Perryville High School - Mustang Yearbook (Perryville, AR)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1955 volume:

:ember 5, 1955, Mr. E.W. Cook, Superin- id faculty together and another school year BELOW: These upper-classmen are around the school dupli- cator a popular machine--They could be running out programs for the senior play. ABOVE: Seniors stand in line to pay the class treasurer for what?? It might be for annuals, or pictures, or any of a doz- en other items. DEDICATION MR. R. E. MITCHELL With sincere appreciation for the ad- mirable qualities of our principal who died in the service of his chosen profession, we dedicate this yearbook to the memory of Mr. R. E. Mitchell. He had been with us for five years, but the 1955-56 school year had meant much more to him than had previous ones. This year he felt the weight of more than classroom teaching. The entire faculty looked to him for guidance. With the support of our superintendent Mr. E. W. Cook, and his teaching staff, he had really tackled the job of blending a restless group into smooth-running team- work. Both faculty and students seemed to have a common goal --a good school year. Then death struck. Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1955, marked his passing. A heart that had worked overtime to make P.H.S. a better school has stopped beating. His life will be an inspiration to those of us who remain; and should he speak to us, we knowhe would say: Keep striving for that common goal. Finish the job we started to- gether. 2 FOREWORD office clock (Old Faithful) and the school's activity calendar. The former has helped to tick off the hours of the school day, and the latter has marked the major events of the sch- ool year. Therefore wc think it fitting to take them with us through the pages of this book, for they are as much a part of the event as the event itself 1 ■ Dear Readers, when it is time for lei- sure hours of reminiscing, we hope this fifth volume of the Mustang will bring pleasant mo- ments as you read of the happenings at P. H. S. during the school year of 1955-56. This school year has been an unusual one, mixed with both laughter and tears, filled with both work and play. We have felt rather close to the old deadline ibling juniors stomach ntan's heart is through cherm •ntisl® future tonight Mustangs Time At the left is our pri - ncipal who proudly re - presents our effic - ient ad- ministration. One of the f e w mo - ments of re - taxation for our hard working fac- ulty is lunch- time. This is a typical per- iod in Mrs. Wallace 's biology class. II A dramatic scene from the Sr. play - one of the activities enabling pupils to wo- rk together. TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY CLASSES ACTIVITIES ADMINISTRATION SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE Freedom to think was firmly fixed in the American Bill of Rights. It is basic to all other freedoms. Freedom of speech is vacuous unless there is something to say. Freedom of press is an empty privilege unless there is something to write. Free- dom of assembly is futile without intelligent discussion. American freedom of worship, freedom of enterprise, trial by jury-all the freedoms and rights guaranteed in our organic documents and secured by more than a century-and-a-half of tradition- would be on a precarious footing indeed if a system of thought-control were imposed upon those who must pass judgment upon whether these freedoms are jeopardized or abridged. These are uncertain times in America. Our ability to withstand the menace of com- munism may well depend upon how well we have prepared ourselves to make intelligent decisions in public affairs. PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Each time a yearbook is published, another group has reached the top round on the ladder. To graduate from high school is truly a great accomplishment. To the senior class I wish to congratulate you on your success and wish you the best of life's rewards. Mr. E. W. COOK, Superintendent Mr. LAMBERT WALLACE Principal BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mr. J. H. Moore, PRESIDENT; Mr. G. M. Wallace, SECRETARY; Mr. J. A. Shelton; Mr. L. O. Lakey; Mr. L. D. Doughty. 5 MRS. HEBURN MOORE School Secretary FACULTY HERVIE HENLEY LOIS LOUDERMILK EARL MELTON ANDREW D. RAINEY Agriculture Librarian Mathematics Mathematics English Chemistry FAYE SADLER LOUISE UNANGST ELOISE WALLACE HAZEL WALLACE Home Economics Commercial Science English GLEN WATTS KERMIT WELCH BONNIE YOUNG Coach Band Social Studies Severalnewteachers joined our faculty this year. They are Mr. Earl Melton, com- ing fromEarle, Arkansas; Miss Louise Un- angst, former teacher from Pleasanton, Tex- as; Mr. Glenn Watts, formerly employed at the Boeing Airplane Company in Wichita, Kan- sas; and Mr. Kermit Welch, student teacher from Arkansas Tech. Later Mr. Lambert Wallace, principal, formerly a training technician in the National Guard at Stuttgart, Arkansas, filled the va- cancy caused by Mr. R. E. Mitchell's sudden death. 6 Cragar; V. Adams; Rep NINTH GRADE: Pre ;Cy. , Dooley; Treas. OFFICERS: Maupins; S' port. ELEVENTH GR. Treas.. Howard Pres.. Dehart OFFICERS' Middelton; TURED: V pres. . back Hawks, s , Overby Paul; Rep.. tenth Allison: Williarn8; SENIORS KATHYRN ADAMS Safety Patrol; Copy Ed. , Yearbook; Class Treasurer. JOE EDWARD ALLISON Basketball; F. F. A. Treasurer. ROSE BIRD Play Cast; 4-H Club. JOHNNIE BLAIR Layout Ed. , Year book; F.H.A. HANK BROWNE Bus. Mgr. , Year- book; Best Person- ality; Play Cast; Basketball. CHARLES BULL Basketball; Play Cast. SHIRLENE BULL Student Librarian; Copy Ed. , Year- book; F.H.A. Secy.; 4-H Club; Home Maker of Tomorrow. EMMA LEE BUTTON Asst. Ed., Yearbook; Student Librarian; Play Cast; 4-H Club; F.H.A. J. W. COBB DARRYL CRAGAR JAUNITA CRAWFORD MARY DAVENPORT F.F.A. Most Likely to Sue- F.H.A. ceed; Basketball; Class Pres. ; Most Studious; Copy Ed. Y earbook. Basketball; Play Cast; Safety Patrol; Copy Ed., Yearbook; 4-H Club. Co-Capt. , Basket ball; Best All A- round; Play Cast; Class V. Pres. ; Sports Ed. , Year- book. F. F. A. BONNIE DRINKWATER JANIE FLOYD Student Lib- rarian; Copy Ed. , Yearbook; Play Cast; F.H.A. Mr. Cook must have assured them of no punishment. 9 BILLY JOE FRENCH F. F. A. SALLY GEORGE Sports Ed. , Year- book; Class Re- porter; F.H.A. Re- porter; Basketball; Play Cast. JOHN GUTOWSKI JANELLE HARALSON Art Ed. , Yearbook. ATHALENE HAWKS Layout Ed. , Year- book; Basketball; F.H.A. ; Play Cast. Layout Ed. , Yearbook; Basketball; Play Cast. Best Athlete; F.H.A. ; Most Talented; 4-H Club; Basketball; Play Cast. TOMMY McGHEE Wittiest; F.F.A. IONA MARCUM Cheerleader; F. H. A.; Copy Ed. , Yearbook; Most Likely to Succeed; Best All Around; 4-H Co. Champ; Play Cast; Heal- th Council; Best All A- round; 4-H Co. Council V. Pres. ; Most Popular. CLYDE MOORE Basketball. ALMA SHEPHERD Layout Ed. , Year- book; Basketball; F.H. A. SHIRLEY TAYLOR Bus. Mgr. , Year- book; Student Lib- rarian; Most Beau- tiful; F.H. A. Trea- surer; Play Cast. LOU ANN WALLACE Ed., Yearbook; Play Cast; Secy, of Class; Best Personality; F. H. A. ; Health Council; Basketball; 4-H Club; Most studious. JUNE WEAVER LEONARD WILLIAMS Safety Patrol; Play Cast. Senior girls flashing their diamonds Mary picks up a boy friend at the State Fair LAUDELL BULL LYNDA COBB GLENNA JO CRANFORD DUARD DEHART IRENE DOOLEY MARY EUBANKS BETTY FALLEN BETTY GARDNER EMMA GRIFFITH BETTY HARALSON MIKE KELLEY GEORGIA McGHEE MAUDIE MIDDLETON GEORGE ROBINSON JEAN ROWAN MARY WARREN VIRGINIA WISE ALICE WOOLF Junior girls enjoy the afternoon break. 14 Acting as Santas at the Junior Christmas party. SOPHOMORES BOBBY ALLISON PHYLLIS ALLISON BOBBY ASHCRAFT JIMMY BAILEY Sponsor EARL MELTON Sponsor GEORGE BENNETT NET A FAYE BRAND BOBBY BROWN BOBBY CANNON ZADA CARTER DON DEHART MARGIE DRAPER C. W. DRYE CLYDE DURHAM RITA JEAN EDWARDS OLLIE FLEWELLEN MARY SUE FLEWELLEN BRUCE HAINLEY CLAYTON HAWKINS JOHNNY HEPP KENNETH JONES V' V SUE JONES SHIRLEY LAMB HAZEL McCABE NADINE McCABE 15 BOBBY OVERBY BARBARA PATTERSON JEANETTE PAUL JUDY REEDER DAVID RISON CARL SIMPSON JIMMY STONE BUFORD SUFFRIDGE PATRICIA ANN SWOPE LILLY WILES JIMMY WILLIAMS RAY WILLIAMS F.H. A. girls display bows for Christmas gift wrapping. 16 Oh, Mr. Melton, please excuse us from S.H. ! ■ FRESHMEN FRANCES ALTON JERRY ASHCRAFT RONNIE BRAZIL ft 'V- BETTY BROWN JUDY BULL BILLY GENE BUTLER MARGARET CAMPBELL ALICE JEAN CARTER BILLIE JO CARTER MARY E COCKMAN BONNIE YOUNG Sponsor MARY JEAN CORDER DOROTHY CROWSON PATRICIA DAVENPORT GENE DEHART OLA MAE DEVAILL F. W. DICUS BEVERLY DOOLEY OSCAR DRINKWATER ROSE DRINKWATER NETTIE EDMONDSON WAYNE ELSBERRY LARRY FINKBEINER MELVIA FLOWERS NORMA GARDNER BUDDY GEORGE BONITA GRIFFITH BILLY GROWNS BILLY HADLOCK GLYNDA HAINLEY CHARLES HAYES CLOYD HEPP KENNETH HILL JON HOLBROOK WILLIAM HUDSPETH JAMES HURST Ninth graders studying the history of the flag. JOYCE LOVELL LEONARD LOVELL DON McCORMACK carroll McDaniel MARY McGHEE LEVOY MARCRUM HELEN MARTIN MARY KAY MARTIN ROBERT JOE MAUPIN GLENDA MAY LAVAN MAY LARRY MITCHELL MATTIE MAY MOORE KAREN MULHOLLAND SALLY JO NETHERTON JO ANN NORMAN SANDRA PAUL ALENE PEOPLES BILLY PFEIFFER BOBBY REEDER BOBBY EARL ROBERTSON IMATA SPAUL PHILIP STEEL ERMA DEAN TALLENT LARRY TARVIN MARILYN VAUGHT IMOJEAN WHEELER THELMA WHEELER JUDITH WHORTON LENA WILLIAMS LEON YOUNG 18 PEGGY ABSTON CARL ADAMS CARROLL ALLISON EIGHTH GRADE LAURA SUE BENNET TERREL BIRD COYLA BOSHEARS BETTY SUE BROWN GAIL BROWN BRENDA BULL A. D. RAINEY Sponsor DON BUTLER MARTHA CAMPBELL BARBARA CANNON JAMES COBB JUDY COCKMAN WADE CRAWFORD VIDA DOUGHTY JIMMY DURHAM 'ALANN ENGLISH IwANDA ESSMAN CARROLL ANKS JOE EUBANKS BONNIE FALLEN PAT FLEWELLEN VICLA FLEWELLEN LENZIE FRENCH MARY FRANCIS GIST LONNIE HARALSON MIKE HARALSON JIMMY HAWKINS ANITA HAWKS KENNETH HESTER HAROLD HILL STANLEY HOWARD PATRICIA HUNGERFORD MARGIE JONES PAUL JONES JIM KNIGHT JACK LOVELL JANETTA MILLER Eighth grade trio pose for the JIM MOORE ROY GENE MOORE WILLIAM MORRIS DAVID NETHERTON LEONARD PERKINS JAMES RANKIN JOYCE RANKIN FLOYD ROSE BILLY STONE LOIS TAYLOR DELORES THEDFORD RICHARD USSERY BERT WALLACE CHARLSIE WARE RONNIE WATTS mpus TERRY WEAVER WALTER WEST LEROY WILLIAMS CLEO WISE ANNETTA WISELY GRADE SCHOOL: SEVENTH GRADE: FIRST ROW: Sherman Harrison, Luther Camp, Robert Brazil, Kenneth Stewart, Norman Cobb. Troy Jones, Jerry Smithpeters, Ronald Swope, Olen Maxcy; SECOND ROW: Lareda Hawks, Martha Nickolson, Denice Carter, Tommy Jones, Patricia Williams, Loretta McCabe, Linda Rankin, Madge Watts, Wanda Kohn, Jean Plants, Loretta Marcrum; TEACHER: Mrs. Little; BACK ROW; Edward Anderson, Fredrick Mulholland, Ronnie Campbell, David Stone, Paul Brown, Johnny Hightower, Coy Moore, John Johnson. Jimmie Johnson, Bill Paul. PERRYVILLE GRADE SCHOOL: SEVENTH GRADE: FIRST ROW: Johnny Johnson, Joe Brown, Gordon Bull. Troy Stone, Alice Wheeler, Betty Wilson, Dorthy Eubanks, Viola Stepps, Ora Hill: SECOND ROW: TEACHER: Mrs. Denton, Vaneda Cordor, Flora DeVaill, Joyce Flewellen, Patricia Williams. Patsy Rankin, Patsy Price, Barbara Jones, Pautette Bailey; BACK ROW: Douglas Harrison, James Dillinger, Jerry Hill, Wade Kidder, Billy Taylor, Douglas Smith. Allen Alton, Franklin Pfeiffer, Johnny Hill, Jerry Doughty, Jerry Robinson; (NOT PICTURED; Linda George. GRADE SCHOOL: SDCTH GRADE: FIRST ROW: Pat McNeal, Johnnie Rose, Charles Reeder, Don Marcrum, Jerry Canant, Daniel Boshears; SECOND ROW: Maureen Van Dalsem, Joan Ussery, Carolyn Lively, Josie McGrew, Louise Perkins, Mary Jane Jones, Carol Jean Cody, Charlotte McBee, Essie Drinkwater, Mary Ann Gardner, Barbara Carter; THIRD ROW: Joe Hurst, Barbara Hayes, Patsy Steele, Martha Roetruck, Lynn Campbell, Elizabeth Johnson, Edith Lucas, Joan Wallace, Floy Jean Bird, Sandra Reynolds; BACK ROW: Rayford Windle, Mackie Eddy, Dennis Doughty, Leon Burke, Jimmy Williams, Cleo Williams, Jimmy Tindall, Jim Bill Rankin, Glen Butler, Butch Wright, Dannv Rankin; TEACHER: Mrs. E. W. Cook. PERRYVILLE GRADE SCHOOL: FIFTH GRADE: FIRST ROW: Decky Bennett, Billy Lamb, Loyd Landlord, Denzil Draper, James Morris, George Woolf, Gerald Stone; SECOND ROW: Carol Van Dalsem, Vivian Flewellen, Johnny Knight, Paulette Yates, Judy Weaver, Carolyn Hester, Sandra Doughty, Linda Swope; THIRD ROW: Robert Allen, Jerry Mahan, Ted Lester Jr. , Donald Lee Camp, Wanda Brand, Donna Faye McDaniel, Mary Kugan; BACK ROW: Wanda Williams, Leroy Butler Jerry Cannon, Joann Cates, Delorse Doughty, Virgil Marcrum, Paul Drinkwater, A. J. Kelly; (Not Pictured:) TEACHER: Mrs. Etta Evans. 22 GRADE SCHOOL: FOURTH GRADE: FIRST ROW: Dennis Holbrook, James Eddy, Julie Stepps, Jackie Canant, Arnold Mooday, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Smithpeters; SECOND ROW: Joyce Brand, Jane Kelley. Rozann Morris, Sandra Moore, Nancy Paul, Harriett Hawkins. Janice Ezell, Barbara Ezell, Mary Hung- erford, Mary Masters; THIRD ROW: Rosann Boyett, Edna Sitton, Bonita Weaver. Nancy Johnson. Jackie Wiess, Katy Suffredge, Leon Kelley; BACK ROW: Iva Duvall, Bobby Corder. Shirley Brand, J. R. Young. Libby Wallace, Myron Roetruck, Faye Swope, Jimmy Lee Hepp, Phyllis Altom; TEACHER: Mrs. Opul Tarvin. PERRYVILLE GRADE SCHOOL: THIRD GRADE: FIRST ROW: James Masters, Joe Carter, Phylis Brown. Sterling McBee, Mike Allison, Violetta Harrison, Judy Montgomery, Ray Johnson, Howard Patterson Jr. ; SECOND ROW: Irene St. John, Billy Cannon, Janet Yates, Ronnie Lester, Martha Rice, Billy Wiess, Rita Weaver, Bill VanDalsem Jr. , Martha Crowder; THIRD ROW: Larry Rankin, David Grable, Loeda Humphreys, Louise Kelley, Doris Johnson, Billy Wiley, Garry Rankin, David Myers; BACK ROW: TEACHER, Mrs. Hester Henley, Sue Gardner, Linda Bailey, Royce Fowler, Ray Hardin, Eugene Hightower, Rob Hill, Robert Windle. GRADE SCHOOL: SECOND GRADE: FIRST ROW: Larry Sitton, Jareta Doughty, Rosey Guffey, Fred- dy Gist, John Rankin, Carolyn Young, Leon Hayze; SECOND ROW: Buddy Paul, Emily Tindall, Betty Williams, Janie Montgomery, Phylis Flewellen, Mary Marcrum, Jennie Kimbrough, Marilyn Tarvin, Beatrice Neel; THIRD ROW: Larry Wilson, Terrell Wurz, James Jones, Junior Brand, William Jones, Ricky Shelton, Angie Camp, Geneva Yates; FOURTH ROW: Tommy Duval, Johnie Wise, Louise Hill, Wilda Vaught, Carolyn Butler, Eileen Boyett, Alvie Eddy, Jim Canant, Alice Stain, TEACHER: Mrs, Viva Flewellen. PERRYVILLE GRADE SCHOOL: FIRST GRADE: FIRST ROW: Sharon Hubbard, Joann Henley, Orvaline Hays, Wayne Watts, Andrea Little, Annette McBee; SECOND ROW: Sharon Tucker. Betty Stain, Louise Grablc, Bar- bara Jones, Janice Marcrum, Wanda Mitchell, Larry Crowder, Charles Ezell; BACK ROW: Carl Cor- der, Keith Hawkins, Leonard Neal, Joyce Kelly, Jane Hill, Sarah Rice. TEACHER: Mrs. Pauline Mitchell. WING SCHOOL: GRADES 1-3: FIRST ROW: Jimmy Dickson, Helen Weaver, Sue Humphrey, Anna Mae Weaver, Darlene Powers, Peggy Blair, Danny Crawford; SECOND ROW: TEACHER: Mrs. Geralene Humphrey, Mattie Humphrey, Carol Nunley, Sandra Tillery, Linda Wells, Henrietta Wells, BACK ROW: Roger Hawks, Jimmy Ballew, Danny Hill, Doyle Orrell, Loyd Humphrey. Richard Humphrey, Herbert Jones, Odell Crain, Roy Hill. ARK WING SCHOOL: GRADES 4-7: FIRST ROW: TEACHER: Mr. Alpha Humphrey. Johnnie Ballew, Earl Humphrey, Harold Shepherd, Gus Jones; SECOND ROW: Billy Dickson, Charles Tallent, Lewis Hump- hrey, Pat Davenport, Carl Humphrey; THIRD ROW: Annie Humphrey, Patsy Blair, Brenda Crawford, Ina Crawford. Louise Tallent; BACK ROW: Clinton Tallent. Dexter Orrell, Earl Blair, Darrell Stogg- sdill, Bobby Ballew. 27 WING SCHOOL: GRADES 1-6: FIRST ROW: Junior Wheeler, Linda Dehart, Linda Hepp. Karron Behart, Loretta Scott, Jerry Stone, Walford Payne. BACK ROW: Dora Brown, Betty Brown, Alma Wheeler, Marie Wheeler, Elzie Hepp; TEACHER: Mrs. Jessie Rankin. CHERRY HILL SNAPSHOTS Adona pupils enjoy their swing. Perryville Grade School Safety Patrol. Cherry Hill ballgame in progress. Ark children playing Aplin boys and girls at recess time. turned many revolutions while marking time for various sch- ool activities for the year. There were the county and state fairs in which the whole district participated. Then came Halloween with its ghosts and goblins. Mrs. Wallace 's freshman Eng- lish class learn diagraming. Ann's dilemma in senior play. There were various assemb- ly programs, too numerous to mention in this volume; there were the junior and senior plays. Classes put on pro- grams for P. T. A. Debates and classroom plays were comm- on. Christmas programs and Who's Who elections were in- cluded. Home Ec. girls preparing a meal in regular class work. Candid shot of Melton's study hall. 29 SCHOOL DAY AT THE COUNTY FAIR 11 1Z 13 1 15 ie 17 19 19 V 11 It Z9 2 Z5 6 Z7 Z9 29(30) Each year on School Day the county schools all join in various activities. This year the parade, which is always an enthusiastic part of the day, was called off because of rain. The elec- tion of Miss Perry County was held in the evening. Janet Campbell of Bigelow was selected over seventeen other girls who vied for the title. Rita Johnson of Bigelow was selected Jun- ior Miss Perry County the previous evening. WINNING ROYALTY: Janet Campbell, Bigelow Miss Perry County ; RUNNERS-UP: Linda Reid, Casa,and Lou Ann Wallace, Perryville. RUNNER UP: Miss Joan Ussery for Junior Miss Perry County . Riding in style on the Senior Class float. A perfectly good unused, Junior float, due to rain. 30 HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADE SCHOOL QUEEN ENTRANTS: FRONT ROW: Bennett, Carter, Taylor, Patterson, Flewellen, George; BACK ROW: Allison, Wallace, Lovell, and Ussery. CENTER BACK: LEFT: Maudie Middleton, a Junior, chosen Senior Queen, and her escort, Mike Kelly; CENTER BACK: RIGHT: Joan Ussery, 6th. grade, Grade School Queen, and her escort, Jimmy Will- iams; CENTER FRONT: STANDING: CROWN BEAR- ERS: Baylor House, Ray Harding Jr. ; SEATED: FLOWER GIRLS: Judy Kimbrough, Pat Allison; FLANKING ROYALTY: LEFT: Bobby Brown. Nadine McCabe; RIGHT: Tommie Lovell, Jimmy Dooley, Patricia Davenoort. Larry Tarvin. Mr. E. W. Cook placing the crowns on the royalty of the evening. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL IC 3 3 T7 9 11 It 15 2 1$ IS 17 1? 19 10 tx 15 16 17 tl 29 Doors to the carnival, sponsored by the P.H.S. Band Boosters, opened Monday night at 7:30. Many attractions were included in the evening's fun. Hula dancers were a big feature of the pro- gram and proved to be a popular event for the adults and students alike. Spooks and excite- ment were aplenty . Mr. E. W. Cook, super- intendentr crowned the queens at nine o'clock Oo-la-la! Such feminine gestures! 9 3 10 1.7 SENIOR PLAY 5 J 6 ' 11 12 B If 1$ ZO I 11 I m 15 It B 5 7 £9 You, you, kidnapper! You stole my baby! t THE PLAY CAST: SITTING: Ann Furber, Tommie Lovell; Barry Hollis, Hank Brown; June Hollis, Lee Button; Aunt Sue Hollis, Shirley Taylor; Patsy Linden, Rose Bird; STANDING: Kathleen Sanders, Sally George; Furber, Farrel McDaniel; Seth Miller, Charles Bull; Gladys Vance, Lou Ann Wallace; Ralph Sanders, Jimmy Dooley; Mrs. Jones, Athalene Hawks; Stage helper, Jimmy Wroten; Prompter, Barbara Dehart; Director, Lois Loudermilk; Mrs. Linden, Iona Marcum. Oh, Promise Me, a three act farce, was staged by members of the senior class October 21 before a record crowd. The play began promptly at 7:30 o'clock and was a full evening's program. The drama netted the class $110. USHERS: Leonard Williams, Janie Floyd. Take that! and that! You twotimer! MOST HANDSOME: Jimmy Young MOST BEAUTIFUL: Shirley Taylor Living up to a reputation Each year a Who's Who election is carried out by popular vote in the senior high school, creating a moment of excitement for all the classes. This year the senior class drew up the ballots, and in November, the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students elected the ten couples you see here. It is hard for the pupils to make decisions for their favorites, because there is an abun- dance of talent and worthy traits among all of the students. 33 ¥T mri rM vi : af:«rr ri -m 1 jQf z 3 t 4 .-Ju J 6 7 2 9 to 11 1Z 13 14 15 ie 17 12 19 Zo Zl zz £4 Z5 Z6 Z7 Z9 Z9 30 MOST POPULAR: Jimmy Wroten Iona Marcum Hep cats? These two? MOST STUDIOUS: Darryl Cragar Lou Ann Wallace But look what they study! CUTEST: Joyce Ussery Jimmy Wroten You? Oh, no, not you! BEST ALL AROUND: Jimmy Dooley Iona Marcum Around what ? MOST TALENTED: Tommie Lovell Mike Kelley Just name it - they can play it. 34 WITTIEST: Nadine McCabe Tommy McGhee Brushing up on their wit. BEST ATHLETE: Jimmy Wroten Tommie Lovell Do you have to be an athlete to do this ? BEST PERSONALITY: Lou Ann Wallace Hank Browne Personality takes a holiday. MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Darryl Cragar Iona Marcum Hightone boss and gabby secretary. 35 Janie F. enjoying January's snow i Around the clock Janitor posing for cameraman Agri. boys show us how they operate gadgets P.H.S girls courting Spec Rhodes at the State Fair Two new organiza- tions appeared on the campus this year: Safety Patrol and Health Council. The former group PERRYVILLE SCHOOL BAND: FIRST ROW: MAJORETTES: Kelly. Wallace, Paul SECOND ROW: MAJORETTES: J. Ezell, Moore, B. Ezell, Rice, Bailey: THIRD ROW: Hadlock, Mullholland, Suffridge, Cannant, Stewart, Brazil, Windle; FOURTH ROW: Butler, Elsberry, Canant, Marcum, Mahan, Morris, Allen; FIFTH ROW: English, Lamb. Mr. Welch, DIRECTOR; Butler, Allison, Tarvin, Hurst. ORGANIZATIONS helps in loading and unloading school buses; the latter helps maintain a better standard of hygiene on the cam- pus. P.H.S. SAFETY PATROL: FIRST ROW: P.H.S. HEALTH COUNCIL: FIRST ROW: Eubanks, Martin, Gist, Crowson, Drinkwater; SECOND ROW: Wiles, Nooner, Adams, Dehart, Williams, Lamb; BACK ROW: Growns, Simp- son, Bailey, West. Lavan May, Billie Carter, Kathryn Jones, Bonnie Fallen; SECOND ROW: Betty Gard- ner, Lou Wallace, Jimmy Hester, Iona Marcum, Gail Brown. F.H.A. OFFICERS: SEATED: Karen Mulholland, Beverly Dooley, Lena Williams, Margaret Camp- bell, Sandra Paul, Shirley Lamb. Joyce Ussery, Shirley Taylor, Phyllis Allison; STANDING: Mrs. Sadler, Alice Carter, Judith Whorton, Norma Gardner, Marylin Vaught, Mary Corder, Bonita Griffith, Sally George, Alice Woolf, Shirlene Bull, Lynda Cobb. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA F.H.A. GROUP: FIRST ROW: Alice Woolf, Beverly Dooley, Jeanette Paul, Shirley Lamb, Phyllis Allison, Judy Reeder, Shirley Taylor; SECOND ROW: Thelma Wheeler, Glynda Hainley. Sue Jones, Zada Carter, Georgia McGhee, Barbara Patterson, Billy Carter, Marilyn Vaught, Francis Alden, Norma Gardner, Margaret Campbell; THIRD ROW: Alma Shepherd, Athalene Hawks, Jaunita Crawford, Betty Gardner, Virginia Wise, Barbara Moore, Joyce Ussery, Lou Ann Wallace, Tommie Lovell, Sally George, Lynda Cobb; FOURTH ROW: Imogene Wheeler, Wanda Scroggins, Irene Dooley, Lena Williams, Vanetta Nooner, Alice Spaul, Emma Griffith, Maudie Middleton, Judy Bull, Dorothy Crowson, Jo Ann Norman, Bonita Griffith, Sally Netherton, Erma Tallent, Shirlene Bull, Iona Marcum. Mrs. Sadler, ADVISOR; FIFTH ROW: Sandra Paul, Karen Mulholland, Alice Carter, Mary Martin, Mary Cockman, Rose Drinkwater, Glenda May, Amata Spaul, Mary McGhee, Betty Brown, Judith Whorton, Janie Edmondson, Mattie Moore Lee Button, Joyce Lovell, Rita Edwards. 38 F. F. A. OFFICERS: SEATED: Jimmy Hes- ter, Jimmy Williams, Bobby Brown, Joe Ed Allison, Duard Dehart; STANDING: Mike Kell- ey, Mr. Henley. F.F.A. SWEETHEART Jean Hawkins FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA F.F.A. GROUP: FIRST ROW: Buddy George, Bruce Hainley, Ronnie Brazil, Charles Hayes, Van May, Bobby Reeder, Leon Young, Leonard Lovell, Cloyd Hepp, W. L. Hopson; SECOND ROW: Billy Young, Ollie Flewellen, Lynn Wilmoth, Roy Lee Moody, Mike Kelley, Bobby Cannon, Bobby Allison, Kenneth Hill. William Hudspeth: THIRD ROW: Mr. Henley, ADVISOR, Jimmy Williams, Don Dehart, Johnny Hepp, Philip Steele, Bobby Ashcraft, Levoy Marcrum, Larry Tarvin, Carrol McDaniel, Joe Ed Allison, Don McCormick; FOURTH ROW: Billy Hadlock, James Hurst, Jimmy Stone, J. W. Cobb, Jimmy Bailey, C. W. Drye, Tommy McGhee, Billy Butler, Larry Finkbeiner, F. W. Dicus, Robert Maupin, Billy Pfieffer, Bobby McGhee; FIFTH ROW: Jerry Ashcraft, Larry Mitchell, Billy Growns, Bobby Humphrey, Jon Hol- brook, Wayne Elsberry, Luther Warren, Laudell Bull, Gene Dehart; BACK ROW: Bobby Overby, Warren Vaught, Jimmy Hester, Clyde Durham, Oscar Drinkwater, Bob Robertson, George Robinson, Duard De- hart, Charles Doughty, Billy French. YEARBOOK By frantic and fur- ious efforts the staff managed deadlines. Ye8, there were hec- tic moments-----BUT it was fun. We editors salute the staff for working overtime to get the job done. Most of it was suffered with- out grumbling. FIRST ROW: Lee Button. Assistant Editor; Lou Wallace, Editor; Barbara Dehart, Shirlene Bull, Iona Mar- cum, Darryl Cragar, Copy Readers; Hank Browne, Shirley Taylor, Business Managers; BACK ROW: Jim- my Dooley, Sally George, Sports Editors; Johnnie Blair, Alma Shepherd, Kathryn Adams, Tommie Lovell, Athalene Hawks, Janelle Haralson, Janie Floyd (NOT PICTURED), Layout Editors. STANDING: Lynda Cobb, Burnis Simpson, Jean Rowan, fourth period librarians, filing catalog cards; Vir- ginia Wise, Mary Eubanks, third period, finishing the monthly display; Shirley taylor. Janie Floyd, sixth period, examining a new book after reading shelves; SEATED: Lee Button, Shirlene Bull, fifth period, cat- aloging new books; END COUPLE: Georgia McGhee, Betty Gardner, seventh period. Circulating books. LIBRARY STAFF The library is the hub of the intellect- ual side of the school. Be- wildered jun- ior high stu- dents and con- fident upper- classmen find their way to the various forms of know- ledge found on the lib- rary shelves. 40 Nadine McCabe Emma Griffith Although basketball is the main sport at P.H.S. , other activity takes place in the physical education program. Volleyball and softball are both popular, especially with the junior high students. Baseball is a springtime favorite. 41 BASKETBALL SENIOR BOYS J. WROTEN, Capt. G. J. DOOLEY, Co. Capt. J. YOUNG, Forward C. BULL, Center E. MOORE, Forward 1 5 H. BROWNE, Center G. WATTS, Coach EVERYONE HUSTLE D. CRAGAR, Forward The Mustangs had a fairly good season, winning 10 out of 21 games during the year. The team will lose 7 boys who are seniors,leav- ing only 5 of this year's squad for next year. F. McDANIEL, Guard A LITTLE HIGHER, BULL J. ALLISON, Guard MBA M. KELLEY, Guard J. HESTER, Forward D. DEHART, Forward B. ALLISON, Guard G. WILMOUTH, Guard BASKETBALL SENIOR GIRLS COBB, Guard GET THAT BALL, GIRLS ! LECTURES AT TIME OUT. DEHART, Guard WALLACE, Guard HIGHTOWER, Forward HAWKS, Guard FLEWELLEN, Guard 43 JUMP HIGH, JOYCE! The Lady Must- angs trailedtheir opponents by los- ing 12 out of 19 games for the year. Average points per game are Lovell, 13.3; George,10.7; Ussery, 9. 8. NOW GIRLS, THIS IS A BASKETBALL! JUNIOR BOYS The Jun- ior boys won 8 games and lost 9 this year. They will lose 11 of their play- ers for the coming sea- son. FRONT ROW: Levoy Marcrum, Forward; Carrol McDaniel, Forward; Wayne Elsberry, Guard; Kenneth Hester, Forward; Donald Butler, Guard; Jim Moore, Forward; Billy Hadlock, Guard. BACK ROW: Larry Finkbiner, Guard; Bobby Reeder, Forward; Larry Tarvin, Forward; Pete Watts, Coach; Philip Steele, Forward; Van May, Center; Billy Butler, Center. NOT PICTURED: Buddy George, Center; Carrol Allison, Forward. BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Alice Carter, Forward; Vida Doughty, Guard; Patsy Flewellen, Forward; Vicla Flewellen, Forward; Laura Bennet, Guard. BACK ROW: Karen Mulholland, Guard; Sandra Paul, Forward; Billie Carter, Guard; Pete Watts, Coach; Beverly Dooley, Forward; Anita Hawks, Forward; Judy Cock- man, Guard. NOT PICTURED: Alene Peoples, Guard. JUNIOR GIRLS Of the four local teams,the junior girls had the best record for the year, winning 6 and losing 5. 44 VOLLEY BALL This is a picture of the tenth grade girls in a regular P.E. class. Mrs. Bonnie Young, their instructor, is pictured with the group.Volley ball is one of the popular sports on the campus-pro - bably second to basketball. PHYSICAL EDUCATION SOFT BALL The physical education de- partment takes in various ty- pes of sports. Pictured at the right are some of the seventh period P.E. boys in a softball game. In the spring, baseball is the prominent recreation for P.E. boys. They enjoy match games with both county and out-of-county teams. Classes are dismissed for local match- es. CALESTHENICS The group at the right is in a calesthenics drill. Var- ious exercises are done in these classes. The physical education department includes all grades from eight to twe- lve. This is a class of junior high school girls. 45 Such expressions, girls F.F. A. girls stage a mock wedding Jimmy's picking Jimmy's Pocket Posing can be such fun Compliments SAM--ANN'S of A Good Place to Eat P. O. HARMON H 'way 7-Hollis, Ark. FOODLAND Compliments of A Complete Food Market Ph. 32 Marrilton, Ark. Ph. 28 FRANK JIM SHOE SHOP Earnest Rankin(owners)Babe Stobaugh Morrilton, Arkansas 46 Compliments Of EVERYBODY'S FURNITURE STORE Congratulations THE FIRST STATE BANK Morrilton, Arkansas Morrilton, Arkansas Phone 1023 or 1022 MORRILTON SECURITY BANK The Friendly Bank NIMROD SERVICE STATION A Complete Bank Service v m Morrilton, Arkansas SPORTING GOODS STORE TV ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Perryville, Arkansas r J? OUR SPECIALTY MORRILTON BUTANE COMPANY Phone 432 - P. O. 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Phone 806 We Deliver PERRYVILLE CAFE Compliments of We Specialize In PERRYVILLE DRUG STORE Lunches-Sandwiches-Homemade Pies Home Of Good Eats Perryville, Ark. Compliments of FURNITURE REBUILDING MELTON UPHOLSTERY H. E. VAN DALSEM'S STORE Phone 4 Perryville, Ark. MOORE'S SERVICE STATION Compliments of Phone 84 PAUL X. WILLIAMS 52 ABOVE: A panel from the speech class leading a discussion in the November P.T.A. program: What Parents Expect of Teachers. BELOW: Graduation seemed a little closer as these wishfulls measured for cap and gown sizes. Here at the close of school, iis memory is with us still. — 1 2 3 5 6 7 2 9 10 11 It 13 U 15 IS 11 © 19 10 21 22 23 Zk 25 Z 27 2? 29 30 31 So the year ended. The old clock pointed to 3:10, and the cal- endar announced that May 18 had arrived. BELOW: The final chapter of the school year was finished. The buses carried the students a way-It was a full year—one filled with memories we shall never forget.