Fouke High School - Panther Yearbook (Fouke, AR)

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The Attaway Brothers say, Mrs. Pace was more than our teacher, she was our life-long friend . All three played baseball — James played semi-pro ball before going into the service and Charles was Little League state champion two consecutive years. When we lived across the street from Mrs. Pace, we would hit rocks into the empty lot behind her house. She went to town and brought back three bats and baseballs for us. She provided an alternative to the rock problem. Jerry says he was very bashful when he was in the third grade and Mrs. Pace played cupid in his first romance. She was an observant and sensitive teacher. She taught kindness, honesty and compassion by setting an example. JAMES, JERRY, and CHARLES ATTAWAY say, We feel that we were called to the law profession just as ministers are called to preach. We were destined to be lawyers and are thankful for the opportunity of fulfilling this destiny. Our older sister, Clarice Allen, is now enrolled in law school at Oklahoma University. She was in the tenth grade when we moved from Fouke. The Attaway Brothers attended Fouke Elementary School through the early '50's. James, the oldest of the three, completed the fifth grade here before the family moved to Texarkana where they attended high school. Later, Mrs. Clara Attaway moved the family to Dallas wnere she could find work and the boys would be able to attend college. All three are graduates of the University of Texas at Arlington, are law school graduates, and also serve as National Guard military lawyers. Memories of Seasons Past MRS. EFFIE PACE is as well known to the students today as to those of yesterday. Her reading from Lillie Brown Koko is as delightful now as it was then. She is truly the most loved substitute teacner throughout the entire system. She seems to always have a smile and a kind word ready for everyone. When the Fouke High School originated in 1921, she was hired to teach English. She later sponsored the committee who selected purple and gold as our school colors. She had a college fraternity pillow and brought it to show how well the colors look together. Being historian for the Ex-Students Association she has recorded Raymond Scoggins, Willard Welch, Mittie Eddings, Hallie Joice, Ruby Goldman Orr, and Ruth Attaway Williams as members of that committee. The panther was chosen as the mascot in 1948, when Ela Mae Cox Spence was the girls' basketball coach. Joe LeGrand, a fifth grader, drew the first one and it was used on the cover of Fouke's first yearbook. The alma mater is credited to Sherrie Crabtree Harris who adapted it to our school in 1962 when football was organized here. Mrs. Pace is a loyal supporter of the Fouke Public School System. She says, the most noticeable difference is in the children themselves. Students loved and respected their teachers; they would fight for you. Anyone who was imprudent to a teacher was severly punished. It was so uncommon for a student to be disrespectful. This is not to say that any student has mistreated me, because they haven't. I'm referring to incidents reported in newspapers and on television. Attorneys At Law James said that his first grade teacher, Mrs. Ora Jones, and a fifth grade substitute teacher, Mrs. Longino, are special to him. Mrs. Jones because she inspired honesty in him and Mrs. Longino because she was very businesslike and showed him the importance of doing homework. The atmosphere of professionalism was what he remembered about her in law school, the feeling of knowing you are capable of doing more than is expected. James went into the service before going to college. Jerry was a high school drop-out who earned his G.E.D. in the service. He was a fifteen-year-old paratrooper. After his enlistment was up he went to college, graduated, and then re-enlisted because of the Viet Nam Crisis. He held the rank of captain and served as advisor to the South Vietnamese paratroopers which was classified as hazardous duty. He was awarded thirteen combat ribbons including the silver star. He was a Paratrooper Ranger and a distinguished military graduate. Cnarles remembers his first year of school as being fun. When he went into the third grade the teacher kept him three weeks and then promoted him into the fourth grade. He graduated in the top 5% (Cum Laude) of his class at the University of Houston Law School. He and his family reside in Texarkana. He is a military trial judge in Texas and is a certified civil trial specialist. Our mother worked to help us through school. She was the encouragement we needed to withstand the rough times. She instilled within us a desire to attain the goals we set for ourselves. Entrance into law school is determined by grade point average and a pre-law entrance exam. It's almost a prerequisite to make the dean's list in undergraduate school. We had an assortment of jobs; we worked on the freight docks at night and went to school during the day. We labored to get our law degrees and would definitely do it again! 7

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AS TIME PASSES People, and even places, change during the months and years which pass so fast. These people and places may just change on the outside but they may change on the inside as well. Things and people can change like the weather changes, maybe not as fast but eventually they do change. We may not realize just how much things can change until someone reminds us, and then many times it's too late. So take the time to look at things and remember them and then a couple of years later, look at the same place or the same person and just see how much it’s changed. YESTERDAY 6

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RANDELL TEMPLETON was the co-valedictorian of the 1959 graduating class. He began and finished his public school education here. For years his family lived across the street north of the school. He attended Texarkana College for two years and then transferred to the University of Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville in 1966. At the present time he is a practicing lawyer and a partner in the law firm of Rowland Templeton in Little Rock. He nas served as Municipal Judge at Bryant, Arkansas, and as Special Chancellor of the Third Division of the Pulaski County Chancery Court. He is a member of Pulaski County Bar Association and has served as City Attorney for Alexander, Bauxite, and Shannon Hills, Arkansas. The teachers who are remembered most are Mrs. Or a Jones, Mrs. Scott Johnson, and Mrs. Russell Criner because they showed an interest in and cared for the students they taught. Any student, parent, or teacher who intends to reach any goal must know where they are going and then take the shortest path there. A little extra effort and determination brings its own rewards. Doctors Of Medicine Letters of inquiry were mailed to several former students and these are the responses received. Knowing how busy these professionals stay, we are indeed appreciative of the time and consideration extended to our small community. DR. JAMES YOUNG attended Fouke from 1959 to 1964. His father was called to preach at the First Baptist Church and the family moved here. When they moved to another church in 1963, James stayed with a local family to finish school. He was salutorian of the 1964 senior class. He participated in both basketball and football and seemed to have a special interest in biology. This interest led him into the field of medicine. Currently, he is a family physician in McGehee, Arkansas. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. His wife, Johnnie, is his office nurse. Besides my parents, Mr. Craig Hensley, who let me live with his family, was probably the most influential person in my life during those years at Fouke. He taught me, as well as his own two sons, a lot about solving problems by using common sense. His philosophy was 'Don't depend upon other people when you can do the job yourself'. My advice to current students would be to have no fear you will fail to succeed in college because you graduated from a small high school. The first few weeks will be difficult becoming adjusted to your new environment. However, after that everyone seems to be on the same level. Your success or failure then depends upon how hard you work from that point onward. C. GARY COOPER graduated as salutorian of the 1958 class. In 1962 he received a Pre-Med Degree from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and in 1966 a Medical Degree from the University of Arkansas. While at the University of New Mexico he studied the use of sulfa-mylon solutions in the treatment of major burns and collaborated on an article which was published in an American Medical Society Journal. In 1973 he set-up a private practice in Chico, California. Ultimately he was appointed to the Board of Governors of the hospital, made head surgeon, and has recently been selected as Chief of Staff. There are two very influential men in my life; (1) My father, Clarence Cooper, who set the quiet example that through hard work and honesty, any goal can be reached. (2) Mr. L. L. Collins, an excellent teacher who tolerated no indifference to education, no excuse for failing to exceed our expectations which always seemed less than his. I remember him fondly at those times when the demands of my work seem beyond my ability to fulfill. I would urge anyone not to set rigid goals in life, as the attained goal is frequently disappointing and stagnates the drive for further achievement. Continuous striving for self-satisfaction, with new ideas and hard work, will allow you to attain those goals which may seem beyond your ability.