Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Phenix City, AL)

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U Q! .Qt .Q, .Qp -QKZIXK5Ll4L if? G .Mafory .fidbubdBbwUHOn In i923 Lucien P. Stough came to Phenix City to take up his duties as Superintendent of Phenix City Public Schools. Phenix City and Girard were consolidated during the following year. His success of coordinating the school system demonstrated his ability as an organizer. Among the seven schools built during the tenure ot his ottice are: Girard Elementary Annex, Central High, Central Annex, Central Voca- tional School, and Central Elementary School. William Osler Langley assumed the duties of principal of Central High in i934 and saw it through the depression. Under his administration Central added to its extra curricular activities Glee Club, Jour- nalism, and Band. Mr. Langley, in part, was responsible for the establishment of our Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y. Under his general oversight Central took a great part in registration and the sale of war bonds. ln i947 Mr. W. F. Darnell came to Central as the new principal. That year the C Club bought a bus for the school. The football team won the Bi-City title and received the Skipworth Trophy. The school entered floats in the Governor's Inaugural Parade. During his administration several clubs were organized and the grading system was raised. Mr. Porter Newton took over as the new principal in l956. While he has been with us the Key Club has been organized. The grading system has been improved and several subiects have been added, Some of the subjects added were business math and English, physical science, and American government. w, F. DARNELL gg lx f IN. xx 0 D P i 3' I N! ,E 43 rmpocusf wen 'Z 'A is 55 SEQ l O40 cvwffl CREEK LITTLE UCMEE CRL-E14 f' FT Blntutrvdi mn: NATIT 101 I4 Av'DA

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p el'llX bus Georgia and at the country to the east tor many miles The present city comprises the older tofvn of Girard and Phenix City which were combined in 1923 Russell County extends farther east than any other county in Alabama Phenix City was originally part of Girard but when Lee County was created in 1866 the town was in both Lee and Russell Counties The northern section in Lee was given the name Lively and then Browneville Later it was called Knights Station and tinally with the establishment ot a post oftlce in 1890 it was named Phenix City after the old Phoenix Mills of Columbus The concrete 14th Street bridge across the Chattahoochee 'River between Phenix City and Columbus Georgia bears a bronz tabl t with the information that on April 16 1865 the last battle of the War Between the States was fought here General Wilson s campaign through Alabama in the spring ot 1865 marked the close ofthe War Wilson s raiders had Girard and Columbus as their oblective A battle was fought on lngersolls Hill and preparation was made to destroy the bridge over the Chattahoochee in the event of an attempt by the enemy to torce its passage. When the Union Army made a dash at the bridge the order was given to tire the bridge and Captain C. C. lvlcGehee in execution of the order thus preventing the capture of Columbus, QFLU' Girard was named for Stephen Girard phiianthropist and slave dealer who settled in the region with other prominent Philadelphia families, while the Creek Indians were still roaming the land. The town was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1832 and designated as the temporary seat of Russell County. Pending the erection of a court house, the first term ot circuit court convened on October 14, 1833, at the Girard residence of John Godwin, a contractor. A1 34 C r K- A ' i Phenix City is situated on the west bonlc of the Chattahoochee River, commanding a view of Colum-