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

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1943 volume:

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B.S., Univer- sity of Alabamog A.M., Columbia University. Mr. W. T. Jordan, whom we all call Doc , is as much a part of our school life as the building itself. Doc is parent, teacher, and friend to every student in Riverside. One of our dearest memories of this school will be of his sitting at the desk waiting with tolerance and understanding to solve some student's problem. BOARD OF EDUCATION 5 E ALVERSON .Superintendent of Schools A A JONES . , . ..,... . .Chairman of Board R E CATLETT F L CHENAULT BRUCE SPENCER JUUAN HARRIS E 2-zdicczficm THIS YEAR WE HUMBLY DEDICATE THE I943 GOLDEN 'VIEMORIES TO THE FORMER DECATUR SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS WHO ARE IN OUR COUN TRYS ARMED FORCES THOSE BOYS AND GIRLS TOO WHO ARE OFFERING THEIR LIVES THAT OUR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE MAY BE PRESERVED WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE ARMY NAVY AIR CORPS MARINES WAACS AND WAVES WE SA LUTE YOU' CIN 1 I l I I I I I I 1 - . 1 1 ff , P U LTY Ft! AND THEIR WCRK Q! ?'q'9 MISS LILLIAN ODOM De catur Alabama Englush De partment B S Pea ody College Sponsor of Natzonal Honor Socuety In-,uw lib. 7 QV 2 ENGLISH The Englush department offers Three years of Englnsh and one year of Dramatncs In each year of English both grammar and lrterature are taught alternatrng each sux weeks Mvss Poer eache Sensor I Engla h Mrs Brown Sensor II Engllsh and M1 s Odom Sensor III Englush In the flrst two years basrc grammar and elementary creatnve wrrtung are stressed Sensor I llteroture ns compo ed of varled selectlons Sensor II luterature provldes a comprehen Ive study of Amerucan authors and thelr works Sensor III Englash IS a preparatuon for college nn whlch creatlve wrntung IS stressed Thus last study of Iuteratcre ns devoted to England s Classucal Iuterature The one year course ID dramatxcs ns Imw ed to senuors Thus cour e taught by Mrs Brown famulraruzes the student wuth drama and publuc speakrng KN MISS MABEL POER Deco tur Alabama Englxsh De partment BS Unnverslty of Alabama MA Unlverslty of Alabama Sponsor of Sensor I Class 5 , 'til I I I I 4 I I . b - Q . I . 3 A 1 -F .F X- '+,,,, is f a I ' Y E il' We Q ff I I Q Z I r .I MRS WILLARD J BROWN Decatur Alabama Englush Department Expre s s 1 o n Ward Belmont AB Unlver stty of Alabama Sponsor of Gnrls I-In Y Club Sponsor of the Stageteers SOCIAL SCIENCE The Social Science Department offers one year each of World history, American history, and social problems. Two of these, Amer ican history and social problems, are required for graduation. M Ogle and Mr. Fuller teach history, Miss Robertson, history and social problems, and Miss Garrett, social problems. These courses in social sciences help develop better citizens with broader views, and the ability to cope with problems which will face them in later years It A l H, Mggglivf 1 A21 B' 1' 'KH-'J' it X 5 Q cf f 0, A ,fr Ni ll r' , vmftff-ff:1 :1:r5:.,will if 3' '64 Zz . 1 Q 0 I X 4 7. Iii i MISS MARY ROBERTSON Pawderly Ala- : 1 1 MR. AUBREY FULLER, Hartselle, Alabama. Assistant Coach, History and Manual Arts. A.B., University of Alabama. MR. H. L. OGLE, Decatur, Alabama. Coach, History. A.B., Birmingham-Southern, University of Alabama, Northwestern Uni- versity, Vanderbilt, Sponsor of D Club. 'Q bama. Social Studies. AB., Huntingdon, M.A., University of Alabama, Sponsor of Senior Class, MISS MARY LOUISE GARRETT, Decatur, Alabama. Social Science. AB., Alabama College, Sponsor of Key Club, Sponsor of Senior II Class. LANGUAGES X Our language department consists of courses in Latin and Spanish. ,x All classes are taught by Miss Pope. A study ot either language x ' , provides not only a knowledge ot this language, but an understanding f ot the people who use it and an appreciation tor their accomplishments. Q Students ot these classes find that a study ot some foreign language .y A is the best way to learn one's own language. MISS AILEEN POPE Wilsonville Alabama Foreign Language AB Judson College MA Peabody College Sponsor of Latin Club Sponsor at Pan American Club MRS L M MCCUTCHEON San Antonio Texas Bible S M U Assem Training School BIBLE Courses in Bible taught by Mrs McCutcheon although not accredited are among the school s most practical studies This newest department offers courses twice ci week in both the New and Old Testament .-1 ly ' t 0 : I o Q, , , 3 yIrf,,,uh i aj ll. .5 IWUNC Wmgy ass X Our music department offers private instruction in many various instruments and membership in Decatur's Crack Band. Lessons are C i r f 455 given once a week and band practice is held each Monday, Wednes- I 'I day and Friday afternoon. Mr, Hennessy is the music instructor and band director. Study in this department results not only in the ability to play an instrument but also an appreciation of good music. Exe MR KENNETH HENNESSY Danville llli nous Instrumental Music BME James Milliken University MRS W T JORDAN Decatur Alabama Library Science BS University of Ala gram Committee UBRARY Every student spends one period each day in the library where he finds a large supply of fiction non fiction and reference books The library is always well stocked with current issues of papers and magazines Frequent orders of new books keep all students well supplied with reading material whatever his interest may be Mrs Jordan the librarian and a staff of student assistants see that no one has trouble finding whatever type of material he may want bamag Sponsor Library Club, Chapel Pro- OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE The Occupational Science department consists of commercial courses, home eco- nomics, and diversified occupations. Instructions in the commercial courses enable one to go from high school into a secretarial iob. In the three years of home economics offered, one can get instructions in the art of housekeeping. Diversified occupations helps to prepare a student for his vocation while he is in school. t-le has part-time work. Mrs. Delfaughan teaches the commercial courses, Mrs. Anderson, home economics, and tvlr. Kelly, diversified occupations, 9 MRS WILLIAM L. DeVAUGHAN, MRS. WILLIAM A. ANDERSON, MR. CARLTON KELLY, Decatur Decatur Alabama. Commercial Birmingham, Alabama. Vocation, Alabama. Coordinator of Diversi Department AB,Athens, Business Home Economics, B.S., University fied Occupations. AB., Birming Administration Anderson Business of Tennessee, Sponsor of Home Eco- ham-Southern, University of Ala College. nomics Club. bama, Sponsor D. O. Club. f X 4 E? ff Zz! Wfffff 0 2, Y 7' f 7 , f f ' II ' Z '51 X Q41 , pf B ,ll lg 2 'I 1 2 i f 3 , ll' MATH EMATICS Each year the enrollment in the mathematics department becomes larger as the importance of mathematics becomes more evident. Our school otters tvvo years in algebra, one of which is required, one year in plane geometry, onefhalf year in solid geometry, one halt in trigo- noinetry, and one half year in business arithmetic. Miss Smith teaches firstsyear Algebra, Miss Eich teaches all other mathematics, except one class in business arithmetic taught by Miss Pope. Besides the practical uses ot mathematics and the foundation for advanced study, instruction in these courses develops quick and analytic thinking and appreciation at the beauty of geometric form. Ss .IAQ bf ir- MISS ELIZABETH EICH, Fort Da- MISS FLORENCE SMITH,. Deca- MR LEON MOODY Moulton vis Alabama Mathematics De- tur,AIabama. Mathematics. A.B., Alabama Science BS Univer partment A B University of Ala- Birmingham-Southern. sity of Alabama bama Sponsor at Phi Chi Mu Club. SCIENCE The Science Department offers chemistry, physics, and biology, three very important and practical courses. All science classes are taught by Mr. Moody, except one class in biology taught by Mr. Jordan. These courses are so taught that they not only prove in- valuable to students who later attend college, but are practical in every day life. Through the use of experiments and charts, the funda- mental laws of science are impressed on each student. WOULDN T YOU LIKE TO SEE N30 nu-ann! Mlss Poer creommg Mass Robertson soflmg omrplone Mnss Odom re-odmg funny book Mass Exch chewmg gum Miss Pope in slocks cmd Sloppy Joe sweater. Mr. Moody whistling of some skirt. Victory Corps Council, left to right, front: Willow Jean Finn, Grace Heaney, Elmer Loyd, Jr., Vice-President, Aldo Goidel Peggy Wilds . . . Left to right, back: Mr. W, T, Jordon, Martha Witt Rogers, Margaret Ann Brooks, Margaret Whitmire, Presi dent, Eorle Joyce Lee, Secretory, Bonnie Pork, John Alexanderjolwn Patterson, Miss Lillian Odom- ACTIVITIE ANNUAL STAFF BAND .t 5' 9: CLUBS 3-- ' '1 VICTORY CORPS S C5 LDE lVl To us, the Annual Staff, the task ot putting out the i943 edition of Golden Memories has been fun and it is our sincere hope that you deriye as rnuch enioynient and pleasure from it as we did. Ot course, it was liard work and we lost lots at sleep over Qu, yuh ggi it, but through the cooperation ot you students and the invaluable aid of our sponsor, XR X? Miss Robertson, we found our iob to be a thrilling one. Img l A BRAD BIBB BAILEY Editor-in-Cliiet H' t MARTHA SCALES , Assistant Ediioi Gowens L. vv. Joiiixisotsi S , A . Business tvieiicigei . X ' 1 FHDKIE I lr FLETCHER EDDENS Assistant Business Manager 21,0 yy!! NELLE FRANK MOORE , Senior Ill Literary Editor A L SHIRLEY BRAGG A Socieiy Ediioi -I LYNN LUMSDEN , . A , A , Sports Editor fl ANNUAL STAFF .-ws ...J-N EM l ORIE CARL ARANTZ HORACE DRYDEN GRACE ARLENE HEANEY I HAROLD DIXON . . I PEGGY WILDS MARGARET WHITMIRE I JOHN LYLE I BONNIE PARK . , SIDNEY CHENAULT P. C. GOFORTH . , .IUDSON HAWTHORNE , LADYE CHERI CHANDLER . , BOBBIE HALFACRE CLARENCE HESS MISS MARY ROBERTSON FF ,. Art Editor Art Editor , Typist Photographer Senior III Representative Senior III Representative Senior II Representative . Senior II Literary Editor Senior II Photographer Senior II Circulation Manager Senior I Representative . Senior I Literary Editor Senior I Photographer Senior I Circuiation Manager . Advisor Upper left: Staff . . . Upper right: Staif , , , Lower Ieft: Literary Staff . . . Lower right: Business Staff. X X 0 ' if 3 E DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND Our DecaTur High School Band is worThy oT all The praise ThaT can be given ii. Vvifh Their colorful uniforms and poppy Tunes They make everyone siop and sTare as They pass on parade. The band adds someThing To The school ThaT is indeiinable and wiThouT iT aT our TooTball games we would simply be losi. They have added noT only To our enioymenf buT To The enioymenT of oThers. ChrisTmas The band made a Trip To The CourTland Air Base To play Tor The men sTaTioned There. To Mr. Hennesey, we give our highesT praise for The wonderful job he has done, A , 'Qi' 2 ae Band Roll: James Davis, John Cook, David Chandler, A. J. Coleman, Bobby CaTleTT, Sally Kimbrough, Carl Gibson, Tom HursT, Eugene Tonn, Roy Mitchell, MargareT Kimbrough, Dan Burleson, John Eysier, BeTTy Jane Flippen, Bill Wear, Elma Davis, Lloyd Lively, Jimmie Nichols, EdiTh Quinn, TelleTe Tourney, Fred Vcckringer, Paul Blackwell, Billy WrighT, Harold Pingree, Paul Hargrove, BeTTy Parker, Willodyne Moore, Shirley Braswell,,David Farrer, Laverne Halbrooks, Gene Sfroud, Charles Jones, Charles Howell, Gerald Fields, Ed UpTain, Billy Fretvvell, Carolyn Peurifoy, Dan Crane, Dick STill, Jack CaTleTT, Henry Hanson, Ted Griffen, Sam Evans, Junior Gaines, Edsel Holden, John Braswell, Prince Jones, Bobby Markham, Earl PeTTey, Jack Thomason, Judson HawThorne, Gil Crane, Bobby PeTTey, Lonnie BouTwell, Roy WhiTe, Joe Aldridge, Mary Blankenship, Dot Hine, Delores Cobb, BeTTy Tuck, BerTha Lamon, Geraldine Lawrence, Marie GarneTf, Wynelle Self, Mildred Bell, Margaret Ann Flippen. Left to right: Mozelle Latham, Mary Blankenship, Mary Lee Poole, Bobby Trimble, Bob Catlett: Katherine Ingles, Willow Jean Finn, Roy Wyattg Martha Ann Gregg, Carl Arantz, Nellc Frank Moore, Peggy Wilds, Margaret Whitmire, Horace Dryden, Helen Kitchens, Billy Hulsey, Vivian Timberlake, Faye Dobbs, Aldo Goiclel, Grace Arlene Heaney, Bonnie Lee Murphree, Corinne Ray, Betty Landers, Brad Bailey, Bonnie Park, Martha Scales, Marguerite Hovis. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MARGARET WHITMIRE .....,.. President 'FYQRSQAXQITSISGREGG -t- Vg- Efesfjenl , I ,.,, .,... I Ce- TESI efl HORACE DRYDEN '- -'r'T V'Ce'P'eS'de ' BONNIE LEE MURPHREE T , ....i Secretory HELEN KWCHEN5 A - --4r-- SSUSYGTY VIVTAN TIMBERLAKE .ii, T . . . ,TVSOSUFSF The Decatur Senior High Chapter of the National Honor Society BRAD BIBB BAILEY .....,, .,.. T reasurer CAROLYN PEURIFOY ....., Reporter I was organized in October, 1939, with twelve charter members. This year we boast ot twenty-eight, the largest membership in the history ot the Chapter. The purpose ot National Honor is to recognize scholarship, leader- ship, character, and service, with the view of stimulating all students in the high school to strive for attainment ot those attributes of high standing The emblem is the keystone and the flaming torch Motto Noblesse Oblige Colors White and gold C A E U?-ff' NNN N Q Y Q10 aides new 4. li 4.94-L Q First row, left to right: Homer Louis Jones, Pom Kyle, John D. Sherrill, Miss Mary Louise Garrett, Lynn Lunisden, Horace Dryden, Buddy Garrett, Sidney Chenault, James Hill . . . Second row, left to right: Carl Arantz, L. W. Johnston, Sam Sher- wood, Al Jones, Buddy Townsend, Bobby Trimble, Earl Jones . . . Third row, left to right, Billy Lyle, Ned Anderson, Rex Rankin, Elmer Loyd, Jr., Bob Catlett, E. W. Strother, John Lyle, Brad Bailey. KEY CLUB ELMER LOYD .. .... .President 5 NED ANDERSON ,. ,........ Vice-President S BUDDY GARRETT . . , . . . Secretary and Treasurer '00 CARL ARANTZ Chairman Board of Directors 9 0 Q The Key Club is a lunlor club under the direct supervision of the I O ,M ' f f ste d?'Ili f , Mdllllgum . 236 Vocational Committee of the Kiwanis Club thus uniting the school with the civic activities of the community The pnmary purpose of the Key Club is to cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness lustnce patriotism and good will In this war year the Key Club has met on the third Wednesday of each month Key Club members have assisted the Kiwanis Club in many war activities the most notable of which was the community wide scrap drive pun:-It 5 . PHI CHI MU HORACE DRYDEN . , ,,... President BUDDY TOWNSEND . I . ....,A.,.., Vice-President BILLY HULSEY ....., . . . Secretary and Treasurer BOBBY TRIMBLE . . , . . Program Chairman The Phi Chi Mu is a math club organized in I935. It was inactive from I936 until I94O, when it resumed its work. The purpose of the moth club is many-fold. It serves to create a lasting interest in mathematics, it brings out the true value and beauty of the science, and it provides time for discussion ofthe questions which do not find a place in the regular school work. In so many ot the programs of the Phi Chi Mu outside speakers are brought before the members in on effort to point out the many interesting ways mathematics is used in the business and industrial world. 5 First row, left to right, Carl Arantz, Fletcher Eddens, L. W. Johnson, Billy Hulsey . . . Second row, left to right, Butler Hine, Lynn Lufnsden, Bobby Trimble, Brad Bailey, Walter Hanigon, Miss Elizabeth Eich . . . Third row, left to right: Buddy Townsend, Gil Crane, Bob Catlett, Richard Hundley, Homer Louis Jones . . . Fourth row, left to right: Paul Blackwell, Jphn Cook, Rex Rankin, Pom Kyle . . . Fifth row, left to right, Earl Jones, Elmer Loyd, Jr. ,Q i First row, left to right: James Caudill, Billy Freeman, Raymond Smith, Buddy Townsend, Al Jones, Milton Rombolzas, Joh: Swift Lyle, Paul Roberts, Carl Arantz . . . Second row, left to right: Clarence Hess, Horace Dryden, Ned Anderson, Bev Yor- brough, Elmer Loyd, Billy Lyle, J. W. Chandler, Ben Teal, Charles Clem . . . Third row, left to right: Mr. Ogle, Rex Rankin, Ford Brown, Paul Yarbrough. D CLUB JERVIS MOORE . . ...,. President BILL FREEMAN , , . ,... Vice-President RAYMOND SMITH .. .... Secretary Colors: Red and Black. POM KYLE . , Treasurer The D Club is composed of football and basketball players who have earned their letters in present .and previous years. The D Club was founded in T929 and its purpose is to promote sportsmanship, both on and off the field. A boy who wears a D is a very fortunate person. Not only does he possess the letter, but he has been rewarded, not for fatiguing labor, but for his interest and devotion to athletics. This coveted letter is not easily obtained but through constant and faithful practice may be won in either football or basketball. Riverside is proud of the wearers of the D , May they each re- member that the sense of sportsmanship they have gained is applicable to every phase of life. Rigxtg x f Iwi: J- Left to right, back row: Mariorie Reeves, Grace Arlene Hea ney, Bonnie Lee Murphree, Jean Hazelrig- Mrs. W. J Brown Aldo Goidel, Katherine Thompsong Mary Lee Jones, Beulah Jo Hamilton, Earl Joyce Lee . . . Front row,' Iett to right Vivian Timberlakeg Jer Nl 4M A H W ' 4 ' V ' ry eson, arguerite ovis, Eugenia Latady, Ann McEntire, Anne Hunter, Martha Ann Gregg, Shirley Bragg Margaret Whitmire, Peggy Wildsg Louise Hocking, Laneese Halbroolcs, Sarah Leeman, Marguerite Jernigan, Beverly Hodges GIRLS' HI-Y Sister members of the Hi-Y, what is your purpose? And so begins another meeting of the Girls' Hi-Y. The Girls' Hi-Y Club was organized at this school in l93I and has continued until today. One ot their activities is the conducting of a devotional in chapel daily. The impression left on the girls who took the pledge will never be forgotten. Purpose. To create, maintain and extend, throughout the school and community, a higher standard ot Christian living. Platform: Clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship, clean living. Colors: Yellow and white. Flower: Yellow rose. Motto: To strive, to seek, to tind and not to yield. OFFICERS ANNE HUNTER .. .,..,. . ,..... President ANN MCENTIRE ....... .......... V ice-President MARTHA ANN GREGG .... ,... S ecretary and Treasurer MARGARET WHITMIRE , . . ...... Program Chairman SHIRLEY BRAGG ..... . . .Scribe 5 l fy-v 3 Q X I 5 3 Q if 3 ' ' 9 2 I : T 2 Q ' ax a si 5 Q3 53 Tai if 1' 5 4,9 Lffyi ilffi eu? fri? if Z2 exe 5: Z if it 22 5 2 Z I STAGERTEERS OFFICERS R. E. MOORE .... ......,.. .,..... P r esident XTX! MARY LEE POOLE .. ...,.... Vice-President 'si gc SHIRLEY BRAGG . . . , . ,Secretary and Treasurer L'-it-..A., hgh If PAYE Doses ..,.... ..,..........., 5 Gabe 661 7 3 MRS. w. J. BROWN . . R. -SPOHSOF 'l7witiIl!ll'llllh . ,L 'll Motto: The world is but a stage, the stage is ours. Colors: Blue and white. Z Wil? Flower: White rose, The Stagerteers, a .club formed from the Dramatic classes to get MMM., glolloader understanding of the stage, are all members Ot t e senior The meetings are held twice a month at noon, first having lunch together, and then studying different phases of Dramatic Art. Standing, left to right: Thomas Brooks, Billy Walker, Billy Johnson, Lee Grubbs- Johnny Howell- Martin Chenault, James Sparkman, Claude Wilson, Ben Teal, Milton Rombokas, Mary Clause, Marguerite Jerni an, Martha 'H ll d- A ll 'M R' g o an , nne e c ae, Katherine Thompson, Bette Hulse, Dot Hine, Bonnie Lee Murph ree, Alda Goidel, Mary Alma Pearre, Eris Dean, Laneese H lb k - S ' ' a roo s, .ara Gene Reeves . . . Seated, left to right: Faye Dobbs, Shirley Bragg, Mary Lee Poole, R. E. Moore. Members not in picture: Richard Hundley, Charles Gilliam, William McLaughlin, Johnnie Westmoreland, Eileen Berry, Laverne Halbrooks. D. O. CLUB MARY BLAtsiKEtsisHiR . . . . . President HAROLD DIXON ........., Vice-President DOROTHY KELLY JOHNSON . . . . . , Secretary Q X' BOBBY ELLIS .4.,.,.,..,.. . . Treasurer ,tt :Ftp sue THOMPSON . . .. .. Scribe -31 ,ANTEQ MR. CARLTON KELLY . . , Sponsor 63 6 Purpose: To develop an appreciation, understanding and good will among the part-time cooperative vocational students, to develop civic I and vocational intelligence and to assist in promoting vocational edu- cation. lt also stresses the development ot the social lite of the trainee. First row, Left to right, Frances Terry, Saleslady, Woolworth, Jeff Hobbs, Photo, Wilson Studio, Willow Jean Finn, Sales- lady, Kuhn's, Martha Jane Adcock, Showcard Writing, Bells-Hudson, Mary Blankenship, Office Assistant, Malone Freight Line, Sue Thompson, Law Stenographer, Sherman Powell, Ernestine Gillespie, Saleslady, Grant's, Elsie Tedford, Saleslady, Grant's . . . Second row: Dougles Rogers, Insurance, Rankin Insurance Company, Marvin Sims, Radio Servicing, Milam's Shop, Alta May Walker, Saleslady, Elmore's, Rebecca Chambers, Saleslady, Elm ore's, Donia Hill, Saleslady, Rose Jewelry Co., Imogene Lee, Law Stenographer, Newton Powell, Bill Moore, Store Management, A 8. P Tea Co., Travis Letson, Civil Engineer, North Alabama Engineering Company . . . Third row: Harold Dixon, Photographer, Sullivan's Studio, Dorothy Kelly Johnson, Office Assistant, Rose Jewelry Company Imogene Spiegel, Cosmetology, Evelyn's Shop, Frances Powers, Saleslady, J. C. Penney, Claude Wilson, Store Management Laboon s Stare, Herbert Boley, Store Management, Hunter Furniture Company . . . Fourth row: Mr. Carlton Kelly Imogene Evans Cosmetology, Clara's Shop, R. E. Moore, Surveying, North Alabama Engineering Co., Johnny Howell, Store Management P 8r H Store. rx ,Jung Seated, left to right: Helen Ruth Pruitt, Corinne Ray, Sarah Leemanp Anne Hunter, Nelle Frank Moore: Esther Morris, Jackie Walkerg Lela Belle Robinson, Betty Lowery, Katherine Thompson, Nell Clark, Marguerite Hovis, Beulah Jo Hamilton, Mrs. W. T. Jordan, Louise Brittonp Laneese Halbrooksf Marie Gaines, Sybil Free, Dolores Cobbg Mariorie Reevesp Elaine Mitchell, Louise Hocking, Jacqueline Burleson, Harriet Collier, Virginia Simpson, Edna Beardg Annelle McRae, Martha Hollandp Jerry Nelson, Vivian Timberlake. f W LIBRARY SERVICE CLUB I LANEESE HALBROOKS . . . ..,,,. President I LOUISE BRITTON .,.. . . .Vice-President MARIE GAINES .. .. Secretary ol! fad, SYBIL FREE ......i,., ...Treasurer K2 MRS. VV. T. JORDAN .. .... Sponsor H it .4 yf 0 ffllflfffllwx M W Colors: Red and white. Flower: Red rose. ZH, wh I 2 4 e 4 0 0 v xo lt A 5 9, I .05 on ty .,J. M 1 Zi I I nv ff K . 2 rli' I f . ll if T h 'l I 0 I . 4 J Motto: Books should to one of these four ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight or use. The Library Club was organized in i937 by Mrs. W. T. Jordan, the librarian. It is composed ot student-assistants to the librarian and others interested in promoting the obiectives of the club. Our obiectives for this year are: To stimulate and encourage the reading ot good books among our members, to render efficient library service tQ the faculty and student body and to practice and promote good citizenship in our library at all times. LATIN CLUB OERALDlNE HlLL, JLJDSON HAVVTHORNE Consuls HLNRY LAND Praetor THELMA C5lLLESPlE Ouaestor LLOYD LIVELY , Aedile The goal ot the Latin Club is to learn more about the habits and customs ol the Romans, The club plans to study the constellations, how they received their names, and what they represent. lt plans to study the form ol Roman government and also include a little lun in the program, The ntain social event will bo the Roman banquet in the Spring. B ff Seated, lelt to right first row: ' - Thelma Gillespie, Bill Stone, hlglin Patterson . . . SL-cond row: John Hamilton, Ladye Cheri Chandlerf Henry Longg Joe Sidernan , , , Third row: Nell Laubcnthal, Earle Joycf Lee: Marolyn MCClendon, Chet Nels wender , . . Fourth row: Geraldine Hill, Lloyd Livclyg Bessie Gillespie, Dan Burleson, Miss Aileen Pope, David Allen Gibson . . . Standing- Judson Hawthorne, xx l fs PAN-AMERICAN CLUB ELIZABETH ANN CHAPPELL President MARGARET ANN BROOKS Vice-President EUOENlA LATADY Secretary RlCHARD MARLAR Treasurer MARTHA ANN GREGG Program Committee BEULAH PRYOR , Scribe MISS AILEEN POPE . . T Sponsor The aim of the Pan-American Club is to promote better under- standing, friendship, and interest of the students of our school in those of other Latin American countries. We are working this year through three projects, correspondence with students ot Mexicog contributions of four books to a book shelf for a school in Ecuodorg a scrapbook of Decatur to be sent to another Latin American school. Through our monthly meetings we travel along Pan-American Highway in the study of these countries. Standing Eltziitrfrtn Anti Cliape' . . . First row, lett to right: Mar- guerste Hows, Lou se Hork ng .lanrs Phillips Carol PL-ck' Martha Ann Gr'-gg, Eurwriici L 1' idy f... Sefond row: Murtha VXVM Roaers Margaret Ann Brooks, Sarrx Lchtunste n Betty Cobb , , . Third row Betty Jean Gasowav, Mary Jenn Stttason, Betty Ware Vklyatt, Mary Lee Jones . . . Fourth raw, Betty Stake-s, Beulah Pryor . . . Standing: Miss Aileen Pope. 4-Y. , I 2 fy 5 9 hr SI Www W I gg T Q- VICTORY CORPS AIthough the Victory Corps is a new organization in our school the students have gained much from it. The Victory Corps is divided into six different divisions, doing everything possbiie to be of help in the War effort. Every student participates in some special training that vviII be of value novv, as well as after the war. ur 'J' ' 1 'V . K R J r I . f I. I. fl SEA SERVICE DIVISION GENERAL DI VISION This division has been Iearning Under the activities of the gen- the international Morse Code. Their eral division is the selling of stamps other activities have been, a study and bonds. of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Merchant Marine. 5, .nl 4 752 . I mu - a-..-n ll :IJ If afllzlll f?, 1 K 'I ' gi ,A ilu: gg, f ,QA I 'T i l L If K' ' W N, l ' , kvgl x 1? S r -'1-'C VK. I J 'Q' I ...E WHA l' 5 5' ,. 9 'Nl '-lI h ' vkfi R 4.03 ' ' A 1- N4 HK' 'U' wil thi' 'x A -.Q-4' i Cheerleaders: .leon Hozelrigf Jerry Wcllcceg Poul Ycrbrou gh, Heod Cheerleader, Betty Hulse. THLETICS FQOTBALL BASKETBALL CALISTHENICS hs- e COACH OGLE, by scheduling stronger teams, has given Decatur o better brand of ball and greatly increased the fans' interest and en- thusiasm. His reputation as coach is known to all and we are proud of the fine job he has done in coaching our team. His assistant, AUBREY FULLER, has proved very valuable in coach- ing the line and in scouting other teams. He saw very few of our games but he didn't mind so long as he was getting information that helped our team win. R ,fi W FOOTBALL Co-captains POM KYLE and BILLY FREEMAN served their team this season with capability and faithful- ness. Elected for their ability as well as popularity, they proved themselves strong players in every game. Pom Kyle was injured near the end of the season and was un- able to play in several games, but not before he had proved his ability to lead. Bill Freeman was equally capable in leading. 'NWQTQJRK -A 1' i In ELMER Hoot LOYD and BILLY Termite WALKER the team found excellent managers. They were al- ways on hand to make the boys as comfortable as possible. They always kept the dressing room clean and in good order. When there was cold weather they saw to it that the dressing room was warm. S . - 1 9 ti., fix. .Jw fi fish -1, . Nw, A First row, left to right, Jervis Moore, Ford Brown, John Lyle, Raymond Smith, Porn Kyle, Tommy Todd, Horace Dryden, Charles Clem , . . Second row: J. W. Chandler, Ben Teal, Billy Lyle, Al Jones, Ned Anderson, Carl Arantz, John D. Sherrill, Paul Roberts, Billy Walker . . . Third rovv: Buday Garrett, Pat Thornton, Milton Rombolcos, Billy Freeman, Rex Rankin, Buddy Townsend, Jimmy Caudull, Charles Gilliam, Lynn Lumsden, Coach Fuller . . . Fourth row- Coach Ogle, Talmndge Meadows, Elmer Loyd, Ray Thornton, Theo Putman, Wilson Campbell, Billy Love, Jimmy Hill, Maurice Meadows, Bobby Halfacre. NP E CLA! F ,M 1' fzv SM Ll WMM? AVDILI x END if fhfo Znmavn fvvlm I 11148-A C 14 1 .l foLAcf Dlmeu LcFr1fAL! Decofur Decotur DecoTur Decofur Decofur Decolur Decofur Decofur Moulton Huntsville Phrllrps Cullmcm Allwens Florence Rogersvllle l-lurwfwnlle THEY Jour D 5.1-IEEE lu, OUA ToTc1l Points PAuL egzrr Q!! 41. ff' Wm? I 01 2 H7 HALF W 1 Wim' I DIL! IL g5M,4,v MII al M50 Aan: re som 5,410 CALL AIZANYZ Gonzo ' L 8 D -.X J V 4 , l -, r. !. ' l if . JM 1.714 .1. La. l 151: 4' WE L W, vs. 25 O N vs. ' 6 25' W.,- Sy ' A 'I i. ng l vs. ' ' l2 19 1 , ' 1 , J I Oo' VSA 25 O ' 'A 127111. 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Jimmy Caudill, center, Bev Yarbrough, forward, Clarence Hess, guard, Hulon Cockrell, forward, Ned Anderson, guard. BASKETBALL Basketball has proved to be a leading sport in this day and time and it is none the less important here in Decatur. Our Red Raiders team deserves much glory and praise in making it thus. Good sportsmanship and clean play are the outstanding characteristics in basket- ball as in any sport, theretore these two things were constantly in the minds of every player, Their ability to be good losers with Austinville and Engalls. as well as winners was shown in the games The Red Raiders are members of the City League this year and the cry of shoot the goal! has excited many a fan every Tuesday and Thursday night. Under the outstanding leadership of Coach Ogle, the Raiders have ,I made a name for themselves of which we are proud! 4 ff X? 4 I 2 .X X gf M 1 - br' ' , . f f ' 4 f -gh ' un al- iii: 1115. , - 1111? i 1 -. 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' .f--'a11p'1u .11 '111i'1 '. JS ' V f-13: - g ,' F , 1.1.,,2 ..1.' .Y , Wmqmdhkdmm SCHOQL FAVQRITE mf' pcvmfqle SCHOOL FAVORITE f cg wif 'V ikA'u 'iq - ix-Q .1-V lin 12 'L Zi if' N E, Wdg ,QM Ei .xaqzv , Y 5:55 W.,.g3.A7f K xi QQ? If ,,f AJ' a f'f:?7SL.x:f ll. ,,. nv ,JY W4 Q 'ggi SEN IOR Ill FAVORITES HORACE DRYDEN SHIRLEY BRAGG PEGGY WILDS REX RANKIN is , TK 91'-3, 45 ' -can fiiffh' 1 ' Q' SENIOR II FAVCDRI S JOHN LYLE LILLIAN HOUSER BONNIE PARK ELMER LOYD ,.,- ,nm- ? 'rwk 'UW ik im. '?' lk Q' -an-0 ff' Q-If 'Q' SENIOR I FAVORITES JAMES CARL OSBORN EARLE JOYCE LEE FRANCES COTI-IRAN JUDSON HAWTHORNE Sponsors, Thonksgiving BETTY HULSE IDA HALL HILL Sponsors, Homecom JERRY 'WALLACE LILLLAN HGLJSEP 3 ' 1.12 t ' J ff:'f 55L1ik mf I- ' - 5 1' Q. 4 5 5 . I V, gs fp 5?-. Je. I A 1 -EBEQ f .gs ,4- . .If- r1 n .el95o 'Karzai v41F 'Q Q ,E 555 1:54 fffifer i 71 l 4 Q fi '. ' V if-' 5 55: f ,QA -' 9 I l A in li' lx i b fr A V.-. 4 -A i g .7-.,,. , 'J v 1-5: Ve. .gp f -it F IFJ? -L Aw Q x I i ce . . . 2. Cute, uh huh! . . . 3. No! interested? . . , 4. Non ond Sol . . . 5. Goodness! . . . 6. Campus Queens . . . 7, Dutch . . . 8. I won! c bife! f . . 9. Ge-e-e-e-e-I . . . TOT Hulse ond vhe bond . . . II. Four burrs . . . 12. Believe if or notl gi '-XL-ii Y' Q si K4 i SENIOR III OFFICERS Seated, left to riqht: Peggy Vtfilds, Secretoryg Carl Arontz, President, Margaret VVhitmire Tre urer Horace Dryden Vice-President . . . Standing: Miss Mory Robertson, Sponsor. SENIORIII s. We, the Seniors of Decatur High, dedicate this small space to show our feelings about our lfAlrna Materfi Twelve years of fun and ac:- contplishntent have passed and new we find ourselves thrust out on our own. Graduation ntecins ntoe to us than iust our school work done. lt means our future is before us and the things we hold dear Lewin t Ct. S May you, the students who follow in our footsteps love our Alma lv' er d I 'Llfffl as we di . -.-thi,-Q -o,..Q -N.-Q. Q- -- ZS -G SENIOR iii CARL F. ARANTZ, JR. -- Not on the top-- but climbing . Key Club '41, '42, '43, presi- dent '42, Hi-Y '41, '42, President '42, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, '43, D Club '42, '43, N. H. S. '42, '43, Football '41, '42, '43, Manager '42, Victory Corps, Sea Service '43, President Senior Class '43, Vice-President Junior Class '42, Golden Memories, Artist '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Captain Magazine Campaign '43, Flying High '42. BRAD BIBB BAILEY-- Politician in the mak- ing. Debating Club '42, Key Club '42, '43, N. H. S. '42, '43, Scribe '42, Treasurer '43, Golden Memories, Editor-in-Chief '43, Junior Class Literary Editor '42, Phi Chi Mu '42, '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Gov. of Va. '42, American Legion Citizenship Award '42, Flying High '42, Victory Corps, Sea Di- vision '43, Magazine Campaign, Captain '42. ELEANOR LAWRENCE BENNICH- Some- thing new has been added. Junior Class Play, Falkville, '42, F. H. A. Club '41, '43. MARY BLANKENSHIP- A self-starter-not a crank. Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Band '41, '42, '43, Drum Maior '43, Home Room Stu- dent Representative '42, Victory Corps, Com- mercial Division, '43, President D. O. Club '43, Library Club '42, Flying High , Assist- ant Property Manager '42, Legislative De- partment '42. SHIRLEY PRIDE BRAGG- Off we go, into the wild blue yonder. Class Favorite '42, '43, Golden Memories, Society Editor '43, Flying High '42, Hi-Y '42, '43, Reporter '43, Stagerteers, Secretary-Treasurer '43, Thanks- giving Game Sponsor '42, Latin Club '41, Spanish Club '42, Physical Training Instruc- tor '43, Construction Committee '42, Social Relations Secretary '42, Victory Corps, Sea Service '43, Magazine Campaign Captain '43, Pep Squad '41. GRACE LOUISE BRITTON- She who talks little-thinks much. Library Club '42, '43, Vice-President '43, Math Club '41, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. THOMAS D. BROOKS- You don't have to be loud to be nice. Stagerteers '43, Vic- tory Corps '43. JACQUELINE JACKIE BURLESON- Her qualities outnumber her inches. F. H. A. '42, '43, Library Service Club '43, Victory Corps, Community Service '434 SENIOR III SALLY F. BURNUM- The voice ot experi- ence. Victory Corps '43, Basketball '41, Library Club '41, Pep Squad '41, MARTHA PAUL CAIN- Her ettervescent manner is a tonic for us all . J. W. 'CHANDLER- Why worry - only fools do that. Football '41, '42, '43, Bas- ketball '43, D Club '43, Physical Training In- structor '43, Victory Corps '43. MARTIN CHENAULT- His studies were pursued but never overtaken. Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Air Division '43. CHARLES EDWARD CLEM- He is a man of a few thousand words. Football '42, '43, D Club '43. MARY CLOUSE- There's something about a soldier. Pep Squad '41, Girls' Reserve Club '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps '43. GURNIE COFFEY- He must have a sixth sense-there's no sign ot the other five. Victory Corps '43, Physical Training Instruc- tor '43, Basketball '41, R. O. T. C. '43. HARRIETT GLYN COLLIER- A smile for every occasion. Library Club '43, Stager- teers '43, Salesmanship Honors '42, '43, Vic- tory Corps '43. 6 Wx... fli- SENIOR III JOHN COOK- Such common sense is hard to find. Band '41, '42, '43, Victory Corps, Sea Division '43, Phi Chi Mu '42, '43. ERIS DEAN- I'm in the mood for love. Sportsmanship Club '41, '42, Athenian Liter- ary Club' 42, Home Ec. Club '41, Library Club '41, Stagerteers, '43. HAROLD DIXON- Act as old as you feeI. D, O. Club '42, Vice-President '43, Sportsmanship Club '41, D. O. Representa- tive Tuscaloosa '42, Victory Corps, Profes- sional Division '43, Golden Memories, Pho- tographer '43. FAYE DOBBS- Personality plus. N. I-I. S. '42, '43, Stagerteers Scribe '43, Victory Corps, Community Service '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Defense Council '42. HORACE DRYDEN- Famous for his passes. Key Club '41, '42, '43, Vice-Presi- dent '42, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, '43, President '43, D Club '43, Football '42, '43, Vice- President Senior Class '43, Junior Class Treasurer '42, N. H. S. '42, Vice-President '42, Model Airplane Club '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, Golden Memories. Artist '43, Senator from Virginia '42, Physical Training Instructor '43, Latin Club '41, Class Favorite '42, '43. FLETCHER EDDENS- A mind like a flash of lightning-quick but crooked. Treasurer Sophomore Class '41, Key Club '41, '42, 43, Phi Chi Mu '42, President '42, Golden Mem- ories, Assistant Business Manager '43. NANCY EDWARDS- Gone but not for- gotten. JUNIOR ELKINS- Common sense is not a common thing. Lambda Pi Sigma '41, Vic- tory Corps '43, Democratic Organization '42. SENIOR lll EMMA JEAN EVANS- The longer we know ner-the better we like her. Olee Club '41, F. H. A. Club '41, '42, Victory Corps '43. BILLY FREEMAN- God's gift to the wo- men-be thinks. Football '41 , '42, '43, Cap- tain '43, Basketball '41, '42, '43, Softball '41, D Club '42, '43, Vice-President '43, Hi-Y '41, '42, Victory Corps, Land Service '43. BUDDY GARRETT- A dreamer-all big men are clreamersf' Football '42, Key Club '41, '42, '43, Secretary-Treasurer '42, '43, Latin Club '41, l-li-Y '42, Senator from Geor- gia '42, Magazine Sales Captain '42, Sales- manslnip Honor '43, Victory Corps, Land Ser- vice '43. ERNESTINE GILLESPIE- Speech is great -but silence is greater. Sportsmanship Club '41, Home Ec. Club '41, '42, Library Club '41, '42, D. O. Club '42, '43. MARY KATHRYN GILLESPIE- The lite of everybody's party. Secretary Commercial Club '41, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. CHARLES Gll.LlAM- He's in tl'te Army now. Football '41, '42, '43, D Club '42, '43. BYRON PAT GODWIN- Overwork will never kill him. Latin Club '41, D. O. Club '41, Defense Council '41, Representative from Home Room '41, Victory Corps, Pro- fessional Division '43. ALDA GOIDEL- l'm iust lost without Bon- nie Lee. N. H. S. '43, Stagerteers '43, Hi-Y '43, Victory Corps Council '43, Victory Corps, Commercial Division '43, Latin Club '42. I Aj 1 ff?'?'!N 4-.3 4 -7 , . pi-FL R Q 1 s f sul' I Q7 Vx 1 Ale 'fy' JN ini 1' CI' lIB'6i SENIOR III LANEESE HALLBROOKS- The kind of ma- terial great things are made of. Stagerteers '43, Library Service Club '43, President '43, Victorp Corps, Community Division '43, Hi-Y '43, Salesmanship Honors '43. ALICE LAVERNE HALLBROOKS- Never ready-always late-but she smiles and so we wait. Band '41, '42, '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Community Division '43, State Music Honors '41, '42. WALTER BURTON HANIGAN- F a i nt heart never won fair lady. Phi Chi Mu '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43. GRACE ARLENE HEANEY- You served the class, not yourseIf. Pep Squad '41, Olee Club '41, French Club '41, Secretary '41, N. H. S. '42, '43, Flying High ' Property Manager '42, Democratic Organization, Leg- islative Department '42, Secretary '42, Li- brary Club '42, Victory Corps Council '43, Golden Memories, Typist '43, Hi-Y '43, School War Scrapbook '43, Physical Educa- tion Instructor '43, Victory Corps, Profes- sional Division '43. IDA HALL HILL- Time and tide and Ida wait for no man. Latin Club '41, Victory Corps '43, Sponsor, Thanksgiving Game '43, DOROTHEA LOUISE HINE- A friend in need is a friend indeed. Latin Club '41, Olee Club '41, Band '41, '42, '43, Band Fes- tival '41, '42, Second Division Twirler, Home- coming Sponsor '42, Physical Training ln- structor '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Land Service '43, Commercial Club '41, MARTHA HOLLAND- I have an uncom- fortable feeling we're not being followed. Library Club '42, F. H. A. Club '42, '43, Dramatics Club '42, '43, Home Ec. Club '42, '43, Magazine Salesmanship Honor '42. JOHNNY HOWELL- I ain't dead-but I'm speechlesf' Science Club '41, Band '41, D. O. Club '42, '43, Stagerteers '43, Debat- ing Club '41, Victory Corps, Air Service '43. SENIOR III BILLY HULSEY- In spite ot what the learned say, I still keep my opinion. Band '41, '42, Debating Club '41, Phi chi Mu '41, '42, Secretary '43, N. H. S. '42, '43, Chair- man of Chapel Program Committee '43, Vic- tory Corps, Sea Service '43, Constitutional Convention '42, Honor Roll '42, '43, Maga- zine Captain '43, Secretary of Georgia '42. RICHARD FLOP HUNDLEY- It takes brains to be a real fool. Phi Chi Mu '43, Victory Corps '43, Flying High '42. ESTHER ANNE HUNTER- To know her is to love her. Pep Squad '41, Library Club '41, '42, Hi-Y '42, '43, President '43, Victory Corps '43. ALETA JACOBS- A day in the hand is worth two in the school room. MARGUERITE .IERNIGAN- What is life- without love. Library Club '41, '42, Stager- teers '43, Hi-Y '42, '43, Pep Squad '41, Victory Corps '43. L. W. JOHNSON- Always in the right- and in the way. Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, '43, Secretary '42, Key Club '42, 43, Secretary '42, Debating Club '41, Golden Memories, Business Manager '43, Flying High '42, Victory Corps, Production Service '43, Sales- manship Honors '42. AL JONES- If ladies interfere with your work-quit work. Key Club '42, '43, Foot- ball '42, '43, D Club '43, Airplane Club '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43. HOMER LOUIS JONES- I stopped, I saw, I whistled. Band '41, 42, Key Club '43, Phi Chi Mu '42, '43, Governor of Georgia '42, Victory Corps, Production Division '43, Secretary 43, Math Club '41, First Chair, All State A Band, '41, '42, Second Chair, All State B Band '41, Clarinet Quartette '43. ,gran-nw. I' W 1 Y' ff fix Iii- sa- C Mit f 5ii tid -R8-v 'Q' . fi 'TW 'f-4' 'T' Y-' SENIOR III DOROTHY KELLY JOHNSON- Oh-hum -these married talks. Library Club '41, '42, Math Club '41, D. O. Club '43, Victory Corps, Commercial Division '43, Bible Study Club '41, Olee Club '41, JUANITA KILGORE- Talking is one thing, doing another. Home Ec. Club '41, Victory Corps, Commercial Division '43 HELEN KITCHENS- She's easy on the eyes. Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, N. H. S. '42 '43 Secretar '42- Basketball '41 '42 1 I Y , 1 2 Flying High '42, Football Sponsor '42, Con- stitutional. Convention '42, Secretary of State '42, Magazine Sales Captain '42, Vic- tory Corps, Land Division '43, Physical Train- ing Instructor '43, Pep Squad '41, DONALD PONSONBY KYLE- Napoleon was little too. Key Club '41, '42, '43, President '42, Board ot Directors '42, Hi-Y '41, '42, President Junior Class '42, Favorite '41, '42, '43, Golden Memories '42, Legisla- tive Department '42, Football '41, '42, '43, Captain '43, D Club '42, '43, Treasurer '43, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Captain School Magazine Campaign '42, Model Airplane Club '42. IMOGENE LEE- Me and Claude. D. O, Club '42, '43, Victory Corps, Commercial- Division '43, Math Club '41, Library Club '41, SARAH ELIZABETH LEEMAN- Buy a mag- azine? Latin Club '41, Library Club '41, '42, '43, Home Ec. Club '41, '42, '43, Sales- manship Honors '42, '43, Hi-Y '43, Victory Corps, Home Ec. Division '43, Honor Roll '43. INA VIRGINIA LEWIS- AIways in a hurry-but never late, Hi-Y '42, '43, Li- brary Club '42, Victory Corps '43, Pep Squad '41. LYNN LUMSDEN- He's where the girls are. Hi-Y '41, '42, Key Club '42, '43, Football '42, '43, Golden Memories, Sports Editor '43, Phi Chi Mu '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Sportsmanship Club '41, Physical Education Instructor '43, De- fense Council '42. SENIORIIII ANNE MCENTIRE- Given a tongue-I use it. Hi-Y '41, '42, '43, Secretary Junior Class '42, Victory Corps '43. WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN- Sleep is the only form ot recreation. Dramatics Club '42, '43, Spanish Club '4l. ANNELLE MCRAE- Come on boys-I'Il treat. Library Club '41, '42, '43, Q. E. D. Club '41, F. H. A. '41, '42, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Commercial Division '43, Flying High '42. ESTHER MADELINE MORRIS- Books not boys are to be studied in school. Latin Club '41, Library Service Club '42, '43, Pep Squad '41, Victory Corps, Land Division '43. NELLE FRANK MOORE- lf I could only do all the things I think of. N. H. S. '42, '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Pep Squad '41, Library Service Club '41, '42, '43, Latin Club '41, Spanish Club '42, Victory Corps, Profes- sional Division '43, Golden Memories, Liter- ary Editor '43, Salesmanship Honors '42, '43, Glee Club '41. R. E. MOORE- To study or not to study- that is the question. Softball '41, D. O Club '42, '43, Salesmanship Honors '43, Stagerteers, '43 President '43, Victory Corps, Land Division '43. BONNIE LEE MURPHREE- She and Alda are practically Siamese twins. Stagerteers '43, President Cabinet '42, Hi-Y '43, Repre- sentative Constitutional Committee '42, Vic- tory Corps, Professional Division '43, Honor Roll '42, '43, Latin Club '42, BOBBIE LOU NELSON- Lardy Lou. Home Ec. Club '41, '42, Treasurer '42, Math Club '41, D. O. Club '42, Flying High '42, Library Club '42, 'C' vw' ,rg- -av 3 ras- N! CS-'P 3 X. '-R7 'if lUNfvp, N... 'N pb 1-my ev 'Q , , 'I SENIOR Ill MARY ALMA PEARRE- She enters a roonw, voice first. Home Ec. Club '41, '42, '43, Dramatics Club '42, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. HAROLD M. PINGREE, JR.- The fourth Ritz brother. Band '41, '42, '43, Victory Corps, Sea Service '43, School Orchestra '42, '43. MARY LEE POOLE- Life is short, but why hurry? N. H. S. '43, Vice-President '43, Stagerteers '43, Honor Roll '42, '43, Victory Corps '43. REX RANKIN- Tall, lean and hungry looking, Football '41, '42, '43, Phi Chi Mu '41, '42, '43, Key Club '41, '42, '43, Board of Directors '42, D Club '43, Debating Club '41, Victory Corps '43, Physical Education Instructor '43. MARJORIE REEVES- To know her is to love her. Library Club '41, '42, Salesman- ship Honors '42, Hi-Y '43, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. SARA GENE REEVES- The best way to hold a man is in your arms. Dramatics Club '42, '43, Girls' Letter Club '41, '42, Treasurer '42, Junior English Club '41, '42, Secretary '42, Basketball '41, Softball '41, Chapel Program Committee '43. JAMES MILTON ROMBOKAS- He hasn't been himself lately-and it's a great im- provementf' D Club '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Flying High '42, Debating Club '41. MARTHA SCALES- She not only makes A's but eyes. N. H. S. '42, '43, President '42, Hi-Y '41, '42, '43, Secretary and Treas- urer '42, Latin Club '41, President '41, Span- ish Club '41, '42, '43, Reporter '42, Golden Memories, Assistant Editor '43, Vice-President Sophomore Class '41, District Hi-Y President '43, Victory Corps '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Olee Club '41, SENIOR III JOHN D. SHERRILL-- Society ol man is sweet,-ot women even sweeter. D Club '41, '42, Key Club '41, '42, '43, Hi-Y '41, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Physical Training Instructor '43, Model Airplane Club '42, '43, SAM PORTER SHERWOOD- Girls-not grades have been my mark. Key Club '43, Victory Corps, Land Service Division '43. VIRGINIA SIMPSON- VVork is the key- note to success. Library Service Club '42, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. RAYMOND SMITH- My hair will get me anywhere. Physical Education Instructor '43, Football '41, '42, '43, Basketball '41, '42, '43, Captain '42, Softball '41, D Club '42, '43, Scribe '42, Defense Council '42, 7 All-county Basketball '42. JAMES W. SPARKMAN- Laugh your way through lite. U. S. Model Aircraft Club '42, '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps, Land Service Division '43. PAUL STROUD- Not a care beyond to- morrow. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TEAI.- Mister 5 by 5. Stagerteers '43, D Club '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Flying High '42, Stage Manager '42. ELSIE TEDFORD- The kind of a girl who always keeps the plot boiling. Basketball '41, Math Club '41, '42, Sportsmanship Club '41, '42, D. O. Club '43, Q... Af! 1,5 if Q 'C' 'Q' Q . , f5..,, c ,ky SENIOR III BETTY JANE THOMPSON- Eve-rybody's friend. Victory Corps, Home Ec, Division '43, Salesmanship Honors '43 WILMA KATHERINE THOMPSON- It mat ters more what's in a vvoman's face-than vvhat's on it. Stagerteers' '43, Library Club '43, I-li'Y '43, Victory Corps '43. SUE THOMPSON-f, Dynamite comes in small packages. Glee Club '41, Legislative Department '42, D. O, Club '43, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. RAY THORNTON- To stay as young as I feel. Football '4l, '42, '43, Victory Corps, Land Service '43. BUDDY TOWNSEND- All the vvord loves a lover, Key Club '4I, '42, '43, Phi Chi Mu '42, '43, D Club '43, Football '4I, '42, '43, Victory Corps, Air Service '43, Debating Club '4l. BOBBY Z. TRIMBLE- Great modesty often hides great merit. N. H. S. '42, '43, Pro- gram Chairman '42, Phi Chi Mu '4l, '42, '43, Program Chairman '42, Key Club '42, Foot- ball '4l. EVELYN WALL-She's everybody's friend and everybody's hers. BILLY WALKER- He-'s the kind of a guy that would marry Hedy l.aMarr for her money. Football Manager '42. SENIOR III GEORGE WALLACE- Man is the only animal that can be skinned more than once. Bank Cashier '41, '42, Student Service '41, Track Team '41, Bar Team '41, Tumbling Team '41, Hi-Y '41, Victory Corps, Sea Ser- vice '43. LONNIE WEAVER- Ready to help every- one. Sportsmanship Club '41, Victory Corps, Community Service '43. JOHNNIE WESTMORELAND- She's never said, 'I won't dance' . Basketball '41, '42, Cheerleader '43, Stagerteers '43, Victory Corps '43, Math Club '41, Glee Club '41, MARGARET ELIZABETH WHITMIRE- She's one ot those girls who does nothing so nicely that it becomes something. Treasurer Sen- ior Class '43, Hi-Y '42, '43, Golden Memories '43, Harvest Queen '43, Victory Corps Coun- cil, President '43, Flying High '42, N, H. S. '42, '43, President '42, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Physical Education Instructor '43, Ameri- can Legion Honor '42, Victory Corps, Com- munity Service '43, School Favorite '43, Citizenship Girl '43. 1 GLADYS WIGGENS- Laugh-and the world laughs with you. Basketball '41, '42, '43, Victory Corps '43, F. H. A. Club '41, '42, DAVID WILEY- lf you don't think l'm cute-iust ask me. PEGGY WILDS- Venus has nothing on Peggyfin tact Peggy's two arms ahead. N. H. S. '42, '43, Vice-President '43, Hi-Y '42, '43, Honor Roll '41, '42, '43, Latin Club '41, Junior Favorite '41, Legislative Assembly '43, Secretary Senior Class '43, Physical Edu- cation Instructor '43, Victory Corps Council '43, Victory Corps '43, Golden Memories '43, Captain Magazine Campaign '43, Salesman- ship Honor '43, Glee Club '41, Senior Class Favorite '43. CLAUDE M. WILSON- Put things over- not off. D. O. Club '41, '42, '43, Stager- teers '43, Victory Corps '43. SENIOR Ill HISTORY Now that we, the Class of '43, are about to graduate we look back over our twelve years of school and recall many fond meni- aries. ln l932, we started out in the various grammar schools of the city and in T938 came together as a class for the first time in Central High School. During our three years there, we attained high scholastic honors but had lots of fun too. ln l94O, we successfully presented the play, The Bashful Mr. Bobbs , under the direction of Miss Lucile Chenault. Finally that momentous day in September of l94l arrived---we entered Decatur Senior High School. That first year we organized our class as follows: President, James Monk, Vice-President, Martha Scales, Secretary, Robert Jones, Treasurer, Fletcher Eddens, and Sponsor, Miss Lillian Odom. In our Junior year, after electing Miss Aileen Pope as sponsor, we conducted a very successful magazine campaign. We then elected class officers. President, Pom Kyle, Vice-President, Carl Arantz, Secretary, Ann McEntire, and Treasurer, Horace Dry- den. Our last activity as a junior class was the very successful presentation of Flying High . When our senior year rolled around we quickly organized the class as follows: President, Carl Arantz, Vice-President, Hor- ace Dryden, Secretary, Peggy Wilds, Treas- urer, Margaret Whitmire, and Sponsor, Miss Mary Robertson. Our first activity was a magazine campaign in which we quickly reached our goal. We then made plans for the production of the '43 edition of Golden Memories and elected the staff, headed by Brad Bailey as editor. After much good-natured debate we next selected class rings and invitations. Thus is the history of the Class of '43 up to date. Soon we will graduate to go our separate ways-some of us to college, others to work, and still others into the armed forces. But wherever our paths may lead, we shall always keep bright in our hearts many golden memories of our high school days. KEY TO BABY PICTURES l. Ben Teal and Helen Kitchens . . . 2. Nelle Frank Moore . . . 3. Grace Heaney . . . 4. lda Hall Hill, Ann McEntire, Peggy Wilds . . . 5. Dot Hine . . . 6. George Wal- lace, Ann McEntire . . . 7. Marguerite Jerni- gan, Mariorie Lang, Peggy Wilds, Sally Burnum, Nelle Moore, Ida Hall Hill, Ann McEntire . . . 8. Shirley Bragg . . . 9. Carl Arantz . . . lO. John D. Sherrill. is.- : Q in la .' 1 1- fi, .. J . . --, W, on , sit, V 2 ..f'i:'V,i?.t1 'f:,4.-7. 1 A f . If iGIL,sfrq,' ii' I - x I-Fa. r V :V fqxsqg. . Q r , . . ' 1 JA , ', I: Q ls 3 1 H WN , I-.i A fl A Left to right: Miss Mary Louise Garrett, Sponsor, Gil Crane, Vice-President, John Lyle, President, Lillian Hauser, Secretary, Elmer Loyd, Treasurer. S We, the members of the Junior Class feel that we have had a most successful year under the leadership of our sponsor, Miss Mary Louise Garrett, Eaijy in the year when our class was organized, we elected John Lyle, president, Gil Crane, ' - 'd and Elmer Loyd, treasurer. These leaders deserve muc our successful magazine campaign. We have tried to cooperate with the Seniors in publishing the Annual and we are all looking forward to next year when we shall be dignified Seniors ourselves. h of the credit for 7 X 22 ENIOR if BEEW W 2,00 Wi f E N I O R I I gf f f vice pres: ent, Lillian Hauser, secretary, 5 'ii U vu Burr! 5, ' f J , gf I i 2 JV UQ., my N ,gg Q- rg 'N at nz nr' Ii ' y gl N ' 5? .L:. I ' 29 'ff can . 3 f' I K T - , ! .4 X: in I g:i,'l:2i1 . . , M-A - , ,.., X Agffwt.. A .EA ,R fgvx gag... i ri Wk L I f rev -wif 4-fl -- 'T :FI 7 ' fn' ' N ' ' 1' NN 6 ,Q 4-Q -0- II -o wx . 'j,. 11.3-52, Sb' wI V331 Haw, gi ' T ' ' .av-gm X, I I . '. 3 X 'Q' ,R Z. T' . - Q , QA L... W'--...., iw I JL. Af-f-I 5. 8 'wx I 755 fi' X53 ',2',-.. fp , -f le -pf FIRSTMROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW MARY LOUISE ALEXANDER JIMMY CAUDILL CLIFFORD CORUM NED ANDERSON ELIZABETH ANN CHAPPELL GILBERT CRANE PAUL H, BLACKWELL SIDNEY CHENAULT THOMAS ORAN DAVIDSON HERBERT E. BOLEY NELL CLARK DOROTHY JEAN DOSS ALDATH BRAND DOLORES COBB BOB ELLIS BOB CATLETT FOURTH RQW WILLIE ROYCE COLLIER FIFTH ROW BILLY MACK FERGUSON WILLOW JEAN FINN OTTO FISCHER, JR. SYBIL FREE MARIE GAINES VIRGINIA GILLIAM P, C. GOFORTH S E N MARTHA ANN GREGG BEULAH JO HAMILTON CLARENCE HESS ALYCE CALEDONIA HILL BUTLER PRESTON HINE JEFFERSON K. HOBBS I O R I I 'W' N... ,..,, M14 lm 'Cv 139471, t 'U IX M-.,...4ag I1 I A x A KT FY Wm MT' VR- 'Q 'qw- sf-I 'Q 0 1 fm 'um .ty kr ,- V '4Y'. ,er tr: zgf 4 I 4,39 A , , , SPT- Q 595933 '13, 'vs-er ' 1 'T' 'I c 'F 'SI cr T. 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V 1 x'2i3A4f5-' If 1. 'I f W AY .. .., , 3? '-' nv 4 5' ' 'I F J 5. 42' , f ' 6-if ': ., ' 6 W7 L 'er , I I V X f I X- xx 1 ' I um FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW THOMAS RATLIFF DONNA CORINNE RAY LORAINE REINHARDT WILLIAM REYNOLDS PAUL ROBERTS DOUGLAS ROGERS JAMES SELLERS J. QUIMBY SEWELL, III ALICE SHROPSHIRE MARVIN SIMS BETTY STOKES E. W. STROTHER GENE T. STROUD TOM F, TAYLOR FRANCES ELIZABETH TERRY LELA BELLE ROBERTSON FOURTH ROW MARY FRANCES STOCKTQN HHH ROW JACK THOMASON MELVIN PAT THORNTON JERRY WALLACE VIVIAN TIMBERLAKE FRANCIS MILTON WEST THOMAS TODD FRANK WILEY ED UPTAIN RICHARD YANEY ALTA MAE WALKER PAUL MILTON YARBROUGH JACKIE WALKER S E N I O R SENIOR II HISTORY As we look back over the years, it seems only a little while ago that the members of the Senior il Class were a bewildered, frightened group of children going to school for the first time. We learned to say our ABC's and to add and subtract. Then after six years of hard labor Mr. Benson gave us our diplomas in the auditorium at River- side, certifying that we had successfully completed our first six years of school and were ready for junior high school. Another school-and what a thrill we thought that would be! The first year we were nothing but rats , as the older stu- dents always called the freshmen. The next year, when we were in the eighth grade, we didn't feel quite so bad, and by our last year, when we were all working to publish the Junior News and to get it out every Friday morning, we had come to love Central and dreaded the thoughts of going to another school. Once again, how- ever, the time came, and Mr. Riley gave us our diplomas in the newly remodeled gym- nasium of the school. Then we were sophomores, and were we proud! Our first year in Riverside we elected Miss Poer as our sponsor. Under her leadership and that of our officers-Ned Anderson, Lillian Houser, and Martha Ann Gregg, we had a most successful magazine campaign, and purchased a S75 War Bond, which we gave to the school. Now that we are iuniors we have had another successful magazine campaign with Miss Garrett as our sponsor, John Lyle, president, Gil Crane, vice-president, Lillian Hauser, secretary, and Elmer Loyd, Jr., treasurer. We feel that we owe our success as a class to all our teachers from grammar school, Central, and Riverside and to Doc , who has been our constant guide the past two years. i -Q 7 . f L, VV V V ' .' x 1 V311 ' .1 ,i Q rg 1' 1 J -vt! 5 Q 4 I 'Q '3'l'fi .7 'V M, 'SQ' A .pr4.'f1' - Q ifiE 'x? ffm , x ,EL V in A V 9 1 x f ff' 3 ' ' Qu 1. A ' 14 g 2' ., ' N- , . I ' 4--M-,...,, 'if-I -. - 4 x V V ,V 4.5 V A, 2 Q V .241 VN ' ff' f p '--ng .,,,g:: 4- . , uv V ., , zf'f '-'M agmzf.- x 1. 2 ri .. . MMV! V V 1 4. V .ly ,,g l,Vv. - A XV- ' 'W' 1 N 1 4 ' P- K -JJ' Q --..: fr . 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BARLOW JUDY,BARRY EDNA IRENE BEARD MARTHA FAYE BERRY ROY BLACK FOURTH ROW WILDA ELIZABETH DU WILLIAM EDGEMON GERALD FIELDS MARGARET ANN FLIPPEN DAVID RAY FREDERIC JOHNNIE FRENCH BOBBY HALFACRE S E N I ! 1, T? I wi' A 0' -,I I, I I 'N R - 'I 17,-I In 1 3 fi ef I M-af f M. , I ,I I SU, fi 'ET ' W 'T xx 3 - ' 0 A A 'vs- f E ' 14,4 . Tw K hw .. , 5 -3-15.2, . 1--... -. .l SECOND ROW THIRD ROW EVELYN ANN BLACKWELL LILLIAN BRITTAIN MARGARET ANN BROOKS DOROTHY MAE BURKETTE DAN D. BURLESON DAVID BYARS ANNIE SUE CAIN FRANK CAREY LADYE CHERI CHANDLER SARA GLYNN CLEMENTS BETTE COBB MARY LIBBIE COFFEY CARSON COMPTON FRANCES COTHRAN FIFTH ROW SYBIL GUNN MARY JANE GRUBBS THELMA GILLESPIE BESSIE GILLESPIE DAVID ALLEN GIBSON MARY EXINE GARNETT BETTY JEAN GASAWAY O R TTON K QA If Cf' u 10-xx 2 K J. vw 'vu , , ,, 51-sf 2 S' 5? 'Z' I C3 ns Ir- - - ' ' .- V , ' In 'T JI W7 Q5 ' I ' ' -.I.- . , W M' , W, u ds L A L. 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Armed with this amazing fact, we trudged homeward, our heads heavy with the never- to-be-forgotten memories of our first day at school. As the days passed, we began to acquire additional information and by the time we had reached the sixth grade we all felt capable of joining the Quiz Kids. ln September of I938, we entered Cen- tral High and like all other rats , our chief ambition was to be junior threes. At last the great day came! It was our turn to rule the roost and look down our noses at the poor green freshman. This we did with great enthusiasm. As junior threes we found it necessary to assume many responsibilities. The members of our class published The Junior News , the bi-weekly paper sponsored by Miss Frances Nungester. When we were called upon for entertain- ment, we responded with Toby Helps Out a comedy in three acts. And so time passed until today we find ourselves senior ones at Decatur Senior High School. Our first week here was an end- less haze of schedules, classes, and unfa- miliar facesg but we soon became acclimated and were ready to choose our officers. For president we chose Judson Hawthorne, for vice-president, John Hamilton, secretary- treasurer, James Carl Osborn. As our spon- sor we elected Miss Poer, and with her help we are well on our way to a successful high school career. ir KEY TO SNAPS I. Don't run off . . . 2. Off guard . . . 3. Beware of Witt . . . 4. Just gossiping . . . 5. Football heros. 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