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History LINDA MA DDOX In September of 1956 our class of 95 students entered Athens High School for the first time. At first we were rather lost in all the confusion but soon Mr. Newman as- signed us to the homerooms of Mr. A. M. Jackson, Miss Nancy Martin, and Mrs. Hazel Ruf, who were to be our sponsors for the year, After working out our schedules a-nd be- coming accustomed to our routines, we elected our class officers. They were: Roger Whitt, presidentg Brenda Sutton, vice-presidentg Margaret Earl Bradford, secretary-treas- urerg and Edria Ann Shelton, reporter. Malinda Bailey was chosen class beauty, Members of our class took part in school activities by joining various clubs and or- ganizations. Our cheerleader was Jane Ellen Bryan. Majorettes from our class were Lynn Christopher, Beth Bailey, Sue Brackeen, Edria Ann Shelton, Barbara Greenhaw, Rosanna Black, and head majorette Eloise Cooper, We were proud of Johnny Todd and Terry Daniel, who lettered in football. Lynette Allen was reporter for the Science Club, We were represented on the Scan-It Staff by Sylvia Black, Terry Daniel, Lynette Allen, and Dick McGrew, At Christmas, with the help of our sponsors and officers, we planned and gave a class Christmas party. After passing through a rather uneventful second semester, we ended the year with a picnic at Hatfield Lake. After our summer vacation, we returned-in September to begin our junior year. We had several new classmates who had transferred from other schools. These were Jo Cook, Beth Gregg, Brenda Lewis, Billy Mitchell, Ann Wallace, and Joan Coblentz, We were told by our sponsors, Mrs. Margaret Adams, Miss Nancy Martin, and Miss Geraldine Whitt, that this would be a year of very hard work, By making our calendar drive and by having the concessions and selling corsages at the football games, we were to raise enough money to give the seniors a banquet in the spring and to put out the Aquila in our senior year. Having a large class of 90 members, we were confident that we would be able to do our work well, We began by electing class officers, who were: Mike Bradley, presidentg Roger Whitt, vice -presidentg Nancy Leopard, secretary, and Carolyn Kubilis, treasurer. Rebecca lsom was class beauty, With the help of our spon- sors and officers our money -making campaigns were successful, although we were slight- ly hindered by a rainy football season. Several of our football and basketball players lettered for the first time. They were Marvin Young, Jerry Schrimsher, Jerry Scott, Roger Whitt, Harry Neal Wakham, Allen Orr, and Bucky Patton. Jane Ellen Bryan lettered as cheerleader. Junior F,H,A, offi- cers were Peggy Flanagan, reporter, and Sylvia Black, historian. Juniors who were D,O, Club officers were Douglas Griffin, vice -president, and Jerry Lon, treasurer. Soon after we returned from two weeks of Christmas vacation, we selected and or- dered our class rings and began making plans for our Junior-Senior Banquet-Prom. We selected the theme of 'Oriental Gardens' and set the date for it for April 24. For weeks we worked ordering and collecting materials and making plans to carry out our theme, Two days before the big night, we began decorating the gym. There was so much to do it seemed we would never finish, but through the excellent co-operation of the entire class with the sponsors and officers, we accomplished our purpose, On the appointed night, with the seniors, who were our guest, we entered the tea house of the garden. Just outside the tea house girls dressed in bright kimonos served us Chinese tea from a wishing well. Then over the bridge across the stream we entered the gym which had
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been transformed into a beautiful Oriental Garden, where the blossoming cherry trees were hung with colorful Japanese lanterns, Here we dined and danced to our hearts' content. After the excitement of the banquet, we anxiously awaited the arrival of our class rings. Finally, on the day before school was out, they arrived. So ended our Junior year, In the fall we returned to Athens High as dignified seniors, with 87 members in our class. Again we had gained some new classmates, who were Nancy McGee, Pat Neill, John Oscar Pepper, and Jerry Ushery. Everything seemed quite strange because instead of the old building to which we had become accustomed during the past two years, we had a lovely new building in which to complete our high school careers. Aft- er being assigned to the homerooms of our sponsors, Mr. J. D. Clanton, Miss Nancy Martin, and Miss Geraldine Whitt, we elected our class officers, They were: Mike Bradley, presidentg Jerry Scott, vice -president: Patsy Wyatt, secretary: and Carolyn Kubilis, treasurer, Pat Neill was chosen as class beauty. Jane Ellen Bryan was head cheerleader and the other senior cheerleaders were Brenda Lewis and Joye Smith, John- ny Todd and Malinda Bailey were elected Mr. and Miss Athens High School, Peggy Flanagan and Mike Bradley were co-editors of the Scan-It. Several Travel Club officers were held by seniors. These were Malinda Bailey, presidentg Lynette Allen, vice -presi- dentg Rosanna Black, secretary: and Edria Ann Shelton, treasurer, Frances Chambers was publicity chairman. Senior officers of the National Honor Society were: Mike Bradley, president: Roger Whitt, vice-president: Bonita Holt, secretary, Clayton Whitt, treasurerg and Peggy Flanagan, scrapbook custodian, Nancy Leopard was F,H,A, presi- dentg Gloria Andrews, historian, Judy Collier, treasurerg and Julia Greene, song leader. Ball players who lettered for the first time were Johnny Russell, Herby Greenhaw, Dil- lard Feigley, Macon Brock, Ronald Thomas, Jimmy Ray, Wendell Johnson, Morris Bow- ers, Gene Kilpatrick, and Marshall Pepper. Joye Smith and Brenda Lewis lettered as cheerleaders. Senior 'A ' Club officers were: Johnny Todd, president, Harry Neal Wak- ham, vice -president: and Jane Ellen Bryan, secretary-treasurer, 13.0, Club offices held by seniors were Jerry Long, vice-presidentg David Holden, secretaryg and Kenneth Smith, treasurer. The year was filled with work and preparation for graduation, Much time was spent in compiling the annual. We elected Who's Who, selected and ordered invitations and thank you cards, ordered caps and gowns, diplomas, practiced and gave a class play, and practiced for Class Day, Commencement, and Graduation exercises. We especially enjoyed the last six weeks, with Sneak Day and senior privileges. Yes, our years atA. H. S. have been filled with many moments to remember. We feel that we have been of some value to the school. We have given football and bas- ketball boys, band members majorettes, cheerleaders, and members and officers of all the clubs, We shall never forget the wonderful times we have enjoyed and the oppor- tunities which have been offered us by Mr. Newman, our sponsors, and the entire faculty We hope that those of you who will follow in our footsteps will remember us as we will remember you by these words from our Alma Mater: High school days are swiftly passing: Soon our race is rung While we live we'll ever cherish Friendships here begun.
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