Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1961 volume:

Cfoe Q.uaqou £)rc ss Presented to you in the year of space, 1961. Lexington High School Lexington, Alabama O'U -yvO , e®-v V e ° 0X occv e a ° c ; - « V ° aP®- 3 orewor d middi St d a new aye they day, atomic power, guided te5, date Kited, rocletd, a moon, a mard, a Id of planetd', gel to be reached, it'd a race into dp ace. Eut life k ere at oCexinglon Sdigh id ititl tL dame. DL e dame old ledtd. She dame old dtruggle to dtretch our money. She dame trouble in the matterd of love. She dame dearch for the meaninq of (if.. She badicd of life at Slexington are perhapd the dame. 5 ey alwayd wi It L t oCexington id changing. St id bubbling with new life. St had entered a new age. She Eearer Staff would tihe to tahe you through the year of 61 at cJdexington Sdigh. lK jodt of the paged of the Eearer dhow the bread and butter life at oHexington. Eut tile the vapor of a rochet, there dtreald through thid volume, the unmidtahable trail of odexington Sdigh d race into dpace, the reaching of a higher and better ire. A, V|, ' . V ANNUAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief- - Clyde McCain Assistant Editor-- Dora Haraway Business Manager- Frances Ritter Assistant Business Manager--------Brenda Ray Typist---------June Allen Mitchell Linda Oldham Members of Staff Barbara Ritter Billy Joe Erwin Billy Don Thompson Jimmy Grubbs Amerilous Dean W. O. McCain Judy Howard ex in exin abama as one activity minei into ano ket. io Joei one activilu rusk it er activi hi ano r a Success, vW- '- v- ex in at on abama eam 'niurance 9ency am a ex an aer abam a C ompliment of £a t cjCau der dale tf3anl Co... .. Offer Avi am a urray. anu aw ten ce Wod ddeauti ul 'YVjodt Jlancliotne Sopiiomorei sxr ar ddnyraviny (Company _JJ-ouston, Je 'exai Carolyn Hughes Billy Don Thompson El� ® If ff I !! Ilf ama man Mary Jane Joiner Roger McGee Barbara Williams Neal Howard Linda Oldham Wayne Killen prin a TWELFTH GRADE REPRESENTATIVE June Roberson Wayne Newton ELEVENTH GRADE REPRESENTATIVE Joyce Davis Ronnie Grisham TENTH GRADE REPRESENTATIVE Connie Allen Eddie Hammond NINTH GRADE REPRESENTATIVE Hilda Vessel James Wimpee SEVENTH GRADE REPRESENTATIVE Diane Stanfield Jerry Hill ELEMENTARY Patsy Butler Jamie Smith PRIMARY Jackie Briggs Rickey Ritter HERALDS Bobby Hughes Pat Brown CROWN BEARERS Debbie Thompson David Holden TRAIN BEARERS Vickie Pettus Alan Grossheim FLOWER GIRLS LADIES IN WAITING Betty Newton, Vickie Tate, Debbie Fowkles, Regina Hammond, Kathy Newton, Pattie Williams Gail Pettus, Jean Springer, Glenda Malone, Linda Oldham, Brenda Ray, Martha Mason, Mary Cottrell, Carol Shelton a bam a orence, J4. £ ammon exin cl Cjrocery. fyton, ( am a SPRING FESTIVAL SNAPS m as our scientists l organized fields m the space age o our students go into the organiza theij are most interested in. as it tabes ik om a it to mala up abama ore nee autn e der a orence, abama abama ore nee 'oodleretted ( (ul nan ermar or en ce or emo a tries mSum 'inor Y7 riiw«K '•� « arimore ( S u5ine5S a barn a jipn i ifsaS t? tut? effora 5 Aewelerb or en ce a bam a i N ,N J ud as our scientists hope to win over ipace when they pal a rochet into the shy, io do oar teanii hope to win over their opponenti. Eat win or foie we never quit. ail as oar Scientists never lose interest in conquering outer space, we at = Cexinyton JJujh never (osc interest in our Eports. Brenda Fields Frances Ritter Cheer(eaoh ers Mary Moore Joyce Davis Martha Mason [ 38 ] June A. Mitchell Ann Smith ex in aoama omen 3 omi rppare am a Danny Cottrell Wayne Newton Howard Richardson Billy Richards Billy Don Thompson Larry Johnson Johnny Prestage . furniture Cc oCawren ceburq, 5. enneSAee [ 42 ] Neal McGuire Kenneth Sharp Carol Waller Royce McGee James Thigpen David Newton Lexington 0 Lexington 21 Lexington 24 Lexington 0 Lexington 44 Lexington 12 Lexington 12 Lexington 13 Lexington 7 Lexington 31 W. R. Sims Bobby Hughes Hatton 0 Limestone Co. 6 T. M. Rogers 6 Ardmore 34 W. Limestone 6 Hazlewood 0 Tanner 6 Central 6 Loretto 0 Lauderdale Co. 13 Troy Newton [ 43 ] (Barnett 2)r« g. Cdompany. J oyeriv'JL, lAfaL am a Foursome. Snaps Mother bought this. Ahhhh - Such fragrance ! Shall we dance ? NO! I must go on a DIET We're cutting class, not watching a ball game. Baldy! Hey ! What are you doing in that picture Frances? Pepsi, bobs, and Royal Flush. BACK ROW: Billy Richards, Catcher; Raymond McMeans, Coach; Gerald Baninger, Manager. SEC- OND ROW: Ronnie White, Right Field; Gerald Micheal, First Base; Danny White, Pitcher; Howard Richardson, Outer Field; Johnny Prestage, Pitcher; Billy Don Thompson, Left Field; FIRST ROW: Preston Porter, Second Base; Ronnie Mitchell, Pitcher; Garry Truitt, Third Base; Clyde McCain, Second Base; Ronnie Belew, Shortstop; Arlon Thigpen, Pitcher. of avld i C aie CJ4 4-5142 £1,1«, _AU [ 45 ] Snaps YJ ie e is note'? a l oper ’j epartment St 5 loren ce, -Ata. ore So Sick! 97999999? dl car without a steering wheel, a rochet without a guidance System, dieting- ton ddigh wi thout a faculty, dill utterly unthin hahic. do the faculty the students at dexington say than hi! Marjorie Belew Tenth Ruth Ezell Special Class Jimmy Hankins Vocational Home Economics Edna Bergins Library James Hankins Vocational Ag. W. R. Fouth Jr. Math Almond Holcombe Science X VationJ St Company. Dela Holcombe Fifth and Sixth awrence I ore enneiiee Pearl Lanier Eighth Raymond McMeans Boys P. E. Katherine Lee Business Education Jean Packard Science Alene Smith Fourth Grade Gladys Springer Social Studies Eunice Mae Wnite Seventh Grade Robert Smith Music Vernice Truitt Fifth Grade Inez White Second Grade d ank of oCoretto oCoretto, TJenneiiee J I am working! Jacufty Snaps Who do you think you are? Have you been singing ? I'm so busy ■ I'm done! Wait, Wait, Wait, Please don't! [ 52 ] This lunch! Smile. NO! 3k, 3Len ce Jim e5 Jforen ce, -ALL ama Just us the scientists have work and pre- paration to go through before they put a rochet in space, So do our elementary groups have to work and prepare before they can graduate. Paint an J WJfpaper Co. Florence, s4lal am Special dc add Gerald Baninger Carl Chandler Barbara Clemons Wanda Dickson Wayne Hines Sammie Howard Shirley Kates Coy Magney Edward Michael Leroy Michael Tollie Michael Libby Vinson [ 55 ] Phyllis Allen James Balch Rex Balentine Ray Beadle Gary Beavers Jackie Briggs David Collier Harold Cox Regina Duff Alan Grosshein Regina Hammond David Holden Larry Holden Mark Holden Pamela Holden Richard Hunt Larry Johns Bennie Johns Carthel Manous Gary Michael Kathy Newton Betty Newton Whesley Nix Steven Oliver Vickie Jane Pettus David Richardson David Riggs Ricky Ritter Belinda Robertson Danny Springer Vickie Tate Debbie Thompson Bitty Jean Trousdale Robbie Jo Wallace Ellen Weeks Secon Betty Alexander Don Bailey Bobby Balentine 'Sammy Beadle Vicky Bozeman Rodney Briggs Pam Butler Keith Davis Aron Gray Donna Hammond Charlotte Hays Randy Hines Jerry Holden Ronnie Howard Karen Lee Gerald Liverette Linda Mabe Larry Mason Gary McGee Gary Alton McGee Lynn McMeans Roy Michael Tary Michael Mike Murks Charles Nolen Nancy Putman Donna Kay Richardson Terry Robertson Wade Smith Ricky Springer Randy Tate Peggy Wallace Jenny Williams Videl Williams Denise Wilson Di'hir Ricky Allen Ann Balch Gail Balentine Linda Baient Martha Belew Diane Birdsong Shirley Burbank Samuel Chandler Jerry Cole John Cole Carolyn Cox Harold Cox Virginia Curtis Andy Davis Cathy Dean James Fowlkes Kaye Folkes Loretto Garrison Kathryn Haney Johnny Hayes Larry Holden Ricky Holden Gary Howard Gary Hughes Kathy Ann Jones Ellen Jones Evon Lash Brenda Littrell Wanda Lovell Wanda Micheal Dktr Janice Micheal Patricia Moore Martha Newton Mike Nix Sammie Parker Danny Riggs Belinda Roberson Ronald Sharp Norma Jean Shelton James Smith Edward Springer Faye Springer Judith Thigpen Deborah Tucker Agnes Wallace J. C. Weeks Connie Williams Morris H. Williams Ronald Williams Sheffield Juto Mome Supply 400 I iontyarnorij _ ve. Skeffjj, -ALL ama C oCilerty. upermarbei ( Florence, Alabama J [ 59 ] Shirley Trousdale Kathy Wallace Carol Wiley Jour Jerry Beadle Mary Belew Tony Brown Patsy Butler Mary Campbell Cathy Collier Billy Davis Judy Fields Ted Gordon Gerald Herston Jerry Herston Terry Herston Waylon Hill David Hines Gail Howard Jean Holden Carl Hunt Linda McGee Wayne Michael Kathryn Mitchell Linda Nix Frances Owens Kay Robertson Jerry Springer Brenda Springer Evelyn Sharp Joanne Smith Kathy Stewart Danny Thigpen Richard Thornton Jimmy Alexander Lawton Allen Melinda Balch Dean Belentine Donnie Belew Kathy Brown Ronnie Childers Bobby Chandler Kathy Clemmons Jerry Comer Calvin Cox Sue Davis Charles English Sandra Fields Patsy Fowlkes David Goodwin Jimmy Gray Joyce Hammond Connie Haney Linda Hayes Ronald Hill Donnie Holden Roger Howard Phil Hunt Dale Jones Gale Jones Dennis Killen Gray Liverette Johnny Mason Ethel Joe McDaniel ad. liompion oCexin ton, JILi I am a Terry White 3iftk Qral Cathy McCain Tommy McMeans Alton Micheal Sandra Micheal Anne Newton Dean Newton Sandy Newton Danny Nix Sarah Nix Barry Oldham Truman Richardson David Richardson Jamie Smith Kieth Tays Donald Thigpen Kathem Thorton Ellen Trousdale Don Williams Kaye Williams Robbie Jo Williams C ompliments of l jorwood (jrill‘ 'Jforence, jama fl Jition $aryin enter Florence, illabi jama I 62 ] Larry Allen Terry Allen Dennis Balch Ricky Beadle Ronald Beavers Patricia Belew Dennis Burbank Sue Burbank Roger Campbell Sue Campbell Roy Childers Paulette Clemmons Glenn Cole Ronald Commer Larry D. Cottrell Carolyn Cox James Cox Ruby Nell Cox Thomas Davis Wayne Davis Willie Davis Carolyn Dean Herman Dison Peggy Fields Bryant Griffin Peggy Hammond Jane Huston Barbara Hill Stella Holden Jerry Howard [ 63 ] S, Sherry Howard Wilda Hunt Patricia Johns Charles Lash Roger Lowell Dwight McCain Jean McClanahan Sara Mansell Jean Newton Barbara Parker Bonnie Pettus Cathy Pettus Janice Pettus Larry Pettus Wyatt Pettus Robert T. Porter Larry Joe Putman Paulette Putman Donnie Smith Kaye Stewart Thomas Stewart Tim Stone Janice Tate Steven Tate Gerald Thigpen Sheila Walton Sherry Wells Johnny Wiley Yancy Williams Linda Wright Seven Amelia Allen Janice Allen Ronald Barnette Terry Barnette David Balentine Joe Balentine Betty Beavers Tommy Belew Carl Briggs H. L. Burbank Charles Butler Tyron Brown Jean Ann Campbell Dennis Collier Waylon Cottles Joe Cox Granville Crosswhite Billy Davis Jimmy Davis Nora East Ann Ellis Elaine Faulkner Barbara French Ronnie Garrison Judy Glaze Robert Gordon Giovana Gray Connie Green Gary Hammond Larry Hammond ■Seuen Shirley Hammond Richard Hamner Brenda Hayes Linda Hice Jerry Hill Kaye Hill Gloria Holden Oneal Haney Duel Howard Hilda Howard Myra Howard Herbert Hughes Larry James Margaret Johnson Sarah Joiner Maelene Jones Sherry Jones Edna King Larry King Stella Lemay Sandra Liverette Dianna McCain Jerry McCain Doris J. McCafferty Ann Mewbourn Tolleiss Michael Orville Mosley Larry Newton Fredia Newton Eugene Nix Seven Ann Nolen Hilda Owens Ann Parker Macklin Pettus Margaret Porter Faye Putman Ray Putman Doris N. Richardson Kathy Richardson James Richardson Jimmy Richardson Mackey Riggs Beverly Shelton Hubert Shelton Virgle Shelton Peggy Shook James Jr. Smith Don Springer Dianne Standfield Agnes Thigpen Brandon Thigpen Gayther Thigpen Terry Thompson Douglas Trousdale Patricia Vines Richard White Mark Williams Wilma Williams Eldridge Cottles Donald Montgomery ddi tes 'SHy. n t ud e o j- jf ro Late SHorence, Slfala. m a (domplim en ts � £« Call 7 At t Florence, Srlabi lam a Raymond Balch Christine Barnett Patsy Barnett Betsy Beadle Jessie Beadle Franklin Beavers Brenda Butler Frances Butler Roger Clemmons Janice Clemmons Jimmy Cottrell Phyllis Cottrell Donnie Cox Charles Curtis Lynn Danley Jimmy Davis Jane Davis Roy Davis Jeanette Davis Cindy Dison Patricia Glaze Henry Gray Elizabeth Green Wayne Griffin Frankie Grubbs Glenda Hamm Betty Hammond Clay Hammond Janice Hammond Wanda Hammond Franklin Hayes Carolyn Holden Merle Holden Wayne Holden Johnny Hughes Jimmy James (dijbtb (jracle Donald Johnson Danny Knight Ruth Lash Mary Ann Mabe John W. Mashbum Linda McClanahan Richard McGee Jeanette McGee Neal McGee Kenneth Mewbourn Rebecca Michael Don Michael Alfred Newton David Newton Jean Newton Glen Parker Joe Paxton Ronald Pettus Judi Richards Barbara Richardson Jerry Richardson Lanee Richardson Curtis Ritter Mary Roden Cecil Scott Ralph Sims Dewey Lee Smith Bobby Tate Kenneth Tays Marilyn Tays Wanda Thigpen Jeanette Trousdale Joyce Ann Trousdale Jerry Trousdale Joyce Truitt £i Co mp lim en ti of Cfotdcn 3(aL, Jnc. 'W r s r- ST- -• - ■c af- ws Eckard Walter Robert Walton Judy Wimpee Steve Wimpee irmin bam, _4U a m a Je in9ton Qin and Witt rjtexinaton f WtaL tarn a A XaJ, L arei enneiiee Lei eu oo 3, X awrence ury y ■ Vr v Robert Beavers Bobby Belew Mary Belew Joyce Bryant Virginia Campbell Charles Chandler James Chandler Evelyne Cole Paulette Cottrell Frank Crosswhite Gale Davis Judy Davis Marcus Davis Amerilous Dean Charles Durham Donny Faulkner Patricia Faulkner Janis Fields Larry Fulks Ann Gorden Melvin Gray Shirley Gray Jimmy Grubbs Jeffrey Hammond [ 73 ] a bam a Joel Hill Wayne Hines Eugene Holden Lois Howard Marjorie Howard Neal Howard Mary Joiner Roger McGee William McGee Neal McGuire Doris Michael Carol Ann Newton Delores Newton Gerald Newton Troy Newton Dyanne Parker Roger Pettus Tony Porter Donny Putman Troy Putman Meredith Richardson Linda Richardson Kenneth Sharp Linda Thigpen [ 74 ] Patsy Thigpen Reba Thomas Carolyn Vaden R. C. Vaden Hilda Vessell Carl Waller Larry Wells Cheryl White Barbara Williams James Wimpee Diana Wisdom [ 75 ] That windblown look ... It's such a shame we aren't allowed to dust erasers on the buildings. Ah-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h Now, in my opinion Come on out-the salesman has gone ! St, . rJioretlo, St urniture ore enneAAee 4fter the first stage of preparation fc the hfast-off, activities start with a (Ln for tic crew of worlers. So it is with the Sophomores, who are entering into fuff fc of student fife at Jdexington Jligh. force Barbata Allen Connie Allen Carole Balch Brenda Barnes Jimmy Burbank Sarah Cockrell Linda Childers Bobby Cole Waylon Davis Charles Dean Dwain East Martha Eddie Carolyn French Dwight Gray Jimmy Gray Randal Gray Eddie Hammond David Hammond Jerry Lee Howard Judy Howard Carolyn Hughes Margarett Jones Wayne Jones Ronald Killen Donald Mason Otto lAJiffiami Cjrocery. JlnJler on, JILL t am a [ 79 ] Patsy Mewbourn Carolyn McGee Don McGee Dwain Michael Gerald Michael Leroy Mitchell Wayne Murks Baron Newton Betty Newton David Newton Mary Nix B. H. Parker Joe Phillips Howard Richardson Larry Richardson . Roger Sandlin Carnell Sims Ann Smith Geneva Thigpen David Thigpen Billy Don Thompson Gary Truitt Alvin Turpin Ronald Walton Ronnie White Doris Wright [ 80 ] Junior Class Officers Pres. Ronald Belew Vice Pres. Pat Brown Sec. Joyce Davis - Treas. Donna Harris urn iture o m p any am ar 5 am a orence. James Beadle Nell Briggs Pat Brown Faye Burbank Dewayne Causey Danny Cottrell Bobby Crosswhite Joyce Davis Billy Joe Brwin Monty Gooch Pat Gooch David Grider Ronnie Grisham Donna Harris Joe Hines Betty Holden Sherily Holden Bobby Hughes Larry Johnson Royce Johns William Kizer Marcelle Mashburn Laura McGee Ronnie Mitchell [ 83 ] Mary Moore Ann Newton Lloyde Newton Ralph Peck Larry Pettus Preston Porter Johnny Prestage Paul Putman Billy Ray Richards Barbara Ritter Kaye Shelton Millard Shelton Charles Springer Martha Tate Johnny Thigpen Kathy Tidwell Danny White Robert White R. J4a irsty lin ay 5 tairSlyltny ScLoJ-SaL }loren ce, -ALL [ 84 ] Zr« JJourUJL count-doion has been complete 'Dweive years of worhiny and studying, some- times happy, sometimes sad, hat years to re- member as the Senior C-lass of 96 prepares to blast off into the fdare an d to new frontiers. ddeniorS — penior Class Officers Pres. Dora Haraway Vice Pres. Betty Hammond Sec. Martha Mason Treas. Robert Lash Reporter Clyde McCain Poet Rosaline Glover Testator June A. Mitchell Prophet Frances Ritter urn um ake abama oren ce CAROLYN ALLEN A good heart is better than all the heads in the world. F.H.A. 58-61; State Degree 60; Glee Club 60; Jr. Red Cross, Treas. 58; Science Club '60; P. E. Club '59; Tri-Hi - Y '61; Pep Club '58-61. COY ALLEN If you want to live to see 90, don’t look for it on your speed-o-meter. ” F. F. A. 58-61; Science Club 58-59. MARY BEECHAM Let me live in a house by the side of a road and be a friend to a man. F.H.A. 58; Science Club 59; Tri-Hi-Y f61. DANNY CORUM I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. Science Club 58; F.F.A. 58-59. JERRY COTTRELL Either I will find a way or I will make one. Science Club 58; F.F.A. 58-60; Business Club 61. JERRY COTTLES If there’s nothing to do, 1 11 do it. Science Club; F. F. A. MARY COTTRELL The world’s no better if we worry; life’s no longer if we hurry. F.H.A. 58-59; Science Club 59; Vice Pres. Student Council 59; Ribbon Girl, Horse Show 59; Business Club 61. ROYCE COTTRELL He’ll never die of overwork. Music Club 61; Science Club 58-59; F. F. A. 58-61. JERRY DAVIS A smile is a whisper of a laugh. Science Club 58-59, 61; F. F. A. 58-61; Stu. Coun. 60. BRENDA FIELDS If I can’t say what I think -- why think? F.H. A. 58-60; Science Club 59; Class Sec. 59; Stu. Coun. 59; Pep Club 58-61; Chorus 61; Varsity Cheerleader 61; Boost- erettes Club 61. JOHNNY FULKS Beware ! I may do something sensational yet. ” F.F.A. 59-60; Science Club 59-61; Sr. Personality 61. ROSALIND GLOVER If she will, she will, and if she won’t, she won’t. You can depend on that. Jr. Red Cross 58; Science Club 59; Tri- Hi-Y 60; Boosterettes Club 61; F.H. A. 58-61; State Degree 60; National Honor Society 60-61; F.F.A. 61; Arts and Crafts 61; Miss Lexington School 59; Best Typist Award 60; Class Officer 61. BETTY HAMMOND The only way to have a friend is to be one. Jr. Red Cross 58; F.H. A. 58; Freshman Class Pres.; Science Club 59; Secretary Tri-Hi-Y 60; National Honor Society 60- 61; Treas. 61; Pres. Business Club 61; Vice Pres. Sr. Class; Sr. Personality; Stu. Coun. 61; Business Award 61. EDNA EARL HAMMOND She is little, she is wise, but she’s a ter- ror for her size. F.H. A. 58-61, Vice Pres. 59, 61, His- torian 60; State Degree 60; Jr. Red Cross 58; Science Club 59; Tri-Hi-Y 60; Busi- ness Club 61; Pep Club 58-61; F.H. A. 61; Outstanding Home Ec. Student 60; Sr. Personality. NANCY HAMMER She likes to work, she likes to play, she never fails to enjoy the day. F.H.A. 58-61; P.E. Club 59; Booster Club '60; Miss Lexington School 60; Pep Club '60; Business Club 61; Sr. Personal- ity 61. DORA HARAWAY Always laughing--never sad; sometimes naughty-never bad. Sr. Class President; Dramatics Club '58; Science Club 59-60, President '60; Boost- erettes Club 61, Reporter; F.T.A.; Na- tional Honor Society '60-61, V. Pres. 61; Jr. Red Cross 61; Annual Staff, As- sistant Editor '61; Band 58; Pep Club; Contestant County Speech Contest. TOMMY HIGGINBOTHAM When he feels like working, he just lies down until the feeling goes away. Most Handsome Sophomore; Science Club 59-61; Vice Pres. 61; Sr. Personality. GERALD HOWARD MOh, Love, if death be sweeter, let me die! L Club '58-61; Mr. Lexington High 60; Sr. Personality; Baseball '58-61; F. F. A. 58; Arts and Crafts 61; Jr. Red Cross 61. DOYLE JONES 'T might as well take my time, there’s a whole life ahead of me. FLOYDE JONES It is not wise to be wiser than necessary. F. F. A. 58-61; Science Club 60-61. WAYNE KENT Never think ! You might disturb your mind. Library Club 61; Science Club 59-60; Sr. Personality. WAYNE KILLEN His friends are many, his enemies are few. Best-All-Round Freshman; F. F.A. 61; Pres, of Stu. Coun. 60; Sr. Personality; Science Club 59. ROBERT LASH Happiness is cheaper than worry, so why pay the higher price. F.F.A. 58; Science Club 59; Best-All- Round Junior; Business Club 61. GLENDA MALONE Some think the world was made for fun and frolic, so do L Class Vice Pres. '59-60; Tri-Hi-Y Pres. 60-61; F.H.A. Vice Pres. 59-60, Treas. 60-61. CLYDE McCAIN If silence is golden, he must be one-hun- dred percent brass. Jr. Class President; 4-H State Talent Winner '58; Music Club 58; Jr. Red Cross 61; An- nual Staff, Editor-in-Chief; L Club 59- 61; Varsity Football 57-59; Varsity Baseball 59-61; Band 58; Science Club 59; Sr. Per- sonality; M.C. Spring Festival 60. JIMMY McGEE Hold the fort, I m coming. F.F.A. 58-61; President 61; Jr. Red Cross 58; Best-All-Round 59; Hi-Y 59; Science Club 60-61; Sr. Personality. ROYCE McGEE Quiet as a cyclone. Science Club 58-59; F.F.A. 58-61; L Club 59-61; Football 60. SHIRLEY McGEE It’s a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. Best-All-Round Freshman; Sci. Club 59; F.H.A. 58-59; Chorus 61; Tri-Hi-Y 61; Sr. Personality. ALVIN MASHBURN A lad who needs a crank to start him think. Varsity basketball 58-59; Glee Club 59-60; Music Club 59-60; Jr. Red Cross 58; F. F. A. 58-59. MARTHA MASON A lovable jolly way she is. F. H. A. 58-60, officer'58-59; P. E. Club '59; Stu. Coun. Rep. '60; National Honor Society '60-61, Pres. '61, V. Pres. '60; L Club '61; Varsity Cheerleader '61; Sr. Class Officer; Boosterettes '61; Sr. Personality; F.T.A. '61. JAYNE SPRINGER MATTHEWS Wives may be merry and yet honest too. Jr. Red Cross 58; P. E. Club 60; Tri-Hi-Y 61; Sr. Personality; F.H.A. 58-59; Chorus. KENNETH McCAFFERTY The more you learn, the more you forget. Science Club 60; Music Club 61. LARRY MEWBOURN He’s not lazy, he just doesn’t want to be rich. F.F.A. 58-61, Vice Pres. 61; Science Club 59-61. DOYCE MICHEAL A man’s true merit is not hard to find. F.H. A 58-61; Most Handsome 57; Science Club 61. JUDY MITCHELL Can’t help but loving those boys! Best-All-Round Sophomore; Jr. Red Cross 58; F.H.A. 58-61; Science Club 59-60; Ribbon Girl 59; F. F. A. Sweetheart 61; ' sterettes Club 61; Best-All-Round 61. JUNE ALLEN MITCHELL It’s a friendly heart that has many friends. ” National Honor Society 60-61; Sr. Class Officer; Jr. Red Cross 61, Vice President; F.T.A. 61, Treas.; Annual Staff 61, Typist; Varsity Cheerleader 61; ”L” Club 61; Sr. Personality 61; Music Club 58; Band 58; Pep Club 58-60; Ribbon Girl 60; Dramatics Club 57; Sr. Play; Cheer- leader Clinic 60; Babe Ruth Sportsman- ship Award 61, Boosterettes Club 60-61, Vice President, 61. ELIZABETH NIX NEWTON A brain is worth very little without a ton- gue. F.H.A. 58-59; Business Club 61; Tri-Hi- Y 60. GLENDA NEWTON Those who know her best, love her best. Jr. Red Cross 58; Tri-Hi-Y 59; Chorus 60; Business Club 61. WAYNE NEWTON A leader of men, a follower of women. Football 58-61, Captain 61, Most Valuable Back 61, All Conference Half Back 61, Var- sity Basketball 58-61; F.F.A. 58-61, Treas. 60; Mr. F.F.A. 59; Most Handsome Junior; Class Officer 60; L Club 58-61, President 61, Treas. 60; Sr. Personality; Student Council 61. LINDA OLDHAM To be liked by all and loved by one. Student Council 58, Sec.; Sec.-Treas. of Class 58; F.H.A. 58-61, Historian 59, Miss F.H.A, 61; Class Officer 59; Pep Club 59; Boosterettes Club 60; Varsity Cheerleader 60, Cheerleader Clinic 60; Most Beautiful Senior; Annual Staff 61, Typist; Business Club 61. ADRICK PETTUS Life must go on; I forget just why. F.F.A. 58-61; Basketball 59-61; Most Handsome Senior. 1 GAIL PETTUS She may be little, but we know she s here. F.H.A. 58-61; Tri-Hi-Y 61; Science Club 60; P.E. Club 59; Pep Club 58. MARENE PETTUS Silence is her charm. F.H.A. 58-60, Junior Degree 58; P.E. Club 59; Tri-Hi-Y 60. Vice President; Science Club 60. JAMES PHILLIPS I must sleep now! SUE PUTNAM Full of laughter, full of pep, never quiet-that s her rep. Science Club 58-60; F.H.A. 58-60; Business Club '61. BRENDA RAY Faithful, loving, honest, true; indeed we find such girls are few. Spring Festival Rep. 58; Most Beautiful Freshman; Class Officer 58; Jr. Red Cross '58; F.H.A. 58-61, Sec. 59; F.F.A. Sweetheart 59; Science Club '59; Most Beautiful Jr.; Boosterettes Club 60-61; Pep Club 60; Ribbon Girl '60; Annual Staff 60-61 Assis. Business Mgr.; Home- coming Queen 61; Nat. Honor Society '61; Sr. Personality; Senior Play. JERRY NELL RICHARDSON Live, Laugh, and Love, There'll come a time when you can't. F.H.A. 58; Science Club '59; Tri-Hi-Y 60; National Honor Society 60-61; Business Club 61. FRANCES ANN RITTER Some marry and live happily ever after. Why not? It has been done. Varsity Cheerleader 58-61; Secretary of Junior Red Cross 58-61; Arts and Crafts 61, Reporter; Boosterettes Club 60-61; Band 58; Sr. Play; Annual Staff, Business Manager 59-61; National Honor Society 'SO- SI; Sr. Class Officer; Cheerleader Clinic 58- 61; L Club 58-61. RUTH LYNN ROBERSON To love and be loved Is the greatest happi- ness of existence. Library Club 60-61, President '61; Stu. Coun. '61; Arts and Crafts '61, Vice Pres., Sr. Personality; Tri-Hi-Y '60. HAROLD ROBERTSON Little we think, less we do; isn’t it funny how we pull through. F.F.A. '58-60, Sec. '60; Football'59-60; Science Club '59-60; Sr. Personality. JUNE ROBERTSON The good die young. My, I must take care of myself. F.H.A. 58-61, Officer 58-59; Class Offi- cer '59; Boosterettes Club '61; Tri-Hi-Y 60; P. E. Club 59; Pep Club '60. LOWELL RODEN Don't bother him with studies, he’d rather frolic with his buddies. Football 61; L Club 61; Science Club '59. CAROL SHELTON Not too serious, not too gay, just a swell girl. Business Club 61, Sec. and Treas. W. R. SIMS He seems quiet and shy, but really he’s a jolly guy. Science Club '59; F.F.A. 58-60; L Club 59-60; Football 59-60; Library Club '61. BILLY SMITH To worty little, to study less, is my idea of happiness. LARRY SPARKS He goes his way and bothers no one, yet many friends his smile has won. Business Club 61. Wjoore A Jo g. eg.ery oCawrencelury, Den ties A ee DERRICK SPRINGER He travels in high and never shifts gear. F.F.A. 58-61; Science Club 61; Mr. Lexington School 59. JEAN SPRINGER Things of great value come in small packages. Boosterettes Club '60-61; P.E. Club '58; F.H.A. '58-61; F.F.A. Sweetheart'59. BARBARA TAYLOR Her ways are the ways of pleasantness. Tri-Hi-Y '60-61; Homecoming Attendent '60; F.H.A. 61; Sr. Personality; Chorus 61. ARLON THIGPEN I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity the one who knows less. Sr. Personality; Science Club '60-61. CAROLYN THIGPEN Not a care beyond tomorrow. F.H.A. '58-61; Sophomore Class Pres.; Science Club '59; Tri-Hi-Y '60-61; Chorus 61. ANN THOMPSON A blush is beautiful but often inconvenient. Arts and Crafts '58; F.H.A. '58-61, Treas. '59, Reporter 60; Miss F.H.A. 60; Stu. Coun. '59; Boosterettes 60-61, Sec. '61; National Honor Society '60-61 Sec. 61; Ribbon Girl '60; Class Officer '60; Best-All Round '60; Pep Club '60; D.A.R. Citizenship Girl '61; Sr. Personality; State Degree '60; Betty Crocker Homemaker Award '61; F. T. A. 61; Historian. VOLLA RHEA THOMPSON Full of fun, and fancy free. Tri-Hi-Y 60-61; Chorus 61. LINDA VINES Don’t tell me what I mean. Let me figure it out for myself. Ribbon Girl 59; F.H.A. State Degree 60; F.H.A. 58-61; Business Club 61; Science Club '59; Arts and Crafts '58. BOBBY WALKER Why do it today, there’s always tomorrow. Science Club 59-61, Pres. 61; F. F. A. 58 -61. JIMMY WISDOM Kindness costs nothing but buys everything. Arts and Crafts ’61; Science Club 61; Citi- zenship Boy ’61; Sr. Play; Babe Ruth Sports- manship Award. LARRY WRIGHT I’m not arguing with you, I’m telling you. F.F.A. ’58; Hi-Y ’59. Sartor eweit fjCawrenceburej., 5. [ 95 ] Wittiest Shirley McGee Arlon Thigpen Yfrjost f ependable June Allen Mitchell Harold Robertson friendliest Martha Mason Jimmie McGee West Athletic Jayne Matthews Wayne Newton Ruth Lynn Roberson Wayne Kent (dute)t Betty Hammond Johnny Fulks Valent Studious Edna Earl Hammond Bobby Walker Barbara Taylor Tommy Higgenbotham ion i oCoretto, t Woit oCilefu Vo Succeed Ann Thompson Clyde McCain Vjeateit Nancy Hamner Derrick Springer Ud Pc opul Brenda Ray Wayne Killen rjCoretto oCoretto f eaneri enneiiee We, the Senior Class of 1960-61 of Lexington High School, after receiving our first turn at the millstone of education, having sincerely thought this over and knowing that our days at Lexington High are almost over, do hereby ordain, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament to our under- classmates and associates. ITEM I. To our principal and assistant principal, Mr. Orville Bailey and Mr. O. W. White Jr., we leave our heart felt thanks for being such kind and understanding friends to us. ITEM II. To our faithful school secretary, Myra Porter, we leave our carefully written excuses (forged or otherwise). We will be leaving one of the best friends we made at L. H. S. ITEM III. To our wonderful and patient teachers, we would like to express our great appreciation ITEM IV. To the Freshmen and Sophomore Class, we leave the best school and finest teachers there are, and the hope that they will take care of them and love them as we have. ITEM y. To the Junior Class, we leave our heartaches, joys, and all the other things that go along I, Linda Oldham, leave my ability to go through four years of high school without getting one late slip, by being able to slip into class without being seen, to Donna Harris. We, Volla Rhee Thompson and Jane Matthews, leave our trusty car to Ronnie Mitchell and Preston Por- ter. I, Wayne Killen leave my nice, good looking new clothes for that special date to Ronnie Grissham. We, Mary Beecham and Gail Pettus, leave our ability to get along with boys to Pat Gooch. I, Wayne Newton, leave my ability as a good football player to Bobby Hughes. We, Barbara Taylor and Carolyn Thigpen, leave our ability to stick together to Shirley Davis and Betty Holden. We, Jean Springer and Nancy Hammer, leave, and take Adrick Pettus and Jerry Cottrell with us. I, Glenda Malone, leave, but my pop stays! (He's the Police, of course.) I, Kenneth McCaffety, bequeath my ability to keep clean hands and sharpened pencils to anyone in Mrs. Newton's class who wants them. I, Martha Mason, leave Danny (Goat) Cottrell in hope that he leaves next year. I, Arlon Thigpen, leave my witty ways to Charles Springer, Dewayne Causey and Earnest Gilford. for their success in making our school days memories which we shall always cherish. We appreciate a faculty that can foresee such things that will make us better citizens. Thank you so much ! with being a dignified Senior. The most treasured and personal gifts we leave to you as follows: [ 99 ] I, Rosalind Glover, leave my ability to make good grades to Mary Moore Thigpen. (Brown-nosing helps!) I, Clyde McCain, leave -- what more could you ask? I, Elizabeth Nix Newton, leave my ability to get married to the lucky girls that have been bitten by that love bug . I, Derrick Springer, will my neatness to Ronnie Belew. We, Gerald Howard, Doyle Jones, Jerry Davis and Robert Lash, leave our nice and friendly disposition to Johnny Prestige. We, Seniors, would like to say thanks to Johnny for being such a wonderful football player. I, Ruth Lynn Roberson, leave, hoping to get the other ring ! We, Larry Wright and W. R. Sims, leave our brotherly ways to James and Johnny Thigpen. I, Betty Sue Hammond, leave my blushes to Shirley Holden. I, Larry Sparks, leave and take my car with me, hoping that the boys from Florence will have a way to school. (Good luck boys ! ) We, Sue Putman, Glenda Newton, Carrol Shelton, Jerrie Nell Richardson, and Mary Cottrell, leave our quiet and sweet dispositions to Esther Richardson, Kay Shelton and Laura McGee. We, Jerry Cottles and Billy Smith, leave our secret of getting out of class to smoke to David Grider and Joe Hines. We, Ann Thompson and Jimmy Wisdom, will to Pat Brown, our pleasantness and good personality. I, Lowell Roden, leave my radiator to be kept warm to Monty Gooch. (But not with my girl!) I, Shirley McGee, leave my wit to be divided between Martha Tate and anyone else who would like to help Martha out. We, Danny Corum, Alvin Mashbum, and Larry Mewbourn, leave to William Kizer and Ralph Peck, the thrill of getting out of high school. I, June Robertson, leave my ability to go steady with only a few interruptions to Barbara Ritter. I, Jimmy McGee, leave my solo voice to the Junior Class -- hoping that someone can use it to sing a solo at graduation. We, Judy Mitchell, Marene Pettus, Carolyn Allen, and Linda Vines leave our crazy mixed up times to the lucky people you like to have fun ! I, Royce McGee, leave to Larry Johnson and Paul Putman, the art of making friends by the dozens . We, Royce Cottrell and Wayne Kent, leave our many good times at school (and otherwise) to James Beadle, Billy Ray Richards, Millard Shelton, and Robert White. I, Brenda Fields, leave my little Southern accent to just any little Southern girl. I, Doyce Michael, leave my motto I want to be free” from school that is, to Bobby Crosswhite, and Royce Johns. I, Edna Earl Hammond, leave my ability to know more than anyone else to Lloyd Hewton. I, Harald Robertson, leave my place as center on the football team to Billy Joe Erwin. We, Floyd Jones, James Phillips, and Johnny Fulks, leave our quiet ways to Larry Pettus. (He needs them !) I, Brenda Ray, do bequeath my many friends and my title as Homecoming queen to any nice girl who wants and deserves these gifts. I, Bobby Walker, leave -- walking fast. We, Tommy Higginbotham and Coy Allen, leave our love for cars (also dragging) to Ottis Freeman and Danny White. I, Frances Ritter, do bequeath my good times anywhere , also giggles, to Joyce Davis and Kathy Tidwell. I, Dora Haraway, leave my gift of gab, also my position as president of the Senior Class to the one who is fortunate enough to be selected. I, June Allen Mitchell, having completed the writing of the last will and testament of 1961, leave an empty aspirin bottle and a headache, to the person whom the Senior Class may see fit to select for this responsibility next year. Signed: June Allen Mitchell CL. P oem Now the time has come for us to part From classmates who are so dear to our hearts, Classmates with whom we have shared sadness. As well as, the many good times of gladness. We know we have to say our final good-bye To the school we love so well, dear ole Lexington High, And to the faculty, who have been by our sides; They, with assistance and help in our problems, have abided. We leave, each looking for the best of life to come our way And each seeking for riches and happier days. Memories of Lexington High in our minds will dwell As we draw near to our last and tearful farewell. Now as we leave, each going his separate way, Being God’s will we hope ALL to meet another day. Class Poet Rosalind Glover [ 101 ] CL add Prophecy. Here it is 1971. After several years of rocket traveling, I have finally succeeded in reaching the moon; something I never dreamed I would do. I am Frances Ritter, the only woman on the moon. I am very bored with the surroundings here, so I think I will look through my telescope and spy on my classmates, the Seniors of 1961. First I will look in on my hometown, Lexington, which has grown into a small city. My goodness! It couldn’t be, but it is - a diet pill factory on the outskirts of Lexington, owned by Johnny Fulks. His secretary is none other than Gail Pettus, who takes the diet pills regularly. Anoth- er new business in Lexington is the Kent Funeral Home, owned by Wayne Kent. They say people are just dying to do business with him. My ole Alma Mater comes in view of my telescope. But it has changed considerably. It now has all new buildings. I see someone walking in the school building it looks like -- it is Jerry Cottrell, a history teacher. I see June Allen Mitchell, an English teacher, is writing another letter to the lonely hearts club asking for a man. There is Ruth Lynn Roberson (Griffin now) teaching a night class on How to catch a man. What do I see now? a chicken farm owned by Judy Mitchell. She is working trying to get the hens to increase production. Now I see the downtown streets of Lexington, and there is Coy Allen, his wife Linda Vines, and their six children. I never dreamed they would get married. Oh ! there comes another classmate of mine, Carolyn Thigpen. She is just leaving the Lexington jail; she is out on bail again for speeding and running a red light. I see the Davis-Cottles Circus is coming to town, owned by Jerry Cottles and Jerry Davis. The feature attractions are: the magician, James Phillips, sawing a girl, Carroll Shelton, in two; a tight rope walker who is Brenda Fields; and Carolyn Allen will be shot from a cannon each night at six. Moving my telescope again, I find that several of my classmates have just returned from faraway places. Larry Wright also just returned from Africa -- where he made his fortune tatooing natives. Also coming from Africa is Tommy Higginbothan with a shrunken head. Doyle Jones who has traveled all over the world looking for the fountain of youth is still looking. I find that Mary Beecham is con- tent with teaching the hula hula dance in Hawaii. As I look over the country, I see that Linda Oldham is quite a figure, she is designer of women’s clothes in New York. Bobby Walker, after four years in college is working in a Chicago zoo training monkeys. June Robertson, the first woman to play for the New York Yankees, is really making a hit. Jayne Matthews is making headlines in Los Angeles as an opera singer. Looking at the sports attractions of the nation I find that many of our classmates are still interest- ed in sports. Wayne Newton is now an all American football player. Adrick Pettus is one of the main players on the World's most famous basketball team the Go-Getters”, of which Gerald Howard is the coach. Shirley McGee seems to be conquering the sport of skiing. She has won two national Olympic trophies. My telescope catches a glimpse of three of my classmates who have become political leaders of our nation and state. Betty Sue Hammond is ambassador to China. Robert Lash has made his way to being Secretary of Interior. The other is Dora Haraway, member of the House of Representatives. She is not only a member, but she is the speaker of the house, and believe me, she speaks. [ 102 ] As I look over our great nation, I find that many of my classmates have gone into unusual occu- pations. Jimmy Wisdom, a professor of mathematics at Florence State, has a regular T.V. program on How to get through college the easy way. Rosalind Glover, our class poet, is now considered another Shakespeare; she is writing sonnets of her love for Floyd Jones, a Street Cleaner. Mary Cottrell has just won first place in a home makers contest for a shunk stew called a la de roma stinks. Elizabeth Nex Newton is not only a housewife, but she manicures and gives permanents to horses six days a week. Har- old Robertson, one of our grest scientists, has just written a book on How to Avoid Marriage. Edna Earl Hammond who has always had the ability to know everything, still does -- she is a telephone operator. I can see Kenneth McCafferty still orbiting the earth in a do-it-yourself sputnik. There is Nancy Hamner still looking for a product that will do away with freckles. Can you imagine? Royce McGee has just per- fected a hair coloring for baldheaded women. I never dreamed so many of my classmates would become movie stars. Oh my ! Arlon Thigpen has taken Red Shelton's place as Clem Cadillahopper. There's Brenda Ray, better known than Elizabeth Taylor, divorcing her sixth husband, Billy Smith, while Doyce Micheal, her chauffeur is waiting for the divorce. Who Is that hobbling down the street ? None other than Derrick Springer, playing the part of Chester on Gunsmoke. (Gasp) Jimmy McGee is now playing and singing better than Bing Crosby. Who would have thought that ? Larry Mewbourn found his way to Hollywood by advertising playtex pants for babies. (Can you imagine?) Oh! there's Clyde McCain ! Didn’t he get it for Most Likely to Suceed ? Well, he did get to Hollywood, I see. He can be seen every day walking down the main streets of Holly- wood playing his trombone and singing for money. As I move my telescope again. I see that Uncle Sam is using some of my classmates. W. R. Sims has just finished his Boot training after three years in the brig. Alvin Mashburn, still P. F. C. in the army, has just set the world record for potato peeling. Glenda Malone and Sue Putman now manufacture model skin diving equipment for the navy. I can't believe my eyes! It is amazing ! Wayne Killen is the main attraction in Sear's show win- dow. He can be seen every night from 6 to 10 testing mattresses. I see that Larry Sparks owns a fine exclusive men’s store and who is the head salesman for the store? None other than Glenda Newton. There is the Cottrell Lingerie Shop owned by Royce Cottrell. I find that Ann Thompson has got her B. S. degree from College and is hunting a job -- No ! she is hunting a man! There is Barbara Taylor who has made a career of car racing. Volla Rhea Thompson has devoted her life to being a French artist. There is Jean Springer who has taken Minnie Pearl’s place on the Grand Ole Opery. I see Marene Pettus has given her life to advertising Colgate toothpaste on television. Great Stars ! Is that Danny Corum -- yes and he is working for his father-in-law making bikini evening dresses. I see Martha Mason has changed her name to Cottrell and is settled down to be a good housewife. Jerry Nell Richardson is trying to figure out a way to get clean without washing. Just as I turned from my telescope, I caught a glimpse of Lowell Roden selling frog legs for $25 a piece. Now that I have seen all my classmates I have decided that the moon is no place for me. So I will catch the next rocket good earth and to my classmates. Prophet Frances Ritter [ 103 ] p iHKS mm mm