Elba High School - Elbala Yearbook (Elba, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1954 volume:

ELBALA wD. HIG SPONSORED BY SENIORS OF ELBA HIGH SCHOOL ELBA, ALABAMA 1954 DEDICATION To: Coach Frank Buckner and Coach Pearino Gaither who in- spired us to look for greater achievements in life as well as sports and whose delightful personalities have won the love and admiration of the student body. . . we fondly dedicate this 1954 edition of. . . ELBALA Editor-in-Chief Emile Michel Business Manager Richard Norman Assistant Editor Paul Miles Collection Managers Wylline Rogers Betty Brown Walden Activity Editor Bobby Jernigan Secretary Totsye Dismukes Sports Editor Robert Newton Art Editor Marlene Brown Willis Advisors Mrs. Carolyn Brunson Mrs. Ola B. Kendrick Snapshot Editor Mary Ann Clark We, the 1954 ELBALA Staff, present to you your yearbook. We hope that you will cherish it as a Memento to the happy days you have had at Elba High School. May it recall the work and‘play that we have had together. Every effort has been made to in- clude all phases of our school life, the love for our Alma Mater and those things for which she stands. May this book give you happy memories and cause you to desire to go forward. “Treasure your memories, they are the castles of tomorrow. ” BOOSTER COMMITTEE Ed Kendrick Andy Kimmey Emma Jean Fuller Annie Jim Dorman A, C, Brunson Richard Norman MRS, ROBERT COOPER Secretary and Bookkeeper, City School Board of Elba Elba High School FRANK BUCKNER Assistant Principal and Coach Physical Education and Science MRS, OLA B, KENDRICK English MRS, CAROLYN E, BRUNSON Commercial Subjects MRS, JO ANN CANNON English MISS ZADIE ROWE Social Studies MRS, JEAN BELCER Physical Education MRS, CATHERINE SPURLIN Social Studies MRS, SYBLE R, TAYLOR Library and Science PEARINO GAITHER Assistant Coach Physical Education and Science MRS, KATE HAM Math MISS LILLIAN MORRIS Fifth Grade MRS, MAY BRYAN Fourth Grade MRS, CATHERINE CASEY Fourth Grade MRS, AZALINE BUCKNER Third Grade MRS, ERIE CROOK Third Grade MRS, XURIPHA DUNAWAY Third Grade MRS, AGNES INGRAM Second Grade MRS, HAZEL LEE Second Grade MRS, LAURA GRIMES First Grade MRS, VIOLET RAINER First Grade MRS, ETHEL LARKINS Math MRS, MARY RINGSDORF Junior High MRS, MIRIAM KENNEDY Junior High MRS, ALTHEA PRESCOTT Junior High MRS, MARY GAITHER Home Economics MR, REUBEN JONES Vocational Agriculture MR, JAMES PATRENOS Music and Science MRS, FLOSSIE HARPER Sixth Grade MRS, BEULAH YOUNG Sixth Grade MRS, DIXIE DEAL Fifth Grade SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President HARRY JACOBS Vice President BARBARA GRANTHAM Secretary BETTY SUE WISE Reporter CELIA ENGLISH Treasurer PEGGY HOLLOWAY THE SENIOR CLASS CLASS OF 54 CLASS MOTTO Not merely to exist, but to amount to something in life. CLASS FLOWER Red Rose CLASS COLORS Red and White MARY VIRGINIA AMMONS FHA; Stunt Night 12th. LANETTE BARLOW FHA 10th-12th, JEAN BOSWELL “Shelp Glee Club; FHA; Stunt Night. BOBBY BOUT WELL TRAVIS BOWERS Pug Basketball 10th-12th; Football 10th-12th, Best Tackle 53-54; Baseball 11th-12th; FFA 10th- 11th; Stunt Night; Beta Feature Program. LANOLA BRAGG Lola Glee Club; FHA; Paper Staff; P, E, ; Honor Roll; Stunt Night. SHIRLEY BROOKS Stunt Night; FHA, Parliamentarian; Glee Club; Paper Staff 11th. A, C, BRUNSON Chico Basketball 10th; Football 10th; Class President 11th; Baseball 11th-12th. GERALDINE CROOK Geri FHA; Glee Club; Senior Play Cast; Band 10th; FHA Pianist. WILLIE RAY CROCKER Stunt Night, RAMONA COWEN CHARLES DANFORD Baseball 10th-12th; Basketball 10th-12th; FFA 10th. ELAINE BULLARD Crook Glee Club; Clinic Band 10-11; Class Reporter 11th; Music Club 9th-10th; Who's Who 10th-11th; FHA; Paper Staff; High School Band. MARY ANN CLARK Mac Band 7th-12th; All-State Band; Clinic Band; Won Essay Contest; Junior Play; Senior Play; Who's Who; P, E, Group Captain. J, W. COON Felix FFA 10th-11th; Stunt Night 11th; General Reporter, MAGRATHA CROOK Sis FHA 10th-11th; Glee Club; Honor Roll; P, E, 10th- 12th. yy «- = ZZ. CHARLES G, ELLIS, JR, Bevo Football; Basketball; Stunt Night. BERT T, ENGLISH Football 10th; Who's Who; Band 9th; Beta Club; Junior Play Cast; Vice President of Beta Club 11th; Beta President 12th; Homecoming Escort; Senior Play Cast. CELIA ENGLISH Teedy” High School Band 9th-12th; Cheerleader 10th; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; FHA; Who's Who 9th-11th; Paper Staff; Clinic Band; Class Reporter. ROBBIE R, FARRIS Rob Glee Club 9th-10th; FHA; Stunt Night; FHA Re- porter; FHA Play; Assistant Treasurer. EMMA JO DEWBERRY FHA. ROY FRANK DAVIS TOTSYE DISMUKES Dizzy Cheerleader 9th-10th; Beta Club 10th-12th; Junior Play Cast; Paper Staff 11th-12th; Major- ette 11th-12th; Miss Elba 11th; Who's Who 11th- 12th; Second Peanut Queen; Annual Secretary. ANNIE JIM DORMAN “ Anner Class Officer; Beta Club 10th-12th; FHA; Band President; Band 9th-12th? Clinic Band; State Band; Who's Who; Senior Play Cast. BARBARA GRANTHAM Barby Lou Homecoming Queen 12th; Stunt Night; Beta Club; Who's Who 11th-12th; FHA; Senior Class Vice President; Sweetheart of Elba High. JEFF HAM FFA. KIMMIE HAM Stunt Night 9th-12th; E Club 12th; Basketball 11th-12th; Football 11th. WAYNE HAMM ; Junior Basketball; Senior Basketball; E Club; Stunt Night; All-District Basketball Tournament. RONALD FARRIS Football 9th-10th; Basketball 9th-10th. JANE FREE FHA; Glee Club; Stunt Night 10th-12th. OWEN FREE FFA 10th-11th. EMMA JEAN FULLER Jeanie Drum Majorette 10th-12th; Junior Play Cast; Tiger Times Staff; Who's Who 10th; Senior Play Cast; Stunt Night; Beta Club; Annual Booster. CARILYN HUDSON FHA 10th-12th; Stunt Night 12th. LEROY HUDSON FFA 10th-12th, NINA HUDSON “Nena” Beta Club Secretary 12th. PEGGY SHANNON HUDSON Glee Club; Stunt Night; FHA; Paper Staff; P, E, Honor Roll. ANN HARRIS Beta Club; FHA; Stunt Night; Junior Class Officer. PEGGY HOLLOWAY FHA 10th-12th; FHA Treasurer 11th; Homecoming Attendant 12th; Senior Play; Treasurer of Senior Class; P, E, Honor Roll. JANARIA HORNSBY Horney FHA 10th-12th; Glee Club; P, E, Honor Roll 10th- 12th; Stunt Night. BOBBY HUDSON Monkey FFA Secretary 11th; Who's Who; Baseball 11th- 12th; Homecoming Queen Escort; Basketball Captain. ANDY KIMMEY Beta Club; Junior Class President; Football 9th- 12th; Senior Play; Junior Play; Who's Who. LAMAR KNOTTS NELLIE ANNETTE KNOTTS FHA; Glee Club; Stunt Night. MYRLE LEDDON HARRY JACOBS Football 2 years; Basketball 3 years; Baseball 3 years; Who's Who; Stunt Night; FFA; Senior Class President; All-District Basketball. ROBERT JERNIGAN “Bobby” Class Reporter 10th; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; Octet; Band; Annual Staff; Baseball. JAMES KELLEY FFA 10th-12th; Beta Club 11th-12th. ELLIOT KENDRICK Football; Junior Basketball; Stunt Night; Booster Club; Who's Who, SARA FAYE LEWIS JOHN DAN LOWERY Long John Junior Basketball; Band 10th, 11th, 12th; Junior Play; Peanut Festival; Stunt Night 9th, 10th. FAIRY WILLIS MADDOX FHA; Stunt Night. ROBERT McCOLLOUGH Murph Stunt Night; FFA. EMILE MICHEL Stunt Night; Glee Club; FHA; Junior Play; Band; Editor of Annual; Physical Education Honor Roll. ANNIE LAURA MILES Ann 1952-53 FHA Secretary; FHA 1954; Stunt Night. ROBERT MOORE Bob DOYLE MORROW Dollie Cheerleader; Senior Play; Band; Stunt Night; Glee Club, ELOISE PARKER FHA 10th. JACK PARKER Stunt Night; Football; Secretary E Club; E Club. BETTY PARRISH “Bett” Beta Club; FHA; Glee Club; Stunt Night; Paper Staff 11th; P, E, Honor Roll BILL POOLE Junior Basketball; Beta Club; Football Captain 12th; All-State and All- Wiregrass 12th; Junior Class Vice President. ROBERT NEWTON Beta Club; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; Football; Annual Staff; Paper Staff; Stunt Night. MARY DEAN NEVELS Glee Club; Band; FHA; Stunt Night. RICHARD NORMAN Shorty Beta Club; Band; Football; Junior Play; Senior Play Cast; Stunt Night; Who's Who; Junior Bas- ketball; Annual Staff Business Manager. JACK PADGETT FFA. BETTY BROWN WALDEN Bet Beta Club Vice President; Tiger Times Paper Staff; Who's Who; FHA; Good Citizenship Girl; Annual Staff; Glee Club. LOYD A WHITE Wormy” FFA. HERSCHEL WILLIAMS Red MARLENE BROWN WILLIS Beta Club; FHA; Tiger Times Paper Staff; An- nual Staff; Who's Who. WYLLINE ROGERS “Angel” Beta Club; FHA; Who's Who “prettiest girl ; Stunt Night; Beta Feature Program; P, E, Honor Roll; Annual Staff; Tiger Times Paper Staff; Glee Club, JIMMY SMITH Red FFA, NEILA MERLE STEVENS FHA; Stunt Night. VIRGINIA STRICKLAND Beta Club; FHA. NELL WILLIAMS FHA 1951-52-53; Band; Stunt Night. BETTY WISE “Bet” Junior Play; Senior Play; Stunt Night; FHA; Miss FHA; FHA Chapter President; FHA County Re- porter; Secretary Junior Class, Senior Class; Who's Who, OWEN ZIGLAR Band, High School; All-State Band; Baseball. WILLIAM BULLARD “Bill” Cheerleader 1953, JUNIOR CLASS PAUL MILES Vice President WAYNE MARLER BOBBY MILLS DONNIE MORROW PATSY McCOLLOUGH TRIXIE MADDOX LANELLE MOORE THOMAS PRESCOTT BETTY JO PRESCOTT PAULINE RUSHING LOUIE SAWYER SARA JO SMITH SHIRLEY TAYLOR MACK WESTBROOK JIMMY YOUNG PEGGY WEEKS CHRISTINE WILSON JACQUELINE MEEK CAROLYN McCOLLOUGH PEGGY PURVIS JUNIOR CLASS MELVIN ARNOLD CHARLES BOUT WELL NAOMA BRYN JERRY BROWN MAURINE BRYAN SARA CALHOUN MARY CROCKER KENNETH DYESS President LOUIE GWYN DISMUKES BUDDY ENGLISH BOBBY FOLSOM OMEGA FARRIS BETTY JEANE FOLEY CHARLES GOODSON PAUL HAMM DOLLIE JACOBS VIRGINIA JACOBS RANN KING DIXIE NELL LEVERETT LINDA LEE b J.P, BLAIR PATSY CAIN ROLAND COWEN MARY FARRIS EVELEAN FREE BILLY KING LLOYD DANIELS KIMMIE DYESS CLIFFORD FARMER JUNE MADDOX Treasurer HELEN MORROW MERITA BOWERS HARRY MOODY DON PETERSON Secretary PAUL MORROW JUNIOR CLASS AAO a hop Pes - First row: Shellie Clark, Charles Helms, Edna Earl Daniels, Edward Sanders, Betty Jo Harrison, Don Peter- son, Shirley Kendrick, Marlin Mobley, Betty Grissett. Second row: Roy Fuller, Annette Wilkerson, Thomas Hill Alday, Mary E. Jacobs, Wayne McDaniel, Clara Ann Spurlin, Bill Brazelton, Edna Flowers, Roland Powell Third row: Carolyn McCollough, R, A, Davis, Marilu Lee, Joe Donaldson. Mary Alice Barr Harold Berry Rex Boutwell Jackie Boutwell Milford Boutwell Alma Bowden Druette Brooks James Carlisle Ellen Carter Charles Clark George Cooper Edna Davis Morrell English Rita Faye Farris Carroll Flowers Augustus Griswold Mabel Griswold Dean Hyatt Kenneth Johnson Jeff Kelley Bobbie Sue King Jo Ann Mack Faye Ellen Martin Joel Matthews Ann Alyce Meek Willigem Nevels John D. Plant John D. Rachel Nina Sanders Betty Jean Swain Gayle Thomas Faye wake TENTH GRADE Glenn Crawley Frank Fortune Clevis Ann Godwin Rex Graves Virginia Harrelson Harolyn Head Peggy Jo Hodge Jean Jacobs Mattie Pearl Jacobs Farris Knight Evelyn Matthews James Nelson O, C, Nelson Betty Parker Harold Smith Myrtle Whatley Not Pictured Roger Wilkins Virginia Williams James Sanders Madge Simmons Mary Ann Cowen Harold Spinks Charles Wambles Betty S. Barlow Betty Bradshaw Kayron Boland Katherine Burch Nelline Capps Helen Cox Lorene Hudson Anne Johnson Gail Lunsford Lois Matthews Betty Jean Moore Sue Parrish Patricia Wise TENTH GRADE Donald Bowdoin Patricia Brooks Jimmy Bryan Mary Jo Bryan Elizabeth Bullard Billy Ray Burke James Burkett Gordon Clark Charles Crook Robert Davis Rosa Deal Marlin Dyess Gilmer Grant Lavon Ham Betty Lou Harris Richard Head Jerry Hudson Felix Lawson Janice Lowery Be tty McCord 4. nT | Kathryn Miles Mary Ella Mile Judy Pinckard Jimmy D. Stevens Fred Tillman Donald Williams Mack Wise Erskine Ziglar Not Pictured Rex Bradshaw William Martin Dairold Rushing James William Young Ronnie Smith Heyward Bowers TENTH GRADE - T . oe y “wt a : : a 44 ¢ if Ay ites ’ a ¥- rs ¢ . . ., = - ess spas ’ Br Ea NINTH GRADE aA” O Beare T | rw First row: Bill Brooks, Ann Cowen, Ben Ringsdorf, Elaine Vaughan, Jimmy Harper, Peggy Courson, Jar- rett Michel, Faye Spurlin. Second row: Jimmy Rogers, Genell Kelley, Jackie Varnadore, Charles Hayes, Howard Prescott, Mike Fuller, Lavon Shaddix, Lela Ann Sawyer, Dykes Rushing. Third row: Tulah Dismukes, Rex Stewart, Christine Leddon, Douglas Sellers, Patsy Parker, Jimmy Bos- well, Annette Drinkard, Jimmy Thomas, Inez Rowell, Fourth row: Cornelia Ellis, Hayward Filingim, Billy Ray Blair, Calbert Mills, Pete Dorsey. Wayne Jacobs Charles King Charles Kelly Don Lee Ledue Moore Lucy Moore Peggy Jo Moore Dwain Nolan Betty Sue Sanders Charles Sharpless Douglas Smith Christine Stanton Johnnie Stephens Mary John Taylor John Ed White Cleone Willis Not pictured; Davis Brown Joyce Bradshaw Margret Bradshaw Lee Edwin Brown Vickie Brunson Darrell Bryan Nina Cain Petty Jean Calhoun Betty Ruth Clark Mary Love Ennis Tommy Hanchey Thomas Henly Rebecca Holloway Carolyn Hudson Willidean Hutchinson Betty Hurst Nellie Jinright EIGHTH GRADE Frances Morrow Mable Marler Janice Hornsby Carolyn Watson First row: Obern Blackman, Jane Brown, Helen Busbee, Raymond Chappell, Ruby Crawford, Sara Jean Fillingim, Ann Grant, Travis Head. Second row: Janice Hornsby, Paul Hudson, Mary Edna Jackson, Frances Morrow, Erma Nell Knotts, Jimmy Macon, Mable Marler, Myrna Mills. Third row: Wayne Morgan, Betty Jo Smith, Sylvia Os- borne, Lillie Mae Sanders, Malcolm Sanders, Foxine Seymore, Charles Taylor, Carolyn Watson. Not pictured; Elizabeth Crocker, Betty Sue Johnson, Ada Ruth Marler, Billy J. Brunson, Patri Fuller. EIGHTH GRADE Class Officers Sue Morrow ; So — Vernette Hudson Carolyn Deal ; ; ’ . . Judy Larkins Ann Vaughan First row: Jerry Brooks, Emily Burkett, Johnny Campbell, Nancy Carnley, Fendley Clark, Carolyn Deal, James Farris, Juanita Fuller. Second row: Lou Ellen Henderson, Jimmy Hudson, Vernette Hudson, Patsy Jacobs, Dwight Kelly, Judy Larkins, Betty Sue Miles, Winford Miles. Third row: Doris Moore, Sue Morrow, Carolyn Roberts, Jerry Spurlin, Ann Vaughan, Bobby Veal, Wayne Whitman, Jack Ziglar. Fourth row: Joe Ziglar. Clifton Allen Juanita Blackmon Billy Jim Blocker Ricky Boswell Patsy Bradshaw Charles Brooks Sammy Casey Rudolph Chancellor Virginia Dorsey Margaret English James Farmer Faye Farris Jack Flowers Louis Gatlin Ray Goodson Jack Goodson Elouise Hatawa y Myra Hawkins Charles Holloway Royce Hudson Not pictured; Barbara Gilmer Geraldine Jackson Brenda Jackson Mack King Dianne Kirkland Douglas Lewis Henrietta Mack Virginia Maddox Harold McCord Billy Meek Dan Morrow Carl Nelson Beatrice Osbourne Rex Owens Jerome Parrish Rosemary Pearce Mary Phelps Jerry Pope Billy Sanders Bobby Jean Sanders Kirk Sellars Patsy Sellars Jessie Smith Wanda Taylor Jimmie Wise SEVENTH GRADE First row: Autry Anderson, Jerome Black, Cameilla Blanton, John Boutwell, Bobby Jean Chapel, Celia Clark, Donald Crocker, Bobby Dewberry. Second row: Wayne Divine, Frances Donaldson, Louise Drinkard, Tom Dyess, Jerry Fuller, Wayne Gran- tham, Wilson Hanchey, Billy Hataway. Third row: Waylon Henderson, Wilda Hornsby, Jim Jackson, Vietta Johnson, Mary Kelly, Tommie Jean Kendrick, Joe Knotts, Tampa Leddon. Fourth row: Travis Manning, Charles Matthews, Vivian Matthews, Thomas McCollough, Frank Marris, Susan Murphree, Gary Parker, Judy Pearce. Fifth row: Helen Plant, Linda Pope, Karen Roberts, Joe Smith, Nan Spurlin, Jo Ann Valentine, Tommy Vaughan, David Wilson. Not pictured; Edwin Duncan, Roy Linton. SIXTH GRADE Ann Akridge Johnnie Blackmon Winston Brunson James Rex Bryan Mollie Burch Gregory Cook Linda Crook Sharon Davis Alice Faye Gatlin Laura Alice Grant Erline Holland Lou Ellen Hudson Glenn Hudson Raiford Junright Mack King Foy Donald Lawford Sue Miller Jeanice Paul Lawaha Padgett Ray Siluvant Verlon Simmons Haywood Towles Charlotte Vaughan Kathline Veal Betty Jean Wambles Michael Weeks Jimmy white Rebecca Willis Frankie Lou Wise Not pictured: Brunise Morgan, Lomax Smith, Catherine Parnell, James Ed Bryant SIXTH GRADE First row: Ted Bradshaw, Patricia Boutwell, William Brown, Madalyn Bru nson. Second row: Ray Camp- bell, Olive Carnley, Roy Compton, Sue Ann Cox, Rhetta Ann Crook, Jerry Drinkard. Third row: Susanne Hayes, Adelle Holland, Lavenia Holliway, Sandra Farris, Shirley Houston, Franklin Hurst, Fourth row: Bobby King, Jinny Sue Lawson, Patsy Martin, Ronnie McDaniel, Sharon Michel, Erma Lou Morris. Fifth row: Bobby Osborn, Bobby Parker, Mary Elizabeth Prescott, Nell Rachel, Annette Smith, Linda Spurlin, Sixth row: Travis Spurlin, Linda Stewart, Jerome Taylor, Katrine Veal, Charles Watkins, Jerry Ziglar. Not pictured; Elaine Paris, Lavenia Moore, Johnny Holland, Donald Bryant, FIFTH GRADE First row: Ella Kate Allen, Billy Berry, Joan Bradshaw, Tommy Bradshaw, Linda Boswell, Lamar Brooks, Judith Buckner, Second row: Shirley Brown, Joe Clark, Marie Driggers, Connie B. Davis, Judy Dewberry, Henrianne Dorsey, Michael Fick. Third row: Louise Gaines, Hugh Goodson, Sara Nell Holland, Verlon Hudson, Jeanette Hutchison, Bobby Inman, Shirley Johnson. Fourth row: George King, Billy Marler, Patsy Mathis, Lamar Parker, Cleo Roberts, Robert Russell, Linda Seymore, Fifth row: Margie Smith, Cleve Taylor, Bobby Stuckey, Elmer Twilley, Linda Valentine, Donny Weeks, Larry Wise. Not pictured; Audrey Parnell, Janet Warr, William Burkett, Betty Moore. FIFTH GRADE First row: Alma Blackmon, Wayne Berry, Mamie Bowden, Linda Fay Bradshaw, Nan Brown, Tommy Brooks, Harry Bryan. Second row: Mamie Calhoun, Yvonne Bryan, Frazier Clark, John Wayne Cole, Louise Dewberry, Mal- colm English, Margie Farmer. Third row; A, D, Fuller, Evelyn Godwin, Glennie Mae Green, Gary Hudson, Annette Hutchinson, Bobby Joe Jackson, Lillian Johnson. Fourth row: Charlotte Meek, Delories Miles, Margaret Miles, Tommy Morrow, Albert Reeves, Joan Smith, Jimmy Sanders. Fifth row: Wayne Taylor, Polly Thomas, Barbara Joyce Walden, Patricia Wambles, Ronnie Weeks, Edd Williams, Roger Winston. Not pictured: Clara Mae Williams, Kathleen McGee, Esther Hysmith, Betty Jean Sanders, Billy Floyd, Edd Manning. FOURTH GRADE First row: Nancy Morris, Donnie Flowers, Janie Bell, Jerald Herderson, Carolyn Bowden, Randall Jones, Annie Maddox, Dougie Jones. Second row: Bill Mullins, Tulah Davis, Haroed Calhoun, Norma Jean Johnston, Des Moines Smith, Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, Jim Frank Phelps, Jimmy Grissett. Third row: Betty Ann Scarbrough, Jerry Simmons, Jeanette Grantham, Max Layton, Marth Bowdon, Jackie Dairs, Helen Walden, George Cain. Fourth row; Darold Green, Linda Allen, Starling Jinright, Mary Ann King, Jackie Brunson. First row: Rebecca Blackmon, Sara Brown, Sarah Boswell, Carol Ann Brown, James Bryant, Levy Calhoun, Shirley Calhoun, Second row: Talmage Chancellor, Polly Ann Clark, Bobby Crawford, Freddie Frame, Billy Gibbs, Ann Harrison, Billy Harrison. Third row: Harold Hudson, Vivian Johnson, Fred Kelly, Barbara Kendrick, Jenell Mathews, Mickey Mc- Collough, Jonella Morgan. Fourth row: Charles Norris, Ramon Morris, Diane Perry Parker, Earl Petty, Julia Pope, Joey Rudd, Larry Sanders. Fifth row: Paula Nan Smith, Carrol Spence, Neil Spurlin, Linda Taylor, Mack Watson, Karon Wilkes. FOURTH GRADE First row: Carolyn Blackmon, Janet Bryan, Earl Byrd, Bert Casey, Steve Dewberry, Mary Nell Eggers, Robert Grimes, Second row; Jacqueline Hataway, Kathy Sue Hornsby, Carol Hudson, Tony Hudson, Betty Jean Johnson, Margaret Ann Kendrick, Johnny Kilcrease. Third row; Roylene McDowell, Dale Moseley, Judy Parker, Charles Pearce, Betty Merle Roberts, Ronnie Sanders, Sara Beth Seay. Fourth row; Fred Smith, Annie Jean Taylor, Donnie Taylor, Shirley Walden, Peggy Ann Wambles, Dianne Weeks, Wayne Williams. Not pictured; Therese Fuller, Doris Sulivant. THIRD GRADE THIRD GRADE First row: Wanda Berry, James Blair, Minnette Brunson, Terry Carnley, Patricia Cox, Mack Davis, Jean Dawkins. Second row: Rudolph Free, Kenneth Gray, Durenda Hanchey, Mack Henderson, Ellen Holloway, Charles Hudson, Katherine Hudson, Third row; Elaine Hughes, Lamar Kelley, Eloise Lawson, Linda Ann McCollough, Douglas Miles, Bobby Norman, Linda P adgett. Fourth row: Minnie Lee Richards, Ronnie Sandergaard, Donnie Sanders, Neva Jean Sherrer, Gary Stone, Roxie Ann Stone, Evelyn Walton. Fifth row: Jimmy Ward, Rosaland Weed. Not pictured; O,C, Boswell, Robert Mann, Donald Wyrosdick, Sara Foley, Patricia A. Brown Dixie Burch Harold Cain pws =. Elaine Crocker a ‘ Were | oe John Daniels Patricia Ennis Zachy Ennis Dianne Larkins Edene Hall James Hall Freddie Houston Magaline Holland Eddie Sue Hudson Margaret G. Hudson Bradford Mack Sarah A. Marler Josephine Morrow John Mullins Preston Petty Perry Jean Prescott Charlotte Rushing Douglas Scarbrough Mary A. Smith Frances Spence Not pictured: Lamar Hall Ralph Marler Johnny Vaughn David Stokes Dianne Veal ee THIRD GRADE An va’ SECOND GRADE First row: Martha Elaine Black, Bobby Ray Boswell, Louise Boswell, Shirley Bowden, Eric Bradshaw, Eddie Bradshaw, JoAnn Brazelton. Second row: Edward Bryant, Alma Chancellor, Sam Cox, Betty Ann Crawford, Claude Devane, Samuel Milton Edmondson, Patricia Ann Frame. Third row: Martha Grant, Rebecca Harrison, Barbara Hataway, Magdalene Henderson, Mozell Henderson, Max Holland, Huey Hudson. Fourth row: Robert Jinright, Billy Rex Kelley, Linda June Lawson, James Lawson, Betty Sue Layton, Joe Mack Morris, Janice Maddox. Fifth row: Jeanette Norris, Linda Lee Pearce, Charles William Plant, Dale Angelyn Smith, Billy Ray Smith, Barbara Ann Stuckey, Sandra Willis. Not pictured; Linda Kay Yates, Robert Taylor, Judith Stewart, Shirley Addison, Mary Bell Bryant, Betty Jean Hysmith, Gloria Ann Holland. SECOND GRADE First row: Linda Akridge, Jimmy Ray Anderson, Mary Ann Archie, Margaret Blackman, Charles Boswell, Don Boswell, Jon Boswell, Second row: Donnie Bryan, Harold Bryant, Earnest Campbell, Jewell Mac Carnley, Charles Casey, Paul Chappell, Cheryl Clark. Third row: Bobby Cooper, Harry Driggers, Jimmy Enzor, Dianne Gingles, Larry Goodson, Bobbie Ann Hinton, Robert Hinton. Fourth row: Betsy Inman, Leo Johnson, Dwayne Jones, Maynard Manring, John Norman, Martha Jo Parker, Max Reeves, Jr. Fifth row: Ralph Sanders, Lee Lmaar Sauls, Elaine Seymore, Linda Joyce Skinner, Sixth row: Nancy Wise, Not pictured: Sara Haire, Wayne Gatlin, Winston Helms, Jean Johnson. : a bs Ai PS ps we +3 ‘ , FIRST GRADE Sué Macon Glenda Gene Marler Sara Norris Gennette Plant Jerry Plant David Robinson Barbara Ann Senn Ray Scarbour Shelia Smith Larry Smith Joan Stone Shirley Sutley Bill Taylor Dorothy Vaughn Jerry Wambles Sonny Waters Francis Jo Windham Jerry Wise Not pictured Charlie Johnson, Earl Ziglar Mack Johnson, Larry Valentine Melinda Crook, Barbara Wyrosdick Judy King Susan Larkins David Lawson Robert Lee Mathews Lee Pinckard Barbara Sue Parker Johnny Kendrick James Richards G, W. Richards Jerry Smith Farrell Smith Sharon Smyth Susanne Soundergaard Dorothy Stanton Linda Thomas Jackie Tucker Jerry Wambles Robert Ward Doris Williams Barbara Ann Campbell FIRST GRADE Not pictured Ralph Bryant, Billy Linton Erline Hysmith, Marylan Gray Judy Eggers 4 ' ty?” mos Awe FIRST GRADE patricia Berry Roy poswell puddy power wers rachel Bo Katherine powden ;chard Brow? pone Compton patrilla Cotter Roy Frank Cox pam Daye t Daye Pegsy Ann Grantham petty Lou Green Janet Hazen shirley Johnson Not pictured Susan Cooper, Sue Maddox Ray Catritt, Donnie Hall James McWaters Wayne Kidd Gail Maddox Jimmy Martin Patricia Meeks Howard Moore Faye Mount Dwight Nunn Robert Parker Joe Roberts Carolyn Simmons Faye Smith Jo Ann Smith Danny Strickland Charlene Talbot Anita Veal Kenneth Weed Ralph Williams Herby Wise Peggy Ann Duncan : . . WHO’S WHO e me P| i, | : ) Fy: Most Handsome Boy BOBBY HUDSON Prettiest Girl WYLLINE ROGERS Most Athletic Boy Best Physique HARRY JACOBS Most Athletic Girl DOLLIE JACOBS Most Grumbling Girl ANNIE JIM DORMAN Most Grumbling Boy ED KENDRICK Cutest Girl Girl With Best Figure TOTSYE DISMUKES Cutest Boy BERT ENGLISH SS Cite ; ba | Milt Most Original Boys RICHARD NORMAN ANDY KIMMEY Most Original Girl BETTY SUE WISE Wittiest Boy PAUL STROUD Wittiest Girl MARY ANN CLARK a oe wee Boy and Girl with the Friendliest Girl and Boy Best Personality ELAINE BULLARD ANNIE JIM DORMAN KENNETH DYESS BERT ENGLISH Best Dressed Boy and Girl WAYNE MARLER BARBARA GRANTHAM The Cutest Couple Most Likely To Succeed BARBARA GRANTHAM ANNIE JIM DORMAN BOBBY HUDSON RICHARD NORMAN Most Popular Boy and Girl BERT ENGLISH TOTSYE DISMUKES Smartest Boy and Girl MARLIN DYESS CLARA ANN SPURLIN Best All Around BERT ENGLISH BETTY SUE WISE BETA CLUB BANQUET First row: Roy Fuller, Kimmie Dyess, Kenneth Dyess, James Kelley, Jerry Brown, Bert English, Jimmy D. Stephens, Erskine Ziglar, Marlin Dyess. Second row: Janice Lowery, Virginia Strickland, Rosa Deal, Betty Walden, Jackie Meek, Merita Bowers, Annie Jim Dorman, Dollie Jacobs, Ann W. Kelley, Ann Harris. Third row: Linda Lee, Barbara Granthem, Mrs. Kendrick, Wylline Rogers, June Maddox, Betty Foley, Shirley Taylor, Marilou Lee, Marlene Willis, Carolyn McCollough, Totsye Dismukes, Clara Ann Spurlin, Emma Jean Fuller, Mary Jacobs, Betty Parrish, Kathryn Burch, Evelyn Mathews, Nina Hudson, Patsy McCollough, Sue Parrish, Chris Wilson, Annette Wilkerson. Fourth row: Paul Miles, Thomas Allday, Thomas Prescott, Andy Kimmey, Robert Newton, Richard Norman, Billy Poole. BETA CLUB First row: Thomas Prescott, Barbara Grantham, Totsye Dismukes, Betty Brown Walden, Vice President; Kenneth Dyess, Treasurer; Bert English, President, Nina Hudson, Secretary; Emma Jean Fuller, Reporter; Clara Ann Spurlin, Mrs. Ola Kendrick, Sponsor. Second row: Paul Miles, Marlin Dyess, Jimmie D, Stephens, Christine Wilson, Wylline Rogers, Marilu Lee, Betty Parrish, Patsy McCollough, Shirley Taylor, Carolyn McCollough. Third row: Clara Raley, Merita Bowers, Katherine Burch, Mary Ester Jacobs, Dollie Jacobs, Virginia C. Strickland, June Maddox, Linda Lee, Sue Parrish. Fourth row: Betty Foley, Ann Harris, Lois Mathis, Marlene Willis, Annie Jim Dorman, Rosa Deal, Jackie Meeks, Patricia Brooks, Janice Lowery, Fifth row: Kimmie Dyess, Roy Fuller, Andy Kimmey, Jerry Brown, Robert Newton, Billy Poole, Richard Norman, TIGER TIMES STAFF We, the members of the Tiger Times staff, have tried to bring you, the subscribers, the best possible paper we could. We truly hope you have enjoyed the Tiger Times, Front row, left to right: Totsye Dismukes, Assistant Sports Editor; Emma Jean Fuller, Exchange Editor; Betty Brown, Assistant Editor; Ann Harris, Editor-in-Chief; Celia English, General Reporter. Second row: Lanola Bragg, Business Manager; Marlene Willis, Art Editor; Nina Hudson, Circulation Manager; Charles Danford, Sports Edi- tor; Wylline Rogers, Class Reporter; Peggy Hudson, Gossip Reporter; Mrs. Brunson, Sponsor, Majorettes; Emma Jean Fuller, Cornelia Ellis, Lela Ann Sawyer, Judy Buckner, Susan Murphree, Totsye Dismukes, Louie Gwyn Dismukes, Front row: Betty Jo Prescott, Elaine Bullard, Tulah Dismukes, Elaine Vaughn, Frances Morrow, Gail Thomas, Janice Lowery, Virginia Dorsey, Elizabeth Bullard, Nancy Carnley, Fay Spurlin, Patsey Sellers, Bobby Inman, Roger Winston. Second row: Judy Pierce, Ella Kate Allen, Linda Spurlin, Marilu Lee, David Crocker, Jimmy Wise, Tommy Vaughn, Nell Williams, Janice Paul, Janet Warr, Henri Ann Dorsey, Carlyn Deal, Sue Mor- row, Rosemary Pierce, Judy Larkins, Third row: Ann Alice Meeks, Ramond Cowen, Linda Smith, Judy Pinckard, Emile Michel, Mary Jo Bryan, Erskine Ziglar, Gordon Clark, Jimmy Young, Calbert Mills, Ben Ringsdorf, Sammy Casey, Ellen Carter, Marilyn Clark, Willigem Nevels, Mary Dean Nevels. Fourth row: Mary Ann Clark, Celia English, Owen Ziglar, Bobby Mills, Donnie Morrow, Rosa Deal, Richard Norman, Annie Jim Dorman, Robert Jernigan, John Lowery, Richard Head, Margaret English, Gus McCall, Band Director Jimmy Patrenos Jerry Brown R, A, Davis President Vice President Omega Farris . Joe Donaldson Secretary “ Treasurer a ee . ay ib Pry uss Roland Powell - Sentinel e am mate FARM; Se AMCKAR A hh Front row, left to right: Merill English, Roger Wilkins, Marlin Dyess, Gordon Clark, Joe Donaldson, R, A, Davis, Jerry Brown, Roland Powell, Harry Moody, Omega Farris, Kenneth Johnson, Second row: Lloyd Daniels, Jackie Boutwell, James Burke tt, J, D, Plant, Charles Goodson, Donald Williams, Mack West- brooks, Billy King, Thomas Manning, Jimmy D. Stephens. Third row: George Cooper, James Carlisle, Wayne McDaniels, Charles Wambles, William Martin, Edward Sanders, Rex Bradshaw, Rex Boutwell, Milford Boutwell, Roland Cowen, R, S, Jones, Sponsor. Fourth row: Jimmy Reeves, Donald Bowdoin, Harold Smith, Farris Knight, F, F, A, MOTTO Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve A N G 4 A sf 7 Ss WwW F.H.A. First row: Harolyn Head, Rosa Deal, Ellen Carter, Patricia Brooks, Linda Lee, Patsy McCollough, Jackie Weeks, Patsy Cain, Clara Ann Spurlin, Sue Morrow, Mrs. Gaither. Second row: Faye Ellen Martin, Nina Sanders, Betty Parker, Willigem Nevels, June Maddox, Janice Lowery, Betty Hanis, Trixie Maddox, Marilu Lee, Ann Fuller, Shirley Taylor, Carolyn McCollough. Third row: Gail Lunsford, Judy Worrel, Betty Sue Barlow, Barbara Grantham, Sue Parrish, Evelyn Mathews, Myrtle Watley, Clevis Ann Godwin, Gail Thomas, Judy Pinckard, Mattie Pearl Jacobs, Bobbie Sue King, Peggy Jo Hodge. Fourth row: Alma Bowdoin, Jo Ann Mack, Virginia Harrelson, Jean Jacobs, Lorene Hudson, Catherine Miles, Mary Jo Bryan. Fifth row: Peggy Holloway, Nina Cox, Catherine Birch, Lois Matthews, Elizabeth Bullard, Betty Moore, 1 dl a JHE E HUW HHHAB ARE F, H, A, Officers Te Officers at State Convention - Montevallo roe - “ SHURS Rg to Ae Wes iad. . 2 . ,- 4 An� Mrs. Gaither - Advisor Miss F, H, A, Junior Homemaker Initiation Foods Class Improvement Project SHE'S THE SWEETHEART OF ELBA HIGH HOMECOMING QUEEN BARBARA GRANTHAM HOMECOMING 1954 Queen Escort HOMECOMING PARADE BARBARA GRANTHAM BOBBY HUDSON Peggy Holloway, Bert English, Nina Hudson, Jack Padgett Attendants - NINA HUDSON and PEGGY HOLLOWAY Escorts - JACK PADGETT and BERT ENGLISH OCTET Most Important Man on the Campus Director - James H. Patrenos BUD MINCY Jimmy Young, Bobby Jernigan, Donnie Morrow, Paul Miles, Erskine Ziglar, Owen Ziglar, John Dan Lowery, Richard Head. SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 Front row: Mr. S,J, Casey, Principal; Willie Ray Crocker, Nina Hudson, Ramona Cowen, Lanette Barlow, Celia English, Totsye Dismukes, Emma Jeane Fuller, Emile Michel, Betty Wise, Jean Boswell, Nellie Knotts, Barbara Grantham, Neila Merle Stevens, Sara Faye Lewis, Robert McCollough, Mrs. Carolyn Brunson, Sponsor; Mrs, Ola Kendrick, Sponsor. Second row: Jack Padgett, Merle Leddon, Elouise Parker, Fairy Maddox, Travis Bowers, Wylline Rogers, Elaine Bullard, Geraldine Crook, Robbie Farris, Myra Parker, Mary Dean Nevels, Magratha Crook, Betty Parrish, Robert Newton, Third row; Loyd White, Bobby Boutwell, Herschel Williams, James Kelley, Ronald Farris, A,C, Brunson, Owen Ziglar, Kimmey Ham, Harry Jacobs, Felix Coon, Lamar Knotts, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Hudson, Paul Stroud, Richard Norman. Fourth row: Roy Frank Davis, Lanola Bragg, Elliott Kendrick, Ann Harris, Bert English. Fifth row: Charles Danford, Janaria Hornsby, Peggy Hudson, Virginia Strickland, Shirley Brooks, Nell Williams, Ann Miles, Emma Jo Dewberry, Peggy Holloway, Mary Ann Clark, Carilyn Hudson, Annie Jim Dorman, Andy Kimmey. Sixth row: Jack Parker, Charles Ellis, Jeff Ham, Robert Jernigan, Owen Free, Doyle Morrow, Mary Vir- ginia Ammons, Betty Brown Walden, Marlene Willis, Jane Free, Robert Moore, Bill Poole, Leroy Hudson, John Dan Lowery, Wayne Hamm. tre — CLUB Front row: Leon Brunson, Bobby Folsom, Bill Poole, Wayne Hamm, Roland Powell, Jack Parker, Fred Tillman, Omega Farris. Back row: Marlin Dyess, Charles Boutwell, Mack Wise, Bill Brazelton, J erry Brown, Thomas Prescott, Paul Miles, Kimmey Ham, Coach Buckner. Because of circumstances beyond our control we regret that the 1954 Baseball picture was not available when this book went to press. How- ever, we would like to recognize the following students who partici- pated in this major sport of Elba High under the able leadership of Coach Pearino Gaither: Harry Jacobs, Bobby Hudson, Charles Danford, Jimmy Reeves, A, C, Brunson, Jerry Brown, Leon Brunson, Mack Wise, Pug Bowers, Kimmy Hamm, Bobby Jernigan, Wayne McDaniel, Morrell English, Wayne Jacobs, Ttas ‘RS a ™. 4 “4 eB aaa Phe «Tl al “y) at’¢ “THE 1953 FOOTBALL TEAM Front row: Harry Jacobs, Marlin Dyess, Travis Bowers, Paul Morrow, Paul Miles, Charles Clark, Charles Boutwell, Bert English. Second row: Wayne Marler, Bill Brazelton, Mack Wise, Jerry Brown, Jimmy Bryan, Robert Newton, James Burkett, Thomas Prescott, Co-Captain. Third row: Jim Reeves, Wayne Hamm, Fred Tillman, Andy Kimmey, Roland Powell, Charles Ellis, Bobby Folsom, John D. Plant, Jack Parker, Donald Bowdoin, Bill Poole, Captain. CHEERLEADERS First row: Patsy McCollough, Christine Wilson, Myrtle Whatley. Second row: Kedzie Anderson, Dollie Jacobs, Kayron Boland. Third row: Bill Bullard. Not pictured: Doyle Morrow. yorqring YITAVN rahPTd VIGeNTeA 1sOW = 2e pien5 YWaNVd AVL I9yOoTg 1s3g ayoeL 100d ATUA SIT1Id SITUVHOD hs CE Io1u3D ea a, ‘6e™ Koxrl PAQUay uosures nthe yorqsteH eels ae saOOvl AWIVH WAWVH JNAVM astidisiug ddo AUIOAN'] eIsn[epuy Aapwueig FINGAHOS ES6T saddoll ae Nl a a i FY c C Left to right: Travis Bowers, Charles Danford, Charles Ellis, 2ND DISTRICT CLASS ‘AA’ BASKETBALL CHAMPS Reeves, Wayne McDaniels, Bobby Hudson, Wayn e Marler and Harry Jacobs. SCHEDULE 72 78 71 62 76 68 712 58 60 14 67 65 717 82 81 68 17 Enterprise New Brockton Luverne Kinston Andalusia Dothan Dothan Luverne Kinston Eufaula Enterprise Luverne New Brockton Opp Eufaula Andalusia Opp TOURNAMENT Straughn Luverne Elba RECEIVE TROPHY 39 Elba 35 Elba 66 Dothan 48 85 55 Wayne Hamm, Roland Powell, Jimmy Kinston Troy 46 29 oy oe . ne hy tha | Spa ¥ - Ging Some where CEES BOOSTERS The Jewel Box Elba Theatre Shoe Shop English Sundry Center Veteran's Cleaners Dorsey Chevrolet Bonneau-Jeter Elba Drug Company Foley Barber Shop Taylor Warehouse Lindsey Grill Citizen's Grocery Friends (anonymous) Jitney Jungle V. J, Elmore Rev. M,L, Seay Whitman's Drug Farmer's Hardware Saveways, Inc. Murphree Furniture Mrs. J. W. Kendrick Martin Mercantile Company Paul's Cafe Gift Shop Robert E. Cannon Friends (anonymous) Jackson W. Stokes Elba Mercantile Emergency Aid Insurance Company City of Elba City Electric Sam Sawyer Olen Department Store Dorsey Trailer “LENA : ww RIVERS” . presented SENIOR CLASS May 14, 1954 A LITHOGRAPHED “laylor-made YEARBOOK DALLAS” � TEXAS