Athens State College - Columns Yearbook (Athens, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1979 volume:

Contents: Title Editor ' s Page Seniors Graduation Juniors Candids (Bear Cage) Special Students Candids (People) Guess Who! Honors Awards Who ' s Who Honors Awan Features Fiddlers Ms. Merry Christmas May Queen Mr. Ms. ASC Candids Organizations Phi Mu TKE Zeta Candids Honorary Fraternities Clubs Candids (Redstone) Candids Drama Surprise! Poet ' s Page Music Art Sports Intramurals Baseball Basketball Cheerleaders Candids Administration Faculty Staff Advertisements } -3 -i-A jr- Editor ' s Page STAFF: ORGANIZATIONS— Sonia Blankenship ATHLETICS— Mike Payne AD LAYOUTS— Vicki Smallwood PHOTOGRAPHY— Jeff Crawford Jennifer Wood SOME PHOTOS COMPLIMENTS OF: ADVISERS: Dee Bauer Dr. Penne Laubenthal Dr. Angie Nazaretian Dean Robert Collins EDITOR: Nita Christopher CONTRIBUTORS: Bill Zachary Dan Harris Marian Crawford George Burks Debbie McMunn Vickie Gossett Sandra Corum Teri Charles Gwen Elliott Jerry Causey Dennis Littleton Carol Miller Tammy Ward Susan Cooley Sharon Pepper The 1978-1979 Athens State Columns is dedicated to the students of Athens State College who have been my personal inspiration when th is task seemed impossible. Everytime I vowed to throw it all into the Tennessee River, I recalled the many students who bought the yearbook, or someone would stop me in passing and ask how the yearbook was coming along , and I knew that somehow it would all be worth it in the end. I would like to personally thank some of my friends who helped me in their own way: Dean Collins, who refused to let me resign (three times). Miss N , who didn ' t fire me when my mind wasn ' t on my work; Mr. Tomlin, who produced stacks and stacks of prints from thin air; Dennis Johnson, who dragged people off the street to help meet our sales deadline; Anne Greg- ory, who was understanding through the entire ordeal; and Dr. Sandridge who helped me over the final obstacles. Thanks also to all the faculty and staff who looked at zillions of unidentified faces and a special THANKS to Jeff Craw- ford, who came in to bat in the last inning when we were losing the ballgame and saved us with his great photography skills. I wish for all of you to whom this yearbook is dedicated many beautiful memories which make a school yearbook special. Patricia Abernathy David Adams Harold Adams Howard Alspach r Picture Marilyn Bailey Steve Baker A. D. Barksdale, Jr. MartineG. Bates Max Blevins Joe Bogle Julie A. Box Rinda Bracken Helena Braun r Q nsi Q Billy Brewton r- Jerry Browning k. Don Brown Steve Bunnell Jill Burden Flora Burks Becky L. Byers Lemuel Cagle, Jr. Tony Campbell r RoyO. Cantrell Raymond K. Capps Robert Carriveau Terri Charles 4 p Eugenia Cochran A lis Johnny E. Coker, Jr. Natalie Coker Sandra Coleman Kenneth Connell Sandra Corum Christa C. Crabtree Doris De Celles Harvey R. Dempsey r r B L J HLZ J Debra Drake Neomi DuBois Barbara J. Earle Gwen Elliott r SikLii L  Diane Ennis Kenneth Eubanks Maxine Fantroy Terry Fields Q L. J Ginny Fite Joe Franklin Garland Franks r Phyllis Freeman Joseph Ganey  ' 4 • . ' Carolyn Garrett A k. Richard Garth Helena Gaureluk Iff : A WildaDelphine Garrett Wanda Gilliland Debra H. Gooch Vickie Gossett Patsy Green Gerald Grigsby Debbie J. Grubbs Kylo Jo Haley William Hamm BT W L. William D. Hanline Rachael Hannah Edwena Harper Fred W. Harper Anthony Harris Amy Hay Brenda Heard r. r Brian Hewitt Rhonda Hodges r k. K Dwight Holcomb Kenneth Holloway Tim Holmes Billy Holt Gary D. Howard Jenny Howell Pam Huddleston r Picture 1 Not Available Cecilia Jackson r Picture Not Available Maxine Johnson r Picture Not Available Jon L. Kelsy Susan Jackson Clinton Jones ' i wb ' Br k. ar Joan Jarvis Hank Kimbrell 1 , P Picture Not Available k. A Susan Humphries Joseph R. Johnson r , Picture Not Available Lester B. Kitchen Debbie Klinger Lynn Klopfenstein Robert E. Kroessen r ki. Martha Kurtz Michael W. Kurtz Carlene Lackey Deborah Lambert ' A e J iL j Chester Langley Pam Lanier Debbie M. Latham Ricky Leggitte r B IB Sylvia Lentz r Russel Letson Dennis Littleton f L -A Sherrie McArthur Bruce McClendon Beauty McColley Thurman McCormick Freda McCowan 10 Dorothy McCowey Harold G. McCrary K Pi pr Barbara Martin r I Jesse McGee Carol Miller Denise Miller Charles E. Milster Kay W.Mitchell Rex Mitchell William E. Morgan Martha R. Morrow Wendell Naylor Richard Neill 11 y k JohnJ.O ' Connelllll L. ' l Charia Oden Steve Oden Anita Ohier Alan Lee Olson 3 ' . ' iV John S. Owen Kim Owens Brenda M. Parton Na incy P. Pack r 1 f L. Monte Robert Pate R 1 1 1 w A Dual Wayne Parker Jackie L. Patterson r 2« Martha Pepper Sharon Pepper L. A Michael Perry 12 QHHB r Charles L. Petty B A MayG. Pitman James S. Pockrus e Ann Porter Fred Pride Willie Mae Pryor Shirley Queen KK SH S HHS HB Wi 11 5 r3E H ' ' ' p Susan G. Ramey Sheila Durand Reeves Royce R. Reynolds Jimmy R. Ringgold Joel Barton Rison w K ■Hf r i m m P Mi Carol Gatlin Richards Sharon Robinson Jerry E. Robison Shelley A. Rodriguez Sandra K. Rogers •••••• JackW. Rousseau 13 . ' J Naomi D. Royster Carl Michael Seibert Steve Sanderson Debra Sandusky William J. Schotts k James 0. Smith - Larry E. Smith Eddie Sparling JoAnne Spears Leslie Stanley Beverly Standridge Sam Sweetland John Talarico Jeffrey Taylor Reuben league 14 r Karen Terry Brian Thomas Elizabeth Thomison B ith..:: %rl Diane Thonnpson Catherine L. Thornton Daren Thompson r r r Im Augustus Trick Carol G. Trimble Marcia A. Trotter Rex Tucker Betty Tull r Ruth Turner James Taylor Tutt Terry Vereen Jane Walker John Daniel Wallace Cherry Ann Ward Patricia C. Weigart 15 Doris Annette Wesley WilliamC. White, Jr. Jerry Yant Sanfrid J. Wester Robert White, Jr. Terry M. White L dM A Ange Whittington ' ' Michael Wilkie L5 £: Carl H. Wipprecht Jennifer Wood Len Williamson Ruth Wood Bill Zachary To be alive in such an age! When Man, impatient of his cage. Thrills to the soul ' s immortal rage For conquest — reaches goal on goal. Travels the earth from pole to pole. Garners the tempests and the tides and on a Dream Triumphant rides . . . from TODAY by Angela Morgan ' ! 16 G R A D U A T I O N 17 s - ' ■ ' My days here, so filled with mirth — ' Tis not strange I ' ve had my fun . . . With all who walked Athenian ' s earth. And no amusement did I shun! With some teachers I ' ve specialized Although they sometimes were contrary . And less they should not idealize This is my case of Bettye . . . Adapted by: Bettye E. Moore (Graduating Senior) 21 J u N I O R S 23 f m o 1 M 3 1 ' - Linda Albright Charles Aldridge Terry Allen Robert Andrews Bill Atkins Peggy Atkins Neal Ayers Steve Baker Andy Balch Margaret Barkly Jeff Bass Tammy Bass Roger Bates Thomas Bates Roosevelt Battles Shawn Biggs Kathy Birdwell Dewitt Booth Debra Bowling Virginia Brannon Margueritta Briganc Cleveland L. Brumbeloe Gayle Bryant Korda Bullard Ronnie Bullard George Burks Melissa Burnthall Cathy Byford Jerry Causey Nita Christopher David B. Clem Victoria Clendenon Mike Collins Faye Compton Cindy Copeland k.mi w Hi ..jui BBS Tony Craig Jeffrey Creel Karen Creel Chuck Daley James Darnell WillieDavis Mike Devine Tony Dison Peggy Dotson James P. Driskell Shari Durand Teresa Dutton Ricky Edmond Johnny Elliott Brent Ellison Susan Emory Steve Fann Blank Adair Flowers Vanessa Foster Lonnie Monroe Fowler Frances Fredericks A. Timothy Fudge David B. Fuller Dorothy D. Fuller Jena Gardner Jerry Gibson Mike Gibson Allison Giles Charles M. Gill Vivian Glaze Sheila Gray Jan Hagood BethGilliland Reginald Hagood 25 2 M BnBoaBBPS ' ' © P ' ' ' k r ' 1 T k. .ik ' ' r ri r L. Kathy Hamilton Johnny Harbin Joyce Harbin Wayne Hardy Kathy Harper David Harwell Mike Harwood Douglas Heath Robert Hester Denny Hicks Tim Hicks Bobby Hogan Lisa Hansberger Kevin House William Hubbard Margaret Ann Humphrey Tommy Janes Tommy Jarrett Cynthia Jean Arabelle Jernigan Christa Johnson Lisa Johnson Kirk Jonas Betty Jones James G. Jones Tommy Junkins Ronald Key Marcus Knight Ann La Chance Anthony Laxon John B. McDaniel Johnny McDone Laura McFarland Mona McFarland Debbie McMunn Picture fiMB K A ' ' ' 1 Robert McNeal David W. Mahaffey Pat Massey Charles May Danny R, Miller Gregg Mitchell Freddy Moore Burt Nelson Mike Nix Debra Norton Mike Otte Debbie Parks Dianna Paul Gary Payne Nancy Pepper Betty J. Perry Joanne Peterson Linda Phillips Sheila Price Jeff Prince Phyllis Raley Susan Ratliff Danny Rich Dala M. Richardson David Richardson Teri Richardson Willodene Roberts Mark Ross Bern Sammen Beth Sanford Harold Scroggins Dorothy Shaniet Don Shore David Sitz Vicki Smallwood 27 Barbara Smith Pele Smith Kathy Sparks Kathy Jo Spears Sherry Stiglets Cindy Turles Willard G. Tapscott Price Taylor Faye Temple Jewell Thomas Mike Tompkins Joseph T, Tucker Enobong Umanah Casey Vaughn Kathy Wales Wanda Wallace Michael Wayne Whisenant Joel Whitaker Tene White Lisa Whitt r A r ' laL Vk fll WA Verna Wilkerson Yvonne Yarbrough Serene I fold my arms and wait. Nor care for wind, or tide, or sea: I rave no more ' gainst time or fate For lo! my own shall come to me. from Waiting by John Burroughs 28 THE BEAR CAGE Where the Action Is: 30 1 s T U E N 32 mr S Bik;j -ani K : :J Karen Ayers Vickie Barnett Melvin Bradley Elizabeth Cannon Steve Clark KathyCole Sue Cox Marion Crawford Teresa Drummond Robert Earl Hazel Foshee Rachael Frey Mabel B. Garrett Anttiony T. Gentel Jayne Gross Janet Hardy Phillip Harrison Alma Hooper Gary Hornbuckle Billy Jowers Jennifer Knox Carol Magnusson Ida Malone Marsha McGowan Luay Parker Glenn E. Phares Robert Pitman Oneida Pressnelle Scott Pugh Eleanor Putman Patrick Quirk Ralph-Henry Rasmussen James J. Robertson John Roskowski Wayne Seay 1 V! ' ' ii Ronald Shryock James 0. Smith Connie Teague GinaTelchmlller Steve Weber EulaliaWellden Heidi Woerner Lisa Wood 33 PEOPLE m -SJJiSfti - 34 35 36 We Know These People But Do You! Blank spaces have been provided for you to fill in the names of your friends. See how well you score — This is a Test! 37 r it ' - ' ' PV«rAi Ji r B V ' ' - .. r mr jr kL A A k riK r. f T (V r sHFW 39 L JiM A kC id Lf yk. A I ' m Nobody, Who are you? Are you Nobody, too? Then there ' s a pair of us — Don ' t tell! They ' d banish us, you know. How dreary to be somebody! How public, like a frog To tell your name the livelong day To an admiring bog! I ' m Nobody by Miss Emily Dickenson 40 HONORS AND A WARDS CONVOCATION May 23. 1979 Prelude Mrs. Mary Oliver Presiding Thomas A. Rodgers Academic Dean and Vice President Processional Mrs. Mary Oliver Invocation Pat Driskell Special Music College Singers Mrs. Annette Trent, Directing Presentation of Honors Dean Rodgers CLASS AND DIVISION HONORS: In recognition of academic achievement. From the Senior Class: Max D. Blevins Science Division Carol S. Davis Education Division Cecila P. Jackson Education Division Martha R. Morrow Social Science Division Shelia D. Reeves Social Science Division Carol Richards Business Division Lynn Washington Business Division From the Junior Class: Naomi Royston Education Division Dorothy Fuller Science Division Kathy Birdwell Business Division Maxine L. Doherty Business Division Sandra H. Mays Business Division Phyllis Raley Humanities Division Paul T. Weeks Social Science Division H O N O R S A W A R D S 41 Who ' s Who 1978-1979 Nominations for who ' s who in American Col- leges and Universities are made by an Athens State Col- lege committee consisting of students and faculty mem- bers. Selection is based on leadership, service to the col- lege and scholarship. Williamf. Za ry 42 Sandra JoCorum Freda G. McCowan Denise Miller Sheila D. Mitchell JohnJ.O ' Connell, III James Rodney Parvin Brenda L. Stinson Tim Lenox 43 Dr. McLin Writing Awards Senior Honors 44 Presentation of Dr. Sandridge Portrait f ' r -. M- . 1 OBA Belcher Roast ' 45 Dedication of Tommy and JoAnn Carter Physical Education Center 46 Nazaretian Cup Presented to: Bill Zachary, Teri Charles f F E A T U R E S . .- O Id-Time Fiddlers 48 Miss Merry Christmas Tere A. Richardson 49 Gwen Elliott MAY QUEEN COURT: Vicki Smallwood, Debbie McMunn, Jennifer Wood, Carol Miller 50 Mr. and Ms. Athens State College c 0 ' c ' o, ' S 52 53 Thanks to Many Blacks Honor Week Little Children Mrs. Hargrove 54 N Z A T O N S 55 GREEKS PHIMU Pictured Debbie McMunn Jan Hagood Tammy Ward Jennifer Wood Sonia Blankenship Carol Miller Harriet Huffman Gwen Elliott Amy Wood Mary Kay Crawford Vicki Smallwood Not Pictured Korda Bullard Janis Yarborough Beaus Pictured Dan Wallace Bill Zachary Mike Tompkins Mark Ross Johnny Coker Mark Thomas Not Pictured Mike Devine Robert Collins Daniel Crawford A. D. Barksdale 56 Phi Mu Officers Mary Kay Crawford, President Harriet Huffman, Vice President Janis Yarborough, Treasurer Korda Taylor, Secretary Sonia Blankenship, Pledge Director Janis Yarborough, Panhellenic Delegate 57 TAU KAPPA EPSILON Officers Dan Wallace, President Randy Rickett, Vice President Bill Zachary, Treasurer Dennis Littleton, Secretary Dan Wallace, Pledge Director Tom Campbell, Chaplain Other Members Mike Devine Robert Bezotte Mark Ross Mark Thomas 58 TKE Little Sisters Terri Charles Cathy Compton, President Sandra Corum Gwen Elliott BethGilliland Pam Huddleston Pam Lanier Freda McCowen Carol Miller Sandra Roger Vicki Smallwood Brenda Stinson Karen Terry Tammy Ward Rene White Inactive Canna Crutcher Pam Sayer TKE Sweetheart Pam Lanier 59 ZETA TAU ALPHA Pictured Jennifer Terry Tere Richardson Kyla Haley Sandra Rogers Kim Owens Not Pictured Terri Charles BethGilliland Susan Hand Freda McCowan Kathy Spears Brenda Stinson Karen Terry Rene White 60 ZJA Officers Sandra Rogers, President Kyla Haley, Vice President Brenda Stinson, Treasurer Kim Owens, Secretary Kyla Haley, Pledge Director Sandra Rogers, Panhellenic Delegate V Terri Charles, ZTA, Present Panhellenic President Dr. Penne Laubenthal, Panhellenic Forum Speaker, Faculty Janis Yarborough, Phi Mu, Past Panhellenic President 61 62 I i 63 HONORARY FRA TERNITIES PI TAU CHI Pictured New Members (front row) J. Lehman Brown Herman Griffin Jerry Causey Lucille Clem Kathy Cole Dr. Lorraine Pabst Sandra Corum (back row) Danny E. Daniel Dr. Curtis Coleman James P. Druskell Bertha Hargrove Denman Frazier Annette Trent James W. Graham Dr. Dan Jones Dr. Robert Murphree Jackie L. Patterson Sharon Pepper Betty M. Ruth Rufus Slack, Jr. James Troglen, Jr. Robert White, Jr. Rex A. Tucker 64 SIGMA TAU DELTA Officers Kyla Haley, Outgoing President Robert Burkhardt, Incoming President Phyllis Raley, Secretary- Treasurer Sylvia Lentz, Historian — P.R. Carol Miller, Vice President ' Zr iSaBmit: Eve Dravecky (lower left) First Place — National Sigma Tau Delta Writing Contest Dr. Penne Laubenthal — Faculty Richard Garth (top center) Placed in National Sigma Tau Delta Writing Contest Dr. Elva McLin — Faculty 65 CLUBS INTRAMURAL BOARD (front row) Pam Lanier Rhonda Hill Shelia Mitchell Dr. Angle Nazaretian (back row) Bill Zachary Toni Campbell Dr. Joe McDonald Dr. Ashley Martin 66 P.E. CLUB Officers Tere Richardson, Secretary Laura McFarland, SGA Representative Pete Smith, Membership Chairman Karen Terry, Publicity Chairman Cindy Beasley, Treasurer Larry Slater, President Not Pictured Jennifer Terry, Vice President 67 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOC. Pictured Vicki Smallwood, Corresponding Secretary Terri Charles, Public Relations Senator Denise Miller, Academic Affairs Senator Mary Kay Crawford, Vice President A. D. Barksdale, President Not Pictured Cindy Beasley, Orientation Senator Sonia Blankenship, Recording Secretary Kyla Haley, Student Activities Senator Pam Lanier, Student Union Senator Mark Ross, Elections Senator Janis Yarborough, Treasurer Bill Zachary, Treasurer 68 DRAMA CLUB ALPHA PSI OMEGA Members Jerry Browning Daniel Della-Calce Michael Devine Gwen Elliott Leonard Greer Frank Holloway Carlene Lackey Kim Meyer Carol Miller Denise Miller Marilyn Mordock Theresa Pickney Scott Pugh Mark Ross Mary Lynn Thornton Terry Vereen Bill Zachary PSYCHOLOGY CLUB Members Brian Hewitt, President Robert Bezotte Rodney Biddix Jerry Causey Nita Christopher SueCooley Imogene Curry Earl Goolsby Dan Harris Carlene Lackey Chester Langley Fred Pride Royce Reynolds Amelia Seay Joe Thornton Pat Weigart Bill White 69 Redstone Registration Who am I? What am I doing here? Next? Whew! 70 When does It all end? Is this the bread line? 71 Psst — what ' s the answer to number 2! 72 said. . . STARS Gotcha! I Polar Bear? 73 Timber Topper! It ' s all in a day ' s work. 74 Athens State College Players PRESENT BLITHE SPIRIT cyr z l7mhzo rairi£ 7axcs. in kxEs. c:rf-cti. Mc Candless Auditorium Fri. -Sat. , Nov. 10-11 7:30 P. M. Marcia, Nita, Charia, Jennifer, Richard and Frances ham it up at rehearsal. 76 Prime Time Crime All in Play Don ' t take it so seriously, Danny. ' 77 . l ' Much Better! ' No Fame, No Glory — No Limelight - JustWork, Work, Work 78 ff • 79 ife ' t ii Richard Garth Was honored with Athens State College Sigma Tau Delta First Place and Grand Prize in Poetry and National Sigma Tau Delta Honorable Mention for the following poem: YOU ZOO So I spill out my emotions all over you. Covering you with in distress, confusion, love — just a few — And you mistake my drunken exaggerations, the sober truth. As black and smelly lies reeking through each curiously white tooth - And I reach — I reach hard! But nothing; my hand charred. Yet the fool I am and the fool you see Fool fools in the lifelong game; uncertainty. For a thousand different animals are caged up inside us all — Each one to be tamed, fattened and hung up On the Gamekeeper ' s wall. Peel your eyes naked! Jealousy ' s a blackbird in the zoo. Richard Garth C.VS UraVSCKy , An Athens State College graduate, was awarded national First Place for her essay entitled Sai Bellow ' s Women: Bless Their Eyes, Their Lips and Their Sweet Little Thighs. If you haven ' t read the 1 979 edition of the Athens State College GYRE Be sure and do so! Turning and turning in a widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world . . .! William Butler Yeats 82 i I ■r- : -y : % 83 Mrs. Trent Presents: ' An Evening in New Yorl - eNi A Ca f 1 ' - 1 A. ' Practice makes perfect? ' SJSi t l i I. li Mmm mm THt BEAT WELL!!! 86 A ' d r fV ' - i A R T 87 A Piggy Bank? Maybe! 88 We took a hundred pounds of clay i Vf , ■ ' It shrank 89 '  f ' My pot ' s bigger than your pot SKYLAB? 90 w .: INTRAMURALS . . . ' MissN — Director; Campus Recreation Intramural Program Exercise can be fun — especially when you have a FUN RUN on National Jogging Day 92 Volleyball All Stars 93 HI « I i ' !!■ tlfc lllll I IW I Commuters Football Champs 94 Football All Stars 95 ' Eight ball in the right corner pocket, hmm Sandra, what ' s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? 96 « f T B r e n t a n d C h a r I i e d i d w e I I I ' 97 Ralph-Henry works out in the weight room Some folks just cheer everybody on! 98 Hooray for the girls! Volleyball All Stars 99 NAA Archery Instructor ' s School 100 Archery can be fun, too! 101 W ' 1W(- iifJNk MIKE PAYNE tl A Senior From Hurrtland, TN InfieldeiV- TRACY LOWERY A Senior From Athens, AL Infielder r 7 : mM- JOEFRy NKLIN J A Senior Frorp HiJntsville, AL J Outfielder 103 i msM : j v 10 4 ROGER BATES Junior Pitctaer Fvfi « s S . ' {p ' . j., W- 2(i _ ■ ..; isijLj ' X BARTRISON ... Senior From RavenniaC-KY - ' ' Inftelder. . KEITH Vy LKER Jimiorltifielder V 105 l t 1 BRENT EL il Junior©utT lder w MIKfeClLLINS Junior Outfielder DAVID HARWELL 3uniorQHtitelcJ€ 106 GREGMITCH|||Lv Juniqr Outfielder ij m- MIKETOMPK,INS... Junior Infielde.r JEFF CRAWFORD. Junior Outfiel ORIV n •ti kctflkk : fe 107 ' f tt ■:.jlk FLEXIBfLITY? 108 SAFE!!-! A C T I i , -C J J{ 7 ' Lf-attJ 109 ACTION! m i fli ISJP.SWBA? ' 110 Athens State College Baseball Roster - — 1979 Name Ht. Wt. Aqe PositionB T Class Hometown Bart Rison 5 ' 10 160 23 IF L R Sr Ravenna, KY Joe Franklin 5 ' 9 170 21 OF L R Sr Huntsville, AL Keith Walker 5 ' 10 155 20 IF R R Jr Decatur, AL Mike Payne 5 ' 11 165 21 IF R R Sr Huntland, TN Mike Keyley 6 ' 3 185 22 P L L Jr Athens, AL Grant Humphrey 6 ' 2 190 22 P R R Sr Decatur, AL Brent Ellison 5 ' 10 180 21 IF R R Jr Gadsden, AL Greg Mitchell 6 ' 0 180 21 OF L L Jr Hartselle, AL Steve Hargrove 6 ' 1 180 21 OF R R Sr Decatur, AL Jeff Crawford S ' l 185 21 OF R R Jr Athens, AL Charlie Robertson 6 ' 1 170 21 P R L Sr Gadsden, AL Mike Harwood 6 ' 2 200 20 C R R Jr Birmingham, AL Keith Powell 6 ' 2 190 20 OF-P R L Jr Bay-Minette, AL Roger Bates 6 ' 0 170 20 P L L Jr Athens, AL Don Griffin 6 ' 2 180 21 P R R Jr Huntsville, AL Terry Vickery 5 ' 11 170 21 P R R Sr Muscle Shoals, AL Tracy Lowery 5 ' 8 160 21 IF-P R R Sr Athens, AL Mike Tompkins 5 ' 10 170 21 IF R R Jr Shawmut, AL Mike Collins 5 ' 11 170 21 OF L L Jr Opelika, AL David Harwell 5 ' 11 165 21 OF R R Jr Arab, AL COACH: Harold Murrel MANAGERS: Lem Cagle Pete Smith MI ASC BEARS ' 78-79 TONY CRAIG Mgr. LEMCAGLEMgr. 112 I AsWiior Hmpil J 113 114 ,.1 k 115 116 117 CT 118 Athens State College Basketball Roster 1978-79 NO: PLAYER POS. CLASS HT. HOMETOWN 10-11 Bart Rison G Sr. 5 ' 10 Ravenna, Ky. 12-13 Pete Smith G Jr. 6 ' 0 Jay, Fl. 14-15 Johnny Hawkins G Jr. 5 ' 10 Athens, Al. 20-21 Michael Myers W Jr. 6 ' 4 Mobile, Al. 22-23 Billy Holt G Jr. 5 ' 10 Ardmore, Tn. 24-25 David Woods W Jr. 6 ' 5 Nashville, Tn. 30-31 Bobby Buford W Jr. 6 ' 5 Owens Cross Roads, Al 32-33 Charlie Lewis W Sr. 6 ' 3 Birmingham, Al. 34-35 K. C. Connell P Sr. 6 ' 5 Nashville, Tn. 40-41 Renaldo Sears G Jr. 6 ' 4 Gadsden, Al. 42-43 Kirk Jonus P Jr. 6 ' 5 Goldsboro, N.C. 44-45 Roger Moore W Jr. 6 ' 2 Montevallo, Al. 50-51 Jimmy Douglas P Jr. 6 ' 5 Huntsville, Al. 52-53 Andy Jones P Jr. 6 ' 5 Birmingham, Al. HEAD COACH: Oba Belcher ASSISTANT COACH: Harold Murrell MANAGER: Tony Craig TRAINER: LemCagle 1977-78 RECORD: W — 20 L— 10 119 Coach Belcher won his 300th vic- tory last year at Athens, while losing ony 162. This record places him among the elite in college basket- ball. Belcher came to Athens m 1961 when college basketball was at a low point in the school ' s history. But with determination he built the Bears into championship contend- ers in |ust two short years. During the first year the Bears had a disap- pointing season with a 9-12 record. But in 1962-3 under Belcher ' s lead- ership the Bear growl was heard throughout the South. That year Pappa Bear posted a 20-9 record, won the conference title, won the N.A.I.A. District 19 championship, and took the first Athens team ever to the national basketball finals. In ensuing years. Belcher has posted a won-loss record second to none. He has produced three N.A.I.A. District championship teams, with two wins in the national ' THE FINEST IN THE WORLD finals at Kansas City, Mo., six con- ference champions, and five confer- ence tournament championships. In addition the Bears failed to make the national finals in 1977 because of reporting error in games won. Last year the Bears missed their third trip to the national finals by two points. They lost to Birmingham Southern in the final game of the district play- off, 66-54 in overtime. Coach Belcher graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1949 and earned a master ' s degree from Auburn University where he coached freshman basketball before coming to Athens. He IS married to the former Peggy Walker of New Market. They have two children, Leah and Bubba. Leah is married to Ronnie Oakley. Bubba IS a student at Troy State University and a member of the Crosscountry Team. DBA BELCHER ASC SEASON RECORD SINCE 1961 YEAR WON LOST TITLES 1961-62 9 12 1962-63 23 9 1963-64 20 10 1964-65 20 10 1965-66 20 10 1966-67 24 6 1967-68 16 15 1968-69 19 5 1969-70 18 10 1970-71 8 13 1971-72 15 11 1972-73 19 7 1973-74 19 6 1974-75 19 7 1975-76 14 12 1976-77 17 9 1977-78 20 10 - A.C.C. Champions A.C.C. Tourney Champs N.A.I.A. District 19 Champions (First Alabama team to win a game at National finals.) A.C.C. Co-Champions A.C.C. Champions A.C.C. Tourney Champs A.C.C. Champions N.A.I.A. District 27 Champs A.C.C. Co-Champs A.C.C. Tourney Champs N.A.I.A. District 27 Champs A.C.C. Tourney Champs A.C.C. Tourney Champs S.S.C. Co-Champions S.S.C. Champions S.S.C. Tourney Champs (Led every statistical category of the S.S.C.) Won Birmingham Magic City Classic Won Tenn. Weslyn Tournament Best Won Lost record in S.S Tournament due to an error Lost in District 27 finals to B C. but failed to receive bid to National in reporting scores of games won. irmingham Southern 66-64 in overtime. 120 i:LEGE DATE NOVEMBER ATHENS STATE COLLEi Basketball ScheduU 1979-1980- TEAM Belmont ,Welborn Chevy Tip-Off Tourney ens State — Mars Hill — Berry and Shorter College) PELHAM CLASSIC (Montevallo — •Talladega — Shorter and Athens Belhaver William Carey Belmont Montevallo A.U.M. sonville State oy State nj.A.H. H. CLASSIC TOURNAMENT (Tennessee Wesleyan — Valdosta State — Athens State and U.A.H.); Birmingham — Southern Talladega U.A.H. Montevallo A.U.M. Jacksonville State ' Belhaven ,_ William Carey BEP ey Zi MARCH 3-5 Birmingham — Southern Talladega , | Spring Hill ' Troy State Spring Hill SOUTHERN STATES TOURNAM N.A.I. A. DISTRICT PLAYOFFS pLACE Athens Rome, Georgia Pelham Jackson, Miss. Hattiesburg, Miss. Nashville, Tenn. Athens Athens Athens Troy Athens Huntsville Athens Athens Huntsville Montevallo Montgomery Jacksonville Athens Athens Birmingham Talladega Athens Athens Mobile Montgomery 121 Cheerleaders Front Row: Carolyn Bailey, Pam Huddleston, Marilyn Bailey. Back Row: Debbie McMunn, Amelia Seay, Tere Richard- son, Kim Owens. 122 Amelia Seay Tere Richardson Marilyn Bailey Carolyn Bailey Debbie McMunn Pam Huddleston Kim Owens 123 Our Bears are Still No. 1 124 Get ready for faculty staff ■ w r H .t V r immy. 125 ' cause without them . . . 126 we ' got no program! -f L CO 1 1 1 iM THANKS 127 1 ] t m r 128 c.. Martha A. Porter Secretary to the President Dr. Sidney E. Sandridge President H 130 Vice President and Associate Dean Dr. Thomas A. Rodgers Secretary to the Dean Linda L. Rogers Dr. Azalia S. Francis Associate Academic Dean Betty L. Marks Terri Smith 131 X llf W Ewell P. Smith Business Manager U iiWft ' ' -J- Curtis N. Tomlin Director of Development 132 Dr. Jerry F. Bartlett Ms. Barbara J. Brooks s u s m I n e s s Not Pictured: Mr. James E. Garino Mr. Sandy Campbell Ms. Gayle Romine Dr. Gene 0. Ermert Mr. T. Edward Jones Education Mr. James D. Ballew Ms. Betty D. Newman Dr. Martha Pullen Ms. Irish Jenkins Dr. Robert Murphree Chairman (Not Pictured) 135 K ' ll TBt ' ' ' ■ L k. . Mlijitei B mM ..., lMiMBi Ixl BB S . Dr. Angle Nazaretian Ms. Jo Fuller Mr. Harold D. Murrell Ms. Pat Craig Secretary Not Pictured: Ms. Ashford, Dr. Parks, Dr. Todd, Dr. Webb 136 Humanities Dr. Daniel Jones .1 i Dr. Elva McLin Not Pictured: Dr. Bert Hayes Ms. Mary Oliver Mr. Dee Bauer 137 Dr. Curtis Coleman W Mr. Dennis Johnson 1 Dr. Penne Laubenthal Not Pictured: Ms. Annette Trent Dr. Charles West 138 Natural Science Mathematics Not Pictured: Dr. Joe McDonald m: ■ ' 139 Social Sciences Dr. Lorraine Pabst Dr. Vincent Colane Dr. Joe Slate Mr. David Buck 140 Ms. Marsha Smith Hewitt Ms. Teresa Terrell Pat Weigart — Carlene Lacky Secretaries Not Pictured: Dr. Mildred Caudle Dr. Harry Joiner Ms. Margaret Waldron 141 Harry Howe Drama James M. Roe, Jr. Director, Computer Services Planning Dee Bauer Humanities Director, Public Relations Publications 142 staff Admissions: John Wayne King Off-Campus Programs Coordinator Othell Washington Tech. College Counselor Larry McCoy Director Not Pictured: Frannie Gordon Jr. College Coordinator Arnold Green, Jr. College Coordinator 144 Judy R. Davis Secretary Office Manager Sherry Ennis Secretary student Personnel: Mr. Robert Collins Director Ms. Sharon Pepper Secretary Vicki Smallwood, Lamont Hamilton, Sonia Blankenship, Carol Miller Pool Room Staff Ms. Imogene Anerton Mable Biles Dorm Mother Not Pictured: Ms. Erie Allen Martin-Woodruff Dorm Mother 145 Food Service Ann Gregory Manager Lena Snack Bar J. C. Smith Snack Bar Maintenance Personnel Vesa Holmes, Asst. Dir. of Phys. Plant 146 Dick Coffee Director of the Physical Plant Ms. Bertha Hargrove Post Office Beverly Pack Switchboard Bookstore Ms. Eunice Meadows Resident Artist Virginia D. Holder Charlene Smith 147 Business Office Shirley Williams Chief Accountant Joyce Lenox Accountant Frances Owens Bookkeeper Cashier Shirley Holden Bookkeeper Cashier Ann B. Hughes 148 Registrar ' s Office: Pat Shaw Registrar Sherry Schrimsher Mr. Robert Johnson Financial Aid Officer Margaret Oliver Veteran ' s Affairs Kathy Jarrett Records GIna M. Graviet Secretary Summer Staff Angela Smith 149 Library Robert Burkhardt Librarian Research Timothy D. Williams Library Barbara J. Goodin Clerk Ruth Whmen Librarian o: ' ? ' 150 Betty Ruth RSVP Elizabeth Elliott Secretary, Brown Hall liii ' firi ' imffiirW ' ™ ' ' ' ' - ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' - ' ' - ' ' ' - ' N f ' J iP l ( Tf MJ K t -A- C ! ■ ' N 151 VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO.. INC. Hwy 72E Athens, Alabama 3561 I P.O. Box 859 (205)232 3368 BROWN ' S FABRIC CENTER Southland Plaza Decatur, Ala. Town Square Cullnnan, Ala. Rainbow Plaza Gadsden, Ala. 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