Hebbardsville High School - Varsity Yearbook (Hebbardsville, KY)

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CLMSJWQPHECP Nashville, Tennessee January 26, 1955 Dear Marthas Between semesters at Peabody College I decided to take a trip, to find out about my old classmates of H. H. S. Just before I left the depot at Nashville, who should I see but Joyce Boswell, who was working in the Cafeteria there. She couldn't cook for one man, so she decided to cook for them all. After boarding the train, I had the privilege to meet the nicest con- ductor, who was none other than J.C. Ball. I found out from him that Sara Boswell 1b head nurse at the Henderson Hospital, and that Nancy Phillips is sec- retary for one the local doctors. They are very happy with their work. While coming from Nashville, the train stopped in Murray, Kentucky. There I visited Murray State College, and saw two members of our class. They were Woodrow Ransom, who is majoring in commercial studies, and Thelma Hazel- wood who is majoring in Physical education. After touring the campus, I went to my hotel to recline. Ca,” you imagine who I saw—Mary Tillerson and her handsome husband who were on th’ir honeymoon. After resting for a while, I decided to take in the town. I stopped at the Belk-Settle Department Store where Doris Glassco is employed as a clerk. Doris told me that Bernard Hughes was back in the Hebbardsville Community farming with Melrose Hazelwood. She also told me, believe it or not, that the round-about Peggy Sugg had finally settled down and lives in Geneva, Kentucky. The next stop was Hopkinsville. While I was there I was invited to attend a big party, given by Ronald Goldsberry and Ernest Wilson, owners of two independent coal mines in Hopkinsville. After a long drive we finally arrived in Henderson. 1 stopped at one of the most popular restaurants in Henderson. Who do you think owned it? Martha Newman and Eleanor Frields. After having a friendly chat with Martha and Eleanor, I decided to visit Hebbardsville, where I found William C. Staples Bitting on the porch of Priest's Service Store. He told me that he had settled down and had a little family. He also said that his neighbor, James T. Boswell, was raising pure-bred Hampshire Hogs. I learned that one of our fine classmates, Betty Jean English had married, after waiting two years for a certain red-haired boy to return from the Air Force. Not hearing about James D. Risley, I journied to his home, and found that he was living in the Niagara community, where he was enjoying his work as basketball coach at Niagara High School. Returning from Risley's home, I was forced off the road by a big oil truck. When the driver got out, much to my surprise there stood Raymond Tillerson. Rat told me that the office girl for the oil company was Bettye Joyce Sigler. He also told me that Adell McLevain ran a Beauty Shoppe in Evansville, Indiana. Martha, I hear that your dream has come true, I understand that your husband has retired from the Army as a four star General, and may you have the best of luck in the future. Since I have heard from all the wonderful members of that dear old class of 1951, I wish them all a happy and successful life. Your former classmate, Norris F. Crafton

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Way back in that almost forgotten year of 1939, thirty six little faces appeared at dear old H. H. S. for their first year. We were all eager to learn and we studied hard, although everything was new to us. We, like all the rest of the lower grades, were striving for that almost unattainable goal--the seventh grade. After six hard years of study and much work we finally reached it. We entered the seventh grade with forty-six pupils, six of whom had joined our class from Zion. Those were real days! Hie fun we had and the feeling that at last we were really growing up! It was in the eighth grade that Mr. Lindenberg became principal. Believe me--we felt pretty important when we received those diplomas. At last in 1947, we were entering high school with only 31 members. We were finally green freshmen. Thelma Hazelwood was chosen president of our class that year. Three short months of vacation and then we were Sophomores. This year Eleanor Prields was elected to lead our class. This was the year when the Sophomores beat the Seniors to win the Interscholastio Basketball Tournament. That was really something to be proud of! The next thing we knew we were Juniors and Ernest Wilson was our presiding officer. This was the year when Cupid stepped in to take a couple of our classmates, Edith Preels Capeheart and Eugene Haire. In spite of this we were really very jolly. And now we are Seniors with only twenty-three members left. What happened to the rest of the thirty-six? We don't know. Only fourteen of these Seniors have completed their entire twelve years of schooling at Hebbardsville. Jimmie Ball was elected president of our class this year, which was the most important and exciting year of all. We had many problems and things looked black at times, but Kr. Parke, our sponsor, helped us to solve these difficulties. As we leave the halls of H. H. S. we will always remember the teachers who spent their time and strived so hard to teach us and make our life worth while.