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

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1961 volume:

Editor: Bob White Business Manager: Lamont Johnson Business Advisor: Mrs. Carolyn L. Dotson Editorial Advisor: Mrs. Barbara P. Watts FOMEHISO Nineteen Hundred Sixty-one Fort Meade High School Fort Meade, Florida Academics Activities Athletics Page 2 Features Classes Published by the Senior Class Page 3 IS A SCHOOL where all things are possible. Students are taught to believe that “he can who thinks he can” and only the sky is the limit. IS A SCHOOL WHERE FACULTY AND TO ACHIEVE A “Heaven is not gained in a single bound; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.” — HOLLAND Page 6 STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER COMMON GOAL The sky Never before so beautiful, sank down Into my heart, and held me like a dream.” — WORDSWORTH Page 8 Dedication To David H. Shaver, with sincere appreciation for all he has done for F. M. H. S., the Senior Class dedicates the 1961 FOMEHISO. Page 10 Administration Page 11 IS A SCH| DL WHERE SCHOLASTIC ABILITY IS RECOGNIZED AND ESTEEMED ly? U Page 12 “Tis education forms the common mind: Just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” — POPE Page 13 Social Studies Robert V. Cloud is Fort Meade's television teacher of eighth grade history. He also teaches Problems of American Democracy and one class of English. American history and civics are taught by Mr. Carroll R. Ogden who is an Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. Page 14 In addition to teaching world history, speech and geography, Mr. David H. Shaver works with the Dramatics Club. Science Mr. Duane Peacock, who teaches seventh grade science and driver - training, also helps coach football. Biology is taught by Mr. Joel Sloan. He is army-bound when school is out. Mr. James Spieth is the teacher of general science and chemistry. Page 15 Mathematics Geometry and trigo- nometry are taught by Mrs. Winifred H. Evans, a versatile person who directs testing and is guidance counsellor. Mr. Francis M. Mack, who teaches general math and math essentials, drives from Highland City every day. Fort Meade’s only bachelor teacher is Mr. Charles H. Paysinger, from Tennessee. He teaches junior high math and coaches the jayvee basketball team. Mrs. Nellie May White has taught algebra here for many years. She is co- sponsor of the F. T. A. Page 16 English i Mr. Wayne Mundy graduated last year from Florida Southern College and came to Fort Meade to teach junior high English and coach the varsity basketball team. Mrs. Barbara P. Watts has taught junior and sen- ior English at Fort Meade for five years. The freshman English teacher is Mrs. Harriett Willett, who also teaches health and physical educa- tion. Mrs. Lorraine C. Young teaches sophomore English and is co-sponsor of the F.T. A. Page 17 Business Education Shorthand, bookkeeping, ad- vanced typing, and general busi- ness are taught by Mrs. Carolyn L. Dotson. She is president of Polk County Classroom Teachers' Asso- ciation. Page 18 Ph vsical Education Director of Physical Education and visitation officer is Mr. David M. Black, who also teaches psy- chology. Mr. William F. Connors teaches Physical Education and is coach of skeeter squad football. The girls' Physical Education teacher and cheerleader coach is Mrs. Marci Flanagan. Page 19 Vocational Agriculture Agriculture II and IV are taught by Mr. Thomas A. Cochrane, who has been here for ten years. Mr. Robert Croft teaches eighth grade agriculture and has one sec- tion of Agriculture I. Vocational agriculture is a popular course at Fort Meade High, although only one year is required for boys. It is felt that they will profit greatly from this introductory training. Each boy enrolled in ag must have a project and this project must show profit at the end of the year. Membership to the F. F. A. is voluntary, but only boys who take ag may join. In the five years agriculture is offered, these subjects are covered; citrus production, beef cattle production, vegetation, animal enterprises, and farm-shop program. The purpose of the ag program is to teach proficiency not only in farming, but also in the marketing and distribution of farm products. Page 20 Vocational Homemaking Mrs. Mickey Carlton teaches homemaking. Her F. H. A. girls always make a good showing at the youth fair. Diversified Cooperative Training Fort Meade's D. C. T. coordina- tor has always been Mr. Donald C. Teske, who is an expert in sound effects, lighting, and photog- raphy. One unit of homemaking is required for all girls. Most of them enjoy that first year so much they take the other courses in home ec as electives. Seventeen juniors and seniors are employed through the DCT program. Many of these students become so interested in their DCT jobs they continue in the same field after graduation. Page 21 Foreign Language The Spanish teacher is Mrs. Linda Cloud, who also teaches several junior high classes of English. Study Hall This year is the first year we've had a study hall teacher. He's Mr. Billy Joe Flanagan, who is also on the football coaching staff. Library Mrs. Jean B. Cox, librarian, has spent two years reorganizing the high school library. Page 22 Lunchroom Staff Mrs. Evelyn Hancock Mrs. Stella Helms Mrs. Bessie Arthur Mrs. Juddie Helms Johnnie Ruth Belcher Rosemary Prine Mrs. Ophelia Smith Mrs. Ruby Stephens Mrs. Martha Hicks Mrs. Ada Reeves Maintenance Staff Mr. F. T. Bone Mr. E. W. Woods Mr. E. R. Hicks Mr. C. F. Lamberth Mr. C. W. Armstrong Bus Drivers Mrs. Leona Yeomans Mrs. Vida Williams Mrs. Ruth Young Mrs. Sue Brooks Mr. A. D. Burnsed Mr. W. W. Westbrook Mr. W. P. Walker Page 23 “Do something worth living for, worth dying for; Do something to show you have a mind, and a heart, and a soul within you.” — STANLEY Page 25 Student Council OFFICERS Edwin Belcher, Vice-President Vicki Evers, Secretary Corene Jones, Treasurer Lamar Barefoot, President SPONSOR Mrs. Winifred Evans FIRST ROW: Darrell Pittman, P. J. Vam, Judy Taylor, Susan Marsh, Kathy Young, Jackie Logan, Lanny Russell, Richard Shirley, Dale Wright. SECOND ROW: Mike Griffin, Corene Jones, Gloria Lanier, Faye Owen, Carol Belcher, Linda Fisher, Sylvia Stokes, Mary Hedden, Cathy Bronson. THIRD ROW: Bob Douglas, Bob White, Janet Graff, Lamar Barefoot, Norman Bearrentine, Randall Belcher, Jerry Meacham, Edwin Bel'-her, Vicki Evers, Elton Jones. Page 26 Jntmiatoiul Sonoraij Sorirro fir Jgigh Srtranl Journalists' OFFICERS SPONSOR Mrs. Carolyn L. Dotson Frankie Martin, President; Frances Dotson, Secretary; Bob Douglas, Vice-President. FIRST ROW: Diane Keen, Vera Smith, Janice Williams, Janet Graff, Pastene Williams, Edwin Belcher. SECOND ROW; Lamont Johnson, Randall Belcher, Betty Altman, Sherry Smith, Dalvin Stokes, Norman Bearrentine, Jerry Meacham. Missing; Bob White. Page 27 National Honor Society LULA D. PEEPLES CHAPTER OFFICERS FIRST ROW: Frances Brown, Secretary; Frankie Martin, President; Paula Schaill, Treasurer. SECOND ROW: Randall Bel- cher, Vice-President; Mrs. Alice Spieth, Sponsor; Kenny Jones, Reporter. Page 28 FIRST ROW: Randall Belcher, Frances Brown, Frankie Martin, Paula Schaill, Kenny Jones. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Alice Spieth, Bob White, Vicki Evers, Norman Bearrentine, Judy Baker, Edwin Belcher. Junior Honor Society ORRILLA W. SMITH CHAPTER FIRST ROW: Susan Marsh, Irene McDaniel, Carol Cronier, Paulette Hendrick. SECOND ROW: Carol Belcher, Cathy Bronson, Darrell Pitt- man, Cindy Moseley, Mary Hedden, Kathy Young, Patsy Prine. THIRD ROW: Kenny Brewington, Shirley Mills, Woodrow Hancock, Jon Anderson, Larry Taylor, Vernon Brown. Service Club FIRST ROW: Pam Harrison, Jackie Logan, Linda Fisher, P. J. Varn, Sylvia Stokes, Cathy Bronson, Kenny Brewington, Dale Wright, Richard Shirley. SECOND ROW: Carol Cronier, Carol Belcher, Judy Taylor, Susan Marsh, Kathy Young, Paulette Hendrick, Lanny Russell. THIRD ROW: Irene McDaniel, Darrell Pittman, Cindy Moseley, Mary Hedden, Patsy Prine. FOURTH ROW: Shirley Mills, Woodrow Hancock, Jon Anderson, Larry Taylor, Vernon Brown. Page 29 Susie Mettauer - Secretary; Carl Newsome - Quartermaster; Alex Comegys - Second Lieutenant; Marcia Gibson - Second Lieutenant; Betty Mac Mann - First Lieutenant; Pastene Williams - Co-Cap- tain; George Carefoot - Captain. DIRECTOR Rupert Carlton Majorettes head seniors Pastene Williams Pastene Williams Johnnie Sue Moseley Left to tight: Johnnie Sue Moseley, Susie Mettauer, Martha Carol Bowers, Marcia Gibson, Delia Ann Yarn, Connie Carefoot, and Diane Keen. Page 31 FIRST ROW; Pastene Williams, Bob White, Rocky Zink, Mary Marc Brantley, Mary Hedden, Meredith Albritton, Susan Marsh. SECOND ROW: Wayne Blackburn, Danny Ringdahl, Alvin Adams, DeRheta Durrance, Shirley Hyde, Joan Gabriel, Marcia Gibson, Delia Ann Vam, Becky Roberts, Myra Zink. THIRD ROW: Donna Towler, Lana Albritton, Karen Hendrick, Cindy Moseley, Glenda Porter, Thelma Ivey, Walter Crutchfield III, Gayle Tampling, Pam Harrison, Bonnie McAuley, Martha Carol Bowers, Linda McSwain, Donnie Joe Stevens, Dale Boatwright. STANDING: George Arthur, Diane Keen, Dawn Durrance, Fedelia Everett, Johnny Ringdahl, Sue Neely. FIRST ROW: George Carefoot, III, Kenny Brewington, Larry Taylor, Charles Hedden, Woodrow Ander- son, Ann Hendrick, Kathi Dixon. SECOND ROW; Mary Ann Albritton, Patsy Prine, Jane Durrance, Douglas Stanfield, Tommy Liskai, Becky Barber, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Kathy Young, Betty Mac Mann, Susie Mettauer. THIRD ROW: Larry O'Hara, Jim Brantley, Carol Cleveland, Judy Taylor, Jimmy Godwin, Ida Mary Burts, Jo Ann Black, H. M. Shirley, Dale Wright, Tommy Hancock, Alex Comegys, Carl New- some, Bobby Bridges. STANDING: Mr. Rupert Carlton, Director; Jerry Albritton, Mickey Carroll, Connie Carefoot, Danny Curry, Phyllis Gibson, Beverly Gillispie. Library Staff Linda Mansfield; Barbara Woods; Mrs. Jean Cox, Librarian; Shirley Albritton; Betty Jo Weeks; Doris Carnley; Linda Watson; Linda Fisher; Jeannette Mott; Sharon Hall; Marie Fralic; Donna McPherson; Marie Mott; Gloria Acorn; Sylvia Smith; Hellen Willett. F.F.A. Sweetheart Contest Contestants Susie Mettauer, Betty Mac Mann, Ladye McDaniel. Winner Kay Howze. Contestants Connie Carefoot, Margie Flood, Vicki Evers, and Diane Keen. Page 34 Class Assembly Programs NINTH GRADE: SEVENTH GRADE: SENIOR: SOPHOMORE: JUNIOR: Page 35 Future Homemakers FIRST ROW: Cathy Bronson, Paulette Hendrick, Carol Lloyd, Charlene Hendrick, Iris Hancock, Demona Kilpatrick, Shirley Hyde, Linda Fisher, Mary Ann Simmons, Mary Marc Brantley, Cindy Moseley, Mary Anne Fort, Vicki Durrance. SECOND ROW: Faye Owen, Barbara Cone, Wilma Jean Mansfield, Ann McSwain, Judy Cotten, Sue Neely, Gloria Lanier, Sylvia Stokes, Mary Ann Albritton, Kitty Guest, Vicki Grissette, Betty Vaughn, Helen Carnley. THIRD ROW: Donna Faye Cannon, Faye Brown, Shirley New- some, DeRita Durrance, Lorraine Bass, Sue Ann Parker, Patsy Prine, Carol Cronier, Irene McDaniel, Carol Belcher, Thelma Ivey, Mary Hedden, Corene Jones. FOURTH ROW: Glenda Porter, Shirley Albritton, Delia Varn, Connie Carefoot, Jane Durrance, Martha Carol Bowers, Bobbie June Wyser, Linda Sue Veach, Wilma Bronson, Glenda Pierce, Sandra Rhoden, Rebecca Barber. OFFICERS Sandra Greer - Historian Sharon Smith - Treasurer Vera Smith - Secretary Janice Williams - President Susie Mettauer - Vice- President Ladye McDaniel - Recreation Chairman Sue Hendrick - Parliamentarian Page 36 of America FIRST ROW: Sharon Yates, Shirley Childress, Annette Fisher, Kay Howze, Dorothy Davis, Roberta LaValley, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Diane Keen, Paula Schaill, Karen Pierce, Pastene Williams, Judy Baker. SECOND ROW: Vicki Evers, Yvonne Williams, Sandra Greer, Frances Brown, Ladye McDaniel, June Faye Whitman, Martha Kelly, Gale Farris, Joyce Owens, Janet Graff. THIRD ROW: Sharon Smith, Betty Altman, Ann Hunter, Donna Crews, Janice Williams, Margie Flood, Pat Waldron, Carolyn Albritton, Hellen Willett, Sue Hendrick. FOURTH ROW: Andrea Watson, Betty Mac Mann, Susie Mettauer, Kathy Dixon, Donna Hymerling, Diana Garrett, Marcia Gib- son. Frances Dotson, Sherry Smith, Vera Smith. SPONSOR: Mrs. Mickey Carlton SWEETHEART: Alex Comegys I i Page 37 Future Fanners of America FIRST ROW: Jimmy Rhoden; Lamar Barefoot; Keith Windham; Judy Baker, Sweetheart; Larry Black; Bill Durrance; Ronnie Moseley; Ray Jackson. SECOND ROW; Mr. Cochrane, Advisor; Rex Helms; Pete Hendrick; George Lunn; Wayne Stokes; Randall Williams; Lloyd Mosley; Toney DuBose; Byron Swartsel; Harold Childress; John Parker; Billy Pullen. THIRD ROW; Marshall Seigler, John Baggett, Junior Farris, Tommy Bone, Frank Vaughn, Jack Whittington, Jimmy Godwin, Carl Newsome, Walter Cooper, Marion Woods, Tommy Perry. FOURTH ROW: Richard Pendley, Jimmy Watson, Nolan Page, Francis Hancock, Donald Brown, James Walker. OFFICERS SEATED: Ray Jackson, Vice- President; Keith Windham, President; Jimmy Rhoden, Secretary. STANDING: Ronnie Moseley, Treasurer; Larry Black, Reporter; Tommy Perry, Parliamentarian; Bill Durrance, Sentinel; Lamar Barefoot, Chaplain. Page 38 Fature Fanners of America Judy Baker, F. F. A. Sweetheart Page 39 FIRST ROW: Bobby Hall, Stanley Windham, Zebbie Gillispie, J. R. Burt, Tommy Storey, Paul Schaill, Vernon Brown, Jon Anderson, Walter Prevatt, Danny Howard, Wayne Tuggle, Preston Tucker. SECOND ROW: Winfred Siler, Ronnie Coleman, Jimmy Whittington, Ragie Barnett, George Arthur, James Padgett, Billy Putnel. Charles Pitts, Raymond Carnley, Jerry Helms, James Eures, Jeff Maxwell, Wayne Jones, Wylie Ray Smith, Darrell Pittman. THIRD ROW: Herman Acorn, Wilbur Jackson. Larry Mitchell, Dale Durrance, Danny Ringdahl, Cecil Keen, Bill Mansfield, Pete Albritton, Haskel Davis, Bobby Colvin, Raymond Butler. FOURTH ROW: Julian Wilson, Donald Barwick, Kenny Monahan, Wayne Gunn, Dale Boatwright, Gilmer Benton, Richard Hendrick, Jerry Albritton, Ray Lunn, Frank Carnley, Roy Lunn, Mr. Croft, Advisor. FIFTH ROW: Don Gilman, Robert Williams, Roy Jacobs, Alan Whittington, Melvin Williams, Clif- ton Jenkins, John Knight, Robert Coulter, Charles Mosley, Bobby Pendley, Leon Myers, Ray Wilson. Spanish Club OFFICERS Margie Flood - Reporter Sandra Greer - Secretary-Treasurer Richard Fort - Vice-President Paula Schaill - President Mrs. Linda Cloud, sponsor, with a group of students at the Spanish Club initiation party. FIRST ROW: Frankie Martin, Susie Mettauer, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Vicki Evers, Diane Keen, Carol Lloyd, Charlene Hendrick, Paula Schaill, Jimmy Baggett. SECOND ROW: Hellen Willett, Kathi Dixon, Marcia Gibson, Betty Altman, Margie Flood, Sandra Greer, Delia Vam, Connie Carefoot, Kay Howze, Annette Fisher. THIRD ROW: Bob White, Jon Woodyard, George Carefoot, Craig Willett, Woody Anderson, Kenny Jones, Charles Hedden, Douglas Stanfield. FOURTH ROW; Jerry Meacham, Hueland Johnson, Norman Bearrentine, Richard Fort, Milton Cochran, Dickie Crews. Page 40 Diversified Cooperative Training FIRST ROW: Faye Long, Sylvia Watson, Corrine Rogers, Martha Herrin. SECOND ROW: Virginia Devane, Shirley Maitin, Ruth Russ, Barbara Jackson, Ray Rentz. THIRD ROW: Mr. Teske, Paul Bass, Burl Brinson, David Russ, Judson Hancock, Jack Whittington, Ray Farris, Jerry Hostetler, Donald Ard, James Olive, Jerry Owens. OFFICERS Paul Bass - President David Russ - Vice-President Judson Hancock - Sergeant-at-Arms Virginia Devane - Reporter Ray Farris - Chaplain Faye Long - Treasurer Shirley Martin - Historian Sylvia Watson - Secretary Barbara Jackson - Parliamentarian Page 41 Martha Herrin Jimmy Olive Farm Bureau Standard Oil Jerry Owen Ruth Russ Jack Whittington Ford Company A P Paul Bass Meyers Lewis Nursery Barbara Jackson County Hospital David Russ Coker Fuel Students at Work Ray Rentz Seidel Funeral Home Sylvia Watson First State Bank Donald Ard Goochland Nursery Ray Farris A P Burl Brinson Goochland Nursery Page 43 Ginny DeVane Sunshine Packers Shirley Martin Everett’s Flowers Corrine Rogers City Hall Dramatics Club FIRST ROW: Randy Tompkins, Milton Cochran, George Carefoot, George Zink, J. N. Barwick, Carl Newsome. SECOND ROW; Vera Smith, Larry Taylor, Vickie Durrance, Mary Anne Fort, Cindy Moseley, Becky Roberts, Carol Cleveland, Mary Marc Brant- ley, Zelma Guest, Judy Baker, Diane Keen. THIRD ROW: Susie Mettauer, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Carol Lloyd, Charlene Hendrick, Delia Vam, Connie Carefoot, Karen Hendrick, June Whitman, Sammie Gillispie, Helen Carnley, Bruce Bearrentine. FOURTH ROW: Sue Hendrick, Sandra Greer, Judith Pressley, Brenda Lanier, Earlene Porterfield, Hellen Willett, Kathi Dixon, Donna Hymerling, Patsy Waldron, Jeanne McClelland. FIFTH ROW: DeRita Durrance, Patricia Brown, Carolyn Albritton, Linda Sue Veach, Marcia Gibson, Betty Sue Cleveland, Andrea Watson, George Lunn, Frances Dotson, Douglas Stanfield. Page 44 Dramatics Club Board of Directors Frances Dotson, Andrea Watson, Diane Keen, Judy Baker, George Carefoot, Sue Hen- drick, Vera Mae Smith, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Susie Mettauer, and Marcia Gibson. SPONSORS Mrs. Linda Cloud Mr. Dave Shaver Page 45 Cast of Down in the Valley gives a preview to the P. T. A. Fature Teachers of America FIRST ROW: Annette Fisher, Sharon Yates, Paula Schaill, Vicki Evers, Carol Lloyd, Charlene Hendrick, Connie Carefpot, Diane Keen. SECOND ROW: Yvonne Williams, Vera Mae Smith, Martha Carol Bowers, Margie Flood, Ann Hunter. THIRD ROW: Frances Brown, Betty Altman, Marcia Gibson, Donna Hymerling, Delia Ann Varn. OFFICERS Vicki Evers - President Vera Mae Smith - Vice-President Diane Keen - Secretary and Reporter Sharon Yates - Treasurer SPONSORS Mrs. Nellie May White Mrs. Lorraine Young Page 46 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK Serious Students - Stronger Schools Interested Parents - Stronger Schools Able Board Members - Stronger Schools rrStrengthen Schools for the ’60’s” Quality Teachers - Stronger Schools Ample Funds - Stronger Schools Challenging Curriculums Stronger Schools Lifelong Learners - Stronger Schools Vera Smith Senior Member Student Teacher Day Page 47 of F. T. A. FIRST ROW: Freddy Bronson, Lynn Johnson, Bob Fort, Randall Bennett, Lanny Russell, Richard Shirley, Dale Wright. SECOND ROW; Joe Roberts, Ragie Barnett, Lee Wood- yard, Gary Weiser, Wayne Jones. THIRD ROW; Loren Stokes, DeRheta Carter, Linda Griffin, Bill Mansfield, Billy Putnel. FOURTH ROW: Joe Loadholts, Paul Schaill, Cecil Keen, Leo Newport. Page 48 M-Club From left to right; Sue Hendrick, George Carefoot, Margie Flood, Judy Baker, Paula Schaill, Kenny Jones, Vice-President; Sandra Greer, Betty Mac Mann, Helen Carnley, Donna Hymerling, James Shaw, George Lunn, Pete Hendrick, Dickie Crews, Dorothy Davis, Larry Black, Bobby Mosley, Bobby Douglas, President; Frankie Martin, Craig Willett, Yvonne Williams, Sharon Yates, Marcia Gibson, Elton Jones, Mike Griffin, Gary Williams, Sonny Burchett, Johnny Guest, Frances Brown, Ladye McDaniel, Kay Howze, Secretary-Treasurer-, Dalvin Stokes, Cathy Padgett, Rex Helms, John Mosley. Pep Club Page 49 Black and Gold FIRST ROW: Sharon Yates, Yvonne Williams, Kay Howze, Frankie Martin, Judy Baker, Diane Keen, Paula Schaill, Mrs. Alene Sloan, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Susie Mettauer, Ladye McDaniel, Vera Smith, Janice Williams, Janet Graff, Vicki Evers, Sandra Greer, Sherry Smith. THIRD ROW: Dick Fort, Hellen Willett, Betty Altman, Frances Brown, Marcia Gibson, Donna Hymerling, Janice Mann, Frances Dotson. FOURTH ROW: Milton Cochran, Edwin Belcher, Bob White, Dalvin Stokes, Jimmy Shaw, Lamont Johnson, Bobby Douglas, Norman Bearrentine. OFFICERS SITTING: Janice Williams, Secretary- Treasurer; Janet Graff, Vice-President. STANDING: Norman Bearrentine, President; Mrs. Alene Sloan, Sponsor. Page 50 Black and Gold Staff at Work Art: Bob Douglas, Lamont Johnson, Edwin Belcher. Sports: Randall Belcher, Bob Douglas, Kenny Jones. Page 51 N. Bearrentine, Assistant Editor; D. Stokes, Features and News: Betty Altman, Janet Editor; V. Smith, Assistant Business Man- Graff, Frances Dotson, ager; J. Shaw, Managing Editor. Exchange: Frances Brown Sherry Smith Production: Jerry Meacham Keith Windham Adult Education A group of English and history students under the direction of Mr. David M. Black. Mrs. Alene H. Sloan, business education teacher, with a group of typing students. Teacher of science, Mr. Joel Sloan, explaining a group of biological specimens. •'- S DIRECTOR Mrs. Carolyn Dotson Graduates of1960 Page 52 Mrs. Hildred Smith, Mrs. Eunice Manley, Bonny Howze, Patsy Gibson, Mrs. Trumella Parrish, Mrs. Julia Jerkins, Edward Sheffield, Gene Bass, William Kelly, Howard Maits, Doug King. Fomehiso BOB WHITE Editor JANET GRAFF Assistant Editor Editorial Staff Page 53 SEATED: Mrs. Barbara P. Watts, Advisor; Sue Hendrick, Vera Smith, Janice Williams, Janet Graff. STANDING: Judy Baker, June Whitman, Faye Long, George Lunn, Johnnie Sue Moseley, Pat Waldron, Bob White, Frankie Martin, George Carefoot, Bob Douglas. Fomehiso LAMONT JOHNSON Business Manager FRANCES DOTSON Assistant Business Manager Business Staff Page 54 SEATED: Judy Gabriel, Dorothy Davis, Pastene Williams, Andrea Watson, Frances Dotson, Janice Mann. STANDING: Bill Durrance; Jimmy Shaw; Mrs. Carolyn L. Dotson, Advisor; Bobby Douglas, Sherry Smith. Fomehiso Staffs at Work Classes: Vera Smith, George Lunn, Pat Waldron. Features: June Whitman, Janice Will- iams. JUNIORS SEATED: Ladye McDaniel, Sandra Greer, Marcia Gibson, Frances Brown. STANDING: Paula Schaill, Charles Hedden, Donna Hymerling. Janice Mann, Andrea Watson, Pastene Williams, Vera Smith. Circulation: Frances Dotson, Sherry Smith, Judy Gabriel, Bob Douglas. Activities: Sue Hendrick, Johnnie Sue Moseley. Sports; George Carefoot, Faye Long. Ads: James Shaw, June Whiteman, Bob Douglas. Ads: Bill Durrance, Lamont Johnson, Janice Williams, Bobby Williams. Page 55 IS A SCHOO WHERE STUDENTS COMPETE IN INTRAMURALS AND INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS “Heroism is simple, and yet it is rare; Everyone who does the best he can is a hero.” - BILLINGS Page 57 Skeeter Squad FIRST ROW: Charles Hancock, Joey Cotton, Lanny Russell, H. M. Shirley, Jackie Logan, Randall Bennett, Bob Fort, Freddy Bronson. SECOND ROW; Jimmy Cone (Man- ager), Billy Putnel, Vernon Brown, Craig Barr, Wayne Tuggle, Jon Anderson, Ragie Barnett, Joe Joe Loadholtes, Lynn Johnson, Pete Albritton, Dale Wright, John Hunter (Manager). THIRD ROW: Mr. Connors (Coach), Loren Stokes, Paul Schaill, Stewart Neely, Danny Howard, Dale Boat- wright, Larry Mitchell, Gilmer Benton, Billy Joe Woodham, Ray- mond Butler, Bill Manstield, James Whittington. CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS Jimmy Cone, Paul Schaill, Loren Stokes, John Hunter. CHEERLEADERS STANDING: Susan Gunter, Tam Davis, Beverly Gillispie, Lee Ann Woodyard. KNEELING: Kay Han- cock, Brenda Baker, Pam Harrison, Donna Manley. Page 58 Varsity Cheerleaders STANDING: Paula Schaill, Donna Long, Frances Brown, Donna Hymerling, Ladye Mc- Daniel, Yvonne Williams. KNEELING: Helen Carnley, Margie Flood, Cil Harrison (Mascot), Sandy Greer, Kay Howze. Page 59 Varsity Football Team NORTHERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS - RIDGE CONFERENCE FIRST ROW: Johnny Russell, Sonny Burchett, Wayne Stokes, Dickie Crews, Johnny Guest, Dalvin Stokes, John Mosley, Bobby Mosley, Jon Woodyard, Gary Lamb. SECOND ROW: Jack Cochran, Donald Waters, Mac Helms, Milton Cochran, Jim Morris, Johnny Bag- gett, Edwin Belcher, Wayne Hancock, Zebbie Gillispie. THIRD ROW: Scott Woods, Clifton Jenkins, Jimmy Shaw, Elton Jones, George Lunn, John Knight, James Kelly. COACHES AND CAPTAINS Coach Peacock, Johnny Guest, Coach Harrison, Dalvin Stokes, Coach Flanagan. Senior Players JOHNNY GUEST - Guard PAUL BASS - End JAMES KELLY - Tackle DALVIN STOKES - Center All-Ridge Captain JIMMY SHAW - Tackle All-Ridge Football Action Russell tackling as Guest and Bass close in. Russell and Burchett tackling a Kissimmee player. MANAGERS Johnnie Belcher Edward Kelly Rex Helms Wallace Hancock Jones stopping a Kissimmee player as Bass Russell gaining yardage for Fort Meade, and Hancock rush up. Page 62 Football Action Guest making an important stop for Fort Russell carrying the ball against Punta Meade. Gorda. Shaw and Stokes stopping Punta Gorda for no gain. J. Mosley carrying the pigskin for the Miners. J. Mosley sweeping around end for a long gain. Jones picking up needed yardage for the Black and Gold. Page 63 Varsity Basketball Page 64 SQUAD: Tommy Bone, Sonny Burchett, Charles Layton, Kenny Jones, Craig Willett, John Mosley, Marion Woods, Randall Belcher, Elton Jones. Managers: Jo Jo Loadholtes, Lester Wade. Junior Varsity Basketball Captains: Wayne Stokes, Dickie Crews. Coach: Mr. Charles H. Paysinger. Manager: Johnny Wayne Lott. STANDING: Larry Taylor, Sammie Gillispie, Rex Helms, Mike Griffin, Pete Hendrick, Ronald Newsome, Dale Durrance, Gary Williams, Johnny Belcher. Junior High Basketball FIRST ROW: Richard Hendrick, Eddie Albritton, Loren Stokes, Paul Schaill, Larry Mitchell, Dale Boatwright, Winfred Siler, Billy Putnel, Stewart Neely. SECOND ROW: Basil Bronson, Ronnie Crews, Billy Shaw, Wayne Jones, Lanny Russell, Jackie Logan, Mr. Bill Connors, Coach. Page 65 Basketball Action Jones getting rebound. Bone making a jump shot. Jones jumping high. Fort Meade shooting a free throw. Jones shooting a lay-up. Belcher going for a rebound. Bone laying it up. Belcher blocking a pass. Page 66 Basketball Action Miners warming up. B Squad defending against Frostproof. Belcher taking ball from back board. Jones batting ball back inside. Jones getting the tip. Newsome tipping ball in. Newsome jumping for a rebound. Miners fighting for the ball. Page 67 Junior High Girls' Basketball FIRST ROW: P. J. Varn, Kathy Young, Judy Taylor, Susan Marsh, Pat Brown, Faye DuBose, Donna Towler, Johnnie Ruth Belcher. SECOND ROW: Sharon Hall, Jeri Wood- yard, Marianne Jones, Cenrietta Hancock, DeRheta Carter, Tam Davis, Beverly Gil- lispie, JoAnn Black, Gayle Tampling, Lee Ann Woodyard, Louise Robinson, Meredith Albritton. CHEERLEADERS IN ACTION Page 68 Track — Spring, 1960 FIRST ROW: Johnny Russell, Dalvin Stokes, John Mosley, Jimmy Shaw, Bobby Douglas, Eddie Belcher. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Dennison, Dickie Crews, Sonny Burchett, Elton Jones, Bobby Mosley. Manager: Vernon Brown. STATE MEET ACTION Jones broad-jumping. Shaw handing to Barefoot. J. Mosley, Barefoot, and Russell coming into the stretch. 'i! I 1 V A Guest jumping Team taking break. Page 69 WHERE TALENT, SKILL, AND BEAUTY ARE PREVALENT Page 70 y rj —1 'tjs “The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well what- ever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.” — LONGFELLOW Page 71 Outstanding CUTEST Judy Gabriel Faye Long George Lunn BEST PERSONALITY Janice Williams Lamar Barefoot Page 72 Page 73 Seniors FLIRTIEST Robert Williams Pastene Williams Jimmy Olive MOST TALENTED Judy Baker Frankie Martin TELEPHONE TELEPHONE Page 74 Outstanding WITTIEST Sharon Smith James Shaw MOST POPULAR Andrea Watson George Carefoot Janice Mann Seniors Page 78 P. T.A. — Country Fair OFFICERS Mrs. Mildred Arant Treasurer Mr. Bruce Albritton President Mrs. Irene Hancock Secretary Scenes From Spring Festival Scenes From Prom of 1960 Scenes From Sweetheart Dance Amateur Hour HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS First: Martha Bowers Second: Faye Brown Barbara Cone Third Tie: Diane Keen Frankie Martin JUNIOR HIGH WINNERS First: DeRheta Carter, Pam Harrison Second: Carol Cleveland Third: Lester Wade Emcee: Bobby Douglas ELEMENTARY WINNERS Third: Joann Lee, Ed McDaniel Second: Butch Smith First: Darla Peeples Page 80 Boys' State — Girls' State Dalvin Stokes Frances Dotson Judy Baker Science Camp Frankie Martin Norman Bearrentine Journalism Institute Bobby Douglas Janet Graff Bob White Page 81 LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENCE Lee Ann Woodyard WINNER OF BETTY CROCKER AWARD Vera Smith REPRESENTATIVES TO CENTRAL LABOR UNION Bob White Frances Brown Alton Caraway Frankie Martin Page 82 Homecoming The homecoming court is pictured standing around the fountain, as Emcee Buddy Storey announces the identity of the 1961 queen by presenting a royal bouquet to Vicki. The football sponsors with their escorts are shown during halftime at the homecoming game. They are Janet Graff with Bobby Douglas and Judy Baker with Norman Bearren- tine. Vicki is crowned by Mrs. Joan R. Stanford, the 1960 queen. Norman Bearrentine was Vicki's escort for the evening. Page 83 Candidates for Homecoming Queen Page 84 L Bill Durrance L, Janice Mann James Shaw I . Judy Gabriel Vicki Evers Homecoming Queen Page 85 £«� � £f 5fcf Jfc«r -«• v,.. WT - _.. y 8f:!t ‘V . ' V - fg vte. ■ r ' ! -T + «Uit Ibi Frances Dotson Miss D.A.R. Page 86 Judy Gabriel Football Sweetheart Page 87 Jane Durrance Halloween Queen Page 88 Susie Mettauer Fire Queen Page 89 IS A SCHOOL s WHERE CLASSES ARE SMALL, THE ATMOSPHERE WARM AND FRIENDLY t t ' (f 3 . RRJ| Page 90 “Let us then be what we are. And speak what we think. And in all things Keep ourselves loyal to the truth And the sacred profession of friendship.” - LONGFELLOW Seventh Grade Officers ’ President LANNY RUSSELL Vice President DeRHETA CARTER S ecretary -T reasurer DAWN DURRANCE Gloria Acorn Wanda Acorn Virginia Adams Meredith Albritton Karla Atwell Brenda Baker Craig Barr Randall Belcher Carolyn Best Jo Ann Black Gail Brand Jim Brantley Page 92 Deborah Brewer Basil Bronson Freddie Bronson Canter Brown Vera Brown William Brown Lawrence Ray Burton Ida Mary Burts DeRheta Carter Charles Campbell Michael Carroll Ronny Childress Janice Cochran Linda Cochran Larry Colvin James Cone Jenelle Cook Joey Cotton Kenneth Crum Walter Crutchfield Tam Davis Wanda Day Virginia Dickinson Dawn Durrance Page 93 Bobby Dyal Joe Easten Ralph Farris Bob Fort Beverly Gillespie Lavell Gillman Ethel Goins Mattie Graves Linda Griffen Susan Gunter Sharon Hall Cennetta Hancock Charles Hancock Ronnie Hancock Terry Hancock Thomas Hancock Pamela Harriscc Aim Headrick Dick Hensley Elaine Hicks June Hicks Jcfca Hnnter Sepa Jacrfos Carris Totranead PW 4 Lynn Johnson Marianne Jones Joe Loadholtes J ackie Logan Johnny Lott Bonny McAuley Donna McPherson Wayne McQuien Linda McSwain Wayne Manley Linda Mansfield Lois Miller Paul Matthews Bobby Maxwell Kent Morgan Eugene Murphy Stuart Neely Leo Newport Robert Parker Avalea Pierce Marjorie Pittman Hubert Powell Kenneth Price Shirley Prine Page 95 Page 96 James Rhame Leta Rhoden Joe Roberts Rena Roberts Jane Robertson Louise Robinson Lanny Russell Billy Shaw H. M. Shirley Richard Shirley Melanie Shurtleff Betty Smith Beverly Smith Raymond Smith James Spivey Ollie Lee T alley Gail Tampling Paul Tompkins Anita Turman J ohn V arn Richard V aughn Lester Wade Barbara Waters Linda W arson Page 97 Majorettes pose in a typical half-time performance. Eighth Grade Officers President DARRELL PITTMAN Vice President JON ANDERSON Secretary LOREN STOKES Treasurer KATHY YOUNG Reporter JUDY TAYLOR Eddie Albritton Jerry Albritton Lana Albritton Martha Allen Eric Anderson Jon Anderson George Arthur Ragon Barnett Johnnie Ruth Belcher Gilmer Benton Dale Boatwright Margaret Bowden Page 98 Pat Brown Vernon Brown J. R. Burt Raymond Butler Raymond Carnley Don Carroll Terry Carroll Carol Ann Cleveland Ferrell Cochran Bea Ann Coker Ronald Coleman Bobby Colvin Ronnie Crews Haskel Davis Faye DuBose Russell East in James Eures Dale Fennell Carolyn Gables Martha Goins Ruth Gregory Zelma Guest Carl Hancock Kay Hancock Page 99 Karen Hendrick Anna Sue Herrin Ruby Hill Daniel Howard Patsy Jenkins Wayne Jones Cecil Keen Suzanne Keen !) { ' %'S , • • • • „ Brenda Lanier Jeanne McClellan Elizabeth McSwain Donna Manley Susan Marsh Bill Mansfield Gail Mansfield Larry Mitchell Marie Mott James Padgett Darrell Pittman Charles Pitts Patsy Pipkin Earlene Porterfield Elizabeth Prevatt Walter Prevatt Rosemary Prine Billy Putnel Glenda Radford Danny Ringdahl Jean Roberts Rebecca Roberts Carla Robinson Paul Schaill Winifred Siler Dwight Simmons Wiley Ray Smith Loren Stokes Elizabeth Storey Tommy Storey Judy Taylor Susan Thompson Jeannette Tompkins Donna Towler Joy Tucker Preston Tucker Wayne Tuggle Phyllis Varn James Whittington Charles Wickersheim Page 101 Lamar Williams Melvin Williams Barbara Woods Kathy Young Richard Hendrick Freshman Class Officers President LINDA FISHER Vice President CLIFTON JENKINS Secretary SYLVIA STOKES Treasurer JOHN KNIGHT Reporter CATHY BRONSON Herman Acorn Mary Ann Albritton Shirley Albritton Page 102 James Baggett Donald Barwick J. N. Barwick Larry Barwick Ronnie Bass Lorraine Bass Carol Belcher Johnnie Belcher Hubert Best Wayne Blackburn Kenny Brewington Cathy Bronson Wilma Bronson Elizabeth Gibson Johnnie Brown Page 103 Donna Faye Cannon Rita Cannon Doris Carnley Page 104 Frank Carnley Jack Cochrane Hubert Cook Mary Cook Judy Cotton Robert Coulter Carol Cronier Danny Curry Carolyn Douglas Gale Dulaney Dale Durrance DeRida Durrance Jane Durrance Vicki Durrance Fidelia Everett Garvie Farris Dennis Fennell Linda Fisher Mary Anne Fort Barbara Gables Joan Gabriel Martha Germany Phyllis Gibson Sammy Gillispie Zebbie Gillispie Don Gilman Alma Gregory Pauline Gregory Wayne Gunn Wallace Hancock Woodrow Hancock Bobby Hall Marry Hedden Jerry Helms Page 105 Paulette Hendrick Shirley Hyde Louise Jackson Ray Jackson Wilbur Jackson Roy Jacobs Clifton Jenkins Claudia Johnson Edward Kelly Ruby Kelly Demona Kilpatrick John Knight Dale Lanier Sue Layton Ray Lunn Roy Lunn Linda McBride Irene McDaniel Page 106 Ann McSwain Norman Matthews Jeff Maxwell Marshall Pippin Shirley Mills Kenny Monahan Charles Mosley Cindy Moseley Ronnie Moseley Leon Myers Shirley Newsome Karen O'Hara Ann Pad get Bill Painter Sue Parker Robert Pendley Glenda Porter Patsy Prine Page 107 Ervin Radford John Ringdahl Shirley Roberts Douglas Stanfield Donnie Joe Stephens Sylvia Stokes Benny Tew Larry Taylor Joyce Tompkins Leon Toney Katherine Twlss Myrtle VanDevender Sharon V aughn Sharon Walker Gerald Weeks Page 108 Alan Whittington Danny Wieser Robert Williams Joyce Wilson Judy Wilson Julian Wilson Ray Wilson Stanley Windham Joe Wyser Sophomore Class Officers President JOHNNY RUSSELL Vice President MACK HELMS Secretary DELIA ANN VARN Treasurer CONNIE CAREFOOT Reporter SONNY BURCHETT Alvin Adams Harold Armstrong Rebecca Barber Roy Bass Page 109 Page 110 Bruce Bearrentine Bonnie Boatwright Martha Carol Bowers Mary Marc Brantley Faye Brown Weldon E. Burchett, Jr. David Burke Connie Care foot Helen Carnley Harold Childress Betty Cleveland Shirley Cochran Barbara Cone Pauline Cook Walter Cooper Dickie Crews Kathi Dixon Brenda Driskell Glenda Eures Marie Fralic Diana Garrett James Godwin Mike Griffin Vicky Grissette Kitty Guest Iris Hancock Glenda Hansel Charlene Hendrick Pete Hendrick Mack Helms Rex Helms Sandra Hicks David Hostetler Thelma Ivey Sondra Johnston Corene Jones Page 111 Page 112 Gary Lamb Wilbert Lancaster Betty Langston Gloria Lanier Joe Lanier Carol Lloyd Larry Luna Zannie McCoy Wilma Mansfield Ottis Miller John Mosley Lloyd Mosley Jeannette Mott Sue Neely Carl Newsome Ronald Newsome Faye Owen Nolan Page John Parker Linda Patterson Glenda Pierce Amyrlus Porterfield Bobby Rentz Sandra Rhoden Leroy Rogers John Russell Marshall Seigler Mary Ann Simmons Helen Smith Phillip Smith Sylvia Smith Wayne Stokes Linda Sullivan Page 113 Byron Swartsel Charles Tew Randy Tompkins Page 114 Barbara Turner Delia Ann Varn Betty Vaughn Linda Sue Veach James Walker Donald Waters James Watson Craig Willen Gary Williams Melton Williams Murry Williams Randall Williams Dennis Wilson Patricia Woodham Scott Woods Bobbie Wyser Ronald Young George Zink Junior Class Officers President RANDALL BELCHER Secretary SANDY GREER Vice President KENNY JONES Treasurer MARJORIE FLOOD Reporter DONNA CREWS Betty Altman Woodrow John Anderson Baggett Page 115 Calvin Barber Edwin Belcher Randall Belcher Larry Black Tommy Bone Donald Brown Page 116 Frances Brown Milton Cochrane Alex Comegys Calvin Cook Donna Crews Carol Dickinson Toney DuBose Vicki Evers Gale Farris Page 117 Ray Farris Richard Fort Annette Fisher Marjorie Flood Marcia Gibson Sandra Greer Delilah Grimes Francis Hancock Wayne Hancock Charles Hedden Betty Hicks Jerry Hostetler Kay Howze Ann Hunter Page 119 Donna Hymerling Charles Jackson Hueland Johnson Elton Jones Kenny Jones Diane Keen Martha Kelly Roberta LaValley Page 120 Wayne Logan Donna Sue Long John McBride Ladye McDaniel Juanita McDougald Betty Mac Mann Jerry Meacham Susie Mettauer Page 121 James Morris Bobby Mosley Larry O'Hara Jerry Owen Page 122 Joyce Owen Catherine Padgett Patsy Parker Tommy Perry Karen Pierce Willene Pitts Ray Rentz Jimmy Rhoden Betty Roberts Ruth Russ Paula Schaill Martha Taylor Lawrence Tucker Frank Vaughn Page 123 Alliene Walker Yvonne Williams Keith Windham Marion Woods Jon Woodyard Sharon Yates JUNIOR PLAY CAST Page 124 Senior Class CLASS COLORS Green and White CLASS FLOWER Gladiolus CLASS SPONSORS Mrs. Linda Cloud Mr. Dave Shaver Mr. Bob Cloud OFFICERS President - Norman Bearrentine Treasurer - Janice Williams Secretary - Andrea Watson Reporter - Frances Dotson Vice-President - Dalvin Stokes Carolyn Albritton Judy Baker Page 125 Lamar Barefoot Burl Brinson Bobby Bridges Paul Bass Page 126 Norman Bearrentine Joy Bearrentine Carol Cook Dorothy Davis Virginia DeVane Bill Durrance Harriet Eures Page 128 Janet Graff John Guest Judson Hancock Martha Herrin Barbara Jackson Page 129 Sue Hendrick Lamont Johnson Faye Long Page 130 James Kelley George Lunn Janice Mann Charles Layton Johnnie Sue Moseley Richard Putnel Page 131 Corrine Rogers James Shaw Page 132 Vera Smith Dalvin Stokes Andrea Watson Sylvia Watson Bob White Page 133 Patsy Waldron June Whitman Pastene Williams Page 134 Janice Williams First State Bank Complete Banking Service Member McNulty Group Fort Meade, Florida 135 J. W. EARNEST COMPANY, INC. W. E. COCHRANE President South Central Florida's Shopping Center Wauchula, Florida J. A. LANE Sec. -Treas. The oily boid gets the woim. Fill your fuel oil tank early. Hugh C. Davis, Jobber GULF FUEL OILS Fort Meade, Florida Phone--4-5451 II Good Luck Setter 'l atute HEATH’S GROCERIES W. Broadway SHULL'S GROCERIES N. Charleston Best Wishes MRS. J. W. KEEN MRS. MAE KEEN MRS. HARMAN HEAD MR. AND MRS. HARRY SHIELDS MRS. WILMA BOATRIGHT 136 Goochland Nurseries, Inc. Two Miles North of Fort Meade on U. S. Highway 17 Pembroke, Florida Telephone Fort Meade ATwater 4-5401 Visitors are always welcome. Fort Meade Firemen . v jCU'J CANNONS GROVE SERVICE Service When You Need It Wayne Cannon Manager Frostproof Hwy.5 Fort Meade Florida Good Plumbing Is Important BOWERS BOWERS E. Broadway Fort Meade, Fla. 138 Congratulations to the 1961 Senior Class FOOD STORES You'll Save Ft. Meade, Florida NICHOLSON SUPPLY CO. Marine Dept. Dixie Hwy. Bowling Green Florida BREWINGTON'S Carl and Mildred With Our Compliment s 139 SALES SERVICE WADE FARM SUPPLY Compliments of LAKELAND FORD COMPANY 125 Lake Mirror Drive Lakeland, Florida MU 2-1102 See Us Before You Buy. LESTER WADE, Owner Seeds Fertilizers Feeds Poultry and Livestock Supplies Fort Meade Florida BENNETT BUILDERS W. G. BENNETT, Contractor Fort Meade, Florida Let Us Design and Build Your Home. 140 Meets Thursdays, 12:00 Noon Lions' Den Fort Meade Florida Lions International Fort Meade Lions Club 141 Quarterback Club Compliments of Shirley's Gift Shop Fort Meade Florida ACE HOME BUILDERS Building Contractors First in Low Cost Frame or Concrete Block Construction Hwy. 17 Bowling Green Florida See Us Before You Build. Compliments of DOT AND JULIAN DURRANCE DON’S PAINT BODY SHOP Autoglass Installed Complete Paint and Body Works Any Make Any Model E. Broadway Fort Meade Florida 142 Football Banquet Feeds Fertilizers Garden Supplies YEOMAN’S X-CEL FEED STORE Fort Meade, Florida JEWELRY Watch Repair CITY BARBER SHOP WARREN GRIFFIS Owner Fort Meade, Florida Complete News Service FORT MEADE JEWELRY FORT MEADE LEADER Fort Meade Florida Fort Meade Florida 143 COTTON'S Southern Service JIMMIE Cotton Manager Bowling Green Florida FORT MEADE WESTERN AUTO E. J. ARANT Manager Electrical Appliances Toys Compliments of POLK TRACTOR COMPANY Auto Supplies Tires Batteries _____Fort Meade, Florida____ WARREN D'ALESSANDRO Attorney at Law Fort Meade Florida and IMPLEMENTS 3450 Havendale Blvd. Winter Haven Florida Compliments of DR. AND MRS. DAVID HUGH YARN 144 Sorting J§|, ''sjjMmvmw,wwwf WitUnu the graduating class mmmmmmm BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY HIGHLANDS BOTTLING COMPANY Avon Park, Florida Mmmmmmwmm COMPLIMENTS OF Fort Meade Rotary Club Service Above Self - Congratulations Class of '61 Student Body President Is a Junior Rotarian. 145 City Cleaners Fort Meade, Florida We Pick Up and Deliver PETE MORGAN, Manager Mi Lady Dainty Beauty Shop Authorized Slender-eeze Salon Operators BETTY CROSBY W. Broadway LENA WALLER Ft. Meade, Florida Fort Meade's Favorite Clown Martins Congratulations to the Senior Class We'll Miss You - MEATS SHIRLEY'S MEAT MARKET McMILLAN’S FOOD STORE and ‘SetCen, Dependable Druggist Fort Meade, Fla. Harold's Motors We Buy and Sell Fort Meade, Florida 146 MITCHELL APPLIANCE STORE Frigidaire Frigidaire Made by General Motor s E. F. MITCHELL, Owner Fort Meade, Florida Adams Curb Market A Complete Market Fresh Fruits and Produce Frozen Foods Picnic Supplies Men's and Women's Apparel N. Charleston Fort Meade, Florida Compliments of MR. AND MRS. BRYANT L. COKER Coker s Funeral Home Wauchula, Florida SALES «SSERVICE Peacock's Ford Company Fort Meade, Florida Fort Meade's School Board Member Insure Against All Risks Complete Insurance Service R. L. McBRIDE INSURANCE Griffin Groves, Inc. P. O. Box 368 Frostproof, Florida Fort Meade Florida 147 Compliments Compliments of of POLK COUNTY ABSTRACT DR. AND MRS. 1. C. ROSS Bartow, Florida 148 Above are pictured members of the class of 1935, who were featured guests at homecoming. Rogers Chevrolet jasmsssi LA _______i Sales Service Fort Meade, Florida Compliments of Congratulations Seniors 1961 CITIES Miners Den ROOT BEER STAND SERVICE Compliments of CARL AND GEORGE ROBERTS 149 FORT MEADE LUMBER CO. Fort Meade Florida TV Sales and Se rvice STOKES' SPEED WASH 24- Hour Service Coin- Operated Fort Meade Florida Everything for the Home B ADCOCK'S Fort Meade Florida FORT MEADE WOMAN'S CLUB Fort Meade Florida Meets Third Monday at Noon 150 Service When You Need It. FORT MEADE AMOCO STATION S. .Charleston Fort Meade Florida COKER FUEL Gas at Its Best 40 W. Broadway Fort Meade, Fla For That Special Occasion EVERETT'S FLOWERS 304 S. Charleston Fort Meade Florida We Serve Only the Best Special Teenroom TAYLOR'S RESTAURANT U. S. Hi-way 17 Bowling Green Florida 151 Roy H. Seidel Owne r TO THE 1961 GRADUATES: L. Wallace Hancock As sociate Congratulations and Our Best Wishes for Your Future. Roy, Fran, and Ann Seidel DALE LASTINGER DON LANGSTON, Manager HOWZE STANDARD SERVICE Fort Meade Florida Compliments of THE WICKIE COMPANY Licensed Fruit Dealers Buying Selling Fresh and Cannery Fort Meade Florida Phone AT 4-4711 152 Index Academic . . . 12-23 Commercial Dept. -................ 17 English Dept.------------------- -15 Foreign Language Dept. - -- -- -- -22 Library..............-.............22 Mathematics Dept.------------------16 Physical Education Dept.------- 19 Science Dept. --- - ------------- 18 Social Studies Dept.---------------14 Study Hall -- ------------------- 22 Vocational Dept.----------------20,21 Activities . . . 24-55 Adult Education--------------------52 Assembly Programs..................35 Band----------------------------30-33 Black and Gold--------------- -- 50, 51 DCT.............................41-43 Dramatics Club --- ------------44, 45 Education Week --- - --------------47 FOMEHISO Staff..................53-55 FFA.............................38,39 FFA Sweetheart Contest-------------34 FHA.............................36,37 FTA................................46 Honor Society, Jr.-----------------29 Honor Society, Sr. -.............. 28 Library Staff----------------------34 M-Club.............................49 Pep Club------------------------ -49 Quill and Scroll-------------------27 Safety Patrol---------- - - -------48 Service Club-----------------------29 Student Council -- ------------- --26 Student Teacher Day----------------47 Spanish Club-----------------------40 Advertisements . . . 135-152 A and P --- -------------------- 139 A and W Root Beer Stand...........142 Ace Home Builders................ 142 Adams' Curb Market -.......... 147 American Legion-------------------144 Amoco Service Station.............151 Bennett Builders - - 140 Bowers and Bowers-----------------138 Brewington's 5 10 --------------139 Cannon's Grove Service............138 Advertisements (con’t) City Barber Shop---------------------143 City Cleaners ---------------------- 146 Cities Service -- - 146 Coca-Cola Bottling Co.---------------145 Coker Gas Electric -.............. 151 Coker Funeral Home ---- - 147 Cotton's Southern Sta..............-144 Crutchfield's Badcock Store......................... 150 D’Alesandro------------------------- 144 Doctors Ross............-................ 148 Varn..............................144 Don’s Paint and Body Shop..............................142 Everett's Florists...................151 First State Bank---------------------135 Fort Meade Firemen.................138 Fort Meade Jewelry -...............143 Fort Meade Leader - -- -...........143 Fort Meade Lumber Co.------------- 150 Goochland Nurseries------------------137 Griffin Groves-----------------------147 Gulf Oil Distributor - - 136 Harold's Motor Sales ----------------146 Heath’s Grocery--------------------- 136 J. W. Earnest and Co.----------------136 Lakeland Ford Co.--------------.- - 140 Lions Club-------------------------- 141 McAuley Construction ---- -----------148 McBride’s Insurance------------------147 Mann's Grocery---------------------148 Martin's Flowers .. ...............146 Mi Lady Dainty Beauty Shop............................146 Mitchell Appliance-----------------147 Nicholson Supply Co.---------------139 Peacock Ford Co.-------------------147 Polk County Abstract---------------148 Polk Tractor Co.-------------------144 Rogers Chevrolet .. .........---- - 149 Rotary Club------------------------145 Seidel Funeral Home----------------152 Shirley’s Gift Shop................142 Shirley's Meat Market----------------146 Shull's Grocery----------------------136 Standard Oil Station---------------152 Stokes Laundry----------------------150 Page 153 Index Advertisements (con't) Taylor's Restaurant - --------------151 Varn’s Pharmacy..................- -146 Wade and Page Farm Supplies-------------------------140 Western Auto-------------------- 144 Wickie Co. ---- --------------------152 Woman's Club---------------------- 150 Yeoman’s X-Cel Feeds................143 Athletics . . . 56-69 Senior Football Players--------------61 Skeeter Cheerleaders-----------------58 Skeeter Football Squad -............ 58 Track------------------------------- 69 Varsity Basketball Captains---------------64 Basketball Coaches----------------64 Basketball Squad------------------64 Basketball Squad, Jr.-------------65 Football Captains -- -------------60 Cheerleaders----------------------59 Football Coaches------------------60 Football Squad------------------ 60 Classes . . . 90-134 Eighth Grade --------------------98-102 Eleventh Grade------------- -115-124 Ninth Grade---------------------102-109 Seventh Grade---------------------92-97 Tenth Grade---------------------109-114 Twelfth Grade-------------------125-134 Features . . . 70-89 Amateur Hour-------------------------80 Boys' State--------------------------81 Central Labor Union Representatives -................ 82 Country Fair...................... 78 Fire Queen------------------------- 89 Football Sweetheart -- ------..... 37 Girls’ State----------------------- 81 Halloween Queen----------------------88 Homecoming.............-..........83,84 Homecoming Queen --------------------85 Journalism Institute-----------------81 Features (con't) Miss DAR.............................86 Miss Independence--------------------82 Prom of 1960 ------------------- -79 Science Camp ---- -------------------81 Senior Notables----------------- 72-77 Spring Festival----------------------79 Sweetheart Dance---------------------72 Seniors Albritton, Carolyn----------- 37,44,125 Baker, Judy--------------- 28,37,39,44, 45,49,50,53,73,81,125 Barefoot, Lamar------------------26,38, 72,84,126 Bass, Paul -- ------------ 41,42,61,62, 126 Bearrentine, Joy--------------------126 Bearrentine, Norman------------- 26, 27,28,40, 50,51,81,83,125, 126 Bridges, Bobby -- ---------------33,126 Brinson, Burl-----------------41,43,126 Carefoot, George---------------- 30,33, 40, 44,45, 49, 53, 55,74,127 Childress, Shirley---------------37,127 Cook, Carol-------------------------127 Cook, Faye ---- ----------------- 127 Cook, Laveme------------------------127 Davis, Dorothy--------------- 37,49,54, 127 DeVane, Ginny----------- - 41,43,128 Dotson, Frances --- - ----------- 27,44, 45,50,51,54,55,81,86, 125,128 Douglas, Bobby----------------- 26,27, 49,50,51; 53,54, 55, 67,69, 77,80,81,83,84,128 Durrance, Bill -------------38, 54, 55, 76,84,128 Eures, Harriet----------------------128 Gabriel, Judy------------- 54,55,61, 72,84,87,128 Graff, Janet----------------- 26,27,37, 50,51,53,54,77,81,129 Guest, Johnny---------------- 49,60,61, 62,63,129,142,143 Page 154 Index Seniors (con't) Hancock, Judson................41,129 Hendrick, Sue...............36,37,44, 45 , 49,53,55,75,129 Herrin, Martha..............41,42,129 Jackson, Barbara - ------------41,42, 129 Johnson, Lamont--------------- 27,50, 51,54,55,75,130 Kelly, James................60.61,130 Layton, Charles................64,130 Long, Faye...........- - 41,53,55,72, 130 Lunn, George............... 38,44,49, 53,55,60,61,72,130 Mann, Janice............... 50,54,55, 74,84,130 Martin, Frankie--------------- 27,28, 40,49,50,53,73,80,81, 82.131 Martin, Shirley . ...........41,43, 76.131 Moseley, Johnnie Sue--------------31, 33,37,40,44,45,53.55,131 Olive, Jimmy............ 41,42,73,131 Pullen, Billy..................38,131 Putnel, Richard-------------------131 Rogers, Corrine............... 41,43, 132 Ross, Pat -------------------- 132 Russ, David.................41,42,132 Shaw, James --...........49,50,51,54, 55,60,61,63,67,69.74, 84,132 Seniors (con't) Smith, Sharon............. 36,37,74, 132 Smith, Sherry............. 27,37,50, 51,54,55,132 Smith, Vera............ 27,36,37,44, 45,46,47,50,51.53 , 55, 82.133 Stokes, Dalvin.............27,49,50, 51.60,61,63,67.69.76.81, 125,133,142 Waldron, Pat-..............37,44,53, 55,75.133 Watson, Andrea.............37,44,45, 54, 55,74.84,125,133 Watson, Sylvia - -------------41,43, 77.133 White, Bob............. 26,27,28,32, 40.50,53,55,75.81,82, 133 Whitman, June............. 37,44,53, 55.134 Whittington, Jack.............38,41, 42.134 Willett, Hellen-------------- 34,37, 40,44.50,76,134 Williams, Janice------------- 27,36, 37,50,53,55.72,125.134 Williams, Pastene.............27,30, 31,32,37,54.55,73,134 Williams, Robert.................55, 73.134 Page 155 TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY The World's Best Yearbooks Are Taylor-made