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

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1971 volume:

Chieftain 1971 Letter From the Fdttor Time passes, events unfold, and once momentous happenings gradually become remnants of the past. But something remains. Here is the tangible record of that intangible something. Here is recorded an unforgettable year. I, as editor of the 1971 Chieftain, would like to express my thanks to Mr. Fussell, the faculty, and the merchants of Ocilla. For without their cooperation, this yearbook would not have been possible. We, the staff, proudly present to you the 1971 Chieftain. Sincerely, 2 Beth Connell Editor Table of Contenfe Dedication Student Life Administration and Faculty Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Clubs and Activities Awards and Honors Sports Advertising Dedication In a time when many of the schools of America are being torn apart, we, the staff of the 1971 Chieftain, feel that our school is particularly fortunate in having one who has kept us together. Between him and us, there is no generation gap, for he understands our problems - rejoicing in our triumphs and sympathizing in our defeats. Because of his unhurried efficiency, his even disposition, his fairness and impartiality in dealing with all students, his zeal to provide the best in school and out for every student, and his consideration in all matters, he commands and deserves our respect and admiration. In sincere appreciation, therefore, of the qualities which we value highly, we gratefully dedicate the 1971 Chieftain to our principal, Mr. James R. Fussell. 6 Qtudenf Homecoming 9 2nd PLACE FLOAT - KBLA 14 15 GLORY BE LIFE IS TEN PER CENT Faculty and Administration 18 MR. R. V. ROBERTS - Superintendent MRS. MARY BROADHURST Guidance Counselor Audio-visual aids arc used by all students The Guidance [department The Guidance Department is used by all the students not only as a place for counseling but also as to give them some direction toward their future after high school. Books on careers explain to students what are re- quired for different vocations MRS. JACK ELDR1DGE - Aide to Guidance Counselor c DAN ELLIS F. S. U. - B. S. MARTHA GIBSON U. of Ga. - B. A. V. S.C. -M. Ed. English Department DAISEY JONES Savannah State College - B. S. 22 F.S.U. - B.A. MARTHA MORRISON Miami-Dade Jr. Col - AA F.S.U. - B.S. m CAROLE STOVALL Blue Mountain - B. A. JOHN BEARDEN U. of Montevallo - B. A. ROGER FRYER Alabama State Univ. - B. S. Science MILTON HUNNICUTT U. of Alabama - B.S. Department WEYMAN VICKERS Ga. Southern - B.S. Ed. Mathematics Department MILDRED GRINER Univ. of Ga. - B. A. BILLY RUTLAND U. of Ala. - B. B. A. B. S. Ed.. M.S. Ed. SYDNEY BLACKMARR Wesleyan - B. A. An and Reading VAIL S. H1ERS Union Univ. - B. M. Humanities and Band DAISEY JONES Savannah State - B. S. French MARTHA MORRISON Miami-Dade - A. A., F. S. U. - B. S. Speech % CHRISTINE SINCLAIR U. of Rhode Island Reading 25 DAN ELLIS F.S.U. - B.S. VAILS. HIERS Union Univ. - B. M. ✓ mary a. mcdaniel Ga. State College for Women - B.S. Social Studies Department t JIM TOWNSEND St. Johns River J. C. - A. A U. of Mo. - B.J. SHIRLEY LASTER Murray State Univ. - B. S. Home Economics Department MRS. HAWTHORNE Savannah State - B. S. Tuskeyee Inst. - M. i DOROTHY CHAPMAN U. of Ga. - B.S.H. E. M.H.E. Ed. KAY JAMES Miss. State Col. for Women B. S. U. of S. Miss. - M. E. r Ga. Southern -B.S. M.S. T. Physical Education Department WEYMAN VICKERS Ga. Southern - B.S. Ed. MARY BROADHURST We would like lo express our lhanks Appreciation given fo us many years of dedicated service. MARY A. MCDANIEL MARTHA GIBSON MILDRED GRINER Teachar Classes 33 LEON ALUGOOD 4-H 1. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Eair 3; Annual Staff 4; Pep Club '2, 3; Thespians 3, 4. MILTON ANDERSON TFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club, Glee Club. ETA, Baseball, Basketball. ELOISE ANDREWS Beta Club; Band; Sec. of Stu- Dent Council; Treas. of Class 1; Science Eair DAPHINE BARBER 4-H; FHA 1, 2; Vice-President of Class 1. SHARON BARBER Class President 1, 4; Class Sec. 3; FT A 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Chaplin 3; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Jun- ior Degree; Thespian 3, 4; Sec. 4; Homecoming Court 1,3, Maid of Honor 4; Cheerleader 3,4, Co- captain 4, Pep Club 1, 2, 3. MELVIN BESS FFA 1, 2, 3. 34 ROBERT BRANNEN 4-11 1,2,3,4; Pres. 3, Treas. 2; Hi-Y 3,4, Pres. 4; Thespian 1, 2,3,4, Treas. 2; Football 1,2,3, Letter Club 3: Pep Club 2,3; De- bate Team; Boys Declamation 3; DeMolay 3,4. MARVELLE BRANTLEY FHAl.2,3.4; FTA1.2; Tri-Hi- Y 1. FBLA 1; Pep Club 1,2; Top Ten 1. WANDA BROWN FBLA, Reporter 4; FT A 1,2,3.4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1, 2; FHA 1.2,3,4; FFA 4; FFA Sweetheart. BOB CARGILE 4-H 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 3,4; Foot- ball 3,4; Band 1,2,3; Pep Club 2,3. CAROL CARMICHAEL FHA 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4; FTA 1,2,3, FBLA 4, Pep Club 1.2. BRENDA COLLINS FHA Pres. 3; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Science Club, Glee Club, French Club, Dramatic Club 1, 2,3. 35 BETH CONNELL Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; ETA 1,2; Thes- pian 2,3, Vicc-Prcs. 4; Science Fair, Pep Club 1,2, icc-Prcs. 3; Annual Staff 3, Eiitor4, Top Ten 2,3,4, Beta Club 4; Debate Team 3, Treas. WILLIAM COOK Football 1,2,3,4, Captain; FFA 1,2,3,4, Chaplain, Sec.; Track 1,2; Hi-Y 1; 4-11 1,2; Pep Club 2,3. ART DAVIS Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Reporter 4. CAMILLE DAVIS Beta Club 2; Top Ten I,; Tri- Hi-Y 1.2; 4-11 1,2; FI1A 1,2,3, Chapter Degree, Band 1,2,3; Cheerleader 4; Science Project 3,4; Bell Telephone Awards; Lit- erary Meet 2,3. CHANDA DAVIS FHA 1.2,3,4; 4-H; Band; Home- coming Court 4. TERESA DAVIS FHA 1,2,3,4; Junior and Chap- ter Degrees; Top Ten 1,2,3; Beta Club 2,3, Sec. 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3; Tri-lli-Y 1,2,4; FTA 4; Class Treas. 4. 36 BAILEY DICKENS FFA 1,2,3,4; Parliamentarian 4; Football 3; DeMolay 3,4; Band 2; Student Council. SUE DOWDY FHA 1,2,3; FBLA. JERRY EDWARDS FFA 1,2,3,4. ESTHER FARMER FHA 1,2,3,4, Junior and Chap- ter Degrees; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; FTA 4; Pep Club 1.2. 37 BONNIE FLETCHER LINDA GAIL FOWLER FHA 1,3, Vice-Pres. 2; Science Club 2; French Club, Pres. 3; Class Treasurer 2,3, 4-H 1. BYRON GRAHAM FFA; Science Club; Dramatic Club; 4-H, Pres.; Class Pres. 2,3. GWENDOLYN GRAHAM FHA 1,2,3,4; Science Club 2; French Club 3; Chorus 1,2; Class Officer 1. ROY GRANTHAM Thespian 1,2,3,4. CATHY GRIFFIN FHA 1,2,3,4; FTA 1,2,3; FBLA 3,4, Vice-Pres. 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1, 2,3, Vice-Pres. 4. 38 ROBERT GRIFFIN FFA 1.2,3,4; Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 3,4; Track 1.2.3,4; 4-H 1,2,3.4; Letter Club 1.2.3,4. TONY GRIFFIN Hi-Y 1,3,4; 4-H 1; Interact 1. Picture Not Available SAMMY GUY FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1.2 CHARLES HARPER FFA 1,2,3,4. WARREN HENDERSON Beta Club 2,3,4; Thespian 2,3, 4; 8th Dist, Literary Meet; Hi- Y 1,2,3,4; Debate Club 2,3,4; Pres. 3,4; Science Project 1,2, 3,4; 1st place 1,2; Golf 2,3; foSF Award 1; U. of Ga. Merit Award; Nat. Merit Semi-finalist; Exter- ior Artist. LAMAR HOWELL Letter Club 1,2,3,4; Football 1, 2,3,4; Capt. 3,4; Track 1,2,3, 4; Baseball 1,3,4; FFA 1.2; Hi- Y 1,2,3,4; Class Vice-Pres. 3; 4-H 1,2. JOHNNY HOPSON FFA 4. CINDY HUDSON Cheerleader 2,3, Capt. 4; Home- coming Court 1,4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4; FTA 1,3,4, Treas. 2; FHA 1,2,3,4; Beta Club 2,3, Sec. 4; FFA Seetheart; Jr. Sweetheart; Thespian 2,4, Sec. 3; Student Council 1,2,4; Treas. 3; Top Ten 1,2,3,4; Debate 3; One-Act Play 2,3,4; Girls' Declamation Alt.; Girls' State; 8th Dist. Hon- ors; Science Fair; Class Officer 2. DANNY HUDSON Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Golf 3; Thespian 2,3,4; Interact 2,3,4, Vice- Pres. 3. JOHN HUDSON FFA 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1,2,3,4; Hi- Y 1,2,3,4; Letter Club 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Baseball 1. TOMMY HUDSON FFA 1,2,3,4; FTA 4; Track 1; Hi- Y 1. PATRICIA JAY FHA 1,2,3,4; Dramatic Club 1,2, 3; Glee Club 1,2,3; Science Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; French Club 3. DEBORAH JENKINS Tri-Hi-Y; Glee Club; FHA; 4-H. JANICE JENKINS Glee Club 1,2,3; FHA 1.2,3,4; French Club 3; 4-H 1,2,3,4. ROSALYN JOHNSON FHA 1,2,4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; FTA 2,3,4; Homecoming Court 2; Majorette 2,3,4. JOYCE JOYNER FHA 1,2,3,4, Junior and Chap- ter Degrees, Library Club 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 4; FTA 4; Pep Club 2, 3. ANNIE KING FHA 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Science Club 2; President of Class 2. RANDY LATHAM FFA 1.2.3,4. DWIGHT LAW 4-H 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3. CAROLYN LITMAN 4-H 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3. 42 DANIEL LOCKETT FFA 1.2,3,4. HARRIET MCSWAIN FHA 1,2,3, President 4; Junior, Chapter, and State Degrees; Library Club 1,2; FTA 4, Tri- Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Student Council 4; Top Ten 2,3. VIVIAN MERRITT Chorus; Band; FHA 1,2,3,4. GREGORY MILLER 4-H 1; Track 2,3. TEDDY MIXON 4-H 1.2; FFA 1.2,3.4. WARREN MIXON Football 1,2,3,4; Golf 1,2,3; Hi-Y 1,2,3, Vice-Pres. 4; Inter- act 1,2,3,4; Thespians 2,3,4, President; Student Council 3,4; Science Project 3. 43 JOHNNY MORRIS Hi-Y 1.2,3.4; Interact 2,3.4; 4-H 1,2; Thespians 2,3, Vice- Pres. 4. MAVIS MOSS FHA 1,2,3; French Club 1, Sec. , Glee Club 1, Class Officer 1,2,3. VICKI NOLAN Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; 4-H 1,2,3,4, President, Vice-Pres.; FTA 2,4; Student Council 2; Homecoming Queen 4. RAYMOND OTIS Student Council 1,2; Vice-Pres. 3; Class Officer 1,2; Chorus 1,2, Pres. 3; FFA 1,2 Pres. 3; Drama Club 3. HOWARD PAULK Beta Club 2,3,4; Treas. 3; Hi- Y 4; Interact 1,2,3,4; Class Pres. 3; Science Projects 1,2,3,4,Track 1,2,3,4; Captain 3; Top Ten 1, 2,3; U. of Georgia Award of Merit. MARVIN PAULK FFA 1,2,3,4. LLEWELYN POWELL FFA 1.3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Student Council 1. MICHAEL PRICE Hi-Y 1,2; 4-H 1,2,3; FTA 4. ANNEASE PUGH FHA 1,2,3,4; 4-H; Chorus; Stu- dent Council. LEANNEASE PUGH 4-H 1; Chorus 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3, 45 CAROLYN RAINEY Glee Club 1; FHA 1,3,4; Tri-Hi- Y 1; Science Club 2; Beta Club 4; Top Ten 2,3; Merit Certifi- cates. SUE ROBERTS FHA 1,3,4, Reporter 2, Junior Degree; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; FTA 3; Chorus 3; FBLA 4, Treas.; Pep Club 1,2, TOMMY ROBERTS FFA 1,2,3,4. ALLEN ROSS FFA 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 1.2,3,4; Foot- ball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, Most Improved 4. BRENDA ROSS FHA 1,2,3,4, Junior Degree; FTA 4; FBLA 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3, Pres. 4; Pep Club 1,2; Student Council 4; Top Ten 2; Chorus 3. GAIL SIMMONS Tri-Hi-Y 1,4; Band 1; Library Club 1; Wilderness Society 3; 1st place 8th District UDC Essay Con- test; FTA 4. 46 MIKE SIRMANS FFA 1; Football 1,2,3,4; Base- ball 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4. TROY SMITH FFA 1.2,3,4; Hi-Y 1.2,3,4; Foot- ball 1,2, Most Improved 3, Cap- tain 4; Baseball 3,4. ALTON SNEED Track 2,3,4; Football 3; Thes- pian 3,4. HAZEL ANN SUMNER Beta Club 2, Sec. 3, President 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,4, Vice-Pres. 3; FHA 1,2,4; FBLA 2,3; Science Project 2,3; Student Council 1,2, 3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; Top Ten 1,2,3,4; U. of Georgia Certifi- cate of Merit; Girls' State 3. KEN SUTTON Football 1,2,3, Capt. 4; Golf 2, 3,4; Thespian 2,3,4; Debate Club 3; Hi-Y 3,4; Science Project 3; Letter Club 2,3,4. DALE TUCKER FHA 1,2,4; FTA 1,2,3.Pres. 4; Annual Staff 3, Co-Editor 4; Sci- ence Project 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, Vice-Pres. 3. 47 JESSE TWILLEY FFA 1.2,3,4; 4-H 1. VICKI VICKERS FFA 1,2,3,4. VERNON WELLS FFA 1,2,3; Dramatic Club 1; Class Officer 3; Science Club 1,2. RONNIE WHEELER Interact 1,2,3,4; DeMolay 3,4; Track 2; Football 3,4; Hi-Y 4; Science Project 1. 48 MARIA WILCOX FHA 1,3,4; Tri-I!i-Y 1; Chorus 1; Science Club 1. VICKI WILEY FHA 1,2,3,4, Junior Chapter, and State Degrees; Reporter, Beta Club 2. Picture Not Available CYNTHIA WILLIAMS Glee Club 1,2,3; FHA 1,3; Tri- Hi-Y 1,2; Science Club 2; FBLA 4; Class Vice-Pres. 2. DIANNE WILLIAMS FHA 1,2,3, Chaplain Library Club, Slag 1,2,3. ROXY WINGATE Tri-Hi-Y 1,3,4, See. 2; FHA 1. 2,3,4; Junior Degree, Beta (.Tub 2.3, Vicc-Prcs. 4; Student Coun- cil 1,3, See. 2, Pres. 4; Cheer- leader 2,3, Co-Capt. 4; Science Project 1,2,3; Homecoming Court 3.4, Girls- State 3, Annual Staff 2,3,4; Top Ten 1,2,3,4; U. of Georgia Merit Certificate. DIANE WRIGHT 4-H 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1.2,3,4; FBLA 3, Pres. 4; FHA 4. 49 IRIS MIZELL Business Manager 1; FHA 2. LINDA WASHINGTON 4-H 1; THA 1,2,3,4; Science Club 2; Chorus 1,2,3,4, FBLA 4; Run- ner up in Sweetheart Contest. JANICE WOODS FHA 1,2,3,4; FBLA 3.4. BILLY YORK FFA 1,2,3,4. DONNIE YOUGHN BILLY ROYAL 50 Senior Class Leaders President SHARON BARBER Vice-President VICKI NOLAN SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Secretary BETH CONNELL Treasurer TERESA DAVIS CINDY HUDSON Captain of Cheerleaders 53 ROBERT BRANNEN President of Hi-Y 55 5s r j0 WARREN MIXON President of Thespian Society BETH CONNELL Editor - 1971 Chieftain SHARON BARBER President of Senior Class Junior Class 197 STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES - Anthony Jenkins, Mark Sams, Cindy Holton, Kay Carter, Raye Dill 58 Cynthia Boone Christine Bozeman Arthur Braziel Gregg Brown Pietur� Not Available Dianne Banks Ricky Bates Junior Annual Staff? Karen Bellefeuille Mike Brown Virginia Bryant Lewis Carver Dale Clark Larry Clark Gay el Collins Elois Burroughs Donny Fletcher Ricky Fletcher Jane Freeman Barbara Fussell Don't Push Me! David Grantham Judy Green Jerry Griffin Darlene Handley % Finger Lickin’ Good Larry Hutto Paul Horn Annese Ivey Larry Jay Hank McDaniel Mike McDaniel Roger McIntyre Calvin Middlebrooks Wayne Mobley Jarris Morris Ix)well Morris Marvin Moss Martha Osborne Jeremiah Paschal Randy O'Steen Y- ' Jenelsie Owens Mattie Paulk Connie Thomas Mary Thomas Deborah Tomberiin Florence Tucker LaSandra Tucker Linda Sue Tucker Lowell Tucker Jenny Tucker Barbara Ann Walker Hot Lips'. Theodore Walker Wylene Walker Joy Walker Edward Watson Carolyn Wiley LaQuita Wynn Marilyn Vickers Mark Wynn Darrell Young Jane Young Vivian Young You 've Come a Long Way Baby Donny 72 Mike The End 73 Sophomore Claes 1970-71 Larry Alligood Edward Anderson Willie Anderson Charles Andrews Geneva Brown Lynn Broadhurst Kenneth Boone Dale Bledsoe Virginia Cobb Carolyn Curtis Peggy Cox Mae Ola Curtis Clara Daughtery Reginald Davis Alfred a Deberry Daniel Fowler Randy Fletcher Gloria Fuller Edward Graham Albert Gordon Ethel Mae Hall James Griffin Dai ny Guess Dennis Hall Jimmy Lee Hall Marie Harper Chris Harper ■ Deena Harper Randall Harper Rodney Harper Sabrina Harper Joan Harris Edward Hodge Gary Hunter Dane Hutto Charlotte Hyman James Hyman Clark Jones Willard Jordan Maxine King Picture Not Available Joel Latham Issac Lawton Shirley Ann Rose Mary Marshall Marshall Helena Lott Jimmy Phillips Bennie Pettis Ronald Paulk Nelda Paulk Clara Taylor William Steverson Picture Not Available Jeannette Cathy Warren Eddie Whitley Stanley Whitley Washington Susan Wright Gary Young Troy Carver Michael Hendley Freshman Class 1970-71 Pietur� Not Available Connie Anderson Ruby Pearl Barnes V 7 Melvin Anderson Earl Anthony Pictura Not Availabla Marshall Barnes Samuel Battle Picture Not Nathaniel Barnes Available Gerald Bivens James Florence Sallie Mae Freeman Tommy Freeman V K Picture Gene Not Grantham Available Debra Green Picture Not I Gladys Fries Kay Greene Available Carrie Griffin Debra Hall Sherry Griffin Debbie Larry Griner Hall � w George Guess Joey Hampton i Danny Hall Elaine Hardy Beverly Harper Willie Harris Charlene Harper Pietur� Not Available David Harper , T Beth Haugabook Mickey Harris Timothy Hodge Shiiley Hodges Anglea Jenkins Robert Hutto Kathy Johnson Marie Johnson Paula Johnson Candace Jones Dennis Jones Donnie Jones Michael Jones Ronnie Jones Judy Jordan James Lee Kendrick Raymond Kendrick Dale Kennedy Patsy Kilgore Annie King Robert Lampkin Mary Sue Law Roger Law Walbert Lawton Nancy Leverett Edward Lewis Esther Little Linda Lindsey LaVaria Livingston Glenn Lott 97 Gertha Lott Joyce Marshall Diane McClain Sandra McCloud Betty McCormick Nancy McCoy Judy McGrimmon Nellie McCrimmon Michael McFadden Darrell McGee Beth Meeks Harold Merritt Sherry Merritt Carlene Merritt Gwinne Missel Sharral Mitchell John Mixon Ricky Mixon Queenie Mizell Willis Mobley Betty Jean Moore Joe Moore Sandy Moore Franklin Moses 98 Kenneth Moses Morris Moss David Nyberg Nancy Odum Lamar O'Neal Morris Owens Leigh Osbourne Charles Paul Picture Not Available Anthony Paulk Gary Paulk Jack Peavy Peggy Perrin Picture Not Available Kay Phillips Nathaniel Pickett Zanthia Powell Barbara Prater Leonard Pryor Betty Purvis Herman Purvis Ricky Purvis Danny Paulk Otis Paulk Norman Kay Rawlins Kay Reeves 99 Connie Register Annette Reid Charles Reid Rebecca Riley Joe Royal Michael Rutherford Michael Rainey Carroll Sapp Keith Sims Herbert Sinclair Bonnie Sirmans Glenn Sizemore 3 Jimmy Slacks Carolyn Smith Cecelia Smith Gloria Smith Eddie Stanley Lamar Stanley Betty Stott Sandra Stripling 100 Tony Sumner Ruby Dean Smith Buster Thomas David Thomas Gerald Thomas Doris Tomberlin Glennell Thrower Floyd Tucker Diane Tucker Sheria Tucker Wanda Tucker Denise Twilley Bobby Walker Johnny Walker Jeanette Washington Kerry Washington Linda White Mary White Brenda Wilcox Cheryl Wilcox Linda Wilcox James Wiley Ralph Williams Bonnie Wright 101 Clubs EDITOR: Beth Connell CO-EDITOR: Dale Tucker PHOTOGRAPHER: Johnny Morris Chieftain Qiaff Tri-Hi- Y 107 OFFICERS; Befa Club Library Club OFFICERS; Pres. - Jerry Griffin V. Pres. - Larry Hutto Sec. - Treas. - Wanda Hayes Pari. - Dwight Kilgore OFFICERS: Pres. - Dale Tucker V. Pres. - Marsha Paulk Sec. - Cindy Register Treas. - Kay Carter Chap. - Raye Dill Rept. - Joye Roland NO KtnlS. UTURE USINESS EADERS MERICA © OFFICERS: Pres. - Diane Wright V. Pres. - Cathy Griffin Sec. - Carol Carmichael Treas. - Sue Roberts FBIA Cluden Council Thespian Society OFFICERS; V. - Pres. - Beth Connell Pres. - Warren Mixon Sec. - Sharon Barber Treas. - Roy Grantham 1970-71 Science Fair Perfici panic Fufure Farmers of America SENIOR CHAPTER JUNIOR CHAPTER SENIOR CHAPTER OFFICERS Pres. - Gene Paulk V. -Pres. - Joe Nolan Sec. - Ricky Eidson Treas. - Fletcher Tucker Rept. - Art Davis Sentinel - Wayne Mobley Pari. - Bailey Mobley Chaplain - Hank Me Daniel FFA SWEETHEART - Miss Cindy Hudson JUNIOR CHAPTER OFFICERS Pres. - Joey Veal Sec. - Rodney Harper Rept. - Steve Hamby Chaplain - Carroll Mixon V. -Pres. - Eddie Mack Dix Treas. - Tommy Smith Sentinel - Jimmy Phillips Pari. - Gary Young Fuiure Homemakers of America JUNIOR CHAPTER SWEETHEARTS Art Davis and John Hudson OFFICERS: Pres. - Deena Harper V.-Pres. - Connie Robinson Sec. - Susan Veal Treas. - Deborah Shiflett ICHS Majorettes - Marsha Paulk, Jane Freeman, Leah Harper, Kaye Carter, Jane Young, and Rosalyn Johnson, Head Majorette. 120 The Concert Band DRUM MAJORETTE - Lorraine Mixon 4-H C ub OFFICERS: Pres. - Leah Harper V. -Pres. - Larry Alligood Sec. - Joyce Payne Treas. - Rodney Harper Rept. - Kay Carter Pari. - Lynn Harper 122 123 Cheerleaders £ ______________________________ Lisa Fain Cindy Register Raye Dill Lydia Clayton Joye Roland Denise Eldridge Sharon Barber Camille Davis Cindy Hudson Joan Harris Roxy Wingate Roxy Wingate - Co. Cpt.; Cindy Hudson - Capt.; Sharon Barber - Co. Cpt. I. C. H. S. Coaching Staff Milton Hunnicutt, Weyman Vickers. Buzzy McMillan-(head coach), and Jett Beckum Scoreboard Bacon County---------9-6 V Berrien County --------7-0 Miller County ------26-0 Fitzgerald----------6-36 jJJ Seminole County-----13-14 Brooks County - ----0-23 y Pelham - -- -- -- - 27-12 ft Turner-------------13-13 jjti Douglas-------------40-8 East Laurens — - ---21-6 125 Red Men BACKS Tommy Benson William Cook Eddie Mack Dix Blair Dorminey Ken Fletcher James Griffin Lamar Howell Hank McDaniel Lamar Miller Raymond Otis Byron Graham Mike Rutherford James Sims Mike Sirmans Art Washington CENTERS Grant Griffin Mike McDaniel Warren Mixon GUARDS Mike Brown Eddie Giddens Carroll Mixon Rosier GUARDS Steve Hamby Kenny Simpson Ken Sutton Jimmy Phillips TACKLES Donnie Fletcher Robert Griffin Willard Jordan Ronnie McMillan Ronald Paulk David Pierce Tommy Smith Troy Smith ENDS Dale Bledsoe Art Davis Dennis Hall W. J. Hall Anthony Jenkins Ralph Johnson Charles Reid Allen Ross Donnie Thompson Derrell Young Walter Hudson MANAGERS: Bruce Giddens Bob Cargile Bill Rutherford 128 FOOTBALL AWARDS Most Valuable Player - LAMAR HOWELL Most Improved - WILLIAM COOK JAMES GRIFFIN Scholastic Achievement - KEN SUTTON Gene Alexander Blocking Award - MIKE BROWN Best Back - LAMAR HOWELL Lineman Award - KEN SUTTON Best Defense - TROY SMITH 130 CONNIE REGISTER DEBBIE HUDSON DORIS TOMBERUN REGGIE DAVIS LARRY HALL MARVIN MOSS LEVY DILL 134 JOEY VEAL GARY PAULK GARY YOUNG RICKEY PHILLIPS RICHARD ROBERTS ANTHONY JENKINS MILTON HUNN1CUT- Coach 136 LAMAR HOWELL - Sr. TROY SMITH - Sr. EDDIE G1DDENS - Soph. STEVE HAMBY - Soph. WALTER HUDSON - Soph. Trotin' Track Team Golf (returning members) 138 Awards and Honors 1971 Star Student Kt WARREN HENDERSON - 197: 1000 Club Student o m Ml Having made the highest score of any student at ICHS on the Col- lege Board Entrance Test, Warren Henderson became the schools Star Student of 1971. Warren chose Miss June Purvis, second grade teacher, as the 1971 Star Teacher. These students made a score of more than a 1000 on the College Entrance Board Test. They became members of the 1000 Club. 140 Representative Seniors The following seniors were selected by the faculty as being outstanding leaders and representatives of the senior class. CATHY GRIFFIN WARREN HENDERSON LAMAR HOWELL CINDY HUDSON WARREN MIXON RAYMOND OTIS HOWARD PAULK HAZEL ANN SUMNER ROXY WINGATE 141 ri enfs CHANDA DAVIS and JENELSIE OWENS Girls Typing CINDY HUDSON - Girls Declamation Georgia Girls' State HAZEL ANN SUMNER ROXY WINGATE CINDY HUDSON Lanny Roberts Memorial Award Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow - ROXY WINGATE Miss Irwin Co. Sweetheart DENISE ELDRIDGE Patricia Johnson, Hazel Ann Sumner, Cindy Hudson, Roxy Wingate, Howard Paulk, Teresa Davis, Warren Henderson, and Carolyn Rainey were in the top ten per cent of their class throughout high school. 145 Roxy Wingate received a Science Foundation Grant from the University of Georgia and was invited there last sum- mer to study mathematics. 146 Seniors 1970- 147 CLASS HISTORY 1971 Soon, we, the Seniors of 1971, will say good-bye to Irwin County High School and some of the happiest, most cher- ished days of our lives. After twelve long years of friendship, fun, and work, we want to leave behind a written record, (not counting our marks on the water tower, signs, and highways), of our school days and some of its brightest memories. Here, friends, is the class history of ICHS Graduating Class of 1971. For most of us school life began in September of 1959 either at Ocilla Elementary, Irwinville Elementary, or Ocilla High and Industrial. First grade was a thrill and a treat for some, though it was a misery for others, especially the ones whom Mrs. Barton tamed with her trusty paddle. We learned to count, or at least we thought we did until we were in- troduced to New Math in the 7th grade. That's right, it was new math then, and it still is for many of us. We sang, danced, colored, played games, and had seasonal parties. We also found that hidden in the bushes alongside the merry pathway of grammar school were all sorts of evils that teachers like to dream up when they thought one of us sweet inno- cent darlings had been bad. The most hated of these included standing in front of the whole class on one foot or being paddled with a switch to the tune of Yankee Doodle. Our one-act play that year was Brer Rabbit, starring Howard Paulk as Mr. Farmer, Roxy Wingate as Tar Baby, and Hazel Ann Sumner as Brer Rabbit. Finally, we learned the difference between our left hand and our right hand. Surprisingly enough, however, there are some among the graduating class this year who must think twice when someone tells them to turn left or turn right. Isn't that true, Roxy? The second grade was a breeze for us progressive intellects. We had more friends and were busy making our school motto, All work makes Jack a dull boy!”, a reality. Meanwhile, that famous group Sally, Dick, and Jane backed up by the Mother, Father, Spot, and Puff Quartet send us through with a Look and a Run and a go, go, go!! The third grade was most challenging. It was here that Mrs. Morris taught many of us the art of Cursive Writing. And boy did we throw her a curve! Our only regret concerning real writing is that Brenda Ross and Ronnie Wheeler never caught on! Some of us extraordinary musical talents joined the band under Mr. Morris (double trouble), and we discovered maybe we weren't so extraordinary after all. As fourth graders, we had to buckle down to work; Fractions, multiplication, and division became nightmares and realities that almost canceled our subscription to school. And thanks to Mrs. Dorrity’s cough syrup, by the end of that year we were all practically immunized against coughs! Remember, Seniors? By the time we reached the fifth grade, we were changing classes during the day as high school students. The new, speedy reading machine became a dread for some and a joy for others. Mrs. Phillips taught us the real meaning of do, re, mi, every Thursday on Channel 8. 148 We also learned not to sing in class if the teacher was gone (ain’t that right, Camille?), Mr. Dent attempted to teach us the fifty states and capitals, but some of us had more important things to do, such as winning a box of Valentine candy!! The next year we had a class science project in which we studied the effects of smoking on rats. However, we went beyond that and learned the effects of smoking on sixth graders, too! Science under Phers really made us stand up and take notice of the pioneeR of the space age. Many of us were astronauts, jumping from the swing at too high an altitude, and making a crash landing. We elected class superlatives and we participated in field days. Just as our con- fidence was beginning to build up, Mr. Bragg decided to teach us how to print again. It was here also that we learned the art of passing barbecue potato chips around the room without even being suspected!! The seventh and eighth grades were most unlike anything we had expected. The school was different and the teachers were new. They were teaching outer space ideas like counting in base five (1.2, 3,4,10.11,12,13,14,20) and using Egyptian symbols as numbers. Why things got so bad at times, we had to take cover in the pine trees behind the Ag building for protection from the big guys during breaks. We were looked upon as bugs under the microscope. Also, Mr. Mathis surprised us with a whole glossary of health terms and her effective philosophy of Dry up! We joined every club they'd let us into and we were always well represented by our presence and voice. At this time, several outstanding students, one of the most notable being TROY, were given the opportunity to take three units of high school work. At least the program started out with a bang!! In the fall of 1967 we entered the ninth grade as Freshman in high school. Granny Harper was the fiRt in our school career to get a lick at straightening out our English, but it just didn't do no good! Miss OHI of 1968-69 was a member of the freshman class. We proved that seniors couldn't do everything! Mr. Cheshier tried to teach some of us a little Latin. Well, we came, we saw, and said to Casear with it! (and she said to Casear with us and left for good!) We also learned that it takes six weeks not eight days to learn how to write a good term paper. Mr. Owens taught us the real meaning of IF and a couple of other choice poems. And then Mr. Gibson decided it was time to increase our vocabu- lary. Since most of us had had no trouble communicating up until then, we concentrated mostly on that there English of her'n. We learned to dissect creepy little animals to see what they were made of. We even tried to catch Mr. CaRon to see what HE was made of but it must have been Cheerios because he sure could run fast. We sapped out every com- pound, element, molecule, atom, neutron, electron, and proton that Mr. Purvis had to offer, and he just didn't have anything left to teach us bright kids, so he graduated with the class of 1969. (He is presently a freshman at Valdosta State College!) After all the teachers were doing for us, some of us girls decided to do something for them; we took it upon ouRelves to teach Mrs. Chapman and Mr. Hawthorne the an of Modem Homemaking. You know, stuff like; don't wash the dishes or make up the beds - You'll need them again for the next meal and they'll just get dirty again, and your're going back to bed tonight anyway, aren't you? Mrs. Brown took it upon herself to teach us the history of this great nation. Why did you know that the President has a Cabinet, too? But as far as we were concerned, history didn't even begin until 1953, and we haven't yet finished remaking it. (Our textbook will be published 49 In September 1971 - grab you a copy, Juniors, for it will be a breeze compared to this year's edition.) As for our math department, most of us have survived three or four years of Mrs. Griner's sine and cosine, tangent and cotangent, mathematical induction, the binomial theorem, the quadratic formula, a million postulates, and those complex num- bers. Yes, we've learned something about all of it, or at least we should have by now] In our Senior year, we had many new faces - teachers and students. We wanted to continue the warm welcome cele- bration for the year but the idea of a visit to the office of the grand marshal of Irwin County High, Mr. Richard Fussell, discouraged our various activities. (Really, he is our friend!) One of the new faces on the High School wing was Mrs. McDaniel, to whom we owe tribute for at least attempting to teach us the principles of democracy. She has had a profound effect upon Troy Smith, who has vowed to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and abolish the requirement of American Government in high school systems!! Yes, Troy is very ambitious and would like to see government taught on a lower level, one that he has already passed. In high school, we tried out for sports, joined clubs, and became band members. We represented our class on the homecoming court and in parades, we elected class officers, and student council representatives, and conducted science projects. Yes, we were actually a part of the Irwin County High School Student Body. As time has passed, we have lettered in sports, won honors and awards in subjects and clubs, and have participated in Literary Events. We have at- tended Governor’s Honor's Programs, Girls' State, and have been Outstanding Teenagers. All of our accomplishments have been possible because of our inspiring parents, our devoted teachers, and our dependable friends. As we approach the end of our high school days, we look back over the past twelve (or 13) years with joy and happi- ness and a bit of sadness. We look forward with hope that the inspiration and spirit of Irwin County High School will forever guide us toward complete fulfillment of our goals and aims. We, the Seniors of the 1971 Graduating Class, salute Irwin County High. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1971, from the communities of Irwinville, Mystic, Lax, Holt, Frank, Osierfield, and Lands’Cross- ing, in the town of Ocilla, the county of Irwin, the State of Georgia, the United States of America, the continent of North America, and the Western Hemisphere, and being of sound mind and body after twelve or more years of school, do hereby proclaim and issue our last will and testament. Because our accomplishments, and the talents by which we have made such, are so varied and so great, we have chosen to leave behind some of our fortunes to certain constituents of the Irwin County High School Body. 150 And in this manner we dispose of our possessions: ITEM I: To our underclassmen, we leave behind Warren Mixon's daddy so that he can continue to cheer ole ICHS on to victory! ITEM II: To our superintendent and principal, we kindly bequest a sense of relief to soothe the stress brought on by such a notable as Troy Smith! ITEM III: To the junior class, we leave a vacancy in the ICHS Student Body: keep climbing, juniors, reaching the top is not impossible! Now we come to the following personal bequests which have been awarded to the various individuals with ultimate consideration of the fitness of the recipient: I, JOHNNY MORRIS, will be very glad to get to leave this rotten place. I, BAILY DICKENS, will to my brother. Jack, my ability to lose weight - Lord knows, he needs it. We, RONNIE WHEELER and ROBERT BRANNEN, will our ability to say the most intelligent sounding things in our classes to Dennis Hall and Eddie Mac Dix, if you will use it as well as we have. I, CATHY GRIFFIN, will to Candace Jones my great ability to listen to Debbie Hudson's jokes. Heaven help you! I, SUE DOWDY, will to anyone in Shorthand I class, my ability to take shorthand, which isn't very much. 1, SUE ROBERTS, will never regret leaving this place! I, TOMMY HUDSON, will my spinning reel to Kenny Simpson who can really get wound up and cast his voice. I, SAMMY GUY, will my first grade pencil to anyone that has already used theirs up. I, LOU VERN PACE, will the real opportunity and success of the school to be bette r in the years to come to all under- classmen. I, DIANE WRIGHT, will my red hair to Coach Buzzy McMillan in order that his Red Men may call him Red ! I, JANICE WOODS, will my red eye lashes to Coach McMillan - Now you have all the accessories of a true RedMan . 1, ESTHER FARMER, will my size 5 dresses to Laquita Wynn, with a few alterations, maybe they'll be small enough. I, CAROL CARMICHAEL, will my engagement ring to anyone who thinks they can get it off my finger! I, VICKI LAMAR FROG VICKERS, will my ability to give and bear hard troubles to Eddie Mac Dix. I, MELVIN BESS, leave my excellent ability to carry undersized grocery bags to Ronald Paulk. I, MARVELOUS MARVELLE BRANTLEY, will my four years of Home Ec cooking experience to the lunchroom workers. I, TROY SMITH, hereby will my ability to be alert, humorous, and above all heard, at all times to Mrs. Broadhurst. I, KEN SUTTON, leave my rolling-tackle eye glasses and agility to Beth Haugabook. Go get'em Sparrow! I, MICHAEL PRICE, will my unique physique to Clark Jones - now you can be superman. 1, TERESA DAVIS, will the exact spot of Mr. Fussell's Achilles heel to the Juniors of 71. I, JERRY EDWARDS, will never sleep in Mrs. McDaniel's room again. I, DAN BLOCKER-HARPER, wiU finally be eligible for the draft. I, JOHN HUDSON, will my vaulting pole to Eddie Dix. Twelve feet isn't really that far away! I, DWIGHT LAW, will to Roy Rogers my graceful riding techniques and many nights in the arena. 151 I, HOWARD PAULK, will to Dale Bledsoe a paint brush, a can of red paint, and a very, very big goal. I left the paint up there! I, BUDDHA HUDSON, leave my shrine, temple, and several worshippers to Mrs. Broadhurst - but don't depend on any miracles. I, double-ought WARREN MIXON, will all my zeroes to next year's football rivals, Fitzgerald, first priority. I, ROY GRANTHAM, will my ability to sleep and participate in class without getting caught to Donny Cleghom. I, DIANE WILLIAMS, will to the girls' basketball team my ability to play ball for the year of ”72.'’ I, JESSE TWILLEY, will to Mrs. Martin my excellent grammar. Don’t give it away, two. I, JOHNNY HOPSON, will to any student my ability to get so attached to school that you never want to leave. 1, TONY GRIFFIN, will my bowl of cornflakes to Lynne Broadhurst. Now, Lynne, you can live up to the Broadhurst name. I, DALE TUCKER, will my ability to talk myself into jams to anyone who thinks they can talk themselves out of them 1, FLETCHER TUCKER, take my handwriting ability with me for no one else will have it. I, BILLY YORK, will my shy. quiet ways to Kenny Simpson. I, BILLY ROYAL, will hope not to return. I, GAIL SIMMONS, will my radical ways and ability to irritate others to Mrs. Griner - she needs a new outlook on life. I, VICKI WILEY, will to my sister Carolyn my ability to put a good hope chest together - here's hoping! I. MARVIN PAULK, will my ability to pass any given assignment with only fifteen minutes of studying to Rodney I, RONNIE WHEELER, being of sound mind and body, will them both to any girl with enough sumina to handle them I, HAZEL ANN SUMNER, will my ability to sit still to Dennis Steed, and if that doesn't work. I will to Mrs. Grinet one bottle of Excedrin for headache number S-T-E-E-D. I. WANDA BROWN, will my ability to stay out of school 29 days and still have one day left in case I do get sick to Teresa Jones. I, VICKI NOLAN, being of innocent mind and body, do hereby will my ability to stay available all through high school to Joan Harris. I, WARREN HENDERSON, will my ability to be invisible at night while painting to next year's Seniors. (Yes, the si- ren does work.) We. SHARON BARBER and ROXY WINGATE, will our ability to suy on diets (in between snacks) and retain our fan- tastic 32-28-40 figures to Joye Roland in hopes she can win the Fat Cattle Show next year. I, CINDY HUDSON, will to Eddie Giddens my can of red paint and the pecan trees in front of the high school. By '73, they should be due for another paint job. I, RACHAEL CONNELL (alias Beth), leave my voloptous body, my sparkling smile, and my enticing walk to any other beauty who plans to enter the Miss Universe pageant. I, JOYCE JOl NER, will my ability to realize that there are more subjects uught in Irwin County High School than just Shorthand to Mrs. Wakefield. I, GENE PAULK, will to Glenn Lott my ability to letter on the track team for four years in a row Good running Glenn! 152 I, HARRIET McSWAIN, will my ability to understand and get along with Mrs. Chapman to next year's FHA president. Believe me. you'll need all the help you can get! We, the Senior American Government students, will to Mrs. McDaniel our American Government vocabularies, questions, notes, and parallel readings. We don't need them now because we're SUPPOSED to know it all. I, ROSALYN JOHNSON, being of sleepy mind and body, will my ability to be tardy for school and dodge Mr. Fussell to Greg Brown. I, TEDDY MIXON, will my ability to stay in an English III class forever to Lowell Morris. I, LEON ALL1GOOD, will need everything I've got! I, BOB CARG1LE, will my ability to grow sideburns to Dennis Steed - but shave those cheeks, too! I, LARRY CLARK, will my sheer hairless legs to all those girls who've tried everything else. I, ROBERT GRIFFIN, will my football career to anyone who will take it. I, DEBORAH JENKINS, will to Connie Thomas my seat in American Government, but Connie please save enough room for me in case I need it again. I, ANNEASE PUGH, will to Wanda Faye Moss my Bookkeeping workbook, and with a workbook like mine I'm sure??? 1, MARIA WILCOX, will my height to Rosetta Jordan. I, CAROLYN RAINEY, will my ability to pass in American Government to Shirley Marshall. 1, CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, will my voice to Gayel Collins, my shyness to Mattie Paulk, and my ability to become a more Soulful sister to Charlotte Hyman. I, ALTON SNEED, will to the upcoming Seniors Peace, Power, and lot of Love. I, UNDA FOWLER, will to my brother Daniel the unused portion of my brilliant brain - good luck Daniel! I, PATRICIA JAY, will my quietness to Rosetta Jordan and Charlotte Hyman. I, RALPH JOHNSON, will my ability to be calm, while being criticized, to Charles Reid. We, LAMAR HOWELL and WILLIAM COOK, will our ability to have six free periods in our senior year to Blair Dor- miny and Bill Roberts. We feel that after eleven years of unceasing study you deserve a year off. I, MIKE SIRMANS, will to Eddie Mac Dix.............oops censored!! I, BOB CARGILE, leave a pair of boxing gloves and a map to Fitzgerald to any boy who can't find what he's looking for in Ocilla. I, TOMMY ROBERTS, will all my excess weight to Rodney Harper. I, MILTON ANDERSON, will to my brothers Melvin and Douglas, my ability to drive straight through the Big Ocilla disregarding all of its redlights, especially the two in the center of town. I, VERNON WELLS, will my ability to grow hair and my Ford Trojan to Henry Mobley in hopes that he will get more girl friends. I, VIVIAN MERRITT, will to Celestine Johnson my ability to love my teachers as I do myself. (The devil made me do this). I, ELOISE ANDREWS, will to Miss James my ability to get out of the way of flying balls, elbows, knees, legs, arms, and any other objects that the I. C. H. S. P. E. students can't control. 1, RAYMOND OTIS, will my running ability to Lewis Carver so he can RUN the football team next year. I, GREGORY MILLER, will my track shoes to Terry Miller so that he can make them continue to Get on up! 153 I, DAPHINE BARBER, will to Gayel Collins my ability to ignore class discussions and still know what's going on. I, BYRON GRAHAM, will my running ability to Lamar Miller so that he can help Big Red continue to be a Super- inspired team. I, MAVIS MOSS, will to Lois Livingston my seat in Speech and all the Butterflies which go along with it. I, BRENDA COLLINS, will to Lamar Miller my class ring, - you can do it cousin! I, CHANDA DAVIS, will to Kaye Chatfield and Carolyn Smith my LTD so that they can make the trips themselves. I, DANIEL LOCKETT, will to Jean Litman my class ring so that she will stop bugging me. I, ANNIE KING, will to Carolyn Smith my ability to pass BY Biology. 1, L1EWELLYN POWELL, will to Carl Holden my quietness. I, LEONA DENNARD, will my desire to be successful to Lamar Stanley and Anthony Jenkins. I, JANICE JENKINS, will my ability to be cool at all times including Mrs. McDaniel's government class to Reginald Davis. I, UNDA WASHINGTON, will to Zanthia Powell all my cheerfulness. I, CAROLYN LITMAN, will to Charlotte Hyman my ability to be silent. I, PATRICIA JOHNSON, will to Levi Harris all my knowledge in hopes that he will be successful in future years. I, CAMILLE DAVIS, will to my brother A1 all of my trigonometry homework! (You will need it and all you can do, too.) 1, UNDA HARPER, will to Coach McMillan my ability to teach his Driver Ed. students how to speed and not get caught. I, DONNIE YOUGHN, will my Steve McQueen looks and Mustang to Stanley Whitley. I, ART DAVIS, will my perfectly developed physique, including rippling muscles, and handsome debonacre features to Richard Roberts. Need I say more? I, DANNY PHELPS, will my ability to strip down a tractor to nothing in 15 seconds to Greg Brown to use on tractors or whatever. I, ALLEN ROSS, will my ability to talk so that no one can understand me to Beth Haugabook. You must learn to project, Beth. I, SALUE HARRIS, will my ability to be successful in all endeavors to the upcoming Senior Class. I, GWENDOLYN GRAHAM, will be glad to leave here. I, BONNIE FLETCHER, will to this year's juniors my eagerness to finish high school. In addition to the individual, forementioned bequests, we do hereby leave to each and every other individual who de- sires them our sincere best wishes. Finally, we do hereby name and appoint as sole executors of this our last will and testament, our principal, our counselor, and our senior advisor, Mr. Fussell, Mrs. Broadhurst, and Mrs. McDaniel. In witness whereof we the class of 1971, the testators have set our hand and seal on this first day of May in the year nineteen hundred seventy-one. Witnessed By: Flip Wilson Under Dog Dr. Marcus Welby, M. D. 154 Class Prophecy of 1971 What: Class of 1971 Reunion Time: June 2, 1981 Place: Ocilla Coliseum As former class members of '71 assemble in the Ocilla Coliseum they are made aware that they represent the new generation of businessmen, executive, sports figures, inventors, community leaders, and taxpayers. They know that they have been responsible for many of the changes not only in Ocilla but the States and the Nation. As the members watch the entrance of each member you can hear whispers of the age and physical appearance that respective members have undergone. We hear the former class president Sharon Barber, calling the class to order. To aid Sharon in maintaining order we hear Junvenile Judge, Cathy Griffin, reminding the members of the penalities that can be imposed on them for disturbing the peace. The members are asked to rise in thanks to Raymond Otis and Vernon Wells, owners of the Ocilla Coliseum, and the Wells Otis Chargers for permitting the class to use their facilities. Also employed there is Head Cheerleader, Camille Davis, who has seniority in cheerleading experience now! Remembering that we were a great class of sports several have received national recognition for their achievements. Tommy Hudson won the Atlanta 500 last year while Diane Wright and Sue Roberts drove their Red Chargers for honors in the Tri-State Demolition Derby. Dwight Law rode the horse Scared Stiff' to win the Kentucky Derby in 1976! All of you who watched the Macy Parade this past Thanksgiving felt a great measure of pride as one of our own, Rosalyn Johnson, head majorette of the Irwin County Professional Band was selected as the National Solo Twirler Champion. And did you see that Leon Alligood playing the Trumpet as Rosalyn twirled. In his off season, William Cook, famous slalom water skier champion, gives instructions of how to ski on stumps out at Cook's Lake. Art Davis is still making money by using his foot (instead of head) by punting for the Atlanta Raiders. We have a world-wide heavy weight Kensu-wrestler. The match was between Vivian Merritt and Annie King. Vivian was declared the winner by a LK! (Lucky Kick) Robert Brannen is a well-known tennis player. He, like Spiro Agnew, (household word of the 1970's) has the technique of hitting his opponent with the ball. Between the Pugh Twins, Annease and Lynnease, the U. S. won its first gold medal in the field of unique- ness of frame and body work but it took both of them! Several of our class members as a result of Senior activities are now the owners and wholesale dealers of the Invisible Paint Company. The contents of the paint was formulated by Howard Paulk and Warren Hen- 155 derson, the instructor, who holds a paint seminar every fall with present seniors attending. To assist Warren in showing the Seniors how to paint the numbers (7 and 1), are Sharon Barber and Wanda Brown. With the Women’s Lib movement having begun in 1970 we see many of our class members have achieved equality regardless of their sex. Today, it is Cindy Hudson's Chevrolet Company and she stays in business for to date. Cousin John has his 21st Chevelle. We understand that after Troy Smith buried his Volkswagon that even he gave his business to Cindy. Too, Tommy Roberts has to have a new green Chevy every year since he has replaced the Green Hornet. Also the owners of a family business, Ross Construction, are Brenda and Allen Ross. Allen is the president while Brenda is the bulldozier driver and treasurer. Hazel Ann Sumner al- ways did demand equality plus to prove her position. She is now leader of Ocilla Women's Lib and has em- ployed Teddy Mixon, former brilliant English student, as her secretary. The business world certainly got several of our female class members. Here we see Chanda Davis's Shoe Store has replaced Aaron's in Albany. She really stepped up the ladder of success with her own shoes! Now for all of you who want the best in tires visit Patricia Jay and Patricia Johnson's Double Pat Tire Company. Two members, Daniel Lockett and Milton Anderson have a family-in-law trade by being tri-owners of the Ocilla Machine Shop. Oh’, the other owner is the Bank of Ocilla. Just recently. Alton Sneed was proclaimed as Mr. Electronic of the Year and Llewellyn Powell. Mr. Mechanic. They received this recognition due to their collision and production of a substance called Allewtonelloposeederond Electromanetic Machenama- chine. Can you think of a better word to call that sensational invention? Congress has just recently appropriated $5 billion for the Lou Vem Pacer, the world's fastest jet. Congra- tulations Lou Vern. Can you imagine that some of our class members chose an educational career (the feinks). Esther Farmer is now Dean of Men. The Dean of Ben Hill-Irwin Vocational Tech is Donnis Youghn and he employed Billy York as his mechanic instructor. (We hear John. Tommy, and Troy are still enrolled in this course - they just don't make the cars as good as they used to!) Eloise Andrews, world renowned artist, is now serving as of the New York An Gallery where her masterpiece, The Innocent hangs. Leona Dennard and Sallie Harris, professors at Harvard, are now doing private tutoring to help former class members, Carolyn Rainey and Maria Wilcon, so they can graduate this year. They must have left their brains at ICHS in 1971. 156 Mike Sirmans became a physcist and recently gave the world a new formula which shows the amount of impact caused by a cart loaded with brick pushed by an individual when it hits a wall! (C B I=B) Fletcher Tucker has replaced Mrs. Thompson as Typing instructor. He offers this course in lieu of legible writing in such courses as English or government. He still has to leave at the end of 3rd period to get back to his farmwork. With much experience of working on the annual, Beth Connell has now become the editor of the NEW OC1LLA TIMES. Also Carol Carmichael features a column in the TIMES each week on the Problems of Marriage and Parenthood.” Teresa Davis is the Sales Promotor where she achieved a record of subscriptions. 1791. Didn't she get her numbers backwards! Related to the problems of marriage, Linda Harper, has her shingle with the title of Marriage Counselor hung at her office, the former Ocilla Community House. The President and Editor of the magazine, HOW TO PLAY AND LEARN AT THE SAME TIME, is Gregory Miller. He always did like to play! One of our class members, Warren Mixon, is both a dentist and gold prospector. Can you imagine how he does all his work in the same office - he always was a rounder. Not too many of our class members chose the Armed Services as a career since U. S. Representatives Byron Graham and Ralph Johnson pushed the bill through Congress providing for a volunteer army. However, Roy Grantham, has already advanced to Commander of the Marine Corp. In his 3 mile race with Robert Griffin, he won by running it in 2:59 so Robert is still in boot training. We sure wish he could have gotten out of those boots in time to attend this gala event. Two members chose civilian rather than military service and could not be present today. Cynthia and Diane Williams are members of the Peace Corps in Africa. They can't get homesick! Then some had the audacity to choose work in the government. Johnny Morris as Chairman of the Highway Department has finally four-laned the Ocilla-Alapaha road and no one can understand his reasoning for want- ing this project completed. However, Bob Cargile, a State Trooper on the road, says he sees several class members going South often. Brenda Collins has a tremendous responsibility of keeping the guard tight at the Irwin County Public Work Camp since prisoners cannot be punished in a cruel and unusual manner (8th Amendment) such as work. We all well remember our class as being very religious. We are glad to have Mother Dale Tucker, Nun of the Convent and Buddha Danny Hudson. Following along this same course was Marvin Paulk, who is the famous gospel pianist and has his own group, Marvin's Church Wagon. 157 We always did like to be seen so several of ours entered the field as actors and actresses in movies and television. Deborah Jenkins is now playing the leading role in movie, Run Where You Can, Walk When You Can't . The highrated TV series, The Unseparable, Unspeakable, and Unsmiling Three stars Gwen Gra- ham, Janice Jenkins, and Linda Fowler. Can you imagine the action after the show between these three? The show for your little youngster to watch now is narrated by Sue Dowdy of the Howdy Doody Dowdy Show . And even Gail Simmons settled down to an ordinary and average job, the weather girl of WALB. The Ed Sullivan Show has been replaced by the Bailey Dickens Show which features Jerry Edwards and Danny Harper as the 1980's Laurel and Hardy. Several of our class are prominent leaders and businessmen and women right here in our own Ocilla. Gene Paulk is the new police chief and does he ride his motorcycle as a chief not a racer! Melvin Bess is quite a boss now as manager of the grocery bag boys down at Ocilla Foodland. A new exercising salon, the Mar- vell, is now operated in Ocilla. She has as assistants Harriett McSwain, The Before , and Jean Tucker. The After . Since Vicki Nolan is still available she has now assumed the position of Hospital Admini- strator in hopes to catch one of those rich ones with two feet sliding. Several of the class have replaced former teachers. Mrs. Chapman is now Miss Vicki Wiley, Miss Hawthorne is Miss Mavis Moss and who would you think is principal of ICHS - none other than Mr. Michael Price, who has Vicki Vickers as his Bouncer . We must have been the last class of good students. Johnny Hopson is still attracted to the school but now he is charge of landing the student's air craft. The guidance counselor, Carolyn Litman, organized a Silence for Sense Committee among the students and appointed Iris Mizell as its administrator. So far, Iris has not been able to be heard over the students. Now Joyce Joyner has become the chiropractor and we hear she can really get those joints back in place. Who should be her nurse, no other than Tony Griffin! (Evidence of the Women's Lib.) Two of our most illustrious students, Jesse Twilley and Sammy Guy, we have not been able to trace for it seems they were so happy to get their diplomas they have been Running Bears ever since. Linda Washington went to live in her namesake, Washington, D. C., where she has a nursery of Cherry Trees. Bonnie (Fletcher) is still looking for Clyde! Yes, we do have one author among us and that is Lamar Howell whose present top seller is THE ROYAL AND ROYALETTES OF THE CLASS OF '71. Billy Royal thinks he should collect the royalties and still hasn't sought a job. As our last class member, Ronnie Wheeler, is introduced he wants us to announce that all of you in need of a test or if the world needs a rest from you, come on over to his home-sweet-home. The Wheeler Mental Institute. They provide many services here such as a testing program (guaranteed I. Q. 's of 150) administered by no other than Roxy Wingate. We don't want to forget the cameraman of our class, Ken Sutton, who has filmed this entire event with the promise from 1BC that it will be shown as a World Premier Movie next fall and we know it will be worth watching us, the actors. 159 BANK OF OCILLA Your Friendly Bank First in Service Member of F. D. I. C. Compliments of AL-JO HOTEL RESTAURANT Fitzgerald, Georgia lEtPtfl irif—; GRAND DRIVE-IN THEATER Fitzgerald, Georgia SIMS Furniture, Appliance, Auto Supplies Ocilla, Georgia rrsis-i ' GRIFFINS BltlT'l. _ SERVICE STATION .AT t jpx lli H ij (G f) BEAR JOYCE’S SAFETY SERVICE BEAUTY SHOPPE R. B. TUCKER Complete Beauty Care Wigs, Wiglets Ocilla, Georgia Phone 468-7653 Compliments of COCA COLA COMPANY H M GROCERY Compliments of OCILLA PHARMACY DR. R. E. RUTHERFORD Compliments of Fitzgerald, Georgia c h n Compliments of THE PAULK FUNERAL HOME MAGGIE’S FLOWER SHOP Fitzgerald and Ocilla, Georgia Fitzgerald, Georgia Phone 423-3958 A. S. HARRIS DEPARTMENT STORE Irwin County's Trading Center Ocilla, Georgia WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Ocilla, Georgia FARMERS MUTUAL EXCHANGE Your Friendly Co-op Store CHESHIER INSURANCE AGENCY Ocilla, Georgia Phone 468-7446 Complete Insurance Service FARMERS MUTUAL ROSS CONSTRUCTION EXCHANGE COMPANY Land Clearing Your Friendly Co-op Store Pond Building Ditching Ocilla, Georgia Pitwells Phone 468-5807 Phone 468-7446 Hwy. 129 North IRWIN COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION Compliments of MILDREDS BEAUTY SHOP Ocilla, Georgia Phone 468-7981 Best Wishes from WINN’S FLOWER SHOP 307 W. 5th Street HOME FURNITURE COMPANY Fitzgerald, Georgia FIRST STATE BANK First in Service and Friendliness Member of F. D. I. C. Compliments of Compliments of W. EMORY WALTERS AND J. HARVEY DAVIS WSIZ SIZLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. FIRST STATE BANK OF FITZGERALD Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of McMillans jewelers Voice of the Indians Gifts - China - Jewelry Compliments of Compliments of JANE AND CHRIS DOCK’S CREDIT JEWELERS Fitzgerald, Georgia COMPLIMENTS OF DEL - COOK LUMBER COMPANY Adel, Georgia C. A. YOUNG Area Representative 468-5056 COLEY’S SERVICE STATION Best in Products and Service Ocilia, Georgia OCILLA GROCERY COMPANY HYBERNIA’S COOK’S LAKE Shopping Begins at THE OCILLA STAR Official Organ of Irwin County and City of Ocilla A. T. FULLER LUMBER COMPANY Manufacture rs Compliments of Ocilla, Georgia TOLLESON LUMBER COMPANY VIRGIL MIXON Tax Receiver Wolmanized Pressure Treated Lumbe r Irwin County Fitgerald, Georgia Compliments of Best Wishes WILMA’S BEAUTY SHOP WILDLIFE RANGER Ocilla, Georgia L. W. JONES Compliments of COASTAL PLAIN PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION DILL HARDWARE COMPANY Hardware, Building, Supplies, Furniture, and Appliances Phone 468-5281 WALKER’S 5 10 MR. and MRS. CHARLIE WALKER Has Your School Needs Ocilla, Georgia Best Wishes from W B AUTO PARTS DON and JIM Compliments of Congratulations HARRY MIXON REUBEN’S SHOES Ocilla, Georgia Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of If You Don't Know Your Drugs Know Your Druggist HUGGIN’S DAIRY HAILE DRUG COMPANY Fitzgerald, Georgia 114 E. Pine Street Fitzgerald, Georgia f Sk GRAY STORAGE AND DRYER IBpfl Ocilla, Georgia 1 HALPERIN’S Compliments of DEPT. STORE WHITE PEST CONTROL Phone 423-2088 Fitzgerald, Georgia 206 North Main Street Fitzgerald, Georgia For Any and All Welding Its WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY FARMER’S WELDING SHOP AND CLEANERS Phone 423-3535 With 22 Years Experience Fitzgerald, Georgia We Pick Up and Deliver in Ocilla JACK FLETCHER Compliments of COMPANY ELECTRIC MOTOR Heating and Air-Conditioning WORKS 423-9325 Fitzgerald, Georgia Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of OCILLA SERVICE T. V. and Appliances DAVIS 318 East 4th Street Ocilla, Georgia DEPARTMENT Phone 468-5721 STORE DR. PEPPER AND SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY Ocilla, Georgia 4th Street Stuart Drive Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of CUSTOM FARM SERVICE Ocilla, Georgia FARMERS MILLING COMPANY Feeds Custom Grinding and Mixing Congratulations! HIERS JEWELERS Member of National Bridal Service Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of FRIEDLANDER’S Fitzgerald, Georgia Compliments of Compliments of PARAMOURE CLEANERS The Extra-Care Cleaners Ocilla, Georgia CARGILE’S GROCERY Ocilla, Georgia Compliments of OCILLA JEWELERS Diamonds - Watches - China Compliments of DR. ROGER PAGE Ocilla, Georgia Compliments of STEED CONCRETE, INC. Fitzgerald, Georgia OSCEOLA Compliments of RESTAURANT VARNEY’S FARM SUPPLY Ocilla, Georgia Ocilla, Georgia Phone 468-7655 PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE V 01 A LUKE BROTHERS PEANUT GRAIN LUKE OIL COMPANY COMPANY Sure there are others, but none like Ocilla, Georgia Luke Bros. LIL’S BEAUTY SHOP Best in Hair Grooming and Care Compliments of THANKS ADVERTISERS