Jackson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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CLASS -IPOIEM How I studied, how I crammed, But now I'm through with my last exam. It seems impossible how time can Hy But now that it's gone I think I'll die. But really we had a lucky fate Just being members of the class of '48. In our class there is such a one As Josephine Michie, who is loads of fun. And to show our class has beauty at large We have a queen, Merney Hodge, And her two maids chosen from our school , Are Laverne Graves and Mary Ann Poole. Iris McDonald used to wait outside school every day For her prince charming to take her away. Ethelene Collins is engaged you know, And her man waits too, in rain or in snow. Hugh Williams and Joe Wahl Became our experts at football, And at those games the school will have next year They'll miss Ronnie Jobe with her smile and cheer. Dickie Coffman, our basketball hero, Made a hit with all of the girls, you know And Ted Rankin with that pencil behind his ear Was our sports reporter for the year. A boy we must mention today Is The Whistler , Jimmie May. Louise Reynolds seems to take fun In capturing the hearts of everyone. Lew Smothers, who would rather draw than eat OJ ' Is a person you will Hnd hard to beat. Sue Shelton who is a friend all the while, Made the whole place bright with her happy smile. Sara Ann Woody, that studious gal, Has personality plus and many a pal. Thomas Kemp, really a Tarzan is he, Besides being an Einstein in chemistry. Eldon Dukes, who secretly is a Romeo, Took many a point from Caesar and Cicero, Norma Allen's chief characteristic we haven't found out, But that she's really a swell girl we have no doubt. Got the blues? Want to send 'em away? Then go to Joyce Etheridge-she laughs all day. In our class there is quite a deb Of course you know her, Pauline Webb. Bob Hearn many a night was up late Studying for his next day's Spanish date. Ollie Benton knows you can't go wrong As long as you sing a hill billy song. Betty Rogers always looks dazed Just because the lucky girl's engaged. Betty Taylor doesn't worry about books, She doesn't need to with her good looks. George Thomas Henderson may turn out to be The future governor of Tennessee. Oh-look at the time It's getting late I'll see you on graduation night That time of great delight When we keep our date With the Senior Class of 1948.

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CLASS lt-IIIISTORY QContinuedJ Paula: Oh, Jackie, we can never forget the wonderful football stars. They were Hugh Williams, Bobby Anderson, joe Wahl, R. T. Blackstock, and Freddie Henry. jackie: Of course we had some cheerleaders too: Laura and Eran jobe and Cleta Wilcox. We were very proud also that Mary Ann Hodge was elected president of Tri-Hi-Y. Paula: Our senior year was really the nicest year we had in High School. jackie: Football season was wonderful with R. T. Blackstock and Billy Clemmons as co-captains. We were all proud of Laura and Eran jobe, Cleta. Wilcox, and john Bond who represented our class as cheerleaders. Paula: Our basketball teams didn't do so badly that year either. The boys' team came out as runner-up of the Fourth Unit under their able captain, joe Wahl. The girls were winners of the Sixteenth District trophy. jackie: But, Paula, have you forgotten the other seniors. They were Martha Hampton, Geraldine Martindale and Princella Weaver. And, let's see, the senior boys were Dickie Coffman, Curtis Graves, john Malloy and Freddie Henry. Paula: The D. A. R. contestants, Geraldine Martindale, Bettye Patton, Jill Wilson, Ted Rankin, John Malloy and Curtiss Scott, were certainly the best that Jackson High School ever produced. jackie: Oh-and I shall never forget how happy Bettye and Ted were when they received the medals. Paula: Geraldine really was an outstanding student. Remember she was valedic- torian, Doris West was salutatorian, and Mary jane Stein was essayist. jackie: Our class officers were R. T. Blackstock, president, Geraldine Martindale, vice-president, joe Wahl, secretary, and Reggie Smith, treasurer. Paula: Remember how many tears were shed on graduation day when this poem was read: No matter how much Tempus Fugits Or how many new students may rate Don't forget us, High School, The class of '48. Soi- Blessings on thee, dear Alma Mater, May God guide you in your stand, Guide you and guard you, and keep you- The greatest in the land. jackie: Paula, we had better bring this reminiscing to a close before we get too senti- mental. We both know that there never has been and never will be a class as sedate, as brilliant, and as happy as the Class of '48,

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CLASS IPIROIPIIHIIECY LAURA JOBE - JOYCE ETHERIDGE - BETTY TAYLOR Betty: Thank goodness! Another broadcast over! Joyce: Who would have ever thought that we would be great singing stars! Laura: I'll bet our classmates are surprised that we turned out so well. Betty: Well, they didn't do so badly themselves. Do you remember The John L. Bond ? Well, he is now on the beautiful island of Alcatraz receiving a sentence for cold-blooded murder, and you know all of the victims have been killed as a result of broken hearts. Joyce: And just the other day I saw that Jeannette Shirley McDonald has been singing at the Metropolitan again. You remember Shirley Bridges? Well, Shirley Mc- Donald is just her stage name. She's really a great star now. Laura: Did you know that Mary Gene Coleraine is now Mrs. Joe Wallace and has a football team of her own? Betty: Well, Maxine Lawrence has finally settled down to washing dishes with a smile, darning socks and even watering the flower boxes. I wonder who the lucky man really is? Joyce: Just the other day I was reading about a Navy captain who had rescued some people and was quite a hero now, and when I read the name, guess who it was? None other than Bill Brown! Laura: Have you ever eaten a Murphy Candy Bar? Well, the Murphy Candy Co. is owned by none other than our own Peggy Murphy. Just think, we knew her when she was selling candy at the J. H. S. candy stand! Betty: Did you read in the paper the other day the astonishing news about Reggie Smith? He has gone from the Thin Man of the air to the Fat Man in the circus. Joyce: Have you noticed all these new machines in which you drop a penny and one hundred vitamin pills come rolling out? Well, if you will read closely right under the directions about how to use the machine, you'll see these words, Jimmy Howell- Owner, Manager, and President. Laura: You remember Billy Clemmons, don't you? Well, he's now operating a real Chinese Laundry in Chunking, China. Betty: I was in Marshall Field's the other day and of all the people for me to run into was Morris Crocker, who is head salesman in the glove department. I guess he has gotten his fill holding girls' hands by now! Joyce: Do you remember a real cute blonde in our class of '48 named Nancy Rob- erts? She used to take D. E. and work up town. Well, she has taken Mr. Bird's place in good old Jackson High. Laura: Did you know that Jill Wilson is now Mrs. Ed Coyne and they are raising a bunch of musical athletes?