West Memphis High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (West Memphis, AR)

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First row, left to right: M. Yarbrough, B. Staten, S. Barfield, presidentg N. Daniel, secretary- treasurerg B. Slaughter, L. Loftin, M. Smith, L. Shoemaker, reporterg C. Plaisance, vice-presidentg Nliss Sue Ann Hill, sponsor. Second row: L. Mooneyham, M. Griffith, G. Rash, E. Hamlet, D. Morgan, L. Potts, A. Simon. SPEECH CLUB The hillbillies of the Ozarks were brought to WMHS in the Speech Club's first play of the year, lt's Cold in Them Thar Hills. This hilarious play showed the hidden talents of many of the Speech Club pupils. The club planned other activities such as debates, assembly programs, and putting on a one-act play at Memphis State College in the spring. Cast of the Speech Club's first play, lt's Cold in Them Thar Hills. Seated, Paw and Maw. Standing, Zeke, Prissy Lou, '6Sn0ddy, K'Mandy, Sarry, Bill Vandemeref' Mrs, Vandemeref' Preacher, Net-:lie Ann, Becky Mae. K u 0 'flu Xlu,, 'flIu, 1 Oi! C l'O if T Wm' 41. A 1 nik W . lb, . Li..-wr I U K ff H

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First row, left to right: Margaret Daniels, Barbara Kinney. Helen Smith, Marilyn Mathis, Gerry May. Virginia House, Lynda Kay Arnett, Eva Joy McLeroy, Dolly McAdams, Olivia Watson. Second row: Emily Daniels, lda Price, Trudy Dallas, Patsy Leigh, Octavia Stewart, Anna Briggs, Melba Lofton. Barbara Lobley, Margaret Crofton, Carolyn Jackson, secretaryg Norma Pannell. Third row: David Lambert, Malcolm Scott, John Buster, Neil Peevey, Chuck Cordon, president: Barbara Holmes. Judy Fite, vice-president. ARTS AND LETTERS CLUB Pupils talented in creative writing, music. and art composed the Arts and Letters Club. This club provided a place to exhibit their creative work. At each meeting members showed or read their artistic accomplishments. All members participated in at least one program during the year. The first meeting was on October ll. 1956. The guest speakers were Cladys Alexander and Faith Y. Knoop, writers, from Little Rock. 38

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First row, left to right: Ronnie Palmer, Robin Hicks, David Dodd, David Lambert, president. Second row: Paula Ferguson, Sherris Ann Nixon, Juanita Smith, Lena Massey, Margaret Stough, Eloise Cheshire, Sue Breese, Joan Rains, Bobbie Bowie, Helen Hall, Eugenia Briggs, Margaret Crofton, secretary, Malcolm Scott, Charles Pugh, Chuck Gordon, Buttons Byerly, Bob Robinson, Edwin Hicks. Third row: David Lum, vice president, Trudy Dallas, Barbara Kinney, Martha Ann Bagwell, Barbara Lobley, Carol Plaisance, Mary Margaret Smith, Anita Manning, Neil Peevey, Frances Shipp, Helen Smith, Doris Baser, Sylvia Eaglin, Lynda Kay Arnett, Barbara Holmes, Marjorie Sims, Jerry Lofton. JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE 4-.- Latin is supposed to be a dead language, but the 42 members of the Junior Classical League made a gallant effort to prove that it isn't. Their programs consisted of skits on Roman life, mythology, and Latin word games. The highlight of the year was the state convention in Little Rock with Pulaski Heights Chap- ter as sponsor. Paula Ferguson, Sue Breese, Eloise Chesire, Margaret Stough Bobbie Jean Bowie in Latin skit, Mettius Claudius.