South Girard High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Phenix City, AL)

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CLASS H ISTORY BY EDNA CANNON It was the year September l958, when our class entered the Corridors of the South Girard High School, filled with excitement, we began those wonderful High School Days. As we entered the corridors we were filled with anxiety with the challenges that confronted us. Our class became the largest Freshman Class ever to enter the corridors of South Girard High School, because of the many students being transferred from the Phenix City Elementary 84 Junior High School. Under the careful guidance of Mr. J. S. Abron, Mrs. J. Rowell, Mrs. A. C. Posey and Mr, E. Bailes, we were soon able to overcome our fears with much ease. Most of us became active members in the various Campus activities. Frank Bellamy, William Daniels, Tom Harris, Larry Miles, Johnny Hill, Leroy Pearson, Joseph Austin, James Adams, and Leroy Carter repre- sented us in basketball. Frank Bellamy, Albert Lee and James Jenkins began their career in football. Daisy Benton and Erma Sellers became members of the cheering squad, Some of us became interested in music and joined the band, These music lovers were Lucile Morris, Louise Madden, Bessie Allen, Geraldine Chambers, Helen Black, Gloria Ezekiel, James Feagins, Harry Cox, James Jones, Austin Sumbry, Charles Comer, and Willie Wright. At the close of our Freshman year we lived with much eagerness to return to school in September. At the beginning of the next year, we became Sophomores. We Griggs, Curtisteen Walker, Bessie Allen, and Jimmy Edmond became presi- were now inclined to put our talents and skills to good use. Our sponsors were still, Mr. Abron, Mrs, Rowell, Mrs. A. C. Posey and Mr. E. Bailes. lda dents of the four sections. Our football and basketball teams were superb. Gloria Ezekiel, Lillie B. Williams, Bobbie Williams, Bessie Allen and Geraldine Chambers became News Commentators. Bobbie Williams and Carrie Stafford became high stepping Majorettes: Winston Goggins Drum Major.

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WILLIAMS, EDGAR WILLIAMS, JOYCE WILLIAMS LILLIE B. caBron cclloyce Du MB: Bs: It is nice to be important, but it Arabianets Social Club. Chorus, Drama Club, N.O.T. .V . . ,, L5 more lmpommt to be mee' The road to success lies through ability and hardship. WOODS, ARTHUR WRIGHT, WILLIE c'Tee Twelven Junior Football Team. Band. MA winner never quits and a quit- ter never winsf' MOTTO: 'WVe have cleared the site and laid the foundation, now it is left up to us to build. CLASS COLORS: Lavender and Wllite CLASS FLOVVER: Lavender Orchid

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After working so hard we were at last Seniors. Each of us had that dignified expression, and we felt that we were ready to confront the challenge of the world. Our sponsors were Mr. R. Lowe and Lester Mason. Tom Harris was still our president, Those of us who had started out as mere members of the campus activities were now the leaders. Our football and basketball teams were Great Stuff , with such players as Frank Bellamy, Tom Harris, William Daniel, Albert Lee, Sam Bellamy, Larry Miles, Edgar Jackson, George Stickney, Anderson Mack, and James Adams. Curtisteen Walker, Daisy Benton still with the cheering squad with Curtisteen Walker the Captain. Bobbie Williams, Carrie Stafford, Helen Black, Margaret Gosha, Mary Epps and Joann Lewis were Majorettes: Winston Goggins Drum Major and Edna Cannon still halftime announcer. Edna Cannon was crowned Miss Blue Streak with Catherine Phillips and Gloria Ezekiel attendants. Carrie Stafford was elected Miss Sweetheart and lda Griggs won the title of Miss Senior . Leon Todd and Geraldine Chambers represented us in the l962 Jabber- wock, and Edna Cannon won second place in the Second Annual Oratorical contest. Some of us were still outstanding members of the band. As the time takes its tolls we retrospect over the four years we have been striving. We started out as a great and large class, we have lost some and gained some. We have now made history. Years will come and years will go, but we will forever be remembered as That Great Class of l962 . Beginning our junior year, Tom Harris, became our president. Our sponsors were Mr, R. Lowe, Mr. L. Mason and Mr. Leo Harrison. We were proud of ourselves when Bobbie Williams became first attendant to Miss Blue Streak. Larry Miles became one of our News commentators with Edna Cannon Alternative News Commentator and halftime Show announcer. Curtisteen Walker and Dorothy Smith had now become members of the cheering squad. Gloria Ezekiel, and Catherine Phillips became attendants to Miss Sweetheart, near the close of our junior year we sponsored a unique Junior 81 Senior Prom, with the Theme Spanish Harlem . Music was rendered by JO JO and The Lagarters, Our Class colors were Lavender and White.