Clinton State Vocational Training School - Torch Yearbook (Clinton, AR)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1950 volume:

4 C ontenU On September 12, 1949 two hundred and fifty little Yellowjackets buzzed into, out of, through, and around the CLINTON STATE VOCA- TIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL CAMPUS. Here they worked and played under the supervision of friendly TEACHERS. These teachers like the preceeding ones offered a helpful, and guiding hand to the unsteady little Yellowjackets as they shyly started on this adventure in living. These little Yellowjackets busied themselves with filling their CAL- ENDAR for the school year, often seeking advice from the Board of Direc- tors, Superintendent, Principal, and other teachers who make up the ADMINISTRATION. After the little Yellowjackets became adjusted to their surroundings, they began to mix and mingle with members of the different CLASSES. They gazed with respect upon the mighty SENIORS; smiled approvingly at the JUNIORS; gave a friendlly nod to the SOPHOMORES; and gave a warm welcome to the FRESHMEN. They became better acquainted with the curriculum of the campus by joining the numerous ORGANIZATIONS such as the Glee Club, Future Homemakers, Future Farmers, and Future Teachers of America. Though all plunged headlong into CLASS ROOM activities, some ambitious little Yellowjackets won for themselves special recognition through their ACHIEVEMENTS. These little Yellowjackets not only advanced in their education, but they learned to be loyal, not only to their school, but to their ardent sup- porters, the ADVERTISERS, as well. The climax of the year came on the last day of school with the arrival of the TORCH. The little Yellowjackets had all their friends to AUTO- GRAPH it, and lived happily ever after. Page 2 To our teachers who have loved and cherished us through our entire twelve years, who have overlooked our shortcom- ings and inconsiderate actions, and who now beam on us with pride as we finish our high school course; we, the Senior Class, dedicate with respect and affection, “THE TORCH” for nine- teen hundred and fifty. 1949 SEPTEMBER. 1949 SUN ■ 1 MON A TUI A WI0 THU 1 fni SAT 3 4 5 6 7 8 (W 10 11 © 13 14 15 lO 17 18 jq 21 22 23 24 25 26 @ 28 24- -m 1950 JANUARY 1950 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT 4—3 4 7 8 9 10 11 4i3w)W 15 16 17 18 19 30)21 22 25 24 25 2 6 27 28 29 (30) 31 ? I ■ i t i « II • 0 II Sept. 9—Football Season Began 12—School Began 27—F.H.A. Informal Initiation 28-30—County Fair Jan. 2—School Reopened 12-13—Midterm Exams 20—F.H.A. Bunking Party 30—Students See Drama 1949 OCTOBER 1949 SUN MON TUI W(0 THU TNI SAT Ijk • IN I A • ■ ■ .'I A 1 2 3 0 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 12 13 14 15 16 17 m 20 21 22 % % 25 27 28 29 Oct. 4—Folk Game Nite 11—F.H.A. Formal Initiation 18—F.F.A. Initiation 26—Senior Dav at Fair 1950 FEBRUARY THU 2 3 _ 1 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 25 24 26 21 28 SUN MON TUE WED t t • 1 1 N 1 1 « N II 5 6 7 8 Feb. 16-18—County Tournament ’49-50 1949 NOVEMBER. 1949 SUN MON TUI WfO THU LB' 'AT A A JL 2 3 (4) 5 6 7 (Hi 9 10 n 12 13 14 © 16 J =ttt=±± 20 21 ES 23 Csfr 25 -26 30 A Nov. 4—Homecoming Game and Dance 8—Open House 15—Mother and Daughter Banquet 17-18—Sadie Hawkins Race and Party 22—Basketball Season Began 24-28—Thanksgiving Holidays 1949 DECEMBER. 1949 SUN MON ini 11 u TUI • • n WIO 19 11 THU 1 $ SAT 3 4 A 6 7 8 IT 10 n © 13 14 15 d 17 18 W 20 21 22 24 25 26- -a?- -M- -an- -31 Dec. 2—Senior Minstrel 12—Junior Play 23—Xmas Dance 23—Christmas Holidays Began May 11—Junior-Senior Banquet 21— Baccalaureate 22— Commencement 1950 MAY 1950 SUN m6n TUE WED T1JU FRl SAT • N 7 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 © T2xt3 14 16 17 18 19 20 2) 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 .f. • J INK UN 1950 MAR CH 1950 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT 1 N £ 1 a 11 .f„ 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 (f7) 18 19 20 £l) 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 3 UN Mar. 2-4—Girls’ Dist. Tournament 17—Senior Play, “That Brew- ster Boy” 21—Spring Formal 1950 A PRIL 1950 SUN MON TUE WEO THU FRl SAT • « • 3 | 2 3 4 7 (§) 9 IO 11 12 (jjy 14 15 16 17 18 19 2d 21 22 % 24 25 26 @ 28 29 April 8—Alumni Banquet 13—Senior Play 27—Father-Son Banquet M. M. IRWIN HOWARD JOHNSON Chairman SAM DANIELS 4cLnini6 tra lion (T V SID B WALKER Superintendent MRS. EDWARD VACIN Principal and English CARL BORN Science MRS. SHERMAN HALL Commercial MRS. ALGENE JORDAN Music MRS. CARL WKILLOCK Home Ec. MISS ELSIE KRUGER Guidance NEAL WATSON Social Science FRELAN UNDERWOOD Seniors Frelan Underwood____________________President Jean Smith---------------------Vice-President Metta Hartin________________________Secretary Pauline Griggs -------------------- Treasurer Ima Jo McKnight______________________Reporter Page 6 Joe Bradley Rosa Lea Bradley Ivas Bonds Wanda Cleaver Joe Bowling Joyce Conner Ted Hall Bill Harris Bobby Dean Griggs Metta Hartin Elizabeth House rioraiH .Tamps Geralene Johnson Garner Ray Jones Arvel Keeling Car Ion Smith Olivia Jean Smith Avon Story Willie Ray Story Dean Stubblefield Doyle White Vonz Sturdevant Carl Suggs Patricia Theresa Vacin Mary Etta Wallace Billee Workman First row: Katherine Arnhart, Lorene Autry, Johnie Lou Bates, Mil- dred Bates, Farris Bonds. Second row: June Bonds, Dale Carter, Joylene Cleaver, Vada Couch, Ronald Cox. Junior'S Third row: Oren Davis, Marjorie Eubanks, Betty Hall, Gene Housley, Doris Hughes. Fourth row: Cordellia Huie, Gertrude Huie, Dorth'a Hunter, Robert James, Neoma James. Page 11 First row: Hugh David Jenkins, Norma Jenkins, Clell Johnson, Louise Kirkendoll, Mary Lankford. Second row: Billy Lefler, Maureen Loftin, Joe Dan Loudermilk, Bobby Malone, Maxine Martin. Third row: Charles Matthews, W. H. McCaslin, Geneva Miller, Hilda Miller, Marjorie Murphy. Fourth row: Gloria Musgraves, Alfred Newman, Madeline Mills, Wilma Presley, Orma Reynolds. Page 12 First row: Nola Reves, Billy Richardson, Sara Rogers, Wanda Roten, Geneva Scott. Second row: Wendell Smith, Billy Standley, Junior Sterling, Katherine Terby, Marjorie Tester. Not pictured: Tommy Flemming, Billy Hurley, Vida Watts. Third row: Ernest Thompson, Norma Thompson, Viola Turner, Faye Ward, Opal Watson. Fourth row: Kenneth Williams, Willadean Williams. Page IS First row: Odell Carter, Lorene Chalk, Louise Crow, Freda Jo Baker, Donnie Cummings, Jo Ann Baker. Second row: Doyce Beavers, Jean Bonds, Lorine Bramlett, Bonnie England, Ladonna Hale, Gladys German. Third row: Donald Gresham, Winnie Hutson, Laverta Isaac, Laura Isom, Geneva Keeling, Beth Kirkendoll. Fourth row: Francis Leap, Axine Lewis, Sue Lewis, Barbara Linn, Ruth Linn. owioreA Not pictured: Opal Hawkins, Rachel Cooke, Almeta Griggs, Othel Hurley, Lindsey Harness, John Ledbetter, Jessie Noble, Charles Payne. Page 14 First row: Bobby Lowe, Cleta Love, Marjorie McCormac, Mary Miller, Thelma Miller, Wanda Miller. Second row: Thelma Murphy, Loyd Nunley, Jean Parks, Christina Payne, David Phillips, Darrel Ragsdale. Third row: Doyne Rainwater, Wilma Reynolds, Earl Riddick, Jr., Lenard Shields, Donna Smith, Jimmy Smith. Fourth row: Dick Stevenson, Carrol Tipton, David Tomlinson, Buford Walton, Doyle Ward. Not pictured: Doyne Taylor, Lester Carl Tindale, Della Watts, Ruby Webb, Thelma Webb, Sammie Williams, Carlon Workman. Page 15 First row: Judson Avey, Barbara Bonds, Mary Bowling, Wendell Bradford, Katy Burgess, Delores Clayton. Second row: Marvell Cox, Jeanette Crownover, Martha Cullum, Patsy Cullum, Edward Elliott, Carolyn Eubanks. Third row: Celeste Francis, Lowell Fullerton, Johnnie Goldman, Nina Graddy, Hulen Griggs, Jessie Griggs. Fourth row: Ralph Hall, Jo Ann Hamlett, Ida Ruth Harris, Vade Harness, Bina Hayes, Mable Isom. Fifth row: Stanley Jones, Bonnie Kirkendoll. Not pictured: Betty Joyce Cooke, Weldon Ray Cullum, Marie Isom, Beverly Ann Kaiser, Marie Plantholt. Page 16 First row: Sue Lankford, Marjorie Lefler, Veda Linn, Carlene Mathis, Guy Matthews, J. C. Mayall. Second row: Barbara Merryman, Wavel Neldon, Mildred Richardson, Dale Ragsdale, Velma Rogers, Betty Sikes. Third row: Anna Smith, James Stobaugh, James Story, Evelyn Stroud, Herbert Teague, M. L. Tester. Fourth row: Doris Treadway, Carl Treece, R. C. Underwood, Harold Upton, Dortha Wallace, Ava Ward. Fifth row: Mary Williams, Jean Wilson. Not pictured: Ray Nixon, Royce Smith, Kenneth Still, Gaylin Watts, Oraldine Smith. Page 17 y4ctlultles Editors METTA HARTIN TED BLAIR Sorch Staff Page 19 inton, A dgor Sin a tit er on ry oano nc nignt S The first regular Adve Produc' Supply Editor...... Advisors........... The HILLBILLY ls pub! Joyce Conner, ..........Jean Snith, Polly Leflcr ... .Metta E' rtin, Troian Underwood ..Marcella Grant, Francess Eubanks ....,Tiz House, Dean Stubblefield Cleaver, 3ill Workman, Rosa 3radloy ......................Jo Kckni gh t .....Ollie Finton, 3onnie Beavers .................Dollic Jano Smart ....Mary Etta Wallace, Ileva Bonds ...Pauline Griggs, Joe Bradley .......................Sue Eidd, Ted Hall ’ ’ill Harris, Ives 13 nds Sgs all EDIT0RA1 SPORTSMANSHIP by TED 3LAIP, Did you think when booed the ref err oe bee, he called something thought was wrong that weren't practicing sportsmanship? Many today tend to forget sportsmanship entails it is applied to ur. What makes a good sport? There are several things involved in being a good sport, some of which we miglat say are ■' basic SEP 103 i TESTS G. R. Turrcntinc, Ro lstrar of Tech Colle will be at school Tu February 21, at 1:30 clock to administer Seniors . pt-tude Tc Thoso tests are given order to predict the in viduals ability to oeliege work by makin, cor.prrison of all senio in Arkansas • and Colli Freshman over the Uni States, thought responsibili- ties 'and how they influ- ence your life? Son e pooplo ftavc noro responsi- bilities than sobers but PIL'.CTICE TEACHERS The now erect,ice t chers at the C.S.V.T.S. Lavorne Bclding; from hieon, Mr rth Crits f: Ozark, ar.d La Jure' E ua: from Mt. Judoa. They ch Homo Economics next 9 weeks. 3J4-A The FHA and FFA Clubs functioned diligently with such activities as Mother and Daughter Banquet, Father and Son Banquet. Play Parties, and Bi-Weekly Meetings. 33J) wary The Library Club was organized for the purpose of giving students in- terested in library science an opportunity to receive practical experience. The Future Teachers of America Club was organized in 1949 by Mrs. Lillian Hall with 40 charter members. Z J. l age 22 In order to let the parents of the students and the other people of the community see the progress made in the school facilities, an Open House was held on Novem- ber 8. Guests were taken to each class room, and there demonstrations of classes in motion were given by the pupils. This first Open House acquainted the peo- ple with the entire campus. Page 25 Capt. Bradley Top- Richardson, James, Johnson, Hall, Coach Malham, Simpson, Hurley, Work- man, Sturdevant. Middle: Sterling, W. Smith, Stanley, Loudermilk, J. Smith, Lef- ler, Still, Bonds, Bowling. Bottom: Bradley, Jtiddick, Nixon, Tester, Tipton, Tom- linson, Cox, Fleming. Page 26 W. H. SQUAD Pavatt, McCaslin, Richardson, Lefler, Harris, Coach Malham. Sitting: Williams, Malone, Housley, Story. Not pictured: Bradley. Story Bill Jeff Rach Under the guidance of Coach Win- ningham, the Clinton Senior Girls completed a very successful basket- ball season with a record of nineteen victories and eleven losses. They cap- tured the Leslie Invitational Tourna- ment, the Van Buren County Tourna- ment, and went to the quarterfinals in the District Tournament held at Clinton. Hats off to you, our Senior team and may our future teams hold up to the high honors that have been be- stowed on you. Who Shot Jt Story, Bonds, McKnight, Hughes, Workman, Lewis, Presley, Lankford, Lefler, Griggs, Coach Winningham. Not pictured: Bradley. junior Clayton. Bonds. Hays, Harris, Sikes, Burgess, Treadway, Coach Malham. Kneeling: Lef'er, Cook, Graddy, Kirkendoll, Bowling, Ward. junior d3oijS - 2)istrict C ham ps Back row: Fullerton, Griggs, Avey, Smith, Upton. Front row: Jones May all Ragsdale, Treece, Underwood, Coach Winningham. 014 fac Page 33 FAIR QUEEN—Ima Jo McKnight. Maids—Opal Hawkins, Louise Kirkendoll, Mable Lee Isom. vV. ' OLIVIA JEAN SMITH TED BLAIR Salutitorian FRELaN UNDERWOOD Davenport award winner Page 35 Page 36 Mo Page 37 On the morning of September 9, 1946, 63 happy but bewildered fresh- men entered the doors of dear old C.S.V.T.S. This was the most trying day of our school experience, or so we thought then. We were the first group to take an achievement test on entering high school. Our school year was spent in studying and trying to adjust to the life a normal C.S.V.T.S. stu- dent leads. The high point of the year was when we won the school Fair Queen Contest with our candidate, Elizabeth House. The next year we were a class of 50 silly sophomores. There weren’t many eventful things that year, but again we won the Fair Queen Contest by electing Mary Lois Gresham, now Mrs. Marvin Bradford. We were feel- ing really proud of ourselves since we had won the contest for three years, (starting in the 8th grade). The months rolled by until there were 50 jolly juniors. Things were really popping that year. When Fair time came along we elected Polly Lefler for our candidate and again won. In November we sponsored the annual Sadie Hawkins race and dance. As the basketball season came along we discovered we had 6 girls on the Senior Girls team. We won the Invi- tational Tournament at Formosa and the County Tournament. The faculty agreed to let us order our class rings in the spring. When the salesman came we finally decided on our ring and he promised delivery at the be- ginning of our Senior year. Our Junior play entitled “His Ozark Cousins” was presented on December 7; this proved to be the high light of the year. Being Juniors it was our duty to sponsor the annual banquet honoring the Seniors. We used the ”49er” theme and a formal dance followed the dinner. Our Senior year arrived and the old members greeted four new mem- bers from Formosa High School, bringing our total to 50 seniors in ’50. Our class rings were here on the third day of school. Time came again to elect a Fair Queen—this time Ima Jo McKnight. There were many anxious Sen- iors, but it seemed lady luck was with us for we won again. We had more problems than usual this year. For the first time in many years we-had to make the “Hillbilly” and the “Torch” self supporting affairs. In addition, we changed the “Hillbilly” to a three-column folded sheet paper, and the “Torch” to a slick paper printed copy. We elected staffs that have proved faithful and good workers. On December 2 we presented our Negro Min- strel; we must say it was different from most minstrels. December 23 the Seniors sponsored a Christmas dance down at the gym with the student body, faculty and alumni attending. The event of events rolled around on March 17, the Senior play, “That Brewster Boy.” On May 4 the Juniors entertanied the Seniors with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, using a “South of the Border” theme. Afterwards we had a formal dance. The big day finally arrived when we left on our class trip to Rockaway Beach, Missouri. We left on May 11 and came back on May 14. Since then we have been in a daze. Just to think of Commencement makes us feel grown up but really we are just starting on the long journey of life. Page 38 (1) It must be Sunday. (2) Some People are like that. (3) Taking it easy. (4) Anybody want any gum (5) On their way up. (6) Answer to the wolf call. (7) Mountain Girl! (8) How did that get in here? (9) Just being popular. (10) Look girls! A sunny smile (11) Dog-gone puppy love. (12) Courtesy to Pepsident. Page 39 (1) Something extra. (2) He’s a big boy now. (3) Beaut ul scenery? (4) How sweet! (5) Who’s he checking on now? (6) Who’s she hiding from? (7) All dressed up and no place to go. (8) Back in the good old days. (9) Who’s missing? (10) Is she happy or---? (11) Camera shy. (12) Is that trigger with Aut- ry? (13) Muscle man. (14) Southern. Hospitality. Page 40 Page 41 Mrs. Pearl S. Baker boosters Elsie Kruger Mrs. Reba Bird Boone Mathis Mr. William Bonds Mr. Ancel Patton Mr. D. E. Bradford Mrs. Tom Rhodes Mrs. Everett Bradford Stanley Robbins Pauline Dodson Mrs. Leona Simmons Faulkner County Regional Library Helen Stephens Farish Fraser Mr. and Mrs Ed Turner Mrs. Lelia Gooden lla Lee Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Vacin Bert and Harlene Hensley Mr. Walker Margaret Hutchins Vera Wallace Mr. Riley Keeling Mrs. Elizabeth Winningham Page 42 “COMPLIMENTS OF” 7up Orange Crush Bottling Co. MORRILTON, ARKANSAS Lewis Bros. Lumber Co. Page 43 Clinton, Arkansas MERCHANTS WHOLESALE GROCERY SHIRLEY, ARKANSAS Homer Brown Wm. H. Ham “Boosters for Better Schools” SOUTHERN CAFE “Fountain and Curb Service” Phone 1705 CONWAY ARKANSAS BURNETT HARDWARE COMPANY buy your hardware at a hardware store BURN BURNETT BUTANE CLINTON ARKANSAS Farmers Exchange and Hatchery LARRO FEEDS GROCERIES Broilers and Turkeys Financed Triple A Phosphatic Fertilizers PHONE 123 P. O. BOX 283 CLINTON, ARKANSAS Page 44 “Ambulance Day or Night” FORD TRACTORS NORTH ARKANSAS FUNERAL HOME PHONE 125 CLINTON, ARK. PLANTERS FARM EQUIPMENT CO. CONWAY, ARKANSAS WARD BODY WORKS MANUFACTURERS OF ALL SCHOOL And COMMERCIAL 805 HARKRIDER PHONE 2321 CONWAY, ARKANSAS CLINTON SALES COMPANY Men's Work Clothes Women's Apparel “THE STORE OF LOW EVERYDAY PRICES” Mary Burgess, Mgr. Lawson Simpson, Prop. CLINTON-SHIRLEY TELEPHONE CO. Business Office CLINTON ARKANSAS Page 45 SAVE DOLLARS AT PENNEYS J. C. Penney Co., Inc., Conway, Ark. Your Good Will is olir Greatest Asset Clinton State Bank CLINTON, ARKANSAS HOWARD JOHNSON, President G. M. JOHNSON, Cashier C. M. HORTON, Vice-Pres. JOE. G. FRASIER, Ass’t Cashier Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. A Home Bank For Home People J. G. Pledger John F. Bruton CLINTON BUTANE PLUMBING CO. EXPERT INSTALLATION COMPLETE SERVICE CLINTON, ARKANSAS “Where the Ozarks Meet the South” Page 46 GENERAL MERCHANDISE STEED'S E. A. Contrail Laundry - Dry Cleaners Gulf Gas Motor Oil “Everything back ’cept the dirt” GREENBRIER, ARK. PHONE 350 CONWAY, ARK. Plumbing Electrical Supplies Bradley Bowling Heigel Lumber Co. City Barber Shop Thanks for your patronage CLINTON, ARK. Phones 332 or 268 CONWAY, ARK. United Farm Agency JUNE'S CAFE L. N. CONNOR Home Cooked Foods Phone 93 Clinton, Ark. CLINTON, ARK. BE SURE TO VISIT . . . Roger's Drug Store YOUR NEW RURAL Electrification Co-Op PHONE 333 Building Conway, Ark. B. K. HARTIN, Manager J. S. ROGERS, JR., Prop. Page 47 Blair's ESSO Station ATLAS BATTERIES, TIRES, ACCCESSORIES Home of Better Service CLINTON, ARKANSAS PHONE 51 JUNCTION 95, U. S. 65 If It's CITY SERVICE It Has To Be Good W. E. LEWIS, Proprietor Phone 55 Clinton, Arkansas “City Service, Once and For Always” Page 48 Shakes, Sundaes, Sodas LEFLER'S Rogers' Drug Store Dry Goods Shoes Ready-to-Wear Phone 1 12 Quality and Courtesy Are Highest Clinton, Arkansas Prices are Lowest PHONE 148 CLINTON, ARK. Clinton Cleaners “Correct Cleaning For Your Clothes” MR. MRS. H. B. CROWLEY Avery's Furniture Co. CLINTON, ARKANSAS Evan's Pool Hall “Pleasure For Your Pastime” SAVE DOLLARS AT SNEED'S Clinton, Arkansas Page 49 PATTON'S GARAGE Repair Work on Ail Cars Acetylene Electric Welding PHONE 105 CLINTON, ARKANSAS LEFLER CHEVROLET CO. NEW U3ED CARS GENUINE CHEVROLET PARTS Sales M Service MODERN REPAIR SHOP PHONE 109 CLINTON, ARKANSAS PATE'S GROCERY We meet others, why not meat you PHONE 67 CLINTON, ARKANSAS Page 50 EOFF FURNITURE COMPANY Maytag Washers Philco Radios “EASY PAYMENTS” CLINTON, ARKANSAS SHOFFNER LUMBER COMPANY BUILDING MATERIALS HARDWARE GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Phone 963 Damascus, Arkansas Conway Book Store School Books Supplies Typewriters Adding Machines Sales, Repairs, Rentals CONWAY, ARK. Clinton Steak House “Not Fancy but Good” Home Cooked Foods Harry's Radio Shop Radio Parts Repair All Work Guaranteed Phone 162 CLINTON, ARK. COFFMAN Funeral Home Highway 65 Phone 103 CLINTON, ARK. Phone Clinton 151 Marshall 46 Page 51 LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS Quality Service TELEPHONE 60 Lewis Supply Co., Inc. CLINTON, ARKANSAS DAVENPORT MOTORS, INC. TELEPHONE 98 CLINTON, ARKANSAS Ford Cars Trucks Parts, Accessories, Service Page 52