Holcut High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holcut, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1949 volume:

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MARLAR HF-'LF-'N BRITWGFS lv11'PIF WADKINS MARIF LOWFRY Fill 1,Y YOW yumf c:mMP's 1 , ,fr-'1 DHIA KENDRICK yomsw WIMBUSH ' 1-'IYANCTIS CLUNCH RAY WRYGHT HOWARD FREDICK FLOYD ROBINSON BOBBY FIMBFS QUAY rvrv jo ANN B050 GENFVA DAVIS rum MAF Bosrrcx ,AA I 1 U. MABFL HILL. ' in I TENTH GRADE l BACK ROW: Left to Right: Charlie Mac Strickin, john Thomas Solomon, Gearldine Pruitt, Polly Lewis, joan Hodge, Eural Anglin, Hubert Crow: I THIRD ROW: james Hill, jimmy Enlow, jewell Smith, Mrs. j. O. Underwood, Billy Gene Enlow, Billy Ray Phiferg SECOND ROW: Leva Dell Black, Earline McAnally, Ava Wade, Bernistine Holder, Wanda Wynn, Bobbie Lewis, Willadean Hester, Ray Potts, Waymon Ledgwood: FIRST ROW: Aline Moss, Charline Walden, Louise Parsons, Mary Francis Holland, Wetha Woodruff, Willadean Torrence, Burtrum McAnally, W. C. Ross. Q NINETH GR ADE BACKR OW: Left to Right: Avanell Allred, Quay McAnally, Gale Fredrick, Leroy Vess, Cleston Barnes, R . B. Wigginton, Mrs. j. O. Underwood jr., THIRD ROW: Vowary Studdard, Lavonne McAnal1y, Vadeen Barnett, Syble Turner, Ruie Fredrick, Harold Sims, Doyle Wright, Louise Woodruff, Lloyd Hannon: SECOND ROW: Maudic Gean Murphy, Flora Nell Osborn, Bertha Mae Ivey, Marie jourdan, Charles Cole Virginia Wright, jimmie Lynn Crane, Harold Woodruff: in FIRST ROW: jewel Case, Martha Ann Helton, Lillie McKee, Sammie Nell Sims, Mona Sue Belue, Vonceil Wade, Lavelle johnson. 6 EIGHT GRADE BACK ROW: Left to Right: Merle McNeil, joan Ticer, Mevoline South, Lyle Pace, Billy Srnith, Bettye Woodruff, Noonon johnson, Harold McNeil, Edd Lowrey: THIRD ROW: Warner Rushing, Marion Owens, Loquitta joy Parsons, Helen Dhifer, Eutha Quay Lambert, Tulon McCoy, Doyle Fredrick, SECOND ROW: Ellis Ray Strickland, Virginia Hester, Lotez Sims, Helen Kennedy, Nelda. jourdan, J. T. Prince, Morris Tinibes, Mrs. john Trimm: FIRST ROW: Charles Edward Tirnbes, Herbert Doyle Booker, Helen Arpnald, Edna Burress, Louise Wigginton, Louise Claunch, janet Moore, Dorthy Bee Wright, Margret Engle. SEVENTH GR ADE BACK ROW: Left to Right: Mr. Charlie R. Stephens, Bobby Wright, Earl Strickland, Maxine Phifer, Dearl Strickland: MIDDLE ROW: Gearld Walden, Mary Sue Wright, Martha Lou Belue, joyce Gray, Annie Bell Bordon, Vondeen Barnett: ' s BOTTOM ROW: jackie Byram, Ireta Writht, Daisy McAna1ly, Josephine Allred, Hellen Ray Mons, Yvgondene Bullock, Ruth Burress. 7 SIXTH GRADE BACK ROW: Left to Right: Aaron McAnally, Warren Hughes McCutchens, Mrs. Faye Nixon, james Mock, Gerome Parsons, Phillip Young, j, D. Barnett, William McCoy: MIDDLE ROW: Melverne Woodruff, Bob Osborn, Donald Crane, Harold Prince, Virgil Hester, N. C. McNeil, Lowell Sims: BOTTOM ROW: Ara Mae Barnes, Willa Dean Belue, Bettye Worley, Faye Lowrey, Villa Mae Ledgwood Shirley Morgan, I-Iaael june Wright, Wallace South, Tulon Woodruff. FIFTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Rachel jourdan, Hubert Lambert, Della Van Nichols, David Stidham, Lauvon Miller, Helen Lauderdale, Roy Walden, Bettye Fae Taylor. SECOND ROW: Paula Gay Parsons, Faye Parsons, Dyann Depoyster, Carlton Ivey, Celeste jourdan, Ola Bell McAna1ly, james Wilson, Sadie Parsons, THIRD ROW: Shirley Gray, Randal Phifer, Barbara Rushing, Louise Sims, Bobby Walden, jimmy Wright, Mrs. Wallace Belue, teacher. 8 BACK ROW: FOURTH GRADE Left to Right: Mrs. Wallace Belue, Hayden Woodruff, Noonon Helton, Troy Pace, Mrs. Faye Nixon, Eunell Lambert, jimmie Russel, Mrs. J. L. Sims jr., MIDDLE ROW: Charles McCoy, Barbara Ann Green, james Burress, Donald Belue. Ora May johnson, FRONT ROW: Edd Wilson, Walton Woodruff, Sadie Lou Chase, johnnie Lauderdale, Billy Wilson, Katie Lou Strickland, Marion Crawford, Shelby jack Engle. BACK ROW: MIDDLE ROW: THIRD GRADE Left to Right: Mrs. j. L., Simsjr., Clythus Bobo, Cloyce jourdan, Mackey South, Totnrny qtrickland, Doyle Phifer, Othel Whitehead, Bobby South, Bobby Belue, Leon Kennedy, Gene Rushing, Noonon Allred, james Bullocks, Eula Faye Belueg Robert Sappington, Larry Sims, Clois Writht, Billy McCoy, j. W. Lambert, Willard Worley. Thomas Ray Claunch, Hershel Williams, Paul Ivey. Charles Tcnnison, Roland Walden, Bettie Mock, BOTTOM ROW jaunette Walden, Cleta Ann Sappington, johnnie Tembes, llene Smith, Annie Lou Barnette Barbara Sue Strickland, Glenda McAnally, Shelby Gene McNeil, Maudie Booker, Myra Donne Barnett:-, Barbara Sue Keith, Mauelene Woodruff, Mildred Prince, joan Sims. 9 SECOND GRADE BACK F OW: Left to Right: Wayne Woodruff, Margie Morgan, Marie Darsons, Bettye Wilson, Billy Elliott, james Holder, jerry Allred, Hughey Belueg MIDDLE ROW:Shirley McCoy, Buddie Russel, Carl Hill, Billy Gene Tennison, Adrian Belue, Lyonell Torrence, Ruby Floyd, Mary Woodruff, Pevern Barnes, FRONT POW: judith Lambert, Barbara Depoyster, Kenneth Sims, Hoyt Wade, jamis Byram, Bettye Gray, Frances Frederick, Loretta Woodruff, Charles Bobo. FIRST GRADE BACK ROW: Left to Right: Billy Moss, jimmy Dhifer, Donnie Wright, Windell McNeil, james Pace, Leon Moss, Charles Holder, Bonnie Amerscn, james L. Wigginton, Fagin Newmang MIDDLE ROW: justine Barnes, Betty Tenneson, Freda Sappington, Elizabeth Cole, Linda Chase, Helen Parsons, joan Timbes, joyce Ivey, Martha Depoyster, Wayne Blytheg BOTTOM ROWjackie Barnette, O'Don Hale, Bobby Wayne Strickland, Wayne Prince, Kellous Wayne McCoy, julius Russel, Troy Lee Moss, Shirley Allred, Earl Holland. 10 'F w ' .fV , . a . 'S e .ixwce - 9 ' f fm fi, 1' L l 3 l.. Y? 4. r- '. ix-rw' M gf , i ,1 . ri ' BOBBY TIIMBES DARTHA FAH LAIv1BF.RT W. AMERSON VON.CF'lL WADE Mob! Handsome Boy Pre ieS1Gir1 Mr' Holt-ul Mlss Holt-ul ROBERT LOWREY Most Dopular Boy SADIE COKER Most Popular Girl ll AVA WADE Most Typical JOHN MCGAUGHY -IACKIE CRANE Best Boy Athlete Best Girl Athlete 11 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SENIOR CLASS OF ' 49 We, the graduating class of Holcut High School, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nineteen hundred forty-nine, being of sound mind and deep understanding as Seniors always are, do bequeath the following: To our friends and enemy, the class of 1950, we leave the following possessions: l. To this class we leave our priviledge of taking two class trips. Z. To our inefficient successors we do hereby grant our well poised dignity. 3. The publication of The Eagle with its unlimited headaches and profound pleasure. 4. Our place in this Hall of Fame. 5. Our best wishes for your Senior year. 6. For your unready help and non-loyalty, your bad disposition, and our sincere wishes for your failure as a class of '50. 7. Last of all but not least, we leave with you our ability to know the above is ajoke. To each individual we leave the following personalities of our classmates to each of the junior class of '49, l, Quay Pruitt, bequeath my half of the nickname, Long Shank to Thomas Raye W right . Bennie jo Gamble hereby wills her ability to gossip to Joan Wimbish. To Geraldine White Nadine Enlow wills her ability to keep her big mouth shut I F rnestme Chase bequeath my typing ability to Helen Ruth Bridges I ouise Booker leaves her advice on good housekeeping to Mabel H111 and Frances Claunch l Cleta Barnette leave my perfect figure to Eula Mae Bostick 12 -.. . -.,,. . I, Louise Williams, will my graceful walk to a typical junior, james Slack. To Floyd Robinson, Merline McNeil hereby dilligently wills her ability to giggle. Beckie jane Bonds leaves her ability to hold on to the one and only to none other than the handsome junior, Bobby Tirnbes. I, Sadie Coker, will my quietness and good conduct to Virgil Fay Belue, who I am sure will use it to the best advantage. jackie Crane leaves her studious disposition and ability to get along with teachers to Geneva Davis. To Marie Watking, john McGaughy leaves his talent of being intelligent. Robert Lowery hereby wills his ability of being popular with the girls to Howard . Fredrick. I, Dartha Fae Lambert, leave my broad smile and winning ways to Billie Yow. To jo Ann Bobo, Alvin Gene Lambert leaves his ability of holding his temper. Gerald Hodge bequeaths his witty and humorous disposition to Quay Ivey and Dorothy Hester, trusting they will use it at any possible opportunity. I, Geraline Moss, hereby will my singing ability to Zelpha Kendrick and Marie Lowery. I, Myra Wade, will my state of well being and good personality to none other than Madell Hale. Lavonne Engle leaves her outstanding record as a ball player to june Grimes hoping she will ever be on the alert and use it at every possible opportunity I j W Amerson hereby will my solitude and talent at working Algebra Theron Morgan We do hereby affix our signatures to this last Will and Testament of the graduating class of 1949 The Seniors Witnesses George Washington Abraham Lincoln Hitler ' I ' , . . . A to ' 13 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY '49 Ten years after the graduation of the Seniors of '49 I went to New York just roaming around. So long had passed since I had seen my classmates and there was so much adventure in a trip to New York. I would have a chance to acquire some of the culture I missed at dear old H. H. S. After arriving I decided to look in all the papers for the social events, theaters, and amusements of all kinds for which I so desperately yearned. First I found that the theater or a similar facility was the place to start, so away I went to the Ice Capades and was overjoyed with the star, Myra Wade, who had left school her future to pave, and her dearest friend, jackie Crane, who had not persued the teaching profession but who had taken the exciting life of dress designer for such notables as Quay Pruitt and Louise Williams. No joy was so great as finding that Quay Pruitt was another great cornedienne, second only to joan Davis. She was playing on Broadway in a smashing success, Bobby Misbehaves . Louise Williams, through her poise and grace, found the nursing profession too tame and tiring and left for New York on the eve of her graduation from Touro Nurses Infirmary in New Orleans to accept a coveted position as top model for Robert Powers. There she came into her glory for who would be the assistant to Robert Powers but his name sake, Robert Lowery. No more was that boy I knew who studied so hard to be a professional ballplayer. Instead I found a guy who barely remembered the defeats of the boys team of 1949. Seeing Robert again I wondered what had happened to his cronies, john McGaughy and Gene Lambert. I was directed to the famous Madison Square Garden where the trainer of the world champ was none other than Gene Lambert. I had, of course, lost out on the sports news after leaving Holcut and imagine my surprise at seeing the champ, the heart throb of so many girls in the '40's, to be john McGaughy. It seemed they finally lost their chief interest--girls. By this time I realized I would have to use some of the money I had saved these many years and improve my appearance if I were to be known by such successful people, so bright and early the next day I started my tour of preparations Into a dress shop I dashed and there stood the owner Ernesting Chase. After complete wardrobe here I went to the hairdresser for one of the latestcoiffures and imagine my surprise to hear a familiar laugh and there stood Merline McNeil world famous as secretary and a notable authority on dictionaries. She told me that Lavonne Engle and Geraline Moss had fulfilled their prophesy of never marrying. Whether it was because of a disappointment or a desire for knowledge, these girls had remained single and were making a tour of the world. I had news for these people too Sadie Coker had made the army bases her headquarters and returned home on a thirty day vacation each year Dartha Fae Lambert married and so did Beckie jane Bonds Once more I-I H S will have such ball players as it knew in 49 Louise Booker is a veteran of these many years of marriage but housekeeping proved to be a much bigger Job than the pursuit of a business career She and her husband own a chicken farm and with the modern conveniences to guide the hens are doing well My stay in New York was most enjoyable I had acquired enough culture 14 , 8 to tide me over any place or so I thought. The news papers were full of a divorce proceeding and of the excellent work of a young lawyer, Little did I dream that this famous lawyer was the j. W. Amerson I knew. How could this shy, polite boy of '49 be the great lawyer who so skillfully won the case for the lovely Cleta Barnette. I really became interested at the mention of her name. Where had she been these many years? How had she managed to get to New York? After hours of trying to get past the stone faced secretary, I finally got to see J. W. and found that Cleta had married after all fremember the men did not appeal to her, but found that a career and marriage would not mix. She was giving up marriage. Now there were two people left. None of us knew where they were. I had completed my stay in New York and it was time to return home. All the way back I thought of the success of my friends. I must find Nadine Enlow. I knew that she was wearing a ring before school was out ten years ago. Surely by this time she had married. My travels had taken me away from home and I had lost track of her. One day the Ladies Aid Society ask me to speak and use my journey to New York as a subject. The meeting would be at the Tishomingo State Dark. How nicel I had not been there since our junior year at Holcut. The place was in ruing there was no swinging bridge, no picnic shed, and no hills to climb. I decided to see the manager and find the reason for such ruin. The next place to go was the Lodge and there was the keeper, Gerald Hodge. There was no need to ask the reason for the place being in such condition. Remember the Gerald of 1949? My speech was completely forgotten. It had been so long since Gerald had left the Park that he knew nothing of the class. It took me the rest of the day telling him about my trip to New York. Evening shadows fell and I gave a sigh of regret. Memories were nice but the time had come to go. My chauffeur was waiting and my mission was through. I must return home and feed my cats and dogs. You see a disappointment in love has made me what I am today. ' Bennie jo Gamble 15 SENIOR CLASS HISTOR Y In july in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five, there landed upon the shores of the Temple of Learning a large number of explorers and seekers of wisdom. Being low in spirit from leaving the land of the grades and shaken in spirits from their voyage on the sea of experience, they found three fierce tribes awaiting their arrival with joy and anticipation. The Seniors were the master tribe and were held in awe by these new explorers who feared that their habitation on this island would be short. This proved true as we lost several who did not have the courage to face the next four years. The rest found the way difficult for these tribes, especially the Seniors, were a reckless bunch and were always ready to attack the newcomers with sarcasm and ridicule. Their ability to elude the great rulers of this realm known as faculty members was so little known to these explorers. Little did they dream that one day they would use the same strategy to win their battles. In spite of their greenness, this fourth tribe made progress with the help of the Supreme Rulers. Often they rebelled against this severe ruling and the tax of long lessons that grew so tiring then, but now have helped to make us the cheif tribe of '49. Each year brought more prestige and the third year found us anxiously awaiting our day of glory. Patience was a virtue for today we rule with the same sureness as the Seniors of four years ago, and hold in our hands and hearts a wonderful future to be explored by a well informed tribe. Our progress has just started: 16 SENIOR CLASS PLAY TheCarnpbellsAre Coming, a hilarious farce in three acts, with hillbilly trimmings, describing the most effective technique for getting rid of an undesirable suitor. Outstanding roles include: Grandma Brannigan, who engineers the hoax, Louise Williams Dick Brannigan, who impersonates the family idiot, Robert Lowery Betty, the wild and shy as arabbitgranddaughter, Myra Wade Cyrus Scudder, who poses as Betty's venerable suitor, john McGaughy Catalpha Tapp, the aspiring servant girl, Quay Pruitt Bildad Tapp, Catalpa's worthless father, Gerald Hodge Kaye Brannigan, Ma's oldest granddaughter, Sadie Coker KingstonCarnpbell,Kay's city fiance, j. W. Amerson Mrs. Augusta Campbell, Kingston's aristocratic mother, Bennie jo Gamble The outstanding incident occured when the Brannigans appear barefoot, dressed in rags and carrying shotguns, frightening the Campbells half out of their wits by mistaking them for revenooers. One riotously funny situation followed another in rapid succession. 17 BOYS SPORT NEWS In October we began our basketball practice for another year. There were fifteen boys who were eager to play ball. Our coach for the year was Mr. Robert Sims. We started the season with ten new suits which were given to the following boys, Harold Woodruff, Jimmie Slack, Burtcham McAnally, Gene Lambert, Robert Lowery, john McGaughy, Gerald Hodge, Noonan Johnson, james Hill, Virgel Belue. john McGaughy was appointed captain of the team. Our first games this season were with Paden on the open courts. The scores were tied at the end of both games. We played our first game of the season on the gym with Farmington. Our boys were defeated by the strong Farmington team by a score of Z5 to Our next game was on November 3 with Wheeler. The scores were 2.4 to 34, in favor of Wheeler. November 9, we played Biggersville. Again we were defeated, the score being 16 to 35. The following game was played on November 19, 1948, at Glens. Our boys were in excellent shape and proved this by defeating the Glens team Z0 to 27. Our next game was with Belmont at Belmont. Our team lost by a score of 10 points. November 24, we played Iuka at Tishomingo gym. Our team won by one point. We then played Burnsville at Tishomingo. We won the game by a score of 17 to 20. Burnsville seemed to be displeased with the outcome of the game so we played them again the following week at Glens. Our team again won by a margin of 3 points. December 19, we played Tishomingo. The teams were evenly matched and the game proved to be very interesting.The final scores were 26 to Z7 in favor of Tishomingo. On December 16 we entered the Invitational Tournament at Wheeler. We were defeated our first game by the Thrasher team, the scores being three points in their favor. 18 December 30 we defeated Glens boys Z1 to 27. Our first game of the year of 1949 proved to be successful. We played Thrasher and carried off the high honors of a score of 21 to 18. On january 13, 1949, we played Tremont. The game was very close at the beginning, but our boys were eager to win. They went in with high spirits and at the half the scores were 8 to Z4 in favor of Holcut. The final scores were 19 to 39 in our favor. Our team met Paden at Daden on january 18. Our boys defeated the opponents 30 to 33. On january 21, Holcut played Tishorningo. The boys played very good ball but the chances seemed to be against them. The Tish boys won by one point, the score being 26 to 27. Thus far the boys have played twenty games. They have either won or tied for a majority of these games. The team has shown much improve ment since the beginning of the season and it is our hope that they will continue to do so. Reporter john McGaughy 19 GIRLS SPORT NEWS By Quay Pruitt On October 21, 1948, we began our basketball practice for another year. The courts were filled with three teams, all eager to start the season. Mr. Alver Belue, Superintendent, is our coach. We began the year with twelve new ball suits. These were given the following persons: jackie Crane, jo Ann Bobo, Mabel Hill, Quay Pruitt, Beckie Bonds, Dartha Lambert, Quay McAnal1y, Avonell Allred, june Grimes, Myra Wade, Vowary Studdard, jimmie Crane. jackie Crane was appointed our Captain. We played our first game this season with Paden on their open court. Beckie Bonds, Quay Pruitt, and Dartha Lambert handled the ball efficiently and kept Paden's forwards down to a score of 5 points, while Holcut's forwards jackie Crane, Mabel Hill, and jo Ann Bobo scored Z1 points. Paden returned the game the following week. Holcut was winner again with a score of 3 to 9. On November Z, 1948, we played Farmington. This was our first game of the season played in a gym. The scores were 16 to 2.0 in our favor November 3, 1948, we played Wheeler. The score was 19 to 41, proving that all twelve players were in perfect condition. November 9, 1948, found us in Biggersville, the teams were evenly matched. The game proved to be close but we came out winners by 3 points. Score of Z8 to 31. Cur next game occurred November 19, 1948, at Glendale. Again we carried off high honors with a score of 15 to 43. The seventh game of the season was played against Belmont. Our chances against a strong team seemed small but our girls held them a good game. The final score was 34 to 45 in favor of Belmont. We took Iuka in a rush on November Z4, with the final scores being 29 to 39 in our favor. On December 3, 1948, we played Burnsville at Tishomingo gym. Mable Hill and Avonell Allred, lead by our Captain, jackie Crane, kept the scores up to Z0 and Z5 in head of the Burnsville team all through the game The final scores were l4 to 39. Our next game was at Glendale on December 7, with Burnsville. We carried off high honors with a score of 19 to 37. O On December 10, we played Tishomingo. The final score being Z9 to 39 in our favor. Z0 December 16, 1948, we entered an Invitational Tournament at Wheeler. We played the first game of the tournament with Thrasher, whom we de- feated by the small margin of two points after playing two ties off. December 18, we played Cedar Hill, a team of good record, but we took high honors by defeating them by a score of 29 to 40. This put us in the semi-finals. Saturday morning we defeated Pisgah by 3 points, the score being 27 to 30. We entered the finals Saturday night with Booneville. After a hard fought game we came out on top by one point. Fourteen schools and twenty-eight teams were represented in the tourney. The outcomes of the tournament, lineups and final scores were as follows: Wheeler High School Boys Basketball team topped an amazing Thrasher five 25-21, and I-Iolcut High School Girls nosed out Booneville, in the last second, 30-29, to the Invitational Tournament at the Wheeler gym. Holcut girls, paced by jackie Crane who dropped a foul shot into the net as the final gong sounded, displayed a trio of forwards who can fake, pass and shoot. Miss Crance was the popular choice for the outstanding girl in the tournament. Girls lineups: Holcut--Allred, 6, Hill ll, Crane ll, forwardsg Lambert, Pruitt, Bonds, guards, Bonneville--jourdan 4, Hooper 20, Smith 5, forwards, Blackburn, Hare and King, guards. After a week out of school for the Christmas holidays we were not in very good shape to play ball, but on December 30 we defeated the Glendale girls by 18 points. The scores were 37 to 19. The next game was played with Paden on their new gym. This was the A first game to be played on the gym and not too good for the Paden girls for we defeated them by a score of 31 to 20. Our first game in '49 was played with Thrasher. We won this game by 3 points. january 13, 1949 we played Tremont and defeated this team by a score of 37 to 21. The first half was very close with the Cantain of our team fouling out. But the rest of the players held their own. january 18, we played Paden again. The final score being in our favor by 12 points. january 21, we played Tishomingo. The game proved to be close at the beginning but the I-lolcut girls pulled out in the lead by defeating the Tishomingo girls 10 points. The girls met Iuka at Tishomingo on january 25. This was a very easy game for the Holcut girls, and they carried off the high honors by defeating the Iuka girls 20 points. The final score being 30 to 50. During the season we have played 22 games. We have been victorious 2? of the games. In the remainder of the season we trust that we can keep up this outstanding record. 21 Dadicablon zz v.,.l 4.5. lv . :f l'4iN?ft,f f X2!'?i?'1' A ' 15. W 14, W5 his ws., sf. f .A - 1 .mlmrv GMM .El -f , It-ls' ills PUR. MIN lim:-I Milli! HW. - H FACULTY OF HOLCUT SCHOOL BACK ROW: Left to Right: Miss I-Tvnma Strickland, Mrs. Frank Mars. Mrs. Fay Nixon. Mr Charlie R.Stcph1-ns, Mrs j. L., Sims-lr , Mrs. Wallare Beluep FRONT ROW: Mr Rohm-rt Sims, Mrs. j. O. Underwood, Mr. Alx-er Belue, Mrs john Trim. Mr. Word Glasgow. aczuffy za GRADUATES OF HOLCUT HIGH '49 BACK ROW: Left to Right: Mr. Alver Belue fclass sponsorj. A girl is like a box of snuff, one smell and thats enough, Robert Lowrey-- The more a man loves the more he suffers. Gerald Hodge-- Anything to be happy. john McGaughy-- I'm scared stiff but it's a wonderful feeling. Gene Lambert-- Look before reaching. MIDDLE ROW: Nadine Enlow-- Still water runs the deepest. Bennie jo Gamble-- Don't wait for the boat to come in, row out and meet it. Mex-line McNeil-- Take it easy or not at all. Quay Pruitt-- The best is not enough. Dartha Fae Lambert-- Don't do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Louise Booker-- Actions speak louder than words. FRONT ROW: Sadie Coker-- Don't rush blindly into something you can't open your eyes and get out of. jackie Crane -- 'Creation not imitation is my aim. Cleta Barnette-- If you ain't got it, get it1 Beckie jane Bonds-- Be happy today for tomorrow you may die. Louise Williams-- Ah menf What would the world do without themf Myra Wade-- Today's best should be tomorrow's starting point. Lavone Engle-- If at first you don't succeed try, try, again. Geraline Moss-- What I greatly thought I nobly dared. Not shown--j. W. Amerson-- Always be happy and gay. Ernestine Chase-- There is only one thing you have to dog that is die. 'cacfuafsa 24 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM From Left to Right: Mable Hill, Vowary Studdard, Dartha Fae Lambert, jackie Crane fcaptainj, jimmie Lynn Crane, Quay Pruitt, Jo Ann Bobo, Beckie jane Bonds, Myra Wade, Avonell Allred, june Grimes, Quay McAnally Holcut Holcut Holc ut Hole ut Hole ut Holcut Holc ut Holc ut Holcut Holcut Holc ut 9 Paden 3 Paden 4 Farmington 16 Biggersville Z8 Glendale l5 39 Iuka Z0 39 Burnsville 14 Burnsville 15 39 Tishomingo Z9 Glendale I9 Belmont 41 Qqfflfsfici Z5 Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut Holcut 41 3 Z 3 3 3 4 3 30 4 50 Wheeler 19 Paden Z0 Thrasher Z1 Tremont Z1 Paden 19 Thrasher Z8 Cedar Hill. 30 Pisgah 31 Booneville 29 Tishomingo 31 Iuka 30 BOYS A TEAM BACK ROW: Left to Right: Gene Lambert, Robert Low:-ey,jumes Slack, Noonon johnson, Burtrum McNa11yg FR ONT ROW: john McGaughy fcaptainj, Mr. Robert Sims lcoachj, Harold Woodruff, ckfzvzfzu Z 6 Q :SEIZOQZ qjun 174 ufog 'mlb aqufoy 'zafzfla K win'-4, M' rY'V , 'A.l-h-A VIALSWORTH -1.mm.,.,n.a A ln...-4 by WALBYORTK IRUTHERB M.m1m.. no u s A 29 Rushing Drug Company PRESCRIPTION SPECIALIST VISIT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN WHEN IN IUKA, WE CORDIALLY INVITE' YOU TO VISIT OUR PLACES OF BUSINESS: J. 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