Irwin County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Ocilla, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1957 volume:

GctCla. tyefvupia 'ponetwyui We, the staff of the 1957 Chieftain, derive great personal pleasure from pre- senting to you what we consider an accurate account of the events of this past school term. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. THE STAFF Editor....................................DOODLE HALL Business Manager................................JERRY COLEY Classes...............................BILLY LAMINACK ELSIE LINDSEY NORMA WALDRIP GEORGE MARTIN Sports...................................CLYDE MOORE HILDA MORRIS HAROLD BROWN BOBBY WHITLEY Features............................GEORGIANN MERRITT ANN ROSS Organizations...........................CAROLYN BARRS ANN EVANS EARLINE McREADY 'rty ie id t£e dfaiy £ 'J'uuitt u tty 'ZliyA School ? 95 7, xd lived y itd faculty a td dtudeutd. cutd zd reflected it itd activities, iviyauijativud z td atAleticd. “COACH FABIAN To Coach Fabian we dedicate this 1957 issue of the Irwin County High School Chieftain. Without his help this book would not have been possible, and to him we sincerely say thanks. 3rtum Cmmtu Jbttyh d]ool C. A. Estes, principal ©cilia, (Georgia Dear Seniors, During the past four years you have built a foundation for life. This foundation must stand the rigors of chang- ing times. The labors of the past are soon forgotten in anticipation for the future. Make this future an inspir- ing one for yourselves and others. Be earnest and thought- ful in arriving at decisions, firm and fair in your con- victions, considerate of your fellow men and their beliefs, decisive and logical in organizing plans, calm and unruffed in moments of stress, loyal and appreciative of your school and our great United States. Leave a mark for others to reach so that the world may say the Class of 1957 built a firm foundation for life. Sincerely, C.A. Estes, Principal The Senior Class Irwin County High School Ocilla, Georgia Dear Seniors: I consider it an honor to be asked to contribute this note for your annual. As seniors, you have reached one of the first milestones in the journey of life. You have demonstrated qualities worthy of this mark. May each of you con- tinue your education to its fullest, thus better preparing you for citizenship in this great democracy of ours. As your superintendent I am proud of the small part I have had in your journey this far in life. You are a fine group of boys and girls, worthy of all honors and considerations received thus far. May your future efforts be crowned with suc- cess and happiness. In closing these remarks, may I call to your attention the wisdom contained in these words: Choose wisely what to do. Do that which you have chosen well. Sincerely, K. N. Phillips CURTIS ADAMS Agriculture LUCINDA ADAMS Physical Education GENE ALEXANDER Physical Education Coach DONALD BANKS Band Glee Club BOBBY LEE BOYKIN Agriculture MABEL BROWN English H istory ANNIE MAE BURNS Home Economics Social Studies CECILIA LACY Algebra EUGENIA HARPER English HELEN GLASS Spanish History FRANK FABIAN Mathematics Journalism Coach HILDA COX English DOROTHY CHAPMAN Home Economics Social Studies LOUISE PARKS English History BARNEY PURVIS Science JACQUELYN WARREN Bookkeeping Shorthand Office Practice RICHARD WHITAKER Mathematics History Coach MARY ANN WILCOX Civics Guidance MYRA GRIFFIN Secretary SALLIE PHELPS Piano Se tOyi Ojfccem President TROY SPICER Vice President PATRICIA BROOME Secretary LANALLE HARPER Treasurer RUBY NELL SEYMOUR SUE ALFORD Class treasurer 3; Beta Club 4; Letter Club 3,4; FT A 1,2, Reporter 1, Parliamentarian 2; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Literary Meet - Shorthand 3; Basketball 2,3. FAYE ASHURST FHA 1,2,3; Class Play 3; Paper 4. GENE BARBER FFA 1,2,3,4, Parliamentarian 4; 4-H Club 1. GWEN BARBER FHA 1,2,3,4; Glee Club, Librarian 4; FT A 4. LARRY BARFIELD FFA 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1; Football 1,2. CAROLYN FAYE BARRS Class secretary 1; Beta 3,4; Student Council 3; Tri- Hi-Y 3,4; Annual 4; Class play 3. EUGENE BRANTLY FFA 1,2,3,4. PATRICIA BROOME Class officer 4; Beta 2,3,4; Student council 2,4; School Patrol 2,3; FHA 2,3,4, Secretary 4; FTA 1; FBLA 3; District Literary Meet 4; Class play 3. HAROLD BROWN Student Council 4; Letter Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 3,4; Annual 4; Class Play 3. J. C, BUSSELL Class officer 1,2; FFA 1,2,4; Letter Club 4; 4-H Club 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 4. ANNETTE CAMERON Beta 3,4; School Patrol 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Literary Meet, essay, shorthand 4; FBLA 3,4, Re porter 4. JAMES LARRY CARVER FFA 1.2,3,4; Baseball 3. TOM CAVES FFA 2,3,4; Baseball 3,4. WANDA CAVES Student Council 1; School Patrol 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4, Assistant Reporter 4; FTA 3,4, Historian 3,4; FBLA Vice President 4; 4-H Club 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Majorette 3; Homecoming Queen 4; FFA Sweetheart 4. OTTIS LUNEAL CLARK FFA 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2; Hi-Y 1. WENDELL CLEMENTS Beta Club 2,3,4, Vice President 4; Science Club 3. JERRY COLEY Hi-Y 1,2; Annual 4; Paper 4. TERRY DANIEL Beta Club2,3,4, Reporter 4; Science Club 1; Hi-Y 1. MACK DAY FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1,2;3,4. FAIN DENNEY FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1. WAYNE DICKSON FFA 2,3,4; Utter Club 4; Football 1.2,3,4; Track 3. WILLIS DOWDY FFA 1,2,4. MARCELLA ELDRIDGE Beta Club 4; Student Council 2,4, Vice President 4; FHA 2,3,4; FBLA 3; 4-H 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,4; Cheer- leader 4. SARA ETHERIDGE FHA 1.2,3,4; 4-H 1,2. ANN EVANS FHA 4; FBLA 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Band 1,2; Glee Club 3,4; 4-H Club 2,3,4, Vice President; Basketball 2,3. BARBARA ANGELA FITZGERALD FHA 1,2; Utter Club 3.4; 4-H Club 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Band 1; Glee Club 2; Major- ette 2; Cheerleader 3,4; Annual 4; Paper 4; Class Play 3. BILLY JOE GAY FFA 1,2,3,4. JUNE FLETCHER Beta Club 2,3,4, Vice President 3; FHA 1,2,3,4, Secretary 3, President 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4, Second place state canning 2, Third place state canning 3; Glee Club 4; Literary Meet - Reading 2; Home Ec 2, 3,4; Literary Meet - Debate 2,3,4. VIVIAN GENTRY Beta Club 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4, Photographer 3,4; Library Club 1,2,3; FBLA 3,4. BILL GIDDENS Student Council 3; School Patrol 1; FFA 2,3,4, Quartet 3, Reporter 3, President 4; 4-H Club 1, Reporter 1; Hi-Y 1; Class Play 3,4, Best Actor 3 BEN GOLDEN FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2. EARL GRAY GRIFFIN Science Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Band 1,2,3,4, Presi- dent 4; Annual 4; Paper 4; Class Play 3. BUDDY GREEN Student Council 3,4, President 4; FHA 1,3; Utter Club 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 3, Vice President 4; 4-H Club 1; Hi-Y 1; Football 1,2,3,4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 3,4; Baseball 4; Track 3,4; Annual 4; Paper 4. MARGARET GUY FHA 1,2,3,4, Assistant Reporter 4; FBLA 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Band 3; Majorette 3; Bas- ketball 2,4. HERMAN HALL Science Club 2,3; Utter Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1; Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Annual 4, Editor 4; Paper 4; Class Play 3,4; Hi-Y 1.2; Class President 1. FAYE HARPER School Patrol 2; FHA 1,2.3,4; FT A 3.4, Vice Presi- dent 4, Parliamentarian 3; FBLA 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3; Majorette 3. GERALD HARPER FFA 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. HELEN HARPER Beta Club 4; FHA 2; Letter Club 2,3,4; FT A 2,3, Treasurer 2, Secretary 3; Basketball 2,3,4, Co- Captain 4. LANELLE HARPER Beta Club 2,3,4; FHA 2,3; FT A 1,4, Treasurer 1; Glee Club 4. RONALD HARPER FFA 4. SYLVIA JANE HARPER FHA 1,2,3,4; Letter Club 3,4; FT A 3,4, Reporter 3, 4; Glee Club 4, Vice President 4; Basketball 2,3,4. MARY HARRISON FHA 1.2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 1. EARLIE HOLT FFA 3,4; Letter Club 4; Football 2,3,4; Track 3; Annual 4; Paper 4. JESSE HOWELL JR. FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. LORENE HOWELL FHA 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1.2; FBLA 4. GENE JOHNSON FFA 1.2.3,4. FAUSTINE JONES School Patrol 2,3; FHA 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2,3, Secretary 3; FBLA 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 2,3; Class Play 3. BILLY LAMINACK FFA 2,3,4; Letter Club 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 2,3; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 3; Annual 4; Paper 4. FRED LANGDALE FFA 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Hi-Y 1,2,3; Band 2; Foot- ball 1; Basketball 2,3,4; Annual 4; Paper 4; Base- ball 3,4; Class Play 3,4. LONE LANKFORD School Patrol 4; FHA 2; FTA 1,2,3,4, Secretary 4, Reporter 3. ELSIE LINDSEY School Patrol 3,4; FHA 2,3,4; Library Club 2; Glee Club 2; Annual 4; Paper 4. BETTY NELL LUKE Beta Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Science Club 1, Sec- retary 1; Student Council 2,4, Treasurer 4; School Patrol 3; Utter Club 4; 4-H 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4. Secretary 4; Band 1; Majorette 2,3; Cheerleader 4; Class Play 3; Girls' State; Homecoming Queen's Court 3,4. sue McCarty FHA 1.2.3.4; FBLA 4; 4-H Club 2,3,4. arelia McDaniel School Patrol 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Utter Club 2,3,4; Glee Club 4, Treasurer; Basketball 2,3,4. EARLINE McREADY School Patrol 3; FBLA 4; Annual 4; Paper 4. BOBBY McSWAIN School Patrol 2,3; FFA 1,2,3,4. RAY MANN Beta Club 2,3,4; Science Club 1, President 1; Stu- dent Council 1,3; Hi-Y 2,3,4, President 4; Band 1, 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Class Play 3. BETTYE MARTIN Science Club 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FBLA 3,4. GEORGE MARTIN FFA 1,2,4; Track 3; Annual 4; Paper 4. GEORGANN MERRITT FHA 2; Letter Club 4; Library Club 2,3, Vice Presi- dent 3; FBLA 2; 4-H Club 1, Secretary 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1,4; Cheerleader 4; Annual 4; Paper 4; Class Play 3. JERRY MERRITT Letter Club 4; Hi-Y 1,2; Basketball 4; Baseball 4; Track 4; Annual 4; Paper 4. CLYDE MOORE FFA 2; Letter Club 4; 4-H Club 2,3; Football 1,2,3, 4; Track 3,4; Annual 4; Paper 4. HILDA SUE MORRIS Beta Club 4; Student Council 1,2, Reporter 4; Letter Club 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1.2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Bas- ketball 1,2,3,4, Captain 4; Annual Co-Editor Sports 4; Paper 4; Class Secretary 3; Class Play 3,4. CARMEN JANE NICHOLS Science Club 1,2, President 2; Class Vice President 1; FHA 4; FBLA 3,4, President 3. JIMMY DEAN OVENTON Letter Club 1.2,3.4; Football 1.2,3,4; Basketball 2; Annual 4; Paper 4; Class President 2. THOMAS W. PARRISH FFA 1.2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. DELOR1A ANN PATE FHA 1; FBLA 4; Glee Club 4. BOBBY PAULK Letter Club 3,4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Football 1.2.3.4. KYLE PAULK Science Club 2,3; School Patrol 1,2; FBLA 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4. PHYLLIS PAULK Beta Club 4; Science Club 1, Secretary 1; FTA 2, 3,4, FTA President 3.4; FBLA 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Class Play 3. RICHARD PEAVY FBLA, Treasurer 4. CAROLYN FAYE PETTIS Beta Club 4; FHA 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2. BILLY PHILUPS FFA 1,2,3,4. ANN ROBERTS Beta Club 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2. DEULAH ANN ROSS Beta Club 2,3,4; Student Council 2,3,4, Secretary 3.4; Letter Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4, President 4; Cheerleader 3,4; Annual 4; Paper 4; Class Vice President 1; Class Secretary 2; Class Play Director 3; Class Play 4. BOBBY JACK SANDIFORD FFA 1.2,3,4; FBLA, Secretary 4, 4-H 1. RUBY NELL SEYMOUR Beta 2,3,4, President 4; FHA 2,3,4, Reporter 4; Girls' State 3. ROY SPICER FFA 1,2,3,4. TROY SPICER Beta 4; FFA 1,2,3,4, Parliamentarian 3, Vice Presi- dent 4; Class President 4; 4-H 1,2; Track 3,4; Foot- ball 3; FHA Sweetheart 4. EDNA STRIPLING FHA 1,2,3,4; Letter Club 4; Glee Club 1; Cheer- leader 4. FRANCES TOMBERLIN FBLA 4; 4-H 1,2. JAMES TUCKER FFA 1,2,3,4; FBLA 4; 4-H 1,2,3; Hi-Y 1. JUANITA TUCKER Beta Club 3,4; FHA 1; 4-H 1,2,3,4. ROBERT TUCKER Class Play 4; Annual 4. BETTY JEAN TYSON FHA 2; FT A 4; 4-H 1; Glee Club 4. BILLY VICKERS Letter Club 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1.2,3.4; Track 3,4. NORMA WALDROP FHA 1,2,3,4; FBLA 4; Annual 4; Paper 4. BOBBY WHITLEY Beta Club 4; Student Council 1; FFA 4; Letter Club 1.2.3.4. Secretary 3; 4-H Club 1,2; Football 1,2, 3.4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 3,4; Track 3; Base- ball 4; Class Vice President 3. PATRICIA WILLIAMS Beta club 2,3,4, Secretary 4; 4-H Club 1,2, Presi- dent 1, Reporter 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4, Chaplain 2; Band 1; Basketball 2,3,4. TILLMAN WOODS FFA 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. AUBREY HARPER PAULA YOUMANS Beta Club 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Library 2,3, secretary 2; Glee Club 2,3,4. TOMMY YOUNG FFA 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. Cmnmmrrmmt 3lrftmt Coimtu Jiiglj j5� cljool JRny fcenty-Bixth to JHay tEtantty-eiglitl] Nineteen ;Kunbrrb iFtfty j elien CDciUa, (Seorgia 'Oo Co-Valedictorians Patricia Broom and June Fletcher and Salutatorian Ruby Nell Seymour were class speakers as ninety-two seniors participated in graduation exercises in the Ocilla Elementary Auditorium, May 28. Dr. Joseph Martin, president of Wesleyan College, delivered the principal address, while Irwin County School Superintendent K. N. Phillips presented the diplomas. Principal Charles A. Estes presented special awards to those seniors who had done outstanding work in various fields. Students receiving these awards were: J$57 'Cotton, tfa cUc teA' JUNE FLETCHER Merit Home Economics SUE ALFORD Achievement Science LANELLE HARPER Achievement Citizenship Readers Digest ANNETTE CAMERON Social Studies PATRICIA BROOM Shorthand RAY MANN Mathematics Readers Digest PATRICIA WILLIAMS Spelling RUBY NELL SEYMOUR D.A.R. Citizenship 1 Dare You BETTY NELL LUKE Activities 4 Year Perfect Attendance VIVIAN GENTRY Commercial BILL GIDDENS Agriculture BOBBY WHITLEY Boys' Athletic TROY SPICER Agriculture arelia McDaniel Girls’ Athletic ANN ROSS School Spirit $wn HOOl d (IciMuyi 56 44 O ceem President MIRIAM NASH Vice President DON HOGAN Secretary-Treasurer JOHNNY PORTIER TOMMY AULTMAN SHIRLEY BOSTIC ANN BOWEN LAVERN BROCK ROBERT BROOKS DOYLE BROWN ELIZABETH BROWN FRED BUSBIN ■ JIMMY CARLTON MARGIE CLEGHORN WYNELL CLEGHORN FRANK CLEMENTS WINOLA COFIELD BARBARA COUCH VERNELL COX BILLY CRUMBLEY WAYNE DANIEL DON DAY LOUISE DAY EDNA DE BERRY SANDRA JO DILL RONNIE EVANS MALONE EWING DEVARA FELSON JANE FLETCHER LORALIE FLETCHER DOUGLAS GENTRY JAMES TALLY GIDDENS WARREN GLADDIEN LARRY G RIF FEN ALTON HALL TROY HAMPTON GLENDA HARPER MARY FAYE HARPER BARBARA HASTY WAYNE HENDERSON CURTIS HENDLEY EUGENE HENDLEY DON HOGAN PATRICIA HOGAN CECIAL HOLT DANNY HOWELL GRACE HOWELL WAYNE HOWELL HARRY HUDSON FRANCES HUTCHISON LURENE HUTTO JUANITA JINRIGHT JEANETTE LAMINACK LARRY LATHAM DON NY LEWIS ranze McClellan KENNETH McFARLAND HORALD MERRITT SARA EVELYN MOBLEY JONNY MOREHEAD I , MIRIAM NASH MAGDALENE OVERTON O'NEAL OVERTON GAIL PARKER VELMA PARRISH JIMMY PAULK KENNETH PAULK MARY FAYE PAULK MARY JAKE PAULK ROBERT PAULK JANIE MAE PEARCE JANE PETERSON BOBBY CAROL POPE JOHNNY PORTIER ALLEN POWELL BETTY RUTH PURVIS BARBARA REID BARBARA ANN ROBERTS BETTY JUNE ROBERTS CLIFFORD ROBERTS HUGH ROBERTS JULIA ROGERS VONCILLE SCOTT PATRICIA SPICER H. L. SPRADLIN MARTY STRANGE AUDREY SUTTON SARA TERRELL G. HUGH TUCKER J. R. TUCKER ELIZABETH WALDEN MYRTLE WOODS JOYCE ANN WRIGHT MARTHA WRIGHT EDDIE YORK BILLY ZORN AMY JANE ELLIS DORTHY JOYNER President JOAN HUDSON Vice President ANNETTE MASSEY Secretary JUDY ADMANS Treasurer EMILY SUE HANCOCK Judy Adams Billy Alexander Bettie Sue Arthur Bobby Barfield Earl Beanblossom Wade Bryant Sandra Busbin Donald Carmichael James Cleghorn Lamar Clements Shirley Cole Jo Ann Covington Alicia Daniels Gene Daniels Dalton Davis Bobby Davison Sandra Dickson Sally Dorrity Ann Edwards Delura Ellis Alma Fletcher James Fletcher C. L. Gay Junior Gibbs W. A. Givens Sandra Godwin Pat Golf Herman Griffin Marie Griffin Therman Griffin Mildred Guy Kenneth Hall 6 - i r s i Emily Sue Hannock Austin Harper i A M o A f ,� ' £5- ft n . i o rv w % A r a l Carolyn Harper Huey Harper Johnnie Kay Harper Joyce Harper Travis Harper Stanley Harris Jimmy Hawes Hal Hilton Damon Hogan Kathryn Holliman Glen Hopson J. C. Home Randy Horton De Lois Howell Marchman Howell Joan Hudson Mary Esther Hudson Patricia Hughes Wanda Hughes Wilma Hughes Noah Hutto Jean Carolyn Jackson Shirley Kato Oeloria Kimbre 11 Sharon King Raymond Lindsey Carolyn Lord Voncille Luke Lewis McCrimmon Gaston McDaniel Mary Jane Mixon Myrtle Mixon Buddy Morgan Jerry Morgan Barbara Mulkey Lunell Nasworthy Jimmy Norton Leonard Oliver Marilyn Pate Dorothy Paulk Frankie Nelle Paulk Ira Paulk Waldo Paulk Warren Paulk Jerry Payne Maxie Payne Janis Philips Wendell Pope Jimmy Purvis Faye Register Floyd Rich Lanny Roberts Jimmie Ruth Ross Sidney Ross Essie Mae Rowell Whitley Royal Mavis Shaw Ruth Simmons Kathryn Sirmans Charles Smith Hubert Summer Martha Claire Sutton Harris Taylor Raymond Taylor Durwood Thompson Fred Tucker Gene Tucker Claire Tyson Ennis Veal Teddie Walker Bubber Walters Audrey Whitley Diann Whitley Jerry Whitley Mary Jane Worthington War Cry staff at work Lunch room Workers President JEAN NOLAN Vice President MAHALA DENT Secretary JACKIE HENSON Treasurer JAN HENDERSON Katy Alford Bobby Baldree J. 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Benson Zeke Bishop Shirley Blandenship Sandra Bledso Faith Brantley Joe Brazil Leroy Brock Ava Nell Broome Carol Brown Melvin Bryn Sandra Bums Hines Clements Nellie Cleghorne Judy Clements Sue Crouch Julie Crumbley Linda Cumby Ned Day Mahala Dent Randy Dill Sandra Dixon Genva Douglas Walsce Driscrole Betty Jean Evans Martha Jo Felson Lanier Fletcher Woodrow Faulkner Tommy Grantham Kenneth Gray Mavis Griffin Jerry Hancock Wayne Harbuck Donald Harper Lyte Harper Lurie Harper Morilla Harper Ronder Harper Brenda Harris Bertha Harrison Maxie Hasty Jakie Henderson Jan Henderson Leon Hendley Loretta Hendley Lanny Hester Wallace Hickman Billy Highsmith Ouma Holt Ann Howell Joan Hunter Reba Mae Hutchinson Elizabeth Jackson Lorene Johnson Clyde Johns Don Kilgore Carolyn Laminack Terrell Lankford J, {• Drew Leverett Elnita Lupo Jenelle Lupo Deloris Massey Clayue McCranie Jan MacDaniel Arthur McDonald Winston McDuffie John Carrol McMillian Jimmy McReady Artie McSwain Aldine Merritt Jimmy Moore Preston Morgan Jean Nolen Edward Parrish Lynda Parmoure Edna Ruth Paul Jerry Paulk Drew Petty Linda Pope Joe Portier Betty Jean Poucher Glenn Revels Terrell Ring Marion Roberts Margie Roberts Dortha Royal Laurie Scott John Sims Bett utl picer Rosalind Steed Marjanne Sutton Annette Taylor Howell Taylor Betty Jo Thomas Cheryle Thompson Lesla Tucker Mamie Lou Tucker Robbie Nell Tucker Roger Tucker Jerome Turner Wilmer Turner Emily Tyler Waynie Vickers Frances Waldrop Roger Waldrop Victor Walters Johnnie Frank Warren George Thomas Barbara Weaver Lamar Weaver Martha Weaver Grace Joyner Charles Wheeler Barbara Whitley Douglas Wiggins Lamar Whitley Glynwood Williams Diane Wood rum Daisy Young Hoyt Young Julian Yarbrough Betty Zorn MRS. DILL - 6 A MRS. GILL - 6 B MRS. BRAGG - 6 C MR. PEAVY - 7 A MRS. WINFERY - 7 B MR. WINFERY - 7 C MRS. MINCHEW - 8 A MRS. MATHIS - 8 B MR. KING - 8 C Junior High Boys Basketball Junior High Girls Basketball Junior High Football Junior High Cheerleaders Junior High 4-H Boys QUEEN WANDA CAVES One of the highlights of the school year was Homecoming, with its parade, football game, dance, and crowning of the queen selected by the student body. Over twenty floats, representing various school groups, were included in this year's parade, which initiated the day’s activities. Then followed the football game (Irwin defeated Cook County 35-0), the crowning of Queen Wanda Caves by Superintendent K. N. Phillips, and the Homecoming Dance at the Community House. The Queen and her attendants are left to right: Glenda Nunn, Emily Sue Hancock, Jean Nolan, Judy Adams, Queen Wanda, Mahala Dent, Edna Stripling, Betty Nell Luke, and Jane Peterson. Ocilla Elementary's First Place Float F. T. A. 's Second Place Float First, The Grand March. . . Then, some Rock and Roll. . . and Finally, a slow melody - -pootfaee Coach Gene Alexander awarding Bobby Whitley the trophy for most valuable player. Some 200 Booster Club members, football players, cheerleaders, band members, and guests attended the annual Football Banquet December 11, 1956, in the Elementary School Cafeteria honoring this year’s Indian squad. Gene Alexander, head football coach; Coach Joe Pittard of Georgia Tech, guest speaker; and Raymond Tucker, Booster Club President. Coach Joe Pittard of Georgia Tech gave the feature address, while another highlight was presentation of individual awards to players selected for honor by the squad. Buddy Green, Doodle Hall, Coach Alexander, Johnny Portier, and Billy Lamineck. Players receiving awards were Bobby Whitley, Most Valuable Player; Buddy Green, Best Lineman; Billy Lamineck, Best Back; Doodle Hall, Most Improved; and Johnny Portier, Best Hustler. Se U vi DOODLE HALL..................Blair Boswell GWEN BARBER.................Blanche Bowers ANN ROSS-------------- - Sophie Simpkins TROY SPICER--------------------------Frank Fairfield ROBERT TUCKER---------Lawrence Lovewell IcteWKf Sixteen students, excluding the one act play cast, represented Irwin County High in regional literary competition. Highest honors for any of the competitors was a second place by June Fletcher in Home Economics. The Irwin High debate team was composed of Billy Crumbley, Stanley Harris, June Fletcher, and Devara Felson, with alternates Hugh Roberts and Wayne Howell. Representatives in musical events were Sue Crouch in piano and Sandra Dili, Sandra Godwin, and Judy Adams in girls' trio, accompanied by Miriam Nash. Other contestants were Annette Cameron, girls' essay; Stanley Harris, boys’ essay; Lanelle Harper, Girls' typing; Wendell Clements, boys’ typing; Patricia Broome, shorthand; and Hoyt Young, boys' dec- lamation. Walter Hodges (G. Hugh Tucker) phones Judge Craig (Curtis Hendley) after Reporter Linda Norton (Shirley Bostick) and he find out that Emily Winthdrop (Devara Felson) aided by her secretary (Barbara Reid) pushed her husband out the, High Window. High Window represented the school in regional one-act play com- petition. The Rented Tux was taken by Mrs. Appleton (Florence Kittle) from the maid (Magdelene Overton) by mistake. Bob (Wayne Howell) and friend (Donny Howell) try to solve situation aided by sister, Betty (Sandra Dill), mother (Miriam Nash), and father (Alton Hall) along with trying to find missing contract for Mr. Carson (Fred Busbin). A family problem is discussed by William (Ronnie Evans); his father, Mr. Briggs (Don Hogan), and mother (Ann Bowen) in Babbit's Boy. Listening is maid (Vernell Cox); sister, Jane (Grace Howell), and her girlfriend, Louise (Wynell Cleghorn). Forty-three seniors and chaperones left Sunday, March 17, for a five day trip to Richmond, Baltimore, and Washington, D. C. The group went by train to Richmond, where they toured that city, Williamsburg and Jamestown. Then they took an overnight boat trip to Baltimore, arriving Tuesday morning. That morning they toured the Naval Academy at Annapolis enroute to Washington. After two days in Washing ton, the group returned home by train. Ronnie Evans, Judy Adams, and Johnny Miller sang a trio in the Banquet floor show. In the back- ground is the Show Boat carrying out the theme The Old South. Can-Can dancing was one of the entertainment features on the Show Boat. These waiters and waitresses served at the banquet. Novel prizes were presented to some of the guests. And, of course, there was the serious business of eating. Tleateat EDNA STRIPLING JERRY COLEY (?ute4t GEORG ANN MERRITT TOM CAVES MARGARET GUY HERMAN HALL “Seta The Beta Club is the highest scholastic organization in Irwin County High. Members must maintain a B+ scholastic average and be approved by the faculty for their moral character, dependability, and interest in all school activities. Among the outstanding activities of the group this year was the sponsorship of the Polio Drive in the school and a reception at the community house following a football game. Officers for the club were Ruby Nell Seymour, President; Wendell Clements, Vice President; Pat Williams, Secretary; Betty Nell Luke, Treasurer; and Terry Daniels, Reporter. Miss Cecelia Lacy was the club advisor. Studeat @euftctC The Student Council, the governing student body of Irwin County High School, is composed of 28 members selected from each homeroom. These members then elect their officers, who this year were Buddy Green, President; Ann Ross, Secretary; Marcella Eldridge, Vice President; Betty Nell Luke, Treasurer; and Hilda Morris, Reporter. Principal C. A. Estes was the club advisor. This year's activities included sponsoring of the Teen-Age Club, conducting a safety campaign, sponsoring selection of a new Alma Mater, and a school loyalty campaign. This year's Irwin County High Band had forty-five playing members and seven majorettes. The band made twenty-five public appearances including five concerts, ten football games, parades, and other similar events. The band participated in the Regional Music Festival in Thomasville, receiving a superior rating in marching. In addition, twelve members were selected to attend the Eighth District Clinic at St. Simons Island. One of the features of the year was the banquet given the members by the Irwin County Band Club at which time letters provided by the Athletic Association were awarded. Officers were Earl Griffin, president; Ray Mann, vice president; Devara Felson, sec- retary; Judy Adams, librarian; and Ronnie Evans and Lamar Clements, quartermaster. Band Director was Donald Banks. r)'uoc tette4- The Irwinettes, a girls drill corps, was organized this year under the leadership of Martha Jo Felson, Instructor. The Corps was designed to aid the band in its performance at ball games and in parades. Officers for this year were Barbara Whitley and Rosalind Steed, Co-Captains; Loralei Fletcher, Secretary-Treasurer; and Martha Claire Sutton, Reporter. Other members were Mahala Dent. Mary Fay Harper, Shirley Bostick, Emily Tyler. Sharon Griner. Mary Ester Hudson, Emily Sue Hancock, and Margie Cleghorn. Membership in F.H.A. is limited to students having at least one year of Home Economics or taking Home Economics. Purposes of the club are to promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking, to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership, to encourage democracy in home and community life, to work for good home and family life for all, to promote international good will, to foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life, to provide wholesome individual and group recreation and to further interest in home economics. Honors received by members included State degree awards to Mary Faye Paulk, Velma Parrish, Vivian Gentry, Miriam Nash and Audrey Sutton. In addition, Miriam Nash was elected State Vice President; June Fletcher placed second in Home Economics at the regional literary meet; and Annette Cameron won first place In the county in the Betty Crocker test. Most important F.H.A. activities during the year were a tea welcoming new faculty members, participation in the Halloween Carnival, operation of the concession stand at football games, sponsoring a float in the Homecoming parade, holding a Mr. and Miss Courtesy contest in the school, sponsoring a talent show, the annual Mother-Daughter banquet, and attending district and state conventions. Officers were June Fletcher, president; Miriam Nash, vice president; Pat Broome, secretary; and Judy Adams, treasurer. Mrs. Lamar Chapman and Mrs. George Burns were advisors. The Future Business Leaders of America is composed of students who have had or are taking one or more commercial subjects. The group's alms are to strengthen the confidence of young men and women in them- selves and their work; to develop competent, aggressive business leadership; to develop character, train for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism; to encourage and practice thrift; and to improve and establish standards for entrance upon store and office occupa- tions. Projects for the year included doing mimeograph work for other departments, a study of job opportunities in the office occupations in the city , a series of programs of various business organizations, clerical aid for faculty members, and operation of a store for school supplies. Vivian Gentry, President; Wanda Caves, Vice President; Bobby Jack Sandiford, Sec- retary; and Richard Peavy, Treasurer; were the F.B.L. A. officers with Miss Jacquelyn Warren and Miss Mona Giner serving as advisors. 7- 7 The Aim of the Irwin County Chapter of the Future Teachers of America is to educate students interested in the teaching profession as to the qualifications of a good teacher, advantages and disadvantages of teaching, and to influence them in feeling that it is a good profession. Activities included giving a tea for the faculty, providing a basket of food for a needy family at Thanksgiving, providing baskets of fruit for a family at Christmas and also at Easter, and entering a float in the Homecoming parade which won second place. Members attended the Annual F.T.A. Homecoming in Valdosta and sent delegates to the F.T.A. Conference in Atlanta. Officers were, Phyliss Paulk, president; Faye Harper, vice president; lone Lankford, secretary; Sylvia Harper, reporter; Wanda Caves, historian. Advisor was Miss Jeanette Jones. $4ee (?tu The Irwin County High Glee Club has as its aims to aid in the development of group responsibility and individual leadership, to afford students the opportunity to study and sing the best choral literature and present it in an artistic manner, and to train choral musicians for the community. The only requirement for a student to be a member of this group is the desire to sing and an average singing voice. Activities this year included singing at P. T.A. programs, presenting a Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert in conjunction with the band, and attending the Eight District Clinic at Brunswick. The club was directed by Donald Banks. Officers were: Judy Adams, president; Sylvia Harper, vice president; Audrey Sutton, reporter; Gwen Barber, Librarian. Members of the Irwin County High F.F.A. Chapter must live on the farm and must have a satisfactory place for a project program. All boys are required to maintain productive enterprises and work at supplementary farm jobs. Club activities included maintenance of a forestry plot, remodeling the agriculture shop, competition in local and district meets, and participation in the Irwin County Fat Cattle Show and Fat Barrow Show. Social activities included joint socials with the F.H.A., organization of a string band, sponsorship of a talent show, and thean- nual Father-Son Banquet. Officers for the club were Bill Giddens, president; Troy Spicer, Vice President; Eddie York, treasurer; Wayne Howell, secretary; Gene Barber, parliamentarian; Kenneth McFarland, reporter. Advisors were Bobby Lee Boykin and Mr. Curtis Adams. 'ZSt-'ty The purpose of the Hi-Y Club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character. Activities of the club this year included sending two delegates to the Georgia Hi-Y Convention in Atlanta, entering a float in the Homecoming parade, encouraging daily devotionals during homeroom period, and conducting a clean scholarship campaign. Officers were Ray Mann, president; Ranze McClelland, vice president; Lanny Roberts, secretary-treasurer. Barney Purvis was club advisor. Science The Science Club is an organization created for the purpose of giving to interested students an opportunity to increase their study in the field of the General Sciences. Anyone interested in General Science may be a member. Activities during the year Included studying biological slides, research work on various types of plants and animals, and nature study. Officers were W. A. Givens, president; Victor Walters, vice president; Howell Taylor, secretary; Randy Dill, treasurer; and Sandra Burns, reporter. Advisor was Mr. Barney Purvis. The Irwin County High Letter Club Is composed of students who have earned one or more athletic letter awards. The group's aims are to aid in improving the athletic pro- gram of the school and to build a strong school spirit. The outstanding activity of the year was the sponsorship of the annual homecoming parade, the inauguration of a Homecoming Dance, and holding the election for the selection of the Homecoming Queen and her attendants. Another important activity was sponsoring faculty-town basketball games for both men and women. Officers were Johnny Portier, president; Buddy Green, vice president; and Bobby Paulk, secretary-treasurer. Advisors were Coach Alexander, Coach Fabian, Coach Whitaker, and Mrs. Adams. The Library Club is composed of students who assist the librarian, Miss Nina Hall, in checking in and out books, repairing bands, labeling books, and other similar duties. Their motto is that the reader of today will be the educator of tomorrow. Activities of the group this year included being host for the Eight District Library Assistants Association Fall Meeting November 28, at this school. Members also attended the Spring meeting in Baxley April 25. Frances Hutchinson served as club president this year. @Cu The Irwin High Girls' 4-H Club is composed of all girls who want to participate in 4-H Club activities and carry out individual projects. The group is under the direction of the County Home Demonstration Agent. Mrs. E. S. Wynn. Major activities for the year included operating concession stands at the R.E. A. Convention in Ocilla, selling certificates for pictures, having a Thanksgiving party and a Christmas dance, sponsoring a 4-H Achievement Night, and participation of members in Lions Club meetings, the R.E.A. Convention, the County Dress Revue, Jaycee meetings, the Farm Bureau Convention, and radio programs. Highlight of the year was the observance of 4-H Club Week. The week was started by a Church program at Arp Church. During the week several talks were given over the Public Address system at school and on Saturday the club presented a radio program over WBHB. The following Sunday a county wide 4-H Club program was presented at the First Baptist Church in Ocilla. Officers for the year were Judy Adams, president; Alma Fletcher, vice president; Velma Parrish, secretary; Jan Henderson, treasurer; June Fletcher, reporter; and Judy Clements, song leader. Soy 4- (?lcd To make the best better is the motto of the Irwin High boys' 4-H Club. Member- ship is composed of all boys who want to participate in 4-H club activities and carry out individual projects. Some of the club activities were club socials held in November, achievement night held in February, and participation in the district meet at camp. The club was under leadership of president, Travis H. Harper; vice president, Johnny Morehead; secretary and treasurer, Danny Howell; and reporter, Raymond Taylor. Advisor was J. E. Leger, county agent. Pure though� , pure words, pure actions,” is the slogan of the Tri-Hi-Y Club, whose purpose is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community high standards of Christian Character. The club is composed of girls who subscribe to this high purpose and who earnestly try in their daily living and through their club activities to live up to these ideals. Activities sponsored during the year included buying a shrub for the school, carrying a Thanksgiving basket to a family, participating in the White Christmas program, and carrying flowers and visiting patients at the hospital for a week. Officers were Ann Ross, president; Emily Sue Hancock, vice president; Betty Nell Luke, secretary; Angela Fitzgerald, treasurer; Barbara Reid, Chaplain; and Mary Jane Worthington, program chairman. Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Parks were advisors. 1956 RECORD Co-Captains BOBBY WHITLEY and BUDDY GREEN WE 13 Jeff Davis THEY 7 14 Tifton 7 0 Cordele 0 7 Americus 13 37 Fitzgerald 19 19 Miller Co. 6 7 Cario 12 12 Warner Robins 7 0 Bainbridge 0 32 Cook Co. 0 1956 Squad 'paotfaUC The Irwin High Indians surprised forecasters this season by finishing second in the 1AA North with an over all record of six victories, two ties and two losses. Highlights of the season were 14 to 6 and 39 to 17 victories over rivals Tifton and Fitzgerald. The Indians compiled the best defensive record of any team in the region, allowing all opponents only 71 points. They compiled 117 first downs to the oppositions' 73 and made 2238 yards rushing while giving up only 1035. Only four foes managed 100 or more yards against them. Squad members selected five of their number for special recognition for the year. They were Bobby Whitley, most valuable; Billy Laminack, best back; Buddy Green, best line- man; Johnny Portier, best hustler; and Doodle Hall, most improved. SENIOR LETTERMEN Front row, left to right: J. C, Bussell, Buddy Green, Billy Laminack, Bobby Whitley, Clyde Moore. Back row: Billy Vickers, Jimmy Overton, Harold Brown, Bobby Paulk, Doodle Hall. RETURNING LETTERMEN Front row, left to right: Waldo Paulk, Marchman Howell, Johnny Portier, Tommy Aultman, Malone Ewing. Back row; Hugh Roberts, Jimmy Paulk, Billy Crumbly, Donnie Lewis, Ennis Veal. Manager Bob Turpin issues the equipment to the team. Managers Raymond Taylor, Lynwood Williams and Joe Portier check cleats before a game. S z46et cUC The Irwin High girls’ basketball team finished the season with a record of ten victories and eight losses. The Squaws shook a midseason slump to win five straight before dropping their final game. Senior Forwards Hilda Morris and Arelia McDaniel paced the scoring with 378 and 362 points respectively, while sophomore Sandra Dickson sparkled as a play maker. Seniors Helen Harper and Sylvia Harper, junior, Ann Bowen, and sophomore Essie Rowell were defensive standouts. Other letter winners were seniors Pat Williams and Margaret Guy, and freshman Jan McDaniel. SEASON RECORD WE THEY WE THEY 20 Tifton 24 49 Cordele 51 46 Cordele 38 46 Fitzgerald 31 58 Nashville 51 31 Tifton 53 45 Fitzgerald 34 36 Norman Park 31 43 Adel 58 61 Norman Park 44 44 Nichols 53 63 Americus 49 49 Nashville 48 69 Alma 58 41 Adel 50 47 Americus 43 61 Alma 78 49 Nichols 64 SYLVIA HARPER Guard Co-Captain HILDA MORRIS Forward Co-Captain HELEN HARPER Guard SANDRA DICKSON Forward arelia mcdaniel Forward ANN BOWEN Guard ESSIE ROWELL Guard 'Scid et aM The Irwin High boys' basketball team won five of their eighteen games this season. The Indians were severely handicapped by their small size and inexperience, but will have six lettermen returning for next season. Junior guard Johnny Portier and junior forward Douglas Gentry led the team in scoring with 174 and 173 points respectively while sophomore Ennis Veal made 139, and sophomore Marchman Howell 126. Other lettermen were seniors Buddy Green, Fred Langdale, and Jerry Merritt, sophomore Billy Alexander, and freshman Marion Roberts. SEASON RECORD WE THEY WE THEY 42 Tifton 56 54 Cordele 41 39 Corde le 42 44 Fitzgerald 56 43 Nashville 38 30 Tifton 80 45 Fitzgerald 39 55 Norman Park 44 40 Adel 52 66 Norman Park 56 42 Nichols 58 57 Americus 77 54 Nashville 58 37 Alma 52 51 Adel 59 29 Americus 58 42 Alma 87 52 Nichols 62 JOHNNY PORTIER Guard MARION ROBERTS Center ENNIS VEAL Guard FRED LANGDALE Center BUDDY GREEN MARCHMAN HOWELL DOUGLAS GENTRY Forward ‘SaAe UC Irwin High fielded a young, inexperienced baseball team that got off to a slow start, but improved fast toward the end of the season. The Indians dropped their first five starts, but finished strong to win four of their last six games. Junior pitcher-shortstop Douglas Gentry led the team in hitting with a .382 average. Other regulars hitting over .300 were senior third baseman Bobby Whitley (.333) and freshman pitcher-outfielder Tommy Grantham (. 306). Senior Fred Langdale compiled the best pitching record, winning two and losing one, other pitching records were Grantham, one win and one loss; Gentry, one win and four losses; and senior Doodle Hall, no wins and one loss. Letter winners in addition to the boys mentioned above were seniors Buddy Green, Tom Caves, and Jerry Merritt; juniors Johnny Portier, Hugh Roberts and Billy Crumbley; and sophomores Jerry Payne, W. A. Givens, and Huey Harper. SEASON RECORD WE THEY WE THEY 0 Tifton 3 0 Tifton 2 3 Cordele 10 3 Cordele 2 7 Fitzgerald 11 3 Adel 2 1 Warner Robins 9 5 Warner Robins 6 3 Americus 11 12 Americus 7 13 Adel 3 Junior Johnny Portier, who placed second in the 880 and tied for fourth in the pole vault and senior Clyde Moore, who placed third in the high jump and fourth in the broad jump, led the scoring for the Indians track team in the region 1-AA meet at Albany. Others placing in the regional meet were senior Troy Spicer, third in the mile; Billy Vickers, fourth in the discus; senior Buddy Green, tied for fourth in the pole vault; and senior Fred Langdale, tied for fourth in the high jump. Leading scorers for all meets were Moore (25), Vickers (16), sophomore miler Kice Stone (12), and Spicer (11). Other letter winners in addition to those previously mentioned were seniors Billy Laminack, Bobby Paulk and Howard Brown; juniors Billy Crumbly and Danny Howell; sophomore Ennis Veale; and Freshman Marion Roberts. Best Wishes to the Seniors of '57 p 5 'z. H IS OUR V f Q FIRST THOUGHT Fitzgerald, Ga. r 3 good times ftx ENJ0Y[,ft mqkf at EAST END SAUSAGE CO. Wholesale Beef - Pork - Sausage Fitzgerald, Ga. , ?$Mce S- || MEATS xfbf 1J 0 ijour (gd DEPENDABLE DRUGGIST and Groceries at H S- M Self Service Grocery TURKS PHARMACY Fifth and Cherry Sts. Ocilla, Ga. FITZGERALD JEWELRY CO. W. 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