Greenville High School - Vespa Yearbook (Greenville, MS)

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Parade, game, coronation, dance set pace for 'football festival' Queen Mary Katherine Morphis reigned with her court-Linda Etheridge, Rose Mary Kelly, Dex- ter England, Ethel Archer, Lydia Vest, Patty Dickerson, Donna Pope, and Margaret Rickard- at the traditional Homecoming football game. Touchdown! yelled fans, then jumping When the anticipated moment arrived-student to their feet, they sang the Hornet fight song. body president, Claude Stuart, placed 1964's football crown upon the head of Queen Mary Katherine Morphis. f Q 1 L 4' ' ff i 'af ' i Mx A i 'V c L ,., , ,

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Students did the jerk, monkey, and other popular dances at the Orchid Ball. l so Morphis reigned Lydia Vest Patty Dickerson Last in a chain of events leading to the announce- ment of 1965's most beautiful senior girl was th-e tenth annual Orchid Ball. From ten girls nominated by classmates in November, students had voted to narrow the field to five finalists. In early January five beauties were introduced to three out-of-town judges, Mrs. Maxene Holcomb, art director at Delta State College, Clevelandg Mr. Leon Kamien, State Little Theater presidentg and Mr. Billy Lytal, speech and dramatics teacher at Delta State, in assembly. They rated each contest- ant on poise, posture and speaking ability as she walked on stage and later answered two questions. Following the pageant judges met and talked with the finalists at a formal tea in Mrs. F. H. Holiman's home. Their selection was kept sealed in an en- velope until the night of the dance. During intermission at the gala event five orchid bearers presented nominees with corsage boxesg one of which contained a white orchid. As the girls opened them, a squeal of delight told all who 1965's Most Beautiful Senior Girl was-Mary Katherine Morphis. Susan Kirk Ethel Archer