Powell High School - Panther Yearbook (Powell, TN)

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emafz gzbdfdflfy L lt has been sust four years ssnce we the Class ot' 48 fsrst passed through the masssve doorways snto the awe snspsrsng halls of Powell Hsgh School For a few days we wandered about feelsng lske pygmses sn a gsants castle snhabsted by those msght upper classmen However we soon found them to be ksndly creatures and wsth thesr ascl we ourselves qrew taller and took up our abode wsth them They called us freshmen 76 of us lt was de csded that we should organsze and elect offscers a few weeks after the school term had started The of fscers elected were Robert Bryant Pressdent W A Lucas Vsce Pressdent Joanne Fenton Secretary and Georqsa Mae Ausban Treasurer The only artsvstv we nartscspated sn that year was the annual carnsval Our candsdates for ksng and queen were Denton Huff and Dsxse Holloway We dsd not wsn the contest but we had fun trysng The Sophomore year was more snterestsng To dsrect us we chose Arvsn Brown Pressdent Ralph Foster Vsce Pressdent Betty Jo Turner Secretary Jean Summers Treasurer and Mr H J Fowler advssor ln stead of the annual carnsval we had a popularsty contest Our candsdates were Betty lo Tssrner and Bsll Harbsn We lost agasn but we were determsnerl to wsn at least one contest the next year How proud we were when we agasn entered school sn the fall of 46 as Junsors but alas' the Junsor class of the precedsnq ye r had stepped up too and aqasn we must contend wsth those dsqnsfsed Sensors But lske the others they soon came down to earth and we were consoled by the fact that we too were upperclassmen ln the early part of the year the class was orqanwed wsth fsve offscers They were Arvsn Brown Pressdent Wslma Nsx Vsce Pressdent Jean Ceoper Secretary Patsy Cooper Treasurer and Bob Cox Reporter Wsth our capable advssors Mass Amy Armstrong and Mr Jake Armstrong we embarked upon our glorsous career The fsrst class actsvsty was a magazsne contest whsch our class won When the annual carnsval came around we selected June Cooper and Ralph Matlock as our candsdates for Queen and Ksng Our class took thsrd place sn thss contest In Aprsl we success fully presented as one of our masn actsvstses a class play One Delsrsous Nsght On May 9 T947 We were hosts to the Sensor Class at a banquet at Whsttle Sprsngs Hotel Though some of our number had fallen by the wayssde we entered sn the fall of 47 wsth a class of 49 At last we had reached that coveted place Sensordom and st was o turn to be dsgnsfsed Our organszatson as a Sensor Class was promptly completed wsth Norman Mayes Pressdent Lynn Morg an Vsce Pressdent Norma Mayes Secretary Jean Fske Sergeant at Arms Msss Amy Armstrong and Mrs Msldred Patterson advssors October 21 whsch marked the arrsval of the class rsngs was a memorable day The fsrst actsvsty of the sensor class was partscs patson sn a magazsne contest When the annual carnsval came around our candsdates for ksng and queen were Arvsn Brown and Patsy Cooper As the end of thss school year draws near we are looksng forward to the annual Junsor Sensor Ban quet when we shall be guests of the Junsor Class the Sensor Class Play Commencement and many other clossnq actsvstses lt ss wsth regrets we pass from our hscsh school lsfe snto the broader world beyond whsch calls from every ssde and whsch recesves wsth uplstt snq hands the ambstsous sdealsstsc and trasned youth of our ranks 9 a J l ' I . I , 7 I - I ,, . . . I I , ' Q . . s A ' 1 , z ' I . I ' , I ' ' '- f ' ' ur . f . 1 . Q F I . . s . ' D I 1 7 , , , ' Summers, Treasurer, Thelma Scarbro, Reporter, Leon . , 5 . . . , . ' , . . 4 4 I I , . N . I - 1 1 I . , 1 I

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POWELL IIMES Mrss Dorothy Maner from the Nutrrtron Depart ment at the Unrversrty ot tennessee wrll grve a report on Better Ways to Prepare and Save road Mrss Mary Herser and Mrss Anna Mae McCoy rnstructors rn chrld care at Lolumbra Unrversrty wrlr grve demonstratrons on how to drscrplrne chrldren NEW ARTICLE Startrng next Monday a new darly artrcle wll appear rn thrs paper Its trtle wrll be Aavrce to the ovelorn tten by Wrrma Nrx Mrss N x wr have some good pornts so dont rnrss them WILL VISIT PRESIDENI Mr Robert Mann tamous cartoonrst ot thc day wrll have the prrvrlege ot speakrng wrth the Presrdent of the Unrted States thrs week Ihe drscussron wrlr con cern attarrs rn Europe TEACHER RETIRES Mrss Amy Armstrong retrres at the end of thrs year atter many long and hard years of work as teacher at Powell Hrgh School The students at P H S wrsh to express tnerr thanks and apprecratron to her for all she has done for them VACATION BOUND Mrsses Irene Overton and .lean Summers wrll fly to New York thrs week for a long awarted for va catron They have not had a vacatron rn the frvc years that they have worked at the Knoxvrlle Tele phone Company Nerther of the grrls have been to New York so were sure tney wrll have a wonderful trme and lots of fun TO MAKE WEDDING DRESS Mrss Ruby Thompson who owns a dress shop rn thrs crty wrll desrgn and make the weddrng dress of Katherrne Weaver who wrll be marrred late rn the summer SPORTS The Alumnr basketball team of thrs crty held a banquet last nrght at the Stork Club rn honor of therr coach Mr Leon Frke Mr Frke has led the team farth fully for the past srx years and there have been many vrctorres Mrss Anna Lou Barley famous basketball player addressed the guests last nrght on the subrect Why Grrls and Boys Should Play Basketball Delores and Barbara McMrllan who are workrng at the club provrded everyone wrth plenty of food Mr Brll Grllreath and Mrss Lars McBee profes sronal dancers drd what was known rn Mr Frkes school days as a rrtterbug AUTO RACES Brll Edmondson won thc automobrle races yester day wrtnout much trouble Brll probably remembers the trmc he was racrng hrs car on Clrnton Hrghway r trrnc wo thc racc but thc car was Ihc trophy lor yesterdays racc was awarded lrrrrr by Mrss Barbara Cummrngs owner ol un autornobrlc rrranufacturrng company rrr Iltrs crty POWELL TO HAVE NEW COACH It was announced today that Mr Norman Mayes who played very good football rn hrs shcool days wrll be coachrng for nrs Alma Mater thrs comrng school year Mr Mayes has four years of college football to hrs credrt and rs consrdered one of the best coaches rn the state Wc are conlrdent that un der Coach Mayes leadershrp Powell wrll be able to beat the LHS Bobcats tl ar WANT ADS Mrs Norma Lee Mayes of Route I4 rourrtarrr Crty Tennessee wrshes a mard to do lrght housework and care for two small chrldren Must have references If rnterested wrrte to the abovc address or call Powell 3 5412 Mrss Dorothy Moore promrnent stenographer rs look rng for a husband Dorothy rs 28 years old 5 feet and 7 Inches tall werghs IIS pounds has black harr and blue eyes Any man wrll do but she would prefer Don Cummrngs If anyone sees hrm please let hrm know about rt Mrs Jean Cooper sterrograplrer rs lookrng for work rn an offrce preferably a lawyer s offrce Telephorrc 4 OOO7 FOR SALE A practrcally new electrrc range at very low cost If rnterested call Mrs Barbara Ramsey Whrtsel Belmont 2 3020 HOUSE FOR RENT Frve rooms and bath Owner leavrng the Unrted States for Chrna to do mrssronary work Call 9003l and ask for Mrss Margaret Hawkrns . I I - I ' , . . 1 , - . V ' ' T 5 L H' wrr , r ll hc, at tlrct r, rr J - ' lost. , , 1 . X K . . .I ' l Q I 1 I . ' . E, ' I . A T. A' trs ye . 4 T I . V 1 A . , , . L ' 1 E 1 1 ' s ' I . r I I f , r r I I I I I ' I I 1 I 5 , , I sl , . A L' I A , . V ' ' I I I ' ' I , . . .

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-.,j,P,,! HAROLD MAPLE5 HUIICLSOIHLBL Hof LYNN MORGAN and BOB COX Wrth Best POISOHCILILY ARVIN BROWN Most Likely to Succeed LEON FIKE Most Afhletla Boy ROBERT MANN RALPH MAILOQK ANNA LOU BAILEY SUE BAKER Jsf ll 1 Brggcut Hur Buggcst Pcs? MOS! Athldm Gul , gr ,, ' ' ' M1 Stun um U1 f CALVIN GENTRYN, L O. LOLL ,L L.OO L Lozfest soy JOYCE TUCKER ssggesf Gagglef