Jonesboro High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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Highlight of the hristmas Season Lillian Jones. overjoyed with having been chosen first beauty. accepts a dozen American Beauty roses from Mrs. Kate Fryer. Her escort, Larry Lewis, looks on. This isnst the first year Lillian has received honors for her beauty, having placed first last year and second the year before. Beauty isn't all she is known for. Her pleasing personality and witty remarks will long be remembered at J.H.S. Lillian is a senior and a member of various clubs. Sponsors of the Hurricane Ball was the Hurricane annual staff. Bob Harrelson, a IHS senior. and the Catalinas. from North Little Bock. provided the entertainment, and Mrs. ,lane Steinegger was the Mistress of Ceremonies. The dance was given in the East School cafeteria. which was decorated in the Christmas motif. Beside a massive fireplace was a large decorated tree. As the beauties were announced. Mrs. Aston presented each beautyis escort with a stocking bearing her name lettered in glitter. These were hung on the chimney as each beauty took her place before the fireplace. Dancing to the music of Bob Harrelson and the Catalinas, the students look forward to intermission. DAUGHERTY LUMBER COMPANY

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Colorful Hurricane Ball - P' Nine excited beauties gather around the fireplace after the presentation. The first heauty. Lillian Jones, with her escort. Larry Lewis, is seated in the center. The other beauties and their escorts are: Shirley Gillespie and ,lack Sheltong Sharon Cherry and Charles Perkins: Judy Neal and Johnny Bunch: Jo Ann Johnson and Jack Davis: Sue Fincher and Bob Cameron: Janet Burnett and Leon Barnes: Sherry Heringer and Clyde Grissom: and Sue Bittle and Jon Curzon. 'Twas the night before Christmas. and as a' rule, not a creature was stirring ,cept at East Schoolll-The event was the annual Hurricane Ball for the presentation of Whois Who and heauties. Each member of the student hody was asked to hand in on a secret hallot his selection of the Whois Who and the nine most beautiful girls. The names of the winners were kept secret until intermission at the dance. Parents of the beauties serve punch and cookies to the students at the intermission after the presentation of the beauties SUSANNE 81 SUSANNE WEST DRESS SHOPPES

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Student for DAR. Award Chosen by Student Body. On the hasis of leadership. scholarship. dependability. and loyalty. the LHS. student hody chose Sandra Johnson to receive the 1950 D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award. Sandra has proved to he a leader hy serving as Sophomore class treasurer. Junior class vice-president. and treasurer of the hand. Because of her scholastic ahility and dependability. Sandra was inducted into the N.H.S. where she serves as vice-president. Loyalty to her school is evident because of her participation in various activities and her ahility to do a job well. ART SHOP 30