Decatur High School - Golden Memories Yearbook (Decatur, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1942 volume:

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Alverson has been our Superintendent since l938. Our entire high school career has been under his able supervision. Mr. Hoff, Dr. Chenault, Mr. Jones, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Catlett, capable men of the Board of Education, carry out their work as successful business men as well as give sufficient time to supply us with everything possible to make Decatur Senior High School one of the leading schools in the State. The term of office of the members of the Board is five years, one board member's term expiring each year, Mr. R, E. Cotlett, filling The vacancy of Mr. W. E. Sivley, is our newest member of the Board. S. E. ALVERSON ......,,... Superintendent of Schools A. H. HOFF . . . , Chairman of Board, Morgan County Bank R. E. CATLETT . . . ..., Distributor of Gulf Oil Products DR. F. l.. CHENAULT . .,.. Physician and Surgeon A. A. JONES , . , Manager of Jones Coal Company BRUCE SPENCER . . . Bookkeeper-Home Oil Mill -.4 ilu mfg! .-KEN ALVERSON HOFF CATLETT cHENAuLT JONES SPENCER 5 ,ik .R an TW 1' fl fw- ....-...Z I N O 1 I -...ff . 'r if f . JORDAN MCCUTCHEON MOODY ODOM OGLE POER POPE ROBERTSON SMITH MRS. W. TQ JORDAN, Decatur, Alabama, Library Science, B. S., University of Alabama, Sponsor of Library Club, Chapel Program Committee MRS. L. M. MCCUTCHEON, San Antonio, Texas, Bible, B. A., S. M. U. Assembly Training School . MR. LEON MOODY, Moulton, Alabama, Science, B. S., University of Alabama. MISS LILLIAN ODOM, Decatur, Alabama, English Department, B. S., Peabody College, Sponsor of National Honor Society, Chairman ol Chapel Program MR. H. I.. OGLE, Decatur, Alabama, Coach, History, A.B., Birmingham-Southern, University ol Alabama, Northwestern University, Vander- bilt, Sponsor of D Club . MISS MABEL POER, Decatur, Alabama, English Department, B. S., Univer- sity of Alabama, M. A., University of Alabama, Sponsor of Senior I Class, Chairman of the Constitu- tional Committee. MISS AILEEN POPE, Wilsonville, Alabama, Foreign Language, A. B., Judson College, M. A., Pea- body College, Sponsor Senior II Class, Sponsor of Latin Club, Sponsor of Pan-American Club, Con- stitutional Committee . MISS MARY ROBERTSON, Povvderly, Alabama, Social Studies, A. B., Hunt- ington, M. A., University of Alabama, Constitutional Committee MISS FLORENCE SMITH, Decatur, Alabama, Mathematics, A. B., Birmingham-Southern, Health and Safety Committee. I In I Wx ,N ' I GX l I s Z ' PT T 'QM Q Qh....q-' ENGLISH-MISS ODOM, MRS. BROWN, AND MISS POER. The English deparTrnenT of our school is divided inTo Three separaTe secTions. ln addiTion To Three years of English grammar, if cTTers Two years of American and one of English liTeraTure. DRAMATICS--MRS. BROWN. Qur mosT enTerTaining deparTmenT is dra- maTics. l.imiTed To seniors, The Tvvo daily classes give The sTudenTs experience in acT- ing, producing plays, choral reading, and public speaking. BlBLEiMRS. McCUTCl-TEON. Our newesT deparTnienT, Bible, is TaughT Twice a week. AlThough iT is noT an ace crediTed course, a large number oT sTudenTs Take iT, and iTs influence has been TelT ThroughouT The sTudenT body. LANGUAGE--MISS PGPE. This deparTrnenT consisfs of second and Third year Latin and Tirsr and second year Spanish. For iTs sTudenTs iT provides o cul- Tural background as well as ci knowledge oT The language iTselT. LIBRARY-MRS. JORDAN. ' Every sTudenT spends one period each day in The library. There he finds a varied collection of Ticfion, non-ficfion and refer- ence books. The library sTaff, composed of Three girls each period, renders helpful service To The pupils. 35' ikgkx WA Q VK I Vs f I 9 T, 0? A Sr' W 5 X S mf fn. i T' 5 ' , HISTORY-MISS ROBERTSON, MR. FULLER, AND MR. OGLE. The studies of this department not only include ancient, medieval, and modern history but also the study of current events through the use of radio, maps, and newspapers. SOCIAL STUDIES-MISS OARRETT, AND MISS ROBERTSON, ln this department the problems of society and their relation to us are studied along with their causes and possible remedies. This course also provides for its pupils the vital knowledge for a future citizen. HOME ECONOMICAMISS COCHRAN. One of the most practical courses in our curriculum is home economics. Color scheme, remodel- ing, sewing, planning meals and cooking are taught. This experience is always beneficial to students in everyday life. MUSIC-MR. HENNESSY. Contests, concerts, and fancy football game formations have grown increasingly successful as the band lays a solid foundation for a fine future. gif - MATHEMATICS fMISS EICH, MISS SMITH, MISS ROPE. A tounclcition lor ciclvcincecl ninth is be- ing taught in our school, which inclucles first cincl seceiicl yecir cilgelurci, Solicl cincl plcine geoiticftry, trigoiioinetry, cincl busi- ness citithinetic. SCIENCE- MR. MOODY AND MR. JOR- DAN. One ot our niost interesting clepcirtnients is that ot science, which includes cheinistry, physics, cincl biology, These clcisses cire inode interesting by the use ot experiinents, chcirts, oncl tielcl trips. COMMERCIAL f-MRS. DeVAUGI'IAN. Our ccniinercicil cleportnient hcis ci vvicle vciriety ot subjects which encbles the stu- dents to better themselves in the business vvorlcl Avciilcible in this clepcirtnient ore typing shorthcincl, bookkeeping! rind office practice. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATION -MR. FOXN- LER. This clepcirtnient encibles the stuclent to have prcicticol experience in the vocotion of his choice. I-Icill ot his time is spent in the schoolrooni ond the other holl vvorlcing in business houses cincl shops. STUDY HALL. A plcice vvhere everyone must go, wheth- er he vvcxnts to or not, is the Study Hcill. To some people, it is ci plcice to study, but to others, not so studious, it is ci plcice to rest or to make ci clcite vvith one's best beciu. An essentiol ploce is this Study I-Icill. CAFETERIAe MISS EICI-I AND MRS. JEF- FRIES. When 1030 cornes everyone ru hes to thcit tcuvorite hui gout the cafeteria to get thot Cho Cho vvhich will be hokecl clown while entering third eriod clciss Not D only cit chopel is this ri ploce of delight but cilso cut lunch A XX X X 3 JB st' . X . I Seoted, left to right: Mrs. W. J. Brown, Margaret Timberlake, Carolyn Murphree, Edmond Garrett , . . Standing. Gregg Coleman. SENIOR III CLASS GREGG COLEMAN . . . President EDMOND GARRETT Vice-President MARGARET TiMBERl.AKE . Secretary CAROLYN MURPHREE Treasurer DARROW PEEBLES Reporter MRS. VV. J, BROWN . Sponsor The first senior activity of T942 was the annual Curtis Magazine Campaign. Work- ing with unusual interest under the direction of the Senior Three sponsor, Mrs. VV. J. Brown, the class set a new record for magazine earnings, For the duration of the campaign the four senior home rooms were divided into contesting factions, and the winning room, Miss Pope's, was entertained with a picnic and party by the other three rooms. In rapid succession the class was organized, the rings selected, the annual staff elected and invitations chosen, Before Christmas, work was begun on the school annual, and it was sent to press on February 6, 3:30 A. M. In March, the senior play, No Foolin'l was presented. The rest of the school year was a treadmill of events directed toward graduation The measurements were taken for caps and gowns, the invitations sent, and the prepara- tions for class night and graduation made. On June l, graduation will end a highly successful school year-we hope! fit K ., u ly R sql l 'ax ' 11. g Ci l' 'g .MW WFT' 'ae 1,0 ...-..- .. 'CT' if v w ,.,...-- Nt-v .ii E a It if N fr it wh- ff' 12 .L F5933-Fifwcleq Fri, L us'-.:S'v L. L AT t'Y 1 ALEXANDER BAILEY BARKER BENTLEY BLACKXNELL CALLAHAN CAMPBELL CAMPBELL COLEMAN COLEMAN JOEL ALEXANDER-YD. O. '42 . . . WARREN BAlLEYefStage Strutters '42 , . . BILLY BARKER-Science Club '40, Pan American Club '4I, '42, Stage Strutters '42, D. O. '42 . . , EULINE BENTLEY---Glee Club '4I, Fellowship Club '4l, National Youth Administration '42, D. O. '42 . . . ANN BLACKWELL-Library Club '4l, '42, Treasurer '4l, Favorite '4l . . . DAVID BOYD. TRAVIS CALLAHAN-Football '39, '40, '4I, Co-Captain '40, D Club '39, '40, '4l, Secretary and Treasurer '4l , . . BILLY CAMPBELL-e 'D Club '40, Key Club '4I, '42, Boys' Hi-Y '4l . , . ELAINE CAMP- BELL--Sports Club '40, Library Club '4l, '42, F. H. A. '4l, Stage Strutters '42 . . . GREGG COLEMAN --Lambda Pi Sigma '40, Band '40, '4I, '42, First Lieutenant '40, Advertising Manager Million Dollar Joke '4l, Honor Roll '4i, '42, Olee Club '40, '42, President Junior Class '4l, American Legion Award '4I: Bays' State '4l, Captain Magazine Campaign '4l, '42, Pan-American Club '4I, '42, Treasurer '42, 5Gl6Smanship Honors '4l, '42, Key Club '4l, '42, Sec ind Vice-President '42, Legislative Assembly, President praternpore '42, National Honor Society, Vice-Preside nt '42, Stage Strutters '42, Golden Memories '4I, '42, President Senior Class '42, Favorite '42 . . . SARA COLEMAN-Latin Club '40, Library Club '40, Spilled lnls '4Oz Girls' Hi-Y '40, '4l, '42, President '42, Advertising Manager Million Dollar Joke '4I, Sales- manship honors '4I, '42, Golden Memories Literary Editor '42, District I-Ii-Y, President '42, Stage Strut- ters '42 . , . ELMER COMPTON-Sports Club '40, '4 I, Library Club '4l, Basketball '42 SENIOR THREE Q i X I y-f -v ' 7 . xx .5 A' 'ZS' 'T' 'N-f' S-.- BOYD CCMTPON yi ' '31 25' 'ff' 4,-ist? MV, '5- -3 .gi ' 'wr' 1-X l' Y 1-il' 1 .S 1 1' -pf' Q' 5 'fl 3 'Q 1' pvwfvx 'CB' v' I5 Ixrtn ,gxgvgi Q' T' QQMPTQN CURL DAVIS DINSMORE DOSS DOWDY DUNNAVENT DYE EvANs FEILD F115 FREEMAN X ML 1 as C 1' x x 777 Lfwfgift GLENN COMPTONfF, H. A. '41, '42 , . . DOR ROTHY LEE CURLfDecatur High School Beauty Huntsville Carnival '42, Sports Club '41, Basketball '41, '42, Girls' Hi-Y '42, Supreme Court '42, Gol- den Memories Circulation Manager '42, Stage Strut ters '42, Favorite '42 . . . BETTY DAVIS-Glee Club '40, Library Club '40, Commercial '40, D. O. '40, '42 . , . MARTHA DINSMORE-Spilled Ink '40, Million Dollar Joke '41, F. H. A. '40, '41, '42, Girls' Hi-Y '42 , . . RAY DOSS-Phi Chi Mu '40, Sports Club, '39, '40, Football '39, '40, '41, Million Dollar Joke '41, Stage Strutters '42, President '42, Golden Memories Sports Editor '42 . . . PEGGY DOWDY-Band '40, '41, Million Dollanr Joke '41, Library Club '41, '42 Pan-American Club '41, '42, Secretary '41, Stage Strutters '42f VICG-PVGSICIGVWT '42 HELEN ELOISE DUNNAVENT-Fellowship Club '41, Vice-President '41, Legislative Assembly '42 . . NORENE DYE . . . CLAUD HAROLD EVANS . . . VIR SINIA FEILD-Math Club '40, Sports Club '41, F. H A '41 '42 JIMMY EITE Boys' Hi Y '40 '41 D O '40 '41 '42 SARA WITT FREEMAN Library Club 41 42 Fellowshop Club 41 Girls HIY 42 1 f-pa .ss 'le - I I, ' 11 Iu'a 7-,3 ,sa-ss: 'T' 'll A Q fin: f,'?-, F1 5 ' 4 Qvrx n-95 Qu! .0-45 - , V 2 AL. iz? -5... GARRETT orzuass Hmsizooics HAMILTON HARMQN Hoissfsppig HOLLAND HOPPERS HOWLAND HULM EDMOND GARRETT-Key Club '40, '41, '42, President '41, Boys' Hi-Y '41, Boys State '41, Vice' President Senior Class '42, Supreme Court '42 . . . LEE STERLING GRUBBS-Commercial Club '41 . . . RUEBEN CECIL HALBROOKS-Band '40, '41, '42, Science Club '40, '41, Stage Strutters '42 . . . LOU ELLEN HAMILTON-Sports Club '40, Basketball '40, '41, '42, Library Club '40, '41, '42, F. H. A. '41, '42, Stage Strutters '42 . . . EDNA HARMON-Library Club '40, '41, '42, Sports Club '40, '4-1, Basketball '40, '41, '42 . . . J. B. HEWITT-Sports Club '40, Pan-American Club '41, '42, Golden Memories Assistant Sports Editor. JAMES HOLESAPPLE-Science Club '40, Debating Club '41, Junior Class Scribe '41, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, President '42, National Honor Society Treasurer '42, Legislative Assembly . . . MARTHA HOL- LAND-Sports '40, Library Club '40 . . .DAVID HOPPERS-Math Club '40, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42 . . . JOHN HOWLAND-Sports Club '41, Science Club '41, Commercial Club '41 . . . MARY MAGDELIN HULME-F. H. A. '40, Glee Club '40, Pan-American Club '41, '42, Secretary '42, National Honor So- 'S 'i 4? 1 fa -47 .I 19 - VZ? ciety '41, '42, Treasurer '42, Library Club '41, '42, Secretary '41, President '42, Honor Roll '40, '41, '42, Girls' Hi-Y '42, Golden Memories Assistant Manager '42, Stage Strutters '42, Salesmanship honors '42, Supreme Court '42 . . . MILDRED HUNTER-Glee Club '40, Sports Club '40, F. H. A. '40, '41, Pep Squad '41, Library Club '41, D. O. '42, . fv- .gs 'vs gr fb- '. 'li 'WS an L J S' R- uso tr 5 l-gr .JA LL Jar. ,Lo Tw P 2 '1 vi at N' . W Mr X ZIP Pfzvi J ' A 5 I JLJN, I HUNTER JQHNSQN JONES JONES JORDAN KEAN LEE iiQHrgN51EiN LITTLE LITTRELL LOVELACE MARKHAM W. C. HUNTER-Football '39, '40, '41, D Club '39, '40, '41, Boys' I-li-Y '41 . . . JACQUELINE JOHNSON4Latin Club '40, First Vice-President Junior Clafs '41, Golden Memories Junior Representa- tive '41, Vice-President North Alabama Press Conference '41, Million Dollar Joke '41, Girls I-li-Y '41, '42, Vice-President '42, Secretary of State '42 . . . MAURICE J. JONES-eKey Club '40, '41, '42, President '40, Boys' Hi-Y '40, '41, Treasurer '40, Airplane Club '40, Stage Strutters '42, Governor of Tennessee '42 . . . RALPH JONES-D. O. '42 . , . WILLIAM TAYLOR JORDAN, JR.-,Lambda Pi Sigma '40, Vice-Presi dent Sohomore Class '40, Debating Club '40 . . . DORIS KEAN. W. L. LEE-Football '39, '40, '41, D Club Vice-President '40, '41, Softball '39, '40, '41, Sports Club '41, D. O. '42 . . . HAROLD LICHTENSTEINE-President Sophomore Class '40, Lambda Pi Sigma '40, Band '40, '41, '42, Captain '41, '42, First Chair Clarinet Player, All-State Band '41, Debating Club '40, '41, Vice-President '40, President '41, Golden Memories Photographer '42, Salesmanship Honor '41: x Magazine Sales Captain '41, County American Legion Oratorical Contest '41, Glee Club '42, Stage Strutters '42, Supreme Court '42 . . . IRENE LlTTLEe Sports Club '40, '41, F. H. A. '41, '42, Basketball '41 . . ,THOMAS AVERY LITTRELL, JR.- Sports Club '39, Secretary Sophomore Class '40, Key Club, 40, '41, '42, Stage Strutters '42, Legislative Assembly '42 . . . FLORENCE LOVELACE-Library Club '40, Girls' Hi-Y '42, Stage Strutters '42 . . . MORGAN MARKHAM- D Club '39, '40, '41, Football '39, '40, '41, Soft- ? ball '39, '40, '41, Basketball '40, '41, '42, Captain '42, Stage Strutters '42, SENIOR THREE L, Al J . yv3g 's 'RIC 14 5 v -ff 9, V-1 Q rs gg N -nr ' t ' 1'- J 1 -mvqm MASON MCLAUGHLIN MCMILLAN McRAE MINOR MOORE MuRPHREE MuRPHY NANcE NEWELL NEWSOM NUNN MARIANNA MASON-Debating Club Secretary '40, '41, Honor Roll '40, '41, '42, Arnerican Legion Award '41, National Honor Society '41, '42, President '42, Good Citizenship Girl '42, Constitutional C0I'1V9IWTlOI1 '42, Golden lVl6VT'ICVl9S Editor '42: 5Cl1ool Representative Birmingham News-Age Herald Oroticol Contest '41, Girls' Hi-Y '42 . . . WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN . . . HELEN McMlLLANwG-olden Mem- ories Assistant Artist '42, Latin Club '42 . . . TOMMY RALPH MCRAE-Key Club '40, '41, '42, Defense Council '42, Stage Strutters '42 . . . LORA MINOR-D, O. '42 . . . LISTINA MOORE-Band '40, Million Dollar Joke '41, Salesmanship Honors '42, Golden Memories Society Editor '42, CAROLYN MURPHREE-Moth ClUlD '4O: ULDVGFY Club President '41, Treasurer Junior Class '41, Na- tional Honor Society '41, '42, Secretory '42i Girls' Hi-Y '41, '42, Pan-American Club '41, '42, Reporter '41, Treasurer Senior Class '42 . . . BARBARA MOORE MURPHY-Basketball '40, '41, F. H. A. '40, '41, Honor Roll '40, '41, '42, Sports Clubs '41, Pep SC1UC1d '41, Library Club '41, Salesmanslwip Honors '42, Stage Strutters '42, Secretary '42, Senior Class Favorite '42, Legislative Assembly '42, D, O. '42 . . . EVELYN NANCE-Glee Club '40, F. H. A. Club '41 . . . HORACE NEWELL-Football '40, Lambda Pi Sigma '40, Sports Club '40, D. O. Club '41 . . , HELEN NEWSOM-,Sports Club '40, Salesmanship Hon- ors '40, '41, Commercial Club '41, Stage Strutters '42 . . . JUANITA NUNN-Debating Club '40, Girls' Hi-Y '40, '41, '42, Le Cercle Francais '41, Pan-American Club '41, Commercial Club '41, Defense Council, Secretary '42, Stage Strutters '42. v ' Ami vr W? CD 0- fav' 5' fir 1. '13 'In-0' S.. him be QD 'Gi .l K 4-xx -. 'tw - u-1 '9 A RATLIFF RILEY ROBERTSON rzoeeizs SELLERS sinAsoN sivinri SMITH SMLTH SPIEGEL SWATZELL TERRELL TERRY THQMA5 PEGGY RATLIFF-Fellowship Club '40, Library Club Secretary and Treasurer '42, The Million Dollar Joke '41, Girls' Hi-Y '42, Stage Strutters Re porter '42, Representative to Constitutional Conven- tion '42 . . . DOROTHY RILEY-Sports Club '40, Pep Squad '40, F.H.A. '40, '41, Library Club '40, '41, '42, Vice-President '42 . . . BABYE BESS ROBERTSON-Band '40, Glee Club '40, F. H. A. '40, Fellowship Club '41 . . . BUDDY ROGERS-Boys' Hi-Y '40, '41, '42, D Club '41, Key Club '40, '41, '42, Treasurer '42s D. O. Club '42 . . . LORENE SELLERS-Pep Squad '40, Latin Club '40, F. H. A. '41 . . . FRANCES HODGES SITTASON-Spilled Ink '40, F, H. A, '40, Football Sponsor '40, Library Club '40, '41, Million Dollar Joke '41, Secretary Junior Class '41, Salesmanship Honors '41, '42, Girls' Hi-Y '41, '42, Stage Strutters '42, Legislative Assembly '42 . . . CLYDE BROWN SMITH-Football '39, '40, '41, Basketball '40, '41, Softball '40, '41. MARY HOLLAND SMITH-Sports Club '40, F. H. A. '41, '42, President '42, Sergeant-at-Arms '41, Secretary Department of Health and Sanitation . . . ROBERT E. SMITH-Sports Club '40, Band '40, '41, '42, Glee Club '42 . . . LULA PEARL SPEEGEL . . . TOM SWATZELL-Second Vice-President Junior Class, Pan-American Club '40, '41, Council '42, Governor of Vermont '42 MARY STUART TERRELL-Latin Club '40, Girls' Hi-Y '40, '41, '42, Secretary and Treasurer '41, Reporter '42, Pan'American Club '41, '42 President '41, Golden Memories Assistant Typist '42, Governor of Florida '42 LA VARNE TERRY-Sports Club '40, '41, Commercial Club '41, Salesmanship Honors '42, Honor Roll '42, Golden Memories Typist '42 . . . JAMES THOMAS-Sportsmanship Club '40, Stage Strutters Treasurer '42. S'ENIOR THREE Stl B at 'mv' -v Q Ev X: pf 'Ik-r Q' 1' fi? -5- 'ff' NN A N if it Y THQM,-,S TIMBERLAKE TODD TODD TRAPP TROTMAN WALKER WATSON X,X,'ATSOfx1 vvggigp vvHitMiRE VVILLIAMS WILLIAMS WRIGHT MURIEL CECILIA THOMASfBand '40, Latin Club '40, Basketball '40, '41, '42, Sports Club '40, '41, Thanksgiving Sponsor '41, Salesrnanship honors '41, Stage Strutters '42 , . . MARGARET TIMBER- LAKE-Latin Club '40, Girls' HifY '40, '41, '42, Pan-American Club '41, '42, President '42, National Honor Society '41, '42, Constitutional Representative '42, Senior Class Secretary '42 . , , NORMA TODD -Sports Club '40, F. H. A. '40, Girls' Hi-Y '42 . . . WALTER H. TODD, JR.-Softball '39, '40, '41, Basket- ball '39, '40, '41, Football '39, '40, '41, Legislative Assembly '42 . . . ROSA MAE TRAPP-Fellowship Club '41 . . , KATHRYN TROTMAN-Math Club '40, F. H, A. '41 . . , ROBERT WALKER. JIMMIE LOUISE WATSONYBasketbalI '40, '41, '42, Sports Club '40, '41, F. H. A. '42 , , . MELONAE WATSON-D. O. '41, F. H. A. '41, '42, Vice-President '42 . . . RUTH HELEN WESLER4Latin Club '40, F. H. A. '41, Library Club '41, Pep Squad '40 . . . HAROLD WHITMIRE-Football '39, '40, '41, D Club '41, Stage Strutters '42 . . . BILLY WILLIAMS-Foot ball '39, '40, '41, D Club '39, '40, '41, Stage Strut- ters '42 . . , MITCHELL WILLIAMSMD. O. '42, Golden Memories Art Editor '42 . . . EUGENE WRIGHT- Band '40, '41, '42, Boys' Hi-Y '40, '41, Key Club '4 0, '41, '42, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, Stage Strutters '42. X I x SE 'l - 'I S E N I O R T H R E E 'Ili X J WN NX 1 n M6 5 fm Seated, left to right: Ann McEntire, Miss Aileen Pope, Horace Dryden, James Sparkman, Carl Arantz . , . Standing: Ponsonby Kyle. 5 4 , , l lllllf' SENIOR ll CLASS PONSONBY KYLE . , . President CARL ARANTZ . , Vice-President ANN McENTlRE , Secretory HORACE DRYDEN , Treasurer JAMES SPARKMAN . , Reporter MISS AILEEN POPE i , , Sponsor We're the almost dignified Juniors. Miss Pope, our sponsor, has cooperated with us to make this year successful. Through her efforts our magazine campaign reached the highest goal attained by any Junior Class, and we have aided in publishing the Annual this year. We worked hard but the results are worth all our labor. Much credit is due our president, Pom Kyle. If this year, as middle-men, we have done so much-ewatch us next yearl Lg Qiffg E a 'L' 1 .5 , 4 ,, yy will K' A Iii wi 1 4... V. 'YS' .. CARLF ARANTZ JR BRAD BIBB BAILEY EILEEN LOUISE BERRY BEATRICE JANE BETHANY MARY KATHRYN BLANKENSHIP SHIRLEY PRIDE BRAGG GRACE LOUISE BRITTON CARROLL RICE BROWN JR 36? 'v 'tg' S... 6' 'R I-Dem T ig., V A, ,Y . Q U .33 -4 Junior Closs History JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY From our fnrsf yeor in school we hove been o very remork oble closs Our first six yeors os o closs from I932 'ro I937 were penf in The vorious grom mor schools of the Decofur Pub Iic School System. We owe much fo our feochers of These first few yeors becouse Through their efforts we leorned fhose bosic focfs which hove enobled us to continue our educofion so successfully. DOUGLAS EDWARD BURKS HUBERT EUGENE BURLESON JACQUELINE BURLESON SALLY FRANCES BURNUM MARTHA PAUL CAIN JOHN WESLEY CHANDLER .IR MARTIN SHERRILL CHENAULT CHARLES EDWARD THOMAS CLEM S E N I O R T W O 1,4 5 t'-Q llis 1 K- ,- FIN 'v' 'tr' wr' 'T T' HULON DAVID COCKRELL HARRIETT GLYN COLLIER JOHN ROBERT COOK HORACE E. DRYDEN, JR. FLETCHER CALVIN EDDENS NANCY KATHRYN EDWARDS RESS ELKINS, JR. BILLY FREEMAN 5-ri' H01 ln 1937 we graduated from the grammar schools and start- ed our first Junior High School days in Junior High School un- der the able guidance of Mr. W. R. Riley. During our three years at Junior High we entered into many social activities and were able to attain a high scholastic record. ln 1940, our last year at Junior High, we suc- cessfully presented The Bash- ful Mr. Bobbs, a three act com- edy. This was the first Junior High school play presented in S E N I O R T W O ff fv 1 .ff I -'v N...- 'Y' 'nf' 57-3 nr- 1' ani -0 T' .,..., 'Ui 5557 f-A 'T JOHN HAYES RICHARD LOWE HUNDLEY, JR GRACE ARLENE HEANEY ESTHER ANNE HUNTER IDA HALL HILL DOT HINE JOHN WILLIAM HOWELL BETTE GREY HULSE WILLIAM PEYTON HULSEY VELDA DAPHNE HUMPHREY a number of years and it was directed by Miss Lucile Chenault While we were at Junior High many of the members of the class were on the staff of the Junior News, a weekly paper which contained school news and in T940 the staff was made up almost entirely of members of this class. We regretted leaving Junior High and shall always remember the days spent there, but we looked forward to Senior High School and its varied activities. MARY ALETA JACOBS MAROUERITE LOUISE JERNI GAN LONZO WILLIAM JOHNSON ARTHUR ALVIN JONES JR HOMER LOUIS JONES DOROTHY LOU SE KELLY S E N I O R T W O 316 w-maui' 'T' .3 if NI ! ' .-Q We organized our Senior I class at Decatur Senior High and elected James Monk, presi- dent, Martha Scales, vice-presi- dent, Robert Jones, secretary, and Fletcher Eddens, treasurer. These officers aided by our sponsor, Miss Lillian Odom, led us successfully through the year. We found Mr. Jordan, better known to us as Doc, always ready to help when any prob- lems arose. We received little attention in this, our first year at Senior High, and we looked forward to being Senior Il's and llI'S ANN MCENTIRE JULIA ANNELLE McRAE MARY JANE MITCHELL JERVIS MOORE NELLE FRANK MOORE R. E. MOORE ESTHER MADELINE MORRIS Nioie Two I' R it :QS ..-LJ, 3' 'T' 1765- up i After the selection of Miss Aileen Pope as our Junior Class sponsor, we started a magazine campaign to raise funds. In a few weeks we reached our goal The following officers were elected to lead us in I9-42: Ponsonby Kyle, President, Ann McEntire, Secretary, Horace Dry- den, Treasurer. The Senior Class asked that the T942 annual be published by all three classes rather than by the Senior Class alone. We chose Brad Bibb Bailey, as As- sistant Literary Editor, Lonzo T T 1 ! . 44 ' - iff' ' ' 5' F' , J JAMES MILTON ROMBOKAS MARY LOUISE SAFLEY MARTHA ELIZABETH SCALES JOHN D. SHERRILL SAM PORTER SHERWOOD VIRGINIA SIMPSON RAYMOND SMITH S E N I O R T W O g -,. ram ang ang. ---.f. nv-Qi 1715 x...' Y! . 'Cl' gg K ' srf s.,,.. xl o-4 4125 AX-'ef' l YQ' x ff? 'QQ' JAMES SPARKMAN OLLlE STREET BEN TEAL ELSIE TEDFORD BETTY JANE THOMPSON V .1 ILMA KATHERINE THOMP- SON ANNA SUE THOMSON Willioni Johnson, Circulotion Monoger, ond Avery Roon, os Photogropher, to represent us on the onnuol stolf. During our two yeors in Senior High School we hcive ioined mony clubs ond hove done rnuch to rnoke the football ond bosket- boll seosons successful. We hope thot we con continue our excellent record in l943, when we sholl be Seniors! RAY THORNTON HERBERT NEWTON TOWN- SEND BUDDY BOBBY Z. TRIMBLE LONNIE WEAVER MARGARET PEGGY WILDS DAVID LINDSEY WlLEY MARGARET WHITMIRE S E N l O R T W O -ma. 'W Nui Z X ffx fa Xfx ui Seated at table, left to right: Martha Ann Gregg, Miss Mabel Poer, Lillian Hauser Standing Ned Anderson. SENIOR I CLASS NED ANDERSON ....,...... . , President MARTHA ANN OREOG . . . . Vice-President LILLIAN HOUSER . . Secretary and Treasurer MISS MABEL POER . ,... Sponsor We Senior Ones arrived at this school full of spirit and ambition. Although we were late getting our officers elected, we made unusual progress. We were the first Senior Ones to sell magazines for our class profit and the first Senior One Class to pre- pare as well as pay for our part of the annual. We have tried our best to impress this school. We mingled with the other students and yet we stuck together as one crowd. Our Sponsor, Miss Mabel Poer, deserves most of the credit for our work. WA '98-, -0 - 'iii' 3 V' MARY LOUISE ALEXANDER SIDNEY CHENAULT NED ANDERSON BESSIE MAE BAKER ALEENE L. BERRY PAUL H. BLACKWELL HERBERT E. BOLEY ALDATH BRAND BOB CATLETT REBECCA CHAMBERS ELIZABETH ANN CHAPPELL DOROTHY DOSS QI A rj F ff -g -3 Qv' 7 9 S E N I O R BOB ELLIS FRANCES MARIE FARRER HORACE FRANK SYBIL FREE MARIE GAINES VIRGINIA GILLIAM ALDA GOIDEL MARTHA ANN GREGG AVERY I-IAWKINS RUTH HAYNES , ,fed '3 1 scqaii O N CALEDONIA HILL BEN HILLIS JEFFERSON KLEBER HOBBS BEVERLY HODGES BETTY HOLESAPPLE LILLIAN HOUSER MARGUERITE HOVIS ELIZABETH HYDE CATHERINE INOLIS FRANCES EUGENIA JOHNSON .I , 'Wh ,, fin!! 7 f 'Q' T? S E N I O R O N E PRINCE JONES BETTY LANDERS EUGENIA LATADY LAVERT LEDBETTER MARGARET LEE ELMER S. LOYD, JR, JOHN LYLE WILLIAM BAILEY LYLE NORMA JEAN MARION BOBBY MARKHAM RICHARD THORNE MARLAR PEGGY MCINTIRE MALJRICE MEADOWS WILLIAM HENRY MOORE BONNIE LEE MIJRPHREE MARJORIE MURPHREE JOY NEILL JERRY NELSON ROBERT EUGENE NEWSOM BONNIE PARK can JR- Q '-a or l fl.-kg I II Q T A! S E N I O R O JOHN PATTERSON III MILDRED PEEBLES LONNIE JONES PETTEY BOBBY PETTY CAROLYN PEURIFOY .IANIS PHILLIPS ROBERT MARSHALL PITTS FRANCES MARIE POFF MARY LEE POOLE HELEN RUTH PRUITT DONNA CORRINE RAY WILLIAM W. REYNOLDS LORAINE REINHARDT PAUL ROBERTS DOUGLAS ROGERS TIFFORD ANDERSON ROGERS CORRINE SHAFER ALICE SHROPSHIRE ,af +5 5 T' THOMAS Tomo PEGGY TROTMAN ED LJPTALN BILLY WALKER FRANCES MILTON WEST LELDON WILLIAMS LENA WILSON PAUL M YARBROUGH A1 PIN I P? I ,ag zfx Ahhough we ore only dngnufued sensors we reohze The greof serwce The boys an uniform ore rendering Io our counfry ond To Us We IhereIore cIedIcoIe rhrs poge our own former Decofur Hugh Students who ore serving our country A few of The e ore W C BUCK DAN VERNER PAUL LENTZ CHARLES MILLER CHARLES DARRAH MILTON HOVIS BEN HOWLAND LONNIE MCDANIEL PETE HENDERSON FRED MARKHAM JIMMY TILLERY ROBERT HARGROVE CHARLES KEIVIMITZER CECIL DYER JOE HINZ HOMER LANE DRAPER CARMEN TAYLOR ALBERT CLOPTON GRAHAM BALCH BOBBY BANKS BILLY KIRBY STANLEY JONES JERVIS JONES FRANK MALCOLM MARTIN ARNOLD DOSS HUGH STRICKLAND FRANK BROWN JOHN WILFORD SELF WALTER KEMMITZER JACK MASON SAM MALONE FOSTER BAILEY ALLISON SMITH ELDRIDGE COCKRELL NORMAN SAFLEY STEPHEN RED CAUDILL DOUGLAS COOK WILLIAM REED fv Y, MERIDETH wooofm X -fa FEATURE A 5 . V f1j'LM K V V 'vu Q, - 555 2 ffb , C: g A1 , K A Ry -X .Af bv ag ' Mx: 'AJ J, J L ,X r ,, In A V, 5 R F Zip? Y fMw!!!em!lW MVN x. wr f2m' wa Ulf If fZl ' MW v if o fzw-Wi gy XZ fp, WM V RITEM ,X 0 .Nav W' W TTY fi Q9 5 vw-r ,-, 'T ' v Y 'iv .0 , 1 .S ,hr 'Ill 4... GREOO COLEMAN BARBARA MOORE MURPHY BUDDY ROGERS FLYTA GRAY PITTS Senior III Fczvorifes .f 'g all xiwfi HORACE DRYDEN SHIRLEY BRAGG PONSCNBY KYLE PEGGY w'fi.is5 Senior II Favorifc v vs, .5 V , -sw. F eg gi' f . 3 J Q , JOHN LYLE AVERY HAWKINS JOY NEILL LILLIAN HOUSER Senior I Favorffes - -,, I iv 155 !'fA,x , 'li- t , get ., ff nffg I i f' . X , n x , 14' , l If I xx E , 5 'ig I ,173 'pigs gg ITIE I I M1 ,1lfe1!! 1 ,A I I 1 , ff f I, i I 5 I fx, , f 5 ! 1 1 J ff'1!'f 11 1 1 11!!f1Xf1' Jfh I1 1 W ff 1' if 1 7,1 ' 1' 1 1 1 1 1, X yy , 4 1 1, 1 if I I y . y 1 XL-4---':k ' kv, . A593 Qs QJNL X'-'i '2 Lett to right, First Row: Picture I, Marianna Mason, Sara Coleman, Clyta Gray Pitts . . . Picture 2, Mrs. Willard J. Brown . . . Picture 3, La Verne Terry, Brad Bibb Bailey, Mary Stuart Terrell . . . Second Row: Picture I, Listina Moore, Ray Doss . . . Picture 2, Ned Anderson, Sidney Chenault . . . Picture 3, Sidney Chenoult, Avery Roan, Harold Lichtenstein . . . Third Row: Picture I, Mitchell Williams, Helen McMillan. s :TRS 1 4.29 IE A rl LE' W' I MARIANNA MASON . CLYTA GRAY PITTS . . EDWARD PURSER , . MARY MAGDELIN HULME SARA COLEMAN . . BRAD BIBB BAILEY LISTINA MOORE RAY DOSS J B HEWITT LA VERNE TERRY MARY STUART TERRELL MITCHELL WILLIAMS HELEN MCMILLAN GOLDEN MEMORIES is a year in review, a photographic panorama of lite as it proceeds at Decatur Senior High School, an account of campus personalities, and events that influence and guide our lives. ANNUAL STAFF . Editor-in-Chief . . . Assistant Editor . . . . Business Manager . . Assistant Business Manager . . . . Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor Society Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Typist Assistant Typist Art Editor Assistant Art Editor MRS WILLIARDJ BROWN Adviser 5' II ,T Left to right, First Row: Picture I, Mary Magdelin Hulme, Edward Purser . . Pct e 2, Darrow Peebles, Carolyn Murhpree, Gregg Coleman, MGFQOYSY Timbefldlie, Ed ond Garrett . . . Pi:ture 3, Marie Gaines, Dorothy Curl, L. W. Johnson . . . Secon Ro Pcture I, Edmond Garrett, Marianna Mason . . . Picture 2, Pom Kyle , . . Pictu om Kyle, Ned Anderson, Lillian Hauser, Horace Dryden . . . Third Row. Picture M ra a Mason, Helen McMillan. It is only through the work and loyalty of an energetic staff that the Golden Memories of I942 comes to you. Every member has given his time and his best effort with- out murmur or dissent. GREGG COLEMAN . EDMOND GARRETT . CAROLYN MURPHREE MARGARET TIMBERLAKE DARROW PEEBLES . HAROLD LICHTENSTEIN DOROTHY CURL . . POM KYLE . . . HORACE DRYDEN . AVERY ROAN . . L. W. JOHNSON . NED ANDERSON . LILLIAN HOUSER . SIDNEY CHENAULT . MARIE GAINES . . ANNUAL Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior STAFF III President III Vice-President III Bookkeeper III Secretary III Reporter III Photographer III Circulation Manager II President II Bookkeeper ll Photographer II Circulation Manager I President I Bookkeeper I Photographer I Circulation Manager Inset I: Frances Hodges Sittason, Mary Stuart Terrell, June Osborn, Eugenia Lola. dy, Dorothy Curl, taking a Christmas basket . . . lnset 2, Initiation . . . lnse' 3, Making placecards for the banquet . . . Bottom Picture: Conducting devotion in chapel. Top picture, Standing: Sara Coleman . . . Left to right, First Row: Martha Ann Gregg, Beverly Hodges, Sara Witt Freeman, Margaret Whitmire, Virginia Lewis, Frances Milton West . . . Second Row: Marianna Mason, Mary Stuart Terrell, Vivian Timberlake, Juanita Nunn, Peggy Ratliff, Mary Magdelin Hulme . . . Third Row: Shirley Bragg, Marguerite Jernigan, Martha Scales, Martha Dinsmore, Anne Hunter, Ann McEntire, Mrs. W. J. Brown . . . Fourth Row: Jacqueline Johnson, Peggy Wilds, Margaret Timberlake, Norma Todd, Listina Moore, Clyta Gray Pitts . . . Fifth Raw: Florence Lovelace, Carolyn Murphree. THE GIRLS' Hi-Y I SARA COLEMAN . . .... President 0 JACQUELINE JOHNSON , . . . Vice-President MARTHA SCALES . . . Secretary and Treasurer , CAROLYN MURPHREE . . Program Chairman 1' MARY STUART TERRELL . . . . Reporter 'W ?..' L MRS. W. J. BROWN ........ Sponsor Colors: Yellow and White Flower: Yellow Rose Motto: To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yieId. Purpose: To create, maintain, and extend throughout QNWQ the school and community higher standards of Christian Q 5 living. '-15' Platform: Clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship and clean living. The Girl's Hi-Y Club was organized in December, 1931, by the Boy's Hi-Y Club. lt has been a thriving Christian organization, meeting each Thursday, under the leader- ship of Mrs. W. J. Brown. They have conducted the devotional exercises in chapel and have tried to help those less fortunate than they. Some of the social activities of the club are: The Christmas banquet,.the mother- daughter banquet, the senior tea, and the farewell banquet. The club was host to the North Alabama Hi-Y Conference on February 20 and 2l. hu lk f d :' 'Q' 1 V . ex y 'Q - 125 X LIBRARY CLUB . , 'H 55 .cl ' ' R X Y MARY MAGDELIN Huuvis . .A., President .Y 4 DOROTHY RILEY . . . . . . Vice-President . PEGGY RATLIFF . , . Secretary and Treasurer MRS. W. T. JORDAN . ..... Sponsor Colors: Red and White Flower: Red Rose Motto: Books should to one ot these tour ends conduce, For wisdom, piety, delight or use. The Library Club was organized in 1937 by Mrs. W. T. Jordan, the librarian. lt is composed ot student-assistants to the librarian, and others interested in promoting the objectives ot the club. Past Presidents: Margaret Norwood, 1938, Edith Young, 1939, Kathleen McGlathery, 1940, Carolyn Murphree, 1941. We have tried to stimulate an interest in reading good books. During National Book Week the Library Club presented two chapel programs: The first, a quiz program in which members of the Library Staff participated, the second, a Book Character Con- test in which members ot the school entered. Helen McMillan's portrayal ot Topsy won the prize. The club has also assisted in the Victory Book Campaign and worked to odd more books to the library. f, 2' Left to right, Standing: Louise Britton, Elaine Camp- bell, Marjorie Reeves, Grace Arlene Heaney, Mary Blank- enship, Anne Hunter, Mar- guerite Jernigan, Sarah Eliz- abeth Leeman, Delores Cobb, Velda Humphrey, Bobbie Lou Nelson, Peggy Dowdy, Martha Scales, Mrs. W. T. Jordan, Esther Morris, Lou Ellen Hamilton . . . Table 1: Dorothy Kelly, Florence Lovelace, Ann Blackwell, Peggy Ratliff, Barbara Mur- phy, Dorothy Riley, Annelle McRae . . . Table 2: Sara Witt Freeman, Ernestine Gil- lespie, Nancy Edwards, Gloria Portwood, Edna Har- mon . . . Desk: Nelle Frank Moore, Mary Magdelin Hulme, Lillie Belle Powers. Qi BQ R rl .5 'iii f, l . Lett to right, Row lf Picture l, Muriel Thomas, Juanita Nunn, and Buddy Rogers . . . Picture Q, Seated: Barbara Murphy and Peggy Dowdy . . . Standing: Peggy Ratlitf, Ray Doss, and James Thoniof . . . Picture 3, Cecil Halbraoks, Billy Barker, and Ray Doss . . . Picture 4, Seated- Mary Mngdelin Hulrne Barbara Murphy and Lcrene Sellers . . . Standing: Frances Sittason . . . Picture 5, Seated: Frances Sittasar . . . Standing. Warren Bailey and James Hclesapple . . . Row 21 Picture 6, Peggy Ra'litf, Harald Whit- STRUTTERS J Stage Struttersf' organized for Seniors only, holds its meeting on Tuesday nights in the auditorium. The Strutters have performed on the radio as well as on the stage. The cast far the Senior Class plUV was selected from the Stage Struttersf' Proceeds from the eight plays in chapel contributed to the fund for a new curtain for the stage. X g . mire, and Maurice Janes . . . Picture 7, Morgan Markham, Geneva Pitt, and Billy Williams . . . Picture XQTA .gt A 8, Robert Smith and Sarah Coleman . . . Picture 9, First Row: Peggy Dowcly, Elaine Campbell, Peggy H fx 0? '- Joyce Rainey . . . Second Raw: Juanita Nunn, Listina Moore, Ave Littrell, t-lelcrn Newsom, and .lllfh M l Q '. Sherman . . . Th'rd Raw: Cecil Halbrooks, Eugene Wright, Dorothy Marion, and Lou Ellen Hamilton . . R 'll' Fourth Rowr Mrs. W. J. Brown . . . Row 3, Picture lO, Harold Lichtenstein Picture ll, Seated: Harold Ml: .gf 4' ' Whitmire- . . . Stondingf Dorothy Curl . . . Picture l21 Muriel Thomas, Ave Littrell, Charles Brewer, and ' Billy Barker . . . Picture l3, Florence Lovelace, Gregg Coleman, ana James Thomas . . . Picture lfir Elaine if N . X X Campbell, Morgan Markham, and Peggy Dowdy. as . file W . J A 1, gr ' 34.8 ovlgiw' ' M ' RAY DOSS . . . . President ll ft? 1' 'mir' xxx K v X4 PEGGY DOWDY . . Vice-President BARBARA MURPHY . . Secretary vw JAMES THOMAS . . Treasurer K0 X PEGGY RATLirr . . Reporter ' X MRS. w. J. BROWN . . Sponsor JAM ,t t , N r. Purpose: To improve our own actions by watching other people's actions and by learning to act like others. is 'vt , M... I ' ' ' KEY cLuB Wim Second Semester CARL ARANTZ ,... President HORACE DRYDEN . . Vice-President L. W. JOHNSON Secretary and Treas. MISS MARY LOUISE GARRETT . , . 2 First Semester PONSONBY KYLE . . President SCHUYLER PRYOR . Vice-President BUDDY ROGERS Secretary and Tre-as. ..,.,.,,Sponsor BOARD OF DIRECTORS First Semester ED GARRETT DARROW PEEBLES TOMMY MCRAE MAURICE JONES Aim: To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes pos- sible the increase of righteousness, iustice, patriotism, and good will. The Key Club, organized in January, 1937 under the auspices of a committee from the Kiwanis Club, then head- ed by Judge Seybourne Lynne, is a iunior organization composed ot 28 boys in the Senior High School. Left Table: AI Jones, Ned Anderson, Avery Littrell, Edward Purser, Edmond Garrett, Tom Swatzell, Eugene Wright . . , Top table: Miss Mary Louise Garrett, Billy Campbell, Darrow Peebles, L. W. Johnson, Horace Dryden, Schuyler Pryor, Buddy Rogers Gregg Coleman . . . Standing: Carl Arantz, Pom Kyle . . . Right table: Buddy Townsend, Tommy McRae, Lynn Lumsden, Buddy Garrett Brad Bibb Bailey, John D. Sherrill, Elmer Loyd, Fletcher Eddens, Maurice Jones, Ed Uptain, Uh 'I 5 N ,U tw.l 1. Second Semester POM KYLE DARROW PEEBLES ELMER LOYD, JR. NED ANDERSON For the past two years Miss Garrett has been the faculty sponsor tar the club. Each Thursday this club holds its regular weekly lunch- eon meeting, at which time a representative speaker is present from the Kiwanis Club to discuss with the boys various vocations. In return the Key Club is represented by one of its members at the Kiwanis meeting. Ji 6 apic - V Q , , 5 1 ik' I , i -., l L I , i n BAND Where Words Fail, Music Speaks. ATTENTION . . . FORWARD MARCH . . . SOUND OFF . . . The band is on parade. This year the high-stepping Decatur High School Band, under the excellent and capable leadership of Mr. K. K. Hen- nessy, has brought honor to itself, the school, and to the city of Decatur. Among the many accomplish- ments of the band are: The fine record made at the Alabama Band Festival, held in Tuscaloosa in March, 1941, by members of the band who entered in in- dividual competition, the trip in September, l94l, made possible by a concert and donations, to Mil- waukee, Wisconsin, to the American Legion National Convention where the band had the distinction of leading the entire parade, the winning of third place in the State Band Contest, held in Birmingham, Ala- bama in October, l94l. The bancl has acquired several new horns and are looking forward for a most successful year to COVTTG. Top picture: Mr. K. K. Hennessy, Band Leader . . . Band, left to right, inside circle: James Davis, Gregg Coleman, Ben Hillis, Martha Waterhouse, Carl Gibson, James Givens, Jimmy Nichols, Richard Yaney, Beulah Jo Hamilton, Lyod Lively, Robert Smith, Billy Hulsey, Harold Lichtenstein, John Cook . . . Second circle: Bobby Catlett, A. J. Ccleman, David Chandler, Laverne Halbrooks, Gene Stroud, Charles Jones, Charles Howell, Gerald Feilds, Henry Hanson, Ted Griffin, Paul Stroud, David Farrer, Betty Parker, Paul Gene Hargrove, Harold Pingree, Homer Louis Jones, Paul Blackwell, Billy Wright , , , Third circle: Louis West, Willie Royce Collier, Thomas Hurst, Shirley Wil- liams, Leila Bell Robinson, Fred Voringher, Ed Uptain, Carolyn Peurifoy, Billy Fretwell, Earl Jones, Sidney Chenault, Jack Catlett, Billy Waterhouse, Judson Hawthorne, Theo Putman, Earl Petty, Charles Dorr, Jack Thomason, William Randle, Bill Jones, Kenneth Kirby, Bobby Markham, Cecil Halbrooks, Prince Jones, James Wallace Couch . . . Standing: Eugene Wright, Mary Blankenship, Gilbert Crane, Mary Stockton, Billy Rob- ertson, Thomas Todd, Winiford Boutwell, Avery Roan, Bobby Petty, Marie Garnett, Bette Hulse, Dot Hine, Frances Milton West. BAND Purpose: To bring music within reoch of ony high school student in Decotur who desires to become more cultured ond o better citizen, ond to enjoy the thrill of creoting beouty through the studying ond ploying ot music. OFFICERS HAROLD LICHTENSTEIN . . . . 4 . Coptoin JAMES WALLACE COUCH . . Student Director JOHN COOK .... . First Lieutenant CECIL HALBROOKS . . Second Lieutenont EUGENE WRIGHT . . . Drum Moior LOYD LIVELY . . . . 4 Scribe HOMER LOUIS JONES . . Corporol WILLIAM RANDLE . , Corporol GILBERT CRANE , . , Sergeont SIDNEY CHENAULT , . Sergeont WOODWIND QUINTET Left to right: Jimmy Nichols, Richord Yoney, Ben Hillis, Gene Stroud, Billy Wright. TROMBONE QUARTET Lett to right: Jomes Wolloce Couch, Kenneth Kirby, Prince Jones, Cecil Holbrooks. BRASS SEXTET Lett to right: Jomes Wolloce Couch, Williom Rondle, Judson Howthorne, Loyerne Holbrooks, Billy Fretwell, Ed Uptoin. CLARINET OCTET Lett to right: Jornes Dovis, Billy Hulsey, A. J. Colemon, Poul Blockwell, Homer Louis Jones, Horold Lichtenstein, Bobby Cotlett, John Cook. OFFICERS First Row, left to right: Jomes Wolloce Couch, John Cook, Eugene Wright, Billy Fretwell, Sidney Chenoult , , , Second Row: Cecil Holbrooks, Horold Lichtenstein, Loyd Lively, Homer Louis Jones, Gilbert Crcine. W con WIND Quifvrsr TROFVIBOTIE QURRTET EEA 5.5 C I-AEINET SCXTE T OCTET -, ,Q ,A M Z 3 , Ls 'QR'- ' 4 ini., ,gy '-Q51 S fwfk if' - A . '-Vi . E Ji. ' .- At ,-, -i ,lay ww QD S Latin Ciub, left to right, Row T1 Ned Anderson, Elizabeth Ann Chapell, Thomas Ratliif, Richard Yaney, Gilbert Crane, Frances Milton West, Frank Wiley . . . Row 2: Miss Aileen Pope, Elmer Loyd, Bobby Catlett, Lillian Hauser, Bonnie Parks, Helen Ruth Pruitt, Muriel Thamas, Quimby Sewell , . . Row 3: Butler Hine, Sidney Chenault, Bonnie Lee Murphree, Martha Ann Gregg, Vivian Timberlake, Caroline Peurifoy, Earl Jones . . . Row 4: Marshall Pitts, Jack Thomason, Roy Wyatt, Aldo Goidel . . . ROW 5: Harold Pingree, Helen McMillan, Pat Godwin. Pan-American Club, Standing: Margaret Timberlake . . . Leit to right, Row l: Peggy Dowdy, Carolyn Murphree, Nelle Frank Moore, Clyta Gray Pitts, Mary Stuart Terrell, Martha Scales , . . Raw 2: Helen Dunnavent, Janis Phillips, Marguerite Hovis, Richard Marlar, Shirley Bragg, Miss Aileen Pope. Row 3, Seated: Elizabeth Hyde, Pauline Couch, Mary Magdeline Hulme . . . Standing: Tom Swatzell, THE LATIN CLUB Purpose: To study the people of Greece and Rome and their history with especial emphasis upon the growth of democracy in the Greek City-states and in the republic of Rome so that we may better understand and appreciate our own government. LILLIAN HOUSER .... Consul BONNIE PARK ELMER LOYD . . . Consul MARSHALL PITTS MISS AILEEN POPE ......,... PAN-AMERlCAN CLUB MARGARET TIMBERLAKE ...... President MARGUERITE HOVIS . . . Vice-President MARY MAGDELIN HULME . . . Secretary GREGG COLEMAN . . . . Treasurer MARTHA SCALES . . . . Reporter CAROLYN MURPHREE . , Program Chairman MISS AILEEN POPE ,...... . Sponsor The Spanish Club was organized in l94l, and became a member of the Student Pan-American League. lts pur- pose is to promote understanding and friendship with our Latin neighbors and to help further hemispheric solidarity. . Quaestor . Quaestor . Sponsor 37' Z'- l L iv-an O sly, ilfgbxk Nr C3 71 qu! -1 1 , F RFQ!! -'Pj , f f' S v of 4 gg 5 f is., L U' ,f ly Q tg? T Zi - if 53:11 A s' ' Q J 'll f -- x 4' figs! Q f l IAN Nil , 'Qi NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY First Semester MARIANNA MASON . i President NANCY MOORE . . Vice-President CAROLYN MURPHREE . MARY MADELIN HULME MARGARET TIMBERLAKE MISS LILLIAN ODOM fb 9 XX X J S Q s ,Am 5 gs .si D f eng 1,7 , A 1 V X F sw X Second Semester MARTHA SCALES . . President GREGG COLEMAN Vice-President , Secretary GRACE ARLENE HEANY , Secretary . Treasurer JAMES HOLESAPPLE i . Treasurer . . Scribe BRAD BIBB BAILEY i Scribe ,Sponsor Motto: Noblesse Oblige Colors: White and Gold Flower: Marguerite The Decatur Senior High National Honor Society was organized November, I939, with sixteen charter members. This chapter is a part of a great national organization whose purpose is to stimulate scholarship, leadership, character, and service in high school students. The Na- tional Honor Society is to the high schools what Phi Beta Kappa is to colleges, therefore, it is the highest honor the school can confer on a student. Officers are elected at the beginning of each semester. At desk: Martha Scales . . . Left to right, First Rows Carolyn Murphree, Margaret Timbelake Marianna Mason, Nelle Frank Moore, Brad Bibb Bailey . . . Second Row, Stonclirg: Miss Lillian ao seated, Mary Magdelin Hulme, Clyta Gray Pitts, Margaret Wliitmire, Mary Blankenship , . . Th d o James Holesapple, Gregg Coleman, Peggy Wilds, Grace Arlene Heaney . . . Fourth Row: Bobby Tr ble Carl Arantz. it X Left to right, Table I: Billy Hulsey, Miss Elizabeth Eich, Eugene Wright, Brad Bibb Bailey, James Holesapple . . . Table 21 Fletcher Eddens, L. W. Johnson, Bobby Trimble, David Hoppers, John Cook . . . Table 3: Carl Arantz, Horace Dryden, Edward Purser, Pom Kyle. JAMES HOLESAPPLE EDWARD PURSER L. W. JOHNSON MISS ELIZABETH EICH . PHI CHI MU . . . , President . . . . Vice-President . Secretary and Treasurer . . . , .,..., Sponsor Purpose: To explore mathematics other than that which is in school worlc and to create a desire on the part of the students to continue their study of mathematics. 7 U3 s . 55396-le 45 T ' oo 0:0 i, i b W I Q, 0 X if M.. W 'Tar 1 f v,Zg:1 4- cf J ff, -X Z! 4 1 2 N K s ...T Y: a- av The Phi Chi Mu was organized in I935 but after that year was inactive until I94O when it resumed its work. During i940 the class was instructed by Mr. Knox Mc- Masters in mechanical drawing and by Mr. Quince Eddens in the practical usage of the slide rule. This year the club has been instructed in mechanical drawing by Mr. Eugene Bailey. The mathematical favors, menus, and place cards for the first annual banquet, were made by the members of the club. The club has given the boys better preparation for college and future life. D. 0. Purpose: To develop an appreciation, understanding, and good will among the part-time cooperative vocational studentsg to develop civic and vocational intelligence, and to assist in promoting vocational education. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL COMMITTEE BOBBY TRIMBLE . . . Wyoming, President SHIRLEY BRAGG . . , MISS SMITH JUANITA NUNN , . Texas, Secretary JERRY NELSON . . MISS COCI-IRAN FAYE DOBBS . . . Virginia BILLY HULSEY . MISS EICH PAT GODWIN . . Georgia HELEN KITCHENS , MR. OGLE BEVERLY HODGES . . Ohio BETTY HOLESAPPLE , . J MISS GARRETT ELMER LOYD, JR. . Kentucky MARGARET TIMBERLAKE . . MRS. BROWN BILLY LYLE . . . Louisiana BONNIE LEE MURPHREE MRS. DE VAUGHAN RICHARD MARLAR . . . California PEGGY RATLIFF . . . . MISS POPE CAROLYN MURPHREE . Florida MARY BLANKENSHIP . . MR. MOODY TOMMY McRAE . . . Tennessee MARIANNA MASON MISS ROBERTSON JUNE OSBORN . . . Idaho NANCY MOORE , MISS ODOM THOMAS SWATZELL . Vermont JOHN LYLE . , . MISS POER W. T. JORDAN . . . . Sponsor The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to write a constitution for the Decatur Senior High School modeled after our United States Constitution. The obiect of the National Defense Council is to aid the members of the faculty in air raid drills, to help injured people by issuing first aid, and help in any other duties that come before the National Defense Council. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Seated at desk: Mr, W T. Jordan . . . Left to right, Fnst Row- Marianna Mason, Peggy Ratliff, Mary Blank- enship, Shirley Bragg . . , Second Row: John Lyle, Bon. nie Lee Murphree, Margaret Timberlake, Miss M a r y Louise Garrett . . . Third Row: Jerry Nelson, Helen Kitchens, Betty Holesapple . . . Fourth Row: Miss Mary Robertson, Miss Aileen Pope, Miss Mabel Poer, Billy Hul- sey. NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL Left to right: John Lyle, Pat Godwin, Juanita Nunn, Beverly Hodges, Richard Marlar, Elmer Loyd, Mr. W. T. Jordan, Tom Swatzell, Tommy McRae, Faye Dobbs, Carolyn Murphree, Bobby Trimble. ft U s'rAn I ' B 'ixxflf Ik grv itxxfk 51 ,-N' X ,QI-1 4: ny f .-If '.i- 'Ii unm: Timxxvf Z1 Seated at desk G egg Colema r to rght st a W lte Todd Ba a a Moo e Murphy Pom Kyle Horace D yde Jch Lyle Elme Loyd Seca d Ro Seated Hee D nna ent Peggy Wlds Mary Blanke shp Bobby Catlett M shall Ptts S nd ng M s Ma y La Ga rett Th rd Row J mes Holesapple Grace Ale e Hea ey Joy Nell F ances M Iton Vkest Fourth Rc Avery Lttrell Mary Lee Poole V an T berlal-me Ftth Ro N ss Ma y Robertso Ss Alee Pope Mss Mabel Poer N xx LEGISLATOR PEGGY WILDS . EDWARD PURSER BARBARA MURPHY SUE THOMPSON . . GRACE HEANEY . HELEN DUNNAVENT JOHN LYLE . . JOY NEILL . , , GERALD FEILD . MARY BLANKENSHIP , , MARY LEE POOLE VIVIAN TIMBERLAKE . FRANCES H. SITTASON . Kg, .El STATE Wyoming Texas J . Vermont , Idaho . Georgia , Tennessee California J Ohio , Rhode Island Virginia Kentucky , Louisiana Florida . Purpose To take up bills introduced by members to ap prove appointment made by the President and to give practical experience in democratic government to each person Two legislators are chosen from each state to serve tor the schola tic year The Vice President of our Student Body serves as presiding otticer and meetings are held on the first and third week ot each scholastic month Each member is taught the fundamentals that lead to better citizenship The Adv: itory Council for the assembly con :sts ot Miss Pope Miss Poer Miss Garrett and Miss Robertson These teachers are also members of the Supreme Court tx A 1. LEGISLATOR J POM KYLE . JAMES HOLESAPPLE , GREGG COLEMAN . HULON COCKRELL J BUDDY GARRETT , . WALTER TODD J MARSHALL PITTS FRANCES MILTON WEST . 4 RAY MCCULLOCH A HORACE DRYDEN , ELMER LOYD, JR. ,f . BOBBY CATLETT . AVERY LITTRELL 5 A ' full LQN xv of toblef Mr, W. T. Jordon, Dorrow Peebles, Shirley Brogg . . . End: Schuyler Pryor . . . Right of table Bo ne Murphree, Mory Hollond Smith. PRESIDENT AND CABINET SCHUYLER PRYOR President GREGO COLEMAN . . . . . . Vice-President In the yeor I942, we ot Decotur Senior High School hove experienced our first democrotic school government. This originol odministrotion is heoded by our President who thereby represents the whole student body. A petition of one hundred nomes requested the nominotion of our president, Schuy- ler Pryor. Loter on officiol election wos held ot which time two hundred ond thirty- two votes were cost in his fovor, proving the populority of our first president. With the odvice of Mr. Jordon, he selected his cobinet os follows: Jocoueline John- son, Secretory of Stote, Bonnie Lee Murphree, Secretory of Student Welfore, Shirley Brogg, Secretory of Sociol Relotions, Mory I-Iollond Smith, Secretory of Heolth ond Scinitotion, ond Dorrow Peebles, Attorney Oenerol. DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BONNIE LEE MURPHREE . Secretory JACQUELINE JOHNSON . . . Secretory Purpo e To estoblish o book exchange ond Purpose: To promote Americonism, whole- o lost ond found depcirtment. some relcitions between stotes ond other M525 JQRDAN H E A Q E Adviser schools, ond to prsomote better relotions be- tween home ond school, community ond school. MISS ROBERTSON ..... Adviser DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL RELATIONS SHIRLEY PRIDE BRAGG . . . Secretory Purpose: To welcome visitors ond promote wholesome gogigl Ggfgvifiest MARY HOLLAND SMITH . . Secretory MISS PQER E I t n Adviser Purpose: To mointoin cleonliness of building ond beoutificotion of grounds. MISS COCHRAN ..., . Adviser ATTORNEY GENERAL 5 DARROW PEEBLES ..., Secretory Purpose: To provide for holding ull general elections. Miss ofxiaiasrr . I Advise, Left end Tom Swcztzell Lett sde Mou ce Jones G Ibert Cro e Ed Upto n Sore Wft Feemon Helen Ruth Pruitt Brod B bb Bo ley R ght e d Stand ng M ss Mo y Robertson seated Morthcx Nosh T de Col Arontz Ll o o e H me o s Jo 5 GOVERNORS MAURICE JONES HOMER LOUIS JONES CARL ARANTZ TOM SWATZELL MARTHA NASH SARA VVITT FREEMAN MARY STUART TERRELL LILLIAN HOUSER GILBERT CRANE BRAD BIBB BAILEY HELEN RUTH PRUITT ED UPTAIN . . . TRAVIS LETSON One governor is elected from eoch ol the thirteen home- room states by o moiority of the citizens therein, ond is to serve for one scholostic yeor The duties of the governors ore to preside in home room octivmes ond to hold elections of other officers of the stote We expect this practice in democratic government to be helpful to the tudents ond beneficiol to the school Tennessee Georgia W oming Vermont ldoho Texas Florudo Kentucky Colrlornio Virgnnio Ohio . . Louxsionc , Rhode Islond E3 Vx? tw 'Q N SENICDR lll HISTGPY ln nineteen hundred twenty-foui and twenty-five most of us were born and approximately one hun- dred homes were made happy. In nineteen hundred forty-two when we graduated and set out for our- selves, one hundred homes were ance more inton- cated with icy. In T930 we all packed off to school. Of course we were not attending the same school then, but we were heading in the same direction. With the aid of Miss Houston, LaFayette: Miss Myrtle Graves, now Mrs, Jack Williamson, Gordon, Miss Frances Burt, now Mrs Jim Ryan, Joe Wheeler, Mrs. Elisha Weaver, First Ward. Mrs. Jean Stone, Second Ward, Mrs. Fannie Blackwell, Gcraon, and, Miss Irene Clem, Third Vvard, we conquered the first year and rushed on through the remaining five of grammar school. Then, together for the first time, we sat on the stage at Decatur Senior High School as Professor Benson distributed our diplomas. From that day we worked, learned, and grew together. The three years of Junior High passed as quickly as the others, but we had sufficient time to begin finding ourselves. Our social and athletic wheels began to revolve about our school life and as the days passed, we looked with longing eyes to- ward Senior High School. Then came our second graduation day. The same names were read from the certificates, but longer legged boys and girls went forward to re- ceive them. Finally, almost suddenly, we were Sophomores. That year we were joined by several people coming from other schools in different towns, and by some whose progress had been checked by misfortune. We elected Miss Elizabeth Cochran as our Spon- sor, and the Sophomore officers were as follows. Harold Lichtenstein, President, Schuyler Pryor, Vice- President, Avery Littrell, Secretary, Vaughan Francis, Treasurer. As Juniors we proved our genius for working to- gether and from then on exhibited it in everything we undertook. That year we broke the magazine sales record for Junior classes, and our play, Million Dollar Joke, was one of the most successful in school history. The Junior-Senior Banquet, the crowning event of the year, was a novel takeoff on the typical- ly American Hill Billy gathering in a corn swept barn. Mrs. Willard J. Brown was elected Junior Class Sponsor, and our officers were: Gregg Cole- man, President, Jacqueline Johnson, First Vice-Presi- dent, Tom Swatzell, Second Vice-President, Frances Hodges, Secretary, Carolyn Murphree, Treasurer, and James Holesapple, Reporter. We began our Senior year by electing Mrs. Brown as our sponsor, and under her direction we broke the all time Decatur High magazine sales record. During the year we enioyed numerous attractive parties, and presented our last class play, No Foolin'l An unusual class night presentation was climaxed by our June l graduation. Joining us for our Senior year was Helen McMillan ci talented artist, who was elected Assistant Art Editor of our annual. Oklahoma's loss was our gain, for her services were indispensable. The Senior officers were: Gregg Coleman, Presi- dent, Edmond Garrett, Vice-President, Margaret Tim- berlake, Secretary, Carolyn Murphree, Treasurer and Darrow Peebles, Reporter. SENIOR III CALENDAR SEPTEMBER- B-School Opened 13-l8-Band trip to Milwaukee 23-Sponsor elected 24-Curtis Magazine Campaign begun OCTOBER- l3-Magazine Campaign closed l3-Officers elected i8-First order ot rings mailed NOVEMBER- 5 - 6- 6- IO- Annual Statf elected Annual Contract signed Senior Party-honoring Miss Pope's room Press Conference lB-Girls' Hi-Y lnitiation 20-2l-Thanksgiving holidays 24-Began taking annual pictures DECEMBER- 3-Invitations selected ll- D Club lnitiation ll-Football Banquet i9-Girls' Hi-Y Banquet 19-Beginning of Christmas holidays JANUARY- 5-Holidays over 5-Annual Sale begun I9-President and Vice-President elected I9-Stage Strutters organized 20-25-Mid-Term Exams 28-Annual Pictures finished FEBRUARY- 5-lnauguration ot the President 6-Annual sent to press 20-Age-Herald Oratorical Contest 20-21-Northern District Hi-Y Conference MARCH- 2O-Senior Class Play, No Foolin'! 24-Banquet 26-27-A. E. A. holidays APRIL- 1-State Band Festival 7-Annual Staff Banquet 25-Junior Class Play MAY- l-Kid Day and Party 9-Girls' Hi-Y Mother-Daughter Luncheon 8 19-22 28 29 31 JUNE 1 Q l -Final Party -Graduation -Junior-Senior Entertainment -Senior Exams -Girls' Hi-Y Tea for Seniors -Class Night -Baccalaureate Sermon 5 , a ' by ff. L . Q L- ---3 YAY:- I F, .ff - E?f1 El 1I , -wa. '-1 -'li NIIL11 uf wg. dugg 16- if l This up-fi ll! . .Q lc O A- 'W K , , 1. lnformation please . . . 2. Rolling iunlc pile . , . 3. Our newest addition . , . 4. Superintendent . . . 5. That look! . . . 6. Straighten up! . . . 7. Just folks . . . 8. Off to work . . . 9. Schools out . . . lO. Time out . . . ll. Doc . . . 12. Sweet stuff . . . l3. Keep 'em flying, ALMA MATER Hail to thee, our Alma Mater By the Tennessee, Through the years we'lI oft remember Days we've spent with thee. Chrous Always faithful, always loyal To our ensign bold, Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Decatur High, all hail. 'Mar Here's to thee, our dear old High School! g, g' Here's to thee a song, May the happy memories of thee Linger with us long. Soon our faithful band will sever, Soon our ways will part. Friendship ties will live forever, Graven on each heart. ' 5 or 'V' . ,341 . :fwv vfb Q .15 Q16 Ns , 4 if - f' V 'lf' lf.. f ' P ell. f g . . ,Lx . r e . Q I Q f 'VK-, 4 5 g5,?giG4 Qweqr 4 P017 1. Q 4.. ,M K llmllfff 9 x X X5 E X 2 QQ mm WX Q fx Q JXP XXQ.-v 1 fik' Ryfift M If XGA Q Wx rvvfe Q f QI Q 'IP Ns! iglinis 'N X 'Lf f X I .-gl 1 01 Nag' y J Y - X K L 1 , is f wr -46 X 'Q gliigip 4 fx E.. -f KX A A , '1 .I f lu, f l l 'I' , M E wx? I - i 'LIU-' 5 1 4 l 17 ' sf 'Q 5 95 . A - M' ,.N 5 xx f . N W -dnl, f A' ' K x XXX Q , Q fi X N911 f f U Ill A ' .N Y . EZJNQX-lm XY 'ivy is Ry Y :P 'sl bxsxhx N w Ng' Q :Ts A, , ' 3' 'N - JS Milf, . x FI-2 A 'W -15564 A - 9 x xi-i Xf+x'X XX X sf? 0 X X Ia 1 Tx 50 ia. ,f P-4 xr rv-l X gQX+ i Yg Y YY-L? FO TBALL Through his untiring efforts and devotion to his team and all concerned, he has proven himself an outstanding coach. His faithful services have been rewarded by a championship team. COACH FULLER, ASSISTANT Under his careful guidance and supervision have been developed some of Decatur's greatest linesmen. His value to us increases with each successive year. -gun? CAPTAINS As captains of the Decatur team, RED KIMBRELL and SCHUYLER PRYOR did an excellent job of lead- ing the Raiders to victory. MANAGERS CARL ARANTZ, Manager, and BILLY WALKER, Assistant Manager, were always on hand to make the boys as comfortable as possible. Left to right First Row Arantz O Hunter Moore Street Sherrill Freeman Kyle Dryden Lumsden Lyle Anderson Second Row Caudill Smith W C Hunter Pitt Kimbrell Lee Gilliam Price Williams Townsend Brown Waterson R Thornton Walker Third Row Coach Fuller Rombokas Chandler Brewer Pryor Callahan Mark ham Pettey Whitmire Hawkins Jones Clem Roberts Coach Ogle Decatur 69-Elkmont 0 Our men on the receiving end at the aerial bom- bardments did their iob excellently. Who could for- get Avery Hawkins, Wilbur Kimbrell, Morgan Mark- ham, and Jervis Moore? Decatur 25-Ensley 0 To our tackles, Schuyler Pryor, Travis, Callahan, Robert Pettey, Seth Pitt, and Harold Whitmire, we owe a lot ot praise. Decatur 6--Huntsville 7 It you don't know the job ot a center iust ask W. C. Hunter or Billy Freeman iCo-Captain-electi. These boys have eaten dirt until they are regular walking gridirons. Decatur I9-Phillips 7 If you don't know the guards personally, it is time you met them. Their names are W. L. iBudi Lee, Billy Williams, and Charles Gilliam. Decatur 46-Cullman O If you wish to meet some real signal callers, iust give John D. Sherrill or Charles Brewer a ring. Both of these are quarterbacks. Decatur I9-Athens 0 These clawing, fighting, slugging, rushing boys by the names of Ollie Street, Pom Kyle ICo-Captain- electi, and Raymond Smith are known in the world ot sports as haltbacks on the Raider's Squad. Decatur 45-Florence O For the inches to gains plays, Mr. Ogle appointed two well qualified men, Jack Sherman and Buck Price. These boys are called tullbacks. Decatur 47-Huntsville 6 To The Scrubs In paying tribute to our scrubs, we can truthfully say that they were a formidable foe for any varsity. Their names are: Jones, Chandler, P. Thornton, R. Thornton, O. Hunter, Dryden, Lumsden, Caudill, An- derson, Hess, Lyle, Townsend, Brown, Waterson, Rombokas, Clem, and Roberts. Q i Sf , t W W I TR Qui Xi KIMBRELL MARKHAM MOORE HAWK! NS PRYOR CALLAI-IAN PETTEY PITT WHITMIRE LEE WILLIAMS GILLIAM FREEMAN HUNTER SHERRILL BREWER KYLE SMITH STREET PRICE SHERMA 3 l 3f'Tt l Lett to r'ght Frst Row: Jervis Moore Buddy Rogers B'lly W'll'ams B'lly Freeman Sonny Todd Jack Sherman, Pom Kyle John D. Sherrill and Carl Aranz . . . Second Row: Buck Pr'ce, Schuyler Pryor, Hulon Cockrell, W. C. Hun er, Avery Hawkins Charles G'lliam Robert Pettey Seth P' Morgan Markham and Mr. Ogle. D CLUB SCHUYLER PRYOR .... President BUD LEE . , . . Vice-President TRAVIS CALLAHAN , . . Treasurer MR. H. L. OG-LE ...... Sponsor 4 wg SS ffehm LEA 5' ,T 5 Ns S The purpose of the D Club is to bring together at a specified time all the present wearers of the D . The first D Club was organized in 1928 when the Central and River- side High School teams were consolidated. lt takes plenty of hard work and an A-l ath- letic ability to become a member-of this great organization. ,.,.,'-A Q, 'at 'Iz- ga .1 Xxr K fx B iff- E1 Q , CHEER LEADERS Clyta Gray Pitts: Clyta is short in stature but she more than made up for her littleness with her ringing cheers. Buddy Rogers: I was Buddy's idea that we could win without his yells but when utter defeat seemed certain it was he who kept the crowd behind the team Johnny Westmoreland: Her never dying con- viction that the team would pull through has many times spurred the boys on to victory. e to ght Frst Raw Blly F ee a mond S y o oo e y Coud ll en Yarbro gh Second Row Buck Pr ce Clarence Hess A e y Ha lc s Mo gan Markham Schuyler Pryo Hulon Cockrell 1942 BASKETBALL RECORD To the boskevboli team of 1942 we me 1942 BASKETBALL Reconn members of Decatur Senior High School ex tend our vote of thanks for the way you have upheld our athletic record this year W would like to extend to SCHUYLER PRYOR MORGAN MARKHAM and SONNY TODD our best wishes for the future and hope that they do as well in later life as they have done in this school's athletic activities. Moulton Cullman Moulton Athens Falkville Athens Crossville . St. Bernard Falkville .. Cullman .. 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