Cheatham County High School - Echo Yearbook (Ashland City, TN)

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One evening, after being delayed in Nashville, Tennessee, i my weekly flight to New York City, 1 decided to go to town r a play being presented at The Community Playhouse. Tile play. “The Echo,” was to be given by some of the actors id actresses who were outstanding performers back in 1956. As I sat in my comfortable scat among the whispering udicnce, I glanced down at the program and the cast of char- ters. One name—Peggy Gupton—seemed familiar. The play began, and the exciting action kept me on the edge f my chair. After the | crtormancc I decided to go backstage nd perhaps renew an old acquaintance. As I looked around liss Gupton’s cluttered dressing room, I spotted an old, fading, igh school class picture, dated “1956. I realized that this ctress was one of my old classmates. After Peggy and I greeted one another cordially, we went ut and dined at “The Reeder Restaurant where Zulcne was most gracious hostess. She sat down to drink a cup of coffee rith us. Peggy had brought the picture along, and we had a wonderful time as we talked about each member of the class. Zulenc had seen many of our classmates during her twelve ears of business. Just yesterday Myra Evans and her husband, immy. had come in for breakfast. They were returning to their ome on Sunset Boulevard in California from “The Grand Ole )pry and had seen Christine Davidson and Lila Sue Jenkins, wo of the leading singers. They discovered, too, that Garvis larris and Eldon arc two of a quartet that appear on a na- ional hookup every Saturday night. Peggy had read in the “New York Times” that Ruby Gower ■as a leading soprano with the Metropolitan Opera. Zulenc ad just received a letter from Nell Hanley who is editing the Ashland City Times and she mentioned the new radio station i Ashland City operated by Anne Allen. Anne has an ultra- lodcrn building next to the William’s Dairy Dip, owned and perated by Gwen. Aubrey Burgess is operating a beautiful oat dock and lake resort on the Cumberland River. Freeman ordan is head of the Extension Service in Cheatham County, nd he has two hundred boys doing excellent 4-H Club wrork. .ouis Evans is operating a parking lot and is also head of a cw Children’s Museum. Cynthia Corlcw has achieved suc- ess as a missionary on the Sahara Desert but she suffered a cvere sunstroke and has returned to Cheatham County. She s now teaching trigonometry in the high school. Janies Paul ianders is the game warden on the Cheatham County Wild -ife Reservation. While we were chatting speedily, we noticed a well-dressed, cdheaded gentleman in the corner and upon close observation vc recognized Larry Jones. We invited him over to our table md, after seeing the picture, Larry told us about the success f many of our classmates. Larry owns one of the largest notels in the South, and he said Margaret Anne Beasley stayed here overnight last week while driving to Florida for her ummer vacation. She had taught dramatics in Ashland City luring the school term. She had told Larry that Gayle Batts md Bonnie Balthrop arc in charge of the Physical Education department in the high school. Bonnie coaches girls’ basket- ball. and her team won the championship regional tournament, jaylc’s Physical Education girls had organized a baseball team, vhich was attracting much attention. Mr. Edgar Burgess, the rustodian of Cheatham County Central High School, resigned n 1957 and Melvin Oliver succeeded in obtaining his position, drval Winters is the president of the Cheatham County Bar ssociation and is noted throughout the world for his criminal •ascs. Jewel Sanders is married to the judge of Cheatham bounty and is very prominent in civic and social affairs. Bonnie •ferron, now Mrs. Malcolm Braccy, is the commercial teacher md Jerry Street visits the high school regularly each week to epair the typewriters. He is the head repairman for the Royal Typewriter Company. Bruce Williams, one of the largest poultry raisers in Tennessee, sells about two hundred dozen ;ggs each week to the prosperous Hunter-Turner Bakery, man- aged by Betty Lou and Bonnie. Janice Pegram, now Mrs. Dink Ellis, has a baby girl and is a leader in community and church work. Charles Ray Crocker is one of the most prosperous farm- ers in Cheatham County. He majored in agriculture at the University of Tennessee and, by applying his knowledge, has been very successful. Glenn Shivers was Ray’s agriculture teacher at the University. Helan Justice and Beverly Russell are lieutenants in the Army Nurses’ Corps. Geraldine Phillips and Bernice Bess have a television show' that is rivaling “Howdy-Doody.” Thomas Pack and Verner Knight head an insurance company in Ashland City patterned after “Lloyds of London. Shelby Pentecost is their very efficient secretary. Billie Sue Herndon is the Society Editor of “The Nashville Tennessean” while Frances Krantz’s antique shop in Mt. Zion has an enormous collection of Victorian furniture and bric-a- brac. Bobby Williams and W. A. Talley have developed and ------------FUTURE PLOTS patented a mechanical device for skimming milk that has made them wealthy. Peggy had learned from Sue Carolyn Nicholson, who is a model for Macy’s Department Store in New York, that Ann Hunter was designing ladies’ apparel for the store. Barbara Chocklcy, the director of NBC soap operas in New York, in- terviewed Martha Harris last week on one of her weekly pro- grams. Martha has moved from the title of “Miss Cheatham County to Miss Universe” and has had many offers from Hollywood. Jewel Baker, Jimmy Doughten and Billy Smith are three of a quartet who have a two-hour TV show sponsored by the Bow-Wow'-Dog Food, Inc. Larry told us that Faye Craig, now Mrs. Jessie Wayne Head, has two sets of triplets and is the owner of The Blanket Store in Pleasant View, Ten- nessee. Louise Evans is the owner of The Plainview Cafe, which has become a well-known eating place for people traveling from Chicago to Miami. Ray Winters and James Johnson are the managers of the Johnson-Winters Skating Rink in Pleasant View. Donnie McCool and Ronnie Boyd arc the owners of a chain of stores, spreading from coast to coast, known as the Boyd-McCool Super Markets. Betty Joyce Rose is doing acrobatic work for Ringling Brothers Circus and Mary Anne Lovell—at seven hundred pounds—is “The Fat Lady.” Anne Felts is coaching a girls’ professional basketball team and is scheduled to play in Madison Square Garden in March. Paul Wayne Hudgens, Travis Knox and Royce Chambliss are three of the best known stock car drivers in the United States. They arc experts at “souping up” hot rods. Zulcne remarked that Jean Frances Harris ate in her restaurant quite often. Jean Frances is the president of the Third National Bank in Nashville. Jane Walker and Peggy Lovell arc teaching twirling at the University of California. They have appeared twice on Harry Tucker’s Amateur Hour, a weekly two hour show. Larry, who was on vacation in Florida last week, saw Charles Boyte who offers rifle lessons on a two hundred acre rifle range in Miami. He is one of the greatest hunters of coons and pheasants in the U. S. Jo Anne Stack, now Mrs. Ronnie Hawkins, has three young sons and is a well-known hat de- signer in Clarksville. Charles Carney is the pastor of the Church of Christ there and is doing wonderful work with the young people. Peggy Newman and Frankie Perry are co- owners of the leading beauty shop in Nashville. Peggy has been to New York to learn some of the latest hair styles. Buddy Harris is riding the range out in Texas, where he owns a four hundred and twenty acre dude ranch and about five thousand head of cattle. Hester Gibbs is head coach at Notre Dame and his football team has never been defeated. John Tucker is pro- fessor of economics in Vanderbilt University, and James Ray Ford received his degree in medicine from that university. Barbara Weakley and Peggy Winfrey are hostesses of a tea room, which is one of a national chain. Ernest Ross operates a fleet of transportation trucks which is doing a huge amount of business. During his absence on a trip John Blair, with the help of Marvis Krantz, is managing the business. Robert Wil- liams has been lecturing on ophiology to high school students all over the South. Harold Eley is driving a road grader for the state, while his wife runs a worm hatchery. Roy Mosicr has received his M.A. degree from Peabody and is doing ex- cellent work as Superintendent of Schools in Cheatham County. Norma June Pardue is managing “The Sit-and-Knit Shop on the square. It is a very popular place for the young matrons of the town, since they sit and knit until noon and then go over to Marjorie Day’s floating cafe, which features Cumberland River catfish. Douglas True is with the state department and is a diplomat in Brazil. Eugene Scott, a carpenter, specializes in hubcaps for wornout wagons. Stella Hooper, a famous Christmas card designer, employs Lois McCarver, who is her highest sales lady and travels from Maine to California in an ’87 Packard. Sue Sanders and her romantic husband are running a home for the lovelorn in Bordeaux. Clifton Gupton and Terry Nicholson arc selling Snow-Cold Air Conditioners over Middle Tennessee. Paul Binkley is a leading salesman for an ex- terminating company, specializing in exterminating gophers. Barbara Hooper is an interpreter for the United Nations. Faye Hewitt is the dietician at Glover’s Clinic. Shelby Vann operates a riding academy and stays very busy over the week ends. Ervin Farley runs the “Swishey-Swashey Laundry in Ashland City and next to his twenty story building is “The Dozier School of Dance.” Max’s specialties are rumba and ballet. Kenneth Mayo is a meat packer for Rudy’s Sausage Company. When I glanced at my watch and saw that it was almost three o’clock in the morning, I was terribly shocked. I didn’t remember seeing all of the customers leave the restaurant; neither did it help to realize how sleepy I would be for my ap- pointment the following afternoon but nothing could take away the pleasure I had enjoyed on this night in Nashville.

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PANORAMA In the fall of ’52 the curtain rose on the first act of our play which was about to be presented in the theater known as Central High. A huge cast of one hundred and thirty-six characters participated. Our principal actors John Tucker served as president and Harry Tucker as vice-president. The principal actresses were Jamie Stone as treasurer and Cynthia Corlew as sec- retary. Our directors were Mrs. Gladys Jackson, Mr. Howard Trotter, and Mr. Vernon Westmoreland. Some of the star parts were assigned to two boys and two girls in the basketball scene and five boys in the foot- ball scene. As Freshmen we were beginning to memorize our lines and were well launched in our production. Our list of characters differed in number in the second act for now the cast included one hundred and sixteen. The leading roles this year were enacted by Anne Allen as president, Charles Boyte as vice-president, Jamie Stone as secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Gladys Jack- son and Coach Spangler as directors. Suspense and interest ran high with the crowning of our Harvest King and Queen, Charles Boyte and Gwen Williams. A star was placed on the door of our football attendant Jewel Sanders, while in athletics we “discovered” eleven football players, six basketball girls and three basketball boys. The curtain closed in 1954 with the promise of more activity and excitement to come. Applause greeted the opening of the third act when our leading characters, President Harry Tucker, Vice-Presi- dent Cynthia Corlew, Secretary Kenneth Mayo, and Treasurer Melvin Oliver, were presented. Directors Miss Fannie Lou Barfield, Miss Frances Fults, and Coach Spangler prompted us well. Even though the cast was now one hundred and eight the tremendous amount of $2502.85 was collected on the magazine sale. A beautiful scene of this act was the Junior-Senior Ban- quet with a backdrop of the Montgomery Bell Inn and “The Gay 90’s” as its theme. “Father Knows Best” was a big hit and kept the audience laughing and chuckling. By the sports critics we were commended for our ten football players and for a repeat performance by Jewel Sanders as Homecoming Queen. Ann Hunter outdid herself as attendant. From our six boys and six girls on the basketball teams Ann Felts made headlines by being placed on the All-Tournament Team and being awarded a trophy for the most valuable player. The cur- tain fell with but one act—the final one—to go. The footlights were brighter than ever as our fourth and last act began. The audience found one hundred and five names listed in the program with Cynthia Corlew, Hester Gibbs, Jamie Stone, and Jean Frances Harris play- ing the leads. Lines and action were ably conducted by Miss Fannie Lou Barfield, Mrs. Frances Yusk and Mr. James W. Maxey. Our performance began with the selec- tion of Helan Justice as the editor of The Echo and the selection of superlatives. Outstanding scenes included the excitement caused by the arrival of the pictures and rings, the choice of Ann Hunter as FFA Sweetheart and Hester Gibbs as most valuable football player. With measurement for caps and gowns, we reached the climax of our play. All that remained were the trip, play, the banquet, and the thrilling finish—graduation. The curtain goes down with fond memories of our four acts, where we laughed and sometimes cried and where we learned how best to handle the new lines on an un- familiar stage in the theater of the world. Myra J. Batts Historian Page 48

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the actors and actresses of this four act play, did occassionally flub and forget our parts. However, we memorized enough lines to assure graduation. Therefore, we put our heads together and do hereby leave this last will and testament. Article I To the student body, we leave our best wishes for success in reaching the final scene—graduation. Article II To our sponsors, we leave our thanks and appreciation for their guidance and understanding. Article III To the faculty, our producers and directors, we leave our thanks for their wise and patient instructions. Article IV I, Glenda Anne Allen, will to Helen Landrum and Laura Burnette my ability to cither flub or get tickled while chccrleading. I. Jewel H. Baker, will my ability to get to school on time to my brother, Carl. I. Bonnie Margaret Balthrop, will to my sister, Faye, my ability to get along with all the teachers and my love for C.H.S. I, Gayle U. Batts, will my love for helping others to any kind- hearted student at Central High. I. Myra Jewel Batts, will my ability to get along with the teachers and my front seat in Miss'’ Nannie's English class to Wendell Batts. I, Margaret Anne Beasley, will my ability to share my locker with a certain boy to Joy Allen, and my French book to anyone who wants to stay mixed up. I, Bernice A. Bess, will my position at C.H.S. to Joe Demonbreum. 1, Paul Elvis Binkley, will to Stubby Perry my ability to keep out of trouble. 1, John Blair, will my seat in Louis Dozier's bus to Pat Dwyer. I. William Ronald Boyd, will to Edwin Massey my ability to get in trouble and get by with it. I, Charles E. Boyte. will my bottle of rubbing alcohol during football season to Brooks Jarrell. I. Aubrey Burgess, will my scat in English to Tommy Owen. I. Nancy Virginia Cannon, will my ability to stay awake in Miss” Nannie’s English class to my sister Joyce. I. Charles H. Carne,v, will my ability to get along with the teachers to anyone who wants it. I. Royce Orman Chambliss, will my ability to get along with Mr. Davis to Mickey Duke. I. Barbara Sue Chocklcy, will to the future French class my ability to get “Miss Pinky to sing. I. Cynthia R. Corlew. will ray tomboyish ways to Juanita Johnson and my basketball suit to Alma Griffin. I. Dorothy Faye Craig, will my love and respect for C.H.S. and all my teachers to my brother, Donald Ray. I. Charles Ray Crocker, will leave with Mr. Massey’s consent. I. Christine Davidson, will my ability to slip out of study hall to my sister, Frances. I, Marjorie Day, will my ability to become a senior to Therman Day and Wayne Johnson. I. Tames W. Doughten, will my bottles of peroxide to Joe Empson. I. Max II. Dozier, will my chemistry book to Wayne Head. We. Sandra Dunn and Shelby Vann, of sound bodies and weak minds, do hereby will our good times at Ashland City and Pleasant View to someone with a very weak mind. I. Harold Lec Eley, will my ability to pass American History in one year to Wavnc Head. I. Helen Louise Evans, will to Peggy Dickerson my dear old history hook. I. Louis A. Evans, will to my brother, Billy, my desire to play football. I, Ervin Farley, will my ability to sing “16 Tons” to Paul Perry. I. Patricia Anne Felts, will my basketball suit and trophies to any- one who is fortunate enough to get them. I, Tames Ray Ford, will to Gary Ford my scat in chemistry, j 1 William Hester Gibbs, will my desire to be athletic to my brother, I, Ruth Maie Gower, will to Sarah Head my ability to graduate from high school. I. Peggy Sue Gupton. will to anyone who is nutty enough to take it—locker No. 1. T. Rol crt Clifton Gupton. will to Moe Williams and Larry Nicholson my ability to graduate from high school. J. Nell Frances Hanley, will to my cousin. Martha Ann Harris, my ability to graduate in four years without a nervous breakdown. 1, Alma Jean Harris, will my ability to shut my eyes in history to my brother. Harold. I. Eldon Harris, will my muscles and my desire to play football to Billy Ray Batts. T. Garvis Harris, will my scat in “Miss Nannie’s room to H. F. Batts. 1. Jean Frances Harris, will to any poor trusting soul the job of being treasurer of the senior class and my work on the school paper. I. Martha Ora Harris, will my ride to school with Mr. Binkley to anyone who is lucky enough to rate. I. William Richard Harris, will my ability to get along with the good-looking girls to Bruce Chambliss. We. Bonnie Sue Herron and Mary Frances Krantjt, will to Faye Braccy everything we have because she needs it. I, Billie Sue Herndon, will my editorship of “Cub Scripts” to ai one who enjoys work. I. Faye Harris Hewitt, will to Vera Ann Carney my ability to knit. I. Barbara Ann Hooper, will my ability to like all my teach' and have them like me to my brother. George. I. Stella Hooper, will my ability to memorize the Prologue to I “Canterbury Tales” to my brother. Harold. I, Paul Wayne Hudgens, will my carefree, happy-go-lucky, devil-m: care ways to Harold Harris. I. Betty Lou Hunter, will my ability to make good speeches in “Mis Pinky’s speech class to my sister. Sherry. T, Martha Ann Hunter, will to Joe Empson all my good-looki girl friends. I, Lila Sue Jenkins, will my good history grades to Frances Davidst I. James Elmer Johnson, will my position in the basement at fou- period to Junior Hunter. 1. Larry Lawrence Jones, of battered mind and bruised body, my position on the football team to anyone who wants it. I. Helen Frances Justice, will that certain someone” to Mary Lou T. Verner Knight, will my ability to smile and be friendly to Bet Joyce Tcaslcy. 1, Travis Knox, will my seat in Miss Fannie Lou s Sociolo class to Jimmy Pace. I. Marvis Krantz, will my ability to recite Macbeth to Paul Pcrr I. Mary Anne Lovell, will my ability to talk to anyone, at a time, anywhere, to Joan Ward. I. Kenneth Mayo, will my curly hair to Bobby Batts. 1. I.ois McCarvcr, will my ability to get along with my teachers Jean Sheffield. I. Donnie Everett McCool, will my English book to anyone w wants it. I. Roy J. Mosicr. will my typing ability to my brother. Coy. 1. Peggy Sue Newman, will my ability to keep quiet in “Mi Nannie's English class to my brother, Billy Ray. I. Sue Carolyn Nicholson, will my ability to get around like butterfly to Mr. Spear. I. Terry Nicholson, will to Moe Williams all I have learned Miss Nannie’s English class. I. Melvin B. Oliver, will leave and never return. 1. Martin Thomas Pack, will leave peacefully. I. Norma June Parduc, will to Carlcne Williams my ability to cal the bus every morning at 7:50. We. Janice Fay Pegram and Jo Anne Stack, will to Janice E our good times at Central High School. I. Shelby Jean Pentecost, will my seat in shorthand to anyone w wants to be a secretary. I. Frankie Jean Perry, will my ability to memorize in “Mi Nannie’s English class to my sister Betty. I. Geraldine Phillips, will my ability to chew in “Miss” Pink class without getting caught to anyone who wants it. I. Zulcnc Reeder, will my ability to memorize Macbeth to Jo A Knight. I. Betty Joyce Rose, will to Page Lyle and Clarice Simpson ability to finish high school in four years. I. Ernest Ross, will my ability to skip school to Wayne Johnson. I. Beverly Russell, will my ability to finish school in four (Clemci years to Mary- Ellen Mayo, Sue Allen, and Carol Clement. 1. James Sanders, will my seat in Speech to Bobby Batts. I. Jewel Sanders, will to any girl my ability to get a locker wi a boy who will keep it clean. I. Sue Ann Sanders, will my wonderful times at C.H.S. to Jai Sanders. I. Eugene Scott, will leave Central High School as happy as can be 1. Robert Glenn Shivers, will my seat in “Miss Nannie’s cla to Billy Ray Batts. I, Billy Smith, will my clarinet to Mr. Spangler so he can mal more sweet music. I. Jamie Stone, will to Finis Jordan my drumsticks during thi period. •» I. Jerry Street, will my peacock blue Chevrolet to Wayne Creech junk Ford. I. W. A. Talley, will my ability to do anything I am capable doing to Paul Perry. I. Douglas Brack True, will my abiljjy to play football to n brother. Donald Lee. and Paul Eastridge. I. Harry P. Tucker, will my stool in Chemistry to anyone wr a strong back and a weak mind. I. John T. Tucker, will my ability to hold hands with Jewel withoi getting caught to Earl Bradley and Jane Frazier. I. Bonnie Gayle Turner, will my ability to chew gum in Miss Pinky’s class to my sister, Sandra. We. Delores Jane Walker and Peggy Jane Lovell, will our abilit, to twirl batons to anyone who is capable. T, Barbara J. Weakley, will my ability to get through high scho to my sister. Lynda, and all my good times at C.H.S. to Susie Hoope: I, Bobby Williams, will my speed in typing to Bill Gregory T, Bruce Williams, will leave like a pack of wild “Injuns.’ I. Gwendolyn Williams, will to Carlenc Williams my ability to kee a steady but to stay unhitched throughout school. I. Rol ert Lamar Williams, will to my sister Katie my ability t chew gum in “Miss Pinky's class. 1. Peggy Jo Winfrey, will all my love for C.H.S. to Mildred Winfre and Joyce Balthrop. I. Orval M. Winters, will my ability to talk in class to Faye Balthroj I, Ray Winters, will to Larry Sullivan my speed in typing. Page SO