Springville High School - Tiger Yearbook (Springville, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1951 volume:

TEIt '3 I As our last year at Springville High draws to a close, not only the graduating Seniors but also the lower classmen who are going on to the new school, are saying a fond farewell to the place that has been so dear to them for many years. Today the building is a place for studying and fun; tomorrow itwillrepre- sent lingering memories. It is fitting, therefore, that Springville's second yearbook uses this theme, We Shall Always Remem- ber, We Shall Never Forget as we say Good-bye, Springville High School. DEDICATION For years of faithful service to education of the youth of this county as a member of the County Board of Education, for his support of the Springville High School by giving liberally of his time and means, and for his understanding and unfailing interest in our problems, we dedicate this yearbook to: REUBEN R. WOODALL Scholar, friend, Southern Gentleman. FACULTY W. E. G. Sutton, Principal B. S. University of Alabama M. A. Vanderbilt University University of Alabama . , .. _ . . Odette T. Waldrop Home Economics B.A. Huntington Evelyn B. Sutton English B.A. Huntington Kathryn Green B.S., J.S. T.C. Natural Science C.K. Gant, Coach B.S., Physical Education J.S. T.C. Billy Meal Rickies Pres. Senior Class Beta Club t c Lettie inn Keith Secretary of Beta Club - . Sec.-Treas. of Senior Class i he Purple and , hite Staff 4-H C ub Treas, Annual Staff Billy Chandler Laura Kate Anderson President Beta Club Cheerleader Basketball The Purple and White Staff Bus. kgr„ Annual Staff Treasurer Beta Club Vice-Pres. L-H Club Co-Kditor Annual Staff Dean Arthur Jones The Purple and White Staff 4-H Club Basketball Emma Jean Pearson The Purple and White Staff Beta Club Betty Jane Venable James Trotter Cheerleader The Purple and White Staff Secretary Annual Staff Annual Staff The Purple and White Staff Basketball Vice Pres. Beta Club 4-H Club Betty Jean Cleary The Purple and White Staff 4-H Club Joseph Robert Dickert Basketball '49-'50 Charles Edward Dollar Mary Frances Tucker The Purple and White Staff 4-H Club Basketball 4-H Club • Alfred Angus Keith Margaret Johnson The Purple and White Staff The Purple and White Staff . Beta Club 4-H Club News Ed. Annual Staff Tommie Melton Tucker 4-H Club Basketball William Gladstone Sutton Editor Annual Beta Club Basketball Joseph Dwight Stevenson Thad Robertson Basketball '47-'50 3onnie Williams Frank Glidewell Sara Frances Nolin Lee Bryant Julia Martin Tommy Ramey Lorene Nolan Dalton Weems Ida Phillips Jimmy Moore Elvie Owens Ellis Vandergrift Martha Whittimore George Harrison Martha Adkins Horace Robertson « 9 Charles Nolan Delores Bildibill Elbert Smith Neal Braden Mary Gibson VERNON POE Due to Vernon’s late arrival at Spring ville High School, his picture did not appear on the Senior's page. AS WE LOOKBACK THROUGH THE YEARS, WE FIND THAT OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS DID GO TO SCHOOL. THE TIGER ’51 PROUDLY PRESENTS ONE OF THEIR GROUP PICTURES. Top Row, left to right--Tom Nunnally, Arthur Bradford, John Walker, Sr., Eugene Hill, ___Lester, Joe Beauchamp, John Dobbs,___________, Pettis Tucker, Price, Under- wood, George Ash, Rowen Hill, Claude Ash. Second Row--Dick Presley, Ira Roberson, Jim Helton, Tom Smith, Bill Smith, John Smith, Miss Alice Woodall (teacher), Miss Daisy Daghdrille (teacher), Nila Steed, Naomie Dyer, Byrdie Inzer, Bertha Bradford, Maggie Beacheamp, Della Scott. Third Row--Pearl Dyer, Ola Wood, Vardie Cox, May Walker, Alma Crandall, Jessie Newton, Prof. W. C. Griggs, J. C. Smith, Mabel Hill, Elethea Smith, Nell Pearson, Josie Jones, Mary Roberson, Will Jones, Emery Lester. Fourth Row—Will Beauchamp, Hazie Beauchamp, Nina Smith, , Hooper, Ruth McClendon, Gussie Herring, Otis Simmons, Amie Underwood, Pearl Young, Hooper, Mamie______, Margaret Forman, Maude Moody. Fifth Row—6rady Forman, Reuben Woodall, Manly Hill, Dan Nunnally, Clarence Mc- Clendon, Virgil Ash, Glenn Dyer, Austin Cox, Orman Forman, George Garner, Mamie Garner, Opal Hall, Nina Allison, Nell Allison, Zella Cather, , Bottom Row—Will Walker, Austin Walker, , Fred Young, Charlie Sprueille, Mark Underwood, Dwitt Truss, Ward Forman, Will Woodruff, Claude Wood. SOPHOMORES First row, left to right—Venita Shelton, Amalee Nolan, Betty Jean Phillips, Martha Alice Forman, J. W. Waid, Boyd Kendrick. Second row, left to right—Sue Weems, Mary Lou Forman, Kay Stone, Dona Robison, Barbara A. Owens, Bill Jones, Kenneth Hardemon, Jimmy Jones, Miss Kathryn Green, teacher. Third row, left to right—Willie Mathews, Theatis Jackson, Betty Sue Martin. Fourth row, left to right—Wilma Nolan, Betty Joyce Moore, Eliza- beth Tucker, Margaret Venable, Bill Lankford, Lucille Disspain, John Washington, James Daily. FRESHMEN First row--Gerald Tucker, Roy Rodgers, Patricia Ray, Sara Ann Pearson, Mary Vildibill, Joyce Faye Parker, Pearl Edmonson. Second row--Grady Charles Tucker, Jimmy Chandler, Betty Smith, Dorothy Ann Byers, Alice Fay Leopard, Wanda Swafford. Third row—Bonnie Ruth Hodges, Emma Jean Newton, Bobby Smith, Milford Lovell, John George. Fourth row—Ann Disspain, James Keith, Junior Braden. JR. II First row, left to right—H. Stone, J. McGuire, W. Fisher, G. Kend- rick, G. Cosby, C. Robertson, B. Adkins, G. Jones. Second row, left to right—F. Pearson, R. Hardemon, J. A. Nichols, L. McClendon, M. Stone, B. Glenn. Third row, left to right—R. Smith, C. Fisher, C. Phillips, B. J Fletcher, L. Hudgins, B. Parker, J. H. Watson. Fourth row, left to right—R. Nolin, A. Sutton, N. Riddle, N. Simmons, J. Martin, S. Jones, J. Leachman, S. Pearson, Mr. C. K. Gant, teacher Fifth row, left to right—J. Jones, B. George, J. Williams, B. R. Williams. D. Buckner, W. Fisher, C. Buckner. JR. I First row, left to right--W. Roulain, H. Colley, W. Daily, M. Riley B. J. Stockton, S. Lamar, E. Forman, J. Beason. Second row, left to right—M. F. Jones, A. Herring, N. J. Hardeman J. Hodges, D. Fisher, C. Glenn, S. Rains, B. Smith, P. Washington, l! Allison, C. Minyard, R. Cleary Third row, left to right--J. R. Beeker, L. Glenn, P. Hodges, S. Knoles, S. Palmer, V. Barnes, C. Loggins, C. Hammock, Fourth row—P. Glenn, D. Myers, S. A. Bally, Mrs. Waldrop J Rowe. Miss Jr. Ill Emma Jean Newton Miss Jr. I Kay Lankford 's Best Dressed Dean Jones, Sara Ann Pearson WHO Wittiest Most Popular Billy Chandler Friendliest Lettie Ann Keith Thad Robertson Laura Kate Anderson Prettiest Girl Best Looking Boy Margaret Johnson Gladstone Sutton Most Studious Laura Kate Anderson Angus Keith Most Talented Laura Kate Anderson James Trotter T-f' ANNUAL STAFF Left to right--Gladstone Sutton, Betty Jane Venable, Bill Chandler, Laura Kate Anderson, Margaret Johnson, Lettie Ann Keith, James Trotter, Mr. Sutton, sponsor. PURPLE AND WHITE STAFF First row, left to right--James Trotter, Betty Jane Venable, Jimmy Moore, Margaret Johnson, Lettie Ann Keith, editor, Ellis Vandergrift, Ida Phillips. Second row, left to right—Betty Jean Cleary, Elvie Owens, Delores Vildibill, Emma Jean Pearson, George Harrison, Laura Kate Anderson, Sara Ann Pearson, Tommy Ramey, Charles Dollar, Horace Robertson, Dean Jones, Angus Keith, Ella Sue Edwards, Julia Martin, Juanita Leslie, Frances Braden’ Martha Whittimore. I CHEERLEADERS Left to right—Sara Ann Pearson, Laura Anderson, Delores Vildibill, Dorothy Ann Byers, Betty Jane Venable. BETA CLUB First row, left to right—Gladstone Sutton, Bn. Chandler, Bill Lankford, Betty Moore, John Washington. Second row, left to right--Martha Forman, Betty Venable, Laura Anderson, Jimmy Moore, Willie Mathews, Margaret Venable. Third row, left to right—Margaret Johnson, Lettie Ann Keith, Elvie Owens, Emma Jean Pearson, Wilma Nolin, Mary Lou Forman, Dona Robison, Mrs. Sutton, Sponsor, Bill Rickies. A TEAM First row, left to right—Leslie Riddle, Horace Robertson, captain, Bill Chandler, Freddie M. Lovell. Second row, left to right—Neal Braden, manager, Bill Lankford, James Trotter, Dalton Weems, Tommy Tucker, C. K. Gant, Coach. B TEAM First row, left to right—Tommy Ramey, Frank Glidewell, Boyd Kendrick, Jimmy Jones, Charles Dollar Second row, left to r i g h t--Gladstone Sutton, Bill Jones, Jimmy Moore, Junior Braden, J. W. Waid, C. K. Gant, Coach. THE c age TIGER Coach C. K. Preacher” Gant's first year at Springville High marked the third consecutive year that the Tigers have played as a win- ning team. Not only are the Tigers a winning ball club but they are true sportsmen as well. Never has any Tiger received anything but compliments from the game officials and other school officials on their terrific ability to win and their display of fair play. The outlook wasn't too bright on that hot day back in the fall as Coach Gant had only one full time veteran from last year's Sixth District Champion squad on the court with but a handful of inexperienced players with which to make a ball club. But then some amazing things took place as four boys came through to form probably the most well balanced team in this section of the state. Horace Hoss Robertson, the club’s only returning full time veteran, has been a tremendous wheel in the Springville attack. His ability to out jump taller men for tips and rebounds have turned many a possible defeat into another Tiger victory. James Trotter, a substitute on the A squad last year, turned out to be the team's top scorer and the best all around man on the court. James is as de- pendable and steady as ball players come. Sophomore Bill Lankford has been the biggest surprise that Springville High has seen. Bill, with comparatively no experience, blossomed into one of the steadiest men on the squad. He is tops in his forward position and he has a variety of shots, all of which he makes with a high percentage. Dalton Weems has shown Tiger fans that he wasn't to be left out when the subject came to improve ball players. Dalton started the season as just another man on the squad but he developed into a high scoring guard which with his excellent pass work has helped the Tiger cause no little. Freddie Mac Lovell rounds out the first five in his guard posi- tion. Freddie Mac is not the spectacular type of player but his na- tural ability to set up plays and handle the ball put him in the spot- light as a man that the team could not do without. Billy Chandler, Dean Jones, Leslie Riddle, and Tommy Tucker have added a valuable punch to the Tiger team with their capable ball playing. As this book goes to press, the Tigers have won twenty-five games and have lost but three. The three losses were at the hands of Gadsden, Ragland, and Douglas. Gadsden topped Springville in the first game of the season by breaking a 31-31 deadlock in the last period and went on to take the game by nine points. Two games later the Tigers lost to Douglas by five points and few Tiger fans had hopes of a winning sea- son. But the Tigers turned around and took twenty straight games before they lost to Ragland in a thriller of thrillers. Ragland jumped out to a big lead and kept it until the third period when the Tigers made 14 points to Ragland’s two at one stretch. The two teams fought neck and neck into the last minute of play with Ragland sporting a 3 point lead and possession of the ball. Springville broke up the Pur- ple Devils' freeze and scored two points with 15 seconds to go. Rag- land took the ball in bounds but the Tigers made them lose it out of bounds. With but 7 seconds to go the ball was thrown in from out of bounds and the Tigers immediately scored to give them a one point lead. But Ragland broke down the court and scored as the clock ran out. Mr. Gant has done a wonderful job of coaching the boys to victory after victory. His instruction has developed a smooth method of play and yet there is no definite pattern which the boys must follow. His careful observation and interest in the team shows as the boys want to win for him. Mr. Gant's faith in his men has more than rewarded him. It has made a championship team. % al Heads or tails? H arvest i 11 Oh, those beautiful dolls I! Come on gangl I! Have you even seen the Wow! I! Wowi! ! Hey, whatcha drinking? Shall I open it? ?? King Thad- Queen Celene- Crown her! !! Just posing! I Oh! surprised!! Dead-end kids!!! Ride'em chief!! The winnah!!! Jing my way? How romantic!!! Gifts! gifts!!! Big Fishermen SIMMONS MOTOR COMPANY ff tude aJcel SALES SERVICE SPRINGVILLE. 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