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

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CLASS WILL 0F I953 We, the distinguished members of the 1953 graduating class of Rhea Central High School, realizing that the time of departure is upon us, do hereby ordain and establish this last will and testament. Article I. To the Junior Class we leave the hardships and responsibility of preparing for publication the 1954 yearbook. Article II. To each Sophomore we leave a piece of bubble gum which we have cleverly hidden for you under the study hall desks. Article III. To the Freshmen we leave a supply of unshed tears which we placed in storage for your use in the securing of your wishes. Article IV. To our principal, Prof. Hutsell, we leave all our unexcused absences and u's in deport- ment so that they might be reused, thus shortening his work. Article V. To the Faculty we leave the Student Council in order that your discipline problems might be solved. Article VI. We leave to our sponsors, Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. Thomison and Mrs. Earhart, the Junior Class to clear up any idea that they are not wanted. I, George Riggs, will my love for Geometry to Bobby Aikman. I, Oscar James, will my honor roll grades to Mickey Harwood, providing he will continue his hard study- ing. We, Helen Gibson and Joyce Cook, will our love for the ten cent store to anyone who is lucky enough to get a job there. I, Jimmy Kelley, will my basketball locker to Neil Shelton, and hope his togs don't disappear as fast as mine. We, Cary Young and Arthur Pearson, will our ability to get out of class to Mickey Harwood and Eddie Huston. I, Thelma Hicks, will my job of keeping up with the basketball guards to Velma Shaver, hoping she can do a better job, We, Glenn Reed and Everett Roberson, will our love for all the good-looking girls to Coach Taylor and Dean Wilkey. I, Charles Darwin, will wild night life to Bobby Swafford. I, Margaret Jewell, will my love for all my teachers to Mary Hardin. I, Ray Roddy, will my ability to be late every morning for class to any boy who likes to sleepas much as I. We, Paul Hill and Clifton Abel, will our love for Coach Taylor to all the girls and our love for all the girls to Coach Taylor. I, Sue Day, will the honor of being the only Day at Rhea High to Mickey Day, providing he keeps it that way. I Colonel Harris, will my ability to pass typing with the average of zero words per minute to Stanley Brady. I, Earl Dunn, will my getting up hours to deliver papers to anyone who dislikes sleep. I, Kenny Rhodes, will my tiny size to Eddie Huston, providing he keeps the same diet.

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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

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l, Jerry Wallace, leave 20 pounds of my excess weight to Don Mathis and if he can find no use for it, perhaps Ronald Cofer would 8Ccept it. I, Naomi Marler, will my frankness and dependability to Shirley Marler. We, Avanell Trentham, Jo Ann Reynolds, and Rita Arnold will our close companionship and love for bas- ketball to Roberta Green, Shirley Keylon and Barbara Wilson. I, Bobby Hughes, will my love for the Freshmen girls to George Tumlin. I, Velma Elsea, will my love for the Graysville boys to Mary Hoover. I, Juanita Dodd, will my love for all library books to Tim Dodd and Barbara Miles. I, Minna V. Ellis, will my ability to skip study hall to any Freshman who knows how it's done. I, Mary Hamby, will my brown eyes to Jimmy Mansfield in exchange for his blue ones. We, Barbara Harris and Dot Giles, will our love for Checking to Carolyn Giles and Zama Lusk. I, Martha Olinger, will my married life happiness to Alma Mitchell and Lillian Smith. I, Adair Reed, will my ability to get along with the faculty to my sister, Charlotte. I, Ray Roberts, will my position as treasurer of the FFA to anyone who is in need of some extra cash. We, W,O. Patton and Pat Millard, will our love for the basketball girls to Bobby Swafford and Tom Purser. We, Naomi Raines and Peggy Crumpler, will our close companionshipand love for Ford cars to Marilyn Winsett and Gay Arnold. We, Chloe Baker, Joyce Wright, Velma Brown, Sue Barger, Edwina Pierce, Bleakia Hill and Beverly McConnell will our a'fuading, a'fussing, and a'fighting companionship, extending in our busy body sessions, and our happy days at Rhea High to Barbara Wright, Barbara Wilson, Maxine Travis, Roberta Green, Betty Hutching and Shirley Keylon. I, Virginia Post, will my love for high school days to my sister, Dorothy. I, Bobby Scarbrough, will my ability to have all the teachers griping at me at all times to Harold Goins. We, Patricia Arnold and Maxine Reed, will our close companionship and good times together to Patricia Mims and Amelia Colbaugh. I, Zilla Sue Riggs, will my ability to change the color of my hair at all times to Ruth Tyler. I, Jean Headlee, will my natural curly hair to Sabra Ann Riggs providing she takes better care of it. We, Joyce Cranfill and Barbara Weller, will our constant companionship to Barbara Cranfill and Barbara Hale. I, David Wofford, will my love for English class to Mickey Harwood. I, Anna Lou McPheeters, will my ability to get into messes to which there is no possible solution to Maxine Travis. I, Lois J. Reed, will my membership in the Beta Club to anyone who can meet the requirements. I, Girbert Young, will my lab table number six, to anyone who can find the remains. I, Jackie Trotter, will my love for out-of-town boys to anyone who is lucky enough to meet them. We, Chester Carney and Paul Ogle, will our Monday morning hangovers to Bruce Ballard and Dean Wil- key, providing they won't let it get them down. I, Charley Dean Corvin, will the squares in my geometry book to anyone who is a blockhead. I, Mary Newell, will my love for the Marines to anyone who is as lucky as I. I, C.Y. Thurman, will my ability to swallow a French harp to anyone who has a hunger for music. I, Creed Dugger, will my had grades to Bobby Cunningham. We, Glenda Hays and Betty Holland, will our poor shorthand grades to Eulah Holland and Lois Dugger. I, Lucretia Porter, will my good times and happy-go-lucky ways at old Rhea High to Shirley Barger. We, Attie Ruth Green, Betty Jo Porter, Wanda Denton and Shirley Kelly, will our constant companionship to anyone who can get along together as well as we do.