Buchanan High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Buchanan, GA)

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u FAYE PHILLIPS Faith 4-H 1; Music 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, Officer 2; FHA 1,2,4; Glee Club 3,4; Beta Club 4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4. Dashing ideas lurk behind those dark eyes; there's always room in her heart for guys. JERRY LANGLEY Red Transfer 2; Library 2,3; Paper Staff 4. I am clever and make no scruple of declaring it; why should IJ MARIE DANIEL “Marie FHA 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2; 4-H 2,3; Glee Club 4. Easy to look at, hard to beat; she's quiet, reserved, and truly sweet.

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 BURNELL SMITH Be uni Transfer 3; Library Staff 3; Basket- ball 3,4; Paper Staff 4. Joy rises in her like a summer’s morn. AMY SPARKS Kat 4-H 1,2,3; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Glee Club 3. It is not all gold that shineth. SHIRLEY SPEARMAN Peachie Mae FHA lj Tri-Hi-Y 2; Beta Club 2.4; 4-H 2,3,4; Junior Play; Basketball 2.3.4. Your wit makes others witty. EVELYN THOMASSON Eve FHA 1,2; 4-H 1,2,3; Class Officer 3. Gentlemen prefer blondes. MARY THOMPSON Mary Transfer 3; Library 4. ’In her tongue is the law of kindness. PEGGY TILLMAN -Peg FHA 1.2,3,4, Officer 2,3; Class Offi- cer 1,3; Beta Club 3,4; Music 2,3; Glee Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2.3, Officer 2; Paper Staff 3,4; Junior Play; Super- lative 4; Cheerleader 4; Miss B. H. S. 4; Homecoming CXieen 4; Annual Staff 3,4. Talent and Personality make a won- derful combination.

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CLASS HISTORY One sunny morning in August 1944, a brave little group of six year old children started on a long voyage. It was a new path, far from home, and no one knew the way. They were further handicapped because they could neither read nor write. On this first day some of them cried for their Mamas; one boy made faces at everyone, and some of the girls pulled each other's hair. They were fortunate, however, in having for their guide, Mrs. Myrtice Winkle who started them on the road of destiny with patience, understanding and loving kindness. After a few days the group settled down to the serious business of learning all about Alice and Jerry and their kitten and Teddy bear. They also learned how to color everything from Valentines to the American flag. Along the way, such obstacles as measles, whooping cough, cut fingers and bruised knees were met and con- quered and soon the little band graduated to the second grade. Out in Felton and Draketown and Waco there were other busy little children encountering similar experiences. Little did any of them realize that some day they would all become a big happy school-life family. An era of rather smooth sailing followed through the second and third grades. Of course, incidentals happened. One boy had to stand in a comer much too frequently to suit his pleasure. One day one of the boys hid under the teachers desk for a while. And there were giggling spells mostly done by the girls, which, of course, amused the boys. Somewhere along the way the girls developed into such sweet little ladies that their teacher coached a play which portrayed them as roses. Time passes swiftly by and soon the travelers entered the fourth grade. Here, to their awful fear, was an austere obstacle to be met or avoided, as the case might be. This was court” in Miss Sarah Waters’ room. Punish- ment was administered by fellow students but, as later years proved, it produced excellent results. The travelers had now reached the seventh grade. New interests were stirring in their hearts. The girls occupied their time painting--lips and cheeks--and their hair took on new brushing sheen. Boys faces became cleaner, their hair was combed and they practiced manners. Grown-up ways were approaching fast, at least some thought they were young ladies and young men. It was here that a few started earning a little miney. They left their com- panions to make the journey without them. These were sad days but the travelers journeyed on and soon reached the half-way station known as the eighth grade. A few more left the group but the other groups from Draketown and Felton now joined the remaining group. It became so large that three guides, Mrs. Estelle Edwards, Mrs. Ina W. Driver, Mis. Avis Matthews and the principal Mr. Webster Smith were needed to point the way toward higher learning. One day the group in Mrs. Driver's room decided that their room needed painting, so the following Friday every- one wore old clothes and painted all day long. The re- sults was pleasing for the woodwork became white and the walls a beautiful sea-green. Soon colorful draperies appeared but the best part of all was a party held after- wards to celebrate their accomplishment. Closing day of school arrived too soon and the three eighth grades graduated to that wonderful plateau of high school. Ninth grade was the freshman year and another obstacle obstructed their path. This was initiation. The horrible upper classmen threw them all into a briar patch. With the sturdiness they had used before, the travelers scrambled out, brushed off the dust and trudged on into the sophomore year. Their teacher, Mrs. Driver, was again their guide. The group had now dwindled to 59 and were all in one room. The path was easy during this year. A little money was made toward the class trip and soon the junior year arrived which brought new students from Waco. During this year a few unearthly creatures were heard now and then. Sometimes it sounded like a cat or crow; other times a dog or cow. This went on until the love bug took over and to everyone's surprise, the other creatures just simply vanished. The junior year ended with a trip to Hawaii via the S. S. Buchanan. This Junior-Senior banquet will be a long-remembered event. Everyone wore leis, the prophesy was read by sophomore waitresses in grass skirts and while soft music wafted through the breeze, refreshments were enjoyed in a setting of palm trees, grass huts, hibiscus and an overhead canopy of blue skies and golden sunshine. Finally the year of years, 1956, arrived. Now the little band of 1944 had become dignified seniors! Money for a class trip was forecast in their minds. Salesmen supreme sold everything salable. Elections were held for organization officers, cheerleaders were chosen, superlatives elected, and joy reigned supreme. Without warning, during the Christmas holidays, a tragic cloud swept over this class saddening their hearts to the depths of despair. One of the girls had been called to the School of Heaven by the Great Teacher on High. Her classmates remained with her as pallbearers and honor guards until she was laid in her final resting place of eternal sleep. Classes were continued but in the far distance could be heard the tinkling of bells. As they became louder, the travelers recognized them as wedding bells for three of the members. Thoughts of the class play and the banquet now took over and final plans were made for graduation. Thoughts both glad and sad mingled in the minds of this happy family. Soon they would be scattered to the far corners of the earth but always there will be fond school memories in the hearts of those who graduated that 21st day of May, 1956.