Bells High School - Eagle Yearbook (Bells, TN)

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he 60’s brought sparkle to many activities involv- ing BHS stu- dents. In the beauty review on March 23, 1962, contestants wore magnificent hoop skirts. Barnwarming, an FFA- FHA dub activity, was a tradition until 1978. Lower Left — Winning the Top 10 Dance Party brought esteemed honor for Eddie Over- ton and Brenda Farrow. Lower Right — 1960’s cheerleaders were (front) Donna Williams, Mary Ann Norris, Char- lotte Emison, Mildred Musgrave, Sue Williams, and Sara Hayes. The Later Years 1960-1980

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 r !-! i J WAS'f •T. r»' iVv October fr, S’ P 1 T T -N T IMPROVEMENTS EI SCHOOL BEGINS School startod on August 23. Four new to ocher s were added to the faculty at this time. They are Hr. and lira. J.V7, Smith Hr. K.A. Williams and Mrs. Will Scar.imerhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Smith taught last year in Friendship, hr. Smith teaches history and EnxlJsh and Mrs. Smith ir. the new commercial teach r. Iir. Williams replaced Mr. Spoight a3 agriculture 'teacher. Yrs. Scamncrhorn, who taught last year at Midway has taken Miss Naomi Kenner's place as the sixth grade teacher . Miss Naomi i s now the County Su; r’T; chr. Mrs . Grubbs vhc taught in high aofcool last year, is r.ov. teaching one division of the firot grade. The first month of school Ij.32 pupils wore vrrolled, This is the largest amount over to be « nroiled it the irsl c° scUrcl. Since l a . t ici'o have been ♦Lt ' - o-.her 1 -. .cents t( orroll ’..’king ft he til of 3 -.ipils, V o li x-e eh a ; thi a Will bo a gnod year P.T.A. MEETING The annual mooting of the Fifteenth Dis- trict Tonneasoe Con- gress of Parents and Teachors met on ’.Wed- nesday, October 6, in Ripley, Tennessee. The meeting was comprised of the coun- ties of Crockett, Fayette,Haywood,Laud- erdale, ShClby, and Tipton.' The theme for the program was---- Our Children's Needs of Today. Mrs. L. R. Polk of Memphis,presided. The Rev. L. 0. Seviffon of Ripley,had the devot- ional period. The :ain address of the day was g; von by Mrs. Chris filming of . Kitcholl, J. D. Extension Specialist of National Congross of the P. T. A. Fer subject was Into Your Hands There were 5J23 persons that attended this meeting. Sixtown of these were frem Bells. SENIOR PICTURES M FE The Senior Claes v ont to Jaakson cn Thi s yoar the school has aqulrcd sovor-ai impro’ romonts. n , the 30 f--.ro tho t. rv water ioclore. ropeii ? in the floor cf tin gymnasia» aid thi floors throughour tin building havo been ro- wcrkod. In a.ivcca 1 o;f tho rocm.i new deck 3 and chair s have boon added and all cf th old blackboards hav boon. pain tod green. New traps have been, put in som.3 of -he radiators j r.e r pjpea and flues hv e Of «r. installed and hhc fur- nace ha3 beer, cloar.ed and ropeit u. A3- the windows hu' c Ptftn I have been put i wb they were neode i. Ten net fypowri fca: a and several new desks have boon added to the typing room. The play ground hat been enlarg- ed and the e ni.psient . moved to the bac k 0 the building. Several changes hnvo beer, mads in the schedule. One of trv'so is a thirty | minute home rcom poriod. It is devoted mostly to a?usi biainojr, assembly and cluh iu tin; .1. Ise Staff members of this '48 issue of the Wastebasket were Editor-in-Chief, Jean East: Associate Editor. Robert Nelson: News, Betty Carol Williams, Nellie Wilkerson, Harry Williams. Jane Edwards, Raehel Stephenson, Bobbie Griffin; Jokes and Sports, Joyce Herron. Douglas Via, Carolyn Given: Literary Editors, Evelyn Vines. Ann Taylor. Bobby Eason; Features. Barbara Spellings. Shirley Worrell; Art Editors, Carolyn Given, Betty Goosman: Club Editor. Evelyn Matthews; Business Manager, Robert Nelson; Production Manager, Bobby Eason; Assistant Production Manager. William Stone; Circulation Manager. William Stone: Typists. Nancy Evans. Douglas Via, Peggy Williams, Albic Jean Green, Betty Goosmann. Robert Nelson: Faculty Advisor. Mrs. Jerry Smith. 9

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Upper Left — Mrs. Louise Pearson was the sponsor of the Bells High French Club in 1973. This elub disbanded in 1976. Upper Right — Miss Freda Kenner organized the Thespian and Associate Thespian Societies at Bells High School. Here in 1975. Robbie Spraggins. Warren Elizer, and Sheri Curtis are shown as winners of the Best Associate Thespian Awards. Left — Little Sister Day is always an important event for FHA members. Below — In 1979. Bells High attempted to organize a Cross Country Track team. Unfortunately, it ended the same year. 11