Clarksburg High School - Rocket Yearbook (Clarksburg, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1947 volume:

ses eddnae CLARKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER High on Clarksburg’s eastern border, Reared against the sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater, As the years roll by. Forward, ever be our watchword, Conquer and prevail, Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Clarksburg High, all hail! FACULTY A ne ERR al ; . VV. C. BEERS Principal t. . paren , a temas «eS SO BOR ee Pest = 18a PROT SRNR tbe ee en, Mr. J. O. ForBess English and Mathematics Mrs. Mina McKINNEY Home Economics and Science Mr. A. D. JARRETT Mrs. MABEL RUSH Seventh and Eighth Grades | Fifth and Sixth Grades Miss LORENE PRITCHARD Mrs. LupIE MEALS First and Second Grades Third and Fourth Grades PAGE FOUR IA SAT Nee the © apne setae - a ACO W. C. BEErRs Youngest DorotTHy TAYLoRr Age 16 Senior Motto—LarGE OAKS FROM LITTLE AcorRNsS Grow ‘ Colors—PURPLE AND GOLD Flowers—IrRIs AND YELLOW ROSE BOnZOwvn JERRY BIRDWELL JAMES Ear Davis President ae Vice-President “Be kind or don’t expect “To God, thy country and to thy kindness” friends be true” a a 7 CHARLES THOMAS GANT ‘Beware of those dirty Democrats” MARILYN CRIDER Secretary DorotTHy TAYLOR “I complained because I had no Treanwer shoes, until I saw a man who “Keep your broken arm under had no feet” . your sleeve” PAGE SIX James Ray WILLIAMS ELBADEAN WALL “Tf life is a gamble, give me a “The clouds are always darkest just loaded dice” before a beautiful sunset” Lou!IseE SPELLINGS EDWARD HAMMETT ‘Never trouble trouble, ‘till “Eat, drink, and be merry, for trouble troubles you” tomorrow you may be drafted” PAGE SEVEN _ ALMA Jo CAWTHON “Realize your youth while you have it” WALLACE SPELLINGS “If you want friends, be a friend” PAGE EIGHT JAMES SCOTT “Live the life I love and love the life I live” peer te, fits Se ‘ MILDRED SMITH “Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday” ALvis WAUGH “Do unto others before they do unto you” f : : « . - - - 4 4 . Z ‘ (+2 eo e@ © yree@e Se ; ‘HoPe este ae FRG ag ts 3 Mee eevee eeeer © eed + Oe ee, - at, ; L SeeeLie stati hes ' elie eom en eee 'Peeee ete eeeeeere se ee ee htser ORF eeeeeroeeee ss Mary Laycooxk “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today” ELoIsE RUSHING “Life is what you make it i a — a Mary HeEpcer “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” PAGE NINE in eee eee Mary ANNE BOLEN “When the dark midnight is over, watch for the breaking of the day” LARA JOHNSON “When the task is first begun never stop until its done” MILpRED EsKEW “To God, thy country and to thine ownself be true” Mary ANN AND ALMA Jo FROM WESTPORT PALS IN SCHCOL FOR TWELVF YEARS CLASS POEM LIFE’S AIM By ELoisE RUSHING I wish I could ever be aware Life is not lived for gain And live here only to prepare And yonder to obtain Eternal Life and crown to wear Where He will always reign. In this world, may I ne’er despair Or eer forget my aim. If I always run Life’s races fair And help someone attain The same life that I wish to share, I'll not have lived in vain. VETERANS WHO HAVE RETURNED TO SCHOOL ELBADEAN AND DOROTHY FROM CENTER RIDGE ee Britt GANT EDWARD HAMMETT JAMES Ray AND JAMES EARL FROM HILLIARD PAGE ELEVEN JUNIORS RUM JAMES MEALS ba Rae President oI MEREDITH DILL WILMA MILAM Secretary | Treasurer Junior Colors—RED AND WHITE Junior Flower—ReEp RosE First row, left to right — Clayton Davis, Aileen Second row, left to right — Cornelious Greener, Roberts, Homer Spain, Maureen Roberts. Oliver Blankenship, Mary Jean Williams, Ray | Brandon. | Third row, left to right—Grover Pendergrass, Carl Fourth row, left to right — Faye Weatherford, Ross, Billy Ray Edwards, Priestly Scott. Charles Meggs, Jean Roark, Elvin Hatch. Fifth row, left to right—Carolyn Pritchard. PAGE TWELVE ROM THE PAST F ARN LE Motto OF TOMORROW; M AY: DRE: 3 LivE [¢ Se TR. a1 er AY, SOPHOMORES Jean Frince N Garland Scott Raudeen Hatch Lodell Smith Bobby Horn Ime Jean Welker FRESHMEN RoBERT Goocu, President (Absent) Se en ne en eer erne ae ee = Tee Die eo ee foe Meats, Secretary FREEMAN HALE, Vice-President Bossy SPAIN, Treasurer = — deb eignnged -_ o : a et a. woe) Weyne Kirk Louise Davis i fre : Sra 3 gang | 4 | deen Herris- Eugene Dodd Mary Jo Waugh labieey taylor Bvonne Carden J. Roberts _ Mildred | r Pendergrass SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRAD: Shoe a 2 Syren cee 59) SNR =r y NA Al Ce NAAM NS PAGE SIXTEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE PAGE SEVENTEEN es Captain Mary Hepcr Co-Captain SUE BONDS PAGE TWENTY CLARKSBURG Captain ELVIN HATCH PAGE TWENTY-ONE Girls’ Team in Action PAGE TWENTY-TWO Clarksburg Vs. They We Clarksburg Vs. 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[2 oat ee, 2 2: 5 ere ee EL. | eet See eae Ia. | ae Cerrar aca ae ee eee Sy. eee ok a I Or ne nS jae iter 5 ea nS aS Orn wee rn en CEE 2 i aU ee 72 Ly eee eee _29 io pen ae a et PIGnenedon 22 55s nau ee Oe SR! AS ERE SC ROLE ROME Ly 0 5 | eRe aOR ae eae er | Our Cooks—Mrs. RusBy DICKERSON, Mrs. MAE PRITCHARD PAGE TWENTY-THREE THE BOXING TEAM In Action LaRA JOHNSON AND CHARLES MEGGS PAGE TWENTY-FOUR , : : ’ ; Staff of the Annual at Work Te | Sy a ee ee a ae EDWARD HAMMETT a aa ain chink earned ociosmaeniieees eines coal JAMES Ray WILLIAMS EE EES SI JAMES DAVIS AND MILDRED ESKEW Sjeparigit tes Te 2. a ee eae MARILYN CRIDER AND ELOISE RUSHING palemmadanager of] Advertisements... is S- Mary LAycook This is the first year in the history of this school that a class has attempted to produce an Annual. Though we have tried to do our best, we realize that it is far from perfect. We are proud of our book and if in future years when we remember past school days, this production brings pleasant memories, our work shall not lave been in vain. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE CONICS “Lifeguard body j “ ee we 7 Pe eee (tee OS SE Se = - So? Seen « Lie mee APP wm © — JUNIORS — As we knew the responsibilities of this year would be greater, we began by electing capable officers: Lara Johnson, President; James E. Davis, Vice-President; and Mildred Eskew for the combined offices of Secretary and Treasurer. We wee kept busy during our ball games by selling hamburgers, cold drinks, sandwiches, etc., in order to finance the forthcoming Junior-Senior banquet. The jolly Juniors took a more active interest in sports as was evidenced by the organization of a volley ball team. Though our constant rivals, the Sophomores, usually won, we gave them some hot competition. Our studies were slowed up by the absence of our Principal, Miss Margaret Rollins, who returned with a romantic glow and wishing to be called Mrs. Charles Moyer, because she had been married during her absence. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. McKinney, we began planning the details of our banquet. The theme of decoration was hearts since it was held on Valentine's Night, February the fourteenth. This year was climaxed by the trip of the Juniors and Seniors to Reelfoot Lake on a chilly day in April. After viewing the scenery around the lake and enjoying the fishing and boatriding, we lunched in Tiptonville, then motored on to the Mis- sissippi River. Enroute home, we stopped at the Union City Airport and ended up a most enjoyable day by seeing a Dorothy Lamour picture in Huntingdon. This ended our jolly year as Juniors. — SENIORS — Our ever-changing Faculty changed again this year when Mrs. Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Grissom left to be replaced by Professor Beers and Mr. Forbess. Mrs. Mc- Kinney kept her place as our competent Home Economics and Chemistry teacher. At the first of the year we elected our officers: Jerry Birdwell, President; James E. Davis, Vice-President; Marilyn Crider, Secretary; Dorothy Taylor, Treasurer; and Thomas Gant, Sergeant-at-Arms. Our new Principal has worked diligently and has proved to us that he has our best interests at heart. He has participated in the boys’ activities and won their confidence, though his sportsmanship was tested when they nick-named him “Curly.” i The Clarksburg basketball squad will be unfortunate in losing four of their players, who are members of the Senior Class and will graduate this year namely: James E. Davis, Mary Hedge, Mildred Smith, and James Scott. The Annual Committee has been busy the last of this year in working on THE REBEL and have thus far been successful since they had the full cooperation of the remaining Seniors and the teachers. The honor of being Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Senior Class went to two of our most outstanding classmates, Marilyn Crider and Lara Johnson, respectively. We aré looking forward to the Junior-Senior banquet and Commencement Week. Yhough we, the Senior Class, have walked together to win our diplomas, we realize that we are only starting on Life’s Road and will encounter many trials and hardships on the way but we will always remember, with pleasure, our school days at Clarksburg High. —Dorothy Taylor and Eloise Rushing. PAGE THIRTY CONTRAST THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT James Ray Willams, one of the outstanding boys of the Senior Class, is nineteen years old. He is three feet, seven and one-half inches tall and weighs only fifty-eight pounds. Even though James is small in size, he is of great importance. He has been a great help to his class during these four years. His average grade for the four years is ninety-three and three-sevenths. Homer Spain, who is so highly praised for his basketball playing, is a member of the Junior Class. Homer is eighteen years old, six feet and three inches tall, and weighs 180 pounds. Not only is Homer an all-star basketball player, but one of our best sportsmen in all kinds of games. COMPARISONS ALINE AND CHARLINE BURGESS ALINE AND MAUREEN ROBERTS 7 PAGE THIRTY-ONE SENIOR 4H CLUB OFFICERS JAMES EARL, SOAV UB ccc epee Sx President PRI Fee tic nmecttenontaniontl Vice-President CAROLYN PRITCHARD 2... . sbmuck. Secretary SS a. 2 ee aa Treasurer PRACT EUS NOOB ERRG ssi sscncercsencesparumen tS Reporter rete els 2): 5, a a Song Leader IMOGENE WALKER. o2n once Song Leader Loy.) NAS, Ca ee ne Program Chairman - na So ecicitigaeme 7 ni) “™ 4 , PS ike ph ri 7. James E. Davis, Mary Hedge : The Annual Committee MN) THE REBEL and have thus e oo. of the remaining Seniors and The honor of being Valedi’ ¥ of our most outstanding classrgy a We are looking forward té | Yhough we, the Senior C realize that we are only start: hardships on the way but we at Clarksburg High. | : et i. ' ) SS . a i . ey SF. ae PAGE THIRTY-TWO JUNIOR 4H CLUB OFFICERS MARJORIE WALKER —-- ----- PS President THOMAS TAYLOR................. Vice-President IMOGENE McCCLURE__-__ -__-Secretary-Treasurer BUNT: ENSURE OT ECT BEAN [ODD.--o Soa ee wong Ledger meen iif MAYES SCOTTO 2a. ..-sene Leader Mrs. MABEL RusH_--_- ere. DONSOY PAGE THIRTY-THREE STUDY HALL i ‘ we Lig gh ht Rothe a : ae i x 8s ier STUDENT COUNCIL Left to right, back row—LarA JOHNSON, Bitty RINGOLD, OLIVER BLANKENSHIP. Front row—MaAarILYN CRIDER, MARY ANNE BOLEN, MEREDITH DILL. Absent—EpWarD HAMMETT AND PETE Topp. PAGE THIRTY-FOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1947, being in sound mind and healthy physique, do make this our last will and testament. Each article herein described is bequeathed severally and jointly to the below mentioned individuals according to the terms of th’s will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, will or testaments made by this class to be null and void. I, Mary Anne Bolen, bequeath to Faye Weatherford, all my chewing gum since she will need a supply next year. I, Alma Jo Cawthon, leave to Meredith Dill a part of my tongue which I use so often. I, Dorothy Taylor, will to Jean Roark my streamlined figure. I, Marilyn Crider, bequeath to Aileen Roberts my large collection of one-inch pencils which I’ve gathered the past year. To Carl Ross, I, Eloise Rushing leave my ability to ask unanswerab'e questions. I, Thomas Gant, leave my vast knowledge of politics to Jimmy Meals and Billy Crum. To Priestly Scott, I, James Ray Williams, bequeath my Chemistry notebook, hoping it will do him more good than, it did me. I, Jerry Birdwell, leave to Billy Ray Edwards my ability to play hookey and get by with it. I, Louise Spellings, bequeath my reducing pills to Carolyn Pritchard. To Wilma Milam, I, Mildred Eskew bequeath my friendship with James Davis. I, Edward Hammett, bequeath to Homer Spain my battered English notebook. I, Alvis Waugh, will to Elvin Hatch all my Western magazines which I have read so faithfully during the past year. I, Lara Johnson, leave to Ray Brandon my ability to express myself fully and distinctly. To Mary Jean Williams, I, Mary Hedge will my ability to play basketball. I, Wallace Spellings, leave my sensitiveness of touch to Cornelius Greener. I, James Davis, will to Grover Pendergrass my ability to finish a task I once begin. To my brother, Bill, I,; Thomas Gant bequeath my position on the basketball squad. I, Mildred Smith, leave to Charles Meggs my ability to keep friends of the opposite sex. I, Mary Laycook, bequeath my questions and intellectual ability to Maureen Roberts. To Oliver Blankenship, I, James Scott bequeath my faithful A Model which has served me well the past year. I, Elbadean Wall, leave to Clayton Davis my ability to drive a car with someone under the wheel. We, Alma Jo Cawthon, Mary Anne Bolen, Marilyn Crider, and Dorothy Taylor bequeath to Wilma Milam, Carolyn Pritchard, Mary Jean Williams, and Meredith Dill our musical talent and our ability to sing “Keep on the Sunnyside.” We, Thomas Gant, James Earl Davis, and Lara Johnson bequeath to Homer Spain, Billy Crum, and Carl Ross our ability to work Geometry. We, the Senior Class, do hereby will a curl apiece to our three teachers, Mr. Forbess, Mr. Beers, and especially to Mrs. McKinney. Signed by said Senior Class of 1947 in the presence of the undersigned, who in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses, the day and date above written. PAGE THIRTY-SIX JOKES Teacher—“What is an island?” Billy Ringold—“A wart on an island.” Bobby Joe Kirby (coming in from school)—‘Daddy, you want to hear something _ grea Daddy— Yes.” Bobby Joe—Rub two bricks together.” Teacher—“Which is the more valuable, paper money or silver?” Lara Johnson—Paper money.” Teacher—‘ Why?” — Because when you put it in your pocket you double it, andavhen you take it out you find it in creases.” Louise— What toe can never have a corn?” Alma Jo— Why! any toe can have corns.” Louise— No, the mistletoe can't.” Dorothy Taylor— What does a female cat possess that no other animal has?” Marilyn Crider—Kittens.” Mr. Beers—“Nearly a generation and a half ago my head was grazed by a bullet at the Battle of Chickamauga.” Midget Williams (the little fellow looked at the old man’s head and said)—“There isn’t much grazing there now is there?” ’ Mr. Moyer (who was visiting our school because he was in love with our teacher said) —“Miss Rollins seems to hold her age remarkably well, doesn’t she?” Mary Anne— Oh, yes, she’s been holding it at 25 for a good many years.” Billy Crum— There are several things I can always count on.” Mr. Beers— What are they?” Billy— “My fingers.” They had lost their way in their new jeep. Laverne—'There’s a sign, dear, are we on the right road?” A. D.—With a flashlight he read: “To the poor house.” “Yes,” he answered, “We're on the right road but we didn’t know it.” Mr. Beers— When you have an argument at your house, does your wife take part?” Mr. Forbees— “No, she takes all of it.” Mr. Spain— Son, your school report shows a lot of very low marks. How about it?” Bobby— “Well, you see, Dad, everything is so high, nowadays, I thought it was time some items were marked down.” Carl—The more I look at you, dear, the more beautiful you seem.” Eloise (expectantly)— Yes?” Carl (brutally) —“I ought to look at you oftener.” Teacher—“Pete, what is a peninsula?” Pete Todd— “A rubber neck.” Teacher—“No, it’s a neck running out to sea.” Pete— That’s a rubber neck, isn’t it?” Thomas Gant— “Can I get a room for two?” Hotel Clerk—“Have you a reservation, sir?” Thomas— Do I look like an Indian?” Mr. Beers— Why is your exam paper covered with quotation marks?” Jimmy Meals— Out of courtesy to the boy who sat in front of me.” Mr. Beers— And why all these question marks?” - Jimmy Meals—“Out of courtesy to the boy who sat behind me.” Mrs. McKinney—How far were you from the right answer in the Chemistry test?” James Earl—“About four seats.” Max—'Mary, you have teeth like pearls.” Mary— You brute! Are you hinting that I have a mouth like an oyster?” Homer Spain—‘I can go with any girl I please.” Charles Meggs— Why don’t you go with more then?” Homer— I don’t please any.” PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN PATTERSON’S Past, Present, and Future as the Years Roll by, You'll Find Quality Merchandise of Well-Known Brands Proven Over a Long Period of Time HUNTINGDON FLOWER SHOP Huntingdon, Tennessee “THE BEST BY TEST” Cut Flowers, Flower Designs, Corsages, and Plants Pp RIEST and Pp RIEST “When It’s Flowers, Think of Ours” Huntingdon, Tennessee “To See Better—Better See Us” Compliments of N. A. HAWKS —— Optometrist JOE T. MALONE Dresden, Tennessee Huntingdon, Tennessee PAGE FORTY _— PRIEST DRUG CO. TIRES TUBES BATTERIES HOME AND DRUGS—SUNDRIES—SODAS AUTO SUPPLIES Prescriptions Carefully Compounded EASY BUDGET TERMS ' Firestone Home and Huntingdon, Tennessee Auto Supply Compliments of COMPLIMENTS OF CORPORATION COMPANY “Everything for Everybody” Huntingdon, Tennessee Lexington, Tennessee PAGE FORTY-ONE LONG EQUIPMENT COMPANY DIXIE LUNCH “A Good Place to Eat” Lexington, Tennessee Laban and R. C. Johnson Farmall Tractors—Equipment IHC Trucks and Studebaker Cars Huntingdon, Tennessee GAYLE’S Refrigeration Service A B CAFE and POOL ROOM COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC “When Better Sandwiches Are Made Lexington, Tennessee—Tel. No. 111 i | We Will Make Them” Frozen Food Chest, Drink Boxes Lexington, Tennessee Walk in Cooler, Etc. J. W . WRIGHT SON AZBILL’S . Grocery - Market Furniture, Pianos, and String Instruments Groceries, Meats, and Vegetables Lexington, Tennessee Phone 52 WE DELIVER Lexington, Tennessee Phone 282 PAGE FORTY-TWO Compliments of MACK’S Bargain Store JAMES GOODRUM GROCERY LEACH HUNTINGDON DRY CLEANERS Congratulations to the Graduates RUBY S HOME STUDIO HUNTINGDON, TENNESSEE Route 1 School Annuals Photographs Phone: Bruceton 160-21 _ JITNEY JUNGLE C. E. BOLEN, Owner Bank of Flantingsion Modern Dry esas aa Nesbitt Filling Sta. McCollum Bros. Grocery Bennett Furniture Ross McKinney Colvett Shoe Shop PAGE FORTY-THREE COMPLIMENTS OF DR. F. H. HOGAN Huntingdon, Tennessee Barrow’s Dept. Store JOHN W. BARROW Huntington, Tennessee SILVER GRILL COMER WILLIAMS, Owner COMPLIMENTS OF Lexington Dry Cieaners Lexington, Tennessee PAGE FORTY-FOUR Timberlake-Buckley Hardware Co. HARDWARE — FURNITURE IMPLEMENTS — ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Lexington, Tennessee Phone 95 GIFTS FOR GRADUATION Huntingdon Jewelry Co. Flowers for All Occasions Lexington Florists MRS. MARY HAY Jackson Highway Phone 143 Lexington, Tennessee When in Lexington, Visit TAYLOR’S CAFE FOR GOOD EATS Lexington, Tennessee JAMIE’S Beauty Shoppe WILDER’S Drug Store “Try Our Soda and Fountain Service”