billie Cross Drill Team Sponsor ROTC SPONSORS -i Honorary Cadet Captain Miss Betty Waddell A Company Sponsor lA. . J ROTC BAND A All Band members include: Cadet Officers A. Ridley, J. A. Bridges, A. Randells; Cadet Sergeant T. L. Tucker; Cadets K. C. Waite. G. S. Ridley, C. I. Knowles, J. M. Williamson, H. F. Ford, J. A. Bonner, D. W. McRady, R. L. Tensfield, J. V. Thibodeaux, G. W. Mills, H. P. Wall, B. B. Graves, J. L. Shelton, C. E. Craven, F. M. Boswell, J. O. Moore, W. D. Wilkes, D. L. Hicks, G. M. Amacher, and J. D. Sain. Cadet Captain James A. Ridley Cadet Lieutenant Alonzo Randalls Cadet Lieutenant John A. Bridges The ROTC Band is also an integral part of the Cadet Battalion. The band is under the direction of Cadet Officers James A. Ridley, John A. Bridges, and Alanzo Randalls. The band performs at various occasions throughout the year. One of these occasions was the Governor ' s Inaugural Parade in Nashville. The ROTC Band also furnishes music for the cadet drills every Tuesday. Honorary Cadet Captain Miss Genna Noble B Company Sponsor Honorary Cadet Captain Miss Joy-ce Garner C Company Sponsor Honorary Cadet Captain Miss M.artha Dickens D Company Sponsor Honorary Cadet Captain Miss Amelia Burgdorf Band Sponsor RIFLE TEAM s KNEELING: J. H. Henry, J. T. Cassitty, S. R. Saunders, G. W. Haynes, H. D. Shrader. Duckworth, SPG James R. Kent, W. H. Murril, R. W. Gray, G. W. Mills. The ROTC Cadet Corps fields a fine rifle team of ROTC Cadets each year. In this sport the co ' eds of the campus stand alongside the cadets. Each year the ROTC Department sponsors a girls ' rifle team under the direction of one of the Non ' Commissioned Officers oi the ROTC Staff. Both teams fire in intercollegiate matches against teams from other colleges both near and far. Twenty-two caliber rifles are used during the matches and National Rifle Association rules govern the competition. OFFICERS AND COLORS TRACK Don Jackson A MEMBER OF. E CLUB MIDDLE tENNESSEE STATE COLLEGE y TRACK AND SABRE CLUB The Track and Sabre Club is one of the largest and most active clubs on the campus. It draws members from the entire cadet corps. The pur- pose of the club is to permit ROTC Cadets to join together in a closer union and fellowship, in as much as all are working toward the same goal, the gold bars of a 2nd Lieutenant. The club has one social function each quarter. However, the Winter Quarter ' s function out- shadows the other two, as it is during this quarter that the_Track_ and Sabre Club presents the Military Ball. The Military Ball in recent years has brought such big name bands as Ray Anthony, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, and Billy May to the MTSC campus. The Track and Sabre Club members are dis- tinguished from the other cadets by their bright yellow shoulder tabs, worn by each member. The officers of the club are: Pres. John T. Hayes, Vice-Pres. George R. Stotser, Sec. Marion H. Collins, and Treas. Jimmy O. Crantord. Il i y T P ' 4 f ri 155 The Track and Sahre THE 1955 MILIT Each year the Track and Sabre Club sponsors the Military Ball. The Club brings to the MTSC Campus some of the top name bands m America; this year it was the Billy May Band. The Military Ball is now the biggest social event of the year at MTSC. The Military Ball Queen, shown above with Cadet Lt. Colonel John T. Hayes, is Miss Sally Elner of Nashville. Perhaps the most popular single ac- tivity on the MTSC campus is playing. Playing is a wonderful pasttime. But whether it he a party or a football game, play time tor the spectator means work time for the performer. However for- tunate it may seem, most activities de- signed to please the spectator end up being as much fun for the laboring par- ticipant, and so it is at MTSC. Superlatms MARTHA DICKENS B)adnd.Qr Of Ugliness TOM HOGSHEAD 1 160 lost Versatile Boy JIM SATTERFIELD ost V ersanie Ljin JOYCE COOPER SS MIDLANDER MARTHA SUE WILLIAMS 163 MIDLANDER OPHELIA TROXLER FERN INGLE 4 --m MARTHA DICKENS 164 BEAUTIES CAMILLE MURCHISON MARY REED CHARLOTTE AKERS 165 BEAUTIES ELMA MURDOCK POLLY DENTON JOAN STARTUP 166 i l l C ANFORD ilb « ■JI ATT FIELD H B HV H ■ i™m%i I , [LAURA AMM HARRIS, I AWARDS SineaJ Award jar Business Administrdtioii ROBERT ARNETTE Wall Street Journal Economics Auurd JAMES KIDWELL Industrial Arts Award DENA CROFT Joe Dearman Award In Accounting NEAL BLAIR 171 ers t ! M U « « «f s i CHEERLEADERS are: Fay Pressnell, Burnice Hart, Katie Duncan. Liz Hay, Betty Waddell, Ray AJams, Elma Murdock, Juanita Pnnce and Don Jackson. THE CHEERLEADERS The 1954-55 Cheerleaders were led by Captain Don Jackson and Alternate Captain Fay Press- nell. The cheerleaders made all the football trips, and journeyed to the site of the O. V. C. Tourna- ment in Louisville, with the Blue Raider cage team. In addition to leading the yells at all games and pep rallies, they also paint the village of Murfreesboro, with various shades of BLUE and WHITE, and decorate Jones Field before every home game. Lost to next year ' s squad are Seniors Liz Hay and Kathaleen Duncan. So for a job well done we pause to give three cheers for the 54-55 Cheerleaders. %: :%mwim-fmmimKm FIRST R(.1W (left to right i: Lester Ri:nr. lien Hurt, Mitchell Thompson, Richard Chanev, Jim Nealey, Garner E?ell, Joe Collier, Joe Hallum, N; k . Coutras, Bobhy Osteen, Billy Rogers, Knox Wright. SECOND ROW: Tillman Hams, Dons Jernigan, Buck Rolman, Thomas Motlow, Bob Garrett, Gene Sadler, Francis Reynolds, Don Rucker, Jimmy Dunlap, Sid Corhan, Jack Gamble, Travis Akin, Dallas Cook. THIRD ROW: Jerry Kemp, Roger Blackwood, Larry Parsley, Tommy Youree, Bill Hix, George Brown, Howard Haley, Tommy Wilson, Don Boyd, George Frost, Bobby Ray Smith, George Haley, Charlie Smith, George West, Don Plunk. This year ' s coaching staff with the loss of men such as Bobby Young and Howard Alsup from last years squad had a lot of building to do. They came through with flying colors. The coaches here at MTSC are not just football coaches but help every boy that comes under them, as well as the rest of the students, in the game of life. The coaches, pictured from left to right, are Bill Jone Charles M. Murphy, Elbert Patty, and John T. Hayes. ■ ■. f 1 MTSC 52 SEWART AFB The Blue Raiders started oif the ' 54 season with a bang. The Raider defense held the Carriers scoreless. The of- fense sent Bobby Ray Smith, Rucker, Tribble, Cook, Frost, Saddler, Blackwood and Whitt into the end zones and pay ' dirt and added tour extra points. The linemen opened holes for the Raider backs with the same skill they closed them for the Sewart backs. m Joe Collier, Guard, Captain Garner Ezell, Back, Co ' Captam MTSC EASTERN KY 26 In their first O.V.C. game of the 1954 season the Blue Raiders went down to the Eastern Kentucky Maroons 26-0. Eastern scored in the first quarter by driving 70 yards, 60 of which were cov- ered on successive jaunts of 20 yards, executed by each of their Eastern backs. They returned after the half and added three more touch- downs, one on a 55 yard punt return. Eastern, as a result of other games like this, captured the O.V.C. title. ■n 7 « P If n B Jl l MTSC 6 WESTERN KT 7 The Blue Raiders in their second O. V. C. tilt drew blood midway ot the second quarter when Gene Saddler pulled in a Jimmy Dunlap aerial on the eight yard line and went over standing up. The entire play covered twenty-eight yards. With one second to go on the clock, Western started its last play on the one yard line and ended up in the end zone. The extra point was added after the game was of- ficially over, but it counted just the same. Dallas Cook, Bac Tommy Youree, Tackle I MTSC 7 AUSTIN PEAY 7 The Governors from Aus- tin Peay, even though under- dogs went all out and drew first blood. The Raiders had to come from behind in the third quarter when H o t s Reynolds sneaked across from the quarter-back position on the Austin Peay one yard line. Each team made eleven first downs. Aus- tin Peay gained 224 yards and the Blue Raiders gained 223. Each team fumbled the ball five times. MTSC 20 MOREHEAD 13 Clitton Tribble and Travis Akin went by ground and air respectively to score two touchdowns in the first half to give the Raiders a 14-0 lead at half time. Then a fumble and a pass intercep- tion netted the Eagles 13 points . Late in the fourth quarter the Raiders iced the victory with another touch- down by Tribble who went over from the five yard line. The Raiders posted their first O. V. C. victory of the ' 54 season. Howard H.-kley, Tac le George Brown, Tackle - • MTSC 7 MEMPHIS STATE 27 The Blue Raiders, at the expense of the highly favored Memphis State Tigers, left the field at the end of the first half with a 7-0 lead. Sid Corban, going over from the one, after fine running by Tribble and Ezell set up the score. The enraged Tigers came back the second half and scored twice in the third quarter and twice in the last quarter for the home town tans. The victory was hard earned as the Raiders battled right down to the final whis- tle. f m ' g - F | H B ' ' Hk J C B k m V _ Kr IBP ► f l I H HHIi Kv r E ' K W ' 1 ♦ 9 MTSC 21 MURRAY STATE 13 -r rr: M iv Those who got away from the hustle and bustle ot homecoming long enough to see the game saw a great one, from all views except Murray ' s. Garner Ezell went over from the one yard line and later caught a 10 yard pass for two touchdowns. Hots ' ' Reynolds added the other touch- down. George Haley had a perfect day with his points after the touch- downs. The game was hard fought and no one breathed freely or relaxed until the final whistle blew. The Thoroughbreds from Kentucky never gave up. MTSC 27 FLORENCE STATE. . . .26 Sid Corban scored twice with Clifton Tribble and Garner Ezell each adding another, to pace the Raiders in an upset win over the highly favored Florence State Lions. The Raiders led 20 to 6 at halftime. Corban ' s ball handling and punting kept the Lions away from the Raiders ' goal more than once during the second half. The Raider line played much of the time in the Lion backiield. The result was the upset. Bobby Osteen, Guard Bobby Ray Smith, End y MTSC 6 EAST TENN. STATE. .30 The East Tennessee Buc ' caneers could do nothing wrong before their home crowd at Johnson City, and left the Raiders behind 24-0 at halftime. The lone Raider score came at the end of a 55 yard drive ending with a 32 yard pass from Sid Corban to end Charlie Smith. A number of Raider rooters made the trip to the corner of Tennessee to see the game. MTSC. t ltsa. TENNESSEE TECH 7 The favored Tech Eagles saved their tail feathers from complete de- struction with the aid of a 34 ' yard run by a substitute quarterback and a penalty that erased a Raider touch- down pass. The Raiders, after the Tech score, went into the air and on a perfectly thrown and perfectly caught pass by Sid Corban and Travis Akin respectively knotted the score. The Raider seniors playing their last game for the blue and white all played bang up ball. t « FRONT: Coach Charles Greer; Left to right: Ken Trickey, Dorns Jones, Tommy Griffith, Sam Smith, Hal Christiansen, Joe Burks, Lewis Richardson, Tom Hogshead, Frank Davis, Render Garden, Ralph Sellars, Douglas Shrader, George Stotser. and Jim Henry. BASKETBALL MTSC ' s 1954-55 hoopsters started the season off rather slowly but after once getting the feel of victory, the Big Blue cashed in on consecutive victories over Austin Peay State, Western Ken- tucky, and David Lipscomb College. The Raid- ers ended the season with a record of 11 wins and 16 losses. The cagers of Coach Greer climaxed their sea- son by winning the VSAC Tournament in Nashville. Victories over Lincoln Memorial Uni- versity, Belmont College, and Bethel College crowned the Middle Tennesseans VSAC Champs of 1955. Douglas Shrader was awarded the tournament ' s most valuable player award tor his outstanding play. Along with Shrader, Tom Hogshead and . _v . Tommy Gfiffifh ■7 -:2 M . 7b 77 Hogshead Doug Shhadch Dofis Jones Render Garden were chosen on the All-VSAC Tournament team. Shrader also won a place on the All ' OVC team. Among other post season games, the Blue Raiders participated in the 27th district NAIA playoff which was held on the MTSC campus. Other participants were Belmont College, Bethel College, and Lincoln Memorial. MTSC was once again victorious and Kansas City bound. Playing in the NAIA for the first time in the history of the school, the Raiders were put out in the opening round of play by Southeastern Oklahoma. Seniors who ended their playing careers were Kenneth Trickey, Tom Hogshead, Sam Smith, Doris Jones and Bob Ballew. 1 IK ' T 1 I I ' A 1 _iir Hii Sunn, rt 1 ;rtin ( . irrt tt Mitjicll Thompson, GeralJ Johnson, ( ' .. k li 1 r ii i Reil, Bob Osteen, Bernard Street, Dout; Slirdder, Buck Rolnuri. SliCX)Nl) ROW ilett to right) Johnny DuVaul, John Carson, Joe Evans, Glenn Carson, Frank BaUinger, Tommy Griffith, Jim Maynard, Raymond Hunter, J. D. Rion. THIRD ROW (Left to right) Jim Ballard, Ralph Sellers, Lynn Banks, and Jim Satterfield. The Blue Raider Baseball Team playing their toughest schedule to date emerged as Western division champs of both the VSAC and the OVC. The team won 9, lost 5, and believe it or not, tied one. The game with the University of Tennessee was called at the end of the 5th inn- ing because of rain, with the score knotted at 4-4. The big stick men for the Raiders were Bobby Osteen, Doug Shrader, and Gerald Johnson. The leading pitchers were Jim Ballard, Lynn Banks, Jim Satterfield, Ralph Sellars and J. C. Duncan. The co-captains of the team are Martin Garrett, second baseman and Ralph Sellars, pitcher. The past season ' s results are as follows: MTSC. MTSC. MTSC. MTSC. 6 Miami of Ohio 2 12 Vanderbilt 1? 14 David Lipscomb 2 15 Western Ky 4 MTSC 3 Florence Ala 4 MTSC 12 Austin Peay 6 MTSC 10 Murray State 9 MTSC 14 Austin Peay 7 MTSC 4 University of Tenn 4 MTSC 4 Murray State 3 MTSC Vanderbilt 8 MTSC 2 David Lipscomb 11 MTSC 4 Western Ky 5 MTSC 15 Western Ky 5 i|-- ♦ ' ■.:;. . ' i ' z. Left to right: Allan Welch. Sam Smith, Powell Hawlkins, George House, Gene Par- rish. Dallas Cook. The Golt team under the direction of Elbert Patty, en- joyed one of the best seasons ot the links they have had in the past tew years. The team led by Captain Allen Welch lost only two regular season matches, one to Western Ken- tucky and one to TPI. The linkmen closed out the season by taking third place in the O.V.C. Tournament. TENNIS Charles Duncan. Hal Christiansen, Lee Covington, Gene Porter, Coach Murray, Harry Brunson. The Raider net team won third place in the O.V.C. Tournament. Senior Gene Porter was the Captain of the Raider Tennis team. However, the most consistent player on the team was Char- lie Duncan who won over 50 per cent ot his games tor the season. The Tennis team is coached by Coach Charles Murphy. lif r Jm f t -mTi ' J C : n own .„„ IRACK4— . ' -ost.T,llmanH..:: A - - I. .: ■ VV • B - I ' .Akk,. R,:v Hughes ROW .- I„.,„M. Kc,.,.:u., K.i,„.L.. li...... i..::. i ..:rctt, Manson Ru. .. J.:: ' K. ■,: C ... Tr .. .r 11: : M ;:.. H., I ' • ' R..vrt Beasley, John T. Hayes, Gene Parrish. ' ROW 3: Coach Joe Black Hayes, Ben Herman, Jerry West, C. D. Pmklcton, James Boyd, Marvn Jinette, Frank Davis, Bud Rea- sons, John Massey, G. P. West, Thomas Capley. TRACK The newest addition to the Blue Raider sports scene is the Track Team. The Track Team, under the direction of Coach Joe Black Hayes, will enter into both OVC and VSAC competition this season. The team has a tough job ahead of them in developing into a team that will challenge the track champs of either conference. They will be hindered somewhat by a very late start, as most OVC and VSAC teams start practice early in the winter quarters. The 1955 sched- ule is as follows: TPI Home April 7 Austin Peay Home April 14 Sewanee There April 19 Western Ky Home April 22 TIAC Tournament May 7 APSC and Murray. Austin Peay May 11 OVC Tournament . . Western Ky May 20-21 INTRAMURAL The Boys ' Intramural Program is under the direction of Coach Joe Black Hayes and student director Price Harrison. The males of the cam- pus are divided into teams and these teams com- pete in the various team and individual sports. Among the team sports are basketball, touch football, volleyball, softball, and tug of war. In- dividual sports mclude wrestling, tennis, golf, track, cross-country, swimming, badminton, and table tennis. Favorite of the team sports is basketball. The basketball all-stars this year were Gene Parrish, Sid Corban, Bobby Ray Smith, Wilburn Kelly, Price Harrison, Don Plunk, Martin Garrett, Gar- ner Ezell, Bobby Joe Smith and Milner Garden. The favorite individual sport by far is wrest- ling. This year ' s champs were: 123 lbs. Don Jackson; 130 lbs. James Coats; 137 lbs. Price Har- rison; 147 lbs. Buck Collins; 157 lbs. Bill MoUoy; 167 lbs. Wilburn Kelly; 177 lbs. George Frost; heavyweight a draw between Bill Hix and Bobby Osteen. ., INTRAMURALS The Girls Intramural program is conducted by the Women ' s Athletic Association under the di- rection of Miss Buleah Davis. Any girl who wishes to participate may join a team according to her major field. Business, Edu- cation, Home Economics, Physical Education, and Science make up the intramural teams. The girls play touch football and volleyball in the fall; basketball and badminton in the winter; and Softball and tennis in the spring. Swimming and tumbling provide plenty of exercise for the girls throughout the year. Competition is always high as the various teams struggle for the intra- mural championship. UTSC M7S Phere We Skop - t- ■ r- . - ' The pet afternoon sport for the MTSC female and once-a-week chore tor the male is a trip to downtown Mur- freeshoro for a lot of necessary and a few not ' SO-necessary items. No one can escape the delight of an occasional downtown local RED ROSE DAIRIES DELICIOUS RED ROSE ICE CREAM Phone 293 Murfreesboro a pt(n S afi. WOMEN ' S APPAREL 16 Public Square Murfreesboro, Tennessee Penney ' s JACKSON BROS. MURFREESBORO OLDSMOBILE LAUNDRY CO. CHEVROLET Sales and Service LAUNDERERS— CLEANERS West College Phone 108 since 1927 JENNINGS-AYERS JONES FUNERAL HOME Locker Cold Storage System PHONE PHONE Jennings A. Jones, proprietor 5 5 Frozen Food Lockers, Processing for Deep Freezers AMBULANCE 610 West College Street Telephone 808 BELL BROS. COMPANY CHICK ' S MKm cuLTOK mm [ Town and Country Staple And Fancy Groceries Drive-ln Restaurant The South ' s Finest Fresh Meats and Frozen Foods Murfreesboro Tennessee 105 W. Side Public Square Phone:83 NEW MEN ' S SHOP Featuring Nationally Advertised Clothes ' 19 N. Maple Phone 97 THE MURFREESBORO BANK TRUST CO Your FRIENDLY HOME OWNED BANK INVITES THE STUDENTS of Middle Tennessee State College to visit us for all of their banking purposes Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Home Owned — Home Operated HAVE YOU TRIED OUR NEW DRIVE-IN BRANCH iffMURFREESBORcT B lc £ 5 0. We Move The Earth Execavating • Grading • Road Building IHcDoWELL and McDotVELL Robert A. McDowell Charles W. McDowel Phone: 5-0304 Contractors 718 Murfreesboro Road Roscoe B. McDowell, Sr. P. O. Box 1144 A. L. SMITH CO PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Hollingsworth Chocolates Magazines School Supplies Phone 425 A IJ L T M A N JEWELERS DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY PHONE 880 MURFREESBORO, TENN. Brinkley ' s FINE FOODS RION FLOWER SHOP Phone 52 11 Day 716 2564 Night 105 and 107 West College Phone 2776 Haynes Bros. SUPPLY CO. LUMBER MILLWORK BUILDING MATERIALS MURFREESBORO REDI-MIX CONCRETE CO., INC COMMUNITY GROCERY The store that is owned by students and operated for the students ' convenience. The DAILY NEWS JOURNAL Rutherford County ' s home newspaper since 1849 Published by the Mid-South Publishing Co. You receive your copy every time the postman goes by Murfreesboro, Tennessee HENRY DRUG CO COMPLETE DRUG STORE SERVICE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Woodbury Pike Phone 342 COMPLIMENTS COOK ' S CAFE OF Good Eats — Home Cooking Del bridge Studio 108 North Spring Street Phone: 471 Stickney Griffis Everything You Would JACKSON MOTEL AND RESTAURANT Expect to Find in The Home Of A MODERN DRUG STORE Eating And Sleeping At It ' s Best West Side Square 831 Northwest Broad Phone 2738 WGNS 1450 Tops in College News Music Sports MUTUAL IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY Cecil Eirod Jr. General Manager Sixes FORD Eights LAMB ' S GRILL Binford Motor Co. STEAKS AND CHOPS 621-625 W. Main Street Phone 2600 PLATE LUNCHES O uC Sales and Service %cC PHONE 9191 Murfreesboro, Tennessee Compliments of Moore Funeral Home, Inc. BUCHANAN TARPLEY Phone 90-99-458-164 The Prescription Store Ambulance Service Phone No. 7 Murfreesboro, Tenn East College Street MUSGRAVE P ENCIL COMPANY W JDiBin THE OLDEST AND LARGEST PENCIL MANUFACTURERS IN THE SOUTH S SHELBYVILLE • TENNESSEE Courier Printing Co., Inc. Commercial Printing Office Supplies, Equipment and Machines 112-114 E. Main Phone 3200 THE RUTHERFORD COURIER Your County Newspaper 121 E. Main Phone 378 WOLFE ' S For the things you like — At the Price You like to pay ' he members of the 1954-1955 MIDLANDER staff would like to express their leep appreciation to the following people and business establishments, i ithout whose help this year ' s annual could never have been completed: GENE SLOAN, publications director, Middle Tennessee State College BEALER SMOTHERMAN, photographer GUY BATTLE and AMBROSE EASTERLY, copy readers L. D. BANDY, photographer DELBRIDGE AND FERRELL STUDIOS, photographers ROTC DEPARTMENT CAPITOL ENGRAVING COMPANY and their staff AMBROSE PRINTING COMPANY and their staff Ve, the editors, would like to express our thanks to the student members f the staff for their cooperation and help in making this book possible. LIZ HAY, LOIS STEDMAN, DON JACKSON McCORD HARRIS Fine Class Rings Announcements Year books Awards JOSTEN ' S Since 1897 Radio ' THE REXALL STORE Phone 187 Drugs, Cosmetics, Sodas Murfreesboro WMTS 860 On Your Dial Music • News • Sports Everything You Need For A Best Dressed Year On The Campus PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO FINISHING COMPLETE LINES OF FRAMES Phone 526 117 East Main long! THE MATCHED COLOR COMPANION TO SPRED SATIN Come in and see these beautifully matched decorator colors in Sat- in or Gloss finish. SPRED GLOSS SPRED SATIN HOLDEN HARDWARE W. Side of Square Phone 178 Member FDIC Federal Reserve System COMMERCE UNION BANK The Bank That Will Help At Any Time IDEAL BARBER SHOP 126 North Church Street Murfreesboro, Tenn. C. B. Leatherman and Co. OVER 75 YEARS OF SELLING GOOD MERCHANDISE L M CAFE Home Cooked Meals Hot Biscuits 125 South Church Street Phone 9201 FRANK MARTIN, Drussist Telephone 45 and 1550 Whitman ' s Candy Sheaffer ' s Pens MURFREESBORO, TENN. PRINCESS THEATRE Showing All the Top Moving Picture Productions ' Compliments of lyiURFREESBORO FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 114 West College Street Rhone 2853—2854 Murfreesboro, Tennessee G. R. McGHEE JEWELER E ' gin Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry Phone 317 122 N Church S — Murfreesboro . . . . Closing Thoughts Yes, we made it. We finished four happy college years. Many times we won- dered at our aspirations. We doubted our mentality. We could not foresee the day of graduation which was promised hope for the faithful and dutiful. Now, we realize that it is finished our college career is over. We turn our face toward the future, but as we put behind us another stepping stone, we look back — we glance once more at the campus that ' s been our home for the last four years. We bid our friends good-bye and as we go forth into the bright and glorious future we realise that we will never forget the marvelous and wonderful years at our own MTSC. WE, THE 1955 MIDLAHDER STAFF NOW LEAVE THIS BOOK WITH THE HAPPIEST OF MEMORIES. 204