Parrish High School - Sel Ala Yearbook (Selma, AL)

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'l'llll LETTER UL FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Chester, Ryan, Miller, McKenzie, Busby, Barton, Barton, Mahan . . . SECOND ROW: Foxworth, Smitherman, Saddler, Bates, Seymour, Warren, Calhoun, Ricks . . . THIRD ROW: Friday, Huett, Lindsey, Miller, O'Brien, Beatty, Harwell, Cooper, Stephens, Mahan, Carden . . . FOURTH ROW: Harrison, Woods, Garrett, Kimbrough, Crocker, Pearson . . . FIFTH ROW: Rountree, Metz- ger, Powell, Osburn, Galt, Dawson, Shuptrine, Cohen, Buchanan, Levoy . . . SIXTH ROW: Putnam, Oliver, Snead, Baxley . . . SEVENTH ROW: Foster, Mayton, Copeland, Britt, Smitherman, Rowe . . . ElGHTH ROW: Ralston, Wire, lkerman, Reynolds, Daniels, Tapscott, Phfifter, Pigg, Hardy, Alison, Parsons . . . NINTH ROW: Burson, Buster, Pollack, Jones, Pace, Sample, Thompson, Tucker, Boyne, Jackson, Middle- brooks, Crews . . . TENTH ROW: Parr, Grayson, Slaughter, Durrell, McDowell, Childers, Travis, Day, Mil- ler, Allen, Atchison, Small, Jackson, Garrison . . . ELEVENTH ROW: Tillman, Donald, Tapscott . . . TOP: Archie Reeves. The Letter Club is formed of the most outstanding students of the school. They are those whose ex tra-curricular activities have entitled them to recognition by the student body. Members in this organ ization have excelled in music, athletics, speaking, and other school business. Page 51

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TIIE li. 0. All D.E. ULIB FRONT ROW: Lett To Right: J. Goddard, W. Barrett, L. Persons, J. Levoy, J. Stone, C. Lawley, C. Cosby . . . SECOND ROW: R. Matthews, B, Mott, J. Fitts, N. Minor, J. Smith. B. Gandy, J, Hadaway, J. Hooker . . .STANDlNG: M. Hayes, C. Williams, R. Esco, W. Johnson, B. Herrod, W. Long, B. L, Five- ash, B. Hicks, M. Wil.iams, J, Hcrrell, B. Angel, R. Bearolen, The Diversified Occupations Club of Parrish High School was organized in October, TQ47. The tole lowing otticers were elected: President-Billie Persons, Vice-PresidentfWilliam Barrett, Secretary- Lewis Persons, TreasurerwMarshall Williams tirst semester, and Jimmy Harrell second semester. Several parties were given throughout the year tor the club members and their guests. The club held meetings every two weeks. These meetings were devoted to the business ot the club and educational discussions, with visiting speakers presenting a variety ot interesting subiects to the members. As its project tor the year, the club collected needed items tor European high school students, and with the help ot the entire student body, was able to send titteen boxes to Europe. Each year the State D. O. Club holds a convention ot delegates representing each Club in the state. Oratorical and Essay contests are held during this convention. The local D. O. Club participated in these contests and was represented by a delegation to the State Convention. Page 50

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THE GLEII UL FIRST ROW: Left to Right: M, Scott, P. Giddens, M. Davison, A. Spivey, B. Collins, C. Mackin, R. Sheffield, A. Reeves, F Crocker, C. Journey, N. Stevens, M. C. Oliver, N. Shanahan, J. Blagg, S. J. Bates, D. J. Warren, M. A. Warren, L. Lockhart L.Gr't,J,Ct B.Bne...S - ' ' ' is ar er, ay ECOND ROW. R. Lewis, M. Pace, M. E. Ford, H. Cohen, B. Ralston, L Hill, H. Twilley L. Gibson, B. Lindsey, D. Wright, B, J. Huckaby, M. S. Calhoun, E. Rountree, M. Deffke, M. Sample, L. Jones, B. Harwell, P Nichols . . .THIRD ROW: M. Dawson, C. Brown, B. J. Richardson, C. Shuptrine, E. Harrison, S. Ratlift, R. Solomon, F. Donald L. Striplin, G. Parsons, B. Pearson, M. A. Pibil, J. Wilkinson, J. Burdin, B. Bassett, E. Davis, M, P. Sample, H. Hilyer, F. Mc Carty . . . IN FRONT OF PIANO: P. Llewellyn, P. Seymour, K. Luckie, D. Lorigcrier, M. F. Lake . . . AT PIANO: T. Johnson . Ralph Walker, Conducting. The members of the Parrish High Glee Club have again won wide acclaim tor their ability to charm an audience and send it home humming one of their songs. The group was led this year by Mr. Ralph B. Walker. The combined talents of Mr. Walker, two excellent accompanists, Tommie Johnson and Her- mine Cohen, and the chorus of sixty-six well-blended voices made a memorable year in the annuals of Parrish High's music world. On December 19th. a pre-Christmas concert was held. Against an effective background of tall fir trees, the Glee Club entertained with a wide range ot musical numbers, from sacred to secular. Atter weeks of preparation, the Spring Concert was held on April 30th. A group of single numbers was presented and then a secular cantata, Hiawatha's Wedding Feast was given. The Spring Concert was the culmination of a year's successful work by the Parrish High School Con- cert Glee Club. Page 52