Henderson County High School - Countian Yearbook (Henderson, KY)

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! cazfazq High School. When historians attempt to chronicle the events of this generation, it may be that they will overlook the accomplishments and tribulations of a group of students known as the Class of '56 of Henderson County It is doubtful that history books ofthe year 2000 will mention the activities of this group. Less their achievements be overlooked, and in order that a record be preserved for posterity this history of the Class of '56 is written. ln the month of September 1952, a darling group of teenagers throughout Henderson County began an unforgettable experience - the beginning of their high school education. Little did the residents of Spottsville, Niagra, Weaverton, Hebbardsville, and Corydon think that in these schools was the making of the greatest class in the history of the county. ln September of 1954 these schools joined forces. Together we entered our junior year of school at Henderson County High. ln order that the members of County High become acquainted, many social activities were held: the Sadie Hawkins Dance, several Sock Hops, and a Barbecue for the seniors of '55, During the year of '54-'55, the class experienced some disappointments. Juanita Mullen Jeanie Wollitz. and Jackie Crisp moved away. Ray Lewis entered the Navy and Paul Nunn joined the Air Force. The following students were married: Betty Risley, Joyce Ligon, Marlan Jewell, Lucy Smith, and Betty Gibson. Billy Pugh, Rudy Givens, Eula Courtney, Barbara Helton, and Elsie Sellars also were married but continued their education. We were fortunate in gaining some new members --John Klamm, Margaret Reinhardt, Wayne lgleheart and Cecil Lo an g . Jerry Bridges, Eddie Brooks, Ronnie Newman, Doris O'Nan, John Simpson, and Tommy Hancock were members of the basketball team. The members of the class who helped to make up the football team were Bill Augustus, Cecil Logan, Rankin Powell, Billy Jones, and Albert Glassco. The following girls made up the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders: June Haynes, Barbara Gillham, Shannon Beasley, Bertha Kavanaugh, Evalyn Waggoner, Judy Duncan, Dixie Hungate, Sue Fisher, and Jada Thomas. Sam Galloway Bobby Crafton Jimm' Pinkston and Pl'ili Tri won honors in agricul- I 2 Y v ' P gg tural achievements. Students who exhibited their literary skills by entering essay contests were Alice Proc- tor, Shannon Beasley, Barbara Gillham, and Judy Duncan. Betty Gingell, Barbara Gillham, and Jackie Crisp were attendants for the '55 basketball queen. Sue Gail Fisher reigned as queen of the F. F. A. Evalyn Waggoner represented the County High members of All State Choir in the National Choir, being one of twenty girls from Ken- tucky to appear in this group. An ensemble consisting of ten girls won a superior rating at the State Music Festival. Of these, the following were in the Class of '56: Betty Gingell, Barbara Gillham, Nora Williams, Shannon Beasley and Carol Rhoads. The graduation exercises of the class of '56 were held in the gym- nasium on May 17, 1956. Spaum L. J. Byrum James M. Crafton James W. Holland i'h.a'X 13 Carol Rhodes Historian YD bs . T . H . vel Sarah H, Lobdell

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ff .., U I ,N J ' .-1 W dn-1 ' IS June 12 1966 J W Augustus a bus1ncss e:tecut1ve arr1xes1n New Vork on alJ1S1I1CSS tr1p Un the tra1n he f1nds he knows the conductor I 1lly Atherton Two porters who take h1s bags turn out to be h1s old fr1ends Terry Ba1ley and J1m Buley He gets 1nto a Cab to go to Hotel R1xer1a and tl c dr1xer IS none other than Iawcrcnce Cates St1ll 1n a wh1rl at meet1ng so many old schoolmates l1e steps out of the cab at the hotel to see another old fr1end Bobby CaL1d1l1 who IS the doorman Bellhops one of whom turns out to be Ronn1e Cravens come out to get h1s bags After gettmg h1s by Jacquelyn Crenshaw As B111 1S go1ng down the hall to h1s room he bumps 1nto Carolyn Clark Nancy Bruner and Judy Duncan who are room1ng 1n the hotel and all work for the same large f1rms as secretar1es Takmg a cab he d1scovers yet another schoolmate Bobby Doom who 1S the dr1ver On the way to C1ro s they xarrowly m1ss gett1ng h1t by two sway1ng sw1rv1ng cars p1loted by Wayne Newman and A1'Ll116 Ha1re Arr1v1ng at C1r s B111 IS met by the headwa1ter Dor1s Pup O Nan As they chat Pup ment1ons that Peggy Gr1ggs IS the nostess the e D1ll asks to see her and wh le wa1t1ng he watches the floor show whlch IS Alma Rose McCommack on tour After Peggy gets there they have d1nner and then go to the Metropol1t1an Opera whlch IS pre sent1ng Madame Butterfly w1th Evalyn Waggoner as the pr1ma donna and Jerry Mart1n as the d1rector As we glance through our program we not1ce the names of several graduates of the class of 56 Mary Edna Crafton Mary Ann Moore James Polley Wanda L1ttlepage Ernest Mays and Gladys Sarta1n are members of the ensemble After a splend1d performance we go backstage to see our many fr1ends We get Jerry and Evalyn to go out to eat As we are leav1ng the theater we meet John S1mp son Warner Brothers star who plays L1ttle John 1D Delo1s B1ngemer s latest pro duct1on of Robln Hood, w1th h1m IS the famous D1or Model Shannon Beasley There IS a crowd of autograph hounds around them at the head of wh1ch 1S John Klamm Later that n1ght, 1n Evalyn s su1te wh1le watch1ng T V we recogn1ze even more schoolmates The man g1v1ng the commerc1al as Bob Crafton And the announcer on the show Today s Modern lnvent1ons ' IS Jack Sheffer He 1ntroduces the flrst 1nven tor Kenneth Polley who has just 1nvented the Super Duper Snooper, ' a deV1CC wh1ch can look out to all parts of the world by turn1ng a d1al wh1ch 1S on the mach1ne He turns the set on to g1Ve a demonstrat1on and there star1ng at h1m on the screen are some basketball players for the New York team, pausmg dur1ng a late pract1ce Among them 1S Edw1n Brooks and Tom Hancock Stand1ng on the s1del1nes 15 the1r coach and our dear fr1end ROHUIC Newman The screen flutters and another scene appears We see qulckly that we are 1n M1am1 Flor1da, and that s1tt1ng on the beach 1n the lovely Sl1DSl'111'1C are some bathmg beaut1es that we recogn1ze as Karen Kle1n, Bertha Kavanaugh Barbara Neelans Kathryn O Nan Frelda Overf1eld and s1tt1ng ID the m1ddle of them 15 that m1ll1on dollar playboy Charles Poole Appear1ng today 1n M1am1 IS the famous dress des1gner, Betty Gmgell dear fr1end of County H1gh She has been asked to present a few of her latest styles for th1s spr1ng As the models parade 1n front of the aud1ence we are amazed to see several of our old fr1ends Sue Gayle Barnes V11-g1n1a Crafton Helen Denton I..1nda James and Dorothy Jo1ner 14 I , WA- -s ---Q. -- -,-- , . . 5 I , u m- , I 4 i H, T l ' 7 7 Q 5 : ' .. 1 I 5 xx ,.-X 1, ' x , I 3 I I.. I 5 1.21-ll..-'Q-N l. .'X A i 3 - m-- --Y 1 Y- ,, . x'EoT ' if X - f'f Xxx x ' -1. X' ' I-,413 lt' , , Q . . , ' ' 1 KP , , y L , ' A X . ' ' . . . , 51 C H D Y Y . . , . 7 . . , x f , ,1 f 1 J 1 ' ' ' l ! I D 7 i 0 V key from the desk clerk, Wayne Critser, Mr. Augustus gets into the elevator operated l ' 1 I 9 4 Y . . . , 5 .Q , u 1 . 7 T I 0 ' ' ' I ' ' ' ' II Il I Y Q ' ' ' A ' r . B' 3 .1 , . . , , . . n 1 - . B , . I . ' J i Q S Q ' , . a , I I- 1 1 H l 4 ' , . D . 0 . . , . . . . ! ' ' I II I ' I ' ' ' ' - ' ' II I ' ' U D ' D . , . 0 , 0 I I I I , . I . . , 9 l I 2 7