Rhea Central High School - Yellowjacket Yearbook (Dayton, TN)

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JOYCE WRIGHT was named R. C. H. S. Good Citizenship Girl of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was one of the three girls named by the members of the Senior Class and chosen by the faculty after careful consideration of the following traits: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

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F.F. A. Sweetheart ROB ERTA GREEN Football Queen VELMA ELSEA

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CLASS HISTORY From one hundred forty-five members of the class that began its high school career in 1948. seventy- seven receive their diplomas as the Class of 1953. We were led successfully through our Freshman year by Clifton Abel, President, Billy Owens, Vice Presidentg Anna Lou McPheeters, Secretaryg and George Riggs, Treasurer. Summer came and vent. Numbering one hundred twenty-one, we entered our Sophomore year knowing everything and finding out that we knew nothing. Mary Ruth Newell, Jimmy Kelley, Clifton Abel, Glenn Reed, and Harold Winsett took the spotlight this year by making the Varsity teams. Rita Arnold and Jo Ann Reynolds were elected cheerleaders, and Anna Lou McPheeters was chosen alternate, The girls took the upper-hand by electing Dorothy Giles, President, Lois Dugger, Vice Presidentg Jo Ann Reynolds, Sec- retaryg and Anna Lou McPheeters, Treasurer. Avanell Trentham stepped into the lime-light by being F, F. A, Queen. Now one hundred twenty-five in number, we began our Junior year confident that it would be successful. Our officers this year were Jimmy Kelley, President, Joyce Wright, Vice President, Anna Lou McPheeters and Sue Day were chosen cheerleaders, and Dorothy Giles was elected alternate. Jo Ann Reynolds repre- sented Rhea High as the Jaycee Bowl Queen. One of the main events of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet in honor of the Seniors. Three members of our class were among the superlatives: Io Ann Rey- nolds, Most Versatile Girl: Glenn Reed, Most Handsome, and Jerry Wallace, Wittiest. Joyce Cook, Ed- wina Pierce, Joyce Wright and Anna Lou McPheeters were our Girls' State Representativesg Jimmy Kelley, Colonel Harris, Clifton Abel, and Charles Robert Darwin represented us at Boys' State. The first sign that we were reaching our appointed goal was the receiving of our class rings in the spring. Now we are seventy-seven graduating Senior regretting only the loss of some of our classmates through the years. Billy Owens, who was elected co-captain of the football team, left us to join the Marinesg Shirley Johnson, who was chosen co-captain of the girls' basketball team, transferred to Ohio. As to what the rest have done this year, Glenn Reed captained the 1952 Yellowjacket team. Rita Arnold and Thelma Hicks led the girls' basketball team, while Jimmy Kelley and Paul Hill kept the boys in order. Leading the Senior Class we find President, Everett Robersong Vice President, Edwina Pierce: Secretary, Bobby Scarbroughg -Treasurer, Dorothy Giles and Sargeant-at-Arms, Jimmy Kelley. The following from our class were chosen superlativesg Most Handsome, Glenn Reed: Most Popular Girl and Boy, Jo Ann Reynolds and C,Y, Thurmang Most Versatile Girl and Boy, Joyce Wright and Everett Robersong Most Likely to Suc- ceed, Edwina Pierce and Jimmy Kelley, Best Girl and Boy Athlete, Rita Arnold and Harold Winsettg Wit- tiest Girl and Boy, Peggy Crumpler and Jerry Wallace: D. A,R, Award, Joyce Wright, and Football Queen, Velma Elsea. Dorothy Giles was chosen cheerleader. Harold Winsett made the All T,V,C, defensive first team, Tri-County Team, and All State third team. Glenn Reed was placed on the All T, V,C, defensive second team, and the Tri -County first team. After four years of successful training, we find ourselves at last nearing the end of our high school life. Although we look forward to our future with anxious anticipation, we shall always treasure the memories that Rhea High has given us. Jo Ann Reynolds Anna Lou McPheeters