Blaine High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Blaine, KY)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1953 volume:

EXCELSIUR SPUHSUHEIJ BU SEHIUHS UF BLHIHE HIGH SCHUUL fi Z 7 GQ ji vQz0G ff 001:5- Zz, Qhlfmgmf ye' QW' f0np'S Q33 KJ e IJEUIUHTIUH fi Zim We QZJM 753 Because your devotion, interest and guidance have inspired us to the higher things of life, and because you have provided us with all the necessities of living so that we might obtain our education, we dedicate with deepest love and esteem, the 1952-1953 edition of the Excelsior, to you, our parents. Z f',f 5 FUREUJUHD For the future we face--and face it we must, The path we shall walk with firm tread Unfaltering steps, strengthed by faith Shall stand each of us in good stead. As our future begins, and we bid you farewell, Our hearts ring out boldly in song, Bidding us all to hasten forth Into a world we shall help to make strong Forward we go in search of good-- Out toward the golden rule, Toward hopes, toward courage, toward faith and toward trust, As we say goodbye dear old school. You will linger forever in thoughts of pure goldg May our loyalty, always be true Your banner we'll hold, dear orange and black As we bow and say fondly Adieu . 3 mv ,gf THE EXIIELSIUH STHFF Editor Marie Salyer Assoc1ate Editor Janice Butler Buslness Manager Mary Liddie Stevens Associate Bus Mgr Blanche Wellman Circulation Manager . Howard Gartin Advertising Manager . Alvin Wheeler Sports Editor Photographic Editor Art Editor Class 8: Club Editor Faculty Adviser . James Wallin Eunice Mullins James Blake Loray Young Arline B. Skaggs J., 'WC DL ,Jw t A 38. ,F , M, X -dl W'W f'?' PAUL H. GAMBILL Berea College Principal Coach English FHCUHU RUSSELL WELLS University of Kentucky Science ARLINE B. SKAGGS University of Kentucky Mathematics ANDY P. WHEELER Morehead State College History ,. P XM if! VW Jilfilce h 1 i I 'K '7' Howard g x . , , Jim 4 6 :Jn , 1 t 1 f IIIHSS HISIURII 111 A11g11s1, 1940, we S1111-11111 111111116 551111111 year 111. Freshmen with great hopes for the future. We were 11 1-las-1 ot' twenty green girls and boys with 11 lot to learn, but very eager to get started on the serond step up our ladder ot' edua 1-11111111. We 11111111-11 111111 11111 1111u1e 1111111 11111y11 51111111 111111 111 what it held for us. As a elass we did nothing outstanding that year and the most interesting event was our class pirnie in the spring. In l950 we were Sophomores. We found that we had lost six members trom our rlass. Esta Blythe, Columbine Harmon, Martha Hylton, James Kelly, Adah Maxie, Deloras Triplett, and Wendell Parker were missing from our small group. As our class was few in number we felt sorrow at the loss ot each member. This year the Faculty Student Union was organized in our school. Marie Szilyer, Mary Stevins, .ind Wilma Evans were selected to represent 11111 1-11151 11111115 11rg.11111111111111, In l'95l we gained one mernber, Jim Blake, and lost Calvin Green, Verlina Moore, and l,nnzo Wellman, During this year we worked very hard to help raise money to build a school lunrh room. Inez Ferguson was elected Queen of 1111-1fa11c.1rn1y111. As 1111111111 we 111111111 a p111y 're11 P111 Tom . Int-1, Ferguson was our new member to the Fafulty Student Union. Each member when elected serves until he graduates. As Seniors ot 195.2 we gained one member, Eunire Mullins, Jo rdan. and lost Wilma Evans, Inez Ferguson, and Leon M11rie Szilyer, Janiee Butler, Eunite Mulliyis, Blanc he Wellman, and Howard Gartin now represent our class in the Faculty Student Union. Now we are ten in number, fewer but wiser, still green and still 1.1112111111-11111. 1111111111 W1111111 11111 11-16111-1111y 1111 student body as the most popular buy this year. Janiee Butler w the good trorn the as selerted by the member'-1 ot the senior tlass as 111171111 111 11111 1111ss, 5111 will 1-11-1-111-.11111w.1111 Louisa Chapter DAR. Marie Salyer was selected by our tat ulty as the best st hool titizen for this year, James Wallin was ehosen best athlete. Mari tr 511lyer has the honor of dvl1ver111g the validir to - speefh at our graduritxon vu-raises. April 30. J.1n11e B1 er s our sz 1l1it1itorl1 . We 111.111 111 1111111 w11t11111,111111 11.11. 1111x111111'11111w1111- t 21' end of si ght-seeing. IHSI llllll Hllll IESIHFIIEIIT We, 1111-S1-111111-C1355 111 19s1, 111-111g 11111111 1111111 11111111, 11.1111-q1111.1111.11111 111-111111, 111.116, 111111 11111111111 rid 1111111- 111111111- 1ng men plate th l, J. N11. 77, Martin, el.1ss to ibm-rs ot the Senior Class ------ to put in their h1gl1 csv lowly ereatures: imvs Wallin, do ln-rt-by will my ba-1ketball uniform, to Ililly Hailey, my knowledge of geometry to James .ind my ability to make good spec-1 hes in speech I'11ll Ross. I. Loray Young, do hereby will my bzishlulnes-1 to Carol .It-an Ph 1111115 a1111111y 1111,1111111111:11111111111- 1g1Sw11r11, 1, 111.11111 sa1y1-1, 1111111-r111Jy W111 my 1111111 eyes 111 Betty Sue Skaggs, my d1-t.ermiv111tion to make good grades to my little brother, Charles, and my work as L,ihrar1z1n to Shelby ,lean Ifylte. I, A lvin Wheeler, do hereby will my book-reports and 1111e11y 1111g11g11111 1-1151 111 1111C11 ryffe, a1111111y 1135111-1111111 nnitorni to Paul Wayne Ross. 1, .1 Aprilla .mice Butler, will my place as Cheerleader to Skaggs, and my knowledge in safety education to llelen Gritfith. I, Mary Liddie Stevins, do hereby will Bill Monroe to Beatrice Greene, and my demerits to Gertrude Sparks. I, Jim Blake, do hereby will rriy place on the bench at ball games to Elwood Boggs, and my girl friend to IJ1-lmus Castle. I, Eunice Mullins, do hereby will my excess over- weight my bro I, I to Franees Salyer and my smooth disposition to ther, Carroll. Ioward Gartin, do hereby will my good grades to Clarenve Carter, and my motorrycle to John David Prince. I, Blanche Wellman, do hereby will my credit in algebra to Myrtle Boggs, my big brother to Lenora Hicks, and my boy friends to Charlotte Young. Now, we, the Senior Class, just leave. 8 Marie-'W' pf' 14 aw' 4 1 ,vw 151' Alvin 'Q-45 1, X it ,1 'fkf' 3 am-m Ria -c '1 we ATA 4 1 wamww',3.?iZ P 23 1 ,111 Mantel 1 ,QA af SLN X X fi! l .ai -AIVIHIII A mmmmnhhmmmqlg-I., ef , 5' , Q ,I QQ! ! , K 'Aff lg .S at-I W .um ., .' M1 x Arlie Sparks President 1 3, . i' 55 'ei ip fx it , S ' V4 r- -.. v X v 1 N - J , tx W N . 25, Billy Ross Jean Trimble Jesse Fyffe James Martin P. H. Gambill Vice-President Ball Sgt. -At-Arms Reporter Jr. -Sr.Sponsor Sec. -Treas. JUHIUR CLHSS Robert Ferguson Willis Fyffe Helen Griffith Redgal Mullins Charles Salyer Betty Scaggs Gertrude Sparks Martha Sparks Alma Stevins Liddie Stevins Joyce Trimble Junior Young x A .ig l .. ', I L 6- ' bv' N x .35 , 525, '. gj' SA- 1: in - 7 X 1 fav. A V -P 1 ' , , 5- ' ' 4' 1-y ' 125' vi . 5 Q ' ...Ant . 1 ' . nf., M -.ax A-X .3 lvl xy' cf ' Q S? an- ' i 1 '-1 TV' 9' ilu:-7' 49 - 5 Y mains. I M7 Am N BRA KE Y ! S . , 54 ff yy 2 T1 il X ' , og V X Esther Wheeler Herman Skaggs Loena Whitley Marcus Salyer President Vice-president Sec. - treas. Sgt. - at - arms SUPHUIHUHE CLHSS Janie Blythe Beatrice Carol Boggs Delbert Boggs Jr. Myrtle Boggs Ralph Butler Clarence Carter Phyllis Dean Charlotte Elswick Lee Gambill Bonnie Sue Blevins X Arline B . Skaggs Sponsor h 95 if' K S lyyy , S Q x 'Eff .fl 'as' lk G? 5 -,Z .l J ames G raham 5- T, fa x A 'Qi jf Q! Martin G raharn ffl 1, J XX ks W . Lenora Hicks Robert Ison Carol Jean Ph1ll1ps SUPHUHIUHE ULHSS Lula Mae Rogers Z5 M5 'Cl Q vs ff lx iv I .35 111 'L xl 'x7'f,f if Gloria Fay Salyer Homan Skaggs Gladys Sparks Barbara Joan Sturgill Kennith Sturgill Edna Mae Triplett Vernon West Sylvia Wheeler Marianne Young fJ..x x xg M Y lil...- ..l.1i-- XV Paul Ray Pelphrey President Mary Jane Church Vice-President Revrey Kelly Sec. -Treas. 9- i Russell Wells Helen Irene Adams Sponsor A 'f Junior Adams , 1 4 R K N P Lido! Billy Baily X Elwood Boggs f s eb H m H H ii LHSS X Q, ,, Louise Boggs WalterBowen i x Q Delmus Castle ' Qf i A if- N 'T'-'f ., - Carl Derefield j . X Gary Edwards X A A X . xg , Lowell Ferguson Q 1 f 'XXX Xie' ' ,, 4 X Shelby Jean Fyffe Roger Gambill Tera Griffith 5--. av Q-er , Ev L. itil im Arbie Ison Sylvia May Inez Church Sgt. -at-arms Reda Hay Freeman Wheeler Lois Whitt ,QAX TT' .x.'. ,gf l i QP? gg, a A Joyce Pelphrey Peggy Young FHESHHIHH CLHSS Ilene Rigsby x ' X 4 K Phyllis T riplett Mabel Rogers Paul Ross Aprilla Scaggs Virgil Wheeler Bobby Gene Wallin Joy Wellman Claude West NIO sv ,x 'B Sammy Creech President Don Moore Vice-President Clothine Boggs Secretary Peggy Lou Ball Treasurer Franklin Ferguson Sgt. -at-Arms Andy Wheeler Sponsor Milton Alley Peggy Ann Bailey Jimmie Boggs ff i 4 EIGHTH GHHIJE Larry Campbell Myrtia Carter Max Cooper B Freda Cordle C Russell Cordle W ' John Curtis xx Y S f A Marie Curtis Ellis Evans Frank Ferguson S' .4 'P ra, 5- , ef' l x FS. , i ' ' X ef.- Margie Graham Willie Ray Gussler John Hicks Clayton Ison Gale Fyffe Billy Joe Jordan Charlie Slone Carroll Mullins Frances Salyer EIGHTH GRHDE Dickie Skaggs Manuel Skaggs Hobert Vanover Johnnie Vanover Spencer West Frances Wheeler Jackie Wheeler Wilma Jean Wheeler 16 Loretta Young f z ' if if 5 Gi UK A., THE FHCULTU-STUDENT UHIUH SENIORS Marie Salyer Janice Butler Blanche We llrnan Eunice Mullins Howard Gartin Gloris Faye Salyc r Sc 1 1 Esther Wheeler FRESHIVIEN Aprilla Skaggs Billy Bailey,Sgt it XXIITIS JUNIOR5 GRA DES Q.. Gertrude Sparks, Vice Pres. Clotine lloggs Martha Sparks ser- Billy Ross FACULTY K Robert Ferguson Paul Ganibill vi Russell Wells 1 x SOPHOMORE5 Andy Wheeler 'vi i Carol Jean Phillips, President ArlineSk:1ggs x I 8 we i. Ng fi .ri'ffj'g. .- ggi r9i1g,:.,:4 L , v :YSL fa. 1 Swim 'Hz 'Y '..ef. .. .7 K' .. ,f 'f 'T .AWQY ' ,' Jawa f :Swv f V: vt f V. vafriiivff JW ,.-.Q.f.A.,m1 W- ,Qian ,0 .. . - .M . wf 4.1, v..1j,1,,,y-.2L,v . gags. xy.,-1. A ,,,.Q..,,,, 5, 19' 'f?t.ak:xi 'ii??:Qr'.3.if,35! ?3fP: fi' M' , vustws' , . ,vu 4 Q ' iw .F . 5:1 -jgji, Evffffh- ' ,,, . v .. .Mx - sr .. vw N ' ff'2g g-ii? ' fQg?Wm3+ i K. .W ,f awk' , X ,Q yfxgws A g it' Q 1' -. w- -- -ffl :ff--5 Q- ,-rw., - K .,-Mqgigw. Q ,2n. 5gWfiXLQ W . ,qsgim M.:,g,1f!g,g' kwa J, + wk? 4 'S . I K ' 6,-2 1 h vu f-3 4 D ,v 1 ,. at .f 9 f W , . f gg 9 f Vg' v i '13,.'S51. :far 'f i' f, :vig . ,A A ,Q .1 ,Amy W,V.r,, ',,,4 ,A ,Nl .4- Wi' Q-MW ffm I ,rl PEP CLUB aim.. f Alvin Wheeler Blanche Wellman Eunice Mullins Mary Liddie Stevens n I U H P I- H U CHS-I Marie Salyer James Wallin Janice Butler James Blake C5 rx -5 w JH.CUHSEHVHTIUH Anna Lou Sturgill President Evelyn Sturgill Vice-President Evelyn Stevens Secretary Patsy Lyon Treasurer Edgar Ferguson Sgt. -at-arms Mattie Jane Alley Betty Blythe Katharine Carter Freddy Gussler SEVENTH GHHIJE 1 . o is K-if wmv W N 1 9 Joanne Gussler Lawrence Mullet Junior Osborne Dorothy Parker John Prince Madeline Salyer William Salyer Clarice West Anna Jo Wheeler Phillip Young Phyllis Young GET STHHTEU! jan? CE, sEAsoN-mam aAsouNE HUHUH STUDENTS MARIE SALYER Valedictorian Best All Around Student f ,vvv- 4- JANICE BUTLER Salutatoman Good C1t1zen JAMES WALLIN Best Athlete Z3 'Aw ,R -an X. - wig' 'W ,. gp. we 5 5- Af, 1 b, yn lm ,. 'ix HIHG HHU UUEEH . u. L 3 W, Q' H I Lf.. gl, V A , W . .xg X up W K xx f M . I Q N 5 .wi 1 's,,,ff Q I. V N uw , WNa xsn-,Q Q X , wg - X, Q A. D A ARLIE SPA RKS Most Handsome JAMES WALLIN Most Popular PUPULHR STUDENTS ALMA STEVINS Most Beautlful REVREY KELLY Most Popular ,ima N! Z5 f Y A10 Ea K? .xiii-1 lifili :si-MQ' -fy if E UO ef-S' ug 7V 5 wlhnrnq P' -0 J H 5 1 , 95 , XIV! ul' V Q O , I - 1+ I I ,mf .9 YS- lm A I K P 1' 1 J. 0 -...F -rf-rv ,ga ,I , J! L 1. E' si 'lung-.. 3 1 -Qefax ft gllx, , .v QYXP' Q61 P3 JAMES WA1. IN U55 5? L WA YN LL 'x UV ,xx eixvqaa MAR R95 Coach PAUL GAMBILL Yl- Q99 9,9 W 1? T Ee 336 So . .ra-f . 'V ,x RALPH BUTLER HE RMAN SKAGGS :aux '44 i WILUUHTS LITTLE CHTS .- T1 P By,AI4fl,, W A5 'vi Q lx Compliments of UHVIS BRUTHERS your friendly dealer Oldsmobile Louisa, Ky. Henry J Kaiser John Deere Farm Machinery v 'Emu l rn? Y? Compliments WELLS MUTUH CU. 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