Heath High School - Pirata Yearbook (West Paducah, KY)

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CLASS HISTORY 'iii 1942-43 In 1942, we entered the threshold of Heath High School as Freshmen. Looking back into the years past, we find that this was the beginning of our real initiative. It was then that we can remember walking down the halls just bursting with pride that we were now Freshmen and with a look on our faces that dared anyone to call us green, but even then we knew how to conduct ourselves and got down to business problems with such a seriousness that even those prim school teachers were shocked. We elected Glenn Young as our President, Bill Rayburn, Vice-President, Peggy Sue Miller, Secretary and Treasurer. This was all new to them, but no one could have done better work. Along with the election of officers, Mrs. Stem and Mrs. Sarver were elected as our class advisors and both proved to be good leaders. We were proud to be represented on the cheer leading squad by two capable people like Jean Carroll and Wesley Hester. At the end of the year we felt that we had accomplished much and were happy to leave that name of being green only to find that we would be known as silly Sophomores. 1943-44 On entering our Sophomore year we elected Dorris Dean Ragland as President, Wilford Powers, Vice-President, Betty Lowe, Treasurer, and Peggy Miller as Secretary. Our sponsors this year were Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Roper. It was this year that we had our first Tug of War. We found out what good losers are like, because the Sophomores accompanied by the Juniors lost and were dragged through the muddy hole of water. They didn't mind too much be- cause they were not the only ones that got wet as it was raining that day. Peggy Sue was in the girls' trio and Perry Wallace and Glenn Young were in the boys' quartet. They entered the contest at Murray this year. Peggy Miller and William Blackford repre- sented the Sophomore class extremely well on che cheering squad. 1944-1945 Now that we were Juniors we seemed to be near our goal of graduation. This year the class officers were Dorris Ragland, President, Lindy Lewis, Vice-President, Colleen Parker, Secretary, and Jo Ann Taylor, Treasurer. Ramona, our Junior Play, proved to be one of the best plays ever given at Heath. It was coached by our sponsors, Mrs. James Roper and W. L. Franklin. We had the honor of entertaining the Senior Class with a banquet at the Irvin Cobb, which was a big success and something to be remembered always. ,Peggy Miller, Bill Blackford, and Betty Lowe, cheerleaders really did their part in backing the ball team which was well represented by Junior boys. The Junior Class published a school paper, Jolly Roger, that everyone seemed to enjoy because of all the gossip. 1945-46 As we came to the final days of school, we Seniors carried a heart full of thankfulness that we could graduate into a world of peace. We chose Dorris Ragland as our President again as she had proved to be so well qualified in the past. Glenn Young was elected Vice-President, juyne Snyder, Secretary, and Elinor Watson, Treasurer. During the three previous years, many of our members had dropped out and in this year still Page twenty-one

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I, Gloria McCuan, will my nickname Dopey to Josie Wallace. I, Jessie Knott, will my ballet dancing to Lou Eva Morris. I, Juyne Snyder, will my figure and dancing ability to Barbara Harris. I, Virginia O'Daniel, will my waistline to Mary Ella Bass. I, Lindy Lewis, will my ability to sing to Wade Tilford. I, Jacqueline Moss, will my ability to jitter- bug to Evelyn Wood. I, Paul Hall, will my bashfulness to Harold Elliott. I, Robert Garland, refuse to leave Melvia Jean Simmons to anyone. I, Jo Ann Taylor, will my sparkling smile and disposition to Edwina Upshaw. I, Marian Jean Hughes, will my ability to get only the handsome men to Mary Ruth Anderson. I, Robbie Canup, will my blushes to Marilyn Smith. I, Colleen Parker, will my sophistication to Wilda Kay Scott. I, Billy Griffin, will my handsome physique to Jim Boyd. I, Warren Smith, will my master mind to John Sparks. I, Sebree Allen, will my ability to get around to Edwin Young. I, William Blackford, will my ability to dance to Bill LaRue. I, Jack Hankins, will my silly acting to Charles Johnson. I, Elinor Watson, will my long finger nails to Betty Rose Holt. I, Marie Griffin, will my shy, lady-like per- sonality to Doris Dickie. Page lfwenly I, Norma Meredith, will my long hair to Ethylene Thompson. I, Bessie Riley, will my love of night life to Earlyne Thompson. I, Dorris Ragland, will my ability to gab to Inez Newberry. I, Glenn Young, will all the hair on my chest to David Record. I, Hilton Edwards, leave my business arith- metic book to Mr. Beasley. I, Jimmy Schmidt, will my ability to flirt to Allen Turner. I, Mary Fay Humphries, will my big, brown eyes to Charlotte Faircloth. We, the class of ,46, being of sound mind, hereby have established our last will and testa- ment, signed, sealed and published,-li 1946, in the presence of che following withnesses: -ROBBIE CANLJP Xe?

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others failed to keep our rank, but our faithful group, consisting of 29, did at no time give up the struggle for the reward which was to come. Our sponsors, Mrs. Bruce Harrison and Miss Rowena Marshall directed our Senior play, Grow- ing Pains which was a three-act comedy. One of the most outstanding activities of the year was basketball. Glenn Young, Jack Hankins, Robert Garland, and Hilton Edwards earned let- ters and sweaters on the first team basketball squad. We find Peggy Miller and William on the cheer leading squad again for the third conse- cutive year. They have really worked hard and done their part in every way. Colleen Parker was in trio and Glenn kept his place in the quartet. Our class won the Carnival Queen Contest and Colleen Parker was crowned Queen. With the faithful and untiring help of Mrs. Glisson, the Senior Class was able to publish this 1946 edition of the HEATH PIRATA. Commencement night, in the hearts of each Senior, there was a sadness felt because of the realization that this would be the last time they would be associated together as the class of 1946. -WARREN SMITH Q13 Our School Day by Day SEPTEMBER Sept. 4- School daze again: there'll be some changes made, Bagwell. Sept. 12- Senior Day election of officers and rings and invitations selected. QNow settle down to waiting.j Sept. 13-Annual Staff elected Mrs. Glisson spon- sorg Now Get To Work, Kids. Sept. 14-All classes elect their officers, What a job. OCTOBER Oct. 4-First chapel program. Salute to the Allied Nations. Oct. 5-Cheer leaders elected: Nancy Miller, Peggy Miller, William Blackford, Emma Black- ford, and Barbara Carroll. No politics this year, but Plenty of Family Trouble. fBe careful, Barbara.j l Oct. 26-I-Iallowe'en Carnival and loads of fun for all. After a week of hard labor and lots of worry, the Seniors came out victorious when Miss Colleen Parker, a Senior, was crowned Queen of the Carnival. NOVEMBER Nov. 1-First ball gameg plenty of enthusiasm even the Pirates were defeated three points by LaCenter. Nov. 9-Pirates were defeated by Barlow. Nov. 13-Pirates defeat Blandville. Our first victory and the fans got quite excited as well as the team. Nov. 22-Lone Oak brings another defeat to Heath. DECEMBER Dec. 3-Wickliffe defeats the Pirates. Dec. 4-The student body and faculty are all dressed up. fPictures to be made for our Pirata. j Dec. 5-Classes elected two attendants from each class for the Basketball Queen. Dec. 6-Last practice for Basketball Queen ceremony. Dec. 8-The Pirates stage a comeback, defeat- ing those ever-powerful Brockport boys. Be- Page twenty- two