Fort Meade High School - Fomehiso Yearbook (Fort Meade, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1954 volume:

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Dedication Faculty Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Junior High Activities Ahtletics Tum all victories, defeats, boosts and knocks, into such stepping stones as will win goals all along the way, and press on toward that great final victory when our Maker can say, 'Well done. Throughout our years in high school, we have been fortunate in having the wise counsel of one who has proved to be a friend to us. With her keen sense of humor, her understanding way, and her willingness to help, she has won the respect of all. Therefore, in appreciation of hertireless patience, personal sacrifices, and tactful diplomacy, we, the class of 1954, dedicate this Volume X of the FOMEHISO to Mrs. Winifred Evans. o MR. R. D. MITCHELL Supervising Principal MISS GRACE GOD LEY Social Studies Senior Sponsor MR. DAVID BLACK Physical Education Senior Sponsor MR. CHARLES HARRISON Athletic Director Junior Sponsor MRS. MICKEY CARLTON Home Economics Junior Sponsor MRS. KATHERINE BELL Secretary MR. RUPERT CARLTON Band Director MR. T. A. COCHRANE Agriculture MRS. MARY COMEGYS School Nurse MR. WILLIAM CONNORS Assistant Coach Social Studies MR. CLAYTON CURTIS English Spanish MRS. CAROLYN DOTSON Commercial MRS. WINIFRED EVANS Administrative Assistant Mathematics MRS. MARION HART Social Studies Mathematics MISS SARAH LETT Girls' Coach Physical Education MR. DAVID W. SAWTELL English Speech MR. J. L. SIMMONS Agriculture MRS. LORRAINE YOUNG English SENIORS JOEL SLOAN Vice President Class 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1,2,3,4; Football 3; Black and Gold Staff 2. 3,4; Annual Staff, Editor-in-Chief; Usher 3; Nat- ional Honor Society 3,4; Class Notable; Track 4; M Club 4; Glee Club 4; Homecoming Sponsor 4; Football Manager 4. winifred mcmillan Treasurer Class 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 2, 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3.4; Girls' State 3; National Honor Society 3,4; Officer 4; Band 1.2, 3,4; FFA Sweetheart 4; Annual Staff; Black and Gold Staff 4; Class Notable; Majorette 1,2,3,4; M Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball Manager 1; Homecoming Queen Class Officers GEORGE EVANS President Class 1. 2,3,4; Football 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Boys' State 3; Boys’ Nation 3; National Honor Society 3,4; Class Play 3; FFA 1.2,3,4; Class Notable; FFA Public Speaking Contest 1, 2,3, State 3; Annual Staff; M Club 2,3,4; Black and Gold Staff 2.4. ROSE MARY THOMAS Secretary Class 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 4; Pep Club 3; Black and Gold Staff 3; FHA 1. 2, 3; Basketball Manager 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Band 1; Stinkers’ Club 1; Class Notable; Library Assistant 4. MELVIN LAMB Reporter Class 1,2,3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3; M Club 3,4; Class Play 3; Class Notable; Annual Staff 4; Black and Gold Staff 4; Track 1,2, 3,4. EDWARD ADAMS Class 1,2,3,4; FFA 1.2. 3,4; National Honor Society 4. MARIE ARD Class 1,2,3.4; FHA 1.2.3,4; Class Notable; Glee Club 2,4; Class Play 3; Pep Club 3. r JOANN BARNETT Class 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,4; Glee Club 4. ROBERT BELL Class 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4; FFA 1,2, 3,4; National FFA Band 3; Baseball 3.4; M Club 3,4; Glee Club 1. JACK BRONSON Class 1,2, 3,4; Class Play 3; Football 4; Basketball 3,4; Track 3,4. WAYNE CANNON Class 1,2,3,4; Class Notable; Class Play 3; Track 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1.2, 3,4; Cheerleader 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Football Manager 1; Pep Club 3; Glee Club 3; M Club 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff. KATHRYN COCHRAN Class 1,2, 3, 4; Lunch Treasurer 2,3,4; FHA 1; Black and Gold Staff 4; Library Assistant 3; Nurse’s Assistant 1; Class Play 3. JOHN COLLIER Class 1,2.3,4; Football 1.2,3,4; Basket- ball 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2, 3,4, Captain 3; M Club 1,2, 3.4; Track 2,3; Annual Staff. JIMMIE COLLIER Class 1,2,3,4; Football 1.2,3,4, Co- Captain 4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1, 2,3,4; Track 2.3; M” Club 1.2, 3,4, Officer 4; Class Play 3; Class Notable. SUE DURRANCE Class 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1, 2, 3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3,4, Officer 4; Class Play 3; FFA Sweetheart 1,2,3; M Club 1,2, 3,4; Class Notable; Annual Staff; Black and Gold Staff 4; Class Officer 3; Glee Club 3; Football Sweetheart 4. TOMMY FAIRCHILD Lake Wales 1.2,3; Class 4; National Honor Society 3,4; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff; Black and Gold Staff 4. SHERRIE GANTT St. Petersburg 1,2; Class 3,4; FHA 3; Band 3; Class Play 3; Black and Gold Staff 3; Class Notable. BETTY GRAVES Class 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,4; Pep Club 3. PATRICIA HARRIS Class 1,2, 3,4; FHA 2,3,4; Usher 2; Band 3; Glee Club 2,3; Class Notable. ALVIN HOWARD Class 1,2, 3,4; Football 4; Basketball 2, 3; Baseball 2; Track 2, 3,4; ”M Club 1,2, 3,4; Glee Club 4; Football Manager 1,2; FFA 1. LLOYD IVEY Class 1,2,3, 4; Football 3; Football Manager 4; Baseball 1.2,3; FFA 1,2,3, 4; Officer 3,4; County FFA Officer 4; ”M Club 3,4; Class Notable. DWAYNE JOHNSON Class 1,2,3,4; M Club 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2,3,4; FFA 1,2; Class Notable. SHARON LASTINGER Class 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4, Captain 4; Class Officer 3; M Club 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3, 4; National Honor Society 3,4; Black and Gold Staff 4; Annual Staff; Pep Club 3. KATHERYN UGHTSEY Class 1.2.3,4; Basketball 1.2. 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3.4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Class Notable; Stinker's Club 1; Pep Club 3; Band 2. MARY LLOYD Class 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4, Officer 4; Usher 3; FHA 1.2, 3,4; Glee Club 1, 2; Black and Gold Staff 4. s. e. mcdaniel Class 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1,2,3; Student Council 1,4, Treasurer 1, President 4; ”M Club 2,3,4, Officer 3, 4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Play 3; Black and Gold Staff 2,3,4; Football 1.2,3,4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4, Cap- tain 3; Baseball 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Class Notable; Annual Staff. GLENDA MULLINS Class 1,2, 3, 4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 3,4; Glee Club 1, 2; Pep Club 3. RICHARD MULLINS Class 1.2,3, 4; FFA 1,2, 3,4; M Club 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2, 3; Track 2, 3. MARY ELLEN OLIVE Class 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Class Play 3; Glee Club 4. JIMMIE POLLARD Class 1,2, 3,4; Class Officer 2; M Club 1,2, 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4, Officer 4; Football 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2, 3, 4, Officer 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Annual Staff; Black and Gold Staff 4; Class Notable; Student Council 3; Usher 2, 3; Homecoming King 4. JUNE WILKES Plant City 1,3; Class 2,4; Band 2; FHA 1, 2, 3; Class Notable; Glee Club 3,4; Annual Staff; Basketball 1. SUE SHIELDS Class 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1; Band 1,2, 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Student Council 2, 3,4, Secretary 2, Vice President 3; Black and Gold Staff 2,3,4; Annual Staff; National Honor Society 3,4. Officer 4; Glee Club 2. 3,4; Basketball 4; Class Play 3; Girls' State 3; Class Notable. EARL THOMPSON Class 1.2, 3. 4; FFA 1,2, 3,4; M” Club 3,4; Football 3,4; Track 3,4. Class History Tonight we launch--Where shall we anchor? COLORS: Blue and White FLOWER: White Gardenia Although it seems only a short while ago, it has been nearly twelve years since our mamas unwillingly left us to the care of Mrs. Lila Johnson, Mrs. Dorothy Gabriel, and Miss Mable Wells. On Through the Green Gate and Down the River Road we traveled until we were no longer little schoolers. Higher and higher we climbed the ladder of learning, and one day awoke to find ourselves Freshmen in Fort Meade High School. We may have been green but we certainly weren’t yellow; proved by the fact that we plunged right into all sports and activities! S. E. McDaniel was our class president during that first year. Mrs. Barbara Orr and Mr. Forrest McCullars were our sponsors. Together they were able to guide us Frosh safely through that crucial year. Then we were Sophs, and the tempo began to pick up. We began to think of fattening our heretofore empty treasury. An unusually successful magazine sale soon had it bulging with funds. Our president was Jimmie Pollard; our sponsors, Mrs. Margaret Chapman and Chief Lutke. Soon after we acquired the title Juniors we ordered our class rings. There were many triumphs for us that year. Grandad Step� Out was presented to a full house on the evening of November 20. We became a little arrogant when one of our number, JoAnn Davis, was crowned queen of Homecoming. Then came basketball season, and we took over the concessions. Orange Juice Kids” they called us, but our well-operated refresh- ment center paid dividends. For the Junior-Senior Banquet, we invited the Seniors to Hitch Their Wagons to a Star and enter our celestial palace, hardly recognizable as the gymnasium. S. E. McDaniel was again our president and Miss Helen Godwin and Mr. David Black served as our sponsors. As Seniors we found ourselves enveloped in a maze of activities. We were off to an early start by electing George Evans president. Miss Grace Godley and Mr. David Black had a full time job as our sponsors. First on the agenda was a highly successful chicken supper, served in the gymnasium. Hard work, it was, but our efforts once again paid off. We sponsored the post game football dances, and with Homecoming two more stars were added to our crown of successes. Our entry in the Homecoming parade, urging the Fightin' Miners to Put Auburndale's Bloodhounds in the Doghouse, won first prize. Seniors, Jimmie Pollard and Winifred McMillan, were crowned King and Queen of Homecoming. On April 1, we presented our second play, Love Is in the Air, a howling success. A little later we were the guests of the Juniors at their Junior-Senior Banquet. Now we are looking forward to June and the night when-- We shall launch—Where shall we anchor?” Sue Shields Historian Prophecy Aberdeen Proving Grounds June 2, 1964 As I sit here all alone, looking out the window of this gigantic space ship and take my last view of Earth, I remember the good times at Dear Old Fort Meade High, I wrote all my old classmates a farewell letter before I left and since I have a few min- utes before the Chief Technician gets here to fire the rockets that will send me on this space expedition to see if even the lowest form of human life can survive on outer Pluto, 1 will relate my findings to you. Some of them are working right here at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, which is now under the supervision of Brigadier General Jack Bloody Bones Bronson. Marie Ard and Kathryn Lightsey turned out to be career girls and are now private secretaries for old Bloody Bones. Earl Thompson and Lloyd Ivey have the job of filling the rockets with that power- ful rocket fuel, Sloan's Slippery, Slushy, Super-Rocket Slop, invented by Professor Joel R. Sloan of Scatcheew University. I sent a letter to the Florida State Stir for Women to Sherrie Cantt. It seems that she has become so skilled with her hands that she has developed the hobby of opening safes—other people's. Glenda Mullins is running a fruit stand on the tenth floor of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City and Richard is keeping the house, tending to the children, etc. I sent an air-mail letter to Paris, France, to Kathryn Cochrane and her troupe of world-renowned chorus girls, Kitty Cochrane and her chorus Cuties --also starring Mary Monroe Lloyd. Another letter went to the penthouse of that multi-millionaire playboy, John Cold Cash Collier, who got rich off that amazing new baby food, Collier's Colos- sal Chlorophyll Collards. Also living with him is his movie-actor brother, Jim Collier, now starring in a western thriller, Jingo Jimmy and the Jumping Jack. A Special delivery letter went to Tommy Fairchild and Sue Shields, now Mr. and Mrs., congratulating them for their success on revolutioning the Einstein Theory. Tommy works part time with Robert Bell's jazz band, Bell's Boogie Boys. Another letter of congratulation went to a pair of newly-weds, the Wrestling Champ ion of the World, Awful Ed Adams and his tenth wife, Rosemary Adams, formerly Thomas. Rosemary acts as his manager and keeps the smelling salts bottles filled. I didn’t send a letter to Jungle Jim Pollard, the well-known guide of the Ever- glades. It seems that while leading a hunting party of five chorus girls, he got lost, first time too. Dress designer, Mary Ellen Olive, just came out with a new design in fall dresses, and her co-designer, Patsy Harris, is trying to figure out what to do when they fall. S. E. McDaniel finally gave up trying to grow hair and started a mail order wig company. He uses die slogan, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Buy a Mop-Top and Save the Sorrow, and features a free change of oil with each Mop-Top. (The address is D. W., Mop-Top, WCKY, Cincinnati 1, Ohio.) Sharon Lastinger and Sue Durrance continued their basketball careers and are now A string forwards on the Globe Whooperettes. During the summer, Sue is a dare- devil driver with Joey Chitwood. After being in the last presidential race, George Evans returned to his old job of street cleaner in Fort Meade, working in close harmony with the Police Chief, W. F. Martin. Joan Barnett and her furniture company are featuring Barnett's Bugless Beds, guaranteed to have no bugs in die mattress, in fact, they have no mattresses. Winifred McMillan, originator of Winnie's Wild West Woedeo is featuring a great new act. Alvin Howard rides a Brahma bull into the arena and Dwayne Johnson sits in the audience and shoots the bull. June Wilkes' enthusiasm as assistant oiler on the Bigger Digger VI resulted in its digging itself into the Gulf of Mexico. June now models the latest in diving clothes for Milady, complete with pastel helmets. Betty Graves supervises the G-K Ranch where the most startling news to the Agri- cultural world is the crossing of a Hampshire and a Hereford to produce T-bones and pork chops from the same animal. Well, here comes the chief technician, (none other than the highest paid button pusher in the army, Wayne Cannon). With a sickening grin, he performs his duty! Farewell, Earth ! ! WHOOOSSSHHH ! ! ! Melvin Lamb Class Prophet Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of 1954, realizing that the school building will not be able to survive our presence much longer and that the faculty of Fort Meade High School has become so enervated and debilitated while unsuccessfully struggling to inculcate the incomprehensible as to deserve a rest from their labors, hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. We further declare that we are in possession of all the intelligence we ever had and that we are therefore cap- able of disposing of our possessions. SECTION I To the faculty of Fort Meade High School, we leave our permission to heave a sigh of relief and the heartfelt hope that they may have time to recuperate before tackling next year’s crop of Seniors who, by compari- son with us.are undignified, unsophisticated and irresponsible. SECTION II To the present Junior Class, who can never fill our shoes in spite of their unusually large number of big-footed members, we leave our front-row seats in assembly together with the privilege of having all under-class- men stand in reverent awe while they assume this place of honor. section m To the Sophomore Class we leave six cans of apple polish together with our other secrets of managing the faculty and with the admonition that they could learn a great deal by following our example. SECTION IV To the lowly, unsuspecting Freshman Class, we leave our books on How to Play Games Like the Champions, referring them especially to the chapter on Tiddley Winks and Old Maid. SECTION V As individuals we leave the following bequests with the hope that the articles named will be of real assistance to the fortunate recipients: EDWARD ADAMS leaves his boisterous manner and loud laugh to REECE TAYLOR. TOMMY FAIRCHILD leaves his bottle of henna rinse, the secret of his curly auburn locks, to RICHARD SCHOONOVER in the hope that his improved appearance as the result of its use will enable him to secure a date. MARY LLOYD leaves her ability to keep all the boys guessing to JEAN COLEMAN. LLOYD IVEY leaves his title of Surplus to DOYLE WILLIAMS DWAYNE JOHNSON leaves his pull with the faculty to JAMES BEACHAM in belief that he will need it. MELVIN LAMB leaves his ability to have die tight answer ready for the wrong question to KENNETH HANCOCK. W. F. MARTIN leaves his trusty BIG BEN which always gets him to school on time to BUDDY ROGERS. PATSY HARRIS leaves the address of the Lonely Hearts Club to JOHNNIE MAE TOMP- KINS. SHARON LASTINGER leaves her book on How to Count Your Calories” to ROBERTA STURGIS in the hope that it will help. JOEL SLOAN leaves his championship of the Baptist Church to CHARLES McCUE in hopes that he will find a Methodist to argue with. EARL THOMPSON leaves his seat on the back row of every class to GEORGE GREEN. MARIE ARD leaves her hilarity and her ability to make a good joke out of nothing to DELORES KILPATRICK. JOAN BARNETT leaves her ability to look innocent while being mischievous to JACKIE McDOUGALD. ROBERT BELL leaves his book on How to Keep the Dames at Bay to EDGAR DEAN. WINIFRED McMILLAN leaves her ability to make romatic nonsense sound like a con- versation about Hereford cattle to ZOELLA TUGGLE. S. E. McDANIEL, whose sad experience with hair today, gone tomorrow leaves his bottle of hair restorer to HOWARD MILLER in the hope that using it early and often will help avoid the purchase of a toupee. RICHARD AND GLENDA MULLINS leave their marriage license and their road map of Georgia to LA VERNE HOWZE and KITTY SWARTSEL. WAYNE CANNON leaves his burly, rugged physique and his best red bowtie which helps call attention to the same to FRANK KIMBRIL. JIMMIE POLLARD leaves his football uniform and his position as center to JAMES NEW- SOME. ROSEMARY THOMAS leaves her retiring manner and her shy disposition to WYLENE WILLIAMS. JACK BRONSON leaves his supply of cracked, uncracked and slightly bent jokes to DOYLE POWELL. SUE DURRANCE leaves her traffic menace, together with scotch tape, thumb tacks and bobby pins enough to keep it running , to the CHEERING SQUAD with her apologies because hit ain’t no Cadillac.” SHERRIE GANTT leaves her ability to outtalk Miss Godley to RUTH ANN HEDDEN. BETTY GRAVES leaves the secret of how the fourth finger on her left hand got that way to ALL THE OLD MAIDS in the Junior Class who sigh for romance. KATHERYN LIGHTSEY leaves the schoolhouse she loves so well to ANYONE who will do to it what she always longed to do. She promises that she will bring diem a cake with a file baked in it. JUNE WILKES leaves her ability to write love letters in class while appearing to study to NELL GREEN. MATu' ELLEN OLIVE leaves her book on Ten Easy Ways to Catch a Husband to MARJORIE CARTER in hopes that she may find a use for it. ALVIN HOWARD leaves his way with the ladies and the sum of eighteen cents plus tax to purchase the book How to Make Marriage Succeed to DENNIS SIMMONS. KATHRYN COCHRANE leaves the secret of her ability to chatter incessantly about nothing to NANCY BROYLES and BARBARA YOUNG. JOHN COLLIER and JIM COLLIER leave the privileges they have enjoyed as school twins to BILLY FARRIS and FREEMAN CREWS. I, GEORGE EVANS, leave the unused muffler from the Foghorn to the FORT MEADE POLICE DEPARTMENT. The foregoing instrument was on this day, and in our presence, signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Senior Class, as and for their Last Will and Testa ment, whereupon we, die undersigned, at their request, in the presence of their duly constituted attorney, and in die presence of each other, hereunto affix our sig- natures as witnesses thereto: (SEAL) CLASS of 1954 George Evans, Attorney at Law David Black, Senior Sponsor QkxxJLfO Grace Godley, Senior Sponsor WINIFRED McMillan S. E. McDaniel Best All-around joel sloan Most Likely to Succeed sue shields Most Dependable KATHERYN UGHTSEY WAYNE CANNON xf N Friendliest GEORGE EVANS SHERRIE GANTT Wittiest 1 1 SUE DURRANCE M.OSt AthletlC JIMMIE COLUER Biggest Flirts ROSE MARY THOMAS DWAYNE JOHNSON JUNIORS CLASS FLOWER White Camellia .......GEORGE GREEN ........EDGAR DEAN ......EARLENE LEACH -----ZOELLA TUGGLE - - BARBARA HENDRICK MR. CHARLES HARRISON MRS. RUPURT CARLTON CLASS COLORS Green and White CLASS MOTTO Not at the top, but always climbing Reporter Sponsors JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President------ Vice President Secretary------ Treasurer------ JAMES RONALD NANCY JOAN MARJORIE BEACHAM BEVIS BROYLES BURT CARTER JEAN ALENE NELL KENNETH KATHRYN COLEMAN COOK GREEN HANCOCK HANCOCK RUTH ALENE LaVERNE DELORES FRANK HEDDEN HENDRICK HOWZE KILPATRICK fOMBRIL I, ALICE MAITS CHARLES JACKIE HOWARD DREXEL McCUE McDOUGALD MILLER MOSLEY VIRGINIA WILLIAM CAROL RICHARD ROBERTA REEVES ROGERS RUSS SCHOONOVER STURGIS KATHLEEN REECE JOHNNIE MAE SWARTSEL TAYLOR TOMPKINS ROBERT MARY LOU WALKER WALLER WYLENE DOYLE WILLIAMS WILLIAMS CAROL BARBARA WRIGHT YOUNG SOPHOMORES Judy Patricia Janice James Estelle Marjorie Allen Baker Benton diggers Bronson Brown CLASS OFFICERS President-----------------------------------Timothy Shurtleff Vice President- --------------------------------J. W. Manley Secretary------------------------------------- Robert Painter Treasurer-------....-----------------------------David Marsh Reporter----------------------------------------Audrey Grant Martha Burrows Julia Carolyn Marilyn Cook Cone Cook Bobby Cannon Corbitt DeVaughn Freeman Corbitt crews av s Davis Devane Dial Fanis Fralic Gabriel Gillispie Guest Hancock Florence Gloria Bobby Elwin Sonny Rebecca Lightsey Manley Massey Matthews McClellan Mercer rjy Moore Morgan Mosley O’Berry Owens A Joe Parrish Jennie Rehbinder Dennis Simmons Tarley Parrish LaVone Pollard 1 Marie Elizabeth Powell Prine Smith Stephens Thomas Tillis Vaughn Watson Weeks West Young FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS President- - ------ Vice President- - - Secretary-Treasurer Reporter------------ • - - - - Bill Smith Jeanette Blood worth - - -Judy Kilpatrick ------Joann Taylor m v m m m ' « - Zelda William Harley Russell James Adams Albritton Anderson Barefoot Barnett Mack Belcher Frances Brown Jackie Burchett Hugh Burnsed J. W. Burt Faylene Campbell Patricia Coulter Frieda Devane Ralph Durrance, Jr. Janice Durrance Robert Every John Gantt Bill Effie Ernest Gillispie Graves Hendrick Robert Cecil Betty Lou Hunt Jacobs Jacobs Nancy Jerkins Clyde Johnson June Kayto Frances Keller Travis Kimbril Betty Logan Arlie Powell Betty Revell Louise Rowland Barbara Russ Angele Scott ue lores Smith Linda Faye Horace Betty Audrey Gracie Wilson Windham Woods Woods Price Turner JUNIOR HIGH Eighth Grade First row: Curtis Young. Richard Corhn. Rouie Rowell. Richard Adams, Dempsey Rowell, Willie Fred Skinner, Jack Lewis. Second row: Barbara Sue McAdams, Sandra Rowell, Celeste Nelson, Mary Frances Parrish, Martha Moore. Margaret Taylor, Brenda Reeves, Katherine Cook, Roberta Bowden, Marjorie Hendrick, Barbara Harris, Eva Mae Albritton, Margie Ard, Nila Allen, Joyce Brackin, June Logan. Third row: Ruth Milling, Julia Bronson, Regina Westbrook. Barbara Jean Westbrook. Glenda Stephens, Judy West, Elizabeth Mosley, Gloria Smith, Quetta Corbitt, Betty Sue Whidden, Shirley Jane Willis, Mary Sue Lancaster, Martha Griffis, Billy Sue Frost, Karen Hancock, Stella Maits. Fourth row: Mr. Cochran, Joe Belcher, Garrett Hancock, Eugene Layton, Ray Acuff. Denny Liskai. Randall Morgan. Rickie Warren. Linda Newsome, Becky Richards, Bill Ivey, Jimmie Jago, Sherrod Cochrane, Jean O'Hara, Clayford Layton. Fifth row: Clyde Kelly, Morrison Harrell, Paul Simmons. J. D. Lloyd, Marlen Goodridge. Lowell Holton, Carol Jones, Bobby Durrance, Herbert Edwards, Arthur Tillman, James Rogers. Michael Kurish, Clyde Wyser, Richard Yates, Robert McDaniel. Dennis Corbitt - In Memoriam Seventh Grade First row: Jackie Lott, Guy Bass, Wayne Guest, Angus McDougald, James Rast, Jerry Lewis, Jimmie Lewis, Adolphus Greer, Giley Russell. Jimmie Windham, James Hancock, Kenneth Keene, Cleveland Russ. Second row: Glenda Smith, Jane Ann Shurtleff. Bertha Albritton, Betty Jo Frost, Betty Mann, Elsie Belcher, Marie Camley, Alice Faye Wilson. Judith Fairchild, Patricia Brummett, Carol Roddenbury, Gayle Waters. Third row; Freida Purnell, Sandra Pullen, Sharon Weeks, Patricia Olive. Sandra McCue, Mary Frances Harris, Bettie Lou Cannon. Dorothy Page, Elizabeth Wyser, Lena Bowen, Cinda Gabriel, Doris Bloodworth, Mrs. Hart. Fourth row: Mr. W. F. Connors, Richard Fields, Judy Farris, Lena Waller, Patricia Mabry. Carolyn Johnson, Geraldine Owens, Beverly Vaughn, Barbara Preston, Betty Walker, Gloria Roberts, Flossie Roberts, Alto Jerkins. Fifth row: Bruce Holton, Max Jones, Lessie Tucker. Jack Douglas, Billy Crosby, Gene Bass. Marion Williams, W. J. Smith. Buddy Storey, Charles Smith, Owen Ford, Howard Maits. ACTIVITIES Audrey Grant Jeanette Bloodworth Secretary Treasurer Representatives Bill Smith Freshman Buddy Storey Cinda Gabriel Nila Allen Jack Lewis 0,nd Gold Sue Shields Joel Sloan Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Advisors - D. W. Sawtell, Clayton Curtis Jimmie Pollard Sharon Lastinger Winifred McMillan S. E. McDaniel Tommy Fairchild Marjorie Carter Johnnie Tompkins Zoella Tuggle Kathryn Cochran National Honor Jimmie Pollard President Sue Shields Vice President Winifred McMillan Secretary Mary Lloyd Treasurer Sue Durrance Reporter George Evans Joel Sloan Tommy Fairchild Lula D. Peeples Chapter FORT MEADE HIGH SCHOOL BAND - 1953-54 - Left to Right Majorettes: Winifred McMillan, Florence Lightsey, Connie Carefoot, Pastine Williams, Leaine Watson, Jackie Burchett. First row: Effie Graves, Garrett Hancock, Joan Owens, Brantley Gabriel, Sue Shields, Janice Benton, Joan Burt, Shirley DeVane, Julia Cone, Robert Bell, Nila Allen, Sue McAdams. Second row: Janice Morgan. Geraldine Owens, Billy Thompson. Ruth Hedden, Leonard Martin, George Green, Audrey Grant, Hugh Burnsed, Cindy Gabriel, Shirlene Vaughn, Judy Allen. Third row: Carol Roddenbury, Patricia Baker, Linda Newsome, Beth Ivey, Josephine Howard, Kitty Swartsel, Ralph Durrance, Sandra Hancock, Karen Hancock, Billy Sue Frost. Fourth row: Jane Ann Shurtleff, Rickie Warren, Robert Hunt, Aldwilda Smith, Philip Gillispie, David Lewis Marsh, Dickey Corhn. MAJORETTES Florence Ann Lightsey, Jackie Burchett. Connie Carefoot, Pastine Williams. Leaine Watson, Winifred McMillan. F.H.A. BLUE RIBBON WINNERS Judy Allen, Janice Benton, Elsie Jean Tillis, Mary Lloyd, Winifred McMillan. Roberta Sturgis, Beth Ivey, Jackie Burchett, Ruth Ann Hedden. F. F. A. First row: Frank Kimbril, Richard Schoonover, Laverne Howze, J. W. Manley, Robert Bell, David Lewis Marsh, Jimmie Pollard, Lloyd Ivey, Philip Gillispie, Earl Thompson, Ralph Durrance, Jr., Robert Hunt, Winifred McMillan. Second row: Mr. T. A Cochran. Jack O’Neal, James Rogers. Curtis Young, Tyrone Page. Clyde Wyser. Tarley Parrish, Eugene Layton, Horace Woods, Sherrod Cochrane, Richard Adams, Ray Acuff, Bill Ivey, Garrett Hancock, Hugh Bumsed, Mr. F. N. McCullars. Third row: Gerald Pollard, Larry Hansel, Richard Yates, Travis Kimbril, Eugene Collier. Rouie Rowell, Carol Jones. Lowell Holton, Clyde Johnson. Arlie Powell, Michael Kurish. Randall Morgan, Rickie Warren, Dickie Corhn. Fourth row: Robert Walker. Bill Gillispie. James Barnett, Robert Every, Brantley Gabriel, Edward Adams, Edgar Dean, John Thomas, DeVaughn Corbitt, Russell Barefoot, J. D. Lloyd, J. W. Burt, Dempsey Rowell. Fifth row: Harley Anderson, Bill Smith, Ernest Hendrick, Hugh Davis, Drexel Mosley, Joe Parrish, Joe Davis, Woodie Fralic, W. G. O’Berry, Ronald Weeks, Jerry West, George Green. F.F.A. JUDGING TEAM John Thomas, Joe Davis, J. W. Manley, Advisor Mr. J. L. Simmons. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA First row: Betty Revels, Joan Owens, Betty Ann Walker, Jerry Faye Windham, Jeanette Bloodsworth, Ruth Ann Hedden, Wylene Williams, Zoella Tuggle, Sue Durrance, Katheryn Ughtsey, Winifred McMillan, Evelyn Moore, Betty Logan, Barbara Russ, Frances Brown, Second row. Mrs. Mickey Carlton, Janice Morgan, Zelda Adams, Jeanette Clymer, ftances Keller, Margie Brown, Josephine Howard, Jo Ann Taylor, Sylvia Stephens, Linda Wilson, Patrici a Baker, Judy Allen, Gloria Manley, Phyllis Stephens, Jean Tillis, Shirlene Vaughn. Third row: Nellie Mosley, Florence Lightsey, Julia Ann Cone, Shirley DeVane, Delores Kilpatrick. Jackie Burchett, Delores Smith, Elaine Storey, Judy Kilpatrick, Louise Rowland, Janice Durrance, June Kayto, Beth Ivey, Leaine Watson, Martha Burrows, Jean Coleman, Sue Shields. S' Fourth row: Patricia Harris, Mary Ellen Olive, June Wilkes, Marie Ard, Nell Green, Alene Hendrick, Roberta Sturgis, Barbara Hendrick, Jackie McDougald, Joyce Olive, Winifred Page, Barbara Young, LaVone Pollard, Carol Russ, Jo Ann Barnett, Louise Childress. Fifth row: Mary Lloyd, Glenda Mullins, Effie Mae Graves, Mary Lou Waller, Kathryn Hancock, Alice Maits, Sharon Lastinger, Earlene Leach, Audrey Grant, Rubby O'Hara, Janice Benton, Joan Burt, Nancy Broyles, Kathleen Swartsel, Sandra Hancock, Jennie Frances Rehbinder. Sen. Holland, George Wolff, George Evans, Sen. Smathers. NURSE AND ASSISTANTS Mrs. Mary Comegys. Earlene Leach. Eva Mae Albritton, Betty Ann Walker. Nellie •Mae Mosley. Kathryn Hancock. SCHOOL ’ONI : J| SCHOOL :5?cross!«v SCHOOL fiOCROSSING SAFETY PATROL Front row: Richard Fields. Wayne Guest. Guy Bass, Kenneth Keene, Howard Maits, Angus McDougald, Buddy Storey. Jackie Lott. Jerry Lewis, Jimmie Lewis, James Hancock, Adolphus Greer, Jimmie Windham. Back row: Bill Ivey, Michael Kurish, Bruce Holton, Jack Douglas, Rickie Warren, Ray Acuff, Mr. W. F. Connors, Herbert Edwards, Gene Bass, Arthur Tillman, Clyde Wyser, Cleveland Russ, Charles Smith. Homecoming ’ 53 HOMECOMING ROYALTY Left to right: Drexel Mosley, Marilyn Cook, Kenneth Howze, Sonny McClellan, Jean- ette Bloodworth, Bill Smith, Alvin Howard, Jimmie Pollard, Winifred McMillan, Sue Shields, Jackie Burchett, Bill Gillispie, Gloria Jean Manley, George Green, Alene Hendrick, Kathryn Hancock. JUNIOR PLAY CAST THE INNER WILLY Standing, left to right: Joan Burt, Mr. Clayton Curtis, Howard Miller, Seated: Wylene Williams, Reece Taylor, Kathleen Swartsel, Jackie McDougald, Richard Schoonover, Jean Coleman, Charles McCue, Roberta Sturgis. P.T.A. OFFICERS Mrs. J. B. Grant, Vice President; Mrs. Vincent Shurtleff, Secretary; Mrs. John Green, President; Mr. John Kurish, Treasurer. ATHLETICS s FORT MEADE MINERS, 1953-54 - Left to Right First row: Steve Southerland, Billy Farris, Kenneth Howze, Co-Captain Jimmie Collier, Captain W. F. Martin, Co-Captain S. E. McDaniel, Reece Taylor, Freeman Crews, Edgar Dean. Second row: Manager Drexel Mosley. Johnny Collier, Bill Smith, J. W. Manley, Howard Miller, Richard Schoonover, Ray Lamb, Earl Thompson, Dwayne Johnson, Laverne Howze, Doyle Powell, Trainer Lloyd Ivey. Third row: Coach Connors, Bill Gillispie, Joel Sloan, George Evans, Ftank Kimbril, Joe Davis, Robert Painter, Doyle Williams, Jimmie Pollard, Alvin Howard, Jack Bronson, Bobby Cannon, Coach Doc Harrison. Fourth row: Hugh Davis, Gerald Pollard, Billy Thompson, Richard Yates, Harley Anderson, Johnny Thomas, Robert Every, J. W. Burt, Johnny Gantt, Jimmie Barnett, Gene Collier. SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS Standing: Alvin Howard, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Bronson, Joel Sloan, George Evans, Jimmie Pollard. Kneeling: Earl Thompson, Jimmie Collier, W. F. Martin, S. E. McDaniel, John Collier. COACH AND CAPTAINS Co-Captain, Jimmie Collier; Captain, W. F. Martin; Coach, Doc” Harrison; Co- Captain, S. E. McDaniel. HOMECOMING SPONSORS Joel Sloan, Elsie Jean Tillis, Kathryn Hancock, Robert Painter. SENIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS Melvin Lamb, Gloria Jean Manley, Jean Coleman, Sue Durrance, Wylene Williams, Jackie McDougald, Zoella Tuggle, Wayne Cannon. 1953 Ridge Champs Kneeling: Coach Sarah Lett, Captain Betty Lou Cannon, Manager Martha Milling. Standing: Alice Hedden, June Peacock, Sue Durrance, Earlene Leach, Rubby O'Hara, Joyce Davis, Sharon Lastinger, Lucille Ivey, Shirley Howze, La Verne Guest, Katheryn Lightsey. Fort Meade 36 Mulberry 16 Fort Meade 40 Avon Park 34 Fort Meade 33 Sebring 29 Fort Meade 34 Auburndale 33 Fort Meade 41 Lake Placid 37 Fort Meade 36 Frostproof 23 Fort Meade 37 Avon Park 23 Fort Meade 29 Sebring 22 FOrt Meade 34 Auburndale 28 Fort Meade 33 Lake Placid 34 Fort Meade 31 Frostproof 30 Fort Meade 19 Mulberry 16 TOURNAMENT Fort Meade 44 Haines City 34 Fort Meade 25 Lake Placid 21 GIRLS' A BASKETBALL Kneeling: LaVone Pollard, Elsie Jean Tillis, Phyllis Stephens, Coach Sarah Lett. Standing: Beth Ivey, Wylene Williams, Sue Shields, Glenda Mullins, Earlene Leach, Rubby O’Hara, Kathryn Hancock, Captain Sharon Lastinger, Sue Durrance, Nellie Mosley. Katheryn Ughtsey. GIRLS' B BASKETBALL Kneeling: Ruth Hedden, Alene Hendrick, Shirley DeVane, Judy Kilpatrick, Jackie Burchett, Sylvia Stephens, Evelyn Moore, Delores Kilpatrick. Standing: Barbara Guest, Linda Wilson, Jennie Rehbinder, Audrey Grant, Florence Lightsey, Leaine Watson, Sandra Hancock. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Kneeling: Managers, J. W. Burt, Drexel Mosley, Lloyd Ivey; Coach Connors. Standing: Timothy Shurtleff, Billy Farris, Ray Lamb, Doyle Williams, Robert Painter, Joe Davis, George Evans, Jack Bronson, Freeman Crews, S. E. McDaniel, Wayne Cannon. M CLUB First row: Zoella Tuggle, Wylene Williams, Jean Coleman, Jackie McDougald, Dwayne Johnson, Rubby O’Hara, Jimmy Collier, Wayne Cannon, Laverne Howze, Gloria Jean Manley. Second row: Sue Durrance, Johnny Collier, Melvin Lamb, Frank Kimbril, Sharon Lastinger, Gary Hansel, Richard Schoonover, Robert Bell, S. E. McDaniel. Third row: Mr. Harrison, Ralph Durrance, Billy Thompson, Bill Smith, George Evans, Reece Taylor, Howard Miller, Billy Farris, Freeman Crews, Drexel Mosley. Fourth row: Doyle Williams, Ray Lamb, Alvin Howard, Edgar Dean, Joe Davis, Joel Sloan, Jimmie Pollard, Dickie Mullins, Earl Thompson. JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS First row: Sandra Rowell, Judy Bronson, Judy West, Ruth Milling. Second row: Pat Olive, Nila Allen, Patricia Mabry, Eva Mae Albritton. SKEETER SQUAD First row: Coach Connors, Adolphus Greer, Wayne Guest, Angus McDougald, Howard Maits, Johnnie Tompkins, Charles Smith, James Hancock, Richard Fields. Second row: Clayford Layton. Arlie Powell, Jack Douglas, Billy Thompson, Jack Lewis, Clyde Wyser, Richard Yates, Horace Woods, Third row: Herbert Edwards, Robert Hunt, Ralph Durrance, Leonard Martin, Arthur Tillman, Lowell Holton, Clyde Johnson, Max Jones. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL Kneeling: Coach David Black, Captain Bill Smith. Standing: Clayford Layton, Billy Thompson, J. W. Burt, Clyde Johnson, Ernest Hendrick, Harley Anderson, Ralph Durrance, Gene Collier, Willie Fred Skinner, Horace Woods. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL Bottom row: Linda Smith. Judy West, Sandra Pullen, Celeste Nelson, Betty Mann. Betty Jo Frost. Top row: Judy Bronson, Shirley Willis, Becky Richards, Glenda Stephens. Jean O'Hara, Bettie Lou Cannon, Billie Sue Frost, Judy Farris. BASEBALL TEAM First row: J. W. Burt Tarley Parrish, George Green, Bill Smith, Wayne Cannon, J. W. Manley, Dwayne Johnson, Timothy Shurtleff, Ralph Dun an ce, Robert Hunt, Doyle Powell. Second row: Coach Harrison, S. E. McDaniel, Johnny Collier, Ernest Hendrick, Robert Bell, Joe Davis, Jimmie Pollard, Doyle Williams, Freeman Crews, Jimmie Collier, Manager Billy Farris. TRACK TEAM First row: S. E. McDaniel, Richard Yates, freeman Crews, Billy Farris, Wayne Cannon. Melvin Lamb. Second row: Coach Connors, Ray Lamb, Edgar Dean, Joel Sloan, Joe Davis, Alvin Howard, Jack Bronson, Doyle Williams. VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS - SENIORS S. E. McDaniel, Jimmie Collier, Alvin Howard, Joel Sloan, George Evans, Lloyd Ivey, Melvin Lamb, Wayne Cannon. Not shown: Richard Mullins. VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS - JUNIORS Alene Hendrick, Jean Coleman, Roberta Sturgis, Joan Burt, Earlene Leach, Rubby O’Hara, Alice Maits, Wylene Williams, Jackie McDougald, Zoella Tuggle. POLK COUNTY CHAMPS '53 Joe Davis, Robert Painter, Freeman Crews, Billy Farris, Timothy Shurtleff, J. W. Manley, Coach David Black. POLK COUNTY CHAMPS '53 Coach Sarah Leu, Shirley DeVane, Nellie Mosley, Elsie Tillis, Audrey Grant, Florence Lightsey, Leaine Watson, Sandra Hancock, Beth Ivey. te� V ;i®kS sm� r4 $ z c Zii . w K l v. _ v 9 % 4 W •I Cp v: ' - : 52pw A i.'— « v -,